Product Description

This volume supports an innovative approach to learning fundamental programming concepts. The authors use program visualization to afford an easy relationship of the program construct to the animation action in a 3D world. Includes a fundamental introduction to programming with objects, methods, decision statements, loops, recursion, and problem solving. Introduces object-oriented programming concepts in the context of complete working animation programs. Makes the concept of an “object” visible and tangible in a 3-D world that is compelling to readers. Provides a mouse-based editor, ensuring that beginning programmers cannot make syntax mistakes. Provides “Tips & Techniques" at the end of each chapter. Enables users to show their animated programs on a web page. A useful step-by-step guide for beginning programmers.

Customer Reviews (13)

Alice manual still has me in Wonderland.
This bok was highly recommended for students learning to program with Alice. The Alice program is supposed to be adaptable for all ages but I would have to really adapt the info in this book to pass it along to my middle schoolers.I am finding it somewhat useful for mysel but I found it a bit tedious at the beginning and would like to see somewhere a more concise, better diagramed version.

Awesome
The book arrived days before it was suppose to and the book itself is really easy to understand!

Easy and fun =)
I really like this book. It's easy to understand with explanation and colorful pictures. Programming is FUN =)

great buy
Good price and book was delivered promptly and in good condition.Would recommend others to purchase from seller.

great book & service
Book was delivered quickly & in great shape. While others in my classes were still waiting to get thier book, from the book store on the first day; I had my a week before class & was ready to get started. Thank you for your great service. ... Read more

Product Description
With help from Microsoft ASP.NET insider Bradley Millington, this book will be the first book available on ASP.NET Databases when the first beta is put into wide distribution in 2004.

The book covers both VB.NET and C# coding for ASP.NET databases so readers don't have to decide up front which language they want more and retailers no longer have to manage inventory on separate language versions.

By returning to a single lead author (John Kauffman) with technical input and guidance from one other technical expert (Bradley Millington), the book regains cohesiveness and a single voice and vision.

This edition is completely written from scratch on ASP.NET "Whidbey" to insure the coverage is most appropriate for this greatly changed version.

The book focuses on solving business problems in a logical progression from connecting to displaying to changing the data. Additional chapters cover enhancements to the presentation and alternate types of data. The book follows Kauffman’s practice of going beyond the basic techniques to discuss the permutations, pitfalls and best practices that occur in real business scenarios. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

very basic
this is a very basic teaching and you can find all on the internet
This was a waste money.
only one star.
http://blogdoon.com

Excellent reference book
Even though version 2.0 of the .NET Framework is still in the Beta stage, many publishers have released books concerning the ASP.NET 2.0 Beta. One such book is Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 Databases Beta Preview, from Wrox. This book covers the ADO.NET part of the .NET Framework 2.0 Beta. It examines almost all the concepts in a comprehensive manner with step-by-step explanations together with supporting code samples. The author begins with a basic introduction to ASP.NET 2.0 and ADO.NET. This will surely help novice developers as they can learn right from the evolution of the .NET Framework. This chapter also examines the different editors available for programming with ASP.NET, such as Visual Studio 2005 and Notepad.

Chapters 2 and 3 examine the connection aspects of database access. While chapter 2 covers Microsoft Access, chapter 3 touches on SQL Server and SQL Server Express. The author also provides coverage about connecting to other popular relational databases such as Oracle and MySQL. Chapter 5 shows the different ways by which you can display data using ASP.NET 2.0. These include the GridView and DetailsView controls. The next chapter examines in detail the usage of Cascading Style Sheets with ASP.NET 2.0 controls. Chapter 7 examines the paging and sorting aspects of controls such as the GridView. The next chapter provides a clear explanation of displaying data in list controls.

Chapter 9 shows you how to filter data from the database using different methods such as using a QueryString parameter or a TextBox value. This chapter also demonstrates how to display data using a GridView and DetailsView on the same page and on different pages. Chapter 10 examines the different ways of displaying data in templated controls with the help of source codes. Chapters 11 and 12 cover updating, deleting, and inserting data in a detailed manner. The author covers, among other things, the handling of NULLs in updates.

Chapter 12 examines the inserting of data using DetailsView and FormView controls. The author provides a detailed explanation about n-tier applications and the creation of a data access logic layer using the Visual Studio DataSet Designer. Do you have knowledge of XML? If so, you should refer to chapter 14 as it provides detailed coverage about the usage of XML with ASP.NET 2.0. The final two chapters cover data caching and handling of events. Many readers will keenly read the chapter about caching as this technique has been used by many developers to improve the performance of ASP.NET applications.

An important point to note regarding this book is that each chapter includes exercises titled Try It Out. These exercises will help readers to learn while they read the book. Moreover, all aspects are covered in a step-by-step manner.

