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Python Pocket Reference, 5th Edition
Author Mark Lutz
Updated for both Python 3.4 and 2.7, this convenient pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job quick reference. You’ll find concise, need-to-know information on Python types and statements, special method names, built-in functions and exceptions, commonly used standard....
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Author brian d foy
Take the next step toward Perl mastery with advanced concepts that make coding easier, maintenance simpler, and execution faster. Mastering Perl isn’t a collection of clever tricks, but a way of thinking about Perl programming for solving debugging, configuration, a....
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Author Éric Bréhault
Create advanced and efficient CasperJS tests for your web development projectsIn DetailProfessional web development implies systematic testing. While JavaScript unit tests will validate your JavaScript library’s quality, web functional testing is the only way to gua....
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Getting Started with Beautiful Soup
Author Vineeth G. Nair
Learn how to extract information from websites using Beautiful Soup and the Python urllib2 module. This practical, hands-on guide covers everything you need to know to get a head start in website scraping.In DetailBeautiful Soup is a Python library designed for quic....
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Author Dmitry Volevodz
No need for engines like Unity: with Sprite Kit you can create 2D animated games directly for the iOS platform. Best of all, with this book you can learn the fun, involving way – by creating your own game from scratch.In DetailSprite Kit, a new framework introduced ....
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Author Charles Bernardoff
The NGUI plugin for Unity makes user interfaces so much more efficient and attractive. Learn all about it in this step-by-step tutorial that includes lots of practical exercises, including creating a fun 2D game.In DetailNGUI is an effective plugin for Unity that gi....
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SharePoint 2013 WCM Advanced Cookbook
Author John Chapman
Take your understanding and usage of SharePoint to the highest levels with this fantastic set of recipes. From sophisticated branding to custom page layouts, it’s the ultimate in web content management.In DetailSharePoint 2013 Server includes new and improved featur....
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Author Justin Stenning
For C# .NET developers this is the ultimate cookbook for Direct3D rendering in PC games. Covering all the latest innovations, it teaches everything from debugging to character animation, supported throughout by illustrations and sample code.In DetailThe latest 3D gr....
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Author Ivo Balbaert , Dzenan Ridjanovic
Dart is the programming language developed by Google that offers a new level of simple versatility. Learn all the essentials of Dart web development in this brilliant tutorial that takes you from beginner to pro.In DetailDart is a new open source programming languag....
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Object-Oriented Programming with C++
Author A.K. Sharma
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a paradigm shift in programming, which defines, creates, and manipulates objects to develop reusable software. This book is designed to help students understand the concepts governing OOP and develop a talent in them to choose ri....
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Distributed and Cloud Computing
Author Geoffrey C. Fox , Jack Dongarra , Kai Hwang
Distributed and Cloud Computing: From Parallel Processing to the Internet of Things offers complete coverage of modern distributed computing technology including clusters, the grid, service-oriented architecture, massively parallel processors, peer-to-peer networkin....
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Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns
Author Stephen Vance
Test-driven, test-first, and test-early development practices are helping thousands of software development organizations improve their software. Now, in Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns, Stephen Vance builds on all that’s been lear....
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Game Programming Algorithms and Techniques: A Platform-Agnostic Approach
Author Sanjay Madhav
Game Programming Algorithms and Techniques is a detailed overview of many of the important algorithms and techniques used in video game programming today. Designed for programmers who are familiar with object-oriented programming and basic data structures, this book....
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Virtualizing and Tuning Large-Scale Java Platforms
Author Emad Benjamin
Virtualizing and Tuning Large-Scale Java PlatformsTechnical best practices and real-world tips for optimizing enterprise Java applications on VMware vSphere®Enterprises no longer ask, “Can Java be virtualized”? Today, they ask, “Just how large can we scale virtualiz....
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Beginning Programming in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself, Third Edition
Author Dean Miller , Greg Perry
If you want to learn computer programming but don’t know which language to start with, this is the book for you! In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, any beginner can get a solid introduction to the basics of computer programming and learn to write simple program....
