Game apps on iPhone and now iPad remain one of the most popular type of apps in the Apple iTunes App Store. Does Angry Birds ring a bell? What you were once able to do just for the iPhone (and iPod touch) is now possible for the popular iPad, using the new iOS 5 SDK.
Visual Basic is arguably the most popular application development programming
language in use today. Thousands, if not millions, of programmers use it
every day to build both commercial and scientific applications. The language
is also one of the most maligned programming languages, second perhaps
only to Cobol.
Zend Framework is a PHP framework consisting of a growing collection of components.
These components can be combined into a feature-complete MVC stack.
Alternatively, many of them may be used separately or in conjunction with other
frameworks and libraries.
The book describes the principles behind an industrial approach to
software production. We claim that the technological basis of
industrial software production should be object orientation. A large
part of the book is devoted to explaining all the different things you
can do with objects; we will also match the different...
It gives us great pleasure to present this book on the developments in data storage, from a
materials perspective. This book has been designed to help the final year undergraduate and
graduate students of physics, materials science, chemistry, electrical engineering, and other
disciplines with an interest in the magnetic recording...
The Irrlicht Engine is a cross-platform high-performance real-time 3D engine written in C++. It features a powerful high-level API for creating complete 3D and 2D applications such as games or scientific visualizations.
Irrlicht 1.7.1 Realtime 3D Engine Beginner's Guide will teach you to master all that is required to create 2D and...
Moodle has evolved from an academic project to the world's most popular Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE). During this evolution, its complexity has risen
dramatically and so have the skills that are required to administer the system.
Moodle 2 Administration is a complete, practical guide for administering Moodle...
Welcome to Th e Video Collection—Revealed. Th is book off ers
creative projects, concise instructions, and complete coverage
of basic to advanced video skills, helping you to create polished,
professional-looking video. Use this book both in the classroom
and as your own reference guide.
When Android was first introduced by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, my first thought was of how awesome it would be to have a free open-source application environment for the growing smart phone revolution. The harsh reality hit when I tried to apply my rusty programming skills to the Java and Android software development kit (SDK)....
Synchronicity. It’s all about students and instructors tuning in to each other.
And technology makes it possible. In a world of networks, e-mail, webinars, and
social networking sites, technology can certainly strengthen the link between
instructors and students.
Android devices are stealing market share from the iPhone with dramatic speed, and you have a killer app idea. Where to begin? Head First Android Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time with the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in. You'll learn how to design for devices with a variety of...
This book is the fi rst time the Sybex Mastering series has touched on the subject of Microsoft’s
Unifi ed Communications (UC) platform. With the release of Lync 2010, we are into the third
generation of a platform that provides a comprehensive set of functionality, which has placed it
in the top right of the Gartner Magic...