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.NET IL AssemblerAdvanced .NET IL Assembler is acomprehensive drill-down into the inner workings of the .NET Framework.Acknowledged runtime expert and Microsoft insider Serge Lidin steps through thein-ternal structures and operations that take place when .NET code is executed,showing how the syn-tax and grammar of the coding language is broken down intolow-level units that can be expressed through the ILAsm language that runsbehind the scenes in .NET. By reading this book you will developthe skills you need to write tighter, faster, .NET code; to debug complex errorhandling situ-ations; and to oversee multi-language and multi-platform projectswith confidence.

Feature 7 Expert information from Serge Lidin, a mem-ber of the Microsoft Framework team. Covers the entire .NET IL computation process from start to finishProvides hard-won performance tips and in-sider explanations of the way .NET code compiles

Field of interestComputer Science, general

Target groupsPopular/general

Product categoryProfessional book

Due July 2014

2014. 450 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6761-4

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A. Aspin

High Impact Data Visualization with Power View, Power Map, and Power BIHigh Impact Data Visualization with Power View, Power Map, and Power BI helps you take business intelligence delivery to a new level that is interac-tive, engaging, even fun, all while driving business success through sound decision-making. Learn to harness the power of Microsoft’s flagship, self-ser-vice business intelligence suite to deliver compel-ling and interactive insight with remarkable ease. Learn the essential techniques needed to enhance the look and feel of dashboards and reports so that you can seize your audience’s attention and provide them with clear and accurate informa-tion. Power View is Microsoft’s ground-breaking tool for ad-hoc data visualization and analysis. It’s designed to produce elegant and visually arresting output. It’s also designed to enhance user experi-ence through polished interactivity. Power Map is a similarly powerful mechanism for analyzing data across geographic and political units. Power BI binds these and other tools together, allowing you to share your findings with colleagues, and present your analysis results to clients. High Impact Data Visualization with Power View, Power Map, and Power BI helps you master these powerful tools from Microsoft.

Feature 7 Google Trends shows an upward trend in Power View since 2011. Power View is the key visualization technology supported in SharePoint, in Excel, and in SQL Server. It is at the core of Microsoft's self-service BI offering. Power View is included in Excel 2013 as the preferred tool for interactive data visualization and analysis.

Field of interestComputer Applications



Due June 2014

2014. 275 p. Softcover7 $0.00$49.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6616-7

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J. Barnett

Drupal 8 for Absolute BeginnersDrupal 8 for Absolute Beginners is your definitive guide to starting from scratch with Drupal even if you have little web knowledge. This book teaches you the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP in relation to Drupal, so that you can begin to use this popular CMS with all of its features. You will first learn how to set up and customize a basic blog using Drupal, one of the most powerful and popular content management systems available today. From there you will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP, and apply this knowledge to create your own custom Drupal module. You will learn how to build, style, and add functionality to your own Drupal module from scratch. You will then use Drush to apply a theme to Drupal, customizing everything to your liking, before publishing your work to the world. The book also covers some more advanced topics that beginners often ask about, such as getting set up with Git and using source control, using MySQL to interact with a database, and a guide to getting up and running with Linux. Rarely has all the knowledge required to start with Drupal been col-lated in one place as it is in Drupal 8 for Absolute Beginners. You need no prior knowledge of the web, only a desire to learn. The book is fully sup-ported by video material on the author’s website. Start your Drupal journey with this book today!

Feature 7 Simplifies Drupal for the absolute beginner Includes training in the full range of required web technologies needed to get a Drupal site up and running Completely up to date on the latest ver-sion of Drupal




Due June 2014

2014. 350 p. Softcover7 $34.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6466-8

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K. Barrett, S. Norris

Running Mainframe z on Distributed PlatformsHow to Create Robust Cost-Efficient Multiplatform z Environments

“Should you choose toimplement zPDT, RDz UT, or RD&T in your team’s arsenal, you will findBar-rett and Norris’s insights, genius, and hard work illuminating as to how torationally and economically manage the environment.” –Scott Fagen, ChiefArchitect–System z Business, CA Technologies “A must-read for anyone interested in successfully deployingcost-efficient zPDT environments with agility in an enterprise that requiressimple or complex configurations. The case-study-based exposition of thecontent allows for its easy consumption and use. Excellent!” –Mahendra Durai, SVP &Information Technology Officer, CA Mainframe z on Distributed Platforms reveals alternative techniques not covered by IBM for creatively adapting and enhancing multi-user IBM zPDT environments so that they are more friendly, stable, and reusable than those envisaged by IBM.

