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• Head First Android Development
• C++ Primer Plus, 6th Edition
• Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 6th Edition
• The Addicted Brain
• The Option Trader’s Workbook, 2nd Edition
• How to Keep Score in Business, 2nd Edition
• Beyond the Keynesian Endpoint
• Be Money Smart

Head First Android Development Posted: 17 Feb 2012 07:16 AM PST Book Description With this digital Early Release edition of Head First Android Development, you get the entire book bundle in its earliest form – the author’s raw and unedited content – so you can take advantage of this content long before the book’s official release. You’ll also receive updates when significant changes are made, as well as the final ebook version. Android devices are stealing market share from the iPhone with dramatic speed, and you have a killer app idea. Where to begin? Head First Android Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time with the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in. You’ll learn how to design for devices with a variety of different screen sizes and resolutions, along with mastering core programming and design principles that will make your app stand out. Whether you’re a seasoned iPhone developer who wants to jump into the the Android Market, or someone with previous programming skills but no mobile apps in your resume, this book offers a complete learning experience for creating eye-catching, top-selling Android applications. You’ll learn how to: Install the Android SDK and Eclipse plug-in and get started building apps Add buttons, edit text fields, and build your own navigation options in the Android menu Customize the look of your app with theming and adding image resources Use Android’s content provider mechanism to add images and contact information to an app, and establish permissions for their use Work with the Android devices’ camera, GPS, and accelerometer Experiment with different Android emulator configurations to simulate different devices with a variety of screen sizes Optimize, test, and distribute your application in the Android MarketWe think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Android Development uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Book Details Paperback: 608 pages Publisher: O’Reilly Media (July 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1449393306 ISBN-13: 978-1449393304 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Hello, Android, 2nd Edition (10-11-2009) Beginning Android 4 Application Development (15-02-2012) Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 6th Edition (17-02-2012) Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition (24-09-2011) Professional Android 2 Application Development (12-03-2010) Pro jQuery Mobile (10-01-2012) Pro Android Python with SL4A (13-08-2011) Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform, 3rd Edition (21-07-2010) Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform (28-07-2009) Head First Python (22-11-2010)

C++ Primer Plus, 6th Edition Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST Book Description C++ Primer Plus is a carefully crafted, complete tutorial on one of the most significant and widely used programming languages today. A friendly and easy-to-use self-study guide, this book is appropriate for both serious students of programming as well as developers already proficient in other languages. The sixth edition of C++ Primer Plus has been updated and expanded to cover the latest developments in C++, including a detailed look at the new C++11 standard. Author and educator Stephen Prata has created an introduction to C++ that is instructive, clear, and insightful. Fundamental programming concepts are explained along with details of the C++ language. Many short, practical examples illustrate just one or two concepts at a time, encouraging readers to master new topics by immediately putting them to use. Review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter help readers zero in on the most critical information and digest the most difficult concepts. In C++ Primer Plus, you'll find depth, breadth, and a variety of teaching techniques and tools to enhance your learning: A new detailed chapter on the changes and additional capabilities introduced in the C++11 standard Complete, integrated discussion of both basic C language and additional C++ features Clear guidance about when and why to use a feature Hands-on learning with concise and simple examples that develop your understanding a concept or two at a time Hundreds of practical sample programs Review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter to test your understanding Coverage of generic C++ gives you the greatest possible flexibility Teaches the ISO standard, including discussions of templates, the Standard Template Library, the string class, exceptions, RTTI, and namespaces Table of Contents Chapter 1. Getting Started with C++ Chapter 2. Setting Out to C++ Chapter 3. Dealing with Data Chapter 4. Compound Types Chapter 5. Loops and Relational Expressions Chapter 6. Branching Statements and Logical Operators Chapter 7. Functions: C++'s Programming Modules Chapter 8. Adventures in Functions Chapter 9. Memory Models and Namespaces Chapter 10. Objects and Classes Chapter 11. Working with Classes Chapter 12. Classes and Dynamic Memory Allocation Chapter 13. Class Inheritance Chapter 14. Reusing Code in C++ Chapter 15. Friends, Exceptions, and More Chapter 16. The string Class and the Standard Template Library Chapter 17. Input, Output, and Files Chapter 18. Visiting with the New C++ Standard Appendix A. Number Bases Appendix B. C++ Reserved Words Appendix C. The ASCII Character Set Appendix D. Operator Precedence Appendix E. Other Operators Appendix F. The string Template Class Appendix G. The Standard Template Library Methods and Functions Appendix H. Selected Readings and Internet Resources Appendix I. Converting to ISO Standard C++ Appendix J. Answers to Chapter Reviews Book Details Paperback: 1200 pages Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 6th Edition (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321776402 ISBN-13: 978-0321776402 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 4th Edition (30-01-2012) Fluent C# (16-02-2012) WPF Programmer's Reference: Windows Presentation Foundation with C# 2010 and .NET 4 (18-03-2010) Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 6th Edition (17-02-2012) Pro Windows Phone App Development, 2nd Edition (16-01-2012) Migrating to Windows Phone (16-01-2012) Beginning C# Object-Oriented Programming (11-06-2011) XNA Game Studio 4.0 Programming: Developing for Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360 (26-01-2011) Xcode 4 iOS Development: Beginner's Guide (07-09-2011) wxPython 2.8 Application Development Cookbook (29-12-2010)

