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81. |  iText in Action, Second Edition By: Bruno Lowagie Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: iText in Action, Second Edition
With iText, one can transform PDF documents into live,
interactive applications quickly and easily. This free and open
source library for Java and .NET is the leading tool of its kind,
and was primarily developed and maintained by Bruno Lowagie, the
author of this book.
iText in Action, Second Edition offers an introduction
and a practical guide to iText and the internals of PDF. While at
the entry level iText is easy to learn, there's an astonishing
range of things you can do once you dive below the surface. This
book lowers the learning curve and, through numerous innovative and
practical...
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82. |  The Cloud at Your Service: The when, how, and why of enterprise cloud computing By: Jothy Rosenberg; Arthur Mateos Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Cloud at Your Service: The when, how, and why of enterprise cloud computing
Cloud Computing is here to stay. As an economically viable way
for businesses of all sizes to distribute computing, this
technology shows tremendous promise. But the intense hype
surrounding the Cloud is making it next to impossible for
responsible IT managers and business decision-makers to get a clear
understanding of what the Cloud really means, what it might do for
them, when it is practical, and what their future with the Cloud
looks like.
The Cloud at Your Service helps cut through all this fog
to help enterprises make these critical decisions based on facts
and the authors' informed...
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83. |  By: Chris Hay; Brian Prince Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 15-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Azure in Action
Azure in Action is a fast-paced tutorial intended for
architects and developers looking to develop cloud-based
applications on the Windows Azure Platform. Written by two of
Microsoft's leading Azure evangelists, it's designed both for
readers new to cloud concepts and for those familiar with cloud
development but new to Azure.
Starting with core concepts, the book explores designing and
scaling front-end and back-end services that run in the cloud, and
more advanced scenarios in Windows Azure. Later chapters introduce
the rest of the Azure Services Platform with a particular focus on
SQL...
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84. |  By: Jon Skeet Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 15-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: C# in Depth, Second Edition
C# has changed significantly since it was first introduced. With
the many upgraded features, C# is more expressive than ever.
However, an in depth understanding is required to get the most out
of the language.
C# in Depth, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised,
up-to-date book that covers the new features of C# 4 as well as
Code Contracts. In it, you’ll see the subtleties of C#
programming in action, learning how to work with high-value
features that you’ll be glad to have in your toolkit. The
book helps readers avoid hidden pitfalls of C# programming by
understanding “behind the scenes”...
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85. |  By: BJ Allmon; Jeremy Anderson Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 07-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Flex on Java
Unlike many Flex books that presume readers want to develop
applications from scratch, Flex on Java is for developers in
the real world-where Flex is one more technology being added to
existing systems developed in Java, and where integration is the
key indicator of success.
Written for Java developers beginning to use Flex, Flex on
Java shows how to use Flex alongside existing Java
applications, and how to integrate Flex using familiar server-side
technologies such as Spring, EJBs, JMS, and more. The authors, both
Agile development experts, focus on Agile and test-driven
development to...
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86. |  By: Pete Brown Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 30-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 16-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Silverlight 4 in Action
Anyone who has gotten a taste of what it can do knows that Silverlight represents an entirely new level of rich web interface technology for Microsoft developers. With Silverlight, developers can use JavaScript, C#, and other languages to build user-friendly, interactive, and visually-dazzling web applications that work in most major browsers.
Silverlight 4 in Action is a comprehensive guide to Silverlight, taking you from Hello World through the techniques you'll need to build sophisticated rich web apps. This new edition covers all the new features added in the latest versions of...
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87. |  Spring Dynamic Modules in Action By: Arnaud Cogoluègnes Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 30-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 10-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Spring Dynamic Modules in Action
Spring Dynamic Modules is a flexible OSGi-based framework that makes component building a snap. With Spring DM, you can easily create highly modular applications and you can dynamically add, remove, and update your modules.
Spring Dynamic Modules in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that presents OSGi concepts and maps them to the familiar ideas of the Spring framework. In it, you'll learn to effectively use Spring DM. You will master powerful techniques like embedding a Spring container inside an OSGi bundle, and see how Spring's dependency injection compliments OSGi. Along the way,...
