Many Flex books cover the basicsthis book does something different, and goes far further. The authors, leading Flash platform developers at Almer/Blank, working with Adobe User Group communities, are the creators of the Rich Media Exchange (RMX), a social media network for Adobe developers. In covering just how the RMX was built, this book contains all the knowledge you need to build similar large-scale rich Internet applications with Adobe Flex.

From the inception of the idea through to deployment, the authors show the techniques needed to plan and build advanced applications. You'll learn how to use forms, styles, validators, video, sound analysis, and framework caching, ensuring you make the most of the features introduced in Flex 3.

Powerful applications require solid back ends. This book shows how to hook up a Flex application to PHP back-end systems such as Drupal and OpenAds. You'll learn how various parts of the RMX were built, including the blogs, event calendar, jobs board, and advertising systemelements that come together to really showcase the power of Flex.

The RMX is built by Adobe developers for Adobe developersa rewarding community relationship that guarantees results. The same spirit is carried into this book, with the authors wanting and helping to take you to the next level of Flash application development.

Microsoft Silverlight allows you to create rich multimedia interfaces with the power and flexibility of Flash, but with the extensibility and the great tools that .NET offers. With Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed, you'll learn to use Microsoft's Silverlight technology in conjunction with ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2008 (codename Orcas). You will ultimately incorporate Silverlight into an ASP.NET web site and use the ASP.NET controls that render Silverlight content. But you'll also get the basics of Silverlight, too, making this book a must-read for any web developer curious about Silverlight. What you'll learnWho this book is for

Silverlight and ASP.NET Revealed assumes a deep knowledge of ASP.NET, but no knowledge of Silverlight. Table of Contents Understanding Silverlight Creating a Silverlight Project Silverlight Essentials Silverlight and ASP.NET Drawing in 2D Animation

Transition from a back-end developer to a full-stack developer with knowledge of all the dimensions of web application development, namely, front-end, back-end and server-side software. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Streamlit, allowing developers and programmers of all backgrounds to get up to speed in as little time as possible. Streamlit is a pure Python web framework that will bridge the skills gap and shorten development time from weeks to hours. This book walks you through the complete cycle of web application development, from an introductory to advanced level with accompanying source code and resources. You will be exposed to developing basic, intermediate, and sophisticated user interfaces and subsequently you will be acquainted with data visualization, database systems, application security, and cloud deployment in Streamlit. In a market with a surplus demand for full stack developers, this skill set could not possibly come at a better time. In one sentence, Streamlit is a means for the empowerment of developers everywhere and all stand to gain from it. What You'll Learn Mutate big data in real-time Visualize big data interactively Implement web application security and privacy protocols Deploy Streamlit web applications to the cloud using Streamlit, Linux and Windows servers Who is this Book for? Developers with solid programming experience wanting to learn Streamlit; Back-end developers looking to upskill and transition to become a full-stack developers; Those who wish to learn and become more acquainted with data visualization, database systems, security and cloud deployment with Steamlit

Beginning Database-Driven Application Development in Java EE: Using GlassFish focuses on the open source GlassFish persistence engine. This book shows Java programmers how to develop applications utilizing relational database technologies with examples using Oracle and MySQL and the GlassFish application development framework and deployment platform all based on Java EE.The book explains in detail how you can organize your Java EE solution into a multilayer architecture, placing most emphasis on how to implement the persistence and database tiers of an application. Through many examples, this book shows how you can efficiently use the Java Persistence features available in the Java EE platform. Find out how you can greatly simplify the task of building the persistence layer of your Java EE application by moving some application logic into the underlying database, utilizing database views, stored programs, and triggers. The book also explains how to deploy Java EE applications to GlassFish, a free, open source Java EE 5compliant application server. What you'll learn Use the GlassFish persistence layer in conjunction with GlassFish Java EE application server. Organize the database and persistence tiers of a Java EE application and utilize MySQL or Oracle database applications when building the database tier. Work with EJB 3 JPA object/relational mapping features, plug JPA into Java EE transactional environment, and implement persistence with the EJB 3 EntityManager. Integrate and use JSF (webtier) using GlassFish JSF Framework (Scales) and other JSF tools/frameworks. Deploy applications to GlassFish Application Server. Who this book is for

The book is appropriate for Java developers who want to learn how to develop Java EE applications interacting with a relational database via the Java Persistence API (JPA) and then deploy them to the open source GlassFish Application Server.

