Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed

Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio and Expression Blend!

Silverlight is a lightweight but powerful plug-in for multiple web browsers on multiple operating systems that makes it easier than ever to create rich web-based content, applications, and controls. With support for vector graphics, animations, full-screen high-definition video, and more, Silverlight gives you the ability to create more compelling content than you dreamed possible for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Silverlight provides much of the power of Windows Presentation Foundation, but with less overhead and easy integration with HTML and AJAX-style applications. Silverlight 1.0 Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers the technology in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by Silverlight guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan.

• Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) in Silverlight
• Examines the Silverlight feature areas in depth: graphics, text, audio, video, animation, ink, events, and more
• Demonstrates how to create reusable controls and perform common tasks (such as drag-and-drop) using basic building blocks
• Explains how to download assets asynchronously to maximize your user experience
• Demonstrates how to create hybrid applications that mix Silverlight content with HTML or Flash content
• Highlights features scheduled for future versions of Silverlight while showing how to achieve your desired results with the current version

Introducing Microsoft Silverlight(TM) 1.0 (PRO-Developer)

Product Description
Get a first look at Microsoft Silverlight with this practical introduction. This ideal reference delivers pragmatic advice, from in an insider s perspective, of how the tool was developed from concept to release. An expert on Silverlight and a Technical Evangelist on the Silverlight team delivers a first look at the new cross-platform, cross-browser plug-in and details the relationships among Silverlight and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 technologies. Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are Web applications that have the features and functionality of full desktop applications. Processing tasks are performed on the client, but data is stored on the server, allowing a much richer experience. With Silverlight, RIAs install quickly via a small, on-demand plug-in. This book shows how the first release of Silverlight will help simplify development and deployment of RIAs. Includes a companion Web site with code samples in Visual C# and Visual Basic.

Key Book Benefits

Delivers practical advice, grounded in an insider s view of how the tool was developed from concept (Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere) to release

Provides context about the relationships among Silverlight and the various .NET Framework 3.0 and 3.5 technologies

Places RIAs in context for Web and Windows® developers

Features a companion Web site with code samples in Visual C# and Visual Basic

About the Author
Laurence Moroney is a Developer Platform Evangelist for Microsoft, specializing in Silverlight. Prior to joining Microsoft, he was Technical Evangelist for Mainsoft. He has authored or coauthored seven previous books

Silverlight 1.0

Silverlight—the hot new web technology based on the powerful WPF graphics platform that ships with Windows Vista—is the web developer’s choice for creating cross-platform interactive applications that work in multiple browsers. This one-of-a-kindreference shows you, with full-color illustrations, how to create rich interactive apps with Silverlight.

In these color-filled pages, a crack team of Wrox experts gives you a comprehensive introduction to Silverlight. You’ll see the vivid graphics and video images you can achieve. You will learn to use the component languages, tools, and techniques of Silverlight to create applications that enhance the user experience. You’ll also discover how to leverage existing technologies, such as JavaScript®, XAML, ASP.NET, and AJAX, and incorporate them with development tools like Visual Studio®, Expression® Encoder, and Expression Blend. Soon you’ll be building everything from basic static pages to Internet applications that integrate rich media and animation.

What you will learn from this book

• Easy ways to incorporate graphics, animation, audio, and video into Internet applications
• Methods for creating rich media apps that run on Windows® and Mac®, as well as in Internet Explorer, Firefox®, and Safari
• How to write standard JavaScript within an HTML page to manipulate and program against any XAML DOM element, storyline animation, or video
• Ways to integrate Silverlight within existing HTML pages, web sites, and ASP.NET applications
• How to handle data access in Silverlight applications using AJAX

Who this book is for

This book is for professional web developers who want to take advantage of Silverlight’s capabilities to create rich interactive applications.

“[This book] makes a great companion for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of Silverlight without wading through the reference material in the SDK. If you’re looking for a trustworthy guide to show you how Silverlight can light up your web applications, you’ll find this book a great starting point.” —Tim Sneath, Group Manager for Client Platform Evangelism, Microsoft Corporation

About the Author
Devin Rader is a Product Manager on the Infragistics Web Client team, responsible for leading the creation of Infragistics ASP.NET and Silverlight products. Devin is also an active proponent and member of the .NET developer community, being a co-founder of the St. Louis .NET User Group, an active member of the New Jersey .NET User Group, a former board member of the International .NET Association (INETA), and a regular speaker at user groups. He is also a contributing author on the Wrox title Professional ASP.NET 2.0 and a technical editor for several other Wrox publications and has written columns for ASP.NET Pro magazine, as well as .NET technology articles for MSDN Online. You can find more of Devin’s musings at www.geekswithblogs.com/devin.

Jason Beres is the Director of Product Management for Infragistics, the world’s leading publisher of presentation layer tools. Jason is also one of the founders of Florida .NET User Groups, he is founder of the New Jersey .NET User Group, he is a Visual Basic .NET MVP, he is on the INETA Speakers Bureau, and he is on the INETA Board of Directors. Jason is the author of several books on .NET development, an international speaker, and a frequent columnist for several .NET publications. He also keeps very active in the .NET community.

