Russ Olsen helps you write Ruby like true Rubyists do so you can take advantage of its power. The book starts small, answering tactical questions focused on a single statement, method, test, or bug. You'll learn how to write code that actually looks like Ruby (not Java or C#); why Ruby has so many control structures; how to use strings, expressions, and symbols; and what dynamic typing is really good for.

Presents 24 lessons of one hour or less to show how to create a fully functional website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach with full-color figures, each lesson offers background knowledge allowing even complete beginners to learn the essentials from the ground up.

Focusing on the XNA 2D framework and the C# language, Charles Petzold shows how to extend your existing skill for this new mobile platform. This is the printed, XNA-focused edition of Programming Windows Phone 7, available as a free eBook from the Microsoft Download Center. See our review of the companion Windows Phone 7 volume.

Recipes provide solutions for most common problems and questions Arduino users have, from programming fundamentals to working with sensors, motors, lights, and sound, to communicating over wired and wireless networks. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the examples and advice you need to begin, expand, and enhance your projects.

Simplify and speed up the development of business applications with WPF and the Model View ViewModel MVVM design pattern. Hands-on guide to techniques to bind data to your WPF user interfaces by constructing an example application through the course of the book.

Subtitled "Quickly Building Websites with CCK, Views and Panels" this book is an authoritative tutorial, reference, and cookbook for some of Drupal's external modules. Provides indispensable information you won't find anywhere else, as well as extensive sample "recipe" code designed for easy adaptation and reuse.

With data integration accounting for a major part of the expense and risk of typical data warehousing projects and increasing reliance on analytics, businesses need for a blueprint. This hardback presents a clear, consistent approach to defining, designing, and building data integration components.

Teaches programmers of any skill level the essential Java language and foundational Java API skills that must be learned to improve the programmer's chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. Each of the book's 10 chapters provides an exercise section and answers to the 300+ exercises are provided in an appendix.

Gives new and aspiring web developers the knowledge they need to achieve early success when building websites. Covers the most basic aspects of a web page, including a brief introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Its lessons are backed up by professionally created training videos and interactive content to illustrate the dynamic nature of HTML5 and the Internet.

In the Learn Programming Now! series, this book is subtitled "How to Program for Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Zune Devices, and More". It teaches the underlying concepts for computer programming using XNA and C#  via building games.

iPhoto '11 makes it easier than ever to transfer photos from a digital camera, organize them, and publish, print, or share them in maps - but there's no printed manual for the program. David Pogue and Lesa Snider team up in this witty, authoritative book that should have been in the box.