As time goes on, system administrators are presented with increasingly complicated challenges. In the early days, a team of engineers might have had to look after one or two systems. These days, one engineer can administer hundreds or thousands of systems.

System administrators are gradually replacing their tools with more advanced and flexible ones. One of the choices is Python. Structurally, Python is a modern, high-level language with a very clean syntax. Python comes with many built-in libraries that can make automation tasks easier. It also has extensive set of third-party libraries and a very active development community. This flexibility makes Python a good choice for a wide variety of tasks, from prototyping science applications to system maintenance and administration jobs.This book explains and shows how to apply Python scripting in practice. Unlike the majority of the Python books, it will show you how to approach and resolve real-world issues that most system administrators will come across in their careers. In this book, you will find several projects in the categories of network administration, web server administration, and monitoring and database management. In each project, we will define the problem, design the solution, and go through the more interesting implementation steps. Each project is accompanied with the source code of a fully working prototype, which you'll be able to use immediately or adapt to your requirements and environment. What you'll learn Solve real-world system administration problems using Python. Manage devices with SNMP and SOAP. Build a distributed monitoring system. Manage web applications and parse complex log files. Automatically monitor and manage MySQL databases. Who this book is for

This book is primarily aimed at experienced system administrators whose day-to-day tasks involve looking after and managing small-to-medium-sized server estates. It will also be beneficial for system administrators who want to learn more about automation and want to apply their Python knowledge to solve various system administration problems.

Python developers will also benefit from reading this book, especially if they are involved in developing automation and management tools.

This book assumes that readers already use Python and are comfortable with the language. Most of the Linux distributions come with Python and various libraries (such as Django, PIL and SciPy) packaged and readily available, but basic knowledge of installing packages in a Linux/Unix environment is advised. Table of Contents Reading and Collecting Performance Data Using SNMP1 Managing Devices Using the SOAP API Creating a Web Application for IP Address Accountancy Integrating the IP Address Application with DHCP Maintaining a List of Virtual Hosts in an Apache Configuration File Gathering and Presenting Statistical Data from Apache Log Files Performing Complex Searches and Reporting on Application Log Files A Web Site Availability Check Script for Nagios Management and Monitoring Subsystem Remote Monitoring Agents Statistics Gathering and Reporting Automatic MySQL Database Performance Tuning Using Amazon EC2/S3 as a Data Warehouse Solution

Python Algorithms explains the Python approach to algorithm analysis and design. Written by Magnus Lie Hetland, author of Beginning Python, this book is sharply focused on classical algorithms, but it also gives a solid understanding of fundamental algorithmic problem-solving techniques. The book deals with some of the most important and challenging areas of programming and computer science, but in a highly pedagogic and readable manner. The book covers both algorithmic theory and programming practice, demonstrating how theory is reflected in real Python programs. Well-known algorithms and data structures that are built into the Python language are explained, and the user is shown how to implement and evaluate others himself.

If you are a web programmer, you need to know modern PHP. This book presents with many new areas in which PHP plays a large role. If you want to write a mobile application using geo-location data, Pro PHP Programming will show you how. Additionally, if you need to make sure that you can write a multilingual indexing application using Sphinx, this book will help you avoid the pitfalls. Of course, Pro PHP Programming gives a thorough survey of PHP post-5.3. You'll begin by working throughan informative survey and clear guide to object-oriented PHP. Then, you'll be set for the core of the book on modern PHP applications. Now, you'll be able to start with the chapter on PHP for mobile programming and move on to sampling social media applications. You'll also be guided through new PHP programming language features like closures and namespaces. Pro PHP Programming deals with filtering data from users and databases next, so you'll bewell prepared for relational and NoSQL databases. Of course, you can alsolearn about data retrieval from other sources, like OCR libraries or websites. Then the question of how to format and present data arises, andinPro PHP Programming, you'llfind solutions via JSON, AJAX and XML. What you'll learn PHP 5.3 object-oriented programming and new PHP features Writing programs talking to SQL-based and NoSQL-based databases alike Using modern PHP programmer's tools Writing social media applications Investigating NoSQL datastores Writing PHP programs for a cloud ecology Who this book is for

