This valuable reference—in full color—explains the major new release of Silverlight 3 which is dramatically improved over previous versions and makes the development of powerful Rich Interactive Applications (RIAs) achievable for everyone. Packed with examples and written by a highly-seasoned team of developers and designers, this book guides you through the languages, tools, and techniques that are used to build applications on the Silverlight 3 platform (Build 40522). Each chapter provides a mini-tutorial on the respective topic, and the examples serve to both educate and inspire you. The information in this book is structured to help prepare you for the real-world challenges you may face when building applications on the Silverlight platform. By the end of the book, you’ll have gained a thorough understanding of how Silverlight applications are architected, developed, and designed.
This book covers:
· XAML basics
· Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008, Expression Blend 3 and Silverlight Runtime and SDK
Transforming text with render transforms
· Using graphics, visuals and adding media for a richer user experience
· Building application, making it come alive and responding to user activity
· Setting up a control project and using a custom control in an application
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Create real-time, highly interactive apps quickly with the powerful XMPP protocol
XMPP is a robust protocol used for a wide range of applications, including instant messaging, multi-user chat, voice and video conferencing, collaborative spaces, real-time gaming, data synchronization, and search. This book teaches you how to harness the power of XMPP in your own apps and presents you with all the tools you need to build the next generation of apps using XMPP or add new features to your current apps. Featuring the JavaScript language throughout and making use of the jQuery library, the book contains several XMPP apps of increasing complexity that serve as ideal learning tools.
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Getting to Know XMPP
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Designing XMPP Applications
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Saying Hello: The First Application
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Exploring the XMPP Protocol: A Debugging Console
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Microblogging in Real Time: An Identica Client
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Talking with Friends: One-on-One Chat
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Exploring Services: Service Discovery and Browsing
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Group Chatting: A Multi-User Chat Client
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Publishing and Subscribing: A Shared Sketch Pad Introduction
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Writing with Friends: A Collaborative Text Editor
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Playing Games: Head to Head Tic-Tac-Toe
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Getting Attached: Bootstrapping BOSH
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Deploying XMPP Applications
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Writing Strophe Plug-ins
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A hands-on resource for SQL Server 2008 troubleshooting methods and tools
SQL Server administrators need to ensure that SQL Server remains running 24/7. Authored by leading SQL Server experts and MVPs, this book provides in-depth coverage of best practices based on a deep understanding of the internals of both SQL Server and the Windows operating system.
You’ll get a thorough look at the SQL Server database architecture and internals as well as Windows OS internals so that you can approach troubleshooting with a solid grasp of the total processing environment. Armed with this comprehensive understanding, readers will then learn how to use a suite of tools for troubleshooting performance problems whether they originate on the database server or operating system side.
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SQL Server Architecture
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Understanding Memory
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SQL Server Waits and Extended Events
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Working with Storage
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CPU and Query Processing
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Locking and Latches
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Knowing Tempdb
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Defining Your Approach To Troubleshooting
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Viewing Server Performance with PerfMon and the PAL Tool
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Tracing SQL Server with SQL Trace and Profiler
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Consolidating Data Collection with SQLDiag and the PerfStats Script
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Introducing RML Utilities for Stress Testing and Trace File Analysis
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Bringing It All Together with SQL Nexus
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Using Management Studio Reports and the Performance Dashboard
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Using SQL Server Management Data Warehouse
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Shortcuts to Efficient Data Collection and Quick Analysis
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An indispensable introductory guide to creating web pages using the most up-to-date standards
This beginner guide shows you how to use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create compelling Web sites. While learning these technologies, you will discover coding practices such as writing code that works on multiple browsers including mobile devices, how to use AJAX frameworks to add interactivity to your pages, and how to ensure your pages meet accessible requirements.
Packed with real-world examples, the book not only teaches you how to write Web sites using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, but it also teaches you design principles that help you create attractive web sites and practical advice on how to make web pages more usable. In addition, special checklists and appendices review key topics and provide helpful references that re-enforce the basics you’ve learned.
Serves as an ideal beginners guide to writing web pages using XHTML
Explains how to use CSS to make pages more appealing and add interactivity to pages using JavaScript and AJAX frameworks
Share advice on design principles and how to make pages more attractive and offers practical help with usability and accessibility
Features checklists and appendices that review key topics
This introductory guide is essential reading for getting started with using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript to create exciting and compelling Web sites.
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Install WordPress and go beyond blogging
WordPress is so flexible that developers are now tapping it to create robust applications for content, contact, and e-mail management. Whether you’re a casual blogger or programming pro, this comprehensive guide covers WordPress from the basics through advanced application development. Learn how to use custom plugins and themes, retrieve data, maintain security, use social media, and modify your blog without changing any core code. You’ll even get to know the ecosystem of products that surrounds this popular, open-source tool.
