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Programming Flex 3: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex (Programming)

Chafic Kazoun, Joey Lott

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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If you want to try your hand at developing rich Internet applications with Adobe's Flex 3, and already have experience with frameworks such as .NET or Java, this is the ideal book to get you started. Programming Flex 3 gives you a solid understanding of Flex 3's core concepts, and valuable insight into how, why, and when to use specific Flex features. Numerous examples and sample code demonstrate ways to build complete, functional applications for the Web, using the free Flex SDK, and RIAs for the desktop, using Adobe AIR. This book is an excellent companion to Adobe's Flex 3 reference documentation. With this book, you will:

Learn the underlying details of the Flex framework Program with MXML and ActionScript Arrange the layout and deal with UI components Work with media Manage state for applications and components Use transitions and effects Debug your Flex applications Create custom components Embed Flex applications in web browsers Build AIR applications for the desktop

Flex 3 will put you at the forefront of the RIA revolution on both the Web and the desktop. Programming Flex 3 will help you get the most from this amazing and sophisticated technology.

Learning Flex 3: Getting up to Speed with Rich Internet Applications (Adobe Developer Library)

Alaric Cole

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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How soon can you learn Adobe Flex 3? With this book's unique hands-on approach, you will be able to tinker with examples right away, and create your own Rich Internet Applications with Flex within the first few chapters. As you progress, you learn how to build a layout, add interactivity, work with data, and deploy your applications to either the Web or the desktop.

Learning Flex 3 offers step-by-step instructions that are clear and concise, along with tips and tricks that author Alaric Cole has gathered after years of using Flex and teaching it to fellow developers at Yahoo! You'll understand how Flex works, how to use the MXML markup language and work with ActionScript, how to deploy RIAs to the desktop using Adobe AIR, and much more.

Whether you're a beginner, or an experienced web developer coming to Flex from another platform, Learning Flex 3 is the ideal way to learn how to:

• Set up your environment with FlexBuilder and Eclipse
• Create a new Flex project
• Use the different design views in Flex
• Write code with MXML
• Lay out your Flex application
• Embed images and graphics
• Build a user interface
• Add interactivity with ActionScript
• Handle user input
• Move, display, and collect data
• Add custom components with MXML
• Add sound effects, filters, and transitions
• Style your applications with CSS, skins, and themes
• Deploy applications to the Web, or to the desktop using Adobe AIR

Also included are brief explanations of objects, classes, components, properties, methods, types, and other Flex attributes. You will find that Learning Flex 3 is not only the most complete tutorial for Flex, it's also the quickest way to get going with the latest version of this powerful framework.

Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms

Will Richardson

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Total reviews: 34 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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"Hits the nail on the head by emphasizing how technology can be used in ways that go beyond one-on-one student use with software programs and teachers' use of PowerPoint for presentations. The book emphasizes the collaborative work and learning that can occur when educators take advantage of all that the Internet has to offer."
-Erica Boling, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Use the Web to help students learn more, create more, and communicate more effectively!

Technology impacts every facet of students' lives and plays a significant role in how students receive and process information. The second edition of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms shows educators at all levels and disciplines how to tap into the potential of digital tools for creating relevant, interactive learning experiences in the classroom.

With updated research on Web technology, a critical section on Internet safety, and a new emphasis on information literacy with related links, this resource equips teachers with:

• Definitions, explanations, and how-to's for using technology to enhance learning
• Applications for blogs, wikis, podcasts, Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, aggregators, social bookmarking, and online photo galleries
• Real-world examples from K–12 teachers around the world

When teachers expand their knowledge of Web tools to build 21st-century learning skills, they can effectively prepare students for future success.

