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The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP»rank: 19346by: David Powers
: :With over 3 million users worldwide, Adobe's Dreamweaver is the most popular web development software in the world, and it just took another step forward with CS3, the new version released in 2007. Having come a long way from its humble beginnings as a simple web design tool, CS3 allows you to rapidly put together standards compliant web sites and dynamic web sites with server-side languages and Ajax, and much more. To complement this great new application, David Powers has written the ultimate guide to itThe Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3 teaches you everything you need to know about the application, from setting up your development environment environment to publishing your sites ... |
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft))»rank: 16438by: Steve McConnell
: :Often referred to as the 'black art' because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as hard or mysterious as people think. However, the art of how to create effective cost and schedule estimates has not been very well publicized. While the average software organization can struggle with project costs that run double their original estimates, some of the more sophisticated organizations achieve results with estimation errors as low as 5-10%. These best-in-class organizations use scientific techniques that are not cost-effective, however, making them of limited use to most software development organizations. To address these issues, Software Estimation focuses on the art of software estimation and provides a proven set ... |
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Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series)»rank: 20974by: Gregor Hohpe, Bobby Woolf
: :*Would you like to use a consistent visual notation for drawing integration solutions? Look inside the front cover. *Do you want to harness the power of asynchronous systems without getting caught in the pitfalls? See 'Thinking Asynchronously' in the Introduction. *Do you want to know which style of application integration is best for your purposes? See Chapter 2, Integration Styles. *Do you want to learn techniques for processing messages concurrently? See Chapter 10, Competing Consumers and Message Dispatcher. *Do you want to learn how you can track asynchronous messages as they flow across distributed systems? See Chapter 11, Message History and Message Store. *Do you want to understand how a system designed ... |
The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)»rank: 477965by: Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Jonathan Jesse, Peter Savage, Corey Burger
: :Praise for The Official Ubuntu Book '. . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . .' —Tom Duff 'Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu.' —James Pyles, Reviewer, 'The Linux Tutorial' 'Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource.'—Ben Gerber,Arsgeek.com 'I'd recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu.'—Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that ... |
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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Inside Out»rank: 32610by: Jim Boyce, Beth Sheresh, Doug Sheresh
: :Learn everything you need to know for working with Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007--from the inside out! This book packs hundreds of time-saving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for using Office Outlook 2007--all in concise, fast-answer format. Whether you are upgrading from Office 97 or Office 2003, you'll be able to dig in to the work-ready resources that help you take your Outlook 2007 experience to the next level. This information-packed complete reference lets you discover what's new and shows you how to get the most out of Outlook 2007. Learn how to manage your time and tasks, schedule meetings and appointments, sort and filter contact data, set security options to help guard ... |
Introducing Character Animation with Blender»rank: 16021by: Tony Mullen
: :Let this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you’ll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. |
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Pro Oracle Application Express (Expert's Voice in Oracle)»rank: 43097by: John Scott, Scott Spendolini
: :Application Express, or APEX, is one of the most innovative products to come out of Oracle in years. APEX is an application development framework for developing database–backed applications. It’s easy enough to get started in that power users can quit storing data in random spreadsheets and instead centralize their data in the powerful Oracle database, all without developer help. Developers arent left out, however. Those who choose to can go deep and leverage the full power and flexibility of Oracles database engine. Getting started with APEX is easy. Learning how to take full advantage of APEX is the problem. It was the problem, that is, until this book came along. In Pro ... |
Creating Web Pages for Dummies, Second Edition»rank: 2402544by: Bud E. Smith, Arthur Bebak, Bud Smith
: : Creating Web Pages For Dummies has empowered thousands of regular folks to publish personal, business, hobby, and other kinds of pages on the exciting and ever-expanding World Wide Web. Now completely updated, Creating Web Pages For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gets you up to speed on the latest Web authoring tools, HTML enhancements, and multimedia innovations. Authors Bud Smith and Arthur Bebak provide a brief Internet primer for those new to the brave new online world and then get down to business showing you how to use HTML (HyperText Markup Language), prepare graphics, and upload files to a Web server for the world to see. Smith and Bebak also share their own ... |
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Advanced Windows Debugging (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)»rank: 25252by: Mario Hewardt, Daniel Pravat
: :“Who says you can’t bottle experience? Between these covers is a wealth of information: a clear, logical approach to finding and eliminating bugs. This is an absolute must-have book for anyone who develops, tests, or supports software for Microsoft Windows.” -- Bob Wilton, Escalation Engineer, Critical Problem Resolution Team, Microsoft “An excellent reference for both intermediate and advanced debuggers: highly practical, and filled with tricks and strategies. This book stands out from all other Win32 debugging literature, thanks to its in-depth examples—including resolving intricate problems like stack and heap corruptions.” -- Kinshuman, Development Lead, Windows Core OS Division, Microsoft The First In-Depth, Real-World, Insider’s Guide to Powerful Windows Debugging ... |
Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin Series)»rank: 35834by: Michael Feathers
: :This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Get more out of your legacy systems: more performance, functionality, reliability, and manageability Is your code easy to change? Can you get nearly instantaneous feedback when you do change it? Do you understand it? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you have legacy code, and it is draining time and money away from your development efforts. In this book, Michael Feathers offers start-to-finish strategies for working more effectively with large, untested legacy code bases. This book draws on material Michael created for his ... |