Volume II includes new sections on the StAX API, JDBC 4, compiler API, scripting framework, splash screen and tray APIs, and many other Java SE 6 enhancements. In this book, the authors focus on the more advanced features of the Java language, including complete coverage of

* Streams and Files
* Networking
* Database programming
* XML
* JNDI and LDAP
* Internationalization
* Advanced GUI components
* Java 2D and advanced AWT
* JavaBeans
* Security
* RMI and Web services
* Collections
* Annotations
* Native methods

Do you have an idea for a commercially viable software product or already have a product with the potential for dream financial rewards? Would–be software entrepreneurs must consult From Program to Product: Turning Your Code into a Saleable Product, written by software developer and entrepreneur Rocky Smolin, for an indispensable roadmap to creating a commercially successful software product. Smolin shares insights from his own experience and covers topics you may never anticipate but are vital to success, like pricing, documentation, licensing, and tracking customers.

* Create standards-compliant Web sites with Expression Web 2 that work consistently in all browsers.
* Become proficient in the use of CSS by learning how to use the powerful CSS tools in Expression Web 2.
* Learn how to take advantage of ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX without writing any code.
* Learn how to use the new PHP features available in Expression Web 2.
* Add dynamic, interactive content with Behaviors and Layers.
* Design your Web site for accessibility using both Section 508 and WCAG compliance.

To cover Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, this guide gives you four superb books in one — a separate section each for program! You can manage your day and create professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in no time. Office 2008 has been redesigned so that the windows, toolbars, and icons blend in better with your other Mac applications. But there are still plenty of oddities. That’s why this Missing Manual isn’t shy about pointing out which features are gems in the rough — and which are duds. With it, you’ll learn how to:

* Navigate the new user interface with its bigger and more graphic toolbars
* Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage separately or together
* Keep track of appointments and manage daily priorities with the My Day feature
* Create newsletters, flyers, brochures, and more with Word’s Publishing Layout View
* Build financial documents like budgets and invoices with Excel’s Ledger Sheets
* Get quick access to all document templates and graphics with the Elements Gallery
* Organize all of your Office projects using Entourage’s Project Center
* Scan or import digital camera images directly into any of the programs
* Customize each program with power-user techniques

With Office 2008 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual, you get objective and entertaining instruction to help you tap into all of the features of this powerful suite, so you can get more done in less time.

No matter which development method your team chooses, whether it’s Agile, RUP, XP, SCRUM, or one of many others available, Java Power Tools provides practical techniques and tools to help you optimize the process. The book discusses key Java development problem areas and best practices, and focuses on open source tools that can help increase productivity in each area of the development cycle, including:

* Build tools including Ant and Maven 2
* Version control tools such as CVS and Subversion, the two most prominent open source tools
* Quality metrics tools that measure different aspects of code quality, including CheckStyle, PMD, FindBugs and Jupiter
* Technical documentation tools that can help you generate good technical documentation without spending too much effort writing and maintaining it
* Unit Testing tools including JUnit 4, TestNG, and the open source coverage tool Cobertura
* Integration, Load and Performance Testing to integrate performance tests into unit tests, load-test your application, and automatically test web services, Swing interfaces and web interfaces
* Issue management tools including Bugzilla and Trac
* Continuous Integration tools such as Continuum, Cruise Control, LuntBuild and Hudson

Ruby lies at the foundation of Rails, and we’ll teach you the Ruby language from the beginning by building on your existing foundation of PHP. We’ll explore Ruby through parallel code examples that illustrate the differences between the languages, and help you understand the Ruby idioms and how they differ from popular PHP code and style.

You’ll then learn the Rails framework by iteratively building a complete application, starting from the home page through to a finished product. Along the way, you’ll build your skills as a Rails developer by learning the Rails fundamentals such as MVC structure, domain modeling, and testing.

In addition to serving as a guide to learning both Ruby and Rails from a PHP developer’s perspective, this book includes two extensive reference chapters. They map the most common PHP tasks to their equivalents in the Ruby and Rails world, giving you at-a-glance information that you’ll refer to often.

If you’re one of the last holdouts still connected to the Internet by a wire, The Book of Wireless, 2nd Edition is the book for you. You’ll learn how to set up your own home (or small office) wireless network and how to use public wireless networks, safely and securely. This plain-English guide demystifies configuring and using wireless networks-everything from shopping for parts to securing your network. Learn how to:

# Select and configure hardware and software for your Wi-Fi network and configure access points to minimize interference
# Discover open networks and maintain your privacy while surfing in public
# Use VoIP over a wireless connection to talk on the phone for next to nothing
# Evaluate wireless data services based on cost, speed, and coverage
# Extend your network to give your neighbors free wireless Internet access

Analysis of Biological Networks is a self-contained introduction to this important research topic, assumes no expert knowledge in computer science or biology, and is accessible to professionals and students alike. Each chapter concludes with a summary of main points and with exercises for readers to test their understanding of the material presented. Additionally, an FTP site with links to author-provided data for the book is available for deeper study.

This book is suitable as a resource for researchers in computer science, biology, bioinformatics, advanced biochemistry, and the life sciences, and also serves as an ideal reference text for graduate-level courses in bioinformatics and biological research.

Part of the Adobe Developer Library, this concise pocket guide explains:

* What Adobe AIR is, and the problems this runtime aims to solve
* How to set up your development environment
* The HTML and JavaScript environments within AIR
* How to create your first AIR application using HTML and JavaScript
* Ways to perform an array of common tasks with this runtime

Also included is a guide to AIR packages, classes, and command line tools. Once you understand the basics of building HTML- and JavaScript-based AIR applications, this book makes an ideal reference for tackling specific problems. It offers a quick introduction to a significant new development technology, which lets you combine the reach and ease of the Web with the power of the desktop.

The authors cover the technologies new to Windows 2008, such as IPv6, Network Access Protection (NAP), Network Policy Server (NPS), Terminal Services Remote Programs, Windows Deployment Services (WDS), Hyper-V virtualization, and more! This book doesn’t just describe the features and functions included in Windows 2008–there are notes throughout the book explaining how organizations have successfully used the technologies to fulfill core business needs. Tips, tricks, and best practices share lessons learned from hundreds of implementations of Windows 2008 in real-world environments.

If you’re a newcomer to GUI programming, this book will introduce you to the basics of FXRuby programming by leading you through building a GUI application with FXRuby from start to finish. If you’re an experienced software developer who just needs to get up to speed on FXRuby and what it can do for you, this book will help you put FXRuby to work in your Ruby-based applications. Along the way, you’ll learn how to leverage FXRuby’s vast collection of user interface elements to build visually rich user interfaces. You’ll see how FXRuby uses the concept of sending messages between objects to implement event-driven applications, and how you can most effectively use layout managers to construct flexible user interfaces.

Go beyond the basics with proven, practical knowledge and techniques for developing real-world GUI programs in Ruby.