John guides the reader through the new and unfamiliar Windows interface, while introducing the new features. The book provides information in several formats, all integrated with theory, tutorials, procedures, tips and comprehensive. Topics range from: * Installation of Windows XP * Whether to upgrade and if so, how to do it * Configuring services and setting up users * Navigation of the new menus * Explanation of the new internet options, such as third party cookie alert, firewalls, and web publishing wizard * Registry configurations * Integration ideas for home networks and explanations about using the networking wizards * Accessory overview * Using XP on laptops * Working with Linux Maintaining the system & productivity tips

John guides the reader through the new and unfamiliar Windows interface, while introducing the new features. The book provides information in several formats, all integrated with theory, tutorials, procedures, tips and comprehensive. Topics range from: * Installation of Windows XP * Whether to upgrade and if so, how to do it * Configuring services and setting up users * Navigation of the new menus * Explanation of the new internet options, such as third party cookie alert, firewalls, and web publishing wizard * Registry configurations * Integration ideas for home networks and explanations about using the networking wizards * Accessory overview * Using XP on laptops * Working with Linux Maintaining the system & productivity tips

This sequel to the bestselling Teach Yourself Windows Programming in 21 Days is a 21 day tutorial on learning Windows programming. The second edition features all the new programming protocols and functions involved with the newest version of Microsoft Windows.

This revision of a bestseller will provide critical information on the many changes coming in the new version of Visual Basic. Includes a proven, step-by-step method for learning VB, which is especially helpful as programmers approach the wide variety of powerful features and tools in Visual Basic.NET.

.NET Windows Forms are a new programming paradigm introduced with Microsoft's .NET initiative. Windows Forms are very similar to Web Forms, which allow programmers to build complex Web application interfaces easily, sharing the same underlying framework and programming concepts. Windows Forms, however, are used for the Win32 platform, instead of the Internet, and allow programmers to build traditional Windows desktop-based applications structured around .NET. Sams Teach Yourself .NET Windows Forms in 21 Days covers all the major aspects of Windows Forms necessary to build professional, functional applications. This book follows the tried-and-tested 21 Days tutorial model to guide the reader through Windows Forms. It features code examples and tips for programmers migrating from pre-Windows Forms Microsoft technologies. The reader will be introduced to the many controls available for .NET Windows Forms and how to build them, learn how to create events and event handlers, explore ADO.NET and methods to retrieve data from dynamic data sources, and learn how to take advantage of the Internet and Internet Explorer from their .NET Windows Forms applications. As readers advance through the tutorials, they progress toward more advanced topics and projects by creating simple graphical applications and enhancing existing ones, learn how to integrate with other .NET applications, use Web services, build Windows services, build Windows Forms controls, create multi-threaded applications, work with COM and COM+ configure and deploy .NET Windows Forms, and how to de-bug .NET Windows Forms.

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Fourth Editionprovides a sold foundation in understanding the fundamentals of SQL (Structured Query Language). SQL is the query language used by relational databases such a Oracle, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server. The new edition covers object-oriented programming with SQL, ODBC, JDBC, embedded SQL, accessing remote databases, and constructs. All new examples based on an open source database such as MySQL enhance this new edition by making the examples readily useable for readers.