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Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS eBook by Duckett, Jon

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Customer Review: Very good book is your are beginning with HTML,not to easy to understand,but also not as complicated as other books.

Building Facebook Applications For Dummies® eBook by Wagner, Richard, Ph.D.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

There’s no doubt about it — Facebook is cool. Along with users who want to interact with friends, businesses are using Facebook as a marketing and networking tool. And if you’re a Web developer, you probably know there’s a demand for Facebook applications. If you have some basic knowledge of Web client technology, such as HTML, JavaScript, or CSS, and know how to use a Web programming language, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies is just what you need to start building apps for Facebook.

This friendly guide helps you create applications to reach Facebook’s huge audience, so you can enlarge your list of friends, introduce people to your product or service, or network with other business professionals. You’ll find out how to:

Work with the Facebook API
Build applications that take advantage of Facebook’s News Feed and Wall
Migrate existing Web applications to Facebook
Create mobile apps for Facebook
Use Facebook’s markup and query languages
Get your app noticed by Facebook users

A handy companion Web site includes code samples, starter applications, and other useful information about building Facebook apps. Whether you want to create applications for business purposes or just for fun, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies is the fun and easy way to get started.

Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB eBook by Spaanjaars, Imar

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to build rich and interactive web sites that run on the Microsoft platform. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you create a great foundation to build any type of web site, ranging from simple hobby-related web sites to sites you may be creating for commercial purposes.

Anyone new to web programming should be able to follow along because no prior background in web development is assumed. The book starts at the very beginning of web development by showing you how to obtain and install Visual Web Developer. The chapters that follow gradually introduce you to new technologies, building on top of the knowledge gained in the previous chapters.

Do you have a strong preference for Visual Basic over C# or the other way around? Or do you think both languages are equally cool? Or maybe you haven't made up your mind yet and want to learn both languages? Either way, you'll like this book because all code examples are presented in both languages!

Even if you're already familiar with previous versions of ASP.NET, with the 1.x versions in particular, you may gain a lot from this book. Although many concepts from ASP.NET 2.0 are brought forward into ASP.NET 3.5, you'll discover there's a host of new stuff to be found in this book, including an introduction to LINQ, the new CSS and JavaScript debugging tools, new ASP.NET controls, and integrated support for ASP.NET Ajax.

To build effective and attractive database-driven web sites, you need two things: a solid and fast framework to run your web pages on and a rich and extensive environment to create and program these web pages. With ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Web Developer 2008 you get both. Together they form the platform to create dynamic and interactive web applications.

ASP.NET 3.5 builds on top of its popular predecessor ASP.NET 2.0. While maintaining backward compatibility with sites built using this older version, the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 in general and ASP.NET 3.5 in particular add a lot of new, compelling features to the mix.

Continuing the path of "less code" that was entered with the 2.0 version of the .NET Framework, ASP.NET 3.5 lets you accomplish more with even less code. New features like LINQ that are added to the .NET Framework allow you to access a database with little to no hand written code. The integration of Microsoft ASP.NET Ajax into the ASP.NET Framework and Visual Web Developer means you can now create fast responding and spiffy web interfaces simply by dragging a few controls onto your page and setting a few properties. This book gives you an in-depth look at both these technologies.

The support for cascading style sheets (CSS), the language to lay out and format web pages, has undergone a major overhaul in Visual Web Developer. The design time support, that shows you how a page will eventually look in the browser, has been vastly improved. Additionally, Visual Web Developer now ships with a lot of tools that make writing CSS a breeze.

However, drag-and-drop support and visual tools are not the only things you'll learn from this book. ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Web Developer 2008 come with a great and extensive set of tools to help you program your web applications. These tools range from the new LINQ syntax that allows you to query data and databases in your web applications, to the vastly improved debugging capabilities that allow you to debug your application from client-side JavaScript all the way up into your server-side code, all with the same familiar user interface, commands, and actions.

Under the hood, ASP.NET 3.5 makes use of the same run-time as version 2.0. This ensures a great backward compatibility with that version, which means that ASP.NET 2.0 applications continue to run under the new framework. But don't be fooled by the fact that the run-time hasn't changed. Although the technical underpinnings needed to execute your web application haven't changed, the .N

ASP.NET Unleashed eBook by Walther, Stephen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

A well-known expert in the ASP development community, best-selling Author Stephen Walther brings his experience as an ASP.NET trainer to ASP.NET Unleashed. With this valuable guide, readers learn the advanced features of ASP.NET, and how to apply them in their own Internet applications. This in-depth, code-intensive title covers a broad range of advanced ASP.NET topics that include: Validating Form Data; Programming Mobile Devices; Using Code Behind; Building Custom ASP.NET Controls; Creating Graphics with GDI.NET; Data Access with ADO.NET; ASP.NET Security; Using XML in ASP.NET Applications; Building and Consuming Web Services.

Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning eBook by Brown, Daniel, E., Brown, Dan

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Most discussion about Web design seems to focus on the creative process, yet turning concept into reality requires a strong set of deliverables-the documentation (concept model, site maps, usability reports, and more) that serves as the primary communication tool between designers and customers. Here at last is a guide devoted to just that topic. Combining quick tips for improving deliverables with in-depth discussions of presentation and risk mitigation techniques, author Dan Brown shows you how to make the documentation you're required to provide into the most efficient communications tool possible. He begins with an introductory section about deliverables and their place in the overall process, and then delves into to the different types of deliverables. From usability reports to project plans, content maps, flow charts, wireframes, site maps, and more, each chapter includes a contents checklist, presentation strategy, maintenance strategy, a description of the development process and the deliverable's impact on the project, and more.

ASP.Net 2.0 Unleashed eBook by Walther, Stephen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed is a revision of the best-selling ASP.NET Unleashed, by Microsoft Software Legend Stephen Walther. It covers virtually all features of ASP 2005 including more than 50 new controls, personalization, master pages, and web parts. All code samples are presented in VB and C#. Throughout the more than 2,000 pages, you will be shown how to develop state-of-the-art Web applications using Microsoft's latest development tools. An included CD will give you a copy of Visual Web Developer 2005, which is the official Microsoft development environment for ASP 2005. This resource is guaranteed to be used as a reference guide over and over!

ActionScript 3.0 Bible eBook by Braunstein, Roger / Wright, Mims H. / Noble, Joshua J.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Packed with hands-on instruction and step by step tutorials, the ActionScript 3 Bible is everything you need to harness the power of this amazing language. ActionScript experts Roger Braunstein and Mims Wright guide you through the in's and out's of building Rich Internet Applications with ActionScript 3. Coverage includes:
* The ActionScript 3 language - variables, datatypes, operators and expressions, functions, and more
* Object-Oriented aspects of ActionScript 3
* Working with XML
* Dealing with events
* Handling error events and making your applications fault tolerant
* Debugging ActionScript applications
* Loading external data
* Working with audio, video and graphics
* Working in binary
* Developing for Apollo
* Application deployment
And more...

CSS Web Design For Dummies eBook by Mansfield, Richard

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web designers to define the appearance and position of a Web page using special dynamic effects
This book is the perfect beginner reference, showing those new to CSS how to design Web pages and implement numerous useful CSS effects available
Seasoned For Dummies author Richard Mansfield explains how CSS can streamline and speed up Web development
Explains how to take control of the many elements in a Web page, integrate CSS into new or existing sites, choose the best coding techniques, and execute advanced visual effects such as transitions
U Features a special discussion on browser incompatibility issues involving CSS and how to solve potential problems

AJAX Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations: AJAX Certification eBook by Sanchez-Clark, Terry

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

AJAX Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations: AJAX Certification

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Unleashed eBook by Ruvalcaba, Zak

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

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Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Unleashed

Zak Ruvalcaba

This book is the most comprehensive and independent resource for experienced web developers who want to plan, architect, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art websites, applications, and services.

Expert web developer and trainer Zak Ruvalcaba brings together real-world insights and advanced techniques for every facet of contemporary web development, from site management to data-driven applications and multimedia content to security. Ruvalcaba systematically illuminates the major features Adobe has brought to Dreamweaver CS4, including its

powerful Spry framework for Ajax development, its innovative CSS browser compatibility checking, and more.

You’ll learn how to smoothly integrate Dreamweaver CS4 with other key web design and development tools, ranging from Photoshop to Flash to databases. You’ll also discover how to use Dreamweaver CS4 to improve team collaboration, automate workflow, streamline content management, and reuse assets more efficiently.

Detailed information on how to…

Get productive with Dreamweaver CS4 development fast, whether you’re new to Dreamweaver or upgrading from previous versions
Create more effective, compatible CSS sites–and leverage Dreamweaver CS4’s powerful CSS templates
Streamline and automate workflow across your development and content teams
Incorporate animation, video, and audio, including Adobe Flash content
Make the most of databases and SQL queries in your sites and applications
Build dynamic pages and sites that integrate everything from search functionality to user authentication
Implement high-performance web services with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Use Adobe’s Spry framework, widgets, and effects to quickly build rich XML-based applications

Zak Ruvalcaba has been researching, designing, and developing for the web since 1995. He’s built websites and applications for such companies as Gateway, HP, Toshiba, IBM, Intuit, Peachtree, Dell, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and many others. He is currently an instructor with the San Diego Community College District, Palomar Community College, and Mt. San Jacinto Community College, teaching the use of various technologies and tools including ASP.NET, Dreamweaver, and Flash. He is the author of the 10 Minute Guide to Dreamweaver (Que), Build Your Own ASP.NET 3.5 Website Using C# and VB (SitePoint), and Beginning Expression Web (Wrox).

