Andrew Watt eBooks

The first complete hands-on guide to programming with XPathXPath is an important new technology that allows XML data to be restructured and displayed in virtually any other format, such as HTML. It is especially exciting for developers in the B2B arena in that it permits data to be exchanged between companies using different schemas (naming conventions). Written for developers, programmers, Webmasters, and IT/networking professionals, XPath Essentials provides readers with the practical, hands-on instruction they need to accomplish mission-critical tasks. Like all the books in the XML Essentials series, it takes an example-driven approach supplying source code to illustrate the practical application of XPath and its framework, syntax, semantics, and ...

MSH is a new command-line shell for Microsoft server products, including the long-awaited Longhorn server, and will eventually ship with all major Microsoft products, making it the must-know technologyMSH will replace current command lines in new Microsoft products and can be used to write shell scripts similar to those used with Unix and LinuxDiscusses how MSH enables all of the .NET Framework objects to become accessible via scripting, making it a very powerful addition to any developer's or administrator's toolboxReaders are guided through all the ins and outs of MSH and learn how to create powerful solutions; run scripts, programs, and commands; customize the MSH environment; handle data; manage files and disks; and script solutions and .NET obje...

This book introduces the various parts of the construction of a regular expression pattern, explains what they mean, and walks you through working examples showing how they work and why they do what they do. By working through the examples, you will build your understanding of how to make regular expressions do what you want them to do and avoid creating regular expressions that don't meet your intentions.Beginning chapters introduce regular expressions and show you a method you can use to break down a text manipulation problem into component parts so that you can make an intelligent choice about constructing a regular expression pattern that matches what you want it to match and avoids matching unwanted text.To solve more complex problems, you shoul...

Create and modify databases and keep them secureGet up to speed on using T-SQL to store and manipulate dataSQL Server 2005 improves an already great database management system. This book shows you how to put it to work in a hurry. You'll find out how to use the SQL Server Management Studio and the SQLCMD utility to write T-SQL code, retrieve data from single or multiple SQL Server tables, add data using the INSERT statement, and much more.* Create queries to retrieve data*Ensure SQL Server security*Use Visual Studio(r) 2005 with SQL Server*Create tables, views, and indexes*Work with Common Language Runtime*Query XML data...

Now updated to reflect the much-anticipated "Yukon" release of SQL Server, this friendly guide shows database developers and administrators as well as those who use database application how to get up to speed fastOffers a gentle introduction to relational database design and shows how to build databases, create database applications, and maintain and optimize database performanceCovers the major new features of the "Yukon" release-including analysis services, reporting services, and notification services...