UNIX for Dummies or Programming Flex 3

UNIX® for Dummies®

Author: John R Levin

• UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success

• This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server software

• Thorough coverage of how to handle UNIX installation, file management, software, utilities, networks, Internet access, and other basic tasks

• Aimed at the first-time UNIX desktop user growing accustomed to the ins and outs of the OS, as well as the beginning administrator who needs to get a handle on UNIX networking basics

• Written by John Levine and Margaret Levine Young, longtime UNIX experts and highly experienced For Dummies authors

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Gates (CEO, Microsoft Corp.) offers his vision of what lies ahead in the area of new technology and its implications, a history of the Information Age, and projections of how the Information Highway will affect education, business, politics, commerce, and the home. Includes a CD-ROM containing the complete text of the book (why?), multimedia hyperlinks, an interview with Gates, and a World Wide Web browser. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Before the Beginning	7
Ch. 1	Log Me In, UNIX!	9
Ch. 2	What Is UNIX, Anyway?	19
Ch. 3	A Few Lines on Linux	33
Pt. II	Some Basic Stuff	39
Ch. 4	Opening Windows on UNIX	41
Ch. 5	Files for Fun and Profit	77
Ch. 6	Directories for Fun and Profit	91
Ch. 7	The Shell Game	103
Ch. 8	Where's That File?	119
Ch. 9	Printing (The Gutenberg Thing)	133
Pt. III	Getting Things Done	147
Ch. 10	Writing Deathless Prose	149
Ch. 11	Umpteen Useful UNIX Utilities	175
Ch. 12	Installing Software Can Be Trickly	185
Ch. 13	Juggling a Bunch of Programs	199
Ch. 14	Taming Linux	211
Pt. IV	UNIX and the Net	217
Ch. 15	Your Computer Is Not Alone	219
Ch. 16	Across a Crowded Network	229
Ch. 17	Automating Your Office Gossip	243
Ch. 18	Web Surfing for UNIX Users	263
Ch. 19	Grabbing Files from the Net	279
Ch. 20	Now Serving the Internet	293
Pt. V	Help!	303
Ch. 21	Disaster Relief	305
Ch. 22	The Case of the Missing Files	311
Ch. 23	Some Programs Just Won't Die	325
Ch. 24	"My Computer Hates Me"	331
Pt. VI	The Part of Tens	343
Ch. 25	Ten Common Mistakes	345
Ch. 26	Ten Times More Information Than You Want about UNIX	351
	Index	361

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Programming Flex 3: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Media Applications with Adobe Flex

Author: Joey Lott

If you want to try your hand at developing rich Internet applications with Adobe's Flex 3, and already have experience with frameworks such as .NET or Java, this is the ideal book to get you started. Programming Flex 3 gives you a solid understanding of Flex 3's core concepts, and valuable insight into how, why, and when to use specific Flex features. Numerous examples and sample code demonstrate ways to build complete, functional applications for the Web, using the free Flex SDK, and RIAs for the desktop, using Adobe AIR. This book is an excellent companion to Adobe's Flex 3 reference documentation. With this book, you will:

Learn the underlying details of the Flex framework Program with MXML and ActionScript Arrange the layout and deal with UI components Work with media Manage state for applications and components Use transitions and effects Debug your Flex applications Create custom components Embed Flex applications in web browsers Build AIR applications for the desktop

Flex 3 will put you at the forefront of the RIA revolution on both the Web and the desktop. Programming Flex 3 will help you get the most from this amazing and sophisticated technology.