Wrox (10-2009) | PDF | 384 pages | 0470464895 | 5.4Mb

Professional BlazeDS: Creating Rich Internet Applications with Flex and Java /by Shashank Tiwari(Author) .BlazeDS enables you to easily connect to back-end distributed data and push data in real time to Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR applications in order to garner more responsive Rich Internet Application (RIA) experiences. It is a scalable option for Flex and Java integration and allows you to create excellent RIAs with both Flex and Java. This informative resource provides you with detailed examples and walkthroughs that explain the best practices for creating RIAs using BlazeDS. You'll begin with the essentials of BlazeDS and then more on to more advanced topics. Along the way, you'll learn the real-world concerns that surround enterprise-based Java and Flex applications.
* BlazeDS enables you to connect to back-end distributed data in order to garner more responsive Rich Internet Application (RIA) experiences
* Begins with an introduction to BlazeDS, and explains the necessary features for integrating new and existing Java data sources and applications with Flex-based RIAs
* Provides hands-on examples and addresses real-world concerns surrounding enterprise-based Java and Flex applications
* Serves as a comprehensive walk through for creating RIAs using BlazeDS

Peachpit Press (12-2008) | PDF | 272 pages | 0321591933 | 5.6Mb

Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read /byScott McNulty (Author).Having your own blog isn't just for the nerdy anymore. Today, it seems everyone—from multinational corporations to a neighbor up the street—has a blog. They all have one, in part, because the folks at WordPress make it easy to get one. but to actually build a good blog—to create a blog people want to read—takes thought, planning, and some effort. From picking a theme and using tags to choosing widgets and building a community, creating your blog really starts after you set it up. In this book by blogger extraordinaire Scott McNulty, you learn how to:
* Install and get your WordPress blog running.
* Set up your site to ensure it can easily grow with you and your readers.
* Be the master of user accounts.
* Manage your site with the WordPress Dashboard and extend its capabilities with plug-ins.
* Make the most of images.
* Work with pages, templates, and links and—of course—publish your posts.
* Deal with comments—if you even want readers commenting at all.
* Find a theme—or build one yourself.
* Maintain your site and fix common problems.

Pogue Press 2/ed (4-2010) | PDF | 272 pages | 144938014X | 5.3Mb

Facebook: The Missing Manual /by E. A. Vander Veer (Author) .Facebook's popularity is skyrocketing, drawing more than 400 million people to this combination online village green, personal website creator, and souped-up address book. But one thing you won't get when signing up is a printed manual. Enter Facebook: The Missing Manual, Second Edition -- the witty, authoritative guide you need, now revised and updated to include all of Facebook's latest features. Coverage includes:
* Getting started, getting connected. Signing up is easy, but the real payoff comes when you tap into networks of coworkers, classmates, and friends. This book explains it all-including how to pick and choose who gets to see what, and how to steer clear of people you want to avoid.
* Adding applications. Ranging from silly (fortune cookies and video games) to serious (goal tracking), thousands of mini-programs can transform your Facebook account into an addictive, one-stop resource. Learn how to find and install your favorites.
* Facebook for grownups and businesspeople. Facebook isn't just for Junior anymore. Thousands of companies and business professionals use the site for everything from project collaboration and advertising to filling (and finding) jobs. This book is written for adults of all ages.
* Protecting your privacy. Creeps are everywhere online, but on Facebook you can feel especially exposed with so much personal info on display. This book offers an easy-to-follow, multi-pronged approach to staying safe.

Pragmatic Bookshelf (4-2010) | PDF | 250 pages | 1934356522 | 3.1Mb

ExpressionEngine 2: A Quick-Start Guide /by Ryan Irelan (Author).In this book, noted expert Ryan Irelan walks you through creating an online news site, Engine City Times. You'll get hands-on experience working with dynamic content, categories, an RSS feed, site search, and more as you build your news site.You'll further improve your ExpressionEngine skills with advanced techniques for creating powerful and manageable templates, effectively managing site files and assets, and optimizing your ExpressionEngine website to handle thousands of visitors. Go beyond the native ExpressionEngine functionality and customize the system through the use of add-ons. You'll discover how add-ons can help you build better websites, and you'll also build your own add-ons from scratch.
Whether you're a web designer, web developer, or web master, this book will get you up to speed quickly building sites with ExpressionEngine.