Every month, hundreds of millions of people around the world are spending billions of hours on Roblox--and Roblox's fast-growing community of developers has already earned hundreds of millions of dollars from their creations. For every burgeoning game developer who is looking to take their Roblox skills to the next level fast, look no further than Roblox Game Development in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will deepen your understanding of virtually every facet of Roblox game development. Each short and easy lesson builds upon everything that has come before, helping you take full advantage of this remarkable platform. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; Try It Yourself exercises encourage independent practice. By the time you're finished, you'll be a true Roblox game development expert.

Learn how to...

* Build immersive natural environments using built-in terrain and lighting tools
* Model and import assets, models, weapons, and textures
* Code game mechanics, animations, and camera movement
* Design GUIs for store fronts, player HUDs, and interactive elements
* Teleport players between multiple game places
* Publish your game to multiple platforms with cross-platform play
* Attract players, monetize your game, and earn real cash

Whether you're an application developer, database administrator, web application designer, mobile app developer, or Microsoft Office users, a good working knowledge of SQL is an important part of interacting with databases. And Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers the straightforward, practical answers you need to help you do your job.

Expert trainer and popular author Ben Forta teaches you just the parts of SQL you need to know-starting with simple data retrieval and quickly going on to more complex topics including the use of joins, subqueries, stored procedures, cursors, triggers, and table constraints.

You'll learn methodically, systematically, and simply-in short, quick lessons that will each take only 10 minutes or less to complete.

In a world where technology is rapidly evolving, the fusion of project management and artificial intelligence stands at the forefront of innovation. The AI Revolution in Project Management delves deep into the transformative power of generative AI tools that promise to reshape industries, and revolutionize how we manage projects.

Whether you're looking to build dynamic teams using AI, choose a project development approach, or monitor project performance, this book has got you covered. Each chapter provides insightful narratives and includes a supplemental Technical Guide that provides tips on using the AI technology. With case studies and prompts, the dialogues showcase AI in action, from stakeholder engagement to risk management. Dive in with experts who've spent countless hours using these AI tools in project scenarios to offer a transparent view into generative AI-driven project management.

In this book you'll learn:

• How to create prompts that generate meaningful and actionable insights tailored for your projects
• When to use AI to enhance decision-making, super-charge productivity, and elevate overall project efficiency
• Which generative AI models and plug-ins to use for specific project scenarios, ensuring seamless integration and maximum efficiency

AI is not just a buzzword; it's a tool reshaping how we manage projects and engage with stakeholders.

- From the Foreward by Ricardo Viana Vargas, Ph.D.

Ricardo is an experienced leader in global operations, project management, business transformation, and crisis management. As founder and managing director of Macrosolutions, a consulting firm with international operations in energy, infrastructure, IT, oil, and finance, he managed more than $20 billion in international projects in the past 25 years.

Update

As AI products continue to evolve, information published in this book may change. Please note that as of February 2024, there is a name change for Bing Chat and Bard Chat.

Microsoft Bing Chat is now Copilot: https: //copilot.microsoft.com/.

Google Bard is now Gemini: https: //gemini.google.com/.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Coding with Roblox Lua in 24 Hours: The Official Roblox Guide helps you learn all the skills and techniques you'll need to code your own Roblox experiences. Perfect for beginners, each short and easy lesson builds upon everything that's come before, helping you quickly master the essentials of Lua programming. Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; Did You Know? tips offer insider advice and shortcuts; and Watch Out! alerts help you avoid pitfalls.

Learn how to...
* Code with properties, variables, functions, if/then statements, and loops
* Organize information using arrays and dictionaries
* Work with events to make things move, explode, count down, and do whatever you can imagine
* Keep your code manageable with abstractions and object-oriented programming
* Store data permanently to create leaderboards, inventories, and custom currency
* Use raycasting to allow visitors to place their own objects, such as furniture and props, within your world

Data Structures and Algorithms in Java, Second Edition is designed to be easy to read and understand although the topic itself is complicated. Algorithms are the procedures that software programs use to manipulate data structures. Besides clear and simple example programs, the author includes a workshop as a small demonstration program executable on a Web browser. The programs demonstrate in graphical form what data structures look like and how they operate. In the second edition, the program is rewritten to improve operation and clarify the algorithms, the example programs are revised to work with the latest version of the Java JDK, and questions and exercises will be added at the end of each chapter making the book even more useful.