The Essential Guide to CSS and HTML Web Design is a special bookit will tell you all you need to know to design great web sites that are standards compliant, usable, and look great, but not overwhelm you with waffle, theory, and obscure details.

It is designed to be invaluable to you, whatever stage you are at in your career, with a mixture of practical tutorials and reference materialbeginners will quickly pick up the basics, while more experienced web designers and developers will keep returning to the book again and again to recap on techniques they maybe haven't used for a while, or look up properties, attributes and other details. It is destined to become a close friend, adopting a permanent place on your desk.

It starts off by giving a brief introduction to the Internet, and the broad area of web design, before diving straight in to HTML and CSS basics, reusing code, other best practices. It then focuses on all the most important areas of a successful web sitetypography, images, navigation, tables, layouts, forms and feedback (including ready made PHP scripts for you to use, ) and browser quirks, hacks and bugs. The book is completely up-to-date, covering support of the standardsin IE 7 and Firefox 2.

The last chapter of the book provides several case studies for you to dissect and learn from, including all the most popular web site archetypesa blog, a store front, a corporate home page, and an online gallery.

Then the book is rounded off with several detailed reference appendices covering CSS, HTML, Color references, entities, and more, meaning that any details you need to look up are close at hand.This book will teach you everything you need to know to create professional CSS and HTML web sites Up-to-date, covering support of the standards in IE 7 and Firefox 2Includes practical real world tutorials, essential reference sections, and case studies

Since the emergence of Google Maps 12 months ago, Ajax programming techniques have become one of the hottest topics in the programming arena. Foundations of ASP.NET AJAX (written by Laurence Moroney the author of Apress successful Foundations of Atlas) gives you a detailed grounding in how ASP.NET AJAX works. It takes you swiftly through the basic principles of Ajax, then deep into the heart of the technology, where every namespace is discussed and every function considered. By the end of the book, youll know all the essentials to confidently produce cutting-edge ASP.NET AJAX applications swiftly and professionally. You will not need any reference beyond this book.

The Java landscape is littered with libraries, tools, and specifications. What's been lacking is the expertise to fuse them into solutions to realworld problems. These patterns are the intellectual mortar for J2EE software construction. John Vlissides, coauthor of Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable ObjectOriented Software

Pro Java EE Spring Patterns focuses on enterprise patterns, best practices, design strategies, and proven solutions using key Java EE technologies including JavaServer Pages, Servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans, and Java Message Service APIs.

This Java EE patterns resource, catalog, and guide, with its patterns and numerous strategies, documents and promotes best practices for these technologies, implemented in a very pragmatic way using the Spring Framework and its counters. This titleIntroduces Java EE application design and Spring framework fundamentals Describes a catalog of patterns used across the three tiers of a typical Java EE application Provides implementation details and analyses each pattern with benefits and concerns Describes the application of these patterns in a practical application scenario What you'll learn Get an introduction to enterprise Java/Java EE application design patterns. Simplify enterprise Java design using the popular Spring framework. Examine presentation, business, web, and integration tier design patterns and best practices, including crosscutting design patterns, aspect-oriented programming, etc. See how the enhanced and uptodate pattern catalog compares to core J2EE design blueprints. Learn how to use comprehensive source code and configuration information. Develop order management system requirements for the first indepth enterprise application case study. Design your order management system application using the final case study. Who this book is for

This book is for Java EE application architects, designers, and developers using or planning to use the Spring Framework. Table of Contents Introducing Enterprise Java Application Architecture and Design Simplifying Enterprise Java Applications with the SpringFramework Exploring Presentation Tier Design Patterns Exploring Business Tier Design Patterns Exploring Integration Tier Design Patterns Exploring Crosscutting Design Patterns Case Study: Building an Order Management System

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 programming language. By establishing a solid foundation in the understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and their applications, the book provides readers with the pre-requisites for writing proper object-oriented programs using Java.

