Substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. In a real-world setting, this 3rd edition once again introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecture—how a software system is structured and how that system’s elements are meant to interact.  Architecture is a reusable asset that can be applied to subsequent systems, and is crucial to a software organization’s business strategy.

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less this book will help you master the Node.js platform and use it to build server-side applications. Witth its straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll move from basic installation, configuration, and programming all the way through real-time messaging between browser and server, testing and deployment.

A collection of 85 Hadoop examples presented in a problem/solution format. Each technique addresses a specific task, like querying big data using Pig or writing a log file loader. Explore each problem step by step, learning how to build and deploy that specific solution along with the thinking that went into its design. As you work through the tasks, become increasingly at home in the world of big data.

With actionable real-world source, this updated edition shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android games, using the power of the recent advancements found in the Android Jelly Beans development platform as well as those in earlier releases. Multi-touch code gives these games dynamic input for a more realistic arcade game experience.

Everything you need to build, test, and distribute outstanding Windows 8 software with JavaScript and HTML5. Guides you through using Microsoft’s new WinJS library to develop apps for Microsoft’s brand-new version of Windows using JavaScript templates, controls, and data binding. In-depth coverage of everything from creating games to using IndexedDB and HTML5 forms.

Updated for R 2.14 and 2.15, includes new and expanded chapters on R performance, the ggplot2 data visualization package, and parallel R computing with Hadoop. Provides a quick and practical guide to the open source R language and software environment. Learn how to write R functions and use R packages to help you prepare, visualize, and analyze data.

Updated for ASP.NET 4.5, this introductory book is filled with helpful examples and contains a user–friendly, step–by–step format. This edition retains the highly accessible approach to building the Planet Wrox website example, an online community site featuring product reviews, picture sharing, bonus content for registered users, and more.

This book provides case studies that demonstrate how game mechanics enable companies to respond quickly to challenges in today’s real-time economy. It’s not about giving workers a smiley face for producing more widgets. You’ll discover how game mechanics, particularly multiplayer video games, provide field-tested best practices for engaging workers in creative and complex activities.

Node.js is changing the way web apps are built. As Node.js apps are written in JavaScript, you can quickly and simply use your front-end skills to develop staggeringly fast, scalable real-time web applications. Learn how to develop a complete working Node.js application, deploy to a production server and scale your projects.

Create your own innovative applications in computer vision, game design, music, robotics, and other areas by taking full advantage of Kinect’s extensive interactive, multi-media platform.  This book provides a step-by-step walkthrough of  techniques and tools from the OpenKinect project, the largest and most active Kinect hacking community.

A hands-on guide with 98 specific techniques to help solve the specific problems you'll encounter over and over as you work on your iPhone and iPad apps. You'll dig into the practical nuts and bolts of applying views, view controllers, table views and cells, audio, images, graphics, file structure—and more. Examples written for iOS 6.

This  collaboratively written book takes this single line of code - a BASIC program for the Commodore 64 and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing and the way computer programs exist in culture. Topics include randomness and regularity in computing and art, the maze in culture, the BASIC programming language, and the Commodore 64 computer.