How Computers Work (9th Edition)

How Computers Work (9th Edition)

PDF | 464 pages | 195 Mb

Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you’ll find detailed information not just about every last component of hardware found inside your PC, but also in-depth explanations about home networking, the Internet, PC security, and even how cell phone networks operate. Whether you’re interested in how the latest graphics cards power today’s most demanding games or how a digital camera turns light into data, you’ll find your answers right here.

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Web Publishing with FileMaker and PHP

Web Publishing with FileMaker and PHP

English | 432 pages | PDF | 5,4 MB

Whether you are a FileMaker developer who is new to web publishing, a web developer who is new to FileMaker, or a complete beginner looking to put your data online, this book is for you.

In Part I, you learn the basics of how web publishing works and how to write your own HTML and PHP. In Part II, you learn how to build a FileMaker database and install and configure the FileMaker Server to host the database. In Part III, you learn how to put it all together to create web pages that talk to your database and allow people to view the data and, if you like, modify it. Throughout the book, publishing a FileMaker Product Catalog to the web is used as an example. Each chapter builds on the previous chapter. When you are done, you will have a working website!

Detailed information on how to…

Master web publishing

Read and write basic HTML

Read and write basic PHP

Build a FileMaker database

Install and configure FileMaker Server

Publish your FileMaker data to the web

Work with portals and container fields

Repurpose your FileMaker layouts on the web

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ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

ASP.NET 3.5 Social Networking

2008 | PDF | 580 pages | 28.78 MB

This book shows how to build a scalable, enterprise-ready social network using ASP.NET. The book uses the latest features of ASP.NET to provide a platform that is efficient, easy to maintain, and extensible. Whether you want to build your own social network, are developing a social site for a customer or employer, or just want a practical guide to developing complex ASP.NET applications then this book is ideal for you.

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The Complete Guide to Home Video

The Complete Guide to Home Video

English | 132 pages | PDF | 49.70 Mb

If you want to produce your own professional-looking home movies the easy way, this is the book for you. Revealing expert advice on how to produce stunning videos, tackling technical issues such as what camera and software to use, as well as answering key questions on how to edit audio and images, this publication is guaranteed to help you shoot movies like a pro!

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Elektor Electronics Magazine - January 2010

Elektor Electronics Magazine - January 2010

ENG | PDF | 88 pages | 13.1 Mb

Elektor Electronics is a monthly magazine for the hands-on hobbyist, technician, and experimenter.

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AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible

AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible

PDF | 1297 pages | 13,9 mb

Popular among both novice and experienced AutoCAD users, this comprehensive book begins with an overview of the basics of AutoCAD, such as creating drawings, using commands, and specifying coordinates. Coverage becomes more in-depth as each chapter builds off the previous one, with discussions of 2D and 3D drawing techniques, using layers, creating dimensions, 3D coordinates, and rendering.

Youll learn to customize commands and toolbars; program AutoCAD using AutoLISP and VBA; and review AutoCAD LT. A “Quick Start” will have beginners creating a CAD drawing on their first day. The accompanying CD-ROM provides before-and-after real-world drawings, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in searchable PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software.

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Science Illustrated - January/February 2010 (US)

Science Illustrated - January/February 2010 (US)

English | 88 pages | PDF | 32.50 Mb

Science Illustrated is the most commanding magazine about science and the natural world we live in today. This title is for the intellectual with a passion for discovery and the sciences. Science Illustrated will deliver the an upbeat, cutting-edge, visually spectacular range of subjects to the entire family.

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HTML Professional Projects

HTML Professional Projects

PDF | 752 pages | 18.75 MB

No other book on HTML offers a project-based approach for higher-end users. This project-oriented approach gives you hands-on exercises that you can apply in the real world. "HTML Professional Projects" focuses on developing four types of Web sites: corporate intranet, e-commerce, non-profit/ government-related, and public relations. Rather than simply describing the tags and symbols used in HTML, the author will indoctrinate you to the idea that before one line is coded, the underlying business process is being considered.

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The Ultimate iPod Guide 5

The Ultimate iPod Guide 5

English | 148 pages | PDF | 52.30 Mb

Stylish, cutting edge and packed with exclusive multi-media features, the iPod is a favourite with young and old alike. This updated fifth title in the best-selling iPod series contains expert guides and reviews to the latest iPod and iTunes features, ranging from help with creating and sharing playlists to DJing with your iPod. Colour coded and divided into clear sections relating to technical ability, this guide provides all iPod users the knowledge they need to master their iPod.

