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Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications

• ISBN:
• 0132413930
• Authors:
• Chet Haase, Romain Guy

Filthy Rich Clients refers to ultra-graphically rich applications that ooze cool. They suck the user in from the outset and hang on to them with a death grip of excitement. Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java™ Applications shows you how to build better, more effective, cooler desktop applications that intensify the user experience. The keys to Filthy Rich Clients are graphical and animated effects....

Absolute Java with Student Resource Disk (2nd Edition)

• ISBN:
• 0321330242
• Authors:
• Walter Savitch

With the second edition of Absolute Java, best-selling author Walt Savitch offers a comprehensive introduction of the java programming language.  This book gives programmers the tools to master the Java language.  He takes full advantage of the new Java 5.0 features and incorporates the new Scanner class. There is comprehensive coverage of generic types, including how to define classes with type parameters, collection classes done as...

Google Web Toolkit Applications

• ISBN:
• 0321501969
• Authors:
• Ryan Dewsbury

“Ryan clearly understands the GWT value proposition and how GWT integrates into a diverse web technology stack–and not just in a theoretical way. With the popularity of gpokr.com and kdice.com, Ryan can speak with the authority of concrete success.” – Bruce Johnson, creator of Google Web Toolkit “This book distinguishes itself from other books on GWT in that it walks through the entire process of building several nontrivial GWT...

Rapid J2EE(TM) Development: An Adaptive Foundation for Enterprise Applications

• ISBN:
• 0131472208
• Authors:
• Alan Monnox

Praise for Rapid J2EE Development "The author provides a good survey of the technologies and approaches for rapid development in the J2EE arena. He touches on all areas that should be of interest to a reader, from design through testing. He illustrates the different phases of rapid development by going into several technologies in depth, and he also lists or otherwise mentions other available technologies. I would recommend this book to anyone...

Java EE and .NET Interoperability: Integration Strategies, Patterns, and Best Practices

• ISBN:
• 0131472232
• Authors:
• Marina Fisher, Ray Lai, Sonu Sharma, Laurence Moroney

"It's a fact the .NET and Java platforms exist in the enterprise with many touch points. Developers are very eager for information and examples on how the two environments can coexist. This book reflects our interoperability collaboration with Sun and provides best practices for using Web services to bridge .NET and Java applications." --DAN'L LEWIN corporate vice-president, Developer & Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Corp. "This book is a...

Eclipse Rich Client Platform: Designing, Coding, and Packaging Java(TM) Applications

• ISBN:
• 0321334612
• Authors:
• Jeff McAffer, Jean-Michel Lemieux

Eclipse, a platform for building applications, was originally aimed at Web application and image manipulation. With the release of Eclipse 3.0 there has been a shift to the use of Eclipse as a Rich Client Platform (RCP). In other words, using Eclipse as a base for everyday generic applications from media players to productivity and desktop applications. Thinking of Eclipse as not just an IDE but a platform for all application building is an...

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook

• ISBN:
• 0596004672
• Authors:
• Danny Goodman

On numerous online forums for JavaScript and DHTML, the majority of questions begin with "How do I...?" This new Cookbook provides the answers. After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that frequently vex scripters of various experience levels. He has now applied state-of-the-art ECMA and W3C DOM standards and used best practices to create this extensive...

JBoss at Work: A Practical Guide

• ISBN:
• 0596007345
• Authors:
• Tom Marrs, Scott Davis

Consisting of a number of well-known open source products, JBoss is more a family of interrelated services than a single monolithic application. But, as with any tool that's as feature-rich as JBoss, there are number of pitfalls and complexities, too. Most developers struggle with the same issues when deploying J2EE applications on JBoss: they have trouble getting the many J2EE and JBoss deployment descriptors to work together; they have...

Java In A Nutshell, 5th Edition

• ISBN:
• 0596007736
• Authors:
• David Flanagan, Flanagan David

With more than 700,000 copies sold to date, Java in a Nutshell from O'Reilly is clearly the favorite resource amongst the legion of developers and programmers using Java technology. And now, with the release of the 5.0 version of Java, O'Reilly has given the book that defined the "in a Nutshell" category another impressive tune-up. In this latest revision, readers will find Java in a Nutshell , 5th Edition, does more than just cover the...

Java Enterprise in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

• ISBN:
• 0596101422
• Authors:
• Jim Farley, William Crawford

Nothing is as constant as change, and this is as true in enterprise computing as anywhere else. With the recent release of Java 2 Enterprise Edition 1.4, developers are being called on to add even greater, more complex levels of interconnectivity to their applications. To do this, Java developers today need a clear understanding of how to apply the new APIs, use the latest open source Java tools, and learn the capabilities and pitfalls in Java 2...

Sams Teach Yourself J2Ee in 21 Days: With Ejb, Jsp, Servlets, Jndi, Jdbc, and Xml (Sams Teach Yourself...in 21 Days)

• ISBN:
• 0672323842
• Authors:
• Peter Roxburgh, Martin Bond, Debbie Law, Andy Longshaw, Dan Haywood

J2EE has become required knowledge for any serious Java developer, but learning this large and complex specification requires a substantial investment of time and energy. Sams Teach Yourself J2EE in 21 Days presents the enterprise Java architecture in accessible, easy-to-comprehend lessons, describing how each J2EE tool solves the challenges of n-Tier development. Using the architecture as a roadmap, following chapters describe Enterprise...

Covert Java: Techniques for Decompiling, Patching, and Reverse Engineering

• ISBN:
• 0672326388
• Authors:
• Alex Kalinovsky

Developers face problems created by others every day - when asked to maintain someone else's code, or when forced to use a third-party library without documentation. They might come across exactly the feature they need to implement but can't get hold of the source code. They might spend frustrating hours trying different solutions that don't work. Instead, the techniques in this book will teach developers to decompile, patch, and...

