Async is a powerful feature added to the C# programming language in C# 5.0. It comes
at a time when performance and parallelization are becoming a major concern of software
developers. Used correctly, it can help to write programs with performance and
parallelization properties that would have needed reams of code...
The combination of PHP and MySQL is the most convenient approach to dynamic,
database-driven web design, holding its own in the face of challenges from integrated
frameworks—such as Ruby on Rails—that are harder to learn. Due to its open source
roots (unlike the competing Microsoft .NET framework), it is...
Microsoft HealthVault is the most prominent example of a personally controlled health
record. With its open API, flexibility, and connections with multiple health care providers,
it gives people interested in monitoring their own health an unprecedented opportunity
to do their own research on their own data. This...
This book covers a vast array of information related to packetC. It is a complete language reference and contains background information on many unique parts of packetC. As packetC shares much of its grammar with C, the book focuses on being an instructional language reference and not a general C programming introduction, since extensive...
Most development books take a very low-level approach, teaching you how to use
individual
classes and accomplish fine-grained tasks. Like the Microsoft 70-518
certification
exam, this book takes a high-level approach, building on your knowledge of
lower-level Microsoft Windows application development and...
CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-617 Official Cert Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP Security FIREWALL exam. Senior security consultants and instructors David Hucaby, Dave Garneau, and Anthony Sequeira share preparation hints and test-taking tips,...
Welcome to Junos OS For Dummies. This book provides you with a handy reference for configuring and running Junos software on Juniper Networks products. (We won’t bore you with how Junos got here, but you can discover more about Juniper Networks and the evolution of Junos software at www.juniper.net/company.)
We’ve designed this book to show you how to write professional applications using Microsoft
LightSwitch.
As software developers, we understand how difficult it is to develop software in real life. End
users expect their applications to be reliable, functional, and polished. They’ll also have preferences in...
CompTIA® Security+ Exam Cram, Third Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass CompTIA’s newly updated version of the Security+ exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for...
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS JAVASCRIPT has undergone a remarkable transformation. Where
once it was a “toy” language relegated to secondary status it’s now one of the most important
programming languages in the world. With the ongoing importance of Ajax-based development and
the rise of full-featured JavaScript...
Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers is for those people who see themselves as becoming either
developers, database administrators, or a mixture of both but have yet to tread that path with SQL Server
2012. This edition of my book is for readers who wish to learn and develop on the free version of SQL
Server 2012, SQL Server...