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In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to build
full-featured production websites using Django, the powerful web
development framework based on Python.

Designed for experienced website developers who have at least some
familiarity with the Python programming language, this book uses a
straightforward, step-by-step approach. Each lesson builds on the
previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of implementing the
Django framework on a website from the ground up.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common
Django tasks.

Q&As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each lesson help you test
your knowledge.

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.

Learn how to�

- Install and configure the Django web development framework
- Cleanly separate data, logic, and view layers
- Implement site interfaces with build templates and views
- Utilize templates and views to store, access, and retrieve data
- Use the Django forms library
- Define custom tags and filters to minimize coding
- Secure sites with registration, authorization, logins, and permissions
- Manage sessions and cookies
- Implement middleware for request and response handling
- Create sitemaps to inform search engines of your content
- Internationalize your site
- Optimize performance with caching
- Deploy Django in multiple configurations
- Maintain sites with Django�s administrator interface

Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for
building applications and high-quality user experiences in Windows
Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media
content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual
aspects of Windows programs. Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF
really works. His no-nonsense, practical advice will get you building
high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take
you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of
WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET
Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and VB 2008. WPF's
functionality extends to support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input
device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline,
accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data-driven UI and
visualization, as well as the integration points for weaving the
application experience into the Windows shell.
What you'll learn:

- WPF basics: XAML, layout, control essentials, and data flow
- WPF applications: Navigation, commands, localization, and deployment
- Advanced controls: Custom controls, menus, toolbars, and trees
- WPF documents: Text layout, printing, and document packaging
- Graphics and multimedia: Drawing shapes, sound and video, animation,
geometric transformations, and imaging

C# in Depth is a completely new book designed to propel existing C#
developers to a higher level of programming skill. One simple principle
drives this book: explore a few things deeply rather than offer a
shallow view of the whole C# landscape. If you often find yourself
wanting just a little more at the end of a typical chapter, this is the
book for you. Expert author Jon Skeet dives into the C# language,
plumbing new C# 2 and 3 features and probing the core C# language
concepts that drive them. This unique book puts the new features into
context of how C# has evolved without a lengthy rehearsal of the full C#
language. C# in Depth briefly examines the history of C# and the .NET
framework and reviews a few often-misunderstood C# 1 concepts that are
very important as the foundation for fully exploiting C# 2 and 3.
Because the book addresses C# 1 with a light touch, existing C#
developers don't need to pick through the book in order to find new
material to enhance their skills. This book focuses on the C# 2 and 3
versions of the language, but clearly explains where features are
supported by changes in the runtime (CLR) or use new framework classes.
Each feature gets a thorough explanation, along with a look on how you'd
use it in real life applications. C# in Depth is both a vehicle for
learning C# 2 and 3 and a reference work. Although the coverage is
in-depth, the text is always accessible: You'll explore pitfalls that
can trip you up, but you'll skip over gnarly details best left to the
language specification. The overall effect is that readers become not
just proficient in C# 2 and 3, but comfortable that they truly
understand the language.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to build
full-featured production websites using Django, the powerful web
development framework based on Python.

Designed for experienced website developers who have at least some
familiarity with the Python programming language, this book uses a
straightforward, step-by-step approach. Each lesson builds on the
previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of implementing the
Django framework on a website from the ground up.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common
Django tasks.

Q&As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each lesson help you test
your knowledge.

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.

Learn how to�

- Install and configure the Django web development framework
- Cleanly separate data, logic, and view layers
- Implement site interfaces with build templates and views
- Utilize templates and views to store, access, and retrieve data
- Use the Django forms library
- Define custom tags and filters to minimize coding
- Secure sites with registration, authorization, logins, and permissions
- Manage sessions and cookies
- Implement middleware for request and response handling
- Create sitemaps to inform search engines of your content
- Internationalize your site
- Optimize performance with caching
- Deploy Django in multiple configurations
- Maintain sites with Django�s administrator interface

Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for
building applications and high-quality user experiences in Windows
Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media
content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual
aspects of Windows programs. Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF
really works. His no-nonsense, practical advice will get you building
high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take
you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of
WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET
Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and VB 2008. WPF's
functionality extends to support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input
device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline,
accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data-driven UI and
visualization, as well as the integration points for weaving the
application experience into the Windows shell.
What you'll learn:

- WPF basics: XAML, layout, control essentials, and data flow
- WPF applications: Navigation, commands, localization, and deployment
- Advanced controls: Custom controls, menus, toolbars, and trees
- WPF documents: Text layout, printing, and document packaging
- Graphics and multimedia: Drawing shapes, sound and video, animation,
geometric transformations, and imaging

