Firing on All Cylinders tries to leave its readers with a newer, fresher, more profound outlook on life by integrating the timeless teachings of the Bible with relevant, modern, everyday living. This book beckons you on a journey, on a quest to scale the heights of both our human and spiritual potential. Life is not molded by circumstance or providence; fact is, man is the builder, and man is responsible for his own environment, be it good or bad. St. Paul classifies man as having a threefold nature-body, mind, and soul-and the author challenges you here to take a hard look at all three areas simultaneously, in essence treating the whole and not just a part. Firing on All Cylinders is not just the title of this book but a complete way of life.

Mary Ann Winkowski's abilities as a paranormal investigator have offered solace to countless people, either by reuniting them with loved ones who have died or by removing unwanted spirits and negative energy from homes, businesses or possessions. "Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook" is a collection of recipes bequeathed to Mary Ann through spirits of great cooks who have passed on. Arranged as two-page spreads, each entry includes a recipe as well as the story of how the author came to learn it.
"Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook" is part cookbook and part ghost story anthology; together, these elements create the most entertaining cookbook of the season.

Mary Ann Winkowski's abilities as a paranormal investigator have offered solace to countless people, either by reuniting them with loved ones who have died or by removing unwanted spirits and negative energy from homes, businesses or possessions. Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook is a collection of recipes bequeathed to Mary Ann through spirits of great cooks who have passed on. Arranged as two-page spreads, each entry includes a recipe as well as the story of how the author came to learn it. Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook is part cookbook and part ghost story anthology; together, these elements create the most entertaining cookbook of the season.

"As Alive, So Dead" is a collection of memoirs by a woman with a unique ability: she can see and talk to ghosts. Because of this, she is able to write a book that shows the human side of the paranormal-stories about ghosts told from the perspectives of the ghosts themselves. Recounting the stories of those who have died in a variety of ways, "As Alive, So Dead" looks at death through the eyes of the victims of murder, suicide, and accident, as well as glimpses into the afterlife of Native Americans, patients kept alive on life-support, and even animals. Far from the sensationalized tales of most ghost lore, "As Alive, So Dead" presents real stories of troubled people-both the living and the dead-not simply the terror of sinister manifestations. "As Alive, So Dead" is a lesson on death and the immortality of the spirit that only someone who can actually speak with the deceased could teach. Originally published in 2000 with a limited run, "As Alive, So Dead" sold out immediately and had been out of print ever since. Over the next decade, Mary Ann Winkowski inspired and served as a consultant to TV's "Ghost Whisperer," which starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and ran on CBS for five seasons. She also published four additional books, including "When Ghosts Speak"; "Beyond Delicious: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook"; and two works of fiction based on her experiences. Despite this, the one thing she has been repeatedly asked by fans and clients over the years is where they can get a copy of her first memoir: "As Alive, So Dead." Finally back in print, these requests can now be filled. The second edition of "As Alive, So Dead" has been reformatted for better readability and includes the last names of Mary Ann and her ghostwriter, David Powers, who previously left their last names off the book and published it simply as Mary Ann and David Christopher.

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.

Dreamweaver CS4 is a massive step forward in terms of integration with the rest of the CS4 suite (Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, etc.), and also includes whole host of exciting features of its own. The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP concentrates on getting the most out of Dreamweaver CS4, rather than going into every menu item and toolbar icon. The emphasis is on developing websites compliant with the latest web standards, using CSS, JavaScript libraries (with particular emphasis on Spry, Adobe's implementation of Ajax), and PHP.

