With encouragement & sound advice on a variety of hand & machine methods design tips & practical guidance from internationally renowned expert Lynne Edwards anyone can work through the chapters of this inspirational guide at their own pace creating 20 beautiful patchwork blocks with which to make their own unique sampler. A selection of projects ideas with step-by-step instructions on making up items such as a cushion a cot quilt or even a quillow (an ingenious combination of a quilt & pillow) offers alternatives to making of a full sized quilt. From first steps in design to making up a glorious sampler quilt Lynne Edward's book offers guidance every step of the way. ...

This design sourcebook for contemporary samplers contains motifs & patterns based on reworked traditional & specially created designs for subjects including animals birds buildings trees flowers & border patterns. Patterns are included in graph form & stitched examples are shown in accompanying photographs. A number of the motifs are described in step-by-step format & information about stitching techniques & threads is provided. The book is carefully tailored to be suitable for a variety of skill levels &

Includes:: affordable domestic options as well as more ambitious & specialist techniques & materials for those with the resources such as schools & established textile artists.

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Samplers have a long history in Britain dating from the sixteenth century. They were originally a collection of patterns gathered together for easy reference to be used in embroidery & needlepoint lace. But they later developed into a schoolgirls' exercise & today they are more often used to record stitches than patterns. This book traces the history of samplers in Britain from the late sixteenth century onwards &

Includes:: examples of long darning map school stitch & plain sewing samplers as well as those associated with great griefs & joys. This book written by Britain's leading experts on the subject & illustrated with superb photographs of a great range of samplers provides an ideal introduction for the collector art historian & social historian of these amazing embroidered pictures.

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In just a short time you can learn how to use Ajax Java Script & PHP to create interactive interfaces to your web applications by combining these powerful technologies. No previous Ajax programming experience is required. Using a straightforward step-by-step approach each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones enabling you to learn the essentials of Ajax programming with Java Script PHP & related technologies from the ground up. Regardless of whether you run Linux Windows or Mac OS X the enclosed CD

Includes:: a complete Ajax programming starter kit that gives you all the programming tools reference information Java Script libraries & server software you need to set up a stable environment for learning testing & production. Learn how to! * Build better more interactive interfaces for your web applications * Make Java Script HTML XML & PHP work together to create Ajax effects * Compile an Ajax application * Create & consume web services with SOAP & REST * Avoid common errors & troubleshoot programs * Use popular Ajax libraries to speed up & improve common programming tasks On the CD * XAMPP for Windows Mac OS X & Linux--an easy-to-install package to set up a PHP- & My SQL-enabled Apache server on your computer * The j Edit programming editor for Windows Mac & Linux * Prototype Scriptaculous Rico & XOAD--popular Java Script libraries for creating Ajax applications & effects * A complete Ajax HTML XML & PHP tutorial reference library in searchable PDF format * Source code for the examples in the book Phil Ballard is a software engineering consultant & developer specializing in website & intranet design & development for an international portfolio of clients. He has an honors degree from the University of Leeds England & has worked for several years in commercial & managerial roles in the high technology sector. Michael Moncur is a freelance webmaster & author. He runs a network of websites & has written several bestselling books about web development networking certification programs & databases. Category: Web Development Covers: Ajax Java Script & PHP User Level: Beginning--Intermediate

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less learn how to build rich robust mobile apps that run on smartphones tablets & other devices & interact with users in powerful new ways. Using this books straightforward step-by-step approach youll master leading-edge practical skills you can use whether youre developing for the iPad/iPhone or Android. Discover how to quickly build new mobile apps & upgrade older apps provide cutting-edge media content leverage advanced features ranging from geolocation to the semantic web & even simplify complex back-end development. Each lesson builds on what youve already learned giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common HTML5 mobile development tasks. Quizzes & Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did you Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems & give you advice on how to avoid them. Learn how to! * Work with the new HTML5 tags most valuable for mobile development* Get started fast with HTML5 features already supported by todays browsers* Detect mobile devices & HTML5 support & upgrade sites to support them* Style & build more efficient usable mobile pages* Use j Query Mobile to quickly create mobile apps* Leverage HTML5s breakthrough drawing & typography features* Efficiently integrate media content into your apps* Add meaning with HTML5 sectioning & semantic elements* Implement drag-&-drop more easily than ever* Build offline applications & other apps that use local storage* Detect & work with location data via the Geo Location API* Use microformats & microdata to make web pages friendlier to computers* Add powerful back-end functionality with Web Sockets Web Workers & File APIs* Improve user navigation with the History API ...

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