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Give your app the Windows Store difference. Windows Store App Essentials provides you with all of the practical information that you need to make sure that your app takes advantage of all of the unique features of the Windows Store environment.
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The aim of Android Best Practices by Godfrey Nolan is to help those who have already created some Android apps to move to the next level to learn and apply best practices to their Android apps to make them less buggy, better performing and easier to use. This leads to better reviews and increased visibility, which should mean more sales of your apps.
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Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET
Asynchronous programming is an essential skill for the modern .NET developer. Pro Asynchronous Programming with .NET is your guide to using this important programming model to build responsive and scalable applications anywhere on the .NET platform.
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ASP.NET 4.5 is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in VB raises the bar for high-quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft's dynamic web solution.
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Pro Windows 8 Development with XAML and C#
Learn to develop feature-rich Windows 8 apps using the proven C# language.
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Beginning Android C++ Game Development
Beginning Android C++ Game Development introduces general and Android game developers like you to Android's Native Development Kit (NDK). The Android NDK platform allows you to build the most sophisticated, complex and best performing game apps that leverage C++.Â
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Beginning Windows 8 Data Development
Windows 8 changes the way users interact with their devices, and the way we need to think about them experience we deliver as developers. This book will teach you the many ways that Windows 8 apps can be connected to data sources, both local and remote, to store application data and to consume remote services.
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Building Windows 8 Apps from the Ground Up
Emanuele Garofalo, Antonio Liccardi, Michele Aponte
Building Windows 8 Apps from the Ground Up walks you through the process of creating a working Windows 8 app from very beginning, showing you how to design, build and deploy a working app of your own.
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With the new ASP.NET Web API framework, HTTP has become a first-class citizen of .NET. Pro ASP.NET Web API shows you how to put this new technology into practice to build flexible, extensible web services that run seamlessly on a range of operating systems and devices.
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Beginning iOS Social Gaming is your brief, concise introduction to iOS social and other networked gaming app development using iOS Game Center, Game Kit, Store Kit, AirPlay, iTunes App Store and integrating with social networks/media like Facebook and even Twitter.
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Have you got an idea for a great mobile site, or an existing site that you want to adapt for mobile? With Mobile ASP.NET MVC 4, learn to overcome the challenges presented by the wide range of mobile devices out there today, and give your users content designed to work for them and make the most of their devices' capabilities.
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Due Diligence and the Business Transaction
Due Diligence and the Business Transaction:Â Getting a Deal Done is a practical guide for conducting due diligence and making profitable use of the information gained. It will save those buying or selling any privately held business time, money, and headaches.
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