This book is for intermediate and advanced PHP programmers, as well as programmers coming from other languages such asPython, Perl, C/C++. It can also be utilized by programmers with knowledge of a previous PHP version who want to return to PHP. Table of Contents Object Orientation Exceptions and References Mobile PHP Social Media Cutting Edge Form Design and Management Database Interaction I Database Interaction II Database Interaction III Libraries Security Agile Development with Zend Studio for Eclipse, Bugzilla, Mylyn, and Subversion Refactoring, Unit Testing, and Continuous Intergration XML JSONand AJAX Conclusions Regular Expressions

The Definitive Guide to Drupal 7 is the most comprehensive book for getting sites done using the powerful and extensible Drupal content management system. Written by a panel of expert authors, the book covers every aspect of Drupal, from planning a successful project all the way up to making a living from designing Drupal sites and to contributing to the Drupal community yourself. With this book you will: Follow practical approaches to solving many online communication needs with Drupal with real examples. Learn how to keep learning about Drupal: administration, development, theming, design, and architecture. Go beyond the code to engage with the Drupal community as a contributing member and to do Drupal sustainably as a business. The Definitive Guide to Drupal 7 was written by the following team of expert Drupal authors: Benjamin Melanc on, Jacine Luisi, Ka roly Ne gyesi, Greg Anderson, Bojhan Somers, Ste phane Corlosquet, Stefan Freudenberg, Michelle Lauer, Ed Carlevale, Florian Lore tan, Dani Nordin, Ryan Szrama, Susan Stewart, Jake Strawn, Brian Travis, Dan Hakimzadeh, Amye Scavarda, Albert Albala, Allie Micka, Robert Douglass, Robin Monks, Roy Scholten, Peter Wolanin, Kay VanValkenburgh, Greg Stout, Kasey Qynn Dolin, Mike Gifford, Claudina Sarahe, Sam Boyer, and Forest Mars, with contributions from George Cassie, Mike Ryan, Nathaniel Catchpole, and Dmitri Gaskin. For more information, check out the Drupaleasy podcast #63, in which author Benjamin Melanc on discusses The Definitive Guide to Drupal 7 in great detail: http://drupaleasy.com/podcast/2011/08/drupaleasy-podcast-63-epic

This is the second edition of David Powers' highly-respected PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy. This new edition has been updated by David to incorporate changes to PHP since the first edition and to offer the latest techniques-a classic guide modernized for 21st century PHP techniques, innovations, and best practices.You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you've just found the right book. PHP and the MySQL database are deservedly the most popular combination for creating dynamic websites. They're free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. Unfortunately, most PHP books either expect you to be an expert already or force you to go through endless exercises of little practical value. In contrast, this book gives you real value right away through a series of practical examples that you can incorporate directly into your sites, optimizing performance and adding functionality such as file uploading, email feedback forms, image galleries, content management systems, and much more. Each solution is created with not only functionality in mind, but also visual design. But this book doesn't just provide a collection of ready-made scripts: each PHP Solution builds on what's gone before, teaching you the basics of PHP and database design quickly and painlessly. By the end of the book, you'll have the confidence to start writing your own scripts or-if you prefer to leave that task to others-to adapt existing scripts to your own requirements. Right from the start, you're shown how easy it is to protect your sites by adopting secure coding practices.

Pro Spring Integration is an authoritative book from the experts that guides you through the vast world of enterprise application integration (EAI) and application of the Spring Integration framework towards solving integration problems. The book is:
An introduction to the concepts of enterprise application integration Areference on building event-driven applications using Spring Integration Aguide to solving common integration problems using Spring Integration

What makes this book unique is its coverage of contemporary technologies and real-world information, with a focus on common problems that users are likely to confront. This book zeroes in on extending the Spring Integration framework to meet your custom integration demands.
As Spring Integration is an extension of the Spring programming model, it builds on theSpring Framework's existing support for enterprise integration. This book will take you through all aspects of this relationship and show you how to get the most out of your Spring applications, where integration is a consideration. It discusses simple messaging within Spring-based applications and integration with external systems via simple adapters. Those adapters provide a higher-level of abstraction over Spring's support for remoting, messaging, and scheduling, all of which receives coverage in this book. What you'll learn Introduces the wide world of Spring Integration with an overview of application integration, the patterns involved and then quickly moving into applications How to identify integration problems that are best solved using Spring Integration and enterprise application integration (EAI) Discover and apply EAI patterns and related architectural concepts like staged event driven architectures (SEDA) Explore the concepts behind message-oriented middleware (MOM) How to interface with external systems using Spring Integration Extend the Spring Integration stack with custom adapters, endpoints, and more What are the next steps to production with expert insight into error handling, monitoring, management, and scaling the enterprise Java application Who this book is for

