Hot New Releases!

	wxPython in Action by Noel Rappin and Robin Dunn $49.95 Softbound print book $25.00 PDF ebook
The only published source for the wxPython toolkit, co-authored by the toolkit’s developer Robin Dunn. It shows readers why wxPython is a better interface tool than Tkinter, the tool that is distributed with Python.

	IntelliJ IDEA in Action by Duane K. Fields, Stephen Saunders, Eugene Belyaev $22.50 PDF ebook $44.95 Softbound print book
The authoritative guide to IntelliJ IDEA--it shows you how to use this sophisticated IDE's powerful development features to their fullest advantage. It eases in the beginners, and wows the experts.

POJOs in Action Developing Enterprise Applications with Lightweight Frameworks by Chris Richardson $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook

Avoiding EJB bashing, this book calmly teaches the thinking needed to pick the right technologies and productively develop applications with the lightweight frameworks such as Hibernate, Spring, JDO, iBatis--and EJB 3. It discusses the patterns of good lightweight design. "A well-written and thorough guide...provides valuable advice on the benefits and potential pitfalls of using Spring, Hibernate, JDO and iBATIS..." -- The Pragmatic Architect "Add this book to your bookshelf, no matter which road you take in your enterprise Java programming." -- Sun.com "A solid, valuable and easy-to-read work" -- JavaRanch

Recent Releases

Ajax in Action by Dave Crane and Eric Pascarello with Darren James $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook

The World's No 1 Bestselling Ajax Book “At a time when more people speak of Ajax than actually understand it, this book has the power to bring forth understanding. …a magnificent book… If you want to create dynamic web applications, get this book." -- Slashdot.org Free Screencast: What is Ajax Get a taste of what Ajax is all about. Watch the entertaining and informative four minute overview [QT7 8MB] [MP4 12MB] or choose the more detailed demonstration with examples in our twenty-two minute screencast.

Understanding Enterprise SOA by Eric Pulier and Hugh Taylor with forward by Paul Gaffney $39.95 Softbound print book $20.00 PDF ebook

Using a single, continuing case study as the vehicle to carry its story, this book shows how to realize business objectives in implementing enterprise SOAs. It has a feature that will be welcomed by readers weary of vendor-speak: its systematic use of "hype alerts" which help readers get savvy and see through vendor sales pitches. "If you want to make sense of all of the SOA fuss and how it fits in with the web services you're crafting then this is definitely a good place to start." -- The Register

	WebWork in Action by Patrick Lightbody and Jason Carreira Foreword by Rickard Öberg $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
The first book on WebWork, a cutting-edge Java web framework, written by its two primary developers. It shows how to build real-world web applications based on Hibernate, including advanced techniques like internationalization, data validation, and component-oriented design.

	Hibernate Quickly by Patrick Peak and Nick Heudecker $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
Hibernate automates the link between your database and your Java application. This focused and practical guide to Hibernate and its environment of related technologies will get you started quickly.

	SCBCD Exam Study Kit Java Business Component Developer Certification for EJB by Paul Sanghera $49.95 Softbound print book $25.00 PDF ebook
The only book you will ever need to pass the Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD) exam. Comprehensive coverage of exam objectives. Includes a license to a free simulated exam modeled after the real exam. "The chapters are presented in a logical learning sequence...well written, and the online help from the book's web site is quite useful." -- Books-On-Line

	SCWCD Exam Study Kit Second Edition Java Web Component Developer Certification by Hanumant Deshmukh, Jignesh Malavia, and Matthew Scarpino $25.00 PDF ebook $49.95 Softbound print book
A guide to passing the new Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (SCWCD 310-081), updated to include new material on servlets, filters, and JSP.

Lucene in Action by Erik Hatcher and Otis Gospodnetić $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 ThoutReader + PDF ebook

Gives you a high-level picture of search technology and then covers the details you need to integrate the world's most popular Java search engine into your applications today. "Well thought out...stands out clearly from the crowd...will provide a good background to the nature of information retrieval in general and text indexing and searching specifically." --Slashdot.org "Must read for anyone who wants to learn about Lucene or is even considering embedding search into their applications or just wants to learn about information retrieval in general. Highly recommended!" -- TheServerSide.com "A comprehensive guide... The authors of this book are experts in this field... they have unleashed the power of Lucene...the best guide to Lucene available so far." -- JavaReference.com

Struts Recipes by George Franciscus and Danilo Gurovich $44.95 Softbound print book

A large collection of practical solutions complete with detailed code listings that will save you time and money. You will be delighted by what you will learn. "The real issues faced by developers while building Struts applications are seldom compiled in one place. This book is unique, in that it addresses the real-life issues, scenarios, and challenges faced by developers and provides satisfactory solutions ...an excellent addition to the Struts literature." -- Computing Reviews

Jakarta Commons Online Bookshelf by Vikram Goyal $39.95 PDF ebook

Written for developers and architects with real work to do, the Jakarta Commons Online Bookshelf is a collection of 14 PDF modules, each focused on one of the main Commons components. The Jakarta Commons Online Bookshelf summarizes the rationale behind each component and then provides expert explanations and hands-on examples of their use. You will learn to easily incorporate the Jakarta Commons components into your existing Java applications. You can buy as many modules as you need--or the entire Online Bookshelf!

