Beginning ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix 
by Mike Brind, Imar Spaanjaars
Taking a task-oriented approach to learning, this practical guide shows you why WebMatrix is an ideal entry-level tool for developing web sites using ASP.NET. The author duo arms you with the basics of what WebMatrix is, how it works, how to get the most out of it, and the other technologies you need to know in order to become a successful developer, including HTML, CSS, and SQL. You'll discover how We...
Price: $12.99 | Publisher: Wrox | Release: 2011
by Andrea Tarr
Assuming no previous experience with PHP or MySQL, this book is ideal reading for anyone who wants to go beyond HTML / CSS in order to provide clients with the most dynamic web sites possible. The approachable tone breaks down the basics of programming and PHP and MySQL in individual lessons starting with the installation of the programs necessary to run PHP. You begin with a static web site and then watch ...
Price: $19.99 | Publisher: Wrox | Release: 2011
Beginning Android Tablet Application Development
by Wei-Meng Lee
The new release of Android 3 brings the full power of Android to tablet computing and this hands-on guide offers an introduction to developing tablet applications using this new Android release. Veteran author Wei-Meng Lee explains how Android 3 is specifically optimized for tablet computing and he details Android's tablet-specific functions. Beginning with the basics, this book moves at a steady pace ...
Price: $8.99 | Publisher: Wrox | Release: 2011
by Mario Zechner
Beginning Android Games offers everything you need to join the ranks of successful Android game developers. You'll start with game design fundamentals and programming basics, and then progress towards creating your own basic game engine and playable games. This will give you everything you need to branch out and write your own Android games.The potential user base and the wide array of available high-p...
Price: $3.65 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
by John-David Warren, Josh Adams, Harald Molle
This book will show you how to use your Arduino to control a variety of different robots, while providing step-by-step instructions on the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino basics as well as the characteristics of different types of motors used in robotics. You also discover controller methods and failsafe methods, and learn how to apply them to your project. The book starts with basi...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
by Satya Komatineni, Dave MacLean, Sayed Hashimi
Pro Android 3 starts with the basics, giving you a firm foundation in Android development. It then builds on this foundation to teach you how to build real-world and fun mobile applications using the new Android 3.0 SDK. This book covers advanced concepts in detail including maps, geocoding, services, live folders, drag and drop, touchscreens, and the new Android 3.0 features: fragments and ActionBar. Pro A...
Price: $7.53 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
Pro CSS for High Traffic Websites
by Antony Kennedy , Inayaili de Leon
Although web standards-based websites can scale effectively - and basic CSS will give you basic results - there are considerations and obstacles that high traffic websites must face to keep your development and hosting costs to a minimum. There are many tips and tricks, as well as down-to-earth best practice information, to make sure that everything runs quickly and efficiently with the minimum amount of fu...
Price: $9.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
by Ovidiu Iliescu
Pro Java ME Apps gives you, the developer, the know-how required for writing sophisticated Java ME applications and for taking advantage of this huge potential market. Java ME is the largest mobile software platform in the world, supported by over 80% of all phones. You'll cover what Java ME is and how it compares to other mobile software platforms, how to properly design and structure Java ME applicat...
Price: $36.22 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
Mac Programming for Absolute Beginners
by Wallace Wang
Want to learn how to program on your Mac? Not sure where to begin? Best-selling author Wallace Wang will explain how to get started with Cocoa, Objective-C, and Xcode. Whether you are an experienced Windows coder moving to the Mac, or you are completely new to programming, you'll see how the basic design of a Mac OS X program works, how Objective-C differs from other languages you may have used, and ho...
Price: $24.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011
by Andrew Troelsen
Pro Expression Blend 4 is for .NET developers and graphical artists who want to learn the ins and outs of the Expression Blend integrated development environment. You may know already that this tool can be used to build Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 applications; however, this book will take you well beyond the basics and provide you with a detailed examination of k...
Price: $5.25 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2011