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Refine your programming techniques and approaches to become a more productive and creative Python programmer. This book explores the concepts and features that will improve not only your code but also

Learn to design and create video games using the Java programming language and the LibGDX software library. Working through the examples in this book, you will create 12 game prototypes in a variety o

Aimed at beginning to intermediate web developers, this volume teaches the basics of using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create standards-compliant designs. Coverage includes methods for controlling

This book will serve as a framework for you as a software engineer seeking a fulfilling career and wishing to stay passionate and maintain a healthy mental state. It is filled with protocols to achieve effective life-long learning, navigate career development, adapt to changes, maintain work-life balance, and have a healthy lifestyle.As a successful software engineer you tend to focus on improving your technical skills: learning a new programming language, mastering another tool, or using a library. But you also need to build a solid mental framework that will help you navigate your professional development. You need to develop the skills that will help you be a happy software engineer.This book will help you if you feel frustrated, unmotivated, or unhappy; lost in your career path; or uncertain if you want to be a software engineer. It can help you deal with burnout, high levels of stress, or depression; or if you struggle to be productive while working from home. What You Will LearnE

Covering web applications and next-generation technologies for web development, this book for developers is scenario-driven, allowing readers hands-on experience in a step-by-step approach to building

Provides information on using Python along with the Pygame library to create video games.

From the elegance of the Black-Scholes equation to the complexity of multi-factor interest rate models and hybrid derivatives, this book is your comprehensive guide to quantitative finance, complete with 15+ advanced C++ projects using QuantLib and Boost.You'll move seamlessly from mathematical foundations to real-world implementation, building a professional-grade toolkit for pricing, risk analysis, and calibration. Inside, you will learn core option pricing methods, master single-and multi-factor interest rate models, and construct and calibrate trees and lattices for advanced derivatives. You will also explore cutting edge products: exotic multi-asset options, hybrid derivatives, credit instruments, and cross-currency swaps.Packed with practical source code, step-by-step calibrations, and performance-tuned Boost integration, this book bridges the gap between academic finance and production-grade quant development. Whether you're a quant developer, financial engineer, or an advanced

Get started with PHP and MySQL programming: no experience necessary. This fifth edition of a classic best-seller includes detailed instructions for configuring the ultimate PHP 7 and MySQL development

Master the most important skills and techniques you need to know for professional HTML5 and JavaScript 2D game development. This book delves into many of the great classic techniques of video game des

This handbook is designed to give new system administrators an understanding of concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in their professional development. While every information techn

Developing C# Applications for iPhone and iPad using MonoTouch shows you how to use your existing C# skills to write apps for the iPhone and iPad. Fortunately, there's MonoTouch, Novell's .NET library

This collection of programming "recipes" provides detailed step-by-step coding examples for performing useful tasks in application development for the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The work

In a series of books written by experts, each installment aims to help the IT professional hone his or her skill set in a particular programming language.

Provides professional techniques for using music, action and graphics for building attractive user interfaces, scalable vector graphics, basic game actions, peer-to-peer games, role-playing games and

A handbook designed for professional Microsoft Office developers furnishes complete coverage of the programming options and features of VSTO in relation to unlocking the potential of Microsoft Office

After reviewing the history of web application development with Ajax, this guide introduces the Direct Web Remoting (DWR) open source library for building Ajax applications without getting into the de

A comprehensive CSS handbook for modern Web developers provides information on support in the most recent versions of Web browsers, along with a collection of professional CSS techniques, supported by

Understand the work of a modern UX professional and why UX is necessary for your business. Collated through years of online talks and work experience, this short collection of paraphrased discussions

Get introduced to the fascinating world inhabited by the professional software developer. Aimed at a non-technical audience, this book aims to de-obfuscate the jargon, explain the various activities t