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The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2009, Book and Website (The 5-Minute Consult Series)

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Completely updated and revised, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2009 provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of 704 medical conditions. This best-selling clinical reference is now packaged with a new, enhanced, quarterly-updated Website to ensure instant access to information at the point of care. This edition has three new Associate Editors and includes over 25 new topics. Other new highlights include more evidence-based medicine ratings (about 75% coverage); additional complementary and alternative medicine material; and updated ICD-9 codes highlighted within the text. A companion Website with a new, improved platform and search capabilities includes the fully searchable content of the book, with links to PubMed and additional topics not covered in the print book. The Website also offers over 1,000 English and Spanish patient handouts from AAFP; full-color images from Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, Second Edition; videos of medical procedures; and Facts & Comparisons A to Z Drug Facts monographs with monthly updates. The Website will be updated quarterly with new content, new medical procedure videos, more diagnostic images, e-mail alerts, drug images and drug interactions, EBM pearl of the week, new lectures on medical updates, and more.

Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

Merriam-Webster

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easy to use and gets you thinking 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

I write sonnets, villanelles and song lyrics and, before I bought this book, I thought somehow that it was cheating to use rhymes that didn't come out of my own head. Well, phooey to that! Yes, I still do make a list of rhyming words first, but then I turn to this dictionary and - wow - the possiblities just open up!

Some of the reviewers caution that you have to read the instructions/introductions first in order to figure out how this book works. Well, I plunged right in; as a matter of fact, when I later read the "how to's," their terminology confused and intimidated me. Just open it up and start messing around. That's what art is all about, anyhow.

I love how the sections of rhyming words are arranged so that the one-syllable words come first, followed by the longer words. Many of the words were entirely unfamiliar to me and I was glad to have a regular ol' dictionary by my side. (I don't plan on using many of those arcane words, but those of us who love language always get a kick out a new word, eh?)

Some reviewers noted that some words are missing. But please don't get your knickers in a knot over that; there are more than enough rhyming words in here to get you past the jump-start phase. And if you, as I do, generate your own word list beforehand, you will catch anything that's missing (or you will continue on with your life in blissful ignorance). Any reference volume is fallible; I say if you see something missing, please write the publisher so the oversight can be corrected.

In short, a fun, fat and inspiring book. I am glad I decided to "cheat"!

Editorial Review:

New edition! The tool of first resort for a new generation of poets and lyricist. More than 67,000 entries. Includes one-, two-, and three- syllable rhyming words, open compounds, and brand names. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Based on the best-selling "Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary"

Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams (The Fairy Chronicles)

J. H. Sweet

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Unique Vision of Fairies 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This is a very unique vision of a fairy world. In reading this book, I see fairies in a whole new light. However, I believe the writer does embrace traditional fairy tales and has built her work on the same value premises of classic writings with regards to good vs. evil, doing the right thing, treating others well, etc.

The trolls are very unique, and not much like the trolls of folklore, other than the avoidance of sunlight. The trolls in this story are almost loveable. I wonder what this author might do with a giant or a centaur to make those characters unique.

I look forward to reading more in this series.

Editorial Review:

What if you discovered you had magical fairy powers? Meet the girls of The Fairy Chronicles, otherwise normal girls like you who are blessed by Mother Nature with special gifts. Their extraordinary adventures will change the world...

The Web of Dreams has been destroyed and every night more and more nightmares are slipping into people's dreams!

Jennifer, or Dragonfly to her fairy friends, is chosen to lead a fairy team to discover what happened to the Web and get a new one made immediately. To do so, they must make a dangerous journey, hunt down the Dream Spider and convince him to weave away the bad dreams.

But the Dream Spider is far away, and danger might be closer than they think...

Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools

Gwen Solomon, Lynne Schrum

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Web 2.0 has arrived--find out how it can transform teaching and learning!

What is Web 2.0? Once upon a time, Web sites were isolated information 'silos'--all content and no functionality. Today, the next generation of Web sites gives power to the end-user, providing visitors with a new level of customization, interaction, and participation. Many Web sites now allow users to upload, categorize, and share content easily. Weblogs and podcasts allow anyone to publish or broadcast on any topic. Wikis provide information that is constantly updated by the end-user. Open-source software is free and customizable. These new technologies are changing our relationship to the Internet.