Features 7 How to create and maintain pristine z/OS and z/VM multi-user sysplexed environments How to establish a mainframe distributed lab with repeatable processes and easy maintenance How to ensure backup/recovery integrity and business continuity Standards and conventions, including the use of symbols in the system IPLs z/OS and VM optimizations DASD repository methodolo-gies

Fields of interestComputer Science, general; Information Systems and Communication Service



Due March 2014

2014. 325 p. Softcover7 $69.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6430-9

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P. Berinstein, R. Arnaud, A. Ardolino, S. Franco, A. Herubel, J. McCutchan, N. Nedelcu, B. Nitschke, D. Olmstead, F. Robinet, C. Ronchi, R. Turkowski, R. Walter, G. Samour

Game Development Tool EssentialsGame Development Tool Essentials provides must-have tips and tricks from industry profes-sionals for strengthening and streamlining your game tools pipeline. Everyone knows the game tools pipeline is important, but in the current environment of shrinking budgets and increased time pressure, developers often have to settle for inefficient, ad hoc, messy pipelines. This unique book will break you out of that cycle. The practi-cal, expert insights contained within will enable you to work faster and more efficiently, so you can spend more time making cool things. Game Development Tool Essentials pools the knowledge and experience of working developers over four critical aspects of the game tools pipeline: asset and data management, geometry and models, Web tools, and programming. Within those sections, you will learn cutting-edge techniques on essential subjects such as COLLADA rendering, exporting and workflow; asset management and compiler ar-chitecture; and moving tools to the cloud. If you’re a game developer, you need Game Development Tool Essentials. Covers readily available tools and tools developers can build themselves.

Feature 7 Offers game developers new techniques for streamlining the critical game tools pipeline. Inspires game developers to share their secrets and improve the productivity of the entire industry. Helps game industry practitioners compete in a hyper-competitive environment.

Fields of interestComputer Science, general; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems



Due May 2014

2014. 250 p. Softcover7 $79.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6700-3

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D. Clark

Beginning Power BI with Excel 2013Self-service Business Intelligence using Power Pivot, Power View, Power Query and Power Maps

Understanding your company’s data has never been easier than with Microsoft’s new Power BI package for Excel 2013. Consist-ing of four powerful tools–Power Pivot, Power View, Power Query and Power Maps–Power BI makes self-service business intelligence a reality for a wide range of users, bridging the traditional gap between Excel users, business analysts and IT experts and making it easier for everyone to work together to build the data models that can give you game-changing insights into your business. Beginning Power BI with Excel 2013 guides you step by step through the process of analyzing and visualizing your data. Daniel R. Clark, an expert in BI training and a regular speaker on these topics, takes you through each tool in turn, using hands-on activities to consolidate what you’ve learned in each chapter. Starting with Power Pivot, you will create robust scalable data models which will serve as the foundation of your data analysis. Once you have mastered creating suitable data models, you will use them to build compelling interactive visualizations in Power View.

Feature 7 Provides an end-to-end guide to the full Power BI toolkit for Excel 2013 Includes hands-on activi-ties in every chapter Designed to closely follow the relaunch of popular tools PowerPivot, Power View etc under new umbrella ‘Power BI’, announced at WPC




Due July 2014

2014. 350 p. Softcover7 $0.00$39.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6445-3

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C. Dea

JavaFX 8: Introduction by ExampleJavaFX 8: Introduction by Example shows you how to use your existing Java skills to create graphically exciting client applications with the JavaFX 8 platform. The book is a new and much improved edition of JavaFX 2.0: Introduction by Example, taking you through a series of engaging, fun-to-work examples that bring you up to speed on the major facets of the platform. It will help you to create applications that look good, are fun to use, and that take advantage of the medium to present data of all types in ways that engage the user and lead to increased productivity. Entirely example-based, JavaFX 8: Introduction by Ex-ample begins with the fundamentals of installing the software and creating a simple interface. From there, you’ll move in progressive steps through the process of developing applications using JavaFX’s standard drawing primitives. You’ll then explore images, animations, media, and web. This new edition incorporates the changes resulting from the switch to Java 8 SDK. It covers advanced topics such as FXML, charting, printing, custom con-trols, JavaFX 3D, gesture devices, and embedded systems. Best of all, the book is full of working code that you can adapt and extend to all your future projects. Entirely example-based Filled with fun and practical code examples Covers all that’s new in Java 8 relating to JavaFX Covers gesture devices, 3D display, embedded systems, and other advanced topics

