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eBook Details: Paperback: 624 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (June 11, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1617290947 ISBN-13: 978-1617290947 eBook Description: Windows Store App Development: C# and XAML Windows Store App Development: C# and XAML introduces C# developers to working with Windows Store apps. It provides full coverage of XAML, and addresses both app design and development. Following numerous carefully crafted examples, you’ll learn about new Windows 8 features, the WinRT API, and .NET 4.5. Along the way, you’ll pick up tips for deploying apps, including sale through the Windows Store. And, of course, you’ll find the same deep and unique insights Pete provides in his Silverlight books....

eBook Details: Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (June 25, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1617290858 ISBN-13: 978-1617290855 eBook Description: Redis in Action Redis in Action introduces Redis and walks you through examples that demonstrate how to use it effectively. You’ll begin by getting Redis set up properly and then exploring the key-value model. Then, you’ll dive into real use cases including simple caching, distributed ad targeting, and more. You’ll learn how to scale Redis from small jobs to massive datasets. Experienced developers will appreciate chapters on clustering and internal scripting to make Redis easier to use. When you need near-real-time access to a fast-moving data stream,...

eBook Details: Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (June 10, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1617290564 ISBN-13: 978-1617290565 eBook Description: 50 Android Hacks The best programming techniques are often the shortest and simplest. The hacks. In this compact and infinitely useful book, Android expert Carlos Sessa delivers 50 hacks that will save you time, stretch your skills, and maybe even make you smile. The name 50 Android Hacks says it all. Ranging from the mundane to the spectacular, each self-contained, fully illustrated hack is just a couple of pages long and includes annotated source code. These practical techniques are organized into twelve collections covering layout, animations, patterns, and more....

eBook Details: Paperback: 560 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (April 8, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1617291048 ISBN-13: 978-1617291043 eBook Description: OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Certification Guide This book is a comprehensive guide to the 1Z0-803 exam. You’ll explore a wide range of important Java topics as you systematically learn how to pass the certification exam. Each chapter starts with a list of the exam objectives covered in that chapter. You’ll find sample questions and exercises designed to reinforce key concepts and to prepare you for what you’ll see in the real exam, along with numerous tips, notes, and visual aids throughout the book. To...

eBook Details: Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: WOW! eBook (June 7, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1617290246 ISBN-13: 978-1617290244 eBook Description: Arduino in Action Arduino in Action is a hands-on guide to prototyping and building electronics using the Arduino platform. Suitable for both beginners and advanced users, this easy-to-follow book begins with the basics and then systematically guides you through projects ranging from your first blinking LED through connecting Arduino to devices like game controllers or your iPhone. Arduino programs look a lot like C or C++, so some programming skill is helpful. Arduino is an open source do-it-yourself electronics platform that supports a mind-boggling collection of sensors and...