Download : Getting Started Guide: AWS Static Website Hosting

Getting Started Guide: AWS Static Website Hosting

If you have a website that delivers static content, such as product catalogs, images, or user manuals, deploying it in the cloud can make managing traffic much simpler. This guide shows you how to host your site with Amazon Web Services by using Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) to store your content, Amazon CloudFront to serve it up, and Amazon Route 53 to use your own domain name to route users to your site. 

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Download : SQL PL-SQL Lab Manual (*4 All Series) [Kindle Edition]

SQL PL-SQL Lab Manual (*4 All Series)

The Structured Query Language (SQL) is a computer language for accessing and manipulating databases. 

The fundamental concept is to think of the data as being stored in one or more tables. When a request is made to retrieve data from these tables, which is called a "query", the resultant output is also presented in as table.

There are many different versions of the SQL language, but to be in compliance with the ANSI SQL '92 Standard, they must use and support the same major keywords in a similar manner (such as SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT, WHERE, and others.

SQL PL-SQL Lab Manual: This manual is specially written for Students who are interested in understanding Structured Query Language and PL-SQL concepts in the Computer Engineering and Information technology field and wants to gain enhance knowledge about power of SQL Language in Relational Database Management System Development.

The manual covers practical point of view in all aspects of SQL and PL/SQL including DDL, DML,DCL sublanguages, also there are practices for Views, Group by, Having Clause. All PL-SQL concepts like Condition and Loop Structures, Functions and Procedures, Cursor, Triggers, Locks are illustrated using best examples.

Also Important Database management System questionsa re also answered. 

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Download : What's New in Java 7? [Kindle Edition]

What's New in Java 7?

This book is a good idea as a quick survey of new features in Java 7, but it is missing a crucial piece. I don't mind that the author did not cover all features in in the survey, but it would have been useful for me see a complete list of other enhancements that were included in Java 7. This way I would know if I was interested in finding more details on something else. I looked up the release notes on the Oracle web site and including an index below in case someone will find that information useful for reference as well. For example, I have to deal with the mixed environment which has Java and non-Java languages, and there are enhancements in that area that are potentially critical for my needs: the Garbage-First Collector and JVM support for non-Java languages. I would have liked to see all areas mentioned, even if there were no additional details.

The areas the author covers are easy to understand and give you just enough details to know if these features are going to be useful/relevant.

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Download : JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual

JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual

This is a very well written book. I admit I was not completely new to jQuery when I read this, so I'm not sure about the learning curve, but I felt the book does a better job of fully explaining things than some other jQuery books do. It often provides line by line explanations of code rather than just summaries or generalizations. The book is a bit longer than some other jQuery books because of this added detail, and also because it really does cover a lot of material.

I enjoyed the writing style/tone of the book - it's not overly technical/serious, but also isn't over the top.

I also really appreciate the unqiue approach it takes of teaching you everything practical you need to know about "raw" javascript in order to enhance jQuery without getting into details many users may not need to know. If you're wondering, the content is roughly 3/4ths jquery and 1/4th pure javascript.

I do have a few complaints - the book does occasionally spend a bit too much time talking about specific plug-ins and how to use them. Usually it walks you through you how to do a simple task and then uses a plug-in for a more advanced version of it (such as galleries and form validation). I have mixed feelings about this (especially when some of these plug-ins have complete documentation on their websites) but since this is really just a personal opinion I didn't take a star off for it. There is also very little content related to making your own plug-ins, which is a cool feature of jQuery that a few other books do touch on. I found this odd given how often the book talks about plug-ins. There are a few typos here and there but I did not find any that affected the success of the examples - mostly just grammatical things.

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Download : iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (3rd Edition) (Big Nerd Ranch Guides)

iOS Programming

Updated and expanded to cover iOS 5 and Xcode 4.3, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide leads you through the essential concepts, tools, and techniques for developing iOS applications. After completing this book, you will have the understanding, the know-how, and the confidence you need to tackle iOS projects of your own.

Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular iOS Bootcamp course and its well-tested materials and methodology, this best-selling guide teaches iOS concepts and coding in tandem. The result is instruction that is relevant and useful.

Throughout the book, the authors clearly explain what’s important to know and share their insights into the larger context of the iOS platform. This gives you a real understanding of how iOS development works, the many features that are available, and when and where to apply what you’ve learned.

Here are some of the topics covered:

• Xcode 4.3, Instruments, and Storyboards
• ARC, strong and weak references, and retain cycles
• Interfacing with iCloud
• Handling touch events and gestures
• Tool bars, navigation controllers, and split view controllers
• Localization and Internationalization
• Block syntax and use
• Background execution and multi-tasking
• Saving/loading data: Archiving and Core Data
• Core Location and Map Kit
• Communicating with web services
• Working with XML, JSON, and NSRegularExpression
•   Using the Model-View-Controller-Store design pattern 

 

 

 

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Download : HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites

HTML and CSS

A full-color introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS from the publishers of Wrox! Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or e-commerce store) and those who want to make their personal blogs more attractive. 

Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those who want to become programmers, which is why this book takes an entirely new approach. Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone—hobbyists, students, and professionals—and it’s full-color throughout Utilizes information graphics and lifestyle photography to explain the topics in a simple way that is engaging Boasts a unique structure that allows you to progress through the chapters from beginning to end or just dip into topics of particular interest at your leisure This educational book is one that you will enjoy picking up, reading, then referring back to. It will make you wish other technical topics were presented in such a simple, attractive and engaging way! 

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Download : The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Since Lightroom first launched, Scott Kelby's The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world's #1 best-selling Lightroom book. In this latest version for Lightroom 4, Scott uses his same step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn't just show you which sliders do what, and he doesn't just cover the newest features of Lightroom (though, of course, he does that, too, with discussions of the improved Clarity feature, White Balance adjustment brush, photo book capabilities, and much more). Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom:

1) Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques.  He trains thousands of Lightroom users every year, and knows first hand what really works and what doesn't.

2) The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step, so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start.

3) What really sets this book apart is the last chapter. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: "Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?"

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers is the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way.

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