Feature 7 Proven, 4- and 5-star book on Amazon.com Planned release early in the Java 8 lifecycle Inno-vative coverage surrounding Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Leap Motion's gesture-based controller

Fields of interestComputer Science, general; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction



Due May 2014

2nd ed. 2014. 350 p. Softcover7 $39.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6460-6

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M. Dennedy, J. Fox, T. Finneran

The Privacy Engineer’s ManifestoGetting from Policy to Code to QA to Value

“It’s our thesis that privacy will be an integral part of the next wave in the technology revolution and that innovators who are emphasizing privacy as an integral part of the product life cycle are on the right track.” --The authors of The Privacy Engi-neer’s Manifesto The Privacy Engineer’s Manifesto: Getting from Policy to Code to QA to Value is the first book of its kind, offering industry-proven solutions that go beyond mere theory and adding lucid perspectives on the challenges and op-portunities raised with the emerging “personal” information economy. The authors, a uniquely skilled team of longtime industry experts, detail how you can build privacy into products, pro-cesses, applications, and systems. The book offers insight on translating the guiding light of OECD Privacy Guidelines, the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP) and Privacy by Design (PbD) into concrete concepts that organizations, soft-ware/hardware engineers, and system administra-tors/owners can understand and apply throughout the product or process life cycle–regardless of development methodology–from inception to retirement, including data deletion and destruc-tion. In addition to providing practical methods to applying privacy engineering methodologies, the authors detail how to prepare and organize an enterprise or organization to support and manage products, process, systems, and applications that require personal information. The authors also address how to think about and assign value to the personal information assets being protected.

Fields of interestSoftware Engineering/Programming and Operat-ing Systems; Data Encryption



Due April 2014

2014. 400 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6355-5

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J. Fielding

Beginning Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3Beginning Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 is your step-by-step guide to learning how to embrace responsive design for all devices. You will learn how to develop your existing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills to make your sites work for the modern world. Web sites and apps are now accessed on a wide range of devices with varied sizes and dimensions, so ensuring your users have the best experience now means thinking responsive. In Beginning Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 you will learn about all aspects of responsive development. You’ll start with media queries, and fluid CSS3 layouts. You’ll see how to use responsive frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap, and how to use tools such as Grunt, Bower, SASS, and LESS to help save you time. You’ll also learn how to use JavaScript to manage responsive states, manage your user’s journey across screen sizes, and optimize your responsive site.

Feature 7 People are now using a wide variety of devices to access the web, and these all come in different sizes. Ensuring your site is responsive and displays correctly across all formats has never been more relevant, and this book offers a great place to start with responsive design. This book covers how to build responsive sites from scratch and how to update existing sites in the developer's portfolio to be responsive, meaning that it appeals to develop-ers at various levels, and at various stages of their site builds. The author has already written one suc-cessful book and works day-to-day in the field of responsive design. He has an active social profile and position within the web dev community.




Due July 2014

2014. 300 p. Softcover7 $44.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6694-5

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A. Freeman

Pro ASP.NET 5 in C#Pro ASP.NET 5 in C# provides a comprehensive guide to ASP.NET programming with the .NET framework.Beginning with the core concepts the book progresses steadily through the keyprofes-sional skills that you need in order to use ASP.NET effectively. The first part of the book contains aclear introduction to both ASP.NET and the ancillary technologies, such asHTML, CSS and C# with which it is used. With this foundation laid the core ofthe book will teach you how to perform key professional tasks in detail. You’llbe shown how to query databases in detail, consider the myriad applications ofXML, and step through all the considerations you need to be aware of whensecuring your site from intruders. Finally, you’ll consider more advancedtopics such as using client-side validation, jQuery and ASP.NET Ajax to enhancethe usability experience of your site. With Pro ASP.NET 5 in C# as your guide you will need no other referencein order to work with ASP.NET in a professional setting.

Feature 7 Provides a carefully crafted learning experience including a fully-working micro-site to demon-strates concepts in action. Focusses on how ASP.NET and its supporting technologies, such as jQuery, can be used to create high-quality code in a professional context. Includes in-depth feature information to give readers a comprehensive un-derstanding of ASP.NET's professional features.




