Gideros Mobile Game Development

Have you ever had an interesting idea for a mobile game? Have you ever wanted to jump on the mobile app bandwagon? Developing a mobile game has never been so fun and easy, and with the vast amount of smartphone users, it may also become a profitable thing to do. Gideros is a Lua-based framework that facilitates effortless native iOS and Android application development along with hardware acceleration. Gideros also comes with a built-in box2D physics engine and extended memory management features to make mobile game development a breeze. Gideros Mobile Game Development shows you how to develop an original and exciting game in Gideros, helping you create your very first project and guiding you through the configuration of settings and assets to help you target devices with different resolutions.

Laravel Application Development Blueprints

Laravel is a clean and classy framework for PHP web development. It helps you to create wonderful applications using simple, expressive syntax. Development should be a creative and enjoyable experience, not something that is painful, and Laravel makes it enjoyable for the users. Laravel's directory structure is designed to be familiar to users of other popular PHP frameworks. Web applications of any shape or size can easily be created using this structure similar to the way that they would be created in other frameworks. With the recently released 4th Version, Laravel became even better in numerous ways. Within this book, we will help you learn about both the old and new features of Laravel while developing various applications. Laravel Application Development Blueprints covers how to develop 10 different applications step-by-step using Laravel 4. You will also learn about both basic and advanced usage of Laravel’s built-in methods, which will come in handy for your project. Also, you will learn how to extend the current libraries with the built-in methods and include third-party libraries. This book looks at the Laravel PHP framework and breaks down the ingrained prejudice that coding with PHP causes due to spaghetti code. It will take you through a number of clear, practical applications that will help you to take advantage of the Laravel PHP framework and PHP OOP programming whilst avoiding spaghetti code. You'll also learn about creating secure web applications using different methods such as file uploading and processing, making RESTful AJAX requests, and form processing. If you want to take advantage of the Laravel PHP framework's validate, file processing, and RESTful controllers in various types of projects, then this is the book for you. Everything you need to know to code fast and secure applications with the Laravel PHP framework will be discussed in this book.

C# 5.0 Programmer’s Reference

Editorial Reviews Stay ahead of the game with this comprehensive guide to the C# programming language Well-known C# expert Rod Stephens gives novice and experienced developers a comprehensive tutorial and reference to standard C#. This new title fully covers the latest C# language standard, C# 5.0, as well as its implementation in the 2013 release of Visual Studio. The author provides exercises and solutions; and his C# Helper website will provide readers and students with ongoing support. This resource is packed with tips, tricks, tutorials, examples, and exercises and is the perfect professional companion for programmers who want to stay ahead of the game. Author Rod Stephens is a well-known programming authority and has written more than 25 programming books covering C#, Java, VB, and other languages. His books have sold more than 60,000 copies in multiple editions. This book’s useful exercises and solutions are designed to support training and higher education adoptions. Learn the full range of C# programming language features Quickly locate information for specific language features in the reference section Familiarize yourself with handling data types, variables, constants, and much more Experiment with editing and debugging code and using LINQ Beginning through intermediate-level programmers will benefit from the accessible style of C# 5.0 Programmer’s Reference and will have access to its comprehensive range of more advanced topics. Additional support and complementary material are provided at the C# Helper website, www.csharphelper.com. Stay up-to-date and improve your programming skills with this invaluable resource. Table of Contents Part I: The C# Ecosystem Chapter 1: The C# Environment Chapter 2: Writing a First Program Chapter 3: Program and Code File Structure Part II: C# Language Elements Chapter 4: Data Types, Variables, and Constants Chapter 5: Operators Chapter 6: Methods Chapter 7: Program Control Statements Chapter 8: LINQ Chapter 9: Error Handling Chapter 10: Tracing and Debugging Part III: Object-Oriented Programming Chapter 11: OOP Concepts Chapter 12: Classes and Structures Chapter 13: Namespaces Chapter 14: Collection Classes Chapter 15: Generics Part IV: Interacting with the Environment Chapter 16: Printing Chapter 17: Configuration and Resources Chapter 18: Streams Chapter 19: File System Objects Chapter 20: Networking Part V: Advanced Topics Chapter 21: Regular Expressions Chapter 22: Parallel Programming Chapter 23: ADO.NET Chapter 24: XML Chapter 25: Serialization Chapter 26: Reflection Chapter 27: Cryptography Part VI: Appendices Appendix A: Solutions to Exercises Appendix B: Data Types Appendix C: Variable Declarations Appendix D: Constant Declarations Appendix E: Operators Appendix F: Method Declarations Appendix G: Useful Attributes Appendix H: Control Statements Appendix I: Error Handling Appendix J: LINQ Appendix K: Classes and Structures Appendix L: Collection Classes Appendix M: Generic Declarations Appendix N: Printing and Graphics Appendix O: Useful Exception Classes Appendix P: Date and Time Format Specifiers Appendix Q: Other Format Specifiers Appendix R: Streams Appendix S: Filesystem Classes Appendix T: Regular Expressions Appendix U: Parallel Programming Appendix V: XML Appendix W: Serialization Appendix X: Reflection Book Details Title: C# 5.0 Programmer’s Reference Author: Rod Stephens Length: 960 pages Edition: 1 Language: English Publisher: Wrox Publication Date: 2014-04-28 ISBN-10: 1118847288 ISBN-13: 9781118847282

