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Ajax is taking us into the next generation of web applications. Ajax has broken the client-server barrier by decoupling the client from the server, but an Ajax application still needs a server to extract content from. The most effective use of Ajax and the server requires an understanding of REST, an architectural style used to define Web services.Ajax Patterns and Best Practices explores dynamic web applications that combine Ajax and REST as a single solution. A major advantage of REST is that, like Ajax, it can be used with today’s existing technologies.This is an ideal book whether or not you have already created an Ajax application. Because the book outlines various patterns and best practices, you can quickly check and verify that you’re building an efficient Ajax application.Inside the book, the patterns will answer the following questions: What is Ajax, and REST, and why do you even care? And if I should care what are some examples of websites that make effective use of Ajax and REST? What are the absolute basics of Ajax and REST and what parts of those basics should I use? How should deal with large amounts of data? Should I cache the data? Should I get the data piece fed to me? (Patterns: Cache Controller, and Infinite Data) People keep telling me that sessions and cookies are bad? Are they bad? What should I do? And while I think about how about generating content for other devices? (Permutations pattern) I want to fix the back-button problem of the HTML browser. (State Navigation pattern) What is the best way to create a mashup? (REST Based Model View Controller pattern) My page has so many links managed by JavaScript, and I am losing control, help me make this more organized! (Decoupled Navigation pattern) I understand that HTTP means I send data to the server, how about the server sending me some data without asking for it? (Persistent Communications pattern) My server side code looks like a mess with tags and code pieces everywhere. How can I organize and make my HTML page behave like a SOA client and use REST based web services? (Content chunking pattern)

Like music and movies, video games are rapidly becoming an integral part of our lives. Over the years, you’ve yearned for every new gaming console, mastered each blockbuster within weeks after its release, and have even won a local gaming competition or two. But lately you’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about a game idea of your own, or are exploring the possibility of making a career of this vibrant and growing industry. But where should you begin?Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame is written with the budding game developer in mind, introducing games development through the Python programming language and the popular Pygame games development library. Authored by industry veteran and Python expert Will McGugan, who worked on the MotorStorm game for PlayStation 3, you’ll be privy to insights that will not only help you to exploit Pygame to its maximum potential, but also make you a more creative and knowledgeable games developer all round. Learn how to create advanced games by taking advantage of the popular open source Python programming language and Pygame games development library Learn about coding gaming preferences, sound, visual effects, and joystick/keyboard interaction Discover the concepts that are crucial to success in today's gaming industry, such as support for multiple platforms, and granting users the ability to extend and customize your games

Office Live provides a complete solution for ANYONE to get a web site online quickly and easily without needing coding skills, including building the site, hosting it, and sorting out its web address. And this book shows how to use it effectively. As well as giving you everything you need to use Office Live, the book includes some useful advanced topics to take the reader further than the basic guides. Office Live is very popular already (with a large number of users worldwide, and new subscribers every day,) so the book has a large target audience.

Practical JBoss(R) Seam Projects, written by renowned author and enterprise Java practitioner Jim Farley, is the first practical projects book of its kind on this groundbreaking open-source lightweight JSF-EJB3 framework. Practical application scenarios are used to demonstrate the nature of the JBoss Seam framework, its efficacy, and its limitations The series of scenarios and cases demonstrate key elements of the framework (e.g., basic web application development, rich web clients with Ajax, and so forth) Real-world case studies offer valuable insight into the new practices of JBoss Seam Web 2.0 development

Practical Rails Social Networking Sites shows you the complete development cycle of a social networking community web site. The project develops first as a simple content management system, after which author Alan Bradburne progressively adds features in order to build a full Web 2.0-enabled community-based social networking site using Ruby on Rails. You will learn how to make the best use of the Ruby on Rails framework within a large project and how to implement and adapt features specific to a community. The book offers practical advice and tips for developing and testing, along with guidance on how to take your site live, as well as optimize and maintain it.The book also explores how to integrate with other community sites such as Flickr and Google Maps, and how to make good use of Rails Ajax features. You will also learn how to optimize and adapt your site to work well on mobile browsers.

