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Cocoa Programming for OS X: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

Aaron Hillegass · Big Nerd Ranch
Pages: 533
Format: Print book

<>Covering the bulk of what you need to know to develop full-featured applications for OS X, this edition is updated for OS X Yosemite (10.10) , Xcode 6, and Swift. Written in an engaging tutorial style and class-tested for clarity and accuracy, it is an invaluable resource for any Mac programmer....
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C# Programming in easy steps

Mike McGrath · In Easy Steps
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

C# Programming in easy steps will teach you to code applications and demonstrates every aspect of the C# language that you will need to produce professional programming results. Its examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing C# language basics including variables, arrays, logic,...
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Data for the People: How to Make Our Post-Privacy Economy Work for You

Andreas Weigend · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Every time we Google something, Facebook someone, Uber somewhere, or even just turn on a light, we create data that businesses collect and use to make decisions about us. In many ways this has improved our lives, yet, we as individuals do not benefit from this wealth of data as much as we could....
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iPhone: The Missing Manual

David Pogue · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 642
Format: Paperback

The iPhone may be the world's coolest computer, but it's still a computer, with all of the complexities. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone master.Written by Missing...
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2016 Edition: Covering 15.10 and 16.04

Matthew Helmke · Sams
Pages: 816
Format: eBook

Ubuntu Unleashed 2016 Edition is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader to reflect the exciting new Ubuntu...
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Crash Override: How Gamergate

Zoë Quinn · PublicAffairs
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet--hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but they remain just that: stories. Surely these things would never happen to you.Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer...
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My Internet for Seniors

Michael Miller · Que
Pages: 378
Format: Print book

The perfect book to help anyone 50 get the most out of the Internet--safely and securely! My Internet for Seniors helps you quickly and easily get online and start using everything the Internet has to offer. With step-by-step tasks, large text, close-up screen shots, and a custom full-color...
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Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Integration Services

Brian Knight · Wrox
Pages: 878
Format: Paperback

Fill the gap between planning and doing with SSIS 2014 The 2014 release of Microsoft's SQL Server Integration Services provides enhancements for managing extraction, transformation, and load operations, plus expanded in-memory capabilities, improved disaster recovery, increased scalability,...
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Netymology: From Apps to Zombies: A Linguistic Celebration of the Digital World

Tom Chatfield · Quercus
Pages: 272
Format: Book

Composed of 100 bite-sized entries of 400 to 600 words each, Netymology weaves together stories, etymologies and analyses around digital culture's transformation and vocabulary. Chatfield presents a kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tour through the buried roots of the symbols, speech,...
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Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design

Scott Rogers · Wiley; 2 edition
Format: Book

Want to design your own video games? Let expert Scott Rogers show you how! If you want to design and build cutting-edge video games but aren’t sure where to start, then the SECOND EDITION of the acclaimed Level Up! is for you! Written by leading video game expert Scott Rogers, who has designed...
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JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development

Jon Duckett · Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Book

This book covers: 1. Basic programming concepts - assuming no prior knowledge of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS ; 2. Core elements of the JavaScript language - so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch ; 3. jQuery - which will allow...
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CompTIA Linux+ Powered by Linux Professional Institute Study Guide: Exam LX0-103 and Exam LX0-104

Christine Bresnahan · Sybex; 3 edition
Format: Print book

CompTIA Authorized Linux prepCompTIA Linux Study Guide is your comprehensive study guide for the Linux Powered by LPI certification exams. With complete coverage of 100 of the objectives on both exam LX0-103 and exam LX0-104, this study guide provides clear, concise information on all aspects...
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Quicken 2016 The Official Guide

Bobbi Sandberg · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 576
Format: Print book

Fully authorized by Intuit, this practical volume has been revised to cover the latest release of the #1 bestselling personal finance software. You will learn how to manage finances, save money, and find current balances -- even via mobile devices. The book provides professional advice...
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The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost

Donna Freitas · Oxford University Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Sexting. Cyberbullying. Narcissism. Social media has become the dominant force in young people's lives, and each day seems to bring another shocking tale of private pictures getting into the wrong hands, or a lament that young people feel compelled to share their each and every thought...
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