Here is help for those who are tired of studying endgames that never come up in real life! Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middle game tactics but hate endgames and why do they usually look at only a couple of pages in any chess endgame theory book they own?

Good user interface design isn't just about aesthetics or using the latest technology. Designers also need to ensure their product is offering an optimal user experience. This requires user needs analysis, usability testing, persona creation, prototyping, design sketching, and evaluation through-out the design and development process.

For decades fruit growers have sprayed their trees with toxic chemicals in an attempt to control a range of insect and fungal pests. Yet it is possible to grow apples responsibly, by applying the intuitive knowledge of our great-grandparents with the fruits of modern scientific research and innovation.

From Mozart at the Viennese Opera House to the hills resounding with the sound of music, explore it all with this guide to Austria's finest. It also includes tips on where to sample the best strudels, schnitzels and schnapps.

There is no other wine that is as versatile, as utterly unique in its range and production methods--and, unfortunately, as misunderstood-as sherry. For centuries, sherry was considered one of the world's great wines, spoken about in the same reverential terms as the finest Bordeaux and Burgundies. But in the last few decades, sherry lost its way-and cheap, cloyingly sweet blends sullied the reputation of what remains one of Spain's oldest and greatest winemaking traditions.

In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes.