SFML Game Development Free Download

Learn how to use SFML 2.0 to develop your own feature-packed game

 If you are a C++ programmer with a stack of ideas in your head and seeking a platform for implementation, your search ends here. 

SFML Game Development is aimed at audiences of all ages who already know how to program in C++, at least to an intermediate level. It is optimal if the reader already has some experience in programming and knows the language well. The ideal reader for such a book would be a person who is experienced in C++ and 

would now like to enter the world of game development in a simple yet serious way. However, if the reader already knows a good deal of it and still wants to read through the pages to see different approaches, or if he simply wants to learn more 

about SFML in a bigger practical example, we strongly encourage to read on!

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SDL Game Development Free Download

Discover how to leverage the power of SDL 2.0 to create awesome games in C++.

Creating games in C++ is a complicated process requiring a lot of time and dedication to achieve results. A good foundation of reusable classes can speed up development time and allow focus to be on creating a great game rather than struggling with low-level code. This book aims to show an approach to creating a reusable framework that could be used for any game, whether 2D or 3D.
SDL Game Development guides you through creating your first 2D game using SDL and C++. It takes a clear and practical approach to SDL game development, ensuring that the focus remains on creating awesome games.

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Programming WCF Services Free Download

This book covers the topics and skills you need to design and develop service-oriented WCF-based applications, illustrating how to take advantage of built-in features such as service hosting, instance management, concurrency management, transactions, disconnected queued calls, security, and the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus. While the book shows you how to use these features, it focuses on the “why” and on the rationale behind particular design decisions. You’ll learn about not only WCF programming and the related system issues, but also relevant design options, tips, best practices, and pitfalls. I approach almost every topic and aspect from a software engineering standpoint, because my objective is to make you not just a WCF expert, but also a better software engineer. Armed with the insights this text provides, you can engineer  your  applications  for  maintainability,  extensibility,  reusability ,  and productivity.

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Head First AJAX free Download

Ajax is a way of  designing and building web pages that are as interactive and responsive as desktop applications. So what does that mean for you? You handle things at the client’s browser whenever you can. Your pages make 
asynchronous requests that allow the user to keep working instead of  waiting for a response. You only update the things on your pages that actually change. And best of  all, an Ajax page is built using standard Internet technologies, things you probably already know how to use, like:
XHTML, CSS, JAVA Script

This Book is Really Very helpful for those who want to learn Ajax.

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C# Basic Free Download

C# is pronounced as "C sharp". It is a new programming language that enables programmers in quickly building solutions for the Microsoft .NET platform.  

Why C Sharp (C#)?
When people talk of computer programming languages, there is always a debate on which one is better. C++, Java, Perl, PHP3… the arguments and counter-points can be endless. However, it is 
our considered belief that that C# would be in a sense better than the rest. And there is a reason for this. 

Normally, whenever a new product is introduced, it betters the technologies of its ilk. For existing technologies evolve with their own pros and cons. Therefore, in 1995, when Sun introduced Java, 
it took the best from among all languages and  added current technology. Now Microsoft has done the same. Its taken the best features from  C++ and Java and morphed them into this new 

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