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Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook

2011-07-01T23:02:00.000+05:30

Description
Magento is the fastest growing PHP-based e-commerce solution based on the Zend Framework. It is a robust CMS that provides developers the ability to enrich their store with extra functionalities using custom modules. Developing a Magento store to get the desired look and feel is not as easy as you might believe and may take hours due to the wealth of features available for you to use.

Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook provides unparalleled guidelines to develop a much faster and more captivating Magento store by writing powerful custom modules. The book covers everything from common development tasks to integrating social networking plugins into Magento.

If you choose to work through all the recipes from the beginning, you will have a development platform ready to work with Magento. You will also explore different ways to customize the look and feel of a Magento store to offer your customers a better user experience. Integration of Magento with WordPress to add striking functionality to your store will be accomplished in just a few steps. Some cool recipes take care of the Magento security measures by editing the parameters in the admin panel. Setting up a master-slave setup for Magento database is discussed along with other database optimizations in the database chapter. Developing new modules and widgets for Magento is thoroughly described. Optimizing Magento’s performance is the most important part of this book, which is armed with some easy and incredible recipes dealing with YSlow, Page Speed, Siege, Apache bench, Apache configuration, php.ini optimization, and caching with APC or Memcached. The work procedure behind the wall is explained in an easy manner so that both novice and experienced developers can benefit from it. This book also has some recipes that are not only useful for Magento but also for any other LAMP-based project.

A practical guide to take your Magento store to the next level by developing powerful modules and extensions

What you will learn from this book :

Write custom modules and widgets for Magento to make your site look and behave just like you want it to
Build a new Base 64.php plugin that handles the cryptography for Magento while you install Magento in PHP 5.3.X without the mcrypt module
Add a LIghtbox 2 tool on your store and tweak its libraries to display images as per your requirements
Integrate the Facebook Like plugin in Magento to enable users to making connections to your pages and share content back to friends on Facebook with just one click
Create a new database connection that would work on any database and write an SQL query against the Magento database using a singleton method
Prevent CSRF, XSS, DDoS attacks in Magento by customizing Magento code
Write Unit Tests with PHPUnit for Magento
Optimize database, php.ini, caching, and web server configuration
Replicate the Magento database with a master-slave setup by tweaking the database configuration file and configuring the MySQL servers accordingly

Approach
This book is a collection of straightforward recipes to build a faster and more impressive Magento store. The recipes will give you the optimum solutions for common and complex problems you face while developing a Magento store by writing effective custom modules and widgets. The recipes are explained in simple English and are easy to understand and implement in your projects.

Who this book is written for
If you are a PHP developer or a software engineer, novice or experienced, interested in achieving high impact in a fast-paced development environment and want to boost your PHP/Magento development skills to the next level then this book is for you.

No prior experience with Magento is required but basic knowledge of PHP is needed.

Book Details

Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: Packt Publishing (December, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1849511446
ISBN-13: 978-1849511445

File Size: 8.2 MiB

Digital Photography Techniques - Spring 2009

2011-04-24T17:09:00.001+05:30

Digital Photography Techniques - Spring 2009
Complete Guide to Photography
PDF | English | 100 Pag | 33 Mb

Joey Lott, Darron Schall, "ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook

2010-08-05T15:22:00.002+05:30

Joey Lott, Darron Schall, "ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook: Solutions for Flash Platform and Flex Application Developers"

Adobe Dev Library 2006 | ISBN-10: 0596526954 | 586 Pages | CHM | 1 MB

Well before Ajax and Microsoft's Windows Presentation Foundation hit the scene, Macromedia offered the first method for building web pages with the responsiveness and functionality of desktop programs with its Flash-based "Rich Internet Applications." Now, new owner Adobe is taking Flash and its powerful capabilities beyond the Web and making it a full-fledged development environment.

Rather than focus on theory, the ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook concentrates on the practical application of ActionScript, with more than 300 solutions you can use to solve a wide range of common coding dilemmas. You'll find recipes that show you how to: Detect the user's Flash Player version or their operating system Build custom classes Format dates and currency types Work with strings Build user interface components Work with audio and video Make remote procedure calls using Flash Remoting and web services Load, send, and search XML data And much, much more ...

Each code recipe presents the Problem, Solution, and Discussion of how you can use it in other ways or personalize it for your own needs, and why it works. You can quickly locate the recipe that most closely matches your situation and get the solution without reading the whole book to understand the underlying code. Solutions progress from short recipes for small problems to more complex scripts for thornier riddles, and the discussions offer a deeper analysis for resolving similar issues in the future, along with possible design choices and ramifications. You'll even learn how to link modular ActionScript pieces together to create rock-solid solutions for Flex 2 and Flash applications.

When you're not sure how ActionScript 3.0 works or howto approach a specific programming dilemma, you can simply pick up the book, flip to the relevant recipe(s), and quickly find the solution you're looking for.

