Maximize the features and functionality of Excel with help from this unique resource designed specifically for power users. Inside, you’ll find complete details on Excel VBA programming and application development—from the fundamentals to advanced techniques. Then, you’ll get 21 real-world projects, complete with working...

This book covers all of the JDBC^TM API, the application programming interface that provides universal data access for the Java^TM programming language. The first edition covered the JDBC 1.0 API, which provides the basic functionality for data access. The second edition added the JDBC 2.0 API, which...

Java is now used with increasing frequency to develop mission-critical applications. Using Java Management Extensions (JMX) is the key to managing those applications. As JMX is increasingly accepted into the fields of embedded systems, enterprise systems, and telephony, it is clear that all Java developers will encounter JMX...

The Java 2(TM) Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) defines a new standard in enterprise solutions through a simplified, component-based development model. By extending the "write-once, run-anywhere(TM)" benefits of the Java programming language to enterprise servers, J2EE adds the scalability, robustness, and...

Applied ADO.NET: Building Data-Driven Solutions provides extensive coverage of ADO.NET technology including ADO.NET internals, namespaces, classes, and interfaces. Where most books cover only SQL and OLE DB data providers, Mahesh Chand and David Talbot cover SQL, OLE DB, ODBC data providers and the latest additions to ADO.NET:...

Fully revised to cover the latest standards and technologies, XML and Java(TM), Second Edition provides the practical solutions developers need to design powerful and portable Web-based applications. Featuring step-by-step examples, this book focuses on harnessing the power of Java(TM) and XML...

AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the world’s leading customizable CAD software. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical tutorials that you need to complete even the most elaborate...

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This is a very exciting time for the information-processing industry. Companies like Oracle and Sun have led a technological revolution culminating in today's software advances. New languages such as Java, and advanced database servers such as Oracle8, provide a shift in paradigm for application developers. This new paradigm yields...

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