Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Anybody can start building simple apps for the Android platform, and this book will show you how. Android Apps for Absolute Beginners takes you through the process of getting your first Android applications up and running using plain English and practical examples. It cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android application development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started.

  • Teaches Android application development in language anyone can understand, giving you the best possible start in Android development
  • Provides simple, step-by-step examples that make learning easy, allowing you to pick up the concepts without fuss
  • Offers clear code descriptions and layout so that you can get your apps running as soon as possible Continue reading →

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Professional Mobile Web Development with WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Professional Mobile Web Development with WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal

Professional Mobile Web Development with WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal

How to develop powerful mobile Web sites using popular content management systems (CMS)

Mobile is the hottest thing going—and developing content for mobile devices and browsers is even hotter than that.  This book is your guide to it all—how to design, build, and deploy sites, blogs and services that will work brilliantly for mobile users. You’ll learn about the state-of-the-art of mobile web development, the tools available to use, and the best practices for creating compelling mobile user interfaces. Then, using the most popular content management systems, WordPress, Joomla!, and Drupal, you’ll learn how to building world-class mobile web sites from existing platforms and content..  The book walks you through each platform, including how to use third-party plug-ins and themes, explains the strategies for writing your own logic, how to switch between mobile and desktop, and much more.

  • Provides a technical review of the mobile landscape and acquaints you with  a range of mobile devices and networks
  • Covers topics common to all platforms, including site topologies, switching between mobile and desktop, common user interface patterns, and more
  • Walks you through each content management platform—WordPress, Joomla!, and Drupal—first focusing on standard plug-ins and themes and then exploring advanced techniques for writing your own themes or logic
  • Explains the best practices for testing, deploying, and integrating a mobile web site
  • Also explores analytics, m-commerce, and SEO techniques for mobile[ad code=3 align=center] Continue reading →

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CMS Security Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

Learn to secure Web sites built on open source CMS

Learn to secure Web sites built on open source CMS

Learn to secure Web sites built on open source CMSs

Web sites built on Joomla!, WordPress, Drupal, or Plone face some unique security threats. If you’re responsible for one of them, this comprehensive security guide, the first of its kind, offers detailed guidance to help you prevent attacks, develop secure CMS-site operations, and restore your site if an attack does occur. You’ll learn a strong, foundational approach to CMS operations and security from an expert in the field.

More and more Web sites are being built on open source CMSs, making them a popular target, thus making you vulnerable to new forms of attack Continue reading →

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Mastering Photoshop for Web design volume 2

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

This eBook is aimed at advanced and intermediate designers who are keen to improve their Photoshop skills and will help you get most out of the program by providing you with expert tips and practical advice you can use every day. We understand that creating great artwork without intimately knowing your tools is certainly possible, but the more you know, the more likely you are to work faster and with greater confidence. We hope that you will find this eBook useful and valuable as its predecessor.

The articles have been published on Smashing Magazine in 2010 and 2011 and have been carefully re-edited and specially prepared for this eBook. Continue reading →

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CMS Made Simple Development Cookbook

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
CMS Made Simple Development Cookbook

CMS Made Simple Development Cookbook

CMS Made Simple has great capabilities “out of the box,” but one of its great strengths is the ease of extending those capabilities. You can add a surprising amount of functionality just by customizing the core modules, but once you learn to write your own tags and modules, your ability to add features is virtually limitless.

CMS Made Simple Development Cookbook will show you how to use custom PHP code to extend the power and features of CMS Made Simple, and make it do exactly what you want. This easy to use guide contains clear recipes that introduce the key concepts behind each approach to extending the CMS, while also providing examples of solutions to real-world problems. Continue reading →

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Web Security, Privacy and Commerce, 2nd Edition

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Web Security, Privacy and Commerce, 2nd Edition

Web Security, Privacy and Commerce, 2nd Edition

Since the first edition of this classic reference was published, World Wide Web use has exploded and e-commerce has become a daily part of business and personal life. As Web use has grown, so have the threats to our security and privacy–from credit card fraud to routine invasions of privacy by marketers to web site defacements to attacks that shut down popular web sites.

Web Security, Privacy & Commerce goes behind the headlines, examines the major security risks facing us today, and explains how we can minimize them. It describes risks for Windows and Unix, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, and a wide range of current programs and products. In vast detail, the book covers: Continue reading →

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HTML5 Canvas

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
HTML5 Canvas

HTML5 Canvas

HTML5 is revolutionizing the way web applications are developed, and this practical, hands-on book puts you right in the middle of the action. You’ll learn how to build interactive multimedia applications with HTML5′s Canvas, using this new element to draw, animate, compose images, and more. You’ll also learn the best way to use existing JavaScript libraries, as well as how to incorporate related aspects such as audio and video.

Ideal for web developers and experienced Flash and Silverlight developers, HTML5 Canvas shows you how to build several interactive web games as a way to learn the topics presented. The book also includes tips for Flash developers on how to transfer their skills to HTML5 programming. Now is the time to join the HTML5 revolution, and this is the book to get you started.[ad code=1 align=center Continue reading →

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Professional Web Video

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Professional Web Video

Professional Web Video

Add professional-level video to your Web communications toolbox with a complete understanding of the process, potential and limitations of Web video. Step up from the mini-cam experience with this solid introduction to professional planning and production techniques, ensuring that your video meets the same standards you set for every other communication program element. Audio, lighting, editing, encoding, are just a few of the essentials you learn how the pros produce top notch video for the Web. The companion Web site includes planning and production templates, demo files, and blog updates to help you put it all to work for you on a daily basis.[ad code=3 align=center]

  • Production management from soup to nuts in an accessible form
  • Full color presents lively, engaging illustrations of the professional team executing every facet of the job
  • Companion web site featuring planning and production templates, demo files, and blog updates Continue reading →

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Foundation HTML5 Canvas: For Games and Entertainment

Posted on May 3, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Foundation HTML5 Canvas

Foundation HTML5 Canvas

Foundation HTML5 Canvas: For Games and Entertainment teaches you how to make exciting interactive games and applications using HTML5 canvas.

Canvas lets you produce graphics, animations, and applications using the HTML5 and JavaScript web standards. It allows you to draw directly within the browser without the need for third-party plugins like Adobe Flash, and so canvas works perfectly across desktop and mobile devices, like the iPhone and Android.

Foundation HTML5 Canvas begins by introducing you to HTML5 and the cool new features that it opens up for you. You are then offered a quick guide to JavaScript programming to get you up to speed. Next up you’ll receive a thorough introduction to the canvas element, which teaches you how to draw objects within the browser with great ease.[ad code=3 align=center] Continue reading →

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Smashing jQuery world’s most popular resource for web designers and developer’s comes the ultimate guide to jQuery

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment
Smashing jQuery

Smashing jQuery

From the world’s most popular resource for web designers and developer’s comes the ultimate guide to jQuery

  • Begins with an exploration of fundamental jQuery concepts such as Document Object Model (DOM) scripting
  • Explores writing “Don’t Repeat Yoursefl” (DRY) to gain a comprehensive understanding of these imperative modern techniques and best practices
  • Shows how jQuery enables the user to adhere to these modern best practices with ease
  • The succeeding chapters discuss a specific part of jQuery development such as manipulating the DOM, working with Ajax, and adding slick animation effects through tutorial style learning approach that utilizes working examples to explore the concept
  • The books caps off by discussing popular ways of extending the core jQuery library with pugins and building web interfaces using jQuery UI[ad code=3 align=center] Continue reading →
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