Object-Oriented Programming and Java covers the latest in Java technologies and is suitable for undergraduate or postgraduate courses on object-oriented technology, and in particular, using Java as a programming language for creating object-oriented programs.

Spring has made a remarkable rise in popularity since its conception in 2002. Many users have found the lightweight, open-source Spring Framework 2.x ideal for building their applications in Java EE environments. Written by Interface21, Building Spring 2 Enterprise Applications will take developers through the following: Covers the first steps of using Spring while discussing the relevant technologies that Spring can be integrated with, what to be aware of, and how working with Spring makes them easier to use Focuses on the most useful features of Spring, including persistence and transaction management as well as the complete Spring web tools portfolio Introduces three-tier application design and how to test these designs What you'll learn Get a gentle introduction to the Spring Framework 2.x and the application contextAccess and persist your data with Spring and its modules for JDBC, Hibernate, iBATIS, JDO, OpenJPA, and othersUse Spring for business logic and transaction management and supportWork with Spring's web-tier solutions including Spring MVC web framework, web forms, web flow, as well as integration with other web solutionsSee how aspect-oriented programming (AOP) is important and what role it plays in Spring and your three-tier enterprise applicationTest and deploy Spring Who this book is for

Ideal for those new to J2EE/Java EE, this book provides a broad insight into Spring's enterprise Java-based technologies, while showing how to use Spring correctly in applications lowers the enterprise Java learning curve without going into too much detail. Table of Contents A Gentle Introduction to the Spring Framework The Core Container Aspect-Oriented Programming Spring AOP 2.0 Introduction to Data Access Persistence with JDBC Transaction Management Spring MVC View Technologies Testing

Discover how JRuby on Rails can be used to create web applications faster and more efficiently while still taking advantage of the vast power of the Java platform.

Ruby on Rails is proving itself to be one of the most efficient and powerful agile web development application frameworks available and has had a profound influence on the Java community. The JRuby project offers Java developers the best of two worlds: the flexibility of Ruby on Rails coupled with the enterprise-level power and maturity of the Java platform.

JRuby core developer Ola Bini covers everything you need to know to take full advantage of what JRuby has to offer, including: Full coverage on how to use JRuby to create web applications faster and more efficiently, while continuing to take advantage of the vast power of the Java platform Several real-world projects that illustrate the crucial specifics you need to know about the interaction of Java and Ruby Helpful, practical instruction and discussion on how web applications can be deployed using a variety of popular servers such as Apache and Mongrel What you'll learn Create a Rails application that uses JDBC to talk to legacy databasesUse Java Management Extensions (JMX) to more effectively manage your applicationDeploy a Rails application within a Java Enterprise web container (Tomcat)Create interoperable applications involving EJBs and Rails-driven web servicesSecurely integrate XML processing into your Ruby applicationsBuild cutting-edge Web 2.0 web sites using Rails, Prototype, and script.aculo.us to provide a pleasing user experienceBuild four important projects: Store, CMS, Admin tool, and a web library project Who this book is for

You'll get the most from this book if you have medium-to-advanced skills in Java web development, with a little Ruby experience, and are interested in taking Web development to the next level, both in terms of speed and features and in interoperability with existing infrastructure. Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Introduction to Rails Store Administration A Database-Driven Shop Java Integration A Rails CMS Content Rendering A JRuby Enterprise Bean An EJB-Backed Rails Application Deployment Web Services with JRuby JRuby and Message-Oriented Systems The LibLib Rails Application Coda: Next Steps

Get the definitive guide on all the fundamentals of Terracotta as well as user secrets, recipes, and prepackaged frameworks.

