"Struts 2 Design and Programming" (558 pages, $49.95, ISBN: 978-0980331608, by Budi Kurniawan)
Struts version 2 is not simply an extension to Struts 1. It is a new architecture elegantly
designed to support easy or zero configuration, modular extension through interceptors,
and code distribution via plug-ins.
This book is a tutorial designed to make the reader truly understand the concepts. It explains
not only how to use Struts' features, but also how certain features work under the hood.
This book is for beginners as well as seasoned programmers upgrading from Struts 1. more details >>
Dimensional Data Warehousing with MySQL: A Tutorial
"Dimensional Data Warehousing with MySQL: A Tutorial" (448 pages, $39.95, ISBN 978-0975212820, by Djoni Darmawikarta)
Data warehousing with MySQL, a free and popular database, has never been made easier with this step-by-step tutorial on
building dimensional data warehouses. Topics include star-schema modeling, populating (Extract, Transform, and Load: ETL),
testing, and dimensional querying. It comes complete with a hands-on case-scaled-down from a real project as well as
an electronic copy of all MySQL scripts and sample data available for download. Computer programmers who need to build
a data warehouse will find relevant examples and information written in a thorough, easy-to-follow style.
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Java Drawing with Apache Batik: A Tutorial
"Java Drawing with Apache Batik: A Tutorial" (256 pages, $39.95, ISBN 0-9752128-9-3, by Alexander Kolesnikov)
This guide to Apache Batik, the Java library that can be used to read SVG files and translate the instructions in the
files into graphics, shows how Batik can also be used to save the graphics as JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, and other formats,
so that the graphics can be transferred. Using Batik to create animation similar to Flash movies and its use for creating
a drawing program such as Corel DRAW are also covered.
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Java 6: A Tutorial
"Java 6 : A Tutorial" (400 pages, $39.95, ISBN 0-9752128-8-5, by Budi Kurniawan)
For seasoned Java programmers who want to stay up to date on the latest Java tools,
this guide discusses the new features of Java 6 Mustang. This handbook to the new version includes updated
information on Web services, a JavaScript engine that allows access to information in a Java program, JDBC 4.0,
JAXB 2.0, XML digital signature APIs, more sophisticated Swing components, and improvements in Java 2D that
includes a GIF image writer..
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AJAX and Flash Development with OpenLaszlo
"AJAX and Flash Development with OpenLaszlo" (350 pages, $39.95, ISBN 0-9752128-6-9, by Chris Coreman)
Introducing developers to OpenLaszlo-a new technology for developing Flash that is based on XML and JavaScript-this guide provides developers with all the information about this free and open-source tool, including how to code within the OpenLaszlo development environment and the OpenLaszlo development suite as it applies to rapid development time. How and why OpenLaszlo is used and supported by industry leaders such as IBM and Yahoo! is also discussed.more details >>
Java 5: A Beginner's Tutorial
"Java 5 : A Beginner's Tutorial" (656 pages, $39.95, ISBN 0-9752128-5-0, by Budi Kurniawan)
Designed to teach programmers the latest version of Java (also known as Tiger), this tutorial discusses the most useful Java libraries, those that any Java programmer is required to know and are frequently asked about in job interviews. In addition to covering all of the new features in version 5, this book also provides extensive coverage of object-oriented programming, generics and annotations, database access with JDBC, Java networking, applets, Java threads, user interface with Swing, and Java deployment, setup, and installation. A bonus discussion of Java Web development, using servlets and JSP, is also included. more details >>
Struts Design and Programming: A Tutorial
"Struts Design and Programming" (448 pages, $44.99, ISBN 0-9752128-1-8, by Budi Kurniawan) explains the latest version of Struts and teaches how to build real-world Struts applications & solve common problems in Struts development. more details >>
How Tomcat Works
A Guide to Developing Your Own Java Servlet Container
"How Tomcat Works" (464 pages, $49.99, ISBN 0-9752128-0-X, by Budi Kurniawan and Paul Deck)
covers Tomcat 4 and 5 and is a tutorial on the internal workings of the world most popular Web container. You are welcome to download the sample chapters. more details >>
