• By Christian Wenz
  • First Edition April 2008
  • Pages: 212
  • ISBN 10: 0-596-51998-2 | ISBN 13: 9780596519988


Design rich Internet applications (RIAs) for the Web using Silverlight 2, the latest version of Microsoft’s hot new runtime application — without waiting for the official release. With this unique new book, you not only get a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to Silverlight 2, but thorough coverage of the CTPs, betas, and RTM releases as they become available. Once you buy the book, you’ll be able to download free PDFs of all the revisions to Silverlight that you can print and insert right into the book’s unique binder format. Pre-printed updates will also be available for purchase.

A Step-by-Step Guide

  • By Ezra Zygmuntowicz, Bruce A. Tate
  • First Edition May 2008 (est.)
  • Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
  • Pages: 304
  • ISBN 10: 0-9787392-0-5 | ISBN 13: 9780978739201

This book will help you sleep better at night, knowing that your application can handle anything that gets thrown at it. Come away with the knowledge of how to optimize your Rails projects for speed and concurrency. You’ll take advantage of advanced caching techniques and become an expert in lighttpd and Apache server environments.

84 New Ways to Build Stunning Rails Apps

  • By Mike Clark
  • First Edition May 2008 (est.)
  • Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
  • Pages: 420
  • ISBN 10: 0-9787392-2-1 | ISBN 13: 9780978739225

With the help of a community of Rails chefs in the kitchen, here are 72 new ways to kick your Rails apps up a notch. Advanced Rails Recipes is a collection of practical recipes for spicing up your web application without a lot of prep and cleanup. You’ll learn how the pros have solved the tough problems using the most up-to-date Rails techniques (including Rails 2.0 features) so you can deliver your stunning web app quicker and easier.