Written by Terracotta's chief technology officer Ari Zilka and his team, The Definitive Guide to Terracotta: Cluster the JVM for Spring, Hibernate and POJO Scalability covers the following: High Availability (HA) nth degree scaling and clustering for traditional J2EE and Java EE 5 applications (using Seam or other application) as well as Springbased enterprise applications Everyday Terracotta using its prepackaged frameworks and integration recipes, including configuration and customization for your application tuning, no matter the scale Power user secrets available, including config modules, customized advanced performance tuning, SDLC, Maven, and more What you'll learn See how Terracotta works fundamentally, and the user pieces and parts necessary for using Terracotta and its open source optionsLearn and apply case studies involving distributed cache, Hibernate, Master/Worker, and HTTP SessionUnderstand thread coordination and advanced performance tuningUse more advanced case studies involving Spring, POJOs, FOO, and moreConfigure and create your own modules using the software development and deployment life cycle Who this book is for

This definitive book from the Terracotta team is for both developers and architects who want to learn the "whats, wheres, whens, and whys" of the Terracotta scaling engine. Table of Contents Theory and Foundation: Forming a Common Understanding History of Terracotta Jumping Into Terracotta POJO Clustering Caching Hibernate with Terracotta Extending HTTP Sessions with Terracotta Clustering Spring Integration Modules Thread Coordination Grid Computing Using Terracotta Visualizing Applications

ZK is the most popular open source SourceForge Ajax web framework that enables rich user interface for web applications with no JavaScript and little programming. This firstPress book will cover the following: Shows you how to use this simplest Ajax framework to write real-world responsive web applications Covers ZK's more than 70 XUL and 80 XHTML rich GUI components Authoritatively written by cofounder/lead of the ZK project What you'll learn Perform Ajax development without the use of JavaScript. Write your first ZK framework--based application: Hello World Augmenting with Eclipse IDE, build a more dynamic, responsive Hello World application. Use ZK's more than 70 XUL and 80 XHTML rich GUI components. Explore megacomponents for Google Maps and more. Build a real-world application such as a pet store by using ZK in the presentation tier and beyond. Integrate and use ZK with other frameworks like Hibernate. Who is this book for? Web application designers and programmers who wish to implement rich Ajax web applications in the simplest way.

The JavaScript language is widely used for simple online applications. This useful book presents HTML and JavaScript in a way that uniquely meets the needs of students in the sciences and engineering. It explains how to create simple, client-side applications for scientific and engineering calculations. It includes many complete HTML/JavaScript examples with science/engineering applications to guide the reader progressively and comprehensively through the subject.

This book is specifically targeted at a technical audience-- but not one that is necessarily familiar with a programming language-- and gives the reader a sufficient understanding of HTML and JavaScript to write their own online applications. The exposition emphasises basic programming principles in a modern Web-oriented environment, making it also highly suitable for an introductory programming course for non-computer-science majors.

Features and topics:

a [ Includes detailed code examples and output to guide the reader

a [ Is extremely accessible, and ideal for self-study

a [ Offers a working knowledge of HTML and JavaScript, which are essential for Web development and useful as a marketable skill

a [ Written specifically to meet the needs of science and engineering students and working professionals

a [ Provides an author-supported supplementary website containing code examples and all graphics files: www.pages.drexel.edu/~brooksdr/DRB_web_page/BookCode/BookCode.htm.

Introduction to HTML and JavaScript for Scientists and Engineers addresses directly the needs of engineers and scientists by explaining just those components of HTML and JavaScript needed to write their own onlineapplications. The book will prove an indispensable introduction and guide for professionals, as well for students interested in learning about these useful tools.

Dr Brooks has authored the successful Springer titles, Problem solving with Fortran 90 for Scientists and Engineers, and C Programming: The Essentials for Engineers and Scientists.

Active Enterprise Intelligence ist der ganzheitliche Ansatz einer Informationslogistik von Teradata, der zwischen Strategic und Operational Intelligence unterscheidet, diese aber in einer integrierten Betrachtungsweise auf Basis eines unternehmensweiten Active Data Warehouses wieder zusammenfuhrt. Dieses Buch verbindet erstmals den Teradata-Ansatz mit der St. Galler Schule der Unternehmensweiten Informationslogistik. Aktuelle Herausforderungen und Losungsansatze der Informationslogistik werden thematisiert und Hinweise zu ihrer Ausgestaltung gegeben.

