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Build enterprise-ready business applications with Silverlight using the new book from Packt

July 2010 | Enterprise, Microsoft

Microsoft Silverlight 4 Business Development Application: Beginner's Guide, is a new book from Packt that is uniquely aimed at .NET developers who want to build business applications with Silverlight. This book, written by Cameron Albert and Frank LaVigne, will help users learn the basic tools and skills needed to get started in Silverlight application development.

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Develop a high quality social network using Packt's new JomSocial book

July 2010 | Content Management, Open Source



Packt is pleased to announce Joomla! Social Networking with JomSocial, a new book that will help readers to create and run their own social network with Joomla! and JomSocial. Written by Kwasi Boateng and Beatrice A. Boateng, this book will enable users to create content for their social network and integrate it with other Joomla! extensions.

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Learn to configure your servers and virtual hosts with Packt's new Nginx book

July 2010 | Open Source

Nginx HTTP Server is a new book from Packt that will help readers to get started with Nginx and also adopt it for their web applications. Written by Clement Nedelcu, this book will enable readers to configure their servers and virtual hosts efficiently as well as set up Nginx to work with PHP and other applications via FastCGI. Furthermore, they will be able to explore possible interactions between Nginx and Apache

 

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Design Courses for Special Education Children using Moodle with New Book

July 2010 | Beginner's Guides, Content Management, e-Learning, Moodle, Open Source, Web Development

Packt is pleased to announce a new book that is aimed at helping users develop interactive courses and therapies for children with special education needs who are between the age group of 5 to 10 years. Written by Speech therapist, Silvina P. Hillar, this book is a guide to pick up necessary skills, tips, and tricks for creating practical exercises using Moodle 1.9.

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Master English teaching using Moodle with new book from Packt

July 2010 | Content Management, Cookbooks, e-Learning, Moodle, Open Source, Web Development

Packt is pleased to announce a new book that is aimed at helping Moodlers achieve outstanding results by using the ready-to-use recipes for reading comprehension, writing and composition from the book Moodle: The English teachers Cookbook. Written in a cookbook style by Silvina P. Hillar, this book is a guide that will help users improve their skills in Moodle and enhance their way of teaching in virtual classrooms.

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Create and enhance business reports using Packt's new Cookbook

July 2010 | Java, Open Source

Packt is pleased to announce JasperReports 3.6 Development Cookbook, a new book that helps Java developers develop crystal-clear business reports using JasperReports and the amazing visual features provided by iReport. Written by Bilal Siddiqui, this cookbook provides over 50 recipes that help’s readers make use of multiple types of data in the same report, thereby making the reporting process effortless.

 

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Create exciting, real-time multiplayer Flash games with Packt's new book

July 2010 | Open Source, Web Graphics & Video

Packt is pleased to announce Flash 10 Multiplayer Game Essentials, a complete end-to-end guide for creating fully featured multiplayer games. Written by Prashanth Hirematada, this book is a comprehensive guide packed with practical examples and insights into the fundamental knowledge for developing fully featured multiplayer games in Flash.

 

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Build network-aware applications using Packt's new Tcl book

July 2010 | Networking & Telephony, Open Source

Packt is pleased to announce Tcl 8.5 Network Programming, a new book that helps readers develop network-aware applications with the Tcl language. Written by Wojciech Kocjan and Piotr Beltowski, this book focuses not only on the implementation of network protocols in Tcl, but also on the key aspects of Tcl programming.

 

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Prevent Web Application Attacks with Packt’s new Spring Security book

July 2010 | Java, Open Source, RAW

Spring Security 3 is a new book from Packt that helps developers protect their web applications against threats and hackers using the proven features of Spring Security 3. Written by Peter Mularien, this practical guide will show readers how to implement Spring Security 3 and guard their applications from being breached through real world business scenarios.

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Achieve High Availability for MySQL Database with new book from Packt

July 2010 | Cookbooks, MySQL, Open Source

High Availability MySQL Cookbook is a new book from Packt that helps users increase availability of their MySQL databases through over 60 effective recipes. Written by Alex Davies, the founding member of the MySQL Guilds, this book will show readers how to design, troubleshoot and manage a highly available MySQL setup.

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