Programming

Head First Programming, First Edition

By David Griffiths, Paul Barry

If you have little or no programming experience, this book will get you started with the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. Learn th...

[Publish Date: November 2009]

JavaScript: The Good Parts, First Edition

By Douglas Crockford

Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a su...

[Publish Date: May 2008]

Programming Interactivity, First Edition

By Joshua Noble, Joshua Noble

Make cool stuff. If you're a designer or artist without a lot of programming experience, this book will teach you to work with 2D and 3D graphics, sound, physical interaction, and electronic circuitry to create all sorts of interesting and compelling...

[Publish Date: July 2009]

Head First C#, First Edition

By Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene

Head First C# is a complete learning experience for object-oriented programming, C#, and the Visual Studio IDE. Built for your brain, this book covers C# 3.0 and Visual Studio 2008, and teaches everything from language fundamentals to advanced topics...

[Publish Date: November 2007]

JavaScript: The Missing Manual, First Edition

By David Sawyer McFarland

Learn how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways, even if you have little or no programming experience. Once you the master the basics, you'll learn how to use the jQuery library to add interactive features to your site quickly -- without pain or fr...

[Publish Date: July 2008]

Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 5th Edition

By Steven Feuerstein, Bill Pribyl

The definitive reference on PL/SQL, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, Fifth Edition, covers language fundamentals, advanced coding techniques, and best practices for using Oracle's powerful procedural language. Thoroughly updated for Oracle Database 11g Rel...

[Publish Date: September 2009]

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The Ruby Programming Language, First Edition

By David Flanagan, Yukihiro Matsumoto

Bestselling author David Flanagan teams up with Ruby creator Yukihiro Matz Matsumoto and writer/cartoonist/programmer why the lucky stiff to bring you the authoritative guide to Ruby. Covering versions 1.9 and 1.8, this book helps you learn Ruby's le...

[Publish Date: January 2008]

Essential ActionScript 3.0, First Edition

By Colin Moock

More than two years in the making, ActionScript 3.0 presents perhaps the most substantial upgrade to Flash's programming language ever. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are simp...

[Publish Date: June 2007]

Programming Google App Engine, First Edition

By Dan Sanderson

Google App Engine does more than provide access to a large system of servers. It also offers you a simple model for building applications that scale automatically to accommodate millions of users. With this book, you'll get expert practical guidance...

[Publish Date: November 2009]

Inside Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008: T-SQL Programming, First Edition

By Itzik Ben-Gan, Dejan Sarka, Roger Wolter, Greg Low, Ed Katibah, Isaac Kunen

Get a detailed look at the internal architecture of Transact-SQL (T-SQL)—the database programming language built into SQL Server—with this comprehensive, hands-on programming reference....

[Publish Date: September 2009]

Head First JavaScript, First Edition

By Michael Morrison

Want to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages and create dynamic web applications? Want to take your web skills to the next level? It sounds like you're ready to learn the Web's hottest programming language: JavaScript. Head First JavaScr...

[Publish Date: December 2007]

Android Application Development, First Edition

By Rick Rogers, John Lombardo, Zigurd Mednieks, Blake Meike

This practical book provides the concepts and code you need to develop software with Android, the open-source platform for cell phones and mobile devices that's generating enthusiasm across the industry. Android Application Development introduces thi...

[Publish Date: May 2009]