Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (MRDS) offers an exciting new wayto program robots in the Windows environment. With key portions of the MRDS code available in source form, it is readily extensible and offers numerous opportunities for programmers and hobbyists. This comprehensive book illustrates creative ways to use the tools and...

Drupal is an elegantly designed, well-supported and flexible open-source CMS platform that anyone can use in order to create their own website. What's more, the latest version of Drupal 7 includes a tremendous number of new features and new under-the-hood improvements for both users and developers. Drupal is a hugely popular and widely...

This comprehensive Autodesk Official Training Guide has everything you need to quickly become proficient with every aspect of Autodesk’s new AutoCAD for Mac software. Award-winning author George Omura, whom most CAD designers know and respect from...

• Explore the powerful features of Cocos2d-x and use them to your advantage
• Tackle commonly faced problems while creating popular 2D games
• A step-by-step guide...

Using a range of very different examples, this beginner's guide will take you through the most important aspects of GNU Octave. The book starts by introducing how you work with mathematical objects like vectors and matrices, demonstrating how to perform simple arithmetic operations on these objects and explaining how to use some of...

At last, here is a book about the computers that people really use, with practical tips about how to use them. Practical PC provides a state-of-the-art introduction to Windows-based PCs, written in an easy-to-read style. In addition to the printed book, you receive a multimedia version of the entire textbook with videos and interactive...

College Keyboarding solutions have a track record of ensuring success, and they just keep getting better. You can rely on the new 18th edition to provide print and digital solutions for Microsoft Word 2010 that work for you. College Keyboarding 18e builds on its time-tested tradition to train, improve, and assess profi ciency in...

With the rapid adoption of Voice over IP (VoIP), many telephony and data network technicians, engineers, and designers are now working to become proficient in VoIP. Professional certifications, such as the CCNP Voice certification, offer validation of an employee’s or a consultant’s competency in specific technical...

As Web designers, you are painstakingly compelled to grab Web surfers’ attention as quickly as possible and then keep them on your site to absorb the content. In addition to the product, service, or information that you are providing, the site must be visually attractive and offer stimulating (and valuable) interaction. The...

Welcome to the official Mac OS X Server Essentials training course offered by Apple Computer. This book serves as a self-paced guide and is designed to help you build the basic skills you need to effectively administer Mac OS X Server. Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials details the graphical tools that Apple provides to...

This book will serve as a guide to everything that you need to know about running a Sphinx Search Engine. In today's world, search is an integral part of any application; a reliable search engine like Sphinx Search can be the difference between running a successful and unsuccessful business. What good is being on the web if no one knows...