Leverage the computational power of Python with more than 60 recipes that arm you with the required skills to make informed business decisions.Key Features\[\*\]Want to minimize risk and optimize profits of your business? Learn to create efficient analytical reports with ease using this highly practical, easy-to-follow guide.\[\*\]Learn to apply Python for business intelligence tasks—preparing, exploring, analyzing, visualizing and reporting—in order to...

This book is aimed at people with little or no understanding of developing applications or any experience with Java or computer programming in general.Rather than immediately delving into details, the book focuses instead on constructing simple Android examples that can immediately be seen to work. As an example, some very simple but yet powerful graphics are developed, the image on the book's front cover is an example.As the book progresses more skills are developed and th...

If you don't know about the new features available in HTML5, now's the time to find out. This book provides practical information about how and why the latest version of this markup language will significantly change the way you develop for the Web.HTML5 is still evolving, yet browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features -- and mobile browsers are even farther ahead. HTML5: Up & Running carefully guides you though the important c...

This Wrox Blox is a value-packed resource to help experienced .NET developers learn the new .NET release. It is excerpted from the Wrox books: Professional C# 4 and .NET 4, Professional ASP.NET 4, and WPF Programmer’s Reference by Christian Nagel, Bill Evjen, Scott Hanselman, and Rod Stephens, and includes more than 100 print book pages drawn from these three key titles. It is an excellent resource to help .NET developers get up to speed fast on .NET 4, C# 4.0, ASP.NET 4, and WPF,...

This book is written in a helpful, practical style with numerous hands-on recipes and chapters to help you save time and effort by using Python to power ArcGIS to create shortcuts, scripts, tools, and customizations."Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook" is written for GIS professionals who wish to revolutionize their ArcGIS workflow with Python. Basic Python or programming knowledge is essential(?).

Microsoft ASP.NET SignalR adds real-time web functionality to your applications. This book helps you how to build SignalR application with several scenarios and code illustration. The following is a list of highlight topics in this book:* Preparing Development Environment* Persistent Connections* ASP.NET SignalR Hubs* ASP.NET SignalR Groups* SignalR and ASP.NET MVC 5* SignalR and .NET Client* SignalR and Windows Store* Publishing Sign...

Today’s web technologies are evolving at near–light speed, bringing the promise of a seamless Internet ever closer to reality. When users can browse the Web on a three-inch phone screen as easily as on a fifty-inch HDTV, what’s a developer to do?Peter Gasston’s The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. His plain-English explanations and practical examples emphasize th...

Anyone familiar with Zynga's Farmville understands how fun and addictive real-time social games can be. This hands-on guide shows you how to design and build one of these games from start to finish, with nothing but open source tools. You'll learn how to render graphics, animate with sprites, add sound, validate scores to prevent cheating, and more, using detailed examples and code samples.By the end of the book, you’ll complete a project called Tourist Resort that combines all of ...

Pro React teaches you how to successfully structure increasingly complex front-end applications and interfaces. This book explores the React library in depth, as well as detailing additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem, enabling you to create complete, complex applications.You will learn how to use React completely, and learn best practices for creating interfaces in a composable way. You will also cover additional tools and libraries in the React ecosystem ...

Whether you're a novice or an advanced web developer, this practical tutorial will enable you to produce stunning interactive charts using Highcharts. With a foreword by the creator, it's the only guide you'll need to get started.Key FeaturesStep-by-step instructions with real-live data to create bar charts, column charts and pie charts, to easily create artistic and professional quality chartsLearn tips and tricks to create a variety of charts such as ...

Get started with this quick introduction to phpMyAdmin, its features, and the community with this book and ebook.Key FeaturesLearn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.Learn the basics of phpMyAdmin and set up your first tablesUse the top features of phpMyAdmin with the aid of step-by-step instructionsDiscover the phpMyAdmin community and get resources to help you continue your journey

Design and Deploy High-Performance JavaFX ControlsDeliver state-of-the-art applications with visually stunning UIs. Mastering JavaFX 8 Controls provides clear instructions, detailed examples, and ready-to-use code samples. Find out how to work with the latest JavaFX APIs, configure UI components, automatically generate FXML, build cutting-edge controls, and effectively apply CSS styling. Troubleshooting, tuning, and deployment are also covered in this Oracle Press guide....