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours, 6th Edition Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:42 AM PST Book Description Sams Teach Yourself Java™ in 24 Hours, Sixth Edition (Covers Java 7 and Android) In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to create Java applications with the free NetBeans visual editing tools. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, popular author Rogers Cadenhead helps you master the skills and technology you need to create desktop and web programs, web services, and even an Android app in Java. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success. Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions visually show you how to program with Java. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. Notes, Tips, and Cautions provide related information, advice, and warnings. Learn how to… Set up your Java programming environment Write your first working program in just minutes Control program decisions and behavior Store and work with information Build straightforward user interfaces Create interactive web programs Use threading to build more responsive programs Read and write files and XML data Master best practices for object-oriented programming Create flexible, interoperable web services with JAX-WS Use Java to create an Android app Table of Contents Part I: Getting Started Hour 1. Becoming a Programmer Hour 2. Writing Your First Program Hour 3. Vacationing in Java Hour 4. Understanding How Java Programs Work Part II: Learning the Basics of Programming Hour 5. Storing and Changing Information in a Program Hour 6. Using Strings to Communicate Hour 7. Using Conditional Tests to Make Decisions Hour 8. Repeating an Action with Loops Part III: Working with Information in New Ways Hour 9. Storing Information with Arrays Hour 10. Creating Your First Object Hour 11. Describing What Your Object Is Like Hour 12. Making the Most of Existing Objects Part IV: Programming a Graphical User Interface Hour 13. Building a Simple User Interface Hour 14. Laying Out a User Interface Hour 15. Responding to User Input Hour 16. Building a Complex User Interface Part V: Moving into Advanced Topics Hour 17. Creating Interactive Web Programs Hour 18. Handling Errors in a Program Hour 19. Creating a Threaded Program Hour 20. Reading and Writing Files Part VI: Writing Internet Applications Hour 21. Reading and Writing XML Data Hour 22. Creating Web Services with JAX-WS Hour 23. Creating Java2D Graphics Hour 24. Writing Android Apps Part VII: Appendixes Appendix A. Using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment Appendix B. Where to Go from Here. Java Resources Appendix C. This Book's Website 387 Appendix D. Setting Up an Android Development Environment Book Details Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Sams; 6th Edition (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0672335751 ISBN-13: 978-0672335754 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Beginning Android 4 Games Development (31-01-2012) Professional JavaScript for Web Developers, 2nd Edition (27-01-2010) Practical Android 4 Games Development (31-01-2012) Oracle SOA Suite 11g R1 Developer's Guide (09-08-2010) Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 4th Edition (30-01-2012) JBoss ESB: Beginner's Guide (07-02-2012) JavaFX 2.0: Introduction by Example (14-01-2012) Java: An Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming, 6th Edition (06-01-2012) Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, 7th Edition (06-01-2012) Java Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, 4th Edition (10-02-2012)

