This 2001-Issue 2 of CODE Magazine focuses on the usage of XML, XSL, XSLT and WAP to build solid Web applications.Table of Contents:*) Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!*) Understanding Visual Inheritance in .NET*) An XML and XSLT Shopping Cart*) Introduction to Wireless Application Protocol*) XSL Patterns*) Introduction to Gathering Requirements and Creating Use Cases*) Building a 21st Century Application*) Static Content in a Dynamic World*) Handling long Web Requests with Asynchronous Request Processing*) Customers vs. Code: Keeping Your Cool with the Essential Component*) A developer’s life…For more information, visit www.codemag.com

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This 2001-Issue 2 of CODE Magazine focuses on the usage of XML, XSL, XSLT and WAP to build solid Web applications.This is the ad-free version of this publication.Table of Contents:*) Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!*) Understanding Visual Inheritance in .NET*) An XML and XSLT Shopping Cart*) Introduction to Wireless Application Protocol*) XSL Patterns*) Introduction to Gathering Requirements and Creating Use Cases*) Building a 21st Century Application*) Static Content in a Dynamic World*) Handling long Web Requests with Asynchronous Request Processing*) Customers vs. Code: Keeping Your Cool with the Essential Component*) A developer’s life…For more information, visit www.codemag.com

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The age of nanotechnology is upon us. Engineering at the molecular level is no longer a computer-generated curiosity and is beginning to affect the lives of everyone. Molecules which can respond to their environment and the smart machines we can build with them are and will continue to be a vital part of this 21st-century revolution. Liming Dai presents the latest work on many newly-discovered intelligent macromolecular systems and reviews their uses in nano-devices. Intelligent Macromolecules for Smart Devices features: § An accessible assessment of the properties and materials chemistry of all the major classes of intelligent macromolecules from optoelectronic biomacromolecules to dendrimers, artificial opals and carbon nanotubes. § In-depth analysis of various smart devices including a critique of the suitability of different molecules for building each type of device. § A concise compilation of the practical applications of intelligent macromolecules including s (more…)

Dan DiNicolo provides a roadmap to protecting Vista against new and unexpected security threats that might arise to hijack your system. Follow these steps, abide by the Golden Rules of Windows security, and you’ll sleep better. See at a glance what’s critical for security: implementing logon security, strong passwords, and firewall configuration. Plus, explore additional layers of security, such as e-mail encryption and secure file deletion and update your system regularly to be sure you have all security patches and Service Packs installed.

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When you want to defend Windows Vista,it’s good to know a PC Magazine expert Unless a time machine just dropped you in the 21st century, you already know that protecting your computer is essential. Now, here’s Vista—new enough that no one is sure exactly what security threats might arise to hijack your system. That’s why the road map that Dan DiNicolo provides in this book is so (more…)