Book Watch Archive


The Book of Ruby (No Starch Press)
Sunday, 28 August 2011

This "Hands-On Guide for the Adventurous" reveals the  inner workings of one of the most popular programming languages, teaching you to write clear, maintainable code. Start with the basics—types, data structures, and control flows—and progress to advanced features like blocks, mixins, metaclasses, and beyond.

<ASIN:1593272944>

 
What's New in Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 and ActionScript 3.0: Learn by Video (Peachpit Press)
Saturday, 27 August 2011

This video and accompanying 48-page full-color book teaches Flash developers how to get up to speed on the new features of Adobe Flash CS5.5 and ActionScript 3 including improvements to Flash's powerful TLF type engine, improved layout fidelity, and enhancements to the already powerful inverse kinematics bone tool, as well as updates to ActionScript.

<ASIN:0321786823>

 
CoffeeScript (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
Friday, 26 August 2011

Subtitled, "Accelerated JavaScript Development" this is the first book on the new language, CoffeeScript. Starting from the basics it shows how to use time-saving features like list comprehensions and splats, organize your code into modules with extensible classes, and deploy your work to multiple environments.

<ASIN:1934356786>

 
Introduction to Cryptography with Open-source Software (CRC Press)
Friday, 26 August 2011

Illustrates algorithms and cryptosystems using examples and the open-source computer algebra system of Sage. Explores when and how the methods of modern cryptography can be used and misused; presents number theory and the algorithms and methods that make up the basis of cryptography today; introduces information theory and examines the public-key cryptosystems of RSA and Rabin's cryptosystem.

<ASIN:143982570X>

 
Pro Windows Phone 7 Development (Apress)
Thursday, 25 August 2011

For developers new to the Windows Phone 7 platform, whether .NET, iPhone, or Android developers. Introduces  the features and specifications of the Windows Phone series and goes through the complete application development process to publish and sell your application through the Windows Phone Marketplace. Covers Microsoft technologies like Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend.

<ASIN:1430232196>

 
Jenkins: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly)
Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Streamline software development with Jenkins, the popular Java-based open source tool that has revolutionized the way teams think about Continuous Integration (CI). This  guide shows you how to automate your build, integration, release, and deployment processes with Jenkins—and demonstrates how CI can save you time, money, and many headaches.

<ASIN:1449305350>

 
Java for Programmers (Prentice Hall)
Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Written for programmers with a background in high-level language programming, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching programming and explores the Java language and Java APIs in depth. This 2nd Edition has been updated for Jave SE 7 and presents concepts in the context of fully tested programs. See our review of previous edition.

<ASIN:0132821540>

 
IOS Programming 2nd Ed (Big Nerd Ranch Guides)
Monday, 22 August 2011

Updated and expanded to cover iOS 4, Xcode 4 and iPad development, this book leads you through the essential tools and techniques for developing applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. You learn programming concepts and apply them immediately to applications designed  to teach the associated concepts and to provide practice.

<ASIN:0321773772>

 
Mastering the Nikon D7000 (Rocky Nook)
Saturday, 20 August 2011

Provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D7000 camera. Explores the features and capabilities of the camera and guides readers through its options with step-by-step instructions, color illustrations; and explanations.

<ASIN:1933952806>

 
Joomla! Explained (Addison-Wesley)
Friday, 19 August 2011

Starting with an introduction to Joomla and how to install it, this step-by-step guide covers how to add content, control users, make links and then add extra features to a Joomla! site. It simplifies things to avoid difficult tasks that are unnecessary for beginners and offers clear instructions, simple explanations, real-life examples, plenty of screenshots and humor.

<ASIN:0321703782>

 
Applied WPF 4 in Context (Apress)
Thursday, 18 August 2011

Learn how to implement WPF solutions in a real-world line of business applications, developing the code from the ground up. Cover designing and developing the application, testing and debugging, data access, reporting, and applying styles and themes. Create asynchronous and parallel code, learn how to distribute the application's components using WCF and apply the Model-View-ViewModel pattern.

<ASIN:1430234709>

 
Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Unleashed (Sams)
Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Learn how to work with the core features of Blend, edit Styles and Templates, and understand what they all mean. Work in detail with Parts, States, and Behaviors to understand how collectively they can provide advanced functionality without the need for code or hand-cranked XAML. Read our review of the previous edition.

<ASIN:0672331071>

 
«StartPrev211212213214215216217218219220NextEnd»

Page 214 of 251