.NET Core is a powerful, open-source framework that empowers developers to build and run .NET applications seamlessly on Linux and Mac platforms, all while maintaining compatibility with Windows. Designed for everything from lightweight web applications to robust, distributed systems, it's an excellent choice for deploying .NET servers on any cloud platform, including Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform.

Android in Action is a comprehensive guide that provides a detailed overview of the Android operating system and its functionalities. This book offers a step-by-step approach to learning Android development, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced programmers. It covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of Android app development, user interface design, data storage, networking, and more.

jQuery is absolutely one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks, and still widely used today. 65% of the top 10 million websites in the world is using jQuery, so its importance is self-evident. jQuery's philosophy is "Write Less, Do More", advocating writing small amounts of code to achieve complex functions. It is simple, fast and lightweight, provides rich functional interfaces, and is suitable for modern, rapid Web development.