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ado.net resources - training course outline

join ado.net forums and post your questions

DevCity.net - ado.net forum
CodeGuru.com - another ado.net forum
xtreme.net talk
vnunet.com forum

ado.net tutorials tips and tricks

DevArticles.com - ado.net tutorials
123aspx.com - loads of ado.net tips and tricks

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Professional ADO.NET with VB.NET - Paul Dickinson, et al - buy from amazon
Microsoft ADO .NET (Core Reference) - D. Sceppa - buy from amazon

asp resources - training course outline

join asp forums and post your questions

aspforums.com
aspmessageboard.com
dwzone asp forum
tek-tips asp forum
asp-dev.com resources forums

asp tutorials tips and tricks

asp resource index asp tutorials
web developer's virtual library asp tutorials

w3schools asp tutorials
activeserverpages.com tutorials
ASP.NET Web: The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site : Home Page

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

ASP 3.0 Programmer's Reference - Richard Anderson et al - buy from amazon
ASP in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference - A.Keyton Weissinger - buy from amazon
Beginning ASP 3.0 - D. Buser - buy from amazon

asp.net resources - training course outline

join asp.net forums and post your questions

microsoft's asp.net forums
aspfree.com forums
aspmessageboard.com

asp.net tutorials tips and tricks

mictosoft's asp.net tutorials
123aspx.com
learnasp.com
aspfree.com tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

ASP.NET Website Programming - Marco Bellinaso, Kevin Hoffman - buy from amazon
ASP.NET Unleashed - Stephen Walther - buy from amazon
ASP.NET for Dummies - Bill Hatfield - buy from amazon

c++intro resources - training course outline

join c++ intro forums and post your questions

developer be - c++ forum
gid forums
codeguru c++ forum

c++ intro tutorials tips and tricks

c plus about - programming tips, faq's and tutorials
hotscripts - tips and tutorials
cprogramming.com - navigation guide
c++ tutorials
knowledge hound - tips and tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

C++ for Dummies - Stephen R. Davis - buy from amazon
C++ Weekend Crash Course - Stephen R. Davis - buy from amazon

c# resources - foundation training course outline - advanced training course outline

join c# forums and post your questions

csharp friends forum
needscripts - c# forum
csharp help

c# tutorials tips and tricks

c# tips, tutorials, techniques and tricks
c# programming tutorials
dotnet spider - tutorials and resources for beginners
tutorial maniacs - c# home page

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

C# Language Pocket Reference - Peter Drayton et al - buy from amazon
Programming C# - Jesse Liberty - buy from amazon
The C# Programming Language - Anders Hejlsberg et al - buy from amazon

javascript resources - training course outline

join javascript forums and post your questions

javascript source forums - Here, you will find links to forums for great internet industry related sites
dwzone javascript forum - meet and exchange your knowledge
coding forums - javascript programming
tek-tips javascript forum - javascript forum

javascript tutorials tips and tricks

webreference doc javascript tutorials - JavaScript Tutorials, JavaScript Tips, and JavaScript Tools
web developer's virtual library javascript tutorials - Authoring JavaScript
w3schools javascript tutorials - learn how to write JavaScripts and insert them into your HTML documents
js-examples.com tutorials - Learning the basics of any language or just going over
JavaScriptguide - simple beginner's guide

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Beginning JavaScript - Paul Wilton - buy from amazon
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide - David Flanagan - buy from amazon
Javascript Bible - D Goodman - buy from amazon

jsp resources - training course outline

join jsp forums and post your questions

java forums - JavaServer Pages (JSP) and JSTL
jguru - jsp forum home page
the jsp index

jsp tutorials tips and tricks

hotscripts - tips and tutorials
knowledge hound - jsp topics
visualbuilder - jsp design tutorials
freeprogrammingresource.com - jsp free tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com - buy from amazon

