This book is broken into three parts. The first introduces the three projects that will be
used throughout this book, the second introduces some of the most common themes
in creating interaction in designs and applications, and the third introduces some of
the more advanced topics that you may want to explore further. Also...
In the past couple of years, cloud computing has emerged as a disruptive force in the information
technology (IT) industry. Its impact is of the same magnitude as the Internet and offshoring. Gartner
Research has identified cloud computing as one of the “top 10 disruptive technologies 2008–2012.”
According to...
WordPress is the most widely used website platform and content management system on the Web today, running on approximately 15% of websites. It is open source and, hence, free, released under the GNU Public License version 2, or GPL2 for short. Its permissive use and development license, combined with its ease of use from both a...
Building on the phenomenal success of its predecessor, iOS 5 includes over 200 new user features as well as an updated SDK containing over 1,500 new APIs. iOS 5 looks set to reinforce the iPhone's dominance in the smartphone market.
iOS 5 Essentials will help you learn how to build simple, yet powerful iOS 5 applications, incorporating...
In fall 2010 Michael Stephens from Manning contacted me about writing a Scala Book.
I was working for a small virtualization/security startup where I had been learning
Scala and applying it to our codebase. During that first conversation Michael and I discussed
the Scala ecosystem and what kind of a book would best...
iPhone Location Aware Apps Beginner's Guide is probably the first book from any technical publisher that teaches you to build real world applications (five of them). That's a bold step from PacktPub - by undertaking more lively practical examples, rather than 400 pages of text! The book lays emphasis on location services, due to the...
A large number of papers dealing with silyl radicals, dating back to the late
1940s, have been published. To my knowledge, there are no books on this
subject. Several reviews and book chapters on silyl radicals have appeared
from time to time on specific aspects. This book focuses on the recent literature
of silyl radicals in...
Since being selected as an AdWords Seminar Leader by Google in 2006, I’ve had the
opportunity to teach thousands of businesses and organizations how to use AdWords,
Google’s advertising platform. I believe in the product; if used appropriately, it offers
vast online exposure for advertisers....
Mac OS X Lion represents the pinnacle of software engineering. I confidently assert this as somebody who’s not only used every operating system on practically every type of computer but also written entire magazines and books about them.
Put simply, OS X “just works,” and like millions of others, I value...
CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-617 Official Cert Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP Security FIREWALL exam. Senior security consultants and instructors David Hucaby, Dave Garneau, and Anthony Sequeira share preparation hints and test-taking tips,...
Now, there's a practical, hands-on guide to mastering game development for Windows Phone 7 with Visual C# 2010 and XNA Game Studio 4.0. One step at a time, this book teaches all facets of mobile game development, from design through publishing via Microsoft's Marketplace. Top game development author Jonathan S. Harbour starts with the...
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)....