Adobe Developer Library is a co-publishing partnership between O'Reilly Media and Adobe Systems, Inc. and is designed to produce the number one information resources for developers who use Adobe technologies. Created in 2006, the Adobe Developer Library is the official source for comprehensive learning solutions to help developers create expressive and interactive web applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. With top-notch books and innovative online resources covering the latest in rich Internet application development, the Adobe Developer Library offers expert training and in-depth resources, straight from the source.

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ActionScript 3.0 Bible

2010-08-05T15:10:00.003+05:30

Roger Braunstein, Mims H. Wright, Joshua J. Noble, "ActionScript 3.0 Bible"

Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the ActionScript 3 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this amazing language. ActionScript experts Roger Braunstein and Mims Wright guide you through the in's and out's of building Rich Internet Applications with ActionScript 3. Coverage includes:

* The ActionScript 3 language—variables, datatypes, operators and expressions, functions, and more
* Object-Oriented aspects of ActionScript 3
* Working with XML
* Dealing with events
* Handling error events and making your applications fault tolerant
* Debugging ActionScript applications
* Loading external data
* Working with audio, video and graphics
* Working in binary
* Developing for Apollo
* Application deployment
* And more.

Other Links:
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Foundation ActionScript 3.0 Image Effects
Actionscript 3.0 In Flash CS4 For Design
Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide
ActionScript 3.0: Visual QuickStart Guide
ActionScript 3.0 Bible
Foundation Actionscript 3.0 Animation: Making Things Move!

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology

2010-06-26T22:35:00.002+05:30

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology

Cambridge University Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0521671000, 0521854709 | 608 pages | PDF | 12 MB

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology is the first and only dictionary that surveys the broad discipline of psychology from an international, cross-cultural, and interdisciplinary focus. This focus was achieved in several ways. The managing and consulting editor boards were comprised of world-renowned scholars in psychology from many different countries, not just the United States. They reviewed and edited all of the keyword entries to make them lively and applicable across cultural contexts, incorporating the latest knowledge in contemporary international psychology.

Thus entries related to culture, as well as those from all domains of psychology, are written with the broadest possible audience in mind. Also, many keywords central to contemporary psychology were incorporated that are not included in many competitors, including the Oxford and APA dictionaries

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Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

2010-06-26T22:27:00.001+05:30

Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

English | WMV3 1024x768 | MP3 48 Kbps | 613 MB

Genre: eLearning

The Business Connectivity Services component in SharePoint 2010 is the successor of the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in SharePoint 2007. This session will explain how line-of-business (LOB) data can consumed (both read and write access) in SharePoint 2010 and the Office client applications without writing any custom code using BCS and the SharePoint Designer. Further customizations of the BCS applications will be done using custom code in Visual Studio 2010.

Business Connectivity Services Architecture

* BDC Metadata Store – The BDC Metadata Store provides storage for a collection of external content types, each of which describes how to connect to the external store. The Metadata Store acts as part of the services layer. External content types are a fundamental building block of BCS.

* BDC Server Runtime – The BDC Server Runtime understands how to reach into the back-end store and connect to data based on the external content types defined within the content type store. It’s important to note the new usage of the acronym BDC to refer to the set of services that provides connectivity that is a component of BCS.

* Security – BCS provides integration with the Secure Store Service (SSS), as well as enabling your own security model.

* Solution Packaging – Solutions built with BCS can be packaged as a Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) package to be delivered to a rich client, including SharePoint Workspace, Outlook and Word. BCS also exposes APIs to extend solution packaging to target additional clients.

* Out of Box UI – BCS carries forward the ability to display external data through a Web Part UI and provides deeper integration through the addition of external lists.

* BDC Client Runtime – A symmetrical runtime is provided for client and server, enabling you to take solutions offline with a client-side cache and to connect and push changes back to the server in a consistent manner. Use of the BDC Client Runtime enables offline operations, interacting with the external data cache.

* Design Tools – SharePoint Designer provides a wealth of out-of-box functionality for creating BCS solutions, including the ability to define external content types and external lists, and to define InfoPath forms to surface the data to create simple solutions. Visual Studio provides the ability for the professional developer to extend those capabilities to create advanced solutions while leveraging the existing framework.

Gentry Design - Summer 2010

2010-06-26T22:21:00.001+05:30

Gentry Design is the preeminent purveyor of style, tradition, and good taste. Published on the finest paper and beautifully designed and printed, this gorgeous tabletop magazine includes beautifully shot and designed estate properties and elegant departments, all which serve as tremendous resources for homeowners.

