In 2011, Research in Motion (RIM) introduced an entirely new operating system known as the BlackBerry Tablet OS. The first device using this new operating system was released in May of 2011 and was known as the BlackBerry PlayBook. Through Adobe’s partnership with RIM, this new operating system was built fully integrated with...

Several client-side storage options are available to web applications, but one area that's been lacking until now is file I/O—the ability to organize binary data into a true hierarchy of folders. That has changed with the advent of HTML5. With this book, you'll learn how to provide your applications with a file system...

What is the Internet of Things? It's billions of embedded computers, sensors, and actuators all connected online. If you have basic programming skills, you can use these powerful little devices to create a variety of useful systems—such as a device that waters plants when the soil becomes dry. This hands-on guide...

You'll work with a case study throughout the...

Before you dive into this book, I would like to first extend my warm welcome to you as you enter the world of XOOPS. XOOPS is an acronym of eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System. It is an open-source application platform and Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP. It is built for developing a variety of solutions...

In the crowded field of customer relationship management (CRM) systems, SugarCRM stands out—not only for its modular design, but also for the ease with which you can develop, customize, and extend your CRM applications. This concise book provides a thorough overview of the development tools and APIs available in SugarCRM 6.2,...