CGI, JavaScript, Perl, VBScript eBooks

Programming the Perl DBI

Database programming with Perl

by Tim Bunce, Alligator Descartes ...

One of the greatest strengths of the Perl programming language is its ability to manipulate large amounts of data. Database programming is therefore a natural fit for Perl, not only for business applications but also for CGI-based web and intranet applications.The primary interface for database programming in Perl is DBI. DBI is a database-independent package that provides a consistent set of ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

One of the greatest strengths of the Perl programming language is its ability to manipulate large amounts of data. Database programming is therefore a natural fit for Perl, not only for business applications but also for CGI-based web and intranet applications.The primary interface for database programming in Perl is DBI. DBI is a database-independent package that provides a consistent set of
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Programming Python

by Mark Lutz ...

Already the industry standard for Python users, ProgrammingPython fromO'Reilly just got even better. This third edition has been updated toreflect current best practices andthe abundance of changes introduced by the latest version of thelanguage, Python 2.5.Whether you're a novice or an advancedpractitioner, you'll find thisrefreshed book more than lives up to its reputation. ProgrammingPython, ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Already the industry standard for Python users, ProgrammingPython fromO'Reilly just got even better. This third edition has been updated toreflect current best practices andthe abundance of changes introduced by the latest version of thelanguage, Python 2.5.Whether you're a novice or an advancedpractitioner, you'll find thisrefreshed book more than lives up to its reputation. ProgrammingPython,
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Understanding ECMAScript 6

The Definitive Guide for JavaScript Developers

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

ECMAScript 6 represents the biggest update to the core of JavaScript in the history of the language. In Understanding ECMAScript 6, expert developer Nicholas C. Zakas provides a complete guide to the object types, syntax, and other exciting changes that ECMAScript 6 brings to JavaScript. Every chapter is packed with example code that works in any JavaScript environment so you’ll be able to see new ... Read more

$26.39 CAD

ECMAScript 6 represents the biggest update to the core of JavaScript in the history of the language. In Understanding ECMAScript 6, expert developer Nicholas C. Zakas provides a complete guide to the object types, syntax, and other exciting changes that ECMAScript 6 brings to JavaScript. Every chapter is packed with example code that works in any JavaScript environment so you’ll be able to see new
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Web Audio API

Learn how to process audio in your website with HTML5 and JavaScript

by J.D Gauchat ...

Learn how to create an audio system for a web site or a web application. After reading this guide, you will know how to create audio nodes to play audio, how to connect them to filter the source and add effects, how to mix multiple sources, how to create 3D sounds for 3D video games or applications, and how to analyze the audio signal.Table of ContentsWEB AUDIO APIAudio StructureAudio ContextAudio ... Read more

$3.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to create an audio system for a web site or a web application. After reading this guide, you will know how to create audio nodes to play audio, how to connect them to filter the source and add effects, how to mix multiple sources, how to create 3D sounds for 3D video games or applications, and how to analyze the audio signal.Table of ContentsWEB AUDIO APIAudio StructureAudio ContextAudio
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PThreads Programming

A POSIX Standard for Better Multiprocessing

by Dick Buttlar, Jacqueline Farrell, Bradford Nichols ...

Computers are just as busy as the rest of us nowadays. They have lots of tasks to do at once, and need some cleverness to get them all done at the same time.That's why threads are seen more and more often as a new model for programming. Threads have been available for some time. The Mach operating system, the Distributed Computer Environment (DCE), and Windows NT all feature threads.One advantage ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Computers are just as busy as the rest of us nowadays. They have lots of tasks to do at once, and need some cleverness to get them all done at the same time.That's why threads are seen more and more often as a new model for programming. Threads have been available for some time. The Mach operating system, the Distributed Computer Environment (DCE), and Windows NT all feature threads.One advantage
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File API

Learn how to access files from JavaScript

by J.D Gauchat ...

Learn how to use the File API to load files from the user's computer. After reading this guide, you will know how to read and process files, how to show their content on your website, and how to control the process using events.Table of ContentsFILE APIFilesLoading FilesReading FilesPropertiesBlobsEventsQUICK REFERENCEReaderFilesMethodsEventsProgressThis guide assumes that you have ... ... Read more

$2.60 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to use the File API to load files from the user's computer. After reading this guide, you will know how to read and process files, how to show their content on your website, and how to control the process using events.Table of ContentsFILE APIFilesLoading FilesReading FilesPropertiesBlobsEventsQUICK REFERENCEReaderFilesMethodsEventsProgressThis guide assumes that you have ...
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React: Cross-Platform Application Development with React Native

Build 4 real-world apps with React Native

by Emilio Rodriguez Martinez ...