This book includes an excellent appendix which gives a short and crisp introduction to SQL statements. Each chapter includes exercise questions, and the final appendix provides answers for the same. I feel that the author should provide multiple-choice questions as exercises rather than conventional style questions. This will help those who are preparing for the upcoming .NET 2.0 certification examinations. I also found some coding errors in the book. I hope the author will fix them before releasing the next edition of the book.

I feel that even beginners with no experience of ASP.NET can easily learn the concepts covered in this book, as it is written in easy-to-understand language. This book should find a place on the shelves of upcoming ASP.NET developers.

This book wasted my time and totally frustrated me!
I have never taken the time to write a review before, but I can't ignore this one! I can't understand how this book got so many 5 star reviews! I can't believe that these reviewers were even familiar with the content of the book and its poor examples! I can only surmise that they might have an agenda of trying to increase sales by misrepresenting the product. I started the book at the beginning and suffered until about page 110. By then I was so frustrated that I couldn't continue. Approximately 20 pages out of 400 cursorily address middle tier business objects which are really the meat of database access. Usually the examples are very simple and will work. But they are so simple that they teach very little. The examples are repetitive in that they direct the reader to recreate a web form that is a minor alteration of the previous example. The learning would go much faster with a lot less text if the reader were simply directed to add the feature to the previously created web form. If the example has any complexity, it probably doesn't work, there are comments in the code that the author apologetically says that he will explain later in the book but without a clue as to where. It is far too much work to publish a book! I am sure that the author put a lot of work into it! His efforts were wasted! It appears that the book was rushed to press without planning the order of topics presented or proof reading. I don't know if this book is a reflection on other WROX books but I will be cautious about procuring another. Sorry guys, this is not meant to flame any entity but to create an awareness or consciousness of accountability for product quality. With some additional effort this could have been a much better book! On a much more positive note, I have now moved on to "ASP.NET 2.0 - A Developer's Notebook" by We-Meng Lee and feel much more productive. I can recommend it!

Good high level descriptions, some details lacking.
I've found other Kauffman books to be very good with a lot of details, so I had high hopes for this one. Part of the problem is the book is detailing a beta product which is obviously still in flux (and was when the book was written).

Some of the new controls (like GridView) are covered in great detail, but one of the things I really found missing was a detailed comparison of the controls themselves. For example, The gridview allows you to specify the display text if no data rows are returned, but the datalist does not. I looked and looked for this info in the book but it wasn't there. I thought it would have been easy enough to add a line about the datalist saying something to the effect of 'if you use this control, you will have to handle emtpy result sets (no rows) yourself--the control does not have this ability inherently'...

But it wasn't there and I had to dig that info up from other sources. But all in all, if are new to 2.0 and need to have a lot of data interaction, this book will be helpful.

I wish the book covered stored procedures in more detail (they are mentioned but just barely). But that's more of a personal opinion than a knock on the book. If your app is like mine and uses a lot of sprocs, you'll find the book useful for the connection and the resultset, but the command stuff is mostly geared toward general SELECT/UPDATE statements.

Hope this helps, your mileage may vary!

Fast Track for Seasoned Developers
The author gives a lot of useful training and detail without becoming to verbose.

I found the reference setup to Microsoft's new Visual Web Developer 2005 an exciting and welcome surprise.It is so darn easy now to quickly create asp.net database webs with this awesome development platform.My [...] dynamic web chart component snapped right into environment and worked even better than in older version of Visual Studio .NET platform.

Richard Norte - AIC
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Product Description
The Integration Services feature of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 brings together data from diverse sources in a high-performance data integration platform, to enable users to work across multiple applications that may not have been designed to cooperate. Integration Services is the SQL Server 2005 upgrade to SQL Server 2000 Data Transformation Services (DTS).

Written by Donald Farmer, the Group Program Manager at Microsoft for SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, this book gives an early look at how scripting in SQL Server Integration Services can enable them to easily add new, fully integrated functionality to achieve their enterprise data integration needs.

Technical accuracy is assured by Ashvini Sharma, Development Lead, SQL Server Integration Services, Microsoft Corporation.

This book comes with the following bonus materials:* Extra Chapter - Monitoring SSIS Performance* Extra Chapter - Web Services with SSIS Scripts* Extra Chapter - Using SSIS as a Data Service* Sample code shown in the book ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

sample has error
i like the concept by rational press, comprehensive and affordable.but this book is plague by error in samples.the book starts out good but gone down hill.check out the problem samples in chapter 8 & 9.

i think computer book providing code that doesn't work should include errata for readers.what does the "accuracy assured" logo on the lower right corner of the cover mean?

Great book on the scripting task as well as a good overview SSIS
I bought this book to learn about scripting in SSIS, and found it very straight forward and comprehensive.It packs a lot in 190 pages, and after you register the book online, you will get extra chapters and code.
I was expecting it to be very technical, but I found it easy to read, and enjoyable.The title does not do it justice.It has a great overview of SSIS as well as a detailed review scripting.Also, don't let the "Beta Preview" in the title throw you, it also applies to the official release of SQL Server 2005.
I like the "Rational Guide" format, and I really like their site. I will be giving this book to not only my developers, but also to my team leads and project managers.

