Packt Classics are those books which will never go out of fashion and continue to prove a valuable resource of information to readers

To celebrate their new status there is currently an automatic 20% discount off Classic print books and 30% off Classic eBooks

Oracle SQL Developer 2.1

This book will enable the reader to design and develop Databases using Oracle SQL Developer and its feature-rich, powerful user-extensible interface

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

Being the Product Manager for Oracle SQL Developer author Sue Harper is a leading authority, and this is evidence as you're reading the book - the Crumb.com states "I honestly thought since I've been using SQL Developer for so long there can be very little new to me in the book but I've been pleasantly surprised"

Joomla! 1.5 Beginner's Guide

Build and maintain impressive user-friendly web sites the fast and easy way with Joomla! 1.5

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

Quite simply, as stated in a recent review "I found this book exceptional as it's written in a manner that doesn't bore you with dry theory. It actually shows you how it's done and then asks you to practise what you've learned in order to move forward. Overall, I found this book to be a great read for people who have no idea about web technologies, but want to get a site built on the cheap and very fast"

Service Orientated Architecture: An Integration Blueprint

This book will allow the reader to successfully implement their own enterprise integration architecture using the Trivadis Integration Architecture Blueprint.

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

Written by a crack team of SOA experts this book truly reflects its author's expertise and knowledge.

Python 3 Object Oriented Programming

This book allows the reader to harness the power of Python 3 objects

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

Written by Open Source aficianado, Dusty Phillips the excercises provided by this book really inspire the reader to think about his or her own code, rather than providing solved problems.

Oracle Database 11g - Underground Advice for Database Administrators

This book is a real-world DBA survival guide for Oracle 11g database implementations with this book and eBook

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

This book is perfectly summed up by reviewer Alejandro Vargus (Oracle) who states "The book is a serious and interesting work, I think it provides a good study and reference guide for DBA's that want to understand and implement highly available environments"

jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the popular JavaScript library

Why this Book is a Packt Classic...

This book is an invaluable resource for answers to all your queries about jQuery, reviewer Dan Wellman states "I found this book an excellent reference book for developers of all levels and would recommend it to anyone that was serious about jQuery development"