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Coordination Organizations Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems II or Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization

2009-12-06T05:09:00.000-08:00

Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems II: AAMAS 2006 and ECAI 2006 International Workshops, COIN 2006 Hakodate, Japan, May 9, 2006 Riva del Garda, Italy, August 28, 2006 Revised Selected Papers

Author: Pablo Noriega

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the International Workshop on Coordination, Organization, Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems, COIN 2006, held as two events at AAMAS 2006, the 5th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems in Hakodate, Japan, and ECAI 2006, the 17th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Riva del Garda, Italy.

This volume is the second in a series focussing on issues in Coordination, Organizations, Institutions and Norms (COIN) in multi-agent systems. The 23 papers in this volume are extended, revised versions of papers presented at the two workshops that were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on modelling and analyzing organizations, modelling and analyzing institutions, normative models and issues, norm evolution and dynamics, as well as autonomy, coordination and social order.

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Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization

Author: Steven Haines

Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization features proven methodology to guarantee top-performing Java EE 5 applications, and explains how to measure performance in your specific environment. The book also details performance integration points throughout the development and deployment lifecycles that are crucial for application success.

For QA and preproduction stages, this book guides you through testing and optimally deploying your Java EE 5 applications, with a focus on assessing capacity and discovering saturation points. It defines the concept and application of wait-based tuning--one of the most effective approaches to application server tuning.

The book also helps you assess and improve the health of your applications upon deployment. The topics covered include trending, forecasting, and capacity assessing and planning. When production issues arise, you'll be armed with troubleshooting methodology and solutions to common problems that have been observed in real-world environments. This book even guides you through the creation of a formal Java EE 5 Performance Management Plan--customized to your environment to help you interpret and react to changing trends in usage patterns.

Ch. 1	An introduction to application performance management	3
Ch. 2	Quantifying performance	25
Ch. 3	Performance measurements	47
Ch. 4	Implementing performance measurements	73
Ch. 5	Performance through the application development life cycle	125
Ch. 6	Performance tuning methodology	155
Ch. 7	Tuning an application server	177
Ch. 8	High-performance deployments	207
Ch. 9	Performance and scalability testing	223
Ch. 10	Java EE performance assessment	255
Ch. 11	Production troubleshooting methodology	299
Ch. 12	Trending, forecasting, and capacity planning	317
Ch. 13	Assembling a performance management plan	337
Ch. 14	Solving common Java EE performance problems	351
Ch. 15	Next steps	373

Playboy or Access 2002 Bible with CDROM

2009-12-05T00:58:00.000-08:00

Playboy: The Mansion Official Strategy Guide

Author: Rick Barba

BradyGames' Playboy: The Mansion Official Strategy Guide includes the following:

A walkthrough of each Playboy estate area, including the inside of the Mansion, back lawn, pool and grotto, and more.

Expert strategies for achieving goals in Empire Mode.

Helpful tips for increasing fame and wealth.

Plus, complete coverage of the Playboy Philosophy and the reward system.

Games secrets uncovered!

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Access 2002 Bible with CDROM

Author: Cary N Pragu

Take charge of your data and run your business or organization both more efficiently and more successfully with the Access 2002 Bible, Gold Edition. Receive top-notch advice from Access experts, Cary N. Prague and Michael R. Irwin, which will help you to quickly master Access's premier database management capabilities and its hot new Web features. The Access 2002 Bible offers step-by-step instructions and practical examples and advice that equips you with everything you need to know to organize, present, analyze, and share data on a network or over the Web. Find comprehensive coverage of all new features and capabilities, including vastly improved Data Access Pages which gives users additional ways to provide information over the Web. Access 2002 carries several performance improvements and an enhanced new file format and every bit of that is addressed between the covers of the Access 2002 Bible, Gold Edition and the accompanying CD-ROM.

ABAP 4 or Computer Networking Lab Manual Package

2009-12-03T20:46:00.000-08:00

ABAP/4: Programming the Sap R/3 System

Author: Bernd Matzk

Many of the introductory SAP books currently on the market provide only a brief overview of ABAP. In ABAP/4 Programming the SAP/3 System, Bernd Matzke builds on this information to look in depth at the programming language at the heart of the SAP R/3 system.

This new and fully updated edition of the definitive guide to ABAP/4 aims to make the fundamentals of this evolving programming language accessible to anybody developing or maintaining an SAP R/3 system. Starting with the basic principles, it explains the essential characteristics of ABAP/4 and the SAP programming concept.

With this book you will learn how to:

· Master the ABAP/4 commands in order to analyze existing standard applications and write new programs
· Understand function modules to use program code from other applications
· Create your own programs and construct your own test environments with an expansive set of examples designed to build up knowledge and programming skills

NEW! Covers new concepts affecting the development environment and program, in line with R/3 Release 4.6
NEW! Covers features of completely redesigned user interface
NEW! Reference section covering ABAP commands in Release 4.6B
NEW! CD-Rom containing source code of all examples plus SAP transport files with examples

The sample programs in this book were developed on a 4.6B-system but can also run on other versions of the R/3 system.

0201675153B04062001

Booknews

Release 4.6 of SAP's R/3 System presented many new features, including the completely redesigned user interface but also numerous other enhancements and additions, particularly the functionality of the programming language of the R/3 System. In this volume, Matzke (an industry software developer in Germany) describes the ABAP commands and the main principles of programming. Includes abundant exercises throughout the volume. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Foreword to the 2nd Edition.
Introduction.
About the Contents of This Book.
Exercises.
Naming Conventions.
2. The Elements of the Development Environment.
The Data Dictionary.
Authorizations.
Number Ranges.
Transactions.
Reports.
Dialog-Oriented Applications.
Object-Oriented Extensions to ABAP.
User Interface.
Functional Modules and Dialog Modules.
Error Handling and Message Concept.
Help and Possible Entries.
System Tables and System Fields.

3. The Path to the Program.
The Development Tools.
Basic Statements.
The Interface.
Default Reports.
Interactive Reports.
Logical Databases.
Dialog Applications.
Relationship between List and Dialog Processing.
Function Modules and Dialog Modules.
Function Modules For General Use.
How to Process Forms.

4. ABAP Objects.
Terms from the World of ABAP Objects.
Commands.

5. Maintaining Data Dictionary Elements.
Domains, Data Elements, Tables and Structures.
Views.
Search Help.
Matchcodes.
Lock Objects.
Type Groups.
Exercises.

6. Resource in the Development Environment.
Transport Management System.
Authorization Concept.

7. An Example.
Program Structure.
Program 1: SAPMYZ3S.
Program 2: SAPMYZ3P.

8. Tips and Traps.
Tips.
Tricks.
Traps.

9. Summary Reference.
Metasymbols Description.
References and Parameter Repetition.
ABAP Commands Overview.
Flow Logic Command Overview.
System Fields.

10. Listings.
Flow Logic of the Base Screen.
Flow Logic ProcessingPicture.
Global Declarations.
PBO Modules.
PAI Modules.
Subroutines.

11. The CD.
Index.

Computer Networking Lab Manual Package

Author: James F Kuros

Computer Networking provides a top-down approach to this study by beginning with applications-level protocols and then working down the protocol stack. Focuses on a specific motivating example of a network-the Internet-as well as introducing students to protocols in a more theoretical context. New short "interlude" on "putting it all together" that follows the coverage of application, transport, network, and datalink layers ties together the various components of the Internet architecture and identifying aspects of the architecture that have made the Internet so successful. A new chapter covers wireless and mobile networking, including in-depth coverage of Wi-Fi, Mobile IP and GSM. Also included is expanded coverage on BGP, wireless security and DNS. This book is designed for readers who need to learn the fundamentals of computer networking. It also has extensive material, on the very latest technology, making it of great interest to networking professionals.

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning or 100 Ideas for Stationery Cards and Invitations

2009-12-02T16:35:00.000-08:00

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

Author: Ronald Brachman

Knowledge representation is at the very core of a radical idea for understanding intelligence. Instead of trying to understand or build brains from the bottom up, its goal is to understand and build intelligent behavior from the top down, putting the focus on what an agent needs to know in order to behave intelligently, how this knowledge can be represented symbolically, and how automated reasoning procedures can make this knowledge available as needed.

This landmark text takes the central concepts of knowledge representation developed over the last 50 years and illustrates them in a lucid and compelling way. Each of the various styles of representation is presented in a simple and intuitive form, and the basics of reasoning with that representation are explained in detail. This approach gives readers a solid foundation for understanding the more advanced work found in the research literature. The presentation is clear enough to be accessible to a broad audience, including researchers and practitioners in database management, information retrieval, and object-oriented systems as well as artificial intelligence. This book provides the foundation in knowledge representation and reasoning that every AI practitioner needs.

*Authors are well-recognized experts in the field who have applied the techniques to real-world problems
* Presents the core ideas of KR&R in a simple straight forward approach, independent of the quirks of research systems
*Offers the first true synthesis of the field in over a decade

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100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations: Simple and Stylish Projects Using Handmade and Digital Techniques

Author: Laura McFadden

There's something undeniably heartwarming in the old-fashioned and thoughtful gesture of creating and sending a personal note, a romantic card, or a handwritten thank you.

For readers who like receiving such notes as well as sending them, this book is for you. It offers more than 100 unique ideas for creating personalized stationery featuring traditional media, such as using stamps, paint, punches, needle and thread, as well as using the computer to generate monograms, borders and trims, clip art, photographs, and much more.

The stationery examples are simple, yet elegant, and feature a beautiful, fun, and sophisticated range of styles that appeal to everyone, not just skilled crafters. Designs can be made quickly, and can be executed assembly-line style, so that it's easy to make 10 or 20 sheets in one sitting. Most of all, the graceful handcrafted designs will delight the receiver.

