Ebook for free: January 2009

Art of Professional Photography

Linda Robinson, "Art of Professional Photography"
Global Media | 2007 | ISBN: 9788189940287 | 168 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

Table of Contents

1. History of Photography
2. Types of Photography
3. Camera
4. Camcorder
5. Visible Spectrum
6. Camera Obscura
7. Electromagnetic Spectrum
8. Apeture
9. Diaphragm and Shutter
10. Photographic Film
11. Movie Projector
12. Shutter Speed
13. Cinematography
14. View Camera
15. Exposure Photography
16. Photojournalism
17. Fashion Photography
18. Some Technical Terms
19. Tips for Photography

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Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer

A manual on wedding photography, organized as a detailed "shooting script" for a typical wedding day. Over 150 photographs take the reader step-by-step through all the pictures that clients expect to see in their albums, from formal portraits to candid shots at the reception. The revised edition includes information on digital imaging and using the Internet.

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504 Absolutely Essential Words

Murray Bromberg, Julius Liebb, Arthur Traiger, "504 Absolutely Essential Words"
Barron's Educational Series | 2005 | ISBN: 0764128159 | 176 pages | PDF | 6,6 MB

This carefully selected vocabulary collection is the essential core of words that need to be known and correctly used by middle schoolers, ESL students, and other adults for whom English is a second language. It presents 42 brief but effective word-building lessons. Each lesson introduces twelve new words contained in sample sentences and short articles. Fill-in-the-blanks exercises help students gauge their word-building progress.

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Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking

Can you define remote access? Do you know what denial of service attack means? Are you up to speed on ADO, XML, and Group Policy? The MICROSOFT® ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NETWORKING includes thousands of terms like these to help IT professionals and corporate developers who use or manage computer networks familiarize themselves with current and legacy networking technologies. It fully explains more than 2000 terms, with "How It Works" sections that take you from academic definition to real-world application. Entries run the gamut from hardware to software, from theory to practice, and from legacy systems to current products. Packed with the latest information, this comprehensive reference resource:

• Includes thousands of the latest networking terms, such as wireless networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), encryption, Internet services, backup, fault tolerance, domain modes, and much more
• Features fully illustrated process diagrams and tips and notes to help you get grounded in basics such as routing and star topology or go in-depth with topics such as network security, Internet connectivity, and TCP/IP
• Provides fast facts that those new to networking need to know to develop real-world networking skills during Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) studies
• Delivers accurate technical information about Microsoft Windows® 2000, the Microsoft BackOffice® family, and third-party networking products
• Supplies technical details that are useful to every organization, from small businesses with just a few computers to large enterprises with thousands of computersAn electronic version of this book is available on the companion CD.

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Electric Circuits,7 Ed (with solutions)

James W. Nilsson, Susan Riedel, "Electric Circuits,7 Ed "
Prentice Hall | 2004 | ISBN: 0131465929 | 992 pages | PDF | 24,2 MB

Electric Circuits, Seventh Edition features a redesigned art program, a new four-color format, and 75% new or revised problems throughout. In the midst of these changes, the book retains the goals that have made it a best-seller:
1) To build an understanding of concepts and ideas explicitly in terms of previous learning;
2) To emphasize the relationship between conceptual understanding and problem solving approaches;
3) To provide readers with a strong foundation of engineering practices.
Chapter topics include
Circuit Variables;
Circuit Elements;
Simple Resistive Circuits;
Techniques of Circuit Analysis;
The Operational Amplifier;
Inductors, Capacitors, and Mutual Inductance;
Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits;
Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits;
Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis;
and more. For anyone interested in circuit analysis.

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Complete Digital Photography, Fourth Edition

Complete Digital Photography, Fourth Edition (Graphics Series) By Ben Long
Publisher: Charles River Media 2007 | 576 Pages | ISBN: 1584505206 | PDF | 25 MB

Complete Digital Photography has become a classic book for helping traditional photographers move to digital! It's also the book of choice for many new digital photographers who want to learn how to take great digital photos. Now in its 4th edition, this bestseller has been fine-tuned and updated to provide the most current information available. Covering everything from the inner workings of the camera to the subtle intricacies of image editing software, the book is divided into four sections. The first section provides the basic technical foundation needed throughout the rest of the book. It details the basics of how digital cameras work and provides a quick photography primer. The second part explores everything needed to make an informed decision about which camera, computer, and software to choose. Section three has been thoroughly updated and expanded to cover the nitty gritty of shooting, including metering, choosing the right exposure, using histograms, flash photography, and much more. And the final section, teaches the latest digital editing and correction techniques, including new coverage of workflow and raw conversion.

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Printed Circuit Boards

Printed Circuit Boards
Publisher: McGraw-Hill | Pages: 704 | 2005-08-17 | ISBN 0071464204 | PDF | 5 MB

The printed circuit is the basic building block of the electronics hardware industry. This is a comprehensive single volume self-teaching guide to the art of printed circuit board design and fabrication -- covering the complete cycle of PCB creation, design, layout, fabrication, assembly, and testing.

