This book serves as a bridge for Unix developers and system administrators who've been lured to Mac OS X because of its Unix roots. When you first launch the Terminal application, you'll find yourself at home in a Unix shell, but like Apple's credo, 'Think Different,' you'll soon find yourself doing things a little differently. Some of the ...
If you're one of the many Unix developers drawn to Mac OS X for its Unix core, you'll find yourself in surprisingly unfamiliar territory. Unix and Mac OS X are kissing cousins, but there are enough pitfalls and minefields in going from one to another that even a Unix guru can stumble, and most guides to Mac OS X are written for Mac aficionados. ...
Renowned for its friendliness, Mac OS(R) X has delighted many a loyal Mac(R) user with its combined ease use and underlying strength. By no means simplistic, its intelligently designed operating system and user interface boast of sophistication and power, while still offering accessibility to even the most inexperienced computer users. But Mac OS ...
With its rep for being the sort of machine that won't intimidate even the most inexperienced users, what's the appeal of the Mac(R) for hard-core geeks? The Mac has always been an efficient tool, pleasant to use and customize, and eminently hackable. But now with Mac OS(R) X's BSD core, many a Unix(R) developer has found it irresistible. The ...
This compact book offers a user-friendly tour of your Mac's Unix base. As you explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, you'll also learn about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac and begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. Updated to cover Jaguar (Mac OS X, 10.2), this book should keep you ...
In Linux Unwired, you'll learn the basics of wireless computing, from the reasons why you'd want to go wireless in the first place, to setting up your wireless network or accessing wireless data services on the road. The book provides a complete introduction to all the wireless technologies supported by Linux. You'll learn how to install and ...
In this title the author teaches how to design and create Java database applications that can be used throughout the Web and on corporate intranets. He covers the topics crucial to Java database development, including Java applet access to online databases, integrating Java with traditional database technologies, Java database tools and code ...
This hands-on guide arms developers with the skills, techniques and tools they need to become Linux database experts. It begins with a warm-up section that brings readers quickly up to speed on real-world database development basics. This is followed by in-depth coverage of all phases of Linux project planning and development, including design and ...
As more companies build their Web sites on Windows NT, popular database programs like FoxPro and SQL Server are becoming valuable applications for the Web. Web database authority Brian Jepson explains exactly how to add a database to enhance either an existing or new Web site. From Internet fundamentals like TCP/IP, Perl and ODBC to practical ...
This text focuses on Mini SQL - a "light" database engine that aims to answer the market requirement for a mid-range, affordable and reliable product. It is distributed as shareware (freeware for non-commercial purposes) on the Internet, and some of its most popular uses are for building relational databases behind Web servers, such as catalogues ...
A reference tool for Perl programmers who are expanding their platform expertise to include Win32, and for Win32 Webmasters and system administrators who have discovered the power and flexibility of Perl. The Kit contains some of the latest commercial Win32 Perl software from Dick Hardt's ActiveState Tool Corporation, along with a collection of ...
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