by Ray Rischpater, Carmen Au
Geospatial mapping applications have become hugely popular in recent years. With smart-phone and tablet numbers snow-balling this trend looks set to continue well into the future. Indeed, it is true to say that in today's mobile world location-aware apps are becoming the norm rather than the exception. In Microsoft Mapping author Ray Rischpater showcases Microsoft's Bing Maps API and demonstrates ...
Price: $52.28 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
FREE EBOOK - TouchDevelop, 3rd Edition 
by R. Nigel Horspool, Nikolai Tillmann
This book walks you through all of the screens of the TouchDevelop app, and itpoints out similarities and differences of the TouchDevelop language comparedto other programming languages. For users, the book can serve as a handyreference next to the phone. The book systematically addresses all programminglanguage constructs, starting from the very basic constructs such as variablesand loops. The book also ex...
Price: $24.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes
by Sam Alapati, Darl Kuhn, Bill Padfield
Performance problems are rarely "problems" per se. They are more often "crises" during which you're pressured for results by a manager standing outside your cubicle while your phone rings with queries from the help desk. You won't have the time for a leisurely perusal of the manuals, nor to lean back and read a book on theory. What you need in that situation is ...
Price: $46.46 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
by Estelle Weyl
Build kickass websites and applications for all mobile (and non-mobile) platforms by adding HTML5 and CSS3 to your web development toolkit. With this hands-on book, you'll learn how to develop web apps that not only work on iOS, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Phone, but also perform well and provide good user experience.With lots of code and markup examples, you'll learn best practices for using...
Price: $23.00 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition
by Russell Bryant, Leif Madsen, Jim Van Meggelen
Design a complete Voice over IP (VoIP) or traditional PBX system with Asterisk, even if you have only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap that shows you how to install and configure this open source software, whether you're upgrading your existing phone system or starting from scratch.Ideal for Linux administrators, developers, and power use...
Price: $8.79 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
by Bruce Hartpence
Go under the hood of an operating Voice over IP network, and build your knowledge of the protocols and architectures used by this Internet telephony technology. With this concise guide, you'll learn about services involved in VoIP and get a first-hand view of network data packets from the time the phones boot through calls and subsequent connection teardown.With packet captures available on the compani...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
Getting Started with BeagleBone
by Matt Richardson
Many people think of Linux as a computer operating system, running on users' desktops and powering servers. But Linux can also be found inside many consumer electronics devices. Whether they're the brains of a cell phone, cable box, or exercise bike, embedded Linux systems blur the distinction between computer and device.Many makers love microcontroller platforms such as Arduino, but as the comple...
Price: $9.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
Building Hybrid Android Apps with Java and JavaScript
by Nizamettin Gok, Nitin Khanna
Build HTML5-based hybrid applications for Android with a mix of native Java and JavaScript components, without using third-party libraries and wrappers such as PhoneGap or Titanium. This concise, hands-on book takes you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to deploying your product to an app store.Learn how to create apps that have access to native APIs, such as location,...
Price: $7.44 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
by Peter Gasston
Today's web technologies are evolving at near-light speed, bringing the promise of a seamless Internet ever closer to reality. When users can browse the Web on a three-inch phone screen as easily as on a fifty-inch HDTV, what's a developer to do?Peter Gasston's The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, ...
Price: $24.99 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2013
by Anthony Minessale, Michael S Collins, Darren Schreiber, Raymond Chandler
FreeSWITCH is an open source telephony platform designed to facilitate the creation of voice and chat-driven products, scaling from a soft-phone to a PBX and even up to an enterprise-class soft-switch. It is always exciting to design and build your own telephony system to suit your needs, but the task is time-consuming and involves a lot of technical skill.FreeSWITCH 1.2 comes to your rescue to help you set...
Price: $26.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013