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Electrician's Exam Study Guide

Electrician's Exam Study Guide
Brian Coffin, Kimberley Keller | ISBN: 0071489304 | PDF | 386 pages | English | 7 MB

Get 1,500 Exam-Style Questions and Answers to Help You Pass the Journeyman and Master Electrician Exams on the First Try!

Turn to the Electrician's Exam Study Guide for the knowledge, practice, and confidence needed to pass the Journeyman and Master Electrician exams with flying colors. This practical resource contains 1,500 questions_presented in the same format used on the actual exam_plus accurate answers to all questions. The book also includes references to the National Electrical Code®, with extensive illustrations to help you gain full insight into the Code.

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Modern Dictionary of Electronics, 7 Ed

10 Photography Posing Tips

10 Photography Posing Tips
Publisher: Elaine Hite | edition 2007 | PDF | 8 pages | 1,27 mb

April Hite has a short and sweet ebook on photography posing tips. She’s a photographer and wants to share on some of the tips and techniques which you can use to compliment your pictures, just by using the items which can be easily found laying around the house.

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Photoshop CS4 For Dummies

Peter Bauer “Photoshop CS4 For Dummies"
For Dummies | 2008-10-06 | ISBN: 0470327251 | 416 pages | PDF | 22,5 MB

This latest version of Photoshop has a few new tricks up its sleeve and Adobe Photoshop CS4 For Dummies will teach you how to use them. From the basics like getting your images into and out of Photoshop to enhancing, cropping, and color correction, it’s all here!
You’ll get all of the basics of digital images and master the importing and exporting of images. You’ll find out how to create easy enhancements like adding shadows and highlights and making color natural, in addition to learning how to use the Adobe camera raw plug-in. Before you know it, you’ll be making beautiful “art” with Photoshop by combining images, precision edges, dressing up images, painting in Photoshop, and using filters. You can even streamline your work in Photoshop using advanced techniques. Find out how to:
Import images and use all the tools and processes
Reduce digital noise, make colors look natural, add highlights and shadows
Optimize images for print or the Web
Edit images
Explore the Painting function and master the daunting Brushes panel
Add layer styles
Create on-screen presentations, contact prints, and more
Complete with lists of ten reasons to love your Wacom tablet, ten reasons to own a digital camera, and ten favorite tips and tricks, Adobe CS4For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of Photoshop CS4 for all your digital photography needs.

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers

Modern Dictionary of Electronics, 7 Ed

Advances in Service Robotics

Advances in Service Robotics
Publisher: IN-TECH | ISBN: 9537619022 | edition 2008 | PDF | 342 pages | 57 mb

This book consists of 18 chapters about current research results of service robots. Topics covered include various kinds of service robots, development environments, architectures of service robots, Human-Robot Interaction, networks of service robots and basic researches such as SLAM, sensor network, etc. This book has some examples of the research activities on Service Robotics going on around the globe, but many chapters in this book concern advanced research on this area and cover interesting topics.

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Photoshop CS (Quickstudy: Computer)

Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems by Nalini Ratha (Editor), Ruud Bolle (Editor)

Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems by Nalini Ratha (Editor), Ruud Bolle (Editor)
Springer-Verlag | ISBN: 0387955933 | 09 October 2003 | English | 458 pages | PDF | 11.5 MB

This book thoroughly surveys and examines advances in fingerprint sensing devices and in algorithms for fingerprint image analysis and matching. After an opening chapter on the history of fingerprint recognition.

"Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems" moves into new technologies for inkless sensors, fingerprint image analysis techniques, including fingerprint video analysis, filtering and classification and other areas aimed at fully automatic operation. The book also addresses large-scale fingerprint identification system design, as well as standards.

Topics and Features:

* Covers numerous areas related to modern automatic fingerprint recognition, not just its history or forensic analysis

* Examines advances in fingerprint sensing and fingerprint image filtering and preprocessing

* Describes fingerprint feature abstraction, as well as compression and decompression of fingerprint images

* Develops ideas related to large-scale, large-database fingerprint matching

* Assesses such important areas as security in fingerprint matching and the common criterion protection profile

This authoritative survey provides a unique reference for automatic fingerprint recognition concepts, technologies, and systems. Its editors and contributors are leading researchers and applied R&D developers of this technology. Biometrics and pattern recognition researchers, security professionals, and systems developers will find the work an indispensable resource for current knowledge and technology.

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Computer busses

Computer busses by William Buchanan
Publisher: Elsevier (March 27, 2000) | 624 Pages | ISBN: 0340740760 | PDF | 4.2 MB

As more and more equipment is interface or 'bus' driven, either by the use of controllers or directly from PCs, the question of which bus to use is becoming increasingly important both in industry and in the office. "Computer Busses" has been designed to help choose the best type of bus for the particular application. There are several books which cover individual busses, but none which provide a complete guide to computer busses. The author provides a basic theory of busses and draws examples and applications from real bus case studies. Busses are analysed using from a top-down approach, helping the undergraduate electrical or computer engineer to chose the right type of bus for their particular application. This book is essential reading for students of software engineering and electronic design, as well as for those working in disciplines such as production engineering or process control. It will also be a handy reference book for professional engineers, systems designers, consultants and those working in technical support. It provides a complete guide to computer busses. It contains application-specific programme examples, and plenty of real-life case studies.

