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iPhone & iPad Web Design For Dummies

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With Apple’s iPhone and iPad, the Web is everywhere — and in all sizes. The implications for the future of web design are far reaching. This book will give you a better understanding of all the new capabilities this new platform offers so you can turn your big vision into handheld reality. Laying the groundwork — learn to design for the future of the Web, plan the perfect mobile experience, and design for the iPhone/iPad Get down on markup — dig into the basics of markup languages and create designs for the iPhone and iPad with HTML5 and CSS 3 Picture perfect — add video and audio and optimize images and multimedia for the mobile web Make money — select the best tools to add mobile commerce to your site Testing 1, 2, 3 — develop a testing plan, validate code, find and fix broken links, and publish your mobile website Open the book and find: How to create a plan for your site Top design tips for the iPhone as compared to the iPad Advice on adding device detection to your website Secrets for optimizing images, video, and audio for the mobile web Insights and theme tips for designing mobile-friendly WordPress blogs Proven strategies for marketing your site Ten ways the iPhone is changing the Web Web 2.0 opportunities revealed Learn to: Design your site for the optimal experience on iPhone and iPad Develop and build web pages using HTML5 and CSS 3 Add mobile-friendly interactivity with the jQuery JavaScript library IN FULL COLOR! About the Author Janine Warner has written more than a dozen books about the Internet, including Mobile Web Design For Dummies and Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies . David LaFontaine has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, editor, and multimedia producer. Lee Andron is the Director of Usability for Velti, a leading provider of mobile marketing and advertising solutions. Download ebook: iPhone & iPad Web Design For Dummies If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development

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It’s a really good book for beginners; it sure beats reading the Google Android SDK docs and trying to make some sense of them…It was enjoyable reading this book, and all the examples are concise and to the point. The author does a great job conveying convoluted concepts simply, and that’s the true value of this book, especially to a beginner. Download ebook: The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Coding4fun: 10 .Net Programming Projects for Wiimote, Youtube, World of Warcraft, and More

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How would you like to build an Xbox game, use your Nintendo Wiimote to create an electronic whiteboard, or build your own peer-to-peer application? Coding4Fun helps you tackle some cool software and hardware projects using a range of languages and free Microsoft software. Now you can code for fun with C#, VB, ASP.NET, WPF, XNA Game Studio, Popfly, as well as the Lua programming language. If you love to tinker, but don’t have time to figure it all out, this book gives you clear, step-by-step instructions for building ten creative projects, including: Alien Attack: Create a 2D clone of Space Invaders with XNA for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune LEGO Soldier: Create an action game using Popfly with a custom-built virtual LEGO character World of Warcraft RSS Feed Reader: Use WoW’s customizable interface to have feeds pop up while you’re gaming InnerTube: Download YouTube videos automatically and convert them to a file format for off-line viewing PeerCast: Stream video files from any PC TwitterVote: Create custom online polls on Twitter WHSMail: Build a website with ASP.NET for Windows Home Server that lets you view the messages stored on a computer with Outlook “Wiimote” Controlled Car: Steer your remote-controlled car by tilting the Wii Remote controller left and right Wiimote Whiteboard: Create an interactive whiteboard using a Wii Remote Holiday Lights: Synchronize your holiday light display with music to create your own light show The perfect gift for any developer, Coding4Fun shows you how to use your programming skills in new and fun ways. Download ebook: Coding4fun: 10 .Net Programming Projects for Wiimote, Youtube, World of Warcraft, and More If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design, 2nd Edition

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The complete guide to site analysis—for better plans and better projects Context-sensitive site planning leads to better development proposals and, ultimately, to higher quality built environments. By responding to inherent site opportunities and constraints, context-sensitive development—and redevelopment—creates attractive and pedestrian-friendly places to live, work, and play. The expanded and extensively revised new edition, Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design retains the earlier edition’s emphasis on the site-planning process. With several project case studies from leading design firms and more than 180 illustrations, the Second Edition ref lects the state of the art in sustainable land planning and site design. Some of the topics covered include: Site selection and programming Mapping of physical, biological, and cultural attributes Site suitability analysis Conceptual design Design development Feasibility studies Site plan review Whether you are a student, a practitioner studying for a licensing exam, or a member of a local board or commission that reviews land development proposals, Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design will help you better understand the linkages between existing site and contextual conditions—and the sustainable design of the built environment. Download ebook: Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design, 2nd Edition If you liked this post, buy me a beer. (Suggested: $3 a beer or $7.5 for a pitcher)

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Maquinas de Guerra 134: Primeros misiles superficie-aire

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Maquinas de Guerra 134: Primeros misiles superficie-aire Planeta-Agostini | 1984 | ISBN: 8475512925 | Spanish | 24 pages | PDF | 11.3 MB Enciclopedia de las Armas del Siglo XX

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Mastiff: The Legend of Beka Cooper #3 – Tamora Pierce

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Mastiff: The Legend of Beka Cooper #3 – Tamora Pierce Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 25, 2011) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0375814701 | EPUB/MOBI | 660KB/885KB | 608 pages The Legend of Beka Cooper gives Tamora Pierce’s fans exactly what they want—a smart and savvy heroine making a name for herself on the mean streets of Tortall’s Lower City—while offering plenty of appeal for new readers as well.

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Rapid Review Gross and Developmental Anatomy, 3 edition (Repost)

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N. Anthony Moore , William A. Roy, “Rapid Review Gross and Developmental Anatomy, 3 edition” Publisher: Mosby | pages: 304 | 2010 | ISBN: 0323072941 | CHM | 17,5 mb

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Step by Step to College and Career Success, Third Edition

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John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot, “Step by Step to College and Career Success, Third Edition” B.dford/St. M..tin’s | 2009 | ISBN: 0312683073 | 176 pages | PDF | 5,4 MB

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Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design: A Constructive Approach [Repost]

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Joe Warren, Henrik Weimer – Subdivision Methods for Geometric Design: A Constructive Approach Publisher: M?rgan K?ufmann | 2001-11-07 | ISBN: 1558604464 | PDF | 320 pages | 4.24 MB

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The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine

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Simon Price, Peter Thonemann, “The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine” Pe uin Bo ks | 2011 | ISBN: 0140274855, 0713992425 | ASIN: B003P9XCPI | 416 pages | mobi | 2,5 MB

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