Drupal Web Services

Drupal Web Services
     Paperback: 320 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849510989
     ISBN-13: 978-1849510981
     File Size: 5.18 MB

Drupal is a rich and dynamic open source content management system that can feed content into its framework from other Web applications including Facebook, Flickr, Google, Twitter, and more, using standard communication protocols called web services. You may be aware that content can be driven to your Drupal site from different web applications, but when you think of experimenting with this, you can get bogged down due to limited knowledge of web services. Imagine how you will feel when you catch sight of a book that covers powerful web services that help you to integrate your Drupal site with different web applications

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Drupal 6 Theming Cookbook

Drupal 6 Theming Cookbook
Packt Publishing | 2010 | ISBN-10: 1847198686 | 384 Pages | PDF | 18.3 Mb

Themes are among the most powerful features that can be used to customize a website to fit your needs. The greatest strength of Drupal lies in its design, which, when done right, allows developers to customize every aspect of the site. Although it might sound easy to customize the look of your site, it's not a cakewalk to build custom themes that are easy to administer and maintain.

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Flash 10 Multiplayer Game Essentials

Flash 10 Multiplayer Game Essentials
     Paperback: 336 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (July, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1847196608
     ISBN-13: 978-1847196606
     File Size: 17.1 MB

Multiplayer web-based games are more popular than any others, and developing your own is an exciting challenge. But developing multiplayer games is a complex task. There are few resources that explain how to build multiplayer games from the ground up.

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Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing

Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 3 edition (March 28, 2010) | ISBN: 0826105815 | Pages: 456 | File type: PDF | 12.3 Mb

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SFX - February 2011

SFX - February 2011
English | PDF | 149 pages | 70.9 MB

SFX is the Earth's greatest sci-fi and fantasy magazine. Covering all areas of sci-fi and fantasy across TV, movies, books, games, collectables and comics. Every month SFX delivers news, features, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, star profiles and TV episode guides.

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Joomla! 1.5 Cookbook

Joomla! 1.5 Cookbook
     Paperback: 340 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (October, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849512361
     ISBN-13: 978-1849512367
     File Size: 10.2 MB

If you are a Joomla! site owner, you must already be aware of how this robust, easy to use, open source content management system can help you build a great looking site instantly. You must also be aware of the many problems that it can throw up from time to time. Find the solutions to all your basic and advanced Joomla! queries, so you don’t have to wait for someone on the forums to help you out every time.

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Python Text Processing with NTLK 2.0 Cookbook

Python Text Processing with NTLK 2.0 Cookbook
     Paperback: 272 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849513600
     ISBN-13: 978-1849513609
     File Size: 16 MB

Natural Language Processing is used everywhere – in search engines, spell checkers, mobile phones, computer games – even your washing machine. Python’s Natural Language Toolkit (NTLK) suite of libraries has rapidly emerged as one of the most efficient tools for Natural Language Processing. You want to employ nothing less than the best techniques in Natural Language Processing – and this book is your answer.

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Google App Engine Java and GWT Application Development

Google App Engine Java and GWT Application Development
     Paperback: 480 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849690448
     ISBN-13: 978-1849690447
     File Size: 11.3 MB

Google Application Engine is a cloud computing technology that lets you run web applications that are easy to build and maintain as well as being scaled and load-balanced automatically. To build interesting and interactive web applications developers are turning to Java. However, building and deploying scalable web applications using Google Web Toolkit and Google App Engine for Java can be challenging even to developers. The start to finish approach of this book helps you meet these challenges.

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Google Web Toolkit 2 Application Development Cookbook

Google Web Toolkit 2 Application Development Cookbook
     Paperback: 244 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849512000
     ISBN-13: 978-1849512008
     File Size: 11.4 MB

GWT 2 radically improves web experience for users by using existing Java tools to build no-compromise AJAX for any modern browser. It provides a solid platform so that other great libraries can be built on top of GWT. Creating web applications efficiently and making them impressive, however, is not as easy as it sounds. Writing web applications for multiple browsers can be quite tasking. In addition, building, reusing, and maintaining large JavaScript code bases and AJAX components can be difficult.

