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Dive into HTML the Right Way
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML --
Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you pick up this hot new title from the Head First series and really learn HTML. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book employs a a visually rich format that is guaranteed to load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks.
Customize and Control Your Web
Greasemonkey Hacks --
For those who prefer to control their web content, this new release provides all the expertise you need to customize any web page you view. More than just an essential collection of tailor-made Greasemonkey solutions, this clever book is crammed with sample code, a Greasemonkey API reference, and a comprehensive list of resources.
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MAKE Magazine Holiday Special
This holiday season, we invite you to hack, tweak, mod, bend, and reclaim your technology with MAKE, the first magazine devoted to digital projects, hardware hacks, and DIY inspiration. Take advantage of our special offer and use code M5CMK to save 50% off the cover price and get free, instant access to the digital edition of MAKE. Subscribe now.
Managing and Monitoring JBoss -- In part one of this two-part excerpt, authors Norman Richards and Sam Griffith covered how to use the Web Console and its MBeans to manage your web apps. In this second part, learn how to create a monitor for your app, how to configure alerts to be sent via email, and how to manage JBoss from the command line. If these excerpts whet your appetite, check out the whole book, JBoss: A Developer's Notebook.
Killer Game Programming in Java: A 3D Checkerboard, Part 1 -- This book excerpt is for all Java gamers, especially the 3D junkies. In part one of a two-part series taken from Chapter 15 of Killer Game Programming in Java, author Andrew Davison describes how to create a scene in a Checkers3D application, using Java 3D. In the second installment, Andrew will show how to create a floating sphere for the Checkers3D app. What Are Generics -- Generics provide the ability to create type-safe collections in .NET. Jesse Liberty explains why they're important, and how to best make use of them. Jesse is the author of Programming ASP.NET, Third Edition. 
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UFOs (Ubiquitous Findable Objects) -- The emergence of ubiquitous findable objects (UFOs) enables us to tag and track products, possessions, pets, and people as they wander through space and time. In this fascinating read, bestselling author Peter Morville illustrates the power of the future present of UFOs with real examples, GPS, RFID, flocking patterns, anomaly detection, and more. Peter is the author of Ambient Findability.
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I strongly recommend Word Hacks for even the casual Word user. This book will show you how to dig underneath the hood and unleash the program's most powerful capabilities. My favorite hack? Search Google without ever leaving Word.
Full Disclosure: I was the editor of Word Hacks. Read More »
Brett Johnson, Associate Editor Consumer Books
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