Head First Servlets and JSP - Bryan Basham et al - buy from amazon
Special Edition Using Java Server Pages and Servlets - Mark Wutka - buy from amazon

linux resources - training course outline

join linux forums and post your questions

linuxforum
linuxquestions.org
nvnews - linux forum

linux tutorials tips and tricks

tips for linux
sitereview.org - linux tips and tutorials
librenix - Tips/Tricks/Tutorials for Linux
linuxplanet - tips and tricks
grooveyweb - how to linux tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com - buy from amazon

Linux Pocket Guide - Daniel J. Barrett - buy from amazon
Linux for Dummies - Dee-Ann LeBlanc - buy from amazon
Linux in a Nutshell - Jessica Hekman et al - buy from amazon

mysql resources - training course outline

join mysql forums and post your questions

www.php-forums.com - MySql forums
Devshed MySql Forums
tek-tips - MySQL forums

mysql tutorials tips and tricks

www.mysql.com
www.linuxguruz.com - MySql tutorials
www.perl.about.com - more MySql Tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

MySql, Second Edition - Paul Dubois - buy from amazon
High Performance MySQL - Jeremy D. Zawodny, Derek Balling - buy from amazon

oracle database administration resources - training course outline

join oracle forums and post your questions

oracle technology network - discussion forum
dba support - oracle forum
dba support forum
oracle dba forum
oracle forums
oracle notes

oracle tutorials tips and tricks

search oracle - useful resources & tips
ittoolbox - oracle knowledge base
oracle.com
dmoz - faq's, help & tutorials
oracle books - oracle tips

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Expert Oracle 9i Database Administration - Sam R. Alapati - buy from amazon
Oracle Database Administration: The Essential Reference - David Kreines, Brian Laskey - buy from amazon
Oracle Application Server 10g Administration Handbook (Oracle Press S.) - John Garmany et al - buy from amazon

php resources - training course outline

join php forums and post your questions

php developers network - forum
phpbuilder - discussion forum
sitepoint - php forum

php tutorials tips and tricks

dmxzone - php tutorials & tips
hotscripts - PHP resources

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Learning PHP 5 - David Sklar - buy from amazon
PHP Pocket Reference - Rasmus Lerdorf - buy from amazon

php & mysql resources - training course outline

join php mysql forums and post your questions

weberforums
phpbuilder forum

php mysql tutorials tips and tricks

w3 schools - intro to php/mysql
php.net tips and tutorials
php resourceindex.com tips
codewalkers tutorials for PHP/MySQL

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

PHP and MYSQL for Dummies - Valade - buy from amazon
PHP and MySQL Web Development, 3rd Edition - Luke Welling, Laura Thomson - buy from amazon
PHP and MySQL Bible - Tim Converse - buy from amazon

sql language resources - training course outline

join sql forums and post your questions

oracle technology network - sql language forum
database journal - Beginning SQL Programming discussion
programmer to programmer - community forum

sql tutorials tips and tricks

SQL - An Introduction
about.com - structured query language articles and resources
sql - the language of databases

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

The Practical SQL Handbook: Using Structured Query Langauge - Judith S. Bowman - buy from amazon
Sql Simplified: Learn to Read and Write Structured Query Language - Cecelia L. Allison - buy from amazon

sql server resources - training course outline

join sql forums and post your questions

tek-tips sql server forum
dwzone sql forum
sql server magazine forums
sqlteam.com forums

sql tutorials tips and tricks

w3schools sql tutorials
sqlcourse.com tutorial
1keydata.com tutorial
sql for web nerds
sql server tips and tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Inside SQL Server 2000 - Kalen Delaney - buy from amazon
Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming - R Vieira - buy from amazon
Sams Teach Yourself Sql in 10 Minutes - Ben Forta - buy from amazon

tcp/ip resources - training course outline

join tcp/ip forums and post your questions

tek-tips - tcp/ip forum
geeks to go - forum
network clue - Cisco & TCP/IP

tcp/ip tutorials tips and tricks

tcp/ip guide - samples
about.com - tutorials, resources & articles
compnetworking - TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
free programming resources - tcp/ip tutorials & resources