Beginning Java SE 6 by Sing Li et al should be the first beginning level tutorial on the new Java SE 6, and is ideal for learning the new core Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 platform. Each chapter in the book introduces a particular API area, discusses the APIs, and provides a hands-on example showing its use. Each chapter is independent of the other, and sharply focuses on one API area. It is a fun, highly visual book with many chapters on GUI, graphics, and gaming.

Beginning PHP and Oracle: From Novice to Professional offers comprehensive information on using the PHP scripting language in conjunction with Oracles database platform. PHP is one of the most prominent open source technologies in the area of web development, while Oracle is one of the most widely deployed and used database products.Youll learn to reap the benefits of these core technologies by using them in unison to create dynamic, data-driven web applications. The book is packed with practical examples based on many years of real-world experience from authors W. Jason Gilmore and Bob Bryla. This book is an ideal read for web designers or programmers wanting to create applications with PHP in an Oracle environment. The book covers a solid alternative to the "e;M"e; in the LAMP stack. Database examples are based on real-world scenarios. The text shows off Oracles strong enterprise features. The authors highlight Oracles robust internationalization support.

This book provides accurate documentation about BizTalk, demystifies the product, and launches a new wave of business integration by fitting in with our other forthcoming BizTalk books. The book makes BizTalk technology accessible through a comprehensive approach to the product. It comprises the final peg in a complete BizTalk book strategy, with a thorough growth curve for the reader in our books.Upon the release of BizTalk Server 2006 Microsoft launched an impressive marketing campaign, beginning with the massive launch events of 2005/2006 urging more corporations to take another look at BizTalk. It seems that Microsoft's efforts are beginning to pay off.

Pro PayPal E-Commerce contains the most comprehensive collection of information on PayPal technologies. It takes the approach of PayPal as a digital money platform, and shows how its a dynamic service that offers far more than just payment processing.With its breadth of technologies and APIs, the PayPal platform is a basis for development and innovation for an unlimited number of possibilities. It offers a wide range of payment technologies, but its not always easy to decipher which technology is the best choice for a web site. This book gets under the hood to show you how the different technologies work, how to choose the right solution, and how to implement the solutioncomplete with real-world PayPal success stories.Youll learn how to integrate PayPal directly into web sites to make use of its payment technologies. This allows you, no matter what language you program in, to build shopping carts or similar channel products with PayPal as a payment option. You can also use this book to learn about the basics of e-commerce, where PayPal fits in, and how you can meet your own e-commerce needs. This book covers How PayPal works Using the PayPal API Website Payments Standard Website Payments Pro Instant Payment Notification Payment Data Transfer Encrypted Website Payments Administration Reporting Fraud protection Payflow Gateway

Databases are software. I've based the second half of a software development career that began in 1978 on this simple idea. If you've found this book, chances are you're willing to at least entertain the possibility that databases and their attendant programmability are worthy of the same rigor and process as the rest of an application. Good for you! It's a great pleasure for me to join you on this jo- ney, however briefly, via this foreword. There is a good possibility that you've grown as skeptical as I have of the conventional wisdom that treats the "e;back end"e; as an afterthought in the design and budgeting process. You're now seeking actionable insights into building or improving a SQL Server 2005 design and development process. The book you're holding is chock-full of such insights. And before turning you over to Adam, Hugo, and Lara, I'd like to offer one of my own.

This advanced CSS book is a must for any modern web developer to own. It is completely up-to-date, with information on browser support in all the latest versions and CSS levels 1, 2, and 3. Unlike beginner-level books that teach CSS in a lighthearted style, this one gets serious, giving CSS the proper, professional treatment it deserves. Each technique is presented in an informative tutorial style, with every point backed up by multiple real-world examples and case studies. The authors cover hacks and filters, code management, advanced layouts and styling, typography, and much more.

Pro BizTalk 2006 is a high-end resource that is based on real feedback from BizTalk developers. Authors George Dunphy and Ahmed Metwally are well known within the BizTalk community, and here they cover topics not discussed in other books, like performance tuning, scalability, and administration. This book also features examples of specific, real-world implementations.

