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JAVA SERVER SIDE PROGRAMMING

Name: JAVA SERVER SIDE PROGRAMMING
Author: Mukesh Prasad
ISBN: 978-1492193937

THE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION

by Mukesh Prasad ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 27, 2013

An illuminating, if not in-depth, study of basic principles of programming practice.

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Readers get a guided tour through the creation of a stripped-down server using the Java computer programming language in this slim volume devoted to illustrating the conceptual foundation of server-side programming.

Pared down to essential details, this book aims to guide beginning programmers through the creation of their own Web server in the Java language, starting with sockets: “[P]hysical electrical sockets are very simple. You plug something in, and you have a circuit. In the programming world, things are a bit more sophisticated.” The book then works through progressively more advanced concepts (sessions, form processing, servlets), up to the creation of JavaServer Pages. Using clear, colloquial language and copious code examples—both in the text and in downloadable files—the book builds a foundation that allows readers to understand concepts by practicing actual, hands-on programming, rather than reading about theoretical constructs. Readers are expected to know the basics of Java programming before starting, as Prasad makes clear in the book’s introductory pages. However, although Java programming newbies may not find many code examples to be immediately clear, the accompanying text is generally easily digestible, and most chapters are short and simply explained. Although the audience for such a book may be relatively narrow—not only is a certain skill set and level of experience required, but also a particular mindset—readers who are familiar with any type of programming should be able to follow Prasad’s sturdy writing and clearly stated arguments. In both the code and the accompanying prose, the author demonstrates efficiency and clarity, two qualities necessary in the practice—and instruction—of programming.

An illuminating, if not in-depth, study of basic principles of programming practice.

Pub Date: Aug. 27, 2013

ISBN: 978-1492193937

Page Count: 186

Publisher: CreateSpace

Review Posted Online: Nov. 14, 2013

Review Program: Kirkus Indie

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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A New Science
by Mukesh Prasad

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God vs. The Universe
by Mukesh Prasad Abhilasha Shaan Gaurav Trisha Gaurav

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NUTCRACKER

by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996

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This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)

Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996

ISBN: 0-15-100227-4

Page Count: 136

Publisher: Harcourt

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING
by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; adapted by Natalie Andrewson ; illustrated by Natalie Andrewson

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THE NUTCRACKER
by E.T.A. Hoffmann & illustrated by Julie Paschkis

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF LADY MENDL (ELSIE DE WOLFE)

by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955

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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.