This book is for any developer looking for a more natural way to build event-driven applications using familiar Spring idioms and techniques. The book is also geared towards architects seeking to better their applications and increase productivity in their developers. Table of Contents Enterprise Application Integration Fundamentals Exploring the Alternatives Introduction to Core Spring Framework Introduction to Enterprise Spring Introduction to Spring Integration Channels Transformation and Enrichment Message Flow: Routing andFiltering Endpoints and Adapters Monitoring and Management Talking to The Metal Enterprise Messaging with JMS and AMQ Social Messaging with Email, XMPP, and Twitter Web Services Extending Spring Integration Scaling Your Spring Integration Application Spring Integration and Spring Batch Spring Integration and Your Web Application

The ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform. It provides ahigh-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 4 In this third edition, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you'll discover MVC's strengths and weaknesses for yourselfand put your best-learned theory into practice. The book's authors Steve Sanderson and Adam Freeman have both watched the growth of ASP.NET MVC since its first release. Steve is a well-known blogger on the MVC Framework and a member of the Microsoft Web Platform and Tools team. Adam started designing and building web applications 15 years ago and has been responsible for some of the world's largest and most ambitious projects. You can be sure you are in safe hands. What you'll learn Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP.NET MVC 3, including basic MVC Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework See how MVC and test-driven development work in action Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly and easily through comparison of features in classic ASP.NET to those in ASP.NET MVC Learn about the latest security and deployment issues, including those related to IIS 7 Who this book is for

This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want (or need) to start using the new ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework. Table of Contents Part 1 1. The Big Idea 2. Getting Ready 3. Your First MVC Application 4. The MVC Pattern 5. Essential Language Features 6. Essential Tools for MVC 7. SportsStore I A Real Application 8. SportsStore II Navigation & Cart 9. SportsStore III - Administration Part 2 10. Overview of MVC projects 11. URLs, Routing & Areas 12. Controllers & Actions 13. Filters 14. Controller Extensibility 15. Views 16. Model Templates 17. Model Binding 18. Model Validation 19. Unobtrusive Ajax 20. jQuery Part 3. 21. Security 22. Authentication & Authorization 23.Deployment

Flex is the quickest and most effective technology for the creation of Rich Internet Applications for the Web. Its extensive library of components and totally customizable framework, combined with the ubiquity of Flash Player, has guaranteed its success.

The ecosystem of products that rotate around Flex 2 and Flex 3 is really broad. Flex Builder, Flex SDK, and Charting Components are all essential parts of the technology that fit the different requirements of web development.

This enormous set of possibilities can easily lead to informationoverload for developers like you. There's just too much to learn and too many potential places to go when you hit a brick wall. Wouldn't it be nice to have a library of solutions to solve these problems quickly and easily?

This book provides just that, with more than 100 solutions to common problems in one handy volume.

Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques for Flex 2 and Flex 3 Developers faces problems and provides solutions that can be applied to any project, from the most simple to the most complex. The solutions range from customizing Flex components with ActionScript 3.0, using the data models and the ActionScript classes as Value objects, validating and formatting data, using RPC classes to access remote data, to optimizing data-exchange performance using AMF3.

Solutions are also provided for enhancing the security of Flex applications, and techniques are offered for optimizing the actual work environment by increasing the performance of Flex Builder, adding video content, and creating an AIR project to bring your web application onto the desktop.

If you want to learn about and start to develop rich Internet applications in a short time, being immediately productive and mastering the Flex development techniques, Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques for Flex 2 and 3 Developers is the book you need.Discover real-world solutions for everyday Flex development, saving hours of development timeLearn how to customize and extend the Flex Components Model and design and program the look and feel of your Flex applicationsLearn best practices and tips from a Flex expert for structuring the architecture of Flex applicationsUse the Flex Remote Procedure Classes to connect to remote data with HTTPServices and the Java Platform, PHP, ColdFusion, WebServices, and RemoteObjectUseFlex 3 features such as the AdvancedDataGrid component and the Charting Enhancements featurePort your rich Internet applications onto the desktop with Adobe AIR What you'll learn Tips on using Flex components How to validate and format data How to manage complex data Filtering, sorting and using cursors on data with collection classes How to consume Web Services using RPC components How to display data using list-based controls How to effectively compile and deploy Flex applications How to customize the look and feel of your applications How to make your applications more secure How to become more efficient in using the Flex Builder IDE Unique tricks such as calculating memory usage, making your Flex application into an active desktop, and customizing states How to use the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder How to interface your Flex applications with server-side code written in PHP, Java, Rails, and ColdFusion Working with Flex in enterprise enviroment using the Flex Data Services, Java Remote Object and AMFPHP Who this book is for

