The Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System was introduced in 1998, and quickly became Lego's best-selling kit. From its surveys, Lego found that the median purchasing age for the Mindstorms kit is 23. The Mindstorms Programmable Brick, called the RCX, contains a microcomputer that enables those who build the robots to then program...
Learning how to write multithreaded applications is the key to taking full advantage of the Java platform. In Taming Java Threads, well-known columnist and Java expert Allen Holub provides Java programmers with the information they need to write real multithreaded programs--programs with real code. Holub provides an in-depth explanation...
Based on the author's experience working with front-line date access developers and development teams at Microsoft and throughout the industry worldwide
Helps you, the developer, choose and implement the best data access technologies for your project
From seasoned developer and trainer Rob Macdonald comes Serious ADO: Universal Data Access with Visual Basic, which teaches experienced Visual Basic developers how to make the most of ADO, Microsoft's flagship product for database access. Serious ADO covers the full range of uses for ADO, from basic use of...
This book covers what Access developers need to know about SQL Server, covering the two most common versions of both products: Microsoft Access 97 and 2000 and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and 7. The author offers his own tips and techniques based on practical hands-on experience. The resulting book teaches developers how to accomplish their goal...
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET provides the productivity features developers need to rapidly create enterprise-critical web applications. In Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Platform: An Advanced Guide, author Andrew Troelsen shows experienced developers how to use VB .NET for developing virtually every possible kind of...
The Essential Guide to Managed Extensions for C++ is a comprehensive guide for programmers writing code in Managed Extensions for C++ (MC++). The information in this book comes straight from the horse's mouth—both authors have been key members of the Visual C++ .NET compiler development team and have spent most of their time...
Database Programming with Visual Basic .NET functions as a reference book. But thanks to its many listings and tables, youll find value reading it cover to cover! This book is all you need to get started with data access in Visual Basic .NET.
Author Carsten Thomsen includes step-by-step coverage of...
SQL: Access to SQL Server is more than just a comprehensive reference tool for Access developers. You'll also find efficient SQL solutions for common Access problems and tasks, as well as helpful hints and warnings about what to avoid. Learning Jet SQL is an important step from just using Access to developing with...
When I began this text, Tomcat was at version 4.0 beta 1. It has come a long way between beta 1 and the final release, and each release included additional functionality and improved performance. The Tomcat team has really done a great job. They have successfully created a product that is on par with, or above, all other Java Web...
This is the book on ADO.NET. ADO.NET is the latest database technology from Microsoft and represents the most powerful way to manipulate a database to date. A Programmer's Guide to ADO.NET in C# begins by taking readers through an overview of C# and then delves into ADO.NET. Author Mahesh Chand provides details on each of the...
