A practical and in-depth look at JBoss Seam from outside the walls of RedHat/JBoss. Learn about this innovative Java EE framework that reinvents Java-based web development.

An authoritative guide for Java developers written by two of Wicket's earliest and most authoritative experts. A component-based web application framework, Wicket lets you build maintainable enterprise-grade web applications using the power of POJOs, HTML, Ajax, Spring, Hibernate, and Maven.

Learn the essential features of the AIR API through examples and code that will get you up and running in AIR quickly.

Introduces the Apache Struts 2 web application framework and shows you how to quickly develop professional, production-ready modern web applications by walking you through the key features in example-driven, easy-to-digest sections.

An example-driven, code-rich book designed for web developers who have already learned the basics of GWT. This book skips the theory and looks at the way things really work when you're building projects in GWT.

Learn how and where (and why) to use the new C# features. This book provides a good background in C# 1 --- and it will also make you comfortable and proficient with C# 2 and 3.

Offers a rich investigation of the up-and-coming jQuery library for client-side JavaScript. This book will help web developers gain a deep understanding of how to use jQuery to simplify their pages and their lives, as well as learn the philosophy behind writing jQuery-enhanced pages.

A fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial for professional developers who want to use LINQ, a new extension to the Visual Basic and C# programming languages designed to simplify data queries and database interaction.

Laszlo sites are continuous and flowing, often implemented as single-page apps that users can navigate with ease. This book is the authoritative source for Laszlo, a declarative, open-source programming language and environment that compiles to Flash, DHTML (i.e., AJAX), or Java/J2ME, with other platforms coming.

Learn how to use Ruby on Rails and Adobe Flex to build next-generation rich Internet applications. This book takes you to the leading edge of RIA development, presenting examples in Flex 3 and Rails 2 along with specific techniques that teach you how to make this combination especially powerful.

Shows why SOA security is different from ordinary computer security, with real-life examples from popular domains such as finance, logistics, and government.

Uses carefully chosen examples to illustrate TDD tools and design patterns, not in the abstract but concretely, in the context of the technologies that you face every day at work.

A fast-paced, example-rich tutorial written by ASP.NET AJAX experts. Beginners will appreciate the clear explanations of key ideas and terminology, while intermediate and advanced developers will find a no-nonsense learning source and well-organized reference.

Completely updated to cover the exciting new features of Spring 2.0. The book begins by introducing the core concepts of Spring and then quickly launches into a hands-on exploration of the framework.

Based on Ant 1.7 the book covers the management of big projects and how to use Ant for test-driven Java application development. A single application of increasing complexity, followed throughout the book, shows how an application evolves and how to handle the problems of building and testing. Ant's advanced features are discussed in detail—and in depth.

Takes on the most important challenges of web programming in PHP 5 using state-of-the art programming and software design techniques including unit testing, refactoring, and design patterns.

A clearly written, comprehensive tutorial on the Google Web Toolkit. GWT enables developers to create Ajax applications in Java. Instead of trying to bring tool support to Ajax, Google brought Ajax to a place where the tools already existed. By folllowing a running example in the book, you will learn the GWT from the ground up.