The rapid proliferation of mobile networks for both public use and private has made connectivity-on-the-go a desirable, if not absolutely essential, condition. Nor is this mobility limited to laptops: everywhere you look, people are downloading email and other information directly to their cell phones and PDAs. For developers, this means an increased demand to create applications for mobile devices. Microsoft's .NET Compact Frameworks provides a full suite of powerful tools to help them get the job done.

The .NET Compact Framework--a scaled down version of Microsoft's .NET Framework--offers a powerful programming environment for designing rich applications for the Pocket PC or Windows Mobile-based Smartphones. If you're familiar with the .NET Framework, you'll feel right at home in the .NET Compact Framework. You'll find the perfect way to jumpstart your productivity in our new,"NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide," As with all of our popular Pocket Guides, this concise book delivers just the information you need without all the fluff.

The,"Net Compact Framework Pocket Guide" provides a brief introduction to the framework and includes several projects to get you up to speed quickly. In this book you'll learn:

The basics of programming for the .NET Compact Framework using Visual Studio .NET 2003; you'll be up and running with Hello, World in no time at all

User interface design considerations for the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, and Windows Mobile-based Smartphone

How to consume web services from .NET Compact Framework applications

How to cache on-line data for use when the mobile device is out of range of a network

How to write applications that useBluetooth.

Whether you're new to mobile programming or new to Visual Studio .NET 2003, the,"NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide" will teach what you need to know to get started developing mobile applications.

"Practical .NET 2.0 Networking Projects" demonstrates some of the key networking technologies that are being made easily accessible through .NET Framework 2.0. It discusses communication between wired machines and between networks and mobile devices. The book teaches you about the technologies by walking you through sample projects in a straightforward and direct way.

The book begins by discussing background theory so youll get comfortable with the layout of the .NET Framework and Compact Framework from a networking perspective. Then youll use the APIs within these frameworks to build a variety of cutting-edge networking applications that cover everything from Bluetooth and RFID communication to sockets programming and chat servers. Youll build working examples for each project, which you can also customize and use for your own purposes. The featured projects cover Basic introduction to network programming in .NET 2.0 Sockets programming Serial communication Bluetooth and GPS Infrared networking to mobile devices RFID

"Programming Sudoku" provides great approaches to building and solving Sudoku and other similar puzzles. Using ingenious artificial intelligence and game theory techniques, readers learn how to get a computer to solve these puzzles for them.

"XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser" is written for programmers interested in XML development using Microsoft technologies. Coupling valuable discussion of the Microsoft XML parser, Windows platform, and XML development software with the numerous core XML technologies, including XSLT, XPATH, SAX, DOM, XML Schema, and SOAP, this book steps beyond the mainstream focus on the theoretical aspects of XML and actually demonstrates the concepts in a real-world development environment.

Veteran authors and trainers Soo Mee Foo and Wei Meng Lee intersperse this survey of XML technologies with discussion of topics sure to interest any budding XML developer, providing timely information regarding Web services, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 XML support. A chapter is also devoted to the Wireless Markup Language (WML), one of the most visible applications of XML technology.

No question, XML is one of the rising stars in information technology. "XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser" offers you what you need to know to get acquainted with the concepts necessary to begin development with this exciting technology.

Use this book to write an Ethereum blockchain smart contract, test it, deploy it, and create a web application to interact with your smart contract. This new edition has been expanded and updated to cover web3.js APIs, additional Consensus Protocols, non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), developing NFT tokens using ERC-721, and more! Beginning Ethereum Smart Contracts Programming, second edition is your fastest and most efficient means of getting started if you are unsure where to begin and how to connect to the Ethereum blockchain. The book begins with a foundational discussion of blockchain and the motivation behind it. From there, you will get up close and personal with the Ethereum blockchain, learning how to use an Ethereum client (geth) to create a private Ethereum blockchain to perform transactions such as sending Ethers to another account on another node.  You will learn about smart contracts without having to wade through tons of documentation. Author Lee’s “learn-by-doing� approach will allow you to be productive and feel confident in your ability in no time. The last part of this book covers tokens, a topic that has taken the cryptocurrency market by storm. Sample code in Python, Solidity, and JavaScript is provided in the book and online. What You'll Learn Understand the basic premise of blockchain and “record keeping� in a peer-to-peer network Experience blockchain in action by creating your own blockchain using Python Know the foundation of smart contracts programming and how to deploy and test smart contracts Work on a case study to illustrate the use of blockchain Be familiar with tokens, and how to create and launch your own ICO digital token Write smart contracts that transact using tokens Who This Book Is For Those who want to get started quickly with Ethereum smart contracts programming. Basic programming knowledge and an understanding of Python or JavaScript is recommended.

Understand Android OS for both smartphone and tablet programming

This fast-paced introduction to the newest release of Android OS gives aspiring mobile app developers what they need to know to program for today's hottest Android smartphones and tablets. Android 4 OS is, for the first time, a single solution for both smartphones and tablets, so if you master the information in this helpful guide, you'll be well on your way to successful development for both devices. From using activities and intents and creating rich user interfaces to working with SMS, messaging APIs, and the Android SDK, what you need is here. Provides clear instructions backed by real-world programming examplesBegins with the basics and covers everything Android 4 developers need to know for both smartphones and tabletsExplains how to customize activities and intents, create rich user interfaces, and manage dataHelps you work with SMS and messaging APIs, the Android SDK, and using location-based servicesDetails how to package and publish your applications to the Android Market

"Beginning Android 4 Application Development" pares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today.