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Killer Game Programming in Java

Java Gaming & Graphics Programming

by Andrew Davison ...

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 Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome, Star Wars Galaxies, Runescape, Alien Flux, Kingdom of Wars, Law and Order ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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 Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome, Star Wars Galaxies, Runescape, Alien Flux, Kingdom of Wars, Law and Order
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SwiftUI for Masterminds 2nd Edition 2022

How to take advantage of Swift 5.5 and SwiftUI 3 to create insanely great apps for iPhones, iPads, and Macs

by J.D Gauchat ...

SwiftUI for Masterminds is a complete course on how to create professional applications for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. After reading this book, you will know how to program in Swift, how to design user interfaces with SwiftUI, and how to work with the most powerful frameworks available for app development. ... Read more

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SwiftUI for Masterminds is a complete course on how to create professional applications for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. After reading this book, you will know how to program in Swift, how to design user interfaces with SwiftUI, and how to work with the most powerful frameworks available for app development.
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C# for New Programmers, 2025 Edition: A Practical Guide with Projects

by Liam Byrne ...

Are you ready to master C# and start building real-world applications?Learning a new programming language can be intimidating. Many books are too theoretical, leaving you with knowledge but no practical skills. "C# for New Programmers, 2025 Edition" is different. This book is your hands-on, project-based guide to mastering modern C# and the .NET ecosystem, designed specifically for beginners, ... Read more

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Are you ready to master C# and start building real-world applications?Learning a new programming language can be intimidating. Many books are too theoretical, leaving you with knowledge but no practical skills. "C# for New Programmers, 2025 Edition" is different. This book is your hands-on, project-based guide to mastering modern C# and the .NET ecosystem, designed specifically for beginners,
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Ruby in a Nutshell

A Desktop Quick Reference

by Yukihiro Matsumoto ...

Ruby is an absolutely pure object-oriented scripting language written in C and designed with Perl and Python capabilities in mind. While its roots are in Japan, Ruby is slowly but surely gaining ground in the US. The goal of Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby and author of this book, is to incorporate the strengths of languages like Perl, Python, Lisp and Smalltalk. Ruby is a genuine attempt to ... Read more

$14.39 USD

Ruby is an absolutely pure object-oriented scripting language written in C and designed with Perl and Python capabilities in mind. While its roots are in Japan, Ruby is slowly but surely gaining ground in the US. The goal of Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby and author of this book, is to incorporate the strengths of languages like Perl, Python, Lisp and Smalltalk. Ruby is a genuine attempt to
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Head First Programming

A learner's guide to programming using the Python language

by David Griffiths, Paul Barry ...

Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to
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Groovy 2 Cookbook

Java and Groovy go together like ham and eggs, and this book is a great opportunity to learn how to exploit Groovy 2 to the full. Packed with recipes, both intermediate and advanced, it's a great way to speed up and modernize your programming.

by Andrey Adamovich, Luciano Fiandesio ...

Java and Groovy go together like ham and eggs, and this book is a great opportunity to learn how to exploit Groovy 2 to the full. Packed with recipes, both intermediate and advanced, it's a great way to speed up and modernize your programming.Key FeaturesSimple and more advanced recipes to cover a broad number of topics and challengesWith scores of practical examples, this book will help you to ... Read more

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Java and Groovy go together like ham and eggs, and this book is a great opportunity to learn how to exploit Groovy 2 to the full. Packed with recipes, both intermediate and advanced, it's a great way to speed up and modernize your programming.Key FeaturesSimple and more advanced recipes to cover a broad number of topics and challengesWith scores of practical examples, this book will help you to
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Unity All-In-One

by Patrick Felicia ...

Unleash Your Creativity and Master 3D Game Development!Are you ready to bring your game ideas to life? Unity All-In-One is the ultimate step-by-step guide for aspiring game developers and enthusiasts who want to create stunning 3D games while mastering Unity and C#. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some experience, this book is packed with practical projects and clear explanations to ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unleash Your Creativity and Master 3D Game Development!Are you ready to bring your game ideas to life? Unity All-In-One is the ultimate step-by-step guide for aspiring game developers and enthusiasts who want to create stunning 3D games while mastering Unity and C#. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some experience, this book is packed with practical projects and clear explanations to
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Java All-in-One For Dummies

by Doug Lowe ...

