If you are an ActionScript developer and you'd like to work with 3D in Flash, this book is for you. You will learn the core Flash 3D concepts, using the open source Away3D engine as a primary tool. Once you have mastered these skills, you will be able to realize the possibilities that the available Flash 3D engines, languages, and technologies have to offer you with Flash and 3D. * Describes 3D concepts in theory and their implementation using Away3D * Dives right in to show readers how to quickly create an interactive, animated 3D scene, and builds on that experience throughout the book * Each chapter contains a number of tutorials that focus on one specific feature or group of features What you'll learn * Use Away3D to incorporate real-time 3D into your Flash productions. * Enable users to interact with your 3D content. * Use lighting and shading to make your scene look realistic. * Animate your 3D scene in real time. * Use visual effects such as reflection, filters, and normal/bump mapping. * Use Away3D along with other frameworks (e.g., for real-time simulated physics). Who is this book for?This book is for Flash developers wanting to learn to use 3D effects within Flash using open source tools.

DESCRIPTION AngularJS has rapidly become the most popular web development framework for browser-based applications, but it's not a great solution for mobile apps. Ionic, an open source framework, blends the best features of AngularJS with Cordova (previously known as Phonegap) to package web applications into a native-quality mobile app. In other words, it allows users to build mobile apps using the web technologies they already know and love. Ionic does all the heavy lifting using CSS and JavaScript so users can get clean, native looking cross-platform apps without the hassle of building separate native apps for iOS and Android. Ionic in Action teaches web developers how to build cross-platform mobile apps for phones and tablets. It helps them extend their web development skills to build apps that are indistinguishable from native iOS or Android projects. With carefully explained examples the book shows how to build several mobile apps that demonstrate mobile-specific features such as GPS, camera, notifications, UI controls, and integrating with external data sources. Lastly, the book covers ways to test apps to improve stability and catch errors during development. KEY SELLING POINTS Covers the entire mobile development process Best practices for building mobile apps Sample apps demonstrate wide set of available features AUDIENCE The reader should be experienced in web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Some familiarity with AngularJS is helpful but not required. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY AngularJS is the most popular web development framework for browser-based applications. Ionic, an open source framework, blends the best features of AngularJS with Cordova (previously known as Phonegap) to package web applications into a native-quality mobile app. The book teaches how to build mobile apps for phones and tablets that work on both Apple or Google based operating systems, iOS and Android.

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

Dojo has been described as the JavaScript toolkit for programmers that's easy enough for designers to pick up. This book will introduce the foundational concepts of using Dojo to increase efficiency when developing modern websites that utilizeDocument Object Model (DOM) manipulation, Ajax, animations, effects, and widgets.Dojo basics Animations and effects Widgets with Dijit What you'll learn Understand why using Dojo is recommended over plain JavaScript. Examine Dojo's core functions that empower the developer to focus on efficient, easy-to-maintain solutions. Utilize Dojo's powerful event management and handling features to easily execute functions from user and program interaction. Create rich user experiences with the powerful and easy-to-use utilities Dojo provides for animation. Implement and use the large selection of Dojo's premade, well-constructed, and skinnable widgets in a website or application. Bring third-party dynamic data and content into your website or application using Dojo's robust tools for easy Ajax implementation and handling. Who this book is for

This book is geared toward designers who want to use JavaScript functionality on websites but don't want to deal with the everyday complexities of coding JavaScript for cross-browser compatibility, tedious methods for DOM manipulation, event handling, Ajax calls, and application user interface elements.

Getting StartED with Dojo is also aimed at developers who are looking to enhance their preexisting JavaScript skills by transitioning their front-end development style to one that is based on core programming standards such as classes, events, and server communication using Ajax.

It is assumed the reader is familiar with (X)HTML development. Table of Contents JavaScript FundamentalsDigging DeeperEnhancing with DojoDojo DOM BasicsManaging User Interaction with Dojo Make It RichDynamic DataWidgetsWhere to Go from Here

Today's Web 2.0 applications (think Facebook and Twitter) go far beyond the confines of the desktop and are widely used on mobile devices. The mobile Web has become incredibly popular given the success of the iPhone and BlackBerry, the importance of Windows Mobile, and the emergence of Palm Pre (and its webOS platform). At Apress, we are fortunate to have Gail Frederick of the well-known training site Learn the Mobile Web offer her expert advice in Beginning Smartphone Web Development. In this book, Gail teaches the web standards and fundamentals specific to smartphones and other feature-driven mobile phones and devices.Shows you how to build interactive mobile web sites using web technologies optimized for browsers in smartphones Details markup fundamentals, design principles, content adaptation, usability, and interoperability Explores cross-platform standards and best practices for the mobile Web authored by the W3C, dotMobi, and similar organizations Dives deeps into the feature sets of the most popular mobile browsers, including WebKit, Chrome, Palm Pre webOS, Pocket IE, Opera Mobile, and Skyfire

