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Building Embedded Linux Systems

2008-05-09T23:46:21-08:10

Building Embedded Linux Systems offers an in-depth, hard-core guide to putting together embedded systems based on Linux. Updated for the latest version of the Linux kernel, this new edition gives you the basics of building embedded Linux systems, along with the configuration, setup, and use of more than 40 different open source and free software packages commonly used.

Website Optimization

2008-05-06T00:16:24-08:11

Is your site easy to find, simple to navigate, and enticing enough to convert prospects into buyers? Website Optimization shows you how. It reveals a comprehensive set of techniques to improve your site's performance by boosting search engine visibility for more traffic, increasing conversion rates to maximize leads and profits, revving up site speed to retain users, and measuring your site's effectiveness (before and after these changes) with best-practice metrics and tools.

Learning the vi and Vim Editors

2008-05-02T00:16:39-08:12

The standard guide for vi since 1986, this book has been expanded to include detailed information on vim, the leading vi clone that includes extra features for both beginners and power users. You learn text editing basics and advanced tools for both editors, such as writing macros and scripts to extend the editor, power tools for programmers, multi-window editing -- all in the easy-to-follow style that has made this book a classic.

Canon EOS 40D

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:13

Your new Canon 40D arrives, gets unpacked, the batteries are fully loaded, and you are ready to go. For the next few weeks you will be in experimental mode, trying out your camera "and you often end up with a basic and limited set of functions and modes, which you will use for the rest of the camera s life. Why? Because you, like most of us, are lazy, and because the manual that comes with the camera is too dense and confusing.

Get the full 40D-Experience with this book. Learn to master this magnificent camera, and learn it the photographer s way; from the basics of exposure and metering to focus modes, live view, bracketing, continuous shooting, and flash photography. Also learn how to set up your camera menus for different shooting situations, and see the outstanding images that can be achieved with these settings. Dr. Artur Landt s book is beautifully illustrated and is so much more than just a camera manual. It is a must for all serious amateur, semiprofessional, or professional photographers who want to get the most out of their Canon 40D, and who strive to produce impressive, polished, digital images.

Dojo: The Definitive Guide

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:14

The Dojo toolkit provides an end-to-end solution for development in the browser -- everything from its standard JavaScript library and turnkey widgets to build tools and a testing framework. This comprehensive guide to Dojo includes a hard-hitting reference to help you build rich and responsive web applications with complex layouts and form controls closely resembling those found in the most advanced desktop applications. If you're a DHTML-toting web developer, you need to read this book.

Fashioning Technology

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:15

Ready to take your craft projects to the next level? This introductory DIY book demonstrates how to blend traditional sewing and assembly techniques with new materials and electronics to create accessories, housewares, and toys that light up, make sounds, or do even more. Author Syuzi Pakhchyan explains how to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons. With the sewing machine as a viable substitute for the soldering iron, you can learn to craft a new generation of objects that are interactive, quirky, and fashion-conscious.

The Digital Imaging Guru

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:16

Host of the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, digital photography expert Tim Grey knows his stuff, and after answering hoards of questions from photographers on his website and daily mailing list, "DDQ (Digital Darkroom Questions)", he knows the most persistent and burning issues. In his new book, Grey answers the most-often asked questions the digital darkroom and more in an easy-to-read format, organized by subject, and illustrated with beautiful photographs and instructive screenshots.

Learning Perl

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:17

Learning Perl, better known as "the Llama book," starts the reader on the way to mastering this core programming topic. Written by three prominent members of the Perl community, this latest edition has been updated to account for the recent changes to the language up to Perl 5.10. The Llama matches the pace and scope appropriate for readers getting started with Perl, while providing the detailed discussion, thorough examples, and eclectic wit for which it is famous.

FBML Essentials

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:18

Do you have an idea for a Facebook application? With FBML Essentials, you'll learn how to build it quickly using the Facebook Markup Language (FBML) and other easy-to-use tools in the site's framework. This book not only gets you started with this toolkit, you also get a complete reference on every FBML tag Facebook has ever written, with advice on the best ways to use these tags in your code.

Head First Statistics

2008-05-01T00:16:24-08:19

Wouldn't it be great if there were a statistics book that made histograms, probability distributions, and chi square analysis more enjoyable than going to the dentist? Head First Statistics brings this typically dry subject to life, teaching statistics through engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking material, full of puzzles, stories, quizzes, visual aids, and real-world examples. This book satisfies the requirements for passing the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics Exam.

JavaScript: The Missing Manual

2008-05-01T00:16:23-08:20

This book from bestselling author David McFarland teaches you how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways -- even if you have little or no programming experience. Once you the master the language's structure and terminology, you'll learn how to use advanced JavaScript tools to add useful interactivity to your sites quickly, rather than script everything from scratch. Like other Missing Manuals, this one is clear, concise, and entertaining cover to cover.

Ableton Live 7 Tips and Tricks

2008-05-01T00:16:23-08:21

Gives Live novices an insight into working methods that otherwise would take months to discover. For the more experienced user it promises a quick catch-up with Live's latest developments (including new software instruments, complex instrument and effects chains, the phenomenal audio slicing, and full video functionality), and a new perspective on some of Live's more established features.

Propellerhead Reason 4 Tips and Tricks

2008-05-01T00:16:23-08:22

This book covers everything you need to know about using Reason in your everyday music-making. It will let you unlock the full creative potential of your software by giving you the inside track on how to make the best and most effective use of it. Ideal for beginners, intermediate and experienced users, the book covers topics from advice on computer audio setups and operating systems through to working methods, linking Reason with other programs and using your own sounds and custom racks.

Mastering Dojo

2008-05-01T00:16:23-08:23

Imagine a true thin-client web application environment, with no browser incompatibilities, no plugins, and an interface that's closer to a desktop app. You can have it all, today. Welcome to The Dojo Toolkit.

Mastering Dojo walks you through the whole range of modern web programming problems, from bringing simple web pages to life with widgets and animation, to designing and building an enterprise-class, single-page Rich Internet Application.

Are your web pages becoming more and more complex, with hundreds of lines of sprawling JavaScript as clients demand modern Ajax designs? Or maybe you're about to enter the new world of single-page, Rich Internet Applications? Dojo is the unified toolkit that you need to get the job done.

Core Animation for OS X

2008-05-01T00:16:23-08:24

Have you seen Apple's Front Row application and Cover Flow effects? Then you've seen Core Animation at work. It's about making applications that give strong visual feedback through movement and morphing, rather than repainting panels. This comprehensive guide will get you up to speed quickly and take you into the depths of this new technology.