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The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Voices That Matter)»rank: 48174by: Dave Shea, Molly E. Holzschlag
: :Proving once and for all that standards-compliant design does not equal dull design, this inspiring tome uses examples from the landmark CSS Zen Garden site as the foundation for discussions on how to create beautiful, progressive CSS-based Web sites. By using the Zen Garden sites as examples of how CSS design techniques and approaches can be applied to specific Web challenges, authors Dave Shea and Molly Holzschlag provide an eye-opening look at the range of design methods made possible by CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the time you've finished perusing the volume, you'll have a new understanding of the graphically rich, fully accessible sites that CSS design facilitates. In sections on design, ... |
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant»rank: 36047by: William R. Stanek
: :Get the practical, pocket-sized guide for IT professionals who need to administer, maintain, and optimize SQL Server 2008. Written by award-winning author William Stanek, this portable reference delivers essential details for using SQL Server 2008 to help protect and manage your company s data whether automating tasks, creating indexes and views, performing backups and recovery, replicating transactions, tuning performance, managing server activity, importing and exporting data, or performing other key tasks. Featuring quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions, this handy, one-stop guide provides fast, accurate answers on the spot whether you re at your desk or in the field!Key Book BenefitsProvides fast facts and immediate reference for administering SQL Server 2008 Delivers ... |
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Absolute Beginner's Guide to C (2nd Edition) (Other Sams)»rank: 18727by: Greg Perry
: :For beginning programmers, this updated edition answers all C programming questions. This bestseller talks to readers at their level, explaining every aspect of how to get started and learn the C language quickly. Readers also find out where to learn more about C. This book includes tear-out reference card of C functions and statements, a hierarchy chart, and other valuable information. It uses special icons, notes, clues, warnings, and rewards to make understanding easier. And the clear and friendly style presumes no programming knowledge. |
Learning Java»rank: 65502by: Pat Niemeyer, Jonathan Knudsen
: :Version 5.0 of the Java 2 Standard Edition SDK is the most important upgrade since Java first appeared a decade ago. With Java 5.0, you'll not only find substantial changes in the platform, but to the language itself-something that developers of Java took five years to complete. The main goal of Java 5.0 is to make it easier for you to develop safe, powerful code, but none of these improvements makes Java any easier to learn, even if you've programmed with Java for years. And that means our bestselling hands-on tutorial takes on even greater significance. 'Learning Java' is the most widely sought introduction to the programming language that's changed the way ... |
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Learning XNA 3.0: XNA 3.0 Game Development for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune»rank: 11475by: Aaron Reed
: :Do you have what it takes to become a game developer? With this hands-on book, you'll learn quickly and easily how to develop computer games with Microsoft's XNA 3.0 framework-not just for your PC, but for Xbox 360 and the Microsoft Zune as well. Written by an experienced university-level game development instructor, Learning XNA 3.0 walks you through the framework in a clear and understandable step-by-step format. Each chapter offers a self-contained lesson with lots of illustrations and annotated examples to help you master key concepts. Once you finish the book, you'll know how to develop sophisticated games from start to finish. Learn game development concepts from 2D animation to 3D cameras ... |
Effective C#: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your C# (Effective Software Development Series)»rank: 119718by: Bill Wagner
: :Do you have what it takes to become a game developer? With this hands-on book, you'll learn quickly and easily how to develop computer games with Microsoft's XNA 3.0 framework-not just for your PC, but for Xbox 360 and the Microsoft Zune as well. Written by an experienced university-level game development instructor, Learning XNA 3.0 walks you through the framework in a clear and understandable step-by-step format. Each chapter offers a self-contained lesson with lots of illustrations and annotated examples to help you master key concepts. Once you finish the book, you'll know how to develop sophisticated games from start to finish. Learn game development concepts from 2D animation to 3D cameras ... |
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Wicket in Action (In Action)»rank: 90610by: Martijn Dashorst, Eelco Hillenius
: :There are dozens of Java frameworks out there, but most of them require you to learn special coding techniques and new, often rigid, patterns of development. Wicket is different. As a component-based Web application framework, Wicket lets you build maintainable enterprise-grade web applications using the power of plain old Java objects (POJOs), HTML, Ajax, Spring, Hibernate and Maven. Wicket automatically manages state at the component level, which means no more awkward HTTPSession objects. Its elegant programming model enables you to write rich web applications quickly. Wicket in Action is an authoritative, comprehensive guide for Java developers building Wicket-based Web applications. This book starts with an introduction to Wicket's structure and components, and ... |
Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development (3rd Edition)»rank: 61624by: Craig Larman
: :'This edition contains Larman's usual accurate and thoughtful writing. It is a very good book made even better.' --Alistair Cockburn, author, Writing Effective Use Cases and Surviving OO Projects'Too few people have a knack for explaining things. Fewer still have a handle on software analysis and design. Craig Larman has both.' --John Vlissides, author, Design Patterns and Pattern Hatching'People often ask me which is the best book to introduce them to the world of OO design. Ever since I came across it Applying UML and Patterns has been my unreserved choice.' --Martin Fowler, author, UML Distilled and Refactoring'This book makes learning UML enjoyable and pragmatic by incrementally introducing it as an intuitive ... |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with SP1: Tony Redmond's Guide to Successful Implementation»rank: 74670by: Tony Redmond
: :Exchange 2007 represents the biggest advance in the history of Microsoft Exchange Server technology. Given Exchange's leap to x64 architecture and its wide array of new features, it isn't surprising that the SP1 release of 2007 would be particularly robust in terms of hotfixes, security enhancements and additional functionality. Tony Redmond's upgraded edition of his popular Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 bible features extensive coverage of the significant changes and additions offered with SP1. Every chapter has been updated, with particular focus on the most pivotal aspects of SP1, including:*install enabling on Windows Server 2008 *IVp6 support*Unified Messaging inclusion*EMC enhancements*Client Access Improvements for Outlook Web Access and Activesync*New user interfaces for POP3 and ... |
JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook (2nd edition)»rank: 41280by: Danny Goodman
: :In today's Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application. Why is JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook so popular? After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that frequently vex scripters of various experience levels. For every problem he addresses, Goodman not only ... |