MCSE 70 294 Exam Cram or Microsoft Office Word 2003 Illustrated Introductory CourseCard Edition

2009-12-01T12:23:00.000-08:00

MCSE 70-294 Exam Cram: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Author: Will Willis

MCSA/MCSE 70-294 Exam Cram, Second Edition is the #1-selling quick-study guide to help you pass the 70-294 exam from Microsoft, which is one of the four core exams in the MCSE 2003 and MCSA 2003 certification programs.This new edition covers all exam objectives, including how to implement and manage an active directory service forest and domain structure, plan effective user and group administration policies, configure user environments, and troubleshoot active directory.It alsoincorporates two full practice exams, and has been updated against Microsoft's official courseware (MOC) that corresponds to this exam, as well as changes made to Windows Server 2003 R2.Test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, a special Cram Sheet, tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else comes with this, and all, Exam Cram books.

Microsoft Office Word 2003, Illustrated Introductory, Coursecard Edition

Author: Jennifer A Duffy

Part of the Illustrated series, this text offers a visual, flexible way to build Microsoft Word 2003 skills.

Unit A: Getting Started with Word 2003 Unit B: Editing Documents Unit C: Formatting Text and Paragraphs Unit D: Formatting Documents Unit E: Creating and Formatting Tables Unit F: Illustrating Documents with Graphics Unit G: Creating a Web Page Unit H: Merging Word Documents Word Appendix: Collaborating on Documents

Beginning C Game Programming or Pro PayPal E Commerce

2009-11-30T08:12:00.000-08:00

Beginning C++ Game Programming

Author: Michael Dawson

Interactivity—the unique feature that sets games apart from other forms of entertainment. The power of interactivity lies in the programming that occurs behind the scenes. If you're ready to jump into the world of programming for games, "Beginning C++Game Programming" will get you started on your journey, providing you with a solid foundation in the game programming language of the professionals. As you cover each programming concept, you'll create small games that demonstrate your new skills. Wrap things up by combining each major concept to create an ambitious multiple player game. Get ready to master the basics of game programming with C++!

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Pro PayPal E-Commerce

Author: Damon Brenda Williams

Pro PayPal E-Commerce contains the most comprehensive collection of information on the latest PayPal technologies available. It takes the approach of PayPal as a digital money platform, and shows how it's a dynamic service that offers far more than just payment processing.

With its breadth of technologies and APIs, the PayPal platform is a basis for development and innovation for an unlimited number of possibilities. It offers a wide range of payment technologies, but it's not always easy to decipher which technology is the best choice for a web site. This book gets under the hood to show you how the different technologies work, how to choose the right solution, and how to implement the solution--complete with real-world PayPal success stories.

You'll learn how to integrate PayPal directly into web sites to make use of its payment technologies. This allows you, no matter what language you program in, to build shopping carts or similar channel products with PayPal as a payment option. You can also use this book to learn about the basics of e-commerce, where PayPal fits in, and how you can meet your own e-commerce needs. This book covers

How PayPal works
Using the PayPal API
Website Payments Standard
Website Payments Pro
Instant Payment Notification
Payment Data Transfer
Encrypted Website Payments
Administration
Reporting
Fraud protection
Payflow Gateway

Programming Microsoft Office Business Applications or UML 20 Pocket Reference

2009-11-29T04:00:00.000-08:00

Programming Microsoft Office Business Applications

Author: Steve Fox

Get practical guidance for creating custom applications by using the capabilities of the Microsoft Office platform. This hands-on reference illustrates how to use Microsoft Visual Studio® Tools for Office and the Microsoft Office system to create Office Business Applications-an emerging breed of application that bridges the gap between line of business (LOB) systems and end-user productivity tools. OBAs allow users to increase productivity by providing a seamless and integrated end-to-end user experience from their desktop to data in enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and other business systems. Experts on the Microsoft Office, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and OBA teams at Microsoft adeptly illustrate how to develop smart clients and Web services in the Microsoft Office environment. You'll also get guidance on custom development for the Microsoft Office Fluent™ user interface and Windows® SharePoint® Services, application deployment, and managing workflow. Complete with code samples on the Web, this book delivers the pragmatic information enterprise developers need to know to create and deploy custom business applications to the organization.

Key Book Benefits:

• Delivers practical, hands-on information on creating custom Office Business Applications
• Written by experts on the Microsoft Office, Visual Studio Tools for Office, and OBA teams
• Provides a reference to working in Microsoft Office with smart clients, Web services, and more
• Features guidance about custom development for the Microsoft Office Fluent interface and SharePoint Services, managing workflow, and OBA deployment
• Includes code sampleson the Web

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UML 2.0 Pocket Reference

Author: Dan Pilon

Already considered an industry standard, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a visual language that enables architects, software designers, and developers to describe, notate and communicate about the systems they design. Seemingly simple on the surface, the UML is a rich and expressive language, with many visual syntactical elements.

It's next to impossible to memorize all aspects of the UML. Just as a writer might require a dictionary to work with the spoken word, so too do UML practitioners require a dictionary of sorts. In this book, you will find information on UML usage, symbols, line-endings, and syntax. This clear, concise book is just what you need to find to a solution quickly.

Building Findable Website or Magic Lantern Guides

2009-11-27T23:49:00.000-08:00

Building Findable Website: Web Standards, Seo, and Beyond

Author: Aarron Walter

This is not another SEO book written for marketing professionals. Between these covers you’ll find practical advice and examples for people who build websites aiming to reach their target audience. Each chapter will introduce you to best practices and fresh perspectives on how to accomplish these simple, yet indispensable goals:

Help more people find your site

Help users find content within your site

Encourage return visits

The path this book travels passes through the villages of Web standards, accessibility, and contemporary technologies like Ajax, APIs, Flash, and microformats. You’ll find the big ideas behind these technologies and real world examples, illustrating that you don’t have to compromise the user experience to create search engine friendly, findable websites.
Although this book illuminates a broad range of findability strategies, one common theme pervades:
Web standards + compelling content = improved findability = more successful sites You’ll find even more findability guidance on the book’s companion website (buildingfindablewebsites.com) including 5 bonus chapters.

Chapter 1 Introducing Findability
Chapter 2 Markup Strategies
Chapter 3 Server-Side Strategies
Chapter 4 Creating Content that Drives Traffic
Chapter 5 Building a Findable Blog
Chapter 6 Adding Search to Your Site
Chapter 7 Preventing Findability Roadblocks
Chapter 8 Bring Traffic Back With a Mailing List Chapter 9 Putting Findability Into Practice Index

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Magic Lantern Guides: Sony DSLR A700

Author: Peter K Burian

Anyone who buys this superb Sony semi-professional camera will want to try out every one of its awesome features. The 12.24 MP Exmor™ APS-C size CMOS imager, with on-chip noise-canceling before and after A/D conversion, provides over 12 million pixels. A Dynamic Range Optimizer with Advanced Auto mode allows you to select any of 5 dynamic range optimization (DRO) correction levels; Super SteadyShot® Image Stabilization has built-in technology that moves the image sensor in response to camera shake, reducing blurs. Magic Lantern shows photographers how they all work!

Excel Applications for Accounting Principles or Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection

2009-11-26T19:35:00.000-08:00

Excel? Applications for Accounting Principles

Author: Gaylord N Smith

The text introduces students to the power of spreadsheets. It contains over 50 spreadsheet problems that reinforce principles of accounting concepts. The problems incorporate formula development and model building skills that may be used in a variety of accounting applications. Emphasis is placed on what if analysis.

Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection

Author: Jesus Mena

Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection is the first book to outline how data mining technologies can be used to combat crime in the 21st century. It introduces security managers, law enforcement investigators, counter-intelligence agents, fraud specialists, and information security analysts to the latest data mining techniques and shows how they can be used as investigative tools. Readers will learn how to search public and private databases and networks to flag potential security threats and root out criminal activities even before they occur.

The groundbreaking book reviews the latest data mining technologies including intelligent agents, link analysis, text mining, decision trees, self-organizing maps, machine learning, and neural networks. Using clear, understandable language, it explains the application of these technologies in such areas as computer and network security, fraud prevention, law enforcement, and national defense. International case studies throughout the book further illustrate how these technologies can be used to aid in crime prevention.

Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection will also serve as an indispensable resource for software developers and vendors as they design new products for the law enforcement and intelligence communities.

