Wow! eBook: Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook - 5 new eBooks

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• Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook
• Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook
• Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft
• RapidWeaver 5: Beginner’s Guide
• FreeCAD [How-to]

Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT Book Description There’s a new technology wave coming, and for Microsoft this is reflected in Windows 8, HTML5 web development, .NET 4.5 and C++11. Riding that wave is a new version of their flagship development tool, Visual Studio 2012, and “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” has you putting the new features into practice from the get-go! Among the exciting new features of Visual Studio 2012 is support for Windows 8, HTML5 and asynchronous development, as well as Team Foundation Server 2012 integration. “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” doesn’t waste time explaining what you already know from prior Visual Studio versions; instead you'll see targeted and focused recipes on only new features so that you can get up to speed and back to work faster. “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” empowers you to take advantage of all the new features in Visual Studio 2012 so that you can develop applications for the next technology wave. The task-based recipes in this guide will have you up and running with improvements like support for Windows 8 development, HTML5 and JavaScript, .NET 4.5, asynchronous code and C++11. And since most people don’t develop alone, you’ll also see how the new team development features of Visual Studio 2012 and Team Foundation Server 2012 can help your whole team work smarter, not harder. Time is short and you’re in a hurry, so “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” will help you discover what’s new by way of a simple recipe format that is quick and easy to digest. What will you learn from this book Get practical straight away by searching within your code, using IntelliSense and other general Visual Studio 2012 improvements Learn how Visual Studio 2012 supports the changes in ASP.NET web development Take advantage of the CSS Editor improvements in the new release Discover the debugging enhancements in Visual Studio 2012 like debugging on remote machines and tablets and the Concurrency Visualizer Dive into Windows 8 Store Apps with application construction, packaging and verification Get to grips with the practicality of the new changes with .NET 4.5, such as improving communications with WCF and Visual Studio 2012 Detect duplicate code and develop Portable Class Libraries Get up and running with the C++ comeback in Visual Studio 2012 Tackle how to work with DirectX in Visual Studio 2012 Approach “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” is a concise and practical cookbook with recipes which get you up and running straight away with all the new functionality of Visual Studio 2012. Who this book is written for If you are a developer excited about the new features introduced in Visual Studio 2012, then no matter what your programming language of choice is, “Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook” is for you. You should have a good knowledge of working with previous versions of Visual Studio to enjoy the recipes in this book. Book Details Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1849686521 ISBN-13: 978-1849686525 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Framework, 6th Edition (11-09-2012) OData Programming Cookbook for .NET Developers (20-08-2012) Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Cookbook (26-05-2012) Beginning Windows 8 Application Development (13-10-2012) Windows Phone 7 in Action (19-09-2012) Visual Studio 2010 Best Practices (18-09-2012) Silverlight 5 in Action (20-07-2012) Microsoft Silverlight 5 Data and Services Cookbook (28-05-2012) Microsoft Expression Web 4 In Depth, 2nd Edition (03-09-2012) WinRT Revealed (11-09-2012) The post Visual Studio 2012 Cookbook appeared first on Wow! eBook - Blog.

Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT Book Description Processing is probably the best known creative coding environment that helps you bridge the gap between programming and art. It enables designers, artists, architects, students and many others to explore graphics programming and computational art in an easy way, thus helping you boost your creativity. “Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook” will guide you to explore and experience the open source Processing language and environment, helping you discover advanced features and exciting possibilities with this programming environment like never before. You’ll learn the basics of 2D and 3D graphics programming, and then quickly move up to advanced topics such as audio and video visualization, computer vision, and much more with this comprehensive guide. Since its birth in 2001, Processing has grown a lot. What started out as a project by Ben Fry and Casey Reas has now become a widely used graphics programming language. Processing 2 has a lot of new and exciting features. This cookbook will guide you to explore the completely new and cool graphics engine and video library. Using the recipes in this cookbook, you will be able to build interactive art for desktop computers, Internet, and even Android devices! You don’t even have to use a keyboard or mouse to interact with the art you make. The book’s next-gen technologies will teach you how to design interactions with a webcam or a microphone! Isn’t that amazing? “Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook” will guide you to explore the Processing language and environment using practical and useful recipes. What you will learn from this book Draw expressive shapes and images in 2D and 3D and get inspiration for your creativity Extend the possibilities with Processing using libraries that help you create interactive computational art Play and control video files using some of the coolest recipes with unmatched techniques Visualize music and even live audio Build basic tools for audio visual performances Interact with computers using a webcam Create Processing sketches for the web using the new JavaScript mode Create interactive applications for your Android devices Approach A cookbook with a broad sweep of the topic, through lots of practical and useful recipes that are fun to read and do. Who this book is written for This book targets creative professionals, visual artists, designers, and students who have a starting knowledge of the Processing Development environment and who want to discover the next level of Processing. Anyone with a creative practice who wants to use computation in their design process. A basic understanding of programming is assumed. However, this book is also recommended to the non-artistic, looking to expand their graphics and artistic skills. Book Details Paperback: 306 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1849517940 ISBN-13: 978-1849517942 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts WebGL: Up and Running (06-09-2012) Learning Quartz Composer (Book + Video Lessons) (22-09-2012) Learning OpenGL ES for iOS (22-09-2012) Beginning Android Web Apps Development (12-07-2012) Beginning Android 4 Games Development (31-01-2012) Windows Phone 7 XNA Cookbook (09-04-2012) Unity 3.x Scripting (19-07-2012) Sams Teach Yourself Windows Phone 7 Game Programming in 24 Hours (04-05-2012) Programming Interactivity (02-05-2011) Programming Android, 2nd Edition (05-10-2012) The post Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook appeared first on Wow! eBook - Blog.

Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:36 AM PDT Book Description Ephesoft is an open source document capture solution. Everyone talks about the paperless work place but the reality is that paper still exists and will continue to be part of your business. Capturing the document’s content using Ephesoft can minimize the time your company spends reviewing and processing physical documents. “Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft” teaches you about document capture in general and implementation of document capture using Ephesoft. Start by learning about document capture, the history of document capture, and intelligent document capture. Progress to a tour of Ephesoft’s key features, including operator and administrator interfaces and then learn to configure Ephesoft to process your business’s specific document types and extract content from those documents. Finally, learn advanced customization techniques that make Ephesoft accommodate your unique business needs. “Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft” will teach you to optimize the processing of your physical document, saving your company time and money. What will you learn from this book Discover the benefits of using intelligent document capture in your work place. Learn to capture, classify, and separate any type of document. Extract important information from your documents Transfer the documents into your content management system Customize Ephesoft to meet your unique business requirements Automate data entry with OCR Learn to automate business processes that depend on documents in paper, fax or email attachment format Convert your paper archive to electronic records efficiently Implement distributed capture for mailroom automation Identify documents and group them without the use of barcodes or separator sheets. Approach Written in easy to follow manner, this book is a complete guide to Document capture with Ephesoft. Who this book is written for This book is intended for information technology professionals interested in installing and configuring Ephesoft for their organization, but it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about document capture in general. Book Details Paperback: 182 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1849693722 ISBN-13: 978-1849693721 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Using Technology to Sell (13-09-2012) Treasure Chest of Six Sigma Growth Methods, Tools, and Best Practices (22-09-2011) Spring Integration in Action (19-09-2012) SOA Governance in Action (11-08-2012) Running Linux, 5th Edition (26-09-2012) FranklinCovey Style Guide, 5th Edition (30-08-2012) Your iPad at Work, 2nd Edition (10-08-2012) WordPress 24-Hour Trainer (12-03-2010) Winning with ETF Strategies (08-05-2012) Windows 8 Plain & Simple (08-10-2012) The post Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft appeared first on Wow! eBook - Blog.

