Outside of the world of enterprise computing, there is one database that enables a huge range of software and hardware to flex relational database capabilities, without the baggage and cost of traditi
Presents instructions for creating Android applications using Java, with information on such topics as classes and objects, interfaces, exceptions, nested types, APIs, and I/O.
Looks at key features and techniques of the BlackBerry Curve, with information on such topics as using syncing to a PC or Mac, using email, managing the calendar, using GPS, and downloading apps.
Presents instructions on using the BlackBerry Storm2, with information on such topics as syncing it with a PC or Mac, using email and text messaging, using the touch screen interface, and using apps.
Provides information on building appliations for the iPad, covering such topics as using core text, popovers, split views, input methods, working with documents, and NavApp.
The author includes all the information one needs to be successful with designing and implementing workflow modeling using the Microsoft Oslo platform. Original.
Provides information on 2D and 3D game programming for Windows mobile devices using C# and VB.NET, covering such topics as input and game control mechanisms, music and sound effects, and controlling o
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
Expert SQL Server 2008 Development is aimed at SQL Server developers ready to move beyond Books Online. Author and experienced developerAlastair Aitchison shows you how to think about SQL Server devel
Kuhner, principal software engineer for Vallon GmbH, introduces the tools in Microsoft's .NET Micro framework for writing embedded applications. Written for .NET developers experienced with C#, the gu
Provides information on developing Web portals using Liferay, covering such topics as managing users, creating discussion forums, integrating email, incorporating blogs, establishing a wiki, and manag
The readership for this guide includes professional system administrators and developers of open source software environments based on Linux or Solaris. Readers should be familiar with the GNOME-based
A guide to the Linux command line covers such topics as working with text files, managing partitions, setting up user accounts, setting ownership, managing software, configuring the network, and worki
Kelly, a freelance writer and blogger, offers the reader a list of free alternatives to popular commercial software for a variety of computing tasks. Covering applications such as office and productiv
Provides information on creating BizTalk maps, covering such topics as using functoids, XSLT scripting, using hash tables, solving looping problems, and C# scripting.
Focusing on "out of the box" business applications, a UK management information consultant introduces Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as database management software that does not require use of dedicated g
This book explains patterns and practices needed for building enterprise-class, data-aware software applications. Although the vehicle for this message is C# 2008 and the two new object-relational map
Pro Web 2.0 Application Development by Jeff Dwyer is the first book on professional Web 2.0 principles that includes the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). GWT is one of the leading Java Ajax frameworks in mar
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
The second edition of this tutorial on ASP.NET has been expanded to reflect changes in the 3.5 version of the software in VB 2008 for developing modern web applications. MacDonald, a web developer who
FogBugz, a project management system optimized for software teams, tracks bugs and manages cases. This book takes readers from the basics of FogBugz through details of managing and administering a com
This hobby guide explains how to recreate five of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions from Lego's NXT robot kits and software, RobotC, NXC, pbLua, and leJOS NXJ. The German author provides step-by-step ins
In this book, Joel Spolsky reveals all his secrets - from his years at Microsoft, and as the co-founder of Fog Creek Software - for recruiting the best developers in the world.If you've ever wondered
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
Provides information on the features and functions of GCC, covering such topics as compiling Fortran applications, using GCC's Java compiler, optimizing code, using Autoconf and Automake, and using al
Software engineers Schutta and Asleson provide experienced Java developers with the tools needed to add Ajax techniques to existing or future applications. After a whirlwind tour of Ajax in the first
Targeted at entrepreneurial programmers, Walsh, a successful programmer and businessman, hopes to help people realize their dreams of becoming successful ISVs: Independent Software Vendors. Written co
* The Definitive Guide to ImageMagick is the first book to cover ImageMagick (http://www.imagemagick.org/) comprehensively, one of the most popular open source software suites for creating and manipul
Seibel, a programmer, covers syntax and semantics of Common Lisp and shows how to write software in this guide for programmers and students. Early chapters cover the language itself, and later practic
For readers who know Java and have written at least a few programs in it, and are particularly familiar with anonymous inner classes, software consultant Holub explains programming in an object-orient
Provides information on Web site development, covering such topics as Web languages, Web site design, creating graphics, page layout techniques, navigation, JavaScript, and site maintenance.
Explains how to effectively utilize C# and DirectX 9 for game development for Windows-based PCs, taking readers step by step through the process of creating a simple 3D game engine while covering such
