Bøger af John Cowell

The dragon as referred to in this book could be a wild pet or one growing wild and this book is a sure guide to bring one back to its loyal and submissive self.In "from fearsome to friendly", you'll learn all the tricks you need to successfully train and care for your own very dragon. With chapters on everything from choosing the right dragon breed for you to training techniques, unique characteristics and temperaments. From there you'll dive into the nitty-gritty of training, including how to establish a bond with your dragon and how to effectively communicate with them. You'll also learn about the importance of proper nutrition for your dragon.But training your dragon isn't just about obedience and control. You'll also learn about the importance of building a strong, positive relationship with your dragon, and how to create a supportive and stimulating environment for them to thrive in. whether you are a seasoned trainer or just starting out, "training your dragon" has something for everyone.So, grab your copy today and start your journey to becoming a dragon-training pro!!!

Whether you are a professional programmer or a student, this book tells you everything you need to know to write professional applications for Windows using Visual Basic 6.0. Once you've read this book, you'll know all about: - The Visual Basic language - The standard Visual Basic controls - Handling control events -Using data aware controls - ActiveX controls - Writing web-based applications. Essential Visual Basic 6.0 - fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time and to develop applications fast.

If you are a new programmer or a Java programmer moving to Java 2 then this is the book for you! It offers: a complete introduction to Java 2; describes the language and many of its class libraries; shows how they are used; describes the key concepts of object orientation with lots of examples of how to apply the theory. This book will show you how to take advantage of Java 2's new features (such as the abstract windowing toolkit and the Swing classes) for creating graphical user interfaces. John Cowell explains how to use Swing components to change the look and feel of your Java applications so that they look like Windows, Mac or Motif applications. Sun Microsystems Java 2 (formerly called the Java Development Kit 1.2 - JDK 1.2) is a major step forward in the growth of Java into a powerful mature language for writing both applications and applets. Topics covered in this book include: the Java language; the abstract windowing toolkit; the new Java Swing components; handling component, keyboard and mouse events; polymorphism and inheritance; animation and multithreading; handling exceptions; using files. Essential Java 2 - fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time. You'll develop applications and applets fast, learning everything you need to write Java applications and applets quickly with Java.

Java is an object oriented language which allows you to create interactive Web pages, or to write applications which will run on any computer. Visual J++ gives you access to the power of Java with all the benefits of a modern visual development environment, for fast programming, and debugging. If you are new to Java or are an existing Java programmer who wants to switch to Visual J++, this book gives you all the essential information you need using lots of examples. Topics covered in this book include: the Java language, polymorphism, inheritance and encapsulation, graphics and animation, handling events, using files, exception handling, abstract windowing toolkit, the Java applet wizard and the resource wizards, debugging, and project management. Essential Visual J++ 6.0 fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time and to develop applications fast.

Anyone developing software today is likely to be doing so in a Windows environment and is likely to be using Visual Basic as the development language.

Delphi has quickly built a reputation as one of the best Windows software development tools. Containing many worked examples using common components of any Windows program, the book takes readers through the Delphi language and shows them how to program using various tools.

Delphi is a new Windows software development environment from Borland. New users, as well as current Visual Basic users wanting to get up to speed on Delphi, will find this clear and informative book provides all the information they need to develop Windows applications quickly, competently, and easily.

Visual Basic .NET is part of the Visual Studio .NET family of products in addition to Visual C++ and the new programming language Visual C#.

A useful introduction to developing dynamic interactive web sites with XHTML, (the new flexible XML based mark-up language that is replacing HTML as the language used for designing web sites).