Bill Phillips

Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Kotlin experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular Android Bootcamp, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps in Kotlin compatible with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) through Android 8.1 (Oreo) and beyond. Write and run code every step of the way, using Android Studio to create apps that integrate with other apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. The Android team is constantly improving and updating Android Studio and other tools. As a result, some of the instructions provided in the book have changed. You can find an addendum addressing breaking changes at: https://github.com/bignerdranch/AndroidCourseResources/raw/master/4thEdition/Errata/4eAddendum.pdf.

Black and White Version..... This compelling memoir follows the author's journey as he and his wife, Laquita, sample retirement, build a traditional wooden sailboat, and enjoy amazing sailing adventures--and misadventures-along the beautiful threatened reefs and cayes of Belize. Along the way, Bill and Laquita learn to navigate the "island time" culture, experience living off-the-grid, work alongside a master boat builder, and explore the waters and local treasures of this incredible sailing paradise. Bill's chronicle highlights two endangered treasures: the art and craft of constructing traditional wooden boats, and the pleasure of exploring healthy coral reefs. Ultimately, this personal, engaging narrative aims to capture readers' hearts and generate further interest in saving these irreplaceable resources before it's too late.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The most current and comprehensive resource available on locksmithing – fully updated to reflect the latest technologiesThe Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Seventh Edition, offers complete, up-to-date information on locks and keys—from old-fashioned designs to modern electromagnetic locks. This edition has been thoroughly revised to include details not found in most general circulation locksmithing books, including new instruction on unlocking today’s cars, installing and servicing smart locks, and opening locked doors. You will also find an all-new chapter on frequently asked questions and a complete registered professional locksmith examination. Written by a master locksmith and experienced author, the Seventh Edition offers detailed coverage of the latest techniques for lockpicking and fixing, safe opening and servicing, auto lock releasing, and electronic and high-security mechanical lock maintenance. You will also learn how to conduct a home security survey, get hired as a professional locksmith—even start up and run your own locksmithing business.If you want an engagingly written, well-illustrated, cutting-edge guide to the fascinating field of locksmithing, your search ends here.

This title is intended as a follow-up to Achieving Excellence in Teaching: A Self-help Guide (2014). In Chapter Three of the latter, the authors posited deep learning the major goal of higher education. This book elaborates on the concept of deep learning and offers a rationale for why K-12 students have difficulty with college teaching-overcoming the learning gap. To help concerned instructors instill deep learning in their students, the book provides the Excellent Eight, specific strategies based on recent research and experience.BACKGROUND TO DEEP LEARNING / 101. Introduction / 302. Deep Learning vs. Surface Learning/ 703. The Making of Academic Surfers: Characteristics of Today's Entering College Students and Culture That Hinder Deep Learning/ 1504. The Learning Gap/ 25EIGHT EXCELLENT STRATEGIES FOR DEEP LEARNING: Using BRIDLE/ 2705. STRATEGY I: Climbing Bloom's Staircase/ 2906. STRATEGY II: Presenting for Deep Learning / 3707. STRATEGY III: Facilitating Retrieving for Deep Learning/ 4508. STRATEGY IV: Fostering Metacognition for Deep Learning/ 5309. STRATEGY V: Developing Critical Thinking for Deep Learning/ 6310. STRATEGY VI: Employing Deep Reading for Deep Learning/ 7311. STRATEGY VII: Creating Spaces for Deep Learning/ 7912. STRATEGY VIII: Motivating Students to be Deep Learners/ 85HONING YOUR SKILLS9313. Conclusion/ 9514. Appendix A: BRIDLE: A Systematic Plan for Self-Improvement in Promoting Deep Learning / 9715. Appendix B: A Selected, Partially Annotated Bibliography / 10316. Appendix C: ARTS, A Student Learning Skills Inventory / 109About the Authors/ 111

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.An Updated Guide to LocksmithingFilled with easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, charts, and checklists, this updated locksmithing resource covers locking mechanisms used in today's residential, automotive, commercial, and electronic security devices. Whether you want to install a home security system or start a successful locksmithing business, you'll find what you need in this book. Details about licensing and certifications and a sample Registered Professional Locksmith exam are included.Locksmithing, Second Edition covers:Warded, lever tumbler, disc tumbler, side bar wafer, and pin tumbler locksLocksmithing toolsKey-in-knob, deadbolt, and cylinder key mortise locksHigh-security cylindersPushbutton combination locksLock picking, impressioning, and forced entryMasterkeyingSafe basics and drilling open safesBumping keysKey coding machinesClosed circuit television systemsAccess control, alarms, and system integration

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Get the Solid Preparation Needed to Pass Your Security Certification Exam on the First Try Filled with career-building instruction and guidance, Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide is a hands-on learning tool that will help you pass a wide variety of certification exams with flying colors! Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this self-study resource contains hundreds of exam-like questions and answers that will enable you to achieve security certification in your specific fields. Written by security expert and bestselling author Bill Phillips, the book takes you step-by-step through lock and security history…securing doors and windows…lock installation…picking locks…impressioning keys… opening automobile doors… and other topics. Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide features:Hundreds of multiple-choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions and answersSample tests for the registered professional locksmith (RPL) exam and the registered security professional (RSP) examA helpful table of contents that guides readers to their exam materialDetailed coverage of both physical and electronic securityInside this Sure-Fire Security Certification Study ToolLock History • Private Security and Loss Prevention • Securing Doors • Securing • Windows • Basic Locks and Keys • Picking, Impressioning, and Bumping Locks • Electromagnetic Locks • Opening Automobile Doors • Safe Basics • Basic Electricity and Electronics • Emergency Exit Devices • Wireless and Hardwired Alarms • Home Automation • Fire Protection • Safety and Security Lighting • Closed-Circuit Television Systems • Home and Office Security • Computer Security • Terrorism • Glossary • Bibliography • Sample Exams • And More!