Windows Server 2003 Networking Recipes offers a comprehensive, task-based guide to installing, deploying, and configuring the various networking protocols and services supported by Windows Server 2003. Currently, there is little printed information available on performing tasks associated with building and running these services. Instead, administrators are forced to wade through the Microsoft documentation to find what they need. This book makes it easy by presenting task-based information in a multi-solution format. Graphical, command-line, group policy, registry, and scripting solutions are included with each recipe as applicable.

Eric.Weblog() has 50,000 regular users; consistently included on the list of the most popular feeds in bloglines.comSink founded a company that was named to the Inc 500Book explains tough topics like marketing and hiring, in terms that programmers understand-all sprinkled with a touch of humor

PivotTables are powerful data analysis tools, yet most Excel users dont use them to their fullest potential. A Complete Guide to PivotTables: A Visual Approach shows you why PivotTables are so versatile for data analysis and how you can leverage PivotTables to rapidly spot trends and make fast business decisions on mountains of data. A series of step-by-step tutorials and plenty of sample business data will help you get productive with PivotTables quickly and easily. Whereas most books only devote a small section to PivotTables, this book covers everything about this important Excel feature. With his tremendous experience writing about Office and Excel for power users, Paul Cornell will teach you plenty about PivotTables.

* The only truly Beginning level book on the market that is tailored to the needs of aspiring developers with little or no experience. Assumes no prior SQL Server knowledge. * Explores the new 2005 features fully but also suitable for SQL Server 2000 users. * The book provides everything an aspiring developer needs to start building SQL Server database applications.

Pro SQL Server 2005 Assemblies provides a detailed and example-driven tutorial on how to build and use .NET assemblies. The authors focus on building assemblies in C#, but also provide the equivalent VB .NET code in the supplied code download.Assemblies are not a complete replacement for T-SQL stored procedures and triggers; rather, they’re enhancements, to be used at the right place and right time. This book examines the ins and outs of assemblies when they should and should not be used, what you can do with them, and how you can get the most out of them.

* Offers a unique blend of theory and examples. * The first book covering service orientation with smart clients. * Only book brave enough to tackle the challenges surrounding testing agility in smart clients. * Gives practical case studies to re-enforce theory. * Introduces the concept of smart agents.

Software Project Secrets: Why Software Projects Fail offers a new path to success in the software industry. This book reaches out to managers, developers, and customers who use industry-standard methodologies, but whose projects still struggle to succeed.Author George Stepanek analyzes the project management methodology itself, a critical factor that has thus far been overlooked. He explains why it creates problems for software development projects and begins by describing 12 ways in which software projects are different from other kinds of projects. He also analyzes the project management body of knowledge to discover 10 hidden assumptions that are invalid in the context of software projects.

Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services address a variety of information-sharing and collaboration needs, providing an innovative way for you to manage information. In order to get the most out of SharePoint, you need to understand its capabilities to create materials, collaborate with others, and share enterprise information.Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced SharePoint user, SharePoint 2003 User's Guide is designed to provide you with the information you need to effectively use these tools. The authors, who are experienced SharePoint consultants, take a real-world look at the best practices for Microsoft SharePoint 2003 and include many detailed examples you can build on.The first section of the book describes the basic and advanced building blocks in both of the SharePoint technologies. With step-by-step examples, the authors explain features like portals, sites, lists, and libraries. Advanced topics include targeting content, managing security, and integrating with Microsoft Office 2003.The second section expands on these features by showing you how to build the most commonly used SharePoint solutions. The book describes the challenges these solutions are designed to address and the benefits that are realized by using a SharePoint-based solution. The authors provide specific instruction and examples that will allow you to effectively configure SharePoint for document collaboration, information centers, and other detailed scenarios.

*Provided tools complement the popular Service Oriented architectural design style advocated by Microsoft. *Covers breadth of Remoting, Reflection and Threading in a minimum amount of space. *Acts as a one-volume bible and desk reference for working .NET programmers.

