Rabu, 07 Agustus 2013

Wow! eBook: Building Hybrid Android Apps with Java and JavaScript - 3 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: Building Hybrid Android Apps with Java and JavaScript - 3 new eBooks

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Building Hybrid Android Apps with Java and JavaScript

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 04:40 PM PDT

Book Description

Build HTML5-based hybrid applications for Android with a mix of native Java and JavaScript components, without using third-party libraries and wrappers such as PhoneGap or Titanium. This concise, hands-on book takes you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to deploying your product to an app store.

Learn how to create apps that have access to native APIs, such as location, vibrator, sensors, and the camera, using a JavaScript/Java bridge—and choose the language that gives you better performance for each task. If you have experience with HTML5 and JavaScript, you'll quickly discover why hybrid app development is the wave of the future.

  • Set up a development environment with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tools
  • Create your first hybrid Android project, using Eclipse IDE
  • Use the WebView control to host your hybrid application
  • Explore hybrid application architecture, including JavaScript/Java communication
  • Build single-page applications, using JavaScript libraries such as Backbone and Underscore
  • Get optimization tips and useful snippets for CSS, DOM, and JavaScript
  • Distribute your application to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. What Is Android?
Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Android Development Environment
Chapter 3. Android Fundamentals
Chapter 4. WebView, WebKit, and WebSettings
Chapter 5. Inter-workings of the JavaScript and Java Layers
Chapter 6. HTML Architecture for Hybrid Applications
Chapter 7. CSS, DOM, and JavaScript: Optimization Tips and Useful Snippets
Chapter 8. Publishing Apps for Android

Book Details

  • Paperback: 156 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media (July 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449361919
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449361914
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802.11ac: A Survival Guide

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 04:37 PM PDT

Book Description

The next frontier for wireless LANs is 802.11ac, a standard that increases throughput beyond one gigabit per second. This concise guide provides in-depth information to help you plan for 802.11ac, with technical details on design, network operations, deployment, and monitoring.

Author Matthew Gast—an industry expert who led the development of 802.11-2012 and security task groups at the Wi-Fi Alliance—explains how 802.11ac will not only increase the speed of your network, but its capacity as well. Whether you need to serve more clients with your current level of throughput, or serve your existing client load with higher throughput, 802.11ac is the solution. This book gets you started.

  • Understand how the 802.11ac protocol works to improve the speed and capacity of a wireless LAN
  • Explore how beamforming increases speed capacity by improving link margin, and lays the foundation for multi-user MIMO
  • Learn how multi-user MIMO increases capacity by enabling an AP to send data to multiple clients simultaneously
  • Plan when and how to upgrade your network to 802.11ac by evaluating client devices, applications, and network connections

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to 802.11ac
Chapter 2. The PHY
Chapter 3. The MAC
Chapter 4. Beamforming in 802.11ac
Chapter 5. 802.11ac Planning

Book Details

  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media (July 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449343147
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449343149
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Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 04:34 PM PDT

Book Description

Photoshop CC is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if you're just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop as easy as possible by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style—without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, you'll delve deep into Photoshop's secrets with expert tips and practical editing advice you can use every day.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Learn your way around. Take a tour of Photoshop's workspace and learn how to customize it.
  • Unlock the magic. Use layers, masks, and Smart Objects to safely edit your images.
  • Perfect your photos. Learn techniques for cropping, color-correcting, retouching, and combining photos.
  • Master color. Drain, change, and add color; create gorgeous black-and-whites, partial-color effects, and duotones.
  • Be artistic. Create illustrations, paintings, and pro-level text; use filters effectively, edit video, and create 3D art.
  • Share your work. Produce great-looking images for print, presentations, and the Web.
  • Work smarter and faster. Automate common chores and install plug-ins for complex tasks.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Photoshop CC Guided Tour
Chapter 3. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Files
Chapter 4. Layers: The Key to Nondestructive Editing
Chapter 5. Selections: Choosing What to Edit
Chapter 6. Understanding Channels
Chapter 7. Cropping, Resizing, and Rotating
Chapter 8. Combining Images
Chapter 9. Draining, Changing, and Adding Color
Chapter 10. Correcting Color and Lighting
Chapter 11. Changing Reality: Removing and Repositioning
Chapter 12. The Art of Sharpening
Chapter 13. Painting in Photoshop
Chapter 14. Drawing with the Vector Tools
Chapter 15. Creating Artistic Text
Chapter 16. The Wide World of Filters
Chapter 17. Photoshop and Print
Chapter 18. Photoshop and the Web
Chapter 19. Working Smarter with Actions
Chapter 20. Beyond Photoshop: Plug-Ins
Chapter 21. Photoshop and Video
Chapter 22. Photoshop and 3D
Chapter 23. Using Adobe Bridge

Book Details

  • Paperback: 928 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media / Pogue Press (June 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449342418
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449342418
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