A beginning coder’s resource for learning the most popular coding languageWith Java All-in-One For Dummies, you get 8 books in one, for the most well-rounded Java knowledge on the market. Updated for Java 19, this book includes all the major changes to the programming language, so you won’t fall behind. Start by learning the basics of Java—you can do it, even if you’ve never written a line of code ... Read more

$27.00 USD

A beginning coder’s resource for learning the most popular coding languageWith Java All-in-One For Dummies, you get 8 books in one, for the most well-rounded Java knowledge on the market. Updated for Java 19, this book includes all the major changes to the programming language, so you won’t fall behind. Start by learning the basics of Java—you can do it, even if you’ve never written a line of code
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Template Metaprogramming with C++

Learn everything about C++ templates and unlock the power of template metaprogramming

by Marius Bancila ...

Understand how to use modern C++ templates for writing maintainable, robust, and fast softwareKey FeaturesGrasp the fundamentals of and learn to write effective C++ templatesGet up to speed with the latest C++20 template features such as constraints and conceptsExplore different patterns and idioms to integrate templates in your program designBook DescriptionLearn how the metaprogramming technique ... Read more

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Understand how to use modern C++ templates for writing maintainable, robust, and fast softwareKey FeaturesGrasp the fundamentals of and learn to write effective C++ templatesGet up to speed with the latest C++20 template features such as constraints and conceptsExplore different patterns and idioms to integrate templates in your program designBook DescriptionLearn how the metaprogramming technique
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Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook

Solutions for VB 2005 Programmers

by Tim Patrick, John Clark Craig ...

This book will help you solve more than 300 of the most common and not-so-common tasks that working Visual Basic 2005 programmers face every day. If you're a seasoned .NET developer, beginning Visual Basic programmer, or a developer seeking a simple and clear migration path from VB6 to Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook delivers a practical collection of problem-solving recipes for ... Read more

$28.79 USD

This book will help you solve more than 300 of the most common and not-so-common tasks that working Visual Basic 2005 programmers face every day. If you're a seasoned .NET developer, beginning Visual Basic programmer, or a developer seeking a simple and clear migration path from VB6 to Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook delivers a practical collection of problem-solving recipes for
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Android Studio Chipmunk Essentials - Kotlin Edition

Developing Android Apps Using Android Studio 2021.2.1 and Kotlin

by Neil Smyth ...

Fully updated for Android Studio Chipmunk, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android-based applications using the Kotlin programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment followed by an introduction to programming in Kotlin including data types, control flow, ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fully updated for Android Studio Chipmunk, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android-based applications using the Kotlin programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment followed by an introduction to programming in Kotlin including data types, control flow,
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Grokking Functional Programming

by Michal Plachta ...

There’s no need to fear going functional! This friendly, lively, and engaging guide is perfect for any perplexed programmer. It lays out the principles of functional programming in a simple and concise way that will help you grok what FP is really all about.In Grokking Functional Programming you will learn:Designing with functions and types instead of objectsProgramming with pure functions and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

There’s no need to fear going functional! This friendly, lively, and engaging guide is perfect for any perplexed programmer. It lays out the principles of functional programming in a simple and concise way that will help you grok what FP is really all about.In Grokking Functional Programming you will learn:Designing with functions and types instead of objectsProgramming with pure functions and
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Programming F# 3.0

A Comprehensive Guide for Writing Simple Code to Solve Complex Problems

by Chris Smith ...

Why learn F#? With this guide, you’ll learn how this multi-paradigm language not only offers you an enormous productivity boost through functional programming, but also lets you develop applications using your existing object-oriented and imperative programming skills. You’ll quickly discover the many advantages of the language, including access to all the great tools and libraries of the .NET ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Why learn F#? With this guide, you’ll learn how this multi-paradigm language not only offers you an enormous productivity boost through functional programming, but also lets you develop applications using your existing object-oriented and imperative programming skills. You’ll quickly discover the many advantages of the language, including access to all the great tools and libraries of the .NET
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Getting Started with Python

Understand key data structures and use Python in object-oriented programming

by Fabrizio Romano, Benjamin Baka, Dusty Phillips ...