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Database Developer's Guide With Visual C++ 4.0, 2nd Edition

Database Developer's Guide With Visual C++ 4.0, 2nd Edition,
Peter D. Hipson, Roger Jennings | Sams Publishing | 1996-04-01 | ISBN: 0672309130 | Pages:1104 | PDF | 11.90MB

There is no concrete example in this book! Only a few which is either generated by AppWizard or copied from the samples come with Visual C++ 5.0. You cannot get any idea how to develop robust DB front-end applications after reading it. Maybe you can use it for reference for some ODBC and DAO classes.
This book is supposed to be designed for an advance developer. Well, my opinion is that this is not designed for a developer but for somebody who has a management and non-technical background who just want to read something about Visual C++ Development. Most of the code in this book were created by just using the appwizard of the Visual C++ package. Anybody can do that! If you know Visual C++ software development and read this book, you will probably doubt if the authors really know Visual C++ and MFC programming. Perhaps the authors are expert in their own field but this book is poorly organized and I guess haphazardly written. I do not recommend this book unless you have nothing else to do.

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Encyclopedia of E-commerce, E-government and Mobile Commerce

The Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce provides the most inclusive and up-to-date coverage of the e-technologies field. This two-volume encyclopedia includes quality contributions highlighting current concepts, trends, challenges, applications, and dot-com experiences in the field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce. With over 200 contributions from more than 300 experts and researchers worldwide, and extensive reference sections which list more than 4,400 additional research works, this encyclopedia stands as the most comprehensive, research-based encyclopedia in the ever-evolving field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce.

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Database Programming with C#

Carsten Thomsen: Database Programming with C#

Need to master database programming in C#? Then Database Programming with C# is your ultimate resource! You will learn to create database details like tables, constraints, projects, stored procedures, views, triggers, and more. You will build on example code from the bookï¿½s beginning, wrapping up in the final chapter. (The example application is a complete user management system that includes SQL Server, Active Directory, and Message Queuing.)

Example code explains connecting and manipulating data in MySQL 3.23.45 and later, Oracle 8i and later, Microsoft Access 2000 and later, and SQL Server. So if youï¿½re connecting to SQL Server 2000, youï¿½ll find information on the SQLXML 2.0 plug-in for manipulating SQL Server data using XML from managed code or using HTTP. Exchange Server 2000 connection and data manipulation are also covered with original working code.

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Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases

Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases (Programmer to Programmer)
By Thearon Willis
Publisher: Wrox
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: 2005-11-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 076458894X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764588945
Binding: Paperback
Book Description:
As one of the most popular programming languages in the world, Visual Basic continues to expand on the functionality and flexibility of its framework. This book explains how to use Visual Basic 2005 to write efficient database applications that can be used throughout an enterprise.
With this teaching tool, you'll learn how to use queries, views, and stored procedures to efficiently access and manipulate data from your applications. You'll get a firm grasp on using ADO.NET as well as OleDb, SQL, and Oracle to access specific databases. Plus, hands-on examples and try-it-out exercises help you put your reading into practice so that with each chapter, you'll gradually build the pieces of a single application.
What you will learn from this book
How ADO.NET continues to evolve as a building block for accessing and manipulating data in relational databases
Ways to encrypt and decrypt data, hash passwords, and further secure access to your data
Techniques for accessing your Web Service from both Windows(r) and Web applications
Best practices for using business logic and data access components to produce report data or update data in your back-end databases
Who this book is for
This book is for developers who want to learn to write database applications and back-end databases, such as Microsoft(r) Access, Microsoft(r) SQL Server, and Oracle(r). Some experience with Visual Basic 2005 is helpful but not required.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Databases
Chapter 02 - An Introduction to ADO.NET
Chapter 03 - Visual Studio 2005 Data Wizards
Chapter 04 - Basic SQL
Chapter 05 - SQL and Queries for Access
Chapter 06 - Selecting Data in Access
Chapter 07 - Inserting,Updating,and Deleting Data in Access
Chapter 08 - Migrating Data from Access
Chapter 09 - Stored Procedures and Views for SQL Server and Oracle
Chapter 10 - Building Business Logic and Data Access Components
Chapter 11 - Inserting Data
Chapter 12 - Selecting Data
Chapter 13 - Updating Data
Chapter 14 - Accessing Data in ASP.NET
Chapter 15 - Creating a Web Service
Chapter 16 - Accessing a Web Service