RapidWeaver 5: Beginner’s Guide Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:33 AM PDT Book Description RapidWeaver allows users with any level of expertise to build beautiful and professional looking websites. The novice user will love the drag and drop, what you see is what you get interface. The advanced users will love that they can get down and dirty with some code when they need to. This book covers all aspects of developing a website with RapidWeaver. Whether you want a family website to display photos from your latest vacation or a small business that is looking to increase your web presence, this book has got you covered. If you have a Mac and want a website, you need this book. This book dives into all the components required to build a website with RapidWeaver. The first half of this book builds upon itself and shows you all of the basic building blocks that you will need to develop great websites. It starts off with a basic tour of RapidWeaver and gets you building your first webpage in the first chapter. The book progresses onto how to customize the look and feel of your website with themes and adding simple webpages with text and images all the way to blogs and photo galleries. The second half of the book dives into more advanced topics that can really help you take your websites to the next level. This includes e-commerce, blogs, managing web content outside of RapidWeaver, Search Engine Optimization and even a little programming. By the end of this book, you will have a solid foundation that will allow you to build powerful websites. What will you learn from this book Getting RapidWeaver set up and your first webpage created quickly Customize the look and feel of your websites with themes Building webpages with basic content, contact forms, photo galleries, videos and more Use the Stacks Plugin for fluid drag and drop building of your webpages Creating a blog that can be managed from anywhere Turn your website into an e-commerce business and sell your products Build websites for clients that allow them to edit content online Getting your website indexed by the major search engines Adding your own custom code to your RapidWeaver projects Advanced topics like custom 404 pages, responsive web design, safari dev inspector and more Approach This book is a step-by-step tutorial that includes all the project files and complete source code for all of the webpages created. Each tutorial has concise steps that will allow you to walk through them easily. Most tutorials will have an optional exercise for the more advanced users to take things to the next level. Who this book is written for If you are a novice wanting to build your first website or an experienced user looking for a better way to develop your existing websites, then this book is for you. This book is perfect for iWeb users that are looking for something better. It’s also great for advanced users who use applications like Dreamweaver and are looking for a simpler way to develop websites without sacrificing the ability to get into the code. Using this book, you can build entire websites without writing a single line of code. But if you know a little web programming then you will be able to take your websites to the next level. Book Details Paperback: 362 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 184969205X ISBN-13: 978-1849692052 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Practical HTML5 Projects (11-07-2012) Landing Page Optimization (27-07-2009) Drupal Search Engine Optimization (20-10-2012) The Art of SEO, 2nd Edition (29-03-2012) Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 4 in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition (28-07-2012) Joomla! Search Engine Optimization (14-08-2012) Joomla! 2.5: Beginner's Guide (19-04-2012) Getting to Know SEO (23-06-2012) Drupal 7 Multilingual Sites (26-05-2012) Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP: Training from the Source (09-07-2012) The post RapidWeaver 5: Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Wow! eBook - Blog.

FreeCAD [How-to] Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT Book Description FreeCAD is a general purpose platform for CAD development. It can be extended to use different workbenches to solve different problems. Targeted squarely at the engineering community, FreeCAD is an open source design application built to be extended. Python, the powerful scripting language, is woven deeply into FreeCAD’s DNA and gives users unprecedented power to automate and invent. “FreeCAD [How-to]” is a lean, fast tour of FreeCAD’s major workbenches and design philosophy. The reader will get a hands-on introduction to several modeling techniques and learn how Python makes macro automation and design possible. FreeCAD allows users to design in a variety of ways; from drawing 2D designs as lines and circles to combining primitive solids into complex 3D shapes. Objects can even be created or modified by code you write in Python. FreeCAD even allows power users to extend the application itself with new dialogs, panels, and scripts. This book will not only show you how to get started using FreeCAD in a traditional GUI mode, but will teach you how to harness its powerful scripting language for more power. What you will learn from this book Creating 3D solid objects with python 2D draft design and constraint modeling Turning 2D drawings into 3D objects Combining simple primitives into complex solids Recording Macros Creating objects with code Importing and exporting data Creating a Custom python dialog to automate a task Harnessing the constraints engine with python Approach Written in cookbook style, this book offers many recipes to create objects, import and export data, create 3D solid objects. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions followed by analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. Who this book is written for If you’ve been toying around with FreeCAD and want to have more control over your work flow then this book is for you. The reader needs to have basic knowledge of modeling. Book Details Paperback: 70 pages Publisher: Packt Publishing (October 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 1849518866 ISBN-13: 978-1849518864 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Processing 2: Creative Programming Cookbook (22-10-2012) Windows Phone 7 XNA Cookbook (09-04-2012) WebGL: Up and Running (06-09-2012) web2py Application Development Cookbook (16-04-2012) Pro Android 4 (06-03-2012) OpenSceneGraph 3 Cookbook (17-04-2012) OGRE 3D 1.7 Application Development Cookbook (18-06-2012) Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook (18-07-2012) gnuplot Cookbook (12-04-2012) YUI 3 Cookbook (31-05-2012) The post FreeCAD [How-to] appeared first on Wow! eBook - Blog.

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