Charles River Media
Books by this publisher
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Game Coding Complete, Third Edition
Published 12 years ago
by Mike McShaffry, Charles River Media
Welcome to "Game Coding Complete, Third Edition," the newest edition of the essential, hands-on guide to developing commercial-quality games. Written by a veteran game programmer, the book examines the entire game development process and all the unique challenges associated with creating a game. An excellent introduction to game architecture, you'll explore all the major subsystems of modern game engines and learn professional techniques used in actual games.
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Java for COBOL Programmers (Programming Series)
Published 12 years ago
by John C. Byrne, Charles River Media
COBOL, one of the oldest programming languages in current use, still provides the framework for many vital business, finance, and administrative programs and systems that companies and governments use in day-to-day activities. Scores of organizations are deciding to replace these legacy systems, including their core business systems, with more modern ones written in Java.
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Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (CSS & XHTML) (Charles River Media Internet)
Published 12 years ago
by Clint Eccher, Charles River Media
Clint Eccher has designed professional Web sites for seven years and now makes some of his designs available as templates through his own site (A5design.com) and with his new book, Professional Web Design. You get 50 templates (each of which features home and second-level pages) and careful instructions on how to adapt them for your own use.
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Visual Basic 2005 By Practice (Programming Series)
Published 13 years ago
by Mike Mostafavi, Charles River Media
Learning an object oriented programming language like Visual Basic can be a challenging and often frustrating task. Many Visual Basic books are intimidating for the beginning programmer because they are mostly theory, making the material difficult to apply. Visual Basic 2005 by Practice cuts through the jargon and provides a better understanding of the language by teaching concepts through step-by-step, clear, and concise examples.
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Advanced Professional Web Design: Techniques & Templates (CSS & XHTML) (Internet Series)
Published 14 years ago
by Clint Eccher, Charles River Media
Advanced Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (CSS & XHTML) is the must-have book for advanced designers who want to expand their skills and improve the quality of their designs. Learning CSS technology and continually improving one's design and developer skills is becoming increasingly essential for every Web designer in today's marketplace.
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Creating Content Management Systems in Java (Charles River Media Programming)
Published 14 years ago
by Arron Ferguson, Charles River Media
In today's fast-paced, information-packed world, it's critical for businesses to organize and manipulate the data gathered from customers, sales, and product responses, etc. into usable information. Content Management Systems (CMS) can do this for your business easily and efficiently. There are several commercial systems available, but customizing one for your specific needs is usually necessary based on your data.
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SQL Server 2005 for Developers
Published 14 years ago
by Robert Ericsson, Jason Cline, Charles River Media
Databases are used in nearly every kind of business. Microsoft SQL Server is one of the leading database products in the market today because of its reputation for ease of use and low total cost of ownership. With the release of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft will significantly enhance the capabilities of the product. These enhanced features fall into three main categories: data management, developer tools, and business intelligence. Developer?
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Enterprise Application Development with Visual C++ 2005 (Programming Series)
Published 14 years ago
by Max Fomitchev, Charles River Media
Enterprise Application Development with Visual C++ .NET 2005 offers coding and development guidance for enterprise application developers using C++, and teaches them how to create enterprise applications using managed C++ and Visual Studio® .NET 2005. The book covers issues often ignored by developers, including C++ development and coding best practices. Some of these practices include class programming, code factoring, source control, memory management, and interdependency and interoperability.
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Grid Computing For Developers (Programming Series)
Published 15 years ago
by Vladimir Silva, Charles River Media
Learn the Future of Computing Today! Many industry analysts believe that Grid computing will be the next big wave in technology. It is so promising that major technology companies such as IBN, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun are allocating significant quantities of resources for Grid research and development. A Developer?s Guide to Grid Computing explores the evolution of Grid computing from the early distributed computer paradigm to the modern Grid environments. Most of today?
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Crystal Reports XI for Developers
Published 15 years ago
by David McAmis, Charles River Media
Crystal Reports XI is a powerful software tool for turning raw data into corporate decision-making information. End-users and developers alike use Crystal Reports to extract and format information, and with over 9 million licenses shipped, Crystal Reports is one of the most popular packages for corporate reporting. This book provides a solid introduction for any report or application developer just getting started.