Ground-Up Java

• ISBN:
• 0782141900
• Authors:
• Phillip Heller, Philip Heller

This one-of-a-kind book teaches beginning programmers how to use the fastest-growing programming language, Java. In addition to learning the core Java language, you will also acquire a broad understanding of vital programming concepts, including variables, control, memory, indirection, compilation, and calling. Best-selling Java book author and popular Java University educator Philip Heller understands what you need to learn and knows how best...

Java Foundations

• ISBN:
• 0782143733
• Authors:
• Todd Greanier

While Java is the fastest-growing programming language, it can be a daunting topic for a beginner. This book demystifies the subject and gives aspiring Java programmers the solid foundation necessary to pursue more advanced Java training. Java Foundations assumes no prior knowledge of programming and provides a solid introduction to the major topics involved, explaining the fundamentals of Java in simple terms with tangible examples. New Java...

Vehicle Stability (Mechanical Engineering (Marcell Dekker))

• ISBN:
• 0824757114
• Authors:
• Dean Karnopp

This reference offers a systematic approach to the dynamics and stability of vehicles such as cars, bicycles, trailers, motorcycles, airplanes, and trains—showing how mathematical models of varying degrees of complexity can be used to suggest design guidelines for assurance of vehicle stability and including a chapter on active stability enhancement.

Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications

• ISBN:
• 0975841947
• Authors:
• Matthew Eernisse

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a new approach for developing web applications. It essentially permits users to interact with a Webpage without forcing a slow & tedious reload of the entire page after every action. This means web applications become more responsive, easier to use, and more intuitive. "Build Your Own Ajax Web Applications" uses a step-by-step tutorial format that's so easy to follow, you'll be able to build...

The Definitive Guide to SOA: Oracle® Service Bus, Second Edition

• ISBN:
• 1430210575
• Authors:
• Jeff Davies, David Schorow, Samrat Ray, David Rieber

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 ....

Pro Flex on Spring (Expert's Voice in Web Development)

• ISBN:
• 1430218355
• Authors:
• Chris Giametta

This book is well suited for those with some experience with Flex and Spring who are looking for development design patterns and practical RIA architecture integration techniques. What you’ll learn Explore best practices on architecting enterprise Rich Internet Applications with Flex and Spring. Discover how Flex applications interface with Spring services. Understand how to persist data, end–to–end, using Flex data communication protocols...

Pro XML Development with Java Technology

• ISBN:
• 1590597060
• Authors:
• Ajay Vohra, Deepak Vohra

Pro XML Development with Java Technology has been written to help you, the professional Java developer who needs a practical hands-on guide to marrying these technologies together effectively. There are a lot of books out there, but none really explore the combination deeply, and they are largely theoretical. The main objective here was to consolidate the theory and practice of XML and Java technologies in a single, up-to-date source, that is...

Practical DWR 2 Projects (Expert's Voice in Java)

• ISBN:
• 1590599411
• Authors:
• Frank Zammetti

The Ajax craze is sweeping the world, and there is no shortage of libraries from which to choose to make it all easier to develop. One of those libraries has risen near the top in the Java space, and that library is DWR. DWR, or Direct Web Remoting, allows you to treat your Java classes running on the server as if they were local objects running in the browser, bringing the full power of your server–side business logic to the client without...

Rebound Rules: The Art of Success 2.0

• ISBN:
• 0061626635
• Authors:
• Rick Pitino, Pat Forde

Rick Pitino is a basketball icon: the only coach in college history to lead three different schools to the Final Four, the winner of the 1996 NCAA championship, the owner of a sparkling career record, a bestselling author, and a lock for the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Yet Pitino's journey has not been without life-altering adversity: He's experienced profound personal and professional losses. In 2001, after three losing seasons as coach...

Dump 'Em: How to Break Up with Anyone from Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser

• ISBN:
• 0061646628
• Authors:
• Jodyne L. Speyer

Everybody has that special someone in their life that they can't wait to get rid of. Whether it's a housekeeper, a therapist, or a personal trainer, the time comes when you have to pull the plug on the relationship. Featuring personal stories, useful scripts, and interviews with experts such as Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser , funnyman Adam Carolla, and Michael Jackson's attorney, Thomas Mesereau, Dump 'Em is a practical guide for giving any...

Well Read and Dead: A High Society Mystery (High Society Mysteries)

• ISBN:
• 0061673250
• Authors:
• Catherine O'connell

The return of blue-blooded fashionista Pauline Cook, whose search for a missing friend leads her from an iconoclastic book group to the deepest and most unfashionable reaches of the Far East. Back in Chicago after a disastrous European love affair, socialite Pauline Cook finds her finances nearly depleted, her co-op a shambles, and her best friend mysteriously missing—vanished along with Pauline's cat. Though Whitney Armstrong's husband offers...

The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel: How to Arrive with Your Dignity, Sanity, and Wallet Intact

• ISBN:
• 0061688711
• Authors:
• Scott Mccartney

Imagine a world without late planes, missed connections, lost luggage, bumped passengers, cramped seating, high fees and higher fares, surly employees, and security lines. . . . Ordinary travel is an extraordinary ordeal. Yet despite the high prices and huge hassles, travel is essential—along with the need for tips, tricks, and techniques to improve the journey. The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel is an entertaining road trip and a...

Straw: Finding My Way

• ISBN:
• 0061704202
• Authors:
• Darryl Strawberry

Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons of hope and survival he learned along the way. The youngest son of Henry and Ruby Strawberry, Darryl grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles, where he channeled his energy into baseball and basketball. The New York Mets drafted him in 1980, and he won the...

