Books - X

• XS All Areas
  Now they tell it all - the drug-taking, the marriage breakdowns, Parfitt's brush with death when he was forced to undergo by-pass surgery. From their early days as a sixties 'boy band' through the massive international success of the seventies to the present day, this is an explosive no-holds-barre...
• XML in Theory and Practice
  XML is a powerful cross-platform mark-up language which has readily been adopted as a standard in many spheres of web and software development. Real benefits include its ease of integration into existing systems, the simplicity of using it in object-oriented environments and its wide applicability....
• XML Schema
  For creating or using formal descriptions of XML vocabularies, this text offers a set of tools for defining acceptable document structures and content. An alternative to DTDs as the way to describe and validate data in an XML environment, the book should enable developers to create precise descript...
• XSLT 1.0 Pocket Reference
  XSLT is an essential tool for converting XML into other kinds of documents: HTML, PDF file, and many others. It's a critical technology for XML-based platforms such as Microsoft .NET, Sun Microsystems' Sun One, as well as for most web browsers and authoring tools. As useful as XSLT is, ho...
• XML and PHP
  XML and PHP is a clear, concise guide to the synergies between XML and PHP, many of which are not immediately visible to intermediate developers. XML and PHP demonstrates how PHP and XML can be combined to build cutting-edge Web applications. It includes detailed explanations of PHP's XML extension...
• XML Pocket Reference
  XML, the Extensible Markup Language, is everywhere: the syntax of choice for newly designed document formats across almost all computer applications. Now used daily by developers, XML is living up to its reputation as one of the most important developments in document interchange in the history of ...
• XBox
  Microsoft's X-box is one of the leading games consoles on the market. This book provides information, tips, secrets and advice to expand boxes, enhance performance and maximize to gaming performance using the X-box. Achieve a whole new level of game play with this tell-all hardware guide. You'll le...
• Xen
  Xen is the tale of misanthropic scientist, Pawkey Seneschal, his struggle to overcome his--and all of mankind's--innate xenophobia. With eugenics in paradox, this is a story to be embraced by humanitarians, pacifists, libertarians, feminists, utopians, anti-racists, animal rights activists, and the...
• Xunzi
  Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In the most complete, well-ordered philosophical system of his day, Xunzi advocated the counteraction of man's evil through self-improvement, the pursuit of ...
• X-Ray Spectrometry in Electron Beam Instruments
  This volume reviews current research in the field of X-ray spectrometry and its relationship to the practice of electron probe X-ray microanalysis....
• XXX-Communicated
  When Luke Ford, the youngest son of a heretical Seventh Day Adventist theologian, converted to Judaism in 1992, he burned his pornography collection, but his curiosity about the forbidden did not disappear in the flames. In the fall of 1995, Ford began investigating the San Fernando Valley's hardco...
• X-Men Pop-Up Marvel True Believers Retro Collection
  Metallic pop-ups on every spread! Celebrate the select team of mutant teenage heroes known as the X-Men! This second in a series for real Marvel fans features original 1960s comic-book excerpts, leap-out-at-you metallic pop-ups, dramatic action-packed gatefolds, and slide-out fact files on such c...
• XML for Dummies
  See how XML works for business needs and RSS feeds Create consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposes Tag — XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how. You'll soon be using this markup language to...
• XQuery
  With the XQuery 1.0 standard, you finally have a tool that will make it much easier to search, extract and manipulate information from XML content stored in databases. This in-depth tutorial not only walks you through the XQuery specification, but also teaches you how to program with this widely an...
• XPS-99 Knowledge-based Systems - Survey and Future Directions: v. 1570
  This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th Biannual German Conference on Knowledge-Based Systems, XPS-99, held in Wurzburg, Germany in March 1999.The book presents four invited surveys by leading scientists together with 14 revised full papers selected from more than 50 papers presen...
