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Linux System Programming, 2nd Edition

Linux System Programming, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 28-MAY-2013

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Write software that draws directly on services offered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries. With this comprehensive book, Linux kernel contributor Robert Love provides you with a tutorial on Linux system programming, a reference manual on Linux system calls, and an insider’s guide to writing smarter, faster code....

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Scala in Action

Scala in Action

By: Nilanjan Raychaudhuri

Publisher: Manning Publications

Publication Date: 10-APR-2013

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Summary Scala in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces Scala through clear explanations and numerous hands-on examples. Because Scala is a rich and deep language, it can be daunting to absorb all the new concepts at once. This book takes a "how-to" approach, explaining language concepts as you explore familiar programming challenges that you face in your day-to-day work. About the Technology Scala runs on the JVM and combines object-orientation with functional programming. It’s designed to produce succinct, type-safe code, which is crucial for enterprise applications....

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Datenbank-Programmierung mit Visual Basic 2012

Datenbank-Programmierung mit Visual Basic 2012

By: Walter Doberenz; Thomas Gewinnus

Publisher: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013

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Dieses Buch erläutert die Datenbankprogrammierung mit Visual Basic 2012 für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene....

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Explore Visual Basic 2012 and .NET 4.5 with this fully updated resource After a quick review of the of introductory topics of Visual Basic 2012 and .NET 4.5, this book moves quickly into advanced topics such as data access with ADO.NET, security, ASP.NET web programming with Visual Basic, Windows workflow, and threading. You'll explore the essential Visual Basic 2012 functions you need, including .NET features such as LINQ, WCF, and more. Plus, you'll examine exception handling and debugging, Visual Studio features, and deployment. Puts the new Async keyword and Iterators to...

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Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS: A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS, 3rd Edition

Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS: A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 15-APR-2013

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An integrated approach that combines essential GIS background with a practical workbook on applying the principles in ArcGIS® 10.0 and 10.1 Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS® integrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for Esri's ArcGIS®. Where most courses make do using two separate texts, one covering GIS and another the software, this book enables students and instructors to use a single text with an integrated approach covering both in one volume with a common vocabulary and instructional style. This revised edition focuses on the...

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Professional Windows 8 Programming: Application Development with C# and XAML

Professional Windows 8 Programming: Application Development with C# and XAML

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Publisher: Wrox

Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012

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It is an exciting time to be a Windows developer. The arrival of Windows 8 is a complete game changer. The operating system and its development platform offer you an entirely new way to create rich, full-featured Windows-based applications. This team of authors takes you on a journey through all of the new development features of the Windows 8 platform specifically how to utilize Visual Studio 2012 and the XAML/C# languages to produce robust apps that are ready for deployment in the new Windows Store. Professional Windows 8 Programming: Learn how to utilize XAML to create rich...

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Android Application Development Cookbook: 93 Recipes for Building Winning Apps

Android Application Development Cookbook: 93 Recipes for Building Winning Apps

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Publisher: Wrox

Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013

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A must-have collection of ready-to-use Android recipes! The popularity of Google Android devices is seemingly unstoppable and the Android 4 release offers, for the first time, a single OS solution for building both phone and tablet applications. With that exciting information in mind, veteran author Wei-Meng Lee presents you with 100 unique recipes that you can apply today in order to discover solutions to some of the most commonly encountered problems that exist in Android programming. Covering the scope of multiple Android releases up through Android 4, this reference features a task...

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Java For Dummies Quick Reference

Java For Dummies Quick Reference

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 05-JUN-2012

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A reference that answers your questions as you move through your coding The demand for Android programming and web apps continues to grow at an unprecedented pace and Java is the preferred language for both. Java For Dummies Quick Reference keeps you moving through your coding while you solve a problem, look up a command or syntax, or search for a programming tip. Whether you're a Java newbie or a seasoned user, this fast reference offers you quick access to solutions without requiring that you wade through pages of tutorial material. Leverages the true reference format that is...

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An Introduction to Analysis of Financial Data with R

An Introduction to Analysis of Financial Data with R

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 29-OCT-2012

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A complete set of statistical tools for beginning financial analysts from a leading authority Written by one of the leading experts on the topic, An Introduction to Analysis of Financial Data with R explores basic concepts of visualization of financial data. Through a fundamental balance between theory and applications, the book supplies readers with an accessible approach to financial econometric models and their applications to real-world empirical research. The author supplies a hands-on introduction to the analysis of financial data using the freely available R software package and...

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Next Generation Wireless Applications: Creating Mobile Applications in a Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 World, 2nd Edition

Next Generation Wireless Applications: Creating Mobile Applications in a Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 World, 2nd Edition

By: Paul Golding

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 19-MAY-2008

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"Cuts through the hype! Golding's compelling offers visionary, but practical insights. A "must have" reference treatment for all practitioners in the mobile innovation space." —Jag Minhas, Telefónica O2 Europe Second edition of this best-selling guide to Wireless Applications: fully revised, updated and with brand new material! In Next Generation Wireless Applications, Second Edition, the author establishes a picture of the entire mobile application ecosystem, and explains how it all fits together. This edition builds upon the successes of the first edition by offering an...