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ADO.NET eBooks Collection

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 and Databases

Chapter 1: Introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 and ADO.NET
This chapter presents an introduction to the topic of using data in an ASP.NET 2.0 Web page, an explanation of how to set up a machine to use ASP.NET 2.0 with software and data for this book, and a set of initial demonstrations of the powerful features you will learn to use.
Chapter 2: Connecting to an Access Database
This chapter discusses how to create and modify data source controls that connect to a Microsoft Access database. The next few chapters discuss connecting to different types of databases and cover the same concepts for Microsoft SQL Server and other data sources.
Chapter 3: Connecting to SQL Server and SQL Server Express
This chapter focuses on using the SqlDataSource control with two Microsoft products: SQL Server and the new SQL Server Express (SSE) database engine.
Chapter 4: Connecting to Other Relational Databases
this chapter explores how ASP.NET 2.0 enables you to connect to those databases. We will be moving beyond the defaults of the SqlDataSource control to implement alternate providers and additional values in the connection string.
Chapter 5: Displaying Data in Tables
With this chapter, you now enter a new section of the book (Chapters 5 to 10), wherein the focus is on how to make the display of data as effective as possible for your business goals.
Chapter 6: Customizing the Appearance of Tables
The goal of this chapter is to take a few values out of an entire table and give them priority in the reader's eye. The design challenge is to focus the reader on the key values of interest among the deluge of data.
Chapter 7: Sorting and Paging Data
In this chapter, we further refine the concept by bringing individual values to a more prominent place in the realm of the user's attention.
Chapter 8: Displaying Data in Selection Lists
This chapter studies selection lists. Whereas tables present data in a two-dimensional format (rows and columns), lists present data in a single dimension, such as a bulleted list, a list box, a drop-down list, a group of radio buttons, or a set of check boxes.
Chapter 9: Filtering and Master-Details Scenarios
This chapter discusses how they can work together. We start with a basic technique to limit the number of records displayed in a data-bound table. Then we expand that technique to work with multiple controls, using the specialized strengths of each.
Chapter 10: Displaying Data in Templated Controls and Data Binding
As you will learn in this chapter, templates can be a part of a larger control, such as a templated column within a GridView.
Chapter 11: Updating and Deleting Data
This chapter and the next cover these certainties as they apply to data. We start here with how to change values in existing records (updating) and how to remove a record (deleting).
Chapter 12: Inserting New Records
This chapter covers the third leg of modifying data - creating a new record. It starts with a section on theory and a comparison of the insert capabilities of ASP.NET 2.0 controls.
Chapter 13: Validation
This chapter discusses validation controls, your first line of defense. Validation is not strictly a topic of the ASP.NET 2.0 data controls, because they can be used on forms that are not data-enabled.
Chapter 14: Business Objects As a Source of Data
This chapter explains the different variations of the N-tier application design principle and how they can provide flexible and easily maintainable application architectures.
Chapter 15: XML and Other Hierarchical Data
Chapter 16: Caching Data
This chapter discusses many of the new caching features in the ASP.NET 2.0 framework.
Chapter 17: Handling Events for Data Controls
This chapter explains the basics of creating event handlers, and provides an explanation of page-level events and how to handle button clicks.
Chapter 18: Performance Checklist
Chapter 19: Case Study-FAQ System
Appendix A: A Short and Practical Introduction to SQL Statements
Appendix B: Exercise Answers

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Java Database Programming Bible

Java Database Programming Bible
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons | ISBN: 0764549243 | edition 2002 | PDF | 700 pages | 6,18 mb

This is a comprehensive approach to learning how to develop and implement a professional level Java 2 database program using the Java database connection API (JDBC 3.0). It includes an introduction to relational databases and designing database applications; covers interacting with a relational database using a Java program; and shows how to create and work with XML data storage using a Java program.

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Crystal Reports For Visual Studio 2005

Contents :

CrystalReportViewer Object Model Tutorials

Logging onto a Secure SQL Server Database 7
Reading and Setting Discrete Parameters 16
Reading and Setting Range Parameters for a Subreport 40
Filtering Data Using Selection Formulas 52
Customizing the CrystalReportViewer Control 65

ReportDocument Object Model Tutorials

Persisting the ReportDocument Object Model Using Session 101
Logging onto a Secure SQL Server Database Using SQL Authentication 113
Logging onto a Secure SQL Server Database Using Integrated Security 129
Logging onto a Secure SQL Server Database with a Subreport 141
Reading and Setting Discrete Parameters 148
Reading and Setting Parameters with a Subreport 176
Exporting to Multiple Formats 191
Printing and Setting Print Options 248
Filtering Data Using Selection Formulas 264
Displaying Report Parts with the CrystalReportPartsViewer Control 279

Reduced-Code Tutorials in Visual Studio 2005

Web Site Setup with Crystal Reports Using Smart Tasks 289
Windows Project Setup with Crystal Reports using Smart Tasks 295
Secure Database Logon in a Web Site 300
Parameter Setting in a Web Site 310
Exposing Report Data to Other Controls in a Web Site 319
Exposing Report Data to Other Controls in a Windows Application 325

Data Connectivity Tutorials

Connecting to ADO.NET DataSets 332
Connecting to IDataReader 347
Connecting to Object Collections 358

Other Tutorials

Configuring Multilingual Client Support 375
Creating a User Function Library 389
Populating a Drop Down List of Reports from the File Directory 403
Populating a Drop Down List of Reports from a Web Service 412
Triggered Export with the ReportExporter Control 428
Deployment Tutorials 432
Deploying a Windows Application with ClickOnce Deployment 433
Creating a New Web Site Deployment Project with Windows Installer 438
Creating a New Windows Application Deployment Project with
Windows Installer

