It's quite clear from reading this book that Peter Gasston is very
knowledgeable about CSS 3 and, as he points out in the preface, this book is
a culmination of five years of work that he has spent writing about CSS3.
There is a clear order to the chapters. The earlier chapters are well
implemented and the items discussed there are used on a regular basis. The
final chapters are more speculative in nature.
The author takes a very methodical approach in the book. He covers numerous
topics in a clear and well-thought-out manner. He provides several examples
for each topic that is covered. There are 17 chapters and an appendix. After
each topic is introduced, the author informs you as to which of the major
browsers implements the feature. The last chapter discusses the future of
CSS3. The appendix collects all of the browser support tables that are found
in each chap... (more)
Beginning C# Object-Oriented Programming is a well-written book that meets
the stated goals of its author: "The target audience for this book is the
beginning C# programmer who wants to gain a foundation in object-oriented
programming along with C# language basics." This book works on a lot of
different levels. It gives the beginner a good feel for the software
development life cycle (sdlc). It goes from cradle to grave in discussing the
application design and implementation.
The book starts by laying out the foundation for a sample application called
the office supply ordering ... (more)
Microsoft released VB6 at the start of 1999, which is almost 8 years ago.
It's hard to imagine that there are developers who are still actively using
VB6, but from the blogs and letters to the editors of many .NET magazines
that I have read, it seems that this is truly the case.
Microsoft has stopped creating service packs for VB6 and has announced that
support for VB6 will come to an end sometime in 2008. As a result, companies
will have to make hard choices to either maintain their VB6 applications on
their own or move them to VB 2005. If they plan to move them to VB2005, they ... (more)
This book contains 14 chapters and an appendix. Its subtitle is "the ultimate
ASP.NET beginner's guide." As its two titles imply, this book covers the
basics on a lot of ASP.NET topics. The chapter titles convey this: ASP.Net
basics, VB and C# programming basics, constructing ASP.NET Web pages,
database design and development, etc.
The authors state that the book is designed for beginner, intermediate, and
advanced users. I am not sure about how effective the book will be for the
intermediate and advanced users because the book barely skims the surface
regarding object-oriented ... (more)
I never thought I would ever describe a technical book that I have reviewed
as delightful but that is exactly how felt when I read the book SQL
Antipatterns by Bill Karwin. The book's subtitle ‘Avoiding the Pitfalls of
Database Programming' really summarizes the goal of the book in a nutshell.
The book consists of 25 chapters divided into four distinct topics. Each
chapter reviews a different antipattern. Mr. Karwin defines an antipattern as
"a technique that is intended to solve a problem but that often leads to
other problems." Each chapter starts off with a problem to solve or ... (more)
Steven Mandel has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years designing databases using Microsoft Access and SQL Server. He has developed Web and Windows applications using VB.NET and has written numerous articles and reviews about ASP.NET and VB.NET.
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