Version Control with Subversion introduces the powerful new versioning tool designed to be the successor to CVS. An introduction to Subversion is followed by a guided tour of its capabilities. Later chapters cover more complex topics of branching, repository administration, and other advanced features. If you've never used version control, you'll find everything you need to get started. And if you're a seasoned CVS pro, it will help you make a painless leap into Subversion. Beta Chapter 2: Basic Concepts (pdf) is available online.

Learning PHP 5 is the ideal tutorial for graphic designers, bloggers, and other web crafters who want a thorough but non-intimidating way to understand the code that makes web sites dynamic. The book begins with an introduction to PHP, then moves to more advanced features: language basics, arrays and functions, web forms, connecting to databases, and much more. Complete with exercises to make sure the lessons stick, this book offers the ideal classroom learning experience whether you're in a classroom or on your own. Read Beta Chapter 8: Remembering Users with Cookies and Sessions (pdf) online.

InEclipse Cookbook --Eclipse is a powerful open source platform that gives Java developers a new way to approach development projects. In the Eclipse Cookbook, Java expert Steve Holzner demystifies Eclipse with practical recipes for more than 800 situations you may encounter--from deploying a web application automatically to reverse engineering compiled code, from re-naming all references to a class across multiple packages to initializing the SWT JNI libraries. Read Beta Chapter 6: Using Eclipse in Teams (PDF) online.

Flash Hacks -- This collection offers expert Flash tips and tricks for optimization, creating interesting effects, ActionScript programming, sound and video effects, and much more--and you don't need to be an expert to use them (although you'll certainly look like one). Ranging from practical hacks to the fun and quirky, the book covers Flash MX, Flash MX 2004, and Flash MX Professional 2004. If you want more than your average Flash user, Flash Hacks is for you. Beta Hacks (pdf) are available online.

Mastering Oracle SQL, 2nd Edition -- Updated to cover Oracle 10g, this new edition of the highly regarded Mastering Oracle SQL has a stronger focus on practical, expert best-practices and on Oracle-specific SQL technique than any other book on the market. For those who want to harness the untapped (and often overlooked) power of Oracle SQL, this essential guide for putting Oracle SQL to work will prove invaluable. Read Beta Chapter 7: Set Operations (pdf) online.

Perl 6 & Parrot Essentials, 2nd Edition -- This book is an unparalleled sneak-peek of what's coming in the widely-anticipated Perl 6. It uncovers groundbreaking new developments in Parrot--the interpreter engine that will execute code written in the new Perl 6 language and the most revolutionary change in the language itself--Apocalypse 12 on objects. It also includes expanded coverage of Apocalypse 5 (regular expressions) and Apocalypse 6 (subroutines). Beta Chapter 10: Parrot Intermediate Representation ( (pdf) is available online.

Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition offers a thorough treatment of Mac OS® X Panther, from its BSD Unix® foundation to the finer points of its user interface. It familiarizes readers with the Finder® and the Dock, file management, system configuration, network administration issues, and more, including a clear picture of what's new. The book also includes the most complete Unix command reference found in print--with each command and option painstakingly tested and checked against Panther. Read Beta Chapter 13: Security Basics (pdf) online.

Mac OS X Panther Hacks --The perfect combination of tips, tricks, and tools to help serious Mac users get the most from their machines, this newly revised collection provides hands-on solutions in topics such as user interface, accessories, wired and wireless networking, and much more. Written for users who need to go beyond what's covered in conventional manuals--Mac OS X Panther Hacks will bring your Mac to its full potential.Beta Hacks (pdf) are available online.

Java 1.5 Tiger: A Developer's Notebook --This no-nonsense, guide by bestselling Java authors Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan jumps right into Tiger. Using the task-oriented format of this new series, you'll get complete practical coverage of generics, boxing and unboxing, varargs, enums, annotations, formatting, the for/in loop, concurrency, and more. Beta Chapter 3: Enumerated Types (pdf) is available online.

Enterprise JavaBeans, 4th Edition -- This authoritative guide includes everything that made previous editions of Enterprise JavaBeans the single must-have book for EJB developers: the author's solid grasp on the complexities of EJBs; hundreds of clear, practical examples; adept coverage the key concepts EJBs ; and diagrams to illustrate the concepts presented. The fourth edition also includes everything you need to get up to speed quickly on the changes in EJB version 2.1 as well as a JBoss implementation guide. Beta Chapter 11: Session Beans (pdf) is available online.

Just A Geek -- Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up on television as Wesley Cusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places, Topeka, Kansas, Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame, he was at heart Just a Geek. Beta Chapter 9: Alone Again, or ... (pdf) is available online.

Enterprise Service Bus provides an architectural overview of the ESB, showing how it can bring the task of integration of enterprise applications and services built on J2EE, .NET, C/C++, and other legacy environments into the reach of the everyday IT professional, using an event-driven Service-Oriented Architecture. Through the study of real-world use cases drawn from several industries using ESB, the book clearly and coherently outlines the benefits of moving toward this integration strategy. Read Beta Chapter 3: Necessity Is the Mother of Invention (pdf) online.

InEssential ActionScript 2.0, bestselling author Colin Moock covers everything you'll need to know about the new ActionScript language and its methodologies. Experienced Flash developers and programmers coming from other languages will enjoy the sheer depth of Moocks's coverage. Novice programmers will appreciate the frequent, low-jargon explanations that are often glossed over by advanced programming books. Essential ActionScript 2.0 is the one book every ActionScript coder must own. Read Beta Chapter 2: Object-Oriented ActionScript online.