Software Deals of the Month: August

For August Deals of the Month, we put the Spotlight on Back-to-School.

Top 10 Popular Pre-orders in Books

Browse the top 10 titles that have eager readers counting the days in anticipation--our most popular pre-orders. Topping this week's list are J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard and Christopher Paolini's Brisingr, the third volume in the acclaimed Inheritance series.

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Trick Out Your Tech Toolkit

As every programmer knows, you can't innovate at peak productivity with a rusty toolkit. Sharpen your skills and master ones with these Apress resources--written by programmers for programmers. From Flex 3 to SQL Server 2008 to XNA 2.0 game programming, Apress has what you need to trick out your tech toolkit.

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China Takes Centre Stage

As the Summer Games unfold, the eyes of the world turn to China, gracious and controversial host--and emerging world power. Explore the fascinating history and modern-day culture of this complex country and revisit Olympics past with these featured titles, including Simon Winchester's fantastic biography of The Man Who Loved China; Wei Zhang's award-winning novel, The Ancient Ship; and Olympic Dreams, Guoqi Xu's hundred-year history of sports in China, culminating in the 2008 Olympics.

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