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Concise Guide to Computation Theory

Springer, 2011

What is the theory of computation all about? The theory of computation embodies the principle by which computers have become the basis of modern digital technology, which makes a computer perform as desired, and which, consequently, has led to the prosperity of our advanced information society (just as physical sciences constitute the...

Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015

As organizations grow in volume and complexity, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won't cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low...

Lady or the Tiger? And Other Logic Puzzles Including a Mathematical Novel That Features Godel's Great Discovery

Random House, 1992

"Smullyan is not your run-of-the-mill puzzlemeister; he polishes up old chestnuts, spins variations on a theme, and peoples his logical world with a delightful cast of characters."

-- Science 82

"Another scintillating collection of brilliant problems and paradoxes by the most entertaining logician and set theorist who...

Play the Semi-slav

Quality Chess, 2008

The Semi-Slav is one of the most popular chess openings that Black can play against 1.d4. The Semi-Slav is both sound and ambitious, which makes it a favourite of the chess elite. This book provides expert guidance on how to play this exciting variation. The author clearly explains which lines he recommends for Black and even offers a choice...

Cutting-Edge Java Game Programming: Everything You Need to Create Interactive Internet Games with Java

Coriolis Group Books, 1996

Teaches you how to write incredible multiuser games for the Internet using the Java programming language. Lists the best Internet resources for game players and programmers. Includes arcade-style game creation tips: game loops, sprites, collision detection, and realistic movement. Details over 10,000 lines of highly optimized, reusable code....

Secure Programming with Static Analysis (Addison-Wesley Software Security Series)

Addison Wesley, 2007

The First Expert Guide to Static Analysis for Software Security!

Creating secure code requires more than just good intentions. Programmers need to know that their code will be safe in an almost infinite number of scenarios and configurations. Static source code analysis...

Computers and Games: 7th International Conference, CG 2010, Kanazawa, Japan

Springer, 2011

This book contains the papers of the 7th Computer and Games Conference (CG 2010) held in Kanazawa, Japan. The conference took place during September 24–26, 2010 in conjunction with the 15th Computer Olympiad and the 17th World Computer Chess Championship.

The Computer and Games conference series is a major international...

Tkinter GUI Application Development Blueprints - Second Edition: Build nine projects by working with widgets, geometry management, event handling, and more

Packt Publishing, 2018

Geometry Management, Event Handling, and more

Key Features

A Practical, guide to learn the application of Python and GUI programming with tkinter

Create multiple cross-platform real-world projects by integrating host of third party libraries and tools

Macromedia Flash MX game design demystified: the official guide to creating games with Flash

Macromedia Press, 2002

So you wanna be a hotshot game designer? Well, if you have a basic grasp of Macromedia Flash MX, you can. Unafraid to tackle some of the more complicated aspects of game creation (including physics and trigonometry!), this comprehensive reference covers it all. Macromedia Flash Game Design Demystified starts out...

Chess For Dummies

For Dummies, 2005

It was inevitable, thank goodness, that the Dummies series would give us an introductory chess book. The light touch is perfect to offset the sober aura of mystery that surrounds the game in many people's minds. And the extras that reach beyond the well-written move explanations, strategies, and pattern-recognition make the book a real...

XML, XSLT, Java, and JSP: A Case Study in Developing a Web Application

New Riders Publishing, 2001

The book is a practical, hands-on experience in building web applications based on XML and Java technologies. This book is unique because it teaches the technologies by using them to build a web chat project throughout the book. The project is explained in great detail, after the reader is shown how to get and install the necessary tools to be...

Professional SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 with MDX (Programmer to Programmer)

Wrox Press, 2006

SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 provides you with the business intelligence platform needed to build full-scale, multidimensional databases. MDX is the query language used to extract information from those multidimensional databases. Analysis Services 2005 supports core business functions such as market analysis, budgeting and...

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