This book is for any Flex 2 or Flex 3 developer who is comfortable with the basics and wants to take their knowledge further with quick fire solutions to common problems. Please note that some of the solutions contained in this book require the Flex Builder 3 Professional release of the software.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic! Analysts call it a disruptive technology. Competing standards and technologies pop up daily, and there are no tangible signs of a single protocol that will let all devices, services, and applications communicate seamlessly. Fortunately, there's a great universal IoT application platform available now: the World Wide Web. Web standards and tools provide the ideal substrate for connected devices and applications to exchange data. This vision is called the Web of Things. Building the Web of Things is a hands-on guide for designing and implementing scalable, flexible, and open IoT solutions using Web technologies. This book provides the right balance of theory, code samples, and practical examples, and shows how to connect all sorts of devices to the Web and expose their services and data over REST APIs. After building a simple proof of concept app, readers will learn a systematic methodology and system architecture for connecting things to the Web, finding other things, sharing data, and combining these components to rapidly build distributed applications and physical mashups. With each chapter, readers gain the knowledge and skills needed to take full advantage of a new generation of real-time, web-connected devices and services, giving them the ability to build scalable applications that merge the physical and digital worlds. KEY FEATURES Gets readers started with the Web of Things in minutes Offers a complete toolbox of Web and Internet technologies Hands-on guide for using the web to connect apps to the real world ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY The Web of Things is about using the latest Web technologies as the underlying application-level protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). While the Internet of Things mainly focuses on the networking side of how to connect things, the Web of Things focuses on the application layer, i.e., how things can expose and share their data and services so that they can easily be consumed by Web applications.

Beginning Django E-Commerce guides you through producing an e-commerce site using Django, the most popular Python web development framework. Topics covered include how to make a shopping cart, a checkout, and a payment processor; how to make the most of Ajax; and search engine optimization best practices. Throughout the book, you'll take each topic and apply it to build a single example site, and all the while you'll learn the theory behind what you're architecting.Build a fully functional e-commerce site. Learn to architect your site properly to survive in an increasingly competitive online landscape with goodsearch engine optimizationtechniques. Become versed in the Django web framework and learn how you can put it to use to drastically reduce the amount of work you need to do to get a site up and running quickly. What you'll learn Understand Django best practices for architecting a web site that will eventually be put into production. Leverage Django templates to maintain a consistent look and feel across your site. Learnsearch engine optimizationbest practices with search enginefriendly URLs, metatags, and an auto-generated Google site map. Follow best practices for security so the bad guys don't get control of your site or compromise your data. Learn about developing and deploying your Python code on the Google App Engine. Construct an enterprise-level shopping cart application that can actually receive payments from Authorize.net and PayPal. Who this book is for

This book is for programmers looking to learn how to quickly and effectively leverage the Django web framework to build lightweight, powerful web sites. While the book is aimed at developers interested in creating e-commerce sites, the topics covered apply to any other site you might build with Django. You'll learn how to optimize your site for search engines, secure your pages to thwart hackers, and deploy your site into production-all with Django. Along the way, you'll build a fully functional e-commerce module that will have you up and selling stuff on the web in no time Table of Contents Best Laid Plans Creating a Django Site Models for Sale The Shopping Cart Site Checkout & Orders Creating User Accounts Product Images Implementing Product Search Intelligent Cross-Selling Adding in Ajax Search Engine Optimization Web Security Overview Improving Performance Django Testing Deployment Django on Google App Engine

Gain a fundamental understanding of Python's syntax and features with the second edition of Beginning Python, an up-to-date introduction and practical reference. Covering a wide array of Python-related programming topics, including addressing language internals, database integration, network programming, and web services, you'll be guided by sound development principles. Ten accompanying projects will ensure you can get your hands dirty in no time. Updated to reflect the latest in Python programming paradigms and several of the most crucial features found in Python 3.0 (otherwise known as Python 3000), advanced topics, such as extending Python and packaging/distributing Python applications, are also covered.