Harness the power of React Native to build 4 real-world appsKey FeaturesBuild quirky and fun projects from scratch and become efficient with React NativeLearn to build professional Android and iOS applications using your existing JavaScript knowledgeUse isomorphic principles to build mobile apps that offer a native user experienceEmbedded with assessments that will help you revise the concepts you ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness the power of React Native to build 4 real-world appsKey FeaturesBuild quirky and fun projects from scratch and become efficient with React NativeLearn to build professional Android and iOS applications using your existing JavaScript knowledgeUse isomorphic principles to build mobile apps that offer a native user experienceEmbedded with assessments that will help you revise the concepts you
... Read more
Essential ActionScript 3.0

ActionScript 3.0 Programming Fundamentals

by Colin Moock ...

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript
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DOM Enlightenment

Exploring JavaScript and the Modern DOM

by Cody Lindley ...

With DOM Enlightenment, you’ll learn how to manipulate HTML more efficiently by scripting the Document Object Model (DOM) without a DOM library. Using code examples in cookbook style, author Cody Lindley (jQuery Cookbook) walks you through modern DOM concepts to demonstrate how various node objects work.Over the past decade, developers have buried the DOM under frameworks that simplify its use. ... Read more

$9.59 CAD

With DOM Enlightenment, you’ll learn how to manipulate HTML more efficiently by scripting the Document Object Model (DOM) without a DOM library. Using code examples in cookbook style, author Cody Lindley (jQuery Cookbook) walks you through modern DOM concepts to demonstrate how various node objects work.Over the past decade, developers have buried the DOM under frameworks that simplify its use.
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WebGL: Up and Running

Building 3D Graphics for the Web

by Tony Parisi ...

Get a quick introduction to WebGL, the new standard for 3D rendering on the Web and a member of HTML5’s family of technologies. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn essential WebGL development and production concepts, using the JavaScript 3D engine Three.js. At the end of the book, you’ll put everything together and build a full 3D application with WebGL.You don’t have to be a game development ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Get a quick introduction to WebGL, the new standard for 3D rendering on the Web and a member of HTML5’s family of technologies. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn essential WebGL development and production concepts, using the JavaScript 3D engine Three.js. At the end of the book, you’ll put everything together and build a full 3D application with WebGL.You don’t have to be a game development
... Read more
High Performance JavaScript

Build Faster Web Application Interfaces

by Nicholas C. Zakas ...

If you're like most developers, you rely heavily on JavaScript to build interactive and quick-responding web applications. The problem is that all of those lines of JavaScript code can slow down your apps. This book reveals techniques and strategies to help you eliminate performance bottlenecks during development. You'll learn how to improve execution time, downloading, interaction with the DOM, ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

If you're like most developers, you rely heavily on JavaScript to build interactive and quick-responding web applications. The problem is that all of those lines of JavaScript code can slow down your apps. This book reveals techniques and strategies to help you eliminate performance bottlenecks during development. You'll learn how to improve execution time, downloading, interaction with the DOM,
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Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics

An Introduction to Perl for Biologists

by James Tisdall ...

With its highly developed capacity to detect patterns in data, Perl has become one of the most popular languages for biological data analysis. But if you're a biologist with little or no programming experience, starting out in Perl can be a challenge. Many biologists have a difficult time learning how to apply the language to bioinformatics. The most popular Perl programming books are often too ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

With its highly developed capacity to detect patterns in data, Perl has become one of the most popular languages for biological data analysis. But if you're a biologist with little or no programming experience, starting out in Perl can be a challenge. Many biologists have a difficult time learning how to apply the language to bioinformatics. The most popular Perl programming books are often too
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JavaScript Testing with Jasmine

JavaScript Behavior-Driven Development

by Evan Hahn ...

