Software Design, Testing & Engineering eBooks Page 5

An accessible, innovative perspective on using the flexibility of agile practices to increase software quality and profitabilityWhen agile approaches in your organization don't work as expected or you feel caught in the choice between agility and discipline, it is time to stop and think about software development rhythms!Agile software development is a popular development process that continues to reshape philosophies on the connections between disciplined processes and agile practices. In Software Development Rhythms, authors Lui and Chan explain how adopting one practice and combining it with another builds upon the flexibility of agile practices to create a type of "synergy" defined as software development rhythms. The authors demonstrat...

It is an exciting time to be a Windows developer. The arrival of Windows 8 is a complete game changer. The operating system and its development platform offer you an entirely new way to create rich, full-featured Windows-based applications. This team of authors takes you on a journey through all of the new development features of the Windows 8 platform specifically how to utilize Visual Studio 2012 and the XAML/C# languages to produce robust apps that are ready for deployment in the new Windows Store.Professional Windows 8 Programming:Learn how to utilize XAML to create rich content driven user interfacesMake use of the new AppBar to create a chrome-less menu systemSee how to support Sensors andGeo-locationon Windows 8 devicesIntegrate your app into ...

Intermediate to advanced technique coverage, updated for C# 2012 and .NET 4.5This guide is geared towards experienced programmers looking to update and enhance their skills in writing Windows applications, web apps, and Metro apps with C# and .NET 4.5. Packed with information about intermediate and advanced features, this book includes everything professional developers need to know about C# and putting it to work.Covers challenging .NET features including Language Integrated Query (LINQ), LINQ to SQL, LINQ to XML, WCF, WPF, Workflow, and Generics Puts the new Async keyword to work and features refreshers on .NET architecture, objects, types, inheritance, arrays, operators, casts, delegates, events, strings, regular expressions, collections, and memo...

Use your Flash skills to create popular apps for Apple productsThe new version of Flash allows you to export your developed applications as iOS apps, which can then be uploaded to Apple?s app store. Written by an expert Flash and iOS developer, this visual guide takes your Flash skills to the next level so that you can begin developing applications for Apple?s unique platform. Loads of screen shots enhance your learning process as you go step by step through the process of creating apps that rate well in the app store. You?ll quickly get up to speed on the special considerations of developing for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Takes you visually through the process of creating apps designed for Apple?s unique platform using the latest version of Fl...

Create sound software designs with data structures that use modern object-oriented design patterns! Author Bruno Preiss presents the fundamentals of data structures and algorithms from a modern, object-oriented perspective. The text promotes object-oriented design using Java and illustrates the use of the latest object-oriented design patterns. Virtually all the data structures are discussed in the context of a single class hierarchy. This framework clearly shows the relationships between data structures and illustrates how polymorphism and inheritance can be used effectively. Key Features of the Text* All data structures are presented using a common framework. This shows the relationship between the data structures and how they are implemented.* Obj...