The Python Standard Library by ExampleThe Python Standard Library contains hundreds of modules for interacting with the operating system, interpreter, and Internet - all extensively tested and ready to jump-start your application development. The Python Standard Library by Example introduces virtually every important area of the Python 2.7 library through concise, stand-alone source code/output examples, designed for easy learning and reuse.
Building on his popular Python Module of the Week blog series, author and Python expert Doug Hellmann focuses on "showing" not "telling". He explains code behavior through downloadable examples that fully demonstrate each feature. ...
The Modern WebToday's web technologies are evolving at near–light speed, bringing the promise of a seamless Internet ever closer to reality. When users can browse the Web on a three-inch phone screen as easily as on a fifty-inch HDTV, what's a developer to do?
Peter Gasston's The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. His plain-English explanations and practical examples emphasize the techniques, principles, and practices that you'll need to easily transcend individual browser quirks and stay relevant as these technologies are updated. ...
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 2nd EditionThis second edition of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.
This revised, easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and leads readers through the process of creating great designs from start to finish. ...
The CSS3 Anthology, 4th EditionThe CSS3 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a compilation of best-practice solutions to the most challenging CSS problems. The fourth edition of this best-selling full-color book has been completely revised and updated to cover newer techniques enabled by CSS3 and HTML5, and more recent trends in web design, such as responsive design.
It's the most complete question-and-answer book on CSS available, with over 100 tutorials that show readers how to gain more control over the appearance of their web pages, create sophisticated web page navigation controls, and design for alternative browsing devices, including phones and screen readers. ...
Visual Basic 2010 UnleashedVisual Basic 2010 Unleashed is the most comprehensive, practical reference to modern object-oriented programming with Visual Basic 2010. Written by Visual Basic MVP Alessandro Del Sole, a long-time leader of the global VB community, this book illuminates the core of the VB language and demonstrates its effective use in a wide variety of programming scenarios.
Del Sole covers both Visual Basic 2010 Professional Edition for professional developers and the Express Edition for hobbyists, novices, and students. Writing for VB programmers at all levels of experience, he walks through using VB 2010 for data access, user interface development, networking, communication, and many other tasks. ...
Using Joomla!, 2nd EditionIf you're new to content management systems—or even new to building websites—this practical guide will get you up and running in no time. You don't have to know much code, if any, to get started.
Need to build a website quickly? Have a client that requires a powerful website with lots of compelling features? Ideal for web designers and developers alike, this updated edition takes you step-by-step through site creation with Joomla, with plenty of hands-on exercises along the way. ...
Windows Internals, 5th EditionSee how the core components of the Windows operating system work behind the scenes - guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support - along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand. ...
Windows 7 Plain & SimpleLearn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 7!
Get the fast facts that make learning Windows 7 plain and simple! This no-nonsense guide uses easy-to-follow steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to show the simplest ways to perform everyday tasks and get stuff done with Windows 7. Here's WHAT you'll learn: Run programs, control gadgets, play games; Send e-mail, browse the Web, and share your files; Organize your digital media, including photos, music, and videos; Burn CDs and DVDs; make your own movies; Set up your printer and a simple home network; Manage security settings and perform easy tune-ups and fixes Here’s HOW you'll learn it; Jump in wherever you need answers; Easy-to-follow steps and screenshots show you techniques and shortcuts; Use quick TRY THIS! exercises to apply what you learn right away. ...
Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & SimpleLearn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 8 on tablets!
Enjoy the Windows 8 touch experience on your tablet; Use the Start screen to find everything you need; Explore the web, and send and receive email and messages; Organize your files, photos, and videos in the cloud; Play games, manage your music, and watch movies; Use maps to find directions and set your location. ...
Packet Guide to Voice over IPGo under the hood of an operating Voice over IP network, and build your knowledge of the protocols and architectures used by this Internet telephony technology. With this concise guide, you'll learn about services involved in VoIP and get a first-hand view of network data packets from the time the phones boot through calls and subsequent connection teardown.
With packet captures available on the companion website, this book is ideal whether you're an instructor, student, or professional looking to boost your skill set. Each chapter includes a set of review questions, as well as practical, hands-on lab exercises. ...