Saturday, July 29, 2017

Code Complete - A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition


Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices and hundreds of new code samples illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking and help you build the highest quality code. 

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

SQL in 10 Minutes, Sams Teach Yourself (4th Edition)


Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes, Fourth Edition
New full-color code examples help you see how SQL statements are structured 

Whether you're an application developer, database administrator, web application designer, mobile app developer, or Microsoft Office users, a good working knowledge of SQL is an important part of interacting with databases. And Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers the straightforward, practical answers you need to help you do your job.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age


The life and times of one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century: Claude Shannon the architect of the Information Age, whose insights stand behind every computer built, email sent, video streamed, and webpage loaded.

Claude Shannon was a groundbreaking polymath, a brilliant tinkerer, and a digital pioneer. He constructed a fleet of customized unicycles and a flamethrowing trumpet, outfoxed Vegas casinos, and built juggling robots. He also wrote the seminal text of the digital revolution, which has been called “the Magna Carta of the Information Age.”

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The Google Infused Classroom and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Skyrim Library, Vol. II



“Holly and Tanya don’t only talk about creative thinking in this book, the layout itself models innovation. Visually appealing and full of ideas, The Google Infused Classroom is a friend to any teacher hoping to power up digital tools in her classroom!” - Jennie Magiera, author of Courageous Edventures

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, Second Edition (Tab) and Programming the Raspberry Pi, Second Edition: Getting Started with Python (Electronics)


Program Arduino with ease!

This thoroughly updated guide shows, step-by-step, how to quickly program all Arduino models. Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, Second Edition, features easy-to-follow explanations, fun examples, and downloadable sample programs. Discover how to write basic sketches, use Arduino’s modified C language, store data, and interface with the Web. You will also get hands-on coverage of C++, library writing, and programming Arduino for the Internet of Things. No prior programming experience is required! 

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Kali Linux Revealed - Mastering the Penetration Testing Distribution


Kali Linux has not only become the information security professional's platform of choice, but evolved into an industrial-grade, and world-class operating system distribution--mature, secure, and enterprise-ready.

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Kill All Normies - Online Culture Wars From 4Chan And Tumblr To Trump And The Alt-Right


Recent years have seen a revival of the heated culture wars of the 1990s, but this time its battle ground is the internet. On one side the alt right ranges from the once obscure neo-reactionary and white separatist movements, to geeky subcultures like 4chan, to more mainstream manifestations such as the Trump-supporting gay libertarian Milo Yiannopolous. On the other side, a culture of struggle sessions and virtue signalling lurks behind a therapeutic language of trigger warnings and safe spaces.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams


In today’s lightning-fast technology world, good product management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage. Yet, managing human beings and navigating complex product roadmaps is no easy task, and it’s rare to find a product leader who can steward a digital product from concept to launch without a couple of major hiccups. Why do some product leaders succeed while others don’t?

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies


Mastering Bitcoin is essential reading for everyone interested in learning about bitcoin basics, the technical operation of bitcoin, or if you're building the next great bitcoin killer app or business. From using a bitcoin wallet to buy a cup of coffee, to running a bitcoin marketplace with hundreds of thousands of transactions, or collaboratively building new financial innovations that will transform our understanding of currency and credit, this book will help you engineer money. You're about to unlock the API to a new economy. This book is your key.