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Head First Ajax (Head First)»rank: 116313by: Rebecca Riordan
: :Ajax is no longer an experimental approach to website development, but the key to building browser-based applications that form the cornerstone of Web 2.0. Head First Ajax gives you an up-to-date perspective that lets you see exactly what you can do -- and has been done -- with Ajax. With it, you get a highly practical, in-depth, and mature view of what is now a mature development approach. Using the unique and highly effective visual format that has turned Head First titles into runaway bestsellers, this book offers a big picture overview to introduce Ajax, and then explores the use of individual Ajax components -- including the JavaScript event model, DOM, XML, ... |
Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours)»rank: 70857by: James Foxall
: :In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Visual Basic 2008. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of Visual Basic 2008 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. The Q&A section, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help ... |
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Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional)»rank: 48291by: Dan Rahmel
: :Do you want the ability to manage documents, photos, and other content over the Web but dont want to shell out thousands of dollars in proprietary solutions? Want to create an online community for your hobby or user group? Youre not alone. For thousands of like-minded around the globe, the answer is Joomla!, an open source content management system used to manage all sorts of data over the Web. While Joomla! is relatively easy to install, a fair amount of knowledge is required in order to configure the application to your specific needs. Beginning Joomla! answers many of the questions youre sure to have, guiding you through the process of creating your ... |
Core Java(TM), Volume I--Fundamentals (8th Edition) (Sun Core Series)»rank: 21920by: Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell
: :This revised edition of the classic Core Java™, Volume I–Fundamentals, is the definitive guide to Java for serious programmers who want to put Java to work on real projects. Fully updated for the new Java SE 6 platform, this no-nonsense tutorial and reliable reference illuminates the most important language and library features with thoroughly tested real-world examples. The example programs have been carefully crafted to be easy to understand as well as useful in practice, so you can rely on them as an outstanding starting point for your own code. Volume I is designed to quickly bring you up to speed on what’s new in Java SE 6 and to ... |
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Programming Pearls (2 Volumes - Programming Pearls and More Programming Pearls: Confessions of a Coder)»rank: 5892364by: Jon Louis Bentley
: :The essays in this book present programs that go beyond solid engineering techniques to be creative and clever solutions to computer problems. The programs are fun and teach important programming tecniques and fundamental design principles. Review:Fourteen years after it was first issued, C++ expert Jon Bentley reinvents a true classic with the second edition of his Programming Pearls. Completely revised and brought up to date with all new code examples in C and C++, this book remains an exceptional tutorial for learning to think like a programmer. The 'pearls' in question center not only on choosing the right algorithms (like binary searches, sorting techniques, or sparse arrays) but also on showing ... |
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning)»rank: 32573by: Itzik Ben-Gan, Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka
: :This thorough, hands-on reference for database developers and administrators delivers expert guidance on sophisticated uses of Transact-SQL (T-SQL)—one of the most familiar and powerful programming languages for SQL Server. Written by a T-SQL guru, this guide focuses on advanced querying techniques and how queries are interpreted and processed by the SQL Server execution engine. You’ll get in-depth coverage of the sophisticated uses of T-SQL, including the differences between logical and physical processing, nesting of queries, and much more. The book explains and compares solutions to database-development problems in both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, discussing the new T-SQL programming features added to SQL Server 2005 in detail. Includes extensive code ... |
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Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World»rank: 36118by: Joe Armstrong
: :Erlang solves one of the most pressing problems facing developers today: how to write reliable, concurrent, high-performance systems. It's used worldwide by companies who need to produce reliable, efficient, and scalable applications. Invest in learning Erlang now. Moore's Law is the observation that the amount you can do on a single chip doubles every two years. But Moore's Law is taking a detour. Rather than producing faster and faster processors, companies such as Intel and AMD are producing multi-core devices: single chips containing two, four, or more processors. If your programs aren't concurrent, they'll only run on a single processor at a time. Your users will think that your code is slow. ... |
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide (Technology in Action)»rank: 9309by: James Floyd Kelly
: :The reader of this book will be someone looking for more detailed information on the NXT-G programming language used to program the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kit. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide is suitable for young programmers, age 10 and up, as well as parents and teachers who want to learn the new language for themselves or be able to assist students/children with learning to properly program their robots. Includes easy-to-follow examples for each and every programming block Provides programming techniques simple enough to be understood by young programmers, age 10 and up. Provides a test robot (with instructions) in the appendix for running the programs What youll learn Understand the basics ... |
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Foundation Actionscript 3.0 Animation: Making Things Move!»rank: 39187by: Keith Peters
: :In this book, you'll learn All the ActionScript 3.0 (including math and trigonometry functions) and Flash rendering techniques you'll need to start animating with code Basic motion principles such as velocity, acceleration, friction, easing, and bouncing How to handle user interaction via the keyboard and mouse Advanced motion techniques such as springs, coordinate rotation, conservation of momentum, and forward and inverse kinematics All the basic 3D concepts you need to do 3D in Flash, from simple perspective to full 3D solids complete with backface culling and dynamic lighting Flash has long been one of the most approachable, user-friendly tools for creating web-based animations, games, and applications. This has contributed to making it ... |
HTML 4 For Dummies, 5th Edition»rank: 18368by: Ed Tittel, Mary Burmeister
: :Are you fascinated by the look and design of Web pages? Do you wish that you had the knowledge and skills to create a great looking Web site? Whether you’re an up-and-coming Web designer or just an enthusiastic hobbyist, you are probably using HTML, the standard authoring language for the Internet. HTML 4 For Dummies, now in its 5th edition, will show you the basics of working with this language as well as advanced skills for all-around knowledge. HTML is used to create Web documents. As a standard issued by the World Wide Web Consortium, it is used by almost everyone to create and edit Web pages. HTML is capable of: Creating ... |