Open Source Books
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PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Matt Zandstra, Apress
Backed by a tireless development community, PHP has been a model of language evolution over its 10+ year history. Borne from a contract developer’s pet project, these days you’ll find PHP powering many of the world’s largest web sites, including Yahoo!, Digg, EA Games, and Lycos. PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice, Second Edition shows you how to meld the power of PHP with the sound enterprise development techniques embraced by professional programmers.
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Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Sander van Vugt, Apress
You love it as the world’s most popular desktop Linux distribution, and now Ubuntu is available at a server near you. Embracing the very same features desktop users have grown to love, system administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever. Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks you’ll need to know.
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Practical Ruby Projects: Ideas for the Eclectic Programmer
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Topher Cyll, Apress
Want to take Ruby to the limit? Looking for new, powerful, and creative ideas that will take Ruby beyond Rails and web programming? If you’re comfortable with Ruby, you’ll be itching to go further—apply Practical Ruby Projects: Ideas for the Eclectic Programmer and become a master of advanced Ruby techniques.
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The Definitive Guide to Django: Web Development Done Right
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Jacob Kaplan-Moss, Adrian Holovaty, Apress
Django, the Python–based equivalent to the Ruby on Rails web development framework, is presently one of the hottest topics in web development today. In The Definitive Guide to Django: Web Development Done Right, Adrian Holovaty, one of Django’s creators, and Django lead developer Jacob Kaplan–Moss show you how they use this framework to create award–winning web sites.
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Practical Rails Projects
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Eldon Alameda, Apress
The best way to learn Rails is by creating a variety of applications with it. You already know the basics of Rails, and you’re familiar with the exciting features and benefits associated with using this Ruby–based framework. You’re now at the point where you need to gain firsthand experience with Rails by thoroughly exploring the features and building several different types of web applications.
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Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame: From Novice to Professional
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Will McGugan, Apress
Like music and movies, video games are rapidly becoming an integral part of our lives. Over the years, you’ve yearned for every new gaming console, mastered each blockbuster within weeks after its release, and have even won a local gaming competition or two. But lately you’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about a game idea of your own, or are exploring the possibility of making a career of this vibrant and growing industry. But where should you begin?
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Practical JRuby on Rails Web 2.0 Projects: Bringing Ruby on Rails to the Java Platform
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Ola Bini, Apress
Discover how JRuby on Rails can be used to create web applications faster and more efficiently while still taking advantage of the vast power of the Java platform. Ruby on Rails is proving itself to be one of the most efficient and powerful agile web development application frameworks available and has had a profound influence on the Java community.
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Pro Active Record: Databases with Ruby and Rails
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Chad Pytel, Jon Yurek, Kevin Marshall, Apress
Pro Active Record helps you take advantage of the full power of your database engine from within your Ruby programs and Rails applications. ActiveRecord, part of the magic that makes the Rails framework so powerful and easy to use, is the model element of Rails model/view/controller framework. Its an object-relational mapping library enabling you to interact with databases from both Ruby and Rails applications.
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Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by W. Jason Gilmore, Bob Bryla, Apress
Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional offers comprehensive information on using the PHP scripting language in conjunction with Oracles database platform. PHP is one of the most prominent open source technologies in the area of web development, while Oracle is one of the most widely deployed and used database products. Youll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications.
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Foundations of Qt Development
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Johan Thelin, Apress
As the standard for KDE desktop environment, Trolltechs Qt is a necessary basis for all programmers who want to develop cross-platform applications on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and FreeBSD. A multitude of popular applications have been written in Qt including Adobe Photoshop Elements, Google Earth, Perforce Visual Client, and Skype. Foundations of Qt Development is based on Qt 4.