by Tom Igoe
If you want to experiment with radio frequency identification (RFID), this book is the perfect place to start. All you need is some experience with Arduino and Processing, the ability to connect basic circuits on a breadboard with jumper wire - and you're good to go. You'll be guided through three hands-on projects that let you experience RFID in action.RFID is used in various applications, such a...
Price: $3.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
PHP & MySQL: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition 
by Brett McLaughlin
If you can build websites with CSS and JavaScript, this book takes you to the next level - creating dynamic, database-driven websites with PHP and MySQL. Learn how to build a database, manage your content, and interact with users. With step-by-step tutorials, this completely revised edition gets you started with expanded coverage of the basics and takes you deeper into the world of server-side programming....
Price: $9.73 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Mike Halsey
Get a real feel for Windows 8 with a wealth of tips in this step-by-step guide. After using Windows 7 or XP, learning Microsoft's latest operating system takes some adjustment. Never fear. Windows expert Mike Halsey starts with the basics and then takes you through the trickier parts of Microsoft's latest operating system. You'll quickly learn how to make the most of Windows 8 for work and en...
Price: $3.98 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Mike Dewar
Learn how to create beautiful, interactive, browser-based data visualizations with the D3 JavaScript library. This hands-on book shows you how to use a combination of JavaScript and SVG to build everything from simple bar charts to complex infographics. You'll learn how to use basic D3 tools by building visualizations based on real data from the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority.Using historical ...
Price: $12.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Allen B. Downey
If you want to learn how to program, working with Python is an excellent way to start. This hands-on guide takes you through the language one step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design.Through exercises in each chapter, you'll try out programming concepts as you learn them. Think Python is ideal for stu...
Price: $63.60 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
Building a Windows IT Infrastructure in the Cloud
by David K. Rensin
Run your entire corporate IT infrastructure in a cloud environment that you control completely - and do it inexpensively and securely with help from this hands-on book. All you need to get started is basic IT experience.You'll learn how to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build a private Windows domain, complete with Active Directory, enterprise email, instant messaging, IP telephony, automated managem...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Dan Bode, Nan Liu
Puppet's true power exists in the simple resource model it uses to manage the state of complex operating systems. This concise guide shows you how to extend that model and implement custom functionality on top of Puppet by working with the type and provider APIs.Two experts from Puppet Labs explain the concepts behind these APIs, and provide instructions and examples to help you write your own fully fu...
Price: $10.26 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
Intermediate Perl, 2nd Edition
by Randal L. Schwartz, brian d foy, Tom Phoenix
This book picks up right where Learning Perl leaves off. With Intermediate Perl, you'll graduate from short scripts to much larger programs, using features that make Perl a general-purpose language. This gentle but thorough guide introduces you to modules, complex data structures, and object-oriented programming.Each chapter is small enough to be read in just an hour or two, ending with exercises to he...
Price: $16.68 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by David Griffiths, Dawn Griffiths
Ever wished you could learn C from a book? Head First C provides a complete learning experience for C and structured imperative programming. With a unique method that goes beyond syntax and how-to manuals, this guide not only teaches you the language, it helps you understand how to be a great programmer. You'll learn key areas such as language basics, pointers and pointer arithmetic, and dynamic memory...
Price: $21.78 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
FREE EBOOK - Making Games with Python & Pygame
by Al Sweigart
Making Games with Python & Pygame covers the Pygame library with the source code for 11 games. Making Games was written as a sequel for the same age range as Invent with Python. Once you have an understanding of the basics of Python programming, you can now expand your abilities using the Pygame library to make games with graphics, animation, and sound.This book features seven different games that are c...
Price: $9.99 | Publisher: Self-publishing | Release: 2012