	Subversion in Action by Jeffrey Machols $20.00 PDF ebook
Learn all about this new open source version control application and why it is replacing CVS as the standard. Examples demonstrate how to customize features to deal with day-to-day problems. "The most thorough walkthrough of Subversion tools and features I've seen." -- JavaRanch.com

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Coming This Month!

	Windows Forms in Action Second Edition of Windows Forms Programming with C# by Erik Brown $49.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
A comprehensive tutorial for Windows Forms programming and development. This expanded and renamed Second Edition is updated to .NET 2.0, extender providers, cryptographic classes, and application deployment.

	Ruby for Rails Ruby techniques for Rails developers by David A. Black $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
Manning Early Access Program MEAP delivers chapters to readers as they are written: Ruby for Rails Complete ebook available now! Print book available May 5th Gives would-be Rails developers an understanding of what they’re actually doing when they write a Rails web app. It shows how Ruby techniques expand the horizons of what can be done in Rails.

Manning News

Don’t miss Ruby for Rails author, David A. Black's presentation "Ruby and the Rails Developer: Breaking Through the Programming Glass Ceiling" at the YVR06 Canada on Rails Conference, April 13-14, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Hibernate in Action named Best Java Book 2005!
The results of the 2005 Java Developer’s Journal Readers’ Choice Awards are in. The award of "Best Java Book" goes to Hibernate in Action!

“This Award reflects the clear leadership enjoyed in 2005 by Manning with Hibernate in Action in the Java Book space,” said SYS-CON Group Publisher & Editorial Director Jeremy Geelan. “We are very proud of Java Developer’s Journal’s proactive role in helping to facilitate this community-driven process and congratulate Manning and its product team on all the work that underlies the winning of this prestigious Award.”

Manning launches Affiliate Program!
Manning's new Affiliate Program rewards online communities, websites, and bloggers for recognizing the quality of Manning books. Manning Affiliates earn a generous 15% commission on sales of books and ebooks when their visitors click through to Manning to make a purchase (note: Manning ebooks can be purchased only directly from the publisher).

Manning Best Sellers

	Hibernate in Action by Christian Bauer and Gavin King $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 ThoutReader + PDF ebook
New Chinese edition! "2005 Best Java Book" -- Java Developer's Journal "Beyond my expectations...this book is the ultimate solution." -- Javalobby.org "The definitive tome on Hibernate...a must-have." -- JavaRanch.com "A great introduction and reference..." -- Slashdot.org "Strongly recommended... literally from the horses' mouths." -- ACCU.org Read more rave reviews on this best selling book!

	Spring in Action by Craig Walls and Ryan Breidenbach $22.50 ThoutReader + PDF ebook $44.95 Softbound print book
"truly a great resource..." -- Javalobby.org "A great book...easy to read...does a good job of introducing...the core ideas behind the Spring framework." -- Indicthreads.com

Coming Soon!

	RSS and Atom In Action Web 2.0 Building Blocks by Dave Johnson $39.95 Softbound print book
How to integrate blog, wiki, and newsfeed technologies into your applications, using Java and C#. A dozen small, amazing examples will cause a lightbulb to go on in your mind.

Minimal Perl For UNIX/Linux People by Tim Maher $44.95 Softbound print book

Foreword by Dr. Damian Conway, author of Manning's best-selling Object Oriented Perl UNIX/Linux people having elementary to expert skills can learn the essentials of Perl quickly and painlessly with this book, which capitalizes on their existing knowledge. Dozens of detailed programming examples are shown, drawn from contemporary application areas such as system administration, networking, web development, databases, finance, HTML, CGI, and text analysis.

What the Experts are Saying About...

	Tapestry in Action by Howard M. Lewis Ship $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 ThoutReader + PDF ebook
"An essential book... The copy we have in the office was passed back and forth as we all grappled our way up the learning curve --- and it is still covered in post-it notes..." -- Dr. Dobb's Journal "Highly recommended" -- C Vu, the Journal of the ACCU

	AspectJ in Action Practical Aspect-Oriented Programming by Ramnivas Laddad $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
"Laddad brings to the professional community a valuable book, to support AOP tutoring and adoption. ...delivers what it promises." -- Computing Reviews "I definitely recommend that you check it out..." --Javalobby.org

	JUnit Recipes Practical Methods for Programmer Testing by J. B. Rainsberger with contributions by Scott Stirling $49.95 Softbound print book $25.00 PDF ebook
"very comprehensive...Highly Recommended ...not just to Java programmers, but to anyone interested in improving the testing of their code." -- C Vu, Journal of ACCU

News on Manning Classics

Classic Titles Released in Ebook Edition
By popular demand, Manning has now released these ever popular titles for the first time in ebook edition.

	Python and Tkinter Programming by John E. Grayson $49.95 Softbound print book $25.00 PDF ebook
"The definitive reference"

	JDK 1.4 Tutorial by Gregory M. Travis $34.95 Softbound print book $17.50 PDF ebook
"A worthwhile read"

	Illustrated Guide to HTTP by Paul S. Hethmon $44.95 Softbound print book $22.50 PDF ebook
"Practical for any web server author"