Programming Books
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Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Iggy Fernandez, Apress
This book, written by veteran Oracle database administrator Iggy Fernandez, a regular on the Oracle conference circuit and the editor of NoCOUG Journal, is a manageable introduction to key Oracle database administration topics including planning, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and backups, to name just a few.
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Java 6 Platform Revealed
Published 14 years ago includes sample chapter
by John Zukowski, Apress
It's aim is to provide a fast overview of what's new and this it clearly does. — Pan Pantziarka, The Resgister Be among the first to capture an early look at the libraries of Java SE 6, aka Mustang. While J2SE 5.0 is just now starting to become regularly adopted, Java 6 Platform Revealed takes a look at the next release of the Standard Edition platform to come from Sun. New editions of the platform dont happen that frequently, but when they do, there is a lot to learn about quickly.
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Beginning SQL Queries: From Novice to Professional
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Clare Churcher, Apress
Clare Churcher’s Beginning SQL Queries is your guide to mastering the lingua franca of the database industry: the SQL language. Good knowledge of SQL is crucial to anyone working with databases, because it is with SQL that you retrieve data, manipulate data, and generate business results. Knowing how to write good queries is the foundation for all work done in SQL, and it is a foundation that Clare lays well in her book. Does not bore with syntax!
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Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional
Published 15 years ago includes sample chapter
by Richard Stones, Neil Matthew, Apress
Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition PostgreSQL is arguably the most powerful open-source relational database system. It has grown from academic research beginnings into a functionally-rich, standards-compliant, and enterprise-ready database used by organizations all over the world. And it's completely free to use.
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The Definitive Guide to Apache MyFaces and Facelets
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Zubin Wadia, Martin Marinschek, Hazem Saleh, Dennis Byrne, Apress
The Definitive Guide to Apache MyFaces and Facelets is an ideal reference if youre looking to develop real–world applications with the open source lightweight Apache MyFaces and Dojo (the Ajax API). The book focuses less on theory and more on aspects like scalability, design, optimization, and configurability. This book emphasizes meeting real–world requirements for performance and scalability. It includes lucid code samples that reflect the pattern being described.
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LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure
Published 14 years ago includes sample chapter
by James Floyd Kelly, Apress
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT has hit the world by storm, giving you the ability to build your own robots and program them to perform all types of actions. What kind of robots? How about five exploratory robots, used to explore the newly discovered tomb of an ancient Mayan king? You are along for the ride with Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore a Mayan pyramid complete with traps and treasures.
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SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform
Published 14 years ago includes sample chapter
by Tony Smith, Seth Bates, Apress
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is the next generation of Microsoft SharePoint technologies. These products expand on SharePoints information-sharing and collaboration capabilities, which allow you to create true enterprise information management, information sharing, and collaboration solutions.
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Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional
Published 14 years ago includes sample chapter
by Akkana Peck, Apress
I found this book to contain relevant information which could be invaluable in ones journey into the fascinating world of image manipulation using GIMP. — Ravi Kumar, Slashdot contributor This book is great for the completely new user, but even the seasoned veteran can learn quite a bit. — Chad W. Smith, GIMPShop dot Net This one is the most comprehensive and useful books that I’ve found. I give it a five for five.
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Beginning C# 2008: From Novice to Professional
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Christian Gross, Apress
This book is for anyone who wants to write good C# 2008 code - even if you have never programmed before. Writing good code can be a challenge, there are so many options, especially in a language like C#. If you want to really get the best from a programming language you need to know which features work best in which situations and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It is this understanding that makes the difference between coding and coding well.
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Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Sam R. Alapati, Apress
Sam Alapati’s Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration is a comprehensive handbook for Oracle database administrators (DBAs) using the latest release of the Oracle Database (Oracle Database 11g). All key aspects of database administration are covered, including backup and recovery, day–to–day administration and monitoring, performance tuning, and more. This is the one book to have on your desk as a continual reference. Refer to it frequently.