Selasa, 17 Juli 2012

Wow! eBook: WebGL: Beginner’s Guide - 5 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: WebGL: Beginner’s Guide - 5 new eBooks

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WebGL: Beginner’s Guide

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 05:41 AM PDT

WebGL: Beginners Guide

Book Description

is a new technology that brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to the without installing additional software. As is based on OpenGL and brings in a new concept of 3D graphics programming to , it may seem unfamiliar to even experienced developers.

Packed with many examples, this book shows how WebGL can be easy to learn despite its unfriendly appearance. Each chapter addresses one of the important aspects of 3D graphics programming and presents different alternatives for its implementation. The topics are always associated with exercises that will allow the reader to put the concepts to the test in an immediate manner.

WebGL Beginner’s Guide presents a clear road map to learning WebGL. Each chapter starts with a summary of the learning goals for the chapter, followed by a detailed description of each topic. The book offers example-rich, up-to-date introductions to a wide range of essential WebGL topics, including drawing, color, texture, transformations, framebuffers, light, surfaces, , and more. With each chapter, you will "level up" your 3D graphics programming skills. This book will become your trustworthy companion filled with the information required to develop cool-looking 3D web applications with WebGL and .

What you will learn from this book

  • Understand the structure of a WebGL application
  • Build and render 3D objects with WebGL
  • Load complex models using and AJAX
  • Set up a lighting model using shaders, physics of light reflection, and lighting strategies
  • Create a and use it to move around a 3D scene
  • Use texturing, lighting and shading techniques to add greater realism to 3D scenes
  • Implement selection of objects in a 3D scene with the mouse
  • Advanced techniques to create more visually complex and compelling scenes

Approach
This book is a step-by-step tutorial that includes complete source code for all of the examples covered. Every chapter builds on top of the previous one thereby giving the reader an immediate feeling of progression. Each block of code is explained, and 3D web concepts are diagrammed and covered in detail.

Who this book is for
This book is written for developers who are interested in 3D web development. A basic understanding of the object model and the library is ideal but not required. No prior WebGL knowledge is expected.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 376 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (June 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184969172X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849691727
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WordPress for Education

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 05:38 AM PDT

WordPress for Education

Book Description

is typically known as a platform for blogging. However, the versatility and simplicity of makes it the perfect for the needs of professional educators. for guides readers through the practical applications of in a classroom setting. Readers will gain an understanding of the platform and how it can be used to create powerful classroom websites.

for guides educators through the process of setting up a typical class , creating student blogs, and using WordPress to power a learning . WordPress for Education provides clear and practical examples for using WordPress within the classroom. It will empower educators to create useful and engaging e-learning websites.

Through the examples given in the book, you will gain an understanding of use WordPress to build an engaging and easy to update e-learning . You will also learn about a variety of WordPress that extend its abilities and usefulness in an educational environment, such as creating student blogs, keeping track of classroom events, managing coursework, and developing a classroom network.

What you will learn from this book

  • Install and configure WordPress
  • Set up a standard course website with WordPress
  • Install and manage a variety of useful education
  • Create a network of student blogs or portfolios
  • Install a classroom network with
  • Use Open Courseware to turn WordPress into a learning
  • Maintain, backup, and a WordPress installation

Approach
WordPress for Education is full of screenshots, practical examples, step-by-step instructions, and best practices for using WordPress in an educational setting.

Who this book is for
WordPress for Education is written for educators and education personnel interested in implementing WordPress in a classroom setting. You are not required to have previous experience of WordPress or any other content management system.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (June 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849518203
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849518208
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Jenkins Continuous Integration Cookbook

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 05:35 AM PDT

Jenkins Continuous Integration Cookbook

Book Description

is a highly popular continuous integration server. Its correct use supports a quality software process. is great at finding issues in software early and communicating it to a wide audience. is also easily extendable with a simple framework for writing . Currently there are over 400 available for inclusion.

Jenkins Continuous Integration has over 80 recipes describing practical ways to use Jenkins and expanding its feature set by selective use of the best of breed . Jenkins has a simple framework for writing . There are over 400 available. Therefore, it is easy to get lost in possibilities. Using practical recipes, this book will guide you through the complexities. The recipes are bundled into themes including , maintainability, communication, building software, the valid use of code metrics, remotely, and writing your first plugin.