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Author Donald G. Firesmith
“Don’s book is a very good addition both to the testing literature and to the literature on quality assurance and software engineering… . [It] is likely to become a standard for test training as well as a good reference for professional testers and developers. I wou....
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Programming in Objective-C, Sixth Edition
Author Stephen G. Kochan
Updated for OS X 10.9 Mavericks, iOS 7, and Xcode 5Programming in Objective-C is a concise, carefully written tutorial on the basics of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and OS X platforms. The book makes no assumptions about prior experi....
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Author Brad Bartholomew , Joe Lavine
A wedding photographer’s workflow is vastly different from a commercial advertising shooter, or an amateur weekend warrior. In Simple Post Processing, photographers Joe Lavine and Brad Bartholomew will help you streamline your pre-production, shooting, and post-prod....
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Fundamentals of Construction and Simulation Game Design
Author Ernest Adams
You understand the basic concepts of game design: gameplay, user interfaces, core mechanics, character design, and storytelling. Now you want to know how to apply them to the construction and simulation game genre. This focused guide give you exactly what you need. ....
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Author Alan Thorn
Get ahead of the game with Unity 4.The Unity engine is the tool of choice for many indie and AAA game developers. Unity 4 Fundamentals gives readers a head start on the road to game development by offering beginners a comprehensive, step by step introduction to the ....
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Design of Rotating Electrical Machines, 2nd Edition
Author Valeria Hrabovcova , Tapani Jokinen , Juha Pyrhonen
In one complete volume, this essential reference presents an in-depth overview of the theoretical principles and techniques of electrical machine design. This timely new edition offers up-to-date theory and guidelines for the design of electrical machines, taking i....
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Fast Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Counting and Optimization
Author Radislav Vaisman , Ad Ridder , Reuven Y. Rubinstein
A comprehensive account of the theory and application of Monte Carlo methodsBased on years of research in efficient Monte Carlo methods for estimation of rare-event probabilities, counting problems, and combinatorial optimization, Fast Sequential Monte Carlo Methods....
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Pointers in C: A Hands on Approach
Author Hrishikesh Dewan , Naveen Toppo
Pointers in C provides a resource for professionals and advanced students needing in-depth but hands-on coverage of pointer basics and advanced features. The goal is to help programmers in wielding the full potential of pointers.In spite of its vast usage, understa....
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Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET
Author Andrew Clymer , Richard Blewett
Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET teaches the essential skill of asynchronous programming in .NET. It answers critical questions in .NET application development, such as: how do I keep my program responding at all times to keep my users happy? how do I make the....
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Git Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
Author Włodzimierz Gajda
Whether you're relatively new to git or you need a refresher, or if you just need a quick, handy reference for common tasks in git, Git Recipes is just the reference book you need.With recipes to cover any task you can think of, including working with GitHub and gi....
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Practical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management
Author Steve Goodyear
Practical SharePoint 2013 Enterprise Content Management is the first book to guide you through planning and designing each phase of your information life cycle with SharePoint 2013. Author and SharePoint expert Steve Goodyear walks you through how to analyze and pla....
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Exploring C++ 11, Second Edition
Author Ray Lischner
Exploring C++ divides C++ up into bite-sized chunks that will help you learn the language one step at a time. Assuming no familiarity with C++, or any other C-based language, you'll be taught everything you need to know in a logical progression of small lessons tha....
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The Python Quick Syntax Reference
Author Gregory Walters
The Python Quick Syntax Reference is the "go to" book that contains an easy to read and use guide to Python programming and development. This condensed code and syntax reference presents the Python language in a well-organized format designed to be used time and aga....
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Objective-C Quick Syntax Reference
Author Matthew Campbell
The Objective-C Quick Syntax Reference is a condensed code and syntax reference to the popular Objective-C programming language, which is the core language behind the APIs found in the Apple iOS and Mac OS SDKs. It presents the essential Objective-C syntax in a wel....
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