Lead-Free Electronics: iNEMI Projects Lead to Successful Manufacturing
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press | 472 pages | 2007-10-12 | 0471448877 | PDF | 15,5 Mb
Based on the results of a more than two-year study, Lead-Free Electronics: iNEMI Projects Lead to Successful Manufacturing is the first practical, primary reference to cover Pb-free solder assembly as well as the analysis and reasoning behind the selection of Sn-Ag-Cu as the recommended Pb-free replacement for Sn-Pb.
Reflecting the results of a two-year study, Lead-Free Electronics: iNEMI Projects Lead to Successful Manufacturing provides full coverage of the issues surrounding the implementation of Pb-free solder into electronic board assembly. This book is extremely timelyâmost electronic manufacturers are going to change over to Pb free soldering by 2006 to meet new European laws. All manufacturers around the globe are going to be affected by this change. The text provides specific results from the thirty company NEMI project activities. It contains integrated and fully documented book chapters with references to existing published work in the area. These serve as tremendous resources for engineers and companies faced with making the switch to Pb-free solder assembly.
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ISBN: 0750680717 | 480 Pages | January 2007 | 4 MB | PDF

Ian Sinclair’s Practical Electronics Handbook combines a wealth useful day-to-day electronics information, concise explanations and practical guidance in this essential companion to anyone involved in electronics design and construction. The compact collection of key data, fundamental principles and circuit design basics provides an ideal reference for a wide range of students, enthusiasts, technicians and practitioners of electronics who have progressed beyond the basics.
The sixth edition is updated throughout with new material on microcontrollers and computer assistance, and a new chapter on digital signal processing

* Invaluable handbook and reference for hobbyists, students and technicians
* Essential day-to-day electronics information, clear explanations and practical guidance in one compact volume
* Assumes some previous electronics knowledge but coverage to interest beginners and professionals alike
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PDF | 130 pages | 31.2MB

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This book covers all the basics of inspection and testing and clearly explains all the legal requirements. It not only tells you what tests are needed but also describes all of them step-by-step with the help of colour photos. Sample forms show how to verify recorded test results and how to certify and fill in the required documentation. The book is also packed with handy advice on how to avoid and solve common problems encountered on the job.
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Excellent microcontroller course from Elektor Magazine.

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Nero is a flexible, reliable, and easy-to-use application designed to write both data and CD audio to CD-R and CD-RW discs. It supports ISO 9660 images as well as ISO mode 1 and XA mode 2, and allows for on-the-fly disc recording in addition to overburning (if supported by hardware). It also supports multisession and mixed-mode recording, HFS, ISO/HFS hybrid, UDF, PSX, OFAS (optimal file access speed), track-at-once (TAO) and disc-at-once (DAO) writing, digital audio extraction, and more. In addition, Nero can dynamically disable automatic-insert notification, offers support for multiple languages, and works with all major models of CD-R and CD-RW drives. This also contains a standalone Cover Editor for designing and printing CD covers.

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Everyday Practical Electronics May 2008
English | PDF | 77 pages | 13.80 MB

Mini Theremin (1) - our latest version of the ever-popular electronic instrument that creates “spooky music”.
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Standard Handbook of Electronic Engineering, Fifth Edition with CD-ROM by Donald Christiansen Charles K. Alexander Ronald Jurgen

McGraw-Hill Professional | Date: 2004-12-20 | Pages: 2200 | ISBN / ASIN: 0071384219 | PDF | 60 MB

Book Description:
The Standard Handbook of Electronics Engineering has defined its field for over thirty years. Spun off in the 1960’s from Fink’s Standard Handbook of Electrical Engineering, the Christiansen book has seen its markets grow rapidly, as electronic engineering and microelectronics became the growth engine of digital computing. (more…)

Microelectrofluidic Systems: Modeling and Simulation by Tianhao Zhang, Krishendu Chakrabarty, Richard B. Fair, and Sergey Edward Lyshevsky

CRC | May 17, 2002 | 288 pages | ISBN: 0849312760 | PDF | 1.9 MB

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Composite systems that integrate microelectromechanical and microelectrofluidic (MEF) components with electronics are emerging as the next generation of system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. (more…)