Key Features:

* Covers cutting-edge data mining technologies available to use in evidence gathering and collection

* Includes numerous case studies, diagrams, and screen captures to illustrate real-world applications of data mining

* Easy-to-read format illustrates current and future data mining uses inpreventative law enforcement, criminal profiling, counter-terrorist initiatives, and forensic science

* Introduces cutting-edge technologies in evidence gathering and collection, using clear non-technical language
* Illustrates current and future applications of data mining tools in preventative law enforcement, homeland security, and other areas of crime detection and prevention
* Shows how to construct predictive models for detecting criminal activity and for behavioral profiling of perpetrators
* Features numerous Web links, vendor resources, case studies, and screen captures illustrating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies

	Introduction
1	Precrime Data Mining	1
2	Investigative Data Warehousing	39
3	Link Analysis: Visualizing Associations	75
4	Intelligent Agents: Software Detectives	107
5	Text Mining: Clustering Concepts	125
6	Neural Networks: Classifying Patterns	159
7	Machine Learning: Developing Profiles	205
8	NetFraud: A Case Study	249
9	Criminal Patterns: Detection Techniques	275
10	Intrusion Detection: Techniques and Systems	301
11	The Entity Validation System (EVS): A Conceptual Architecture	327
12	Mapping Crime: Clustering Case Work	343
A	1,000 Online Sources for the Investigative Data Miner	379
B	Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) Products, Services, Freeware, and Projects	415
C	Intrusion Detection Glossary	419
D	Investigative Data Mining Products and Services	431
	Index	435

Integrative Document and Content Management or Ubuntu 804 Desktop Handbook

2009-11-25T15:24:00.000-08:00

Integrative Document and Content Management: Strategies for Exploiting Enterprise Knowledge

Author: Asprey

Len Asprey is a Principal Consultant with Practical Information Management Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia, and provides professional information management and technology consulting services to corporations, businesses and government departments. His consultancy services include a wide range of assignments related to document management, content management, document imaging, workflow and business process analysis and re-design. Len was the founding Chair and is a Life Member of the Institute for Information Management (IIM), and is a member of the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM International), affiliated through the Aloha Chapter in Hawaii. He is a recognised speaker in the information management and technology domain on the international circuit.Michael Middleton is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. During the last 10 years his academic experience has been augmented with numerous consultancy assignments in the field of information management and services. Michael's previous employment includes services at Edith Cowan University and the University of New South Wales as an academic, and in management positions at Edith Cowan University, National Library of Australia and the Australian Atomic Energy Commission.

	Foreword
	Preface
Pt. 1	The Business Context
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	Business Planning Frameworks and IDCM	28
Ch. 3	Characteristics of Enterprise Document Environments	47
Ch. 4	Characteristics of IDCM Systems	86
Ch. 5	Business Systems Interfaces and IDCM Opportunities	134
Pt. 2	Preliminaries
Ch. 6	Project Life-Cycle Planning and Methodologies	168
Ch. 7	Policy Framework for IDCM	193
Ch. 8	Feasibility Study	217
Ch. 9	Building the Business Case	240
Pt. 3	Requirements Analysis and Definition
Ch. 10	Requirements Analysis and Definition Framework	269
Ch. 11	User Requirements	280
Ch. 12	Functional Requirements - Digital Office Documents	305
Ch. 13	Functional Requirements - Email Management	330
Ch. 14	Functional Requirements - Physical Office Documents	336
Ch. 15	Functional Requirements - Document Imaging and Recognition Technologies	349
Ch. 16	Functional Requirements - Workflow	375
Ch. 17	Functional Requirements - Engineering and Technical Drawings	388
Ch. 18	Functional Requirements - Web Content Management	409
Ch. 19	Nonfunctional and Domain Requirements	415
Pt. 4	Package Selection and Implementation Strategies
Ch. 20	Package Selection	432
Ch. 21	Implementation Planning	461
Ch. 22	Conclusion	481
Pt. 5	Appendices
	App. 1: Glossary	489
	App. 2: Bibliography	503
	App. 3: Sites	510
	App. 4: Software	514
	App. 5: Storage Media	518
	About the Authors	521
	Index	522

Book review: Wine Report or Camp Cookery

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Handbook

Author: Richard Petersen

This book covers key desktop topics including installation, GNOME, KDE, software repositories, along with Office Suites, Editors, multimedia codecs, Mail and FTP clients, Web applications.. Both administrative and network configuration tools are covered in detail, including user, printer, and network configuration.

Zero Configuration Networking or Internet Routing Architectures

2009-02-22T16:16:00.000-08:00

Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide

Author: Daniel Steinberg

It used to be that two laptops, sitting side by side, couldn't communicate with each other; they may as well have been a thousand miles apart. But that was then, before the advent of Zero Configuration Networking technology. This amazing cross-platform open source technology automatically connects electronic devices on a network, allowing them to interoperate seamlessly-without any user configuration. So now you don't have to lift a finger! Needless to say, it has completely changed the way people connect to devices and programs for printing, file sharing, and other activities.

Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide walks you through this groundbreaking network technology, with a complete description of the protocols and ways to implement network-aware applications and devices.

Written by two Zero Configuration Networking experts, including one of Apple's own computer scientists, the book covers more than just file sharing and printing. Zero Configuration Networking also enables activities such as music and photo sharing and automatic buddy discovery on Instant Messaging applications. In fact, Zero Configuration Networking can be used for virtually any device that can be controlled by a computer. And this handy guide has the inside scoop on all of its capabilities-and how you can easily apply them in your own environment.

For the technically advanced, Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide examines the three core technologies that make up Zero Configuration Networking: Link-Local Addressing, Multicast DNS, and DNS Service Discovery. It also reviews a series of APIs, including C-API, Java API, CFNetServices, and Cocoa's NSNetServices.

Whetheryou want to understand how iTunes works, or you want to network a series of laptops and other devices at your office for maximum efficiency, you'll find all the answers in this authoritative guide.

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Internet Routing Architectures

Author: Sam Halabi

Internet Routing Architectures is the 'first' book that came out of the Cisco Press series while I was still at Cisco. It took a lot of effort to tackle a complex subject like Internet routing and turn it into something that everyone could read and understand. I truly thank all my readers who have made this book a huge success. You can now find me at the halabiconnect.com site where networking is made simple.

Pt. I	The Contemporary Internet
Ch. 1	Evolution of the Internet
Ch. 2	ISP Services and Characteristics
Ch. 3	IP Addressing and Allocation Techniques
Pt. II	Routing Protocol Basics
Ch. 4	Interdomain Routing Basics
Ch. 5	Border Gateway Protocol Version 4
Pt. III	Effective Internet Routing Designs
Ch. 6	Tuning BGP Capabilities
Ch. 7	Redundancy, Symmetry, and Load Balancing
Ch. 8	Controlling Routing Inside the Autonomous System
Ch. 9	Controlling Large-Scale Autonomous Systems
Ch. 10	Designing Stable Internets
Pt. IV	Internet Routing Device Configuration
Ch. 11	Configuring Basic BGP Functions and Attributes
Ch. 12	Configuring Effective Internet Routing Policies
App. A	BGP Command Reference
App. B	References for Further Study
App. C	BGP Outbound Route Filter (ORF)
App. D	Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP)

Principles of Robot Motion or Online Marketing Success Stories

2009-02-21T12:05:00.000-08:00

Principles of Robot Motion: Theory, Algorithms, and Implementations

Author: Howie Choset

Robot motion planning has become a major focus of robotics. Research findings can be applied not only to robotics but to planning routes on circuit boards, directing digital actors in computer graphics, robot-assisted surgery and medicine, and in novel areas such as drug design and protein folding. This text reflects the great advances that have taken place in the last ten years, including sensor-based planning, probabalistic planning, localization and mapping, and motion planning for dynamic and nonholonomic systems. Its presentation makes the mathematical underpinnings of robot motion accessible to students of computer science and engineering, rleating low-level implementation details to high-level algorithmic concepts.

1	Introduction	1
2	Bug algorithms	17
3	Configuration space	39
4	Potential functions	77
5	Roadmaps	107
6	Cell decompositions	161
7	Sampling-based algorithms	197
8	Kalman filtering	269
9	Bayesian methods	301
10	Robot dynamics	349
11	Trajectory planning	373
12	Nonholonomic and underactuated systems	401
A	Mathematical notation	473
B	Basic set definitions	475
C	Topology and metric spaces	478
D	Curve tracing	487
E	Representations of orientation	489
F	Polyhedral robots in polyhedral worlds	499
G	Analysis of algorithms and complexity classes	513
H	Graph representation and basic search	521
I	Statistics primer	547
J	Linear systems and control	552

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Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets from the Experts Who Are Making Millions on the Internet Today

Author: Rene V Richards

Standing out in the turmoil of today's Internet marketplace is a major challenge. There are many books and courses on Internet marketing; this is the only book that will provide you with insider secrets. We asked the marketing experts who make their living on the Internet every day—and they talked. Online Marketing Success Stories will give you real-life examples of how successful businesses market their products online. The information is so useful that you can read a page and put the idea into action—today! With e-commerce expected to reach $40 billion and online businesses anticipated to increase by 500 percent through 2010, your business needs guidance from today's successful Internet marketing veterans. Learn the most efficient ways to bring consumers to your site, get visitors to purchase, how to up-sell, oversights to avoid, and how to steer clear of years of disappointment. We spent thousands of hours interviewing, e-mailing, and communicating with hundreds of today's most successful e-commerce marketers. This book not only chronicles their achievements, but is a compilation of their secrets and proven successful ideas. If you are interested in learning hundreds of hints, tricks, and secrets on how to make money (or more money) with your Web site, then this book is for you. Instruction is great, but advice from experts is even better, and the experts chronicled in this book are earning millions. This new exhaustively researched book will provide you with a jam-packed assortment of innovative ideas that you can put to use today. This book gives you the proven strategies, innovative ideas, and actual case studies to help you sell more with less time and effort.

Mastering Perl Tk or The Computer and the Brain

2009-02-20T07:52:00.000-08:00

Mastering Perl/Tk: Graphical User Interfaces in Perl

Author: Steve Lidi

Perl is a powerful programming language used primarily for system administration, web programming, and database manipulation. Perl/Tk is the marriage of Perl with the Tk toolkit, which allows Perl programs to be built with attractive, intuitive GUIs. Mastering Perl/Tk is the "Bible" of Perl/Tk: the one and only book needed not only to get started with Perl/Tk, but also to learn the techniques of experienced Perl/Tk programmers. The first half of the book contains the basics on how to use Perl/Tk, with coverage of all the basic widgets and a thorough tutorial of the geometry managers that determine how each widget is laid out. Mastering Perl/Tk then branches out into advanced applications of Perl/Tk, with a series of extensive program examples. The result is a book that is not only accessible for novices, but will also take experienced programmers to the next step in learning how to program elegantly and effectively in Perl/Tk. The book also includes a complete quick reference for each standard widget and listings of all the extended examples in the book.