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax: Second Editon

Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential resource for modern JavaScript programming. This completely updated second edition covers everything you need to know to get up-to-speed with JavaScript development and add dynamic enhancements to web pages, right from the basics. As well as focusing on client-side JavaScript, you will also learn how to work with the Browser Object Model, the Document Object Model (DOM), how to use XML and JSON as well as communicate with service side scripts such as PHP. Find out how to: Construct good JavaScript syntax following modern coding practices Use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data Dynamically manipulate markup, validate forms and deal with images Debug applications using features inside the browser JavaScript is one of the most important technologies on the web. It provides the means to add dynamic functionality to your web pages and serves as the backbone of Ajax-style web development. Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax will take you from being a JavaScript novice to work freely with this important technology – begin your JavaScript journey today! What you’ll learn What functions, variables, events and objects are and how to use them. How build a site that will still work in the case that JavaScript is turned off. How to access and update part of the page using code. How to use JavaScript to communicate with the server and retrieve data. How to use JavaScript to for form validation and user feedback. How to use Third-Party Libraries like jQuery. Who this book is for Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is for the person who has a good grasp of HTML and CSS but wants to add JavaScript to their skillset. If you want to learn some basic programming concepts, have experience but need help updating your skills, or you’re coming from another language, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax can help. Table of Contents Getting Started with JavaScript Data and Decisions From DHTML to DOM Scripting HTML5 and JavaScript Presentation and Behavior (CSS and Event Handling) Common Uses of JavaScript: Image and Windows JavaScript and User Integration: Navigation and Forms Back-End Interaction with Ajax and Node.js Data Validation Techniques Modern JavaScript Case Study: A Dynamic Gallery Using Third-Party JavaScript Appendix A: Debugging JavaScript Book Details Paperback: 388 pages Publisher: Apress; 2 edition (June 26, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1430250925 ISBN-13: 978-1430250920

Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies

Your full-color, friendly guide to getting started with HTML5 and CSS3! HTML and CSS are essential tools for creating dynamic websites and help make your websites even more effective and unique. This friendly-but-straightforward guide gets you started with the basics of the latest versions of HTML and CSS: HTML5 and CSS3. Introducing you to the syntax and structure of the languages, this helpful guide shows you how to create and view a web page, explains ideal usage of HTML5 and CSS3, walks you through the CSS3 rules and style sheets, addresses common mistakes and explains how to fix them, and explores interesting HTML5 tools. Serves as an ideal introduction to HTML5 and CSS3 for beginners with little to no web development experience Details the capabilities of HTML5 and CSS3 and how to use both to create responsive, practical, and well-designed websites Helps you understand how HTML5 and CSS3 are the foundation upon which hundreds of millions of web pages are built Features full-color illustrations to enhance your learning process Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies is the perfect first step for getting started with the fundamentals of web development and design. From the Back Cover Learn to: Work with rules, style sheets, and proper syntax Build dynamic web pages using solid structure and the latest tools Avoid common HTML5 and CSS3 challenges and mistakes IN FULL COLOR! Build cool web pages with basic markup language. This book makes it easy. Does creating web pages seem daunting? Relax! HTML5, the latest version of HTML, makes it even easier for anyone to learn how to create or edit web pages. With a little stick-to-it-iveness and this clear, accessible book, you will master the basics of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) language and start creating your own awesome sites on the World Wide Web. First, the rules — understand the syntax of HTML markup, see how web pages are organized, and create your very first web page from scratch Heads and bodies — dive head-first into HTML elements, add paragraphs (and other containers) for text, and create lists and tables Get engaged — entice your visitors with links, images, audio, video, and streaming media Step out in (CSS) style — use Cascading Style Sheets to control layout and enhance the look and feel of your pages Go mobile — ensure that your pages play well with mobile devices Open the book and find: The four basics steps of creating a web page How to save, view, and post your new web page What search engines do with your metadata Details for controlling text blocks, lists, and tables Ways to create links to documents and other websites Techniques for setting CSS style rules HTML dos and don’ts to remember Book Details Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 3, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118657209 ISBN-13: 978-1118657201

