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Just off the Presses
VB.NET Programming with the Public Beta
by Billy S. Hollis, et al
In case you haven't heard, Microsoft is betting the franchise on its new .NET Framework due out later this year. So if you plan on compiling your old Visual Basic code on the new VB.NET unchanged, forget about it. Moving to VB.NET "means that hundreds of thousands of developers will need to make the transition, and it is a major one." The authors of the new VB .NET Programming with the Public Beta can help ease the pain with this up-to-date tutorial on the big changes in store for any VB programmer or project manager. This book can bring your VB skills to the next level with its clearly presented tour of important new .NET features and APIs that are sure to become required knowledge for any VB developer in the near future.

Java 2 in Plain English
by Brian Overland, Michael Morrison
Java 2 in Plain English aims to summarize Java and its API so that you can get simple answers to your day-to-day programming questions. It is a handy reference to many of the most important Java classes and methods. A question-by-question index allows you to tackle common programming problems fast. The latter part of the text contains a tutorial to getting started with Java, but the common-sense style and efficient organization are what make this book a great desktop reference for any working Java developer.

Applying Enterprise JavaBeans(tm): Component-Based Development for the J2EE(tm) Platform
by Vlada Matena, Beth Stearns
Most books on EJB are strong on theory, but tend to leave out many details of how to implement components in real projects. That's where Applying Enterprise JavaBeans steps in, providing real code (and real design decisions) for implementing different kinds of JavaBeans, like session and entity Beans. Better yet, it contains a case study of a human resources benefits enrollment system that integrates data from different vendors and uses EJB to hold the data together.

Beginning Javascript
by Paul Wilton
All in all, with its approachable style and clearly rendered code examples, Beginning JavaScript makes for a worthwhile first book of programming for today's browsers. Even if you haven't programmed before, this text can give you the tools you need to bring your static Web pages to life.

XSLT Programmer's Reference 2nd Edition
by Michael Kay
XSLT Programmer's Reference, Second Edition, is for programmers already using XML to organize their data in applications and for those who want to use the power and compatibility of XSLT to improve the display of their data. The book is divided into three parts: a detailed introduction to the concepts of the language, a reference section giving comprehensive specifications and working examples of every feature, and an exploitation guide that provides advice and case studies for the advanced user. --From the publisher

The Elements of Java Style
by Al Vermeulen(Editor), et al
We wrote The Elements of Java Style to share with you a collection of proven, industry best practices for writing robust Java code. This book is short, 128 pages, and the size of a pocket book so it's easy to carry around with you. It describes 108 practices for writing superior Java code. As an author, I guess you can say that I'm biased, but frankly this is the type of book that I think every Java programmer should have. --From the coauthor

Building Imaging Applications with Java(tm) Technology: Using AWT Imaging, Java 2D, and Java Advanced Imaging (JAI)
by Lawrence H. Rodrigues
Written with practicing programmers in mind, Building Imaging Applications with Java Technology is a practical how-to guide. Avoiding complex mathematics that can bog you down, this book focuses on exactly the information imaging programmers need to know to produce high-quality imaging software with Advanced Window Toolkit (AWT), Java 2D, and JAI. --From the publisher

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