• X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual: OSF/Motif 1.1 Edition for X11, Release 5 v. 4
  Volume 4 is a complete guide to programming with the X Toolkit Intrinsics, the library of C language routines that facilitates the design of user interfaces with reusable components called widgets. It provides concepts and examples that show how to use the various X Toolkit routines. The first few ...
• X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual: v. 5
  The X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual is a complete programmer's reference for the X Toolkit. It provides reference pages for each of the Xt functions as well as the widget classes defined by Xt and the Athena widgets. This volume is based on Xt documentation from the X Consortium and has been ...
• X Window System User's Guide: OSF/Motif Edition v. 3
  The X Window System User's Guide, Motif Edition, orients the new user to window system concepts and provides detailed tutorials for many client programs, including the xterm terminal emulator and the window manager. Building on this basic knowledge, later chapters explain how to customize the X env...
• XLIB Programming Manual: Release 5.0 v. 1
  Covering X11 Release 5, the Xlib Programming Manual is a complete guide to programming the X library (Xlib), the lowest level of programming interface to X. It includes introductions to internationalization, device-independent color, font service, and scalable fonts. Includes chapters on: X Window ...
• XLIB Reference Manual: Release 5.0 v. 2
  Volume 2, Xlib Reference Manual, is a complete programmer's reference for Xlib. Covers X11 Release 4 and Release 5. Contents Include: Reference pages for Xlib functions Reference pages for event types Permuted index to Xlib functions Description of macros and reference pages for their function vers...
• XAML in a Nutshell
  When Microsoft releases Windows Vista, the new operating system will support applications that employ graphics now used by computer games—clear, stunning, and active. The cornerstone for building these new user interfaces is XAML ("Zammel"), the XML-based markup language that works ...
• XForms Essentials
  The use of forms on the Web is so commonplace that most user interactions involve some type of form. XForms - a combination of XML and forms - offers a powerful alternative to HTML-based forms. By providing excellent XML integration, including XML Schema, XForms allows developers to create flexible...
• XML
  What is XML? XML, or eXtensible Markup Language, is a specification for storing information. It is also a specification for describing the structure of that information. And while XML is a markup language (just like HTML), XML has no tags of its own. It allows the person writing the XML to create w...
• Xpath Kick Start
  Explains XPath in-depth and its connections to related XML technologies....
• X-Men the Return
  An alien race known only as the Kh'thon appears in the skies over Earth, claiming that they are the former occupants and rightful owners of the planet. Their ships are manned by baseline Homo sapiens, supposedly descendants of the early hominids who ...
• Xbox 360 for Dummies
  Microsoft's Xbox now accounts for 37 percent of the game console market, and the new Xbox 360 is due out for the 2005 holiday season, months before Sony's PlayStation 3. When gamers take the new Xbox home, however, they'll soon discover that it's more than a just a game machine it's a full-fledged ...
• Xbox 360 Handbook
  In your hands is everything you need to know to turn your premier gaming system into the nexus of your home entertainment system and maximize its gaming potential. > Coverage of every option in every dashboard blade to maximize performance. > Detailed instructions to use every multimedia facet, inc...
• Xeriscape Plant Guide
  The bible for water-wise gardeners, this comprehensive plant reference offers full-color photographs, illustrations, and information on more than 100 low-water-use plants....
• Xenobiotics in Fish
  Aquaculture is rapidly becoming a major source of fish protein used to meet the nutritional needs of humans. As the aquaculture industry grows, exposure of farmed fish to environmental contaminants, and the need for chemical therapeutic agents for fish, will increase. This book is designed to bring...
• Xiaosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of the Dashanpu Digs in China
  Table of Contents/Glossary/Index/Size Comparison/Pronunciation Guide/Book List/Content Consultants Safe Web sites at www.FactHound.com Benchmarks for Science Literacy: The Living Environment Evolution of Life National Science Education Standards C: T...