PHP security, just like PHP itself, has advanced. Updated for PHP 5.3, the second edition of this authoritative PHP security book coversfoundational PHP securitytopics like SQL injection, XSS, user authentication, and secure PHP development. Chris Snyder and Tom Myer also delve into recent developments like mobile security, the impact of JavaScript, and the advantages of recent PHP hardening efforts. Pro PHP Security, Second Edition will serve as your complete guide for taking defensive and proactive security measures within your PHP applications. Beginners in secure programming will find a lot of material on secure PHP development, the basics of encryption, secure protocols, as well as how to reconcile the demands of server-side and web application security. What you'll learn Secure PHP development principles PHP web application security User and file security Mobile security Encryption and secure protocols Dealing with JavaScript Who this book is for

Pro PHP Security appeals to all intermediate and advanced PHP programmers who need to keep websites safe. It also contains material of interest to all who are concerned with web application security. Table of Contents Why Is Secure Programming a Concern? Validating and Sanitizing User Input Preventing SQL Injection Preventing Cross-Site Scripting Preventing Remote Execution Enforcing Security for Temporary Files Preventing Session Hijacking Securing REST Services Using CAPTCHAs User Authentication, Authorization, and Logging Preventing Data Loss Safe Execution of System and Remote Procedure Calls Securing Unix Securing Your Database Using Encryption Securing Network Connections: SSL and SSH Final Recommendations

If you are new to both JavaScript and programming, this hands-on book is for you. Rather than staring blankly at gobbledygook, you'll explore JavaScript by entering and running hundreds of code samples in Firebug, a free JavaScript debugger. Then in the last two chapters, you'll leave the safety of Firebug and hand-code an uber cool JavaScript application in your preferred text editor.

Written in a friendly, engaging narrative style, this innovative JavaScript tutorial covers the following essentials: Core JavaScript syntax, such as value types, operators, expressions, and statements provided by ECMAScript. Features for manipulating XHTML, CSS, and events provided by DOM. Object-oriented JavaScript, including prototypal and classical inheritance, deep copy, and mixins. Closure, lazy loading, advance conditional loading, chaining, currying, memoization, modules, callbacks, recursion, and other powerful function techniques. Encoding data with JSON or XML. Remote scripting with JSON-P or XMLHttpRequest Drag-and-drop, animated scrollers, skin swappers, and other cool behaviors. Optimizations to ensure your scripts run snappy. Formatting and naming conventions to prevent you from looking like a greenhorn. New ECMAScript 5, DOM 3, and HTML 5 features such as Object.create(), Function.prototype.bind(), strict mode, querySelector(), querySelectorAll(), and getElementsByClassName().

As you can see, due to its fresh approach, this book is by no means watered down. Therefore, over the course of your journey, you will go from JavaScript beginner to wizard, acquiring the skills recruiters desire. What you'll learn Who this book is for

This book is aimed at anybody who wants to learn how to use JavaScript to create more interactive and stickier web sites. Table of Contents Representing Data with Values Type Conversion Operators Controlling Flow Member Inheritance Functions and Arrays Traversing and Modifying the DOM Tree Scripting CSS Listening for Events Scripting BOM

Learn to build web applications with Catalyst, the popular open source web framework based on the Perl programming language. The Definitive Guide to Catalyst is a definitive guide to Catalyst version 5.8, which will be released in 2009.

This book contains

• Training materials for new and experience programmers.
• Worked examples and cookbook–style recipes of common web application programming tasks
• Fundamentals of web application design and best–practice application style

• Write web applications with Catalyst and Perl.
• Design for extendability and code reuse.
• Understand deployment options for high– and low–traffic sites.
• Use DBIx::Class, Moose, and Template Toolkit.
• Understand the Catalyst dispatcher and request cycle.
• Deal with common web programming requirements: authentication and authorization, web services, sending e–mail, serving streaming media.

A full-color introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS from the publishers of Wrox! Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or e-commerce store) and those who want to make their personal blogs more attractive. Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those who want to become programmers, which is why this book takes an entirely new approach. * Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone hobbyists, students, and professionals and it s full-color throughout * Utilizes information graphics and lifestyle photography to explain the topics in a simple way that is engaging * Boasts a unique structure that allows you to progress through the chapters from beginning to end or just dip into topics of particular interest at your leisure This educational book is one that you will enjoy picking up, reading, then referring back to. It will make you wish other technical topics were presented in such a simple, attractive and engaging way! This book is also available as part of a set in hardcover - Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, 9781119038634; and in softcover - Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, 9781118907443.

