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.NET

ASP.NET Website Programming

With ASP.NET Website Programming you will learn to:

* Establish a solid, scalable website foundation
* Provide flexible user accounts integrating with ASP.NET's built-in security
* Create message forums that enable formatted messages but defend against cross-site scripting
* Generate revenue from advertising
* Build a web interface for uploading, downloading, editing, and managing the files on your site
* Add opinion polls, email newsletters, and news management
* Deploy the finished site on a live server
* Build websites using good, n-tier coding techniques

The site we build is modular. You can slot the modules into your own website, modify them, or use them as examples of particular ASP.NET techniques.

March 12, 2003

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Beginners

Beginning Dreamweaver MX

This book is primarily for complete beginners to web site programming who have access to Dreamweaver MX and want to learn how to create dynamic web sites with it.

But the book doubles as a comprehensive reference to the features of Dreamweaver MX, so it will also be a useful resource to more experienced web developers who want to learn how to use the latest version of Dreamweaver.

February 20, 2003

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Beginners

Dreamweaver MX: ASP.NET Web Development

This book will take you on a tour of ASP.NET through the Dreamweaver development environment, without assuming any previous knowledge of .NET, ASP, or indeed any other server-side programming technology. As such, it is ideal for readers who are already using Dreamweaver MX as a tool to create static web pages (with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS pages), but now want to learn about the extra server-side functionality at their fingertips.

February 6, 2003

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.NET

The Web Professional's Handbook

Can you remember everything you need for every occasion?

Indeed, should you have to? With the help of this book, you’ll not need to keep all the syntax and good design rules in your head. It provides a far-reaching reference for client-side technologies and design principles, aiming to answer questions you'll come up against every day.

February 6, 2003

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ColdFusion

Intranet & content management

Reality ColdFusion is a new series of books by Macromedia Press.
The series describes real life problems and real life solutions and is not designed for beginners.

January 30, 2003

5757

PHP

Dreamweaver MX: Advanced PHP Web Development

This book is the follow-up to Dreamweaver MX: PHP Web Development from glasshaus – the book described as "the VERY best book I have ever seen dealing with databases and web programming." By Matt Brown, the Dreamweaver Community Manager at Macromedia.

But you don't need to have read that book; any experience of developing PHP sites with Dreamweaver MX or Ultradev is a great starting point. This book takes your PHP sites beyond the functions provided by server behaviors. It teaches you PHP, from the syntax to full applications, from the point of view of a Dreamweaver user.

The chapters take you from basic syntax through to developing full applications, teaching the basic functionality, then showing you how to use it in real-world examples.

Two practical case studies are included: An on-line training log and a complete content management system

January 15, 2003

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Database

Practical Web Database Design

January 14, 2003

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Advanced

Dreamweaver MX: Advanced ASP Web Development

This is the follow-up to our "Dynamic Dreamweaver" book.

We're assuming that you already know a bit about ASP, and developing with it using Dreamweaver MX. You don't have to know ASP inside out to get the most out of this book: the focus is more on advanced uses of ASP with Dreamweaver MX. Saying that, however, this isn't a book for you if you've never used ASP or Dreamweaver before.

January 14, 2003

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Web Development

Fundamental Web Design and Development Skills

Ever wanted to change direction in life and start a new career path? Just finished university or college and need a new challenge?

If you're considering a career in web development, this up-to-date book will provide you with all the core professional skills you need. As well as covering the web languages of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you'll be introduced to various aspects of design, such as navigation through a site, page layout, and the use of images.

You'll also find a discussion of the topics that concern current web professionals: the use of web standards, usability issues, making the site accessible to those with disabilities - and how to combine these with great-looking sites!

In a tutorial style all the way, the book ends by showing you how to upload and manage your site once it has been created, and where to go from here to progress with your career choice.

The book comes with a CD full of sample code from the book, and PC and Mac trial versions of the latest visual design tools: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Fireworks MX, and Macromedia Flash MX.

December 19, 2002

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Web Development

Practical Web Traffic Analysis

Once you've got a web site up and running it is all too easy to sit back and relax. But how do you know you did a good job? How can you improve the site you have based on real user behaviour? Without getting feedback from your users, how will you find out how it's being used?

Web traffic analysis allows you to gain some insight into your site users: where they come from, what pages they like, and how often they come back. However, as statistics are prone to being misinterpreted, your insight often has to be taken with a pinch of salt. This book takes you through the process of analysing your traffic, without taking for granted the statistics that you generate.

Assuming you have a web site, reading this book will help you learn:

- The techniques for gathering data on your users.
- Standards and Guidelines you should adhere to when interpreting your data.
- What other sites are doing to ensure they respect the privacy of their users.
- Insight into how real sites use web traffic analysis
- Major case case studies from BBC News Online, eBAy, and ASPToday
- Additional material from The Onion, SmartGirl, and The New York Times.

December 19, 2002

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