apress jun 2009 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -You know that Ubuntu software costs nothing. Now you want the PC system that costs as little as possible and runs Ubuntu and OS applications without complaints and calls to tech support.So you spent your hard¿earned dollars on the hardware only, and have your own optimized Ubuntu PC. This is the book that will show you how to get what you need without wreaking havoc on your finances. Put together the parts to make a great work computer for little cost.Packed with the practical, hands¿on guidance and technical know¿how that you've come to expect from Apress, Ubuntu on a Dime takes you on a tour of the very best low¿cost hardware, while only using zeröcost software in each of the many categories that matter to the typical PC user.You'll learn how to find the best and cheapest hardware, and how to put it together to make a working PC. Learn to edit photos on the Internet without having to install any software at all. Find out where to get a free office suite for word processing and spreadsheet work. Whatever your need, James Kelly, best¿selling technology author, guides you through the exciting and often confusing world of zeröcost computing.This bookTakes you step¿by¿step through a PC buildTells you what you need to install to have a fantastic work computer without spending a dimeSaves you money by showing you how to meet your computing needsSaves you time by pointing you directly to the best free softwareSaves you work by illustrating the most commonly performed tasks with each zeröcost softwareGives you choices and the ability to make your own decisions for your own needs and requirementsBefore you go buy that $900 dollar computer and that $400 office suite¿or worse, before you ¿borrow¿ it from work¿stop! Let this inexpensive book show you how to save hundreds of dollars in expensivesoftware, and never depend on the big PC providers and their tech support again. Learn all about cheap, fast hardware, find out about the free tools that the digerati use to make their lives better, and stop paying out the nose. Don't spend a dime!APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 280 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -You've heard the hype about Hadoop: it runs petabyte¿scale data mining tasks insanely fast, it runs gigantic tasks on clouds for absurdly cheap, it's been heavily committed to by tech giants like IBM, Yahoo!, and the Apache Project, and it's completely open-source (thus free). But what exactly is it, and more importantly, how do you even get a Hadoop cluster up and running From Apress, the name you've come to trust for hands¿on technical knowledge, Pro Hadoop brings you up to speed on Hadoop. You learn the ins and outs of MapReduce; how to structure a cluster, design, and implement the Hadoop file system; and how to build your first cloud¿computing tasks using Hadoop. Learn how to let Hadoop take care of distributing and parallelizing your software¿you just focus on the code, Hadoop takes care of the rest.Best of all, you'll learn from a tech professional who's been in the Hadoop scene since day one. Written from the perspective of a principal engineer with down¿in¿the¿trenches knowledge of what to do wrong with Hadoop, you learn how to avoid the common, expensive first errors that everyone makes with creating their own Hadoop system or inheriting someone else's.Skip the novice stage and the expensive, hard¿töfix mistakes.go straight to seasoned pro on the hottest cloud¿computing framework with Pro Hadoop. Your productivity will blow your managers away.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 440 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The only real tool for developing cross-platform rich Internet applications (RIAs) for that last 11 years has been Flash; until now! Silverlight 3 allows you to develop cross-platform rich Internet applications in a fraction of the time because of the extensive and very powerful .NET 3.5 libraries, the powerful, design friendly Blend 3 IDE, and an enhanced workflow that allows designers and developers to work on the same set of files at the same time.Develop stunning RIAs in a short time.Learn some basic object-oriented programming principles.Get familiar with the Blend 3 development environment.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 368 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Build a Django content management system, blog, and social networking site with James Bennett as he introduces version 1.1 of the popular Django framework.You'll work through the development of each project, implementing and running the applications while learning new features along the way.Web frameworks are playing a major role in the creation of today's most compelling web applications, because they automate many of the tedious tasks, allowing developers to instead focus on providing users with creative and powerful features. Python developers have been particularly fortunate in this area, having been able to take advantage of Django, a very popular open-source web framework whose stated goal is to 'make it easier to build better web applications more quickly with less code.'Practical Django Projects introduces this popular framework by way of a series of real¿world projects. Readers follow along with the development of each project, implementing and running each application while learning new features along the way. This edition is updated for Django 1.1 and includes an all-new chapter covering practical development tools and techniques you'll be able to apply to your own development workflow.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Pro Android is the first book to include coverage of Google Android 1.5 SDK (including the branch formerly called Cupcake). This essential book covers the fundamentals of building applications for embedded devices thru through to advanced concepts, such as custom 3D components. Takes a pragmatic approach to developing Google Android applications.Examines the Android Virtual Device; the Input-Method Framework, special development considerations for touch screen vs. keyboard/traditional input, Voice Recognition, and Live FoldersCovers the Android media APIs (media APIs, Wi-Fi APIs, etc), including the new simplified OpenGL, improved media framework and more.With Android 1.5 and this book that includes Android 1.5 coverage, developers should will be able to build leading-edge mobile applications ranging from games to Google Apps like add-ons to Google Docs and more¿no matter the device interface. Extend and run APIs of the Google Chrome browser/WebOS on G1, G2 and other forthcoming next-generation Google phones and other Android-enabled devices and netbooks.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 468 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One look at the App Store will show you just how hot iPhone games have become. Games make up more than 25 percent of all apps, and more than 70 percent of the apps in the App Store's Most Popular category. Surprised Of course not! We've all filled our iPhones with games, and many of us hope to develop the next bestseller.This book is a collection of must-know information from master independent iPhone game developers. In it, you'll discover how some of the most innovative and creative game developers have made it to the pinnacle of game design and profitability. This book is loaded with practical tips for efficient development, and for creating compelling, addictive gaming experiences. And it's not all talk! It's supported with code examples that you can download and use to realize your own great ideas.This book's authors are responsible for some of the all-time most popular and talked-about games: Brian Greenstone developed Enigmo and Cro-Mag Rally. Aaron Fothergill developed Flick Fishing. Mike Lee developed Tap Tap Revolution, the most downloaded game in App Store history. Mike Kasprzak's Smiles was a finalist in the IGF 2009 Best Mobile Game competition. PJ Cabrera, Richard Zito, and Matthew Aitken (Quick Draw, Pole2Pole); Joachim Bondo (Deep Green); and Olivier Hennessy and Clayton Kane (Apache Lander) have received glowing reviews and accolades for their games. Pair iPhone Games Projects with Apress's best-selling Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK, and you'll have everything you need to create the next game to top the sales charts.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -IronPython represents a unique direction for developers interested in working with dynamic languages within the .NET Framework. Whether you're looking to develop applications from scratch or add functionality and maintainability to an existing application, IronPython opens many doors while providing a high¿speed, high¿performance language that integrates tightly with other .NET languages.Learn to create applications using the benefits of a dynamically typed language.Discover how to leverage the power of IronPython to improve existing applications.Explore interacting with other .NET languages by invoking the common language runtime.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 312 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Secrets of the Oracle Database is the definitive guide to undocumented and partially-documented features of the Oracle Database server. Covering useful but little-known features from Oracle Database 9 through Oracle Database 11, this book will improve your efficiency as an Oracle database administrator or developer. Norbert Debes shines the light of day on features that help you master more difficult administrative, tuning, and troubleshooting tasks than you ever thought possible.Finally, in one place, you have at your fingertips knowledge that previously had to be acquired through years of experience and word of mouth through knowing the right people. What Norbert writes is accurate, well-tested, well-illustrated by clear examples, and sure to improve your ability to make an impact on your day-to-day work with Oracle.APress in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 556 pp. Englisch.