Heartbeats of AI
Out now on Audible
My latest novel. Its hero is an AI who writes music — and that music exists, so you can listen to what the character composed.
Writing
Twenty-four books,
eight languages.
Mostly about how to make computers do things — Atari hardware projects, digital sound, Visual C++, COM+, ASP.NET. Translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, German, Polish, and Serbo-Croatian. Lately, fiction.
Fiction
Novels
The Lion's Paw 2
Published
Three teenage kids are compelled to run away in order to gain their freedom. But together, they form an alliance and go on the adventure of their lives.
Technical
Twenty-two technical titles
From soldering projects for the Atari ST through to the .NET era. Click any cover to see it full size.
Visual Studio 2008 All In One For Dummies
This comprehensive, seven-books-in-one guide gets you up and running with Visual Studio 2008. Understand VS 08 while working with .Net languages.
ASP.NET Solutions: 23 Case Studies
The authoritative guide for real-world solutions, design patterns, and best practices using the .NET framework and C# and VB .NET languages.
Special Edition Using ASP.NET
A comprehensive reference to both experienced and new developers. Provides real-world examples and tips on ASP.NET.
COM+ XML ASP.NET On The Edge
Covers COM+, XML, and ASP.NET together — the Microsoft server-side stack as it stood at the turn of the millennium.
JavaBeans Unleashed
JavaBeans Unleashed is a practical, professional, and comprehensive guide to JavaBeans. This book also contains an introduction to Enterprise JavaBeans.
COM+ Unleashed
Provides a complete understanding of how to build and implement COM components, focusing on using COM+. Shows you how to build COM objects.
Visual J++ in 21 Days
Breaks down the tasks of learning Visual J++ into 21 focused lessons. Readers learn through clear explanations and code samples.
Windows 98 Programming Bible
This introduction to Windows programming for C and C++ programmers begins with the fundamentals and expands into advanced topics.
The Visual C++ 6 Bible
If Visual C++ Can Do It, You Can Do It Too... Master quickly all the job skills you need to develop industrial-strength Windows or Web-based projects.
The Visual C++ 5 Programmer's Reference
Provides a complete reference for Visual C++ 5, with full documentation of all the language statements, controls, MFC classes and other language aspects.
Visual C++ 5 Power Toolkit
Focuses on giving you ways to spiff up your Visual C++ applications with support for multimedia. Create Animations, Add Midi input, Access Twain devices and more!
The Visual C++ 5.0 Bible
Provides you with all the information you need to leverage the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) and the Active Template Library (ATL).
The Visual J++ Bible
This complete tutorial/reference to programming with Visual J++ shows how to quickly bring a project to life.
Cyber Life
Virtual reality, artificial life, kaleidosonics, 3-D animation, interactive art, cyberpunk music - welcome to the new CyberWorld.
Visual C++ Power Toolkit
A single pre-written Custom Control can save a programmer many weeks of struggle. This reference book describes the best OLE Custom Controls.
Developing Dinosaurs and Ancient Worlds
Create and destroy worlds by controlling all details of plants, animals, weather, and geology with the EcoSim environment simulator!
Making Noise
Take full advantage of the improving audio capabilities of PCs, with this complete guide to digital sound programming.
COMPUTE Magazines Power Tips
Hundreds of Computer tips geared towards the home PC user.
Official Guide to Roger Wilco
Hints for the first four games in the Space Quest series, told in first person by none other than Roger Wilco himself.
Your Atari 8 Bit Comes Alive
The purpose of this book is to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of the Atari 8 Bit computer through building hardware projects.
The Scientific ST
Further Projects for the Atari ST home computer. These projects are designed for computer enthusiasts of all skill levels.
Your ST Comes Alive
Projects for the ST home computer. These projects are simple enough for the novice, but they can easily be expanded to create complex devices.
Translations
Sixteen foreign editions
The same books, printed for readers who never saw the English ones.
Developing Dinosaurs
Polish
Create and destroy worlds by controlling all details of plants, animals, weather, and geology with the EcoSim environment simulator!
Visual C++ Power Toolkit
Spanish
A single pre-written Custom Control can save a programmer many weeks of struggle. This reference book describes the best OLE Custom Controls.
Visual C++ Power Toolkit
Korean
A single pre-written Custom Control can save a programmer many weeks of struggle. This reference book describes the best OLE Custom Controls.
The Visual J++ Bible
Translated edition
This complete tutorial/reference to programming with Visual J++ shows how to quickly bring a project to life.
The Visual J++ Bible
Chinese
This complete tutorial/reference to programming with Visual J++ shows how to quickly bring a project to life.
The Visual C++ 5.0 Bible
Spanish
Provides you with all the information you need to leverage the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) and the Active Template Library (ATL).
The Visual C++ 5.0 Bible
Yugoslavian
Provides you with all the information you need to leverage the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) and the Active Template Library (ATL).
The Visual C++ 6 Bible
Translated edition
If Visual C++ Can Do It, You Can Do It Too... Master quickly all the job skills you need to develop industrial-strength Windows or Web-based projects.
Windows 98 Programming Bible
German
This introduction to Windows programming for C and C++ programmers begins with the fundamentals and expands into advanced topics.
Windows 98 Programming Bible
Korean
This introduction to Windows programming for C and C++ programmers begins with the fundamentals and expands into advanced topics.
Windows 98 Programming Bible
Japanese
This introduction to Windows programming for C and C++ programmers begins with the fundamentals and expands into advanced topics.
The Visual C++ 6 Bible
Chinese
If Visual C++ Can Do It, You Can Do It Too... Master quickly all the job skills you need to develop industrial-strength Windows or Web-based projects.
Visual J++ in 21 Days
Chinese
Breaks down the tasks of learning Visual J++ into 21 focused lessons. Readers learn through clear explanations and code samples.
COM+ Unleashed
Chinese
Provides a complete understanding of how to build and implement COM components, focusing on using COM+. Shows you how to build COM objects.
COM+ Unleashed
Russian
Provides a complete understanding of how to build and implement COM components, focusing on using COM+. Shows you how to build COM objects.
Special Edition Using ASP.NET
Low price edition
A comprehensive reference to both experienced and new developers. Provides real-world examples and tips on ASP.NET.
Hundreds of articles too
Sixty-six magazine issues from the COMPUTE! and Atari years, plus a run of online writing on parallel programming.