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Overview of CodeIgniter for Rapid PHP Application Development

• Clear, structured tutorial on working with CodeIgniter
• Careful explanation of the basic concepts of CodeIgniter and its MVC architecture
• Using CodeIgniter with databases, HTML forms, files, images, sessions, and email
• Building a dynamic website quickly and easily using CodeIgniter’s prepared code

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Overview of MySQL Admin Cookbook

• Set up MySQL to perform administrative tasks such as efficiently managing data and database schema, improving the performance of MySQL servers, and managing user credentials
• Deal with typical performance bottlenecks and lock-contention problems
• Restrict access sensibly and regain access to your database in case of loss of administrative user credentials
• Part of Packt’s Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possible

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Overview of PHP 5 E -commerce Development

• Build a flexible e-commerce framework using PHP , which can be extended and modified for the purposes of any e-commerce site
• Enable customer retention and more business by creating rich user experiences
• Develop a suitable structure for your framework and create a registry to store core objects
• Promote your e-commerce site using techniques with APIs such as Google Products or Amazon web services, SEO , marketing, and customer satisfaction

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Overview of Microsoft Silverlight 4 Business Application Development: Beginner’s Guide

• An introduction to building enterprise-ready business applications with Silverlight quickly.
• Get hold of the basic tools and skills needed to get started in Silverlight application development.
• Integrate different media types, taking the RIA experience further with Silverlight, and much more!
• Rapidly manage business focused controls, data, and business logic connectivity.
• A suite of business applications will be built over the course of the book and all examples will be geared around real-world useful application developments, enabling .NET developers to focus on getting started in business application development using Silverlight.
• Based on Silverlight 4, Visual Studio 2010, WCF RIA Services and Expression Blend 3, since Expression Blend 4 was released after publication.

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Overview of Hacking Vim 7.2

• Create, install, and use Vim scripts to extend Vim’s functionality
• Personalize your work-area to fit your workflow
• Optimize your Vim editor to be faster and more responsive
• Packed with tips and tricks based on the author’s practical experience

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Overview of Amazon SimpleDB Developer Guide

• Offload the time, effort, and capital associated with architecting and operating a simple, flexible, and scalable web database
• A complete guide that covers everything from installation to advanced features aimed at optimizing your application
• Examine SimpleDB and the relational database model and review the Simple DB data model
• Packed with examples in Java, PHP , and Python and screenshots to illustrate key concepts allowing you to focus application development

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Overview of Microsoft Silverlight 4 and SharePoint 2010 Integration

• Develop Silverlight RIAs that interact with SharePoint 2010 data and services
• Explore the diverse alternatives for hosting a Silverlight RIA in a SharePoint 2010 Page
• Work with the new SharePoint Silverlight Client Object Model to interact with elements in a SharePoint Site
• Use Visual Studio 2010’s new features to debug Silverlight RIAs that interact with SharePoint 2010
• Learn to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations on SharePoint 2010 lists from Silverlight
• Access and interact with external data sources and WCF Data Services
• Use themes and work with multiple interactive animations and effects to create distinct User eXperiences (UX) in a SharePoint environment
• Develop Silverlight RIAs that interact with SharePoint Visual Web Parts
• A step-by-step, fast-paced book that guides you in implementing Silverlight 4 applications in SharePoint 2010 environments

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Overview of WordPress 3 Site Blueprints

• Everything you need to build a varied collection of feature-rich customized WordPress websites for yourself
• Transform a static website into a dynamic WordPress blog
• In-depth coverage of several WordPress themes and plugins
• Packed with screenshots and step-by-step instructions to help you complete each site

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Overview of Drupal 7

• Set up, configure, and deploy a Drupal 7 website
• Easily add exciting and powerful features
• Design and implement your website’s look and feel
• Promote, manage, and maintain your live website
• In-depth coverage of Drupal’s new core features, including image handling and fields
• Extended media coverage
• Completely new coverage on Views
• Improved and updated coverage on themes and theming
• Over 150 online quiz questions and exercises included
• Revised and updated for Drupal 7 based on comments from thousands of readers

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Overview of jQuery Plugin Development Beginner’s Guide

• Utilize jQuery’s plugin framework to create a wide range of useful jQuery plugins from scratch
• Understand development patterns and best practices and move up the ladder to master plugin development
• Discover the ins and outs of some of the most popular jQuery plugins in action
• A Beginner’s Guide packed with examples and step-by-step instructions to quickly get your hands dirty in developing high quality jQuery plugins

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Overview of Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation 4.0 Cookbook for Developing SOA Applications

• Master WCF concepts and implement them in real-world environments
• An example-packed guide with clear explanations and screenshots to enable communication between applications and services and make robust SOA applications
• Resolve frequently encountered issues effectively with simple and handy recipes
• Explore the new features of the latest .NET 4.0 framework/Visual Studio 2010

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Overview of Facebook Graph API Development with Flash

• Build your own interactive applications and games that integrate with Facebook
• Add social features to your AS3 projects without having to build a new social network from scratch
• Learn how to retrieve information from Facebook’s database
• A hands-on guide with step-by-step instructions and clear explanation that encourages experimentation and play

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Overview of WordPress 3 Complete

• Learn everything you need for creating your own feature-rich website or blog from scratch
• Clear and practical explanations of all aspects of WordPress
• In-depth coverage of installation, themes, plugins, and syndication
• Explore WordPress as a fully functional content management system
• Clear, easy-to-follow, concise; rich with examples and screenshots

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Overview of Joomla! 1.6 First Look

• A short and concise first look into Joomla! 1.6.
• Covers changes in all aspects of Joomla! including interface, menus, templates, and extensions
• Ample screenshots and clear explanations of all the new features and their usage

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Overview of concrete5 Beginner’s Guide

• Follow the creation of a sample site, through the installation, configuration, and deployment of a Concrete5 site
• Use themes and add-ons to create a personalized site
• Ideal introduction to using the Concrete5 CMS
• Part of Packt’s Beginner’s Guide series – lots of practical examples, screenshots, and less of the waffle

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