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Magento PHP Developer's Guide

Magento PHP Developer's Guide

By: Allan MacGregor;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 04-APR-2013

Insert Date: 07-APR-2013

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Get started with the flexible and powerful e-commerce framework, Magento Build your first Magento extension, step by step Extend core Magento functionality, such as the API Learn how to test your Magento code In Detail Magento has completely reshaped the face of e-commerce since its launch in 2008. Its revolutionary focus on object oriented and EAV design patterns has allowed it to become the preferred tool for developers and retailers alike. "Magento PHP Developer’s Guide" is a complete reference to Magento, allowing developers to understand its fundamental concepts,...

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Digital Outcasts

Digital Outcasts

By: Kel Smith

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann

Publication Date: 18-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 05-APR-2013

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The blind person who tries to make an online purchase. The young girl who cannot speak due to a cognitive disability. The man confined to his home due to permanent injury. The single mother with a long-term illness who struggles to feed her family. With one in seven people worldwide currently living with a disability, the term "outcast" covers numerous scenarios. Digital outcasts rely on technology for everyday services that many people take for granted. However, poorly designed products risk alienating this important (and growing) population. Through a "grass roots" approach to...

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Praxiswissen Joomla! 3.0, 3rd Edition

Praxiswissen Joomla! 3.0, 3rd Edition

By: Tim Schürmann

Publisher: O'Reilly Verlag

Publication Date: 31-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 02-APR-2013

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Wer einerseits ein Content-Management-System mit großem Funktionsumfang sucht, andererseits nicht erst ein Studium absolvieren möchte, um es beherrschen zu können -- der ist bei Joomla! richtig. Joomla! kann viel, ist bei wachsender Mächtigkeit aber benutzbar geblieben. Was nicht heißt, dass es selbsterklärend ist! Man kann durch Probieren vieles selbst herausfinden -- oder sich lieber auf das Wesentliche konzentrieren und sich von Tim Schürmann an die Hand nehmen lassen. Am Beispiel eines Kinoportals zeigt er Schritt für Schritt, wie man mit Joomla! eine eigene Webpräsenz erstellt. Die...

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Instant KineticJS Starter

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Instant KineticJS Starter

By: Andrey Kovalenko;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 01-APR-2013

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Create Flash-like mobile supported applications using KineticJS! Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Create your own HTML5 graphical editor Animate and manipulate elements on the Canvas Provide mobile device support to your applications In Detail Adobe Flash has been around for a number of years., but iOS was released without support for Flash on mobile devices. Flash is very expensive as a hardware resource and as an alternative HTML5 Canvas took its place. It is not very easy to develop with pure HTML5...

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jQuery HOTSHOT

jQuery HOTSHOT

By: Dan Wellman;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 01-APR-2013

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Ten practical projects that exercise your skill, build your confidence, and help you master jQuery See how many of jQuery's methods and properties are used in real situations. Covers jQuery 1.9. Learn to build jQuery from source files, write jQuery plugins, and use jQuery UI and jQuery Mobile. Familiarise yourself with the latest related technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and frameworks like Knockout.js. In Detail jQuery is used by millions of people to write JavaScript more easily and more quickly. It has become the standard tool for web developers and designers to add...

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Instant EaselJS Starter

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Instant EaselJS Starter

By: Fabio Biondi ;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

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Build innovative and engaging HTML5 canvas applications for your mobile and desktop browsers Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Learn to create interactive web content with the latest version of EaselJS framework and the HTML5 Canvas element Starts with the basics and you will soon find yourself creating responsive and customized applications Learn how to use EaselJS, TweenJS, and PreloadJS to create user interfaces and interactive animations In Detail EaselJS, created by Grant Skinner, greatly simplifies...

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Instant jQuery Drag-and-Drop Grids How-to

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Instant jQuery Drag-and-Drop Grids How-to

By: Marcos Placona;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 01-APR-2013

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A practical, hands-on guide to building drag-and-drop layouts using Gridster, jQuery, and CSS Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Configure your website for drag-and-drop layouts Create simple layouts with Gridster in a matter of minutes Learn how to use Gridster’s API methods In Detail Gridster is a drag-and-drop jQuery plugin that allows users to build interactive layouts from elements spanning multiple columns. Its API permits users to easily implement draggable elements on their layouts for highly...

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Instant jQuery 2.0 Table Manipulation How-to

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Instant jQuery 2.0 Table Manipulation How-to

By: Charlie Griefer;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

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Enhance and add functionality with interactivity to your HTML tables with jQuery Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Use simple jQuery functions to enhance your HTML tables Demonstrate client side functionality and add AJAX for server side integration Modify your tables without editing your HTML In Detail When jQuery was introduced, it took the JavaScript world by storm. Years later, it shows no sign of slowing down. Its powerful yet concise syntax helps to simplify tasks that might otherwise be difficult or...

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Instant Wijmo Widgets How-to

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Instant Wijmo Widgets How-to

By: Tochi Eke-Okoro;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 01-APR-2013

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Learn how to use Wijmo tools to speed up UI development and browser compatibility through practical recipes Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Make calendars, sliders, dynamic and animated charts quickly and easily Create a live stream chart displaying real time data Roll out customized themes via JQuery UI themerollers In Detail With Wijmo you will always be one step ahead of regular UI developers. Wijmo doesn’t require a re-invention of the wheel; it is written with JQuery, so it supports regular JQuery...

