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Beginning PHP4 offers an almost ideal introductory tutorial to one of today's hotter scripting languages...

- Readers will learn how to build dynamic personalized Web sites from the ground up using Microsoft ASP...

With this beginner's guide, you will build real dynamic websites right from the beginning, learn how databases work, and how to make the most of them, create content you can distribute to other websites, and much more...

Red Hat Linux 9 is a powerful, flexible open source operating system...

PHP, Apache, and MySQL are the three key open source technologies that form the basis for most active Web servers...

This book has been fully tested on and is compliant with the official release of NET...

Use this book to learn Dreamweaver MX, the latest web development tool, and publish impressive web sites, as well as learn about Dreamweaver MX’s built-in support for the ASP...

The java language has been growing from strength to strength since its inception in 1995...

This update to a Wrox bestseller dives in and guides the reader through the entire process of creating dynamic, data-driven sites using the open source "AMP" model: Apache Web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language...

Microsoft InfoPath 2003 allows users to create forms that can be used immediately for data gathering, analysis, and reporting...

* Taking readers through the basics of the language, right up to some more advanced topics, this book is a practical, hands-on resource and aims to keep the reader involved at all times * Focuses on the SQL standard and is loaded with detailed examples and code; each chapter includes practice exercises that readers can challenge themselves with before looking at the sample solutions in the appendix * Paul Wilton is a successful Wrox "Beginning" book author and is an ideal author to write for those who want a firm grasp of standard SQL before learning the details specific to a particular database product * SQL is an international standard for manipulating data in databases and is used by database programmers in all major database systems: Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, MySQL, and many others

--Supported by all major databases, scripting languages, and programming languages, regular expressions are powerful "wild-card" text-processing tools used by programmers to find, validate, modify, or edit information --Covering a wide range of languages and databases-including JavaScript, ASP...

• JSP is one of the core technologies for server-side Java applications and the 2...

• JSP is one of the core technologies for server-side Java applications and the 2...

# Programming allows developers to create a sequence of instructions that enable computers to perform certain functions and tasks # Offering the basic best practices and skills for novice programmers, this book helps readers gain new skills for writing programs and developing applications # Teaches programming using C++ and explores scripting with JavaScript and VBScript, which are all free and don't require the reader to purchase any software # Includes programming projects and real-world code examples that can be modified and expanded upon

# Provides programmers with a complete foundation in MySQL, the multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server that easily stores, updates, and accesses information # Offers detailed instructions for MySQL installation and configuration on either Windows or Linux # Shows how to create a database, work with SQL, add and modify data, run queries, perform administrative tasks, and build database applications # Demonstrates how to connect to a MySQL database from within PHP, Java, ASP, and ASP...

Beginning ASP...

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• Covering all major platforms-Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows-this guide shows programmers and power users how to customize an operating system, automate commands, and simplify administration tasks using shell scripts
• Offers complete shell-scripting instructions, robust code examples, and full scripts for OS customization
• Covers shells as a user interface, basic scripting techniques, script editing and debugging, graphing data, and simplifying administrative tasks
• In addition to Unix and Linux scripting, the book covers the latest Windows scripting techniques and offers a complete tutorial on Mac OS X scripting, including detailed coverage of mobile file systems, legacy applications, Mac text editors, video captures, and the Mac OS X Open Scripting Architecture

--RSS, RDF, Atom, and Dublin Core are all types of information- feed specifications that deliver Web content to aggregators for other sites to index and help feed-reader applications track frequent site posts --Google tracks 1...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the Java programming language, updated thoroughly (more than 35ew and updated) for the latest SDK 1...

What is this book about?

Beginning PHP5 is a complete tutorial in PHP5's language features and functionality, beginning with the basics and building up to the design and construction of complex data-driven Web sites...

Beginning XML provides a complete course in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) with an unusually gradual learning curve...

• This tutorial offers readers a thorough introduction to programming in Python 2...

This book is intended to be an introduction to programming using VB...

Packed with detailed explanations and instructive examples, the book begins by offering you some fundamental data structures and then goes on to explain various sorting algorithms...

Beginning Database Design

• The perfect reference for programmers, administrators, or Web designers who are new to database development and are uncertain as to how to design and structure a database efficiently
• Shows how to design and implement robust, scalable databases on any of the major relational database management systems, including Access, SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL, and Oracle
• Covers all the key database design steps including modeling, normalization, SQL, denormalization, object-modeling, data warehousing, and performance
• Provides plenty of real-world examples and a complete beginning-to-end case study of creating a database that includes the analysis and planning, tables and data structures, business rules, and hardware requirements

This book explains how to use Visual Basic 2005 to write efficient database applications that can be used throughout an enterprise...

"Windows programming is not difficult," observes well-respected author Ivor Horton in his book Beginning Visual C 6...

• This updated bestseller gets readers involved immediately with task-oriented examples that can help them build their own sites
• Each chapter is designed to complete a part of the sample Web site, introducing technology topics as required
• Makes extensive use of Microsoft’s new visual ASP...

Popular author Ivor Horton uses his trademark approachable writing style to provide novice programmers with the basic tools as they learn Visual C++ 2005 Readers will learn how to program in C++ using Visual C++ 2005 without any previous knowledge of C++ More than 35 percent new and updated material covers the new release of Visual C++, and exercises and solutions help readers along the way Demonstrates the significant new features of Visual C++ 2005, providing improved flexibility in developing Microsoft applications in C++

Three expert authors guide you through the basics of building working applications, creating windows and boxes, handling unexpected events, using object-oriented programming, and more...

