Filled with clear screenshots and detailed explanations, this guide will help you take full advantage of the high-performance features available in Microsoft Windows Vista and experience the power of this integrated, next-generation operating system.

Take full advantage of the high-performance features available in Microsoft Windows Vista and experience the power of this integrated, next-generation operating system. Windows Vista: The Complete Reference shows you how to install and configure Windows Vista for optimal performance, customize the streamlined new desktop, display sidebars and gadgets, and enjoy all the entertainment capabilities, including music, movies, and games.

Find out how to manage your files, install software and hardware, and use the latest Internet technologies. You'll also learn to secure your system, back up and restore your files, and set up a Local Area Network (LAN) so you can share resources. Filled with clear screenshots and detailed explanations, this is your one-stop guide to mastering Windows Vista.

Workflow is the glue that binds information worker processes, users, and artifacts. Without workflow, information workers are just islands of data and potential. Workflow in the 2007 Microsoft Office System details how to implement workflow in SharePoint 2007 and the rest of the 2007 Office System to help information workers share data, enforce processes and business rules, and work more efficiently together or solo.

This book covers anything youre likely going to need to know – from what workflow is all about, to creating new Activities; from InfoPath forms to ASP.Net forms; from the Rules Engine to the object model. Theres even a section on integrating Office 2003 clients with SharePoint 2007 workflows. Youll come away from reading this book with solid knowledge of how to implement workflow in the new world of Office and SharePoint.

XML is perfect for managing that type of information because you can create your own tags that describe parts of those documents. Best of all, there are tools available that enable you to search and manipulate parts of an XML document similar to how you use a database.

XML Demystified shows you how to define your own set of markup tags using XML and how to use electronic tools to make an XML document a working part of your business. By the end of this book you’ll be able to make your own classy markup tags that will leave even the sophisticated business manager in awe—and the IT department left scratching their heads, asking: How did he do that?

XML can be challenging to learn unless you follow the step-by-step approach that is used in XML Demystified. Topics are presented in an order in which many developers like to learn them—starting with basic components and then gradually moving on to those features found on classy websites. Each chapter follows a time-tested formula that first explains the topic in an easy-to-read style and then shows how it is used in a working web page that you can copy and load yourself. You can then compare your web page with the image of the web page in the chapter to be assured that you’ve coded the web page correctly. There is little room for you to go adrift.

Windows Workflow Foundation is a ground-breaking addition to the core of the .NET Framework that allows you to orchestrate human and system interactions as a series of workflows that can be easily mapped, analyzed, adjusted, and implemented.

As business problems become more complex, the need for a workflow-based solution has never been more evident. WF provides a simple and consistent way to model and implement complex problems. As a developer, you focus on developing the business logic for individual workflow tasks. The runtime handles the execution of those tasks after they have been composed into a workflow.

Pro WF: Windows Workflow in .NET 3.0 provides you with the skills you need to incorporate WF in your applications. This book gets you up to speed with Windows Workflow Foundation quickly and comprehensively. The practical aspects of using WF are covered in a lively tutorial style with each workflow concept illustrated in C#. This book also includes detailed coverage of how to customize your workflows and access them in a variety of ways and situations so you can maximize the advantages of this technology.

This book is designed to teach programmers and aspiring programmers how to build applications using the C# language and Visual Studio .NET. These tools facilitate building applications for desktop computers, the Internet, and mobile devices. The text provides a thorough introduction to C#, and carefully shows how to exploit the power of the Visual Studio .NET environment to minimize the coding a developer needs to do “by hand.”

The Visual Studio .NET platform makes rapid application development possible for those with a wide range of interests. This text will be useful to those preparing to become developers, as well as to those who use computers as a tool to enhance their productivity in their major areas of interest.

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or later will handle all the examples in this text. Visual C# .NET, which can be bundled with this text, will handle the examples in the first 11 chapters.