By the end of this book, you'll have the training, tools, and techniques for creating robust mobile web experiences on any of these platforms for your favorite smartphone or other mobile device. What you'll learn Build interactive mobile web pages that comply with industry standards and best practices. Develop web sites using the markup languages of the mobile Web: XHTML-MP, Wireless CSS, and WML. Use Mobile JavaScript and Ajax for client-side web interactivity. Adapt the syntax and design of mobile web pages to target smartphone models. Enhance mobile web pages to target advanced features of smartphone browsers. Validate and compress mobile markup to optimize for network transmission and browser performance. Simulate smartphone browsers using emulators and development tools. Who this book is for

Mobile application developers and their managers need to learn mobile web technologies because it's in their economic interest. Time-to-market and opportunity costs are significantly lower for web-based mobile applications than for native ones.

Desktop web developers at software companies and IT departments of non-technology businesses need to learn mobile web technologies to meet the demands of managers who will soon be asking them to mobilize this web site. These developers will want to do the minimum work possible to maximize the compatibility of their mobile web sites. The standards-based approach advocated in this book will allow them to build gracefully adaptive and portable mobile web experiences that perform well across mobile browser platforms. Table of Contents Introduction to Mobile Web Development Set Up Your Mobile Web Development Environment Mobile Markup Languages Device Awareness and Content Adaptation Adding Interactivity with JavaScript and AJAX Mobile Web Usability Enhancing Mobile Web Pages for Smartphone Browsers Optimizing Mobile Markup Validating Mobile Markup Testing a Mobile Web Site Deploying a Mobile Web Site How to Play Well in the Mobile Ecosystem The Future of the Mobile Web

Ultra-Fast ASP.NET presents a practical approach to building fast and scalable web sites using ASP.NET and SQL Server. In addition to a wealth of tips, tricks and secrets, you'll find advice and code examples for all tiers of your application, including the client, caching, IIS 7, ASP.NET, threads, session state, SQL Server, Analysis Services, infrastructure and operations. By applying the ultra-fast approach to your projects, you'll squeeze every last ounce of performance out of your code and infrastructuregiving your site unrivaled speed.

The approach is mostly prescriptive; rather than drowning you in options, the book presents and explains specific high-impact recommendations and demonstrates them with detailed examples. Using this knowledge, you will soon be building high-performance web sites that scale easily as your site grows. What you'll learn A way of thinking about performance issues that will help you obtain real results. How to apply key principles that will help you build ultra-fast and ultra-scalable web sites. How to use the ultra-fast approach to be fast in multiple dimensions. You'll have not only fast pages but also fast changes, fast fixes, fast deployments and more. Techniques that are being used by some of the world's largest web sites. How to structure your HTML and CSS to create pages that load ultra-fast. Tips for using Silverlight, Ajax and IIS 7 to improve the performance of your site. How to use comprehensive caching at all tiers to deliver content faster. Why you should avoid traditional session state and how to make the best use of cookies. Tips and tricks for optimizing your ASP.NET and SQL Server code for performance and scalability. How to use Analysis Services to offload your relational database. Why many sites that serve individual pages quickly are not scalable. How to avoid common pitfalls that can have an adverse impact on your site's performance, both now and as it grows. How to apply an end-to-end systems-based approach to web site performance and scalability, which includes everything from the browser and the network to caching, back-end operations, hardware infrastructure, and your software development process. Who this book is for

This book will be useful for intermediate to advanced developers and architects who want to improve the performance of their ASP.NET-based web sites. Some knowledge of ASP.NET, SQL Server, and IIS is assumed. Example code is provided in C#. Experienced web developers who have recently moved from Java or PHP to .NET will find lots of valuable and interesting information.

This book will also be useful for non-developers who have a technical interest in what makes a web site fast. In particular, if you're involved with web site operations, testing, or management, you will discover many of the principals and issues that your development teams should be addressing, along with demonstrations that help drive the points home. Table of Contents Principles and Method Client Performance Caching IIS 7 ASP.NET Threads and Sessions Using ASP.NET to Implementand Manage Optimization Techniques Managing ASP.NET Application Policies SQL Server Relational Database SQL Server Analysis Services Infrastructure and Operations Putting It All Together

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.