What can Web 2.0 tools offer educators? Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging Web 2.0 technologies and their use in the classroom and in professional development. Topics include blogging as a natural tool for writing instruction, wikis and their role in project collaboration, podcasting as a useful means of presenting information and ideas, and how to use Web 2.0 tools for professional development. Also included are a discussion of Web 2.0 safety and security issues and a look toward the future of the Web 2.0 movement. Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools is essential reading for teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, and teacher educators.

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Merriam-Webster's Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library)

Merriam- Webster

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WOW 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

This is the smallest dictionary I've ever owned. Just over the size of an index card (and less than an inch thick) this dictionary actually deserves the term "pocket." On top of that, it actually has a surprising number of words. While you wouldn't want to use it for studying, it's good to carry around or have sitting beside you while watching or reading something for quick reference. It's become part of my normal French routine and I wouldn't trade it for another dictionary at or below this size. It's just amazing.

Small and Disappearing 3 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This French dictionary is just the size and shape I wanted, but it has two problems. One I should have expected, but the other came as a disturbing surprise. The first, expected problem is that the print is quite small, and someone with less-than-perfect eyesight or anyone in dim lighting will have trouble making out the words. The unexpected problem is that pages 291 to 354 are missing in the copy I received! That meant that I was without translations for all the English words between "indigo" and "resuscitate" in trying to make myself understood to French speakers in Quebec.

I probably should have demanded a refund, as the flawed dictionary is nearly useless. However, given the $4.95 price of the book, it was easy to consider it a throw-away.

Editorial Review:

This guide to essential French and English vocabulary contains more than 40,000 entries and includes coverage of Canadian-French terms. English pronunciations are given in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 2 in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours)

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build flexible, easy-to-maintain, standards-based websites with Microsoft Expression Web 2. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process–from concept and design through delivery! Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you’re building!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 2 tasks.

Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.

By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.

Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.

Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them

Learn how to…

· Build your first Expression website in just five minutes!

· Import text from Microsoft Word and other software

· Make the most of Expression Web 2’s advanced image-editing features

· Create hyperlinks that simplify navigation, perform actions, and send commands

· Write error-free code quickly and easily with Code View and IntelliSense

· Use CSS to control your site’s appearance, create standards-based, cross-browser content, and simplify redesigns

· Design site layouts that communicate more effectively

· Use Dynamic Web Templates to consistently format (or reformat) hundreds of pages

· Implement state-of-the-art interactivity with Behaviors

· Add Silverlight, Flash, and other multimedia content

· Build a web-based email form with FrontPage Server Extensions and PHP

· Integrate web application code written in ASP.NET or PHP

Morten Rand-Hendriksen is a web designer, developer, programmer, and digital media expert based in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. He has operated Pink and Yellow Media since 2002, creating web and design solutions for small businesses and individuals. For his work with Expression Web, he was invited as a Canadian VIP to the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas and asked to present on Building Compelling Websites on the Microsoft Platform at Microsoft’s Innovation Briefing. He blogs on Expression Web at http://blog.pinkandyellow.com/.

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Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, Second Edition

Jane Shaw Whitfield

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Crossword fanatic 5 out of 5 stars.
56 of 59 people found this review helpful.

I am now in the process of wearing out my third copy of Webster's Crossword Dictionary. If you do the New York Times puzzle or the Atlantic Monthly or the Harper's puzzles, you'll find this dictionary the most helpful, particularly useful when you are only interested in possibilities of a certain number of letters.

Editorial Review:

THE FASTEST, MOST CONVENIENT REFERENCE BOOK FOR CROSSWORD FANS AND PUZZLE CREATORS -- FROM BEGINNERS TO EXPERTS

Compiled by crossword puzzle expert Jane Shaw Whitfield and the editors of Webster's New World ™, this splendid new volume is specially designed to help you find the word you want -- FAST! Unlike some other puzzle dictionaries, this one is more than just a simple listing of words of six letters or fewer, with no clues to meaning. This is a dictionary of terms actually found in a survey of thousands of puzzles. Here are words of two to fifteen or more letters, as well as phrases and compounds of two or more words -- just what you need to solve even the most challenging puzzles!