This straightforward book is essential for any parent who needs to decide whether or not to get a dog "for the children." Using a realistic, no-nonsense approach, it shows parents how to evaluate what dog ownership would entail-the initial and annual costs, the amount of help that children can realistically offer, the effect of a dog on the current family lifestyle, and much more.

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• Recognize and avoid dangerous traps-including holes in .NET
  
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Uniting this instruction is a coherent, cohesive mindset that will help you take...
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This first technical title of its kind, this is a revolutionary book for the object oriented developer. It takes the reader through the intense process of building a real-world application using Domain-Driven Design principles implemented in C# 3.0 (.NET Framework 3.5). The reader is introduced to a business domain of a real-world Construction Administration application for an architecture firm. The application is ma critical, legacy MS Access application that has outgrown MS Access and is ready to become a full-fledged enterprise application. In each chapter, the relevant part of the domain is modeled out via diagrams and code. The application is built using C#, Windows Presentation Foundation, and other Microsoft technologies and best practices. The main focus of the book is on designing and implementing the domain model and all of the supporting patterns and framework that are built in support of the domain model. The emphasis is on these theories in action through the...
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If you ve begun programming using Microsoft s .NET Framework, you ve discovered a lot of new and improved functionality. But, more than likely, you ve also discovered a lot of missing functionality. Indeed, a third of the functions supported by the old Win32 API are not yet supported by .NET. Although you may not at first notice the loss of Win32 API functionality in .NET, the more you program, the more you ll realize how essential it is. As a programmer, you will not want to do without these solutions.

.NET Framework Solutions: In Search of the Lost Win32 API is one more thing you can t do without: a complete guide to your options for dealing with the functionality missing from .NET. As you ll learn, some functions are handily situated within Visual Basic or C#. In most cases, however, you ll need to access the old Win32 API from the .NET Framework. This is demanding work, but this book makes it easy, walking you through every step and paying special attention to the...
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.NET Web Services Solutions offers just what its title states: practical solutions to the real challenges you face as you use .NET to create applications that communicate with web services and--more to the point--to build and deploy web services of your own. By the time you re done, you ll understand how the web services platform works, because chapter by chapter you get all the hands-on instruction, detailed examples, and inside advice you need to make your project succeed.

For example, you ll learn to connect to a database using ADO.NET operations, carry out the exchange of binary files, and extend the reach of your web service so that it touches e-mail, fax machines, mobile devices, and remote PCs. You ll master techniques for making your web service available to other programs--but you ll also discover ways to control its availability through authentication and encryption.

Kris Jamsa s expert coverage goes above and beyond, providing advanced optimization...
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Why do cats purr? Can they swim if necessary? Why are cats associated with bad luck? This book answers these questions and more, featuring 1,001 tidbits of fascinating information on felines. From myths and legends and catty phrases to cats in history, on film, and in art, each page is filled with surprising, little-known facts.

J. Stephen Lang (Seminole, FL) is a devoted cat lover and the author of over twenty-five books. He has been interviewed on numerous radio and television programs
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The ultimate sales reference for real estate pros-from REALTOR® Magazine

In the competitive world of real estate, keeping your business edge can be tough. Now, 1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros comes to the rescue with the best and most practical tips and lists from REALTOR® Magazine-all in one volume. It s the quick-access guide you ll turn to every day for the information you need to reach the top and stay there-information such as:

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Introducing the new Fisher Investment Series, comprised of engaging and informative titles written by renowned money manager and bestselling author Ken Fisher. This series offers essential insights into the worlds of investing and finance.

Over the course of nearly two centuries, the innovations, mistakes, and scandals of different market participants have played an important role in shaping today s financial markets. Now, in 100 Minds That Made the Market, Ken Fisher delivers cameo biographies of these pioneers of American financial history. From Joe Kennedy s "sexcapades" to Jesse Livermore s suicide, this book details the drama, the dirt, and the financial principles of an amazingly inventive group of financial minds. Fisher digs deep to uncover the careers, personal lives, and contributions of these individuals, and leads you through the lessons that can be learned from each one. Here you have 100 of the best teachers -- some you already know, some you will feel you...
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