Jump Start PHPPHP is a hugely popular language that powers the backend of 80% of websites, including Internet giants such as Facebook, Wikipedia and WordPress. It's an easy language to learn and great for beginners, so you can get up and running fast!
In Jump Start PHP you'll learn step-by-step how to build a complete blog application, understand and how PHP works with data, and improve the security your PHP apps. In just one weekend, you'll have a solid base to start writing PHP on your own! ...
Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 MinutesFoursquare is a location based social network that incorporates gaming elements. It is the most popular location-based site of its kind and with more than 1 million users it is verging on mainstream adoption. Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers for fast results. By working through the 10-minute , you will learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily master the popular location-based social network, Foursquare. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... ...
Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours, 2nd EditionAndroid is the world's #1 mobile development platform, and with the new Android 3.0, it's becoming as popular for tablets as it is for smartphones. If you are a beginner, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, this friendly, full-color book will help you master modern Android development. You can build a fully-featured app from scratch, learning all the skills you'll need to create your own. Each lesson builds on prior chapters, providing a solid foundation for success. This edition is thoroughly updated for Android's newest features and development tools, while still supporting the popular Android 2.0. ...
Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET 4 in 24 HoursIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build complete, professional-quality web solutions with ASP.NET 4 and Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master the entire process, from site design through data collection, user management through debugging and deployment. Scott Mitchell, editor of top ASP.NET resource site 4GuysFromRolla.com, shows how to use the newest ASP.NET 4 enhancements and make the most of free tools like ASP.NET Ajax and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a strong, practical foundation for success! ...
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day, 7th EditionCompletely updated for the C++11 standard, Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day presents the language from a practical point of view, helping you learn how to use C++11 to create faster, simpler, and more efficient C++ applications.
Master the fundamentals of C++ and object-oriented programming; Understand how C++11 features help you write compact and efficient code using concepts such as lambda expressions, move constructors, and assignment operators; Learn the Standard Template Library, including containers and algorithms used in most real-world C++ applications; Test your knowledge and expertise using exercises at the end of every lesson. ...
Ruby and MongoDB Web DevelopmentStep-by-step instructions and practical examples to creating web applications with Ruby and MongoDB. Learn to design the object model in a NoSQL way. Create objects in Ruby and map them to MongoDB. Learn about Mongoid and MongoMapper for mapping Ruby objects to MongoDB documents. Process large datasets with MapReduce. Create geo-spatial indexes or 2D indexes. ...
Sams Teach Yourself iPhone Application Development in 24 Hours, 2nd EditionIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for today's hottest mobile device: the iPhone! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master every skill and technology you need, from setting up your iPhone development environment to building great user interfaces, sensing motion to writing multitasking applications. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! ...
Sams Teach Yourself Xcode 4 in 24 HoursIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Xcode 4 in 24 Hours will help you achieve breakthrough productivity with Apple's new Xcode 4.3+ development environment for OS X and iOS devices. Every lesson introduces new concepts and builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! ...
Sams Teach Yourself the Twitter API in 24 HoursIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build great new social applications with the latest versions of the Twitter API. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll discover all you can do with the Twitter API, and master everything from the absolute basics to the newest innovations. One step at a time, you'll learn how to build Twitter clients and extend them with more power… use advanced features like streaming and geotagging... even build mobile Twitter apps for iPhone and Android! Each lesson builds on what you've already learned resulting in a fully functional Twitter application, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, even if you're completely new to Twitter development! ...
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th EditionIn just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve your data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll learn hands-on through practical examples. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success. The authors guide you from the absolute basics to advanced techniques - including views, transactions, Web data publishing, and even powerful SQL extensions for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server! ...