Very disappointing
I had high hope for this book because it was reasonably priced and I wanted to familiarize myself with SSIS. It turns out that this is more a book for folks who already know some things about SSIS. It still would have been useful to me except for the fact that most of the example code does not work. I even downloaded it from the publisher and it still doesn't work. Maybe the finished product is different from when the book was published but I couldn'd find any email address for the author and no way to report this problem.

I guess what they say is true, you get what you pay for.

Excellent Resource
This is a small text with a no frills, practical style. Book starts with a good architecture overview but focuses on real-world examples for the remainder. Sample code and bonus sections are very helpful and its chocked with best practices/tips along the way.

For DBA types unfamiliar with .NET this book is not a .NET tome but it does show you how to utilize .NET for more efficient SSIS development.

Considering the cost it's an incredible value and after 1 day I've incorporated some of the books content into a project for my customer.

The only down-side was the bonus content wasn't available on the publisher's site when I bought the book - but even that had a plus...I got a personal email from the publisher explaining the situation. Doesn't get much better than that.

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Product Description

Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Changing the Paradigm (SQL Server 2005 Public Beta Edition) will prepare database administrators for upcoming changes in SQL Server 2005. Obtain the skills necessary to run SQL Server 2005 from the experts at Microsoft Gold Partner. Get a head-start to understanding the new concepts and features of SQL Server 2005 from the database administrator's perspective, including:

• SQL Server 2005 Architecture
• Tool Sets
• Scalability, Reliability and High Availability Chapter
• Performance Tuning
• Replication
• .NET CLR Integration
• DTS and Business Intelligence

Customer Reviews (5)

Highly informative to experienced SQL 2000 DBAs
This book is written primarily for the experienced SQL 2000 DBAs who need to know the additions and changes of SQL 2005. Even though SQL 2005 is substantially different from SQL 2000, they are also highly similar. The book focuses on the differences.

As most SQL books, the book lacks details on transactions and locking. Also, data mirroring and replication could have been more detailed and refined.

Given this was one of the first SQL 2005 books on the market, I was surprised at the level of detail outlined in this book. The author clearly understands the nuances of SQL 2005.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to those who are already familiar with SQL 2000. It will confuse those who are just starting with MS SQL.

Good information, well organized
I enjoyed reading this book. It has a lot of information and it is well organized. Even if it is on the beta edition, all of its content applies to the RTM version as well.

History of this book
This is in response to review by NetDeveloper "Robert" on October 23rd. It is very common for companies to publish on company name, instead of individual employee names. A lot of white papers on Microsoft and other Web site are published under "Microsoft Corporation" author - and there is no trace of who wrote it. There is nothing wrong with it (as long as content is good and you learned something from it). I know history of this book - and a lot of smart guys at Scalability Experts contributed to the book. You will find a lot of other books published under organization name. Just because if does not have specific author names, it is not fair to give bad ratings, without reading the book.

Read the book and find out yourself that it is one of the best books on SQL Server 2005! It is loaded with wealth of information on SQL Server 2005, in an easy to read language and sequence.

Shame on Sams for Publishing an ANONYMOUS author
What is the world coming to if a major publisher is allowing a technical text with an ANONYMOUS author? Do they/he/she have a rash or a criminal record they need to hide? Or have been competely booed for a prior work? Of all the pen names they had to choose one with an "Inc" in it. Are they afraid of being sued for putting out wrong information?

Amazon is not helping much either by carrying this title and not probing further for the identity of the authors.

I HAVE NOT READ the book but this pen-author practice is real hokey and enough reason for me to chastise it even if the information inside it is useful. Maybe that would communicate to them to disclose themselves on their site or in this site. I will then update my rating accordingly.

This is not a forum, but some response to Jeff Tokarsky is in order. I own a library of over 2000 technical titles in several areas of expertise and not one is published anonymously. I could not even screen against this practice because I had never even seen it before. Maybe in Harlequin romance novels but not in technical texts.

I ran through a database of 14,000 titles and did not find one other anonymous title. I beg Jeff Tokarsky to point one to me. Even then this could hardly be called "A lot".

This is not a white paper or a web article. Most web articles do have an author, except when intended as ORIGINAL documentation like BOL or MSDN by the owner of the technology. Outside those, the statistics of no anonymous resources approach those of printed texts.

A white paper usually is put out by the owners of a technology or the government itself if regarding a policy. See http://www.stelzner.com/copy-HowTo-whitepapers.php
This is not the case here.

Anyway, the previous reviewer is correct about one thing, it is slim pickings as titles go that are already out this early in the SQL Server 2005 product cycle.