Thinking in Java (2nd Edition)

• ISBN:
• 0130273635
• Authors:
• Bruce Eckel

Thinking in Java, Second Edition is the much-anticipated revision of Bruce Eckel's best-selling Java introduction: the book that won the 1999 Software Development Magazine Productivity Award! Eckel is as brash, opinionated, knowledgeable, and fascinating as ever -- and he's updated this new edition to fully reflect the power of Java 2. As always, Eckel doesn't just show you what to do, but why. He introduces all the basics of objects as Java...

Core Java Data Objects

• ISBN:
• 0131407317
• Authors:
• Sameer Tyagi, Michael Vorburger, Keiron McCammon, Heiko Bobzin

The need for persistence is a prerequisite for any enterprise application and the case is no different for applications written in the Java programming language. A typical Java application will consist of code that is responsible for storing and retrieving the application specific data to some kind of storage facility so that it can be retrieved and used at a later time. Now there is a new alternative-Java Data Objects (JDO) that is well placed...

Core JavaServer Faces

• ISBN:
• 0131463055
• Authors:
• David Geary, Cay S. Horstmann

JavaServer Faces is a Web application framework -- similar to Jakarta Struts -- that gives application developers access to custom components that facilitate the creation of rich user interfaces. JSF also provides Integrated Development Environment (IDE) vendors with a standard upon which to base their IDEs. In the Core tradition, this new book aims to be THE tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who need to learn this exciting new...

Java How to Program (6th Edition) (How to Program (Deitel))

• ISBN:
• 0131483986
• Authors:
• Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Deitel

The Deitels' groundbreaking How to Program series offers unparalleled breadth and depth of programming concepts and intermediate-level topics for further study. The books in this series feature hundreds of complete, working programs with thousands of lines of code. This edition is completely up-to-date with The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5. Now includes topics such as autoboxing, enumerations, enhanced for loops, static import...

Core Java(TM), Volume I--Fundamentals (8th Edition)

• ISBN:
• 0132354764
• Authors:
• Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell

This revised edition of the classic Core Java™, Volume I–Fundamentals , is the definitive guide to Java for serious programmers who want to put Java to work on real projects.   Fully updated for the new Java SE 6 platform, this no-nonsense tutorial and reliable reference illuminates the most important language and library features with thoroughly tested real-world examples. The example programs have been carefully crafted to be easy to...

Java CAPS Basics: Implementing Common EAI Patterns

• ISBN:
• 0137130716
• Authors:
• Michael Czapski, Sebastian Krueger, Brendan Marry, Saurabh Sahai, Peter Vaneris, Andrew Walker

Use Java CAPS to Streamline IT Services and Leverage Legacy Applications Design patterns are a useful tool for streamlining enterprise integration and Web development projects: the mission-critical projects that directly impact your competitiveness. Enterprise Integration Patterns by Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf (Addison-Wesley, 2004) described many of the most useful patterns for enterprise developers. Until recently, however, implementing the...

Java(TM) Language Specification (2nd Edition)

• ISBN:
• 0201310082
• Authors:
• James Gosling, Bill Joy, Guy Steele, Gilad Bracha

Written by the inventors of the technology, The Java(tm) Language Specification, Second Edition is the definitive technical reference for the Java(tm) programming language. If you want to know the precise meaning of the language's constructs, this is the source for you. The book provides complete, accurate, and detailed coverage of the syntax and semantics of the Java programming language. It describes all aspects of the language, including the...

Essentials of the Java Programming Language: A Hands-On Guide

• ISBN:
• 0201707209
• Authors:
• Monica Pawlan

If you are interested in learning the Java(tm) programming language but hesitate to dive into overly dense, theoretical resources, Essentials of the Java(tm) Programming Language is the perfect starting point. This accessible, hands-on tutorial employs a "learn-by-doing" approach to introduce you to the basics. It starts with a simple program, then develops it bit by bit, adding new features and explaining important concepts with each subsequent...

Eclipse Kick Start

• ISBN:
• 0672326108
• Authors:
• Carlos Valcarcel

Eclipse Kick Start focuses on the practical uses of Eclipse, particularly creating plug-ins, tools that extend the Eclipse platform with added functionality developers need to build best-of-breed Java applications. Starting with an overview of the IDE's features and interface, the authors include examples of building applications, testing, sharing code, and more. They then discuss the variety of pre-written plug-ins that developers can use to...

Understanding Automotive Electronics, Fifth Edition

• ISBN:
• 0750670088
• Authors:
• William Ribbens

This edition of Understanding Automotive Electronics covers the most recent technological advances in operation and troubleshooting of electronic systems and components. This is a practical text, suitable for the automotive technician, student or enthusiast. It includes low-emission standards, on-board diagnostics and communications, digital instrumentation, and digital engine control. In today's cars, the electronics systems are more complex...

Programming With Java

• ISBN:
• 0763707074
• Authors:
• Barry Holmes

Assuming no prior knowledge of computer programming, this book is written for the ACM-recommended curriculum for CS1. It is intended for a broad audience of first-year students in science, engineering and business where a knowledge of programming is thought to be essential.

Special Edition Using Java Server Pages and Servlets

• ISBN:
• 0789724413
• Authors:
• Mark Wutka

Special Edition Using JSP and Servlets starts by detailing the evolution of web servers that led to the creation of ASP and JSP. It explains both the limitations of previous technologies and the benefits that JSP provides including platform independence. Includes coverage of: organizing applications with multiple files and client-side objects, generating well-formed XML using JSP, storing data in cookies and sessions, interacting with Enterprise...

Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees' First Dynasty

• ISBN:
• 0803229747
• Authors:
• Daniel R. Levitt

Before the feuding owners turned to Ed Barrow to be general manager in 1920, the Yankees had never won a pennant. They won their first in 1921 and during Barrow’s tenure went on to win thirteen more as well as ten World Series. This biography of the incomparable Barrow is also the story of how he built the most successful sports franchise in American history. Barrow spent fifty years in baseball. He was in the middle of virtually every major...

Advances in Vehicle Design

• ISBN:
• 1860581811
• Authors:
• John Fenton

Advances in Vehicle Design is an introduction to vehicle and body systems in the sense of providing readers with an insight into analytical methods given in a wide variety of published sources such as technical journals, conference papers, and proceedings of engineering institutions, for which a comprehensive list of references is provided.  John Fenton distils and presents the best of this research and industry practice into an easily...

Taming Java Threads

• ISBN:
• 1893115100
• Authors:
• Allen Holub

Learning how to write multithreaded applications is the key to taking full advantage of the Java platform. In Taming Java Threads , well-known columnist and Java expert Allen Holub provides Java programmers with the information they need to write real multithreaded programs&emdash;programs with real code. Holub provides an in-depth explanation of how threads work along with information about how to solve common problems such as deadlocks and...

Eclipse in Action: A Guide for the Java Developer

• ISBN:
• 1930110960
• Authors:
• David Gallardo, Ed Burnette, Robert McGovern

Eclipse is a new open-source, Java-based, extensible development platform designed for nothing in particular but everything in general. Because of its roots, it is currently most popular as a Java integrated development environment (IDE). Eclipse ships with plugins for writing and debugging Java code. Additional plugins for more advanced Java development, such as JSP/servlets, are available from third parties. This book provides a thorough guide...

Practical Liferay: Java–based Portal Applications Development (Pro)

• ISBN:
• 1430218479
• Authors:
• Poornachandra Sarang

Liferay Portal is the leading open source enterprise portal framework that uses the latest Java and Web 2.0 technologies. Web portals often function as a point of access to information on the World Wide Web. Web portals, such as Yahoo!, present information from diverse sources in a unified way. Aside from the search engine standard, web portals offer other services such as e–mail, news, stock prices, infotainment, and various other features....

JSP: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides)

• ISBN:
• 1558608362
• Authors:
• Robert Brunner

JavaServer Pages (JSP) is a technology for building dynamic web applications that can access databases and provide an interactive experience for users. It's a powerful technology with open source implementations (server and platform independent) for building enterprise Web applications. With JSP, existing business systems can be leveraged with minimal overhead, maintenance, and support. JSP: Practical Guide for Java Programmers is designed to...

Object-Oriented Programming (From Problem Solving to JAVA) (Programming Series)

• ISBN:
• 1584502878
• Authors:
• José M. Garrido

Object-Oriented Programming: From Problem Solving to Java provides a thorough, easy-to-follow reference to master object-oriented programming principles. Throughout the text, problem solving and programming techniques are presented in modeling diagrams, pseudo-code, and flowcharts. Users then learn how to put theory into practice using actual Java code. Unlike "cookbook" guides where users blindly follow the instructions this book encourages...

Vehicle Handling Dynamics: Theory and Application

• ISBN:
• 1856177491
• Authors:
• Masato Abe

This is the first book to combine classical vehicle dynamics with electronic control. The equation-based presentation of the theory behind vehicle dynamics enables readers to develop a thorough understanding of the key attribute to both a vehicle's driveability and its active safety. Supported by MATLAB tools, the key areas that affect vehicle dynamics are explored including tire mechanics, the steering system, vehicle roll, traction and...

Professional WebObjects with Java

• ISBN:
• 1861004311
• Authors:
• Thomas Termini, Pierce Wetter, Ben Galbraith, Jim Roepcke, Pero Maric, John Hopkins, Josh Flowers, Daniel Steinberg, Max Muller, Michael DeMann, Bernard Scholz

WebObjects 5 is the powerful new release of Apple's award-winning application server, built from the ground up in Java. This allows WebObjects to run on virtually any server making it easily accessible to millions of Java programmers. WebObjects also integrates with other Java-based solutions such as EJB containers, servlets, ORBs, and web services. The combination of a Java runtime with advanced native tools for Mac OS X and Windows 2000 makes...

Hibernate in Action (In Action series)

• ISBN:
• 193239415X
• Authors:
• Christian Bauer, Gavin King

Both an introduction to the theoretical aspects of automated object/relational mapping and a practical guide to using Hibernate, this resource provides extensive sample codes to implement an online auction application. Object persistence and the object/relational mismatch problem are discussed with an emphasis on the importance of Plain Old Java Objects. More advanced ORM concepts and techniques are introduced, such as the impact of ORM on...

Enterprise J2ME: Developing Mobile Java Applications

• ISBN:
• 0131405306
• Authors:
• Michael Juntao Yuan

This book helps experienced Java developers to build high-value mobile applications that take advantage of enterprise IT infrastructures. It also helps developers to add mobility features to existing enterprise solutions. It does not repeat the same basic J2ME/MIDP API tutorial covered by many other books. After a comprehensive analysis of the landscape and trends of the J2ME platform, the book uses the source code of several award-winning, real...

Core Security Patterns: Best Practices and Strategies for J2EE(TM), Web Services, and Identity Management

• ISBN:
• 0131463071
• Authors:
• Christopher Steel, Ramesh Nagappan, Ray Lai

Praise for Core Security Patterns Java provides the application developer with essential security mechanisms and support in avoiding critical security bugs common in other languages. A language, however, can only go so far. The developer must understand the security requirements of the application and how to use the features Java provides in order to meet those requirements. Core Security Patterns addresses both aspects of security and will be a...