Get a concise introduction to Jasmine, the popular behavior-driven testing framework for JavaScript. This practical guide shows you how to write unit tests with Jasmine that automatically check for bugs in your application. If you have JavaScript experience—with knowledge of some advanced features—you’ll learn how to write specifications for individual components, and then use those specs to test ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Get a concise introduction to Jasmine, the popular behavior-driven testing framework for JavaScript. This practical guide shows you how to write unit tests with Jasmine that automatically check for bugs in your application. If you have JavaScript experience—with knowledge of some advanced features—you’ll learn how to write specifications for individual components, and then use those specs to test
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TypeScript Design Patterns

Boost your development efficiency by learning about design patterns in TypeScript

by Vilic Vane ...

Boost your development efficiency by learning about design patterns in TypeScriptKey Features\[\*\] This step-by-step guide will would demonstrate all the important design patterns in practice\[\*\] This book is the only documentation on the market focusing on design patterns in TypeScript\[\*\] This book is packed with rich examples that will improve your efficiency and encourage code reuseBook ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Boost your development efficiency by learning about design patterns in TypeScriptKey Features\[\*\] This step-by-step guide will would demonstrate all the important design patterns in practice\[\*\] This book is the only documentation on the market focusing on design patterns in TypeScript\[\*\] This book is packed with rich examples that will improve your efficiency and encourage code reuseBook
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React Cookbook

Create dynamic web apps with React using Redux, Webpack, Node.js, and GraphQL

by Carlos Santana Roldán ...

Over 66 recipes that cover UI development, animations, component architecture, routing, and testing with React Key FeaturesUse essential hacks and simple techniques to solve React application development challengesCreate native mobile applications for iOS and Android using React NativeLearn how you can write robust tests for your applications using Jest and EnzymeBook DescriptionReact.js is ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 66 recipes that cover UI development, animations, component architecture, routing, and testing with React Key FeaturesUse essential hacks and simple techniques to solve React application development challengesCreate native mobile applications for iOS and Android using React NativeLearn how you can write robust tests for your applications using Jest and EnzymeBook DescriptionReact.js is
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The JavaScript JSON Cookbook

Over 80 recipes to make the most of JSON in your desktop, server, web, and mobile applications

by Ray Rischpater ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you're writing applications that move structured data from one place to another, this book is for you. This is especially true if you've been using XML to do the job because it's entirely possible that you could do much of the same work with less code and less data overhead in JSON. While the book's chapters make some distinction between the client and server sides ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you're writing applications that move structured data from one place to another, this book is for you. This is especially true if you've been using XML to do the job because it's entirely possible that you could do much of the same work with less code and less data overhead in JSON. While the book's chapters make some distinction between the client and server sides
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Elixir in Action

by Sasa Juric ...

SummaryRevised and updated for Elixir 1.7, Elixir in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to apply Elixir to practical problems associated with scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, a functional and concurrent style of programming.About the TechnologyWhen you're building mission-critical software, fault ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

SummaryRevised and updated for Elixir 1.7, Elixir in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to apply Elixir to practical problems associated with scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Along the way, you'll develop an appreciation for, and considerable skill in, a functional and concurrent style of programming.About the TechnologyWhen you're building mission-critical software, fault
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JavaScript : Object-Oriented Programming

by Ved Antani, Gaston C. Hillar, Stoyan Stefanov, Kumar Chetan Sharma ...

Build sophisticated web applications by mastering the art of Object-Oriented JavascriptAbout This BookLearn popular Object-Oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns to build robust appsImplement Object-Oriented concepts in a wide range of frontend architecturesCapture objects from real-world elements and create object-oriented code that represents themLearn the latest ES6 features ... Read more

$70.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build sophisticated web applications by mastering the art of Object-Oriented JavascriptAbout This BookLearn popular Object-Oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns to build robust appsImplement Object-Oriented concepts in a wide range of frontend architecturesCapture objects from real-world elements and create object-oriented code that represents themLearn the latest ES6 features
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Vue.js 3 for Beginners

Learn the essentials of Vue.js 3 and its ecosystem to build modern web applications

by Simone Cuomo ...

