Brings together the expert guidance and code needed to build apps with the Android SDK. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect Android 4.2.2 and has all-new chapters on advanced threading and UI development, in-app billing, push messages, and native development, plus new techniques for accessing NFC hardware and using Google Cloud Messaging.

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Shows you how to use LEGO bricks and Power Functions components such as motors and remote controls to create all kinds of robots. From robots that run on wheels, walk on two or four legs, or move and function in ways that only you can dream up, this book will help you create your own robot army.

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Java is the preferred language for everything from smartphones and game consoles to robots, massive enterprise systems, and supercomputers. If you’re new to Java, this fourth edition provides an example-driven introduction to the latest language features and APIs in Java 6 and 7. Advanced Java developers will be able to take a deep dive into areas such as concurrency and JVM enhancements.

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Get rapidly up to speed with WebGL, a powerful new graphics language within the browser. Render realistic scenes with advanced lighting models, shadows, blending and textures and use mathematics to model fractals and particle systems.

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For experienced software developers wanting to advance their status with Microsoft Specialist level certification. Organizes its coverage by exam objectives:Manage Program Flow; Create and Use Types; Debug Applications and Implement Security; Implement Data Access. Includes a 15% exam discount valid until end 2017.

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Subtitled "A Comprehensive Guide to GPU Programming" this guide to Cuda hardware and software begins where CUDA by Example (see our review) leaves off. Covers both CUDA 5.0 and Kepler and topics such as the driver API and context migration, as well as guidance on how best to structure CPU/GPU data interchange and synchronization.

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A hands-on guide for developers using OSGi to build the next generation of enterprise Java applications. By presenting relevant examples, using Apache Aries, and case studies, this book guides the reader through the maze of new standards and projects.

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Great user experiences (UX) are essential for products today, but designing one can be a lengthy and expensive process. This practical, hands-on book, subtitled "Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design" shows how to do it faster and smarter using Lean UX techniques.

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Part of the Fluent Learning series and based on the principles of cognitive science and instructional design, provides a tutorial that will help you build effective working models for understanding a large and complex subject: developing Entity Framework applications using Visual Studio, by solving puzzles, making connections, and building genuine understanding instead of just memorizing random facts.

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In this fourth edition, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You’ll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# language features and unit-testing best practices.

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Full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft SharePoint 2013 plain and simple! Follow the book’s easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to get things done. Tips for new techniques and shortcuts and exercises to apply what you learn right away.

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Comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz’s training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this self-paced tutorial covers both Python 2.7 and 3.3. See our review of 4th edition.

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