This volume explains how to plan and use team-based learning in higher education. It describes the use of teams and social learning, along with accountability structures and systematic instructional s
This comprehensive, example-based guide on VDI with its practical and easy to follow approach will serve as a reference that you will want to come back to again and again for guidance. If you are an I
Intrigued by the possibilities of developing web applications in the cloud? With this concise book, you get a quick hands-on introduction to OpenShift, the open source Platform as a Service (PaaS) off
This book introduces readers to building wearable electronics projects using Adafruit's tiny FLORA board: at 4.4 grams, and only 1.75 inches in diameter, and featuring Arduino compatibility, it's the
Bluetooth has been fairly limited to connecting wireless headsets and the occasional audio system, but Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is poised to change that, opening up the technology to groundbreaking
Probably the hardest part of evaluating an academic library is getting started with it. Here, Hernon (library and information systems, Simmons College), Dugan (dean of libraries, U. of West Florida),
A practical book that acts as a clear and concise introduction to BizTalk Services. Full of real-world scenarios, each area of BizTalk Services is explained in detail, essentially enabling you to smoo
Getting Started with the Intel Galileo gets you up and running with this new, x86-powered board that was developed in collaboration between Arduino and Intel. You'll learn how to set it up, connect it
This book follows a tutorial-based approach and is packed with examples in a compact and concise format. If you have ever wanted to create photos and images that go beyond simple point and shoot resul
An easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial full of examples and code to help you quickly get started with Flurry analytics. This book is great for developers who want to track their applications instant
This book is a fast-paced, practical guide full of step-by-step examples which are easy to follow and implement. This book is for programmers with a basic grasp of C++. The examples start at a basic l
A simple yet concise step-by-step tutorial that starts from scratch and builds up your knowledge with focused examples that will enable you to set up and run an e-commerce website. This book is for be
This practical and easy-to-understand learning tutorial is one big exciting exercise for students and engineers that are always short on their schedules and want to regain some lost time with the help
The book will follow a step-by-step tutorial approach to construct an application that allows video conferencing and calls between two browsers and a system for sharing files among a group. This book
Written as a step-by-step guide, Getting Started with Hazelcast will teach you all you need to know to make your application data scalable. This book is a great introduction for Java developers, softw
This is a short, practical guide, with lots of examples to help you learn Google Guava There is no minimum level of experience required. There is something for everyone who works with Java, from the b
nopCommerce is a powerful e-commerce engine that gives you the tools to build an online store and start making money. Starting your own e-commerce store can seem like a daunting task. However, with no
This book will have a getting started approach, thus making it easy for the readers to understand and learn Spiceworks. This book is for any IT pro who wants to make their day easier. With this book,
This book explores the world of microcontroller development through friendly lessons and progressively challenging projects, which will have you blink LEDs, make music with buzzers & interact with
This book is written in a simple, easy-to-understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations. This book is geared toward developers that have a familiarity with Delphi or Free Pa
Get a hands-on introduction to the world of personal fabrication with the MakerBot, the easiest rapid prototyper available. This book shows you how the MakerBot 3D printer democratizes manufacturing a
Getting started with Spring Framework is a hands-on guide to begin developing applications using Spring Framework. This book is meant for Java developers with little or no knowledge of Spring Framewor
Even as big data is turning the world upside down, the next phase of the revolution is already taking shape: real-time data analysis. This hands-on guide introduces you to Storm, a distributed, JVM-ba
Design and implement Citrix farms based on XenApp 6.5OverviewUse Citrix management tools to publish applications and resources on client devices with this book and eBookDeploy and optimize XenApp 6.5
Learn how to create beautiful, interactive, browser-based data visualizations with the D3 JavaScript library. This hands-on book shows you how to use a combination of JavaScript and SVG to build every
Dwarf Fortress may be the most complex video game ever made, but all that detail makes for fascinating game play, as various elements collide in interesting and challenging ways. The trick is getting
Learn how to quickly build cool electronic gadgets with .NET Gadgeteer. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this guide, you’ll tackle five fascinating projects, using Microsoft’s rapid prototyping
If you want to experiment with radio frequency identification (RFID), this book is the perfect place to start. All you need is some experience with Arduino and Processing, the ability to connect basic
Start building electronics projects with Netduino, the popular open source hardware platform that’s captured the imagination of makers and hobbyists worldwide. This easy-to-follow book provides the st
Imagine a public storage system that has a place online for structured data about everything that exists—or that could exist. This book introduces Fluidinfo, a system that enables you to store informa
Whether you develop web applications or mobile apps, the OAuth 2.0 protocol will save a lot of headaches. This concise introduction shows you how OAuth provides a single authorization technology acros
CouchDB is a new breed of database for the Internet, geared to meet the needs of today’s dynamic web applications. With this concise introduction, you’ll learn how CouchDB’s simple model for storing,
Dive into the RStudio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for using and programming R, the popular open source software for statistical computing and graphics. This concise book provides new and
Spring Roo goes a step beyond the Spring Framework by bringing true Rapid Application Development to Java—just as Grails has done with Groovy. This concise introduction shows you how to build applicat
The chipKIT is a Microchip PIC32 based Arduino compatible module released by Digilent Inc.In this book Chuck Hellebuyck, who has authored many entry level technical books, shows you how to get started
How would you like to share your calendar, access your e-mail, or create and share documents, all online from your smartphone/mobile device, netbook, or desktop? If you answered yes, then you should k
This text puts the high-tech field of geographic information systems within reach for students like you. It provides a basic, non-technical, and friendly introduction in one convenient source. It exam
A guide to notebook computers covers such topics as selecting a netbook, accessories, streaming music and video, using cloud computing, accessing the Web, and security.
Provides information on using Dojo to create Web applications, covering such topics as DOM, widgets, event handling, Ajax, JavaScript code, and plug-ins.
