Use this guide to master the XML metalanguage and JSON data format along with significant Java APIs for parsing and creating XML and JSON documents from the Java language. New in this edition is coverage of Jackson (a JSON processor for...

Java I/O, NIO and NIO.2 is a power-packed book that is an accelerated guide and reference on buffers, files, sockets, datagrams, and pipe channels as found in the Java I/O, NIO, and NIO.2 reference implementations. In this book, you'll...

Filled with stunning photos, step-by-step instructions, and creative ideas for customization-The LEGO Castle Book shows you how to build six mini castles complete with moats, drawbridges, gatehouses, and more! Travel through the history...

Create your own custom city with building instructions for over 50 builds from 8 amazing LEGO Micro Cities!Build a beautiful LEGO® city that's small enough to hold in your hands! Filled with striking photos, step-by-step instructions,...

Beginning Java SE 6 by Sing Li et al should be the first beginning level tutorial on the new Java SE 6, and is ideal for learning the new core Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 platform. Each chapter in the book introduces a particular API...

Beginning Java 7 guides you through version 7 of the Java language and a wide assortment of platform APIs. New Java 7 language features that are discussed include switch-on-string and try-with-resources. APIs that are discussed include...

Build dozens of unique and intricate spacecraft with LEGO.Build a starship fleet to launch from your kitchen table! Follow the gorgeous photos, step-by-step instructions, and comprehensive parts lists in this book to build dozens of...

LEGO® bricks meet The Way Things Work in this fun, informative tour of the world of engineering, from the creative mind of expert LEGO® builder Jeff Friesen. In The LEGO® Engineer, you'll explore how some of humanity's greatest feats of...