"Characterizing a place can be an elusive project, but The Pittsburgh Anthology is . . . diverse, surprising, eloquent, playful, scrappy, and tenacious." — PloughsharesPittsburgh is ever-changing—once dusted with soot from the mills, parts of the city now gleam with the polish of new technologies and little remains of what had been there before. The essays and artwork in this anthology aim for the surprising, elusive stories that capture a Pittsbu...

Wayne Boyd's life is a powerful story of resilience, grit, and transformation. From wrestling success to betrayal, wrongful accusations, and personal heartbreak, his journey is anything but ordinary. In this compelling memoir, Wayne shares his struggles with self-doubt, his fight for justice, and the strength it took to rebuild his life.Through triumph and failure, he reveals that true victory comes from facing adversity head-on. An inspiring story of redemption and hope for anyone...

A guidebook for developing your leadership and networking skills through golfAccess to the game of golf opens doors to business opportunities for professional development and builds leadership skills. Unfortunately, this access has often been limited to those with club memberships or experience with the game—those privy to the rules, both spoken and unspoken.FairWays to Leadership teaches both advanced and novice golfers how to navigate a round of ...

Your hands-on guide to Azure SQL Database fundamentalsExpand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure SQL Database. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Azure, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.Discover how to:Perform Azure setup and configurationExplore design and security considerationsUse p...

In the enchanting realm of "Sea Babies and Other Babies," Edward Quintard paints a vivid tapestry of the animal kingdom's most adorable newborns. From the playful antics of baby seals to the curious explorations of baby elephants, this heartwarming collection captures the innocence and wonder of life's earliest moments. With lyrical prose and captivating illustrations, Quintard invites readers on a journey to discover the extraordinary diversity and beauty of the natural world, reminding u...

A guidebook for developing your leadership and networking skills through golfAccess to the game of golf opens doors to business opportunities for professional development and builds leadership skills. Unfortunately, this access has often been limited to those with club memberships or experience with the game—those privy to the rules, both spoken and unspoken.FairWays to Leadership teaches both advanced and novice golfers how to navigate a round of ...

The definitive programming guide to ASP.NET, by popular author and Microsoft MVP Imar SpaanjaarsUpdated for ASP.NET 4, this introductory book retains its helpful examples and step-by-step format from the previous version and keeps the style of offering code examples written in both C# and Visual Basic. Beloved author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP walks you through ASP.NET, Microsoft's technology for building dynamically generated Web pages from database content. You'll discover many im...

Prepare for the future of Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guideWindows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that enables automation within the Windows operating system. Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed.Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the program managers and developers, this book covers every new fea...

Update to Wrox's leading C# book for beginnersGet ready for the next release of Microsoft's C# programming language with this essential Wrox beginner's guide. Beginning Microsoft Visual C# 2010 starts with the basics and brings you thoroughly up to speed. You'll first cover the fundamentals such as variables, flow control, and object-oriented programming and gradually build your skills for Web and Windows programming, Windows forms, and data access.

Core Java® has long been recognized as the leading, no-nonsense tutorial and reference for experienced programmers who want to write robust Java code for real-world applications. Now, Core Java®, Volume II—Advanced Features, Tenth Edition, has been extensively updated to reflect the most eagerly awaited and innovative version of Java in years: Java SE 8. Rewritten and reorganized to illuminate powerful new Java features, idioms, and best practices for ent...

Learn to leverage the features of the newest version of SharePoint, in this update to the bestsellerMore than simply a portal, SharePoint is Microsoft's popular content management solution for building intranets and Web sites or hosting wikis and blogs. Offering broad coverage on all aspects of development for the SharePoint platform, this comprehensive book shows you exactly what SharePoint does, how to build solutions, and what features are accessible within Shar...

ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API.Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript development community, and the reason is the author, Colin Moock. Many people even...