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"Thoroughly updated for Java Platform Standard Edition 17, this hands-on resource shows, step by step, how to get started programming in Java from the very first chapter. Written by Java guru Herbert Schildt, the book starts with the basics, such as how to create, compile, and run a Java program. From there, you will learn essential Java keywords, syntax, and commands. Java: A Beginner's Guide, Ninth Edition covers the basics and touches on advanced...

Blip is always plugged into her computer--until one day a blackout forces her outdoors, and she discovers that the real world is a lot more interesting than she realized.

The result of thousands of conversations about web marketing with hundreds of companies, this handbook is a compilation of the most important and effective lessons and advice about the power of search engine optimization, social media, and email marketing. The first and only comprehensive guide to content marketing, this book explains the social, analytical, and creative aspects of modern marketing that are necessary to succeed on the web. By first...

Like a personal trainer for the digital age, Abby Stokes is the hand-holding, motivating expert that newbies-specifically older newbies-turn to when they want to become digitally literate. And her book, Is This Thing On?, is as smart, comprehensive, reassuring, and jargon-free as she is: the epitome of user-friendly. And it is now completely revised and updated to keep pace with the fast-changing digital landscape, covering tablets, apps, video streaming,...

Movies, apps, games, e-books and more-enjoy them all on the hottest device in town-the Kindle Fire HD! From its stunning color touchscreen to its ultrafast speed, the Kindle Fire HD is sparking everyone's interest. This full-color guide will have you blazing through the web, staying entertained with the latest apps and games, watching your favorite TV shows and movies and, of course, reading magazines, newspapers and books to indulge all your interests....

So you've heard about Blender, the free 3D animation software. You really want to know more about the features of Blender, where to get it, and how to use it. You're in luck! It's all in Blender For Dummies, including Blender software on the bonus DVD. Because there's a lot to learn about Blender, you'll be glad this book takes it step by step. First, you'll learn to install Blender 2.48 and think the Blender way. Then you'll start creating 3D objects...

Now you can organize your digital life with Pinterest, a hot new site that lets you create visual bookmarks of your favorite things and "pin" them on virtual pinboards. Want to save something from a blog? Have a favorite retail website? Want to pin a quick photo you took with your phone? Organize them all with Pinterest and this fast, friendly guide that shows you just how to do it. You'll see how to set up an account and your boards, how to pin and...

Now experiment with bottom-up design, an approach that starts with the available elements and builds from there. Utilize a Python module called turtle graphics to model robot motion, relying on the basic turtle commands: forward, backward, and turn left or right by an angle you specify.

Delve into data visualization and simulations—two areas where computers have had a revolutionary but under-recognized impact. Learn how to do both with matplotlib, a Python package for creating plots, graphs, and charts. Use it to design a financial simulation that can help you plan your retirement.