Harness the power of Python objects and data structures to implement algorithms for analyzing your data and efficiently extracting informationKey FeaturesTurn your designs into working software by learning the Python syntaxWrite robust code with a solid understanding of Python data structuresUnderstand when to use the functional or the OOP approachBook DescriptionThis Learning Path helps you get ... Read more

$31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness the power of Python objects and data structures to implement algorithms for analyzing your data and efficiently extracting informationKey FeaturesTurn your designs into working software by learning the Python syntaxWrite robust code with a solid understanding of Python data structuresUnderstand when to use the functional or the OOP approachBook DescriptionThis Learning Path helps you get
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Programming Windows Azure

Programming the Microsoft Cloud

by Sriram Krishnan ...

Learn the nuts and bolts of cloud computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet services platform. Written by a key member of the product development team, this book shows you how to build, deploy, host, and manage applications using Windows Azure's programming model and essential storage services.Chapters in Programming Windows Azure are organized to reflect the platform's buffet of ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Learn the nuts and bolts of cloud computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet services platform. Written by a key member of the product development team, this book shows you how to build, deploy, host, and manage applications using Windows Azure's programming model and essential storage services.Chapters in Programming Windows Azure are organized to reflect the platform's buffet of
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The Programmer’s Path: Learn Python

by D.K Julius ...

The Programmer's Path: Learn PythonBeginner Level – Volume IStart your journey into real-world programming with Python.The Programmer's Path: Learn Python — Beginner Level, Volume I is designed for readers who want more than a surface-level introduction to Python. This book doesn't just teach syntax. It teaches you how to think like a programmer.Through hands-on examples and practical exercises, ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Programmer's Path: Learn PythonBeginner Level – Volume IStart your journey into real-world programming with Python.The Programmer's Path: Learn Python — Beginner Level, Volume I is designed for readers who want more than a surface-level introduction to Python. This book doesn't just teach syntax. It teaches you how to think like a programmer.Through hands-on examples and practical exercises,
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Professional Java for Web Applications

by Nicholas S. Williams ...

The comprehensive Wrox guide for creating Java web applications for the enterpriseThis guide shows Java software developers and software engineers how to build complex web applications in an enterprise environment. You'll begin with an introduction to the Java Enterprise Edition and the basic web application, then set up a development application server environment, learn about the tools used in ... Read more

$50.00 USD

The comprehensive Wrox guide for creating Java web applications for the enterpriseThis guide shows Java software developers and software engineers how to build complex web applications in an enterprise environment. You'll begin with an introduction to the Java Enterprise Edition and the basic web application, then set up a development application server environment, learn about the tools used in
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Java: Advanced Guide to Programming Code with Java

Java Computer Programming, #4

by Charlie Masterson ...

Series Book 4 - Java Computer Programming
Are you struggling to understand some of the Advanced Java programming concepts? Are you desperate to further your knowledge and make something out of your programming experience?Look no further; in "Java: Advanced Guide to Programming Code with Java", you will learn all about:In this Definitive Java Advanced Level Guide, you're about to discover...The Java Interface – Learn all about the Java ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you struggling to understand some of the Advanced Java programming concepts? Are you desperate to further your knowledge and make something out of your programming experience?Look no further; in "Java: Advanced Guide to Programming Code with Java", you will learn all about:In this Definitive Java Advanced Level Guide, you're about to discover...The Java Interface – Learn all about the Java
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Python 入門指南

由基礎走向完整 GUI 及網頁前端專案的 MVC 開發模式 V5.00

by Kaiching Chang ...

Python 為熱門的程式語言之一，中英文學習資源都琳瑯滿目，無論是網路上免費的或是書店裡販賣的書籍，讀者可以找到各式各類的教材，目前中、英文學習資源都很豐富，無論是網路上免費的或是書店裡販賣的書籍，入門書籍方面，惟獨缺少直接帶領讀者學習開發軟體的教材，此亦本書的設計理念，希望藉由帶領讀者開發簡單的應用軟體，以此帶給讀者完整的軟體開發觀念。本書分成四大部分，每一部分又分成 8 到 21 個單元◎ 基礎篇◎ 軟體開發篇◎ GUI 篇◎ Brython 篇（書中的「關於本書」有學習路徑圖。）首先是「基礎學習篇」，「基礎學習篇」的學習目標包括認識 Python 、怎麼處理資料、控制結構、模組化、物件導向及程式文件，這部分累計十三個單元，預計帶領讀者學會寫簡單的 Python 小程式，具備寫小程式的能力之後，就進入接下來的「軟體開發篇」。「軟體開發篇」的學習目標為開發、測試、除錯及重構 ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Python 為熱門的程式語言之一，中英文學習資源都琳瑯滿目，無論是網路上免費的或是書店裡販賣的書籍，讀者可以找到各式各類的教材，目前中、英文學習資源都很豐富，無論是網路上免費的或是書店裡販賣的書籍，入門書籍方面，惟獨缺少直接帶領讀者學習開發軟體的教材，此亦本書的設計理念，希望藉由帶領讀者開發簡單的應用軟體，以此帶給讀者完整的軟體開發觀念。本書分成四大部分，每一部分又分成 8 到 21 個單元◎ 基礎篇◎ 軟體開發篇◎ GUI 篇◎ Brython 篇（書中的「關於本書」有學習路徑圖。）首先是「基礎學習篇」，「基礎學習篇」的學習目標包括認識 Python 、怎麼處理資料、控制結構、模組化、物件導向及程式文件，這部分累計十三個單元，預計帶領讀者學會寫簡單的 Python 小程式，具備寫小程式的能力之後，就進入接下來的「軟體開發篇」。「軟體開發篇」的學習目標為開發、測試、除錯及重構
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Head First PHP & MySQL