Loaded with (up-to-date) information on SQL 2005
Wow!! Just the book I have been waiting for on SQL Server 2005 - contains material for beginners and advanced SQL Server 2005 professionals, covering administration, programming, and BI aspects.

The best thing is that the book is based on "stable" June CTP and contains most recent information. I looked for other available titles on SQL Server 2005 - either they are not yet published (scheduled for Dec 2005 or Jan 2006) or are quite outdated (contains Beta 1 or Beta 2 text).

In addition, the book flows nicely. Begins with expanding on the title "changing the database paradigm", architectural details, setup and upgrade issues, new features overview, tools and utilities in detail, security (my favorite chapter), reliability and high availability, performance analysis and tuning, developers technologies (XML, .NET, Service Broker), BI (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS). Book concludes with an overview of 64-bit architecture and SQL Server 2005's support for this platform.

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For GNU Make Version 3.79.1

The Make program is indispensable to maintainers of free software systems. The GNU Make manual, written by the program's original authors, is the definitive tutorial. It also includes an introductory chapter for novice users. The Make utility automates the process of compilation; it is especially useful when the source files of large programs change. It is a small program with a lot of power.

This book will show you:* How to write your own makefiles
* Make's rule syntax and how to write your own rules
* How the Make utility can be configured to automatically put binary and source files in the right places.
* How to use make to create archive files automatically
* Define, set and use Make's variables
* How Make uses targets so that you can broaden or narrow Make's recompilation efforts on demand.
* And much more!

This manual provides a complete explanation of Make, both the basics and extended features. There is also a convenient Quick Reference appendix for experts. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (6)

Sooner or later you really should read this book
Unless you've got your eyes closed, sooner or later you're going to have a software build that fails because a makefile doesn't do what you expected. Actually you probably just expected it to work, and didn't think you'd have to actually read and understand this language which isn't C, C#, Java, or Ruby. But, like the stuck bolt on the motorcycle in Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, GNU Make is what stands between the Linux software developer and his compiled software project. In roughly 150 pages of tireless clarity, Stallman and McGrath explain every detail of GNU Make. Bonus chapters at the end include a good coding standard "Chapter 14: Makefile Conventions", and a quick reference. Which will actually be useful once you've read the book.

Just a reference, does not give you the wider picture.
This is just a reference, written in a style a bit too terse. Not good as a tutorial.
For a wider picture and introduction, see Managing Projects With Make (I believe the newer editions only cover GNUMake, which is different than what BSD developers use).

Clear and Complete
I'll add to the positive remarks of other reviewers that this book will help you understand why features that work with one version of make do not work with another. The section "Features of GNU 'make'" contains information on which features came from which 'make' implementation; this gives the reader some historical context and information that not all 'make' programs are created equal. This information is especially valuable when working with a number of different 'make' utilities from different vendors (happily, GNU make runs on almost any platform most users are likely to encounter, and installing GNU make on a machine may be much easier than wrestling with the differences between 'make' implementations).

I refer to this book (or the info version from within emacs) regularly. I have found it extremely helpful while trying to figure out how another Makefile works, while trying to figure out how to accomplish a particular task with 'make', and just for general knowledge about the tool. I found the sections on suffix rules and pattern rules to be particularly informative.

One final note: by purchasing this book you are helping to support free software, as the book is published by GNU Press, the publishing department of the Free Software Foundation.

One Book which lets all others fading
This is an excellent book for software developers who want to write Makefile seriously. I have read other make books, including "Managing Projects with make" and "Mastering Make". None of them present core of Makefile to readers. From newsgroup comp.unix.shell one can know that there are still a lot of people who are struggling for writting their own real Makefile. Richard and Roland are national outstanding experts in this area!

Good reference
This book, which was made available on the Web for free, is here published in book form for those who prefer it that way. It is a great introduction to GNU Make for beginners who need to learn it, and a good reference for those more experienced.

After a brief overview of make in chapter 1, the authors move on to introduce makefiles in chapter 2 and 3. A general makefile consists of rules, with a target, dependencies, and commands. The authors do a great job of explaining makefiles and give a sample makefile explaining how an executable depends on object files, those depending themselves on C source files and header files. The use of'make clean' is discussed also, along with the use of variables to simplify makefiles.

A more detailed discussion of rule writing is given in chapter 4, with the rule syntax outlined, and how to use wildcard characters in file names. The 'vpath' directive is discussed also. The authors show how to construct rules with multiple targets, and how to use dependencies that are not necessarily identical using static pattern rules. The chapter ends with a discussion of how to generate dependencies automatically.

The use of command echoing is explained in the next chapter on writing commands in rules, with the recursive use of 'make' as itself a command in a makefile. This is followed in chapter 6 by more details on the use of variables in makefiles. Readers knowing the shell very well will find this easy reading, but beginners will have to pay attention to the subtle uses of variable references and the difference between recursively expanded and simply expanded variables. The authors include an advanced section on variable reference for the more experienced reader. A detailed discussion on using conditional statements in makefiles is given.

