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1) The Fumbonk
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This is a story about a Fumbonk. I'm sure you have never heard of one. Neither did we until our youngest daughter, aged two at the time caused a lot of fun and games for all the family when she lost hers. The problem is, none of us knew what a Fumbonk was; even her older sister and brother had no idea where she got the name from or what it was. If you read the story you might find out.
2) The Visitors
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A poignant and moving short story of the differences between the modern age and one long gone seen though the eyes of a man who has seen much in his journey through time. Coming near to the end of his life's work he encounters a couple of strangers who bring him some unexpected news.
3) Autumn Glory
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An old man reminisces about the past, his place in the world and what the future will hold for him. Set in the autumn of the year, he thinks back to his childhood and how his life has changed since then. A delightful and poignant reminder of past days interleaved with the view from his window.
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A handsome and young son of a Findhorn fisherman leaves home and all that is dear to him to follow a dream, unaware of the cost to his soul.(extract)He made for his car, but at the last moment turned down the street away from the harbour. He stopped, and realized that he was shaking from head to foot like someone who had just dashed under an icy mountain waterfall.
5) The Mirror
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A sad and lonely man buys a mirror for his bedroom little realizing what effect it will have on his life.
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A man dreams a recurring and progressive dream. Recurring since he finds himself in the same, dark, empty old house. Progressive, for he manages, dream by dream to climb the stairs and eventually enter the room that faces the top of the staircase. What will he find? Will he ever dream the dream again, where is the house and what year is it?
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Pub. Date
2013
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English
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O Use a Cabeça! C# - 2ª Edição é uma experiência completa de aprendizagem para a programação com C#, .NET Framework e IDE Visual Studio. Construído para ser assimilado rapidamente pela sua mente, este livro cobre o C# e .NET 4.0 e o Visual Studio 2010, e ensina tudo, desde a herança até a serialização. Você consultará seus dados com o LINQ, desenhará gráficos e animação e aprenderá as classes e a programação...
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Pub. Date
2016
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English
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O que você aprenderá com este livro? Se você tem uma idéia para um aplicativo Android matador, esta edição totalmente revisada e atualizada ajudará você a criar seu primeiro aplicativo de trabalho rapidamente. Você aprenderá como estruturar seu aplicativo, projetar interfaces flexíveis e interativas, executar serviços em segundo plano, fazer seu aplicativo funcionar em vários smartphones e tablets e muito mais. É como ter...
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Pub. Date
2018
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English
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Od poprzedniego wydania tej książki minęło parę lat, a kariera Androida wciąż jest dynamiczna! Kompleksowość, otwarty kod źródłowy, modułowa architektura, znakomita elastyczność - to wszystko sprawia, że lawinowo rośnie rzesza ludzi, którzy wybierają właśnie tę platformę. Liczbę urządzeń pracujących pod kontrolą Androida podaje się w miliardach, a najpewniej będzie ich o wiele więcej. To nie...
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Happiness has been portrayed as many things… but do you know what it really is?
Like all the things that you do, happiness is a choice.
What nobody ever told you was how to get to this choice.
It's not about waking up one day and choosing to feel happy. So, how do you get there?
Your first step to happiness begins with self-analysis.
In Discover Your Happy Place, you will uncover:
And much more.
Happiness is about living a life of freedom and joy,...
13) Great Ajax
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©2010
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English
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"Great Ajax: Level 1 will teach you the basics of programming asynchronous web applications. You'll begin with the simplest interactions, using XmlHttpRequest. But before long, you'll be building chat servers, working with databases and remote services, and doing it all without the user waiting around or clicking Submit buttons. You'll take on XML and JSON, and use both data formats to make your pages and web apps responsive and user-friendly. Throughout...
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©2010
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"There's probably nothing bigger in the HTML5 landscape than the new video tag. You can play videos without having to use Flash or embed code, and that means your videos are playable on more browsers and more devices. In this video, HTML5 guru David Griffiths shows you the ins and outs of creating a video and then accessing that video's properties through JavaScript."--Resource description page.
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Pub. Date
2011
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English
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"The Web used to be a place for text. Then images came alone. But now, with HTML5, full-blown 2D and 3D graphics are available. In this breakdown, you'll not only learn about the new HTML5 canvas tag, but draw on that canvas ... with some style. By the time you're done, you'll have a working version of Asteroids, all running in a simple web browser"--Resource description page.
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Pub. Date
©2010
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"Although HTML5 has a ton of bells and whistles, it's very much an integral part of the coming Web, and not everything about it is flashy and sexy. HTML5 actually offers a lot in terms of enhancing your web forms. Further, you can now build applications that function when your users aren't connected to a network. This Breakdown teaches you how to build 21st century forms: they'll validate your data, respond to data type mistakes, and even keep working...
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Pub. Date
Ã2010
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"Some of the more notable effects in HTML5 are graphical ones, and the most intricate graphics are 3D, rather than 2D. In this Breakdown, you'll learn about the 3D canvas abilities that HTML5 offers. You'll also need to get your math hat on, because you'll be performing complex transformations, as well as setting up cameras and lighting. If that sounds more like a movie than a web page, then this video will open your eyes to a brand new Web."--Resource...
18) Head first Rails
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Ã2009
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English
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Ready to transport your web applications into the Web 2.0 era? Head First Rails takes your programming -- and productivity -- to the max. You'll learn everything from the fundamentals of Rails scaffolding to building customized interactive web apps using Rails' rich set of tools and the MVC framework. Please note this book covers Rails 2. By the time you're finished, you'll have learned more than just another web framework. You'll master database...
19) Head first C
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Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Learn key topics such as language basics, pointers and pointer arithmetic, dynamic memory management, multithreading, and network programming. Learn how to use the compiler, the make tool, and the archiver.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Agile burst onto the scene in 1999 with the release of "Extreme Programming Explained". That book demanded a work environment where five positive human values - communication, courage, feedback, simplicity, and respect - would guide a software development process that embraces change. Those new to agile (and those a little hazy on the concepts) will welcome this thorough overview by agile coaches, Dawn and David Griffiths. You'll learn about agile...
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