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The R Book

The R Book

By: Michael J. Crawley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 19-JUN-2007

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The high-level language of R is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software environments, and is rapidly becoming the standard setting for quantitative analysis, statistics and graphics. R provides free access to unrivalled coverage and cutting-edge applications, enabling the user to apply numerous statistical methods ranging from simple regression to time series or multivariate analysis. Building on the success of the author's bestselling Statistics: An Introduction using R, The R Book is packed with worked examples, providing an all inclusive guide to R,...

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Datenbank-Programmierung mit Visual C# 2012

Datenbank-Programmierung mit Visual C# 2012

By: Walter Doberenz; Thomas Gewinnus

Publisher: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013

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Dieses Buch erläutert die Datenbankprogrammierung mit Visual C# 2012 für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene....

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Windows® Phone 8 Unleashed

Windows® Phone 8 Unleashed

By: Daniel Vaughan

Publisher: Sams

Publication Date: 16-MAY-2013

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Windows® Phone 8 Unleashed is the definitive guide to Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 platform for intermediate to advanced developers. Written by Microsoft MVP and leading Windows Phone and WPF innovator Daniel Vaughan, this full-color guide covers everything developers need to rapidly build highly competitive Windows Phone 8 mobile apps. Vaughan teaches through complete sample apps—leveraging the MVVM pattern—illuminating each key concept with fully explained code and real-world context. He presents best practices for building highly functional, maintainable, and attractive mobile...

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iPad Application Development For Dummies, 3rd Edition

iPad Application Development For Dummies, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012

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The fun and easy guide to creating iPad apps, updated for iOS 5! iPad app development is hot, with more than 140,000 apps available specifically for the device and that number growing every day. The introduction of iOS 5 and iCloud gives developers even more options to create incredible iPad apps. This fast and friendly guide to iPad app development is fully updated for the most recent upgrades and covers everything you need to know, starting with how to download the SDK and become an Apple developer all the way to finishing up your app and submitting it to the App Store. Zeroes in...

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Microsoft ASP.NET 4.5 mit Visual C# 2012 - Das Entwicklerbuch

Microsoft ASP.NET 4.5 mit Visual C# 2012 - Das Entwicklerbuch

By: Holger Schwichtenberg Dr.

Publisher: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Publication Date: 03-MAY-2013

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Das umfassende Arbeitsbuch zu ASP.NET 4.5. Basiswissen, Aufbauwissen und Profiwissen werden in übersichtlicher Form dargestellt....

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Rough Cuts
The Rails 4 Way

The Rails 4 Way

By: Obie Fernandez

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 30-JAN-2014

Insert Date: 09-MAY-2013

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The Rails™ 4 Way is the only comprehensive, authoritative guide to delivering production-quality code with Rails 4. Pioneering Rails expert Obie Fernandez and his team of leading Rails experts illuminate the entire set of Rails APIs, along with the idioms, design approaches, and libraries that make developing applications with Rails so powerful. Drawing on their unsurpassed experience and track record, they address the real challenges development teams face, showing how to use Rails to maximize productivity.¿Using numerous detailed code examples, the text systematically covers Rails' key...

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C++ for the Impatient

C++ for the Impatient

By: Brian Overland

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013

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A Ready Reference for C++ C++ for the Impatient offers both the quickest way for busy programmers to learn the latest features of the C++ language and a handy resource for quickly finding answers to specific language questions. Designed to give you the most accurate and up-to-date information you require fast and to the point, this book is also an essential guide to the new C++11 standard, including advanced uses of the C++ standard library. Features include Concise descriptions of nearly every function, object, and operator in the C++ core language and standard library, with...

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Hacking Vim

Hacking Vim

By: Kim Schulz;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-MAY-2007

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A cookbook to get the most out of the latest Vim editor Create, install, and use Vim scripts Personalize your work-area Optimize your Vim editor to be faster and more responsive In Detail Each chapter of this book deals with a different aspect, and provides recipes for easy-to-use hacks to customize and simplify your Vim experience. After an introduction covering the derivation of Vim and its relatives from the vi editor, the author explains basic changes that you can make to the appearance of the Vim editor. Further chapters cover improved navigation through files and...

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Learn Corona SDK Game Development

Learn Corona SDK Game Development

By: Frank W. Zammetti

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 24-APR-2013

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Corona SDK is one of the most popular app and game mobile development platforms in the world, and Learn Corona SDK Game Development walks you through creating a full-featured Corona game from scratch to the App Store. You'll learn Lua basics (the foundation of Corona), how to add and manipulate graphics, and how to use controls like multitouch, accelerometer, and gyroscope. You'll also learn how to use Box2D (Corona physics under the hood), and how to add sound effects and music. As you're polishing your game, you'll also learn about ads, in-app purchases, and OpenFeint and Game Center...

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Beginning EJB 3: Java EE 7 Edition

Beginning EJB 3: Java EE 7 Edition

By: Jonathan Wetherbee; Chirag Rathod; Raghu Kodali; Peter Zadrozny

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 24-APR-2013

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Targeted at Java and Java EE developers both with and without prior Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) experience, Beginning EJB 3, Java EE 7 Edition will guide you in building enterprise software based on the latest cross-platform industry standards. Learn how to use the EJB 3 API to develop powerful, standards-based backend business logic for creating the complex enterprise applications that run today's transactions and more. With over 20 years of combined EJB experience, the authors offer many practical insights into designing and coding EJB components in combination with related Java EE...