The use of functions to do text processing is the subject of chapter 8 with the general syntax for function calls given. This is followed in chapter 9 by a discussion on how to actually execute a makefile.

The use of implicit rules to perform compilation in the usual way is discussed in chapter 10. This is my preference on how to use make and it is given a nice treatment here, with discussions on how to use implicit rules and introduces pattern rules.

Make can also update archive files, and this is discussed in chapter 11. The last chapters of the book give a list of features of GNU make as compared with other versions of make, and a list of incompatibilities of make with other versions. The conventions that must be respected in writing GNU make programs are discussed also. ... Read more

Product Description
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express is the free edition of Microsoft’s flagship database product. The Express edition, which replaces MSDE, contains many of the features of other editions of SQL Server 2005, including the integration of Microsoft’s .NET technology into the SQL Server platform.

This book gives an early look into the Community Technology Preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2005 Express and presents the basics of using SQL Server 2005 Express and hosting SQL Server Common Language Runtime (CLR) objects in the database. With its friendly tutorial approach and numerous examples, this book will help the reader quickly learn how to create, configure, maintain and deploy SQL Server 2005 Express databases. It also covers advanced topics, such as security, distributed support, and XML support.

Technical accuracy is assured by Roger Wolter, Group Program Manager, SQL Server 2005 Express, Microsoft Corporation.

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Customer Reviews (3)

Not bad at all
Ok so it is not the most in depth look but at around 200 pages it was never going to be.It is a good , light taster of SQL Server Express.It took me 2 days to read and was worthwhile.

Gets you started with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
The Express Edition of SQL Server 2005 contains much of the functionality of all editions of SQL Server 2005, with a few limitations (like a maximum of 1 processor!), and some enhanced functionality for letting you redistribute single user applications using it as the data storage. Best of all, it is absolutely free.The only confusion, where to get started?This book is that place.

This book is quite good for what it is, an introduction to many of the features of SQL Server 2005 with an emphasis on typical Express usage.There are 18 chapters in this fairly short book, covering everything from Administration to T-SQL to Triggers to using the ADO.net and Visual Studio 2005 with this product.If you have never used SQL Server, it is a great introduction to SQL Server, and a great jumping off point for reading Microsoft's Books Online for more information.Books Online is a fantastic resource, but it can be daunting for the newbie developer just trying to figure out how to store some data in a database.

This is not to say that the book is only for people who have limited knowledge of base SQL Server features, though that is clearly where the book shines.If you are seasoned with SQL Server 2005 already, but have limited Express experience you will still get a leg up on the additional features if you are planning on doing any development with Express.You will probably see a few of the core 2005 features that you haven't yet mastered (I know I did!)

As a warning, it is clearly marked a preview book, so be prepared that some material may change slightly over time. When you register your book (in my opinion a cool feature with Mann Publishing books) you get two additional chapters that will help complete the picture of how to use Express Edition in a single user mode.

Free is such a nice price.
SQL Server Express 2005 has changed the rules about databases. To be sure it is a more limited version than the full blown SQL Server versions but FREE is such a nice price. The real limitations of 'Express' are: supports only one CPU, supports only 1 GB of memory, supports a database of only 4 GB. To be sure, there are a few features that would be nice to have (such as notification services), but you have to consider just how much more that would be worth.

At this time only preliminary releases of the software are available, and that's what this book covers. If you were thinking of using MySQL or PostGre SQL on your next project, you might want to consider this instead.

This book is a fairly general overview of the Express system, how to install it, what it contains, things like that. Transact-SQL, the programming language for SQL Server is only given about eight pages. Transact SQL is a big time SQL. You'll want a big book on that alone. This book is inexpensive and gives you a good introduction to what Microsoft is doing. It'll well worth the few dollars it costs. ... Read more

Product Description
From the bestselling author of Java in a Nutshell comes the definitive guide for JavaScript, the HTML extension that allows programs to be embedded in Web pages, making them more active than ever before. In this book, David Flanagan describes how JavaScript really works (and when it doesn't).With JavaScript, you can control Web browser behavior, add dynamically created text to Web pages, interact with users through HTML forms, and even control and interact with Java applets and Navigator plugins.JavaScript is not an alternative to Java, but an ideal partner. Since JavaScript is a simple language that can be embedded directly into a Web page, without need for compilation, it is accessible to more Web page authors, and may actually have a larger short-term impact on the Web and on Internet computing than Java itself.JavaScript is still beta software and is rapidly evolving.This bookdocuments the version of JavaScript shipped with Navigator 2.0, 2.0.1, and2.0.2, and also the much-changed version of JavaScript shipped with betaversions of Navigator 3.0.The 3.0 information is current as of the3.0b4 release.Includes coverage of the frustrating bugs encountered in the beta version of JavaScript, as well as a complete reference section that documents every oject, property, method, event handler, function, and constructor used by client-side JavaScript.Amazon.com Review
Provides a rapid and thorough exposition of the JavaScriptprogramming language, as well as an in-depth reference sectioncovering each JavaScript function, object, method, and evenhandler. Experienced programmers will quickly find the information theyneed to start writing JavaScript programs. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (295)

