Learn how to create the basic, dynamic, and advanced ASP.NET pages in C# Packed with tips, tricks, and workarounds, this book covers every aspect of developing a Web application for the enterprise using ASP.NET and C#. Written by Microsoft insiders, it shows readers how to create the basic, dynamic, and advanced ASP.NET pages in Microsoft's new C# programming language, and explains how to interact with the database using ADO.NET. The authors review how to transport and display data on the Internet or an Intranet using XML, objects, and Web services. They also explain how to implement security with authentication, integrate important e-commerce issues, and optimize the ASP.NET Web application for optimal performance. Companion Web site features complete source code samples for the applications developed and explained in the book. Microsoft Technologies .NET Platform: The next big overhaul to Microsoft's technologies that will bring enterprise distributed computing to the next level by fully integrating the Internet into the development platform. This will allow interaction between any machine, on any platform, and on any device. Visual Basic.NET: The update to this popular visual programming language will offer greater Web functionality, more sophisticated object-oriented language features, links to Microsoft's new common runtime, and a new interface. ASP.NET: A programming framework (formerly known as Active Server Pages) for building powerful Web-based enterprise applications; can be programmed using VB.NET or C#. C#: Microsoft's new truly object-oriented programming language that builds on the strengths of C++ and the ease of Visual Basic; promises to give Sun's Java a run for its money.

Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET and C#

Computers & Technology

Davis, Scott

Meyne, Hank

Web Development & Design

wiley

Consisting of a number of well-known open source products, JBoss is more a family of interrelated services than a single monolithic application. But, as with any tool that's as feature-rich as JBoss, there are number of pitfalls and complexities, too.
Most developers struggle with the same issues when deploying J2EE applications on JBoss: they have trouble getting the many J2EE and JBoss deployment descriptors to work together; they have difficulty finding out how to get started; their projects don't have a packaging and deployment strategy that grows with the application; or, they find the Class Loaders confusing and don't know how to use them, which can cause problems.
JBoss at Work: A Practical Guide helps developers overcome these challenges. As you work through the book, you'll build a project using extensive code examples. You'll delve into all the major facets of J2EE application deployment on JBoss, including JSPs, Servlets, EJBs, JMS, JNDI, web services, JavaMail, JDBC, and Hibernate. With the help of this book, you'll:
<ul>
<li>Implement a full J2EE application and deploy it on JBoss</li>
<li>Discover how to use the latest features of JBoss 4 and J2EE 1.4, including J2EE-compliant web services</li>
<li>Master J2EE application deployment on JBoss with EARs, WARs, and EJB JARs</li>
<li>Understand the core J2EE deployment descriptors and how they integrate with JBoss-specific descriptors</li>
<li>Base your security strategy on JAAS</li>
</ul>
Written for Java developers who want to use JBoss on their projects, the book covers the gamut of deploying J2EE technologies on JBoss, providing a brief survey of each subject aimed at the working professional with limited time.
If you're one of the legions of developers who have decided to give JBoss a try, then JBoss at Work: A Practical Guide is your next logical purchase. It'll show you in plain language how to use the fastest growing open source tool in the industry today. If you've worked with JBoss before, this book will get you up to speed on JBoss 4, JBoss WS (web services), and Hibernate 3.

JBoss at Work: A Practical Guide

Marrs, Tom

O'Reilly Media

The hot button issue of our day is addressed in this powerful DVD produced by Exodus International, the leading ministry to men and women who are tempted by unwanted same-sex attractions. Viewers will learn from the powerful testimonies of young men and women who struggled with homosexuality as teens and will also receive biblical insights on this timely topic from Scott Davis, the director of Exodus Student Ministries. The primary 25-minute segment answers the following questions through a dynamic mix of teaching and testimonies: <ul>
<li>How should we respond to friends who struggle with homosexual feelings?</li> <li>What is homosexuality really all about?</li> <li>What does God say about homosexuality in the Bible?</li> <li>Can homosexuals change?</li> </ul>
A second 15-minute segment called "Biblical Perspectives" powerfully demonstrates that God's design for sexuality is absolutely clear throughout Scripture. It teaches that sex is a beautiful aspect of His intention for man and woman within marriage--any other sexual activity, whether premarital sex or homosexuality, goes against God's design and is destructive to their souls. Two 30-minute bonus segments highlight the uninterrupted testimonies of former homosexuals, Michelle Robinson and Mike Ensley. Their stories are sure to move hearts and connect with the life experiences of students who have same-sex attractions. The Question of Homosexuality was specifically designed as a resource for youth groups, campus ministries and families in an effort to ground students in the truth about homosexuality while moving their hearts to compassion for their gay-identified peers.

The Question of Homosexuality DVD: A Conversation for Youth About Same-Sex Attraction

Harvest House Publishers

Microhydro features the smallest version of the renewable engery technology dubbed the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid. Highly illustrated and practical, it is a complete guide to designing and constructing reliable hydroelectric power systems.