Interesting textbook: Recovering Our Ancestors Gardens or The Apprentice

The Computer and the Brain

Author: John Von Neumann

This book, composed of material prepared for the Silliman Lectures by john von Neumann before his death, represents the views of one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century on the analogies between computing machines adn the living human brain. He concludes that the brain operates in part digitally, in part analogically, but uses a peculiar statistical language unlike that employed in the operation of man-made computers. At the time of his death in February 1957, Dr. von Neumann, renowned for his theory of games and his work at the Electronic Computer Project at the Institute for Advanced Study, was serving as a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. A year earlier, he had written: "I still cherish the hope that I will be able to deliver hte Silliman Lectures as planned." These plans were never brought to fruition, however, and the manuscript for this book constitutes the last writing to come from him.

S. Ulam

Highly original and intensely stimulating.
— Scientific American

Mathematical Review

An outstanding example of J. von Neumann's insight, brilliance and clarity.

What People Are Saying

Paul and Patricia Churchalnd
This innocent-looking little book lies at the eye of a hurricane. It represents a locus of clarity and calm at the center of a vast vortex of powerful arguments and competing research programs. And it is all the more singular for having been written . . . at the very beginning of the recent explosion in electronic computer technology.(Paul and Patricia Churchland, from the foreword)

EJB 3 in Action or The Definitive Guide to Django

2009-02-19T03:41:00.000-08:00

EJB 3 in Action

Author: Debu Panda

EJB 2 is widely used but it comes at a cost - procedural, redundant code. EJB 3 is a different animal. By adopting a POJO programming model and Java 5 annotations, it dramatically simplifies enterprise development. A cool new feature, its Java Persistence API, creates a standard for object-relational mapping. You can use it for any Java application, whether inside or outside the EJB container. With EJB 3 you will create true object-oriented applications that are easy to write, maintain and extend.

EJB 3 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial for both novice and experienced Java developers. It will help you learn EJB 3 and the JPA quickly and easily. This comprehensive, entirely new EJB 3 book starts with a tour of the EJB 3 landscape. It then moves quickly into core topics like building business logic with session and message-driven beans. You'll find four full chapters on the JPA along with practical code samples, design patterns, performance tuning tips, and best practices for building and deploying scalable applications.

Preface     xix
Acknowledgments     xxi
About this book     xxiv
Overview of the EJB Landscape     1
What's what in EJB 3     3
EJB overview     5
EJB as a component     5
EJB as a framework     7
Layered architectures and EJB     9
Why choose EJB 3?     12
Understanding EJB types     14
Session beans     16
Message-driven beans     16
Entities and the Java Persistence API     17
Getting inside EJB     19
Accessing EJB sendees: the EJB container     20
Accessing JPA services: the persistence provider     20
Gaining functionality with EJB services     21
Renaissance of EJB     23
HelloUser Example     24
Simplified programming model     25
Annotations instead of deployment descriptors     26
Dependency injection vs. JNDI lookup     27
Simplified persistence API     27
Unit-testable POJO components     29
EJB 3 and Spring     30
Summary     32
A first taste of EJB     33
New features: simplifying EJB     35
Replacing deployment descriptors with annotations     35
Introducing dependency injection     40
Introducing the ActionBazaar application     41
Starting with the architecture     42
An EJB 3-based solution     43
Building business logic with session beans     45
Using stateless beans     45
The stateless bean client     47
Using stateful beans     50
A stateful bean client     54
Messaging with message-driven beans     56
Producing a billing message     57
Using the order billing message processor MDB     59
Persisting data with EJB 3 JPA     61
Working with the Java Persistence API     62
Using the EntityManager     65
Summary     67
Building Business Logic with EJB 3     69
Building business logic with session beans     71
Getting to know session beans     72
Why use session beans?     73
Session beans: the basics     75
Understanding the programming rules     78
Conversational state and session bean types     79
Bean lifecycle callbacks     79
Stateless session beans     83
The BidManagerBean example     84
Using the @Stateless annotation     86
Specifying bean business interfaces     87
Using bean lifecycle callbacks     90
Stateful session beans     93
Additional programming rules     94
The BidderAccountCreatorBean example     94
Business interfaces for stateful beans     98
Stateful bean lifecycle callbacks     98
Session bean clients     102
Using the @EJB annotation     104
Injection and stateful session beans     104
Performance considerations for stateful beans     105
Using stateful session beans effectrvely     105
Stateful session bean alternatives     107
Session bean best practices     108
Summary     109
Messaging and developing MDBs     110
Messaging concepts     111
Message-oriented middleware     112
Messaging in Action Bazaar     112
Messaging models     114
Introducing Java Messaging Service     117
Developing the JMS message producer     117
The JMS message interface     119
Working with message-driven beans     121
Why use MDBS?     122
Programming rules     124
Developing a message consumer with MDB     124
Using the @MessageDriven annotation     127
Implementing the MessageListener     127
Using ActivationConfigProperty     128
Using bean lifecycle callbacks     132
Sending JMS messages from MDBs     135
Managing MDB transactions     136
MDB best practices     137
Summary     139
Learning advanced EJB concepts     140
EJB internals     141
EJB behind the scenes     141
EJB context: accessing the runtime environment     143
Accessing resources using DI and JNDI     146
Resource injection using @Resource     146
The @Resource annotation in action     152
Looking up resources and EJBs     155
AOP in the EJB world: interceptors     157
What is AOP?     157
What are interceptors?     158
Specifying interceptors     160
Implementing business interceptors     162
Lifecycle callback methods in the interceptor class     165
Scheduling: the EJB 3 timer service     167
What are timers?     168
Using the timer service     169
When to use EJB timers     174
Summary     175
Transactions and security     176
Understanding transactions     177
A transactional solution in ActionBazaar     178
ACID properties     178
Transaction management internals     181
Two-phase commit     183
Transaction management in EJB     184
Container-managed transactions     185
Snag-It ordering using CMT     185
The @TransactionManagement annotation     186
The @TransactionAttribute annotation     187
Marking a CMT for rollback     191
Transaction and exception handling     193
Bean-managed transactions     196
Snag-It ordering using BMT     196
Getting a UserTransaction     198
Using UserTransaction     199
The pros and cons of BMT     201
Exploring EJB security     202
Authentication vs. authorization     202
Users, groups, and roles     203
A security problem in ActionBazaar     203
EJB 3 and Java EE security     205
Declarative security     208
Using EJB programmatic security     210
Summary     213
3 Diving into the Java Persistence API (JPA)     215
Implementing domain models     217
Domain modeling and the JPA     218
Introducing domain models     219
The ActionBazaar problem domain     219
Domain model actors     222
The EJB 3 Java Persistence API     224
Domain objects as Java classes     225
Implementing domain objects with JPA     227
The @Entity annotation     228
Persisting entity data     229
Specifying entity identity     233
The Embeddable annotation     238
Entity relationships     239
@OneToOne     240
@OneToMany and @ManyToOne     244
@ManyToMany     247
Summary     249
Object-relational mapping     250
The impedance mismatch     251
Mapping objects to databases     252
Introducing O/R mapping     257
Mapping entities     258
Specifying the table     261
Mapping the columns     262
Using @Enumerated     264
Mapping CLOBs and BLOBs      265
Mapping temporal types     265
Mapping an entity to multiple tables     266
Generating primary keys     267
Mapping embeddable classes     270
Mapping entity relationships     273
Mapping one-to-one relationships     273
One-to-many and many-to-one     278
Many-to-many     281
Mapping inheritance     284
Single-table strategy     285
Joined-tables strategy     287
Table-per-class strategy     288
Mapping polymorphic relationships     291
Summary     292
Manipulating entities with EntityManager     293
Introducing the EntityManager     294
The EntityManager interface     294
The lifecycle of an entity     297
Persistence contexts, scope, and the EntityManager     301
Using the EntityManager in ActionBazaar     303
Creating EntityManager instances     304
Container-managed EntityManagers     305
Application-managed EntityManager     308
Managing persistence operations     313
Persisting entities     314
Retrieving entities by primary key     319
Updating entities      325
Deleting entities     328
Controlling updates with flush     330
Refreshing entities     331
Entity lifecycle listeners     333
Using an entity listener     334
Default listener classes     336
Listener class execution order and exclusion     337
Entity operations best practices     338
Summary     338
Using the query API and JPQL to retrieve entities     340
Introducing the query API     341
The big picture     341
Anatomy of a query     343
Defining named queries     344
Executing the queries     345
Creating a query instance     346
Working with the Query interface     347
Specifying query hints     353
Introducing JPQL     354
Defining statement types     356
Using the From clause     358
Conditional expressions and operators     362
Working with JPQL functions     367
Using a Select clause     370
Using aggregations     372
Ordering the query result     374
Using subqueries     374
Joining entities      376
Bulk updates and deletes     379
Native SQL queries     380
Using dynamic queries with native SQL     381
Using a named native SQL query     382
Summary     383
Putting EJB 3 Into Action     385
Packaging EJB 3 applications     387
Packaging your applications     389
Dissecting the Ear file     391
Loading the Ear module     392
Exploring class loading     394
Class-loading basics     394
Exposing the classic parent delegation model     396
Class loading in Java EE applications     398
Dependencies between Java EE modules     398
Packaging session and message-driven beans     400
Packaging EJB-JAR     400
Deployment descriptors vs. annotations     402
Overriding annotations with deployment descriptors     406
Specifying default interceptor settings     407
Using vendor-specific annotations and descriptors     408
Packaging entities     410
Exposing the persistence module     410
Describing the persistence module with persistence.xml     411
Performing O/R mapping with orm.xml     418
Best practices and common deployment issues     422
Packaging and deployment best practices     422
Troubleshooting common deployment problems     423
Summary     424
Effectively integrating EJB 3 across your application tiers     425
Design patterns and web technologies     426
Presentation tier     427
Using the Entity Access Object pattern     429
Visiting the Session Facade pattern     434
Accessing session beans from the web tier     439
Accessing session beans using dependency injection     441
Referencing session beans from helper classes     442
Dealing with transactions     445
Working with stateful session beans     446
Using JPA from the web tier     447
Using a container-managed entity manager     448
Using an application-managed EntityManager with JTA transactions     450
Accessing an application-managed EntityManager outside the container     451
Summary     454
Taming wild EJBs: performance and scalability     455
Handling entity locking issues     457
Understanding locking types     458
Optimistic locking and entity versioning     461
EntityManager and lock modes     462
Improving entity performance     464
Remodeling and schema redesign     464
Tuning the JDBC layer     468
Reducing database operations     470
Improving query performance     474
Caching     478
Improving performance of EJB 3 components     483
Session bean performance     484
Improving MDB performance     487
Clustering EJB applications     488
Collocated architecture     489
Load-balancing stateless session beans     490
Clustering statefal session beans     493
Entities and clustered cache     495
Summary     496
Migration and Interoperability Issues     497
Migration to EJB 3     499
Backward compatibility and interoperability with EJB 2     500
Packaging EJB 2 and EJB 3 together     501
Invoking EJB 2 from EJB 3     502
Using EJB 3 from EJB 2     503
Migrating session beans     505
Converting interface and bean classes     506
Resource usage     510
Transactions and security settings     511
Client applications     511
Migrating message-driven beans     313
Migrating CMP 2 entity beans to the EJB 3 JPA     513
Redesign your domain model     514
Using DTOs as entities     517
Entity bean classes and interfaces     519
Client applications     526
Migrating JDBC DAOs to use the EJB 3 JPA     529
Identifying entities     529
Reworking a DAO implementation class to use the EntityManager API     530
Swapping SQL queries for JPQL     531
Helping O/R frameworks to use the EJB 3 JPA     533
Approaches to migration     535
Strategies     535
Manual vs. automated     536
Summary     536
Exposing EJBs as web services     537
What is a web service?     539
Identifying web service components     541
Web services styles     547
Approaches to developing web services     548
JAX-WS: Java EE 5 web services platform     549
Introducing the web services platform     549
Why choose EJB over a POJO for a web service?     550
Developing EJB web services with JAX-WS 2.0     551
Using the @WebService annotation     553
Specifying the web service style with @SOAPBinding     555
Using @WebMethod     557
Using the @WebParam annotation     558
Using the @WebResult annotation     560
Using @OneWay and @HandlerChain     561
Accessing a web service from an EJB     562
Accessing the PlaceBid web service     562
EJB as a web service client     564
Best practices for web service development     565
Summary     567
EJB 3 and Spring     568
Introducing the Spring framework     570
Benefits of the Spring framework     571
The inversion of control principle     571
The separation of concerns principle     572
Using JPA with Spring     573
Building JPA EAOs for Spring     574
Configuring Spring to use the JPA     577
Combining the power of EJB 3 and Spring     581
Developing Spring-enabled EJBs     581
Using session beans from Spring beans     585
Summary     585
RMI and JNDI     587
Reviewing relational databases     596
Annotations reference     603
Deployment descriptors reference     623
Installing and configuring the Java EE 5 SDK      646
Resources     660
Index     663

