Let me begin by making an observation that the authors are too humble to make for
themselves: This book will change your life. But more on that in a moment. First I’m
going to do something prototypically YouTubian: I’m going to talk about myself.
The book is aimed at novice programmers who wish to learn programming with C# and the .NET framework. The book starts with absolute programming basics. It then moves into Web and Windows programming, data access (databases and XML), and more advanced technologies such as graphics programming with GDI+ and basic networking. The book is divided into...
Our overarching goal in writing this book was to give ASP.NET developers the power to quickly and easily create visually stunning Internet applications, coupled with rich interactivity to fully immerse the user in a new online experience. Silverlight gives you everything you need to do just this, and in serious style!
It isn't often that you witness the birth of a new sport or game. I'm not referring
to some variation on a theme, like snowboarding on your hands, or to one
of the prepackaged amusements that erupt like a volcano of marketing froth
during the holiday seasons, but a real game-one that catches the imagination
and quickly...
The French have mastered the art of living well. With this guide, you’ll master the art of vacationing well—seeing what you want to see, doing what you want to do, and enjoying every mile and every minute. In France, there are so many sights to see and so much fabulous food and wine to savor that you may have to pick and choose....
Learn how to excel in Excel using keyboard shortcuts.
The use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program is becoming inevitable in today’s employment world. The fact that there is competition among employers, employees and self-employed businessmen is a fact that cannot be overemphasized. Therefore anybody who wants to stand...
New techniques make programming easier and more fun
Discover principles and best practices that let you program in many languages
So you always thought programmers were superior beings from another galaxy? Surprise! Programming isn't all that difficult when you know how. Here's the fun and easy route to writing programs that work...
The K2 towers at 8,611 meters in the Karakorum range of the western Himalayas. It is the second highest peak of the world and is considered the most difficult 8000er to climb. An expedition to the K2 typically lasts several months in the summer, when the weather is most favorable. Even in summer, snowstorms are frequent....
These Proceedings are a collection of selected papers presented at the Seventh International Conference organised by the EC GROWTH Thematic Network on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR). This conference, that was held in Madrid (September 2004), builds upon the highly successful previous Conferences held in Brussels (November 1998), Portsmouth...
The interest in climbing and walking robots (CLAWAR) has intensified in recent years, and novel solutions for complex and very diverse applications have been anticipated by means of significant progress in this area of robotics. Moreover, the amalgamation of original ideas and related innovations, search for new potential applications and the use...
Discover the many features of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is the complete, illustrated, beginner's guide to MINDSTORMS that you've been looking for.
The crystal clear instructions in the Discovery Book will show you how to harness the capabilities of the...
Windows Phone 8 in Action is a comprehensive guide to developing apps for the WP8 platform. It covers the Windows Phone Runtime and .NET APIs used to work with a phone's sensors and hardware, including the accelerometer, camera, gyroscope, GPS, and microphone. You will learn to write code to...
