RDFa is a current W3C Candidate Recommendation, and large organizations such as Yahoo! are implementing RDF in their search engine technologies. Now is an excellent time to learn how to use this set of XHTML extensions to produce RSS news feeds.

Networks can model all sorts of situations including physical networks as well as non-physical situations. Learn how to use network algorithms to test connectivity, build inexpensive connections, assign work, and split networks as inexpensively as possible.

Developers have to ensure that their Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) endpoints are durable and reliable, because transactions depend on them. Learn how to bullet proof your WCF services with MSMQ 4.0.

SQL Server 2008 gets new developer features, and SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services gets a facelift and new architecture that no longer requires Internet Information Services.

Targeted toward both developers and designers, readers will find this book invaluable for gaining the familiarity and skills needed to build Windows Presentation Foundation visuals using Microsoft Expression Blend.

Find out how to take your basic web development skills and build a mobile J2ME application.

Those looking for evidence of progress on the Semantic Web do not have to look far. Several major projects and companies are embracing the vision and technology stack like never before.

The HTML Canvas, an element of the upcoming HTML 5 specification, allows you to efficiently draw arbitrary graphics at the primitive or individual pixel level. Find out how to implement a 3D rendering using the HTML Canvas.

Find out how to set up and configure the free, open source Subversion source control system quickly and easily.