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21. | Rough Cuts  Introduction to Android Application Development: Android Essentials, Fourth Edition By: Joseph Annuzzi Jr.; Lauren Darcey; Shane Conder Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 03-JAN-2014 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 | Overview: Introduction to Android Application Development: Android Essentials, Fourth Edition This is the Rough Cut version of the printed
book.
Learn the foundations of Android application
development from the experts. Introduction to Android
Application Development, Fourth Edition, covers the
fundamentals of Android development in a format that is suitable
for both professional and classroom use. This is your
start-to-finish guide to the essentials for Android development,
updated for the latest Android SDK.
Many chapters contain one or more sample
apps demonstrating various features of the Android API, so that
readers can build their skills step by step and gradually...
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22. |  By: Wallace Jackson Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 06-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learn Android App Development
Learn Android App Development is a hands-on tutorial and useful reference. You'll quickly get up to speed and master the Android SDK and the Java that you need for your Android Apps. You will fid that Learn Android App Development is an all-in-one getting started guide to building your first Android smartphone or tablet apps!
The Android SDK offers powerful features, and this book is the fastest path to mastering them—and the rest of the Andorid SDK —for programmers with some experience who are new to Android smartphone and tablet apps development. Many books introduce the Android SDK,...
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23. |  By: Laurence T. Yang; Agustinus Borgy Waluyo; Jianhua Ma; Ling Tan; Bala Srinivasan Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 08-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Intelligence
Focuses on learning patterns and knowledge from data generated by mobile users and mobile technology.
Covers research and application issues in applying computational intelligence applications to mobile computing
Delivers benefits to a wide range of applications
Introduces the state of the art of computational intelligence to the mobile paradigm
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24. |  Data Structures and Algorithms Using C# By: Michael McMillan Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 26-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 03-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Data Structures and Algorithms Using C#
C# programmers: no more translating data structures from C++ or Java to use in your programs! Mike McMillan provides a tutorial on how to use data structures and algorithms plus the first comprehensive reference for C# implementation of data structures and algorithms found in the .NET Framework library, as well as those developed by the programmer. The approach is very practical, using timing tests rather than Big O notation to analyze the efficiency of an approach. Coverage includes arrays and array lists, linked lists, hash tables, dictionaries, trees, graphs, and sorting and searching...
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25. |  Richtig einsteigen: Access 2013 VBA-Programmierung By: Lorenz Hölscher Publisher: Microsoft Press Deutschland Publication Date: 02-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 03-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Richtig einsteigen: Access 2013 VBA-Programmierung Eine Einführung in VBA und die Möglichkeiten, Access-Datenbanken mit dieser Technologie zu entwerfen....
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26. |  Understanding and Using C Pointers By: Richard Reese Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 15-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 02-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Understanding and Using C Pointers Improve your programming through a solid understanding of C pointers and memory management. With this practical book, you’ll learn how pointers provide the mechanism to dynamically manipulate memory, enhance support for data structures, and enable access to hardware. Author Richard Reese shows you how to use pointers with arrays, strings, structures, and functions, using memory models throughout the book....
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27. |  Build Windows® 8 Apps with Microsoft® Visual C++® Step by Step By: Luca Regnicoli; Paolo Pialorsi; Roberto Brunetti Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 02-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Build Windows® 8 Apps with Microsoft® Visual C++® Step by Step Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft® Visual C++—one step at a time. Ideal for those with intermediate to advanced C++ development skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for creating apps that can adapt to different screen sizes—including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and slates....
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28. | Rough Cuts  Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours By: Mike Geig Publisher: Sams Publication Date: 10-JAN-2014 Insert Date: 01-MAY-2013 | Overview: Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours A complete beginner's guide to game development with the
powerful Unity game engine. CS Instructor and game designer, Mike
Geig, offers a do-it-yourself approach to game development - with
all of the main essentials covered. In just 24 hours, readers will
learn how to get started developing games with Unity. The approach
is hands-on and modular. Each chapter will cover an essential
component of the game development process. Topics will be
illustrated with sample projects. While the book will be tutorial
intensive, it will be written with the intention of being a
reference. Items will be...
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29. |  Kinect in Motion – Audio and Visual Tracking by Example By: Clemente Giorio; Massimo Fascinari Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Kinect in Motion – Audio and Visual Tracking by Example
A fast-paced, practical guide including examples, clear instructions, and details for building your own multimodal user interface
Step-by-step examples on how to master the essential features of Kinect technology
Fully-functioning code samples ready to expand and adjust to your need
Compact and handy reference on how to adopt a multimodal user interface in your application
In Detail
Kinect is a motion-sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console and Windows PCs. It provides capabilities to enhance human-machine interaction along with a...
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30. |  jQuery Game Development Essentials By: Selim Arsever; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: jQuery Game Development Essentials
Learn how to make fun and addictive multi-platform games using jQuery
Discover how you can create a fantastic RPG, arcade game, or platformer using jQuery!
Learn how you can integrate your game with various social networks, creating multiplayer experiences and also ensuring compatibility with mobile devices.
Create your very own framework, harnessing the very best design patterns and proven techniques along the way.
In Detail
jQuery is a leading multi-browser JavaScript library that developers across the world utilize on a daily basis to help simplify client-side...