The book covers all aspects of the new user interface, including workspace layouts, iconic panels, the related documents feature, Live View, Code Navigator, and Live Code. It also shows how to use the improved CSS editing features, and JavaScript code introspection. There is also coverage of other new features, such as version control through Subversion integration, and the improved support for Photoshop integration through the use of Smart Objects.Takes you through your development environment set up Covers everything you need to create both standards compliant web sites, and dynamic web applications Teaches real world techniques using a series of step by step tutorials What you'll learn Streamline your workflow with the Related Files toolbar, Live view, and the Code Navigator Bring your pages alive with Ajax widgets from Spry, jQuery, and the Yahoo User Interface Library Use server-side includes, templates, and Adobe's InContext Editing online service Create dynamic web applications using Dreamweaver's PHP server behaviors Build real world web site functions, such as form validation, random quote generator, search function, user management/login pages, dynamic Ajax gallery, and much more Consume RSS feeds and create Spry data sets How to publish your site after you've created it Who this book is for

This book is for both beginners who want a solid grounding in Dreamweaver CS4, and intermediate web designers and developers with previous Dreamweaver experience, who want to get up to speed with the new features.

With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, object-oriented programming is now an important consideration for PHP developers. This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP) that won't overburden you with complex theory. It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that you'll need to know before moving onto a more advanced level, and includes a series of prepackaged scripts that you can incorporate into your existing sites with the minimum of effort.

It shows howobject-oriented programmingcan be used to create reusable and portable code by walking you through a series of simple projects. The projects feature the sorts of things developers run up against every day, and include a validator for filtering user input, a simple Date class that avoids the need to remember all the esoteric format codes in PHP, and an XML generator.Teaches the fundamentals of OOP Simple projects show how OOP concepts work in the real world Prepackaged scripts can easily be added to your own projects What you'll learn PHP features, such as the Standard PHP Library (SPL), that are poorly documented or ignored by existing books How to develop classes of their own OOP in easy-to-understand language without getting bogged down in dense theory Solid foundations for developers wishing to delve more deeply into OOP How to leverage the strengths of OOP as a means for creating reusable code that can be used successfully within a procedural context How to code for both PHP 5 and 6 Who this book is for

This book is aimed at intermediate-level PHP developers who want to take their skills to the next level by exploring object-oriented programming as a way of creating reusable code for a everyday website tasks. A typical reader would be someone who has read one of the author's previous titles, such asPHP Solutions, or one of the PHP books for Dreamweaver and feels ready to tackle something a little more challenging.

With over 3 million users worldwide, Adobe's Dreamweaver is the most popular web development software in the world, and it just took another step forward with CS3, the new version released in 2007. Having come a long way from its humble beginnings as a simple web design tool, CS3 allows you to rapidly put together standards compliant web sites and dynamic web sites with server-side languages and Ajax, and much more.

To complement this great new application, David Powers has written the ultimate guide to it. The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3 teaches you everything you need to know about the application, from setting up your development environment environment to publishing your sites and applications on the web, and everything in between. Takes you through your development environment set up Covers everything you need to create both standards compliant web sutes, and dynamic web applications Teaches several real world techniques using a series of step by step tutorials

Using a friendly, accessible and visual learning style, this book takes the reader through the details of setting up their development environment and PHP code basics as painlessly as possible, and shows how to wire together several real world PHP projects. The PHP code offered here generates semantically-sound markup, which is then attractively styled using CSS. The book is up-to-date with the latest versions of PHP (6) and MySQL (5) but is written to be compatible with older versions that readers might find on their hosting servers. Unlike other references, This book teaches security right from the start.

ActionScript is what gives Flash its power, but with that power comes a certain level of complexity, which can be intimidating. This beginner's book covers all of the basics of ActionScript using Flash 8. An ongoing case study means that by the end of the book, readers will have constructed a cutting-edge Flash site to showcase their newly learned skills.

Make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or storing all your content in a database. David Powers has updated his definitive book to incorporate the latest techniques and changes to PHP with the arrival of PHP 8. New features include named attributes, constructor property promotion, the stricter and more concise match expression, union types, and more. 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 powers four out of every five websites that use a server-side language. In combination with the MySQL database it's ideal for creating dynamic websites. PHP and MySQL are free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. This book also covers MariaDB, a seamless replacement for MySQL that has been adopted on many web servers. 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. You'll learn how to optimize your code using object-oriented programming (OOP) techniques. 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. What You Will Learn Design and build dynamic PHP-based web sites and applications Get started right away through practical examples that you can reuse Incorporate PHP 8 elements including named attributes, constructor property promotion, and union types Understand the subtle, but important differences between switch and match Work with the latest PHP 8 techniques, innovations, and best practices Who This Book Is For Readers should ideally have some prior exposure to web development using PHP.

