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A practical guide to creating a Windows Phone 8 application using C#, XAML, and MVVM Overview Learn how to design fast and fluid apps that users will love Packed with examples and illustrations that help you understand how to make high quality software Build applications using the modern MVVM pattern In Detail Windows Phone 8 replaces Windows Phone 7 devices with the Windows NT kernel found on many Windows 8 components. Windows 8 will give you more options to develop better and more visually appealing PC and Tablet applications. A practical guide that will show you how you how to create testable MVVM applications keeping in mind the best UI practices. You will learn how to integrate peripheral sensors and social portals like Facebook and Twitter in...

A practical introduction to programming responsive websites using an innovative methodology in web design and development Overview Easy-to-follow tutorials on implementing RESS application patterns Information flow diagrams which will help you understand various RESS architectures with ease Perform browser feature detection and store this information on server side In Detail RESS is a new methodology in the world of web design and development. It attempts to solve the problems that accompany the RWD (responsive web design) approach to web design. RESS is still in its infancy, but it is growing at an exponential rate. RESS Essentials shows you how to make server-side applications smarter and more aware of a visitor's environment limitations (device,...

Over 90 recipes that provide solutions to everyday programming challenges using the powerful features of Groovy 2 Overview Simple and more advanced recipes to cover a broad number of topics and challenges With scores of practical examples, this book will help you to build efficient, flexible, and well-integrated systems Solve everyday programming problems with the elegance and simplicity of Groovy 2 In Detail Get up to speed with Groovy, a language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that integrates features of both object-oriented and functional programming. This book will show you the powerful features of Groovy 2 applied to real-world scenarios and how the dynamic nature of the language makes it very simple to tackle problems that would otherwise...

Develop the backend of your applications instantly using Parse iOS SDK Overview Build your applications using Parse iOS which serves as a complete cloud-based backend service Understand and write your code on cloud to minimize the load on the client side Learn how to create your own applications using Parse SDK, with the help of the step- by- step, practical tutorials In Detail Parse using iOS SDK is a new technology, and is the first of its kind in the field of mobile application development. It provides you the cloud where you can keep your data, host your code, and even your website without any hassle. It provides SDK so that you can access your data through your mobile and web applications. This practical, hands- on guide will help you to insta...

Develop advanced applications with Code::Blocks quickly and efficiently with this concise, hands-on guide Overview Successfully install and configure Code::Blocks for C++ development Perform rapid application development with Code::Blocks Work with advanced C++ features including code debugging and GUI toolkits In Detail Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE designed to meet the extensive demands of C++ developers. Code::Blocks is very extensible and can be easily configured to maintain a consistent look and feel in your application across multiple platforms. If you are looking to develop cross-platform applications using C++, then this book is for you. This book provides practical explanations for application development with C++ and Code::Blocks. You wi...