Zope is a powerful Python web application platform for rapidly and collaboratively developing complex web applications. With version 3, Zope has been rebuilt on top of a Component Architecture that combines the best ideas from modern web platforms. This new edition details all the changes and new features in Zope 3. It also makes it easier to get started with Zope, incorporating input and suggestions from Zope 3 experts and newcomers alike. In addition, the book addresses the needs of Zope 2 developers who want to use Zope 3 features as they are backported into the Zope 2 platform.

Textpattern is a powerful, PHP-based content management system that allows you to build pretty much any kind of data-driven website quickly and easily. It is very popular among designers and developers alike, and has an active community of users. Sound good? Well, you're in luckthe book you're holding now shows you how to use every aspect of Textpattern to a professional standard. Textpattern (and this book) appeals to two main groups of people: Firstly, the web designer who has mastered the fundamentals of XHTML and CSS and wants to create sites that have fresh and dynamically changing information, but is not familiar with server-side coding and databases.Textpattern enables you to integrate your XHTML knowledge, inserting dynamic aspects into your already solid site design. Secondly, PHP developers who are looking for a content management system upon which to build additional functionality and want a hand with the design aspects of their site.

Taking care to focus solely on those topics that will have the most impact on experienced PHP developers, Pro PHP is written for readers seeking to take their understanding of both PHP and sound software development practices to the next level. Advanced objectoriented features, documentation, debugging, software patterns, and the Standard PHP Library are just a few of the topics covered in extensive detail.

Author and noted PHP expert -->Kevin McArthur--> also examines emerging practices and trends such as the MVC architecture as applied to PHP, with special emphasis placed upon the increasingly popular Zend Framework.

With Ajax and web services crucial to the success of today's web applications, the book concludes with several chapters covering JSON, the SOAP extension, and advanced web services topics.

If you're seeking to go beyond the basics, Pro PHP is the book for you.

Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components is a reference for the serious ASP.NET developer who understands the benefits of objectoriented development and wants to apply those principles to ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, and server control development. This book also covers SharePoint and targets the latest version of Visual Studio (2008) and the .NET Framework (3.5). Highlights include the following: Covers the new features in ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX technology Describes the ASP.NET server control architecture in Visual Studio 2008/ASP.NET 3.5 covering state management, events, rendering, cross-platform support, control life cycle, localization, and deploymentDemonstrates how to integrate clientside development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology to create powerful interactive controls What you'll learn Create a powerful suite of interactive controls using ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAXEnrich the designtime experience when building custom server controlsIntegrate clientside development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technologyDevelop SharePoint server controlsLearn the background on user controls as compared to server controlsWork with the new mobile controls in ASP.NET 3.5 Who this book is for

The serious ASP.NET developer who understands the benefits of object-oriented development and wants to apply those principles to ASP.NET 3.5 and server control development.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python takes the journeyman Pythonista to true expertise. More than any other language, Python was created with the philosophy of simplicity and parsimony. Now 25 years old, Python has become the primary or secondary language (after SQL) for many business users. With popularity comes diversity-and possibly dilution.This guide, collaboratively written by over a hundred members of the Python community, describes best practices currently used by package and application developers. Unlike other books for this audience, The Hitchhiker's Guide is light on reusable code and heavier on design philosophy, directing the reader to excellent sources that already exist.

"Practical JavaScript, DOM, and Ajax Projects" is ideal for web developers already experienced in JavaScript who want to take their knowledge to the next level. It presents 10 complete example projects for you to learn from and adapt for use in your own work.

