by Michael Mayberry
Windows 8 application development is an exciting topic these days. Windows 8 introduces WinRT, the API for accessing the operating system and the underlying hardware where Metro applications run. WinRT can be accessed through multiple development languages, including C++, .NET languages and JavaScript. Developers from all backgrounds can use their skills to build beautiful and fast Windows 8 applications....
Price: $9.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2012 
by Mark Collins
Pro HTML5 with Visual Studio 2012 is written to help ASP .NET developers make the leap to the inevitable and exciting world of HTML5. The growing HTML5 specifications promises to revolutionize the way web sites are developed with an impressive set of built-in client-side features. The use of HTML5 as a preferred development language in Windows 8, along with growing support from the major browser vendors, i...
Price: $17.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Don Syme, Adam Granicz, Antonio Cisternino
Expert F# 3.0 is about practical programming in a beautiful language that puts the power and elegance of data-rich functional programming into the hands of professional developers. In combination with .NET, F# achieves unrivaled levels of programmer productivity and program clarity.F# isn't just another functional programming language. It's a general-purpose language ideal for solving real-world d...
Price: $39.97 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Matthew MacDonald
Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides you with a development framework for building high-quality user experiences for the Windows operating system. It blends together rich content from a wide range of sources and allows you unparalleled access to the processing power of your Windows computer.This book begins by building a firm foundation of elementary concepts, using your existing ...
Price: $69.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Tom Barker
Performance is a hugely important area of web development. If your site runs slowly, users are going to leave, and the problem only grows as your site gets more popular. Pro JavaScript Performance gives you the tools you need to keep your sites smooth and responsive no matter how many users you have.Best practices are changing or becoming redefined continually because of changes and optimizations at the int...
Price: $34.98 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Mohammad Rahman
Expert C# 5.0 is a book about getting the best from C#. It's based on the principle that to write good, high-performance, robust applications you need to understand whats going on deep under the hood. If you are already experienced with writing managed applications and want to learn more about how to get the best from the language at an advanced level, then this is the book for you.Expert C# 5.0 discu...
Price: $48.95 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Ryan Troy, Matthew Helmke
With scores of step-by-step solutions, this cookbook helps you work with VMware ESXi in a wide range of network environments. You'll not only learn the basics - how to pool resources from hardware servers, computer clusters, networks, and storage, and then distribute them among virtual machines - but also how to overcome the stumbling blocks you'll encounter when you monitor systems, troubleshoot ...
Price: $32.94 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Gary A. Donahue
Though Arista Networks is a relative newcomer in the data center and cloud networking markets, the company has already had considerable success. In this book, renowned consultant and technical author Gary Donahue (Network Warrior) provides an in-depth, objective guide to Arista's lineup of hardware, and explains why its network switches and Extensible Operating System (EOS) are so effective.Anyone with...
Price: $49.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Allen B. Downey
Expand your Python skills by working with data structures and algorithms in a refreshing context - through an eye-opening exploration of complexity science. Whether you're an intermediate-level Python programmer or a student of computational modeling, you'll delve into examples of complex systems through a series of exercises, case studies, and easy-to-understand explanations.You'll work with...
Price: $17.56 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
Sakai OAE Deployment and Management
by Max Whitney
The Sakai Open Academic Environment (OAE) provides a unique collaboration system for university campuses: a social network that helps students discuss class materials, pursue research, communicate with faculty, and discover the risks and benefits of sharing personal information - all in a private, rather than public, forum. This example-driven guide will get you up to speed on various methods used to deploy...
Price: $12.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012