Educational Supplement

Suggested solutions to the programming projects found at the end of each chapter are made available to instructors at recognized educational institutions. This educational supplement can be found at www.prenhall.com, in the Instructor Resource Center.

Learn C++ programming at your own pace--Covers modern C++ 20

Starting with one hour a day, you can gain all the skills you need to begin programming in C++. This complete tutorial will help you quickly master the basics of object-oriented programming and teach you advanced C++ language features and concepts. Fully updated for the C++20 standard, this practical book is designed to help you write C++ code that's faster, simpler, and more reliable and master the fundamentals of C++ and object-oriented programming.

• No programming experience required: start writing well-organized, efficient C++ programs quickly!
• Apply proven Do's and Don'ts to leverage best practices and avoid pitfalls from day one
• Test your knowledge and expertise with focused exercises after every lesson
• Simplify your code using automatic type deduction and other features
• Accelerate learning using nearly 300 code samples explained within
• Preview improvements expected in C++23

Lessons

Part I - The Basics: Using Variables, Declaring Constants; Arrays and Strings; Expressions, Statements, and Operators; Controlling Program Flow; Functions; Pointers and References

Part II - Fundamentals of Object-Oriented C++ Programming: Classes and Objects; Implementing Inheritance; Polymorphism; Operator Types and Operator Overloading; Casting Operators; Macros and Templates

PART III - Learning the Standard Template Library (STL): The STL String Class; STL Dynamic Array Classes; STL list and forward_list; STL set and multiset; STL map and multimap

PART IV: Lambda Expressions and STL Algorithms: Function Objects; Lambda Expressions;

Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One combines these three fundamental web development technologies into one clearly written, carefully organized, step-by-step tutorial that expertly guides the beginner through these three interconnected technologies.

In just a short time, you can learn how to use HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript together to design, create, and maintain world-class websites. Each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials from the ground up. Clear instructions and practical, hands-on examples show you how to use HTML to create the framework of your website, design your site's layout and typography with CSS, and then add interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common web development tasks.
Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.

Learn how to...

• Build your own web page and get it online in an instant
• Format text for maximum clarity and readability
• Create links to other pages and to other sites
• Add graphics, color, and visual pizzazz to your web pages
• Work with transparent images and background graphics
• Design your site's layout and typography using CSS
• Make elements move on your page with CSS transformations and transitions
• Animate with CSS and the HTML5 Canvas element
• Write HTML that's responsive web design-ready
• Design a site for mobile devices
• Use CSS media queries and breakpoints
• Get user input with web-based forms
• Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages
• Add AJAX effects to your web pages
• Leverage JavaScript libraries such as jQuery
• Make your site easy to maintain and update as it grows

In arenas ranging from enterprise development to Android app programming, Java remains one of the world's most popular programming languages. Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days helps the serious learner gain true mastery over the new Java 9.

In this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping readers learn Java's core features and techniques from the ground up. Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book offers a practical grounding in the language, without ever becoming overwhelming or intimidating.

Week 1 introduces the basic building blocks of the Java programming language: keywords, operators, class and object definitions, packages, interfaces, exceptions, and threads.

Week 2 covers the Swing graphical user interface class libraries and the important classes that support data structures, string handling, dates and times.

Week 3 ventures into the hottest areas of Java programming: web services, Java servlets, network programming, database programming and Android development.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 2021 game engine at the heart of Inside, Kerbal Space Program, Subnautica, and many other sizzling-hot games! This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment techniques. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

* Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks.
* Four sample game projects illustrate the topics.
* Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
* Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
* Notes and Tips point out shortcuts and solutions.

Learn how to...
* Get up and running fast with the Unity 2021 game engine and editor
* Work efficiently with Unity's graphical asset pipeline
* Make the most of lights and cameras
* Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity's terrain and environmental tools
* Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors
* Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs
* Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces
* Control players through built-in and custom character controllers
* Build realistic physical and trigger collisions
* Leverage the full power of Unity's Animation and Timeline systems
* Integrate complex audio into your games
* Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays
* Build engaging 2D games with Unity's 2D tools and Tilemap
* Apply the finishing touchesand deploy your games

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours will help you get started fast, master all the core concepts of programming, and build anything from websites to games. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll move from the absolute basics through functions, objects, classes, modules, database integration, and more. Every lesson and case study application builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Python development tasks.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

Notes present interesting information related to the discussion.

Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.

Warnings alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Learn how to...

