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Wow! eBook: Professional Heroku Programming - 3 new eBooks


Wow! eBook: Professional Heroku Programming - 3 new eBooks

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Professional Heroku Programming

Posted: 06 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Book Description

A complete guide to building and deploying web apps with Heroku

A cloud application platform, Heroku is currently the only approved platform for creating apps within Facebook, and its number of users is growing at rapid pace. However, there are very few books on the market that offer professional-level coverage of this platform, until now. The author duo begins with an introduction to the Heroku platform and its associated core concepts and then goes on to explain how writing for this platform differs from that of traditional development systems. Example applications, additional resources, and advice for your next steps round out this resource, making it a thorough, indispensable guide.

  • Features information not found anywhere else, as both authors work for Heroku
  • Explains the inner workings of Heroku with special emphasis placed on building web and mobile applications
  • Introduces GIT-based development workflow and the process model within the Heroku platform
  • Details coding, building, deploying, and scaling effectively using the Heroku tool base

Providing you with fully functional code and downloadable code examples, Professional Heroku Programming is your complete guide to mastering this platform.

From the Back Cover
Your total guide to building and deploying brilliant web and mobile apps with Heroku

Want to gain a deep understanding of the Heroku platform as a service (PaaS) and what makes it tick? Looking for insider tips and expert guidance on how to structure your apps to take utmost advantage of the Heroku platform? Do you need an accessible, totally practical guide to quickly mastering the skills needed to create brilliant apps with the world’s number-one cloud PaaS? If the answer to any or all of these questions is “Yes,” you’ve come to the right place.

Written by two gurus at Heroku and its parent company, Salesforce.com, this book quickly gets you up to speed on core Heroku concepts and then cuts to the chase with detailed step-by-step tutorials on Heroku programming. In no time you’ll get a handle on architecting, developing, deploying, and scaling outstanding apps using the Heroku platform.

Clearly explaining the key differences between developing in Heroku versus traditional platforms and emphasizing web and mobile app development, Professional Heroku Programming delivers:

  • Insider information and progrtamming tips you won’t find anywhere else
  • Coverage of Git-based development workflow and the process model for Heroku
  • Language-specific programming patterns
  • Example apps for Ruby®, Java®, Node.js®, Scala®, Python® and other Heroku-supported languages
  • Details of the Heroku add-on ecosystem to extend your app and add functionality
  • Pointers on getting the most out of Heroku’s data and asset store options
  • Tons of downloadable sample code
  • Resources for taking your Heroku development skills to the next level

Table of Contents
Part I: An Overview of Heroku
Chapter 1. How Heroku Works
Chapter 2. Architectural Considerations
Chapter 3. Porting Your Applications to Heroku

Part II: Creating and Managing Heroku Applications
Chapter 4. Deploying Your Applications to Heroku
Chapter 5. Managing Releases with Heroku
Chapter 6. Working with Add-Ons
Chapter 7. Managing, Monitoring, and Scaling Your Heroku Applications

Part III: Using A Data Store with Your Heroku Applications
Chapter 8. Using Heroku Postgres as a Data Store for Your Heroku Applications
Chapter 9. Using Database.com as a Data Store for Your Heroku Applications
Chapter 10. Using Third-Party Data Stores for Your Heroku Applications

Part IV: Programming on Heroku's Polyglot Platform
Chapter 11. Developing with Ruby
Chapter 12. Developing with Java
Chapter 13. Developing with Other Supported Languages
Chapter 14. Understanding Buildpacks

Part V: Creating a New Generation of Heroku Applications
Chapter 15. Building Mobile Applications with Heroku
Chapter 16. Building Social Applications with Heroku

Book Details

  • Paperback: 522 pages
  • Publisher: Wrox (February 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118508998
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118508992
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Professional NFC Application Development for Android

Posted: 06 May 2013 07:53 AM PDT

Book Description

A practical guide to developing and deploying Near Field Communication (NFC) applications

There has been little practical guidance available on NFC programming, until now. If you’re a programmer or developer, get this unique and detailed book and start creating apps for this exciting technology. NFC enables contactless mobile communication between two NFC-compatible devices. It’s what allows customers to pay for purchases by swiping their smartphones with Google Wallet, for example. This book shows you how to develop NFC applications for Android, for all NFC operating modes: reader/writer, peer-to-peer, and card emulation.

The book starts with the basics of NFC technology, an overview of the Android OS, and what you need to know about the SDK tools. It then walks you through all aspects of NFC app development, including SE programming. You’ll find all you need to create an app, including functioning, downloadable code and a companion website with additional content. Valuable case studies help you understand each operating mode in clear, practical detail.