Migrating a Project that Uses Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET
2002 or 2003 Merge Modules Deployment

Migrating a Project that Uses Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005
Merge Modules Deployment

Performing a Silent Installation with a Windows Installer 448
Deploying Web Sites with Merge Modules 450
Deploying Windows Applications with Merge Modules 453
Configuring Database Driver Installation Options 456

Appendix

Crystal Reports Product Keycode and Registration Number 459
Design Time Preview 461
Formula Reference 462
System Setup 531
What Needs to be Installed? 532
What Needs to be Verified? 535
Add New Item Dialog Box Includes Crystal Reports 536
64-Bit Development Configuration 537
Optional Installation: MSDE 538
MSDE Installation with Windows or SQL Server Authentication 539
Northwind Database Installation 542
Security: Creating a Limited Access Database Account 544
Sample Reports’ Directory 547
Tutorials’ Sample Code Directory 549
Viewers’ Virtual Directory 550
Location of Xtreme Sample Database 552
ODBC DSN Entry for Xtreme Sample Database 553
Project Setup 555
Additional Setup Requirements 564
Multilingual Client Support 576
Useful Addresses at a Glance 578
Which Persistence Approach Should I Use with Crystal Reports? 579
.NET Framework 2.0 587
Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Installer 588
Merge Modules Summary 589
Crystal Reports Merge Modules for Visual Studio 2005 591
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Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Revised and Expanded by Ronald Darby

Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Revised and Expanded by Ronald Darby
Publisher: CRC Press | 2nd edition (January 15, 2001) | ISBN: 0824704444 | Pages: 559 | PDF | 4.27 MB

A textbook and reference aiming to show the underlying principles in the behavior of fluids in chemical engineering. Provides a ready reference for the practicing engineer in need of current information and methods for solving problems in this area. Coverage includes the systematic application of principles such as macroscopic mass, energy, and momentum balances.

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Sybex : Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Mar 2008

Sybex : Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Mar 2008

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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293): Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293): Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft Press | 0735618933 | 700 pages | September 24, 2003 | PDF | 7 Mb

Announcing an all-new MCSE TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-293, a core exam for the new Windows Server 2003 certification. This kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case studies, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you need on the job.

Focusing on how to plan and implement a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure, this official study guide covers topics such as server roles and security, infrastructure planning/design, routing and remote access, server availability, network security planning, and security infrastructure management.

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C+ + for Programmers

Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel, "C+ + for Programmers"
Prentice Hall PTR | 2009 | ISBN: 0137001304 | 1056 pages | CHM | 4,8 MB

PRACTICAL, EXAMPLE-RICH COVERAGE OF:
Classes, Objects, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism
Integrated OOP Case Studies: Time, GradeBook, Employee
Industrial-Strength, 95-Page OOD/UML® 2 ATM Case Study
Standard Template Library (STL): Containers, Iterators and Algorithms
I/O, Types, Control Statements, Functions
Arrays, Vectors, Pointers, References
String Class, C-Style Strings
Operator Overloading, Templates
Exception Handling, Files
Bit and Character Manipulation
Boost Libraries and the Future of C++
GNU™ and Visual C++® Debuggers
And more…

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Paul Reinheimer - Professional Web APIs with PHP: eBay, Google, Paypal, Amazon, FedEx plus Web Feeds

Paul Reinheimer - Professional Web APIs with PHP: eBay, Google, Paypal, Amazon, FedEx plus Web Feeds
Wrox | 2006 | ISBN: 0764589547 | Pages: 384 | CHM | 3.64 MB

As the only book that details how to integrate different APIs and web feeds in PHP so websites can leverage content from eBay, Google, PayPal, Amazon, and FedEx, this hands-on guide takes you step by step through each stage of the API process. Experienced PHP programmer Paul Michael Reinheimer walks you through the production and consumption angles of web feeds and discusses XML-feeds so that you can access one of the fastest growing trends on the web. With real-world examples covering everything from basic test implementations to integration with existing sites, you'll learn how to produce and document your own APIs, which will allow you to expand your sites and may even prompt you to re-examine how you structure your code.

What you will learn from this book

* How to add a third party API to your site or program one of your own
* Ways that a small ISP can use the Yahoo!® XML feed to publish recent technology on a site
* Why APIs are the preferred method for disparate applications to interact over the web
* Differences between the functions of APIs and web feeds and the benefits each has to offer
* The basic structure for REST and SOAP APIs

Who this book is for

This book is for programmers who have a strong understanding of PHP and are looking for detailed coverage of multiple APIs in PHP.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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CCNA For Dummies

CCNA For Dummies
For Dummies | ISBN: 0764506900 | 2000 | 376 pages | PDF | 1 MB

What was that whizzing sound? It was you, passing the CCNA certification exam. After you've covered all of Cisco Systems' exam objectives in CCNA For Dummies, such tasks as following network protocols, routing, and maintaining network security will be new tools to add to your skill set. First, expect to become familiar with the language of the exam with the expert guidance of your certified authors. Then, find your way around the workings of the OSI model and its layers: the data link, network, transport, and upper layers. Routers become manageable as you practice commands and algorithms. And when you're comfortable with network protocols, you'll move on to LAN and WAN switching. The book's CD-ROM helps you assess your weak spots through a test engine and a variety of exam scenarios, and ten sites to boost your studying are also included. Remember: It's just a test, and at this point, it's open book! Covers: Exam 640-507

From the Publisher
Discover how to:

Review the material, objective by objective

Use Cisco software tools

Assess what you know -- and don't

Spot and avoid test traps

Answer questions quickly

Hone your skills on top test-prep software.

