As one of the most popular languages for building web applications, Java is often the first language that programmers learn to use. This self-paced book-and-video combination is an ideal introduction to the world of programming with Java. With it and the Java Development Kit, you can compile your first program. Assuming little or no programming experience, the easy-to-follow lessons are reinforced by step-by-step instructions on the DVD that demonstrate how to execute each task, allowing you to master Java programming quickly and seamlessly.

• Teaches you the variety of Java-related technologies that are most in demand
• Covers the fundamental concepts, important terms, and best practices of programming with Java for real-world applications
• Covers the latest release of Java EE 6 used for developing server-side applications
• Walks you through writing and architecting practical Java applications
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Melding two of the hottest trends in the industry—the widespread popularity of the SharePoint collaboration platform and the rapid rise of cloud computing—this practical guide shows you how to extend the authors’ SharePoint solutions with the cloud’s almost limitless capabilities. The book begins with an introduction of what the cloud is and then walks you through your first SharePoint and cloud application. You’ll discover smart and exciting ways to extend SharePoint’s functionality with the cloud, enabling you to confidently maximize the potential of this powerful online collaborative tool.

• Gets you started using SharePoint 2010 with the cloud
• Shows you how to deploy services and resources to Windows Azure to use in SharePoint
• Zeroes in on SQL Azure and shows you how to use it for data management and business intelligence
• Defines a mashup and shows you how to build a mashup application
• Demonstrates ways to secure cloud solutions using claims-based authentication
• Walks you through managing customer information in SharePoint Online
• Takes you step by step through creating a Twitter trends report, connecting to LinkedIn, and leveraging Bing Maps Geo Services in business solutions

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Although many organizations have embraced SharePoint, most just scratch the surface of its potential to provide comprehensive business process automation solutions—even though all the components are there to do so. Written by two SharePoint MVPs, this comprehensive guide shows you step by step how to build solutions to real-world problems using SharePoint 2010 and leverage the exciting new workflow capabilities Microsoft introduced in the platform. The authors dive into a variety of common challenges that companies face every day and explore them in great detail—while also offering specific instructions and screenshots—so you can confidently know when and how to use SharePoint Designer as well as Visual Studio.

• Presents an approachable and highly effective method for engaging with your end user community
• Empowers non-technical users to create simple but valuable business applications thereby freeing developers for more complex tasks
• Demonstrates ways to use SharePoint Designer to create a variety of top-notch solutions, including on-boarding, time off requests, helpdesk ticketing, and many more
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Perhaps you know how to create a static website using HTML/CSS, but now you want to learn how to create dynamic, data-driven websites. If you’re new to PHP and MySQL, this book-and-DVD package is an ideal introduction to working with website pages that contain a mixture of HTML and PHP/MySQL. The author starts with what you know—an HTML/CSS website—and step by step she teaches you how to replace and enhance the site using PHP to create and manipulate your HTML pages and MySQL to bring in your data. You learn how to design, create, and use databases with MySQL, both within PHP programs and using the popular phpMyAdmin program. Explaining the programming principles as you go along, this book-and-DVD combination provides you with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of PHP and the basics of object-oriented programming.

• Escorts you through preparing your computer to run PHP and MySQL by downloading and installing free software
• Explains what variables are, how to work with them, and how to debug your programs
• Zeros in on how databases work and how to design them
• Shares tips for working with MySQL in a PHP program
• Details ways to create tables, enter data, select data, change data, and delete data

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The marketplace for apps is ever expanding, increasing the potential to make money. With this guide, you’ll learn how to build cross-platform applications for mobile devices that are supported by the power of Cloud-based services such as Amazon Web Services. An introduction to Cloud-based applications explains how to use HTML5 to create cross-platform mobile apps and then use Cloud services to enhance those apps. You’ll learn how to build your first app with HTML5 and set it up in the Cloud, while also discovering how to use jQuery to your advantage.

• Highlights the skills and knowledge you need to create successful apps for mobile devices with HTML5
• Takes you through the steps for building web applications for the iPhone and Android
• Details how to enhance your app through faster launching, touch vs. click, storage capabilities, and a cache
• Looks at how best to use JSON, FourSquare, jQuery, AJAX, and more
• Shares tips for creating hybrid apps that run natively

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AIR allows you to develop the rich, creative, interactive media experiences for mobile applications. This easy-to-follow guide covers everything you need to know to create rich mobile applications using Adobe Flash Builder. Packed with examples, this book shows you how to build applications for mobile devices using a combination of ActionScript, the Flex framework and AIR. You’ll discover how these applications are able to run across multiple mobile and tablet devices, targeting Google Android, Apple iOS, and BlackBerry platforms. Plus, hands-on instructions detail how to leverage the unique hardware and software features that are available to each various device and platform.

