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Website Optimization: Speed, Search Engine & Conversion Rate Secrets»rank: 44675by: Andrew King
: :Remember when an optimized website was one that merely didn't take all day to appear? Times have changed. Today, website optimization can spell the difference between enterprise success and failure, and it takes a lot more know-how to achieve success. This book is a comprehensive guide to the tips, techniques, secrets, standards, and methods of website optimization. From increasing site traffic to maximizing leads, from revving up responsiveness to increasing navigability, from prospect retention to closing more sales, the world of 21st century website optimization is explored, exemplified and explained. Website Optimization combines the disciplines of online marketing and site performance tuning to attain the competitive advantage necessary on today's Web. You'll ... |
Groovy in Action»rank: 67597by: Dierk Koenig, Andrew Glover, Paul King, Guillaume Laforge, Jon Skeet
: :'... a clear and detailed exposition of what is groovy about Groovy. I'm glad to have it on my bookshelf.' --From the Foreword by James Gosling Groovy, the brand-new language for the Java platform, brings to Java many of the features that have made Ruby popular. Groovy in Action is a comprehensive guide to Groovy programming, introducing Java developers to the new dynamic features that Groovy provides. To bring you Groovy in Action, Manning again went to the source by working with a team of expert authors including both members and the Manager of the Groovy Project team. The result is the true definitive guide to the new Groovy language. Groovy in ... |
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Heaven (Isis Series/10 Audio Cassettes)»rank: 1483884by: V. C. Andrews
: :Dreaming of a better life, Heaven, the prettiest girl in her backwoods community, struggles to protect her siblings from their abusive father and the prejudiced townspeople who ostracize them for their poverty. Reissue. |
Gates of Paradise (Isis Series)»rank: 5014273by: V. C. Andrews
: :Stunned by tragedy, desperate and alone, Heaven's daughter clung to the frailest of dreams!The car crash that killed Heaven and Logan left Annie Casteel Stonewall orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by the possessive Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, but especially for Luke, her half-brother. Friend of her childhood, her fantasy prince, her loving confidante...without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair. When Annie discovers Troy's cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. And even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell...treacherous, powerful and evil! |
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British Columbia Handbook: Including Vancouver, Victoria, and the Canadian Rockies (Moon Handbooks : British Columbia)»rank: 1902095by: Jane King, Andrew Hempstead
: :British Columbia Handbook provides travelers with the best of the area's sophisticated modern cities and colonial charms as well as its pristine forests and waterways. The authors explore the national parks and lead readers to such delights as the Southern Gulf Islands and the Okanagan wine country. Review:A reliable guide is essential when venturing off into the 948,596 square kilometers that make up British Columbia, and Moon's Handbook is the guide of choice. Covering recreation, accommodations, food, transportation, and sights for Southwestern, Central, and Northern British Columbia, Vancouver and Vancouver Island, plus the Rocky Mountains, Okanagan Valley, and the Kootenays, it's an exceptionally valuable tome of information. Whether you're looking for ... |
Subsea Pipeline Engineering»rank: 1003536by: Andrew C. Palmer, Roger A. King
: :This new text represents the first of its kind. Veteran subsea pipeline engineers, Andrew Palmer and Roger King, bring to you valuable information through their combined experience on the current state of the art methods of subsea pipelines. They cover such topics as route selection, carbon-manganese steels, corrosion, welding, hydraulics, repair, and much more. |
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Physics with Answers: 500 Problems and Solutions»rank: 685665by: Andrew R. King, Oded Regev, O. Regev
: :Physics with Answers contains 500 problems covering the full range of introductory physics and its applications to many other subjects, along with clear, step-by-step solutions to each problem. No calculus is required. By attempting these exercises and learning from the solutions, students will gain confidence in solving class problems and improve their grasp of physics. The book is split into two parts. The first contains the problems, together with useful summaries of the main results needed for solving them. The second part gives full solutions to each problem, often accompanied by thoughtful comments. Subjects covered include statics, Newton's laws, circular motion, gravitation, electricity and magnetism, electric circuits, liquids and gases, heat and ... |
Moon Handbooks New Zealand (Moon Handbooks)»rank: 442246by: Jane King, Andrew Hempstead
: :Since its creation in 1973, the award-winning Moon Handbooks series has become a top choice among travelers who want a completely unique experience, a new perspective -- and a few new stories to tell. Want to know about your destination's history, culture, and social issues? Looking for the lowdown on recreational opportunities, dining and accommodations options, and the most interesting regional sights and entertainment? No problem. Big or small, mainstream or obscure, every worthwhile detail is included in these books. Moon Handbooks: New Zealand highlights outdoor activities, like rafting, fishing, caving, and skiing, and provides fascinating local history and tips on Kiwi phrases. Beautiful color photos, illustrations and helpful maps are included. ... |
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Speed Up Your Site: Web Site Optimization (VOICES)»rank: 499067by: Andrew B. King
: :There's a time bomb on the web: user patience. It starts ticking each time someone opens one of your pages. You only have a few seconds to get compelling content onto the screen. Fail, and you can kiss your customers and profits goodbye.You can't count on fast connections either. Most of your customers are still sucking content through a 56K straw. You have to serve up greased lightning or they'll bail. That's why you picked up this book. In it you'll learn how to cut file sizes in half. You'll trim (X)HTML, CSS, graphics, JavaScript, multimedia, and bandwidth costs. Real-world examples illustrate techniques with before and after code and percentage savings. After ... |
Children, Obesity and Exercise: Prevention, treatment and management of childhood and adolescent obesity (International Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport)»rank: 925540from: Routledge
: :Throughout the developed world there is an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Because of this increase, and awareness of the risks to long term health that childhood obesity presents, the phenomena is now described by many as a global epidemic. Children, Obesity and Exercise provides sport, exercise and medicine students and professionals with an accessible and practical guide to understanding and managing childhood and adolescent obesity. It covers:overweight, obesity and body composition; physical activity, growth and development; psycho-social aspects of childhood obesity; physical activity behaviours; eating behaviours; measuring children’s behaviour; interventions for prevention and management of childhood obesity. Children, Obesity and Exercise addresses the need for authoritative advice and innovative approaches to ... |