Get started in web development using PHP. Even if you've never programmed before, author Jason Lengstorf introduces you to PHP by building a PHP-based blogging site while covering all the good coding practices and skills that you'll need when you start your own projects.Create web content with version 5.3 of PHP Learn good coding practices from the very beginning Learn how systems like WordPress work

Jason Lengstorf takes a practical approach to teaching you how to build a content management system. You'll dive into writing web applications and be guided by the author's supportive explanations, rather than learning elements of the PHP language and viewing examples after.

PHP for Absolute Beginners starts slowly and covers everything you need to know about beginning web development using PHP. Even the most inexperienced web developer will find this book accessible. What you'll learn Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP Navigate the PHP language Learn the basics of writing clean code Talk to a database Make a PHP site more secure Create a complete blogging site Who this book is for

PHP for Absolute Beginners is written for the complete novice; no previous coding knowledge is assumed, and all concepts are explained to ensure maximum understanding.

However, later chapters in the book may appeal to intermediate programmers looking to improve their abilities in the area of developing content management systems or those interested in making the move from procedural code to the more modular object-oriented approach. Table of Contents Setting Up the PHP Development Environment Understanding PHP: Language Basics Passing Information with PHP Working with Databases Building the Entry Manager Adding Support for Multiple Pages Updating and Deleting Entries Adding the Ability to Upload Images Syndicating the Blog Adding a Commenting System to Your Blog Adding Password Protection to Administrative Links Finishing Touches

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is gaining serious traction among web and mobile developers, but as new PaaS providers emerge and existing vendors upgrade their features, it's hard to keep track of what PaaS has to offer. This thorough introduction takes you through the PaaS model from a developer's point of view, and breaks down the types of services that Google App Engine, Windows Azure, Heroku, Cloud Foundry, and others deliver.

Whether you're an entrepreneur or part of a large enterprise development team, this book shows you how PaaS can help you focus on innovative applications, rather than spend your time worrying about technical operations.Track the cloud's evolution from IaaS and DevOps to PaaSLearn how PaaS combines the simplicity of shared web hosting with the control of dedicated hostingExplore the benefits of both portable and non-portable PaaS optionsApply best practices for moving legacy apps to PaaS--and understand the challenges involvedWrite new applications for PaaS from scratch with RESTful meta-servicesUse PaaS to build mobile apps with backend services that scaleExamine the core services that each major provider currently offersLearn the situations in which PaaS might not be advantageous

Pro JPA 2 introduces, explains, and demonstrates how to use the Java Persistence API (JPA). JPA provides Java developers with both the knowledge and insight needed to write Java applications that access relational databases through JPA.

Authors Mike Keith and Merrick Schincariol take a handson approach to teaching by giving examples to illustrate each concept of the API and showing how it is used in practice. All of the examples use a common model from an overriding sample application, giving readers a context from which to start and helping them to understand the examples within an already familiar domain.

After completing the book, you will have a full understanding and be able to successfully code applications using JPA. The book also serves as a reference guide during initial and later JPA application experiences.Hands-on examples for all the aspects of the JPA specification, based on the reference implementation of this specification A special section on migration to JPA Expert insight about various aspects of the API and when they are useful Portability hints to provide increased awareness of the potential for nonportable JPA code What you'll learn Get started with enterprise applications using JPA 2 Get up to speed with objectrelational mapping and Entity Manager Learn and use queries and the query language (JP QL) Employ advanced objectrelational mapping techniques Use XML mapping files and learn other advanced techniques Package and deploy your Java persistence applications Test your Java persistence applications Migrate your Java persistence applications Who this book is for

The book generally targets enterprise and persistence developers who fall in one of three categories: Those who are new to persistence; we will present some background information and introduce these readers to the basic persistence concepts to bring them up to speed. Those who know and/or use existingORM persistence products such as Hibernate or TopLink. Those who have already used JPA and want to learn aboutnewer featuresintroduced byJPA 2, or have a good reference book to consult when they develop JPA applications.

