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Head First Design Patterns
by Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Ro..., Bert Bates, and Kathy Sierra
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 ...
(2008)
29023 Reads
The Best of Instructable...
Do-It-Yourself Projects from the World's Biggest Show & Tell
In just three years, Instructables.com has become one of the hottest destinations for makers and DIY enthusiasts of all stripes. Known as "the world's biggest show & tell," makers from around the globe post how-to articles on a staggering variety of topics -- from collecting r...
(2008)
27427 Reads
Head First Java
by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates
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 y...
(2008)
14115 Reads
Make: Electronics
Learning Through Discovery
"This is teaching at its best!" > --Hans Camenzind, inventor of the 555 timer (the world's most successful integrated circuit), and author of _Much Ado About Almost Nothing: Man's Encounter with the Electron_ (Booklocker.com) "A fabulous book: well written, well paced, fun, ...
(2009)
11466 Reads
Hacking
The Art of Exploitation
by Jon Erickson
Hacking is the art of creative problem solving, whether that means finding an unconventional solution to a difficult problem or exploiting holes in sloppy programming. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the strong technical foundation needed to really push the e...
(2008)
12492 Reads
The Social Media Marketi...
by Dan Zarrella
Are you looking to take advantage of social media for your business or organization? With easy-to-understand introductions to blogging, forums, opinion and review sites, and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, this book will help you choose the best -- and...
(2009)
10604 Reads
Mind Performance Hacks
Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain
You're smart. This book can make you smarter. _Mind Performance Hacks_ provides real-life tips and tools for overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. In the increasingly frenetic pace of today's information economy, managing your life requires hacking your brain...
(2009)
10256 Reads
97 Things Every Programm...
Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every programmer should know, no matter what language you use. With the 97 short and extremely useful tips for programmers in this book, you'll expand your skills by adopting new approaches to old problems, learning appropriate best...
(2010)
10608 Reads
Head First iPhone Develo...
A Learner's Guide to Creating Objective-C Applications for the iPhone
by Dan Pilone D... and Tracey Pilon...
Let's say you have an idea for a killer iPhone app. Where do you begin? _Head First iPhone Development_ will help you get your first application up and running in no time. You'll quickly learn to use iPhone SDK tools, including Interface Builder and Xcode, and master Objective...
(2009)
9901 Reads
Java Swing
by Marc Loy, Robert Eckstein, Dave Wood, James Elliott, and Brian Cole
Swing is a fully-featured user interface development kit for Java applications. Building on the foundations of the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT), Swing enables cross-platform applications to use any of several pluggable look-and-feels. Swing developers can take advantage of it...
(2002)
9168 Reads
Killer Game Programming ...
Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Ja...
(2008)
8817 Reads
Learning OpenCV
Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library
by Gary Bradski and Adrian Kaehler
"This library is useful for practitioners, and is an excellent tool for those entering the field: it is a set of computer vision algorithms that work as advertised." > -William T. Freeman, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Tec...
(2008)
7750 Reads
JavaScript: The Definiti...
The Definitive Guide
This Fifth Edition is completely revised and expanded to cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0 applications. This book is both an example- driven programmer's guide and a keep-on-your-desk reference, with new chapters that explain everything you need to know to get...
(2008)
6495 Reads
Coding4Fun
10 .NET Programming Projects for Wiimote, YouTube, World of Warcraft, and More
by Dan Fernandez and Brian Peek
How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to create an electronic whiteboard, or build your own peer-to-peer application? Coding4Fun helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of languages and free Microsoft software. Now ...
(2009)
6451 Reads
Java Cookbook
by Ian Darwin
You have a choice: you can wade your way through lengthy Java tutorials and figure things out by trial and error, or you can pick up Java Cookbook, 2nd Edition and get to the heart of what you need to know when you need to know it. With the completely revised and thoroughly up...
(2007)
6322 Reads
Learning UML 2.0
A Pragmatic Introduction to UML
by Russ Miles and Kim Hamilton
"Since its original introduction in 1997, the Unified Modeling Language has revolutionized software development. Every integrated software development environment in the world--open-source, standards-based, and proprietary--now supports UML and, more importantly, the model-dri...
(2008)
6526 Reads
Beautiful Code
Leading Programmers Explain How They Think
by Andy Oram and Greg Wilson
How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high- profile projects. You will be able to look over the...
(2007)
6885 Reads
Building Android Apps wi...
Making Native Apps with Standards-based Web Tools
If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. This hands-on book shows you how to use these open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device -- _without_ having to use Ja...
(2010)
6193 Reads
slide:ology
The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
by Nancy Duarte
No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or the general public. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually...
(2008)
6175 Reads
Programming the Mobile Web
Today's market for mobile apps goes beyond the iPhone to include BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Phone, and smartphones powered by Android, webOS, and other platforms. If you're an experienced web developer, this book shows you how to build a standard app core that you can extend t...
(2010)
5669 Reads