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Practical RF Handbook
Hickman, Ian ISBN: 0750653698; 278 p, 2002
Publisher: Elsevier Newnes
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Radio Frequency (RF) is the hot topic in electronics design, providing the technology for the wireless revolution, including mobile phones and Bluetooth, the system that is linking the wide range of electronic devices and control systems (more…)

 Field and Wave Electromagnetics (2nd Edition)
By David K. Cheng
* Publisher: Addison-Wesley
* Number Of Pages: 717
* Publication Date: 1989-01-01
* ISBN / ASIN: 0201128195
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Title: Modern Control Engineering
Author: Katsuhiko Ogata
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 1996-08-26
Number Of Pages: 997
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* Publisher: Prentice Hall
* Number Of Pages: 742
* Publication Date: 1996-11-07
* ISBN / ASIN: 0135225833

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Exceptionally up-to-date, this book provides a broad introduction to basic analog and digital principles and their application to the design and analysis of real- world communication systems. It provides readers with a working knowledge of how to use both classical mathematical and personal computer methods to analyze, design, and simulate modern communication systems (more…)

Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices with CD-ROM (Solution Manual)
By Safa O. Kasap
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
* Number Of Pages: 768
* Publication Date: 2001-07-18
* ISBN / ASIN: 0072456361

Book Description:
Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices, Second Edition, is a greatly enhanced version of the highly successful text Principles of Electrical Engineering Materials and Devices. (more…)

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Power Electronics Handbook, Second Edition: Devices, Circuits and Applications
By Muhammad H. Rashid
* Publisher: Academic Press
* Number Of Pages: 1192
* Publication Date: 2006-11-08
* ISBN / ASIN: 0120884798

Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. Power electronics has many applications (more…)

Smile Practical Troubleshooting of Electrical Equipment and Control Circuits

Publisher: Newnes
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: 2004-12-13
Sales Rank: 213086
ISBN / ASIN: 0750662786
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Binding: Paperback
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There is a large gap between what you learn in college and the practical knowhow demanded in the working environment, running and maintaining electrical equipment and control circuits. (more…)

Electrical Safety Handbook

John Cadick
September 28, 2005 | ISBN:0071457720 | 560 pages | PDF | 9 MB

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Emphasizing the practical application of control systems engineering, the new Fourth Edition shows how to analyze and design real-world feedback control systems. Readers learn how to create control systems that support today’s advanced technology and apply the latest computer methods to the analysis and design of control systems. (more…)

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Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd edition Georgia Institute of Technology by Henry Jasik, editor of the first edition and Richard C. Johnson
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TITLE : Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise
AUTHOR :
PUBLISHER : Random House Audio
ISBN : 0739383221
EDITION : Unabridged
PUB DATE : 2008-09-09
At this defining moment in our history, Americans are hungry for change. After years of failed policies and a failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader—one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. Change We Can Believe In outlines his vision for America.

Throughout this audiobook you will find bold and specific ideas about how to fix our ailing economy and strengthen the middle class, make health care affordable for all, achieve energy independence, and keep America safe in a dangerous world. Change We Can Believe In asks you not just to believe in Barack Obama’s ability to bring change to Washington, it asks you to believe in yours.

TITLE : Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
AUTHOR : Cameron Hughes, Tracey Hughes
PUBLISHER : Wrox
ISBN : 0470289627
EDITION :
PUB DATE : 2008-09-09
Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers presents the basics of multicore programming in a simple, easy-to-understand manner so that you can easily apply the concepts to your everyday projects. Learn the fundamentals of programming for multiprocessor and multithreaded architecture, progress to multi-core programming and eventually become comfortable with programming techniques that otherwise can be difficult to understand. Anticipate the pitfalls and traps of concurrency programming and synchronization before you encounter them yourself by finding them outlined in this indispensable guide to multicore programming.

TITLE : Innovative Applications in Data Mining (Studies in Computational Intelligence)
AUTHOR :
PUBLISHER : Springer
ISBN : 3540880445
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2009-02-01

Data mining consists of attempting to discover novel and useful knowledge from data, trying to find patterns among datasets that can help in intelligent decision making. However, reports of real-world case studies are not generally detailed in the literature, due to the fact that they are usually based on proprietary datasets, making it impossible to publish the results. This kind of situation makes hard to evaluate, in a precise way, the degree of effectiveness of data mining techniques in real-world applications. On the other hand, researchers of this field of expertise usually exploit public-domain datasets.

