Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition) by

Book Name: Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition)
Author: Stephen G. Kochan
Type: Paperback

This book spends half the time talking about the Objective-C language itself and half the time talking about Apple's Foundation and Cocoa frameworks. The chapters are well organized and concepts are well explained, so you end up with a solid foundation in the language. It's an easy read even with very little programming experience. The book doesn't cover Cocoa or the other higher level frameworks, but you'll be completely ready to pick it up by the time you're done with this book.

Product Description

Programming in Objective-C 2.0 provides the new programmer a complete, step-by-step introduction to Objective-C, the primary language used to develop applications for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X platforms.

The book does not assume previous experience with either C or object-oriented programming languages, and it includes many detailed, practical examples of how to put Objective-C to use in your everyday iPhone/iPad or Mac OS X programming tasks.

A powerful yet simple object-oriented programming language that’s based on the C programming language, Objective-C is widely available not only on OS X and the iPhone/iPad platform but across many operating systems that support the gcc compiler, including Linux, Unix, and Windows systems.

The second edition of this book thoroughly covers the latest version of the language, Objective-C 2.0. And it shows not only how to take advantage of the Foundation framework’s rich built-in library of classes but also how to use the iPhone SDK to develop programs designed for the iPhone/iPad platform.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

Part I: The Objective-C 2.0 Language

2 Programming in Objective-C

3 Classes, Objects, and Methods

4 Data Types and Expressions

5 Program Looping

6 Making Decisions

7 More on Classes

8 Inheritance

9 Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding

10 More on Variables and Data Types

11 Categories and Protocols

12 The Preprocessor

13 Underlying C Language Features

Part II: The Foundation Framework

14 Introduction to the Foundation Framework

15 Numbers, Strings, and Collections

16 Working with Files

17 Memory Management

18 Copying Objects

19 Archiving

Part III: Cocoa and the iPhone SDK

20 Introduction to Cocoa

21 Writing iPhone Applications

Part IV: Appendixes

A Glossary

B Objective-C 2.0 Language Summary

C Address Book Source Code

D Resources

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 edition (January 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321566157
• ISBN-13: 978-0321566157
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches

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Pro Hadoop by Jason Venner

Book Name :Pro Hadoop
Author : Jason Venner

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You’ve heard the hype about Hadoop: it runs petabyte–scale data mining tasks insanely fast, it runs gigantic tasks on clouds for absurdly cheap, it’s been heavily committed to by tech giants like IBM, Yahoo!, and the Apache Project, and it’s completely open source (thus free). But what exactly is it, and more importantly, how do you even get a Hadoop cluster up and running?

From Apress, the name you’ve come to trust for hands–on technical knowledge, Pro Hadoop brings you up to speed on Hadoop. You learn the ins and outs of MapReduce; how to structure a cluster, design, and implement the Hadoop file system; and how to build your first cloud–computing tasks using Hadoop. Learn how to let Hadoop take care of distributing and parallelizing your software—you just focus on the code, Hadoop takes care of the rest.

Best of all, you’ll learn from a tech professional who’s been in the Hadoop scene since day one. Written from the perspective of a principal engineer with down–in–the–trenches knowledge of what to do wrong with Hadoop, you learn how to avoid the common, expensive first errors that everyone makes with creating their own Hadoop system or inheriting someone else’s.

Skip the novice stage and the expensive, hard–to–fix mistakes...go straight to seasoned pro on the hottest cloud–computing framework with Pro Hadoop. Your productivity will blow your managers away.

What you’ll learn

• Set up a stand–alone Hadoop cluster the smart way, laid out simply and step by step so you can get up and running quickly to build your next data center, collaborative, data–intensive Internet services application, Software as a Service (SaaS), and more.
• Optimize your Hadoop production tasks like an experienced pro.
• Work with time–proven, bulletproof standard patterns that have been tested and debugged in high–volume production.
• Understand just enough theoretical knowledge to know why something works in Hadoop, without getting bogged down in abstruse walls of theory.
• Get detailed explanations of not only how to do something with Hadoop, but also why, from a front–line coder with years in the Hadoop game.
• Turn someone else’s expensive cluster–wide “wrong” into an orderly, productive "right" with professional–level debugging and testing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (June 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430219424
• ISBN-13: 978-1430219422
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches

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The Definitive Guide to MongoDB: The NoSQL Database for Cloud and Desktop Computing by Peter Membrey and Eelco Plugge

Book Name :The Definitive Guide to MongoDB: The NoSQL Database for Cloud and Desktop Computing
Author : Peter Membrey and Eelco Plugge

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MongoDB, a cross-platform NoSQL database, is the fastest-growing new database in the world. MongoDB provides a rich document orientated structure with dynamic queries that you’ll recognize from RDMBS offerings such as MySQL. In other words, this is a book about a NoSQL database that does not require the SQL crowd to re-learn how the database world works!