In this book, youll learn how to: Install, configure, and troubleshoot a testing environment with PHP/MySQL and Apache or IIS Learn the fundamentals of PHP and good database design Use Dreamweaver 8 server behaviors to create robust dynamic applications that validate user input for greater security and reliability Incorporate live XML feeds into your web pages with PHP and Dreamweaver 8s new XSL Transformation server behavior Download and apply a suite of custom-built PHP functions designed exclusively for this book Want to add the power of a database to your websites? Build online forms that send feedback straight to your inbox? Incorporate live news feeds and XML data into your web pages? This book shows you how to do all that and more. Dreamweaver 8 takes a lot of the hard work out of integrating a database into your websites, but it cant do everything. So instead of just giving you a series of instructions to click this and click that, this book helps you understand whats going on in the background. As a result, youre more likely to remember and to get it right. Most books on PHP concentrate on code and throw all design considerations out the window. This one is different. It makes use of Dreamweaver 8s vastly improved CSS rendering, and shows you how to build a site thats smart in both senses of the word. It looks good and is intelligent too. Youll learn how to change the entire look of the site, using PHP to serve up different stylesheets each month. Youll also build a contact form protected against email injection attacks. All of Dreamweavers PHP server behaviors are put through their paces, and youll even make some custom server behaviors that will come in useful on any site youcreate. Two chapters take you through the setup process with step-by-step instructions for both Windows and Mac OS X, helping you make the right choices: Apache or IIS? Remote or local testing? There are even instructions on how to set up virtual hosts on your own computer. And in the unlikely event that things go wrong, theres plenty of troubleshooting advice too. In this book we look specifically at using Dreamweaver's built-in server behaviors to build dynamic web sites using PHP and MySQL, the worlds most popular open source server-side language and database server combination, which are both reliable, powerful, and open source (and therefore free to use!) This latest version of Dreamweaver includes more powerful support for PHP and MySQL than ever before, and we'll show you how to make this work for you. No previous experience of PHP or MySQL is necessary to use this book. Examples built throughout the book include a content management system, and an online image gallery. All examples are designed to meet modern usability requirements and be web standards compliant. Summary of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: So, You Want to Build Dynamic Sites? Chapter 2: Dreamweaver and PHPA Productive Partnership Chapter 3: Getting the Work Environment Ready Chapter 4: Getting Ready for the Case Study Chapter 5: Integrating PHP into Your Site Chapter 6: Getting Feedback from an Online Form Chapter 7: Putting the Power of a Database Chapter 8: Building a Random Quotation Generator Chapter 9: Working with Multiple Tables Chapter 10: Using Sessions to Track Chapter 11: Displaying a Blog and Photo Gallery Chapter 12: Using XSLT to Display Live News Feeds and XML Appendix A: Using Languages OtherThan English in MySQL Appendix B: Essential MySQL Maintenance Index

Our original Foundation PHP for Flash title was rightly regarded as a must-have when it came to wanting to learn just how to make your Flash sites make use of backend technologies, that was published way back in the days of Flash 5 and PHP 4, and things move pretty fast in the world of web design This latest, completely rewritten, edition again brings together three of the web's hottest technologies--Flash, the server-side language PHP, and the MySQL database system. We've brought things back up to date, using ActionScript 2.0, PHP 5.0, and MySQL 4.1, the book has been designed to be version-neutral. In other words, you can be confident that you're working with the latest standards, but that your applications won't break if deployed on an older server. The book also provides a brief introduction to an alternative database system, SQLite, which is now automatically bundled with PHP 5 and requires no installation. At each stage of the book you'll be given an overview of a new area of PHP/MySQL, introducing you to the syntax while showing how it compares to ActionScript, and how it integrates with Flash to produce increasingly complicated applications.For example, earlier chapters cover things such as getting data from PHP to Flash and back again, variables, arrays, string manipulation, validating user input, and feedback forms. Later on, it moves on to more advanced subjects such as creating databases via the MySQL console and via phpMyAdmin, manipulating database data via a Flash interface, displaying data from an RSS feed in Flash, persisting data with sessions, and creating a full blown content management system. In addition, to get you up and running, the book features a detailed guide to setting up your environment--PHP, MySQL, and the Apache web server--along with extensive troubleshooting information. PHP is the language of choice on nearly 18 million domains, and MySQL has more than five million active users, including industry leaders like Google, the Associated Press, Sony, and NASA. They're open-source and free; and with the help of this book, you'll see that they're easy and fun to learn.