* Written by a member of the original C# language design team and C# Program Manager; contains the expertise that pro C# programmers want. * Follows the successful first and second editions; one of the earliest practical books for developers using C# 2.0. * Introduces developers to critical new language elements introduced in C# 2.0, including generics, iterators, and partial classes. * Good introduction to C#.

* The Definitive Guide to Apache, Third Edition is a new revision of Peter Wainwright's best-selling (actually, the highest-selling) book on Apache configuration and administration. * Provides multiple methods and examples of how to solve a particular problem; compares and contrasts the methods rather than recommending a single, "best" solution. * Demonstrates how to use many of the most-popular scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, and Python to create dynamic web sites.

WELCOME ro Beginning ANSI C++: The Complete Language, Third Edition. This is a tuto- rial guide to Standard C++. During the course of the book you'll cover all the funda- mentals of syntax, grammar, object-oriented capability, and the principal features of the standard library. You'll soon gain enough programming know-how to write your own C++ applications. Why C++? C++ is arguably the most widely used programming language in existence. It's used in professional application development because of its immense flexibility, power, and efficiency. For high-performance code across a vast range of programming contexts, C++ is unrivalled. It's also much more accessible than many people assume. With the right guidance, getting a grip on C++ is easier than you might imagine. By developing your C++ skills, you'll learn a language already used by millions, and you'll acquire a new tool in your programming toolbox that is likely to be more powerful than any of the others. The Standard for C++ In 1998, the International Standard for C++, ISO/IEC 14882, was finally approved and adopted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS). This was the culmination of nine years of work by a joint ANSI/ISO committee whose objective was to establish a single definition of the C++ programming language that would be accepted worldwide.

l IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED that the maintenance phase of the typical software project's life cycle accounts for over 60 percent of the total cost incurred. For all the pomp and circumstance heaped upon the design phase, once the first release has been deployed, most of the resources will be spent on fixing bugs, adding new features, and fixing bugs resulting from those new features. The post-release development cycle of the average software application resembles that shown in Figure 1. 1. Don Coleman et al. , "e;Using Metrics to Evaluate Software System Maintainability,"e; IEEE Computer, August 1994, pp. 44-49 xv Introduction Debug Test Profile Optimize H H H t I Test Debug I Add feature H H t Figure 1. Post-release life cycle o/the average software application The post-release cycle can be initiated by the addition of a new feature or the submission of a bug report. In either case, unit and system tests are used to determine if the patched code is doing what it is supposed to. Once the paths of execution have been sufficiently stabilized, the application can be profiled to locate performance bottlenecks. A variety of optimization tech- niques can then be implemented to increase execution speed and decrease memory footprint. As customers demand new features and report new bugs, the cycle will repeat itself and the application will evolve. Most books on software engineering focus intently on the phases of development leading up to the release of an application (e. g.

* Up to date for the latest release version of .NET * Written by two Microsoft employees who have been using the technology for both internal and external use since it was in alpha stage. * Describes the ASP.NET server control architecture in Visual Studio .NET 2003 covering state management, events, rendering, cross-platform support, control lifecycle, localization and deployment. * Provides background on User Controls as compared with server controls, discussing the benefits and strengths of each. * Discusses the various methods available to create server controls including inheritance, composition, and from scratch. Discusses when to use Control as a base class as compared to WebControl highlighting the tradeoffs. * Demonstrates how to integrate client-side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology to create powerful interactive controls. * Covers ASP.NET mobile server control development including an in depth discussion of browser capabilities and device adapters when targeting the various mobile devices available. * Covers how to enrich the design-time experience when building custom server controls including custom designers, custom property editors, as well as other design-time enhancements.

* Describes the IBM WebSphere versions 4.0 and 5.0 architecture from a nuts and bolts level, giving visibility to the technology and underlying WebSphere platform design * Describes how to proactively manage the performance of an IBM WebSphere v4 or v5 platform * Thorough descriptions of tuning WebSphere with performance and robustness in mind * Teaches the reader how to develop custom IBM WebSphere performance monitoring and management tools