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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
1000 pages | Microsoft Press (October 29, 2003) | 0735619719 | PDF | 9 Mb

Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exams 70-292 and 70-296, core exams for IT professionals already certified on Microsoft Windows- 2000 who want to upgrade their credentials for Windows Server 2003. Covering two exams and two certification tracks, this kit provides excellent value. It packs the tools and features exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from an expert exam-certified author; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.Ace your exam preparation by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD-ROM features 425 practice questions and pre- and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode; generate random tests or focus on discrete objectives or chapters; and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 software-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Microsoft Press | 0735614377 | 900 pages | August 13, 2003 | PDF | 4 Mb

Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-290, a core exam for the new Windows Server 2003 certification. This kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case studies, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.

Focusing on account and resource management in a Windows Server 2003 environment, this official study guide covers topics such as managing physical and logical devices; users, computers, and groups; access and permissions; the server environment; and disaster recovery services.

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C++ in a Nutshell

C++ in a Nutshell
Publisher: O'Reilly Media | ISBN: 059600298X | edition 2003 | CHM | 704 pages | 1,16 mb

C++ in a Nutshell packs an enormous amount of information on C++ (and the many libraries used with it) in an indispensable quick reference for those who live in a deadline-driven world and need the facts but not the frills. The book's language reference is organized first by topic, followed by an alphabetical reference to the language's keywords, complete with syntax summaries and pointers to the topic references. The library reference is organized by header file, and each library chapter and class declaration presents the classes and types in alphabetical order for easy lookup. Cross-references link related methods, classes, and other key features. This is an ideal resource for students as well as professional programmers. When you're programming, you need answers to questions about language syntax, or parameters required by library routines quickly. C++ in a Nutshell is a concise desktop reference that answers these questions, putting the full power of this flexible, adaptable (but somewhat difficult to master) language at every C++ programmer's fingertips.

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C-compiler Reference manual

C-compiler Reference manual
Publisher:Custom Computer Services, Inc. | August 2007 | ISBN-10: 0198565389 | 208 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

PCH, like the other CCS compiler products, is capable of generating highly efficient and extremely tight object code for Microchips 18F family of PIC Microprocessors. While the PCH is a command line compiler it can easily be stitched into Microchips MPLAB IDE for those who want a graphic IDE or if you prefer to use Microchip's development tools for debugging.
If you are looking for a completely integrated PIC development solution checkout the PCW or PCWH version of the CCS compiler. These versions incorporate all the same features and functions as the PCB compiler plus additional PIC controllers, and a Windows IDE that is fully integrated with CCS’s in-circuit debuggers (ICD-u40, ICD-S40, Mach-X).

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C++ Demystified

C++ Demystified
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | ISBN: 0072253703 | edition 2004 | CHM | 368 pages | 2,5 mb

Minimal technical jargon, step-by-step discussions, and quizzes at the end of each chapter make this an easy-to-understand guide to C++ programming. Quickly learn what a programming language is and the anatomy of C++, then jump right into creating your own programs with expert guidance. Discover functions, objects, compilers, linkers, and much more along the way. For the fast and easy way to understanding the fundamentals of C++, this is the resource you need.

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Head First Ajax

Head First Ajax
527 pages | O'Reilly Media, Inc. (September 2, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0596515782 | PDF | 38 Mb

Ajax is no longer an experimental approach to website development, but the key to building browser-based applications that form the cornerstone of Web 2.0. Head First Ajax gives you an up-to-date perspective that lets you see exactly what you can do -- and has been done -- with Ajax. With it, you get a highly practical, in-depth, and mature view of what is now a mature development approach.

Using the unique and highly effective visual format that has turned Head First titles into runaway bestsellers, this book offers a big picture overview to introduce Ajax, and then explores the use of individual Ajax components -- including the JavaScript event model, DOM, XML, JSON, and more -- as it progresses. You'll find plenty of sample applications that illustrate the concepts, along with exercises, quizzes, and other interactive features to help you retain what you've learned.

Head First Ajax covers:

The JavaScript event model
Making Ajax requests with XMLHTTPREQUEST objects
The asynchronous application model
The Document Object Model (DOM)
Manipulating the DOM in JavaScript
Controlling the browser with the Browser Object Model
XHTML Forms
POST Requests
XML Syntax and the XML DOM tree
XML Requests&Responses
JSON -- an alternative to XML
Ajax architecture & patterns
The Prototype Library

The book also discusses the server-side implications of building Ajax applications, and uses a "black box" approach to server-side components.

Head First Ajax is the ideal guide for experienced web developers comfortable with scripting -- particularly those who have completed the exercises in Head First JavaScript -- and for experienced programmers in Java, PHP, and C# who want to learn client-side programming.