The Definitive Guide to Django: Web Development Done Right

Author: Adrian Holovaty

Django, the Python-based equivalent to the Ruby on Rails web development framework, is presently one of the hottest topics in web development today. In The Definitive Guide to Django: Web Development Done Right, Adrian Holovaty, one of Django's creators, and Django lead developer Jacob Kaplan-Moss show you how they use this framework to create award-winning web sites. Over the course of three parts, they guide you through the creation of a web application reminiscent of chicagocrime.

The first part of the book introduces Django fundamentals like installation and configuration. You'll learn about creating the components that power a Django-driven web site. The second part delves into the more sophisticated features of Django, like outputting non-HTML content (such as RSS feeds and PDFs), plus caching and user management. The third part serves as a detailed reference to Django's many configuration options and commands. The book even includes seven appendixes for looking up configurations options and commands. In all, this book provides the ultimate tutorial and reference to the popular Django framework.

Microsoft Windows Vista Administration or Robotic Surgery

2009-02-17T23:30:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Windows Vista Administration

Author: Anthony T Velt

Administer Windows Vista in the enterprise

This in-depth implementation guide teaches network administrators how to effectively deploy and manage Microsoft Windows Vista within an enterprise environment. You will learn how to efficiently and effectively use the all-new features such as Windows Defender, Network Access Protection, Windows Service Hardening, and Active Directory.

Anthony T.Velte, CISSP, CISA, is cofounder of Velte Publishing, Inc. He is the coauthor of Windows 2000 Enterprise Networking.

Toby J.Velte, Ph.D., is part of Accenture's North American Consumer and Industrial practice. He is the coauthor, with Anthony Velte, of Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition.

Interesting book: Kalifornien: Amerikas Experiment der Hohen Anteile

Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique

Author: Farid Gharagozloo

A groundbreaking look at an OR revolution

Robotic Surgery is the first comprehensive book on a subject so new that doctors looking to perform robotic surgery must resort to learning how to use surgical robots from fellow surgeons. Robotic surgery is growing in popularity because, in many cases, it provides the least invasive surgery possible, thus reducing stress on the body and, therefore, recovery time and hospital stays. This is, simply, the only book where you'll find key information on operating via robot.

Written by surgeons from the world's leading center for robotic technology, Robotic Surgery outlines the benefits of this process, which include using cameras dextrous-head cameras providing a three-dimensional view of a person's insides; in essence, the camera sees around corners of anatomy. This guide covers various types of surgery, including urologic, providing urologists with a greater grasp of a technology already prevalent in their field. Robotic surgery is the new buzz in the field. This is the ultimate source to help you stay ahead of the game.

Real World Compositing with Adobe Photoshop CS4 or HTML

2009-02-16T19:18:00.000-08:00

Real World Compositing with Adobe Photoshop CS4

Author: Dan Moughamian

In Real World Compositing with Adobe Photoshop X, experts Scott Valentine and Dan Moughamian show readers how to enhance their photography and Photoshop skills—from scene selection and preparation to photographic technique.

Professional photographers and digital artists wishing to produce photo-real composite images and surreal artwork by blending—or compositing—many individual images can learn all they need to know right here. Building from a presumed skill set, the authors provide detailed examples and explanations that cover the newest features in Photoshop CS4 and popular 3D applications.

More than just a guide for using the software, this book also instructs readers on photographic planning and technique, key graphic design concepts, and even visual perception as applied to creative images—an increasingly popular approach which requires the digital artist to become more involved in the presentation and concept of their images.

Look this: Building and Integrating Virtual Private Networks with Openswan or Tailored Health Messages

HTML

Author: Elizabeth Eisner Eisner Reding

Part of the Illustrated Series, this text offers a quick, visual, step-by-step approach for learning how to create, format, and enhance a Web page using HTML.

The Art of Cartooning with Flash or Microcontroller Projects in C for the 8051

2009-02-15T15:06:00.000-08:00

The Art of Cartooning with Flash

Author: Daniel Gray

Face it, funny doesn't come in the Flash box. Alas, there's no "make funny" button.

At long last, here's a book with the pure intent of helping you squeeze more entertaining bits out of Flash. If you've ever dreamt of creating your own animated cartoon, this book is a must read.

In The Art of Cartooning with Flash, you'll learn how to:
* Apply the 12 classic principles of cartooning to Flash
* Build bandwidth-stingy digital puppets
* Master the walkcycle and other intricate techniques
* Craft a strong story and dynamic characters
* Storyboard and layout like a pro
* Create an animatic to test your ideas
* Analyze a cartoon, frame-by-frame Check out the Flash-enabled companion site at twinkleland.com/book1.html.

Interesting book: Les Problèmes Globaux et la Culture de Capitalisme

Microcontroller Projects in C for the 8051

Author: Dogan Ibrahim

This book is a thoroughly practical way to explore the 8051 and discover C programming through project work. Through graded projects, Dogan Ibrahim introduces the reader to the fundamentals of microelectronics, the 8051 family, programming in C, and the use of a C compiler. The specific device used for examples is the AT89C2051 - a small, economical chip with re-writable memory, readily available from the major component suppliers.

A working knowledge of microcontrollers, and how to program them, is essential for all students of electronics. In this rapidly expanding field many students and professionals at all levels need to get up to speed with practical microcontroller applications. Their rapid fall in price has made microcontrollers the most exciting and accessible new development in electronics for years - rendering them equally popular with engineers, electronics hobbyists and teachers looking for a fresh range of projects.

Microcontroller Projects in C for the 8051 is an ideal resource for self-study as well as providing an interesting, enjoyable and easily mastered alternative to more theoretical textbooks.

Dogan Ibrahim has been Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Near East University, Cyprus, lecturer at South Bank University, London, Principal Research Engineer at GEC Hirst Research Centre, and is now a hardware and software systems consultant to London's Traffic Control Systems Unit.