In this book, a team of renowned Web designers conduct a tour through the ins and outs of putting together great blogs. They waste no time on the philosophy of blogs, or the community behind them--instead, they get straight to the practical details, showing how to set up a basic blog in some of the world's most popular blogging engines--Movable Type, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, and Textpattern.

This is a concise, compact, no-nonsense book that teaches the reader how to develop accessible, standards compliant PHP-driven web sites using the latest technologies: PHP 5 and Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the development tool. This book presents PHP Web development with Dreamweaver in real-world tutorials so you can expect fast results as you progress through the book. Full book support will be available online and via email.Technology involved: - PHP - The most popular open source server-side scripting language, with extensive support available in Dreamweaver MX- MySQL - One of the most popular open source RDBMSs, and the database of choice for use with dynamic PHP-driven web sites- Apache 1.3 - the most popular open source web server, and the web server of choice for serving PHP web sites - Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 is Macromedias new version of their hugely popular WSIWYG web page creation tool, with much improved feature

Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the latest version of Macromedias world-class visual web-authoring tool, which includes powerful yet easy-to-use database integration. Unlike many other books, Foundation Dreamweaver MX 2004 focuses on both sides of coin - no matter what your background, this book will give you a solid foundation in graphic design and layout issues as well as full training in the powerful server-side and database integration features that Dreamweaver offers. The truth is that in today's climate database integration is no more of an extra than faultless visual design, and this book is here to guide you through this new world, covering dynamic scripting with PHP and the popular MySQL database. This book covers: - Site design and layout principles- Using templates and Cascading Style Sheets to create advanced site designs - Adding interactivity to pages with PHP script - Setting up PHP and MySQL to create powerful dynamic database-driven applications - Working with the new user interfacEven if you are already using Dreamweaver and want to extend your skills towards dynamic content, interactive and engaging to your visitors. Or maybe you?re a developer who wants to make the most o need in the all-important design context. Whether a complete novice or a past user, after reading this book, you?ll be fluent in the full breadth of the powerful functionality that Dreamweaver MX 2004 has to offer - this book presents a unique learning curve backed up by solid real-world case studies and tutorials. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 makes this all possible, and Foundation Dreamweaver MX 2004 makes it easier than you could have imagined Potential readers include: - Someone who wants to learn Dreamweaver MX 2004, but only wants a static site- The same, but who might take a look at dynamic sites later - Someone who already has a static site, but wants to make it dynamic - Someone who wants to create a dynamic site from scratch - Those who want to improve their sites and learn best practices and web standar

Beginning CSS3 teaches you how to style web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)the language of web design. Starting from first principles, you'll learn through a series of practical exercises how to change the default look of HTML tags, adding color, backgrounds, and borders. The book demystifies core concepts, such as the CSS box model and selectors, giving you the confidence and knowledge to create innovative and flexible page layouts. You'll also learn how to create rounded corners, drop shadows, and gradients without the need for images, using the latest CSS3 techniques. What you'll learn Teaches how to style attractive and flexible web pages Hands-on exercises demonstrate how to combine style rules for different effects Comprehensive coverage of CSS2.1 and stable parts of CSS3 Who this book is for