Due July 2014

6th ed. 2014. 1620 p. Softcover7 $59.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6634-1

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A. Freeman

Pro ASP.NET MVC 5 PlatformThe power of ASP.NET MVC 5 stems from the underlying ASP.NETand .NET Frameworks upon which it is founded. To make your ASP.NET MVC applications the best they can possibly be, you need to fully understand what these ‘back office’ technologies are doing and how they can be tailored to create a high-productivity programming model that promotescleaner code architecture, test-driven development and power-ful extensibility. ASP.NET and .NET provide your MVC 5 applications with a richsuite of services including such vital every-day features as exten-sible request handling, state management and user authentication. Developing a good understanding of the life-cycle of these features and how they im-pact upon the reliability and performance of your MVC application is the difference between creat-ing an average web application and a best-in-class one. MVC applications that are architected will a thorough knowledge of the underlying platforms will be be faster to write, faster to run and less likely to develop bugs during development. In Pro ASP.NET MVC 5:The Platform, best selling .

Feature 7 Only book to cover the entire ASP.NET MVC platform ecosystem in a single reference, showing how good design can bring benefits at all levels of reader's applications. Written by best-selling ASP.NET MVC author, Adam Freeman whose work has been consistently well received in this area since ASP.NET MVC's inception. Provides readers with clear-cut examples and fully working code samples that they can use within their own projects.




Due April 2014

2014. 500 p. Softcover7 $59.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6541-2

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A. Gerber

Learn Android StudioBuild Android Apps Quickly and Effectively

Android Studio is an intuitive, feature-rich, and extremely forgiving Integrated Development Envi-ronment (IDE). This IDE is more productive and easier to use for your Android App creations than Eclipse is. While it can be productive, Eclipse is a general framework that is not optimized for building Android apps specifically. Learn Android Studio covers Android Studio and its rich tools ecosystem, including Git and Gradle. This book covers how Android Studio works seamlessly with Git, for source control, and Gradle, a build and test tool. In addition, this book demonstrates how to develop/collaborate with BitBucket–a web-based hosting service running git. Git is the de-facto standard version control system for Android. A complete example Android project will accom-pany this volume and be available for download from a public git repository on BitBucket. With this book, you learn the latest and most productive tools in the Android tools ecosystem, and the best practices for Android app development including git-flow.

Feature 7 This book aims to be one of the first books to market on the new Android Studio IDE tool and related tools. JetBrains, one of the creators of An-droid Studio, could endorse this book with a tech review and a foreword. Includes Git coverage, considered a popular book topic as well. Android and Git are popular keywords or memes in books as a service database engines. Android Studio IDE still nascent but could grow. For now, most An-droid developers still use use Eclipse. iOS eco has Xcode IDE and .NET has Visual Studio . NET IDE




Due June 2014

2014. 500 p. Softcover7 $0.00$49.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6601-3

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W. J. Gilmore

Beginning PHP and MySQLFrom Novice to Professional

Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Fifth Edition is a major update of W. Jason Gilmore’s authoritative book on PHP and MySQL. The latest edition includes detailed instructions for configuring the ultimate PHP and MySQL development environment on all major platforms, complete coverage of the latest addi-tions and improvements to the PHP language, an introduction to unit testing using PHPUnit, the amazing Laravel framework and powerful Doc-trine ORM, and in-depth instruction regarding MySQL’s most relied-upon features. You’ll not only receive extensive introductions to the core features of PHP, MySQL, and related tools, but you’ll also learn how to effectively integrate them in order to build robust data-driven applications. Author Jason Gilmore draws upon more than fifteen years of experience working with these technologies to pack this book with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by develop-ers. Accordingly, you will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide.

Feature 7 Introduces the PHP language in an unin-timidating manner using hundreds of focused examples. Emphasizes best practices through introductions to unit testing with PHPUnit, REST-based web services development, and MVC frame-work adoption via an introduction to Laravel. Helps readers ease into MySQL data management through introductions to powerful graphical ad-ministration tools such as MySQL Workbench.




Due August 2014

5th ed. 2014. 820 p. Softcover7 $54.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6043-1

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A. Godfrind

Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 12cPro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 12c shows how to take advantage of Oracle Database’s built–in feature set for working with location–based data. A great deal of the information used in busi-ness today is associated with location in some way, and analysis of that data is becoming ever more important in today’s mobile and highly connected world. In Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 12c, author Albert Godfrind and his team ad-dress: The special nature of spatial data and its role in professional and consumer applications Spatial data management issues such as model-ing, storing, accessing, and analyzing spatial data The Oracle Spatial solution, and the integration of spatial data into enterprise databases How spatial information is used to understand business, sup-port decisions, manage customer relations, and to better serve private and corporate users When you read Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 12c, you’re learning from the very best. Albert Godfrind consults widely with Oracle clients on the implementation of Oracle Spatial, develops training courses, and presents frequently at conferences. Hans Viehman is a product manager for Oracle Spatial, and Rich Pitts is an Oracle Sup-port engineer experienced in spatial applications. Together they have crafted a technically sound and authoritative fountain of information on working with spatial data in the Oracle database.