Practical projects that enable students and practitioners to get up and running straight away with 8051 microcontrollers
A hands-on introduction to practical C programming
A wealth of project ideas for students and enthusiasts

Booknews

Assuming the reader to have no knowledge of either programming or computer chips, Ibrahim introduces both, then presents projects in light, sound, temperature, and communication for readers to cut their teeth on. He uses the AT89C2051 version of the 8051 family of chips because it is cheap, readily available, and re-writable so only one need be bought. Microcontrollers, single-chip microprocessor systems, are becoming increasingly popular with engineers and electronics hobbyists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Photoshop CS Bible or LabVIEW for Data Acquisition

2009-02-12T07:02:00.000-08:00

Photoshop CS Bible

Author: Deke McClelland

"I’ve learned more from Deke’s Photoshop Bible than any Photoshop book, ever."

– Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals

"When someone asks me something I don’t know about Photoshop, I tell them to go read the Photoshop Bible. It does something no other book does – it tells you everything."

– Russell Preston Brown, Senior Creative Director, Adobe Systems

World-renowned Photoshop expert and Hall of Famer Deke McClelland has earned more than 20 industry awards and written over 60 books on computer graphics and design with more than 3 million copies in print. Now, in this thoroughly updated edition of his international bestseller, McClelland shows you how to master every aspect of Photoshop CS – from image-editing basics to new techniques for working with the File Browser, layer comps, Lens Blur, Match Color, the color replacement tool, customizable keyboard shortcuts, camera raw images, and more.

• Get creative with text on a path

• Give bad color the slip with the Match Color command

• Give images a colorful new look with the color replacement tool

• Create depth-of-field effects with the Lens Blur filter

	Foreword
	Preface
Pt. I	Welcome to Photoshop	1
Ch. 1	Introducing Photoshop CS	3
Ch. 2	Inside Photoshop	15
Ch. 3	Image Management	77
Pt. II	Painting and Retouching	159
Ch. 4	Defining Colors	161
Ch. 5	Painting and Brushes	213
Ch. 6	Filling and Stroking	271
Ch. 7	Retouching and Restoring	311
Pt. III	Selections, Masks, and Filters	361
Ch. 8	Selection and Paths	363
Ch. 9	Masks and Extractions	435
Ch. 10	Corrective Filtering	487
Ch. 11	Distortions and Effects	561
Pt. IV	Layers, Objects, and Text	633
Ch. 12	Working with Layers	635
Ch. 13	The Wonders of Blend Modes	693
Ch. 14	Shapes and Styles	769
Ch. 15	Fully Editable Text	811
Pt. V	Color and Output	849
Ch. 16	Essential Color Management	851
Ch. 17	Mapping and Adjusting Colors	875
Ch. 18	Printing from Photoshop	947
App	Shortcuts and Modifiers	993
	Index	1033

LabVIEW for Data Acquisition

Author: Bruce Mihura

The practical, succinct LabVIEW data acquisition tutorial for every professional.

No matter how much LabVIEW experience you have, this compact tutorial gives you core skills for producing virtually any data acquisition (DAQ) application-input and output. Designed for every engineer and scientist, LabVIEW for Data Acquisition begins with quick-start primers on both LabVIEW and DAQ, and builds your skills with extensive code examples and visual explanations drawn from Bruce Mihura's extensive experience teaching LabVIEW to professionals.

Includes extensive coverage of DAQ-specific programming techniques
Real-world techniques for maximizing accuracy and efficiency
The 10 most common LabVIEW DAQ development problems-with specific solutions
Addresses simulation, debugging, real-time issues, and network/distributed systems
Preventing unauthorized changes to your LabVIEW code
An overview of transducers for a wide variety of signals
Non-NI alternatives for hardware and software

LabVIEW for Data Acquisition includes an extensive collection of real-world LabVIEW applications, lists of LabVIEW tips and tricks, coverage of non-NI software and hardware alternatives, and much more. Whatever data acquisition application you need to create, this is the book to start and finish with.

RELATED WEBSITE

The accompanying website includes an evaluation version of LabVIEW and key LabVIEW code covered in the book.

Booknews

An introduction to the LabVIEW graphical programming language for monitoring and controlling physical phenomena with a computer via electrical signals. These electrical signals are usually attached to scientific or industrial equipment by means of transducers that convert physical values like pressure, temperature, position, and flow rate. Mihura, who worked as a LabVIEW developer for National Instruments, addresses simulation techniques, debugging, real-time issues, and networked and distributed systems. The CD-ROM contains an evaluation version of LabVIEW 6i for Windows. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Pro Access 2007 or Microsoft Project 2000 for Dummies

2009-02-11T02:50:00.000-08:00

Pro Access 2007

Author: Martin Reid

Pro Access 2007 covers the new features of Microsoft Access 2007, including working with SharePoint Office Server and customizing Ribbons. The book is aimed at professional developers and power users who are new to Access 2007. Among other topics, you'll learn about the new Access menu structure, including customization, as well as new SharePoint features.

This book provides good, short, solid information with as little waffle as possible. And the book includes solid examples that thoroughly explain new features. Author Martin Reid is also a working Access developer who is respected by his peers and knows what working developers face, especially at the time of a new release.

Book review: Métrica y Modelos en Ingeniería de Calidad de Software

Microsoft Project 2000 for Dummies

Author: Martin Doucett

Why put yourself through all the trouble of figuring out a project management software program? And why find out about project management techniques when you've been muddling through on your own up until now? The answer is self-evident. Because you've managed projects before and you know there has to be a better way. You're ready to discover what all this project management hoopla is about, and you'd like to use Microsoft Project to do the job. You've just made two good management decisions right there.

Deep down, you're probably wondering whether this is going to hurt. You'll be relieved to know that getting to know Microsoft Project is straightforward and kind of fun. You don't have to know anything special about computers or project management to begin. Of course, once you start throwing those Gantt charts around the office, people might assume that it took grueling labor and a steel will to figure out the program. Whether you choose to display modesty or bask in their amazement will be entirely up to you.

As this book's title so subtly implies, it will show you how to use Microsoft Project 2000. But what the title doesn't say is that this book also gives you a basic explanation of project management. You'll cover all of the following topics, and more:

Identifying project phases
Getting comfortable with the Microsoft Project interface
Predicting your resource needs
Reading and creating Gantt charts
Staying ahead of details with a calendar
Setting budgets and reviewing costs
Subdividing and combining projects
Tracking your project
Using and customizing reports

Microsoft Project 2000 For Dummies iswritten in a way that lets you master your project management skills by practice. The enclosed CD-ROM is loaded with a number of project files so that you can read the material and practice. In addition, you'll get evaluation and demo copies of some excellent project management programs designed to make your job even easier.

Portable Shell Scripting or Starting Out with Java

2009-02-09T22:39:00.000-08:00

Portable Shell Scripting

Author: Peter Seebach

Portable shell scripting is today the future of modern Linux, OS X, and Unix command–line access. Beginning Portable Shell Scripting: From Novice to Professional teaches shell scripting by using the common core of most shells and expands those principles to all of scripting.

You will learn about portable scripting and how to use the same syntax and design principles for all shells. You’ll discover about the interaction between shells and other scripting languages like Ruby and Python, and everything you learn will be shown in context for Linux, OS X, bash, and AppleScript.

What you’ll learn

This book will prime you on not just shell scripting, but also the modern context of portable shell scripting. You will learn

The core Linux/OS X shell constructs from a portability point of view

How to write scripts that write other scripts, and how to write macros and debug them

How to write and design shell script portably from the ground up

How to use programmable utilities and their inherent portability to your advantage, while pinpointing potential traps

Pulling everything together, how to engineer scripts that play well with Python and Ruby, and even run on embedded systems

Who is this book for?

This book is for system administrators, programmers, and testers working across Linux, OS X, and the Unix command line.

About the Apress Beginning Series

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground upbecause they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

Look this: La Salud en la Mujer or Behind the Smile

Starting Out with Java: Early Objects

Author: Tony Gaddis

In Starting Out with Java: Early Objects, Gaddis looks at objects—the fundamentals of classes and methods—before covering procedural programming. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. Introduction to Computers and Java, Java Fundamentals, A First Look at Classes and Objects, Decision Structures, Loops and Files, A Second Look at Classes and Objects, Arrays, Text Processing and Wrapper Classes, Inheritance, Exceptions and Stream I/O, GUI Applications, Applets, Recursion. For all readers interested in an introduction to the Java™ programming language covering objects—the fundamentals of classes and methods—before procedural programming.

Excel 2007 Just the Steps For Dummies or Machinima for Dummies

2009-02-08T18:28:00.000-08:00

Excel 2007 Just the Steps For Dummies

Author: Diane Koers

• Completely updated to reflect the many changes in the latest release of Excel, this helpful book presents readers with concise instructions for carrying out common Excel 2007 tasks

• An easy-to-navigate design features a two-column layout and is packed with step-by-step directions and illustrations that incorporate the notable changes to Excel 2007

• Readers can pick the task, find it fast, and get it done quickly, all while gaining a clear understanding of Excel 2007 enhancements, such as a new user interface, improved charting and PivotTable capabilities, and better data exchange with XML

Introduction     1
Putting Excel to Work     3
Working with Excel Files     5
Entering Spreadsheet Data     15
Building Formulas     27
Protecting Excel Data     37
Sprucing Up Your Spreadsheets     45
Formatting Cells     47
Applying Additional Formatting Options     55
Designing with Graphics     63
Managing Workbooks     73
Viewing Data in Different Ways     81
Changing Worksheet Views     83
Sorting Data     91
Creating Charts     101
Printing Workbooks     113
Analyzing Data with Excel     123
Working with Outlines     125
Filtering Data     135
Creating PivotTables     145
Building Simple Macros     157
Saving Time with Excel Tools     163
Utilizing Excel with Other People and Applications     169
Collaborating in Excel     171
Integrating Excel into Word     177
Blending Excel and PowerPoint     185
Using Excel with Access     191
Practical Applications for Excel     199
Designing an Organization Chart     201
Creating a Commission Calculator     209
Tracking Medical Expenses     215
Planning for Your Financial Future     223
Index     227

Machinima for Dummies

Author: Hugh Hancock

This book shows how the reader can, at little or no expense, make virtually any movie using Machinima. We take the reader from making their first Machinima movie to a grounding in both conventional filmmaking and Machinima technology that will let them tackle very complex film projects.

