C++ for Game Programmers

C++ for Game Programmers, second edition is a completely updated and expanded edition of this best-selling reference. As with the first edition, the book is not intended to replace foundational C++ books and reference material: instead, it supplements the...

  Java for RPG and COBOL Programmers on iSeries Student Workbook

To stay on the cutting edge, you will have to learn and use Java. This student workbook applies the principles learned in the companion texts: Java for RPG Programmers, 2nd Edition and Java for S/390 and AS/400 COBOL Programmers, both by Phil Coulthard an...

 Code Craft The practice of writing excellent code

You know how to write code that works, but what about code that's well written and easy to understand? And robust and bug-free? If other programmers looked at your handiwork, would they be able to figure out the code's logic and purpose? Exceptional progr...

 Programmer's Guide to NCurses

nCurses is a programming library with an API that allows programmers to write text user interfaces in a terminal-independent manner; it's currently the most popular way to program a console in the Unix environment The book serves as a tutorial that wal...

  Hackish C++ Games and Demos

This guide to maximizing visual effects and optimizing graphics for game programming with C++ and DirectX is a practical introduction to the latest C++ technologies and techniques. The new concept of coding demo - a program whose purpose is to present the...

 Computer Graphics for Java Programmers

A great many varied and interesting visual effects can be achieved with computer graphics, for which a fundamental understanding of the underlying mathematical concepts - and a knowledge of how they can be implemented in a particular programming language ...

 The Economics of Open Source Software Development

Open Source Software (OSS) development appears to present a stark contrast to traditional production and innovation methods and an unlikely contestant in the marketplace. Some of the most striking features are that OSS development is based on contribution...

 Perl Hacks Tips and Tools For Programming, Debugging and Surviving

With more than a million dedicated programmers, Perl has proven to be the best computing language for the latest trends in computing and business. While other languages have stagnated, Perl remains fresh, thanks to its community-based development model, w...

 Eric Sink on the Business of Software

Eric Sink on the Business of Software is a selection of the best and most popular essays from the author's website. This insightful collection of essays explore the business concerns that programmers face during the course of their careers-particularly th...

 Physics Modeling for Game Programmers

Through masterful physics modeling, the action in your games can achieve an amazing level of reality. "Physics Modeling for Game Programmers" takes you beyond theories and techniques and shows you how to implement your new skills toward practical appl...

 SQL Functions Programmer's Reference

Gives programmers two-in-one coverage, with both a "how-to" on SQL functions and a complete SQL functions reference SQL is the standard language for database queries; this book's advanced coverage helps programmers write their own SQL functions Covers...

 Higher Order Perl Transforming Programs withs Programs

Higher-Order Perl is the most exciting, most clearly-written, most comprehensive, and most forward-looking programming book I've read in at least ten years. It's your map to the future of programming in any language.Sean M. Burke, Leading Programmer, Comp...

 COBOL Programmers Swing with Java

In the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the number 1 programming language. Programmers and developers everywhere need to know Java to keep pace with traditional and web-based application development. COBOL Programmers Swing with Ja...

 JUnit Quick Lookup and Advice

JUnit is an award-winning framework to help programmers write and run automated tests. Basic use of JUnit encourages programmers to write code with fewer defects, improved design, and increased maintainability. More advanced users of JUnit can write t...

  C++ Template Metaprogramming Concepts, Tools, and Techniques from Boost and Beyond

C++ Template Metaprogramming sheds light on the most powerful idioms of today's C++, at long last delivering practical metaprogramming tools and techniques into the hands of the everyday programmer. A metaprogram is a program that generates or manipula...

 Professional Java Native Interfaces with SWT/JFace

With millions of downloads, Eclipse's popularity as an open source universal tool platform continues to grow rapidly and the Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) is one of the most important common facilities the Eclipse framework provides. The pairing of SWT...

 Professional Eclipse 3 for Java Developers Updates, source code, and Wrox technical support at www.wrox.com

Taking the Java world by storm, Eclipse is an open-source platform that can be used to develop cutting-edge programs, components, Web sites, and more. In the first book to explore the greatly extended functionality of Eclipse 3, Berthold Daum shows you ho...

 Find the Bug A Book of Incorrect Programms

50 exercises to sharpen your programming skills, while having a little fun! The contents of this unique book may be playful, but the underlying point is a serious one: Skilled programmers must be able to examine code-written by themselves or by oth...

 Patterns for Parallel Programming

The Parallel Programming Guide for Every Software Developer From grids and clusters to next-generation game consoles, parallel computing is going mainstream. Innovations such as Hyper-Threading Technology, HyperTransport Technology, and multicore mic...

  Practical Java Game Development

Java is gaining more and more acceptance in the game development community, and with good commercial-quality Java games on the market, it will become a definitive choice. Practical Java Game Programming identifies the technological path developers need to...