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The Enjoyment of Math

The Enjoyment of Math

PDF | 216 pages | 14.68 MB

A thoroughly enjoyable sampler of fascinating mathematical problems and their solutions. Each chapter is a gem of mathematical exposition.... [The book] will not only stretch the imagination of the amateur, but it will also give pleasure to the sophisticated mathematician.

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Object Oriented Programming in Eiffel

Object Oriented Programming in Eiffel

PDF | 450 pages | 2.18 MB

Provides a clear introduction to the Eiffel programming language. Covers the language, logical assertions, and design of object-oriented systems, making it ideal for a new programmer or those unfamiliar with object-oriented programming. Paper. DLC: Object-oriented prog. The book is an introductory text on Eiffel for the new programmer, or for a non object-oriented programmer. It covers the Eiffel language, logical assertions and the design of object-oriented systems.

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PC World - January 2010

PC World - January 2010

PDF | 111 Pages | English | 21 Mb

PC WORLD is the best-selling monthly computer magazine in America with over 6.2 million readers devoted to personal computing and related technology. Our award-winning editors

deliver the Top 100 PC and product rankings and reviews from our state-of-the-art Test Center. Each issue is loaded with in-depth special reports and authoritative news stories, how-to's and tips, new PC trends, technologies, the Internet, and more. PC WORLD is an essential tool for any computer user.

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Essential ASP.NET 2.0

Essential ASP.NET 2.0

CHM | 384 pages | 10,8 mb

Essential ASP.NET 2.0 is the Microsoft developer's definitive reference for ASP.NET 2.0 programming. It covers all you need to know to build robust, well-designed Web applications with ASP.NET 2.0, Visual Studio 2005, and .NET 2.0. ASP.NET MVP Fritz Onion and Developer Security MVP Keith Brown draw on their unparalleled experience working with ASP.NET 2.0 and teaching it to professional developers. From data binding to security, UIs to performance, they demystify ASP.NET 2.0's most difficult areas, and introduce little-known techniques for leveraging it to the fullest.

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Photo Techniques - January 2010

Photo Techniques - January 2010

English | Pages: 52 | 2009 | PDF | 4 MB

Since 1979, PHOTO Techniques has provided professional and advanced amateur photographers with the information they need to create superior photographs. Its process-based articles fill an important niche between magazines that emphasize basic practices and picture portfolios.

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HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference

HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference

PDF | 104 pages | 2,3 mb

Jennifer Niederst-Robbins, the author of our definitive guide on standards-compliant design, Web Design in a Nutshell, offers you the perfect little guide when you need answers

immediately: HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference. This revised and updated new edition takes the top 20% of vital reference information from her Nutshell book, augments it judiciously,

cross-references everything, and organizes it according to the most common needs of web developers.The result is a handy book that offers the bare essentials on web standards in a

small, concise format that you can use carry anywhere for quick reference. This guide will literally fit into your back pocket.

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Scientific American - January 2010

Scientific American - January 2010

English | 104 pages | PDF | 16.26 MB

Scientific American (informally abbreviated to SciAm) is a popular science magazine published since August 28, 1845, which according to the magazine makes it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.

Scientific American had a worldwide monthly circulation of roughly 733,000 as of December 2008, including newsstand sales of over 100,000 It is not a refereed scientific journal, such as Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are explained to a broader audience.

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Learning ActionScript 2.0 for Macromedia Flash 8

Learning ActionScript 2.0 for Macromedia Flash 8

CHM | 864 pages | 12,4 mb

Powerful development and design tools require thorough and authoritative technical advice and documentation. When it comes to Macromedia Flash, no one is more authoritative than Macromedia Development and writing teams. Now their official documentation is available to you in printed book form. As you work, keep this guide by your side for ready access to valuable information on using Flash. We’ve designed it so that it’s easy to annotate as you progress.

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Automobile Magazine - January 2010

Automobile Magazine - January 2010

English | Pages: 112 | PDF | 18.5 mb

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Computeractive Guide to PC Tuning

Computeractive Guide to PC Tuning

PDF | 96 pages | 5.2 MB

Welcome to the third book in the Computeractive StepbyStep series. If you’ve read any of the others, you’ll know what to expect: a direct approach that leads you through everything you need to know about tuning your PC, with lots of examples and a step-by-step workshop at the end of each chapter.

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PC Magazine - January 2010

PC Magazine - January 2010

PDF | 85 pages | 28.2 Mb | English

PC Magazine(sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is an online computer magazine, provides reviews and previews of the latest hardware and software for the information technology professional.

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Scientific American - December 2009

Scientific American - December 2009

English | 108 pages | PDF | 25.15 MB

Scientific American (informally abbreviated to SciAm) is a popular science magazine published since August 28, 1845, which according to the magazine makes it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.

