Computers

Exam Ref 70-687: Configuring Windows 8

by Mike Halsey & Andrew Bettany

Prepare for Exam 70-687—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows 8 setup and support. Designed for experienced IT Professionals ready to advance their status—Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking...

CompTIA A+ Rapid Review (Exam 220-801 and Exam 220-802)

by Darril Gibson

Assess your readiness for CompTIA A+ Exams 220-801 and 220-802—and quickly identify where you need to focus and practice. This practical, streamlined guide walks you through each exam objective, providing...

Microsoft OneNote 2013 Plain & Simple

by Peter Weverka

Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft OneNote 2013 plain and simple! Follow the book’s easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to organize...

Microsoft Office Professional 2013 for Touch Devices Plain & Simple

by Katherine Murray

Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft® Office 2013 for Tablets

Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Office 2013 on your touch-enabled devices plain and simple!...

Active Directory: Designing, Deploying, and Running Active Directory

by Brian Desmond, Joe Richards & Robbie Allen

Organize your network resources by learning how to design, manage, and maintain Active Directory. Updated to cover Windows Server 2012, the fifth edition of this bestselling book gives you a thorough grounding...

Head First Data Analysis: A learner's guide to big numbers, statistics, and good decisions

by Michael Milton

Today, interpreting data is a critical decision-making factor for businesses and organizations. If your job requires you to manage and analyze all kinds of data, turn to Head First Data Analysis, where you'll...

Physics for Game Developers: Science, math, and code for realistic effects

by David M Bourg & Bryan Bywalec

If you want to enrich your game’s experience with physics-based realism, the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development. You’ll learn about collisions,...

HTML5 Canvas

by Steve Fulton & Jeff Fulton

Flash is fading fast as Canvas continues to climb. The second edition of this popular book gets you started with HTML5 Canvas by showing you how to build interactive multimedia applications. You’ll learn how...

Head First Iphone and Ipad Development: A Learner's Guide to Creating Objective-C Applications for the Iphone and Ipad

by Dan Pilone & Tracey Pilone

Let's say you have a killer app idea for iPhone and iPad. Where do you begin? Head First iPhone and iPad Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time. You'll not only learn...

Microsoft Excel 2013 Plain & Simple

by Curtis D. Frye

Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft Excel plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve a problem or learn a skill, using easy-to-follow steps and concise,...

Don't Get Burned on eBay: How to Avoid Scams and Escape Bad Deals

by Shauna Wright

Lots of books tell you how to buy and sell on eBay. But what if something goes horribly awry? Do you have to chalk it up to a "lesson learned," lick your wounds and move on? Not a chance. Don't Get Burned on...

Palm OS Programming: The Developer's Guide

by Julie McKeehan & Neil Rhodes

With more than 16 million PDAs shipped to date, Palm has defined the market for handhelds, having dominated this class of computing devices ever since it began to outpace competitors six years ago. The company's...

Head First Software Development

by Dan Pilone & Russ Miles

Even the best developers have seen well-intentioned software projects fail -- often because the customer kept changing requirements, and end users didn't know how to use the software you developed. Instead of...

Website Optimization

by Andrew B. King

Remember when an optimized website was one that merely didn't take all day to appear? Times have changed. Today, website optimization can spell the difference between enterprise success and failure, and it takes...

GIMP 2.8 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software

by Klaus Goelker

Image editing is a crucial element in the photographic workflow. Image editing tools, most notably Photoshop, are usually sophisticated and deep applications, and are fairly expensive. The only open source tool...

User-Centered Design: A Developer's Guide to Building User-Friendly Applications

by Travis Lowdermilk

How do you design engaging applications that people love to use? This book demonstrates several ways to include valuable input from potential clients and customers throughout the process. With practical guidelines...

JavaScript Testing with Jasmine: JavaScript Behavior-Driven Development

by Evan Hahn

Get a concise introduction to Jasmine, the popular behavior-driven testing framework for JavaScript. This practical guide shows you how to write unit tests with Jasmine that automatically check for bugs in your...

Developing Cloud Applications with Windows Azure Storage

by Paul Mehner

Get the focused, pragmatic guidance you need to build professional cloud applications using Windows Azure Storage. This is one of the few books centered around Storage capabilities, and the author provides essential,...

Programming the Mobile Web

by Maximiliano Firtman

With the second edition of this popular book, you’ll learn how to build HTML5 and CSS3-based apps that access geolocation, accelerometer, multi-touch screens, offline storage, and other features in today’s...

Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

by Glenn Johnson

Designed to help experienced programmers develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on creating applications with HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3. Build hands-on expertise through...