
The Alpha Book Program
Want to get an early look at our titles? Try an Alpha Book! An Alpha Book is a pre-release, still-in-development version of an Apress title. When you purchase an Alpha Book, you get the opportunity to review its content as it advances through the production process. Alpha Book files are updated on a regular basis in your account as new material is completed, all the way through final publication. Following is our current roster of Alpha Books:
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Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax
Practical but comprehensive, Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax is an essential guide for modern JavaScript programming. The book begins with a JavaScript overview, and then builds up your JavaScript toolkit. This completely updated second edition is an indispensable JavaScript resource.
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Theres never been a better time to learn how to use ASP.NETMVC 4. The technology will speed your development times, reduce theverbosity of your code and simplify your application designs all at once. Takethe first step towards ASP.NET MVC mastery with Beginning ASP.NET MVC 4.
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Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript
Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript makes the R language approachable, and promotes the idea of data gathering and analysis. You'll see how to use R to interrogate and analyze your data, and then use the D3 JavaScript library to format and display that data in an elegant, informative, and interactive way.
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Pro Hibernate and MongoDB shows you how to use and integrate Hibernate and MongoDB together as a complete out of the box persistence and database application solution. More specifically, this book guides you through bootstrap, queries and mappings for an enterprise application and then migrating to the Cloud.
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Introducing Java EE 7: A Look at Whats New guides you through the new features and enhancements in each of the technologies comprising the Java EE platform.
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WordPress for Web Developers is a complete guide for web designers and developers who want to begin building sites with WordPress. You'll learn how to publish content, add media, manage users, and keep your site secure. Developers with a little PHP experience can learn to create custom themes and plugins.
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The author says it best, "I hope to move you, a little at a time, from understanding C to the point where C++ becomes your mindset". This remarkable book is designed to streamline the process of learning C++ in a way that discusses programming problems, why they exist, and the approach C++ has taken to solve such problems.
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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 C# raises the bar for high-quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft's dynamic web solution.
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Pro Windows Phone App Development
Pro Windows Phone App Development, Third Edition helps you unlock the potential of Microsoft's newest mobile platform including updates to develop visually rich, highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplace. -
Learn OpenGL ES 3 gets you started quickly with the primary skills of the new OpenGL ES 3.0. It gets you quickly into game app development, without having to go to class on intense Object Oriented Programming techniques.
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From setting up a development environment to publishing your application in the store, Windows Phone 8 Recipes has you covered. The recipe format helps you quickly turn your idea into a working app, while a range of external services help you extend its functionality with exciting features like cloud integration, Windows Live services and chat.
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Learn how to leverage the Django web framework to its full potential in this advanced tutorial and reference.







