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A quick guide to everything anyone would want to know about the soaringly popular Internet programming language, Python

Provides an introduction to new features introduced in Python 1

6, and topics covered include regular expressions, extending Python, and OOP

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The experienced developer's guide to JavaServer Pages development!
* Database access, XML support, JavaBean integration, and much more
* Architecting JSP applications for maximum performance and maintainability
* Includes several complete sample JSP applications such as an authentication framework, an email tag library, and a Database-to-XML/XSL conversion tool Sun's JavaServer Pages technology gives developers a powerful cross-platform solution for dynamic Web application development without the drawbacks of previous approaches

In Core JSP, two leading enterprise developers show experienced developers exactly how to make the most of JSP technology?

Useful for both Web designers and developers, Core CSS: Cascading Style Sheets provides a definitive guide to style sheets, which provide a new level of flexibility for browser-based content

With a comprehensive reference to all CSS1 and CSS2 features and an excellent survey of which features work in eight of today's browsers, this book shows off the strengths of style sheets for the next generation of Web content

Particularly for developers, CSS allows more precise control of elements inside browsers, making it a lot easier to create Web clients that compete with traditional stand-alone applications

Core PHP Programming, Third Edition is the authoritative guide to the new PHP 5 for experienced developers

Top PHP developer Leon Atkinson and PHP 5 contributor/Zend Engine 2 co-creator Zeev Suraski cover every facet of real-world PHP 5 development, from basic syntax to advanced object-oriented development -- even design patterns! It's all here: networking, data structures, regular expressions, math, configuration, graphics, MySQL/PostgreSQL support, XML, algorithms, debugging, optimization!

In the Java universe, the interface layer of the ubiquitous model-view-controller (MVC) software design paradigm is handled by either servlets of JavaServer Pages (JSP)

The second edition of Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, like its predecessor, documents these handy technologies fully and practically

Far more than a straight API reference, this book presents examples--complete with code and a listing or screen shot showing results--wherever possible

With Nokia alone announcing deployment of 150 million phones running Sun's J2ME and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), developer interest in these technologies is enormous

Now, there's an authoritative, example-rich technical resource that will enable every Java developer to build robust applications for any J2ME mobile device -- fast

Written by one of the world's most experienced Java developers and trainers, this hands-on book teaches J2ME and MIDP using more than 50 well-designed examples -- all of them clearly commented, thoroughly explained, and available for download on the Web

Becoming a Web developer these days requires expertise in a variety of disparate languages and tools and usually requires a whole shelf of books

Core Web Programming delivers all you need to become a competent Web developer in one massive text

It covers HTML, Java, Common Gateway Interface (CGI), and JavaScript thoroughly with plenty of real-world programming examples

JavaServer Faces is a Web application framework -- similar to Jakarta Struts -- that gives application developers access to custom components that facilitate the creation of rich user interfaces

JSF also provides Integrated Development Environment (IDE) vendors with a standard upon which to base their IDEs

In the Core tradition, this new book aims to be THE tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who need to learn this exciting new technology

Picking up where the authors' first volume on Java left off, Core Java 2, Volume 2 covers the more advanced features of the Java 2 platform that can add polish and power to your Java programs

The authors' accessible--yet thorough--coverage of essential Java APIs help make this book an attractive choice for any working Java developer

Several chapters here are especially useful for getting control of new and important Java 2 features

Book Description Completely revised and up-to-date coverage of Generic programming, restrictions and limitations, type bounds, wilcard types, and generic reflection Swing GUI development, including input validation and other enhancements Exception handling and debugging, including chained exceptions, stack frames, assertions, and logging Streams and files, the new I/O API, memory-mapped files, file locking, and character set encoders/decoders Regular expressions using the powerful java

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regex package Inner classes, reflection, and dynamic proxies Application packaging and the Preferences API The seventh edition of Core Java- 2, Volume I, covers the fundamentals of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE-)

The need for persistence is a prerequisite for any enterprise application and the case is no different for applications written in the Java programming language

A typical Java application will consist of code that is responsible for storing and retrieving the application specific data to some kind of storage facility so that it can be retrieved and used at a later time

Now there is a new alternative-Java Data Objects (JDO) that is well placed to change the way developers have traditionally perceived persistence in their applications

Since its release not quite three years ago, C# has rapidly gained wide usage

This book is written for C# 2

0, covering all the new features in 2

PHP and MySQL have become a serious and commercially viable system with which to develop web applications

With the relase of PHP 5, J2EE developers, in particular, are starting to take a second look at PHP

And while there are many books on the makret that describe PHP language syntax, there are very few that fully describe web application development with PHP and related technologies

(Sun Microsystems) A definitive guide to the internals of the Solaris kernel, focusing on core kernel functions, major data structures, and algorithms

An indispensable reference for kernel developers, containing useful information for monitoring and optimizing Solaris systems



User review
A must
This book is a must for anyone that would like to administer Sun Solaris or OpenSolaris systems

Praise for Core Security Patterns Java provides the application developer with essential security mechanisms and support in avoiding critical security bugs common in other languages

A language, however, can only go so far

The developer must understand the security requirements of the application and how to use the features Java provides in order to meet those requirements

Aimed at the Visual C++ newcomer, Core C++: A Software Engineering Approach provides a rich and sometimes densely packed tour of the language, with plenty of advice on the best ways to use this powerful programming language effectively

It's full to the brim with useful advice for creating and using classes effectively, and gaining an expert's understanding of the language

The writing style and presentation of C++ in this book are outstanding

Completely updated and revised, this is the second edition of the best-seller Core J2EE Patterns

J2EE has become the platform of choice for Web-centric distributed enterprise application development

Expert consultants from the Sun Java Center have identified powerful J2EE design patterns that lead to applications with superior performance, scalability, and robustness

A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0137142951 ISBN-13: 9780137142958 `Since I'm in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell's book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise

His style of writing is very clear

He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be relevant to real-world scenarios a user or admin would encounter

JavaServer Faces (JSF) is quickly emerging as the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java-based server-side applications

Now, Core JavaServer? Faces?

The Comprehensive Guide to ASP

NET 2

0 for Experienced Developers

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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

Praise for Core Python Programming

`The long-awaited second edition of Wesley Chun's Core Python Programming proves to be well worth the wait?its deep and broad coverage and useful exercises will help readers learn and practice good Python

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Java EE is the technology of choice for e-commerce applications, interactive Web sites, and Web-enabled services

Servlet and JSP technology provides the link between Web clients and server-side applications on this platform

Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, Volume 2: Advanced Technologies, Second Edition, is the definitive guide to the advanced features and capabilities provided by servlets and JSP

The revised edition of the classic Core Java?, Volume II?Advanced Features, covers advanced user-interface programming and the enterprise features of the Java SE 6 platform

Appropriate for intermediate to advanced courses in Java programming

Cay Horstmann has thoroughly updated his legendary Core Java to reflect Java 2, Standard Edition, Version 1

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