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  • - The Official Roblox Guide
    by Official Roblox Books(Pearson)
    £21.49

  • by Jesse Liberty, Bradley L. Jones & Siddhartha Rao
    £31.99

    Updated and reworked to trim down the material into shorter, more focused one-hour lessons, this book contains numerous examples of syntax and detailed analysis of code to provide solid instruction for beginning programmers.

  • by Mike Geig & Ben Tristem
    £25.99

    Students at a beginner level will learn how to get started developing games with Unity, revised for the latest version 5.0. The approach is hands-on and modular. Each chapter covers an essential component of the game development process, illustrated with sample projects.

  • - The Official Roblox Guide
    by Official Roblox Books(Pearson)
    £25.99

    For the beginning developer or those looking to bring their games to the Roblox platform, look no further than Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, youll deepen your understanding of virtually every facet of Roblox game development. Each short and easy lesson builds upon everything thats come before, helping you take full advantage of this remarkable platform. By the time youre finished, youll be a true Roblox game development expert. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasksQ&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledgeDid You Know? tips offer insider advice and shortcutsWatch Out! alerts help you avoid pitfallsRoblox Game Development in 24 Hours covers all this and much more:The Roblox engine, Studio dev tools, Lua programming language, and development lifecyclePhysics, rendering, terrain, lighting, atmosphere, effects, and soundImporting assets, models, meshparts, and texturesStructuring your gameCoding game mechanics, animations, camera movement, and GUIsNetworking and mobile developmentMonetization: consumables, one-time purchases, premium versions, attracting players, and advertising

  • - Covering HTML5, CSS3, and ES6, Sams Teach Yourself
    by Julie Meloni
    £24.99

    A solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript -- and how they work together -- is vital to any kind of contemporary web development. And these core technologies are only growing in importance as contemporary web development moves away from a reliance on proprietary technologies like Flash for rich interface and mobile applications. Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One combines these three fundamental web development technologies into one clearly written, carefully organised, step-by-step tutorial that expertly guides the beginner through these three interconnected technologies. By the end of this book the reader will understand how these technologies work, and more importantly, how they work together to create modern web pages and sites. After completing the book's lessons the reader will be able to confidently create basic but professional-looking interactive web sites. Coverage of the HTML5, CSS3, and ECMAScript 6 standards is thoughtfully integrated into every chapter of the book, mentioning new features or tools within context of the task or topic at hand.

  • by Ryan Stephens, Ron Plew & Arie Jones
    £25.99

  • by Greg Perry & Dean Miller
    £20.49

    "User Level: Beginning"--Page 4 of cover.

  • by Jeffrey Fritz
    £5.99

    In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, students will learn how to build complete, professional-quality web solutions with ASP.NET 5. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, they'll master the entire process, from site design through data collection, user management through debugging and deployment.

  • by Ben Forta
    £18.99

    Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results.By working through the book's 22 lessons of 10 minutes or less, students will learn what they need to know to take advantage of the SQL language.Lessons cover IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Express, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle and Oracle express, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.Full-color code examples help you understand how SQL statements are structuredTips point out shortcuts and solutionsCautions help you avoid common pitfallsNotes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information10 minutes is all students need to learn how to... Use the major SQL statements Construct complex SQL statements using multiple clauses and operators Retrieve, sort, and format database contents Pinpoint the data you need using a variety of filtering techniques Use aggregate functions to summarize data Join two or more related tables Insert, update, and delete data Create and alter database tables Work with views, stored procedures, and more

  • by Julie Meloni
    £28.49

    In just a short time, students can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling readers to learn the essentials of PHP scripting, MySQL databases, and the Apache web server from the ground up.

  • - The Official Guide to Godot 3.0
    by Ariel Manzur
    £27.99

    Game developers of all kinds are quickly discovering the power of the completely free, no-royalties, no-strings-attached Godot game engine. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, readers can learn all the skills and techniques they'll need to write great games with the new Godot 3 release. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, helping readers master all of Godot's essentials, and use it to build 2D or 3D games for mobile, desktop, or HTML5 web platforms. Godot in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself is packed with up-to-the-minute examples and modern game development techniques. By the time students are finished, they'll be comfortable using Godot to create virtually any game they can imagine.

  • by James Foxall
    £22.49

    Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic in 24 Hours is perfect for students new to programming, as well as those moving from another language to Visual Basic. It focuses on programming principles. Throughout this book, students will learn to build an application - a Picture Viewer, complete with file browsing, printing, basic graphics drawing, menus, toolbars, and more.

  • by Bradley Jones
    £25.49

    Sams Teach Yourself C Programming in One Hour a Day, Seventh Edition is the newest edition of the 500,000+ copy best-seller Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days. Fully revised for the new C11 standard and libraries, it emphasizes platform-independent C programming using free, open-source C compilers. This edition strengthens its focus on C programming fundamentals, and adds new material on popular C-based object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C.

  • - Covering HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery
    by Laura Lemay
    £28.49

    Completely revamped to teach HTML5 and CSS3 from the very beginning, this is the newest edition of the worldwide best-seller that has helped 500,000+ people learn the foundational skills of modern web development. Laura Lemay and Rafe Colburn have thoroughly revamped their in-depth tutorial to cover the latest web skills and technologies, and walk the reader through creating interactive, dynamic web sites using today's JavaScript libraries, services, and social web technologies.

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