Thursday, April 30, 2015

Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland [Audiobook]




Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland [Audiobook] by Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, Mary Jordan, Kevin Sullivan


English | April 27, 2015 | ASIN: B00VEMM38A, ISBN: 1611764289 | MP3 VBR ~ 50 kbps | 12 hrs 24 mins | 291 MB

Narrators: Jorjeana Marie, Marisol Ramirez, Arthur Morey | Genre: Nonfiction/Memoirs




Two victims of the infamous Cleveland kidnapper share the story of their abductions, their decade in captivity, and their final, dramatic rescue.




On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made headlines around the world when she fled a Cleveland area home and called 911, saying: "Help me, I'm Amanda Berry…. I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for 10 years."




A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight to his home, where he kept them chained in the basement. In the decade that followed, the three were raped, psychologically abused, and threatened with death. Berry bore a child – Jocelyn – by their captor.




Drawing upon their recollections and the diaries they kept, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus describe a tale of unimaginable torment, and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan interweave the events within Castro's house with the ongoing efforts to find the missing girls.




The full story behind the headlines – including shocking information never previously released – Hope is a harrowing yet inspiring chronicle of three women whose courage, ingenuity, and resourcefulness ultimately delivered them back to their lives and families.








NoSQL with MongoDB in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself (AvaxHome Exclusive)




Building Real-time Communication Applications Using Twilio (AvaxHome Exclusive)


English | January 2015 | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo | Video: h264, yuv420p, 960×720, 30.00 fps(r) | 946 MB

Genre: E-learning




NoSQL database usage is growing at a stunning 50% per year, as organizations discover NoSQL's potential to address even the most challenging Big Data and real-time database problems. Every NoSQL database is different, but one is the most popular by far: MongoDB


Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to leverage MongoDB's immense power. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching NoSQL concepts and MongoDB techniques from the ground up.




Sams Teach Yourself NoSQL with MongoDB in 24 Hours covers all this, and much more:




Learning how NoSQL is different, when to use it, and when to use traditional RDBMSes instead


Designing and implementing MongoDB databases of diverse types and sizes


Storing and interacting with data via Java, PHP, Python, and Node.js/Mongoose


Choosing the right NoSQL distribution model for your application


Installing and configuring MongoDB


Designing MongoDB data models, including collections, indexes, and GridFS


Balancing consistency, performance, and durability


Leveraging the immense power of Map-Reduce


Administering, monitoring, securing, backing up, and repairing MongoDB databases


Mastering advanced techniques such as sharding and replication


Optimizing performance










OReilly - CSS for Designers Part 1 (AvaxHome Exclusive)




OReilly – CSS for Designers Part 1 (AvaxHome Exclusive)


English | January 2015 | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo | Video: h264, yuv420p, 1920×1080, 29.97 fps(r) | 1.85 GB

Genre: E-learning




CSS is a powerful language for creating and controlling your website’s presentation, but it’s more of a visual language than a traditional coding tool. With this video workshop, you’ll quickly learn how to solve a wide range of style issues with CSS, whether you’re a web designer just starting to code, an experienced developer looking to refresh your skills, or a student looking to get into web design.


Get an overview of CSS with a basic demo


Set up your programing environment and organize your files


Learn the basic CSS types and explore CSS syntax


Create a non-functional spec: a document based on business decisions that affect coding


Build a style guide for color, font styles, links, padding, margins, borders, and backgrounds


Develop a page template with Div styles, layouts, and buttons


Code and test your CSS for cross-browser compatibility


Optimize CSS and minimize your code for performance


Adrian Mendoza has spent more than 20 years working in design and user experience. Founder of Mendoza Design, he has consulted on a variety of user experience for web and mobile projects, ranging from orange juice to international airports.