Feature 7 The only book on the market to cover Oracle's spatial feature set. A must-buy for anyone using that feature set A 4 1/2 star review track-record extending over the prior two editions

Fields of interestDatabase Management; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems



Due August 2014

2nd ed. 2014. 800 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6313-5

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T. Khare

Mastering MiddlewareAn Interoperable Approach to Java-Based Application Servers

Mastering Middleware teaches middleware administrators everything they need to know to implement and configure tasks smoothly and effi-ciently on and among the most popular Java-based proprietary and open-source application servers: TomEE, Jetty, JBoss, GlassFish, WebServer, and WebLogic. With the maturation of Java-based middleware solutions, companies are no longer nailed down to a specific vendor or application server provider. As long as the application com-ponents stick to Java EE specifications, they can be ported and deployed across different applica-tion servers with minimal code-level changes. In step-by-step terms for day-to-day practice, veteran middleware administrator Tanuj Khare explains how to select, mix, and match the specific applica-tion server platforms that are best suited for your particular enterprise IT infrastructure. He shows you how to evaluate and coordinate the distinctive advantages offered by a wide variety of Java-compatible products in order to optimize linkages among the disparate assets scattered along your enterprise network.

Features 7 Java-based application servers hold by far the largest market share compared to other middle-ware products. One book teaches five popular Java-based application servers at once using a uni-fied approach. Tips and tricks are richly illustrated with practical examples and exercises.




Due February 2015

2015. 350 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6385-2

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C. McAnlis, P. Lubbers, B. Jones, A. Mazur, S. Bennett, B. Garcia, S. Lin, I. Popelyshev, J. Howard, I. Ballantyne, T. Kihira, J. Freeman, T. Smith, D. Olmstead, J. Gauci, J. McCutchan, C. Austin, M. A. Pagella

HTML5 Game Development InsightsHTML5 Game Development Insights is a from-the-trenches collection of tips, tricks, hacks, and advice straight from professional HTML5 game developers. The 24 chapters here include unique, cutting edge, and essential techniques for creating and optimizing modern HTML5 games. You will learn things such as using the Gamepad API, real-time networking, getting 60fps full screen HTML5 games on mobile, using languages such as Dart and TypeScript, and tips for streamlining and automating your workflow. Game development is a complex topic, but you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. HTML5 Game Development Insights will teach you how the pros do it. The book is com-prised of six main sections: Performance; Game Media: Sound and Rendering; Networking, Load Times, and Assets; Mobile Techniques and Advice; Cross-Language JavaScript; Tools and Useful Libraries. Within each of these sections, you will find tips that will help you work faster and more efficiently and achieve better results.

Feature 7 HTML5 game development advice from real HTML5 game developers Pragmatic approaches to problems gives novices and professionals valuable information Leaves readers with valuable skills in HTML5 game development, which saves them time, money, and most importantly, sanity.




Due April 2014

2014. 300 p. Softcover7 $49.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6697-6

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M. Olsson

CSS Quick Syntax ReferenceThe CSS Quick Syntax Reference is a condensed syntax reference to the Cascading Style Sheet spec-ification and style sheet language. It presents the essentials of CSS in a well organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a CSS reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any CSS programmer or Web developer In the CSS Quick Syntax Reference, you will find: A con-cise reference to CSS. Short, simple and focused code examples for presentation semantics. A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index allowing easy review.

Features 7 1. This Apress quick reference could sell similar to the Sell Like above in Retail. 7 2. CSS is highly relevant in Safari with several books in top 500 with CSS meme and is in top 40 key tech terms/memes as well. So, a strong books as a service/database candidate at least. 7 3. CSS is part of the key Web dev standards "trinity" of JavaScript-CSS-HTML.




Due July 2014

2014. 125 p. Softcover7 $0.00$19.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6490-3

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D. Ostrovsky, Y. Rodenski, S. Group

Pro Couchbase ServerPro Couchbase Server is a hands-on guide for developers and administrators who want to take advantage of the power and scalability of Couch-base Server in their applications. This book takes you from the basics of NoSQL database design, through application development, to Couchbase Server administration. Never have document databases been so powerful and performant. The NoSQL movement has fundamentally changed the database world in recent years. Influenced by the growing needs of web-scale applications, NoSQL databases such as Couchbase Server provide new approaches to scalability, reliability, and perfor-mance. With the power and flexibility of Couch-base Server, you can model your data however you want, and easily change the data model any time you want.

