Computers / Network and Telecommunications

Distributed Network Data

by Alasdair Allan & Kipp Bradford

Build your own distributed sensor network to collect, analyze, and visualize real-time data about our human environment—including noise level, temperature, and people flow. With this hands-on book, you’ll...

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resource Kit

by Christa Anderson, Kristin Griffin & Microsoft Remote Desktop Virtualiz Team

In-depth and comprehensive, this official Microsoft® RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to plan, deploy, and administer Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2. You get authoritative technical...

Windows® Communication Foundation 4 Step by Step

by John Sharp

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building connected, service-oriented applications.

Teach yourself the essentials of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) 4 -- one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing...

Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ Resource Kit

by Robert Larson, Janique Carbone & Microsoft Windows Virtualization Team

In-depth and comprehensive, this official RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to plan, implement, and manage a virtualized enterprise infrastructure. Covers R2 features. You get authoritative technical...

Programming the Mobile Web

by Maximiliano Firtman

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...

Geolocation in IOS: Mobile Positioning and Mapping on Iphone and Ipad

by Alasdair Allan

Take advantage of iPhone and iPad sensors and advanced geolocation technologies to build state-of-the-art location applications. In this concise hands-on guide, author Alasdair Allan (Learning iOS Programming...

Getting Started with RFID: Identify Objects in the Physical World with Arduino

by Tom Igoe

If you want to experiment with radio frequency identification (RFID), this book is the perfect place to start. All you need is some experience with Arduino and Processing, the ability to connect basic circuits...

iOS Sensor Apps with Arduino: Wiring the iPhone and iPad into the Internet of Things

by Alasdair Allan

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to connect an external sensor to an iOS device and...

Basic Sensors in iOS: Programming the Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and More

by Alasdair Allan

What really sets the iPhone apart from laptops and PCs is its use of onboard sensors, including those that are location-enabled. This concise book takes experienced iPhone and Mac developers on a detailed tour...

Building Wireless Sensor Networks: with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing

by Robert Faludi

Get ready to create distributed sensor systems and intelligent interactive devices using the ZigBee wireless networking protocol and Series 2 XBee radios. By the time you're halfway through this fast-paced,...