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Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby

Peter J. Jones · Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition
Format: Print book

If you’re an experienced Ruby programmer, Effective Ruby will help you harness Ruby’s full power to write more robust, efficient, maintainable, and well-performing code. Drawing on nearly a decade of Ruby experience, Peter J. Jones brings together 48 Ruby best practices,...
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The Internet Is Not the Answer

Andrew Keen · Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internets deeply negative effects...
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How to Start a Home-based Mobile App Developer Business

Chad Brooks · Globe Pequot; First Edition, First edition
Format: Book

With the app market exploding, app designers will need a solid how-to guide to help them start their home-based business. This book will guide the reader through all the steps from design to marketing.
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Idiot's Guides: Raspberry Pi

Thorin Klosowski · Alpha
Format: Print book

The Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, simple computer thats about the size of a credit card. It has multiple inputs and outputs that make it the foundation for almost a limitless number of projects — from creating a wi-fi hot spot to an elaborate, programmed LED light show. Idiots Guides...
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The PC and Gadget Help Desk: A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing

Mark Edward Soper · Que Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Book

A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing Your EASY, comprehensive technology troubleshooter! PCs, smartphones, tablets, networks, cameras, home theater and more - all in one book! We all use technology - and we all have problems with it. Don't get frustrated...
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Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

Oliver Villar · Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition
Format: Book

Create Amazing 3D Characters with Blender: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing Learning Blender walks you through every step of creating an outstanding animated character with the free, open source, 3D software Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional...
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Learning MySQL and MariaDB: Heading in the Right Direction with MySQL and MariaDB

Russell J. T. Dyer · O'Reilly Media; 1 edition
Format: Print book

If youre a programmer new to databases—or just new to MySQL and its community-driven variant, MariaDB—youve found the perfect introduction. This hands-on guide provides an easy, step-by-step approach to installing, using, and maintaining these popular relational database engines.Author...
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Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide

Eric J. Ray · Peachpit Press; 5 edition
Format: Print book

In this updated edition, authors Deborah and Eric Ray use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you to all of today's Unix essentials. You’ll find the information you need to get started with the operating system and learn the most common Unix commands and concepts...
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Office for iPad and Mac For Dummies

Peter Weverka · For Dummies
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

The easy way to work with Office on your iPad or Mac Are you a Mac user who isn't accustomed to working with Microsoft Office? Consider this friendly guide your go-to reference! Written in plain English and packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, Office for iPad and Mac For Dummies...
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iPad for Seniors QuickSteps

Marty Matthews · McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics! Written by a senior for seniors, this practical, fast-paced guide helps you get up and running on your iPad right away. Color photos and screenshots with clear instructions make it easy to accomplish everything you want to do. Follow along and quickly...
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eBay For Dummies

Marsha Collier · For Dummies; 8 edition
Format: eBook

The leading guide for eBay buyers and sellers, updated to give you all the essentials for buying and selling on eBay More than 112 million people regularly use eBay. To find the best deals and make the best profits, you need the guidance in this book from eBay expert Marsha Collier! With...
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Apple Watch

Guy Hart-Davis · Visual
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Master your new smartwatch quickly and easily with this highly visual guide Teach Yourself VISUALLY Apple Watch is a practical, accessible guide to mastering the powerful features and functionality of your new smartwatch. For Apple devotees and new users alike, this easy-to-follow guide...
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

Kim Zetter · Crown
Format: Kindle Edition

Top cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iranrsquos nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfaremdashone in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb In January inspectors...
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Core HTML5 2D Game Programming

David Geary · Prentice Hall; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Game programming offers a wealth of creative and business opportunities, and it’s never been more accessible. In Core HTML5 2D Game Programming, best-selling author David Geary shows you how to use freely available browser tools and open source resources to create video games...
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JavaScript: Visual QuickStart Guide

Dori Smith · Peachpit Press; 9 edition
Format: Print book

With the proliferation of new, standards-compliant browsers, virtually all users and Web sites can successfully use the latest JavaScript techniques. This task-based, visual-reference guide has been fully revised and uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to give beginning...
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