Feature 7 Couchbase is part of the growing market of NoSQL databases. It's significant, because along with MongoDB it is one of the leading, so-called, document databases. These are databases used by object-oriented programmers to store objects in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), which is a text-oriented object representation showing as strong and sustained upward trajectory in Google Trends. Couchbase likewise shows a similar up-ward trend from its introduction in 2011. Couch-base has recently added support for the SQL-like language named N1QL (pronounced "nickel"), and a Lite version has been introduced as the first document database deployable to mobile devices running iOS, Android, and PhoneGap. There is also a recently introduced Couchbase Cloud, pro-viding database as a service for mobile developers.

Field of interestDatabase Management



Due July 2014

2014. 350 p. Softcover7 $49.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6613-6

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140

J. Paxton, J. Resig

Pro JavaScript TechniquesPro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaS-cript book for today’s web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and teaches you what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesn’t waste any time looking at things you already know, like basic syntax and structures, but instead concen-trates on fundamental, vital topics–what modern JavaScripting is (and isn’t), and pitfalls to be wary of. You will learn about the ‘this’ keyword, as well as new object tools. You will be able to create reusable code with encapsulation, overloading and inheritance. The most recent techniques for de-bugging and testing are covered comprehensively, with information on Chrome developer tools, Jas-mine, QUnit, and PhantomJS. This update finishes with chapters on constructing the single-page web applications that dominate the modern web, and an overview of JavaScript libraries. The book is filled with real-world examples and case studies, as well as numerous reusable functions and classes to save you time in your development. You will learn the practical skills needed to build professional, dynamic web applications.

Feature 7 Completely updated second edition of a very successful first edition book, featuring all the latest developments in JavaScript Does not spend time going over the basics of JavaScript but equally does not go in at too high a level - provides all the tools that the modern JavaScript developer requires Au-thor has been working with JavaScript for 15 years and is very familiar with the first edition, thus is perfectly placed to update it for today's readers




Due June 2014

2nd ed. 2014. 400 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6391-3

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K. Sharan

Beginning Java Language FeaturesInterfaces, Inner Classes, Threads, I/O and Collections

Beginning Java Language Features covers essential and advanced features of the Java programming language such as Inner Classes, Threads, I/O, Col-lections and more.

Features 7 This book is in a new roadmap for the journey of learning Java, that is deep and dense, that is "Ivor Horton"-like. It continues the reader forwards to further their Java learning. This new Java learning roadmap could serve as Java book industry complement or starter for someone who is later ready to use the Pearson Core Java series. Black Book with some Gold potential. See Sell Like for Trade potential but baseline for Apress, this book will get revenue from books as a service databases. Java is highly relevant meme/topic in the books as a service databases: Safari, Springer-Link and Books24x7. Java is #3 tech keyword in Safari SEO search and there are several plus Java books in top Safari sales, including Head First Java as second ranked Java book. Java has nearly ten million programmers/developers.




Due July 2014

2014. 627 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6658-7

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M. Stevanovic

Advanced C and C++ CompilingLearning how to write C/C++ code is only the first step. To be a serious programmer, you need to understand the structure and purpose of the binary files produced by the compiler: object files, static libraries, shared libraries, and, of course, executables. Advanced C and C++ Compiling explains the build process in detail and shows how to integrate code from other developers in the form of deployed libraries as well as how to resolve issues and potential mismatches between your own and external code trees. With the prolifera-tion of open source, understanding these issues is increasingly the responsibility of the individual programmer. Advanced C and C++ Compiling brings all of the information needed to move from intermediate to expert programmer together in one place -- an engineering guide on the topic of C/C++ binaries to help you get the most accurate and pertinent information in the quickest possible time.

Feature 7 Up-to-date resource on expert-level C/C++ compiling issues Elegantly bridges the gap between theory and practice Includes coverage of both Linux and Windows tools




Due March 2014

2014. 175 p. Softcover7 $74.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6667-9

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141

B. Sutherland

Learn C++ for Game DevelopmentIf you’re new to C++ but understand some basic programming, then Learn C++ for Game Development lays the foundation for the C++ language and API fundamentals that you’ll need to build game apps and applications, using C++ which most of today’s popular console and PC game platforms use in their SDKs. Even Android NDK and now the iOS SDK allow for C++; so C++ is growing in use for today’s mobile game apps. Game apps using C++ become much more robust, better looking, more dynamic, and better performing. C++ based Android apps are the sophisticated apps people are more willing to like and download from the Amazon Appstore or Google Play.