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88. |  iPhone and iPad in Action: Introduction to SDK Development By: Brandon Trebitowski; Christopher Allen; Shannon Appelcline Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 13-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 30-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: iPhone and iPad in Action: Introduction to SDK Development
iPhone and iPad In Action, compiled by mobile software
developer and blogger Brandon Trebitowski, simplifies existing
iPhone topics while also updating them to account for the 3.4 SDK
framework including iPad coverage. Beyond covering the basics of
iPhone development, this edition also explores exciting topics such
as the accelerometer, peer-to-peer gaming, mapkit, push
notifications, and in-app purchasing. The reader is provided with
step-by-step instructions on how to integrate the APIs into new or
existing applications.
After completing this book, the reader will have all of...
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89. |  By: Opher Etzion; Peter Niblett Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 03-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 30-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Event Processing in Action
Unlike traditional information systems which work by issuing
requests and waiting for responses, event-driven systems are
designed to process events as they occur, allowing the system to
observe, react dynamically, and issue personalized data depending
on the recipient and situation.
Event Processing in Action introduces the major concepts
of event-driven architectures and shows how to use, design, and
build event processing systems and applications. Written for
working software architects and developers, the book looks at
practical examples and provides an in-depth explanation of...
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90. |  Minimal Perl: For UNIX and Linux People By: Tim Maher Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 01-OCT-2006 Insert Date: 30-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Minimal Perl: For UNIX and Linux People A guide to a carefully designed subset of the Perl language,
this book makes Perl more accessible to those having UNIX/Linux
skill levels ranging from elementary to expert by capitalizing on
their existing knowledge of important utilities (grep, awk), or
essential concepts (filters, command substitution, looping). Dozens
of detailed programming examples are shown, drawn from contemporary
application areas such as system administration, networking, Web
development, databases, finance, HTML, CGI, and text analysis.
Broken into two parts, the first is for all who are familiar with
core...
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91. |  Real-World Functional Programming with Examples in F# and C# By: Tomas Petricek; Jon Skeet Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 30-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 15-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real-World Functional Programming with Examples in F# and C#
Functional programming languages like F#, Erlang, and Scala are
attracting attention as an efficient way to handle the new
requirements for programming multi-processor and high-availability
applications. Microsoft's new F# is a true functional language and
C# uses functional language features for LINQ and other recent
advances.
Real World Functional Programming is a unique tutorial that
explores the functional programming model through the F# and C#
languages. The clearly presented ideas and examples teach readers
how functional programming differs from other approaches. It
explains how...
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92. |  By: Jeffrey Palermo; Ben Scheirman; Jimmy Bogard; Eric Hexter; Matthew Hinze Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 15-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 02-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action
Microsoft ASP.NET MVC (model/view/controller) is a relatively
new Web application framework that combines ASP.NET's power and
ease of use with the stability and testability of a MVC framework.
The much-anticipated version 2 release brings new capabilities to
the framework along with numerous additions that enhance developer
productivity. In ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action, readers learn how
to move from web form-based development to designs based on the MVC
pattern. It begins with an introduction to the MVC framework and
quickly dives into a working MVC 2 project.
Featuring full coverage of new...
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93. |  jQuery in Action, Second Edition By: Bear Bibeault; Yehuda Katz Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 15-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 02-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: jQuery in Action, Second Edition
A really good web development framework anticipates your needs.
jQuery does more-it practically reads your mind. Developers fall in
love with this JavaScript library the moment they see 20 lines of
code reduced to three. jQuery is concise and readable.
jQuery in Action, Second Edition is a fast-paced
introduction and guide. It shows you how to traverse HTML
documents, handle events, perform animations, and add Ajax to your
web pages. The book's unique "lab pages" anchor the explanation of
each new concept in a practical example. You'll learn how jQuery
interacts with other tools and...
