JavaScript: The Good Parts

Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset ...

 JavaScript The Definitive Guide

This Fifth Edition is completely revised and expanded to cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0 applications. This book is both an example-driven programmer's guide and a keep-on-your-desk reference, with new chapters that explain everything yo...

 ActionScript 3.0 Design Patterns Object-Oriented Programming Techniques

Now that ActionScript is reengineered from top to bottom as a true object-oriented programming (OOP) language, reusable design patterns are an ideal way to solve common problems in Flash and Flex applications. If you're an experienced Flash or Flex develo...

 Programming PHP Creating Dynamic Web Pages - Covers PHP 5

Programming PHP, 2nd Edition, is the authoritative guide to PHP 5 and is filled with the unique knowledge of the creator of PHP (Rasmus Lerdorf) and other PHP experts. When it comes to creating websites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot prope...

 Understanding MySQL Internals Discovering and Improving a Great Database

Although MySQL's source code is open in the sense of being publicly available, it's essentially closed to you if you don't understand it. In this book, Sasha Pachev -- a former member of the MySQL Development Team -- provides a comprehensive tour of MySQL...

 L'art du beau code

Qu'est-ce qui fait la beauté d'un code : des critères purement esthétiques ou au contraire purement fonctionnels ? L'esthétique pure, mais aussi la facilité de maintenance, la sobriété, la rapidité d'exécution, la pérennité, etc. contribuent à l...

 Ajax Hacks Tips and Tools for Creating Responsive Web Sites

Ajax, the popular term for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is one of the most important combinations of technologies for web developers to know these days. With its rich grouping of technologies, Ajax developers can create interactive web applications wi...

 Web Design in a Nutshell Completely revised for standards compliance, including CSS 2.1 and XHTML 1.0

Are you still designing web sites like it's 1999? If so, you're in for a surprise. Since the last edition of this book appeared five years ago, there has been a major climate change with regard to web standards. Designers are no longer using (X)HTML as a ...

 CSS : The Definitive Guide Visual Presentation for the Web

CSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, provides you with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition incl...

 C# 3.0 in a Nutshell A Desktop Quick Reference

This is a concise yet thorough reference to C# 3.0 programming as implemented in Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008. C# 3.0 in a Nutshell gets right to the point, covering the essentials of language syntax and usage as well as the parts of the .NET base class...

 Head First C#

Do you want to learn C#? Programmers around the world have learned that C# lets them design great-looking programs and build them fast. With C#, you ve got a powerful programming language and a valuable tool at your fingertips. And with the Visual Studio ...

 Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell

When Microsoft made Visual Basic into an object-oriented programming language, millions of VB developers resisted the change to the .NET platform. Now, after integrating feedback from their customers and creating Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft finally has t...

 Optimiser les performances de son site 14 règles pour des chargements plus rapides

À mesure qu'un site web gagne en importance, le temps d'affichage des pages dynamiques peut rapidement devenir un casse-tête : on ne sait pas toujours où effectuer des optimisations, et le risque est grand de faire fuir les nouveaux utilisateurs. ...

 Le meilleur d'ActionScript 3

ActionScript, le langage de programmation de Flash, nous arrive dans une troisième version nettement plus rapide et sophistiquée que les précédentes. Ce langage de programmation orienté objet, fonctionnant avec FlashCS3 et Flex, permet de créer du contenu...

 Mac OS X Leopard Précis et concis - Guide de l'utilisateur de Mac OS X Leopard

Leopard, la nouvelle version du désormais célèbre Mac OS X s'est largement enrichie de nouvelles fonctionnalités, dont Time Machine, les Espaces, les Piles, Quick View, des nouvelles versions de Mail, Safari, iChat, etc. Cette cinquième édition est une...