Beginning CSS3is aimed at web designers who want to master the use of Cascading Style Sheets to style and lay out modern web pages. It teaches core concepts, such as the CSS box model and choosing the most appropriate selectors to apply styles efficiently. This makes it an excellent choice for both complete beginners and web designers who want to improve their understanding of CSS. Table of Contents Introducing CSS - the Language of Web Design Using Basic Selectors Specifying Sizes, Colors, and Files Styling Text Embedding Web Fonts Understanding Layout with the CSS Box Model Floating Elements for Layout Adding Backgrounds Adding Borders and Drop Shadows Styling Lists and Navigation Menus Positioning Elements Precisely Cross-Browser Layout Techniques Using Advanced Selectors Styling Tables Generated Content Creating a Print Style Sheet Targeting Styles at Different Devices with Media Queries Using CSS3 Multi-Column Layout Creating Gradients Without images 2D Transformations and Transitions Animating Elements with CSS Keyframes What Next?

Knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is essential for developing modern, attractive websites, but many beginners are put off by the need to learn about unfamiliar concepts, such as selectors, properties, and classes, before they can achieve anything. Getting StartED with CSS takes a practical approach by showing you how to use CSS in simple stages, starting by changing the default appearance of HTML tags to improve the look of text and links. It assumes no prior knowledge of CSS and avoids bombarding you with unnecessary technical details. At the same time, it explains all the main points and acts as a reference that you can come back to when you need to refresh your memory. More advanced concepts are introduced gradually, so that by the end of the book you'll have a solid understanding of all the main aspects of CSS. Particular attention is paid to avoiding the common pitfalls of beginners, enabling you to create websites that not only look good, but also are easy to maintain.Requires no previous knowledge of CSS Instant resultsstarts off by showing how improve the look of a website stage by stage Doesn't bombard you with endless rules and jargon What you'll learn How to immediately improve the look of your entire website by controlling fonts and colors with just a few lines of code. How to control the layout of elements on the page without resorting to complex tables. How to add background images that appear exactly where you want them. How to create effective style sheets that are easy to maintain by avoiding common mistakes such as over-reliance on classes ("classitis"). How browsers display page elements and master CSS positioning. How to experiment with advanced CSS selectors. Who this book is for

This book is aimed at anybody who wants to learn how to style websites using CSS. The primary readership is likely to be independent web developers and serious hobbyists, but knowledge of CSS is essential to anyone planning a career in web development, so it should also find a place in the curriculum of academic courses in media studies. Table of Contents What Is CSS, and Why Should I Learn It? How Do I Improve the Look of Text and Links? How Can I Improve the Layout of My Text? How Can I Flow Text Around Images? How Do I Add Backgrounds and Borders to Improve the Look of My Page? How Do I Solve the Mysteries of Width and Height? How Do I Create Differently Styled Sections? How Do I Style Lists and Navigation Menus? How Do I Style Tables? How Do I Position Elements Precisely on the Page? Are There Any Guidelines for Basic Page Layout? How Do I Create Styles for Printing?

Shortly after the Civil War ended, David Power Conyngham, an Irish Catholic journalist and war veteran, began compiling the stories of Catholic chaplains and nuns who served during the war. His manuscript, Soldiers of the Cross, is the fullest record written during the nineteenth century of the Catholic Church's involvement in the war, as it documents the service of fourteen chaplains and six female religious communities, representing both North and South. Many of Coyngham's chapters contain new insights into the clergy during the war that are unavailable elsewhere, either during his time or ours, making the work invaluable to Catholic and Civil War historians. The introduction contains over a dozen letters written between 1868 and 1870 from high-ranking Confederate and Union officials, such as Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union Surgeon General William Hammond, and Union General George B. McClellan, who praise the church's services during the war. Chapters on Fathers William Corby and Peter P. Cooney, as well as the Sisters of the Holy Cross, cover subjects relatively well known to Catholic scholars, yet other chapters are based on personal letters and other important primary sources that have not been published prior to this book. Unpublished due to Conyngham's untimely death, Soldiers of the Cross remained hidden away in an archive for more than a century. Now annotated and edited so as to be readable and useful to scholars and modern readers, this long-awaited publication of Soldiers of the Cross is a fitting presentation of Conyngham's last great work.