• X-Ray Astronomy
• X-Ray Astronomy with the Einstein Satellite
• Xylem Structure and the Ascent of Sap
  The first edition of this book was the first to provide an integrated description of sap ascension from an anatomical and functional point of view. The second edition opens with the three-dimensional aspects of wood anatomy. The cohesion-tension theory and new evidence are introduced in response to...
• X-ray Diffraction
  In this, the only book available to combine both theoretical and practical aspects of x-ray diffraction, the authors emphasize a 'hands on' approach through experiments and examples based on actual laboratory data. Part I presents the basics of x-ray diffraction and explains its use in obtaining st...
• X-Ray Multiple-Wave Diffraction
  This comprehensive text describes the fundamentals of x-ray multiple-wave interaction in crystals and its applications in condensed matter physics and crystallography. It covers current theoretical approaches and application methods for many materials, including macromolecular crystals, thin films,...
• X-ray Instrumentation for the Photon Factory
• X-ray Absorption
  Several specific spectrometric techniques that are very useful in elucidating the fundamental nature of matter are described in this book, including EXAFS - Extended X-Ray Absorption of Fine Structure SEXAFS - which is EXAFS applied to Surface Phenomena and XANES - X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Struct...
• X-ray Lasers 1996: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on X-ray Lasers Held in Lund, Sweden, 10-14 June 1996
  X-Ray Lasers 1996 provides not only an overview and progress report on this fast moving field, but also important reference material on which future work can be built. Topics covered in this title include: collisional x-ray lasers, table-top x-ray lasers, beam optics, x-ray optics, OFI and photo-pu...
• XML in Technical Communication
  In recent years Extensible Markup Language (XML) has had a major impact on software development and data interchange and has begun to have a similar effect in technical communication. XML provides a platform-independent, vendor-neutral source language for publishing documentation of all kinds and i...
• Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2008
  Profiles artists whose work is among the most dynamic emerging indigenous art in Australia. The works are diverse, ranging from lyrical paintings which reflect the patterns of woven textiles, to politically charged paper sculptures and quirky wooden carvings....
• XML Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations
  The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for XML Developers and Programmers! Over 150 Certification Questions, Answers, and Explanations It's clear that mastery of XML is essential for any developer who wants to be competitive in today's job market. Over 150 XML Certification Questions, Answers,...
• X-teams
  Why do good teams fail? Very often, argue Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman, it is because they are looking inward instead of outward. Based on years of research examining teams across many industries, Ancona and Bresman show that traditional team models are falling short, and that what's needed - ...
• xxxHOLIC
  WATCH OUT FOR WITCHES Kimihiro Watanuki thought he had signed up with a bunch of weirdoes, and he was right! He became the unfortunate indentured servant of a woman known as Yuko Ichihara, who was widely rumored to be the time-space witch. Now his voyage through the worlds of the occult are off a...
• X-Men 101
  For millions of years, mankinds place on Earth was unchallenged... until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men....
• X Marks the Spot!
  After Jake and Leo move into their grandfather's old house, they receive a mysterious postcard about treasure maps in the attic. Following the clues on the maps, Jake and Leo discover their neighborhood and find a real treasure right in their own backyard. This title emphasizes the concept of coord...
• Xtreme Art
  The second title in the best-selling Xtreme Art series, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga Villains! offers a fun-filled tutorial on one of today's hottest art forms: the Japanese cartoon style of manga. Geared for eager young artists ages 8 and up, this book is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing dastardly man...
• Xtreme Art: Draw Manga!
  The first title in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow's illustrator, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there - the Japanese style of manga, the runaway favourite in the kids' cartoon industry! Geared for the eager young artist ages six to 12, Xtreme Ar...
• Xzibit
  Rapper Xzibit has a huge and hugely loyal fan base. They don't care that some people believe his lyrics are too violent or too profane. To Xzibit's fans, they are lyrics that tell the story of the real world. Unlike some artists who adopted a more pop sound so they could sell more records, Xzibit's...
