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API Design Tips Podcast
Original NetBeans API architect, Jaroslav Tulach, presents the first of his API Design Tips. Originally part of the NetBeans Podcast, these nuggets of wisdom promise to be of interest to, in Jaroslav's own inimitable words, "every programmer who ever wrote a code and gave it to a friend to use it"—and that's just about all of us, right?
Jaroslav Tulach is author of Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java™ Framework Architect. You can find our more about him, his book, and his thoughts on API design at APIDesign.org.
NetBeans Platform Crash Course
To celebrate the eBook release of Heiko's "The Definitive Guide to NetBeans Platform", Geertjan Wielenga provides a crash course into the world of the NetBeans Platform. Zero NetBeans Platform knowledge is assumed. In slightly over 21 minutes, you'll learn the basic concepts, the motivations behind using the NetBeans Platform, and details about the architecture of NetBeans Platform applications.
Greetings from Apress: SCALE 2009 attendee interview
Lawrence Tam spends a moment at the Apress booth with SCALE 7X attendee and software engineer Justin Roth. The Seventh Annual Southern California Linux Expo was held February 20-22, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Recorded: February 22nd, 2009
Posted: April 22nd, 2009.
Running Time: 1:12
'Greetings from Apress' - Conferences are happening all over the country but you don't have time to hit them all. Let these digital postcards from abroad keep you in the loop with news and views from the show floor.
Akkana Peck Layer Mask Tutorial using GIMP
Akkana Peck, author of Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition, demonstrates the usage of layer masks in GIMP with a little help from Tux. GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free graphics editor designed to replace Photoshop as a digital image editor. GIMP is available for Linux, Windows, and OS X operating systems.
Posted: April 15th, 2009
Running time: 3:10
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Gary Bennett talks iPhone development with Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche
Apress author Gary Bennett (iPhone Cool Projects) spends a few minutes with Dave and Jeff, authors of the well-received book, Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK. Dave and Jeff discuss how to get started as an iPhone developer.
Posted April 2nd, 2009.
Running Time: 9:57
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Authors@Google: Jessica Livingston
Author Jessica Livingston discusses her book "Founders At Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days" as part of the Authors@Google series. Recorded April 19, 2007, at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters.
Scott Hanselman talks F# with Robert Pickering
Scott chats with Robert Pickering, author of Foundations of F#. We ask the question 'Why F#?' and talk about functional languages and some of the features of F# that make it a great introduction to FP for .NET programmers.
Recorded 07/27/2007
Running Time: 36 minutes
Michael Lopp interviewed by Let's Talk Computers
Veteran Silicon Valley manager, Michael Lopp, talks about his new book, Managing Humans, a humorous and insightful look at the pitfalls managers face and how to avoid them. Michael divulges some of the sources of inspiration for the stories, including how deal with freak outs, why having your own cave can make you more productive and when to walk out of a meeting.
Rob Richards on PHP Abstract
In this tutorial for PHP Abstract, the Zend Developer Zone podcast, Rob Richards, author of Pro PHP XML and Web Services introduces service-oriented architecture (SOA) and how it relates to PHP developers.
Jessica Livingston on KYOU Radio
Jessica Livingston, author of Founders at Work, talks with Ken Ray about the interviews she conducted for the book, the upsides and downsides of being an entrepreneur today, creating a start-up, and even admits to her favorite interview.
Apress Podcast #5
Hosted by Apress author Robin Dewson, the Apress Podcast features select new and forthcoming titles, Apress news, and upcoming trade shows. This podcast also includes interviews with Joseph Nusairat, author of Beginning JBoss® Seam and Jonathan Hassell and Tony Campbell, coauthors of Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual and Outlook 2007: Beyond the Manual.
The MicroISV Show #16 - Jessica Livingston - Founders at Work
Michael Lehman and Bob Walsh talk with author and investor Jessica Livingston whose recent book, Founders at Work, gives great insight into the startup process and the many twists and turns that many have encountered on the road to success.
Jessica Livingston interviewed by Rob Black on KRON 4 TV
Jessica was recently interviewed by KRON 4 about Founders at Work. Rob and Jessica discuss why she wrote the book, how and why many of these companies got started, and even some of the things that most surprised her during the writing process.
Jessica Livingston on ThinkTech Hawaii
Jay Fidell, the host of ThinkTech Hawaii, recently interviewed Jessica about Founders at Work. Throughout the chat, they discussed why Jessica framed the book around the tech community, how she conducted the interviews, and offers some advice for entrepreneurs looking to break into the industry.
Jessica Livingston on Let's Talk Computers
Jessica was recently interviewed by Alan and Sandra Ashendorf about her new book, Founders at Work. Listen to the interview here.
