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With so many books out on particular development tools and languages, it's refreshing to see one that tackles the overarching topic of Web design and implementation techniques. Web Design: The Complete Reference is a rare combination of design theory and detailed information on implementation. Author Thomas A Powell, who also wrote HTML: The Complete Reference, has produced an impressive sequel in this hefty title.

Powell addresses topics like navigation theory and user profiling, backing up high-level discussion with excellent, practical technique. He goes beyond your garden-variety explanation of what particular features are and how to code them by specifying the problems you might face and offering solutions. You get insight you can use: how to handle those pesky frames by understanding UI consequences, keep frames from opening within themselves, and offer your users the ability to print framed pages reliably.

All the bases are covered, including adding GUI interactivity, solid page layout and formatting techniques, and a look at the various Web technologies and their effect on site design. The entire work exudes the confidence of a well-seasoned writer, and the discussions leave you feeling well informed. This book bridges the gap between knowing how to build Web sites and having a holistic knowledge of all of the intricacies and pitfalls of coding for the Web. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

• Web-design methodologies
• Usability
• Types of Web sites
• Navigation theory and practice
• Linking text/buttons/icons/graphics
• Search facilities
• Text handling
• Colors and images
• Building interactivity
• Web technologies (XML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Cookies
• Server-side scripting
• Multimedia
• Site delivery and management
• The future of Web design

Get full details on the powerful features of Oracle Database 11g from this thoroughly updated Oracle Press guide. Oracle Database 11g: The Complete Reference explains how to use all the new features and tools, execute powerful SQL queries, construct PL/SQL and SQL*Plus statements, and work with large objects and object-relational databases. Learn how to implement the latest security measures, tune database performance, and deploy grid computing techniques. An invaluable cross-referenced appendix containing Oracle commands, keywords, features, and functions is also included. This Book Covers -->

• Install Oracle Database 11g or upgrade from an earlier version
• Create database tables, sequences, indexes, views, and user accounts
• Construct SQL statements, procedures, queries, and subqueries
• Optimize security using virtual private databases and transparent data encryption
• Import and export data using SQL*Loader and Oracle Data Pump
• Use SQL replay, change management, and result caching
• Avoid human errors using flashback and automatic undo management
• Build and tune PL/SQL triggers, functions, and packages
• Develop database applications using Java, JDBC, and XML
• Optimize availability and scalability with Oracle Real Application Clusters

This book describes C# 3.0. It is divided into two parts. Part I provides a comprehensive discussion of the C# language, including the new features added by version 3.0. This is the largest part in the book, and it describes the keywords, syntax, and features that define the language. I/O, file handling, reflection, and the preprocessor are also discussed in Part I.Part II explores the C# class library, which is the .NET Framework class library.

This library is huge! Because of space limitations, it is not possible to cover the entire .NET Framework class library in one book. Instead, Part II focuses on the core library, which is contained in the System namespace. Also covered are collections, multi-threading, networking, and Windows Forms. These are the parts of the library that nearly every C#programmer will use.

This book does not require any previous programming experience. If you already know C++ or Java, you will be able to advance quite rapidly because C# has much in common with those languages. If you don’t have any previous programming experience, you will still be able to learn C# from this book, but you will need to work carefully through the examples in each chapter.