Core Java, Vol. 2: Advanced Features, 8th Edition

• ISBN:
• 0132354799
• Authors:
• Cay S. Horstmann, Gary Cornell

The revised edition of the classic Core Java™, Volume II–Advanced Features, covers advanced user-interface programming and the enterprise features of the Java SE 6 platform. Like Volume I (which covers the core language and library features), this volume has been updated for Java SE 6 and new coverage is highlighted throughout. All sample programs have been carefully crafted to illustrate the latest programming techniques, displaying...

From Java to C#

• ISBN:
• 0321155726
• Authors:
• Glenn Rowe

This book introduces programmers, already familiar with object-oriented programming, to the C# programming language. It reviews basic object-oriented concepts when C# implementations are discussed. The book begins by discussing the nuts and bolts of C# before delving into the area of the .Net libraries of code. It then moves on to show how GUI programs are created, and how to populate them with graphics. Advanced topics such as networking, using...

Apache Jakarta and Beyond: A Java Programmer's Introduction

• ISBN:
• 0321237714
• Authors:
• Larne Pekowsky

Eclipse Distilled

• ISBN:
• 0321288157
• Authors:
• David Carlson

Eclipse is an incredibly powerful platform for software development, but thispower and flexibility is often overwhelming for novice programmers andsometimes daunting for experienced professionals. The goal of this book is todistill significant features of the Eclipse platform and its Java developmentcapabilities in a way that is approachable for newbies and beneficial for seniordevelopers who are new to Eclipse. But this book is not just a...

Learning Java, Second Edition

• ISBN:
• 0596002858
• Authors:
• Patrick Niemeyer, Jonathan Knudsen

This new edition of Learning Java has been expanded and updated for Java 2 Standard Edition SDK 1.4. It comprehensively addresses important topics such as web applications, servlets, and XML that are increasingly driving enterprise applications. This edition provides full coverage of all Java 1.4 language features including assertions and exception chaining as well as new APIs such as regular expressions and NIO, the new I/O package. New Swing...

Tomcat: The Definitive Guide

• ISBN:
• 0596003188
• Authors:
• Jason Brittain, Ian F. Darwin

Tomcat: The Definitive Guide offers something for everyone who uses Tomcat. System and network administrators will find detailed instructions on installation, configuration, and maintenance. For users, it supplies insightful information on how to deploy Tomcat. And seasoned enterprise Java developers will have a complete reference to setting up, running, and using this powerful software. Tomcat: The Definitive Guide covers all major platforms,...

Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook (Java 5,Version 1.5)

• ISBN:
• 0596007388
• Authors:
• David Flanagan, Brett McLaughlin

Java 1.5, code-named "Tiger", promises to be the most significant new version of Java since the introduction of the language. With over a hundred substantial changes to the core language, as well as numerous library and API additions, developers have a variety of new features, facilities, and techniques available. But with so many changes, where do you start? You could read through the lengthy, often boring language specification; you could wait...

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide (Exam 310-051) (Certification Press)

• ISBN:
• 0071488618
• Authors:
• Paul Allen, Joseph Bambara

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 310-051Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics coveredSimulated exam questions match the format, tone,...

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for J2EE Study Guide (Exam 310-051)

• ISBN:
• 0072226870
• Authors:
• Paul Allen, Joseph Bambara

The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! This study guide provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for the Sun Certified Architect for J2EE exam. Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, plus an adaptive test engine.

Java 2 for Dummies

• ISBN:
• 0764568582
• Authors:
• Barry Burd

* This updated bestseller covers programming essentials for the newest version of Java, the popular platform-independent, object-oriented programming language * The material is fully updated and focuses on the new Java SDK 1.5, addressing the needs of new or inexperienced Java developers * The fun and easy writing style walks readers through Java syntax basics and helps them write their first program * Shows readers how to create basic Java...

The Divine Lawmaker: Lectures on Induction, Laws of Nature, and the Existence of God

• ISBN:
• 0199250596
• Authors:
• John Foster

John Foster presents a clear and powerful discussion of a range of topics relating to our understanding of the universe: induction, laws of nature, and the existence of God. He begins by developing a solution to the problem of induction - a solution that involves the postulation of laws of nature, as forms of natural necessity. He then offers a radically new account of the nature of such laws and the distinctive kind of necessity they involve....

Professional Hibernate (Programmer to Programmer)

• ISBN:
• 0764576771
• Authors:
• Eric Pugh, Joseph D. Gradecki

What is this book about? This book is written for professional Java developers who already understand how to build server-side Java applications.  The book assumes no previous experience with Hibernate, though readers should have a general familiarity with databases and Web development. What does this book cover? After a quick overview of Hibernate in the first two chapters, the authors jump right to the code.  They show how to do the...

Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide, 2nd Edition

• ISBN:
• 0782142028
• Authors:
• Natalie Levi

Java continues to grow in popularity and web programming skills on the J2EE platform are in high demand. If you already have the Java Certified Programmer or Developer certifications and are looking for a new challenge, prepare yourself for the Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE Platform exam (310-080) with this updated edition of the Java 2 Web Developer Certification Study Guide. Organized for optimal learning and retention, this...

Unit Testing in Java: How Tests Drive the Code (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Software Engineering and Programming)

• ISBN:
• 1558608680
• Authors:
• Johannes Link

Software testing is indispensable and is one of the most discussed topics in software development today. Many companies address this issue by assigning a dedicated software testing phase towards the end of their development cycle. However, quality cannot be tested into a buggy application. Early and continuous unit testing has been shown to be crucial for high quality software and low defect rates. Yet current books on testing ignore the...

African Women and ICTs: Creating New Spaces with Technology

• ISBN:
• 1848131917

This book explores the ways in which women in Africa utilize Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate their empowerment; whether through the mobile village phone business, through internet use, or through new career and ICT employment opportunities. Based on the outcome of an extensive research project, this timely books features chapters based on original primary field research undertaken by academics and activists who have...

