Beginning C++ Through Game Programming Third Edition" approaches learning C++ from the unique & fun perspective of games. Written for the beginning game developer or programmer the book assumes no previous programming experience & each new skill & concept is taught using simple language & step-by-step instructions. Readers will complete small projects in each chapter to reinforce what theyve learned & a final project at the end combines all of the major topics covered in the book. Featuring twenty five percent new material this third edition covers all the latest technology & advances." ...

Everything you need to build websites with the newest versions of HTML & CSS If you develop websites you know that the goal posts keep moving especially now that your website must work on not only traditional desktops but also on an ever-changing range of smartphones & tablets. This step-by-step book efficiently guides you through the thicket. Teaching you the very latest best practices & techniques this practical reference walks you through how to use HTML5 & CSS3 to develop attractive modern websites for today's multiple devices. From handling text forms & video to implementing powerful Java Script functionality this book covers it all. Serves as the ultimate beginners guide for anyone who wants to build websites with HTML5 & CSS3 whether as a hobbyist or aspiring professional developer Covers the basics including the different versions of HTML & CSS & how modern websites use structure & semantics to describe their contents Explains core processes such as marking up text images lists tables forms audio & video Delves into CSS3 teaching you how to control or change the way your pages look & offer tips on how to create attractive designs Explores the j Query library & how to implement powerful Java Script features such as tabbed content image carousels & more Get up to speed on HTML5 CSS3 & today's website design with this practical guide. Then keep it on your desk as a reference! ...

The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development is back again for Beginning i OS 6 Development bringing this definitive guide up-to-date with Apple's latest & greatest i OS 6 SDK as well as with the latest version of Xcode. There's coverage of brand new technologies with chapters on storyboards & i Cloud for example as well as significant updates to existing chapters to bring them in line with all the changes that came with the i OS 6 SDK. You'll have everything you need to create your very own apps for the latest i OS devices including the iPhone 4S iPad 2 & the latest iPod touch. Every single sample app in the book has been rebuilt from scratch using latest Xcode & the latest 64-bit i OS 6-specific project templates & designed to take advantage of the latest Xcode features. Assuming only a minimal working knowledge of Objective-C & written in a friendly easy-to-follow style Beginning i OS 6 Development offers a complete soup-to-nuts course in iPhone iPad & iPod touch programming. The book starts with the basics walking through the process of downloading & installing Xcode & the i OS 6 SDK & then guides you though the creation of your first simple application. From there you'll learn how to integrate all the interface elements Apple touch users have come to know & love such as buttons switches pickers toolbars & sliders. You'll master a variety of design patterns from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. The confusing art of table building will be demystified & you'll learn how to save your data using the iPhone file system. You'll also learn how to save & retrieve your data using a variety of persistence techniques including Core Data & SQLite. & there's much more! You'll learn to draw using Quartz 2D & Open GL ES add multitouch gestural support (pinches & swipes) to your applications & work with the camera photo library accelerometer & built-in GPS. You'll discover the fine points of application preferences & learn how to localize your apps for multiple languages. * The i OS 6 update to the bestselling & most recommended book for Cocoa touch developers * Packed full of tricks techniques & enthusiasm for the new SDK from a developer perspective * Written in an accessible easy-to-follow style What you'll learn * Everything you need to know to develop your own bestselling iPhone & iPad apps * Best practices for optimizing your code & delivering great user experiences * How to create universal" apps for both the iPhone & iPad * What is data persistence & why is it important * Get started with building cool crisp User Interfaces * What & how to use Table Views * How to do graphics with Quartz & Open GL ES * What geo app development features the new i OS brings to the iPhone * How to get your app in i Cloud * & much much more... Who this book is for Everyone who wants to start developing for iPhone iPod touch & iPad! For the latest source code please head to www.iphonedevbook.com. Table of Contents 1. Welcome to the Jungle 2. Appeasing the Tiki Gods 3. Handling Basic Interaction 4. More User Interface Fun 5. Autorotation & Autosizing 6. Multiview Applications 7. Tab Bars & Pickers 8. Introduction to Table Views 9. Navigation Controllers & Table Views 10. Storyboards 11. iPad Considerations 12. Application Settings & User Defaults 13. Basic Data Persistence 14. Get Your App in the i Cloud 15. Grand Central Dispatch Background Processing & You 16. Drawing with Quartz & Open GL 17. Taps Touches & Gestures 18. Where Am I? Finding Your Way with Core Location 19. Whee! Gyro & Accelerometer! 20. iPhone Camera & Photo Library 21. Collection Views 22. Application Localization 23. Appendix: Where to Next?" ...