The best book on going below the surface of Javascript
The author knows what he is saying. His style is like Bjarne Stroustrup in "The C++ Programming Language".
Although JavaScript is loosely typed and flexible, if you don't know the intention of each of its object and "type", your code will be a mess, and debugging on messy JavaScript code is painful. David Flanagan guides you to avoid that mess.

A dream come true!
Explains JavaScript with almost perfect clarity. Great for someone who is painfully confused by JavaScript.

The author forgot what Javascript mainly is for
Hi,

The big problem for this book is that the author plays Javascript for Javascript. I know that most readers come here for the useful stuff for Web development, but I have to work hard to dig them out from vast useless language feature and examples. For example, I want to see from very beginning how Javascript useful in my web site, but sorry, it comes at second half book. For example, I want to see how to use client site validation in my JSF page, but sorry, little if any. for exaple, I want to see how to handle multiple actions in my struts JSP page, but sorry, you have to think by your own. The author is so enjoyful by Javascript language itself and forgot what most readers comes here for.

Thanks

Fei Li

The name of the book really means it. THE Definitive guide!
If you want to deeply understand JavaScript beyond simple day-to-day client side scripting, this is THE BOOK. This book is not for beginner programmers. I would guess, an intermediate level of knowledge in a programming language, preferably C-based, would be essential to keep up with the book's goal.
Flanagan is pleasure to read. This is a slam dunk! And he did it again with The Ruby Programming Language. He deeply understands what he is explaining and does such a good job passing that information. I read this book cover to cover twice, certain chapters multiple times - especially chapters 8 and 9 that covers Functions, Classes, Constructors and Prototypes, and now use it mostly for reference. If you can follow this book and understand all the contents, you can call yourself an advanced JavaScript programmer.

Hope this isn't really THE definitive review
I am an experienced programmer, well versed in languages I have learned from O'Reilly books.I read this book cover to cover a couple of years ago.It certainly is thorough.

I have just spent six hours trying to hook in a simple javascript function to my php application.UGH!I swear some of the coding examples in the book are just plain wrong! I finally got the function to recognize a 'hello world' program both written in the file and in an external file.I had to go to the web for a simple tutorial to do this.I now have a five line program that just plain doesn't work!So I looked up 'debugging' in the 'DEFINITIVE' guide.It is clueless.So am I.I have never, ever had this much trouble picking up a new language from a book.

I have to give this book a rating of 1.

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For GLibc version 2.2.x

This two volume manual is the comprehensive guide to the GNU implementation of the standard C libraries. It covers both high and low level interfaces, including function specifications, code examples, and usage recommendations. This text includes items of interest to both the system administrator and the programmer. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

C programmer should always have a copy of this book.
I am a computer user without any great school diploma but who like to learn how things work inside. I have the gnu/linux system on my computer for few years now and I am using it almost every day.

Believe me, you need this book. If you have minimum knowledge of C programing, it will explain the printf function in detail. If you need more than this, take a look in the part about sockets and tcp/ip.

This is called "Reference Manual" but it's more than a simple alphabetical list of all the function. Each subjects have a chapter that begin with a few paragraph to introduct the subject and they put examples where necessary. (No need to open your computer to see them like in others books I have seen)

Another good point is the way you can find a page in the book.

- There is a Table of content ;-)

- A concept index(where you can find something like "Comparison Function" or "creating a socket")

- A Type Index(with all the data types used by the library),

- A "Function and Macro Index" (Where are they talking about the printf thing?)

- A "Variable and Constant Macro Index" (What is errno?)

- And something cool. An appendix they call "Summary of Library Facilities" it's contain all the functions (and macro, var, ..) with: the header file you need to include, the system it come from (is it a POSIX function? SunOs specific?) and the page number.

Since you can install GCC and glibc on almost any unix like computer (And widows with cygwin). By the way they explan the installation process in the book.

And since the book talk also a litle about the native library of others system.

Well. Read it.

When I began to learn C in linux, I was using the 'info' command or the FSF web site to read the book . (Because it's also available online!) But I should have buy a printed copy long ago. This book have 1079 pages. And lets say that a coder use only the half (that he would read a couple of time for reference). That's insane! Don't lose all this time on the computer. Read it in you bead or whatever but not on the screen. In fact the indexes are soo well done that it's almost fast that any kind of hyper link.