• Serves an ideal starting point for learning to create rich, interactive applications for mobile devices
• Includes hands-on examples that demonstrate how to best use the variety of hardware and software features
• Escorts you through mobile app concept to completion with sample code and step-by-step instructions
• Discusses such topics as enabling multitouch; developing for multiple screen sizes; maintaining app data; and much more

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Focusing on both process and results, this professional guide offers a practical approach to running agile software projects using Visual Studio’s project management templates and tools. You’ll first get a thorough overview of the interaction between traditional, scrum-based agile development techniques and the Microsoft Soutions Framework, before drilling down into the detail. The book covers tools, best practices, key templates, key data, team and process models, necessary tracking assets—and a host of other project challenges, such as project communication, organization, and budgets.

• Shows how to use Microsoft’s agile Visual Studio toolset for agile project management
• Written by leading experts from Microsoft and industry, this is an authoritative guide to agile development for all Microsoft-based projects
• Teaches basic concepts through best practices for delivering great software on time
• Covers the interaction of traditional, scrum-based agile development techniques and the Microsoft Solutions Framework
• Focuses on what must be in place to keep a project on track, including team models, process models, detailed tracking assets, and more

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Packed with in-depth information and step-by-step guidance, this book escorts you through the process of creating, maintaining and extending sustainable software of high quality with PHP. World-renowned PHP experts present real-world case studies for developing high-quality applications and frameworks in PHP that can easily be adapted to changing business requirements. . They offer different approaches to solving  typical development and quality assurance problems that every developer needs to know and master.

• Details the process for creating high-quality PHP frameworks and applications that can easily be adapted to changing business requirements
• Covers the planning, execution, and automation of tests for the different layers and tiers of a Web application
• Demonstrates how to establish a successful development process
• Shares real-world case studies from well-known companies and their PHP experts

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JavaScript allows you to enhance your web pages and web applications by providing dynamic, personalized, and interactive content. Serving as a great introduction to JavaScript, this book offers all you need to start using JavaScript on your web pages right away. It’s fully updated and covers utilizing JavaScript with the latest versions of the Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers.

• Walks you through the basics of JavaScript: what it is, how it works, and what you can do with it
• Covers the various tools needed to create JavaScript web applications
• Escorts you through selecting a single character from a string, converting character codes to a string, and copying string parts
• Shows you how to join arrays, copy parts of an array, sort arrays, and reverse an array’s order
• Explains how using a JavaScript framework (such as jQuery, Prototype, and MooTools) makes JavaScript programming faster and more efficient
• Offers an in-depth look at Ajax
• Reviews common mistakes, debugging, and error handling

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HTML, JavaScript, and PHP are Web-based programming languages that can be used to solve computational problems in an online environment. This easy-to-read, informative guide/reference will enable readers to quickly develop a working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and PHP – a valuable skill for any scientist or engineer. Updating and expanding upon the author’s previous Springer titles, An Introduction to HTML and JavaScript and An Introduction to PHP, the text emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning and makes extensive use of examples throughout the book. A detailed science, engineering, or mathematics background is not required to understand the material, making the book ideally suitable for self-study or an introductory course in programming. Topics and features: Describes the creation and use of HTML documents, including tables, forms, lists, frames, and cascading style sheetsPresents fundamental concepts of client-side and server-side programming languages and their application to scientific and engineering calculations, using JavaScript and PHPExamines JavaScript and PHP implementation of arrays, built-in and user-defined methods and functions, math capabilities, and input processing with HTML formsWith PHP, extends programming fundamentals to include reading and writing server-based files, command-line interfaces, and an introduction to GD graphicsAppendices include lists of ASCII and HTML special characters, and a brief introduction to using a “pseudocode” approach to organizing solutions to computing problemsIncludes a Glossary and an extensive set of programming exercisesThis highly useful guidebook supplies all the tools necessary to begin programming in HTML, JavaScript and PHP for scientific and engineering applications. Its clear writing style, with a focus on the importance of learning by example, will appeal to both professionals and undergraduate students in any technical field.

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