This volume offers a wide spectrum of research work developed for data mining for real-world application. In the following, we give a brief introduction of the chapters that are included in this book.

TITLE : Professional Visual Studio Extensibility
AUTHOR : Keyvan Nayyeri
PUBLISHER : Wrox
ISBN : 0470230843
EDITION :
PUB DATE : 2008-03-10
Whether you want to integrate optimized builds, enhanced programming tools, or other rapid application development features, this unique resource shows you how to develop customized extensions. After a quick introduction of basic concepts, this book delves into the automation model and add-in development with the help of a case study, numerous examples, and sample code. Youll discover how to take advantage of the Add-in Wizard, manipulate solutions and projects, work with text in documents and programming code, create Tool Options Pages, and more.

TITLE : Web 2.0: The Business Model
AUTHOR :
PUBLISHER : Springer
ISBN : 0387858946
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-11-07

Web 2.0 is one of the most prominent business models for information systems available today. It brings together technology and social networks, and the interactivity that creates business value.

Web 2.0: The Business Model, an edited volume, is the first reference that integrates the business implications of Web 2.0/3.0, along with its linkage to business. The editors’ discussions emphasize three major components of Web 2.0: social networks analysis, recommendation systems and community building. This volume also includes a number of successful business models for business exploitation using Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 with various case studies.

Web 2.0: The Business Model is designed for professionals working as policy makers, corporate quality managers, and government officers in IT, as well as for researchers, professors and advance-level students in computer science and business management.

TITLE : The Definitive Guide to SOA: Oracle® Service Bus, Second Edition (The Definitive Guide)
AUTHOR : Jeff Davies, David Schorow, Samrat Ray, David Rieber
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210575
EDITION : 2
PUB DATE : 2008-09-19

The Definitive Guide to SOA: Oracle® Service Bus, Second Edition targets professional software developers and architects who know enterprise development but are new to enterprise service buses (ESBs) and service–oriented architecture (SOA) development. This is the first book to cover a practical approach to SOA using the BEA AquaLogic Service Bus tool. And it’s written from the “source”—BEA Systems AquaLogic product lead Jeff Davies.

• This book provides hands–on information to developing SOA–driven applications with ESBs as central components.
• It also gives strategic guidance on SOA planning, web service life–cycle management, administration of an ESB, and security considerations.
• Author Jeff Davies is careful to cut through theory and get straight to demonstrating successful use of the product.

What you’ll learn

• View code examples that demonstrate how to use the major features of the service bus.
• Learn tips and tricks to solve common problems.
• Change your thinking on versioning web services: instead of applying versions to web services, which the author feels is simply the wrong tool for managing service life cycle, learn a new way to manage the service life cycle.
• Get a new perspective on planning your “service landscape.”
• Discover administration–specific details for keeping your ESB running with practical advice on moving your configurations from development to testing and production—details that are commonly omitted from technical books.

Who is this book for?

This book is for developers, technical architects, tech leads, professional software developers ,and architects. It’s targeted at folks who know enterprise development but are new to enterprise service buses and SOA development.

TITLE : WPF Recipes in C# 2008: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert’s Voice in .Net)
AUTHOR : Allen Jones, Sam Bourton, Sam Noble
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210842
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-22

WPF offers amazing new opportunities to .NET programmers in terms of the user interfaces they can deliver to their customers. But this significant technological advance comes with a steep learning curve, requiring the programmer to learn new classes, new syntax, and an entirely new approach to UI development.

Although WPF has been generally available for over a year, commercial take–up has been relatively slow, and the publicly available body of knowledge has been weak in terms of real–world examples and best–practice information.

Using WPF Recipes in C# 2008, you’ll find a simple and straightforward approach to solving the problems you face every day. Each solution contains a complete, working example that demonstrates how to make the best use of WPF. You can use the example as a template to solve your own problem or as a base on which to build a solution tailored to your specific needs.

Packed with well–structured and documented solutions to a broad range of common WPF problems, this book, which presents the only WPF recipes currently published, will be a valuable addition to any C# programmer’s reference library. Examples included provide you with a rich source of information as you begin to learn and will be an invaluable quick–reference guide once you’re a proficient WPF programmer.

The emphasis on solving the day–to–day WPF problems that all programmers face frees you from needing to trawl through weighty programming tomes or sift through API documentation, allowing you to focus on the more interesting and innovative aspects of your project.