Feature 7 An Apress entry on C++ skills accumulation book for Game developers. Retail/Trade sales potential exists in addition to the more likely sales to come from books as database engines as both C++ and Game Development are relevant terms. Charles River Media book out of print or no longer supported directly by the Publisher/sold direct by Publisher on Amazon anymore. This Apress book takes its place at least. Author is an expert game developer/programmer. C++ is still the primary programming language that the majority of game applications/apps rely upon in today's market.




Due June 2014

2014. 500 p. Softcover7 $44.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6457-6

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J. Suvak

Learn Unity3D Programming with UnityScriptLearn Unity Programming with UnityScript is your step-by-step guide to learning to make your first Unity games using UnityScript. You will move from point-and-click components to fully custom-ized features. You need no prior programming knowledge or any experience with other design tools such as PhotoShop or Illustrator - you can start from scratch making Unity games with what you’ll learn in this book. Through hands-on ex-amples of common game patterns, you’ll learn and apply the basics of game logic and design. You will gradually become comfortable with UnityScript syntax, at each point having everything explained to you clearly and concisely.

Feature 7 UnityScript is a wonderful place to start devel-opment Unity3D games - Unity3D is a cross-plat-form game engine ever-increasing in popularity, which can be used on multiple platforms to create simple or very complicated games. Readers who use this book can then move on to other Apress Unity titles and continue their Unity learning experience - for example, it is a great, language-specific companion to Blackman's Beginning 3D Game Development with Unity 4 (now in second edition). Author recently won two out of five categories in the Samsung 'Hope for the Children' competition, for educational games development (to be released later this year). She is extremely experienced in games development, and passing skills on to learners.




Due June 2014

2014. 400 p. Softcover7 $44.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6586-3

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A. Thorn

Pro Unity Game Development with C#In Pro C# for Unity, Alan Thorn, author of Learn Unity for 2D Game Development and experienced game developer, takes you through the complete C# workflow for developing a cross-platform first person shooter in Unity. C# is the most popular programming language for experienced Unity developers, helping them get the most out of what Unity offers. If you’re already using C# with Unity and you want to take the next step in becoming an experienced, professional-level game devel-oper, this is the book you need. Whether you are a student, an indie developer, or a season game dev professional, you’ll find helpful C# examples of how to build intelligent enemies, create event systems and GUIs, develop save-game states, and lots more. You’ll understand and apply powerful programming concepts such as Singleton Classes, Component Based Design, Resolution Indepen-dence, Delegates, and Event Driven Programming. By the end of the book, you will have a complete first person shooter game up and running with Unity. Plus you’ll be equipped with the know-how and techniques needed to deploy your own professional-grade C# games. If you already know a bit of C# and you want to improve your Unity skills, this is just the right book for you.

Features 7 The only professional-level book on Unity development with C# 7 Covers in-depth aspects of C# development using Unity 7 Readers will create a full-featured first person shooter and gain the knowledge to build their own professional-quality games.




Due August 2014

2014. 350 p. Softcover7 $0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6746-1

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M. Tollefson

R Quick Syntax ReferenceThe R Quick Syntax Reference is a handy reference book detailing the intricacies of the R language. Not only is R a free, open-source tool, R is power-ful, flexible, and has state of the art statistical techniques available. With the many details which must be correct when using any language, how-ever, the R Quick Syntax Reference makes using R easier. Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the termi-nology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression quick and easy. With a copy of the R Quick Syntax Reference in hand, you will find that are able to use the multitude of functions available to the R user and are even able to write your own functions to explore and analyze data. Takes you through learning R, from download to statistical analysis. Clears the confusion around object types and how to use and convert the types. Tells you how to search for statistical techniques using the R help pages.

Feature 7 Promotes the flexibility and creativity that us-ing R gives to the data analyst by making it easier to use R. Gives an easy, step by step approach to the structure of the R tool itself, making clearer how the pieces of R fit together Leaves readers able to install R and run functions in R, as well as man-age R files on their operating system.




Due May 2014

2014. 125 p. Softcover7 $19.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6640-2

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T. Tomlinson

Beginning Drupal 8Beginning Drupal 8 teaches you how to build, maintain, and manage Drupal 8-based web sites. The book covers using Drupal when building a new web site, what Drupal is, installing and con-figuring Drupal, creating and managing content, managing users, adding functionality to your web site through Drupal modules, and more advanced topics on using themes, panels, and views. The book also builds practical examples of common Drupal sites, such as a company website, a com-munity website, and a commerce website, that you can take and expand on to create your own Drupal 8 sites. By reading this book, you will understand the power of the Drupal platform, and why you should be using Drupal if you’re not already. Through following the samples in the book, you will quickly build your confidence and your ability to use Drupal. Beginning Drupal 8 gives you the knowledge necessary to build, deploy, and manage web sites of moderate complexity on Drupal 8.