If you want to check the online version: http://www.fsf.org/manual/glibc-2.0.6/libc.html

I almost forget. They also spend few pages in the printed copy for things like contributors and the full text of the LGPL. You may not want to pay for this but it is somehow in the spirit of open source software. Isn't it?

The only reason I put 4 stars rather than 5 is that this book is for Version 1.09 Beta while the publisher, FSF, are printing the one for version 2.2 (Edition 0.09 DRAFT but not that draft at all).

C programmer should always have a copy of this book.
I am a computer user without any great school diploma but who like to learn how things work inside. I have the gnu/linux system on my computer for few years now and I am using it almost every day.

Believe me, you need this book. If you have minimum knowledge of C programing, it will explain the printf function in detail. If you need more than this, take a look in the part about sockets and tcp/ip.

This is called "Reference Manual" but it's more than a simple alphabetical list of all the function. Each subjects have a chapter that begin with a few paragraph to introduct the subject and they put examples where necessary. (No need to open your computer to see them like in others books I have seen)

Another good point is the way you can find a page in the book.

- There is a Table of content ;-)

- A concept index(where you can find something like "Comparison Function" or "creating a socket")

- A Type Index(with all the data types used by the library),

- A "Function and Macro Index" (Where are they talking about the printf thing?)

- A "Variable and Constant Macro Index" (What is errno?)

- And something cool. An appendix they call "Summary of Library Facilities" it's contain all the functions (and macro, var, ..) with: the header file you need to include, the system it come from (is it a POSIX function? SunOs specific?) and the page number.

Since you can install GCC and glibc on almost any unix like computer (And widows with cygwin). By the way they explan the installation process in the book.

And since the book talk also a litle about the native library of others system.

Well. Read it.

When I began to learn C in linux, I was using the 'info' command or the FSF web site to read the book . (Because it's also available online!) But I should have buy a printed copy long ago. This book have 1079 pages. And lets say that a coder use only the half (that he would read a couple of time for reference). That's insane! Don't lose all this time on the computer. Read it in you bead or whatever but not on the screen. In fact the indexes are soo well done that it's almost fast that any kind of hyper link.

If you want to check the online version: http://www.fsf.org/manual/glibc-2.0.6/libc.html

I almost forget. They also spend few pages in the printed copy for things like contributors and the full text of the LGPL. You may not want to pay for this but it is somehow in the spirit of open source software. Isn't it?

The only reason I put 4 stars rather than 5 is that this book is for Version 1.09 Beta while the publisher, FSF, are printing the one for version 2.2 (Edition 0.09 DRAFT but not that draft at all).

Ultimate linux programming manual(674pgs)
This is a great reference manual on linux programming.It is clearly and concisely written, and covers almost everything on the GNU library(the basis for linux programming).It also includes many good examples thatmake learning a snap.This book did not get five stars because it is onlya beta book.It includes three indexes(concept,function,file).It has aplastic binding. ... Read more

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Best book I've read on this subject so far
Great book! It has helped me immensely in converting my static html website into a joomla site. Well written and easy to follow. If you aren't real familar with CSS or Html you need separate books on those subjects. If you are more advanced and know a lot of PHP, get a more advanced book on that topic.

Excellent Reference
I have been using DreamWeaver for the last few years to maintain/update client sites.I have a client that needed a cms site.After deciding on Joomla!, I read and referenced this book throughout the process. It was very helpful, and got me through most of the key concepts.Layout and pace of the book was very good, as was the language/terminology.As for any book, you will run into issues when creating your site that may or may not be covered.Even though that was the case, the concept was covered. When I searched the Joomla! community, this made it much easier to understand and implement the solution.

I also liked the "Favorite Extensions" chapter--essential tools for managing, backing-up, and enhancing the site.

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...and I was right. I'd watched her videos on another site for Joomla and knew I wanted the book. I think I have most every J! book out there but this one is outstanding. If you're stumped on your site or just need more info than you have, this is a great solution.

What I liked: good clear instruction. Lots of overviews of the admin stuff, plus outside-the-Joomla-box info on planning. A good section on backup.

What I would like more of: extension coverage, especially the multi-use modules and the ecommerce selections. That is because most of these are poorly documented by their creators and no one has really tackled a book on the subject (although most J! authors do include sections in their books on the topics).

Well worth your dollars and minutes to get and read.

The book never made it past "Start"
The book never made it past "Start".If you are a beginner, it did not adequately explain the relationships between Sections, Categories, Articles and Menus - the basis of Joomla.If you are a more advanced web designer making the transition to a Content Management System (CMS) - the book spends a scant several pages on using external templates and resolving issues.

You are better off spending a few dollars less for a basic entry level book if you are just learning the ropes of CMS.Or, for more advanced designers, spend a few dollars more and buy something that goes deeper into the subtle nuances of Joomla.