Scientific American had a worldwide monthly circulation of roughly 733,000 as of December 2008, including newsstand sales of over 100,000 It is not a refereed scientific journal, such as Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are

explained to a broader audience.

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Introduction to C++ Programming and Graphics

Introduction to C++ Programming and Graphics

372 Pages | PDF | 3 MB

C++ has grown rapidly in response to the practical need for a programming language that is able to efficiently handle composite and diverse data types. Today, C++ dominates the commercial market and is favored among application developers. Introduction to C++ Programming and Graphics offers a venue for rapidly learning the language by concisely revealing its grammar, syntax and main features, and by explaining the key ideas behind object oriented programming (OOP), with emphasis on scientific computing.

The book reviews elemental concepts of computers and computing, describes the primary features of C++, illustrates the use of pointers and user-defined functions, and analyzes the construction of classes. Distinctive features include: An effective selection and presentation of topics and supporting examples A tutorial on the usage of MATLAB® functions in C++ code Tables for translating MATLAB® and Fortran 77 into C++ code, illustrating syntactic differences between these languages Chapters on graphics and GUI programming based on the VOGLE library and the GLUT, GLUI and GTK+ utility toolboxes This invaluable resource provides a basic, concise introduction to C++ for the novice, allowing the reader to easily grasp the necessary concepts, rather than trying to absorb an extensive reference book.

Scientists, engineers, professionals and students familiar with the general principles of computer programming and proficient in an easy programming language will find this volume an ideal entry point into C++.

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Digital Camera World - January 2010

Digital Camera World - January 2010

PDF | 149 pages | 60.2 Mb | English

Digital Camera World is your guide to digital imaging and digital photography. Each issue is full of digital camera reviews, digital imaging tips and tricks, digital photography tutorials, digital imaging software and accessory reviews, and the opinions and advice of digital photography experts

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Scientific American - November 2009

Scientific American - November 2009

English | 75 pages | PDF | 10.05 MB

Scientific American (informally abbreviated to SciAm) is a popular science magazine published since August 28, 1845, which according to the magazine makes it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.

Scientific American had a worldwide monthly circulation of roughly 733,000 as of December 2008, including newsstand sales of over 100,000 It is not a refereed scientific journal, such as Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are explained to a broader audience.

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Java for Programmers

Java for Programmers

CHM | 1200 pages | 8.23 MB

Welcome to Java! We have worked hard to create what we hope you'll find to be an informative, entertaining and challenging professional experience. Java is one of today's most popular and powerful software development languages and is appropriate for experienced programmers to use in building substantial information systems.

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Nuts and Volts - January 2010

Nuts and Volts - January 2010

English | 84 pages | PDF | 14.40 Mb

Nuts and Volts is a monthly American magazine for the hands-on hobbyist, design engineer, technician, and experimenter. It has been published by T&L Publications since 1980 and leans heavily toward microcontroller and digital electronics projects.

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Scientific American -October 2009

Scientific American -October 2009

English | 104 pages | PDF | 26,2 MB

Scientific American (informally abbreviated to SciAm) is a popular science magazine published since August 28, 1845, which according to the magazine makes it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.

A Simple Guide to Your Home Computer

A Simple Guide to Your Home Computer

PDF | 896 pages | 11.66 MB

The aim of this little book is essentially to make you familiar with the hardware environment of the computer. Most people have heard of software programs, whether they are involved directly with computers or not. Many people know roughly how they work and what they are used for. The hardware of the PC, however, is less well understood.

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Get the Image You Want: Essential Photoshop Editing Techniques

Get the Image You Want: Essential Photoshop Editing Techniques

CHM | 288 pages | 20,5 mb

Creating great photographic images doesn't stop with perfecting your shooting techniques. Once you have your photo in digital form, you can take it to the next level with image editing tools like Photoshop. While other Photoshop books go from feature to feature, explaining every little detail of this expansive program, this book is separated into eight chapters that deal with the main aspects of working with images in Photoshsop. This way, you can keep the book next to your workspace and reach for it whenever you need the perfect solution to an image-editing problem. Readers will start with learning basic image editing concepts, such as importing files, correcting color and tone, cropping images, and using masks and filters. Also included is a problem/solution section at the end of each chapter, containing specific techniques and streamlined fixes that you can apply to the most common image-editing challenges. Along the way, this full-color, gorgeously illustrated book offers practical help and hundreds of creative ideas. Targeted at the serious beginner, this four-color reference book teaches core Photoshop and digital imaging concepts at an affordable price and an accessible page count.

