Visual Basic for Electronics Engineering Applications. 2nd Edition

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Programming by admin

The PC has long-time outgrown its function as a pure computer and has become an all-purpose machine. This book is targeted towards those people that want to control existing or self-built hardware from their computer. Using “Visual Basic” as Rapid Application Development tool, we will take you on a journey to unlock the world beyond the connectors of the PC. After familiarising yourself with Visual Basic, its development environment and the toolset it offers, items such as serial communications, printer ports, bit-banging, protocol emulation, ISA, USB and Ethernet interfacing and the remote control of test-equipment over the GPIB bus, are covered in extent. Each topic is accompanied by clear, ready to run code, and where necessary, schematics are provided that will get your projects up to speed in no time. This book will show you advanced things like: using tools like Debug to find hardware addresses, setting up remote communication using TCP/IP and UDP sockets and even writing your own internet servers. Or how about connecting your own block of hardware over USB or Ethernet and controlling it from Visual Basic. Other things like internet-program communication, DDE and the new graphics interface of Windows XP are covered as well.

All examples are ready to compile using Visual Basic 5.0, 6.0, .NET or 2005. Extensive coverage is given on the differences between what could be called Visual Basic Classic and Visual Basic .NET/2005.

Dinosaur (Eyewitness Guides)

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Other by admin

There is so much to discover and learn about dinosaurs that it is not always easy to take it all in. Often the material is presented in a very dry or dull way. In this wonderful book we are offered a wealth of material in a form that is unique to the Eyewitness books. Not only are there illustrations and copies of prints, but a plethora of photographs are provided as well. The photographs often dominate the page, giving the reader a sense of being almost able to touch the item or animal. There are photos of modern reptiles, of replica dinosaurs, of fossils of every shape and size, of plants, of tools that “Fossil Hunters” use in the field, and of paleontologists working on dinosaur remains to discover their secrets. Every picture and photograph is labeled, and more often than not, it has an accompanying detailed annotation. Actual text is relatively short, yet the reader still receives a great deal of fascinating information about dinosaurs, their times, and how we learn about them. The authors cover both the expected basic topics, including physiology, habits, evolution, and extinction, and a few interesting subjects that are not as commonly discussed.

Hacking GPS

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Other by admin
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Scientific American November 2008

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Magazine by admin

Scientific American is a popular science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.

ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Programming by admin

ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies is an all new version of the popular title that makes it easy for beginners to create dynamic, data-driven Web applications on the Microsoft platform. Wherever possible the book minimizes the amount of code you write by harnessing powerful design-time tools built into Visual Web Developer 2008 and its free version, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express. Where coding is required, the author walks you through the details using familiar concepts from everyday life. The book includes many examples of “geekspeak” terminology so you’ll feel comfortable in a conversation with professional ASP.NET programmers.

ASP.NET developers will benefit as well because the book integrates the new features of ASP.NET 3.5 into the text and sample code. These include LINQ queries, ASP.NET AJAX, extension methods, Silverlight, and the new ListView control.

Using realistic examples in VB, you learn to create pages that incorporate the major ASP.NET controls and features.

Coverage includes:

Microsoft’s technologies for dynamic Web content
Installing and using Visual Web Developer 2008 (Express)
SQL Server Express and handling database tasks
Generating ASP.NET pages based on a database
Inserting, sorting, editing, and deleting data
The ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanel and the AJAX Control Toolkit
Understanding LINQ syntax including From, Where, and Select
Filtering data with the LinqDataSource control
Creating interfaces with the ListView control
RSS and the XmlDataSource control
Master pages, style sheets, themes, skins, and dynamic effects
Building a sitemap and connecting navigation controls
Security, authentication, and data validation
E-commerce shopping cart
Rooting out bugs and handling errors
Compilation and deployment

The Ultimate HTML Reference - May 2008

Posted on November 20th, 2008 in Programming by admin

Sitting at the foundation of every site is HTML. It’s the only language that’s essential to a web site’s very existence. On the surface HTML may seem simple but there’s much more to it that meets the eye. With different versions, many infrequently used elements and attributes, and varying ways that browsers interpret the language, only a comprehensive and up-to-date reference, like this book, has it completely covered.

The Ultimate HTML Reference is your definitive resource for mastering HTML. The entire language is clearly and concisely covered, along with browser compatibility details, working examples, and easy-to-read descriptions. Authored by one of the world’s most renowned HTML experts, this is a comprehensive reference that you’ll come back to time and time again.

This cross-referenced, easy-to-use book covers:

# Every element and attribute in the HTML and XHTML Specifications, including an example of its correct use
# Coverage of deprecated and proprietary elements
# Detailed browser compatibility information will save you hours of painful debugging and frustration

The Programmer’s Introduction to Visual Basic. NET

Posted on November 19th, 2008 in Programming by admin

A Programmer’s Introduction to Visual Basic .NET helps current Visual Basic developers identify and understand some of the major changes are between Visual Basic and Visual Basic .NET. This book also explores why developers should move to Visual Basic. Learn about the .NET framework, VB .NET VB .NET inheritance, VB .NET web services, VB .NET web applications, VB .NET Windows services, .NET Assemblies, ADO.NET and ASP.NET. Additional topics include: Building Classes and Assemblies with VB.NET; Building Windows Services with VB.NET; Upgrading VB6 Projects to VB.NET; Performance Security; Configuration and Deployment.

Visual Basic Black Book

Posted on November 19th, 2008 in Programming by admin