Microhydro: Clean Power from Water (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 13)

Business & Money

Economics

New Society Publishers

There is a hidden revolution going on: geography is moving from niche to the mainstream. News reports routinely include maps and satellite images. More and more pieces of equipment cell phones, cars, computers now contain Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. Many of the major database vendors have made geographic data types standard in their flagship products.
GIS for Web Developers introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in simple terms and demonstrates hands-on uses. With this book, you'll explore popular websites like maps.google.com, see the technologies they use, and learn how to create your own. Written with the usual Pragmatic Bookshelf humor and real-world experience, GIS for Web Developers makes geographic programming concepts accessible to the common developer.
This book will demystify GIS and show you how to make GIS work for you. You'll learn the buzzwords and explore ways to geographically-enable your own applications. GIS is not a fundamentally difficult domain, but there is a barrier to entry because of the industry jargon. This book will show you how to "walk the walk" and "talk the talk" of a geographer.
You'll learn how to find the vast amounts of free geographic data that's out there and how to bring it all together. Although this data is free, it's scattered across the web on a variety of different sites, in a variety of incompatible formats. You'll see how to convert it among several popular formats including plain text, ESRI Shapefiles, and Geography Markup Language (GML).
With this book in hand, you'll become a real geographic programmer using the Java programming language. You'll find plenty of working code examples in Java using some of the many GIS-oriented applications and APIs. You'll be able to: 
<li>Find free sources of GIS data on the web</li>
<li>Browse GIS data using open source desktop viewers</li>
<li>Manipulate GIS data programmatically</li>
<li>Store and retrieve data using geographically-enabled databases</li>
<li>Explore free web toolkits like Google Maps</li>
<li>Publish and consume web services using Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) interfaces</li>

GIS for Web Developers: Adding 'Where' to Your Web Applications

Pragmatic Bookshelf

Each recipe in Groovy Recipes begins with a concise code example for a quick start, followed by in-depth explanation in plain English. These recipes will get you to-to-speed in a Groovy environment quickly.
You'll see how to speed up nearly every aspect of the development process using Groovy. Groovy makes mundane file management tasks like copying and renaming files trivial. Reading and writing XML has never been easier with XmlParsers and XmlBuilders. Breathe new life into Arrays, Maps, and Lists with a number of convenience methods. But Groovy does more than just ease traditional Java development: it brings modern programming features to the Java platform like closures, duck-typing, and metaprogramming.
As an added bonus, this book also covers Grails. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can have a first-class web application up and running from ground zero. Grails includes everything you need in a single zip file⎯a web server (Jetty), a database (HSQLDB), Spring, Hibernate, even a Groovy version of Ant called GANT. We cover everything from getting a basic website in place to advanced features that take you beyond HTML into the world of Web Services: REST, JSON, Atom, Podcasting, and much much more.

Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java (Pragmatic Programmers)

Programming

It's the classic Ray Harryhausen sci-fi epic re-imagined for a new generation. It's been 50 years since the strange being from Venus rampaged through Italy. So it has been 50 years of secrets, misinformation, and outright lying. Once the world was convinced that the Ymir was a giant hoax and the mission to Venus never happened, it was lulled back to sleep, ignorant of the truth. But no one counted on genetics. Years of secret testing and breakthroughs in many of the gray areas of science created unintended consequences that could bring the Earth to its knees... and only an 11-year-old child can save it. 20 Million Miles More, presented for the first time in its entirety as a 96-page graphic novel, is both a sweeping epic and the personal saga of the Calder family.

Ray Harryhausen Presents: 20 Million Miles More

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Bluewater Productions

What defines a hero? Is it the vanquishing of monsters and madmen? Or is it something more? It has been five years since the legendary Perseus defeated the evil Gorgon Medusa, killed the Kraken and assumed the crown of Argos. Things seemed idyllic throughout the kingdom and the news of an heir put the citizens in a celebratory mood.Yet lurking in the shadows is the one being in Argos simmering with hate and discontent. And as gods and enemies alike conspire to destroy him, Perseus faces his greatest test ever...what does it mean to be a hero. Inspired by the classic Ray Harryhausen movie Clash of the Titans, is the heralded continuation of the story. Now presented for the first time in its entirety as a 96-page graphic novel, Wrath of the Titans delivers everything a proper Greek Drama demands: a hero, a cause, secret pacts, divine meddling and revenge, insurmountable challenges, dangerous creatures and non-stop adventure.

Ray Harryhausen Presents: Wrath of the Titans

Davis, Darren G.

20 Million Miles More

Tidalwave Productions

Three top Wall Street analysts reveal enduring lessons in sustainable success from the great industrial titans--the high-tech companies of their day--to the disruptors that now dominate the economy. Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America's industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were the Google and Amazon of their day, setting gold standards in innovation, growth, and profitability. Today's leaders can learn a great deal from their successes, as well as their missteps. In this essential guide, three veteran Wall Street analysts reveal timeless lessons from the titans of industry--and offer battle-tested survival tactics for an ever-changing world. You'll learn: <ul> <li>how GE became the largest company on earth--only for a culture of arrogance to set in motion the largest collapse in history</li> <li>how Boeing reassessed risks, raised profits--and tragically lost its balance</li> <li>how Danaher avoided the pitfalls of tremendous success--by continually reinventing itself</li> <li>how Honeywell experienced a near-fatal cultural breakdown--and executed a flawless turnaround</li> <li>how Caterpillar relied too much on forecasting, lost billions--and rallied by recommitting to the basics</li> </ul> Filled with illuminating case studies and brilliant in-depth analysis, this invaluable book provides a multitude of insights that will help you weather market upheavals, adapt to disruptions, and optimize your resources to your best advantage. You'll learn hard-won lessons in innovation, growth, resilience, and operational excellence, as well as the time-proven fundamentals of continuous improvement for lasting success. In the end, you'll have your own personal toolbox of useful takeaways from more than a century's worth of data, experience, wisdom, and can-do spirit, courtesy of some of the greatest business enterprises of all time. This is how manufacturers survived the first disruptors of technology--and how today's giants can survive and thrive during continuous cycles of disruption.

Lessons from the Titans: What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success

Copeland, Carter

Wertheimer, Rob

Finance

McGraw=Hill

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