The book will focus on the following Machinima platforms:

The Sims 2: Arguably the most popular Machinima platform of all time, The Sims 2 allows you to tell stories ranging from romance to noir action.

World Of Warcraft: Tell your own tales of heroism in the world of Azeroth, following in the footsteps of award-winning Machinima creators and even the makers of South Park.

Medieval 2 : Total War - This astonishing new game allows you to create Lord of the Rings-scale medieval battle films using just a home computer!

MovieStorm : For the first time, unleash the power of Machinima as a professional user using a fully-featured, fully-licensed commercial Machinima platform.

The book will contain introductions to all aspects of Machinima production, from live filming in a game through the creation of sets, props and characters, as well as the basics of cinematography, storytelling and sound design.

Publish Your Own Magazine Guidebook or Weekly Newspaper or The Cult of Mac

2009-02-07T14:16:00.000-08:00

Publish Your Own Magazine, Guidebook, or Weekly Newspaper: How to Start, Manage, and Profit from Your Own Homebased Publishing Company

Author: Thomas A Williams

A dynamic step-by-step guide to creating everything from tourism books and niche market magazines to specialty tabloids, using a home computer. Having built his own publishing business from scratch, Williams is uniquely qualified to shorten the learning curve by sharing the soup to nuts of what he has learned.

He begins with a basic premise: Start a publication on something known, or about a specific area. The publications that have made him successful are local papers, speciality magazines, and guides. Once subject and venue are determined, it's time to consider software tools, arranging an office for productivity, how to get advertisers, how to market your product, whom to hire (and how much to pay them), and all the other aspects of profitability.

In the sea of publishing books on the market, here's one that tells everything publishers need to know in one place. This revised version includes updated technological information on software products and addresses current fluctuations in the market and the changing business environment.

Author Biography: Experienced on both sides of the editorial desk, Tom Williams has written for magazines ranging from Esquire to Writer's Digest, and is the author of 14 books. He has also started, edited, and published city and regional magazines and is editor-in-chief of Venture Press, a home-based book publishing company specializing in historical reprints, civic picture-histories, folklore, and oral history.

In 1979, he bought the Mecklenburg Gazette, a weekly newspaper in North Carolina. In three years, he increased circulation 400% and revenues by 1000%, and sold out to a newspaper chain for 50 times the purchase price. Subsequently, he founded Venture Press.

He started and published many magazines, including Tar Heel: The Magazine of North Carolina (state-wide), the New East Magazine, NCEast Magazine, and Washington Magazine. He published association directories and chambers of commerce "quality of life" magazines, newcomer guides, and tourism guides.

Williams is a student of hard knocks. He learned how to position his publications for success on his own and shares his knowledge with us in his books.

See also: Trying to Give Ease or Into the Shadows
The Cult of Mac

Author: Leander Kahney
No product on the planet enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Famously dedicated to their machines, many Mac fans eat, sleep and breathe Macintosh. In The Cult of Mac, Wired News managing editor Leander Kahney takes an in-depth look at Mac users and their unique, creative, and often very funny culture. From people who get Mac tattoos and haircuts, to those who furnish their apartments out of empty Mac boxes, the book details Mac fandom in all of its forms. This paperback edition includes an all-new chapter about the iPod, updates throughout, and new photos that reflect current Apple technology.
Library Journal
Kahney, a journalist for Wired News (www. wired.com), goes inside the psyche of fervent Mac fans everywhere, examining various aspects of the Apple underground. Presenting himself as an example of someone obsessed with possessing the latest Apple product, he writes about the psychosexual bond that Macintosh users have with their machines. It gets weirder: there is a cult of Mac Classic collectors who claim that owning said model is like owning a hot rod-it's impractical but cool. Another counterculture invented the "iBong" to celebrate the utopian nature of Apple computing. The Mac has even inspired haircuts and tattoos, to which Kahney devotes one chapter. In addition, readers will find stories of Apple cofounders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs and basic background on the benefits of Mac ownership for those who work in the arts, music, and filmmaking. Brimming with more than 500 color photos, this fun book won't stay on the shelves long. Highly recommended for public libraries.-Joe Accardi, Harper Coll. Lib., Palatine, IL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 Techno fetishism 4
Ch. 2 Macs and the counterculture 31
Ch. 3 Worshipping the two Steves 47
Ch. 4 Mac tattoos and haircuts 56
Ch. 5 Trainspotting 68
Ch. 6 Mac evangelism 75
Ch. 7 The Mac Web 84
Ch. 8 Tales of Macworld 96
Ch. 9 Macs in Japan 119
Ch. 10 Macquariums 146
Ch. 11 Fantasy Macs 150
Ch. 12 Hardware mods 172
Ch. 13 Paper Macs 181
Ch. 14 Mac collectors and collectibles 194
Ch. 15 Antique Macs 206
Ch. 16 IPod 234
Ch. 17 What makes Mac fans so loyal? 246

Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop or Civic Life Online

2009-02-06T10:05:00.000-08:00

Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop

Author: Steve Hullfish
This book moves beyond the basics of "pushing the buttons"; explaining the most efficient and effective ways of using Xpress Pro to tell the story. Readers develop a working knowledge of the application with lessons and tutorials that cover every essential method and technique. An excellent resource for students and professional editors new to Xpress Pro, this book and DVD combo provides valuable hands-on practice with an extended example that demonstrates the edit of an entire sequence. Project media and plug-ins are provided on the companion DVD.

This book moves beyond the basics of 'pushing the buttons,' explaining the most efficient and effective ways of using Xpress Pro to tell the story.

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Civic Life Online: Learning How Digital Media Can Engage Youth

Author: W Lance Bennett
Young people today have grown up living substantial portions of their lives online, seeking entertainment, social relationships, and a place to express themselves. It is clear that participation in online communities is important for many young people, but less clear how this translates into civic or political engagement. This volume examines the relationship of online action and real-world politics.

The contributors discuss not only how online networks might inspire conventional political participation but also how creative uses of digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of politics and public issues. Do protests in gaming communities, music file sharing, or fan petitioning of music companies constitute political behavior? Do the communication skills and patterns of action developed in these online activities transfer to such offline realms as voting and public protests? Civic Life Online describes the many forms of civic life online that could predict a generation's political behavior.

Contributors:

Marina Umaschi Bers, Stephen Coleman, Jennifer Earl, Kirsten Foot, Peter Levine, Kathryn C. Montgomery, Kate Raynes-Goldie, Howard Rheingold, Alan Schussman, Luke Walker, Michael Xenos.

MCTS or Crashing the Gate

2009-02-05T05:53:00.000-08:00

MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance Study Guide (70-431)

Author: Dandy Weyn
With the release of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft is introducing a new multi-exam certification program. The Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Implementation and Maintenance exam (70-431) is the first stop for everyone entering this new certification track, and serves as both a single exam certification as well as the entry exam for the MCITP-level certifications. This book provides an introduction to the development and administrative aspects of SQL Server 2005 and features practical guidance for all aspects of the exam.

Get a great start in your certification process today with this comprehensive guide which includes:

• Hundreds of challenging practice questions plus two bonus exams

• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine

Authoritative coverage of all key exam objectives, including:

• Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

• Implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery

• Supporting Data Consumers

• Maintaining Databases

• Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server Performance

• Creating and Implementing Database Objects

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 1
Ch. 2 Creating and configuring databases 31
Ch. 3 Working with tables and views 61
Ch. 4 Performing indexing and full-text searching 107
Ch. 5 Introducing more database objects 141
Ch. 6 Implementing security in SQL Server 2005 189
Ch. 7 Working with relational data 241
Ch. 8 Working with XML data 281
Ch. 9 Working with service broker and HTTP 311
Ch. 10 Maintaining and automating SQL Server 347
Ch. 11 Performing backups and restores 415
Ch. 12 Achieving high availability through replication 463
Ch. 13 Introducing more high-availability methods 521
Ch. 14 Monitoring and optimizing SQL Server 2005 557

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Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics

Author: Jerome Armstrong
Crashing the Gate is a shot across the bow at the political establishment in Washington, DC and a call to re-democratize politics in America.
This book lays bare, with passion and precision, how ineffective, incompetent, and antiquated the Democratic Party establishment has become, and how it has failed to adapt and respond to new realities and challenges. The authors save their sharpest knives to go for the jugular in their critique of Republican ideologues who are now running—and ruining—our country.
Written by two of the most popular political bloggers in America, the book hails the new movement—of the netroots, the grassroots, the unorthodox labor unions, the maverick big donors—that is the antidote to old-school politics as usual. Fueled by advances in technology and a hunger for a more authentic and populist democracy, this broad-based movement is changing the way political campaigns are waged and managed.
A must-read book for anyone with an interest in the future of American democracy. "