C# 5.0 All-in-One For Dummies

800+ pages of top-notch coverage; perfect for learning the fundamentals of C#! C# is a complex programming language for building .NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows, cloud computing, the Web, and a wide range of devices. Today’s developers use it to develop Azure and Windows Phone apps, and Android applications using Mono. Novice programmers can get up and running quickly on C# using this practical guide. Crammed with 800+ pages of information, this all-in-one book helps you quickly create a C# program while learning C# and object-oriented programming fundamentals, Windows and Windows phone programming, and more. Helps novice programmers learn C# programming and create their first C# program Explains how to create Windows applications with C# and Visual Studio Delves into Windows Phone programming, as well as object-oriented programming basics Covers debugging, errors, comparisons with C++ and Java, classes and arrays, variables, and more Includes access to a companion website with sample code and bonus materials Everything you need to make the move to C# programming is right here, in C# 2012 All-in-One For Dummies. From the Back Cover 7 books in 1 C# Programming Basics Object-Oriented C# Programming Designing for C# A Tour of Visual Studio® Windows Development with WPF Web Development with ASP.NET Service-Oriented Development C# developers, here’s your one-stop guide to using this powerful programming language! C# has grown up. It’s a powerful language and fun to use, and this book takes you beyond the basics with discussions of Visual Studio, Windows Presentation Foundation, service-oriented development, web development, and a lot more. You’ll go beyond just learning the language to discover all the things you can do with C#. Ready? Let’s get started! For the newcomer — if you’ve never programmed in C#, learn all the essentials in the first two minibooks Delve into design — discover the key elements of databases, files, and graphics and how to design for security Valuable Visual Studio — explore the use, optimization, and customization of this popular tool for building graphical user interfaces Look ahead — learn about Windows Presentation Foundation, widely expected to be the Windows development tool of tomorrow A range of services — gain information on various web services such as ASP.NET, WCF, and REST Open the book and find: Steps for creating a C# program New capabilities of C# 5.0 An introduction to object-oriented programming Important advice on writing secure code Alternatives to using Visual Studio Why Windows Presentation Foundation is the wave of the future ASP.NET application creation and form control Different tools for web services Book Details Paperback: 840 pages Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (January 29, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118385365 ISBN-13: 978-1118385364

30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius

30 Ways to Have Some Computer-Controlled Evil Fun! “The steps are easy to follow…text is precise and understandable…uses very clear pictures and schematics to show what needs doing…Most importantly these projects are fun!”–Boing Boing This wickedly inventive guide shows you how to program and build a variety of projects with the Arduino microcontroller development system. Covering Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius gets you up to speed with the simplified C programming you need to know–no prior programming experience necessary. Using easy-to-find components and equipment, this do-it-yourself book explains how to attach an Arduino board to your computer, program it, and connect electronics to it to create fiendishly fun projects. The only limit is your imagination! 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius: Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations Provides full schematic and construction details for every project Covers the scientific principles behind the projects Removes the frustration factor–all required parts are listed along with sources Build these and other devious devices: Morse code translator High-powered strobe light Seasonal affective disorder light LED dice Keypad security code Pulse rate monitor USB temperature logger Oscilloscope Light harp LCD thermostat Computer-controlled fan Hypnotizer Servo-controlled laser Lie detector Magnetic door lock Infrared remote Each fun, inexpensive Evil Genius project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, and lots of clear, well-illustrated instructions for easy assembly. The larger workbook-style layout and convenient two-column format make following the step-by-step instructions a breeze. In December 2011, Arduino 1.0 was released. This changed a few things that have caused the sketches for Projects 10, 27, and 28 in this book to break. To fix this, you will need to get the latest versions of the Keypad and IRRemote libraries. The Keypad library has been updated for Arduino 1.0 by its original creators and can be downloaded from here: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/Keypad Ken Shiriff’s IRRemote library has been updated and can be downloaded from here: http://www.arduinoevilgenius.com/new-downloads Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists. Book Details Series: Evil Genius Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (July 28, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 007174133X ISBN-13: 978-0071741330