A Brain-Friendly Guide

by Lynn Beighley, Michael Morrison ...

If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL. Packed with real-world examples, this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming, from the fundamentals of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics such as form ... Read more

$33.89 USD

If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP & MySQL is the ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL. Packed with real-world examples, this book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming, from the fundamentals of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics such as form
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Rust In Practice, Second Edition

A Programmers Guide to Build Rust Programs, Test Applications and Create Cargo Packages

by Rick Tim, Ralph J, B Anderson ...

Learn to Build Rust Programs, Test Applications and Create Your Own Cargo Packages with latest Rust 1.77"Rust In Practice, Second Edition" is an updated book that builds on the previous edition's excellent foundation and is intended to help readers progress from novice to proficient Rust developers. This new edition comes with Rust 1.77 version that goes deeper into Rust's core and advanced ... Read more

$40.49 USD

Learn to Build Rust Programs, Test Applications and Create Your Own Cargo Packages with latest Rust 1.77"Rust In Practice, Second Edition" is an updated book that builds on the previous edition's excellent foundation and is intended to help readers progress from novice to proficient Rust developers. This new edition comes with Rust 1.77 version that goes deeper into Rust's core and advanced
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Spring MVC Beginner's Guide

by Amuthan G ...

A step-by-step pragmatic approach to web application development using Spring MVC, with relevant screenshots and concise explanations. This book is aimed at helping Java developers who want to teach themselves Spring MVC, even if they have no previous experience with Spring MVC. It would be helpful to have a bit of familiarity with basic servlet programming concepts, but no prior experience is ... Read more

$26.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A step-by-step pragmatic approach to web application development using Spring MVC, with relevant screenshots and concise explanations. This book is aimed at helping Java developers who want to teach themselves Spring MVC, even if they have no previous experience with Spring MVC. It would be helpful to have a bit of familiarity with basic servlet programming concepts, but no prior experience is
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Applying Use Cases

A Practical Guide

by Geri Schneider, Jason P. Winters ...

Use case analysis is a methodology for defining the outward features of a software system from the user's point of view. Applying Use Cases, Second Edition, offers a clear and practical introduction to this cutting-edge software development technique. Using numerous realistic examples and a detailed case study, you are guided through the application of use case analysis in the development of ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Use case analysis is a methodology for defining the outward features of a software system from the user's point of view. Applying Use Cases, Second Edition, offers a clear and practical introduction to this cutting-edge software development technique. Using numerous realistic examples and a detailed case study, you are guided through the application of use case analysis in the development of
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A Practical Guide to SysML

The Systems Modeling Language

by Sanford Friedenthal, Alan Moore, Rick Steiner ...

Series series The MK/OMG Press
A Practical Guide to SysML, Third Edition, fully updated for SysML version 1.4, provides a comprehensive and practical guide for modeling systems with SysML. With their unique perspective as leading contributors to the language, Friedenthal, Moore, and Steiner provide a full description of the language along with a quick reference guide and practical examples to help you use SysML. The book begins ... Read more

$53.99 USD

A Practical Guide to SysML, Third Edition, fully updated for SysML version 1.4, provides a comprehensive and practical guide for modeling systems with SysML. With their unique perspective as leading contributors to the language, Friedenthal, Moore, and Steiner provide a full description of the language along with a quick reference guide and practical examples to help you use SysML. The book begins
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