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HDR Photography: Photo Workshop

2010-03-02T21:57:00.002+05:30

HDR Photography: Photo WorkshopPDF | 304 pages | 40 Mb | RS & DF
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (5 Jun 2009)

Other Linkes: The Digital Photography Book The Book of Photography: The History, the Technique, the Art, the Future Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 The Photography Book Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing & Lighting (A Lark Photography Book) Understanding Close-up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or without a Macro Lens The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series)

Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers

2010-03-02T21:49:00.002+05:30

Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital PhotographersPDF | 240 pages | English | 28 MbWiley (September 22, 2009)
Other Links:Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers Professional Secrets of Natural Light Portrait Photography Rick Sammon's Digital Photography Secrets Royal Marines Commando / Battlestrike Force of Resistance 2 - Action Pack Secrets of Lighting on Location: A Photographer's Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition Professional Secrets of Natural Light Portrait Photography

The Unlimited Freelancer Ebook

2010-03-02T21:44:00.001+05:30

The Unlimited FreelancerPDF | English | 2009 | 7 Mb | RS & DF
Freelancing doesn't have to be a daily struggle. You too can build the business of your dreams — the business that you wanted to have in the first place. Sure, it takes hard work, but you're probably already used to that anyway. By using the proven strategies in this book you'll be running a successful business in less time than you thought possible.
The ideas we'll show you in The Unlimited Freelancer can even help you expand from a successful freelance business into a larger, multi-person company (if that's your goal). These are tactics that have been used by companies around the globe to increase productivity, earnings, and growth.
In this ebook, we’ll teach you exactly how to implement them — and exactly how to take the next steps in growing your business.

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

2010-03-02T21:42:00.001+05:30

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer
PDF | English | 7 Mb | RS & DF
Publisher: Allworth Press; 1st edition (October 30, 2007)
Other Links: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer [HT THINK LIKE A GRT GRAPHI] Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field (Design Briefs) How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul (New Expanded Edition) Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team

Popular Photography February 2010

2010-03-01T15:22:00.001+05:30

Popular Photography February 2010
PDF | English | 125 Pag | 50 Mb | RS & DF

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4

2010-03-01T15:20:00.002+05:30

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4PDF | 600 pages | 47 Mb | RS & DF
Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (December 29, 2008)
Language: English
Other Links:Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 Adobe InDesign CS4 Classroom in a BookReal World Adobe InDesign CS4 The Adobe Illustrator CS4 Wow! Book Illustrator CS4 Bible Adobe Illustrator CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques Adobe Illustrator CS5 Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom

Joomla! 1.5x Customization ebook Free Download

2009-11-30T14:40:00.002+05:30

Joomla! 1.5x Customization

Daniel Chapman, "Joomla! 1.5x Customization: Make Your Site Adapt to Your Needs"

Packt Publishing (August 24, 2009) | English | 288 pages | PDF | 3.27 MB

Bonus: Joomla! 1.5 Development Cookbook

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Joomla! 1.5: A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website (2nd Edition)
Using Joomla: Building Powerful and Efficient Web Sites
Joomla! For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Joomla! Start to Finish: How to Plan, Execute, and Maintain Your Web Site (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
Joomla! Bible
Beginning Joomla!, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
The Official Joomla! Book (Joomla! Press)
Joomla! 1.5: Beginner's Guide
Beginning Joomla! Web Site Development (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

Building Social Web Applications Free Download

2009-11-30T14:32:00.002+05:30

Building Social Web Applications
Establishing Community at the Heart of Your Site434 pages | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | October 1, 2009 | English | 15 Mb

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Digital Photography The Missing Manual Free Download

2009-11-30T14:27:00.000+05:30

Digital Photography The Missing Manual PDF | 294 pages | 6 Mb
Publisher: Pogue Press (January 1, 2009)
Language: English

AdvancED CSS Free Download

2009-11-30T14:25:00.000+05:30

AdvancED CSS Paperback: 384 pages | 6 MB | RS & DF
Publisher: friends of ED; 1 edition (Jul 29 2009) Language: English

# Discover how to make use of CSS 2.1 alongside CSS3.

# Use CSS generated content to automatically number arbitrary elements and expose attribute metadata.

# Learn how to use CSS for print and mobile devices, as well as for presenting XML data.

# Uncover the techniques used to organize, manage, and apply CSS to large-scale projects.

# Learn how to optimize your CSS for better site performance.

Windows XP Hacks

2009-10-20T00:51:00.001+05:30

Windows XP Hacks

August 2003 412 Pages CHM 5.2 MB

Now power users can rejoice! Windows XP Hacks offers tips, tools, and know-how to bend Windows XP to your will. The book delves into XP topics such as controlling the control panel, changing unchangeable icons, removing uninstallable XP components, stopping pop-up ads, taking a bite out of cookies, speeding up file downloads, protecting yourself with firewalls and proxy servers, and more. Users of both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Pro Edition will find smart, timesaving, fun, and useful hacks for virtually every feature in their operating system. Even if you’re not a power user yet, this book will have you well on your way.

