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  Distributed .NET Programming in VB .NET

  by Tom Barnaby

  With the release of .NET, Microsoft has once again altered the distributed programming landscape. Almost everything has changed, from data access, to remote object calls, to the deployment of software components. And of course, .NET introduces a new technology in XML Web services that may revolutionize Web development. Distributed .NET Programming in VB .NET describes how to use these new .NET technologies to build fast, scalable, and robust distributed applications.

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  Foundations of Atlas: Rapid Ajax Development with ASP.NET 2.0

  by Laurence Moroney

  I enjoyed reading this book. It really covers the fundamentals of the technology but also answer the why-questions of some implementations. — David Boschmans Weblog This book introduces a fast-track path to understanding Atlas, and how this technology can increase the power and functionality of your code while conserving time and effort. The book begins with a bare-bones introduction that explains how Atlas relates to Ajax.

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  Silverlight 2 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Expert's Voice in .Net)

  by Jit Ghosh, Rob Cameron

  Microsoft .NET Architect Evangelist, Jit Ghosh, presents a practical companion guide to developing rich, interactive web applications with Silverlight 2. Common problems, issues, and every–day scenarios are tackled with a detailed discussion of the solution and ready–made code recipes that will save you hours of coding time. The recipes included in Silverlight 2 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach have been carefully selected and tested with the professional developer in mind.

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  Developing Trust: Online Privacy and Security

  by Matt Curtin, Peter G. Neumann

  Suitable for the IP manager or developer seeking to improve Web privacy and security, Developing Trust: Online Privacy and Security provides an intriguing, though at times somewhat theoretical, guide to the issues surrounding privacy today.Interestingly, this book straddles an expert-eye, theoretical overview of what privacy is and a more practical view of how it is often undermined on the Internet today. Early sections cover basic terms and concepts of privacy at a fairly high level.

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  ATL Server: High Performance C++ on .NET

  by Pranish Kumar, Jasjit Singh Grewal, Bogdan Crivat, Eric Lee

  ATL Server: High Performance C++ on .NET is the only book on the market written by the same people who created the ATL Server library. Crivat, Grewal, Kumar and Lee&emdash;all members of the ATL Server team&emdash;provide a comprehensive look at the ATL Server library, which was designed for building high-end web applications and web services. You won't find such in-depth information written anywhere else.

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  Design Concepts with Code: An Approach for Developers

  by Stanko Blatnik, Kelly Carey

  This book is all about getting developers to realize good, solid interface design for their products by considering a reasonable set of design axioms. Design Concepts with Code: An Approach for Developers shows how you can create design through code by using technologies such as SVG, XHTML, XML, XSLT, and XSL-FO. It explores how, by using some simple scripting, you don?t even need to touch applications like Adobe Photoshop.

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  PHP 5 Objects, Patterns, and Practice

  by Matt Zandstra

  ...if you have seen true object-oriented development, and have had trouble using these concepts in PHP; don't despair any longer. Matt (Zandstra) has done all the work for you--all you need is a weekend or two to do a little reading. While being an easy read, Zandstra's introduction to the object-oriented features is, I believe, perfectly adequate to get started with object-oriented PHP programming.

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  Beginning PHP and MySQL 5: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

  by W. Jason Gilmore

  Book Description Essentially three books in one, provides thorough introductions to the PHP language, MySQL database, and shows you how these two technologies can be effectively integrated to build powerful websites. Provides over 500 code examples, including real-world tasks such as providing an auto-login feature, sending HTML-formatted email, testing password guessability, and uploading files via a Web interface.

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  Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional

  by Lee Babin

  Ajax breathes new life into web applications by transparently communicating and manipulating data in conjunction with a server-based technology. Of all the server-based technologies capable of working in conjunction with Ajax, perhaps none are more suitable than PHP, the world's most popular scripting language. Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional is the first book to introduce how these two popular technologies can work together to create next-generation applications.