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94. |  JUnit in Action, Second Edition By: Petar Tahchiev; Felipe Leme; Vincent Massol; Gary Gregory Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 02-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: JUnit in Action, Second Edition
When JUnit was first introduced a decade ago by Kent Beck and
Erich Gamma, the Agile movement was in its infancy, "Test Driven
Development" was unknown, and unit testing was just starting to
move into the typical developer's vocabulary. Today, most
developers acknowledge the benefits of unit testing and rely on the
increasingly sophisticated tools now available. The recently
released JUnit 4.5 represents the state of the art in unit testing
frameworks, and provides significant new features to improve the
Java development process.
JUnit in Action, Second Edition is an up-to-date guide to
unit...
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95. |  Lucene in Action, Second Edition By: Michael McCandless; Erik Hatcher; Otis Gospodnetic Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 02-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Lucene in Action, Second Edition
When Lucene first hit the scene five years ago, it was nothing
short of amazing. By using this open-source, highly scalable,
super-fast search engine, developers could integrate search into
applications quickly and efficiently. A lot has changed since
then-search has grown from a "nice-to-have" feature into an
indispensable part of most enterprise applications. Lucene now
powers search in diverse companies including Akamai, Netflix,
LinkedIn, Technorati, HotJobs, Epiphany, FedEx, Mayo Clinic, MIT,
New Scientist Magazine, and many others.
Some things remain the same, though. Lucene still...
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96. |  By: Richard Siddaway Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 31-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PowerShell in Practice
Windows PowerShell is a scripting language that simplifies
Windows system administration. PowerShell in Practice is a hands-on
reference for administrators wanting to learn and use PowerShell.
Following the "in Practice" style, individual related techniques
are clustered into chapters. Each technique is presented in the
form: problem, solution, discussion, and includes annotated code
listings.
Written to answer the question "How can PowerShell make my job
as an administrator easier?" this book concentrates on practical
tasks and automation. Starting with an a brief tutorial and review,
the...
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97. |  Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs By: Philipp K. Janert Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 20-MAY-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs Statistical data is only as valuable as your ability to analyze,
interpret, and present it in a meaningful way. Gnuplot is the most
widely used program to plot and visualize data for Unix/Linux
systems and it is also popular for Windows and the Mac. It's
open-source (as in free!), actively maintained, stable, and mature.
It can deal with arbitrarily large data sets and is capable of
producing high-quality, publication-ready graphics.
So far, the only comprehensive documentation available about
gnuplot is the online reference documentation, which makes it both
hard to get started and...
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98. |  By: Peter Armstrong Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 05-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Hello! Flex 4
Flex 4 is an open-source tool that allows developers to easily
add life to web applications with dynamic user features, colorful
transitions, and eye-catching animations. Flex also provides
powerful data handling for industrial-strength applications.
We think it should be just as much fun to learn Flex as it is to
use it. And we know that fun learning gets better results. Hello!
Flex 4 demonstrates how to get started without getting bogged down
in technical detail or academic edge cases. In this book, User
Friendly cartoon characters offer commentary and snide side
comments, as the book...
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99. |  Brownfield Application Development in .NET By: Donald Belcham; Kyle Baley Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-APR-2010 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Brownfield Application Development in .NET
Most software developers have inherited legacy or brownfield
projects that require maintenance, incremental improvements, or
even cleaning up the mess another programmer left behind.
Brownfield Application Development in .NET shows developers how
to approach legacy applications with the state-of-the-art concepts,
patterns, and tools developers apply to new projects. Using an
existing application as an example, this book guides readers in
applying the techniques and best practices they need to make a
brownfield application more maintainable and receptive to
change.
As the book proceeds, the...
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100. |  DSLs in Boo: Domain-Specific Languages in .NET By: Ayende Rahien Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 28-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 08-MAY-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: DSLs in Boo: Domain-Specific Languages in .NET
A general-purpose language like C# is designed to handle all
programming tasks. By contrast, the structure and syntax of a
Domain-Specific Language are designed to match a particular
applications area. A DSL is designed for readability and easy
programming of repeating problems. Using the innovative Boo
language, it's a breeze to create a DSL for your application domain
that works on .NET and does not sacrifice performance.
DSLs in Boo shows you how to design, extend, and evolve
DSLs for .NET by focusing on approaches and patterns. You learn to
define an app in terms that match the domain,...
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