Development in Kylix is relatively easy compared to the trials encountered under other Linux development systems. If you know how to use Kylix, then database, Web, and even system development can be made relatively simple. Nevertheless, the product has a rich feature set, and mastering it can take time.

Книга посвящена новому продукту фирмы Borland - объектно-ориентированной среде для быстрой разработки приложений под Linux. Рассматривается версия Kylix 1.0 Server Developer. Приводятся приемы работы с графическими компонентами, принципы создания приложений баз данных и собственных компонентов. Дается краткое описание языка программирования Object Pascal. Последняя часть книги посвящена проблеме создания межплатформенных приложений, которые работают как в среде Linux, так и в Windows. Изложение сопровождается многочисленными примерами и фрагментами кода.

Flex is a very powerful and versatile technology for creating web application front-ends. But what every good web application needs is a robust data source, be it XML, or a database. Flex is very adaptable in terms of connecting to data sources, and that is the main focus of this book. In Foundation Flex for Developers, Sas and Koen assume that you've got the basics of Flex down already, and explores in detail how to create professional data-centric Flex 2 and Flex 3 applications. In the first half of the book, she starts off with a brief exploration of Flex and ActionScript 3.0, before looking at application essentials in detail—creating custom components, user and web browser interactions, binding, formatting, and validating data, debugging, and more. In the second half of the book, the focus is on connecting Flex to data sources, and covers XML, LiveCycle Data Services, PHP, ASP.NET, and ColdFusion in detail, via a series of step-by-step case studies.

The Essential Guide to CSS and HTML Web Design is a special book—it will tell you all you need to know to design great web sites that are standards compliant, usable, and look great, but not overwhelm you with waffle, theory, and obscure details. It is designed to be invaluable to you, whatever stage you are at in your career, with a mixture of practical tutorials and reference material—beginners will quickly pick up the basics, while more experienced web designers and developers will keep returning to the book again and again to recap on techniques they maybe haven't used for a while, or look up properties, attributes and other details. It is destined to become a close friend, adopting a permanent place on your desk. It starts off by giving a brief introduction to the internet, and the broad area of web design, before diving straight in to HTML and CSS basics, reusing code, other best practices. It then focuses on all the most important areas of a successful web site—typography, images, navigation, tables, layouts, forms and feedback (including ready made PHP scripts for you to use,) and browser quirks, hacks and bugs.

This fast-paced guide enables developers to design and build Enterprise applications for the cloud. You will find it easy to follow this book, as the authors use an actual online portal application for the case study. Throughout the development of the sample application there is discussion of important considerations for moving an application into the cloud.

Core PHP Programming, Third Edition is the authoritative guide to the new PHP 5 for experienced developers. Top PHP developer Leon Atkinson and PHP 5 contributor/Zend Engine 2 co-creator Zeev Suraski cover every facet of real-world PHP 5 development, from basic syntax to advanced object--oriented development-even design patterns!

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The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 teaches the reader everything they need to know to create exciting personal and business presentations. Readers learn about new features such as Smart Tags and Packages, and how to create a presentation from scratch or using the design wizard. This book will make novices confident in their use of design templates, animations schemes and much more!

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- This new edition of the definitive guide to JavaScript has been revamped to cover the latest browsers, language updates, extensions, and JavaScript standards
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Digital Photography Guide - популярный зарубежный журнал о фотографии, фототехнике и обработке изображений.

The first and only officially authorized book on the PHP Certification exam developed by Zend Technologies, the commercial developer of PHP. Zend’s PHP Certification exam is a high-quality, carefully developed exam designed to enhance and certify the skills of the PHP professional. The Zend PHP Certification Study Guide is a concise, densely packed book that will get you up to speed quickly on the nature of the exam’s questions and what to expect on exam day. It’s authoritative content comes directly from those writing the exam at Zend Technologies.
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Данное издание, предназначенное для широкого круга пользователей, рассказывает о последней, тринадцатой версии популярной программы векторной графики Illustrator, входящей в состав дизайнерского пакета программ Adobe Creative Suite 3 и называемой Illustrator CS3.
Доступное изложение, обилие иллюстрированных примеров и пошаговое описание инструкций позволит даже новичку в области компьютерной графики овладеть премудростями работы в Illustrator CS3.
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Is this book for programmers? Written specifically for graphic designers and production artists already comfortable working with Adobe InDesign, this book teaches you how to automate publishing without learning a lot of scary code. XML simplifies the process of moving content in and out of your layouts and can speed up any print or Web assignment.

A combination of up-to-date practical tips with ancient Eastern techniques to help you and your lover focus on mutual erotic pleasure. This book includes sensual massage techniques to restore and build sexual energy levels along with provocative exercises to stimulate heightened orgasmic enjoyment. It also features a repertoire of skin-to-skin positions for closer sexual intimacy and erotic meditations to help you verbalise your physical desires.