In recent years, Internet-based systems and applications have become pervasive and have been the focus of many ongoing research efforts. They range from semi-structured information, to multimedia systems and applications, to P2P and ad hoc information sharing networks and service-centric systems and applications. This book p- sents a collection of articles from the best papers presented at the SITIS 2006 International Conference, aiming to cover recent advanced research on distributed information systems, including both theoretical and applied solutions. This volume is designed for a professional audience practitioners and researchers in industry. It is also suitable as a reference or secondary text for advanced-level students in computer science and engineering. The articles in this book are a selection of papers presented at the IMRT and WITDS tracks of the international SITIS 2006 conference. The authors were asked to revise and extend their contributions to take into account the comments and discussions made at the conference. A large number of high-quality papers were submitted to SITIS 2006, demonstrating the growing interest of the - search community for Internet-Based and multimedia information systems. We would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of many people. Our deepest gratitude goes to the authors who contributed their work. We appreciate the diligent work of the SITIS Committee members. We are grateful for the help, support and patience of the LNCS publishing team. Finally, thanks to Iwayan Wikacsana for his invaluable help. February 2007 Ernesto Damiani Kokou Yetongnon Richard Chbeir Albert Dipanda

Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns is a reference book and a cookbook on how to style web pages using CSS and XHTML. It contains 350 readytouse patterns (CSS and XHTML code snippets) you can copy and paste into your code. Each pattern can be combined with other patterns to create an unlimited number of solutions.

Each pattern works reliably in all major browsers without the need for browser hacks.

The book's layout, with a pattern's example on the left page and its explanation on the right, makes it easy to find a pattern and study it without having to flip between pages. The book is also readable from cover to cover, with topics building carefully upon previous topics.

A software developer can use this book to learn CSS for the first time. A designer familiar with CSS can use this book to master CSS and XHTML. If you are completely new to coding or completely new to CSS and XHTML, you may want to read an introductory book on CSS and XHTML first.

You can interact with all the examples in the book at www.cssDesignPatterns.com.

Developing with Google App Engine introduces development with Google App Engine, a platform that provides developers and users with infrastructure Google itself uses to develop and deploy massively scalable applications.Introduction to concepts Development with App Engine Deployment into App Engine What you'll learn Create processes that are ideal for cloud platforms. Design data for the cloud. Learn what types of applications are ideal for the cloud. Deploy web applications into the cloud. Measure the success and health of the cloud. Who this book is for

Python developers, developers interested in massive scaling, and developers interested in Google or cloud computing.

The growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications is increasing user expectations for high-quality web site design, presentation, and functionality. It is into this climate that Microsoft is releasing Silverlight 4, the third and latest iteration of its cross-browser web presentation technology. Beginning Sliverlight 4 brings you to the cutting-edge of Web 2.0 application design and includes plenty of practical guidance to get you started straightaway. Silverlight design tools have important differences compared to those used to create Ajax and JavaScript functionality. Robert Lair takes you on a tour of all the tools, including: * Microsoft Expression Design, which plays an important part in creating Silverlight assets. * Microsoft Expression Blend, which is used to build user interaction for Silverlight elements.* Microsoft Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers, providing the coding environment for nuts and bolts wiring. Once you've mastered the basics, you'll move on to gaining a more in-depth knowledge of some of the new features introduced with Silverlight 4, including H.264 protected content, right-click event handling, a new printing API, and support for the Managed Extensibility Framework. What you'll learn* Discover the tools needed for Silverlight 4 development, the roles each plays, and how they interact to produce a seamless result.* Understand the fundamental concepts and techniques that lie at the heart of every successful Silverlight application and how to apply them to your own projects.* Explore the new features and coding practices Silverlight gives to you as a developer that sets it apart from other web-development tools.Who this book is for This book is for anyone with an interest in web development. A basic familiarity with web development and simple C# coding is useful, but by no means a requirement. This book will teach you everything that you need to know.