JSTL: Practical Guide for JSP Programmers (The Practical Guides)

• ISBN:
• 0126567557
• Authors:
• Sue Spielman

Web developers and page authors who use JavaServer Pages (JSP) know that it is much easier and efficient to implement web pages without reinventing the wheel each time. In order to shave valuable time from their development schedules, those who work with JSP have created, debugged, and used custom tags-a set of programmable actions that provide dynamic behavior to static pages-paving the way towards a more common, standard approach to using Java...

Core Web Programming (2nd Edition)

• ISBN:
• 0130897930
• Authors:
• Marty Hall, Larry Brown

Every Web developer needs to understand three core technologies: HTML 4, Java 2/J2EE, and JavaScript. Now, you can learn them all in one book: Core Web Programming, Second Edition, the ultimate Web development resource for experienced programmers! Writing for experienced programmers, Marty Hall begins with detailed, practical coverage of HTML 4 -- from the fundamentals to Cascading Style Sheets, Dynamic HTML, and beyond. Next, Hall shows...

BEA WebLogic Server 8 for Dummies

• ISBN:
• 0764524720
• Authors:
• Jeff Heaton, Melody Layne

* Provides an introduction to J2EE using the WebLogic platform, which claims the largest market share-about forty percent-of the Java application server market * Features the most comprehensive coverage of the component types of WebLogic in the friendly For Dummies style * Covers static resources, JSPs, taglibs and servlets, EJBs, and WebLogic's Web service development and deployment capabilities and tools * Teaches readers the basic...

Introduction to GUI with Swing

• ISBN:
• 0321220706
• Authors:
• Paul Fischer

Designing Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) is a key component in developing attractive, user friendly software. This book is an introduction to programming GUIs using the Java Swing library for students who have a basic/introductory knowledge of programming in Java. Swing is gaining in popularity and is becoming the main Java library for programming GUIs. The author takes a step-by-step approach, introducing the basics of Swing to begin with and...

J2EE AntiPatterns

• ISBN:
• 0471146153
• Authors:
• Bill Dudney, Stephen Asbury, Joseph Krozak, Kevin Wittkopf

 "The flip-side of Patterns, AntiPatterns provide developers with formal descriptions of common development gaffes that can derail a project along with practical guidelines on how to avoid them. In this book, the authors present dozens of Java AntiPatterns that tackle many of Java's biggest trouble spots for programming with EJB, JSP, Servlets, and more. Each AntiPattern is documented with real-world examples, code, and refactored (or...

Professional Eclipse 3 for Java Developers

• ISBN:
• 0470020059
• Authors:
• Berthold Daum

Step-by-step guide that introduces novices to using all major features of Eclipse 3 Eclipse is an open source extensible integrated development environment (IDE) that helps Java programmers build best-of-breed integrated tools covering the whole software lifecycle-from conceptual modeling to deployment Eclipse is fast becoming the development platform of choice for the Java community Packed with code-rich, real-world examples that show...

Professional Java JDK 6 Edition

• ISBN:
• 0471777102
• Authors:
• W. Clay Richardson, Donald Avondolio, Scot Schrager, Mark W. Mitchell, Jeff Scanlon

Working as an effective professional Java developer requires you to know Java APIs, tools, and techniques to solve a wide variety of Java problems. Building upon Ivor Horton's Beginning Java 2 , this resource shows you how to use the core features of the latest JDK as well as powerful open source tools such as Ant, JUnit, and Hibernate. It will arm you with a well-rounded understanding of the professional Java development landscape. The expert...

Head First EJB (Brain-Friendly Study Guides; Enterprise JavaBeans)

• ISBN:
• 0596005717
• Authors:
• Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

What do Ford Financial, IBM, and Victoria's Secret have in common? Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). As the industry standard for platform-independent reusable business components, EJB has just become Sun Microsystem's latest developer certification. Whether you want to be certifiable or just want to learn the technology inside and out, Head First EJB will get you there in the least painful way. And with the greatest understanding. You'll learn not...

Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

• ISBN:
• 0596100655
• Authors:
• Ed Burnette

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development. And although there are plenty of large tomes that cover all the nooks and crannies of Eclipse, what you really need is a quick, handy guide to the features that are used over and over again in Java programming. You need answers to basic questions such as: Where was that menu? What does that command do again? And how can I set my classpath on a per-project basis? This practical pocket...

Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

• ISBN:
• 0764588745
• Authors:
• Barry Burd

Covering everything from basic Java development concepts to the latest tools and techniques used in Java, this book will put would-be programmers on their way to Java mastery Explores what goes into creating a program, how to put the pieces together, dealing with standard programming challenges, debugging, and making it work Updated for the release of the Java SDK 2.0, with all examples revised to reflect the changes in the technology

Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook (Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Vol 49)

• ISBN:
• 0824778286
• Authors:
• Colonel Wm. T. McLyman

This useful Second Edition gives an in-depth look at how the core geometry Kg approach affects power transformation regulation capability, transformer design, inductor energy-handling capability, gapped inductor design, and toroidal inductor design.

Java: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides)

• ISBN:
• 1558609091
• Authors:
• Michael Sikora

If you're an experienced programmer, you already have a rock-solid foundation for learning Java. All you need is a resource that takes your experience into account and explains Java's key principles and techniques in an intelligent, efficient way. Java: Practical Guide for Programmers is precisely that resource. Here, you won't have to wade through hundreds of pages of overly simplistic material to learn the basics of Java programming. Instead,...

