This book captures the knowledge of seasoned developers and presents it in the form of a patterns catalog. Each pattern contains a simple, proven mechanism that solves a commonly recurring technical challenge. Patterns provide a common vocabulary and taxonomy for developers and architects to describe solutions concisely. By providing a...

You’re a sophisticated user of Excel—a real pro with spreadsheets—so now dig into its powerful programming capabilities and really put your data to work! From writing code in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to taking advantage of new XML data-sharing features, this book packs hundreds of timesaving programming...

Learn the strategies that developers at Microsoft use to build great ASP.NET applications—and get their sample programs! This in-depth insider’s guide shares the hard-won, hard-core coding experience of the Microsoft ASP.NET development team, revealing the most productive ways to exploit ASP.NET features and functionality to...

Streamline—and centralize—the management of your Microsoft Windows-based desktops with the essential guide to planning, deploying, and supporting Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. This in-depth administrator’s reference drills into SMS features and components and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical...

What better way for readers to learn the newest version of Flash than with the Fast & Easy series! Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development presents solution-oriented techniques for creating dynamic animations and graphics for the Web. Through illustrated step-by step instructions, this title...

Master the tools that transform the information in spreadsheets, databases, and servers into faster, better business decisions. Packed with expert insights and practical Your Turn exercises, this essential guide shows how to use the data analysis capabilities in Microsoft Office applications to capture data, analyze trends, identify...

In Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages All in One you will learn the basics on creating a variety of different types of...

HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on HTML and XHTML. The authors cover every element of HTML/XHTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. With hundreds of examples, the book...