  • Shows programmers and developers how to develop Near Field Communication (NFC) applications for Android, including Secure Element (SE) programming
  • Expert authors are NFC researchers who have a deep knowledge of the subject
  • Covers app development in all NFC operating modes: reader/writer, peer-to-peer, and card emulation
  • Includes valuable case studies that showcase several system design and analysis methods, such as activity diagram, class diagram, UML, and others

Professional NFC Application Development for Android offers the clear, concise advice you need to create great applications for this emerging and exciting technology.

From the Back Cover
Everything you need to start building killer NFC Android apps right away

With the popularity of apps like Google Wallet and Android Beam, users are increasingly demanding NFC-enabled applications for their Android devices. Every day sees new apps coming online for everything from smart posters to social networking, health monitoring to ticket purchasing.

Yet, surprisingly, until now, there have been few practical guides available for developing NFC apps for Android.

Written for experienced Android programmers, this book delivers:

  • What you need to know about the NFC APIs in Android
  • Practical coverage of all operating modes-reader/writer, peer-to-peer, and card emulation
  • Guidance on working with Android’s NFC Tag Intent Dispatch System
  • Details of performing Peer-to-Peer Transactions
  • Real-life case studies illustrating development for smart poster, remote shopping, game programming, peer-to-peer messaging, and other NFC systems
  • Tons of valuable source code to help streamline the development process

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Overview of Near Field Communication
Chapter 2. NFC Essentials for Application Developers
Chapter 3. Getting Started with Android
Chapter 4. Android Software Development Primer
Chapter 5. NFC Programming: Reader/Writer Mode
Chapter 6. Reader/Writer Mode Applications
Chapter 7. NFC Programming: Peer-to-Peer Mode
Chapter 8. Peer-to-Peer Mode Applications
Chapter 9. NFC Programming: Card Emulation Mode

Appendix A. URI Prefixes for NDEF
Appendix B. Android NFC Packages

Book Details

  • Paperback: 308 pages
  • Publisher: Wrox (April 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118380096
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118380093
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Professional iOS Database Application Programming, 2nd Edition

Posted: 06 May 2013 07:48 AM PDT

Book Description

Updated and revised coverage that includes the latest versions of iOS and Xcode

Whether you’re a novice or experienced developer, you will want to dive into this updated resource on database application programming for the iPhone and iPad. Packed with more than 50 percent new and revised material – including completely rebuilt code, screenshots, and full coverage of new features pertaining to database programming and enterprise integration in iOS 6 – this must-have book intends to continue the precedent set by the previous edition by helping thousands of developers master database application programming.

  • Shows you how to store data using SQLite, model and manage data using Core Data, and integrate with Web Services
  • Explains how to take advantage of the built-in capabilities of the iPhone and iPad
  • Details techniques for integrating iOS applications into enterprise class systems
  • Encourages you to take advantage of multi-core processors, store data in the cloud, and use storyboards to develop the UI for your app

By the end of the book, you will be able to confidently implement a data driven application for the iPhone and iPad and integrate an iOS application within an existing enterprise system.

From the Back Cover
Valuable tools, techniques, and APIs for application development

If you are an experienced developer interested in building data- centric applications for the iPhone and iPad, then this is the book for you. Packed with new and revised material, this must-have book is structured to correspond with the flow of data in an enterprise application. Veteran author Patrick Alessi begins by showing you how to get data out of a large-scale database, get it on the device, and display it. He then explains how to create data directly on the device, get data out of the device, and communicate with web services. By the end of the book, you will be able to confidently implement a data driven application for the iPhone and iPad and integrate an iOS application within an existing enterprise system.

Professional iOS Database Application Programming:

  • Includes new material, including completely rebuilt code, screenshots, and full coverage of new features pertaining to database programming and enterprise integration in iOS 6
  • Shows you how to store data using SQLite, model and manage data using Core Data API, and take advantage of the built-in capabilities of the iPhone and iPad
  • Covers UITableView control extensively, including different strategies for customizing the display of your data
  • Addresses handling and creating XML on the iPhone

Table of Contents
Part I: Manipulating and Displaying data on the Iphone and Ipad
Chapter 1. Introducing Data-Driven Applications
Chapter 2. The iOS Database: SQLite
Chapter 3. Displaying Your Data: The UITableView
Chapter 4. User Interface Elements

Part II: Managing Your data with Core Data
Chapter 5. Introducing Core Data
Chapter 6. Modeling Data in Xcode
Chapter 7. Building a Core Data Application
Chapter 8. Core Data–Related Cocoa Features
Chapter 9. Core Data Migration and Performance

Part III: Application Integration using Web Services
Chapter 10. Working with Xml on the iphone
Chapter 11. Integrating with Web Services

Appendix A. Tools for Troubleshooting Your Applications

Book Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Wrox; 2nd Edition (April 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118391845
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118391846
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