• Get hands–on experience applying WPF to real–world business applications.
• Find quick answers to common problems.
• Develop a new mindset to UI development and a new approach to implementation from the authors’ experience in graphics.
• Peruse clear and concise code samples that demonstrate solutions to specific problems.

Who is this book for?

This book will benefit intermediate–to–advanced professional C# programmers who want clearly documented and working code samples that demonstrate solutions to common problems encountered when programming WPF. The authors believe WPF technology is new and complex enough, and their experience is deep enough that their recipes will provide value to all but the most experienced WPF programmers.

Apress Recipes series books are carefully selected compendiums of solutions and techniques to help you solve the difficulties that regularly beset developers when they are learning a new language or technology. The recipes are short, and each provides a step–by–step explanation and working code example that allows you to successfully solve your problems and progress with your project.

TITLE : Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
AUTHOR : James Silva, John Sedlak
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430209798
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-22

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is written by James Silva, who recently won the prestigious Microsoft Dream Build Play game competition with his award–winning title, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai.

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is an in–depth and exclusive look into the entire XNA game development process and includes the creation of a software game masterpiece. James Silva guides you through the process he took to build his award–winning title from concept to reality. He reveals tips and techniques for creating a polished, high–quality game with very few resources, while bridging the gap between coding and art.

This title shows software developers the following:

• The creation of a polished game from start to finish
• Design philosophies
• Next–gen 2D graphics, including shaders
• Techniques for fast, fluid game play
• XACT Audio and XInput
• Eye–catching particle effects for visual stimulation

The book is packed full of code, pictures, and valuable insights into XNA game development.

• If you are brand new to XNA, you’ll see basic concepts of game development through simple exercises.
• You’ll be able to follow along and see the steps taken to re–create the game that won the Microsoft Dream Build Play competition.
• You’ll learn and enhance artistic skills and artistic design capabilities.
• You’ll learn how to build software games that focus on the same artistic design, game play, and game flow/logic that are also found in commercial games.
• You’ll become more exposed to the exciting world of software games.

Who is this book for?

For anyone who has working knowledge of C# and .NET programming and either loves to build software games or is interested in seeing how to create an award–winning game.

The Apress Building series teaches application of existing technologies. The book content assumes the reader has fundamental working knowledge of a technology and demonstrates how to build solutions from the technology. The Building series books are characterized by visualizations of the end product and extensive use of examples to build that end product.

TITLE : Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
AUTHOR : James Silva, John Sedlak
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430209798
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-22

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is written by James Silva, who recently won the prestigious Microsoft Dream Build Play game competition with his award–winning title, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai.

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is an in–depth and exclusive look into the entire XNA game development process and includes the creation of a software game masterpiece. James Silva guides you through the process he took to build his award–winning title from concept to reality. He reveals tips and techniques for creating a polished, high–quality game with very few resources, while bridging the gap between coding and art.

This title shows software developers the following:

• The creation of a polished game from start to finish
• Design philosophies
• Next–gen 2D graphics, including shaders
• Techniques for fast, fluid game play
• XACT Audio and XInput
• Eye–catching particle effects for visual stimulation

The book is packed full of code, pictures, and valuable insights into XNA game development.

• If you are brand new to XNA, you’ll see basic concepts of game development through simple exercises.
• You’ll be able to follow along and see the steps taken to re–create the game that won the Microsoft Dream Build Play competition.
• You’ll learn and enhance artistic skills and artistic design capabilities.
• You’ll learn how to build software games that focus on the same artistic design, game play, and game flow/logic that are also found in commercial games.
• You’ll become more exposed to the exciting world of software games.

Who is this book for?

For anyone who has working knowledge of C# and .NET programming and either loves to build software games or is interested in seeing how to create an award–winning game.

The Apress Building series teaches application of existing technologies. The book content assumes the reader has fundamental working knowledge of a technology and demonstrates how to build solutions from the technology. The Building series books are characterized by visualizations of the end product and extensive use of examples to build that end product.

TITLE : Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development (Books for Professionals by Professionals)
AUTHOR : James Silva, John Sedlak
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430209798
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-22

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is written by James Silva, who recently won the prestigious Microsoft Dream Build Play game competition with his award–winning title, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai.