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Head Rush Ajax

Sick of creating web sites that reload every time a user moves the mouse? Tired of servers that wait around to respond to users' requests for movie tickets? It sounds like you need a little (or maybe a lot of) Ajax in your life. Asynchronous programming lets you turn your own web sites into smooth, slick, responsive applications that make your users feel like they're back on the information superhighway, not stuck on a dial-up backroad.
But who wants to take on next-generation web programming with the last generation's instruction book? You need a learning experience that's as compelling and cutting-edge as the sites you want to design. That's where we come in. With Head Rush Ajax, in no time you'll be writing JavaScript code that fires off asynchronous requests to web servers...and having fun doing it.

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Professional Ajax, 2nd Edition

By Nicholas C. Zakas, Jeremy McPeak, Joe Fawcett,
Publisher: Wrox
Number Of Pages: 598
Publication Date: 2007-03-12
Sales Rank: 2514
ISBN / ASIN: 0470109491
EAN: 9780470109496
Binding: Paperback
Book Description:
Professional Ajax 2nd Edition provides a developer-level tutorial of Ajax techniques, patterns, and use cases. The book begins by exploring the roots of Ajax, covering how the evolution of the web and new technologies directly led to the development of Ajax techniques. A detailed discussion of how frames, JavaScript, cookies, XML, and XMLHttp requests (XHR) related to Ajax is included. After this introduction, the book moves on to cover the implementation of specific Ajax techniques. Request brokers such as hidden frames, dynamic iframes, and XHR are compared and contrasted, explaining when one method should be used over another. To make this discussion clearer, a brief overview of HTTP requests and responses is included.
Once a basic understanding of the various request types is discussed, the book moves on to provide in-depth examples of how and when to use Ajax in a web site or web application. Different data transmission formats, including plain text, HTML, XML, and JSON are discussed for their advantages and disadvantages. Also included is a discussion on web services and how they may be used to perform Ajax techniques. Next, more complex topics are covered. A chapter introducing a request management framework explores how to manage all of the requests inside of an Ajax application. Ajax debugging techniques are also discussed.
The last part of the book walks through the creation of two full-fledged Ajax web applications. The first, FooReader.NET, is an Ajax-powered RSS reader. The second, called AjaxMail, is an Ajax-enabled email system. Both of these applications incorporate many of the techniques discussed throughout the book.
Professional Ajax 2nd edition is written for Web application developers looking to enhance the usability of their web sites and web applications and intermediate JavaScript developers looking to further understand the language. Readers should have familiarity with XML, XSLT, Web Services, PHP or C#, HTML, CSS. This book is not aimed at beginners without a basic understanding of the aforementioned technologies. Also, a good understanding of JavaScript is vitally important to understanding this book. Those readers without such knowledge should instead refer to books such as Beginning JavaScript, Second Edition (Wrox, 2004, ISBN: 978-0-7645-5587-9) and Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (Wrox, 2005, ISBN: 978-0-7645-7908-0).
Professional Ajax 2nd edition adds nearly 200 pages of new and expanded coverage compared to the first edition. Some of the new topics covered here include:
Ajax Libraries including the Yahoo! Connection Manager, Prototype, and jQuery
Request Management with Priority Queues and the RequestManager Object
Comet push-based web systems and HTTP streaming
Maps and Mashups with Geocoding, Google Maps API and Yahoo! Maps API
Ajax Debugging with FireBug and Microsoft Fiddler
ASP.NET AJAX Extensions (formerly code-named "Atlas")
And of course the Second Edition retains and updates the core first edition content including:
the range of request brokers (including the hidden frame technique, iframes, and XMLHttp) and explains when one should be used over another
different Ajax techniques and patterns for executing client-server communication
Ajax patterns including predictive fetch, page preloading, submission throttling, incremental field and form validation, periodic refresh, multi-stage download and more
Syndication with RSS, Atom, and XParser
JSON and creating an autosuggest textbox example
web site widgets for a news ticker, weather information, web search, and site search
Ajax Frameworks JSpan, DWR, and Ajax.NET Professional
A Web-based RSS/Atom aggregator case study
An AjaxMail case study

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C# Language Pocket Reference

C# programmers all have one thing in common — they’re learning a new language. That fact alone brings challenges, frustrations, and constant demands on your patience. And, no matter how good your reference books are, you can’t always stop to thumb through hundreds of pages to find the piece of information you need. Your answer is the C# Language Pocket Reference. Concise and easy to use, this handy pocket guide to C# comes from the authors of C# in a Nutshell, and is a must-have quick reference for anyone implementing this new object-oriented language. The C# Language Pocket Reference offers the convenience of a quick reference in a format that will actually fit in your pocket. The book includes a guide to C# language elements, a brief overview of the Framework Class library, a cross-reference for namespaces and assemblies, a list of compiler syntax and switches, a regular expressions reference guide, and more. You’ll be surprised at how much information can fit into this slim volume. O’Reilly’s Pocket References have become a favorite among programmers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you’ve reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new C# Language Pocket Reference is the book you’ll want to have.