Gain proficiency in Vue.js 3 and its core libraries, including Pinia, Vue Router, and Vitest, by developing a social media web application with detailed, hands-on instructionsKey FeaturesDiscover best practices for building scalable and performant Vue.js applicationsLearn the basics of component-based architectureFamiliarize yourself with Vue.js core libraries and ecosystemPurchase of the print or ... Read more

$34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain proficiency in Vue.js 3 and its core libraries, including Pinia, Vue Router, and Vitest, by developing a social media web application with detailed, hands-on instructionsKey FeaturesDiscover best practices for building scalable and performant Vue.js applicationsLearn the basics of component-based architectureFamiliarize yourself with Vue.js core libraries and ecosystemPurchase of the print or
... Read more
JavaScript in easy steps, 5th Edition

by Mike McGrath ...

Series series In Easy Steps
JavaScript in easy steps, now in its 5th edition, instructs the user how to create exciting web pages that employ the power of JavaScript to provide functionality. You need have no previous knowledge of any scripting language so it's ideal for the newcomer to JavaScript. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of JavaScript and be able to add exciting dynamic scripts to ... Read more

$20.27 CAD

JavaScript in easy steps, now in its 5th edition, instructs the user how to create exciting web pages that employ the power of JavaScript to provide functionality. You need have no previous knowledge of any scripting language so it's ideal for the newcomer to JavaScript. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of JavaScript and be able to add exciting dynamic scripts to
... Read more
Learning Three.js: The JavaScript 3D Library for WebGL - Second Edition

Create stunning 3D graphics in your browser using the Three.js JavaScript library

by Jos Dirksen ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you know JavaScript and want to start creating 3D graphics that run in any browser, this book is a great choice for you. You don't need to know anything about math or WebGL; all that you need is general knowledge of JavaScript and HTML.What you will learnUse the different geometries that are provided by Three.jsApply realistic lighting and shadows to the 3D objects ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you know JavaScript and want to start creating 3D graphics that run in any browser, this book is a great choice for you. You don't need to know anything about math or WebGL; all that you need is general knowledge of JavaScript and HTML.What you will learnUse the different geometries that are provided by Three.jsApply realistic lighting and shadows to the 3D objects
... Read more
Hadoop Operations

A Guide for Developers and Administrators

by Eric Sammer ...

If you’ve been asked to maintain large and complex Hadoop clusters, this book is a must. Demand for operations-specific material has skyrocketed now that Hadoop is becoming the de facto standard for truly large-scale data processing in the data center. Eric Sammer, Principal Solution Architect at Cloudera, shows you the particulars of running Hadoop in production, from planning, installing, and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

If you’ve been asked to maintain large and complex Hadoop clusters, this book is a must. Demand for operations-specific material has skyrocketed now that Hadoop is becoming the de facto standard for truly large-scale data processing in the data center. Eric Sammer, Principal Solution Architect at Cloudera, shows you the particulars of running Hadoop in production, from planning, installing, and
... Read more
Building Hypermedia APIs with HTML5 and Node

Creating Evolvable Hypermedia Applications

by Mike Amundsen ...

With this concise book, you’ll learn the art of building hypermedia APIs that don’t simply run on the Web, but that actually exist in the Web. You’ll start with the general principles and technologies behind this architectural approach, and then dive hands-on into three fully-functional API examples.Too many APIs rely on concepts rooted in desktop and local area network patterns that don’t scale ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

With this concise book, you’ll learn the art of building hypermedia APIs that don’t simply run on the Web, but that actually exist in the Web. You’ll start with the general principles and technologies behind this architectural approach, and then dive hands-on into three fully-functional API examples.Too many APIs rely on concepts rooted in desktop and local area network patterns that don’t scale
... Read more
JavaScript for PHP Developers

A Concise Guide to Mastering JavaScript

by Stoyan Stefanov ...

If you want to significantly expand your web development skills beyond PHP, this practical, hands-on book teaches you ECMAScript—the core JavaScript language—from the ground up. You’ll discover some similarities between JavaScript and PHP, such as conditions and loops, but the primary focus is on JavaScript’s unique object creation, classes, prototypes, and inheritance.JavaScript knowledge is ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

If you want to significantly expand your web development skills beyond PHP, this practical, hands-on book teaches you ECMAScript—the core JavaScript language—from the ground up. You’ll discover some similarities between JavaScript and PHP, such as conditions and loops, but the primary focus is on JavaScript’s unique object creation, classes, prototypes, and inheritance.JavaScript knowledge is
... Read more

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