C# in Depth is a completely new book designed to propel existing C#
developers to a higher level of programming skill. One simple principle
drives this book: explore a few things deeply rather than offer a
shallow view of the whole C# landscape. If you often find yourself
wanting just a little more at the end of a typical chapter, this is the
book for you. Expert author Jon Skeet dives into the C# language,
plumbing new C# 2 and 3 features and probing the core C# language
concepts that drive them. This unique book puts the new features into
context of how C# has evolved without a lengthy rehearsal of the full C#
language. C# in Depth briefly examines the history of C# and the .NET
framework and reviews a few often-misunderstood C# 1 concepts that are
very important as the foundation for fully exploiting C# 2 and 3.
Because the book addresses C# 1 with a light touch, existing C#
developers don't need to pick through the book in order to find new
material to enhance their skills. This book focuses on the C# 2 and 3
versions of the language, but clearly explains where features are
supported by changes in the runtime (CLR) or use new framework classes.
Each feature gets a thorough explanation, along with a look on how you'd
use it in real life applications. C# in Depth is both a vehicle for
learning C# 2 and 3 and a reference work. Although the coverage is
in-depth, the text is always accessible: You'll explore pitfalls that
can trip you up, but you'll skip over gnarly details best left to the
language specification. The overall effect is that readers become not
just proficient in C# 2 and 3, but comfortable that they truly
understand the language.

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to build
full-featured production websites using Django, the powerful web
development framework based on Python.

Designed for experienced website developers who have at least some
familiarity with the Python programming language, this book uses a
straightforward, step-by-step approach. Each lesson builds on the
previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of implementing the
Django framework on a website from the ground up.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common
Django tasks.

Q&As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each lesson help you test
your knowledge.

Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.

Learn how to�

- Install and configure the Django web development framework
- Cleanly separate data, logic, and view layers
- Implement site interfaces with build templates and views
- Utilize templates and views to store, access, and retrieve data
- Use the Django forms library
- Define custom tags and filters to minimize coding
- Secure sites with registration, authorization, logins, and permissions
- Manage sessions and cookies
- Implement middleware for request and response handling
- Create sitemaps to inform search engines of your content
- Internationalize your site
- Optimize performance with caching
- Deploy Django in multiple configurations
- Maintain sites with Django�s administrator interface

Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation provides the foundation for
building applications and high-quality user experiences in Windows
Vista. WPF blends application user interface, documents, and media
content to provide richer control, design, and development of the visual
aspects of Windows programs. Author Matthew MacDonald shows you how WPF
really works. His no-nonsense, practical advice will get you building
high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. MacDonald will take
you through a thorough investigation of the more advanced aspects of
WPF, and its relation to other elements of the WinFX stack and the .NET
Framework 3.5, to complete your understanding of WPF and VB 2008. WPF's
functionality extends to support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input
device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline,
accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data-driven UI and
visualization, as well as the integration points for weaving the
application experience into the Windows shell.
What you'll learn:

- WPF basics: XAML, layout, control essentials, and data flow
- WPF applications: Navigation, commands, localization, and deployment
- Advanced controls: Custom controls, menus, toolbars, and trees
- WPF documents: Text layout, printing, and document packaging
- Graphics and multimedia: Drawing shapes, sound and video, animation,
geometric transformations, and imaging

C# in Depth is a completely new book designed to propel existing C#
developers to a higher level of programming skill. One simple principle
drives this book: explore a few things deeply rather than offer a
shallow view of the whole C# landscape. If you often find yourself
wanting just a little more at the end of a typical chapter, this is the
book for you. Expert author Jon Skeet dives into the C# language,
plumbing new C# 2 and 3 features and probing the core C# language
concepts that drive them. This unique book puts the new features into
context of how C# has evolved without a lengthy rehearsal of the full C#
language. C# in Depth briefly examines the history of C# and the .NET
framework and reviews a few often-misunderstood C# 1 concepts that are
very important as the foundation for fully exploiting C# 2 and 3.
Because the book addresses C# 1 with a light touch, existing C#
developers don't need to pick through the book in order to find new
material to enhance their skills. This book focuses on the C# 2 and 3
versions of the language, but clearly explains where features are
supported by changes in the runtime (CLR) or use new framework classes.
Each feature gets a thorough explanation, along with a look on how you'd
use it in real life applications. C# in Depth is both a vehicle for
learning C# 2 and 3 and a reference work. Although the coverage is
in-depth, the text is always accessible: You'll explore pitfalls that
can trip you up, but you'll skip over gnarly details best left to the
language specification. The overall effect is that readers become not
just proficient in C# 2 and 3, but comfortable that they truly
understand the language.

