Java 8 Recipes offers solutions to common programming problems encountered while developing Java-based applications. Fully updated with the newest features and techniques available, Java 8 Recipes provides code examples involving Lambdas, embedded scripting with Nashorn, the new date-time API, stream support, functional interfaces, and much more.

Design and Deploy High-Performance JavaFX Controls

Deliver state-of-the-art applications with visually stunning UIs. Mastering JavaFX 8 Controls provides clear instructions, detailed examples, and ready-to-use code samples. Find out how to work with the latest JavaFX APIs, configure UI components, automatically generate FXML, build cutting-edge controls, and effectively apply CSS styling. Troubleshooting, tuning, and deployment are also covered in this Oracle Press guide.

 

Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, prototype, and wear your own interactive garments (Make : Technology on Your Time) by Kate Hartman
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1449336515 | ISBN-13: 9781449336516 | 280 pages | PDF | 65 MB  

What if your clothing could change color to complement your skin tone, respond to your racing heartbeat, or connect you with a loved one from afar?

Welcome to the world of shoes that can dynamically shift your height, jackets that display when the next bus is coming, and neckties that can nudge your business partner from across the room. Whether it be for fashion, function, or human connectedness, wearable electronics can be used to design interactive systems that are intimate and engaging.

 

The Windows 8 Book - Volume 1 (EPUB)
English | 164 pages | EPUB | 20MB

 

The essential guide to building and programming LEGO EV3 interactive robots

Exploring LEGO Mindstorms: Tools and Techniques for Building and Programming Robots is the complete guide to getting the most out of your LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Written for hobbyists, young builders, and master builders alike, the book walks you through fundamentals of robot design, construction, and programming using the Mindstorms apparatus and LEGO TECHNIC parts. Tap into your creativity with brainstorming techniques, or follow the plans and blueprints provided on the companion website to complete projects ranging from beginner to advanced.

 

To achieve the complex task of interpreting what we see, our brains rely on statistical regularities and patterns in visual data. Knowledge of these regularities can also be considerably useful in visual computing disciplines, such as computer vision, computer graphics, and image processing. The field of natural image statistics studies the regularities to exploit their potential and better understand human vision. With numerous color figures throughout, Image Statistics in Visual Computing covers all aspects of natural image statistics, from data collection to analysis to applications in computer graphics, computational photography, image processing, and art.

"Invitation to Computer Science, 6/e, International Edition" is a well-respected text that provides an overview of the computer science field. Using a flexible, non-language specific model, "Invitation to Computer Science, 6/e, International Edition" offers a solid foundation for the first course in a Computer Science curriculum. "Invitation to Computer Science, 6/e, International Edition" maintains its bestselling, algorithm-driven approach and includes expanded chapter exercises and practice problems, as well as new boxes dedicated to mobile applications and current issues throughout.

Although today’s job market requires IT professionals to understand cloud computing theories and have hands-on skills for developing real-world database systems, there are few books available that integrate coverage of both. Filling this void, Cloud Database Development and Management explains how readers can take advantage of the cloud environment to develop their own fully functioning database systems without any additional investment in IT infrastructure.

PhoneGap is a standards-based, open-source development framework that can be deployed to any mobile device without losing the features of the native app—allowing for access to device contacts, the local file system, camera, and media on multiple platforms without requiring users to write a single line of code.

Master complex C++ programming with this helpful, in-depth resource.
From game programming to major commercial software applications, C++ is the language of choice.

Master Application Development with Java WebSocket

Build dynamic enterprise Web applications that fully leverage state-of-the-art communication technologies. Written by the leading expert on Java WebSocket programming, this Oracle Press guide offers practical development strategies and detailed example applications. Java WebSocket Programming explains how to design client/server applications, incorporate full-duplex messaging, establish connections, create endpoints, handle path mapping, and secure data. You’ll also learn how to encrypt Web transmissions and enrich legacy applications with Java WebSocket.

In FUNDAMENTALS OF PYTHON: FIRST PROGRAMS, respected author Kenneth A. Lambert presents all of the important topics for a CS1 course while preparing the reader to study additional languages.

