For any organization, a web presence is shifting from a marketing accessory to being a principle way to increase awareness and interaction with the public. Four years ago, no one could have known how explosive the success of the Joomla Project would be. Today, Joomla is a vibrant and growing platform with a multimillion-dollar economy and a full...

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Google App Engine is one of the key technologies to emerge in recent years to help you build scalable web applications even if you have limited previous experience. If you are a Java programmer, this book offers you a Java approach to beginning Google App Engine. You will explore the runtime environment, front-end technologies like Google Web...

The new world of cloud computing needs data storage. CouchDB is the scalable, portable, simple database engine that is helping open source cloud architects put their data stores onto a firm foundation. Beginning CouchDB provides the tools to begin using this very powerful database engine without having to pay license fees for the...

Beginning Django E-Commerce will be the first book to guide you through producing an e-commerce site using Django, the most popular Python web development framework. Topics covered include how to make a shopping cart, a checkout, and a payment processor; how to make the most of Ajax; and search engine optimization best practices....

This down-to-basics guide features numbered steps and easy-to-follow screen shots that show...