Computers & Internet

Thoroughly rewritten and substantially revised, this book offers a current and comprehensive introduction to the study of computer algorithms. It provides an in-depth treatment of a broad range of algorithms with an emphasis on techniques of design and analysis to help students understand their prac... More

Recipes for Object-Oriented Scripting Do you want to push Ruby to its limits? Ruby Cookbook is the most comprehensive problem-solving guide to today’s hottest programming language. It gives you hundreds of solutions to real-world problems, with clear explan... More

Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO is the only book of its kind: a detailed, practical guide to configuring R/3's two most popular modules. Written by the experts responsible for R/3 configuration in a Fortune 200 company, it provides detailed instructions and examples for all the Financial and Controlling s... More

Build Dynamic Web Applications with Ruby Ajax on Rails teaches you how to build dynamic, interactive web applications using the two most important approaches to web development today: Ajax, and the phenomenally produc¬tive Ruby on Rails platform.This book de... More

Tips & Tools for Geographic Searching and Remixing Want to find every pizza place within a 15-mile radius? Where the dog parks are in a new town? The most central meeting place for your class, club or group of friends? The cheapest gas stations on a day-to-da... More

Step By Step Tutorial This book is a fast paced tutorial to creating a website using Joomla!. If you've never used Joomla!, or even any web content management system before, then this book will walk you through each step in a friendly and accessible way. From... More

The Missing Manual In today's highly connected world, almost everybody has a Web site, from local sewing circles to the world's largest corporations. If you're ready for one of your own, Microsoft's FrontPage 2003 has everything you need to create Web pages. ... More

Implementation and Administration Oracle9i Database Administrator: Implementation and Andimistration provides thorough instruction in the operations of an Oracle database using Oracle9i, the client/server database and application development utility of choice... More

Building Maintainable, Extensible, and Resuable .Net Applications Microsoft .NET Framework--the technology of choice for building components on Windows platforms. From its many lessons, tips, and guidelines, readers will learn how to use the .NET Framework to... More

The Pragmatic Starter Kit - Vol 3 Forget wizards, you need a slave--someone to do your repetitive, tedious and boring tasks, without complaint and without pay, so you'll have more time to design and write exciting code. Indeed, that's what computers are for. ... More

A Desktop Quick Reference Over the last few years, Linux has grown both as an operating system and a tool for personal and business use. Simultaneously becoming more user friendly and more powerful as a back-end system, Linux has achieved new plateaus: the ne... More

Standards and Styles for Developing Maintainable Code Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "style" they picked up early on. They aren't conscious of all the choices they make, like how they format their source, the names they u... More

An Introduction to Perl fo Biologists With its highly developed capacity to detect patterns in data, Perl has become one of the most popular languages for biological data analysis. But if you're a biologist with little or no programming experience, starting o... More

PROGRAMMING MICROSOFT VISUAL C++, Fifth Edition, is the newest edition of the book that has become the industry's most trusted text (previously published as Inside Visual C++). Newly expanded and updated for Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, it offers even more of the detailed, comprehensive coverage that's... More

The One Vista Book You Will Always Use Whether you're a beginner, power user, or seasoned professional, Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide has everything you need to customize the operating system, master your digital media, manage your data, and maintain yo... More

Solutions and Examples for Bash Users Bash Cookbook unlocks the secrets of bash, the most widely used Unix shell. Inside, you’ll find complete working scripts that let you customize and harness the power of your operating system, along with short cuts to he... More

Part I: The Java Language Chapter 1. History & Evolution of Java Chapter 2. Overview of Java Chapter 3. Data Types, Variables, and Arrays Chapter 4. Operators Chapter 5. Control Statements Chapter 6. Introducing Classes Chapter 7. A Closer Look at Methods and Classes Chapter 8. Inheritance ... More

This book is the most complete and up-to-date resource on Java from programming guru, Herb Schildt -- a must-have desk reference for every Java programmer. ... More

This book is the most complete and up-to-date resource on Java from programming guru, Herb Schildt -- a must-have desk reference for every Java programmer. Table of contents Part I: The Java Language 1: The Genesis of Java 2: An Overview of Java 3: Data Types, Variables, and Arrays 4: Op... More