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by Simon Long
Freshly updated for GTK3, the 2nd edition of An Introduction to C & GUI Programming will teach you all you need to know to write simple programs in C and start creating GUIs, even if you're an absolute beginner.The first half of the book is an introduction to C, and covers the basics of writing simple command-line programs. The second half shows how to use the GTK user interface toolkit with C to c...
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by HackSpace Team
With a little bit of coding, you can breathe life into anything. Discover the building blocks of programming that will take your creations to the next level - whether that's motors, servos, sensors or just adding blinkenlights. Coding is a superpower!- How to build an elite-level hot air balloon- Get ready for Christmas with flashy festive PCBs ...- ... and mince pies!- Weave fabric on a tiny loom- Get...
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by David Bernstein
Programming patterns are solutions to problems that require the creation of a small fragment of code that will be part of a larger program. Hence, this book is about teaching you how to write such fragments of code. However, it is not about teaching you the syntax of the statements in the fragments, it assumes that you already know the syntax. Instead, it is about finding solutions to problems that arise wh...
Publisher: Self-publishing | Release: 2022
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by Jeremy Gibson Bond
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by Rainer Grimm
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Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step, 10th Edition
by John Sharp
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Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous 
by Michael Hartl
JavaScript plays a key role in modern software development, not only because it is the only language that runs inside virtually all web browsers, but also because it has become widely used for back-end and general-purpose development as well. Although JavaScript is a big language, you don't need to learn "everything" about it to get started, just how to use it efficiently to solve real proble...
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by Mykel J. Kochenderfer, Tim A. Wheeler, Kyle H. Wray
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The amount of data being generated today is staggering and growing. Apache Spark has emerged as the de facto tool to analyze big data and is now a critical part of the data science toolbox. Updated for Spark 3.0, this practical guide brings together Spark, statistical methods, and real-world datasets to teach you how to approach analytics problems using PySpark, Spark's Python API, and other best pract...
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by Bartlomiej Plotka
With technological advancements, fast markets, and higher complexity of systems, software engineers tend to skip the uncomfortable topic of software efficiency. However, tactical, observability-driven performance optimizations are vital for every product to save money and ensure business success.With this book, any engineer can learn how to approach software efficiency effectively, professionally, and witho...
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