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Exam Ref 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#

2013-07-18T14:16:15-08:10

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-484—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of programming Windows Store apps using C#. Designed for experienced software developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level.

Feedback Control

2013-07-18T14:16:15-08:11

Control theory has applications to everything from cloud computing to supply chain management. It's an amazingly important tool--and people have few accessible texts on it to learn from. "Feedback Control" will teach programmers how to apply concepts and methods from control theory to problems common in enterprise programming and data center management.

Exam Ref 70-483: Programming in C#

2013-07-18T11:16:07-08:12

Prepare for MCSD Exam 70-483—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of programming in C#. This guide focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level.

Microsoft Visual C++/CLI Step by Step

2013-07-17T20:16:26-08:13

Teach yourself how to develop Windows applications using C++ and .NET Framework 4.5—one step at a time. Ideal for those with basic programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises to help you master the fundamental techniques for creating .NET applications using C++/CLI.

Rethinking Enterprise Storage: A Hybrid Cloud Model

2013-07-15T20:16:36-08:14

Integrating Public Cloud Storage with on-premises private storage changes the game for enterprise IT leaders. The power of cloud - in this case Hybrid Cloud - where cloud storage and on-premises storage combine to form a single system can dramatically reduce costs and provide scaling solutions for the enterprise.

Programming Groovy 2

2013-07-15T20:16:07-08:15

Groovy brings you the best of both worlds: a flexible, highly productive, agile, dynamic language that runs on the rich framework of the Java Platform. Groovy preserves the Java semantics and extends the JDK to give you true dynamic language capabilities. Programming Groovy will help you, the experienced Java developer, learn and take advantage of the latest version of this rich dynamic language. You'll go from the basics of Groovy to the latest advances in the language, including options for type checking, tail-call and memoization optimizations, compile time metaprogramming, and fluent interfaces to create DSLs.

Disruptive Possibilities: How Big Data Changes Everything

2013-07-15T14:16:03-08:16

In Disruptive Possibilities: How Big Data Changes Everything, Jeff enlightens Fortune 500 enterprises about the Big Data ecosystem as they begin to channel their data from stranded silos into an accessible reservoir of possibility and discovery. Jeff explains where commercial supercomputing came from, where it is and its impact on the future of computing.

Java 7 Pocket Guide

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:17

Ever reach an impasse while writing code because you couldn’t remember how something in Java worked? This pocket guide is designed to keep you moving. Concise, convenient and easy to use, Java Pocket Guide gives you Java stripped down to its bare essentials—in fact, it’s the only quick reference guide to Java that you can actually fit in your pocket. Updated for Java 7 and 8.

Exam Ref 70-688: Managing and Maintaining Windows 8

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:18

Prepare for Exam 70-688—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of managing and maintaining Windows 8. This guide helps you learn the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.

Head First C#

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:19

You want to learn C# programming, but you're not sure you want to suffer through another tedious technical book. You're in luck: Head First C# introduces this language in a fun, visual way. You'll quickly learn everything from creating your first program to learning sophisticated coding skills with C# 5.0, Visual Studio 2012, and the .NET 4.5 Framework, while avoiding common errors that frustrate many students.

Parallel and Concurrent Programming in Haskell

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:20

This book covers the breadth of Haskell's diverse selection of programming APIs for concurrent and parallel programming. It is split into two parts. The first part, on parallel programming, covers the techniques for using multiple processors to speed up CPU-intensive computations, including methods for using parallelism in both idiomatic Haskell and numerical array-based algorithms, and for running computations on a GPU. The second part, on concurrent programming, covers techniques for using multiple threads, including overlapping multiple I/O operations, building concurrent network servers, and distributed programming across multiple machines.

MOS 2013 Study Guide for Microsoft Outlook

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:21

Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Office! Designed to help you practice and prepare for the 2013 Outlook Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam, this all-in-one study guide features:

Full, objective-by-objective exam coverage
Easy-to-follow procedures and illustrations to review essential skills
Hands-on practice tasks to apply what you’ve learned; files included
Online pre-test to assess your readiness

3D Game Programming for Kids

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:22

You know what's even better than playing games? Creating your own. Even if you're an absolute beginner, this book will teach you how to make your own online games with interactive examples. You'll learn programming using nothing more than a browser, and see cool, 3D results as you type. You'll learn real-world programming skills in a real programming language: JavaScript, the language of the web. You'll be amazed at what you can do as you build interactive worlds and fun games.

Beautiful LEGO

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:23

Full of masterful, mind-boggling LEGO creations, Beautiful LEGO features the work of some of the most creative minds working in LEGO today.

Scala Cookbook

2013-07-15T00:16:07-08:24

Get up to speed quickly with Scala, a multi-paradigm language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that integrates features of both object-oriented and functional programming. With this book, you'll discover why Scala is ideal for highly scalable, component-based applications that support concurrency and distribution.