The book starts with a quick recap of the fundamentals of modern JavaScript development before moving right along to the applications. For each application, you are taken through the planning, design, and implementation stages. Theres something for everyone herea utility library, a validation framework, a GUI widget framework, a dynamic event calendar application, a drag-and-drop shopping cart, and more

Over the course of the book, author Frank Zammetti covers JavaScript best practices, Ajax techniques, and some of the most popular JavaScript libraries, such as Prototype, Script.aculo.us, and the Yahoo YUI. One of the main premises of this book is to help you learn by example so you can then apply your knowledge to your own projects. This book will save you countless hours of development time and help further your JavaScript knowledge

If you want to get into developing web sites, the most important thing you need is a solid understanding of Hypertext Markup Language, or HTMLthe language that the majority of web site content is written in.

Beginning HTML with CSS and XHTML: Modern Guide and Reference incorporates practical examples that will show you how to structure your data correctly using (X)HTML, along with styling and layout basics using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Youll also learn how to add dynamic behavior to your data using the JavaScript language.

This book is forward-thinking because all the featured code and techniques are standards-compliant and demonstrate best practicesso you won't waste time on outdated, bad techniques. Your web pages will work properly in most web browsers and be accessible to web users with disabilities, easily locatable with popular search engines, and compact in file size.

Even if you already know HTML and CSS basics, this book will still be useful to you. It features comprehensive reference tables at the back, so you can look up all of the troublesome attributes, codes, and properties quickly and easily.

Bruce Lawson and Gez Lemon acted as technical reviewers of Beginning HTML with CSS and XHTML. Bruce and Gez are active members of the Web Standards Project's Accessibility Task Force, and have helped ensure that the book follows guidelines and best practices.

60-80% of Java developers require only simple Java Web applications. For these advanced, specialized users, the optimal deployment tool for simple Java-based Web applications is the open source Tomcat Web application server, which has graduated from Jakarta to become a topline Apache project, Apache Tomcat. Pro Apache Tomcat 6 fills an important need in the very large, very under-served Tomcat tech market. Unlike beginner manuals, this book wastes no time on Java or JSP introductions, and discusses JSP and Java code minimally. Instead, it gets right to the point and teaches you to use the newest Tomcat, version 6.

Pro .NET 2.0 XML is the first book to provide a complete solution to XML on the .NET Framework 2.0 including the new .NET 3.0 extensions that are being released in January 2007. It provides you with everything you need to know to take advantage of XML in every aspect of your jobincluding integration with Windows Communication Foundation. This is the first book that describes how XML interacts with Windows Communication Foundation (part of the new .NET 3.0 extensions). Author Bipin Joshi is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who regularly teaches classes on XML. He provides the kind of clear, precise guidance that you need. This will be the most complete book on .NET 2.0 XML available. It covers everything you need to use XML effectively.

How prepared are you to build fast and efficient web applications? This eloquent book provides what every web developer should know about the network, from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser applications--including HTTP 2.0 and XHR improvements, Server-Sent Events (SSE), WebSocket, and WebRTC.

Author Ilya Grigorik, a web performance engineer at Google, demonstrates performance optimization best practices for TCP, UDP, and TLS protocols, and explains unique wireless and mobile network optimization requirements. You'll then dive into performance characteristics of technologies such as HTTP 2.0, client-side network scripting with XHR, real-time streaming with SSE and WebSocket, and P2P communication with WebRTC.Deliver superlative TCP, UDP, and TLS performanceSpeed up network performance over 3G/4G mobile networksDevelop fast and energy-efficient mobile applicationsAddress bottlenecks in HTTP 1.x and other browser protocolsPlan for and deliver the best HTTP 2.0 performanceEnable efficient real-time streaming in the browserCreate efficient peer-to-peer videoconferencing and low-latency applications with real-time WebRTC transports

JBoss Seam represents the primary counter to the hot and successful Spring Framework and perhaps even Ruby on Rails framework. The open source lightweight Java EE 5 standards based JBoss Seam framework is a part of this second wave of open source lightweight Java that's taking place. This book aims to take advantage of this hot area. It gives an overview of Seam related JSF and EJB 3 as found in Java EE 5. It provides information on the tools to make development with Seam easier as well as a functioning in depth demo to truly learn how to use Seam. Tips and tricks to using Seam are also included.