A hilarious tale of greed and vanity in the world of television. When Kelvin MacKenzie, left the editorship of The Sun to set up "Live TV" for the Mirror Group, the stage was set for an explosive clash of egos. For in the other corner stood Janet Street Porter, the queen of trendy television.

Live TV: Telly Brats and Topless Darts: the Uncut Story of Tabloid TV

History

Nathan, Adam

Horrie, Chris

Europe

SIMON SCHUSTER (TRADE DIVISION)

With a foreword by Microsoft's Mark Anders, Professional ASP.NET consists of 19 chapters written by seven of today's leading experts in ASP.NET. These authors are professional developers who create ASP.NET applications, teach, run well-known ASP.NET Web sites, either within or outside of Microsoft. The tutorial framework for each chapter includes:
<ul>
<li>A brief introduction, explaining the concept.</li>
<li>A code example, illustrating the concept.</li>
<li>A piece-by-piece explanation of the code.</li>
</ul>
Most examples employ VB.NET, but there are also additional C# examples within each chapter, and all of the example programs will be available at the book's web site in both VB.NET and C#.
The code examples in this book are based upon the ASP.NET Beta2 specifications, a functionally complete version of the software.

ASP. Net: Tips, Tutorials, & Code

Computers & Technology

Payne, Chris

MITCHELL, Scott

Anders, Billy

Mack, Donny

Seven, Doug

Wahlin, Dan

Walther, Steve

Web Development & Design

Sams.

The focus of the book is on COM Interoperability (since it's a much larger subject), and the heart of the discussion is broken down into four parts: <ul>
<li>Using COM Components Within the .NET Framework</li> <li>Using .NET Framework Components from COM</li> <li>Designing Good .NET Framework Components for COM Clients</li> <li>Designing Good COM Components for .NET Framework Clients</li> </ul>
The scope of the book is just about everything related to using "unmanaged code" in the .NET Framework. Technologies built on top of COM Interoperability are also covered-Interoperability of Windows Forms Controls and ActiveX controls, Interoperability with COM+, and Interoperability with Distributed COM (DCOM). Although Platform Invocation Services is a separate technology from COM Interoperability, there are many areas of overlap, so including in the book is a natural fit. All of these technologies are a core part of the Common Language Runtime and .NET Framework, and will likely be used not only as the path of migration for existing software projects, but for brand new software development for the next several years. This product consists of of two volume set.

.NET and COM: The Complete Interoperability Guide

Networking & Cloud Computing

Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a key component of the .NET Framework 3.0, giving you the power to create richer and more compelling applications than you dreamed possible. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner. Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all, in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by .NET guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan. · Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) · Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and more · Features a chapter on 3D graphics by Daniel Lehenbauer, lead developer responsible for WPF 3D · Delves into non-mainstream topics: speech, audio/video, documents, bitmap effects, and more · Shows how to create popular UI elements, such as features introduced in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Galleries, ScreenTips, custom control layouts, and more · Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes · Explains how to develop and deploy all types of applications, including navigation-based applications, applications hosted in a Web browser, and applications with great-looking non-rectangular windows · Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF · Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies · Explains how to exploit new Windows Vista features in WPF applications

Windows Presentation Foundation: Unleashed

Full Color Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend! Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls. With support for vector graphics, animations, full-screen high-definition video, and more, Silverlight gives you the ability to create more compelling content than you dreamed possible for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Silverlight provides much of the power of Windows Presentation Foundation, but with less overhead and easy integration with HTML and AJAX-style applications. Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers the technology in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by Silverlight guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan. <ul>
<li> Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) in Silverlight</li> <li>Examines the Silverlight feature areas in depth: graphics, text, audio, video, animation, ink, events, and more</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create reusable controls and perform common tasks (such as drag-and-drop) using basic building blocks</li> <li>Explains how to download assets asynchronously to maximize your user experience</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create hybrid applications that mix Silverlight content with HTML or Flash content</li> <li>Highlights features scheduled for future versions of Silverlight while showing how to achieve your desired results with the current version</li>
</ul>
Introduction 1 Part I Fundamentals 1 Getting Started 9 2 XAML 39 Part II Creating Static Content 3 Shapes, Lines, and Curves 61 4 Text 83 5 Brushes and Images 99 6 Positioning and Transforming Elements 117 Part III Making Your Content Come to Life 7 Responding to Input Events 143 8 Downloading Content on Demand 179 9 Animation 191 10 Audio and Video 219

Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed

The #1 WPF Book--Now Updated for WPF 4! Full Color: Code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio! Thorough, authoritative coverage, practical examples, clear writing, and full-color presentation make this one of the most widely acclaimed programming books of the last decade. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is the recommended technology for creating Windows user interfaces, giving you the power to create richer and more compelling applications than you dreamed possible. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, multi-touch, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner. WPF 4 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all, in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by WPF guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan. <ul>
<li>Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)</li> <li>Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and more</li> <li>Highlights the latest features, such as multi-touch, text rendering improvements, XAML language enhancements, new controls, the Visual State Manager, easing functions, and much more</li> <li>Delves into topics that aren’t covered by most books: 3D, speech, audio/video, documents, effects</li> <li>Shows how to create popular UI elements, such as Galleries, ScreenTips, and more</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes</li> <li>Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, DirectX, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies</li> <li>Explains how to exploit new Windows 7 features, such as Jump Lists and taskbar customizations</li> </ul>

WPF 4: Unleashed

Full Color INCLUDES COMPLETE CODE AND ASSETS FOR EACH APP IN THIS VOLUME! Got a great idea for an app? There’s a chapter for that! Calling all developers: Windows Phone 7 is starting to gain traction, and the opportunity is yours to sell the next killer app! 101 Windows Phone 7 Apps is a book series like no other–best-selling author and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan walks you through the process of building 101 real, robust, diverse, and marketplace-certified Silverlight applications. You not only get online access to the full source code and related assets, but the book is chock full of tips, warnings, and advice that can only come from Adam’s experience of writing so many complete applications and selling them in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Imagine how long it would take you to develop and test 50 apps and how much you would learn from the experience. Rather than spending all that time starting from scratch, use this book to hit the ground running! Whether you simply make cosmetic changes to apps in this book (for example, creating kid-themed versions), repurpose apps (such as building a mortgage calculator based on Chapter 10’s tip calculator), or build something completely unique, this book can greatly accelerate your development time and help you create high-quality apps. Sell your apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace and make this book pay for itself! Volume I contains the first 50 apps and covers the following: <ul>
<li>Everything you need to know about Silverlight</li> <li>Fully exploiting phone features such as the application bar, hardware/software keyboards, multi-touch, accelerometer, microphone, and more</li> <li>Using rich controls such as pivots, panoramas, and controls in free toolkits, such as date/time pickers, toggle switches, charts, and graphs</li> <li>Building your own custom controls, including popular ones missing from the platform, such as a checkable list box, multi-select picker box, and color picker</li> <li>Broadly applicable pages, such as a photo-cropping page and accelerometer-calibration page </li> <li>How to make your app look and feel like a first-party app</li> <li>Practical tips on a wide range of topics, even acquiring and creating sound effects, using custom fonts, and creating icons</li> </ul>

