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Subject: Apress November 2010 Newsletter
Date: Wednesday 03 Nov 2010, 16:52:56
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*** Apress November 2010 Newsletter ***
If you’re trying to stay on the cutting-edge of web development
and design, November is a good month to follow Apress’ release of
titles. HTML5 is a huge step forward for web design, and The
Essential Guide to HTML5 by Jeanine Meyer uses traditional games,
such as hangman, craps, and blackjack to introduce new HTML5
concepts, including the canvas, video, and audio elements. If
you’re a Web professional looking to tap the full potential of
modern browsers, read Pro HTML5 Programming by Peter Lubbers who
has been working with, developing, and teaching HTML5
technologies for more than two years. We’re also releasing the
long awaited sequel The Game Maker’s Companion by Jacob Habgood,
which picks up where the best-selling The Game Maker’s Apprentice
left off. Advance your game development journey with some
seriously impressive gaming projects, culminating in the creation
of an original atmospheric platform-adventure, which will take
your GML programming skills to new heights.
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Learn the revolutionary new features of HTML5 through game
development
The Essential Guide to HTML5
by Jeanine Meyer
eBook Now Available, Print Now Available
http://apress.com/book/view/1430233834
In The Essential Guide to HTML5, author Jeanine Meyer shows you
how to create interactive games directly within the HTML. You’ll
learn key HTML5 concepts and techniques as you build familiar
games like hangman and rock-paper-scissors, enabling you to move
on and tackle more advanced games and applications.
***
Create feature-rich websites using the latest version of Drupal
Pro Drupal 7 Development, Third Edition
by Todd Tomlinson
eBook Available 11/16, Print Available 11/30
http://apress.com/book/view/1430228385
Foundation Drupal 7
by R.J. Townsend
eBook Available 11/16, Print Available 11/30
http://apress.com/book/view/1430228083
***
Latest Books
* The Essential Guide to HTML5
* Pro Silverlight 4 in C#
* Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fifth Edition
* The Game Maker's Companion
* Taking Your iPod touch to the Max
Forthcoming Books
* iPod touch Made Simple
* PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy, Second Edition
* Beginning Windows Phone 7 Development
* Beginning Blender
* Introducing Visual C# 2010
Best-sellers
1. Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform, Fifth Edition
2. The Game Maker's Companion
3. SharePoint 2010 User’s Guide: Learning Microsoft’s Business
Collaboration Platform
4. iPhone and iPad Apps for Absolute Beginners
5. Pro ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework, Second Edition
***
Conference News and Notes:
PASS Summit 2010 November 8th-12th
PASS Summit 2010 in Seattle, WA is coming up next week with
Keynotes by Microsoft SQL Server executives Ted Kummert, Quentin
Clark and David DeWitt. We’re sure to hear the latest and
greatest SQL Server news. Offering the highest number of
technical sessions, the best networking, and the highest-rated
sessions and speakers of any SQL Server event in the world, PASS
Summit 2010 is sure to be another can’t-miss event. If you’re
attending PASS stop by booth #502 for a look at Apress’ top SQL
Server titles such as Expert SQL Server 2008 Development by Adam
Machanic. We’ll be featuring our extensive line of SQL Server
2008 books in both print and electronic formats for the Kindle,
Nook, and iPad.
***
The long-awaited sequel to The Game Maker’s Apprentice
The Game Maker's Companion
by Jacob Habgood, Nana Nielsen, Kevin Crossley, Martin Rijks
eBook Now Available, Print Now Available
http://apress.com/book/view/1430228261
***
Apress User Group Spotlight
Idaho Drupal Users Group
In July 2007, world-class biscuits and gravy helped formed the
Drupal Users Group in Boise, Idaho. Three years and over 60
members later, the group still meets monthly to discuss all
things Drupal while enjoying tasty cuisine! Because there is a
lot of ground to cover with Drupal, the technology driving high-
profile websites such as the White House and BMG records, each
unique meeting covers a different aspect of the platform. The
group is both a way for independent developers and designers to
socialize and share stories, and an incubator for those just
starting with Drupal. Beyond meetings, there are online
discussions at
http://groups.drupal.org/boise, as well as a local
IRC chat room (#drupal-idaho). Drop by sometime!
Community for MVC
The Community for MVC (C4MVC) was founded by Eric Hexter and
Javier Lazano in 2009 and is a virtual user group focused on the
Microsoft ASP.NET MVC framework. The group, which meets once a
month, was founded to encourage members to share advanced topics
with other professionals, who are looking to push their
development skills and collaborate with the community using Open
Source and commercial additions to the MVC framework. Besides
focusing on specific technical topics, the group helps promote
good software engineering practices. C4MVC is supported by the
International .NET Association (INETA) as well as the ASP.NET MVC
team. In July 2010, the group held MVCConf, a very successful,
one-day virtual conference with 500+ attendees and 20+ highly
technical sessions from the best in the industry. For more
information about Community for MVC, visit
http://www.c4mvc.net/.
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Apress User Group Program
Apress is committed to supporting the tech community. With over
1,700 registered User Groups on apress.com, there are meetings
happening every week all over the world. Why not find a user
group near you? If you run a User Group, sign up your User Group
to take advantage of our exclusive Apress User Group benefits.
For more information about the Apress User Group Program, please
visit our User Group pages.
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