This text addresses the complete spectrum of development issues - from design to deployment. The pedagogical aids help readers master the information, which includes: modules - each programming concept is divided into logical modules; goals - each module opens with the specific programming skills the reader should have by the end of the module; Ask the Experts - question and answer sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary; 1-Minute Drills - quick self-assessment sections to check material retention; annotated syntax - example code annotated with...

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From two of the world's foremost experts on the new terrorism comes the definitive book on the rise of al-Qaeda and America's efforts to combat the most innovative and dangerous terrorist group ever. Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon trace the growth of radical Islam from its medieval origins and, drawing on their years of counter-terrorism work at the National Security Council, provide essential insights into the thinking of Usama bin Laden and his followers. With unique authority, they...