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There are plenty of books that show you how to write applications in a specific language. They explain the nuts and bolts of the syntax and the use of the tools to build applications with the latest features and functionality available. There are also a number of fine books that show you how to be "a computer consultant." But there are a whole host of issues specific to the business of writing, delivering and supporting custom software systems. This is the only book that will take you on a step-by-step tour of the entire process. "DevGuide 3", with over 150 pages of new material, shows you how to do "The Other 90%" of the work involved in producing custom software applications.
Web Connection is an incredible product, enabling you to build high performance, feature-rich, database-enabled websites using the language you know and love - Visual FoxPro. But, as more than one developer has said, "it's a bitch to learn." This book is your personal tutor, walking you through the plumbing of the Internet and the World Wide Web, showing you how to build your first VFP- based web site step by step, and then how to add features and improve your productivity by exploiting the multitude of built-in classes that Web Connection offers. A must- read for every Web Connection developer!
Today's experienced computer user doesn't have time to set up and learn a new operating system and programs alone. This book shows an ordinary computer user who is comfortable with using Microsoft Windows and associated popular applications how Linux works and how using it is similar in many ways to their current software. Then it guides them through the wonderful world of popular Linux applications that perform the same day to day functions they're used to on their Windows computer - word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics processing, email, Internet browsing, pictures, music and video, and more.
Looking for that perfect book that combines the proper amounts of OOP theory and real-world practical wisdom, all from the Visual FoxPro point of view? Look no further. You know how to create your own base classes, and you know that VFP doesn't support multiple inheritance. But you're looking for a guiding hand to take you to the next step. Covers multi-tiered architecture, OO design patterns, object metrics, and a whole section on OO requirements, modeling, and design, including the UML.
Visual FoxPro has long been the perfect front end for client-server applications. Featuring a robust programming language, a full-featured IDE, and a powerful object model, rich client development has always been a joy. Inside, a native local data engine, integrated hooks into binding with remote data, and Rushmore technology make VFP your secret weapon when connecting to SQL back-ends. MySQL is the world's most popular open source SQL database, running on Windows, Linux, and Macintosh platforms. Version 5 incorporates big-iron features like stored procedures and transactions. These features, together with the royalty free runtime model of VFP and the open source licensing of MySQL make client-server applications built with these tools the most powerful and economical combination on the planet. And this book is the only one that shows you specifically how to install, configure, and connect MySQL and VFP, as well as build a variety of client-server user interfaces with VFP. Together with dozens of discussions of real world problems and potential solutions, you won't find a better guide to MySQL and VFP client-server development.
Ship it! Music to your ears or words that cause a cold sweat as you realize you now need to deploy the solution you have worked on for so long? Have you planned the deployment? Do you have the proper language in your contract with your customer? Do you have the proper install package? What media is the package going to be shipped on to the client? How will it be distributed? What happens after Setup.exe finishes? Do you have the support infrastructure in place? How are you going to handle updates and changes? There's a lot to think about, and deploying a solution requires careful planning. These questions and many more are answered based on real world experience within the pages of this book.
As a new developer, you might think that certification is out of your reach, or not know where to begin your preparation, or how far you have to go to reach your goal. This study guide will assist you in efficient, focused VFP certification exam preparation. Covers both the Desktop and Distributed exams in one book!
Essential SourceSafe is the training aid and reference manual for casual users, software developers and SourceSafe administrators in installing, configuring and maintaining SourceSafe in a variety of development environments. This book covers a broad spectrum of topics, from the basics of installation and maintenance, to more advanced features such as reporting, to very advanced features like automation.
Microsoft Office users are converting to OpenOffice.org in droves, due to a wide difference in price, no onerous licensing or restrictive installation and activation requirements. However, they don't want to be bogged down, spending a lot of time learning how OpenOffice.org's functionality differs from Microsoft Office. They want to be able to accomplish what they can already do in Microsoft Office with their new office suite. OOoSwitch is aimed at providing this information to the new OpenOffice.org user in an easy to digest format, featuring hundreds of answers to those "How do I..." questions.
Reports are key to a successful software application. It doesnt matter how efficiently the users can enter data, how much information the system can store or how many complicated calculations the system can process if theres no way to see the final outcome. In The Visual FoxPro Report Writer, Cathy Pountney tells you how to use every nook and cranny of the report writer, and even shows you how to do things you thought were up to now impossible. If youre serious about quality output from your VFP applications, you cant do without this book!