free ebook and tutorial - XML – RPC

XML-RPC is a simple, portable way to make remote procedure calls over HTTP. It can be used with Perl, Java, Python, C, C++, PHP and many other programming languages. Implementations are available for Unix, Windows and the Macintosh.



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free ebook and tutorial - The Network Oracle

This paper sets out a high-level research agenda aimed at building a collaborative, global end-system monitoring and information infrastructure for the Internet’s core state. We argue that such a system is beneficial, feasible and timely, representing an important area for engagement across database and networking technologies. We start by hypothesizing the benefits to the Internet of a “Network Oracle” that could answer real-time questions about the global state of the network. We then argue that database and networking technology should make it possible to provide a useful approximation of such an oracle today, gathering information from a large number of end hosts and delivering useful views to each end system.


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free ebook and tutorial - AJAX for Designers

For some AJAX is marketing sp eak for something that has been around for years. For others, it is the salvation they have been looking for, for seemingly centuries. I would tell the former group th at the latter group finally caught up, and you should revel in the growth of your new community and accept them with open arms. Snobbery really won't help anyone.

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