Every copy of Mac OS X comes with Xcode, the powerful development suite that Apple uses to build applications ranging from Safari to iTunes. But because Xcode is complex and subtle, even experienced Mac programmers rarely take full advantage...

Over a decade ago (nearly eternity in Internet Time), Randal Schwartz wrote the first edition of Learning Perl. In the intervening years, Perl itself has grown substantially from a "cool" scripting language used primarily by Unix system administrators to a robust object-oriented...

The author's clear, conversational writing style easily explains the complex technology issues, making this book a must-have for developers wishing to take their works to the next level. While not a substitute for professional advice, the book guides the reader through the general business issues and pitfalls of game development...

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JavaServer Faces promises to bring rapid user-interface development to server-side Java. It allows developers to painlessly write server-side applications without worrying about the complexities of dealing with browsers and Web servers. It also automates low-level, boring details like control flow and moving code between web...

Welcome to Eclipse, today's premiere Java™ Integrated development environment (IDE). Eclipse is an extraordinary tool, and it fills a long-standing need among Java developers—no longer do you have to suffer through pages of errors scrolling off the screen while using command-line Java compilers. Now you've got an...

Few software applications are as ubiquitous as Microsoft Word, which has been around for more than 20 years—practically an eternity in computer time. Even as competitors, such as OpenOffice.org, emerge from the open source community, their success relies heavily on how much they look and act like Word. When most people...

The latest version of Mac OS X (v10.3, Panther) is here, and noted expert Dan Frakes has once again worked day and night to discover and document the best ways for Mac users -- of all experience levels to get things done. This completely revised and updated second edition of Mac OS X Power Tools provides tips, shortcuts, and...

In today’s competitive market, project management has become one of the most valued skills in business. To thrive, it is essential that companies deliver their projects on time and to do this, they rely heavily on the expertise of skilled project managers. This is especially the case when a company undertakes a major project that requires...