ASP.NET SignalR is the new solution to real-time communication between servers and clients in .NET. Use it to push new data to a web page or mobile device as soon as it becomes available, whether it’s a notification, live chat, up-to-the-minute financial data, or a range of other exciting applications. Innovations like Google live...
Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual Basic 2013. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Visual Basic 2013, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics...
We live in an ever-evolving technological landscape, and the transition from the traditional web for desktop machines to mobile devices is now of more importance than ever. With the constant advancement in mobile technology and device capabilities, as well as increasing user adoption and the preference to access content or interact with...
This core reference provides a one-stop, definitive resource for building robust, Web-enabled software applications for the revolutionary Microsoft .NET development platform. Windows programming authority Jeff Prosise masterfully explains this new programming paradigm as he introduces readers to the .NET Framework and to the new...
This book is about writing real-world applications for the Android platform primarily using the Python
language and a little bit of JavaScript. While there is nothing wrong with Java, it really is overkill when all
you need to do is turn on or off a handful of settings on your Android device. The Scripting Layer for
Android (SL4A)...
Designing Interactive Systems is aimed squarely at the next generation of interactive
system designers. This book presents a coherent introduction to the practical issues
of creating interactive systems and products from a human-centred perspective. It
develops the principles and methods of human–computer interaction (HCI)...
Learn to use your Galaxy Tab with ease, no jargon. Clear, concise, short and to the point... Using Galaxy Tab is the essential guide to getting around Samsung's flagship and best selling Android-based tablet and e-book reader. This book explores setting up your new Tab and registering; navigating around the interface and what all...
With this book and your knowledge of Dreamweaver you'll be able to confidently enter the brave new world of HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery. Learning is easy thanks to a hands-on, step-by-step approach. Overview Create web pages in Dreamweaver using the latest technology and approach Add multimedia and interactivity to your websites Optimize your...
What can a WWII-era tank teach us about design? What does a small, blue flower tell us about audiences? What do drunk, French marathon-runners show us about software? In 40+ chapters and stories, you will learn the ways in which UX has influenced history and vice versa, and how it continues to change our daily lives. ...
Android is new, Android is open, and Android is fun. It’s also serious about business. Android for Work shows you how to harness the power of Android to stay productive and take your office on the road. This book also sheds light on the often daunting task of finding the right Android phone for the business user.
