Best Selling Books by Mike McGrath

Excel VBA in easy steps, 4thedition neatly demonstrates VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)Macro programming in a clear and concise manner, so you can get more from thepopular Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application. This 4th edition isupdated for Microsoft 365. Areas covered include: Recording and editing Macros Creating your own Macro programs Coding with the VBA language Responding to Worksheet events Programming Excel procedures Making "DataForms" for data editing Producing "UserForms" for data entry Displaying dynamic Charts Sharing your Excel apps to impress yourcolleagues! Use this guide to learn the key featuresconstructively and get more out of Microsoft Excel - in easysteps!

The C programming language is taught in every foundation IT classes in the UK. This guide is unique as it covers the subject in a ''non-techie'' style ideal for beginners.

Access in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to get more from the Microsoft Access app. Whether you’re using Access in the Office 365 suite or standalone Office product, you can use this guide to learn the key features and get more out of Access. Learn how to: · Optimize database design for efficiency · Create Tables to store data · Use handy templates and get a head start · Make queries to extract specific data · Produce user-friendly Forms for data entry · Explore basic SQL for advanced queries · Construct informative Reports quickly · Import and export data to Excel and Word · Securely share your well-designed database and reports that’ll impress your colleagues! Access in easy steps contains separate chapters on the major features of the Access app. There are complete examples that demonstrate each aspect of Access, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output. This book neatly demonstrates the important functions of Microsoft Access in a clear and concise manner, so you can get going quickly with this popular database application. Illustrated using Access 2019. Contents: Getting started Designing Databases Creating Tables Defining Relationships Handling Data Making Queries Coding Queries Producing Forms Enhancing Forms Supplying Reports Sharing Access

Provides information on using App Inventor to build and deploy applications for Android devices.

Provides information on using Visual Basic, covering such topics as setting properties, using controls, building an application, scripting, debugging, and creating a database.

A guide to enhancing websites using cascading style sheets explaines how style sheets determine the presentation of HTML documents, providing examples designed to control the appearance of text, content boxes, tables, and other page elements.

CSS in easy steps, 4th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin creating stylish web pages. It begins by explaining how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can determine the presentation of elements within HTML documents. Examples show how style sheet rules can control content position and appearance, and provide dynamic effects with animation, transformations, and transitions. You will also learn how to design responsive web pages that look great viewed on any device. Each chapter builds your knowledge of style sheets. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of CSS and be able to create your own exciting interactive web pages. CSS in easy steps, 4th edition contains examples that provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to selectively style elements of an HTML document and how to endow elements with interactive functionality, to illustrate each aspect of CSS. CSS in easy steps, 4th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin creating stylish web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest style sheet techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development who need a thorough understanding of CSS. begins by explaining how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can determine the presentation of elements within HTML documents. Examples show how style sheet rules can control content position and appearance, and provide dynamic effects with animation, transformations, and transitions. You will also learn how to design responsive web pages that look great viewed on any device. Each chapter builds your knowledge of style sheets. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of CSS and be able to create your own exciting interactive web pages. CSS in easy steps, 4th edition contains examples that provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to selectively style elements of an HTML document and how to endow elements with interactive functionality, to illustrate each aspect of CSS. CSS in easy steps, 4th edition will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest style sheet techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development who need a thorough understanding of CSS.

Learn to create Windows applications using Visual Basic 2019. Code examples, screenshots, and step-by-step instructions illustrate each aspect of Visual Basic, so you''ll be creating your own interactive applications in no time! Visual Basic in easy steps, 6th edition gives you code examples, screenshots, and step-by-step instructions that illustrate each aspect of Visual Basic. You need have no previous knowledge of any programming language so it''s ideal if you''re a newcomer to Windows programming. Each chapter builds your knowledge of Visual Basic. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of Visual Basic programming and be able to create your own interactive applications. Visual Basic in easy steps, 6th edition has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin Windows programming. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest Visual Basic techniques, and to the student who is studying computing at school or college, and to those seeking a career in Information Technology who needs a thorough understanding of Visual Basic programming. Table of Contents: 1. Getting started 2. Setting properties 3. Using controls 4. Learning the language 5. Building an application 6. Solving problems 7. Extending the interface 8. Scripting with Visual Basic 9. Harnessing data 10. Employing databases

From backyards to terraces, You Bet Your Tomatoes is a guide to growing heirloom tomatoes. From a radio host and master gardener, this deliciously funny little book is also a serious guide on how to start and nurture an heirloom tomato patch.

