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81. |  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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82. | Rough Cuts  iOS Drawing: Practical UIKit Solutions By: Erica Sadun Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 23-SEP-2013 Insert Date: 01-MAY-2013 | Overview: iOS Drawing: Practical UIKit Solutions This Rough Cut is an early draft manuscript version of the
final book. Please excuse typos.
UIKit provides a powerful two-dimensional drawing engine for
iOS. It enables developers to draw elements using arbitrary output
fidelity, regardless of the display specifics (retina or
non-retina) and destination (device, printing services, etc). This
device- and destination-independent API includes powerful features
like transparency, path-based drawing, antialiasing, and
more.
In this guide, Erica Sadun, bestselling author of The Core iOS 6
Developer's Cookbook and The Advanced iOS 6...
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83. | 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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84. |  By: Dan Saffer Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 01-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microinteractions It’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one. With this practical book, you’ll learn how to design effective microinteractions: the small details that exist inside and around features. How can users change a setting, or know they have a new email message? You’ll quickly discover how microinteractions can change a product from one that’s tolerated into one that’s treasured....
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85. |  Beginning SharePoint 2013 Development By: Steve Fox; Chris Johnson; Donovan Follette Publisher: Wrox Publication Date: 18-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning SharePoint 2013 Development
A complete revision to a popular SharePoint developer's resource
Fully updated for SharePoint 2013, this book is an ideal starting place for SharePoint development. Covering all the major topics that a new developer needs to know in order to get started, this resource contains 100 percent new content and addresses the major overhaul to the SharePoint 2013 platform. The team of authors, led by Microsoft's Steve Fox, presents you with a detailed overview that helps you establish a starting point for development. They then walk you through ways to advance your knowledge so that you leverage...
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86. |  By: Scott W. Ambler Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 22-MAR-2004 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Object Primer
Scott Ambler, award-winning author of Building Object Applications that Work, Process Patterns, and More Process Patterns, has revised his acclaimed first book, The Object Primer. Long prized in its original edition by both students and professionals as the best introduction to object-oriented technology, this book is now completely up-to-date, with all modeling notation rewritten in the just-released UML 2.0. All chapters have been revised to take advantage of Agile Modeling (AM), which is presented in the new chapter 2 along with other important new modeling techniques. Review questions...
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87. |  Kernel Methods for Pattern Analysis By: John Shawe-Taylor; Nello Cristianini Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 28-JUN-2004 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Kernel Methods for Pattern Analysis
Kernel methods provide a powerful and unified framework for pattern discovery, motivating algorithms that can act on general types of data (e.g. strings, vectors or text) and look for general types of relations (e.g. rankings, classifications, regressions, clusters). The application areas range from neural networks and pattern recognition to machine learning and data mining. This book, developed from lectures and tutorials, fulfils two major roles: firstly it provides practitioners with a large toolkit of algorithms, kernels and solutions ready to use for standard pattern discovery...
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88. |  MySQL Workbench: Data Modeling & Development By: Michael McLaughlin Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 09-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MySQL Workbench: Data Modeling & Development
The only Oracle Press guide to MySQL Workbench explains how to design and model MySQL databases.MySQL Workbench Data Modeling and Development helps developers learn how to effectively use this powerful product for database modeling, reverse engineering, and interaction with the database without writing SQL statements. MySQL Workbench is a graphical user interface that can be used to create and maintain MySQL databases without coding.
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Instant HTML5 Responsive Table Design How-to By:Â Fernando Monteiro; Publisher:Â Packt Publishing Publication Date:Â 24-APR-2013 Insert Date:Â 30-APR-2013 Slots:Â 1.0 | Overview: Instant HTML5 Responsive Table Design How-to
Present your data anywhere on any device using responsive design techniques
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Optimize and visualize your data using responsive design techniques
Understand how responsive design works and which elements you should use to make your tables responsive
Display numbers and filter data in small screens easily
In Detail
We all know the importance of good design to the success of a product, service, or even a simple website. Serving content to fit different platforms, system and...
