Allen Jones Books

XML Web services are the next logical step in the evolution of the Internet. Teach yourself how to write and deploy XML Web services for Microsoft® .NET—one step at a time—with this modular, accessible tutorial. It delivers expert, task-based instruction plus a real-world XML service example to help you apply what you already know about Microsoft Visual C#™, Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET, and object-oriented programming so that you can learn XML Web services development at your own pace. Topics covered include: UNDERSTANDING XML WEB SERVICES BUILDING XML WEB SERVICES CONSUMING XML WEB SERVICES ADVANCED XML WEB SERVICES

Thirteen chilling short stories to keep you up at night--but only if you dare. You never know what's out to get you. Though you might think you're safe from monsters and menaces, everyday objects can turn against you, too. A mysterious microwave. A threatening board game. A snowman that refuses to melt. Even your own heartbeat has its secrets. Thu-thump. Thu-thump. When you stop to listen, each beat sounds more menacing than the last. Master storyteller Josh Allen brings thirteen nightmare scenarios to life in this page-turning collection that's perfect for budding horror junkies. In his wondrous world, danger waits behind every doorway . . . even in the most ordinary places. Eerie illustrations by award-winning artist Sarah Coleman accompany the stories, packaged in a stunning hardcover edition complete with glow-in-the-dark jacket. Readers will sleep with one eye open!

Professional C# 2005 prepares you to program in C#, and it provides the necessary background information on how the. NET architecture works. It provides examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, dynamic web pages, advanced graphics, and directory access.

Thirteen ordinary kids. Thirteen ordinary towns. Danger lurks around every corner! "Wonderful and weird, compelling and unsettling." - Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor author Get ready for a collection of thirteen short stories that will chill your bones, tingle your spine, and scare your pants off. Debut author Josh Allen masterfully concocts horror in the most innocent places, like R.L. Stine meets a modern Edgar Allan Poe. A stray kitten turns into a threatening follower. The street sign down the block starts taunting you. Even your own shadow is out to get you! Spooky things love hiding in plain sight. The everyday world is full of sinister secrets and these page-turning stories show that there's darkness even where you least expect it. Readers will sleep with one eye open. . . . An embossed glow-in-the-dark cover and thirteen eerie full-page illustrations by award-winning artist Sarah J. Coleman accompany the tales in this frightful mashup that reads like a contemporary Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. A Junior Library Guild Selection

This title shows developers how to build Internet-based, distributed applications using Microsoft® .NET Remoting, which enables powerful remote interaction among objects. A fundamental understanding of .NET Remoting is crucial as developers shift to developing distributed, Internet-based applications. Until recently, DCOM was the preferred method for developing distributed applications on Microsoft platforms. But as this book demonstrates, the .NET Remoting architecture is much easier to use and extend than DCOM. The book covers all aspects of .NET Remoting, including in-depth coverage of the .NET Remoting architecture plus concrete examples, best practices, and performance tips to show how to extend and customize the framework.OVERVIEWTHE C# LANGUAGEPROGRAMMING .NET WITH C#ADVANCED TOPICSPRAISE FOR THIS BOOK FROM THE MICROSOFT VISUAL C#® .NET TEAM:"The two tech veterans who wrote this book can help you master C# quickly. They do an admirable job of describing the basics of the .NET initiative: its goals, structure, and capabilities. Then they help you leap the biggest hurdle of all—understanding the structure and purpose of the .NET class libraries. Their book presents the underlying concepts, explains the challenges you’ll face, and guides you past the pitfalls with ease."—Prashant Sridharan, Product Manager, Microsoft Visual C# .NET team

Set in a world where paranormal threats are real, the story follows a specialized security team tasked with protecting individuals from supernatural dangers. The characters navigate complex relationships and face ethical dilemmas while dealing with various entities, from ghosts to more malevolent forces. As they uncover deeper conspiracies, the team must balance their personal lives with the demands of their dangerous profession, exploring themes of loyalty, courage, and the unseen battles that shape their reality.

Combining humor with education, this unique hand-printed and illustrated book presents infectious diseases through engaging bite-sized facts. It offers a quirky blend reminiscent of Maus and Gray's Anatomy, making complex medical concepts accessible and entertaining for readers of all ages. The detailed explanations not only inform but also invite curiosity about the history of these diseases, creating an enjoyable learning experience.

"Multiple Exposures – Allen Jones & Photography" examines how artist Allen Jones has utilized photography throughout his career. Historian Philippe Garner curates Jones's extensive archive, revealing narratives through a selection of images. The book highlights Jones's early experiments, integration of found photographs, and the interplay between his art forms, featuring mostly unpublished works.

Allen Jones RA's 52-page book 'On the Road: Parking Markings' takes the reader on a graphic visual journey... by road.0"Since roads were first bisected by a white line, a pictorial language has evolved that, in classic parlance, is the first or Primitive phase in ever-developing visual vocabulary," says Jones. "Parking markings were introduced during my final years as a student. Produced with stencils, these marks are enlivened by human error and chance.0"Because of increasing traffic during the 1960s a change was needed. Yellow represented a new and Classical phase, telling us what we should NOT do," the artist continues. "Familiarity breeds contempt and by the 1990s the problem required desperate measures. Red, the colour of danger, anger and hell marked a third, Baroque phase in the developing language of road marking.0"During the 1950s we were asked politely - in white. During the 1960s we were told - in yellow. During the 1990s we were shouted at - in red. Now the air - is blue."0Jones was elected a Royal Academician in 1986. He is one of Britain's most distinguished artists from the pioneering Pop Movement, whose paintings and sculptures are held in many important international collections, including: Tate Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC, the Museum of 20th-Century Art in Vienna, the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam