Scalable Vector Graphics -- or SVG -- is the new XML-based graphics standard from the W3C that will enable Web documents to be smaller, faster and more interactive. J. David Eisenberg's insightful book takes you through the ins and outs of SVG, beginning with basics needed to create simple line drawings and then moving through more complicated features like filters, transformations, and integration with Java, Perl, and XSLT.Unlike GIFs, JPEGs or PNGs (which are bitmapped), SVG images are both resolution- and device-independent, so that they can scale up or down to fit proportionally into any size display or any Internet device -- from PDAs to large office monitors and high-resolution printers. Smaller than bitmapped files and faster to download, SVG images can be rendered with different CSS styles for each environment. They work well across a range of available bandwidths.SVG makes it possible for designers to escape the constant need to update graphics by hand or use custom code to generate bitmap images. And while SVG was created with the Web in mind, the language has a variety of other uses. SVG greatly simplifies tasks like:
<ul>
<li>Creating web sites whose graphics reflect the content of the page, changing automatically if the content changes</li>
<li>Generating graphs and charts from information stored in a wide variety of sources</li>
<li>Exchanging detailed drawings, from architectural plans to CAD layouts to project management diagrams</li>
<li>Creating diagrams that users can explore by zooming in and panning around</li>
<li>Generating bitmap images for use in older browsers using simple automatable templates</li>
<li>Managing graphics that support multiple languages or translations</li>
<li>Creating complex animation</li>
</ul>By focusing sharply on the markup at the foundation of SVG, SVG Essentials gives you a solid base on which to create your own custom tools. Explanations of key technical tools -- like XML, matrix math, and scripting -- are included as appendices, along with a reference to the SVG vocabulary.Whether you're a graphic designer in search of new tools or a programmer dealing with the complex task of creating and managing graphics, SVG Essentials provides you with the means to take advantage of SVG.

SVG Essentials

Computers & Technology

Eisenberg, J. David

Web Development & Design

O'Reilly Media

Elixir is an excellent language if you want to learn about functional programming, and with this hands-on introduction, you’ll discover just how powerful and fun Elixir can be. This language combines the robust functional programming of Erlang with a syntax similar to Ruby, and includes powerful features for metaprogramming.
This book shows you how to write simple Elixir programs by teaching one skill at a time. Once you pick up pattern matching, process-oriented programming, and other concepts, you’ll understand why Elixir makes it easier to build concurrent and resilient programs that scale up and down with ease.
<ul>
<li>Get comfortable with IEx, Elixir’s command line interface</li>
<li>Discover atoms, pattern matching, and guards: the foundations of your program structure</li>
<li>Delve into the heart of Elixir with recursion, strings, lists, and higher-order functions</li>
<li>Create processes, send messages among them, and apply pattern matching to incoming messages</li>
<li>Store and manipulate structured data with Erlang Term Storage and the Mnesia database</li>
<li>Build resilient applications with Erlang’s Open Telecom Platform</li>
<li>Define macros with Elixir’s metaprogramming tools</li>
</ul>

Introducing Elixir: Getting Started in Functional Programming

Laurent, Simon St.

Programming

Learn the essentials of Scalable Vector Graphics, the mark-up language used by most vector drawing programs and interactive web graphics tools. SVG Essentials takes you through SVG’s capabilities, beginning with simple line drawings and moving through complicated features such as filters, transformations, gradients, and patterns.
This thoroughly updated edition includes expanded coverage of animation, interactive graphics, and scripting SVG. Interactive examples online make it easy for you to experiment with SVG features in your web browser. Geared toward experienced designers, this book also includes appendices that explain basic concepts such as XML markup and CSS styling, so even if you have no web design experience, you can start learning SVG.
<ul>
<li>Create and style graphics to match your web design in a way that looks great when printed or displayed on high-resolution screens</li>
<li>Make your charts and decorative headings accessible to search engines and assistive technologies</li>
<li>Add artistic effects to your graphics, text, and photographs using SVG masks, filters, and transformations</li>
<li>Animate graphics with SVG markup, or add interactivity with CSS and JavaScript</li>
<li>Create SVG from existing vector data or XML data, using programming languages and XSLT</li>
</ul>

SVG Essentials: Producing Scalable Vector Graphics with XML

Bellamy-Royds, Amelia

Smooth, powerful, and small, Elixir is an excellent language for learning functional programming, and with this hands-on introduction, you’ll discover just how powerful Elixir can be. Authors Simon St. Laurent and J. David Eisenberg show you how Elixir combines the robust functional programming of Erlang with an approach that looks more like Ruby, and includes powerful macro features for metaprogramming.Updated to cover Elixir 1.4, the second edition of this practical book helps you write simple Elixir programs by teaching one skill at a time. Once you pick up pattern matching, process-oriented programming, and other concepts, you’ll understand why Elixir makes it easier to build concurrent and resilient programs that scale up and down with ease.Get comfortable with IEx, Elixir’s command line interfaceLearn Elixir’s basic structures by working with numbersDiscover atoms, pattern matching, and guards: the foundations of your program structureDelve into the heart of Elixir processing with recursion, strings, lists, and higher-order functionsCreate Elixir processes and send messages among themStore and manipulate structured data with Erlang Term Storage and the Mnesia databaseBuild resilient applications with the Open Telecom Platform

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SVG Essentials

Introducing Elixir: Getting Started in Functional Programming

SVG Essentials: Producing Scalable Vector Graphics with XML

Introducing Elixir: Getting Started in Functional Programming