Category: Web Development/Dreamweaver

Covers: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

User Level: Intermediate—Advanced

$49.99 USA / $54.99 CAN / £31.99 Net UK

Blogging For Dummies eBook by Hill, Brad

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

There are currently nine million blogs, with 40,000 new ones created every day;25 percent of Internet users say they read blogs, and 9 percent say they've created one This book walks people through what they need to know to launch a blog, maintain it, publicize it, syndicate it, and even make money from it Topics covered include choosing a Weblog host such as Blogger.com or TypePad, hosting a blog on one's own, solving blog problems, working with blogging software (Movable Type, Greymatter, Radio Userland), and delving into RSS syndication Offers tips from veteran bloggers, a rundown of Blogosphere protocol, savvy pointers on earning revenue from a blog, and advice on specialized blogs such as podcasts, vlogs, and photo and MP3 blogs

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 with C# eBook by Hart, Chris / Kauffman, John / Sussman, David

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Expert team of authors shows readers how starting an ASP.NET 2.0 site with Visual Web Developer is so easy that the projects in the first several chapters of the book can be done with very little code
More code-intensive chapters appear in the second half of the book, where the authors do their best to show readers the minimum amount of code they need to write in order to accomplish a task, continuing to work as much as possible with the tools built into Visual Web Developer
Along the way, readers also learn how to incorporate XML, monitor and improve site performance, debug the code and site, deploy a site, and implement security
The companion Web site enables readers to finish the tasks in the book and also contains helpful information on membership and login, stylized themes, and e-commerce

Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design eBook by York, Richard

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web developers to define styles to apply to items on thousands of Web pages, rather than marking up the formatting of each item individually
The fantastically successful first edition introduced readers to Richard York's unparalleled CSS skills and this edition offers updates for Firefox 2, Internet Explorer, and other browsers with improved CSS support
Uses a standardized approach to CSS in an example-packed, step-by-step format, with all of the book's examples in full-color screen shots
The new color layout in this edition shows readers full-color results and uses color as a teaching tool in emphasizing coding techniques
Other key enhancements to this edition include updated discussions of new Web browser versions (Internet Explorer 7 and others) and their CSS improvements

Creating a Web Site with Flash 8 eBook by Morris, David

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

Face it: Poorly designed, static Web sites just don't cut it anymore. The Web (not to mention the technology surrounding it) has been around long enough, and people are used to seeing and expect a little razzle-dazzle when they go online. For just $12.99, this compact guide shows you how to deliver it! Whether your boss wants you to jazz up the company's Web site or you're burning the midnight oil trying to pull together some Web animations for a class project, this tightly focused, project-based guide shows you how to start creating Flash animations in an instant! Using big, bold full- pictures and streamlined instructions, it covers just the need-to-know essentials that will get you animating with the latest version of Flash: using the Flash 8 authoring tool, creating and animating graphics, tweening, adding sound, and more!

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Classroom in a Book eBook by Creative Team, Adobe

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 48:11:10 GMT

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

Dreamweaver CS4, now included as part of Adobe's Creative Suite 4, is the leading professional Web design and development application in the market, and is a must-have tool for any Web designer or developer. Dreamweaver CS4 Classroom in a Book offers readers the opportunity to learn to use CSS layouts, a unified CSS panel, and CSS visualization tools that let users create interactive Web sites without having to delve into code. Each chapter in this full-color book contains a project that builds upon the reader's growing knowledge of Dreamweaver, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the most important skills. Dreamweaver CS4 provides Live View, a working browser rendering right in Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver users can now create dynamic interfaces using the Spry framework for Ajax. Spry widgets (pre-built user interface components) let users quickly add common user interface components to Web pages. Readers will learn how to customize a Dreamweaver workspace, apply cascading style sheets, enter text in headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables, insert graphics and Photoshop Smart Objects, and add links to a page. They'll also learn how to add interactive elements to their site, such as effects, and Flash video; add new code or code snippets; use time-saving Dreamweaver tools for productivity; and publish a finished site to the Web.