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90. |  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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91. |  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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92. |  Appcelerator Titanium Application Development by Example Beginner's Guide By: Darren Cope; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 24-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Appcelerator Titanium Application Development by Example Beginner's Guide
Over 30 interesting recipes to help you create cross-platform apps with Titanium, and
explore the new features in Titanium 3
Covers iOS, Android, and Windows8
Includes Alloy, the latest in Titanium design
Includes examples of Cloud Services, augmented reality, and tablet design
In Detail
Appcelerator Titanium is the leading method for creating native cross-platform apps. This book guides you from the initial stages with the language right through to the submission of your app to the marketplace/app store. Specially crafted examples cover the most common requirements...
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93. |  Sass and Compass for Designers By: Ben Frain; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sass and Compass for Designers
Produce and maintain cross-browser CSS files easier than ever before with the Sass CSS preprocessor and its companion authoring framework, Compass
Simple, clear, and thorough. This book ensures you don’t need to be a programming mastermind to wield the power of Sass and Compass!
Previously tricky and time-consuming CSS tasks will become trivial. Easily produce cross-browser CSS3 gradients, shadows, and transformations along with image sprites, data URIs, and more.
Follow along with installing, setting up, and working through an entire project, implementing the Sass and Compass...
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94. |  Oracle ADF 11gR2 Development Beginner's Guide By: Vinod Krishnan; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Oracle ADF 11gR2 Development Beginner's Guide
Experience the easiest way to learn, understand, and implement rich Internet applications using Oracle ADF 11gR2
Implement a web-based application using the powerful ADF development framework from Oracle
Experience the fun of building a simple web application with practical examples and step-by-step instructions
Understand the power of Oracle ADF 11gR2 and develop any complex application with confidence
In Detail
Oracle ADF is an end-to-end framework which makes application development simple by providing infrastructure services as well as visual and declarative...
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Instant .NET 4.5 Extension Methods How-to By:Â Shawn R. McLean; Publisher:Â Packt Publishing Publication Date:Â 24-APR-2013 Insert Date:Â 30-APR-2013 Slots:Â 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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96. |  PowerShell 3.0 Advanced Administration Handbook By: Sherif Talaat; Haijun Fu Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PowerShell 3.0 Advanced Administration Handbook
A fastpaced PowerShell guide with realworld scenarios and detailed solutions
Discover and understand the concept of Windows PowerShell 3.0
Learn the advanced topics and techniques for a professional PowerShell scripting
Explore the secret of building custom PowerShell snap-ins and modules
Take advantage of PowerShell integration capabilities with other technologies for better administration skills
Step-by-step guide rich with real-world script examples, screenshots, and best practices
In Detail
Technology’s growing rhythm is running faster than before, and business...
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97. |  By: Daniel Jonathan Valik; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Complete coverage of all topics for a Unified communications strategy
A real business case and example project showing you how you can optimize
costs and improve your competitive advantage with a Unified Communications
project
The book combines both business and the latest relevant technical information
so it is a great reference for business stakeholders, IT decision makers, and UC technical
experts
All that you need to know about Unified Communications and the evolution of
telecommunications is packed in this book
In Detail
Unified Communications brings all...
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Instant Oracle BPM for Financial Services How-to By:Â B. M. Madhusudhan Lyons; Publisher:Â Packt Publishing Publication Date:Â 24-APR-2013 Insert Date:Â 30-APR-2013 Slots:Â 1.0 | Overview: Instant Oracle BPM for Financial Services How-to
Discover how to leverage BPM in the financial sector
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results
Simplifies complex business problems for financial services
Optimize, enhance, and modify your business processes
Includes enterprise architecture best practices
Highlights various roles of Business Process Management
In Detail
Oracle Business Process Management helps in process automation and improvement with a very high level of flexibility for all the process participants from the process planning team to the end...
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99. |  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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Mercurial Distributed SCM Essentials How-to By:Â Christophe Muller; Publisher:Â Packt Publishing Publication Date:Â 25-APR-2013 Insert Date:Â 30-APR-2013 Slots:Â 1.0 | Overview: Mercurial Distributed SCM Essentials How-to
A series of 10 easy-to-perform practical recipes to quick start and get going with Mercurial simplicity and power
Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Learn version control quickly using Mercurial basics and advanced features
Set up and work with the Mercurial server for collaborative software development
Practise a centralized workflow and continuous integration
Customize Mercurial with advanced commands, hooks, and extensions
In Detail
A version control system provides a central repository to effectively...
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