Microsoft Visual Basic has the largest user base of any development language in the world, and the ranks are growing. Estimates put the number of users of Visual Basic at about 3 million. Once considered a hobbyist's language, Visual Basic has quickly gained the respect of serious developers and is now widely used in...

The Definitive Guide to MySQL, Second Edition, is the perfect all-in-one guide to MySQL. Whether you’re new to Web application development or you’re already an experienced...

Mastering Crystal Reports 9 covers basic reporting skills, but its main purpose is to give you the complete coverage other books don’t offer. You’ll not only thoroughly learn the powerful features of Crystal Reports 9, but also how to develop custom applications to meet the specific needs of your organization. With...

This book is for anyone who wants to take full advantage of the VBA programming environment within AutoCAD 2004. Whether you are just trying to automate routine tasks or you want to create sophisticated applications or designs that are generated programmatically, this book will give you the information necessary to start making AutoCAD work...

Configure and manage SQL Server 2000 for peak performance and high availability using the undocumented administrative and troubleshooting techniques offered inside this focused reference. SQL Server expert Brian Knight gives you details on system and platform architecture, settings, security, file management, replication, automation,...

Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no...

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