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Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design
Author Joris Dormans , Ernest Adams
This in-depth resource teaches you to craft mechanics that generate challenging, enjoyable, and well-balanced gameplay. You’ll discover at what stages to prototype, test, and implement mechanics in games and learn how to visualize and simulate game mechanics in orde....
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Sams Teach Yourself Core Data for Mac® and iOS in 24 Hours, Second Edition
Author Jesse Feiler
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, start using Core Data to build powerful data-driven apps for iOS devices and Mac OS X computers! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll discover how Apple’s built-in data persistence framework can he....
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Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010: Business Connectivity Services
Author Brett Lonsdale Penelope Coventry and Phill Duffy
Put your organization’s data to work with Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010—and build valuable business solutions. Led by a team of SharePoint experts, you’ll learn how to integrate data from several systems—such as sales, accounting, and inventory—a....
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Predicting Malicious Behavior: Tools and Techniques for Ensuring Global Security
Author Gary M. Jackson
A groundbreaking exploration of how to identify and fight security threats at every levelThis revolutionary book combines real-world security scenarios with actual tools to predict and prevent incidents of terrorism, network hacking, individual criminal behavior, an....
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Java For Dummies Quick Reference
Author Doug Lowe
A reference that answers your questions as you move through your codingThe demand for Android programming and web apps continues to grow at an unprecedented pace and Java is the preferred language for both. Java For Dummies Quick Reference keeps you moving through y....
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Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design
Author Scott Rogers
Learn to design games for tablets from a renowned game designer!Eager to start designing games for tablets but not sure where to start? Look no further! Gaming guru Scott Rogers has his finger on the pulse of tablet game design and is willing to impart his wisdom an....
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Author Luigi Boccia , Steven Gao , William A. Imbriale
This book addresses a broad range of topics on antennas for space applications. First, it introduces the fundamental methodologies of space antenna design, modelling and analysis as well as the state-of-the-art and anticipated future technological developments. Each....
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Author Seth Ladd , Colin Yates , Marten Deinum , Koen Serneels , Christophe Vanfleteren
Pro Spring MVC provides in-depth coverage of Spring MVC and Spring Web Flow, two highly customizable and powerful web frameworks brought to you by the developers and community of the Spring Framework.Spring MVC is a modern web application framework built upon the Sp....
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Learn Objective-C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS, Second Edition
Author Scott Knaster , Waqar Malik , Mark Dalrymple
Learn to write apps for some of today's hottest technologies, including the iPhone and iPad (using iOS), as well as the Mac (using OS X). It starts with Objective-C, the base language on which the native iOS software development kit (SDK) and the OS X are based. Le....
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Learn GameSalad for iOS: Game Development for iPhone, iPad, and HTML5
Author David Guerineau
So you have a great idea for an iPhone or iPad game, but you've never programmed before. Where to start? Here! With GameSalad, you can design, build, and publish a 2D game in the App Store using an easy-to-use, no-programming-required game creation tool.Learn GameS....
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Author Onur Cinar
Eclipse is the most adopted integrated development environment (IDE) for Java programmers. And, now, Eclipse seems to be the preferred IDE for Android apps developers.Android Apps with Eclipse provides a detailed overview of Eclipse, including steps and the screensh....
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Pro SharePoint Migration: Moving from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010
Author Srini Sistla , Sahil Malik
Learn from Pro SharePoint Migration on how to migrate your existing farm - infrastructure, upgrade approaches, code, branding, and impact of new features of SharePoint 2010 - in a strategic way that results in smooth transition. Noted author Sahil Malik, with Srini ....
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Building Web Applications with Erlang
Author Zachary Kessin
Why choose Erlang for web applications? Discover the answer hands-on by building a simple web service with this book. If you’re an experienced web developer who knows basic Erlang, you’ll learn how to work with REST, dynamic content, web sockets, and concurrency thr....
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Author Vladimir Kushnir
It’s easy to make lots of programming mistakes in C++—in fact, any program over a few hundred lines is likely to contain bugs. With this book, you’ll learn about many common coding errors that C++ programmers produce, along with rules and strategies you can use to a....
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Author Ben Albahari , Joseph Albahari
When you need answers for programming with C# 5.0, this practical and tightly focused book tells you exactly what you need to know—without long introductions or bloated samples. Easy to browse, it’s ideal as quick reference or as a guide to get you rapidly up to spe....
