Fellow geeks, We are pleased to announce that we have once again teamed up with Packt Publishing and we are organizing another Android book giveaway just for you! As you have noticed, we love Android programming and of course Android game development here at Java Code Geeks. So, we are thrilled to have some Andengine books to give you! Andengine ...
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Read More »Android books giveaway for celebrating Packt’s 1000 title
Fellow geeks, We are pleased to announce that we have once again teamed up with Packt Publishing and we are organizing another giveaway for you! The occasion is the celebration of 1000 IT titles by Packt! So, 4 lucky winners will have the chance to win a copy of Packt’s best-selling books on Android (ebook format). Read along to find ...
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You need to toss a coin for a football match. The only coin you have is bent and biased towards one outcome. How do you use the coin and ensure a fair toss? I love a good a puzzle and there are certainty plenty of thought provoking mind benders in this book – most of which I had not heard ...
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As an Engineering Manager / Development Manager aspiring to be a good software craftsman I want to promote good engineering practices, clean code, scalable solutions, all driven by self-org teams that continuously improve their abilities and skills. I am fully aware that I cannot support my team in these directions if I do not continue to study every day. This ...
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