J. Ambrose Little is the User Experience and Guidance group lead at Infragistics. He is a Microsoft Solutions Architect MVP, an ASPInsider, author of numerous articles, co-author of Professional ADO.NET 2 and ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips from Wrox, and he has spoken at various user groups, events, and conferences. He’s been designing and developing web sites and applications professionally for more than 8 years.

Grant Hinkson is Director of Visual Design at Infragistics, a software company specializing in reusable interface components and application design. He is passionate about design, usability, and technology and is rewarded by working with a team of people who share similar passions. He loves both design and development and thrives in the worlds of Silverlight and WPF, where he gets to exercise both sides of his brain. Grant has been involved with both WPF and Silverlight since their pre-Beta days, working with Expression Blend when it was affectionately known by its codename Sparkle. Grant is author of the Fireworks to XAML Exporter, is a frequent contributor to Adobe’s Developer Center site, and has spoken at major industry design events.

The Web 2.0 Factory

This book shows you how to create Web 2.0 applications that use innovative architectures and toolkits to build very responsive applications that are focused on users. Sas Jacobs explains which languages and technologies are used to build Web 2.0 applications. She will also show you how to build Web 2.0 applications.

Content

Getting to know Web 2.0

• Web 2.0 for developers
• Web 2.0 architecture
• Web 2.0 interfaces

Web 2.0 interfaces

• Ajax introduction
• Flesh/Flex introduction
• Choosing the right approach
• Ajax technologies
• Ajax DOM scripting techniques
• Using the XMLHttpRequest Object
• XSLT and Javascript

Web 2.0 in practice

• Forms validation
• Double linked combo boxes
• Polling the server
• Consuming RSS feeds with Flash 8
• Real estate listings case study One
• Real estate listings case study Two
• Real estate listings case study Three

Web 2.0 wrap up

• Web 2.0 design patterns
• Ajax frameworks and toolkits
• Web 2.0 best practices
• Web 2.0 issue and workarounds

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Microsoft Vista for It Security Professionals

This book is designed for the professional system administrators who need to securely deploy Microsoft Vista in their networks. Readers will not only learn about the new security features of Vista, but they will learn how to safely integrate Vista with their existing wired and wireless network infrastructure and safely deploy with their existing applications and databases. The book begins with a discussion of Microsoft?????s Trustworthy Computing Initiative and Vista?????s development cycle, which was like none other in Microsoft?????s history. Expert authors will separate the hype from the reality of Vistas preparedness to withstand the 24 x 7 attacks it will face from malicious attackers as the worlds #1 desktop operating system. The book has a companion CD which contains hundreds of working scripts and utilities to help administrators secure their environments.

Microsoft Windows operating systems run more than 90% of the desktop PCs in the world and Vista is the first major Windows release in more than 5 years
This is currently the only book on Windows Vista Security
The companion CD contains hundreds of working scripts and utilities to help administrators secure their environments.

About the Author
Tony Piltzecker (CISSP, MCSE, CCNA, Check Point CCSA, Citrix CCA), author of the CCSA Exam Cram, is the IT Operations Manager for SynQor, Inc., where he is responsible for the network design and support for multiple offices worldwide. Tony’s specialties include network security design, implementation, and testing. Tony’s background includes positions as a Senior Networking Consultant with Integrated Information Systems and a Senior Engineer with Private Networks, Inc. Tony holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and is a member of ISSA.

• Publisher: Syngress Publishing (February 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159749139X
• ISBN-13: 978-1597491396

Download: Microsoft Vista for It Security Professionals

Ajax Book Collection

Here is a collection of cool ajax Books:

• Apress.Ajax.Patterns.and.Best.Practices.Feb.2006.pdf
• Apress.Beginning.Ajax.with.PHP.From.Novice.to.Professional.Oct.2006.pdf
• Apress.Foundations.of.Ajax.Oct.2005.pdf
• For.Dummies.Ajax.For.Dummies.Feb.2006.pdf
• Manning, Ajax in Action (2006) BBL BM OCR 7.0-2.6 LotB.pdf
• OReilly.Ajax.Design.Patterns.Jun.2006.chm
• OReilly.Ajax.Hacks.Tips.and.Tools.for.Creating.Responsive.Web.Sites.Mar.2006.chm
• OReilly.Ajax.on.Rails.Dec.2006.chm
• Packt.Publishing.Ajax.And.Php.Building.Responsive.Web.Applications.Mar.2006.pdf
• Peachpit.Press.JavaScript.and.Ajax.for.the.Web.6th.Edition.Aug.2006.chm
• Pragmatic.Bookshelf.Pragmatic.Ajax.A.Web.2.0.Primer.Apr.2006.pdf
• Prentice.Hall.PTR.Understanding.AJAX.Using.JavaScript.to.Create.Rich.Internet.Applications.Aug.2006.chm
• Prentice.Hall.Rapid.Web.Applications.with.TurboGears.Nov.2006.chm
• Sams.Ajax.for.Web.Application.Developers.Oct.2006.chm
• Sams.Teach.Yourself.AJAX.in.10.Minutes.Apr.2006.chm
• Wrox.Beginning.Ajax.with.ASP.NET.Sep.2006.pdf
• Wrox.Professional.Ajax.Feb.2006.chm