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Boost Your Career Potential with Today's Most Complete Guideto Advanced Locksmithing Skills, Techniques, and Systems! Turn to Master Locksmithing for clear, nontechnical guidance on the full range of advanced locksmithing skills, techniques, and systems. Written by the renowned locksmithing author Bill Phillips, this career-building resource provides hard-to-find material on such important topics as masterkeying, intruder alarms, access-control systems, cutting-edge automobile locks, high-security locks, and safe drilling. Packed with at-a-glance information and 120 detailed illustrations, Master Locksmithing features:Expert accounts of all the skills required to become a master locksmith A sample Registered Professional Locksmith TestListings of locksmithing suppliers, distributors, and monitoring stationsDepth and space chartsGet Everything You Need to Become a Master Locksmith• Review of Lock Basics • Nonlocking Door Hardware • Rekeying Locks • Reading Wafer Locks • Lock Impressioning • Basics of Lock Picking • Picking High-Security Locks • Automotive Locks and Keys • Safe Basics • Safe Drilling • Masterkeying • Electricity Basics for Locksmiths • Tools for Working with Electricity • Electric Strikes • Electromagnetic Locks • Emergency Exit Devices • Closed-Circuit Television Systems • Intruder Alarms • Access Control Basics • Door Closers • Securing an Office • Door Lock Installation • Automobile Locks • Getting Licensed as a Locksmith • Hiring Locksmiths • Making Your Locksmithing Business More Profitable

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This is a one-stop resource for securing and protecting homes,businesses, and valuable property. Written without technicaljargon, this guide focuses on choosing, installing, andtroubleshooting security devices and systems and offers insideradvice on starting and running a security consulting business.

A daily exercise journal, filled with encouragement and advice, guides readers through a twelve-week motivational program designed to promote a lifetime of mental and physical fitness, offering step-by-step guidelines, detailed routines, self-assessment techniques, and inspirational tips. 350,000 fi

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Install and service all types of electronic security systems like the pros do (or should)!Whether you're a security professional who needs to know the latest technologies, or a homeowner who wants to make smart, money-saving decisions to protect your home and family, The Complete Book of Electronic Security tells you what you need to know.Bill Phillips, a world renowned security expert, has written the most comprehensive and practical guidebook available on installing, buying, selling, and troubleshooting electronic security systems. You'll find step-by-step, crystal-clear installation instructions for:Intruder and fire alarm systemsAccess control systemsHome automation systemsClosed-circuit TVAnd moreBill uses over 200 photos, drawings, and "at-a-glance tips" to make the material easy to understand. For the most complete coverage possible, he also includes:Contributions from over a dozen of the world's leading security expertsPractical job-finding and career-building tipsA sample certification test used in the United States and CanadaAdvice on starting and running an electronic security businessA comprehensive glossary and lists of manufacturers, suppliers, and associationsThe Complete Book of Electronic Security contains a wealth of practical information for security officers, alarm system installers, security consultants, building contractors, locksmiths, and homeowners.Written by a top security expert who knows what you would ask, and gives direct, easy-to-understand answers!

Mention the name Bill Phillips to any of the people he's helped transform and you will see their faces light up with appreciation and respect. These people include: Hundreds of thousands of men and women who read his magazine for guidance and straightforward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength. Elite professional athletes, among them John Elway, Karl Malone, Mike Piazza, and Terrell Davis ?ho have turned to Phillips for clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance. People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Bill Phillips and, with his help, have regained control of their bodies and their lives. When you begin to apply the information in this book, you will be proving to yourself that astounding changes are within your grasp too. And, you will discover Body-for-LIFE is much more than a book about physical fitness ?t's a gateway to a new and better life, a life of rewarding and fulfilling moments, perhaps more spectacular than you've ever dared to dream before. Within 12 weeks, you too are going to know ?ot believe, but know: that the transformation you've created with your body is merely an example of the power you have to transform everything else in your world. In language that is vivid and down-to-earth, Bill Phillips guides you, step by step, through the integrated Body-for-LIFE Program, which reveals: How to lose fat and increase your strength by exercising less, not more; How to tap into an endless source of energy by living with the Power MindsetTM; How to create more time for everything meaningful in your life; How to trade hours of aerobics for minutes of weight training ?ith dramatic results; How to make continual progress by using the High-Point TechniqueTM; How to feed your muscles while starving fat with the Nutrition-for-LIFE MethodTM; How thousands of ordinary people have now become extraordinary and how you can, too; How to gain control of your body and life, once and for all. The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. So allow yourself to experience the force of the information in this book, allow yourself to take your mind, your body, your life to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed you could. All in as little as 12 weeks.