Description As a developer, you need to build software in a secure way. But you can't spend all your time focusing on security. The answer is to use good design principles, tools, and mindsets that make security an implicit result - it's secure by design. Secure by Design teaches developers how to use design to drive security in software development. This book is full of patterns, best practices, and mindsets that you can directly apply to your real world development. Key features * Use good design to create secure software * Apply design concepts in real-world cases * Spot hidden security problems * Assess security by identifying design patterns * Understand benefits and limitations of secure-by-design Audience Readers should have some experience in Java, C#/.NET, or similar language. About the technology Secure-by-design becomes a guiding principle in how you build your software, from code to architecture. This begins by understanding designs and patterns that promote security so they become easy to apply in your day-to-day work.

Published with the developer in mind, firstPress technical briefs explore emerging technologies that have the potential to be critical for tomorrow's industry. Apress keeps developers one step ahead by presenting key information as early as possible in a PDF of 150 pages or less. Explore the future through Apress with Spring PersistenceA Running Start.

This firstPress title gets readers rolling with the various fundamental Spring Framework Java Persistence concepts and offerings, as well as proven design patterns for integrating Spring Persistence functionality for complex and transactionbased enterprise Java applications.

The Java platform offers several options for saving longlived information, including JPA (Java Persistence API), Hibernate, iBatis, JDBC, and even JCR (Java Content Repositorya standard for interfacing with a content management system).

This book helps readers decide which persistence solution is the most ideal for their application requirements, and shows how Spring can be leveraged to simplify the integration of their selected persistence framework into their enterprise application. What you'll learn Learn to implement Spring Persistence, which involves persistence tools in Spring as well as choosing the best Java persistence frameworks/tools outside of Spring. Work with Spring Framework features such as inversion of control, aspect-oriented programming (AOP), and more. Understand the core concepts of JPA and steps for integrating JPA for architecting a welllayered persistence tier. Work with Hibernate and integrate it into your Spring applications. Develop with the iBatis framework, and see how it differs from other persistence solutions. Work with SpringJDBC, declarative transactions with Spring, and discover the benefits of a lightweight persistence strategy. Examine other persistence concepts and frameworks not usually covered in other books. Who this book is for

This book is ideal for developers interested in learning more about persistence framework options on the Java platform, as well as fundamental Spring concepts. Because the book covers several persistence frameworks, it is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about Spring or any of the frameworks covered. Lastly, this book covers advanced topics related to persistence architecture and design patterns and is ideal for beginning developers looking to learn more in this area as well. Table of Contents Introducing Spring Persistence Using Spring JDBC Using Spring with Hibernate Integrating JPA with Spring Introducing the iBATIS Data Mapper Managing Transactions Integration Testing with JUnit Using Spring with a Content Management System Rapid Web Development Using Groovy and Grails

Jython is an open source implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented scripting language Python seamlessly integrated with the Java platform. The predecessor to Jython, JPython, is certified as 100% Pure Java. Jython is freely available for both commercial and noncommercial use and is distributed with source code. Jython is complementary to Java.

The Definitive Guide to Jython, written by the official Jython team leads, covers Jython 2.5 (or 2.5.x)from the basics tomore advanced features. This book begins with a brief introduction to the language and then journeys through Jython's different features and uses.

The Definitive Guide to Jython is organized for beginners as well as advanced users of the language. The book provides a general overview of the Jython language itself, but it also includes intermediate and advanced topics regarding database, web, and graphical user interface (GUI) applications; Web services/SOA; and integration, concurrency, and parallelism, to name a few. What you'll learn How to handle Jython basics like language syntax and concepts How to use the Jython scripting language for I/O, Java/Jython integration, and Jython in an IDE and databases How to integrate Jython with the Django web framework and even Spring How to develop web applications with Jython including web services/SOA, GUI considerations, and deployment targets How to conduct testing, continuous integration, concurrency, scaling, and more with Jython Who this book is for

This book is for Java web developers looking to use a dynamic scripting language as an alternative to Groovy or JRuby. Other web developers who use Python and Django may also be interested in this book. Table of Contents Language and SyntaxData Types and ReferencingOperators, Expressions, and Program FlowDefining Functions and Using Built-insInput and OutputObject-Oriented JythonException Handling and DebuggingModules and Packages for Code ReuseScripting With JythonJython and Java IntegrationUsing Jython in an IDEDatabases and Jython: Object Relational Mapping and Using JDBCSimple Web ApplicationsWeb Applications With DjangoIntroduction to PylonsGUI ApplicationsDeployment TargetsStrategy and TechniqueTesting and Continuous IntegrationConcurrencyAppendix A: Using Other Tools with JythonAppendix B: Jython CookbookAppendix C: Built-in Functions

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