What will you learn from this book?Itâ??s no secret the world around you is becoming more connected, more configurable, more programmable, more computational. You can remain a passive participant, or you can learn to code. With Head First Learn to Code youâ??ll learn how to think computationally and how to write code to make your computer, mobile device, or anything with a CPU do things for you. Using the Python programming lan...

There are rich people then there are the mega-rich. The distinction between them is as clear as day. The former are still accumulating their wealth while the latter is beyond that. Their focus is no longer on themselves but humanity. Their view of things is through the prism of business and not employment. Their business enterprises are well established and their level of competition is unmatched. The rich and successful have common habits. Wealth is not measured in terms of properties onl...

Edward Finlay recalls his life’s odyssey beginning in the 1890s on his family ranch in rural Montana. His childhood revolves around three people: his father, a cattle rancher; his mother, who is determined for her son to receive a modern education; and his best friend, a boy from the nearby Crow Indian Reservation, who introduces him to a fading warrior society. When Edward refuses to break off a teenage romance with an older woman from the reservation, his mother arranges to send Edward f...

Sebastian is a young French Native American boy who suddenly finds himself in the middle of an age-old battle that will determine the future of the Ute tribe and an ancient breed of mountain wolves. Torn between two worlds he must learn to control his emotions or lose himself to a mysterious dark force. Will he choose revenge or find peace for his people and the wolves he has come to love?

What will you learn from this book?You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel, so you look to Design Patterns: the lessons learned by those who've faced the same software design problems. With Design Patterns, you get to take advantage of the best practices and experience of others so you can spend your time on something more challenging. Something more fun. This book shows you the patterns that matter, when to use them and why, how to apply them to your own des...

Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML and really learned HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and expand your web pages over time so they work in all browsers and mobile devices. Oh, and if you've never ...

HTML has been on a wild ride. Sure, HTML started as a mere markup language, but more recently HTML’s put on some major muscle. Now we’ve got a language tuned for building web applications with Web storage, 2D drawing, offline support, sockets and threads, and more. And to speak this language you’ve got to go beyond HTML5 markup and into the world of the DOM, events, and JavaScript APIs.Now you probably already know all about HTML markup (otherwise known as structure) and you know a...

What will you learn from this book?The new edition of this brain-friendly guide takes you through a comprehensive journey into modern JavaScript, covering everything from core language fundamentals to today's cutting-edge features. You'll dive into the nuances of JavaScript types and the unparalleled flexibility of its functions. You'll also learn how to expertly navigate classes and objects, and finally understand closures. But that's just the beginning. You'll al...

If you are a fan of the paranormal, then you have heard stories about well-known haunts and legends of Tennessee - from the haunting of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville, Elvis's ghost at Graceland, the Bell Witch in Adams, or the various Civil War spirits that roam Chattanooga, among many others. Numerous books have been written, and information is easily found in many of these places by a simple search on the internet. As a native Tennessean, I grew up hearing these stories and more, ...

Jetzt aktualisiert und erweitert: das Standardwerk zu Entwurfsmustern»Dieses Buch vereint Spaß, herzhaftes Lachen, profundes technisches Verständnis und geniale Praxistipps zu einem denkwürdigen Lesegenuss.« Richard Helm, Gang of FourSoftwareentwickler wollen das Rad nicht neu erfinden: Mit Entwurfsmustern können Sie von den Erfahrungen und Best Practices anderer profitierenDie Design Patterns werden detailliert und verständlich erklärt, inklusive Herlei...

A compelling look at the movements and developments that propelled America to world dominanceIn this landmark work, acclaimed historian Joshua Freeman has created an epic portrait of a nation both galvanized by change and driven by conflict. Beginning in 1945, the economic juggernaut awakened by World War II transformed a country once defined by its regional character into a uniform and cohesive power and set the stage for the United States’ rise to global dominance. Meanwhile, Fre...

Non è uno smartphone e neppure un notebook: iPad definisce a tutti gli effetti una nuova categoria di device, che ha bisogno di applicazioni dedicate per mostrare le sue enormi potenzialità. Gli sviluppatori che hanno già esperienza con la creazione di applicazioni per iPhone, impareranno con questo libro a immaginare, progettare e creare applicazioni perfette per chi ha in mano un iPad. Gli strumenti a disposizione sono le API previste in iOS 4 per iPhone, originariamente introdotte per O...