Feature 7 Provides non-technical readers with the knowl-edge necessary to successfully download, install, configure, and build Drupal 8 based websites Provides the technical reader (developer), with the basics of the Drupal platform to support their entry into Drupal development. Builds upon the success of Beginning Drupal 7, with more content, more in depth examples, and more topics




Due June 2014

2014. 400 p. Softcover7 $0.00$49.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6580-1

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M. Waschke

Cloud Service ManagementEnterprise IT Architecture and Strategies

Cloud Service Management gives enterprise IT practitioners the practical knowledge they need to plan, design, deploy, and manage mixed cloud and on-premises IT management systems. Marvin Waschke, senior principal software architect at CA Technologies, lays out the nuts and bolts of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)–the 5-volume bible of standard IT service management practices that is the single most important tool for aligning IT services with business needs. Many enterprise IT management applications, and the ways they are integrated, come directly from ITIL service management requirements. Types of integration include integrated reporting and dashboards, event-driven integration, device integration, and application data integration. Enterprise integration depends critically on high performance, scalabil-ity, and flexibility.

Features 7 Cloud provides unique opportunities for enhanced service management. This book will stand out as addressing the two main forces that have been changing the nature of IT. The cloud is a natural for supporting mobile hand held devices, but they also present issues for both traditional and cloud IT management. This book will stand out as addressing handhelds within the general context of enterprise architecture. On-premises deployed services will not be replaced until they become ineffective or cost-inefficient. Also, due to governance and security issues, some services may never leave the premises. As a consequence, mixed deployments are a real issue. This book will stand out by dealing with realistic mixed deployments.

Field of interestInformation Systems and Communication Service



Due November 2014

2014. 325 p. Softcover7 $49.99ISBN 978-1-4302-6166-7

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J. Weaver, W. Gao, S. Chin, D. Iverson, J. Vos

Pro JavaFXA Definitive Guide to Building Rich Java Clients

In this update to Pro JavaFX, expert authors show you how to use the JavaFX platform to create rich-client Java applications. You’ll discover how you can use this powerful Java-based UI platform, which is capable of handling large-scale data-driven business applications for PC as well as now mobile and embedded devices.

Feature 7 This book is actually definitive, as it's written by Oracle expert authors. This is a highly relevant Java and somewhat relevant JavaFX book for the books as a service database market. Day and date asap after new JavaFX 8 release as part of Java 8 release by Oracle. Java 8 Final expected in March 2014. JavaFX is a rich and efficient client for PCs and now for mobile and other embedded devices or appliances.

Fields of interestComputer Science, general; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction



Due July 2014

2014. 700 p. Softcover7 $49.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6574-0

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C. Webb

Power Query for Power BI and ExcelPower Query for Power BI and Excel is a book for people who are tired of copying and pasting data into Excel worksheets. Power Query, part of the Microsoft Power BI suite, is a tool that automates the process of getting data into Excel and will save you hours of dull, repetitive, and error-prone work! Power Query makes it easy to extract data from many different data sources, filter that data, aggregate it, clean it and perform calculations on it, finally loading that data into either your worksheet or directly into the new Excel 2013 Data Model. This concise, practical book provides a complete guide to Power Query and how to use it to solve all of your Excel data-loading problems. Power Query for Power BI and Excel goes well be-yond the surface of what Power Query can do. The book goes deeply into the underlying M language, showing you how to do amazing things that aren’t going to be possible from just the GUI interface that is covered in most other books. You’ll have full command of the GUI, and you’ll be able to drop into the M language to go beyond what the GUI provides. The depth in this book makes it a must-have item for anyone who is pushing Power BI and Excel to their limits in the pursuit of busi-ness intelligence from data analysis.

Feature 7 Deep coverage Power Query and its underly-ing language named M that will be a must have for any serious Excel or Power BI user Provides worked examples showing how to solve common problems that users encounter when loading data Planned for publication alongside Microsoft's expected release of Power BI in May 2014

Field of interestComputer Applications



Due May 2014

2014. 150 p. Softcover7 $39.99$0.00ISBN 978-1-4302-6691-4

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