| 21.
| - My Life in Tech: Q&A with Software Architect Sandi Metz
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By
InformIT Editorial Team, Sandi Metz
- Jun 5, 2013
- Sandi Metz, author of Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby: An Agile Primer, talks about where she learned to program, why she considers herself a reluctant author, and advice for those just getting started in programming
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| 22.
| - The Art of Promoting Your App on the Web: How Blogs Work
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By
Erica Sadun, Steve Sande
- Jun 4, 2013
- This chapter explains how blogs work and what they can do for you. That tiny interval of time when you pass across that blogger’s radar is critical, so the information here can help you make the most of your chances with them.
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| 23.
| - Introduction to C Programming
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By
Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel
- Jun 3, 2013
- The C language facilitates a structured and disciplined approach to computer-program design. In this chapter Paul Deitel and Harvey Deitel introduce C programming and present several examples that illustrate many important features of C, including simple input and output statements, fundamental data types, and arithmetic operators.
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| 24.
| - Understanding Model-View-Controller on iOS
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By
Ash Furrow
- Jun 3, 2013
- This chapter covers the basics of the iOS application lifecycle and then discusses the Model-View-Controller (MVC) paradigm.
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| 25.
| - Engaging Girls in Computing: Observations from a Teacher in the UK
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By
Nicki Maddams
- May 31, 2013
- Nicki Maddams, a teacher in the UK, offers her insights into getting girls interested in computing.
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| 26.
| - Preparing for the VCDX Panel Defense: The Design
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By
Ben Lin, John Arrasjid, Mostafa Khalil
- May 31, 2013
- This chapter illustrates the steps to developing an architectural design document submission to help prepare for your VCDX panel defense.
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| 27.
| - Apple iMessage: Top Five Tips
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By
Timothy L. Warner
- May 30, 2013
- Master the Relationship Between iMessage and MMS - Tim Warner gives you his top five tips for taking control of iMessage on your iDevices and/or Mac computers.
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| 28.
| - Enterprise iDevice Management with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Server
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By
Timothy L. Warner
- May 30, 2013
- Unsure of how to integrate Apple devices (be they of the iOS or OS X variety) into your Microsoft- or Linux-based network? You’re not alone. IT expert Tim Warner shows how you can centrally manage iDevices in any corporate network environment with minimal cost and learning curve.
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| 29.
| - Getting Started with .NET Development Using C#
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By
Bart De Smet
- May 30, 2013
- Bart De Smet shows you how to install the .NET Framework, write a simple C# application, go through the process of building it using various tools, and debug code.
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| 30.
| - Building Mobile, Touch-Oriented Business Apps with the HTML Client in Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012
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By
Alessandro Del Sole
- May 29, 2013
- In this four-part series, Alessandro Del Sole, author of Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Unleashed, introduces the new HTML client in Visual Studio LightSwitch 2012. Part 1 discusses how to use the HTML client to create a line of business apps that can run on any device, including tablets and mobile phones.
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| 31.
| - Hacking for (mostly) Fun and (a little) Profit—How I Got into Programming through Hackathons
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By
Jennie Lamere
- May 29, 2013
- Jennie Lamere, the now-18-year-old winner of Hill Holliday's TVnext Hack, describes how she got into computer programming, the challenge of taking programming classes at an all-girls school, and the events that led to her create Twivo—the hack that got her an internship at Twitter.
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| 32.
| - Teaching Girls How to Code through Technovation Challenge
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By
Angélica Torres
- May 29, 2013
- Technovation Challenge is an afterschool program that is closing the gender gap in computer science by teaching girls how to code and how to be successful entrepreneurs. Angélica Torres, Senior Director of Technovation Challenge, describes how the program works and why it has succeeded in reaching more than 1,400 girls and young women who have programmed 287 mobile apps.
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| 33.
| - Working with Office 2013 RT Graphics on the Microsoft Surface Tablet
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By
Paul McFedries
- May 29, 2013
- In this chapter, you’ll learn various techniques for drawing, inserting, and working with graphic objects, such as lines, photos, and clip art.
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| 34.
| - Absolute Beginner's Guide to Contacts on Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
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By
James F. Kelly
- May 28, 2013
- Learn all about using the Contacts app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
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| 35.
| - Managing User Accounts with Mozilla Persona (BrowserID)
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By
James L. Williams
- May 28, 2013
- Mozilla Persona gives users a way to assert their identity with implementing websites and mobile web applications. As opposed to other services that can give app developers large amounts of user information, Persona, by design, only reveals the user's email address. Any information the developer compiles on the user is siloed with that developer, there's no central database with which to share it. If they choose, users can use a different persona for every website. In this article, Developer James Williams discusses Mozilla Persona and shows you how to enable it on a simple blog site.
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| 36.
| - Understanding the Digital Media Landscape
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By
Ken Burbary, Chuck Hemann
- May 27, 2013
- This chapter identifies the types of digital and online media platforms and tools to help you begin to understand and utilize the data to best market your company/goods on the digital landscape.
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| 37.
| - Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to PCs: Disassembly and Power
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By
Cheryl Schmidt
- May 24, 2013
- In preparation for the CompTIA A+ exam, this chapter covers many important details regarding the safe assembly and disassembly of your PC, voltage and power checks, working with and replacing the power supply, and power-saving tips.
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| 38.
| - Upgrading and Repairing PCs: The ATA/IDE Interface
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By
Scott Mueller
- May 23, 2013
- This chapter, from the 21st edition of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, provides a wealth of technical information about the IDE/ATA drive interface specification.
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| 39.
| - Dealing with Digital Photos
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By
Paul McFedries
- May 22, 2013
- Windows 8 comes with some tools that help you view and perform some basic and helpful photo-related tasks. This chapter provides you with the details.
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| 40.
| - Windows 8 Touch On the Cheap
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By
Ed Tittel
- May 22, 2013
- Ed Tittel explains why you may not need a touch display to take advantage of touch in Windows 8.
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