Decent book!
This book covers some pretty good material in terms of the basics of starting a website with Joomla.It gives a good foundation for how to make a site that is usable on the Internet.However, it doesn't cover a lot of questions a user might have if they are familiar with HTML and are now trying to use Joomla for a website.One example is that I was unable to find anything about making a link from one article page to another.There is only information about how to make links from the homepage.There is also very little about how to create basic HTML items such as drop down lists and frames. ... Read more

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In an attempt to professionalize the ranks of Java programmersand make sure Java is being used in the correct "100% PureJavaquot; way, Sun Microsystems has set up its Java certificationprogram. Java Certification Exam Guide for Programmers andDevelopers lets you prepare for the program's two exams--one forprogrammers and another for developers. The text highlights the (oftenselective) material these exams will likely cover, beginning with Javabasics, such as keywords and class declarations, and continuing withmore advanced topics, such as exceptions, threads, and user interfacedesign in both Java Developer's Kit (JDK) 1.0.2 and JDK 1.1programming. Chapters also test you with sample review questions andprovide answers. Where appropriate, the author includes material thatwill ostensibly not be covered on these exams.

The second sectionof the book focuses on the developer's exam, which tests yourknowledge of object-oriented design (OOD), as well as Java syntax andtrivia. The author clues you into some Java-specific ways (forexample, abstract classes and interfaces) to apply your knowledge ofclass design in a new language, but you'll need to have somebackground in design to understand them. An especially noteworthychapter covers the conventions of writing javadoc-style comments,which create "automatic" HTML-based help for Java classes.The book closes with two "official" sample tests from SunMicrosystems. Though this book won't be useful to the general Javaprogrammer, it can be a valuable resource to those seeking Sun'scredentials for Java development. ... Read more

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Exam Buster!
Read as many books as you like (and practice!) to grasp the concepts ofJava BUT to pass that exam...this() is the book for you. There are one ortwo typos, dont pull your hair out trying to compile them but the samplequestions are worth every cent/penny! Good Luck

General overview on 1.1 test and good sample questions
I used this book and was able to pass.This book covers almost every aspect you need to know in 1.1 test.However, in reality--that is to pass the test, you need to find more resources with good mock up exams.I foundabout 2 exact same questions and several similar questions in the exam fromthis book.

I passed the examthis morning!
I passed with 78%.

Be warned, I wouldn't have passed the exam with this book alone.

Take allthe mock exams you can find, for ex. the new 1.1 test.

Some questions on the test are difficult, andyou will need to know your stuff in depth

A must buy book for Java Certification
This is one of the best books that I ever found for java certification. I gave exam today and passed it on first attempt. Author has done great work in organizing language concepts. The practice tests at the end of the bookare excellent. Great book Barry !!!

A must-read for anyone taking the JDK 1.1 certification
I passed the programmer test on the first try, thanks to this book!My only sources of information where this book and the API documentation itself.

Start from zero Java knowledge, put in a few hours of study andpractice every day for two or three months, and do all the exercises andpractice tests in the book.Don't hurry.Be sure to completely understandthe concepts before moving to the next chapter.

Yes, there are a fewerrors in the book and in the practice exams.You must go to the author'shomepage to get the corrections.

The book deserves five-star rating,though I think it should have covered more thoroughly the IO classes.Theprogrammer test hit me with a few questions I was not prepared for.

Next,the developer test... ... Read more

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Visual Basic 5 uses much of the same code as previous Visual Basic, so this book does not waste time on introductory Visual Basic programming. Instead, the text starts by explaining how to create OLE servers using the new tools in VB5. The book walks through a number of control projects, discussing both the design and implementation of ActiveX controls for the Web.Amazon.com Review
Instant Visual Basic 5 ActiveX Control Creation is a dense, information-packed book designed for advanced VB programmers who want to learn how to build ActiveX controls using the Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Control Creation Edition. (Microsoft's Control Creation Edition was the first version of Visual Basic 5.0 to appear and is still freely available from www.microsoft.com.) The book provides an overview of ActiveX control architecture and gives the reader several basic projects that modify existing controls. It then goes on to cover fairly advanced ground, including property page creation, DLL encapsulation, data-bound controls, control distribution, and code signing. ActiveX control creation is not for beginners and neither is this book. However, if you're serious about learning, it can teach you a lot. ... Read more

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Not all that good
This book is a bit too convoluted and indirect about the things it must cover in order to make you an effective VB5 ActiveX programmer.I've seen it done much more efficiently.I got two thirds of the way through it and had to lay it down.

Not a begginers book
I purchased this book from Amozon, attempted to read the first 3 chapters and returned it all within 24 hours.The writting is very unclear and I had a hard time following the topics.It was difficult to tell what they wanted us to try and what they were they were trying to explain.Maybey somebody with a few more years of experience in Visual Basic may have found this book usefull, but if you are new to VB, I strongly recomend against it. ... Read more