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Understand Java EE 6, JDK 7, and Oracle WebLogic Server 12c concepts by creating a fully-featured application with this step-by-step handbook Overview Create a complete Java EE 6 application leveraging WebLogic features like JMS, SOAP and RESTful Web Services Learn how to use Oracle WebLogic Server's key components and features Step-by-step instructions with screenshots and code samples to help understand and apply concepts In Detail Oracle WebLogic server has long been the most important, and most innovative, application server on the market. The updates in the 12c release have seen changes to the Java EE runtime and JDK version, providing developers and administrators more powerful and feature-packed functionalities. Getting Started with Oracle W...

Today's mobile devices have GPS and standard APIs to give you access to coordinates-but what can you do with that data? With this concise book, application developers learn how to work with location data quickly and easily, using Node.js, CouchDB, and other open source tools and libraries. Node.js makes it simple to run event code on the Web, and the CouchDB document-oriented database lets you store location data and perform complex queries on it quickly. You'll learn how to get started with these tools, and then use them together to build an example project called MapChat, using HTML and JavaScript code samples. Learn how to serve dynamic content with Node.js, and use its asynchronous IO to handle several requests at once Become familiar with GeoJSO...

A hands-on guide to audio programming in game development with the FMOD audio library and toolkit Overview Add audio to your game using FMOD and wrap it in your own code Understand the core concepts of audio programming and work with audio at different levels of abstraction Work with a technology that is widely considered to be the industry standard in audio middleware In Detail Audio plays a fundamental role in video games. From music to sound effects or dialogue, it helps to reinforce the experience, convey the mood, and give feedback to the player. Presently, many games have achieved commercial success by incorporating game sounds that have enhanced the user experience. You can achieve this in your games with the help of the FMOD library. This b...

Develop and deploy your first secure and scalable real-time web application Overview Start real-time communication in your web applications Create a feature-rich WebSocket chat application Learn the step-by-step configuration of the server and clients In Detail WebSockets are capable of bi-directional, full-duplex communication over a persistent TCP connection They provide many benefits compared to the alternatives (for example, long-polling or Comet), such as lower overhead, persistent connections, and low latency. In short, it is the most technically challenging HTML5 feature to implement, but for truly interactive websites, it's a technology worth learning. Getting Started with HTML5 WebSocket Programming gives you the true power of bi-direction...

Learn mechanical drafting for commercial and academic projects Overview Create precise mechanical drawings with DraftSight Download and install this free software in Windows, Mac, and Linux Learn how to dimension and prepare sheets for printing with fully illustrated exercises In Detail Computer-aided design (CAD) uses computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, and analysis of a design. DraftSight is a 2D computer-aided design (CAD) software application. DraftSight includes all the main tools to draft with precision, and it works with DWG files, the most popular CAD file type. It runs on a wide variety of operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. Getting Started with DraftSight addresses all the main phases for executing ...