ASP.NET 2.0: A Developer's Notebook -- To bring you up to speed with ASP.NET 2.0, this practical book offers nearly 50 hands-on projects. Each one explores a new feature of the language, with emphasis on changes that can increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and help you add new functionality to your applications. You get the goods straight from the masters in an informal, code-intensive style. Part of our new Developer's Notebook series. Beta Chapter 1, What's New?, is available online.

Database in Depth -- This concise guide sheds light on the principles behind the relational model, which underlies all database products in wide use today. It goes beyond the hype to give you a clear view of the technology--a view that's not influenced by any vendor or product. Ideal for experienced database developers and designers. Beta Chapter 1, Introduction, is available online.

Learning Perl -- Informed by their years of success at teaching Perl as consultants, the authors have re-engineered the Llama to better match the pace and scope appropriate for readers getting started with Perl, while retaining the detailed discussion, thorough examples, and eclectic wit for which the Llama is famous. If you ask Perl programmers today what book they relied on most when they were learning Perl, you'll find that an overwhelming majority will point to the Llama. With good reason. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer. Beta Chapter 11, File Tests, is available online.

Maven: A Developer's Notebook -- Maven: A Developer's Notebook is the first book on the subject to hit the market, so you know the information is fresh and timely. If you're a Java programmer, you'll be armed with all the critical information you need to get up to speed on this powerful new build tool. In the end, you'll find yourself spending less time working on your project's build system and more time working on your project's code. Beta Chapter 1, Maven Jump-Start, is available online.

Project 2003 Personal Trainer -- Project 2003 Personal Trainer includes everything you need to use Project 2003 to organize and track tasks and resources and keep projects on time and within budget. Entertaining, clear, and informative, Project 2003 Personal Trainer features dozens of time-saving, task-oriented lessons, includes detailed diagrams, and comes with a fully interactive CD tutorial to guide your learning--everything you need to become a Project pro. Beta Chapter 5, Working With Tasks, is available online.

UML 2.0 in a Nutshell -- This comprehensive guide has been fully revised to cover UML 2.0, today's standard method for modeling software systems. Packed with concise information, it's been crafted to help IT professionals read, create, and understand system artifacts expressed using UML. Also includes an example-rich tutorial for those who need familiarizing with the system. Beta Chapter 7, Use Case Diagrams, is available online.

Web Mapping Illustrated -- Developers who want to publish maps on the web often discover that commercial tools cost too much and hunting down the free tools scattered across Internet can use up too much of your time and resources. Web Mapping Illustrated shows you how to create maps, even interactive maps, with free tools, including MapServer, OpenEV, GDAL/OGR, and PostGIS. It also explains how to find, collect, understand, use, and share mapping data, both over the traditional Web and using OGC-standard services like WFS and WMS. Beta Chapter 3, Converting and Viewing Maps, is available online.

Word 2003 Personal Trainer -- As the most complete and engaging tutorial available for Word, this invaluable guide details all of the latest advancements to the popular Microsoft Office word processor. Features sections on templates, WordArt, charts, drawings, plus advanced topics like how to perform mail merges and create web pages. Includes a companion CD tutorial to guide you through each lesson interactively. Beta Chapter 0, Scheduling Tasks, is available online.