Apress Podcast #4
Hosted by Apress author Robin Dewson, it features select new and forthcoming titles, Apress news, upcoming trade shows, and an interview with Sander van Vugt, author of The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Apress Podcast #3
Hosted by Apress author Robin Dewson, it features select new and forthcoming titles, Apress news, and an interview with Jessica Livingston, author of the forthcoming Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days.
Ryan Asleson and Nate Schutta on ZeroLogik
The guys at ZeroLogik invited Ryan and Nate, authors of Pro Ajax and Java Frameworks back for a second interview. This time around, they talk about providing tech support to family and friends, the writing process, and why they wrote the book.
Chris Heilmann on WebAxe
Dennis Lembree, host of the accessibility podcast WebAxe, recently posted a great interview with author Chris Heilmann. Among the many items they discuss are blogging, the Web Standards Task Force, and Beginning JavaScript with DOM Scripting and Ajax. Chris also offers his opinions on the best ways to use JavaScript and the challenges of accessibility.
Apress Podcast #2
Hosted by Apress author Robin Dewson, it features select new and forthcoming titles, Apress news, and an interview with Louis Davidson, author of Pro SQL Server 2005 Database Design and Optimization.
Apress Podcast #1
Hosted by Apress author Robin Dewson, it features select new and forthcoming titles, Apress news, upcoming tradeshows, and a special interview with Andrew Troelsen, author of the top-selling Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform, Third Edition.
Atlas Discussed on WebDevRadio
Laurence Moroney's latest book, Foundations of Atlas, is a great book for .NET developers looking to jumpstart their AJAX efforts. Laurence's long experience with AJAX, his access to some of the Atlas team during its development, and his passion for web software combine to make this a great book for beginners and advanced developers alike.
Ryan Asleson and Nate Schutta on Geek Muse
Ryan, Nate, and the guys behind Geek Muse have a lively chat about the history and future of web development technologies. A must-listen for serious web developers.
Ryan Asleson and Nate Schutta on ZeroLogik
Surely one of the funniest tech podcasts out there, ZeroLogik recently interviewed Ryan Asleson and Nate Schutta, authors of Foundations of Ajax and Pro Ajax and Java. The gang discusses the history of Ajax, explain what it is, and the right and wrong times to implement it. Then they veer off into multiple random and highly entertaining tangents. Definitely not an interview for the faint of heart!
Akkana Peck on A Pixelriffic Podcast
If you've been considering a switch to The GIMP, check out this interview with Akkana Peck, the author of Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional. She explains what The GIMP is, what it can do, and who she wrote the book for.
Ryan Asleson on Future Tense
In this short interview, Ryan, coauthor of Pro Ajax and Java and Foundations of Ajax, explains the basics of Ajax and where to see it in action.
Ryan Asleson and Nate Schutta on WebDev Radio
In this extensive interview, Nate, Ryan, and host Michael Kimsal chat about a wide variety of items, including the publishing process and why the authors wrote the book they way they did. Ryan and Nate also discuss working with bookmarks, JASON, scalability, security, tools, and their new framework, Taconite.
Michael Kruckenberg and Jay Pipes on DBAzine
Michael Kruckenberg and Jay Pipes, the authors of Pro MySQL recently took some time to chat with DBAzine. They touch on the biggest challenges to open source software; the differences between Oracle, db2, and SQL Server; and of course, why they wrote the book!
Michael Kruckenberg and Jay Pipes on ZeroLogik
You'll chuckle more than a few times while listening to Mike, Jay, and the guys from ZeroLogik chat. While they focus on Pro MySQL, the gang also discusses the differences between Oracle, SQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL; MacBooks; Google Notebook, and other odds and ends.
Gary Cornell and Jason Gilmore on SYS-CON.TV at LinuxWorld Boston 2006
Gary and Jason chat with SYS-CON.TV about the Apress publishing vision, hot technologies, and which open source technologies are used internally.
Eric Sink on "The Chris Pirillo Show"
Listen to Eric and Chris discuss Firefox and IE; the future of Microsoft, Apple, and open source; and of course, Eric Sink on the Business of Software
Bob Walsh on Channel 9's "The MicroISV Show" with Michael Lehman (part1)
In Part 1, Bob talks about what motivated him to write this book (the information he needed to start and run a successful MicroISV wasn't available anywhere else) and his thoughts on what it takes to succeed.
Bob Walsh on Channel 9's "The MicroISV Show" with Michael Lehman (part2)
In Part 2, Bob talks about how he's been a developer since 1983 and how after the dot com crash, finding himself working twice as hard for half as much he went into business for himself.
Jonathan Lewis on DBAzine.com
Join DBAzine.com in an interview with Jonathan Lewis, author of the hot new book, Cost-Based Oracle Fundamentals.
