A guide to the Alpha release of Adobe's Apollo project, the revolutionary cross platform desktop runtime from Adobe Labs. It explains how to build and deploy Flash-based Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop using Adobe's Flex framework. It offers examples for those who want to start building RIAs for the desktop right away.

Product Description: The ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8 is a comprehensive reference manual that describes the application programming interface (API) for Macromedia Flash Player, the most pervasive client runtime environment in the world...read more

A 36-hour self-paced accounting course, guiding the reader along the altered business terrain of the 90s. Aimed at professionals in all fields, who want a fast, no-nonsense introduction to the basic principles and procedures of financial accounting, the book contains 20 concise chapters packed with easy-to-read, simple-to-apply information written in non-technical language. The book features a study plan that maps out the most efficient strategy for using the book, and even suggests convenient start-and-stop points; self-tests within each chapter that ensure reader comprehension every step of the way; and a 100-question final exam that may be submitted by readers for a Certificate of Achievement. This new edition has been brought up-to-date to reflect the vast changes of the past 10 years, from the recent emphasis on cash flow analysis to the 1986 reform and 1990 revenue acts, to the implications of mergers and acquisitions, to the growing use of software packages.

Product Description: Presents practical techniques for planning, organizing, evaluating, and purchasing CASE products and using them to increase the success of software construction projects. A fully outlined example is included to illustrate the author's 12-step process for creating a successful software environment...read more

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