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A fast-paced, wickedly funny tale of office back-stabbing and corporate intrigue that unfolds in a succession of escalating e-mails. Carla Browne-1/5/00, 3:05 pm to: All Departments re: I'm leaving now . . . but before I go there are some things you should know . . . !!!! Set in a London ad agency desperate to land a coveted big account, e follows the bureaucratic bungling, cutthroat maneuvers, and... (more)

The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

by Chris Sherman

Enormous expanses of the Internet are unreachable with standard Web search engines. This book provides the key to finding these hidden resources by identifying how to uncover and use invisible Web resources. Mapping the invisible Web, when and how to use it, assessing the validity of the information, and the future of Web searching are topics covered in detail. Only 16 percent of Net-based information can be... (more)

UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition

UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language, Third Edition

by Martin Fowler, Kendall Scott

Pressured with tight deadlines, application developers do not have the luxury of keeping completely up-to-date with all of the latest innovations in software engineering. Once in a great while, a tremendous resource comes along that helps these professionals become more efficient. The first two editions of UML Distilled have been perennial best-sellers because of their concise, yet thorough, nature. This... (more)

DNS and BIND (5th Edition)

by Paul Albitz, Cricket Liu

DNS and BIND tells you everything you need to work with one of the Internet's fundamental building blocks: the distributed host information database that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and even listing phone numbers with the new ENUM standard. This book brings you up-to-date with the latest changes in this crucial service. The fifth edition covers BIND... (more)

Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design

Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design

by Eric A. Meyer

There are several other books on the market that serve as in-depth technical guides or reference books for CSS. None, however, take a more hands-on approach and use practical examples to teach readers how to solve the problems they face in designing with CSS - until now. Eric Meyer provides a variety of carefully crafted projects that teach how to use CSS and why particular methods were chosen. The web site... (more)

Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design

Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design

by Christopher Schmitt

Professional CSS Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design As the preferred technology for Web design, cascading style sheets (CSS) enable Web designers and developers to define consistent styles on multiple pages. Written by leading CSS authors who are also professional programmers and designers, this is the first book to showcase examples of high-profile, real-world Web sites created by world-famous... (more)

DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model

DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model

by Jeremy Keith

We know from the success of titles such as Web Standards Solutions , Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation, and the Web Designer's Reference that web designers are increasingly concerned with making sites that don't just look pretty, but are also built using current best practices. There are three main technologies married together to create usable, standards-compliant web designs: XHTML... (more)

Islands in the Net

by Bruce Sterling

Information is power, and even in the peaceful post-millenial age, power corrupts. Data pirates, new-age mercenaries, high-tech shamans, and murder stalk a brutal netherworld of deregulated havens in the Global Communications Network--Islands in the Net. HC: Arbor House.

Essential ActionScript 2.0

by Colin Moock

In September 2003, Macromedia released Flash MX 2004, and with it, ActionScript 2.0, a dramatically improved version of Flash's programming language. ActionScript 2.0 introduces a formal object-oriented programming syntax and methodology for creating Flash applications. From a developer's perspective, the new OOP-based techniques in ActionScript 2.0 make applications more natural to plan and ... (more)

The Wealth of Networks

How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom

by Yochai Benkler

With the radical changes in information production that the Internet has introduced, we stand at an important moment of transition, says Yochai Benkler in this thought-provoking book. The phenomenon he describes as social production is reshaping markets, while at the same time offering new opportunities to enhance individual freedom, cultural diversity, political discourse, and justice. But these results are by no... (more)

Programming PHP

by Kevin Tatroe, Peter MacIntyre, Rasmus Lerdorf

"Programming PHP," 2nd Edition, is the authoritative guide to PHP 5 and is filled with the unique knowledge of the creator of PHP (Rasmus Lerdorf) and other PHP experts. When it comes to creating websites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million websites, surpassing Microsoft's ASP .NET technology in popularity. Programmers love its flexibility... (more)

Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML

by Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Freeman

Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learned HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and... (more)

Convergence Culture

by Henry Jenkins

Winner of the 2007 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Katherine Singer Kovacs Book Award

Defensive Design for the Web: How to Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms, and Other Crisis Points

Defensive Design for the Web: How to Improve Error Messages, Help, Forms, and Other Crisis Points

by Matthew Linderman

This digital document is an article from Technical Communication, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 587 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Defensive... (more)

CSS Pocket Reference

by Eric A. Meyer

More proof that good things come in small--and sometimes even inexpensive--packages: the CSS Pocket Reference has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications, CSS2 and CSS2.1. An indispensable reference for web designers and developers, this slim little book covers the essential information needed to effectively implement CSS, with an introduction to ... (more)

Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

by Paul Bausch, Rael Dornfest, Tara Calishain

Everyone knows that Google lets you search billions of web pages. But few people realize that Google also gives you hundreds of cool ways to organize and play with information. Since we released the last edition of this bestselling book, Google has added many new features and services to its expanding universe: Google Earth, Google Talk, Google Maps, Google Blog Search, Video Search, Music Search, Google Base,... (more)

Internet Forensics

by Robert Jones

Because it's so large and unregulated, the Internet is a fertile breeding ground for all kinds of scams and schemes. Usually it's your credit card number they're after, and they won't stop there. Not just mere annoyances, these scams are real crimes, with real victims. Now, thanks to "Internet Forensics" from O'Reilly, there's something you can do about it. This practical guide to defending against Internet... (more)

Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide

by Danny Goodman

Packed with information on the latest web specifications and browser features, this new edition is your ultimate one-stop resource for HTML, XHTML, CSS, Document Object Model (DOM), and JavaScript development. Here is the comprehensive reference for designers of Rich Internet Applications who need to operate in all modern browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, Safari, and Opera. With this book,... (more)

Webmaster in a Nutshell : Deluxe Edition

Webmaster in a Nutshell : Deluxe Edition

by Robert Eckstein, Stephen Spainhour

First, there was HTML. Then along came JavaScript. Close on the heels of JavaScript came CSS and before you mastered that, along came XML. Behind every successful web page is an overworked and underappreciated webmaster with a big pile of books about various web technologies spilling out across their desk. That collection of books is a valuable resource for delving into the topics at depth (and at... (more)

DHTML Utopia: Modern Web Design Using JavaScript & DOM

DHTML Utopia: Modern Web Design Using JavaScript & DOM

by Stuart Langridge

"Create Killer Websites Using the Power of Modern JavaScript" DHTML Utopia is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial that will show you how to make your websites more slick, dynamic, and usable. Add dynamic interactivity to your website with DHTML by combining the power of JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets(CSS), and the Document Object Model (DOM) to achieve bulletproof, accessible,... (more)

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