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Jump Start Responsive Web Design

Jump Start Responsive Web Design

By: ; Andrew Fisher

Publisher: SitePoint

Publication Date: 15-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 28-MAR-2013

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Get a Jump Start on Responsive Web Design today! Responsive Web Design is redefining the way websites are designed, enabling you to craft websites that deliver exceptional experiences to your users - whether they happen to be using a desktop PC, tablet or mobile device. In just one weekend with this SitePoint book, you'll learn how to: Use media queries to maximize website usability Harness the power of fluid grids Use dynamic images to automatically scale and select appropriate images Plus you'll discover how to use responsive content and a mobile first approach....

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Instant HTML5 Local Storage How-to

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Instant HTML5 Local Storage How-to

By: Alex Libby ;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 27-MAR-2013

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Over 15 recipes to take advantage of the HTML5 Local Storage standard Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Learn the basics of how to use the LocalStorage standard, and view the results in your browser Learn how to detect when you can use LocalStorage, or when to fall back to using cookies, as well as how to convert an existing site to use LocalStorage Using LocalStorage to store images, arrays, and objects for use in your site In Detail The use of cookies to store information in a browser has been around for...

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Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide

Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide

By: Eric Tiggeler;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 27-MAR-2013

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A clear, hands-on guide on creating perfect content managed websites with the free Joomla! CMS Create a Joomla! website in an hour with the help of easy-to-follow steps and screenshots Build and maintain your own website quickly, easily and efficiently, getting the most out of the latest release of the Joomla! content management system Go beyond a typical Joomla! site to make a website meet your specific needs Learn by doing: follow step-by-step instructions on how to design, secure, administrate, and fill your site with content Update to the popular "Joomla! 2.5...

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Creating Templates with Artisteer

Creating Templates with Artisteer

By: Jakub Sanecki;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 22-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 26-MAR-2013

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Design professional-looking websites and CMS templates, on your own! Prepare and install professional looking templates for popular CMS systems, such as WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, DotNetNuke, and other platforms Design website templates with ease Step-by-step guide through the features of Artisteer to design website templates In Detail Designing good looking, professional quality web templates or building your own website are rather complicated tasks, demanding a lot of technical and graphical expertise. Artisteer has changed this situation, enabling you to do it by...

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GWT in Action, Second Edition

GWT in Action, Second Edition

By: Adam Tacy, Robert Hanson, Jason Essington, and Anne Tökke

Publisher: Manning Publications

Publication Date: 07-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 26-MAR-2013

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Summary GWT in Action, Second Edition is a completely revised edition of the best-selling GWT book. It covers the new features introduced in GWT 2.4 and 2.5, as well as the best development practices that have emerged in the GWT community. It begins with a rapid-fire introduction to GWT and Ajax to get you up to speed with GWT concepts and tools. Then, you'll explore key concepts like managing events, interacting with the server, creating UI components, building your user interface declaratively using UiBinder ... and more. About the Technology Google Web Toolkit works on a simple idea....

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The Definitive Guide to HTML5 WebSocket

The Definitive Guide to HTML5 WebSocket

By: Vanessa Wang; Frank Salim; Peter Moskovits

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 06-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 25-MAR-2013

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The Definitive Guide to HTML5 WebSocket is the ultimate insider's WebSocket resource. This revolutionary new web technology enables you to harness the power of true real-time connectivity and build responsive, modern web applications. This book contains everything web developers and architects need to know about WebSocket. It discusses how WebSocket-based architectures provide a dramatic reduction in unnecessary network overhead and latency compared to older HTTP (Ajax) architectures, how to layer widely used protocols such as XMPP and STOMP on top of WebSocket, and how to secure...

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Incentive-Centric Semantic Web Application Engineering

Incentive-Centric Semantic Web Application Engineering

By: Elena Simperl; Roberta Cuel; Martin Stein

Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 22-MAR-2013

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While many Web 2.0-inspired approaches to semantic content authoring do acknowledge motivation and incentives as the main drivers of user involvement, the amount of useful human contributions actually available will always remain a scarce resource. Complementarily, there are aspects of semantic content authoring in which automatic techniques have proven to perform reliably, and the added value of human (and collective) intelligence is often a question of cost and timing. The challenge that this book attempts to tackle is how these two approaches (machine- and human-driven computation) could...

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OAuth 2.0: The Definitive Guide

OAuth 2.0: The Definitive Guide

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 15-JAN-2014

Insert Date: 20-MAR-2013

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There are currently no other books focusing on the OAuth 2 protocol. OAuth is mentioned in some other books about APIs and building social applications. The only other resources on the topic are the spec itself, API documentation from some service providers, and a few blog posts by core authors of the spec....

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Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 22-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 20-MAR-2013

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Build the real-world skills needed to begin developing modern apps with HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. Work at your own pace through the lessons, exercises, and practices in this Training Guide—for the hands-on expertise your job demands....

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Electronic Commerce and Organizational Leadership

Electronic Commerce and Organizational Leadership

By: Wilhelmina Djoleto

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 28-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 19-MAR-2013

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Although the topic of e-commerce has been very widely discussed and researched, it is not often discussed in terms of its affect on leadership and management structures. Electronic Commerce and Organizational Leadership: Perspectives and Methodologies investigates the ways in which e-commerce not only affects daily business operations, but more specifically, it focuses on how e-commerce has a great influence on administrative hierarchy and leadership. This unique publication highlights these issues within higher education institutions, but more specifically, in historically black colleges and...

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High Performance Browser Networking

High Performance Browser Networking

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 15-AUG-2013

Insert Date: 14-MAR-2013

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How prepared are you when it comes to building network-enabled applications? This book provides what every web developer should know about the network—from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser apps. By understanding what the browser can and cannot do, you’ll be able to make better design decisions and deliver faster web applications to your users....