The Addicted Brain Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:33 AM PST Book Description Addiction destroys lives. In The Addicted Brain, a leading neuroscientist explains how and why this happens–and presents advances in treatment and prevention. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip. In plain English, Kuhar describes why some people are far more susceptible to addiction than others. He illuminates striking neural similarities between drugs and other pleasures potentially capable of causing abuse or addiction–including alcohol, gambling, sex, caffeine, and even Internet overuse. Finally, he outlines the 12 characteristics most often associated with successful treatment. Authoritative and easy to understand, The Addicted Brain offers today's most up-to-date scientific explanation of addiction–and what addicts, their families, and society can do about it. From the Back Cover What Science Has Learned About Addiction: What causes it? How do drugs change the brain? Who's most vulnerable? Does treatment work? What can we do? Addiction destroys lives. In The Addicted Brain, a leading neuroscientist explains how and why this happens–and presents advances in treatment and prevention. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip. In plain English, Kuhar describes why some people are far more susceptible to addiction than others. He illuminates striking neural similarities between drugs and other pleasures potentially capable of causing abuse or addiction–including alcohol, gambling, sex, caffeine, and even Internet overuse. Finally, he outlines the 12 characteristics most often associated with successful treatment. Authoritative and easy to understand, The Addicted Brain offers today's most up-to-date scientific explanation of addiction–and what addicts, their families, and society can do about it. Book Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: FT Press (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0132542501 ISBN-13: 978-0132542500 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

The Option Trader’s Workbook, 2nd Edition Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:33 AM PST Book Description Successful options trading requires extensive practice. Most options books offer theory and strategies, but don’t offer the practice needed to prepare for real-world trades, where the wrong split-second decisions can cost you dearly. Expert trader Jeff Augen covers every key scenario you’ll encounter in modern options trading, guides you through successful trade executions, and shows how to overcome key pitfalls that trip up most traders. You’ll walk through trades designed to profit from changing prices and volatility, time decay, rapid price spikes, and many other factors. This second edition introduces powerful new techniques, and reflects the long-term impacts of the 2009 crash. New problems include: New CBOE Weekly Options Expiration options, and their unique pricing dynamics. Using collars, covered calls, and covered puts to structure income-generating trades with well-defined risk profiles. Using ratio trading, VIX options, volatility ETFs, and variance trading to generate profits from shifts in volatility. Each section contains beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections, helping you build your skills one trade at a time, no matter how much experience you have–or how little. You’ll find several hundred questions, all designed to mirror real life, and supported with clearly explained solutions. From the Back Cover "The one thing readers should understand is that Jeff Augen is truly dedicated to educating traders at all levels. Instead of handing out answers, Jeff wants to make sure they understand the concepts he is teaching. He recognizes the value of being able to apply basic knowledge to new situations. Adapting and building on techniques and strategies has made Jeff Augen successful." –Michelle Gebhardt, Executive Editor, Stocks, Futures, and Options magazine There's only one way to become a great option trader: practice. This up-to-the-minute workbook gives you all the hands-on practice you need to become a consistently profitable option trader…without risking a dime! Jeff Augen walks you through every type of trade, showing you exactly how to execute maximum-profit strategies and avoid disastrous trading pitfalls. You'll start with the basics and then build your skills to master today's most powerful new strategies. Use this book to perfect your option trading instincts–so when real money's on the line, you'll win! Just some of what's new in this edition: Using precisely tuned ratio trades to profit in virtually any environment Structuring income-generating trades with well-defined risk profiles Capitalizing on trades containing both stocks and options Mastering the unique dynamics of CBOE weekly options expiration trades Using VIX options to take advantage of unusual volatility arbitrage situations Book Details Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: FT Press; 2nd Edition (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0132101351 ISBN-13: 978-0132101356 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Trade the Trader: Know Your Competition and Find Your Edge for Profitable Trading (18-10-2010) Buy and Hedge (27-01-2012) Your Money: The Missing Manual (16-03-2010) The Inner Voice of Trading (27-01-2012) The 1-2-3 Money Plan: The Three Most Important Steps to Saving and Spending Smart (18-11-2010) Startup: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Running a Business (31-01-2012) Personal Investing: The Missing Manual (03-06-2010) Options Trading for the Conservative Investor: Increasing Profits without Increasing Your Risk, 2nd Edition (26-10-2009) Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders: Build Your Own Analytical Tools for Higher Returns (13-04-2011) High Performance Operations (27-01-2012)

