An updated guide to Microsoft's enterprise-level reporting tool discusses the new features of SQL Server 2008, with detailed coverage of such topics as building reports, using Report Designer, designi
The stories of the individuals who laid the foundation for the Internet are presented by Banks (The Modern Reference), who tracks the surprising origins of the World Wide Web back through several deca
This book offers ready-to-use code recipes that provide building blocks for solving many common SharePoint 2007 programming dilemmas. Each recipe includes background material and notes on design consi
Written for both novice and professional web developers, this tutorial on the SQL Server 2008 covers installation, features, terminology and management of all database solutions. Dewson has written se
Every C# programmer needs to learn about LINQ (Language–Integrated Query), Microsoft's breakthrough technology for simplifying and unifying data access from any data source. With LINQ, you can write m
Offers instructions for working with the Groovy programming language and the Grails Web framework, covering such topics as building a user interface, security, Web 2.0, reporting, batch processing, an
Intended for advanced Office users who want to increase collaboration between members of a project or department and replace paper with electronic forms, this guide introduces SharePoint 2007’s hierar
XNA is a new cross-platform game development framework with which non-professionals can create single-user and multi-user games that run in Windows and Xbox360. Three Brazilian game developers explain
Loaded with code examples and practical solutions, this encyclopedic treatment includes all aspects of programming a database with SQL (Subsequent Server Language) 2005 and pulling the data into an ap
Intended for experienced web developers, this guide explains what has changed in the latest version of ASP.NET and its underlying server control architecture. Two Microsoft employees illustrate how to
Smolin (Beach Access Software) offers advice on defining a software product before writing any code, designing user interfaces, working with software testers, pricing the product, hiring a lawyer, for
The Facebook API allows web developers to create Facebook applications and access Facebook data from other applications.Facebook API Developers Guide covers the use and implementation of the Facebook
Explaining how to implement the key principles and techniques of programming Microsoft Office Excel 2007, a detailed manual provides instructions on building Excel applications using VBA, with coverag
Darie (Better Business Bureau Romania) and Bucica (Galaxy Soft SRL) walk through the process of building an online product catalog, implementing the catalog administration pages, accepting payments wi
Competent system administrators know their success hinges upon being able to perform often tedious tasks with rigor and punctuality. Such metrics are often achieved only by instituting a considerable
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 offers an efficient, integrated way to deploy EDI solutions. With this practical guide, you can set up and deliver a BizTalk 2006--driven EDI solution without getting
Practical Apache Struts 2 Web 2.0 Projects is nothing less than one of the first books to cover the agile, lightweight open source Apache Struts 2 Web Framework, an essentially new and improved Struts
Pro Oracle Spatial for Oracle Database 11g shows you how to take advantage of Oracle Database's built-in feature set for working with location-based data. The book addresses the special nature of spat
This book covers the JavaOne award winning JasperReports tool at length. Written by JasperForge’s Teodor Danciu, Founder and Architect JasperReport, this authoritative book:Shows the power that this o
JasperForge.org is the open source development portal for the JasperSoft Business Intelligence Suite, the JasperSoft Business Intelligence solution that delivers comprehensive tools for data access, d
Written for Oracle database administrators, this reference collects 299 Recovery Manager solutions to database backup and recovery problems. Instructions and code are provided for configuring the RMAN
A guide to the functions and concepts of Visual BASIC 2005, covering such topics as application domains, XML processing, Windows forms, multimedia, networking and remoting, security, and database acce
This book touches on an area seldom explored: the mathematical underpinnings of the relational database. The topic is important, but far too often ignored. This is the first book to explain the underl
This hobby guide explains how to recreate five of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions from Lego's NXT robot kits and software, RobotC, NXC, pbLua, and leJOS NXJ. The German author provides step-by-step ins
This is a book of stories based on companies in the Silicon Valley where people have been known to yell at each other. It is a place full of dysfunctional bright people who are in an incredible hurry
In this book, Joel Spolsky reveals all his secrets - from his years at Microsoft, and as the co-founder of Fog Creek Software - for recruiting the best developers in the world.If you've ever wondered
Presents a collection of more than 350 design patterns that work with all major Web browsers along with information on the features of CSS in combination with HTML to create reusable patterns.
Williams, a PayPal developer, writes for intermediate to advanced users who may be incorporating PayPal into their website. Chapters move progressively: basic website payments, encrypted website payme
Presents information on relational databases for VB programmers, covering such topics as SQL, ADO.NET, data readers, data binding, queries, and exceptions.
Provides a full examination of the next generation of Microsoft SharePoint technologies, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, explaining how to use the technolo
For programmers with just a few years of experience or who have never taken a course in security, this volume describes the security design principles, programming techniques, and cryptography that ca
Part of the .NET 3.0 framework, Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) is a Microsoft technology for defining, executing, and managing workflows. This practical resource for intermediate to advanced .NET de
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is a free relational database management system from Microsoft and provides a major subset of full SQL Server 2005 functionality. Many users learn on SQL Server 2005 Ex
Startups run counter to the typical idea of a business, yet are arguably the most productive part of the economy. Focusing on their earliest generally most productive phase, Livingstone (founding part
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is amongst the latest offerings by the manufacturer designed to work with web service technology. Consultants and practitioners Peiris and Mulder work from the S
Wicket is an open source web application framework featuring powerful, reusable components written with plain Java and HTML. This guide for developers uses simple examples to introduce the main ways o
Intended for experienced developers, this dense guide explains how to build user interfaces and custom controls with the latest version of Windows Forms. MacDonald, who is a Microsoft MVP, walks throu
Provides information on the features and functions of GCC, covering such topics as compiling Fortran applications, using GCC's Java compiler, optimizing code, using Autoconf and Automake, and using al
A guide to creating computer games covers such topics as graphics, sound effects, and music and takes users step by step through the process of building different types of games, covering game mechani
According to the author, Microsoft's Small Business Server 2003 (SBS) is the most cost-effective IT "total solution" that a small business can buy. Aimed at business owners and IT consultants, this gu
