Linux-based operating systems are extremely powerful and flexible, but unlocking that power and flexibility requires knowledge and understanding of how the system works. Tuning and Customizing a Linux System goes beyond the mere basics of using and administrating Linux systems to cover how such systems are designed. Through detailed analyses of three popular Linux distributions, example configuration and administration tasks, and three real-world case studies, you will come away with a genuine mastery of Linux-based operating systems and perhaps even Unix-like systems in general. Tuning and...

"Palm Programming in Basic" is designed as a comprehensive reference for professional programmers to help get them up to speed on AppForge, NS Basic, and CASL. Jon Kilburn is President of an Internet Wireless Applications Development firm and has developed dozens of applications for the Palm OS and Windows CE platforms. Kilburn is also the editor of Pinnacle Publishing's "PDA Developer" newsletter and the senior chair for the PDA DevCon developer conference. As such, Kilburn is uniquely poised to teach developers the effective use of these languages. Kilburn explains to readers how to...

New technologies such as Microsoft .NET are moving more and more traditional programmers into the world of Web application development, but most of the tools and books on Web development intended for programmers focus on server side development and neglect the critical client side. Proper use of client scripts, style sheets, and XML are essential for building high performance web applications that provide a rich user environment. This book addresses those client-side issues that every Web application programmer needs to know. "Doing Web Development: Client-Side Techniques" is designed for...

"Software Development on a Leash" is designed as a roadmap for experienced developers and architects to align their approaches and development priorities for high reuse and innovation. Author David Birmingham's products have been successfully deployed in a variety of venues, in this context, highly complex desktop environments with rapid turnaround and high-intensity delivery deadlines. This book contrasts the application-centric development approach from the architecture-centric development approach, introducing the concept of the metamorphic super-pattern. Metamorphism is the capability of...

Release planning has two phases: an exploration phase and a planning game phase. During the exploration phase, analysis is conducted and requirements are gathered in the form of user stories. As each user story is created, developers are asking if the user story is estimatable and testers are asking if the user story is testable. The user stories are also estimated in the exploration phase. If the user story is too big, it is split. If the user story is not estimatable, because the developers don't know how to estimate it, the user story is spiked. During the planning game phase, the customer...

Adobe Acrobat 5: The Professional User's Guide is designed for professionals. It provides information on how to use Acrobat-and how to use it effectively. Donna L. Baker covers all the major components of the program and includes a multitude of Workflow Tips designed to give the reader immediate information on how to use Acrobat's features effectively, how to make planning decisions, and things to watch for. Topics are self-contained within each chapter. Baker also includes a comprehensive project chapter that illustrates a real-life scenario, from project planning to form design processes....

Steve Harris and Rob Macdonald have applied their unrivaled .NET exposure and teaching pedigree to make Moving to ASP.NET: Web Development with VB .NET the most comprehensive, yet concise, introduction to ASP.NET development available. Whereas many .NET books cover only the basics, Moving to ASP.NET leads the reader from simple concepts and development tips through to detailed and informative chapters on ASP.NET architecture, advanced design and scalability considerations, and the multifaceted topic of Web security. Special chapters that cover creating mobile Web Applications for use with...

WHEN 1 WROTE MY FIRST BOOK covering JavaServer Pages and Java Servlet tech- nology, there was a great deal of uncharted territory to cover. Today, much of what 1 wrote is not only outdated, but completely obsolete. The technology has grown tremendously fast and, with it, a legion of Java developers eager to stay on the cutting edge of Java development. Although this is certainly a good thing, it does however create a problem. Quite often, in a rush to implement the latest technology, little thought is given to good design and architecture. This book attempts to provide a framework for...

This is the book on ADO.NET ADO.NET is the latest database technology from Microsoft and is the most powerful way to manipulate a database to date. A Programmer's Guide to ADO.NET in C# begins by taking readers through an overview of C# and then delves into ADO.NET. Mahesh Chand provides details on how to use each of .NET's major data providers, including OLE DB, SQL Server, and the release version of ODBC. This book also serves as a great reference for the methods and properties associated with these data providers' classes. In addition, Chand shows C# programmers how to work with XML...

Expert author John Mueller provides a complete view of Web Matrix, Microsoft's free Web site creation program - everything from simple Web pages to Web Services and database development to mobile applications. Mueller covers all the major features of Web Matrix, including the ASP.NET page designer, SQL and MSDE database management, data bound UI generation, XML Web Services, building mobile applications, FTP workspaces, and community integration. The combination of coverage, viewpoint, and quality make this title unique.