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is an in–depth and exclusive look into the entire XNA game development process and includes the creation of a software game masterpiece. James Silva guides you through the process he took to build his award–winning title from concept to reality. He reveals tips and techniques for creating a polished, high–quality game with very few resources, while bridging the gap between coding and art.

This title shows software developers the following:

• The creation of a polished game from start to finish
• Design philosophies
• Next–gen 2D graphics, including shaders
• Techniques for fast, fluid game play
• XACT Audio and XInput
• Eye–catching particle effects for visual stimulation

The book is packed full of code, pictures, and valuable insights into XNA game development.

• If you are brand new to XNA, you’ll see basic concepts of game development through simple exercises.
• You’ll be able to follow along and see the steps taken to re–create the game that won the Microsoft Dream Build Play competition.
• You’ll learn and enhance artistic skills and artistic design capabilities.
• You’ll learn how to build software games that focus on the same artistic design, game play, and game flow/logic that are also found in commercial games.
• You’ll become more exposed to the exciting world of software games.

Who is this book for?

For anyone who has working knowledge of C# and .NET programming and either loves to build software games or is interested in seeing how to create an award–winning game.

The Apress Building series teaches application of existing technologies. The book content assumes the reader has fundamental working knowledge of a technology and demonstrates how to build solutions from the technology. The Building series books are characterized by visualizations of the end product and extensive use of examples to build that end product.

TITLE : Practical Dojo Projects (Practical Projects)
AUTHOR : Frank Zammetti
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210664
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-19

The era of professional JavaScript development has arrived! Gone are the days when writing all the client–side code for your applications by hand yourself was the norm. Gone are the days when scrounging around the Internet to find a snippet of code to do something you need could lead to either decent code or utter garbage that you’d surely regret using later.

No, writing high–quality JavaScript these days is a whole lot easier with the advent of top–notch libraries that save you time and effort, and one that stands out from most others is Dojo.

Dojo is a library like few others: written by some of the best JavaScript coders around today, providing nearly everything you’ll need to write modern Rich Internet Applications, all in one place. From Ajax to widgets, to client–side persistence and language extensions, and many points in between, Dojo has it all.

In Practical Dojo Projects, you’ll learn all about what Dojo has to offer. You’ll see it in action in the form of five fully functional applications, which include

• A contact manager for storing info for all the important people in your life
• A code cabinet: a place to store, index, and get code snippets from
• A stock tracker to keep track of your stock portfolio
• A message forum for open discussions on topics you define
• Even a fun little game!

By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a firm grasp on what Dojo is all about, and you’ll have the preparation you need to begin to use it yourself in your own projects. See you inside!

• Uncover the fundamentals of Dojo, its core, Dojo Widgets, and DojoX.
• Build sophisticated JavaScript/Ajax–based applications starting with a Dojo contact manager.
• Create a code cabinet, a place to store snippets of code for later reuse using Dojo and Dojo Offline (based on Google Gears).
• See how to build an interactive and fun came application using Dojo.
• Build a stock watcher application, which allows you to enter ticker symbols and will show you real–time updates using some available web service; show net gain/loss over various time periods (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/yearly) with various charts and graphs.
• Take Dojo into social networking by building a messaging forums application.

Who is this book for

Web application developers, senior projects leads, and application architects

The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply project–motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real–world projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.

TITLE : Practical Dojo Projects (Practical Projects)
AUTHOR : Frank Zammetti
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210664
EDITION : 1
PUB DATE : 2008-09-19

The era of professional JavaScript development has arrived! Gone are the days when writing all the client–side code for your applications by hand yourself was the norm. Gone are the days when scrounging around the Internet to find a snippet of code to do something you need could lead to either decent code or utter garbage that you’d surely regret using later.

No, writing high–quality JavaScript these days is a whole lot easier with the advent of top–notch libraries that save you time and effort, and one that stands out from most others is Dojo.

Dojo is a library like few others: written by some of the best JavaScript coders around today, providing nearly everything you’ll need to write modern Rich Internet Applications, all in one place. From Ajax to widgets, to client–side persistence and language extensions, and many points in between, Dojo has it all.

In Practical Dojo Projects, you’ll learn all about what Dojo has to offer. You’ll see it in action in the form of five fully functional applications, which include

• A contact manager for storing info for all the important people in your life
• A code cabinet: a place to store, index, and get code snippets from
• A stock tracker to keep track of your stock portfolio
• A message forum for open discussions on topics you define
• Even a fun little game!

