MySQL has proven it can compete with the big names in database management, such as SQL Server and Oracle, and with MySQL 4 this is truer than ever. Mastering MySQL 4 is your one-stop resource for all the information you need to create, maintain, use, and extend a MySQL database. It’s also essential reading for anyone developing...

The .NET Framework offers new, more effective ways to secure your Web and LAN-based applications. Sybex’s .NET Development Security Solutions uses detailed, code-intensive examples—lots of them—to teach you the right techniques for most scenarios you’re likely to encounter. This is not an introduction to...

ATL Server: High Performance C++ on .NET is the only book on the market written by the same people who created the ATL Server library. Crivat, Grewal, Kumar and Lee—all members of the ATL Server team—provide a comprehensive look at the ATL Server library, which was designed for building high-end web applications and web...

In today's work environment, increasing numbers of mobile employees are using PCs, laptops, and handheld devices to connect to corporate servers. That's great for productivity, but it can also pose a security nightmare. Many of these...

"This volume offers relentlessly pragmatic solutions to help your business applications get the most out of XML, with a breezy style that makes the going easy. Mike has lived this stuff; he has a strong command of the solutions and the philosophy that underlies them.">-Eve Maler, XML Standards Architect, Sun...