Jenkins Continuous Integration includes problem solving and do recipes for many common and less common tasks. A wide range of topics are covered from integrating, securing, and maintaining Jenkins in your organization to writing your first extension.

The book begins with common maintenance tasks followed by securing Jenkins and enabling SSO. Then it explores the relationship between Jenkins builds and the Maven pom.xml. You will then learn ways to effectively communicate with various target audiences (developers, project managers, the public). You will then explore source code metrics with related recipes, and set up and run remote stress and functional tests. The book finally lists a series of 11 interesting plugins with a concluding recipe on create your first plugin.

Jenkins Continuous Integration Cookbook describes solutions and optimizations to problems commonly found.

What you will learn from this book

  • Maintain and secure Jenkins
  • Integrate Jenkins with and SSO solutions
  • Run an integration server to fire functional and performance tests
  • Communicate through and plot custom data
  • Skin Jenkins to your corporate look and feel
  • Refine the use of code metrics to improve quality
  • Write your first custom Jenkins plugin
  • Apply several tweaks to optimize your use of Jenkins

Approach
This book provides a problem- approach to some common tasks and some uncommon tasks using Jenkins and is well-illustrated with practical code examples.

Who this book is for
If you are a Java developer, software architect, technical project manager, build manager, or or QA engineer, this book is for you.

You should have a basic understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and Java development, as well as a rudimentary understanding of Jenkins.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 344 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (June 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849517401
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849517409
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Runescape Gold Strategy Guide

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 05:32 AM PDT

Runescape Gold Strategy Guide

Book Description

Making money in is challenging, but vitally important if you want to get the best equipment for your character. Whether you're interested in Player vs Player combat, high level dungeons, or just role-playing in cool clothes, you need money to achieve your goals.

Gold Strategy Guide” is the unofficial guide to legitimately making millions in the MMORPG. Once you have learned the skills and techniques in the book you will be equipped to level up faster, earn quicker, and enjoy the more. Learn where to find the best places to train your skills, what items to buy and when, and avoid scammers taking all your money! The book covers gold earning topics such as gathering, crafting and trading in depth.

What you will learn from this book

  • Making the most out of dungeons
  • Account , safe trading, and avoiding scammers
  • Installing the standalone client for better
  • Picking a good spot / server to increase earning potential
  • Maxing your skills fast to make earning easier
  • Finding and selling items that are in demand

Approach
A practical and concise tutorial leading the player to understand get the most out of their in time. Packt Gold Strategy Guides are a workout, not a walkthrough!

Who this book is for
Newcomers or experienced players of the Runescape game. Both free and pay-for members will benefit from the book.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 166 pages
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing (June 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849692904
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849692908
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Brownfield Application Development in .NET

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:18 AM PDT

Brownfield Application Development in .NET

Book Description

Taking over of an existing application is rarely an easy task. Good coding and practices are often lacking, so maintenance and improvement of the app can be tough. This book will help you maintain and extend your brownfield applications, and find and fix its pain points.

The books starts by laying out the unique characteristics of brownfield apps—both negative and positive. It then systematically explores how you can employ well-established techniques like continuous integration, version control, and automated , even if they weren’t part of the original dev process. You’ll learn techniques to identify logical layers and tease apart dependencies to effectively separate concerns for improved flexibility. This practical book will help you improve not only your application’s maintainability, but also the team’s confidence in the .

What’s Inside

  • smoothly inherit an application
  • retrofit good processes into an existing environment
  • Reusable and measurement techniques
  • How to identify—and avoid—dev pain points
  • Although it’s written for developers, this book shows techniques that work in any environment.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Understanding brownfield applications

Part 1: The ecosystem
Chapter 2. Version control in brownfield applications
Chapter 3. Continuous integration
Chapter 4. Automated
Chapter 5. Software metrics and code
Chapter 6. Defect

Part 2: The code
Chapter 7. Bringing better OO practices to the
Chapter 8. Relayering your application
Chapter 9. Loosen up: Taming your dependencies
Chapter 10. Cleaning up the user interface
Chapter 11. Refactoring data access
Chapter 12. Managing external dependencies
Chapter 13. Keeping the momentum

Book Details

  • Paperback: 550 pages
  • Publisher: Manning Publications (April 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1933988711
  • ISBN-13: 978-1933988719
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