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• XML in a Flash
  XML in Flash begins by teaching readers the basics of XML and the Flash XML Object. In Part I, Flash itself will be used as a learning aid, as the reader builds a Flash-based XML viewer/editor. In Part II, the reader learns how to develop applications that use static XML documents. Part III shows t...
• XML for the World Wide Web
  [There is a new edition of this book: XML, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide by Kevin Howard Goldberg (ISBN: 0-321-55967-3)] Web-maven Elizabeth Castro, who has penned Peachpit books on HTML,Perl and CGI, and Netscape, now tackles XML--an indispensable tool for creating personalized, updated ...
• XML Web Developer's Pocket Consultant
  Here's the eminently practical, pocket-sized reference for Web developers and IT professionals working with XML, XSL, and XSLT. This portable guide delivers a brisk overview of XML, and quickly proceeds to such topics as DTD components, document modeling, document formatting, and XML standards-incl...
• XML Schema Essentials
  Replacing DTDs (Document Type Definitions) as the way in which XML documents are described and validated, XML schemas are essential for ensuring the accuracy and security of information in B2B transactions and other XML applications. This how-to guide employs extensive examples and source code to h...
• Xdoclet in Action
  Are you tired of writing the same Java code, over and over again? XDoclet will take the burden of repetitive development tasks off your shoulders by automating them. XDoclet is a metadata-driven, code generation engine for Java. Starting from simple JavaDoc-style comments, it generates deployment d...
• XML Hacks
  Developers and system administrators alike are uncovering the true power of XML, the Extensible Markup Language that enables data to be sent over the Internet from one computer platform to another or one application to another and retain its original format. Flexible enough to be customized for app...
• XML in a Nutshell
  If you're a developer working with XML, you know there's a lot to know about XML, and the XML space is evolving almost moment by moment. But you don't need to commit every XML syntax, API, or XSLT transformation to memory; you only need to know where to find it. And if it's a de...
• XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference
  What is this book about? XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference, 3rd Edition, is the authoritative reference guide to the language. Without using the formal and inaccessible language of the W3C specifications, it tells you exactly what every construct in the language does, and how it is intended to be use...
• XSLT Cookbook
  Forget those funky robot toys that were all the rage in the '80s, XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Transformations) is the ultimate transformer. This powerful language is expert at transforming XML documents into PDF files, HTML documents, JPEG files—virtually anything your heart desires. As ...
• XML Demystified
  The fast and easy way to learn XML Start programming in XML right away using this easy-to-follow guide. "XML Demystified" explains how to build XML web applications that work on any platform or browser. Step-by-step instructions with lots of examples help you learn quickly. This o...
• XML in Easy Steps
  "XML in Easy Steps" is designed for new users who want to quickly get up to speed, from job seekers to programmers to hobbyists. In clear, step-by-step instructions, and with screenshots illustrating every example, it demonstrates the parts of XML that have become popular in today's ...
• XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference
  What is this book about? XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference is the only authoritative reference on XPath, a sub-language within XSLT that determines which part of an XML document the XSLT transforms. Written for professional programmers who use XML every day but find the W3C XPath specifications toug...
• Xml Bible, 3rd Edition
  Updated and better than ever, this more focused revision provides comprehensive coverage of XML to anyone with a basic understanding of HTML and Web servers. Featuring all-new examples, this book contains everything readers need to know to incorporate XML in their Web site plans, designs, and imple...
• XML Family of Specifications: A Practical Guide with CDROM
  Provides a roadmap for understanding how XML, XSL, XML Schema, and related specifications interlink to create real-world applications. Both a reference and tutorial, this practical guide begins with a timeline that charts the history of the Internet, the Web, and XML....
• XSLT 2.0 and XPath 2.0 Programmer's Reference
  This book is primarily a practical reference book for professional XSLT developers. It assumes no previous knowledge of the language, and many developers have used it as their first introduction to XSLT however, it is not structured as a tutorial, and there are other books on XSLT that provide a ge...
