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Maker's Notebook

2008-05-12T23:48:03-08:10

If you're a DIY buff, you need a workshop notebook where you can flesh out your ideas and work with the tricky details. The Maker's Notebook will take anything you throw at it -- pencil sketches, notes and calculations, inked diagrams, pasted samples, watercolors, you name it, without tearing, buckling, or bleeding through. The notebook comes with a handsome, durable cover and an entire section of handy reference material.

Advanced Rails Recipes

2008-05-09T00:18:20-08:11

With the help of a community of Rails chefs in the kitchen, here are 72 new ways to kick your Rails apps up a notch. Advanced Rails Recipes is a collection of practical recipes for spicing up your web application without a lot of prep and cleanup. You'll learn how the pros have solved the tough problems using the most up-to-date Rails techniques (including Rails 2.0 features) so you can deliver your stunning web app quicker and easier.

JavaScript: The Good Parts

2008-05-09T14:06:37-08:12

Unearthing the Excellence in JavaScript

Deploying Rails Applications

2008-05-08T00:18:25-08:13

This book will help you sleep better at night, knowing that your application can handle anything that gets thrown at it. Come away with the knowledge of how to optimize your Rails projects for speed and concurrency. You'll take advantage of advanced caching techniques and become an expert in lighttpd and Apache server environments.

No longer will it be trial and error when it comes time to go live with your gem of an application. You'll not only learn the how of configuring your production environment, you will also learn the theory behind it so you can adapt and keep up with new methodologies as Rails technologies rapidly advance.

Simply Rails 2

2008-05-07T23:48:26-08:14

Want to learn all about Ruby on Rails 2.0, the web application framework that is inspiring developers around the world?

This practical hands-on guide for first-time Ruby on Rails programmers will show you, step-by-step, how to build an exciting Web 2.0 application, covering everything from from installing the required software on your computer to building, testing, debugging and deploying your application to a live server. By the end of this book, you'll know exactly how to turn your big idea into a live, fully-featured web application.

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual

2008-05-07T16:18:50-08:15

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual gives you the essential tools for getting the most out of Wikipedia. As a supplement to Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, this handbook provides a basic road map to the largest online collaborative encyclopedia. You'll learn the best ways to search Wikipedia for the information you need, how to navigate the encyclopedia by category, and what to do if you spot an error in an article.

Programming Flex 3 Rough Cut

2008-05-06T14:42:20-08:16

With this updated guide, you can start using Adobe's new Flex 3 framework to build Flash-based web and desktop applications right away. Part of the Adobe Developer Library, Programming Flex 3 gives you a solid foundation for building applications with Flex 3, with examples and lots of sample code that demonstrate how to program with Flex Builder 3, Flex 3 SDK, Adobe AIR, and the MXML markup language.

Learning Flex 3 Rough Cut

2008-05-06T14:41:54-08:17

Learning Flex 3 offers step-by-step instructions that are clear and concise, along with tips and tricks that author Alaric Cole has gathered after years of using Flex and teaching it to fellow developers at Yahoo! You'll understand how Flex works, how to use the MXML markup language and work with ActionScript, how to deploy RIAs to the desktop using Adobe AIR, and much more. Our book is still in progress, but you can get going on this technology through our Rough Cuts edition, which gives you access to the manuscript as it evolves, either online or via PDF.

CRAFT: Volume 07

2008-05-02T13:48:22-08:18

Shoes are the featured theme of Volume 07, and we celebrate these vital, beautiful, and often addictive accessories by offering a gamut of projects for the innate cobbler in each of us. Welcoming spring and the outdoors, some of the themed projects include making knitted Converse high-tops, custom roller skates from any kicks, ribbon sandals, and modular shoes. Also in this issue, we explore the crafty side of Amsterdam, learn how to make a quick-and-easy herb garden, a set of portable speakers, and a gorgeous jewelry stand out of bamboo, among many other projects. As with every issue of CRAFT, this one is packed with projects that will inspire crafters to create.

Painting the Web

2008-05-02T00:18:38-08:19

Catching the user's eyes - and keeping them on your site

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual

2008-04-30T15:09:01-08:20

Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual gives you the essential tools for getting the most out of Wikipedia. As a supplement to Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, this handbook provides a basic road map to the largest online collaborative encyclopedia. You'll learn the best ways to search Wikipedia for the information you need, how to navigate the encyclopedia by category, and what to do if you spot an error in an article.

Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments

2008-04-30T15:09:01-08:21

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry. Learn how to smelt copper, purify alcohol, synthesize rayon, test for drugs and poisons, and much more. The book includes lessons on how to equip your home chemistry lab, master laboratory skills, and work safely in your lab, along with 17 hands-on chapters that include multiple laboratory sessions.

Essential Silverlight 2 Up-to-Date

2008-04-29T15:09:01-08:22

Design rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2, the latest version of Microsoft's hot new runtime application -- without waiting for the official release. With this unique new book, you not only get a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to Silverlight 2, but thorough coverage of the CTPs, betas, and RTM releases as they become available. Once you buy the book, you'll be able to download free PDFs of all the revisions to Silverlight that you can print and insert right into the book's unique binder format. Pre-printed updates will also be available for purchase.

Logic Pro 8

2008-04-28T15:09:01-08:23

Although Logic Pro 8 introduces many features which improve the program's accessibility and ease of use, it remains a powerful and complex piece of software.

Often, there are many ways of achieving the same ends, some more complex than others and some which are not obvious. This book contains hundreds of useful tips to help you obtain the results you desire. It describes how to perform standard studio techniques such as drum editing and replacement and parallel compression as well as tips to improve your workflow.

With the help of Logic Pro 8 Tips and Tricks, you'll soon be whizzing around the program and utilising to the full the amazing potential of Logic Pro 8.

These tips and tricks are culled from the author's long familiarity with Logic in music production, multimedia work and audio restoration, from his columns for several music technology magazines and from the results of research arising from the many questions he receives from Logic users.

Logic Pro 8 Tips and Tricks will help you utilise the software to the max.

Make Projects: Small Form Factor PCs

2008-04-28T15:09:01-08:24

Shoebox sized and smaller, small form factor PCs can pack as much computing muscle as anything from a PDA to a full-sized desktop computer. Small Form Factor PCs is the only book available that shows you how to build these small form factor PCs -- from kits and from scratch. With thorough illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy for anyone who wants to get started building these tiny systems.