Learn how to build and maintain reliable, scalable, distributed systems with Apache Hadoop. For programmers looking to analyze datasets of any size, and administrators who want to set up and run Hadoop clusters, this book has case studies that demonstrate how Hadoop is used.  New edition covers recent changes to Hadoop, including material on the new MapReduce API. 

Update to the classic book on the Clojure language by Stuart Halloway and Aaron Bedra, both members of Clojure/core . Covers all the new features of Clojure 1.3 in reorganized and rewritten chapters that reflect the significance of new Clojure concepts. Many code examples have been rewritten or replaced, and every page has been reevaluated for Clojure 1.3.

With in-depth descriptions of how audio really works, common sense explanations and mechanical analogies and minimal math, this book is for people who want to understand audio at a deep technical level. Brings together the concepts of audio, aural perception, musical instrument physics, acoustics, and basic electronics, showing how they're  related.

To commemorate the centenary of Turing's birth, this republication of his mother's biography is enriched by a new foreword by Martin Davis and a never-before-published memoir by Alan's older brother. The contrast between this memoir and the original biography reveals tensions and sheds new light on Turing's relationship with his family, and on the man himself.

SQL Server 2012 will impact how DBAs administer the database. This book deciphers how its new features will affect methods that have been used for years. With tips, tricks, and workarounds for handling difficult  issues, this how–to guide covers performance tuning, backup and recovery, scaling and replication, clustering, and security.

This "Definitive Guide To Rich Clients With Java Technology" covers the JavaFX API, development tools, and best practices, with code examples that explore the  new features provided with JavaFX 2. Its tutorials cover virtually every facet of JavaFX development and its reference materials augment the JavaFX API documentation.

Take advantage of Drupal’s collection of community-contributed modules. With this guide, you’ll learn how to combine modules in interesting ways (with minimal code-wrangling) to develop websites including a job posting board, photo gallery, online store, product review database, and event calendar. The second edition focuses on Drupal 7, the latest version of this open source system.

Ready-made code solutions for the iOS 5 development challenges you’re most likely to face, eliminating trial-and-error and helping you build reliable apps from the very beginning. Teaches each new concept and technique through robust code that is easy to reuse and extend. 3rd edition revised to cover iOS 5, Xcode 4.2, Objective-C 2.0’s ARC, LLVM, and more

New edition of "the go-to handbook for creating an effective content strategy" has a foreword by Facebook's content strategist Sarah Cancilla, updated material and some all-new chapters. Read Sue Gee's review of the first edition for information about the rest.

Subtitled "All Lab, No Lecture" this hands-on introduction includes more than 30 educational (and fun) experiments that help you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high-school students and homeschoolers and DIY enthusiasts, this full-color guide teaches you the basics of biology lab work and shows you how to set up a safe lab at home.

Introduces you to programming for the Kinect. You’ll learn to set up a software environment, stream data from the Kinect, and write code to interpret that data. The progression of hands-on projects in the book leads you even deeper into an understanding of how the device functions and how you can apply it to create fun and educational projects.

Jump in and build working Android apps with the help of more than 200 tested recipes. Find solutions for working with the user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness, web services, and with the phone, camera, and accelerometer. Also includes useful steps on packaging your app for the Android Market.