Build reactive, scalable applications and integrate Java code with the power of Scala

Overview
Learn the syntax interactively to smoothly transition to Scala by reusing your Java code
Leverage the full power of modern web programming by building scalable and reactive applications
Easy to follow instructions and real world examples to help you integrate java code and tackle big data challenges

Get started using Scratch, or take your programs to a new level using simple, easy-to-read recipes
Learn techniques for animating stories
Create fun and engaging games

Hands-on recipes to configure a Hadoop cluster from bare metal hardware nodes
Practical and in depth explanation of cluster management commands
Easy-to-understand recipes for securing and monitoring a Hadoop cluster, and design considerations
Recipes showing you how to tune the performance of a Hadoop cluster
Learn how to build a Hadoop cluster in the cloud

Dart for Absolute Beginners enables individuals with no background in programming to create their own web apps while learning the fundamentals of software development in a cutting edge language. Easily digested chapters, while comprehensive enough to explore the whole domain, are aimed at both hobbyists and professionals alike. The reader will not only gain an insight into Dart, but also the technologies behind the web. A firm foundation is laid for further programming studies. Dart is a new, innovative language developed by Google which is poised to take the web by storm. For client side web app development, Dart has many advantages over javascript. These include but are not limited to: improved speed, enforcement of programmatic structure, and improved facilities for software reuse. Best of all, Dart is automatically converted to javascript so that it works with all web browsers. Dart is a fresh start, without the baggage of the last two decades of the web.

ASP.NET Web API Recipes gives you the code and the confidence to work with the Web API successfully in any .NET environment. ASP.NET Web API Recipes shows you how to use the Web API with the full range of .NET application development tools to solve common business problems. Find out how this technology allows you to build real world, line-of-business applications more efficiently than ever before.

Beginning Fedora Desktop: Fedora 20 Edition is a complete guide to using the Fedora 20 Desktop Linux release as your daily driver for multimedia, productivity, social networking, the GNOME 3 desktop, administrative tasks, and more. Author and Linux expert Richard Petersen delves into the operating system as a whole and offers you a complete treatment of Fedora 20 Desktop configuration and use.

Welcome to Using R for Statistics. This book was written for anyone who wants to use R to analyze data and create statistical plots. It is suitable for those with little or no experience with R, and aims to get you up and running quickly without having to learn all the details of programming.

Bioinformatics encompasses a broad and ever-changing range of activities involved with the management and analysis of data from molecular biology experiments. Despite the diversity of activities and applications, the basic methodology and core tools needed to tackle bioinformatics problems is common to many projects. This unique book provides an invaluable introduction to three of the main tools used in the development of bioinformatics software - Perl, R and MySQL - and explains how these can be used together to tackle the complex data-driven challenges that typify modern biology. These industry standard open source tools form the core of many bioinformatics projects, both in academia and industry. The methodologies introduced are platform independent, and all the examples that feature have been tested on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

and Power BI that is interactive, engaging, even fun, all while driving commercial success through sound decision-making. Learn to harness the power of Microsoft's flagship, self-service business intelligence suite to deliver compelling and interactive insight with remarkable ease. Learn the essential techniques needed to enhance the look and feel of reports and dashboards so that you can seize your audience's attention and provide them with clear and accurate information. Also learn to integrate data from a variety of sources and create coherent data models displaying clear metrics and attributes visualization and analysis. It's designed to produce elegant and visually arresting output. It's also built to enhance user experience through polished interactivity.

Migrating to Android for iOS Developers gives you—as an experienced native iOS app developer—the skills to learn native Android apps development from scratch. Starting with preparing your Android integrated development environment and introducing just enough Android application framework fundamentals, you’ll understand how to create a simple but meaningful HelloAndroid project immediately.

This book is not about conventional game design; it is more of a precursor, getting you into the habit of analyzing needs and weighing choices. Not only is creating a massive design document intimidating when you are the one who will have to implement everything, but it is likely to be unrealistic until you are more familiar with the engine and your own capabilities. More typically, you will find yourself building your game up a little bit at a time, prototyping ideas and functionality as you go along.

Pro SQL Server Internals peels back the covers of SQL Server, explaining in detail how the database works in a way that allows you to immediately apply this knowledge to day-to-day tasks. It uncovers the product internals and, more importantly, demystifies how internal implementation affects your system.