In general, we assume that the reader is knowledgeable with Java, SQL, and JDBC, and has a little knowledge of J2EE. Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Enterprise Applications Object-Relational Mapping Collection Mapping Entity Manager Using Queries Query Language Criteria API Advanced Object-Relational Mapping Advanced Topics XML Mapping Files Packaging and Deployment Testing Migration

The Zend Framework is a truly amazing PHPbased web application development framework and platform that is breathing new life into PHP development. One of the most common uses for a framework such as this is to build contentdriven web sites.

Pro Zend FrameworkTechniques offers: A structured guide for PHP developers, ultimately helping you to create more flexible software much more quickly Clear guidance through the entire process of building a customcontent management system (CMS)with the Zend Framework The ideal example project, building a CMS, to illustrate how to use the many different aspects of the framework What you'll learn How to structure a real Zend Framework application top to bottom using a CMS application How to work with abstract (flexible) data structures How to add security, access control, and authentication with the Zend Framework How to build a custom, modular CMS How to integrate web services and RSS with a Zend Framework application How to do performance tuning, graceful error handling, internationalization, and more... Who this book is for

This book is for intermediate-level PHP developers who want to build custom content-driven web sites. Secondly, this book serves as a very readable reference with real-world examples of many of the core Zend Framework components. Table of Contents Getting Started Designing Your Site Building and Processing Web Forms with Zend_Form Managing Data with Zend Framework Working with CMS Data Managing Content Creating the Site Navigation Handling Security in a Zend Framework Project Searching and Sharing Content Extending Your CMS Advanced Topics Installing and Managing a Site with Your CMS

The Zend Framework is one of today's most popular PHPbased web application development frameworks.Beginning Zend Framework is a beginner's guide to learning and using the Zend Framework. It covers everything from the installation to the various features of the framework to get the reader up and running quickly. What you'll learn Install and configure the Zend Framework. Create your first Zend Framework web application. Explore controllers and actions, views, form creation, validation, and filtering. Build and access the database layer with Zend_Db. Develop a Send/Receive email application using Zend_Mail. Integrate web services and feeds, and create and incorporate a search engine. Complete your web application by looking at performance optimization. Who this book is for

This book is for the beginning-to-intermediate Web developer who primarily uses PHP. Table of Contents Getting Started with Zend Framework The Application Writing Controllers Using Zend_Controller Views, Forms, Filters, and Validators Database Communication, Manipulation, and Display Sending and Receiving E-mail Web Services and Feeds Creating a Search Engine Using Zend_Search_Lucene Caching with Zend Framework

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.

Build a Django content management system, blog, and social networking site with James Bennett as he introduces version 1.1 of the popular Django framework.

You'll work through the development of each project, implementing and running the applications while learning new features along the way.

Web frameworks are playing a major role in the creation of today's most compelling web applications, because they automate many of the tedious tasks, allowing developers to instead focus on providing users with creative and powerful features. Python developers have been particularly fortunate in this area, having been able to take advantage of Django, a very popular open-source web framework whose stated goal is to "make it easier to build better web applications more quickly with less code."

Practical Django Projects introduces this popular framework by way of a series of realworld projects. Readers follow along with the development of each project, implementing and running each application while learning new features along the way. This edition is updated for Django 1.1 and includes an all-new chapter covering practical development tools and techniques you'll be able to apply to your own development workflow. What you'll learn Capitalize upon the welldefined and stable framework architecture of Django 1.1 to build web applications faster than ever before Learn by doing by working through the creation of three realworld projects, including a content management system, blog, and social networking site Build userfriendly web sites with wellstructured URLs, session tracking, and syndication options Let Django handle tedious tasks such as database interaction while you focus on building compelling applications Who this book is for

Web developers seeking to use the powerful Django framework to build powerful web sites. Table of Contents Welcome to Django Your First Django Site: A Simple CMS Customizing the Simple CMS A Django-Powered Weblog Expanding the Weblog Templates for the Weblog Finishing the Weblog A Social Code-Sharing Site Form Processing in the Code-Sharing Application Finishing the Code-Sharing Applications Practical Development Techniques Writing Reusable Django Applications

The Enterprise Java platform, Java EE 6, has gotten a facelift ... JavaServer Faces (JSF) 2, is a big part of what's new in Java EE 6 JSF 2, a significant upgrade from JSF 1.2, includes Facelets and integration/use options with a variety of web frameworks, including the popular JBoss(r) Seam and even the Spring Framework.

Beginning JSF 2 APIs and JBoss(r) Seam gets you up to speed with the JSF 2.x API features and how they're implemented using the latest Seam web framework. This quickstart tutorial is the fastest way to get started on JSF 2, Facelets, and Seam, and with it you'll take the most useful features in the frameworks and apply them using best practices.