Beginning Linux Programming Fourth Edition continues its unique approach to teaching UNIX programming in a simple & structured way on the Linux platform. Through the use of detailed & realistic examples students learn by doing & are able to move from being a Linux beginner to creating custom applications in Linux. The book introduces fundamental concepts beginning with the basics of writing Unix programs in C & including material on basic system calls file I/O interprocess communication (for getting programs to work together) & shell programming. Parallel to this the book introduces the toolkits & libraries for working with user interfaces from simpler terminal mode applications to X & GTK+ for graphical user interfaces. Advanced topics are covered in detail such as processes pipes semaphores socket programming using My SQL writing applications for the GNOME or the KDE desktop writing device drivers POSIX Threads & kernel programming for the latest Linux Kernel. ...

In our search for truth how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding & technology to politics moral values & human welfare. But will progress end either in catastrophe or completion
- or will it continue indefinitely? In this profound & seminal book David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding taking in the Infinity Hotel supernovae & the nature of optimism to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved
- & the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility.

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An ideal starting point to get a strong grasp of the fundamentals of C++ C++ is an object-oriented programming language commonly adopted by would-be programmers. This book explores the basic development concepts & techniques of C++ & explains the how" & "why" of C++ programming from the ground up. You'll discover what goes into creating a program as well as how to put the various pieces together deal with standard programming challenges handle debugging & make it all work. Details the basics of C++ programming & explores the "how" & "why" of this object-oriented language Addresses the various components that go into creating a program with C++ Walks you through common challenges of C++ programming Assuming no prior experience Beginning Programming with C++ For Dummies is a fun & friendly guide to learning the C++ language. Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file." ...

One of the most popular beginning programming books now fully updated Java is a popular language for beginning programmers & earlier editions of this fun & friendly guide have helped thousands get started. Now fully revised to cover recent updates for Java 7.0 Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies 3rd Edition is certain to put more first-time programmers & Java beginners on the road to Java mastery. Explores what goes into creating a program putting the pieces together dealing with standard programming challenges debugging & making the program work Offers new options for tools & techniques used in Java development Provides valuable information & examples for the would-be programmer with no Java experience All examples are updated to reflect the latest changes in Java 7.0 Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies 3rd Edition offers an easy-to-understand introduction to programming through the popular versatile Java 7.0 language. ...

Beginning Python: Using Python 2.6 & Python 3.1 introduces this open source portable interpreted object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with clear syntax. This book enables you to quickly create robust reliable & reusable Python applications by teaching the basics so you can quickly develop Web & scientific applications incorporate databases & master systems tasks on various operating systems including Linux MAC OS & Windows. You'll get a comprehensive tutorial that guides you from writing simple basic Python scripts all the way through complex concepts & also features a reference of the standard modules with examples illustrating how to implement features in the various modules. Plus the book covers using Python in specific program development domains such as XML databases scientific applications network programming & Web development. Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file. ...

Beginning theory has been helping students navigate through the thickets of literary & cultural theory for well over a decade now. This new & expanded third edition continues to offer students & readers the best one-volume introduction to the field. The bewildering variety of approaches theorists & technical language is lucidly & expertly unravelled. Unlike many books which assume certain positions about the critics & the theories they represent Peter Barry allows readers to develop their own ideas once first principles & concepts have been grasped. The book has been updated &

Includes:: two new chapters one of which (Literary theory
- a history in ten events) innovatively surveys the course of theory while the other (Theory after ' Theory') maps the arrival of new 'isms' since the second edition appeared in 2002. Liberal humanism
- Structuralism
- Post-structuralism & deconstruction
- Postmodernism
- Psychoanalytic criticism
- Feminist criticism
- Lesbian/gay criticism
- Marxist criticism
- New historicism & cultural materialism
- Postcolonial criticism
- Stylistics
- Narratology
- Ecocriticism
- Presentism/ Transversal poetics/ New aestheticism/ Historical formalism/ Cognitive poetics.















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Learn to use exciting new development tools & create applications for Windows 8 If youre a beginning developer theres no better place to get up to speed on the Windows 8 SDK than this Wrox guide. A team of Microsoft experts provides a complete course in Windows 8 programming helping you take full advantage of the innovative new SDK. Written in an easy-to-read style this book is packed with reusable examples that showcase the endless possibilities of the Windows SDK & also introduces the new Windows 8 app store. It explains how to set up the development environment & covers user interface design using special effects & graphics working with C & C++ & much more. Provides a complete introduction to the Windows SDK & Windows 8 starting with setting up the development environment & building your first application Covers user interface design touch- & event-driven design elements leveraging windows-based services & offline application development with HTML 5 Explores creating C applications for the Windows 8 system XNA 4 & Silverlight 5 considerations & the role of C++ Shows how to debug certify & deploy your applications Introduces the new Windows 8 app store & offers advice on marketing your apps Beginning Windows 8 Application Development is perfect for anyone whos ready to get started developing apps for the exciting new Windows 8 OS. ...