The Head Extreme 145 squash racket is the heaviest choice (145g) in the power series & has been made specifically for beginning club players who want stability & control It features an oversized (495cm 2) head for greater power & uses Innegra technology ensuring shock absorption & enhanced precision The racket is head light balanced for speedy handling & to further increase power it offers a teardrop head shape A full cover is included for racket's protection ...

What will you learn from this book? It's an exciting time to be agile! Finally our industry has found a real sustainable way to solve problems that have perplexed generations of software developers Agile not only leads to great results but teams say they also have a much better time at work Yet if agile is so great why isn't everyone doing it? It turns out that agile can work well for one team & cause serious problems for another The difference is team mindset With this brain-friendly guide you'll change the way you think about your projects-for the better! Preparing for your PMI-ACP certification? This book has everything you need to pass the exam a complete study guide tips exam questions & a full-length practice PMI-ACP exam Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science & learning theory Head First Agile uses a visually rich format to engage your mind rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multi-sensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works ...

You're not alone At any given moment somewhere in the world someone struggles with the same software design problems you have You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel (or worse a flat tire) so you look to Design Patterns--the lessons learned by those who've faced the same problems With Design Patterns you get to take advantage of the best practices & experience of others so that you can spend your time onsomething else Something more challenging Something more complex Something more fun You want to learn about the patterns that matter--why to use them when to use them how to use them (and when NOT to use them) But you don't just want to see how patterns look in a book you want to know how they look in the wild In their native environment In other words in real world applications You also want to learn how patterns are used in the Java API & how to exploit Java's built-in pattern support in your own code You want to learn the real OO design principles & why everything your boss told you about inheritance might be wrong (and what to do instead) You want to learn how those principles will help the next time you're up a creek without a design paddle pattern Most importantly you want to learn the secret language of Design Patterns so that you can hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions his stunningly clever use of Command Facade Proxy & Factory in between sips of a martini You'll easily counter with your deep understanding of why Singleton isn't as simple as it sounds how the Factory is so often misunderstood or on the real relationship between Decorator Facade & Adapter With Head First Design Patterns you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking Decorator is something from the Trading Spaces show Best of all in a way that won't put you to sleep! We think your time is too important (and too short) to spend it struggling with academic texts If you've read a Head First book you know what to expect--a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works Using the latest research in neurobiology cognitive science & learning theory Head First Design Patterns will load patterns into your brain in a way that sticks In a way that lets you put them to work immediately In a way that makes you better at solving software design problems & better at speaking the language of patterns with others on your team ...

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java You might think the problem is your brain It seems to have a mind of its own a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry technical stuff you're forced to study The fact is your brain craves novelty It's constantly searching scanning waiting for something unusual to happen After all that's the way it was built to help you stay alive It takes all the routine ordinary dull stuff & filters it to the background so it won't interfere with your brain's real work--recording things that matter How does your brain know what matters? It's like the creators of the Head First approach say suppose you're out for a hike & a tiger jumps in front of you what happens in your brain? Neurons fire Emotions crank up Chemicals surge That's how your brain knows & that's how your brain will learn Java Head First Java combines puzzles strong visuals mysteries & soul-searching interviews with famous Java objects to engage you in many different ways It's fast it's fun & its effective & despite its playful appearance Head First Java is serious stuff a complete introduction to object-oriented programming & Java You'll learn everything from the fundamentals to advanced topics including threads network sockets & distributed programming with RMI & the new second edition focuses on Java 50 the latest version of the Java language & development platform Because Java 50 is a major update to the platform with deep code-level changes even more careful study & implementation is required So learning the Head First way is more important than ever If you've read a Head First book you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works If you haven't you're in for a treat You'll see why people say it's unlike any other Java book you've ever read By exploiting how your brain works Head First Java compresses the time it takes to learn & retain--complex information Its unique approach not only shows you what you need to know about Java syntax it teaches you to think like a Java programmer If you want to be bored buy some other book But if you want to understand Java this book's for you ...

If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML & CSS " Head First PHP & My SQL" is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic database-driven websites using PHP & My SQL Packed with real-world examples this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming from the fundamentals of PHP & My SQL coding to advanced topics such as form validation session IDs cookies database queries & joins file IO operations content management & more " Head First PHP & My SQL" offers the same visually rich format that's turned every title in the " Head First" series into a bestseller with plenty of exercises quizzes puzzles & other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned This title discusses how to use PHP to transform static HTML pages into dynamic web sites; create & populate your own My SQL database tables & work with data stored in files; perform sophisticated My SQL queries with joins & refine your results with LIMIT & ORDER BY; use cookies & sessions to track visitors' login information & personalize the site for users; protect your data from SQL injection attacks; use regular expressions to validate information on forms; dynamically display text based on session info & create images on the fly; & pull syndicated data from other sites using PHP & XML Throughout the book you'll build sophisticated examples
- including a mailing list a job board & an online dating site
- to help you learn how to harness the power of PHP & My SQL in a variety of contexts If you're ready to build a truly dynamic website " Head First PHP & My SQL" is the ideal way to get going

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This lovely enamel mug is bright orange in colour & has the words & Head Gardner& printed on the front ...

Ambra Edwards & Charlie Hopkinson explore in words & pictures the lives visions & achievements of fourteen very different head gardeners Ned Price of The Weir Herefordshire; Fergus Garrett Great Dixter East Sussex; Paul Pulford Queen Elizabeth Hall London; Mick Evans Packwood House Warwickshire; Beatrice Krehl Waltham Place Berkshire; Troy Scott Smith Sissinghurst Castle Kent; Lucille Savin Merton College Oxford; Alistair Clark the Garden of Cosmic Speculation Dumfries; Carol Sales Headley Court Surrey; Andrew Woodall Broughton Grange Oxfordshire; Michael Walker Trentham Gardens Staffordshire; Martin Ogle Lowther Castle Cumbria; & Jim Buckland & Sarah Wain West Dean Gardens West Sussex ...

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From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY & BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in school? Baddiel David ...

This light KIDS BACKPACK allows youngsters to follow into the footsteps of HEAD's top athletes Matching the design of the NOVAK & MARIA Junior Racquet Series the KIDS BACKPACK is functional with a back compartment that fits your racquet as well as a main compartment for your apparel & footwear In addition to the practical front zipper pocket the backpack also features a new strap system including a chest buckle that is designed to fit children's shoulders ...