Java in a Nutshell, 7th Edition
by David Flanagan, Ben Evans
This updated edition of Java in a Nutshell not only helps experienced Java programmers get the most out of Java versions 9 through 11, it's also a learning path for new developers. Chock full of examples that demonstrate how to take complete advantage of modern Java APIs and development best practices, this thoroughly revised book includes new material on Java Concurrency Utilities.The book's firs...
Price: $15.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2018
by Mark Michaelis
Essential C# 7.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff guide to C# 7.0 for programmers at all levels of experience. Reflecting the most important C# features from 3.0 through 7.0 and including modern programming patterns, it will help you write code that's simple, powerful, robust, secure, and maintainable.Author Mark Michaelis is a world-class C# expert: a long-time Microsoft MVP and Regional Director who als...
Price: $47.99 | Publisher: Addison-Wesley | Release: 2018
Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step, 9th Edition
by John Sharp
Expand your expertise - and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming with the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2017. If you are an experienced software developer, you'll get all the guidance, exercises, and code you need to start building responsive, scalable, cloud-connected applications that can run almost anywhere.Discover how to: Quickly start creating Visual C# code and project...
Price: $10.50 | Publisher: Microsoft Press | Release: 2018
by Al Sweigart
Learn how to program in Python while making and breaking ciphers - algorithms used to create and send secret messages!After a crash course in Python programming basics, you'll learn to make, test, and hack programs that encrypt text with classical ciphers like the transposition cipher and Vigenère cipher. You'll begin with simple programs for the reverse and Caesar ciphers and then work your way ...
Price: $5.20 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Anthony DeBarros
Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. The book focuses on using SQL to find the story your data tells, with the popular open-source database PostgreSQL and the pgAdmin interface as its primary tools.You'll first cover the fundamentals of databases a...
Price: $27.16 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Al Sweigart
You've mined for diamonds, crafted dozens of tools, and built all sorts of structures - but what if you could program robots to do all of that for you in a fraction of the time?In Coding with Minecraft, you'll create a virtual robot army with Lua, a programming language used by professional game developers. Step-by-step coding projects will show you how to write programs that automatically dig min...
Price: $14.84 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Sean McManus
Launch into coding with Mission Python, a space-themed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. You'll learn programming fundamentals like loops, strings, and lists as you build Escape!, an exciting game with a map to explore, items to collect, and tricky logic puzzles to solve. As you work through the book, you'll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator a...
Price: $20.30 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Julien Danjou
Sharpen your Python skills as you dive deep into the Python programming language with Serious Python. You'll cover a range of advanced topics like multithreading and memorization, get advice from experts on things like designing APIs and dealing with databases, and learn Python internals to help you gain a deeper understanding of the language itself. Written for developers and experienced programmers, ...
Price: $23.76 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Lee Vaughan
Impractical Python Projects picks up where the complete beginner books leave off, expanding on existing concepts and introducing new tools that you'll use every day. And to keep things interesting, each project includes a zany twist featuring historical incidents, pop culture references, and literary allusions.You'll flex your problem-solving skills and employ Python's many useful libraries t...
Price: $22.32 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018
by Marina Umaschi Bers, Amanda Sullivan
ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that runs on iPads, Android tablets, Amazon tablets, and Chromebooks. Derived from Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions of kids worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger children (5 to 7 years old) create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and dynamic games.The ScratchJr Coding Cards encourage kids to ...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2018