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Welcome to the May- July 2011 issue of the Wiley Computing Rights Highlights Magazine

To learn more about any of the titles featured, click thejacket images which will take you directly to our website– for full descriptions, tables of contents, more about theauthor, related titles, etc.

To enquire about rights availability and request readingcopies, please email Julie [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your new titles requests!

CONTENTSWeb Development 3Web Design 4Mobile Development 6App & Game Development 9

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The Smashing Idea Book: From Inspiration toApplicationCameron Chapman978-1-119-97742-1 / 1-119-97742-8400 pp. Pub: 23/08/11

Designers love to look at beautiful things, from whichthey often draw inspiration for their own projects. TheSmashing Idea Book is packed with nearly 1000inspirational graphic designs, photos, and websitedesigns from the leading web design brand in theworld, Smashing Magazine.

Smashing Node.js: JavaScript Everywhere Guillermo Rauch978-1-119-96259-5 / 1-119-96259-5300 pp. Pub: 30/11/11

Helps readers understand why Node.js is taking theweb development world by storm — providing theinformation they need to understand what Node.js isand how they can put it to work developing moreefficient web apps.

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Smashing WebKitJon Raasch978-1-119-99913-3 / 1-119-99913-8320 pp. Pub: 11/11/11

WebKit has become a major player in the mobilearena, offering a wider array of HTML5 and CSS3support than any other major engine. Written byexpert author Raasch, this essential book teachesyou how to use WebKit to make web sites moreengaging, faster, and more visually appealing. You'llexplore the variety of unique interface options thatWebKit offers as you quickly discover how to create aunique web experience that provides functionalityand entertainment.

Tackling Tumblr: Web Publishing Made SimpleThord Daniel Hedengren978-1-119-95015-8 / 1-119-95015-5288 pp. Pub: 27/07/11

Popular web publishing site Tumblr is growing by leapsand bounds with more than 9 million users serving upmore than 1.2 billion web pages each month. TacklingTumblr is the first comprehensive guide to this popularweb platform.

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Typographic Web Design: How to Think Likea Typographer in HTML and CSSLaura Franz978-1-119-97687-5 / 1-119-97687-1408 pp. Pub: 11/10/11

Typographers who lack web design skills have begunto realise the potential of web-based type. Thispractical book applies decades of typographic theoryand practice directly to web design using HTML andCSS. Clear explanations of all typographic rules andexamples of successful and unsuccessfultypographic solutions are covered to give you a solidunderstanding of the possibilities of typography.

Communicating the User Experience - APractical Guide for Creating Useful UXDocumentationRichard Caddick, Steve Cable978-1-119-97110-8 / 1-119-97110-1288 pp. Pub: 15/09/11

Communicating the User Experience looks at thecreation of great UX documentation. Inside, theauthors share insights from their work with some ofthe world’s best known companies and show youhow to take ideas from business requirements anduser research and create documentation that clearlycommunicates the vision for the design and theblueprint for how it’s going to be developed.

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XDA's Android Hacker's Toolkit - TheComplete Guide to Rooting, ROMs andThemingJason Tyler978-1-119-95138-4 / 1-119-95138-0352 pp. Pub: 15/12/11

Using the stellar work of the community at XDA-Developers.com, this title offers the knowledge andsteps for rooting many devices. It also provides thebackground fundamentals and knowledge to beginhacking and rooting a wide variety of Androiddevices.

Pushing the Limits with iOS 5 Programming:Developing Extraordinary Mobile Apps forApple iPhone, iPad and iPod TouchRob Napier, Mugunth Kumar978-1-119-96132-1 / 1-119-96132-7400 pp. Pub: 15/10/11

Apple's iPhone SDKs new version, iOS 5, launcheslate 2011 and developers will want to get their handson it right away. This advanced guide goes beyondthe basics to show how to build extraordinaryapplications for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering BeautyDavid Kadavy978-1-119-99895-2 / 1-119-99895-6352 pp. Pub: 15/06/11

With reverse engineering examples as varied asgraffiti in the ancient city of Pompeii, Monet, theiPhone and the New York Times, this approach toteaching the art of design is unique and refreshingand will appeal to the web design community whoplace a premium on the combination of functionalityand beauty.

Building iPhone Applications with Titanium: The Official Guide to the Appcelerator Titanium Mobile PlatformNolan Wright978-0-470-66083-6 / 0-470-66083-X352 pp. Pub: 24/02/12

iPhone app development is booming, but it requiredknowledge of Objective-C programming — until now.With Titanium, web developers can build nativeiPhone apps using their existing skills in HTML, CSSand JavaScript and this title shows how!

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Distinctive Design: A Practical Guide to a Findable, Useful, Beautiful WebAlexander Dawson978-1-119-99298-1 / 1-119-99298-2304 pp. Pub: 20/05/11

Distinctive Design examines the bond between code,content and visuals to guide you through the factorsthat increase your design's visibility, usability andbeauty. Using this practical advice, even Webdesigners who lack strong artistic skills can developsuper sites that strengthen the message and standout from the crowd.

Future-Proof Web DesignAlexander Dawson978-1-119-97877-0 / 1-119-97877-7320 pp. Pub: 17/11/11

Future-Proof Web Design takes you on a journey,examining how designers can prepare themselves forundefined change and cope in the dynamicenvironment of the web. Comprised of underlyingprinciples and best practices, this straightforward andforward thinking approach to web evolution anditeration provides finely tuned layouts that leave nosite visitor with a damaged user experience.

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Appillionaires: They Made Millions on the App Store. Could you?Chris Stevens978-1-119-97864-0 / 1-119-97864-5256 pp. Pub: 12/09/11

Appillionaires shares the inside stories of those whohave turned app ideas into millions of dollars, andhow you can leverage their secrets to claim your ownpiece of the App Store gold rush.

HTML5 Games - Creating Fun with HTML5, CSS3 and WebGLJacob Seidelin978-1-119-97508-3 / 1-119-97508-5416 pp. Pub: 26/09/11

Games continue to be the best selling entertainmentcategory, and games are often the most popular appsfor iOS4 and Android devices. HTML5 creates newopportunities for game creators and this book showsthem how to build amazing 2D and 3D games for theweb and mobile.

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