OpenSCAD is freely available open source software that enables nondesigners to easily create 3D designs using a text-based programming language. Itâ??s a great language for beginners because...

As a full-featured, free alternative to Adobe Photoshop, GIMP is one of the world's most popular open source projects. The latest version of GIMP (2.8) brings long-awaited improvements and...

Cyberjutsu presents a practical cybersecurity field guide based on the techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) of the ancient ninja. Author Ben McCarty, a cyber warfare specialist and former...

A fantasy whodunit for the digital age that introduces the concepts behind search algorithms and important data structures, through the medium of a...

By offering a methodical guide to all of Scratch's surprisingly powerful features, Learn to Program with Scratch gives you a firm grasp on the fundamental principles of programming in...

The Arduino Project Handbook is a full-color illustrated guide to building 25 projects with the low cost...

Are you hitting a wall with data structures and algorithms? Whether you’re a student prepping for coding interviews or an independent learner, this book is your essential guide to...

The Art of Randomness is a hands-on guide to mastering the many ways you can use randomized algorithms to solve real programming and scientific problems. You’ll learn how to use randomness to...

This accessible and entertaining book provides an in-depth introduction to computational thinking through the lens of data structures — a critical component in any programming endeavor....

Arduino Workshop takes you through 65 electronics projects that show the full range of cool stuff you can do...

Bitcoin for the Befuddled demystifies the most popular Internet currency with clear explanations...

Blender Master Class is a practical, hands-on guide to the potential of the popular open-source 3D graphics tool. Chapters walk through the steps in the modeling process, from concept art to...

FreeBSD Device Drivers is the first and only book to teach readers how to develop device drivers for the FreeBSD operating...

My New iPad guides you through dozens of simple projects that will have you doing useful things with your iPad right away—like surfing the Internet, sending email, listening to music, taking...

Recursion has an intimidating reputation: it’s considered to be an advanced computer science topic frequently brought up in coding interviews. But there’s nothing magical about recursion....

Dive Into Algorithms is a wide-ranging, Pythonic tour of many of the world's most interesting algorithms. With little more than a bit of computer programming experience and basic high-school...

Algorithmic Thinking will teach you how to solve challenging programming problems and design your own algorithms. Daniel Zingaro, a master teacher, draws his examples from world-class...

Find the bugs in these broken programs and become a better programmer. Based on real-world errors, the puzzles range from easy (one wrong character) to mind twisting (errors with multiple...

Clojure for the Brave and True is an epic introduction to functional programming...

"Highly recommended for newbies and switchers."-MacWorldIn the Lion edition of the best-selling My New Mac, you'll find 56 simple projects that will have you doing useful things right...