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Author John Zablocki
Use your C# skills to build your next website with Orchard, the popular content management system based on ASP.NET MVC. With step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn your way around the Orchard environment by constructing a complete, real-world site throughout the course....
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Author Charles Kelly
A First Course in Game ProgrammingMost of today’s commercial games are written in C++ and are created using a game engine. Addressing both of these key elements, Programming 2D Games provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to game programming. All of the code i....
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ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action: Revised edition of ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action
Author Foreword Phil Haack , Jeffrey Palermo , Jimmy Bogard , Eric Hexter , Matthew Hinze
SummaryASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial designed to introduce ASP.NET MVC to .NET developers and show how to apply it effectively. All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you'll get full coverage of features such as the R....
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Java EE 6 Cookbook for Securing, Tuning, and Extending Enterprise Applications
Author Mick Knutson
Packed with comprehensive recipes to secure, tune, and extend your Java EE applications with this book and ebook.Secure your Java applications using Java EE built-in features as well as the well-known Spring Security frameworkUtilize related recipes for testing vari....
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Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Business Application Blueprints
Author Mike Oryszak
Master SharePoint application development by building nine exciting SharePoint business solutions with this book and ebook.Instant SharePoint – Build nine exciting SharePoint business solutionsExpand your knowledge of the SharePoint platform so that you can tailor t....
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Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook
Author Luke Drumm
This book goes further than the basic manuals to help you exploit Microsoft XNA to create fantastic virtual worlds and effects in your 2D or 3D games. Includes 35 essential recipes for game developers.Accelerate your XNA learning with a myriad of tips and tricks to ....
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Author Devon Kraczla , Volodymyr Gerasimov
Write efficient, reusable scripts to build custom characters, game environments, and control enemy AI in your Unity game with this book and ebook.Make your characters interact with buttons and program triggered action sequencesCreate custom characters and code dynam....
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Author Foreword Dierk K önig , Andres Almiray , Danno Ferrin , and James Shingler
SummaryGriffon in Action is a comprehensive tutorial written for Java developers who want a more productive approach to UI development. After a quick Groovy tutorial, you'll immediately dive into Griffon and start building examples that explore its high productivit....
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Programming in Go: Creating Applications for the 21st Century
Author Mark Summerfield
Your Hands-On Guide to Go, the Revolutionary New Language Designed for Concurrency, Multicore Hardware, and Programmer ConvenienceToday’s most exciting new programming language, Go, is designed from the ground up to help you easily leverage all the power of today’s ....
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ASP.NET Dynamic Data Unleashed
Author Oleg Sych
Using Dynamic Data, ASP.NET developers can create powerful, datadriven sites with amazing speed and efficiency, eliminating massive amounts of manual coding. ASP.NET Dynamic Data Unleashed is the first complete, practical guide to Dynamic Data for every experienced....
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Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day, Seventh Edition
Author Siddhartha Rao
Learn C++ in Just One Hour a Day Completely updated for the C++11 standard, Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day presents the language from a practical point of view, helping you learn how to use C++11 to create faster, simpler, and more efficient C++ applicati....
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Distributed Sensor Systems: Practice and Applications
Author Jose M. Alcaraz Calero , Habib F. Rashvand
This book focuses on the distinct but tightly inter-related areas of development for distributed sensing systemsIn this book, the authors discuss the technological developments lead by sensor technology, addressing viable new applications to inspire a technological ....
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Parallel Programming with Intel® Parallel Studio XE
Author Andrew Stokes , Stephen Blair-Chappell
Optimize code for multi-core processors with Intel's Parallel StudioParallel programming is rapidly becoming a "must-know" skill for developers. Yet, where to start? This teach-yourself tutorial is an ideal starting point for developers who already know Windows C a....
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Xcode® 4 Unleashed, Second Edition
Author Frederic F. Anderson
In Xcode 4 Unleashed, renowned Mac/iOS developer Fritz Anderson shows how to use Apple’s powerful new Xcode 4 integrated development environment to develop outstanding software with the least effort possible. Anderson demonstrates Xcode 4 by walking through the cons....
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Securing the Virtual Environment: How to Defend the Enterprise Against Attack, Included DVD
Author Matthew Wallace , Davi Ottenheimer
A step-by-step guide to identifying and defending against attacks on the virtual environmentAs more and more data is moved into virtual environments the need to secure them becomes increasingly important. Useful for service providers as well as enterprise and small ....
Release Date 2012/05