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours - Joe Casad - buy from amazon
TCP/IP Illustrated: The Protocols v. 1 - W.Richard Stevens - buy from amazon
TCP/IP Protocol Suite - Behrouz A. Forouzan - buy from amazon

uml resources - training course outline

join uml forums and post your questions

jGuru - UML forum
Visual Paradigm Discussion Forum - uml questions
IBM - UML discussion forums and news groups
Belution.com
tek-tips forum

uml tutorials tips and tricks

UML Web Resources
visualbuilder.com - UML Tutorials
techtutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language - Martin Fowler, Kendall Scott - buy from amazon
Schaum's Outline of UML - Simon Bennett et al - buy from amazon

unix resources - training course outline

join unix forums and post your questions

Unix.com - Unix forums
DevShed Unix Furums
Tek-Tips Unix Forum

unix tutorials tips and tricks

UnixTools.com - Unix/Linux Tutorials & Resources
Webreference.com - Unix Tutorials
NetworkComputing.com - Various Unix/Linux Tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Recommended Reading
Art of Unix Programming - Eric S Raymond - buy from amazon
UNIX in a Nutshell - Arnold Robbins - buy from amazon

visual basic resources - training course outline

join vb forums and post your questions

visual basic forums
vb wire vb forums
Ron's vbforum
tek-tips - visual basic forum

vb tutorials tips and tricks

microsoft's visual basic tips & tutorials vbtown - visual basic tutorials and tips & tricks
knowledge hound - tips and tricks for VB
vb tutor - Visual Basic for beginners

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

VBA Developer's Handbook -Ken Getz, Mike Gilbert - buy from amazon
VB and VBA in a Nutshell - Paul Lomax - buy from amazon
Visual Basic in Easy Steps - Tim Anderson - buy from amazon
Programming Visual Basic 6 - F. Balena - buy from amazon

vb.net resources - beginners training course outline - vb.net upgrade training course outline

join vb.net forums and post your questions

vbCity.com Forums
VBWire - more VB.net forums

vb.net tutorials tips and tricks

VB City.com - VB.net resources
Microsoft VB.net homepage
Visual Basic Web Magazine - various VB.net resourses and tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Beginning VB.net - Thearon Willis - buy from amazon
VB.net Language pocket reference - Steven Roman, et al - buy from amazon
Professional VB.NET - Jonathan Crossland et al - buy from amazon

Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect 2003 - buy from amazon

vbscript resources - training course outline

join vbscript forums and post your questions

tek-tips vbscript forum
vbscript forum
visualbasicscript.com forum

vbscript tutorials tips and tricks

microsoft's vbscript users guide
w3schools vbscript tutorials
vb & vbscript articles, tips and tutorials
intranetjournal.com vbscript tutorial

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

VBScript Programmer's Reference - Susanne Clark, et al - buy from amazon
Learning VBScript (A Nutshell Handbook) - Paul Lomax - buy from amazon

xml resources - training course outline

join xml forums and post your questions

internet.com xml forum
flashkit xml forum
siteexperts.com xml forum
tek-tips xml forum
developer works xml forums

xml tutorials tips and tricks

webreferece xploring xml tutorials
web developer's virtual library xml tutorials
w3schools xml tutorials
developer works xml
html goodies xml tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

Inside XML - Steve Holzner - buy from amazon
Java & XML - Brett McLaughlin - buy from amazon
XML in a Nutshell - Elliotte Rusty Harold, W.Scott Means - buy from amazon

xslt resources - training course outline

join xslt forums and post your questions

dev shed - xslt forum
egghead cafe - another xslt forum
dbforums - xml & xslt forum

xslt tutorials tips and tricks

cover pages - online resource for markup language technologies
dortmans.com - xslt resources & tutorials

recommended reading - available to buy from amazon.com

XSLT: Programmer's Reference - M Kay - buy from amazon
Learning XSLT - Michael Fitzgerald - buy from amazon
Beginning XSLT - Jeni Tennison - buy from amazon