MongoDB has reached 1.0 and already boasts 50,000+ users. The community is strong and vibrant and MongoDB is improving at a fast rate. With scalable and fast databases becoming critical for today’s applications, this book shows you how to install, administer and program MongoDB *without* pretending SQL never existed.

What you’ll learn

• Set up MongoDB on all major platforms, including Linux and Cloud platforms
• Model data within a document-oriented database
• Work with your data using non-SQL commands
• Write applications using MongoDB's PHP API
• Optimize MongoDB
• Master MongoDB administration, including replication

Who this book is for

This book will appeal to everyone with some experience in database administration, and provides the entry point for those of us who don’t want to hear about database theory but still need to implement a NoSQL-based database. PHP developers will also profit from this book, since it will add an important NoSQL database to their toolkit.

Table of Contents

1. What is MongoDB
2. Installing MongoDB
3. Model your data
4. Working with your data
5. GridFS
6. Addressbook
7. Blog
8. Library
9. Optimization
10. Replication
11. Database Administration
12. Sharding

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Apress (August 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430230517
• ISBN-13: 978-1430230519

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Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional by Sander van Vugt

Book Name : Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional
Author : Sander van Vugt
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You love it as the world’s most popular desktop Linux distribution, and now Ubuntu is available at a server near you. Embracing the very same features desktop users have grown to love, system administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever.

Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks you’ll need to know. Whether you’re interested in adopting Ubuntu within a Fortune 500 environment or just want to use Ubuntu to manage your home network, this book is your go–to guide to using the distribution securely for a wide variety of network services. Topics include file, print, web, and FTP management, command–line tips and tricks, automated installation, configuration and deployment processes, and kernel management.

What you’ll learn

• Effectively and securely install, update, and deploy your Ubuntu server.
• Configure your server to operate most effectively for a wide variety of purposes, including as a web server, FTP server, and a file and printer manager.
• Rev up your command–line knowledge by taking advantage of little–known shell–related features, tips, and tricks.
• Remotely manage your server through a wide–variety of services.

Who is this book for?

System administrators and application developers seeking to use Ubuntu as a Linux server

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: Apress (December 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590599233
• ISBN-13: 978-1590599235
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.1 inches

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Apache Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for Apache Administrators by Rich Bowen and Ken Coar

Book Name : Apache Cookbook
Author : Rich Bowen and Ken Coar
Rate : 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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There's plenty of documentation on installing and configuring the Apache web server, but where do you find help for the day-to-day stuff, like adding common modules or fine-tuning your activity logging? That's easy. The new edition of the Apache Cookbook offers you updated solutions to the problems you're likely to encounter with the new versions of Apache.

Written by members of the Apache Software Foundation, and thoroughly revised for Apache versions 2.0 and 2.2, recipes in this book range from simple tasks, such installing the server on Red Hat Linux or Windows, to more complex tasks, such as setting up name-based virtual hosts or securing and managing your proxy server. Altogether, you get more than 200 timesaving recipes for solving a crisis or other deadline conundrums, with topics including:

• Security
• Aliases, Redirecting, and Rewriting
• CGI Scripts, the suexec Wrapper, and other dynamic content techniques
• Error Handling
• SSL
• Performance

This book tackles everything from beginner problems to those faced by experienced users. For every problem addressed in the book, you will find a worked-out solution that includes short, focused pieces of code you can use immediately. You also get explanations of how and why the code works, so you can adapt the problem-solving techniques to similar situations.

Instead of poking around mailing lists, online documentation, and other sources, rely on the Apache Cookbook for quick solutions when you need them. Then you can spend your time and energy where it matters most.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 2 edition (January 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596529945
• ISBN-13: 978-0596529949
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 inches

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Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development

Book Name : Beginning PHP5, Apache, and MySQL Web Development
Author : Elizabeth Naramore, Jason Gerner, Yann Le Scouarnec, Jeremy Stolz and Michael K. Glass
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This update to a Wrox bestseller dives in and guides the reader through the entire process of creating dynamic, data-driven sites using the open source "AMP" model: Apache Web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language. The team of expert authors covers PHP scripting, database management, security, integration, and e-commerce functions and comes complete with a useful syntax reference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Wrox (February 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764579665
• ISBN-13: 978-0764579660
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 2 inches

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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML by Elisabeth Robson and Eric T Freeman

Book Name : Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
Author : Elisabeth Robson and Eric T Freeman
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Type : Paperback

Today, serious Web pages use HTML and XHTML to structure their content and CSS for style and presentation. You need a book that understands how to incorporate everything correctly. Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML explains the fundamentals of HTML, XHTML, topics like web color, and CSS properties. In this book, pictures and step-by-step instructions explain how to build great-looking, standards-compliant web sites.

Product Details

• Paperback: 658 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (December 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059610197X
• ISBN-13: 978-0596101978
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 1.6 inches

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