You'll learn to create and enhance an eShop using practical methods, and can re-purpose the template for your own personal and professional projects. What you'll learn Get started with JSF 2 and its features, including forms, validations, and more. Create an eShop. Build interactive pages with Ajax. Incorporate the JSF 2 feature, Facelets, as your standard view definition framework. Provide a common layout using Facelets. Apply and finetune your eShop application using the popular JSFbased web framework, JBoss Seam. Who this book is for

This book is primarily for Java developers who need to develop an application in JSF but are just learning it. It also can be for Java developers who know JSF but would like to learn Facelets and Seam. Table of Contents Getting Started with JSF Using Forms Validating Input Creating an E-shop Creating Custom Components Providing a Common Layout for Your Pages Building Interactive Pages with Ajax Using Conversations Supporting Other Languages Using JBoss Seam

The rise of Ruby on Rails has signified a huge shift in how we build web applications today; it is a fantastic framework with a growing community. There is, however, space for another such framework that integrates seamlessly with Java. Thousands of companies have invested in Java, and these same companies are losing out on the benefits of a Railslike framework. Enter Grails.

Grails is not just a Rails clone. It aims to provide a Railslike environment that is more familiar to Java developers and employs idioms that Java developers are comfortable using, making the adjustment in mentality to a dynamic framework less of a jump. The concepts within Grails, like interceptors, tag libs, and Groovy Server Pages (GSP), make those in the Java community feel right at home.

Grails' foundation is on solid open source technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, and SiteMesh, which gives it even more potential in the Java space: Spring provides powerful inversion of control and MVC, Hibernate brings a stable, mature object relational mapping technology with the ability to integrate with legacy systems, and SiteMesh handles flexible layout control and page decoration.

Grails complements these with additional features that take advantage of the codingbyconvention paradigm such as dynamic tag libraries, Grails object relational mapping, Groovy Server Pages, and scaffolding.

Graeme Rocher, Grails lead and founder, and Jeff Brown bring you completely uptodate with their authoritative and fully comprehensive guide to the Grails framework. You'll get to know all the core features, services, and Grails extensions via plugins, and understand the roles that Groovy and Grails are playing in the changing Web. What you'll learn Discover how the Web is changing and the role the Groovy language and its Rails framework play Get to know the Grails Project and its domains, services, filters, controllers, views, testing, and plugins Experience the availability of plugins for Rich Client and Ajax, web services, performance/utilities, scheduling, security, functionality, and even Persistence See how Grails works with other frameworks like Spring, Wicket, Hibernate, and more Create custom plugins in Grails Who this book is for

This book is for everyone who is looking for a more agile approach to web development with a dynamic scripting language such as Groovy. This includes a large number of Java developers who have been enticed by the productivity gains seen with frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, JRuby on Rails, etc. The Web and its environment is a perfect fit for easily adaptable and concise languages such as Groovy and Ruby, and there is huge interest from the developer community in general to embrace these languages.

Joomla is one of the most searchedfor and hiredfor open source content management systems in the world. Since 2007, the combination of Joomla and Dan Rahmel 's bestselling Beginning Joomla , From Novice to Professional have made it so that all you have to do is read a single book to learn how to build sites that take communityauthored content and turn it instantly into published web pages with features like rich templating, content management, forums, photo management, and article commenting.

Now revised and updated for Joomla 1.5, this second edition jobinabook provides the solid core of knowhow that you'll need to get the most out of your Joomla deployment, written to fully exploit the features of latest version of Joomla More than just a simple build a toy web site guide, Beginning Joomla , Second Edition will give you a wealth of lifesaving tips, tricks, tools, and fixes that experienced Joomla developers use to build powerful, popular web sites while avoiding major headaches. This book coversHow to use add and create extensionsAccess management and how documents, photos, and other content are managed in Joomla 1.5Ecommerce integration and search engine optimization

Dan Rahmel explores the updates to Joomla 1.5 that you'll need if you already use Joomla and explains, using the latest terms, how to build a web site from scratch if you don't already use Joomla An update to the bestselling Joomla title on the market, this is the Joomla book to get. What you'll learn The best way to set up a Joomla installation and web server Creating a Joomla site, from idea to execution The latest features of Joomla and how to leverage them Who this book is for

This book is for current and prospective web developers interested in using the Joomla content management system, as well as for any web user seeking to learn how to self-publish for a community.

