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December 31, 2006 @ 12:17 pm · Filed under Announcements

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Lights! Camera! Apollo! Desktop RIAs Take Off

March 23, 2007 @ 11:00 pm · Filed under I.T.

 

Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide

Sebastopol, CA—Now you can build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop using the Flex™ framework from Adobe®. Written by members of the Apollo product team, Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide (O’Reilly & the Adobe Developer Library, $14.99) is the first official guide to using your web development skills in building RIAs for the desktop with the Alpha release of Apollo—the innovative cross-platform desktop runtime from Adobe Labs.

“We’re hearing positive buzz in the web developer community around the Apollo release, and producing a concise resource like the pocket guide is the logical first step in helping developers get up and running fast,” said Laurie Petrycki, General Manager, O’Reilly Media. “It’s exciting to be able to help developers understand how to bring RIAs from the Internet to the desktop with Apollo and Flex.”

“RIAs, a class of web applications that currently work in the browser, have become a core element of today’s computing experience,” said Mike Chambers, Apollo product manager at Adobe, and one of the pocket guide’s authors. “‘Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide’ will show Flex developers how to bring their applications to Apollo, extending them to the desktop—a complement to their web applications.”

In clear language, this handy new pocket guide describes concisely how Apollo works, and offers numerous examples for those who want to begin building RIAs for the desktop right away.

“Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide” explains how to:

  • Set up your development environment
  • Create your first application
  • Use the File I/O API
  • Use HTML within Flex-based Apollo applications
  • Use the included Apollo mini-cookbook for common tasks

Web developers will learn the basics of building Apollo applications from Flex applications. The pocket guide is also an ideal reference for tackling specific problems.

About the Adobe Developer Library Series:
The Adobe Developer Library is the official source for comprehensive learning solutions to help developers create expressive and interactive web applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. With top-notch books and innovative online resources covering the latest in rich internet application development, the Adobe Developer Library offers expert training and in-depth resources, straight from the source. Adobe Developer Library books are published by O’Reilly Media.

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For more information about the book, including table of contents, index, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://www.oreilly/catalog/9780596513917

Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide

Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide
Mike Chambers, Rob Dixon, Jeff Swartz
ISBN: 0-596-51391-7, 121 pages, $14.99 USD, $19.99 CAD, £10.99 GBP
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February 19, 2007 @ 7:24 pm · Filed under Announcements

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Windows Developer Power Tools - Posted to InfoTech.Bookblog.Com

O'Reilly Releases Windows Developer Power Tools
Turbocharge Windows Development With 170+ Free Tools  

Sebastopol, CA—Early power tools were built with steel casings, copper windings, and plenty of ball bearings, with an end result so solid that the tools were almost too heavy to lift. In spite of the tools' unwieldiness, tradesmen were quick to implement them, recognizing from the start that the boost in productivity these tools delivered would ensure a competitive edge in the marketplace. Although the power tools used in Windows software development are typically not unwieldy, they have something else in common with those first handheld tools: they've been snapped up eagerly by users who've seen in them the same promise of increased productivity, efficiency, and competitive edge."The software industry is a very competitive place, so it's critical for developers to find some edge over competition," says Jim Holmes, coauthor with James Avery of the newly released Windows Developer Power Tools (O'Reilly, US $59.99). The book is an encyclopedic guide to more than 170 free and open source programming tools, components, and frameworks contributed by 60 top Windows developers. It follows a unique task-oriented organization, presenting topics in the same order in which developers working on a project are likely to encounter them. More than simply listing the tools, "Windows Developer Power Tools" helps developers choose the right ones for solving both common and uncommon problems they face each day.

"This book helps folks learn where they can speed up their development, solve tough problems, and boost the quality of their code," Holmes continues. "There is a wealth of tools that can save them a lot of effort, particularly in areas they might not have thought about before."

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Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) - Posted to Fiction.Bookblog.Com




Summary: Amidst the chaos of Bakumatsu, a hitokiri (assassin) known as hitokiri battosai appeared. He killed many men and at the end of the crucial battle of Toba-Fushimi, he dissappears, turning into a legend. Years later in the 11th year of the Meiji, a rurouni (wandering swordsman) by the name of Kenshin Himura arrives in the midst of Tokyo. Having sworn to never kill again, he wields a sakabato (a reverse blade sword), using it only to protect those in need.

Series Title: Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心)

Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki

Publisher: Viz Media

Type: Shonen

Total Volumes: 28 volumes, fully released in Japan and the United States

Rating: Teen


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Welcome to your source for Non-Fiction Books! If you have an opinion about a book you’ve read and would like to post your own review, we want to hear from you! Please fill out the contact form below with your name, e-mail address, and a note regarding the types of books (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, IT-related) that you’re interested in reviewing. Thank you for your interest! http://www.bookblog.com/contact .. (Read More)