The Fun of Programming (Cornerstones of Computing) Review
The Fun of Programming (Cornerstones of Computing)
What will be the next revolution in software technology to follow XML and generics? Whatever it may be, it is likely to come from functional programming, where many of the key ideas of the last decade originated. In this textbook, the leading researchers of the field take you on a tour of the current hot topics in functional programming, with applications ranging from financial contracts to circuit design. There are also chapters on new idioms for structuring programs, such as monads and arro
Component Software: Beyond Object-Oriented Programming (2nd Edition) Review
Component Software: Beyond Object-Oriented Programming (2nd Edition)
The author describes his book as a “unique blend of market and technology coverage, broad and fair coverage of current technologies and a deep discussion of real problems with their solutions where known”. The first edition won the “Jolt Award” became the leading book on the market to combine explanations of what the key technologies are, how to use them and why they are important in the software market-place, and look at these in terms of both the technical and business issues. The book was al
Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API (3rd Edition) Review
Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API (3rd Edition)
This is THE guide to UNIX network programming APIs. Whether you write Web servers, client/server applications, or any other network software, you need to understand networking APIS-especially sockets in greater detail than ever before. You need UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1, Third Edition. In this book, the Authors offer unprecedented, start-to-finish guidance on making the most of sockets, the de facto standard for UNIX network programming with APIs – as well as extensive coverage of the X
Excel VBA Programming For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Review
Excel VBA Programming For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Take your Excel skills to the next level with VBA programming Now that you’ve mastered Excel basics, it’s time to move to the next level—creating your own, customized Excel 2010 solutions using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The new edition of this non-threatening guide is your key to getting there. Using step-by-step instruction and the accessible, friendly For Dummies style, this practical book shows you how to use VBA, write macros, customize your Excel apps to look and work th
Computer Animation, Second Edition: Algorithms and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) Review
Computer Animation, Second Edition: Algorithms and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
Driven by the demands of research and the entertainment industry, the techniques of animation are pushed to render increasingly complex objects with ever-greater life-like appearance and motion. This rapid progression of knowledge and technique impacts professional developers, as well as students. Developers must maintain their understanding of conceptual foundations, while their animation tools become ever more complex and specialized. The second edition of Rick Parent’s Computer Animation is a