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The Art of R Programming A Tour of Statistical Software Design Book Description R is the world's most popular language for developing statistical software: Archaeologists use it to track the spread of ancient civilizations, drug companies use it to discover which medications are safe and...

The Art of Agile Development Pragmatic guide to agile software development Book Description The Art of Agile Development contains practical guidance for anyone considering or applying agile development for building valuable software. Plenty of books describe what agile development is or why...

The Nature of Software Development Keep It Simple, Make It Valuable, Build It Piece by Piece Book Description You need to get value from your software project. You need it "free, now, and perfect." We can't get you there, but we can help you get to "cheaper, sooner, and better." This book...

Beginning C for Arduino, 2nd Edition Learn C Programming for the Arduino Book Description Beginning C for Arduino, 2nd Edition is written for those who have no prior experience with microcontrollers or programming but would like to experiment and learn both. Updated with new projects and new...

Arduino, 2nd Edition A Quick-Start Guide Book Description Arduino is an open-source platform that makes DIY electronics projects easier than ever. Gone are the days when you had to learn electronics theory and arcane programming languages before you could even get an LED to blink. Now, with...

Seven Databases in Seven Weeks A Guide to Modern Databases and the NoSQL Movement Book Description Data is getting bigger and more complex by the day, and so are the choices in handling that data. As a modern application developer you need to understand the emerging field of data management...

Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks When Threads Unravel Book Description Your software needs to leverage multiple cores, handle thousands of users and terabytes of data, and continue working in the face of both hardware and software failure. Concurrency and parallelism are the keys, and...

Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks Languages That Are Shaping the Future Book Description Great programmers aren't born - they're made. The industry is moving from object-oriented languages to functional languages, and you need to commit to radical improvement. New programming languages arm...

Mobile Web Performance Optimization Deliver a better mobile user experience by improving and optimizing your website – follow these practical steps for cutting-edge application development Book Description With users increasingly accessing the web on mobile devices, it's crucial to make sure...

Pro Android C++ with the NDK Book Description Android is one of the major players in the mobile phone market.Android is a mobile platform that is built on the top of Linux operating system. The native-code support on Android offers endless opportunities to application developers, not limited...

Pro Android Python with SL4A Book Description Pro Android Python with SL4A is for programmers and hobbyists who want to write apps for Android devices without having to learn Javafirst. Paul Ferrill leads you from installing the Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) to writing small scripts, to...

Pro Android Flash Book Description Did you know you can take your Flash skills beyond the browser, allowing you to make apps for Android, iOS and the BlackBerry Tablet OS? Build dynamic apps today starting with the easy-to-use Androidsmartphones and tablets. Then, take your app to other...

Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization Book Description Today's Android apps developers are often running into the need to refine, improve and optimize their apps performances. As more complex apps can be created, it is even more important for developers to deal with this critical issue...

Ruby Performance Optimization Why Ruby Is Slow, and How to Fix It Book Description You don't have to accept slow Ruby or Rails performance. In this comprehensive guide to Ruby optimization, you'll learn how to write faster Ruby code - but that's just the beginning. See exactly what makes...

Data Structures and Algorithms in Python Book Description Based on the authors' market leading data structures books in Java and C++, this textbook offers a comprehensive, definitive introduction to data structures in Python by respected authors. Data Structures and Algorithms in Python is...

Kivy - Interactive Applications and Games in Python, 2nd Edition Create responsive cross-platform UI/UX applications and games in Python using the open source Kivy library Book Description Kivy – Interactive Applications and Games in Python 2nd Edition, will equip you with all the necessary...

Kivy: Interactive Applications in Python Create cross-platform UI/UX applications and games in Python Book Description Mobiles and tablets have brought with them a dramatic change in the utility of applications. Compatibility has become essential, and this has increased the kind of...

Kivy - Interactive Applications and Games in Python, 2nd Edition Create responsive cross-platform UI/UX applications and games in Python using the open source Kivy library Book Description Kivy – Interactive Applications and Games in Python 2nd Edition, will equip you with all the necessary...

Crafting Rails 4 Applications, 2nd Edition Expert Practices for Everyday Rails Development Book Description Get ready to see Rails as you've never seen it before. Learn how to extend the framework, change its behavior, and replace whole components to bend it to your will. Eight different...

Crafting Rails Applications Expert Practices for Everyday Rails Development Book Description Rails 3 is a huge step forward. You can now easily extend the framework, change its behavior, and replace whole components to bend it to your will, all without messy häçks. This pioneering book is...