From Novice To Professional eBooks

*This book is more than simply a reprint of material already freely available on the Web (Im looking at you, The J2EE Tutorial). * Concentrates on the parts of J2EE that readers find most interesting, accessible, and relevant for the start of their professional career JSP and Servlets, rather than in depth coverage of EJB - helps reader accomplish something and may spark interest for further exploration of J2EE. * This title will concentrate on web development (using JSP and Servlets) but still be aimed at programmers who want to become J2EE developers so it will be a title for the Java category, not JavaServer Pages....

* Offering a native Windows release, PostgreSQL 8.0 is poised to garner considerable market share in the open source arena. This book shows readers how to harness this popular open source database with PHP, the worlds most popular web scripting language. * Essentially three books in one, PostgreSQL 8.0 exposes readers to detailed introductions of PHP and PostgreSQL. Readers gain extensive knowledge about these two popular open source technologies to create powerful websites. * Authored by W. Jason Gilmore, author of the best selling Beginning PHP 5 and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, and noted PostgreSQL developer and community liaison Robert Treat....

This book is for anyone who wants to write good C# 2008 codeeven if you have never programmed before. Writing good code can be a challenge. There are so many options, especially in a language like C#. If you want to really get the best from a programming language, you need to know which features work best in which situations and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It is this understanding that makes the difference between coding and coding well. Beginning C# 2008 has been written to teach you how to use the C# programming language to solve problems. From the earliest chapters, and from the first introductory concepts, you'll be looking at real-world programming challenges and learning how C# can be used to overcome them. As you progress throu...

Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional is designed for the newcomer to Linux. It aims to guide you through numerous practical topics relevant to effective operation of this popular operating system. The book begins by discussing the background of Linux and open source software, then proceeds to guide you through the SUSE installation process. Youll learn how to use the basic functions, and modify the look and feel according to your tastes. This book is packed with troubleshooting tips, so even the most cautious beginner will feel right at home. Next, the book covers the daily usage tasks that are enjoyable and interesting to learn. Youll learn how to configure your system to listen to audio CDs and MP3s, burn CDs, watch movies, connect to ...