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NHibernate in Action
Introduces .NET developers to the NHibernate Object/Relational Mapping tool.
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Team Foundation Server 2008 in Action
Solve real-life team development problems with TFS.
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WPF in Action with Visual Studio 2008
With a focus on WPF development using Visual Studio 2008 and other available tools, this book provides thorough coverage of the basics—layouts, styles, resources, and themes. It then teaches you several real-world scenarios, exploring common challenges and application-types.
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Silverlight 2 in Action
This book delivers real-world examples and in-depth walkthroughs to help you confidently enhance your web applications using Silverlight 2.
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C# in Depth
C# in Depth is a completely new book designed to propel existing C# developers to a higher level of programming skill.
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LINQ in Action
LINQ in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial for professional developers who want to use LINQ. This book explores what can be done with LINQ, shows you how it works in an application, and addresses the emerging best practices.
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ASP.NET AJAX in Action
A fast-paced, example-rich tutorial designed for ASP.NET web developers and written by ASP.NET AJAX experts.
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C++/CLI in Action
Shows readers how to bridge the gap between their existing C++ code and the .NET platform.
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Windows PowerShell in Action
Authored by one of the Windows PowerShell language architects, this book is destined to be the Bible of Powershell.
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iText in Action
The book is unique in its coverage, depth, and readability. It will show you how to do more with PDF and how to integrate it with many applications.
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SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services in Action
Written by an experienced Microsoft SQL Server MVP, this book explains how you can author, manage, and run reports.
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ASP.NET 2.0 Web Parts in Action
"A must-buy for every ASP.NET developer using Web Parts."
--Scott Guthrie
General Manager
Microsoft Developer Division
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RSS and Atom In Action
With examples in C# and Java, readers are shown how to parse Atom and RSS format newsfeeds, generate and serve valid newsfeeds , and automate blogging via web services.
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Windows Forms in Action
"... an exceptionally clear list of how to do the examples. Well done!"
--DotNetBookReviews.com
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ADO.NET Programming
"Get this book to obtain a firm grounding in ADO.NET and the insight and recommendations from someone who has been there. " 5 Stars!
-- Denver Visual Studio .NET Users Group
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.NET Multithreading
"This book is both a great tutorial and a great ongoing reference for this topic. This title is near the top of my .NET recommendations."
-- ASPAlliance.com
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Programming Windows Server 2003
Covers the new features of the OS and real-world techniques of applying them to your .NET applications.
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Microsoft .NET for Programmers
"It certainly does the best job seen so far of explaining the majority of the underlying concepts of .NET applications...quite a piece of work. Poker playing readers of the book in particular will have a field day."
--.NET Programmers Guide
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Brownfield Application Development in .NET
(Early Access Edition)
Techniques you need to maintain and develop legacy apps.
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IronRuby in Action
(Early Access Edition)
Shows you how to leverage WPF, Silverlight, and ASP.NET with the Ruby language, and how to use Rails and other Ruby libraries on the .NET framework.
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Hello! Silverlight
(Early Access Edition)
A fast-paced, entertaining introduction to Silverlight.
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SharePoint Server 2007 Survival Guide
(Early Access Edition)
A tutorial designed for busy business users who want to collaborate, share information, and get back to work!
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SharePoint 2010 Site Owner's Manual
(Early Access Edition)
Tackle the most common SharePoint 2007 tasks—with (almost) no coding.
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C++ Concurrency in Action
(Early Access Edition)
Take advantage of the new C++ Standard and TR2 to write robust multi-threaded applications in C++.
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PowerShell in Practice
(Early Access Edition)
Dozens of hands-on PowerShell techniques for the Windows administrator.
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Windows PowerShell in Action, Second Edition
(Early Access Edition)
Full coverage of V2 features like remote, changes to the threading model, and the new -split and -join operators.
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Microsoft Entity Framework in Action
(Early Access Edition)
If you're a developer who needs to implement a solution using Microsoft technologies and have made the decision to use the Entity Framework, this book is for you.
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Silverlight in Action, Revised Edition
(Early Access Edition)
Build interactive web applications using all the latest features of Silverlight 3 and beyond.
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C# in Depth, Second Edition
(Early Access Edition)
There's no substitute for knowing your stuff. Dive deep into the C# language with guru Jon Skeet.
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ASP.NET AJAX in Action, Second Edition
(Early Access Edition)
This revised edition covers all the AJAX features you'll need to master in ASP.NET 4.0!
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Azure in Action
(Early Access Edition)
Learn to build cloud-based .NET apps using Microsoft's innovative Azure technology.
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F# in Action
(Early Access Edition)
Packed with practical examples, this book will teach you to apply the new F# language and Functional Programming concepts to real-world problems.
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Dependency Injection in .NET
(Early Access Edition)
A thorough introduction to DI principles applied to .NET development, including numerous C#-based examples and a comprehensive catalog of patterns and anti-patterns.
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Continuous Integration in .NET
(Early Access Edition)
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Multitouch on Windows
(Early Access Edition)
Natural User Interface (NUI) expert Joshua Blake introduces the new Microsoft APIs and shows you hands-on techniques to build effective multitouch Windows and Silverlight applications.
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SQL Server DMVs in Action
(Early Access Edition)
With over 100 examples, you'll learn which Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) are available, how to interpret them, and how to interact with them programmatically to build faster, more secure, fault-tolerant systems.
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ASP.NET 4.0 in Practice
(Early Access Edition)
4 data access models, user interface options, and much more through a concise problem/solution/discussion format that provides working techniques you can put to use immediately.
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ASP.NET MVC 2 in Action
(Early Access Edition)
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New Second Editions!
We've launched four noteworthy second edition MEAPs on our .NET catalog. C# in Depth, Second Edition, jQuery in Action, Second Edition, ASP.NET Ajax in Action, Second Edition, and Silverlight in Action, Revised Edition. Until August 1, 2009, get 33% off any version of these MEAPs by using the code 2e0801 through Manning. Purchase them today and get the manuscripts as they're being written!
Manning author Roy Osherove interviewed on Hanselminutes
Roy Osherove, author of The Art of Unit Testing, was a guest on the Hanselminutes Podcast, to discuss—what else?—Unit Testing. Check out the episode here.
Manning author Bret Updegraff interviewed on .Net Rocks!
Listen as Bret Updegraff, author of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services in Action shares his expertise in SQL Reporting Services in an interview with .Net Rocks!, the internet audio show for .Net developers.
Best Book of 2006!
Manning's Ajax in Action has been voted Best Computer and Internet Book of 2006 on Amazon.com.
Manning Author, Bret Updegraff, Featured in New MSDN Webcast Series, geekSpeak
Join Manning author and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Bret Updegraff, on MSDN geekSpeak, a new webcast series. In his live webcast, Bret explores the topic of business intelligence (BI) using the Reporting Services and Report Builder tools in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Click here to view the full summary and to register for the live webcast. Bret is the author of newly released SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services in Action.
Manning Author Wins Grand Prize in Microsoft's ASP.NET AJAX Contest!
The Microsoft ASP.NET site announced that Alessandro Gallo, co-author of our upcoming title Atlas in Action, won the Grand Prize in the "MASH IT UP WITH ASP.NET AJAX" contest. See his prize winning entry here. Congratulations Alessandro!
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