Pro Web 2.0 Application Development with GWT (Expert's Voice in Web Development)

• ISBN:
• 1590599853
• Authors:
• Jeff Dwyer

The main focus of Pro Web 2.0 Application Development with GWT is a case study of a real Web 2.0 application called ToCollege.net. What you’ll learn: You’ll take a full tour of a modern Web 2.0 startup’s codebase. That’s 15,000 lines of source code that includes everything from Google Gears integration to Acegi OpenID, Lucene full–text search, and Google Maps, all of it integrated with GWT 1.5. Leveraging this book’s available...

Web Development with Java: Using Hibernate, JSPs and Servlets

• ISBN:
• 1846288622
• Authors:
• Tim Downey

Web development is simpler than it seems, especially with the software tools freely available on the Web. This book breaks from the tradition of teaching a history of Web development and jumps to the good stuff from the outset so that students can start writing real applications. This comprehensive textbook introduces readers to the three-tiered, Model-View-Controller architecture by using Hibernate, JSPs, and Java Servlets. These three...

Object-Oriented Programming and Java

• ISBN:
• 1846289629
• Authors:
• Danny Poo, Derek Kiong, Swarnalatha Ashok

"Object-Oriented Programming and Java" presents two important topics in contemporary software development: object-oriented programming and Java. This book takes a different teaching approach from most available literature; it begins with the description of real-world object interaction scenarios and explains how they can be translated, represented and executed using object-oriented programming paradigm. Principally, Java is an object-oriented...

The Highly Selective Dictionary For The Extraordinarily Literate

• ISBN:
• 0062701908
• Authors:
• Eugene Ehrlich

Between TV talk shows, radio call-in programs, email and the Internet, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed in the '90s. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than ever before, turning the English language into an indecipherable mess. Now, this unique and concise compendium presents the most confused and misused words in the language today -- words misused by careless speakers and writers everywhere.It defines, discerns and...

Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering

• ISBN:
• 0070131600

The most thorough working guide to environmental engineering ever put together, this new edition of Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering updates you on the latest tools, techniques, and regulations in the field. You get indispensable guidance on every aspect of the profession from leading experts, from an introduction to practices to specific air, water, and waste treatment and handling methods. Inside this book you'll find stepwise...

Pump Handbook: Third Edition

• ISBN:
• 0070340323
• Authors:
• Igor J. Karassik, Joseph P. Messina, Paul Cooper, Charles C. Heald

A major revision of McGraw-Hill's classic handbook that provides practical data and know-how on the design, application, specification, purchase, operation, troublshooting, and maintenance of pumps of every type. It is an essential working tool for engineers in a wide variety of industries all those who are pump specialists, in addition to those who need to acquaint themselves with pump technology. Contributed to by over 75 distinguished...

Schaum's Outline of Boolean Algebra and Switching Circuits

• ISBN:
• 0070414602
• Authors:
• Elliott Mendelson

The treatment here of Boolean algebra, deeper than in most elementary texts, can serve as a supplement or an introduction to graduate-level study. The explanations of switching and logic circuits refer to combinatorial circuits. The theory in both of these areas is illustrated and amplified by many problems with detailed solutions, giving students a secure grounding. Supplementary problems provide a complete review of the material.

Correct Your Spanish Blunders: How to Avoid 99% of the Common Mistakes Made by Learners of Spanish

• ISBN:
• 0071438416
• Authors:
• Jean Yates

A witty, fast-paced guide to eliminating Spanish bloopers for beginners Mixing genders, inverting subjects and objects, and trusting falsos amigos (a.k.a., false cognates) are just a few of the blunders English-speaking Spanish-language learners commonly make. In Correct Your Spanish Blunders, veteran Spanish teacher Jean Yates identifies these and other common trouble spots and clearly explains the reasons behind them. Learners discover how...

Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?: Avoiding the Chain of Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Organization

• ISBN:
• 0131913646
• Authors:
• Robert Mittelstaedt

What catastrophes have in common -- and how to keep them from happening to you! Introducing M3: the first systematic approach to Managing mistakes so they don't lead to disaster Building systems that prevent 'failure chains' from spiraling out of control Avoiding failures in preparation, strategy, execution, and culture Reducing the impact and cost of the mistakes you do make Also includes coverage of the unique 'mistake chains' facing...

Hydrodynamics of Pumps (Oxford Science Publications)

• ISBN:
• 0198564422
• Authors:
• Christopher E. Brennen

For all those involved in research and development on pump design and use, and students taking courses on turbomachinery, this book points the way to building pumps and systems that are more effective, more economical, and more reliable. It provides a survey of basic principles of fluid mechanical design for incompressible fluids, followed by a comprehensive treatise on cavitation and unsteady flow and vibration in pumps.

BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 Unleashed

• ISBN:
• 0672324873
• Authors:
• Mark Artiges, Gurpreet Singh Bhasin, Bernard Ciconte, Malcolm Garland, Saranathan Govindarajan, James Huang, Subramanian Kovilmadam, Kunal Mittal, Paul J. Perrone, Tom Schwenk, Steve Steffen

BEA WebLogic Server Unleashed is the definitive reference work for the WebLogic developer, offering an in-depth look at the capabilities provided by WebLogic Server and illustrating the best development practices. The book covers WebLogic's role in every aspect of a J2EE application: from working with Servlets, JavaServer Pages and Enterprise JavaBeans, to managing distributed systems including transactions with JTA, directory services with...

Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook, Fifth Edition

• ISBN:
• 0750674717

Now in its fifth edition, the Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook has been and continues to be the standard resource for any professional in the pipeline industry. A practical and convenient reference, it provides quick solutions to the everyday pipeline problems that the pipeline engineer, contractor, or designer faces. Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook assembles hundreds of shortcuts for pipeline construction, design, and engineering. Workable...