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Deploying Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 (November, 2010)

Deploying Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
     Paperback: 88 pages
     Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 0735649766
     ISBN-13: 978-0735649767
     File Size: 5.17 MB

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Developing Applications for the Cloud on the Microsoft Windows Azure Platform

Developing Applications for the Cloud on the Microsoft Windows Azure Platform
     Paperback: 168 pages
     Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 0735656061
     ISBN-13: 978-0735656062
     File Size: 5.82 MB

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Refactoring with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Refactoring with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
     Paperback: 372 pages
     Publisher: Packt Publishing (July, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1849680108
     ISBN-13: 978-1849680103
     File Size: 13.7 MB

Changes to design are an everyday task for many people involved in a software project. Refactoring recognizes this reality and systematizes the distinct process of modifying design and structure without affecting the external behavior of the system. As you consider the benefits of refactoring, you will need this complete guide to steer you through the process of refactoring your code for optimum results.

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SQL Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition

SQL Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition
     Paperback: 208 pages
     Publisher: O’Reilly Media; Third Edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1449394094
     ISBN-13: 978-1449394097
     File Size: 5.49 MB

If you’re a programmer or database administrator who uses SQL in your day-to-day work, this popular pocket guide is the ideal on-the-job reference. You’ll find many examples that address the language’s complexity, along with key aspects of SQL used in IBM DB2 Release 9.7, MySQL 5.1, Oracle Database 11g Release 2, PostgreSQL 9.0, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release 2.

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Beginning Blender: Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design

Beginning Blender: Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design
     Paperback: 448 pages
     Publisher: Apress (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1430231262
     ISBN-13: 978-1430231264
     File Size: 13.2 MB

A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials and shows, as well as in production for films like Spiderman 2. Lance Flavell’s Beginning Blender will give you the skills to start shaping new new worlds and virtual characters, and perhaps lead you down a new professional path.

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Programming Microsoft LINQ in Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Programming Microsoft LINQ in Microsoft .NET Framework 4
     Paperback: 704 pages
     Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 0735640572
     ISBN-13: 978-0735640573
     File Size: 5.41 MB

With LINQ, you can query data from a variety of sources — including databases, objects, and XML files — directly from Microsoft Visual Basic® or C#. Guided by data-access experts who’ve worked in depth with LINQ and the Microsoft development teams, you’ll learn how .NET Framework 4 implements LINQ, and how to exploit it. Clear examples show you how to deliver your own data-access solutions faster and with leaner code.

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Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL

 Effortless E-Commerce with PHP and MySQL
     Paperback: 384 pages
     Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 0321656229
     ISBN-13: 978-0321656223
     File Size: 6.36 MB

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Home Cinema Choice - February 2011 (UK)

Home Cinema Choice - February 2011 (UK)
English | True PDF | 122 pages | 46.1 MB

Home Cinema Choice - the UK’s best-selling home cinema enthusiasts magazine. Every issue features news and reviews of the latest home cinema equipment, from amplifiers, receivers, processors and power amps, to DVD recorders, speakers, projectors and flat panel TVs.

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SFX - February 2011 (UK)

SFX - February 2011 (UK)
English | PDF | 148 Pages | 67.2 MB

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The Definitive Guide to SQLite

The Definitive Guide to SQLite
     Paperback: 368 pages
     Publisher: Apress; 2 edition (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1430232250
     ISBN-13: 978-1430232254
     File Size: 5.74 MB

The Definitive Guide to SQLite, Second Edition is your one-stop resource for integrating one of the most advanced and innovative open source database management systems into your development projects. SQLite is freely-available and comes with an amazingly small foot print of less than 300 kilobytes for a full-blown implementation. It’s perfect for mobile and other embedded implementations, including the iPhone and Android platforms. It’s also the default database distributed with PHP.

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Learn iPhone and iPad Cocos2D Game Development

Learn iPhone and iPad Cocos2D Game Development
     Paperback: 416 pages
     Publisher: Apress (November, 2010)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 1430233036
     ISBN-13: 978-1430233039
     File Size: 13.9 MB

Learn iPhone and iPad Cocos2D Game Development provides a rock-solid introduction to the cocos2d iPhone game engine and related tools. It focuses on the process of creating several games made entirely with cocos2d and little to no iPhone SDK and OpenGL code. By creating 2-3 sample games over the course of the book, you’ll learn key concepts of the cocos2d game engine and relevant tools like Zwoptex (TextureAtlas), ParticleDesigner (Particle Effects), and others.

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