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Java Messaging (Programming Series)
Published 15 years ago
by Eric Bruno, Charles River Media
LEARN TO USE JAVA MESSAGING SOFTWARE IN YOUR DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS! As software becomes more complex, and the Web is leveraged further, the need for messaging software continues to grow. Virtually all software written today requires at least one form of internal, and even external, communication. Java Messaging explores the various methods of intra-process and inter-process messaging for Java software, such as JavaBean events, JMS, JAX-RPC, JAXM, SOAP, and Web Services.
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Simply Java: An Introduction to Java Programming (Programming Series)
Published 15 years ago
by James Levenick, Charles River Media
For novice programmers, finding an interesting, practical Java programming reference that doesn?t overwhelm them with details and complexity is difficult. Simply Java: An Introduction to Java Programming is an easy-to-follow textbook that guides the beginning programmer step-by-step through the process of learning Java. The main obstacle to learning object-oriented programming is the volume of interdependent detail that needs to be learned before even the simplest program can be created.
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Learning Java Through Applications: A Graphical Approach (Programming Series)
Published 15 years ago
by Duane Jarc, Charles River Media
Learning Java Through Applications emphasizes Java?s graphical capabilities and the ability to create graphical user interfaces. The book uses 15 complete Java programs in order of increasing complexity, including geometric patterns, games, puzzles, number theory problems, and cryptography, to teach students the Java programming language and concepts. New features of Java 5.0 are covered in detail, including enumerated types, "for-each" statements, generics, autoboxing, and static imports.
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Practical Java Game Programming (Game Development Series)
Published 16 years ago
by Dustin Clingman, Shawn Kendall, Syrus Mesdaghi, Charles River Media
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 take to make this happen. It explores and illustrates cutting-edge Java game programming concepts and techniques through specific explanations from existing Java game projects, with fully executable example code.
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Game Programming With Python (Game Development Series)
Published 17 years ago
by Sean Riley, Charles River Media
Python may not be the first language you think of when you consider computer games, but it's surprising adept at tying together elements of game systems and not at all bad for the implementation of games in its own right. Game Programming With Python explains how to write game code in Python, and goes a long way toward showing that this isn't just a pet project of some hobbyists--that you'd really want to consider Python for game work. Sections dealing with graphics are particularly impressive.
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Creating Database Web Applications with PHP and ASP (Internet Series)
Published 17 years ago
by Jeanine Meyer, Charles River Media
If you want to add more power and functionality to your Web sites, add some database applications like a powerful shopping cart or a fun quiz game. Such applications make your site more dynamic, allow you to gather information, and provide customized experiences for your visitors. Creating Database Web Applications with PHP and ASP teaches beginning and intermediate designers the fundamentals of creating complex Web applications.
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Java for COBOL Programmers (2nd Edition) (Programming Series)
Published 18 years ago
by John C Byrne, Jim Cross, Charles River Media
Completely updated to cover changes in Sun's Java 2 SDK, 1.3.1, Java for COBOL Programmers, 2/E uses COBOL examples to teach object-oriented principles and Java's syntax. Written for COBOL programmers transitioning to Java, the step-by-step examples show users how to convert COBOL's structured programming into object-oriented concepts without assuming knowledge of C or C++.
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The JavaScript CD Cookbook, Third Edition
Published 21 years ago
by J. Brook Monroe, Charles River Media
Designed to help you make your web pages come alive and learn JavaScript the easy way using this completely updated and revised multi-platform CD. Includes over 150 recipes and templates, saving you hundreds of programming hours. System requirements: Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 486MHz PC with 8MB RAM or Mac Power PC, or iMac, System 8.0+. CD-ROM.
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The Javascript CD Cookbook
Published 24 years ago
by Erica Sadun, Charles River Media
Learn JavaScript the easy way with this completely updated and revised version of our best-selling CD Cookbook. Your web pages will come alive with the 100 new templates and recipes. You can add excitement to your web site with blinking frames, digital clocks, and pop-up messages or use the recipes that include JavaScript games, formulas, histograms, status bar "tricks," and strings.
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