How to Keep Score in Business, 2nd Edition Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:33 AM PST Book Description In How to Keep Score in Business, Second Edition, long-time CEO Robert Follett shows you exactly how to “keep score” in business by reading and interpreting company financials. Step by step, Follett helps you capture crucial insights buried in balance sheets, income statements, and other key reports. Follett shows how to apply core tools for analyzing financial reports and investment opportunities, and demystifies key accounting terms every business decision-maker and investor needs to know. You’ll learn how to uncover a company’s true financial position through its balance sheet and income statements–and identify crucial information those documents may not be showing. Follett demonstrates how to use modern ROI tools to evaluate performance or analyze potential investments; how to track ongoing changes in a company’s financial position; how to build cash flow budgets for more effective planning; and how to use common analysis ratios (without misusing them). Practical from start to finish, this fully updated book won’t transform you into an accountant–but it willhelp you work more confidently with financial professionals, make smarter business decisions, and choose better investments. From the Back Cover The Classic Business Accounting Guide for Every Manager and Entrepreneur—Now Fully Updated! Uncover crucial insights buried in balance sheets, income statements, and other financial reports Master indispensable skills for day-to-day business and investment decision-making Learn up-to-the-minute techniques for analyzing ROI, planning cash flow, and identifying business trends In this classic book, long-time CEO Robert Follett shows you exactly how to "keep score" in business by reading and accurately interpreting company financials. Step by step, Follett helps you capture crucial insights buried in balance sheets, income statements, and other key reports. Follett shows how to apply core tools for analyzing financial reports and investment opportunities, and demystifies key accounting terms every manager and investor needs to know. Fully updated for today's tools and techniques, this book will help you work confidently with accountants, auditors, financial analysts, budget directors, controllers, treasurers, bankers, and brokers…and make better business decisions every single day. A Note from the Author, Long-Time CEO Robert Follett: "In business, the score is kept in dollars. The accounting system provides the rules for keeping score. This book will teach you those rules. "I am not an accountant. I started in sales. I moved into product development. I was president of a large company. I became chairman of an even larger company. Along the way, I had to learn financial accounting the hard way. "I have worked with accountants, auditors, bankers, treasurers, controllers. These experts often flim-flammed me with accounting lingo I didn't understand. I've made almost every dumb mistake that a manager with no financial background can make. "But I learned. Now I can keep score along with the best. I've distilled many years of hard knocks and dumb mistakes into a relatively few pages. When you're finished studying this book, you will be well on your way to mastery of this indispensable management skill. You will know how to keep score in business." This book will help you: Bring practical common sense to financial analysis Understand what your financial pros are telling you—and what they aren't Evaluate any company's balance sheet Recognize what balance sheets and income statements may be hiding Create cash flow budgets that keep you from running out of cash Identify changes in a company's financial position Use ROI tools to evaluate performance and analyze investments Understand "goodwill," "working capital," "acid tests," and other key concepts Book Details Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: FT Press; 2nd Edition (January 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0132849259 ISBN-13: 978-0132849258 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts CFO Techniques (11-01-2012) The Encyclopedia of Operations Management (23-09-2011) Technical Analysis: The Complete Resource for Financial Market Technicians, 2nd Edition (17-01-2011) slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (28-12-2011) SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer (20-01-2012) Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration (19-01-2012) Metrics: How to Improve Key Business Results (11-01-2012) IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3: Upgrader's Guide (07-02-2012) Humanize: How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World (30-01-2012) High Performance Operations (27-01-2012)