When you need to find the right SQL keyword or MySQL client command-line
option right away, turn to this convenient reference, known for the same
speed and flexibility as the system it covers so thoroughly. MySQL is
packed with so many capabilities that the odds of remembering a
particular function or statement at the right moment are pretty slim.
With MySQL in a Nutshell, you get the details you need, day in and day
out, in one concise and extremely well organized book. The new
edition contains all the commands and programming information for
version 5.1, including new features and language interfaces. It's ideal
for anyone using MySQL, from novices who need to get up to speed to
advanced users who want a handy reference. Like all O'Reilly Nutshell
references, it's easy to use and highly authoritative, written by the
editor of the MySQL Knowledge Base at MySQL AB, the creator and owner of
MySQL. Inside, you'll find:

- A thorough reference to MySQL statements, functions, and
administrative utilities
- Several tutorial chapters to help newcomers get started
- Programming language APIs for PHP, Perl, and C
- Brief tutorials at the beginning of each API chapter to help anyone,
regardless of experience level, understand and master unfamiliar
territory
- New chapters on replication, triggers, and stored procedures
- Plenty of new examples of how MySQL is used in practice
- Useful tips to help you get through the most difficult subjects
Whether you employ MySQL in a mission-critical, heavy-use environment or
for applications that are more modest, this book puts a wealth of
easy-to-find information at your fingertips, saving you hundreds of
hours of trial and error and tedious online searching. If you're ready
to take advantage of everything MySQL has to offer, MySQL in a Nutshell
has precisely what it takes.

When you need to find the right SQL keyword or MySQL client command-line
option right away, turn to this convenient reference, known for the same
speed and flexibility as the system it covers so thoroughly. MySQL is
packed with so many capabilities that the odds of remembering a
particular function or statement at the right moment are pretty slim.
With MySQL in a Nutshell, you get the details you need, day in and day
out, in one concise and extremely well organized book. The new
edition contains all the commands and programming information for
version 5.1, including new features and language interfaces. It's ideal
for anyone using MySQL, from novices who need to get up to speed to
advanced users who want a handy reference. Like all O'Reilly Nutshell
references, it's easy to use and highly authoritative, written by the
editor of the MySQL Knowledge Base at MySQL AB, the creator and owner of
MySQL. Inside, you'll find:

- A thorough reference to MySQL statements, functions, and
administrative utilities
- Several tutorial chapters to help newcomers get started
- Programming language APIs for PHP, Perl, and C
- Brief tutorials at the beginning of each API chapter to help anyone,
regardless of experience level, understand and master unfamiliar
territory
- New chapters on replication, triggers, and stored procedures
- Plenty of new examples of how MySQL is used in practice
- Useful tips to help you get through the most difficult subjects
Whether you employ MySQL in a mission-critical, heavy-use environment or
for applications that are more modest, this book puts a wealth of
easy-to-find information at your fingertips, saving you hundreds of
hours of trial and error and tedious online searching. If you're ready
to take advantage of everything MySQL has to offer, MySQL in a Nutshell
has precisely what it takes.

When you need to find the right SQL keyword or MySQL client command-line
option right away, turn to this convenient reference, known for the same
speed and flexibility as the system it covers so thoroughly. MySQL is
packed with so many capabilities that the odds of remembering a
particular function or statement at the right moment are pretty slim.
With MySQL in a Nutshell, you get the details you need, day in and day
out, in one concise and extremely well organized book. The new
edition contains all the commands and programming information for
version 5.1, including new features and language interfaces. It's ideal
for anyone using MySQL, from novices who need to get up to speed to
advanced users who want a handy reference. Like all O'Reilly Nutshell
references, it's easy to use and highly authoritative, written by the
editor of the MySQL Knowledge Base at MySQL AB, the creator and owner of
MySQL. Inside, you'll find:

- A thorough reference to MySQL statements, functions, and
administrative utilities
- Several tutorial chapters to help newcomers get started
- Programming language APIs for PHP, Perl, and C
- Brief tutorials at the beginning of each API chapter to help anyone,
regardless of experience level, understand and master unfamiliar
territory
- New chapters on replication, triggers, and stored procedures
- Plenty of new examples of how MySQL is used in practice
- Useful tips to help you get through the most difficult subjects
Whether you employ MySQL in a mission-critical, heavy-use environment or
for applications that are more modest, this book puts a wealth of
easy-to-find information at your fingertips, saving you hundreds of
hours of trial and error and tedious online searching. If you're ready
to take advantage of everything MySQL has to offer, MySQL in a Nutshell
has precisely what it takes.

Jan 18, 2009