1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457920303321

Autore

Mason David Lawrence

Titolo

From buildings and loans to bail-outs : a history of the American savings and loan industry, 1831-1995 / / David L. Mason [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2004

ISBN

1-107-14727-1

1-280-54048-6

0-511-21525-8

0-511-21704-8

0-511-21167-8

0-511-31568-6

0-511-51171-X

0-511-21344-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 349 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

332.3/2/0973

Soggetti

Savings and loan associations - United States - History

Savings and loan association failures - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

A movement takes shape, 1831-1899 -- The rise of the league, 1900-1929 -- From state to federal oversight -- The movement becomes an industry, 1930-1945 -- The glory years, 1946-1955 -- External challenges and internal divisions, 1956-1966 -- Lost opportunities, 1967-1979 -- Deregulation and disaster, 1979-1988 -- Resolving the crisis, restoring the confidence, 1989-1995 -- The American savings and loan industry in perspective.

Sommario/riassunto

For most Americans, the savings and loan industry is defined by the fraud, ineptitude and failures of the 1980s. However, these events overshadow a long history in which thrifts played a key role in helping thousands of households buy homes. First appearing in the 1830s savings and loans, then known as building and loans, encourage their working-class members to adhere to the principles of thrift and mutual



co-operation as a way to achieve the 'American Dream' of home ownership. This book traces the development of this industry from its origins as a movement of a loosely affiliated collection of institutions into a major element of America's financial markets. It also analyses how diverse groups of Americans, including women, ethnic Americans and African Americans, used thrifts to improve their lives and elevate their positions in society. Finally the overall historical perspective sheds new light on the events of the 1980s and analyses the efforts to rehabilitate the industry in the 1990s.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910961606603321

Autore

Brogden William B

Titolo

Cocoon 2 programming : Web publishing with XML and Java / / Bill Brogden, Conrad D'Cruz, Mark Gaither

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Sybex Inc., c2003

ISBN

9786610652402

9781280652400

1280652403

9780585487915

058548791X

9780782151572

0782151574

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

D'CruzConrad

GaitherMark

Disciplina

005.2/762

Soggetti

Application software - Development

Internet programming

Java (Computer program language)

XML (Document markup language)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cocoon 2 Programming: Web Publishing with XML and Java; Contents at



a Glance; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Amazing Cocoon Project; Support for the Book; Contacting the Authors; Chapter 1: The Cocoon 2 Architecture; The Challenges of Web Publishing; The Challenges of Web Content Management; Content Management Systems to the Rescue; The Original Cocoon Project; Architecture of the Cocoon 2 Framework; Summary; Chapter 2: Uses of Cocoon; Setting Up Cocoon for Application Development; Two Simple Applications; Interfacing with a Database; Site Serving Mobile Devices

A Menu-Driven SiteRendering Scalable Vector Graphics; Summary; Chapter 3: A Review of the Essential Technologies; Developing Content; Developing Logic; Developing Presentation; Summary; Chapter 4: The Cocoon Serializers; Simple Serializers; More-Complex Serializers; Output of MS Office Formats; How to Build a Serializer; Looking at Serializer Examples; Internationalization; Summary; Chapter 5: Logic Control: The Sitemap; Sitemap Design Principles; The Contents of a Sitemap; The Components in Detail; The Resources Element; The Views Element; The Action-Sets Element; Pipelines; Summary

Chapter 6: Introducing XSP UsageA Minimal XSP Page; How XSP Works; Creating Dynamic Pages; Managing User Sessions; A SQL Example; Summary; Chapter 7: XSP Logicsheets; How a Logicsheet Works; Built-In XSP Logicsheets; Building a Custom Logicsheet; Summary; Chapter 8: Content Generators; Generators As Cocoon Components; Creating a Custom Generator; Summary; Chapter 9: Configuration for Debugging and Optimization; Tips for Debugging; Optimizing the Cocoon 2 System; Summary; Chapter 10: Patterns of Presentation; Patterns in Web Programming; Moving Simple Sites to Cocoon; The Portal Pattern

The Forms ProblemThe Wiki and Blog Phenomena; Client Capability; Summary; Chapter 11: Patterns of Content Generation; Cocoon and J2EE; Cocoon and Loosely Coupled Systems; Web Services and SOAP; Data Sources; Business Logic; Summary; Appendix A: Resources; Standards; Apache Projects; Tutorials, FAQs, and Other Goodies; Appendix B: Sitemap Tag References; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Thanks to the tireless efforts of open-source developers, Cocoon has quickly gained visibility as the preeminent XML-based Web publishing framework. Unfortunately, its documentation remains a significant shortcoming. If you're new to Cocoon, gaining a sense of exactly what you can do with it can be difficult, and actually getting started can be even harder.Cocoon 2 Programming: Web Publishing with XML and Java clearly explains the value of Cocoon and helps you build on your familiarity with XML and Java Servlets as you design, build, and implement a range of Cocoon applications. You'll beg