Assembly x64 Programming in easy steps shows how to write code to create your own computer programs. It contains separate chapters demonstrating how to store and manipulate data in 64-bit registers, how to control program flow, and how to create reusable blocks of code in program functions. It includes demonstrations of parallel processing with 128-bit Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) and 256-bit Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). Assembly x64 Programming in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin programming in modern x64 Assembly language on Windows. The code in the listed steps within the book is color-coded, making it easier for beginners to grasp. There are complete step-by-step example programs that demonstrate each aspect of coding, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output when each program is executed. Includes free, downloadable source code to get you started straightaway!

Explains essential skills and concepts of programming with Java, including operations, statements, data handling, importing functions, building interfaces, and producing applets.

Explains essential skills and concepts, including providing page information, creating body content, inserting hyperlinks, writing lists and tables, embedding media content, and building input forms.

JavaServer Pages in easy steps instructs the reader how to add functionality to web pages using JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology. This allows the exchange of data between a web browser and a web server both on Windows platforms and on Unix-based platforms, such as Linux. The book contains exciting chapters on the major features of JSP and there are complete examples together with screenshots illustrating how they might appear in a web browser.

"Updated for the Windows 10 anniversary update."

''Visual Basic Express'' begins by describing the installation process then introduces form controls, applications properties, the programming language, and problem-solving techniques. It illustrates, by example, how to build and deploy a complete Windows application.

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This guide aims to teach the reader everything you need to know to build the best interactive web pages using PHP. Personal Home Page Tools is available free from the web. The book covers the basics from connecting web pages to backend databases and securing web sites against hackers. It comes with a practical working code which should save web developers hours of work.

Reveals why compost is the answer to virtually every garden question. McGrath explains why compost improves soil structure; why it provides the perfect amount of food for every plant; how it fights plant diseases more safely and effectively than any chemical fungicide; and how to make your own.--From publisher description.

A comprehensive, yet concise guide that will walk you through Windows 10 basics so that you''re up and running in no time, this book will then gently guide you through advanced features to help you venture further and get more from Windows 10. --

Unix in easy steps demonstrates how to get the most from any Unix-based operating system using the built-in BASH shell interpreter - the "Bourne Again SHell" (BASH). This is the default shell for Linux distributions (such as Ubuntu), Mac OS X, Solaris, and for the Raspbian operating system on Raspberry Pi devices. This book will show you how to use the BASH command-line interface and how to employ BASH''s powerful programming abilities. Complete examples illustrate each aspect with colourised source code and full-colour screenshots depict the actual output. Unix in easy steps begins by demonstrating BASH commands for system navigation and file manipulation so you will quickly become familiar with the command-line interface. It explains all the BASH basics before moving on to describe advanced features such as: command historycommand-line editingenvironment customisation. This book then introduces BASH programming with examples of flow control, command switches, input/output, job control, and program debugging - allowing you to create your own executable programs by copying the book''s examples. Unix in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to: users who are completely new to Unix-based operating systemscasual users who wish to expand their knowledge of their computer system.those who would like to learn programming skills by writing useful shell scriptsthe student who is studying programming at school or collegethose seeking a career in computing and need a fundamental understanding of the BASH interpreter on Unix-based operating systems.

Presents a step-by-step guide offering over one thousand tips and techniques to get the most out of Windows 10, covering such topics as the interface, customization, security, the Internet, email, and multimedia.

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Gives you a sound understanding of the Structured Query Language so you can write your own SQL scripts to insert, extract and manipulate data.