By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a firm grasp on what Dojo is all about, and you’ll have the preparation you need to begin to use it yourself in your own projects. See you inside!

• Uncover the fundamentals of Dojo, its core, Dojo Widgets, and DojoX.
• Build sophisticated JavaScript/Ajax–based applications starting with a Dojo contact manager.
• Create a code cabinet, a place to store snippets of code for later reuse using Dojo and Dojo Offline (based on Google Gears).
• See how to build an interactive and fun came application using Dojo.
• Build a stock watcher application, which allows you to enter ticker symbols and will show you real–time updates using some available web service; show net gain/loss over various time periods (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/yearly) with various charts and graphs.
• Take Dojo into social networking by building a messaging forums application.

Who is this book for

Web application developers, senior projects leads, and application architects

The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply project–motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real–world projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.

TITLE : Beginning C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
AUTHOR : Christian Gross
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210338
EDITION : 2
PUB DATE : 2008-09-15

This book is for anyone who wants to write good C# code—even if you have never programmed before. Writing good code can be a challenge—there are so many options, especially in a .NET language like C#. If you want to really get the best from a programming language, you need to know which features work best in which situations and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It is this understanding that makes the difference between coding and coding well.

Beginning C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition has been written to teach you how to use the C# programming language to solve problems. From the earliest chapters, and from the first introductory concepts, you’ll be looking at real–world programming challenges and learning how C# can be used to overcome them. As you progress through the book, the problems become more involved and interesting, while the solutions become correspondingly more complex and powerful as C# features interact to achieve the results that you want.

This second edition has been revised and improved to now include the latest SQL Server 2008 release and explain how you can integrate SQL Server 2008 with your C# applications.

By the time you’ve finished reading this book and worked through the sample exercises, you’ll be a confident and very competent C# programmer. You will still have many explorations of the .NET Framework API to look forward to, but you will have a firm foundation to build from, and you will know exactly where to go to find the things that you need to progress confidently in your projects.

• Everything to get you started with C# 2008 from scratch—from installing the tools to writing your first applications.
• The core concepts of .NET 3.5 programming: from decision trees to data structures, from exceptions to lambda expressions, and from objects to components.
• Learn what LINQ is, why functional programming can be important, how generics make your life easier, and much, much, more!

Who is this book for

This book is for anyone who’s just starting out to learn about C#. It doesn’t assume any prior knowledge of object–oriented programming, of the .NET Framework, or of coding in general. It simply assumes that you’re an intelligent person who wants to learn and starts the journey from there.

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

TITLE : Beginning C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
AUTHOR : Christian Gross
PUBLISHER : Apress
ISBN : 1430210338
EDITION : 2
PUB DATE : 2008-09-15

This book is for anyone who wants to write good C# code—even if you have never programmed before. Writing good code can be a challenge—there are so many options, especially in a .NET language like C#. If you want to really get the best from a programming language, you need to know which features work best in which situations and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It is this understanding that makes the difference between coding and coding well.

Beginning C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition has been written to teach you how to use the C# programming language to solve problems. From the earliest chapters, and from the first introductory concepts, you’ll be looking at real–world programming challenges and learning how C# can be used to overcome them. As you progress through the book, the problems become more involved and interesting, while the solutions become correspondingly more complex and powerful as C# features interact to achieve the results that you want.

This second edition has been revised and improved to now include the latest SQL Server 2008 release and explain how you can integrate SQL Server 2008 with your C# applications.

By the time you’ve finished reading this book and worked through the sample exercises, you’ll be a confident and very competent C# programmer. You will still have many explorations of the .NET Framework API to look forward to, but you will have a firm foundation to build from, and you will know exactly where to go to find the things that you need to progress confidently in your projects.

• Everything to get you started with C# 2008 from scratch—from installing the tools to writing your first applications.
• The core concepts of .NET 3.5 programming: from decision trees to data structures, from exceptions to lambda expressions, and from objects to components.
• Learn what LINQ is, why functional programming can be important, how generics make your life easier, and much, much, more!

Who is this book for

This book is for anyone who’s just starting out to learn about C#. It doesn’t assume any prior knowledge of object–oriented programming, of the .NET Framework, or of coding in general. It simply assumes that you’re an intelligent person who wants to learn and starts the journey from there.

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!