Shows you how to design, extend, version, and evolve DSLs for .NET by focusing on approaches and patterns. You'll get a fast-paced Boo tutorial on how to implement DSLs in real code so you can put this handy language to immediate and productive use.

A clear, concise introduction to Python, one of the most elegant programming languages in existence. The book is aimed at readers who know programming but for whom the Python language is new. This new edition builds on the easy-to-follow style of the first edition, updating all examples and introducing new content to support the changes in Python 3.

A unique tutorial that explores the functional programming model through the F# and C# languages. The clearly-presented ideas and techniques will give you a deep understanding of how functional programming differs from other approaches. Moving beyond theory, this book provides practical examples that apply functional programming to the day-to-day tasks you face as a .NET developer.

Shows you everything you need to know to get started with Flex 4 without bogging you down in obscure detail or academic edge cases. In this entertaining, illustrated, hands-on book, you'll quickly move from Hello World into the techniques you'll need to use Flex effectively.

Perfect for the thousands of marketers, IT managers, project leaders, and business owners who need to put a website in place and keep it running with a minimum of trouble. This book provides a jargon-free overview of web design, including accessibility, usability, online marketing, and web development techniques. You'll gain a practical understanding of the technologies, processes, and ideas that drive a successful website.

Brings together the world's most highly-regarded SQL Server experts to create a masterful collection of tips, techniques, and experience-driven best practices for SQL Server development and administration. These 53 SQL Server MVPs each selected an area of great interest to them, and in this unique book, they share their knowledge and passion with you.

A hands-on tutorial that introduces and explores JavaFX through numerous bite-sized projects. The book provides a solid grounding in the JavaFX syntax and related APIs by showing you how to apply the key features of the JavaFX platform.

A fully updated, major revision of the best-selling first edition, this book is a hands-on guide for Java developers. After introducing the core principles of AOP, it shows you how to create reusable solutions using AspectJ 6 and Spring 3.

A practical, example-rich guide to the features of the BDC and the techniques you need to build solutions for end users. This book starts with the basics and then explores the techniques and ideas needed to put BDC into use in your organization.

A comprehensive guide to MVC-based web development. The book offers a clearly-written introduction both to the ASP.NET MVC Framework and to the MVC approach, then it dives into issues of architecture and maintainability. The authors lead you from first-use through real-life scenarios, focusing on how to create and maintain real web applications.

The first comprehensive introduction to gnuplot—from the basics to the power features and beyond. Besides providing a tutorial on gnuplot itself, it demonstrates how to apply and use gnuplot to extract intelligence from data.

Explores Dependency Injection, sometimes called Inversion of Control, in fine detail with numerous practical examples in Spring, Google Guice, PicoContainer, and more. Learn to apply various techniques, focusing on their strengths and limitations, with a particular emphasis on pitfalls, corner-cases, and best practices.

Includes over 100 DBA-tested, high-value, best practices that will help you tame the beast and keep it under control. Focuses on the techniques, procedures, and practices that will help you keep your database running like clockwork. Covers new features in SQL Server 2008.

A comprehensive tutorial that introduces the Mule ESB along with ESB development best practices. Designed for working Java developers, this authoritative book explores the architecture and the main features of Mule version 2 through numerous running examples.

A comprehensive look at the Grails framework. Written for Java developers, this book covers the nuts and bolts of the core Grails components: controllers, views, services, webflows, taglibs, ajax, and plugins. It is jam-packed with tutorials, techniques, and insights from the trenches, helping you solve the challenges you're likely to face developing your next killer web app.

A valuable guide to key SOA concepts. Shows why open source products are a competitive alternative to expensive commercial solutions. The book includes full lifecycle coverage of building an SOA system, as well as case studies, mix-n-match tools for unique solutions, and an integrated Eclipse project, with all libraries packaged for running the examples.

A handbook for web developers who want to exploit relationships in user data that can't be discovered manually. With a wealth of detailed Java-based examples, this book shows you how to build applications that behave intelligently and learn from your users' actions.

Go from beginner to master in the subtle art of unit testing. This book shows how to create tests that are maintainable, readable, and test the right thing over time. You will learn how to make your development process—and your business—more agile.