In just one hour a day, you’ll have all the skills you need to begin programming in C++. Quickly master the basics, and then move on to more advanced features and concepts. Completely updated for the C++11 standard, this book presents the language from a practical point of view, helping you learn how to use C++11 to create faster, simpler, and more efficient C++ applications.

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You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iPhone, iPad, and Android apps with Flash CS6, but learning this complex program can be difficult. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. Move from the basics to power-user tools with this fully updated guide.

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This 7th edition has been updated for Ubuntu 12.04, which comes supplied on DVD. It covers installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. New in this edition is coverage of the Unity desktop, an innovative new style of human-computer interaction that has undergone extensive development and testing. See our review of the 5th Edition.

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Hands-on introduction to computer vision. Provides complete code samples with explanations on how to reproduce and build upon each example, along with exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned. This book is ideal for students, researchers, and enthusiasts with basic programming and standard mathematical skills.

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Subtitled. Confessions of a Java Framework Architect this book is written by the designer of the NetBeans API at Sun Technologies, Jaroslav Tulach. Based on best practices, scalability, and API design patterns it sets out to teach you to write an API that will stand the test of time.

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Subtitled Graphics, Animation, and Game Development this book examines real-world uses of the Canvas API, such as interactively drawing and manipulating shapes and implementing text controls. You’ll see how to keep your applications responsive with web workers when you filter images, how to implement smooth animations, and how to create layered, 3D scrolling backgrounds with parallax.

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All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you'll get full coverage of features such as the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and improved extensibility. You'll see how your ASP.NET applications can benefit from changes in the .NET Framework. See our review of the previous edition.

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With Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), business customers, testers, and developers can collaborate to produce testable requirements that help them build higher quality software more rapidly. ATDD pioneer Markus Gärtner walks you through deriving the right systems from business users, and implementing fully automated, functional tests.

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The first magazine devoted entirely to do-it-yourself technology projects presents its 30th quarterly edition for people who like to tweak, disassemble, recreate, and invent cool new uses for technology. Using smartphones, wireless networks, the internet, simple microcontrollers, and even gesture recognition, DIY-style Smart Homes can now do everything promised and this issue shows you how.

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Full cover easy-to-use guide covers every practical aspect of choosing and using a digital camera; from understanding its features and settings, to downloading and editing pictures onto your PC or laptop.  This book is filled with easy to understand practical tasks that will help you to achieve immediate results.

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