| 1000 Ideas by 100 Architects [by Sergi Costa Duran and Mariana R. Eguaras] |
 Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work. Learning what makes an architectural work or the body of an architect s work unique is difficult to deconstruct. This book provides behind the scenes insight into the work of 100 top international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects. An unrivaled sourcebook for ideas, this collection also provides details and information that are not available on this level through any other source.... |
ebook Size:110MB Downloads:9 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| The Art of Distilling Whiskey and Other Spirits: An Enthusiast s Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables [by Bill Owens, Alan Dikty and Fritz Maytag ] |
 This book is a backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and more. The reader, the ultimate spirits aficionado, will learn how water and grain are transformed into the full range exquisite, timeless liquors. There are few books available that explore the actual craft of distilling in such detail. Most of the other spirits books chronicle the historical side of the distilling world or focus on the flavors of various vintages. Our book will be the consummate insider s guide to distilling techniques. Bill Owens original photography, the result of two cross-country road trips, offers comprehensive illustration of the microdistilling world.... |
| ebook Size:102MB Downloads:10 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| Programming the Mobile Web [by Maximiliano Firtman ] |
 With the second edition of this popular book, you’ll learn how to build HTML5 and CSS3-based apps that access geolocation, accelerometer, multi-touch screens, offline storage, and other features in today’s smartphones, tablets, and feature phones. The market for mobile apps continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, and this book is the most complete reference available for the mobile web.
Author and mobile development expert Maximiliano Firtman shows you how to develop a standard app core that you can extend to work with specific devices. This updated edition covers many recent advances in mobile development, including responsive web design techniques, offline storage, mobile design patterns, and new mobile browsers, platforms, and hardware APIs.
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| ebook Size:55.6MB Downloads:14 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| The Essential Guide to Telecommunications (5th Edition) [by Annabel Z. Dodd] |
 “Annabel Dodd is a maestro when it comes to demystifying even the most complex telecommunications policies. She takes on the range of issues in the telecom world that shape how we learn, share information, conduct business, and enjoy entertainment. It’s an illuminating, accessible account that provides a much-needed primer for anyone interested in communications policy.”
—Congressman Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
“Annabel Dodd’s book is a clear guide and big picture view of technologies and industries. It is an up-to-date guide for anyone who wants to be familiar with important innovations and key technologies. This is truly an industry bible for ... |
| ebook Size:22MB Downloads:9 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| User-Centered Design: A Developer s Guide to Building User-Friendly Applications [by Travis Lowdermilk ] |
 How do you design engaging applications that people love to use? 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.
Learn valuable strategies for conducting each stage of the design process—from interviewing likely users and discovering your application’s purpose to creating a rich user experience with sound design principles. User-Centered Design is invaluable no matter what platform you use or audience you target.
Explore usability and how it relates to user-centere... |
| ebook Size:17.23MB Downloads:13 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| ZeroMQ: Messaging for Many Applications [by Pieter Hintjens ] |
 Dive into ØMQ (aka ZeroMQ), the smart socket library that gives you fast, easy, message-based concurrency for your applications. With this quick-paced guide, you’ll learn hands-on how to use this scalable, lightweight, and highly flexible networking tool for exchanging messages among clusters, the cloud, and other multi-system environments.
ØMQ maintainer Pieter Hintjens takes you on a tour of real-world applications, using extended examples in C to help you work with ØMQ’s API, sockets, and patterns. Learn how to use specific ØMQ programming techniques, build multithreaded applications, and create your own messaging architectures. You’ll discover how ØMQ works with several programming languages and most operat... |
| ebook Size:10.7MB Downloads:11 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| JavaScript Testing with Jasmine: JavaScript Behavior-Driven Development [by Evan Hahn ] |
 Get a concise introduction to Jasmine, the popular behavior-driven testing framework for JavaScript. This practical guide shows you how to write unit tests with Jasmine that automatically check for bugs in your application. Learn how to write specifications for individual components, and then use those specs to test the code you write.
Throughout the book, author Evan Hahn focuses primarily on methods for testing browser-based JavaScript applications, but you’ll also discover how to use Jasmine with CoffeeScript, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, and Ruby without Rails. You won’t find a more in-depth source for Jasmine anywhere.
Get an overview of both test-driven and behavior-driven development
Write useful specs by determining what you need to tes... |
| ebook Size:1.46MB Downloads:10 Rating: Updated:May 11,2013 |
| Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Demand [by Perspection Inc. and Steve Johnson] |
 Need answers quickly? Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Numbered Steps guide you through each task
See Also points you to related information in the book
Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques
Illustrations with matching steps
Tasks are presented on one or two pages
Inside the Book
• Improve publishing and productivity with the CS6 interface
• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge
• Transform and reshape objects to create a new look
• Use Live Paint to create, recolor, and modify images
• Use Live Color to create color harmony in a design
&bu... |
| ebook Size:36.8MB Downloads:29 Rating: Updated:Apr 14,2013 |
| Photoshop Image Editing [by Jo Cole] |
 Expert techniques needed to instantly improve your images.... |
| ebook Size:139MB Downloads:23 Rating: Updated:Apr 13,2013 |
| Windows 8 XAML Primer [by Jesse Liberty ] |
 Windows 8 XAML Primer is a fast-paced introduction to XAML for Windows 8 developers who are already proficient C# coders. It introduces you specifically to the world of XAML development for Windows 8 apps in a practical, hands-on way - so you ll be building apps from the very first pages.
Building on your existing C# knowledge, you re introduced to XAML from the ground up - what it is, what it does, and why it s important in Windows 8 development. You ll quickly learn how to use XAML efficiently within Visual Studio. You ll find practical coding quickstarts to get your XAML hands-on knowledge up to speed, so you ll be ready to progress to your more advanced Windows 8 programming projects with ease.
If you re confident in your .NET coding abilities but ... |
| ebook Size:1.67MB Downloads:28 Rating: Updated:Apr 13,2013 |
| Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 8 Tablets [by Paul McFedries] |
 A visual guide to all the features of the new Windows 8 Tablet
This must-have resource features visually rich, step-by-step instructions that show you how to get the most enjoyment from your Windows 8 tablet. Learn about the exciting new Metro UI, optimized specifically for touch devices. The most popular and commonly used apps and functions are covered too, along with the basics of syncing with a network, setting up e-mail, watching videos, listening to music, and common productivity tasks. This book provides all the guidance needed to enjoy all the best the new Windows 8 tablets have to offer.
Includes information on Microsoft s Windows 8 and the new Metro UI in a clear and easy-to-navigate visual manner
Contains over 125 Windows tablet tasks, illustrated with full... |
| ebook Size:64MB Downloads:20 Rating: Updated:Apr 13,2013 |
| Windows 8 Apps Revealed Using XAML and C# [by Adam Freeman] |
 This 88-page primer unveils the key features of Microsoft s eagerly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 contains Microsoft s revolutionary new application framework for building dynamic and responsive touch-enabled applications that target both desktops and mobile devices.
Experienced author Adam Freeman invites you to take a crash course in Windows 8 development. Using the open standards of XAML and C# he ensures you understand the changes that are being made to Windows development practices and puts you on the right course to creating innovative and elegant applications for this latest evolution of the world’s most successful operating system.
What you’ll learn
Create and configure Windows 8 applications
Implement a touc... |
| ebook Size:5.69MB Downloads:29 Rating: Updated:Apr 13,2013 |