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

Building on what made the first edition a bestseller, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions, Second Edition unites the disparate information on CSS-based design spread throughout the internet into one definitive, modern guide. Revised to cover CSS3, the book can be read from front to back, with each chapter building on the previous one. However, it can also be used as a reference book, dipping into each chapter or technique to help solve specific problems. In short, this is the one book on CSS that you need to have. This second edition contains: New examples and updated browser support information New case studies from Simon Collison and Cameron Moll CSS3 examples, showing new CSS3 features, and CSS3 equivalents to tried and tested CSS2 techniques

Pro JavaScript RIA Techniques: Best Practices, Performance, and Presentation shows you how you can build JavaScript RIAs (rich Internet applications) with compelling user interfaces and great performance.

With the best practices and optimization techniques you'll learn in this book, you can optimize performance without sacrificing a rich user interface. Using a combination of innovative ideas and intelligent use of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and plugins, this book shows you how to make decisions based on best web standard development practices and realworld browser data.

Through practical examples, you'll see how to optimize both design and performance with an eye toward future enhancements and efficient maintenance. Starting with the essential principles and techniques of semantic markup, build efficient, responsive web applications based on web standard best practices and realworld experience. Apply practical techniques and see how to reuse examples of broadly relevant page components to improve the interface and performance of existing sites. Explore ways to push the boundaries of the possible with existing browser technology. What you'll learn Best practices for building web applications using JavaScript and web standards Optimization techniques for high performance in browsers How to create richer user interfaces Advanced Ajax techniques How to optimize graphic performance by drawing in the browser with SVG Integrating accessibility into rich web applications Who this book is for

This book is aimed at web developers and designers who need to improve the user experience of their sites by making their code more efficient and their sites more responsive, and incorporating more complexity all at the same time. It is for Internet professionals ready to go beyond Web 2.0 to a newer, more streamlined vision of rich user experiences. Table of Contents Building a Solid Foundation JavaScript for Rich Internet Applications Understanding the Web Browser Performance Tweaking Smoke and Mirrors: Perceived Responsiveness Beautiful Typography Multimedia Playback Form Controls Offline StorageWhen the Lights Go Out Binary Ajax Drawing in the Browser Accessibility in Rich Internet Applications

There are many more people who want to study programming other than aspiring computer scientists with a passing grade in advanced calculus. This guide appeals to your intelligence and ability to solve practical problems, while gently teaching the most recent revision of the programming language Python.

You can learn solid software design skills and accomplish practical programming tasks, like extending applications and automating everyday processes, even if you have no programming experience at all. Authors Tim Hall and JP Stacey use everyday language to decode programming jargon and teach Python 3 to the absolute beginner. What you'll learn Cultivate a problemsolving approach and acquire software design skills. Learn how to create your own software from simple Hello World -type programs to standalone windowed applications. Document while programming, program while documenting. Decode programmers' jargon. Master the Python 3 programming language. Who this book is for

Non-programmers who want to learn Python programming without taking a detour via a computer science department. Table of Contents Introducing Python Designing Software Variables and Data Types Making Choices Using Lists Functions Working with Text Executable Files, Organization, and Python on the Web Classes Exceptions Reusing Code with Modules and Packages Simple Windowed Applications

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.

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Based on the authors market leading data structures books in Java and C++, this book offers a comprehensive, definitive introduction to data structures in Python by authoritative authors. Data Structures and Algorithms in Python is the first authoritative object-oriented book available for Python data structures. Designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to data structures and algorithms, including their design, analysis, and implementation, the text will maintain the same general structure as Data Structures and Algorithms in Java and Data Structures and Algorithms in C++. * Begins by discussing Python s conceptually simple syntax, which allows for a greater focus on concepts. * Employs a consistent object-oriented viewpoint throughout the text. * Presents each data structure using ADTs and their respective implementations and introduces important design patterns as a means to organize those implementations into classes, methods, and objects. * Provides a thorough discussion on the analysis and design of fundamental data structures. * Includes many helpful Python code examples, with source code provided on the website. * Uses illustrations to present data structures and algorithms, as well as their analysis, in a clear, visual manner. * Provides hundreds of exercises that promote creativity, help readers learn how to think like programmers, and reinforce important concepts. * Contains many Python-code and pseudo-code fragments, and hundreds of exercises, which are divided into roughly 40% reinforcement exercises, 40% creativity exercises, and 20% programming projects.