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 Programming Python (2nd Edition)
by Mark Lutz
 If you develop in Python, you've probably noticed there aren't many good books on the subject. The second edition of Mark Lutz's Programming Python promises to be one of them. As such, it fills a useful niche between basic language tutorials and a more advanced guide to using Python. Filled with sample scripts that show you how to perform common system tasks like backups and installations, this very thorough title will teach you to do a lot more with Python, using plenty of great examples that will jump-start your custom projects.


Professional Perl Programming
by Peter Wainwright, et al
 "Whether Perl is an old acquaintance or a new frontier, any Perl developer will find plenty to discover in Professional Perl Programming," write the team authors of this new volume from Wrox. Weighing in at over 1,200 pages, this book is crammed with rich detail proving that Perl has evolved into a powerful, all-purpose language that provides excellent support for objects. The book covers all the most popular Perl modules, plus objects, while also demonstrating some expert techniques and material on extending the range of Perl for almost any type of application.


Beginning Sql Programming
by John Kauffman, et al
 By any measure, SQL is one of the languages that has emerged as a true standard. Beginning SQL provides a thorough tour of SQL with excellent coverage of more advanced features, and all in a tutorial that's methodical, smart, and filled with the latest information. Illustrated with SQL Server 2000, but also covering cross-vendor DBMSs, this book really can tune you into the best of SQL and databases, both on the Web and off.


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What's Hot?
Books That Are Flying off Our Shelves

 XML in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference (Nutshell Handbook)
by Elliotte Rusty Harold, W. Scott Means
 Continuing in the tradition of the Nutshell series, XML in a Nutshell is a dense tutorial as well as a useful day-to-day reference. While the reader isn't expected to have prior expertise in XML, this book is most effective as an add-on to a more introductory tutorial because of its relatively fast pace.


VB.NET Programming with the Public Beta
by Billy S. Hollis, et al
 Forewarned is forearmed, they say, and any VB programmer or IS manager will want to know what's in the cards for the next version of this powerful tool. VB.NET Programming with the Public Beta fits the bill with a timely source of information on the new-and-improved version of VB that can help ease the transition to the new .NET platform.


Microsoft Visual Studio.NET
by Microsoft Corporation(Editor), Microsoft Corporation
 Microsoft Visual Studio.NET simplifies the development of powerful, reliable enterprise Web solutions by offering end-to-end development capabilities and scalable, reusable server-side components. This compendium of first-look information that comes direct from the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and Microsoft Press gives you a head start on developing with Visual Studio.NET, rounding up the best from MSDN--technical articles, briefings, interview transcripts, and other resources--to provide complete answers on everything you need to know about Visual Studio.NET. --From the publisher


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What Programming Gurus Will Be Reading Next

 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.


XSLT: Professional Developer's Guide
by Peter Stark, Johan Hjelm
 Written by the leading architects of the XSLT transformation technology responsible for the standardization efforts for the W3C technologies, XSLT: Professional Developer's Guide introduces Web developers and content designers to what is widely expected to replace Perl as a Web translator. Readers will find expert guidance on how to create the transformation sheets that guide the process of translation, how to optimize content for the most frequent formats through the use of transformation hints, as well as how to install and use the necessary software. --From the publisher


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Suggested Reading
 Java Internationalization
by Andy Deitsch, David Czarnecki
 If you can't sell cars with the steering wheel on the left side in Japan, how can you expect to sell software in English everywhere? Adapting your software for global markets is the goal of the new Java Internationalization. Besides offering a fascinating tour of many of the world's writing systems, this book provides tips and tricks for designing software so that it's ready to move into other markets. "Companies that continue to develop software that is adapted to monolingual and monocultural settings will not remain competitive in the global market," predict the authors. Don't get left behind. Read this book to prepare your software for global markets.


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New in Software
Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Upgrade with Plus Pack

 Visual FoxPro 6.0 Professional Upgrade with Plus Pack
Microsoft
 Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0, part of the Visual Studio software development suite, is a great solution for people who need to do moderately complex database application development work. Visual FoxPro provides more database development capability than Microsoft Access on its own, but happily refuses to get bogged down in the relatively low-level details of database management that are exposed when development work is done in Visual Basic or Visual C++.


CodeWarrior 7.0 for Palm

CodeWarrior 7.0 for Palm
Metrowerks
 Widely known as the best integrated development environment (IDE) for the Palm OS environment, CodeWarrior 7.0 for Palm combines better development tools--and more of them--than any other suite around. CodeWarrior's Palm OS offering (this version runs on all 32-bit Windows environments) implements conventional IDE tools, plus some Palm-specific features that make the Palm OS developer's job easier.


Borland Kylix 1.0 Desktop Developer Edition

Borland Kylix 1.0 Desktop Developer Edition
Borland
 Linux development is on the rise, and Kylix--a brand-new development platform from Borland--is here to help. A RAD (rapid application development) tool for Linux, Kylix Desktop Developer Edition will help programmers accelerate Linux GUI development. The fast compiler and well thought-out IDE will help you build sophisticated end-user GUI applications in a drag-and-drop environment.


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