• XML Spy 4.3 User and Reference Manual
• XML Spy 4.2 User and Reference Manual
• XML by Example
  XML by Example, Second Edition has been revised and updated to include the newest standards, more robust examples, and better tools for developers to make the most of XML as they learn it. Building off readers' knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and web development, this book teaches XML using practical...
• Xforms
  W3C XForms (XML powered web forms) is an overhaul to HTML forms from 1993. On-line forms are critical to electronic commerce on the Internet, and the HTML forms design is now beginning to show its age. The advent of XML on the WWW, and the subsequent move to Web services as a means of connecting di...
• XML and Java(tm): Developing Web Applications with CDROM
  -- XSLT, XML Schema, DOM Level 2, SAX 2, Data Binding, Web Services, SOAP, UDDI, and more. -- Metacontent, document management, databases, messaging, servlets, JDBC, security, and EJB. -- CD-ROM: Sample code, plus Xerces, Xalan, Tomcat, and trial versions of IBM's WebSphere, DB2, and VisualAg...
• XML and Perl
  If you are a Perl programmer looking to explore Perl's XML capabilities or an XML developer with a basic understanding of Perl, this book will provide you with all the tools required for XML processing with Perl. XML and Perl teaches you to create portable, powerful, and extensible applications whe...
• XHTML in Easy Steps
  XHTML in Easy Steps instructs the reader how to create web pages that can be viewed on traditional desktop browsers and on small handheld devices. It describes the major features of Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Stylesheets (CSS). There are code examples of each importa...
• X-rated Drinks
  The recipes in x-rated drinks are sure to heat up any party - whether of two or of 20. The number one authority on bartending, Ray Foley, and Bartender magazine gather here the hottest drinks from across the country....
• X-rated Shots
  It's more than just the alcohol that gives these shot recipes that extra kick! With names that range from the merely suggestive to the downright risque, these mini pages offer ways to take a tiny taste of good-natured fun. More than 50 recipes are accompanied by images of collectible shot glas...
• Xenograffiti
  In this new retrospective collection spanning almost forty years, Pilgrim Award- and Collector's Award-winning fantasy novelist, critic, and bibliographer Robert Reginald contributes forty-five essays on writers of fantastic literature, including such major and minor figures as: Piers Anthony, Edwi...
• X, Y, Z, T
  Damien Broderick 'has had a major impact as an Australian SF writer since 1964. He is undoubtedly the leading Australian theorist of the SF genre' (Russell Blackford, Van Ikin, Sean McMullen, Strange Constellations). Now, Broderick draws upon his skills as both critic and novelist to analyze scienc...
• Xxxxx
  xxxxx proposes a radical, new space for artistic exploration, with essential contributions from a diverse range of artists, theorists, and scientists. Combining intense background material, code listings, screenshots, new translation, [the] xxxxx [reader] functions as both guide and manifesto for a...
• XML Internationalization
  XML is an internationally adopted standard requiring clearly defined practices for internationalization of content. XML Internationalization is the only place where developers will find the best practices of the internationalization community as applied to XML. As the amount of information stored i...
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• Xml In Data Management: Understanding And Applying Them Together
  Bestselling author Aiken provides straight talk on the various data-centric uses of XML. This overview book is aimed specifically at professionals in data administration, engineering, and architecture. It addresses challenges directly without sugarcoating the answers, covering the practical applica...
• X-rays From Laser Plasmas: Generation And Applications
  Traditional X-ray sources are only efficient at generating "hard" X-rays, such as those applied in radiography, crystallography, and chemical analysis. The potential applications of "soft" X-rays have long been realized, but until recently these X-rays have only been generated via a type of particl...
• X-radiography Of Textiles, Dress And Related Objects
  X-radiography of textile objects reveals hidden features as well as unexpected components and materials. This non-destructive technique throws light on construction, manufacturing techniques, use, wear, repair, patterns of decay and dating. X-radiography improves artefact documentation and interpre...