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31. | 
Instant .NET 4.5 Extension Methods How-to By: Shawn R. McLean; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 24-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instant .NET 4.5 Extension Methods How-to
Utilize and harness the power of extension methods in your .NET applications
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Explains how to write your own extension methods on types ranging from primitive to complex
Shows caveats to watch out for and apply workarounds to them
Helps to better architect your applications to maximize code maintainability
In Detail
.NET extension methods is an essential feature to know and understand for all .NET developers. Usage of extension methods is found in applications ranging from...
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32. |  Learning IPython for Interactive Computing and Data Visualization By: Cyrille Rossant; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning IPython for Interactive Computing and Data Visualization
Learn IPython for interactive Python programming, high performance numerical
computing, and data visualization
A practical step-by-step tutorial which will help you to replace the Python console with the powerful IPython command-line interface
Use the IPython notebook to modernize the way you interact with Python
Perform highly efficient computations with NumPy and Pandas
Optimize your code using parallel computing and Cython
In Detail
You already use Python as a scripting language, but did you know it is also increasingly used for scientific computing and data...
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33. |  Cocos2d-x by Example Beginner's Guide By: Roger Engelbert; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Cocos2d-x by Example Beginner's Guide
Make fun games for any platform using C++ combined with one of the most popular OpenSource frameworks in the world
Learn to build multi-device games in simple, easy steps, letting the framework do all the heavy lifting
Spice things up in your games with easy to apply animations, particle effects, and physics simulation
Quickly implement and test your own gameplay ideas, with an eye for optimization and portability
Enjoy building the games as much as you will enjoy playing them
In Detail
Cocos2d-x is the C++ port of arguably the most popular open source 2D framework in...
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34. | 
By: Nagarajan Bhava; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instant Ext JS Starter
Find out what Ext JS actually is, what you can do with it, and why it's so great
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Install and set up the environment with this quick Starter guide
Learn the basics of the framework and built-in utility functions
Use MVC architecture, components, and containers
Get to grips with the framework layout system in a nutshell
In Detail
Using JavaScript framework is the new way of creating rich, cross-browser, intuitive UI interfaces, in a fraction of the time that it would...
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35. |  NumPy Beginner's Guide Second Edition By: Ivan Idris; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: NumPy Beginner's Guide Second Edition
An action packed guide using real world examples of the easy to use, high
performance, free open source NumPy mathematical library.
Perform high performance calculations with clean and efficient NumPy code.
Analyze large data sets with statistical functions
Execute complex linear algebra and mathematical computations
In Detail
NumPy is an extension to, and the fundamental package for scientific computing with Python. In today's world of science and technology, it is all about speed and flexibility. When it comes to scientific computing, NumPy is on the top of the...
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36. | 
By: Alessio Di Lorenzo; Giovanni Allegri Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instant OpenLayers Starter
Web mapping made simple and fast!
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Visualize your geographical data
Integrate with third party map services to create mash-ups
Stylize and interact with your maps
In Detail
OpenLayers is an open source JavaScript web mapping library distinguished from other alternatives, like Leaflet or Google Maps APIs, because of its huge set of components. Having being on the scene for a long time, users can benefit from a large set of resources and documentations, and a wide and actively...
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37. | 
Instant Meteor JavaScript Framework Starter By: Gabriel Manricks; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instant Meteor JavaScript Framework Starter
Enjoy creating a multi-page site, using the exciting new Meteor framework!
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Create multi-page Meteor sites
Learn best practices for structuring your app for maximum efficiency
Use and configure a NoSQL database
Publish your finished apps to the Web
Learn not only the code but the processes as well
In Detail
Meteor takes many of the cutting edge breakthroughs in web applications that until now have been reserved for larger companies, and makes them available to everyone....
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38. |  Yii Application Development Cookbook Second Edition By: Alexander Makarov; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Yii Application Development Cookbook Second Edition
A Cookbook covering both practical Yii application development tips and the most
important Yii internal features
Learn how to use Yii even more efficiently
Full of practically useful solutions and concepts you can use in your
application
Both important Yii concept descriptions and practical recipes are
inside
In Detail
The Yii framework is a rapidly growing PHP5 MVC framework often referred to as Rails
for PHP. It has already become a solid base for many exciting web applications such as
Stay.com and can be a good base for your developments, too. This book will...
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39. | 
By: Mark Robert Henderson; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instant CakePHP Starter
Learn everything you need to develop a feature-rich CakePHP app, from installation to deployment
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Focus on an iterative practical approach to learn the myriad features of CakePHP
Learn about Models, Views, and Controllers as well as scaffolding, themes, behaviors, and routing
Scaffold and generate your application code using the command-line “bake” tool almost exclusively
In Detail
CakePHP is an exciting tool focused on writing web applications in PHP in a simple and fast way...
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40. |  By: ITL Education Solutions Limited ; Ashok N. Kamthane; Raj Kamal Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 07-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Computer Programming and IT
Computer Programming and IT is a student-friendly, practical and example-driven book that gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computer programming and information technology. The contents have been designed to correspond with the requirements of courses in computer programming and IT. A rich collection of solved examples makes this book indispensable for students.
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