Beyond the Keynesian Endpoint Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:12 AM PST Book Description During the Great Depression, legendary British economist Keynes advocated using government money to fill the economic void until consumer spending and business investment recovered. But what happens when governments can’t do that anymore? You’ve arrived at “The Keynesian Endpoint”: when the money has run out before the economy has been rescued. That’s where we are. Exhausted balance sheets leave policy makers with few viable options to bolster economic growth; increasingly, they point leaders and citizens towards brutal choices that were previously unimaginable. Meanwhile, investors struggle to navigate volatile markets overwhelmed by sovereign debt—and, as they do, they lose tolerance for fiscal recklessness. In the U.S. and around the world, debt-fueled spending programs devised to cure the global financial crisis are now morphing into poison. In Beyond The Keynesian Endpoint, PIMCO Executive Vice President and market strategist Tony Crescenzi illuminates the mounting sovereign debt crisis, dissects each of the many scenarios now swirling around it, and reveals the profound implications for governments, investors, and the world economy. From the Back Cover During the Great Depression, legendary British economist John Maynard Keynes advocated using government money to fill the economic void until consumer spending and business investment recovered. But what happens when governments can't do that anymore? That's "The Keynesian Endpoint": when the money runs out before the economy has been rescued, and investors refuse to accept any more sovereign debt. That's where we are. In the United States and worldwide, debt-fueled spending programs devised to cure the global financial crisis have morphed into poison. Exhausted national balance sheets have left policy makers with few viable options to bolster economic growth, pointing leaders and citizens toward brutal choices that were previously unimaginable. In Beyond the Keynesian Endpoint, PIMCO Executive Vice President, portfolio manager, and market strategist Tony Crescenzi illuminates the frightening new world we now inhabit. Crescenzi dissects each scenario swirling around the mounting global debt crisis and reveals its profound implications for governments, investors, and the global economy. Surviving the world's greatest hangover Welcome to the morning after America's 30-year consumption binge The dangerous use of fiscal illusions by politicians How politicians hoodwinked the public and ballooned our debts The investment implications of the Keynesian Endpoint How to keep your portfolio afloat while other investors flounder From endpoint to new beginning How the Endpoint is leading to the transformation of a century Book Details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: FT Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0132595214 ISBN-13: 978-0132595216 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Be Money Smart (17-02-2012) Your Money: The Missing Manual (16-03-2010) Startup: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Running a Business (31-01-2012) Personal Investing: The Missing Manual (03-06-2010) High Performance Operations (27-01-2012) Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business (30-01-2012) CFO Techniques (11-01-2012) WordPress 3 For Business Bloggers (03-01-2012) Women Leaders at Work (11-01-2012) Twitter Up Your Business (01-02-2011)

Be Money Smart Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:09 AM PST Book Description Personal expert and media star shows how to develop the mindset, discipline, and attitude to become financially secure without fear or anxiety. Farnoosh Torabi combines money smarts with real attitude! She shows you how to build a healthier relationship with money… map a plan based on what you care about… and get on track and stay there! As seen on the NBC TODAY Show, Live! With Regis and Kelly, MSNBC Dayside with Chris Jansing, and in US News and World Report and the Chicago Tribune. Named one of Library Journal’s Best Business Books of 2010. Table of Contents Preface Introduction Part I: Draft Your Financial Blueprint Chapter 1. Personalize Rich Chapter 2. Establish Goals Chapter 3. Craft Your Money Philosophy Chapter 4. Embrace Your Relationship with Money Part II: Psych It Up Chapter 5. Organize. Don't Agonize Chapter 6. Be Your Biggest Advocate Chapter 7. Make Your Money Count Chapter 8. Think Five Years Ahead Part III: Raise the Bar Chapter 9. Break from the Norm Chapter 10. Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit Conclusion Index Book Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: FT Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0132888068 ISBN-13: 978-0132888066 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Beyond the Keynesian Endpoint (17-02-2012) Your Money: The Missing Manual (16-03-2010) Startup: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Running a Business (31-01-2012) Personal Investing: The Missing Manual (03-06-2010) High Performance Operations (27-01-2012) CFO Techniques (11-01-2012) WordPress 3 For Business Bloggers (03-01-2012) Women Leaders at Work (11-01-2012) Twitter Up Your Business (01-02-2011) Trade the Trader: Know Your Competition and Find Your Edge for Profitable Trading (18-10-2010)

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