- Enhance your blog’s findability in the search engines and beyond
- Discover hooks and leverage the WordPress event-driven programming interface
- Create WordPress widgets in only a few minutes
- Explore alternate uses of WordPress
- Enhance your blog with WordPress MU
- Ensure your plugins maintain future compatibility
- Create highly customizable and dynamic themes using template tags
- Learn best security practices as a user and developer
Companion Web Site
Visit www.wiley.com/go/wordpressbible for all of the author’s example files from the book.
Install, secure, and maintain WordPress
Extend WordPress with plugins and themes
Enhance your blog with WordPress MU
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Webster’s New World Student Writing Handbook, Fifth Edition has been refreshed and updated to give you a more portable and efficient reference for all of your high school and college writing needs!
From essays to feature articles, from book reports to scripts, you’ll get coverage of all thirty-seven types of student writing, good writing principles, subject-specific writing samples, and important considerations for writing and the Internet. You’ll enjoy updated coverage and improvements including:
- All-new sections on term papers
- A sleek interior design that makes content easier to navigate
- Brand-new coverage of specific considerations when writing for various subjects, including English, social sciences, science, business, and technical subjects
- Expanded content on job applications, college application essays, special program admission essays, and scholarship essays
- A companion Web site features concrete examples of the topics covered in each core subject area
Acclaimed by fellow students, educators, and parents, Webster’s New World Student Writing Handbook is your one-stop reference for writing top-quality essays, term papers, and reports—on any school subject.
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Authoritative coverage on the first Linux+ exam revision in more than five years
The Linux+ exam is an entry-level Linux certification exam administered by CompTIA that covers your knowledge of basic Linux system administration skills. With this being the first update to the exam in more than five years, you’ll need to be prepared on the most up-to-date information on all Linux administration topics.
Boasting clear and concise material, practical examples, and insights drawn from real-world experience, this study guide is an indispensable resource.
- Completely updated for the newest Linux+ exam-the first exam revision in more than five years
- Thorough coverage on key exam topics, including installation and configuration, system maintenance and operations, application and services, networking, and security
- Packed with chapter review questions, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and a glossary of the most important terms you need to know
- CD features two practice exams, electronic flashcards, interactive chapter review questions, and the book in a searchable PDF
Written by a highly respected and recognized author in the field of Linux, this study guide prepares you for the completely new Linux+ exam.
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Comprehensive guide to creating Web sites with the open-source Joomla!1.5
Joomla! is an open-source content management system (CMS) for Web sites. While it is free and relatively easy to use, there are lots of tricks and functionality that may not be intuitive to new users or those switching from other systems. And the previous version is quite different from the new Joomla 1.5, for which documentation is sparse. Joomla! Bible is the complete, step-by-step guide you need to build and manage Web sites using the very newest version of this powerful and popular CMS.
- Walks you through obtaining the Joomla! 1.5 code and how to deploy it to a server, configure the site, create content, and manage content and user hierarchies
- Helps you get the most out of core modules that provide advanced functionality, including the Polls Module, the Banner Manager, the Media Manager, Galleries, Weblinks, Content Syndication, and Newsfeed Aggregation
- Vaults you into the world of Web 2.0 with extensive coverage of JomSocial, and shows you how to set up for e-commmerce with VirtueMart
Get the most out of Joomla! 1.5 with this complete guide guide.
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The first in-depth, comprehensive guide to Microsoft’s suite of virtualization products
Virtualization is a hot topic for IT because of the potential it offers for serious economic benefits. While other books treat server virtualization alone, this comprehensive guide provides a complete virtual strategy.
You will learn how to deploy a complete virtualization stack with Microsoft’s offerings in server virtualization, application virtualization, presentation virtualization, and desktop virtualization. Written by Microsoft technology product specialists, this guide provides real-world focus, enabling you to create a complete IT system that is highly efficient and cost effective.
- Covers Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V 2.0, Remote Desktop Services, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
- Demonstrates how to deploy a virtual infrastructure-from the server to the desktop
- Goes beyond any other book on Microsoft virtualization
- Covers the highly anticipated new feature Live Migration
This guide, part of the popular Sybex Mastering series, offers every IT administrator a road map for implementing an efficient and successful virtualization project.
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One-of-a-kind guide from Microsoft insiders on Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2!
What better way to learn VMM 2008 R2 than from the high-powered Microsoft program managers themselves? This stellar author team takes you under the hood of VMM 2008 R2, providing intermediate and advanced coverage of all features.
Walks you through Microsoft’s new System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, a unified system for managing all virtual and physical assets; VMM 2008 not only supports Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, but also VMware ESXas well!
Features a winning author team behind the new VMM
Describes all the new and enhanced features of VMM 2008 R2 and devotes ample time to how it also supports top competitors VMware ES
Uses a hands-on approach, giving you plenty of practical examples to clarify concepts
Open this in-depth guide and discover techniques and processes you can put to immediate use.
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