Mapping XML to C# Objects Using ReflectionMapping XML to C# Objects Using Reflection . XML has for some time been the de facto standard for exchanging data between different systems and platforms, so providing a mechanism that allows us to import XML is very useful.

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Editing XML Documents with Dynamically Generated ASP.NET PagesEditing XML Documents with Dynamically Generated ASP.NET Pages . Programming ASP.NET pages as if they were (almost) Windows forms is a great feature – however, there are situations in which the layout of a form needs to vary significantly according to the data it receives to display.

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Access 2007: The Missing ManualAccess 2007: The Missing Manual . Compared to industrial-strength database products such as Microsoft’s SQL Server, Access is a breeze to use. It runs on PCs rather than servers and is ideal for small- to mid-sized businesses and households. But Access is still intimidating to learn.

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JavaScript : The Good PartsJavaScript : The Good Parts . Most programming languages contain good and bad parts, but JavaScript has more than its share of the bad, having been developed and released in a hurry before it could be refined. This authoritative book scrapes away these bad features to reveal a subset of JavaScript that’s more reliable, readable, and maintainable than the language as a whole-a subset you can use to create truly extensible and efficient code.

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JavaScript : The Definitive GuideJavaScript : The Definitive Guide . Since the earliest days of Internet scripting, Web developers have considered JavaScript: The Definitive Guide an essential resource. David Flanagan’s approach, which combines tutorials and examples with easy-to-use syntax guides and object references, suits the typical programmer’s requirements nicely.

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JavaScript & DHTML CookbookJavaScript & DHTML Cookbook . In today’s Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application.

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Learn to Program Visual Basic DatabasesLearn to Program Visual Basic Databases . Well-known computer author John Smiley has written Learn to Program Databases with Visual Basic 6, which features a very friendly approach to learning the basics of database programming with Visual Basic. Aimed at the novice Visual Basic programmer, this patient tutorial may be just what you’ve been waiting for to help you master databases within VB.

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dadaVisual Basic 2005 Cookbook . This book will help you solve more than 300 of the most common and not-so-common tasks that working Visual Basic 2005 programmers face every day. If you’re a seasoned .NET developer, beginning Visual Basic programmer, or a developer seeking a simple and clear migration path from VB6 to Visual Basic 2005, the Visual Basic 2005 Cookbook delivers a practical collection of problem-solving recipes for a broad range of Visual Basic programming tasks.

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Learn to Program Visual Basic ExamplesLearn to Program Visual Basic Examples . Written for the beginning Visual Basic programmer, John Smiley’s Learn to Program with Visual Basic Examples provides 100 examples of common Visual Basic problems and gotchas. A supplement to the author’s excellent VB primer Learn to Program with Visual Basic 6, this book can certainly deepen the knowledge of any novice VB programmer.

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Programming Visual Basic 2008Programming Visual Basic 2008 . Ever since Visual Basic was merged into .NET, it’s become the core language for creating business applications with Windows. The latest version, VB 2008, is even more useful — and provides even more incentive for migrating from VB 6. All it lacks is a good book on how to harness its power. Programming Visual Basic 2008 fills the void.

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