Download: Ajax book collection

iPhoto.6.The.Missing.Manual.Apr.2006

f you used iPhoto when it first came out, you’ll remember the way it slowed to a crawl once you loaded it with about 2,000 photos. Compare that to this year’s model: iPhoto 6 can handle as many as 250,000 images and still have the power to run a host of suped-up features. Its new software engine lets you make changes with a drag & drop editing tool, find photos with a robust search feature, and manipulate images without affecting the originals in your master library. You can also:
View and work on full-screen images
Make quick edits with one click
Work with RAW images
Create cool new calendars, greeting cards and books
Post photos online with the new iWeb application
Use a method of sharing called “Photocasting”
Apple makes it all sound so easy: just drag this, click that and you’re done. But, as intuitive as these features are, you can still get lost, especially if you’re new to iPhoto. Not to worry. iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual gives you plenty of undocumented tips & tricks for taking advantage of the new version and every little feature packed into it.

It’s the top-selling iPhoto book for good reason. With wit and objectivity, David Pogue and Derrick Story start you out with a crash course on digital photography, complete with tutorials on buying a camera, composing brilliant photos in various situations (sports, portraits, nighttime shots, even kid photography), and making digital movies. From there, you’ll dive into every detail of iPhoto, from camera-meets-Mac basics to storing, searching, editing, and creating books, calendars and greeting cards. You’ll learn to build a personal web site built with iWeb, and discover “Photocasting”-the new service that allows. Mac subscribers to publish photo albums online so that others can use the photos, even if they work on PCs.

With iPhoto 6, you could add 1000 photos a month for the next 20 years and not fill it. With iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual, you can get going in no time.

Download : iPhoto.6.The.Missing.Manual.Apr.2006 9.7 Mb

For.Dummies.AutoCAD.and.AutoCAD.LT.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.Aug.2006

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn’t lead in the “easy to master” category. That’s why there’s AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies????the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces.
Once you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to

Create precision to 14 significant digits
Re-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting
Draw things full size and print your drawings in any scale
Produce drawings that are easier to read when reduced
Electronically share and distribute drawings
Design in 2D or 3D
So obviously, the trick is to speed up that “getting the hang of it” process. That’s where AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of AutoCAD, including the latest features of AutoCAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. You’ll get the scoop on

AutoCAD basics, such as setting up drawings, finding your way around the interface, and using all the tools
Drawing and modifying objects in 2D and annotating your drawings
3D modeling and viewing, working with solids and surfaces, and rendering
Understanding how AutoCAD LT differs from AutoCAD and deciding which program you need
Advanced drafting skills, including organizing drawings, working with blocks, and using AutoCAD utilities
Setting up your drawings for plotting to paper and publishing
Sharing your drawings online for collaboration
Customizing and programming AutoCAD to make it work the way you want it to
In the familiar, friendly For Dummies fashion, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations and step-by-step directions. Written by a pair of AutoDesk Authorized Authors, this handy guide will help make your relationship with AutoCAD a happy and productive one.

Download : For.Dummies.AutoCAD.and.AutoCAD.LT.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.Aug.2006 11 Mb

The.Game.Animators.Guide.to.Maya.Jul.2006

The Ultimate Resource for Professional Game Animators

Game animation is a demanding art. Not only do you have to deliver realistic, beautiful animations, but you have to do so under strict real-time, video-game constraints. The Game Animator’s Guide to Maya is your focused resource for using Maya to create professional-level game animations for console and PC games. Written by a game industry veteran and featuring interviews with professional animators and artists from around the country, this focused book features specific, detailed, real-world game animation techniques. It’s the perfect reference and tutorial for those looking to develop or refine their game animation skills.

The enclosed CD features more than $3000 worth of exclusive content, including models, high-resolution textures, animations, concept art, and animation reference videos. It also includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and project files so you can complete the hands-on tutorials.

The Game Animator’s Guide to Maya gives you an insider’s view of the animation business and teaches the skills necessary to animate everything from characters to vehicles to lip-synching audio. First, you’ll get an introduction to the industry and typical game development pipelines, then learn rigging and animation basics before moving on to advanced techniques and the detailed tutorials. Inside, you’ll find:

Game Career Guide: Industry information, demo reel advice, job descriptions, game asset pipeline overview
Animation Techniques: detailed explanation of animation terms, techniques, tools, concepts, and editors
Rigging and Animation Setup: IK and FK, joint hierarchies, skeleton controls, constraints, selection handles, and more
True Game Animation: real-world assignments that mimic the day-to-day jobs of professional game animators????walk cycles, run cycles, idle cycles, action sequences, lip-synching to audio, and more

Download : The.Game.Animators.Guide.to.Maya.Jul.2006 5.9 Mb