• Xtreme Italian Brochures: Experimental Brochure And Folders
• Xml: Learning By Example
• X3d: Extensible 3d Graphics For Web Authors
  In the early days of the Web a need was recognized for a language to display 3D objects through a browser. An HTML-like language, VRML, was proposed in 1994 and became the standard for describing interactive 3D objects and worlds on the Web. 3D Web courses were started, several best-selling books w...
• Xlib Reference Manual R5
  Volume 2, "Xlib Reference Manual," is a complete programmer's reference for Xlib. Covers X11 Release 4 and Release 5. Contents Include: Reference pages for Xlib functions Reference pages for event types Permuted index to Xlib functions Description of macros and refer...
• X Toolkit Intrinsics Ref Man R5
  The "X Toolkit Intrinsics Reference Manual" is a complete programmer's reference for the X Toolkit. It provides reference pages for each of the Xt functions as well as the widget classes defined by Xt and the Athena widgets. This volume is based on Xt documentation from the X Con...
• X Toolkit Intrinsics Prog Vol 4m
  Volume 4 is a complete guide to programming with the X Toolkit Intrinsics, the library of C language routines that facilitates the design of user interfaces with reusable components called widgets. It provides concepts and examples that show how to use the various X Toolkit routines. The first few ...
• X3, Healing, Entities, And Aliens With Cdrom
  A book describing ongoing aliens' medical activity in Israel and all over the globe. The aliens medical team collaborates with psychics and cures humans. The author is a psychic and describes his first-hand experiences....
• Xenophon's Retreat
• X-rated Drinks: More Than 250 Of The Hottest Drinks Ever Made
• Xing Yi Quan Xue: The Study Of Form-mind Boxing
  This is the first English edition of Sun Lu Tang's 1915 classic xing yi quan (hsing-i chuan) text. This book has served as the standard text on the art of xing yi quan for over 80 years! In addition to the original text and photographs of Sun Lu Tang, the authors have added a complete biograph...
• Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance And Internal Strength Development
  This book includes: the complete xing yi history and lineage going back eight generations; written transmissions taken from hand-copied manuscripts handed down from third and fourth generation practitioners Dai Long Bang and Li Neng Ran; 16 health maintenance and power development exercises handed ...
• Xin Loi, Viet Nam: Thirty-one Months Of War: A Soldier's Memoir
  No one in Vietnam had to tell door gunner and gunship crew chief Al Sever that the odds didn't look good. He volunteered for the job well aware that hanging out of slow-moving choppers over hot LZs blazing with enemy fire was not conducive to a long life. But that wasn't going to stop Spe...
• X-ray Metrology In Semiconductor Manufacturing
  The scales involved in modern semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics continue to plunge downward. Effective and accurate characterization of materials with thicknesses below a few nanometers can be achieved using x-rays. While many books are available on the theory behind x-ray metrology ...
• Xtc Chalkhills & Children
• X-men Pop-up
• X Power Tools
  This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in the computer industry. The X Window System underlies graphical desktops on Linux and Unix systems, and supports advanced features of modern graphics cards. More people use the X Window System than ever before, bu...
• Xml For Eserver I5 And Iseries
  An introduction to XML basics essential to any developer, this handbook defines XML syntax through the use of elements and attributes and explains how an XML structure can be enforced through the use of DTDs and Schemas. Advanced topics, including web services, XML security, and programming with th...
• X-wing Rogue Squadron
  The greatest starfighters of the Rebel Alliance become the defenders of a New Republic in this massive collection of stories featuring Wedge Antilles, hero of the Battle of Endor, and his team of ace pilots known throughout the galaxy as Rogue Squadron Meet the Rogues for the first time and learn t...
• X In Flight
  X in Flight centers on the lives of three intriguing teens. X -- short for Xenos -- is 17, tough but shy. He's a decent golfer, but his mother thinks he's the next Tiger Woods. One night, X is shocked to discover that he can fly. Is he a superhero? An angel? Or just really screwed up? X's girlfrien...