REALbasic is a rapid application development environment that enables developers to create high-quality, native software for Windows, Mac and Linux.
REALbasic includes:
* an integrated environment designed for developer productivity
* a modern, object oriented programming language
* a cross-platform object framework
* a cross compiler that produces native executables Continue reading »
VIRTUAL DJ FOR THE MAC OS X (Tiger & Leopard Tested)
Virtual DJ is the latest state-of-the-art software in music mixing for DJs.
Very easy to use and with a very smooth learning curve, it includes all the professional features a real DJ needs.
But you will discover that Virtual DJ also offers some breakthrough features that will definitely change the way you mix!
FocalBlade lets you sharpen your photos for screen display and print as well as produce great looking blur, soft focus and glow effects. It is a Photoshop-compatible plugin which can be used in dozens of graphics applications including Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoImpact, Photo-Paint, Fireworks and Photoshop Elements under Windows as well as MacOS X. It also runs natively in Photoshop CS3 on Intel-Macs. It works with 8bit and 16bit RGB and grayscaled images.
Overview
FocalBlade features a range of automatic, semiautomatic and manual tools for sharpening photos. It is very easy to use as it offers interactive explanations for each feature, incorporates modes for various tasks (including a Novice Mode) and detailed step-by-step instructions in the manual. FocalBlade lets you sharpen photos quickly and also batch process images in Cloak mode. Moreover, FocalBlade offers numerous options for creating blur, soft focus and glow effects and for deblurring photos that are highly blurred.
Wrox / 4 edition (May 21, 2007) | 1080 pages | ISBN: 0470114878 | PDF | 9Mb
“ Beginning XML provides a complete course in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) with an unusually gradual learning curve. In fact, the introduction states that the book is “for people who know that it would be a pretty good idea to learn the language, but aren’t 100 percent sure why.” Despite its recognition of the fuzziness of readers’ understanding of the technology, the book delivers a rather comprehensive study of XML. Very little space is wasted detailing the history of XML and its relation to SGML, as is the case in many other titles. The argument for the importance of XML is made quickly, and the basics of well-formed syntax are tackled right off. One notable distinction of this book is its excellent coverage of related technologies, such as cascading style sheets (CSS) and relational databases. In addition to discussing the crucial companion standards to the core XML language (DTDs, XSL, and XSLT), the book adds a nice perspective to the broad range of applications in which XML can play a role. One section, “Other Uses for XML,” illustrates how XML can be used to serialize object models, creating stateless objects and utilizing the Resource Description Framework (RDF). Case studies on–among other things–how XML can be used to build discussion groups, and provide B2B data transfer, round out the text. This book is perfect for Web programmers who are turning their attention to XML for the first time. It imparts a solid understanding of the XML forest and XML trees. –Stephen W. Plain
Everything a novice investor needs to know about getting started in stocks. While dozens of books purport to be for the beginning investor, most “beginner” books assume a level of knowledge that true novices just don’t have. Understanding Stocks is targeted to the beginning investor, providing a concise yet comprehensive overview of the stock market without subjecting readers to terms and ideas they can’t understand and frankly, will probably never use.
Stoyan Stefanov, PHP Programming with PEAR Packt Publishing
ISBN: 1904811795 | 2004 | PDF | 5Mb | 292 pages
PEAR is the PHP Extension and Application Repository, and is a framework and distribution system for reusable, high-quality PHP components, available in the form of “packages”. In this book, you will learn how to use a number of the most powerful PEAR packages to boost your PHP development productivity. By focusing on the packages for key development activities, this book gives you an in-depth guide to getting the most from these powerful coding resources. You will become a master of various PEAR packages that help you with the essential tasks of PHP development:
Book programming code in arhcive! PHP is a server-side scripting language. It is an open source, cross platform technology (NT, Linux, UNIX), rapidly gaining popularity as a scripting language for people running dynamic websites. Using practical examples and a step by step approach, this book explains how to develop web applications using PHP.
Practical Ruby Gems Apress | April 16, 2007 | 271 pages | ISBN: 1590598113 | PDF | 3Mb
Practical Ruby Gems is a comprehensive guide to utilizing and creating Ruby Gems–ready-made Ruby code modules that can be easily added to Ruby and Rails projects. This book is ideal for Ruby programmers as well as web developers who use Rails and wish to extend the functionality of their projects.
Are you sick and tired of creating auctions using eBay’s slow web site? Have you been waiting patiently for a quality, affordable listing utility for the Mac OS for years? Here comes your deliverance: Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re pleased to announce the arrival of GarageSale. (Your auction experience is about to change for the better…)