 C++

C++ is a complex language with many subtle facets. This is especially true when it comes to object-oriented and template programming. The C++ Pocket Reference is a memory aid for C++ programmers, enabling them to quickly look up usage and syntax for unfam...

 Open GL Boxed Set OpenGL® Programming Guide - Open GL Reference Manual

OpenGL is a powerful software interface used to produce high-quality, computer-generated images and interactive graphics applications by rendering 2D and 3D geometric objects, bitmaps, and color images. The Official OpenGL Library brings together the t...

 C# for Java Programmers

The Shortest Path to C# .NET Development for Experienced Java Programmers .NET is Microsoft's answer to the J2EE platform for Enterprise Web Services. It is essential that developers know C# if they are to program for the .NET platform. C# for Java Progra...

 Flash MX Professional 2004

A fast-paced introduction to developing Web applications with Flash MX Professional Programmers increasingly use Flash to create database-driven, media-rich applications. Sometimes on the Web, sometimes stand-alone, Flash applications are interactive...

  C++ for dummies

This revision of the bestseller covers the popular object-oriented programming language C++ from the ground up, enabling beginners to become functional programmers and intermediate programmers to fine-tune their skills Thirty percent new material inclu...

 C++ A Beginner's Guide Second Edition

Millions and millions'there are millions of aspiring C++ programmers that will continue to enter the market in the years to come, looking to join the millions of existing C++ programmers Written by the top ace in the programming book business, this tit...

  Tcl/Tk for real programmers

Tcl/Tk (Tool Command Language/Tool Kit) makes it easy to create and implement testing, network, system administration, and user applications to run under Unix, Linux, Windows 95 and NT, or on the Macintosh - all without modifications and in less time than...

  Game programming tricks of the trade

Game Programming Tricks of the Trade is a compilation of techniques from today's leading game programmers. Beginners will get o started with invaluable tips, while intermediate game programmers can use these tricks to take their skills to the next level. ...

  Visual Basic Graphics Programming Hands-On Applications and Advanced Color Development

The first graphics book provided an authoritative guide for programmers using anywhere from 16 to 256 color images to build graphics applications with Microsoft's VB. However, programmers have contacted the author directly at his VB-helper web site to say...

  From COBOL to OOP

A practical approach to OOP using the concepts and techniques familiar to the experienced COBOL programmer. Written independently from any specific programming environment, and all programming examples written in both Delphi and Java. Detailed case stu...

 Pratical debugging in java

Beginning programmers will want to use this book because it is easy and fast to read with many simple examples. It will save you many frustrating hours of debugging time when you apply the tracing and System debugger techniques illustrated in the text a...

 Java for Programmers

Java for Programmers Intended for students or professionals with previous programming experience, this carefully class-tested book features client and server side Java, and coverage of design patterns and style. The modular organization allows readers and...

 ADO programmer's reference

All programmers working in database technology using Microsoft development tools need this book. It is therefore suitable for beginners and experienced programmers alike. This is a great complement to any other Apress book, and one to keep on the desk at ...

 SQR in PeopleSoft and other applications PeopleSoft v. 8

Programmers, database developers, administrators responsible for PeopleSoft support, functional users, and project managers are discovering SQR, or Structured Query Report Writer, which has become increasingly popular since PeopleSoft selected it as its m...

 The Struts Frameworks Practical Guide for Java Programmers

Why your network is at risk-and what to do about it Struts is an open-source framework that integrates with standard Java technologies and lets developers build web applications quickly and effectively. In much the same way that Java has overtaken C++, St...

 VB and VBA in a Nutshell

For Visual Basic and VBA programmers, this book boils down the essentials of the VB and VBA languages into a single volume, including undocumented and little documented areas essential to everyday programming. The convenient alphabetical reference to all ...

 UML for Java Programmers

All the UML Java developers need to know You don't use UML in a vacuum: you use it to build software with a specific programming language. If that language is Java, you need UML for Java Programmers. In this book, one of the world's leading object design...

 Professional software development Shorter schedules, higher quality products, more successful projects, enhanced careers

Renowned software expert Steve McConnell helps software students transition to the role of software professionals. Significant developments are afoot that will impact the future careers of student programmers, including initiatives in education, professio...

 Python cookbook

The Python Cookbook is a collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for Python programmers, written by Python programmers. Over the past year, members of the Python community have contributed material to an online repository of Python recip...

 John Zukowski's Definitive Guide to Swing for Java 2

Shows how to create graphical user interfaces with the latest version (1.3) of the Swing Component Set - Offers a clear treatment of the Model-View-Controller architecture Demonstrates the creation and customization of reusable Swing Comporient extensions...