101 Windows Phone 7 Apps, Volume I: Developing Apps 1-50

Programming

Sams Publishing

Windows 8 enables you to build stunning applications that integrate with each other, services, and Windows itself like never before. And you can sell them in the Windows Store for tablets such as Surface, laptops, and traditional desktop PCs! Now, world-renowned Microsoft programming guru Adam Nathan shows you exactly how to write first-class apps for this radically new version of Windows. Clear, accessible, and intensely practical, this guide teaches through concise code examples, fully color-coded to match their appearance in Visual Studio--the same approach that made Nathan’s WPF 4 Unleashed so popular. Writing with unprecedented depth and insight, Nathan guides you through creating advanced user interfaces with XAML and exploiting key Windows 8 features such as touch, sensors, charms, and live tiles. Whether you’re already comfortable with Microsoft programming or relatively new to it, Windows 8 Apps with XAML and C# Unleashed will take you to the cutting edge of Windows 8 development. Detailed information on how to... <ul>
<li>Use XAML to represent state-of-the-art user interfaces</li> <li>Ensure app usability on multiple devices and form factors</li> <li>Handle touch, mouse, pen, and keyboard input</li> <li>Manage the high-performance, low-power Windows 8 app lifecycle</li> <li>Use Windows 8 controls for managing lists, rich text, images, multimedia, and more</li> <li>Encode, decode, and transcode multimedia content</li> <li>Leverage rich XAML vector graphics and animation</li> <li>Make the most of styles and templates</li> <li>Interact with built-in functionality such as the Camera app, file picker, contact picker, the lock screen, and more</li> <li>Exploit the Windows 8 charms bar with contracts and extensions</li> <li>Work with the rich set of available sensors: accelerometer, compass, light sensor, location, proximity, and more </li> </ul>

Windows 8 Apps With XAML and C# Unleashed

Operating Systems

The #1 WPF Book--Now Updated for WPF 4.5! Thorough, authoritative coverage, practical examples, clear writing, and full-color presentation make this one of the most widely acclaimed programming books of the last decade. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is the recommended technology for creating modern Windows desktop apps. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, touch, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner that scales from small tablets to large TVs. WPF 4.5 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all, in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by WPF guru and Microsoft architect Adam Nathan. <ul>
<li>Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)</li> <li>Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and more</li> <li>Delves into topics that aren’t covered by most books: 3D, speech, audio/video, documents, effects</li> <li>Shows how to create popular UI elements and leverage built-in controls such as the new Office-style Ribbon</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes</li> <li>Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF</li> <li>Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, DirectX, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies</li> <li>Explains how to exploit desktop features, such as Jump Lists and taskbar customizations, and the same toast notifications used by Windows Store apps</li> </ul>

WPF 4.5 Unleashed

Full color: Learn how to build great Windows Store apps! Figures and code appear as they do in Visual Studio. Windows 8.1 enables you to build stunning applications that integrate with each other, Web services, and Windows itself. You can sell them in the Windows Store, with more options than ever before, for tablets such as Surface, laptops, and traditional desktop PCs! World-renowned Microsoft programming guru Adam Nathan shows you exactly how to write first-class apps for this significant update to Windows. Don’t let the minor name change fool you--Windows 8.1 contains an incredible amount of new developer opportunities compared to Windows 8. Clear, accessible, and intensely practical, this guide teaches through concise code examples, in full color to match their appearance in Visual Studio--the same approach that made Nathan’s WPF Unleashed so popular. Writing with unprecedented depth and insight, Nathan guides you through creating advanced user interfaces with XAML and exploiting key Windows 8.1 features. Whether you’re already comfortable with Microsoft programming or relatively new to it, Windows 8.1 Apps with XAML and C# Unleashed will take you to the cutting edge of Windows 8.1 development. Detailed information on how to... <ul>
<li>Use XAML to represent state-of-the-art user interfaces, even across multiple windows</li> <li>Handle touch, mouse, keyboard, and pen input, including handwriting recognition</li> <li>Use new Windows 8.1 controls for creating hubs, flyouts, better app bars, performing in-app searches, rendering PDFs, and much more</li> <li>Encode, decode, and transcode multimedia content and speech-enable your app</li> <li>Leverage rich XAML vector graphics and animation</li> <li>Interact with built-in functionality such as the Camera app, file picker, the lock screen, new contacts and appointments integration, and more</li> <li>Exploit the Windows 8.1 charms bar </li> <li>Integrate DirectX graphics seamlessly</li> <li>Work with the rich set of available sensors: accelerometer, compass, light sensor, location (with geofencing support), proximity, and more</li> <li>Control devices such as fingerprint readers, image and bar code scanners, magnetic stripe readers, and custom Bluetooth, USB, HID, or Wi-Fi Direct devices</li> </ul>

Windows 8.1 Apps With XAML and C# Unleashed

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