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The second edition of Perl Cookbook has been fully updated for Perl 5.8, with extensive changes for Unicode support, I/O layers, mod_perl, and new technologies that have emerged since the previous edition of the book. Recipes have been updated to include the latest modules. New recipes have been added to every chapter of the book, and some chapters have almost doubled in size. Covered topic areas include: ... (more)

Learning PHP and MySQL

by Michele E. Davis

The PHP scripting language and MySQL open source database are quite effective independently, but together they make a simply unbeatable team. When working hand-in-hand, they serve as the standard for the rapid development of dynamic, database-driven websites. This combination is so popular, in fact, that it's attracting many programming newbies who come from a web or graphic design background and whose first... (more)

Programming Pearls (2nd Edition)

by Jon Louis Bentley

The first edition of Programming Pearls was one of the most influential books I read early in my career, and many of the insights I first encountered in that book stayed with me long after I read it. Jon has done a wonderful job of updating the material. I am very impressed at how fresh the new examples seem." -Steve McConnell When programmers list their favorite books, Jon Bentley's collection of programming... (more)

Learning Perl, Fourth Edition

by Randal Schwartz, Tom Christiansen, Tom Phoenix, Brian D. Foy

"Learning Perl," better known as "the Llama book," starts the programmer on the way to mastery. Written by three prominent members of the Perl community who each have several years of experience teaching Perl around the world, this edition has been updated to account for all the recent changes to the language up to Perl 5.8. Perl is the language for people who want to get work done. It started as a tool for Unix... (more)

Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction

Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction

by Nick Montfort

Interactive fiction -- the best-known form of which is the text game or text adventure -- has not received as much critical attention as have such other forms of electronic literature as hypertext fiction and the conversational programs known as chatterbots. Twisty Little Passages (the title refers to a maze in Adventure , the first interactive fiction) is the first book-length consideration of this form,... (more)

The Bug

by Ellen Ullman

In 1984, at the dawn of the personal-computer era, novice software tester Roberta Walton stumbles across a bug. She brings it to its inadvertent creator, longtime programmer Ethan Levin, and the two embark on a hunt for the elusive bug, nicknamed “The Jester” for its tendency to appear randomly and only at the least opportune moments, jeopardizing the fate of the company. Ethan’s attempts to find a solution soon... (more)

The Art of Prolog, Second Edition: Advanced Programming Techniques (Logic Programming)

The Art of Prolog, Second Edition: Advanced Programming Techniques (Logic Programming)

by Leon Sterling

This new edition of The Art of Prolog contains a number of important changes. Most background sections at the end of each chapter have been updated to take account of important recent research results, the references have been greatly expanded, and more advanced exercises have been added which have been used successfully in teaching the course. Part II, The Prolog Language, has been modified to be compatible... (more)

Programming Perl

by Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, Jon Orwant

Perl is a powerful interpreted programming language that has matured steadily since it first appeared in 1988. The first edition of this book, Programming Perl, hit the shelves in 1990, and was quickly adopted as the undisputed Bible of the language. Since then, Perl has grown with the times, and so has this book. Programming Perl provides a unique introduction to the Perl language and its culture, as... (more)

The C book, featuring the ANSI C standard

The C book, featuring the ANSI C standard

by Mike Banahan

This book presents an introduction to the C programming language, featuring a structured approach and aimed at professionals and students with some experience of high-level languages. Features *includes embedded summary material in bulleted form *highlights common traps and pitfalls in C programming

Digital Fortress

by Dan Brown

Before the multi-million, runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Code , Dan Brown set his razor-sharp research and storytelling skills on the most powerful intelligence organization on earth--the National Security Agency (NSA), an ultra-secret, multibillion-dollar agency many times more powerful than the CIA. When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls... (more)

Neal Stephenson Metaverse: Book 2

The Diamond Age

or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

by Neal Stephenson

In Snow Crash , Neal Stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Now, in The Diamond Age , he delivers another stunning tale. Set in twenty-first century Shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a state-of-the-art interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named Nell. Her life-and the entire future of humanity-is about to be decoded and reprogrammed....

Programming in Prolog: Using the ISO Standard

Programming in Prolog: Using the ISO Standard

by W. F. Clocksin

Originally published in 1981, this was the first textbook on programming in the Prolog language and is still the definitive introductory text on Prolog. Though many Prolog textbooks have been published since, this one has withstood the test of time because of its comprehensiveness, tutorial approach, and emphasis on general programming applications. Prolog has continued to attract a great deal of interest in the... (more)

Prolog Programming in Depth

by Michael A. Covington

This book covers the Prolog programming language thoroughly with an emphasis on building practical application software, not just theory. Working through this book, readers build several types of expert systems, as well as natural language processing software and utilities to read foreign file formats. This is the first book to cover ISO Standard Prolog, but the programs are compatible with earlier... (more)

Clause and Effect: PROLOG Programming for the Working Programmer

Clause and Effect: PROLOG Programming for the Working Programmer

by W. F. Clocksin

This workbook is for programmers who are new to Prolog and who wish to write useful Prolog programs. The emphasis is on a simplified and disciplined methodology for discerning the mathematical structures related to a problem, and then turning these structures into Prolog programs. A relatively pure subset of Prolog is used and the focus is not on particular features of the language. The presentation is novel. An... (more)

Draft Standard C++ Library, The

by P. J. Plauger

This work presents the library portion of the draft ANSI/ISO Standard for the programming language C++, and shows how to use all library classes and functions mandated by that draft standard. An introductory chapter discusses how the standard C library changes to meet the needs of C++. Each of the 38 headers is then covered using the same format: a discussion of how the specific portion of the library is... (more)

Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with C++: Walls and Mirrors (4th Edition)

Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with C++: Walls and Mirrors (4th Edition)

by Frank M. Carrano

This classic book has been revised to further enhance its focus on data abstraction and data structures using C++. In this new edition, the clarity of the C++ language is enhanced, along with coverage of the latest C++ features, including stronger use of the Standard Template Library. This edition continues with Frank Carrano's lucid writing style, widespread use of examples, and flexible coverage of important... (more)

Oulipo: A Primer of Potential Literature (French Literature Series)

Oulipo: A Primer of Potential Literature (French Literature Series)

A remarkable collection of writings by members of the group known as Oulipo, this anthology includes, among others, Italo Calvino, Harry Mathews, Georges Perec, Jacques Roubad, and Raymond Queneau. Founded in Paris in 1960, Oulipo approaches writing in a way that has yet to make its impact in the United States and its creative writing programs. Rather than inspiration, rather than experience, rather than... (more)