• Install and run the right version of Python for your operating system
• Store, manipulate, reformat, combine, and organize information
• Create logic to control how programs run and what they do
• Interact with users or other programs, wherever they are
• Save time and improve reliability by creating reusable functions
• Master Python data types: numbers, text, lists, and dictionaries
• Write object-oriented programs that work better and are easier to improve
• Expand Python classes to make them even more powerful
• Use third-party modules to perform complex tasks without writing new code
• Split programs to make them more maintainable and reusable
• Clearly document your code so others can work with it
• Store data in SQLite databases, write queries, and share data via JSON
• Simplify Python web development with the Flask framework
• Quickly program Python games with PyGame
• Avoid, troubleshoot, and fix problems with your code

Need fast, reliable, easy-to-use solutions for using InfoPath(R) with SharePoint(R) 2013? This book delivers exactly what you're looking for: step-by-step help and guidance with the tasks you'll perform most often. You'll learn better ways to design and develop intuitive, effective form-based solutions, and then efficiently administer, secure, and troubleshoot them. The industry's most focused resource for solving business problems with SharePoint and InfoPath forms, this book provides all the answers you need--now!

Steven Mann is an Enterprise Applications Engineer for Morgan Lewis and has nearly 20 years of professional experience with collaboration and business intelligence, including a decade working with SharePoint. Formerly Principal Architect for RDA Corporation, his books include InfoPath with SharePoint 2010 How-To, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Unleashed, SharePoint 2010 Field Guide, and SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata Unleashed.

Fast, Accurate, and Easy-to-Use!

Discover powerful tips for success with InfoPath Designer 2013
Efficiently create SharePoint form controls, rules, and functions
Master form page design, views, and list forms
Submit, publish, and use data in SharePoint forms
Streamline business processes by integrating forms into SharePoint workflows
Design more intuitive, easier-to-use forms with InfoPath controls, functionality, and settings
Use template parts to create reusable form components, including controls, fields, and data connections
Leverage Visual Studio 2012 with InfoPath to build solutions and application-level add-ins
Dynamically populate repeating tables in forms
Elegantly track changes in SharePoint forms
Automatically generate new InfoPath form instances
Use SharePoint 2013 Central Administration to manage forms and Forms Services
Automate InfoPath Form Services administration with PowerShell
Manage form permissions to control user access and rights
Troubleshoot form development, deployment, publishing, and form submission

The primary goal of .NET Compact Framework is to bring the familiar experience of developing .NET applications for the desktop to the device world. Of the approximately six million Microsoft desktop developers in the world, it is estimated that perhaps two hundred thousand will turn their attention to the device world using the enabling technology of the .NET Compact Framework.To facilitate the goal of showing readers how to develop applications for the .NET Compact Framework, the book contains in-depth treatment in the following topic areas: Windows Forms and Threading, Network Programming, ADO.NET Dataset, XML Serialization, SQL CE, Web Services, and performance management. Each concept is accompanied with a sample application that illustrates its implementation on the .NET Compact Framework. For the convenience of the reader, each sample application will be offered in both C# and Visual BASIC. Developers can use this source code as a springboard for creating their own device side database applications.

Imagine, at a terrifyingly aggressive rate, everything you regularly use is being equipped with computer technology. Think about your phone, cameras, cars - everything - being automated and programmed by people who in their rush to accept the many benefits of the silicon chip, have abdicated their responsibility to make these products easy to use. The Inmates are Running the Asylum argues that, despite appearances, business executives are simply not the ones in control of the high-tech industry. They have inadvertently put programmers and engineers in charge, leading to products and processes that waste money, squander customer loyalty, and erode competitive advantage. Business executives have let the inmates run the asylum In his book The Inmates Are Running the Asylum Alan Cooper calls for revolution - we need technology to work in the same way average people think - we need to restore the sanity. He offers a provocative, insightful and entertaining explanation of how talented people continuously design bad software-based products. More importantly, he uses his own work with companies big and small to show how to harness those talents to create products that will both thrill their users and grow the bottom line.

This title provides an insider's view of intranet technology. Illustrating how this new standard of communication works, the guide explains what the intranet is and demonstrates how it is different from other groupware systems. It should appeal to both computer users and non-users.

The Xbox is an exciting and fun video game console - but that's only half the story. Inside the case, Microsoft placed a customized PC that you can push well past the limits of Halo and NBA Live. In The Black Art of the Xbox Mods, gamer, programmer and midnight hacker Jonathan Harbour show you how to crack the case, strip your Xbox down to the motherboard, and take control from the inside out.