Jakarta Struts for Dummies

• ISBN:
• 0764559575
• Authors:
• Mike Robinson, Ellen Finkelstein

* Shows Java Web developers how to develop Java-based Web applications using the popular open source Jakarta Struts framework * Sun Microsystems estimates that there are three million Java developers * According to the Apache Software Foundation, Struts is rapidly growing in popularity among the Java community and is used by a number of high-profile companies, including Ford, McDonald's, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Federal Express * Provides...

Eclipse for Dummies

• ISBN:
• 0764574701
• Authors:
• Barry Burd

In his friendly, easy-to-understand style, the bestselling author of Java 2 For Dummies shows developers how to get up to speed fast on this popular Java IDE Eclipse, an open source product originally developed by IBM, has an estimated 500,000 users-a 45 percent market share among Java IDEs Shows Java developers how to maximize programming productivity with Eclipse, covering all the basics as well as advanced techniques such as using Ant,...

Professional Java Development with the Spring Framework

• ISBN:
• 0764574833
• Authors:
• Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller, Alef Arendsen, Thomas Risberg, Colin Sampaleanu

The Spring Framework is a major open source application development framework that makes Java/J2EE(TM) development easier and more productive. This book shows you not only what Spring can do but why, explaining its functionality and motivation to help you use all parts of the framework to develop successful applications. You will be guided through all the Spring features and see how they form a coherent whole. In turn, this will help you...

Abrasive Erosion and Corrosion of Hydraulic Machinery (Series on Hydraulic Machinery)

• ISBN:
• 1860943357

This book gives a systematic exposition of abrasive erosion and corrosion of hydraulic machinery in both theory and engineering practice, and is the first comprehensive volume to cover this area in depth. All the important subjects are discussed including fundamentals, calculation, analysis and numerical simulation of liquid–solid flow design, erosion-resistant materials, interaction between cavitation and abrasive erosion, and corrosion of...

Bluetooth Application Programming with the Java APIs (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

• ISBN:
• 1558609342
• Authors:
• C Bala Kumar, Paul J. Kline, Timothy J. Thompson

Adoption of Bluetooth wireless technology has made great strides in the last few years. One of the biggest steps forward-the standardization of Java APIs for Bluetooth wireless technology (JABWT)-is explained in detail in this book. The JABWT standard, defined by the JSR-82 specification, supports rapid development of Bluetooth applications that are portable, secure, and highly-usable. Wireless device manufacturers have responded to the JABWT...

Java ME Game Programming

• ISBN:
• 1598633899
• Authors:
• Martin J. Wells, John P Flynt

Get ready to create your own J2ME game! This updated edition to the popular J2ME Game Programming provides updated sofware coverage as well as updates to the programming approaches specific to Java ME software. It also covers the recent innovations in mobile games with relations to iPods and cell phones. You will learn the essentials of J2ME game development from the ground up. Throughout the book you will discover the issues involved in...

Capture Pumping Technology, 2nd Fully Revised Edition, Second Edition

• ISBN:
• 0444508821

This is a practical textbook written for use by engineers, scientists and technicians. It is not intended to be a rigorous scientific treatment of the subject material, as this would fill several volumes. Rather, it introduces the reader to the fundamentals of the subject material, and provides sufficient references for an in-depth study of the subject by the interested technologist. The author has a lifetime teaching credential in the...

Hydraulics of Pipelines: Pumps, Valves, Cavitation, Transients

• ISBN:
• 0471832855
• Authors:
• J. Paul Tullis

This comprehensive text/reference addresses all hydraulic aspects of pipeline design. Incorporates many real-life examples from the author's experience in the design and operation of pipelines. Topics covered include basic equations necessary to pipeline design, how to conduct a feasibility study and perform economic analysis, design considerations for pumps and valves, how to suppress cavitation, hydraulic transients, trapped air, and methods...

Stone Spaces (Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics)

• ISBN:
• 0521238935
• Authors:
• Peter T. Johnstone

Over the last 45 years, Boolean theorem has been generalized and extended in several different directions and its applications have reached into almost every area of modern mathematics; but since it lies on the frontiers of algebra, geometry, general topology and functional analysis, the corpus of mathematics which has arisen in this way is seldom seen as a whole. In order to give a unified treatment of this rather diverse body of material, Dr...

Eclipse Development Using the Graphical Editing Framework And the Eclipse Modeling Framework (IBM Redbooks)

• ISBN:
• 0738453161
• Authors:
• IBM Redbooks

Java: Facts and Fancies (Oxford Paperback Reference)

• ISBN:
• 0195826094
• Authors:
• Augusta de Wit

When Augusta de Wit toured Java in the 1910s she found not only "the airy fancies, the legends and the dreams" but also "a busy manufacturing country, prosperous and prosaic." In fact she arrived during a crucial phase of the island's development, when the colonial Dutch regime had just embarked on its "Ethical Policy" not only to repay its "debt of honour" to an impoverished peasantry but also to facilitate the interests of modern capitalism....

Advanced Ultrasonic Methods for Material and Structure Inspection (Instrumentation & Measurement Series (ISTE))

• ISBN:
• 190520969X

Ultrasonic signals are increasingly being used for predicting material behavior, both in an engineering context (detecting anomalies in a variety of structures) and a biological context (examining human bones, body parts and unborn fetuses). Featuring contributions from authors who are specialists in their subject area, this book presents new developments in ultrasonic research in both these areas, including ultrasonic NDE and other areas which...

Specifying Buildings: A design management perspective

• ISBN:
• 075064849X
• Authors:
• David T Yeomans

Providing an overview of specifying, from selecting materials and products to writing the specification documents, Specifying Buildings is a new guide to this important part of the construction process. Where it differs from most books is in covering the management of the specification process, making sure that the design intent is transferred to the building assembly as specified. Covering a wide range of practices, Stephen Emmitt and David...