Have you ever been assigned a project and realized that you had no idea how you were going to accomplish it? Many developers have experienced this feeling when asked to interface their code with a database. With a few exceptions, most developers were busy learning Lisp, linked lists, and big-O notation during their formal education instead of learning the fundamentals of relationship database management systems. When the time comes to interface their code with a database, they turn to a book like the one you are holding.
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Windows
Windows NT
Windows 2000: Exam-Pack 70-210: Professional
Windows 2000: Exam-Pack 70-214: Security
Windows 2000: Exam-Pack 70-215: Server
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Written for the beginning programmer with little to no prior programming experience, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner teaches programming skills using Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition as a foundation language. Written in a straight-forward style, using a games-based approach that makes learning beginning-level programming fun and easy, Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner is the perfect introductory programming book.
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Explore the depth and flexibility of Macromedia Flash 8 with “Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash 8 in 24 Hours”. Fundamental topics are presented one-by-one in a series of 24 one-hour lessons that will help you master the basics of Flash. Author Phillip Kerman, an internationally-known Macromedia trainer and multimedia expert, offers you a clearly-written, well-organized introduction to Macromedia Flash 8 without becoming too overwhelming. You will cover such subjects as: Drawing and Painting Original Art; Using Motion Tween to Animate; Animatng Using Movie Clips; Using Actions to Create Non-Linear Movies; Optimizing a Flash Site; and, Publishing a Creation. Not only will you master the basics of Macromedia Flash 8 with “Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash 8 in 24 Hours”, you will also be better prepared to learn more advanced topics in the future.
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Building on previous editions, this third edition of the Smart Card Handbook offers a completely updated overview of the state of the art in smart card technology. Everything you need to know about smart cards and their applications is covered! Fully revised, this handbook describes the advantages and disadvantages of smart cards when compared with other systems, such as optical cards and magnetic stripe cards and explains the basic technologies to the reader. This book also considers the actual status of appropriate European and international standards.
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Written by a Web design expert and illustrated throughout in full color, this Complete Course shows you how to master the ins and outs of HTML, the language of the Web, while working on a single project. Fifteen sessions and nearly 100 step-by-step tutorials, accompanied by vivid color images and screen shots, walk you through building a slick, fully functional Web site from start to finish, using HTML and JavaScript™. After completing the course, you’ll have an impressive portfolio piece, a professional-looking Web site you can adapt to meet your needs, and a thorough understanding of HTML fundamentals. All of the files used to build the Web site conform to XHTML and CSS standards.
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Another release in our popular How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step examples for writing HTML code. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapters, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process. You’ll learn to build a dynamic Web site with HTML, complete with graphics, links, multimedia, and animation. The book also contains practical coverage of DHTML, JavaScript, and CGI.
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