Explains what computer algorithms are, how to describe them, and how to evaluate them. Discover simple ways for searching and sorting and  how to solve basic problems that can be modeled with a mathematical structure called a "graph", useful for modeling all sort of networks, dependencies and relationships. Also covers the principles of cryptography and data compression.

Takes you quickly through the hardware and software basics of the Raspberry Pi  then gets you started on a series of fun and practical projects, including a simple temperature sensor, a media center, a real-time clock, and even a security monitoring device, all of which require minimal programming experience.

How do you design engaging applications? This book demonstrates several ways to include valuable input from potential clients and customers throughout the process. With practical guidelines and insights from his own experience, author Travis Lowdermilk shows you how usability and user-centered design will dramatically change the way people interact with your application.

In today’s crowded Android marketplace, it’s more important than ever to differentiate your apps. Great design is the best way to do that. Covering the Android 4.2 SDK, this book serves both as a tutorial for the entire design and implementation process and as a handy reference you’ll rely on for every Android development project.

Looks at the building blocks that make any good Model View Controller (MVC) framework, and how they apply to PHP, with reference to the Zend Framwork and CakePHP. You'll also learn the theoretical implications of the choices you would make when writing your own MVC framework.

Ever wanted to create your own video game? With Microsoft’s Kodu, you can.  It’s fun! And while you’re having fun, you’ll learn incredible problem-solving,  programming, and game design skills as well. Kodu is a simple visual language that’s just for games, and you’ll be  amazed at just how much you can do with it. It’s perfect for people  who’ve never programmed before, whether they’re 8, 18, or 80.

In the Texts & Monographs in Symbolic Computation saeries this slim volume has the subtitle Symbolic Sums, Recurrence Equations, Generating Functions, Asymptotic Estimates, which are the four mathematical concepts it covers, together with their applications to problems in pure mathematics or to "real world problems".

This reference, packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds, invites Excel users to dive in abd put spreadsheet and data-analysis skills to work. Learn how the experts tackle Excel 2013-and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Includes companion eBook and sample files.

Hacks. Clever programming techniques to solve thorny little problems. Ten lines of code that save you two days of work.  In this compact book. each self-contained, fully illustrated hack is just a couple of pages long and includes annotated source code. These practical techniques are organized into twelve collections covering layout, animations, patterns, and more.

Offers everything you need to join the ranks of successful Android game developers, including Android tablet game app development considerations. Start with game design fundamentals and programming basics, and progress toward creating your own basic game engine and playable game apps.

If you need help writing programs in Python 3, or want to update older Python 2 code, this book for experienced Python programmers is packed with practical recipes written and tested with Python 3.3 for more than a dozen topics, covering the core Python language as well as tasks common to a wide variety of application domains. Each contains code samples plus a discussion about how and why the solution works.

Presents a top-down approach to understanding domain-driven design (DDD), connecting strategic patterns to fundamental tactical programming tools. Couples guided approaches to implementation with modern architectures, highlighting the importance and value of focusing on the business domain while balancing technical considerations.