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Negotiate To Win – The 21 Rules For Successful Negotiating

2009-10-14T22:25:00.002+05:30

Negotiate to Win – The 21 Rules for Successful Negotiating

September 2005 304 Pages PDF 1.1 Mb

This indispensable guide covers all you’ll ever need to know about negotiating, including:The 21 rules of successful negotiating and how to defend against them!”Quickies” specific tips on how to successfully negotiate with bosses, children, car dealers, contractors, auto mechanics, and many others

Why Americans are among the worst negotiators on Earth
How to overcome your natural reluctance to bargain
Why win win negotiating is so vital
How to thoroughly prepare for your negotiations
How to deal with counterparts who intimidate or harass you
How to negotiate ethically and deal with those who don’t
How to negotiate more successfully across cultural lines
Thomas’s Truisms 50 memorable negotiating maxims
The psychology of negotiating, historical illustrations, day to day applications, and much, much more!

Negotiate to Win: The 21 Rules for Successful Negotiating

Negotiate to Win!: Talking Your Way to What You Want

Negotiate to Win: Gaining the Psychological Edge

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Negotiate to Win

Architectural Record – October 2007

2009-10-14T21:23:00.000+05:30

Architectural Record

October 2007 260 Pages PDF 33.8 MB

Architectural Record – November 2007

2009-10-14T21:19:00.000+05:30

Architectural Record

November 2007 258 Pages PDF 36.7 Mb

The Oxford Book Of Health Foods

2009-10-14T20:59:00.000+05:30

The Oxford Book of Health Foods

224 Pages, April 2006, PDF, 13 MB

Health foods and dietary supplements are widely used throughout the world – it is estimated that more than seventy million people in Europe regularly buy these products, and it is a billion dollar business in the USA. Health foods include vitamins, minerals, cereals, nuts, herbal medicines, functional foods, and many others. A large number of people use these foods in the belief that they contribute to their general health, while, in most countries, little or no information is given on products explaining their therapeutic values. The Oxford Book of Health Foods begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over one hundred accounts of individual health foods and dietary supplements. In all cases the importance of these products in human health is explained, and, for herbal medicines, the evidence for their claimed therapeutic value is given, and toxic effects are described. Full-colour illustrations accompany these accounts. The Oxford Book of Health Foods will be of interest not just to health professionals, but to all people with an interest in health foods and healthy eating. The text is supplemented throughout by beautifully drawn botanical illustrations.

American Photo - November December 2009

2009-10-14T00:15:00.000+05:30

American Photo - November December 2009

PDF | English | 92 Pag | 27 Mb | RS & DF

The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

2009-10-14T00:05:00.000+05:30

CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

PDF | English | 560 Pag | 18 Mb | RS & DF

Publisher: O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press

Released: August 2009

Cascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to:
* Create HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, and works well with CSS
* Style text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding borders
* Turn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars -- complete with rollover effects
* Create effective photo galleries and special effects, including drop shadows
* Get up to speed on CSS 3 properties that work in the latest browser versions
* Build complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs
* Style web pages for printing

With CSS: The Missing Manual, Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade

Concept for Living – Issue 129 (Aug 2009)

2009-09-17T21:16:00.000+05:30

Concept for Living – Issue 129
August 2009 | English | PDF | 133 pages | 43.1 MB

For over ten years Concept For Living magazine has sought out the most exciting interior design projects that the North has to offer, showcased a diverse selection of cutting-edge, design-led products and provided Northern design enthusiasts with a creative commentary on the interiors industry. Jam packed with readers’ homes and gardens, product features, interviews, profiles and regional design news, Concept For Living is the must-buy design magazine for the north of the UK.

ebooks Guru

Magento 1.4 Development Cookbook

Digital Photography Techniques - Spring 2009

Joey Lott, Darron Schall, "ActionScript 3.0 Cookbook

ActionScript 3.0 Bible

The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology

Using Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

Gentry Design - Summer 2010

HDR Photography: Photo Workshop

Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers

The Unlimited Freelancer Ebook

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

Popular Photography February 2010

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4

Joomla! 1.5x Customization ebook Free Download

Building Social Web Applications Free Download

Digital Photography The Missing Manual Free Download

AdvancED CSS Free Download

Windows XP Hacks

Negotiate To Win – The 21 Rules For Successful Negotiating

Architectural Record – October 2007

Architectural Record – November 2007

The Oxford Book Of Health Foods

American Photo - November December 2009

The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

Concept for Living – Issue 129 (Aug 2009)

Concept for Living – Issue 129 August 2009 | English | PDF | 133 pages | 43.1 MB

Concept for Living – Issue 129
August 2009 | English | PDF | 133 pages | 43.1 MB