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Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of ASP.NET web programming concepts. You will learn language and theory simultaneously, mastering the core techniques necessary to develop good coding practices and enhance your skill set.

This book provides thorough coverage of ASP.NET, guiding you from beginning to advanced techniques, such as querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site. You’ll find tips for best practices and comprehensive discussions of key database and XML principles.

The book also emphasizes the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code-behind, which will enable you to build real-world websites instead of just scraping by with simplified coding practices. By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered the core techniques essential to professional ASP.NET developers.

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OReilly - Programming .NET 3.5

.NET 3.5 will help you create better Windows applications, build Web Services that are more powerful, implement new Workflow projects and dramatically enhance the user's experience. But it does so with what appears to be a collection of disparate technologies. In Programming .NET 3.5, bestselling author Jesse Liberty and industry expert Alex Horovitz uncover the common threads that unite the .NET 3.5 technologies, so you can benefit from the best practices and architectural patterns baked into this newest generation of Microsoft frameworks. While single-topic .NET 3.5 books delve into Windows Presentation Foundation and the other frameworks in greater detail, Programming .NET 3.5 offers a "Grand Tour" of the release that describes how the four principal technologies can be used together, with Ajax, to build modern n-tier and service-oriented applications. Developers have struggled to implement these patterns with previous versions of the .NET Framework, but this hands-on guide uses real-world examples and
fully annotated source code to demonstrate how .NET 3.5 can make it easy. The concepts and technologies that this book covers include: XAML -- Microsoft's new XML-based markup language for UI, used with WPF Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) -- a new presentation framework and graphics subsystem for Windows that puts Vista-like effect in your grasp Ajax Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) - a new standards-based framework that enables applications to communicate across a network using a variety of protocols Workflow Foundation (WF) -- framework for defining, executing, and managing workflows CardSpace -- framework for managing the identities of your users You'll learn how to useeach of the four frameworks alone and in concert to build a series of meaningful example applications. Examples are written in C#, and all of the source code will be available for download at both the O'Reilly and the authors' site, which offers access to a free support forum. Between them, authors Jesse Liberty and Alex
Horovitz have nearly forty years of experience in delivering commercial applications for companies such as Citibank, Apple, AT&T, NeXt, PBS, Ziff Davis, and dozens of smaller organizations. Their combined experience is valuable for telling the story of .NET 3.5 and how it will shorten the development life cycle for applications developers, and enhance your productivity.

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Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Step by Step

Get the hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning the latest enhancements in ASP.NET code name “Orcas.” ASP.NET continues to be an important application platform that delivers a simplified, high-performance, and powerful Web development experience. Building on your familiarity with the Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Visual C#®, you can teach yourself the essentials of working with ASP.NET in the Microsoft Visual Studio® environment-one step at a time. With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you’re a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you’ll understand the core capabilities and fundamental techniques for ASP.NET-and begin building practical Web applications and Web services.

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Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)

Head First C# is a complete learning experience for object-oriented programming, C#, and the Visual Studiobook coversanimationSQLapplications

Every few chapters you will come across a lab that lets you apply what you’ve learned up to that point. Each lab is designed to simulate a professional programming task, increasing in complexity until-at last-you build a working Invaders game, complete with shooting ships, aliens
. databases, and more. By the time you’re through, you’ll be a proficient Visual C# programmer, designing and coding large-scale . You’ll also master C#’s hottest and newest syntax, LINQ, for querying your data in .NET collections, Visual C# 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and the .NET Framework 3.5, and teaches everything from language fundamentals to advanced topics including garbage collection, extension methods, and double-buffered descending while firing, and an animated death sequence for unlucky starfighters. This remarkably engaging book will have you going from zero to 60 with Visual C# in no time flat

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Programming Visual Basic 2008

Ever since Visual Basic was merged into .NET, it’s become the core language for creating business applications with Windows. The latest version, VB 2008, is even more useful — and provides even more incentive for migrating from VB 6. All it lacks is a good book on how to harness its power. Programming Visual Basic 2008 fills the void.

Written in a lively and engaging style by a developer who’s grown up with Visual Basic, including both VB 6 and VB .NET, this hands-on guide addresses the core topics of the new VB, from basic to complex, with plenty of code examples. Programming Visual Basic 2008 also examines .NET programming from the application level with a chapter-by-chapter plan for developing, documenting, and deploying a full data-driven application. You learn, step-by-step, how to build and deploy a library management system, complete with patron, inventory, and barcode support.

The book’s broad range of topics include: VB language and its syntax An overview of the .NET Framework Object-oriented development in VB and .NET Generic objects, collections, and nullable types Design and management of software projects Integrating desktop features with Windows Forms Database design with SQL Server 2008 Database interface design with ADO.NET The new LINQ feature, and how to use it within VB and .NET Embedding XML within application source code Encryption and authentication in .NET Interacting with data stored in files and directories Web development using ASP.NET Deploying an application to a user’s workstation And much more Programming Visual Basic 2008 is ideal for VB 6 programmers who are ready to move to .NET, as well as VB.NET programmers who wish to improve their project-focused software development skills.

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