Joe Celko’s Trees and Hierarchies in SQL for Smarties

The demand for SQL information and training continues to grow with the need for a database behind every website capable of offering web-based information queries. SQL is the de facto standard for database retrieval, and if you need to access, update, or utilize data in a modern database management system, you will need SQL to do it. The Second Edition of Joe Celko’s Trees and Hierarchies in SQL for Smarties covers two new sets of extensions over three entirely new chapters and expounds upon the changes that have occurred in SQL standards since the previous edition’s publication. Benefit from mastering the challenging aspects of these database applications in SQL as taught by Joe Celko, one of the most-read SQL authors in the world. *Expert advice from a noted SQL authority and award-winning columnist who has given 10 years of service to the ANSI SQL standards committee *Teaches scores of advanced techniques that can be used with any product, in any SQL environment *Offers graph theory and programming techniques for working around deficiencies and gives insight into real-world challenges Book Details Series: The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems Paperback: 296 pages Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2 edition (February 3, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0123877334 ISBN-13: 978-0123877338

Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond

Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond shows you how to architect, design, plan, and deploy Microsoft security technologies for Windows 8/Server 2012 in the enterprise. The book covers security technologies that apply to both client and server and enables you to identify and deploy Windows 8 security features in your systems based on different business and deployment scenarios. The book is a single source for learning how to secure Windows 8 in many systems, including core, endpoint, and anywhere access. Authors Tom Shinder and Yuri Diogenes, both Microsoft employees, bring you insider knowledge of the Windows 8 platform, discussing how to deploy Windows security technologies effectively in both the traditional datacenter and in new cloud-based solutions. With this book, you will understand the conceptual underpinnings of Windows 8 security and how to deploy these features in a test lab and in pilot and production environments. The book’s revolutionary “Test Lab Guide” approach lets you test every subject in a predefined test lab environment. This, combined with conceptual and deployment guidance, enables you to understand the technologies and move from lab to production faster than ever before. Critical material is also presented in key concepts and scenario-based approaches to evaluation, planning, deployment, and management. Videos illustrating the functionality in the Test Lab can be downloaded from the authors’ blog http://blogs.technet.com.b.security_talk/. Each chapter wraps up with a bullet list summary of key concepts discussed in the chapter. Provides practical examples of how to design and deploy a world-class security infrastructure to protect both Windows 8 and non-Microsoft assets on your system Written by two Microsoft employees who provide an inside look at the security features of Windows 8 Test Lab Guides enable you to test everything before deploying live to your system Book Details Paperback: 542 pages Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (May 14, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1597499803 ISBN-13: 978-1597499804

Holistic Game Development with Unity

The independent developer has ascended, and the new business model demands agility. You have to be able to work on all aspects of game creation, and your team’s game will publish directly to platforms like Android, iPhone, and Facebook. You’ll use Unity, the hottest game engine out there, to do it. In order to earn your place on the elite development team, you must master both sides of the development coin: art and programming. Holistic Game Development with Unity is an authoritative guide to creating games in Unity. Taking you through game design, programming, and art, Penny de Byl uses a holistic approach to equip you with the multidisciplinary skills you need for the independent games industry. With this book, you will master essential digital art and design principles while learning the programming skills necessary to build interactivity into your games. The tutorials will put these skills into action. The companion website offers: source code for completed projects from the book, art assets, instructional videos, a forum, author blog and lesson plans and challenge questions for professors. Examines art and programming in unison-the only one-stop shop for individual developers and small teams looking to tackle both tasks. Book Details Paperback: 504 pages Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (November 15, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0240819330 ISBN-13: 978-0240819334