Louis Davidson on SQL Down Under
In this show, SQL Server MVP Louis Davidson describes the top ten errors he sees being made in database design.
Bob Walsh on G'ay World with Cameron Reilly
G'Day World's guest is Bob Walsh, author of "Micro-ISV". This book covers defining, developing and marketing a software application or web-based service while successfully building an internet-centric self-funded company.
Bob Walsh on SavvysoloCAST
SavvysoloCAST spoke with Bob Walsh about the Micro-ISV movement as well as his new book, Micro-ISV: From Vision to Reality. For the uninitiated, MicroISV = micro independent software vendor. Even if you're not a software vendor, you'll find the interview interesting as they discuss some of the latest trends related to small business and doing business on the web.
Gary Cornell and Jason Gilmore on SYS-CON TV
Gary and Jason were interviewed By Roger Strukhoff of SYS-CON Media during the LinuxWorld Expo held earlier this year in San Francisco. Check it out!
Peter Wainwright on Perlcast
Peter Wainwright talks with Perlcast about his newest book, Pro Perl. A variety of issues are discussed, including threading, object-oriented programming, scaling, encoding with UniCode, and internationalization. Peter also gives his honest opinion of the "must-read" chapters, and why he structured the book in a certain manner. Peter is also the author of Pro Apache.
Richard Foley on Perlcast
Richard Foley, coauthor of Pro Perl Debugging chats with Perlcast about the oft-misunderstood debugger. They discuss why programmers don't always use it (but should), tips on using it more effectively, and why sometimes supplemental and replacement debuggers are the way to go. Richard also explains how to use the debugger for CGI scripts and regular expressions.
Chris Frenz on Perlcast
Author Chris Frenz discusses how Perl (and VB) factor into his job as a bioinformaticist; the proper usage of grammar, regular expressions and substitution mechanisms; and how to master the particulars of parsing.
Tom Kyte on DBAzine.com
In this one-on-one interview, Kyte talks about how he stays excited about databases in general, and about Oracle in particular, and how he likes to stay in touch with Oracle users worldwide. He also describes the how his successful relationship with Oracle began, and the genesis of the "Ask Tom" column. And he talks about the common mistakes he sees made by Oracle users again and again (and how they can be avoided). Tune in to this fascinating podcast, and find out a little more about the guy who would like to be Oracle's goodwill ambassador to the world.
Gary Cornell on IT Conversations
A range of topics is discussed in this lively interview, including outsourcing, lay-flat books, eBooks and DRM, and Wikipedia. Gary then takes issue with Paul Graham's Hackers and Painters, weighs in on C# vs. Java, Eclipse, and AJAX. He says SOA is CORBA done right, and ponders real vs. virtual conferences.
Gary Cornell interviewed by Digital Pontification's Jason Salas
This interview has Gary sharing his thoughts on the upcoming release of .NET 2.0, some of the challenges of the Wrox acquisition, and working in the publishing business. It is a very interesting talk if you're into tech writing/reading (12 minutes, 5.8MB).
Gary Cornell on Digital Village Radio
Gary, Ric, and Doran chat about a variety of topics, including offshoring, reasons to become an author, printed versus electronic books, and the origins of the Joel on Software and The Best Software Writing I covers.
Nick Wienholt on The Microsoft Developer Show
Author Nick Wienholt talks about .NET performance, his forthcoming book, A Programmer's Introduction to C#, Third Edition.
Peter Wainwright on The Usual Suspects on KLAV
Peter and The Usual Suspects discuss MythTV, space tourism, and of course, his two books: Pro Perl and Pro Apache
Rick Chapman on Let's Talk Computers
A veteran of the tech industry, Chapman has seen many successes, but also witnessed some fantastic disasters. Hear his stories in this interview with Let's Talk Computers.
Dan Appleman on Let's Talk Computers
Listen to Dan Appleman, co-founder of Apress and author of Always Use Protection, talk about the importance of safeguarding your computer against attack.
Rocky Lhotka and Bill Vaughn Live at Dev Connections
Bill Vaughn, author of various ADO.NET books, and Rhocky Lhotka, author of Expert C# Business Objects and Expert One-on-One Visual Basic .NET Business Objects, return in this *live* recording of Dot Net Rocks, from the March 2005 Dev Connections conferene in Orlando, FL
Gary Cornell on The Usual Suspects on KLAV
Find out how Gary got into the publishing industry, the good and bad aspects of the business, and various forms of book distribution.
Tony Mobily on The Usual Suspects on KLAV
In his interview with KLAV, Tony Mobily, the author of Hardening Apache, expresses his opinion on computer security.