When you're finished, you'll know how to install a mod chip, boot up in a new operating system, and run cool third-party software. You'll also learn how to trick out your Xbox with case mods, glowing lights and other features to let the world know your Xbox has come a long way since you brought it home from the superstore.

With hundreds of pictures and step-by-step instructions, The Black Art of the Xbox Mods isn't for the faint of heart. But, if you want a 300GB Xbox that plays CDs, DVDs, and glows like an alien spacecraft, then this is the book for you.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 2018 game engine at the heart of Ori and the Blind Forest, Firewatch, Monument Valley, and many other sizzling-hot games This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment
techniques. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks.
Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
Notes and Tips point out shortcuts and solutions

Learn how to...

• Get up and running fast with the Unity 2018 game engine and editor
• Work efficiently with Unity's graphical asset pipeline
• Make the most of lights and cameras
• Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity's terrain and environmental tools
• Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors
• Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs
• Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces
• Control players through built-in and custom character controllers
• Build realistic physical and trigger collisions
• Leverage the full power of Unity's Animation and new Timeline systems
• Integrate complex audio into your games
• Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays
• Build engaging 2D games with Unity's 2D tools and Tilemap
• Apply the finishing touches and deploy your games

Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours explains the basics of programming in the successful 24 Hours format. The book's examples are easily readable and understandable by even those with no previous exposure to programming.
This book covers the absolute basics of programming: Why program? What tools to use? How does a program tell the computer what to do? Readers will learn how to program the computer and will explore some of the most popular programming languages in use. This book will introduce the reader to common programming fundamentals using Python and will provide an overview of other common programming languages and their uses.

Underneath the colorful interface of Mac OS X is a powerful, complicated operating system based on BSD Unix. And Mac users of all kinds need help both in figuring out how to run OS X and in understanding how it worked and how to get the most out of it.

In late Summer 2002 Apple is expected to release a new version of OS X -- code-named Jaguar -- that will add some end user features (like iChat), and that will improve OS X's stability.

The second edition of Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X in 24 Hours helps new users to understand how the new OS (different from the traditional Mac OS, as well as Windows) functions, and how to use it successfully. The book also explores how to use the native OS X applications that ship with the product.

This best-selling book has become the standard reference to TTL devices. It tells what they are, how they work, and how to use them. It also covers TTL basics, a catalog of devices, logic gates, flip-flops, shift registers, and rate multipliers. It is filled with circuits and practical applications.

Python Programming for Raspberry Pi(R)

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Python Programming for Raspberry Pi in 24 Hours teaches you Python programming on Raspberry Pi, so you can start creating awesome projects for home automation, home theater, gaming, and more. Using this book's straight-forward, step-by-step approach, you'll move from the absolute basics all the way through network and web connections, multimedia, and even connecting with electronic circuits for sensing and robotics. Every lesson and case study application builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success

• Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Raspberry Pi Python programming tasks.
• Quizzes at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
• By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
• Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
• Watch Out cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Richard Blum has administered systems and networks for more than 25 years. He has published numerous Linux and open source books, and is an online instructor for web programming and Linux courses used by colleges across the United States. His books include Ubuntu Linux Secrets; Linux for Dummies, Ninth Edition; PostgreSQL 8 for Windows; and Professional Linux Programming.

Christine Bresnahan began working as a systems administrator more than 25 years ago. Now an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College, she teaches Python programming, Linux administration and computer security. She is coauthor of The Linux Bible, Eighth Edition. With Blum, she also coauthored Linux Command Line & Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition.

• Get your Raspberry Pi and choose the right low-cost peripherals
• Set up Raspian Linux and the Python programming environment
• Learn Python basics, including arithmetic and structured commands
• Master Python 3 lists, tuples, diction-aries, sets, strings, files, and modules
• Reuse the same Python code in multiple locations with functions
• Manipulate string data efficiently with regular expressions
• Practice simple object-oriented programming techniques
• Use exception handling to make your code more reliable
• Program modern graphical user interfaces with Raspberry Pi and OpenGL
• Create Raspberry Pi games with the PyGame library
• Learn network, web, and database techniques you can also use in business software
• Write Python scripts that send email
• Interact with other devices through Raspberry Pi's GPIO interface
• Walk through example Raspberry Pi projects that inspire you to do even more

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