WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) is Microsoft's user interface development framework based on Windows, belongs to part of the .Net Framework. It provides a unified programming model, languages and frameworks, indeed makes the interface design and the development work separate. Plus, WPF supports a brand-new multimedia interactive graphics user interface. As a major change in the Windows operating system, unlike the early GDI/GDI+, WPF is based on the DirectX engine that supports both software rendering and GPU hardware acceleration at the same time.

Many people feel very difficult when learning how to create a GUI application. One of the most important reasons is that they don't know where to start. In the search of PyQt relevant learning resources, I discovered this Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt. After a cursory glance at this book, I think it is very suitable for beginners who completely first contact with Qt and PyQt.

In the field of software management, very few books can rival Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams this legendary classic. As a long-standing bestseller, it makes a deep insight that the biggest problem in the process of software development does not lie in technology, but in person; and appeals to managers to give software developers full freedom and trust. Anyone who needs to manage software projects or organizations can benefit a lot from this book.

As a client-side script language supported by all web browsers, JavaScript is the foundation of realizing dynamic, interactive web pages, also the necessary part of Web 2.0 concept, and especially the core of Ajax technology now. In fact, JavaScript has become an essential part of most websites. And good JavaScript scripts can always improve users' Internet surfing experience.

AppNee believes that many wise ideas and thoughts in Programming Pearls can still make many programmers benefit a lot even after decades of years. In Programming Pearls, 2nd Edition, Jon Bentley thoroughly updated most of material in the first edition, and rewrote all the original example programs.