This project-based book is aimed at new Mac OS X and iOS developers and assumes the reader is familiar with programming and object-oriented concepts. It starts at the basics -how to download, install, and start using Xcode- moves on to building and running applications and then covers more advanced topics, such as testing, debugging, and source-code management.

Microsoft’s SharePoint is increasingly a compelling development platform. Its strong application programming interface (API), highly extensible nature, and its foundation on the underlying .NET Framework all contribute to making it one of the most powerful web development platforms available.

Guides you gradually from your first line of Objective-C code through the process of building native apps for the iPhone. You'll dive into iPhone development by building a simple game that you can run immediately and use tools like Xcode 4 and the debugger that will help you become a more efficient programmer. See our full review.

Assuming no previous SharePoint experience, this book delivers a clear explanation of what SharePoint will do for your BI and information management capabilities. Lessons cover topics such as interactive reporting with Excel, document sharing for collaborative reporting, and controlling data sources, each reinforced with a tutorial on the supplied DVD.

Written for experienced, MCTS-certified professionals this guide focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making  needed for success at the MCPD level. Objective-by-objective reviews, strategic case scenarios, and "Thought Experiments" prepae you for the professional-level exam.

Covers the core mathematical and statistical techniques needed to understand some of the most popular machine learning algorithms: classification, clustering and projection. The text gives detailed descriptions and derivations for a small number of algorithms rather than covering many algorithms in less detail.

Built on Eclipse, BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) is a solution for creating, deploying and integrating report capabilities in enterprise applications. This introduction to BIRT architecture has examples of using the Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment to extend the BIRT framework.

Revised for Spring 3.0, this hands-on guide to the Spring Framework covers the latest features, tools, and practices including Spring MVC, REST, Security, Web Flow, and more. By following an ongoing example developed throughout the book, you'll learn how to build simple and efficient J2EE applications.

This guide for beginning to intermediate level Web designers who want to replace their static sites with something dynamic has been revised. In this edition, the bulk of the new material covers the latest features and techniques with PHP and MySQL plus chapters introducing jQuery and object-oriented programming techniques.