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Everyday Practical Electronics - January 2010

Everyday Practical Electronics - January 2010

English | 80 pages | PDF | 17.20 Mb

The No: 1 UK Magazine For Electronics Technology & Computer Project

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Wireless Java Programming with J2ME

Wireless Java Programming with J2ME

512 pages | PDF | 3 Mb

Wireless Java Programming with J2ME provides Java developers with the information, techniques, and examples needed to use Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) to create applications for Java-enabled wireless devices. Wireless Java Programming with J2ME presents fully-developed examples of J2ME applications designed for wireless devices. By building examples based on Sun's CLDC (Connected Limited Device Configuration) API and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), readers will become familiar with the standard practices for J2ME programming for wireless devices. This hands-on guide to wireless J2ME programming is loaded with practical sample programs that can be applied in real world development.

Wireless Java Programming with Java 2 Micro Edition is being written by Yu Feng, the first-prize winner of Motorola's Wireless Application contest. MotoShop, the winning m-commerce application, takes advantage of J2ME incorporates both innovative interface design and location-based service features. The authors' in-depth knowledge and commercial interest in this technology truly separates this book from other Java books on the market.

Wireless Java Programming with Java 2 Micro Edition assumes readers are motivated to build the next generation wireless application by leveraging the J2ME technology. The book provides commercial-quality code and examples.

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English for Specific Purposes

English for Specific Purposes

This books will serve as a guide to all present and future inhabitants of ESP, revealing both the challenges ad pleasures to be ejoyed there ad the pitfalls to be avoided. This book is intended to be a practical guide, ad to this ed it provides a number of tasks at the ed of each chapter. These are to get you thinking about the issues raised in that section.

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Elle Fashion Magazine- January 2010

Elle Fashion Magazine- January 2010

True PDF | 176 Pages | English | 52.1 Mb

Elle Magazine is the ultimate shopping and lifestyle guide for todays modern woman. Devoted to the sophisticated and well-traveled woman, Elle features the hottest new trends in fashion, style, and beauty. Elle also addresses controversial issues in contemporary society, and informs its readers on emerging talent across all areas of popular culture. Elle is indisputably one of the worlds leading fashion magazines for every and any woman.

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Microsoft Visual Basic: Game Programming for Teens

Microsoft Visual Basic: Game Programming for Teens

432 pages | PDF | 9 MB

If you have basic programming experience, this book is your ideal guide for writing games using Visual Basic .NET and Managed DirectX 9. This Second Edition includes almost entirely new coverage. While coverage of game design and 2D artwork remain, this edition includes more detailed coverage of the DirectX game code and utilizes the free Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition compiler.

A true beginner's guide, this book covers each essential step for creating your own complete role playing game, including a character creation screen and a combat system. This book serves as a comprehensive introductory guide for readers who are new to programming or new to programming for games.

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Popular Mechanics - January 2010

Popular Mechanics - January 2010

English | Pages: 120 | PDF | 18.6 mb

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your secrets. Where else is your privacy at risk?

Digital Hollywood. The amazing 3D tech of Avatar.

DIY: Easy modular furniture. Touchscreen netbook. Diesel basics.

2010 tech previes. 10 concepts you need to know.

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Layers - January-February 2010

Layers - January-February 2010

True PDF | 111 Pages | English | 10.4 Mb

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European Car - January 2010

European Car - January 2010

English | Pages: 100 PDF | 18,0 mb

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Microsoft Jscript.NET Programming

Microsoft Jscript.NET Programming

360 pages PDF | 2 Mb

This book provides a comprehensive transition from JScript to the .NET Framework/platform including coverage of JScript.NET (language), ASP.NET, and Windows Forms. The book will discuss the language changes to ease the developer into working with the new syntax. and then several chapters on ASP.NET will correlate the differences between the former ASP programming model and the new .NET programming model.

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Popular Science - January 2010 (US)

Popular Science - January 2010 (US)

English | 96 pages | PDF | 36.80 Mb

Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 (for General Excellence) and 2004 (for Best Magazine Section). PopSci has been translated into over 30 languages and goes out to at least 45 countries.

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PHP for Teens

PHP for Teens

| 300 pages | PDF | 7 MB |

Don't limit the functionality of your web site! If you're ready to create interactive, dynamic pages for your site, then PHP for Teens is ready to show you how. You don't need any experience with PHP to begin. You'll learn everything you need to know along the way. The topics covered by PHP for Teens will get you up and running whether you're using a PC, a Mac®, or Linux®. You'll cover everything from basic design and introductory PHP concepts to variables, expressions, and operators. You'll also get a quick overview of HTML and PHP form design. Take control of your web site using the power of PHP!

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