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''I have never reviewed a book I enjoyed as much as this one. Excellent coverage, perfect for the intended audience. Concise, clear, accurate descriptions. This is a winner.'' -Ken Getz; MCW Technologies, LLC   Master VB 2005 by Building a Complete, Production-Quality Application from Start-to-Finish!   This book is the fastest, best way for experienced programmers to truly master real-world Visual Basic 2005 development. You won’t just learn syntax and features: you’ll build a complete, robust, data-driven application. You’ll put Visual Basic 2005 to work in solving real business problems, overcoming the practical challenges of building production systems, and you will learn to see Visual Basic 2005 projects as they were intended–as complete, cohesive solutions. Patrick’s engaging style and crystal-clear explanations will help you stay focused, learn fast, and apply what you’ve learned.   ·    Master every stage of the application lifecycle and every step in the development process ·    Walk through all facets of database design and ADO.NET data access ·    Create advanced Windows applications with Windows Forms and Web applications with ASP.NET 2.0 ·    Make the most of classes, inheritance, and other object-oriented Visual Basic 2005 features ·    Effectively utilize assemblies, data types, error processing, XML, GDI+, and many other language and platform features ·    Learn how to personalize and restrict your application’s features based on user preferences ·    License, localize, document, deploy, and support your application   Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005 is the perfect tutorial for existing Visual Basic programmers moving to Visual Basic 2005, programmers moving from other traditional procedural languages, and experienced Visual Basic .NET/ more...

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The best-selling introduction to Cocoa, once again updated to cover the latest Mac programming technologies, and still enthusiastically recommended by experienced Mac OS X developers.  . “Aaron’s book is the gold standard for Mac OS X programming books—beautifully written, and thoughtfully sculpted. The best book on Leopard development.”. —Scott Stevenson, www.theocacao.com.  . “This is the first book I’d recommend for anyone wanting to learn Cocoa from scratch. Aaron’s one of the few (perhaps only) full-time professional Cocoa instructors, and his teaching experience shows in the book.”. —Tim Burks, software developer and creator of the Nu programming language, www.programming.nu.  . “If you’re a UNIX or Windows developer who picked up a Mac OS X machine recently in hopes of developing new apps or porting your apps to Mac users, this book should be strongly considered as one of your essential reference and training tomes.”. —Kevin H. Spencer, Apple Certified Technical Coordinator.  . If you’re developing applications for Mac OS X, Cocoa® Programming for Mac® OS X, Third Edition, is the book you’ve been waiting to get your hands on. If you’re new to the Mac environment, it’s probably the book you’ve been told to read first. Covering the bulk of what you need to know to develop full-featured applications for OS X, written in an engaging tutorial style, and thoroughly class-tested to assure clarity and accuracy, it is an invaluable resource for any Mac programmer.  . Specifically, Aaron Hillegass introduces the three most commonly used Mac developer tools: Xcode, Interface Builder, and Instruments. He also covers the Objective-C language and the major design patterns of Cocoa. Aaron illustrates his explanations with exemplary code, written in the idioms of the Cocoa community, to show you how Mac programs should be written. more...

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“Whether this is the first time or the fifty-first time you’re using WCF, you’ll learn something new by reading this book.”.  --Nicholas Allen, Program Manager, Web Services, Microsoft.  . Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is the easiest way to produce and consume Web services on the Microsoft platform. With .NET 3.5, WCF has been extensively revamped--and Visual Studio 2008 gives developers powerful new tools for utilizing it. Essential Windows Communication Foundation shows developers exactly how to make the most of WCF with .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008.  . Drawing on extensive experience working with early adopters, three Microsoft insiders systematically address the topics developers ask about WCF. The authors approach each subject with practical advice and present best practices, tips, and tricks for solving problems. Throughout, you’ll find detailed explanations, solutions for the “pain points” of WCF development, and an extensive collection of reusable code examples. Coverage includes: Using WCF contracts to define complex structures and interfaces; Understanding WCF’s channel stacks and channel model architecture; Configuring the WCF communication stack to use only the protocols you need; Using standard and custom service behaviors to manage concurrency, instances, transactions, and more; Serializing data from .NET types to XML Infosets and representing Infosets “on the wire” Hosting WCF services via IIS, managed .NET applications, and Windows Activation Services; WCF security, in depth: authentication; transport and message-level security; and Internet and intranet scenarios; Improving reliability: exception handling, diagnostics, and more; Workflow services: new integration points between WCF 3.5 and Windows Workflow Foundation; Building client-to-client, peer network-based applications; Utilizing WCF for non-SOAP Web services: AJAX and JSON examples and .NET 3.5 hosting cla more...

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Suitable for appropriate professionals or amateurs who want to learn HTML quickly and get up to speed with the new features, fast. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions, and hundreds of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users HTML. more...

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Loaded with the latest Photoshop tips and techniques. The secrets of digital image editing — explained in plain English!. Photoshop CS3 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. This friendly guide helps you get images into Photoshop — and then turn them into dazzling works of art. more...

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