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This bundle includes three eBooks that will help you master the various areas of CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. Get the full hang of CSS: be it layouts, !important declarations, advanced CSS selectors, CSS specificity and inheritance, media queries or experimental CSS properties. The CSS eBook is a full compendium of advanced CSS techniques for professional Web developers.

Improve your JavaScript knowledge with valuable lessons from practice and learn your way around the new jQuery techniques. Of course, all three eBooks are available in PDF, EPUB and MobiPocket formats.

“Mastering CSS” (eBook, 365 pages)
Are you stumped by the rather sophisticated nature of CSS? Getting a grip on this still dewy technology isn’t quite as hard as you might think. Connecting the dots is easier when you have all the vital facts within reach. And that’s what “Mastering CSS” is all about. This eBook offers 15 hand-picked articles that overflow with professional advice and that reflect the deep experience of the Smashing Magazine authors you trust — authors who know exactly what they’re writing about.

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C++ PROGRAMS TO ACCOMPANY PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND DESIGN is designed to be paired with the Fifth Edition of the highly successful Programming Logic and Design by Joyce Farrell. The two books together provide the perfect opportunity for those who want to learn the fundamentals of programming and also get a taste of an actual programming language. Users can discover how real C++ code behaves while remaining within the context of the traditional language-independent logic and design course.

• Creates an ideal environment for learning the basics of logic and design, while also providing an introduction to C++
• Contains ten concise chapters that correspond to chapters in Programming Logic and Design, Fifth Edition
• Contains exercises and labs that provide an opportunity to apply new programming concepts
• Works well with both the Introductory and Comprehensive versions of Programming Logic and Design, Fifth Edition

Table of Contents
1. An Introduction to C++ and the C++ Programming Environment
2. Variables, Operators, and Writing Programs Using Sequential Statements
3. Writing Structured C++ Programs
4. Writing Programs That Make Decisions
5. Writing Programs Using Loops
6. Using Arrays in C++ Programs Download Now »

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Now in its second edition, D.S. Malik brings his proven approach to C++ programming to the CS2 course. Clearly written with the student in mind, this text focuses on Data Structures and includes advanced topics in C++ such as Linked Lists and the Standard Template Library (STL). The text features abundant visual diagrams, examples, and extended Programming Examples, all of which serve to illuminate difficult concepts. Complete programming code and clear display of syntax, explanation, and example are used throughout the text, and each chapter concludes with a robust exercise set.

• Designed for a CS2 one-semester course focused on data structures
• Reinforces concepts through extensive diagrams and examples
• Features complete Programming Examples throughout that outline the critical steps to writing a program for a case study including Input/Output, Algorithm Design, Main Algorithm, and Complete Program
• Offers robust end-of-chapter exercises that provide ample opportunity for practice
• Written to ANSI/ISO Standard C++ and can be used with Microsoft Visual C++ .NET

Table of Contents
1. Software Engineering Principles and C++ Classes
2. Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and C++
3. Pointers and Array-Based Lists
4. Standard Template Library (STL) I Download Now »

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Designed for the beginning programming student, this book will motivate learners while teaching fundamental programming concepts. Based on years of classroom testing, this fourth edition of JAVA™ PROGRAMMING: FROM PROBLEM ANALYSIS TO PROGRAM DESIGN approaches programming with a focus on clear explanations and practice – two critical factors in mastering the Java language. Straightforward language is used to explain the reasoning behind each new concept, and numerous examples and exercises allow readers to practice solving problems and writing code. This new edition is fully compliant with the latest version of Java, and includes updated programming exercises and programs.

• FOUR-COLOR DESIGN: Four-color interior design displays accurate Java code and comments
• VISUAL DIAGRAMS: More than 240 visual diagrams clearly illustrate difficult concepts
• PROGRAMMING CODE WITH DESCRIPTIONS: Programming code used in examples is accompanied by a description of what each line in the code does, leading readers step-by-step through the programming process
• PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES: Extensive programming examples demonstrate the accurate, concrete stages of Input, Output, Program Analysis and Algorithm Design, and a Complete Program Listing, which challenge readers to write Java programs with a specified outcome
• ACCOMPANYING CD: Accompanying CD contains JDK 6.0, jGRASP, and the Eclipse IDE
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For Computer Systems, Computer Organization and Architecture courses in CS, EE, and ECE departments.

Few students studying computer science or computer engineering will ever have the opportunity to build a computer system. On the other hand, most students will be required to use and program computers on a near daily basis. Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective introduces the important and enduring concepts that underlie computer systems by showing how these ideas affect the correctness, performance, and utility of application programs. The text’s hands-on approach (including a comprehensive set of labs) helps students understand the “under-the-hood” operation of a modern computer system and prepares them for future courses in systems topics such as compilers, computer architecture, operating systems, and networking.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. A Tour of Computer Systems

Part I: Program Structure and Execution
Chapter 2. Representing and Manipulating Information
Chapter 3. Machine-Level Representation of Programs
Chapter 4. Processor Architecture
Chapter 5. Optimizing Program Performance
Chapter 6. The Memory Hierarchy Download Now »

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You may often have wondered if there is a better way to integrate disparate applications than error-prone “glue code”. JBoss ESB is just that solution as it can help solve common but difficult problems: writing new code that can be re-used and maintained, and integrating together new and old systems. JBoss ESB takes care of routing and processing service requests, leaving you to concentrate on your system’s design and development.

The JBoss ESB Beginner’s Guide gets you up and running quickly with JBoss ESB to build your own service-based applications, with enhanced communication and organization. You will learn how to create new applications or to integrate combinations of new and legacy applications. Detailed examples get you creating your own services, and deploying and administering them with other JBoss Open Source tools.

Through hands-on examples, this book shows you how JBoss ESB enables you to design your system as services that are loosely coupled together by sending and receiving messages. Your services can execute your own custom code, or make use of JBoss ESB’s extensive set of out-of-the-box actions to perform specific tasks. The JBoss ESB Beginner’s Guide shows you the tools you can use to build re-usable and maintainable service-based applications with JBoss ESB, and teaches you by example how to use these tools.

What you will learn from this book

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