Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Product Design. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Resistant Materials Graphic Products & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! Written for 2009 curriculum change Essentials provides concise coverage of all the externally assessed course content & skills for GCSE Product Design. The other five subjects are also available: Electronic Products Food Technology Resistant Materials Graphic Products & Textiles Technology. The student-friendly uncluttered approach guides students through the core content with succinct revision notes & practice questions that focus on the essential content needed for the exams. * Short sentences focused paragraphs & bullet points help to make the content accessible to students of all abilities * Key words & concepts are highlighted to aid memory & recall * Relevant diagrams & illustrations clarify key points & aid visual learning * Practice questions at the end of each section test & reinforce understanding * Quick Test & Key Word summary at the end of every spread. FREE 16-page pull-out guide to Controlled Assessment included! ...

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The first edition of this book sold extremely well when first published in 1987 reprinting twice during the 1990s. Written by a professional model-maker this is a fascinating insight into high-end railway modelling & a great source of inspiration for beginners & experts alike. The second edition has been significantly updated with new material & photographs & covers the many technological developments since the previous edition such as digital command control. This book is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all serious railway modellers. ...

The all-new approach for experienced ASP.NET professionals! ASP.NET is Microsoft's technology for building dynamically generated web pages from database content. Originally introduced in 2002 ASP.NET has undergone many changes in multiple versions & iterations as developers have gained a decade of experience with this popular technology. With that decade of experience this edition of the book presents a fresh new overhauled approach. A new focus on how to build ASP.NET sites & applications relying on field-tested reliable methods Integration of One ASP.NET" philosophy treating ASP.NET Web Forms & ASP.NET MVC as equal tools each with their proper time & place Coverage of hot new ASP.NET 4.5 additions such as the Web API Websockets & HTML5 & CSS3 use in layout but only to the extent that the tools themselves are practical & useful for working ASP.NET developers Professional ASP.NET 4.5 in C & VB is an essential tool for programmers who need to be productive & build reliably performing sites with the latest ASP.NET Framework & Visual Studio." ...

An outstanding author team presents the ultimate Wrox guide to ASP.NET MVC 4 Microsoft insiders join giants of the software development community to offer this in-depth guide to ASP.NET MVC an essential web development technology. Experienced. NET & ASP.NET developers will find all the important information they need to build dynamic data-driven websites with ASP.NET & the newest release of Microsoft's Model-View-Controller technology. Featuring step-by-step guidance & lots of code samples this guide gets you started & moves all the way to advanced topics using plenty of examples. Designed to give experienced. NET & ASP.NET programmers everything needed to work with the newest version of MVC technology Expert author team

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