If you are using Access and want to go to the next level, you need to learn VBA...

Beginning SQL Server 2005 Programming...

Beginning Transact-SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005 Transact-SQL is a powerful implementation of the ANSI standard SQL database query language...

Offering guidance in an exercise-oriented format that readers will find helpful, this book is the perfect mix of tutorial and hands-on coding Written by a well-known and well-respected Flash development expert, this code-intensive guide shows readers how to work with objects, write and use various functions, handle dynamic data, and integrate with XML Contains complete coverage of the ActionScript language, including data types, variables, events, and more Addresses important topics such as understanding how code fits into a Flash project and where it goes, working with new screen technology, and scripting for video and sound

Beginning Visual C# 2005 Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005...

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Beginning Cryptography with Java While cryptography can still be a controversial topic in the programming community, Java has weathered that storm and provides a rich set of APIs that allow you, the developer, to effectively include cryptography in applications-if you know how...

Geared toward programmers with no prior development knowledge, Beginning AppleScript serves as a comprehensive guide to using AppleScript on the Mac OS X platform...

Xcode is a powerful suite of free development tools from Apple Computer that will allow you to create Macintosh applications, plug-ins, web components, applets, and more using languages such as C, C , Objective-C, Java, and AppleScript...

• Aimed at the estimated 300,000 Mac OS X developers who are interested in customizing and creating widgets for their Dashboards, this timely book shows them how to tap into the power of Mac OS X Tiger to create and customize Dashboard widgets
• The expert author uses program examples and exercises to illustrate the different ways to customize the Dashboard through widget development using simple authoring tools, Internet plug-ins, and text editors
• Begins with a discussion of the Dashboard concept and configuration and progresses to coverage of advanced functionality
• Covers tools, protecting code, configuration, properties, bundles, resources, extensions, and much more

What is this book about? This outstanding team of authors shows you how easy it can be to create and maintain dynamic, powerful Web sites using Dreamweaver MX 2004...

As a tutorial, Beginning ASP Databases offers an entry point to one of the most crucial aspects of Microsoft-oriented Web development--database integration with Active Server Pages...

Suitable for learning basic programming for Web browsers, Beginning JavaScript is a patient, introductory tutorial on writing scripts successfully...

Ajax has the power to revolutionize the way web-based applications are designed...

What is this book about? For a web site to offer its users an experience that improves on that of newspapers or textbooks, it needs a way to change the information it contains dynamically - and that means it needs access to a data source...

What is this book about? This book teaches you how to build custom ASP...

The union of XML and relational databases creates a powerful tool with the ability to transfer information between two completely unrelated databases...

"Windows programming is not difficult," observes well-respected author Ivor Horton in his book Beginning Visual C++ 6...

Ruby on Rails is the revolutionary online programming tool that makes creating functional e-commerce web sites faster and easier than ever...

• A small yet extraordinarily powerful programming language, Lua achieved its popularity early on as a video game scripting language and has since evolved into a general purpose programming language that is compact enough to fit on a variety of host platforms
• This book provides programmers, game developers, and Web site developers with an in-depth look at the various aspects of programming in Lua
• Complete code samples with practical applications and robust error handling offers beginners helpful learning tools
• Diagrams provide a visual glimpse behind the scenes of important Lua features such as stacks, hash tables, garbage collection, lexical scope, and function closures
• Features discussions on managing memory, garbage collection, using libraries, strings, tables, extending Lua, event handling, databases, and Web and game programming

• Providing beginners with the basics of databases, database design, and SQL programming, this book shows novice programmers how to use C# and ADO...

This practical guide covers the many uses of SharePoint 2003 as well as the differences between SharePoint Portal Server (SPS) and Windows(r) SharePoint Services (WSS)...

This book discusses what Ajax is and what it means to Web developers, as well as the technologies behind Ajax applications...

Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools to develop sophisticated sites that integrate standardized CSS layout with ASP...

For the first time, SQL Server 2005 provides features that can support large-scale enterprise databases...

What is this book about?

Written by an Access programmer with more than 10 years of VBA experience, this is the perfect guide for Access users who are ready to take their databases to the next level, or for programmers who are new to Access or VBA...

Excel Services is a new technology being delivered as part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007...

• Combining both VB...

Serving as the premiere handbook of any active or aspiring SharePoint user, this book provides you with detailed descriptions and illustrations of the functionality of SharePoint as well as real-world scenarios...

Beginning XML provides a complete course in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) with an unusually gradual learning curve...

This book is the perfect introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the Web markup standard that allows Web designers and developers to easily make a style change to one CSS template and then change formatting across hundreds-or thousands-of pages Covers the current CSS standard versions (CSS 1 and CSS 2) with notes and comments where appropriate on the CSS 3 standard in development Includes quick reference on CSS at the end of the book as well as integrated reference coverage throughout Teaches by using an example-oriented approach and includes exercises at the end of each chapter, with sample solutions provided in the appendix

Suitable for learning basic programming for Web browsers, Beginning JavaScript is a patient, introductory tutorial on writing scripts successfully...

This book provides you with the tools and techniques you’ll need in order to build more sophisticated solutions...

While the main focus of this book is on SharePoint administration, you will also learn how to customize SharePoint by creating templates and using SharePoint Designer to enhance the look and feel of SharePoint sites...

• Written by a high-power team of Microsoft MVPs, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ASP...

Provided you have some previous basic exposure to C and Unix, Beginning Linux Programming delivers an excellent overview of the world of Linux development with an appealing range of essential tools and APIs...