About the Authors:
Jerome Armstrong, a pioneer of the political blogosphere, founded one of the first political blogs, MyDD.com, in 2001. The person behind the netroots strategy that used blogs and meetups for Howard Dean's campaign, Jerome works as an internet strategist for advocacy organizations and political campaigns. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Markos Moulitsas Zъniga served in the U.S. Army for three years and later earned two bachelors degrees from Northern Illinois University and a law degree from Boston University. After moving to California to work in the tech industry, Markos started DailyKos.com in May 2002. His blog has had a meteoric rise and now gets more than a million unique visitors each day, making it one of the most popular blogs in the nation. Markos lives in Berkeley, California.
Simon Rosenberg is president and founder of the New Democrat Network, a national membership organization that promotes strategies to modernize progressive politics. Before founding NDN, Rosenberg was a key member of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign. He and his family live in Washington DC.
The New York Times - Peter Beinart
Armstrong and Moulitsas may well be right that the next great partisan transformation will be theirs. In Crashing the Gate they have written an insightful guide to how the Democratic Party can retake power. Now all they need to do is figure out why it deserves to.
Library Journal
Armstrong (MyDD.com) and Zuniga (DailyKos.com), both popular liberal political bloggers, offer a critique of Democrats and lay out their strategy to save the party and win back control of government at all levels. They present a blistering attack on the Republican Party's ideological constituencies-the theocons, neocons, corporate cons, etc.-and the policies of the Bush administration, but they move quickly to a lengthy critique of the Democratic Party, which they describe, borrowing from Howard Dean, as a collection of single-issue interest groups (e.g., pro-choice, environmental, big labor, and gun control advocates) unwilling to make concessions for the greater good: the success of the party. The authors also note outdated old-boy systems of raising money, outmoded campaign strategies, and a lack of technological sophistication. The Democrats must nurture places where new ideas germinate, such as the world of the blog. Their plan strikes this reader as na ve, considering that Dean didn't win a single primary and that the Republicans have successfully mobilized large numbers of people in support of their candidates. Moreover, they assume that their progressive ideas are, in fact, what the masses subscribe to. While the book may spark some interest among blog readers and writers, its wider appeal will be limited. Recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries with comprehensive holdings on campaigns and elections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The Ebay Millionaire or Spooked

2009-02-04T01:41:00.000-08:00

The Ebay Millionaire: Titanium PowerSeller Secrets for Building a Big Online Business

Author: Amy Joyner
Proven strategies and the latest selling tips from eBay's most elite merchants

With an estimated 200,000 people making a full-time living selling goods on eBay, and millions more earning a part-time income, it's clear that eBay can create some impressive profits for those who know what they're doing. The eBay Millionaire profiles 25 of eBay's elite Titanium Power Sellers-those who move more than $150,000 in goods every month-and reveals the secrets to their success. Author Amy Joyner reveals the fifty top lessons for profitably selling almost anything on eBay, from how to select the best mix of merchandise, ship goods, and keep customers happy to working with wholesalers, making the leap from part-time to full-time selling, and looking like a million-dollar business even if you're working from your kitchen table.

Amy Joyner (Greensboro, NC) is an award-winning reporter for the News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina, who has been covering e-commerce and entrepreneurship for many years. She is the coauthor of Making Dough (0-471-43209-1) and has won awards for her writing from the Associated Press, North Carolina Press Association, and other organizations, as well as three Knight Center Fellowships for business, aviation security, and military reporting.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: Building an eBay Empire.

Introduction.

The Power of the Titanium Secrets.

Getting Started.

Sixteen Essential Steps to Launching Your eBay Business.

PART TWO: The Titanium PowerSellers.

PROFILE 1: A City Discount.

PROFILE 2: AuctionDrop.

PROFILE 3: Carsyours.

PROFILE 4: Cord Camera.

PROFILE 5: Dealtree.

PROFILE 6: Designer Athletic.

PROFILE 7: eMoviePoster.com.

PROFILE 8: eValueville.

PROFILE 9: Glacier Bay DVD.

PROFILE 10: Grapevine Hill.

PROFILE 11: Hess Fine Art.

PROFILE 12: Inventory Solutions.

PROFILE 13: 1StopAuctions.

PROFILE 14: Pugster.

PROFILE 15: Rock Bottom Golf.

PROFILE 16: SCGaynor Auctions.

PROFILE 17: Sell2All.

PROFILE 18: zTradingPost.

PART THREE: Putting the PowerSeller Techniques to Work for You.

Fifty Strategies for Successful eBay Selling.

Resource List for Building Your eBay Business.

Acknowledgments.

Index.

Interesting book: Classroom Cupboard or Terrific Pacific Cookbook
Spooked: Espionage in Corporate America

Author: Adam L Penenberg
Imagine your main business competitor building a satellite-equipped "war room" to secretly monitor your new ventures. Imagine your classified product prototype mysteriously landing on the market under the brand name belonging to your archrival. Impossible? This isn't a story line from the latest spy thriller, it's modern-day corporate America. Spooked thrusts readers into a clandestine world-where business means war and information is worth stealing.Through narrative accounts of corporate spies within companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Motorola, Spooked dramatically brings to life one of America's fastest-growing industries: Corporate Intelligence. In this page-burning exposé, Adam Penenberg and Marc Barry uncover and describe in thrilling detail the alarming regularity of espionage in industry. They offer an unsettling portrait of America's publicly traded companies, and unravel the truth and hypocrisy behind the multi-billion dollar corporate intelligence industry.
Publishers Weekly
Paranoia levels will shoot through the ceiling among those who read this riveting report on the growing number of companies that spy on their competition in the U.S. Penenberg, an investigative journalist for Forbes, and Barry, founder of a corporate intelligence agency, argue that, in an environment of blistering competition, the edge belongs to the company with the best information on its rivals. In-house spy units, Penenberg and Barry claim, are cloaked behind doors with division titles like external development, market research and strategic marketing and, therefore, can't be accurately counted. Nevertheless, they contend, a clear indicator of growth in the new corporate-spy industry is the emergence of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, which sets ethical guidelines and standards of conduct for the industry and reportedly has 7,000 members. In the tradition of John le Carr , the industry has already developed its own colorful lingo for its various types of snoops, ranging from "the librarian"Dwho only searches publicly available sources of informationDto the "trade-show cowboy," who assumes a false identity to skulk around conventions. Penenberg and Barry report hair-raising tales of corporate skulduggery in loving detail, including how companies like Motorola and Avery Dennison have reaped huge benefits from their corporate-intelligence investments. Agent, Lisa Swain. (Dec. 18) Forecast: With publication coming on the heels of the recent break-in at Microsoft, and a New York Times Magazine excerpt scheduled for December 3, Penenberg and Barry's deeply intriguing book is bound to get a lot of play and should wind up as one of the season's must-have reads. Marketing to both the business set and fans of cloak-and-dagger will enhance sales. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Business 2.0
A page-turner that details the current frenzied state of industrial thievery....Spooked successfully sheds light on a subterranean sector of the New Economy. Think you told your secrets to a venture capitalist? Think again.

Beyond Human or Network Security Essentials

2009-02-02T21:28:00.000-08:00

Beyond Human: Living with Robots and Cyborgs

Author: Gregory Benford
Would your body work better with some artificial parts? Will you live longer, perhaps a lot longer, than you now expect? The next decade promises another qualitative shift in the way we view technology, as once purely fictional concepts—robots, cyborg parts, and the many variations in between—become part of reality.

Beyond Human treats the landscape of human self-change and robotic development as poles of the same phenomenon. Can we go too far in making ourselves machine-like or making machines resemble us? Once made, what will such creatures think about us? These questions will arise in myriad ways in the next few decades, as we press against boundaries that a short while ago existed only in works of the imagination. Written in a lively and provocative style, this is a readable book about the accumulation of small scientific advances that add up to something large and challenging.

Go to: Ten Years Younger or Cross Training For Dummies
Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards

Author: William Stallings
This book provides a practical, up-to-date, and comprehensive survey of network-based and Internet-based security applications and standards. Covers e-mail security, IP security, Web security, and network management security. Includes a concise section on the discipline of cryptography–covering algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications, encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, and key exchange. For system engineers, engineers, programmers, system managers, network managers, product marketing personnel, and system support specialists.

Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 Introduction 1
Ch. 2 Symmetric encryption and message confidentiality 28
Ch. 3 Public-key cryptography and message authentication 59
Ch. 4 Authentication applications 94
Ch. 5 Electronic mail security 130
Ch. 6 IP security 177
Ch. 7 Web security 221
Ch. 8 Network management security 257
Ch. 9 Intruders 299
Ch. 10 Malicious software 332
Ch. 11 Firewalls 355
App. A Some aspects of number theory 381
App. B Projects for teaching network security 386

Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring or An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming

2009-02-01T17:16:00.000-08:00

Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring: Including Plug-Ins and Hardware Devices

Author: Max Schubert
Nagios is an Open Source network, hardware, and application monitoring program. It is designed to inform system administrators of problems on their networks before their clients, end-users or managers do. Nagios is a SysAdmin's best friend. Nagios is installed on over 300,000 machines worldwide, and truly is a global product: approximately 25.6% of users are in the U.S., and 30% in EMEA. Nagios can monitor everything from network bandwidth to the temperature and humidity in a server room. SysAdmins are able to use Nagios for such a variety of purposes through custom software "plug ins" and third party hardware. SysAdmins customize these plug ins instructing Nagios to monitor the servers, applications, or devices that are most critical to their network infrastructure. These plug ins also allow SysAdmins to integrate Nagios with other monitoring devices and applications like Snort and Wireshark. Nagios can also be fully integrated with third party environmental monitoring devices and remote power supplies. When Nagios detects a problem, it can notify the SysAdmin in a variety of different ways (email, instant message, SMS, etc.). Current status information, historical logs, and reports can all be accessed via a web browser. Nagios could send a text message to a SysAdmin sitting on his couch at home that the temperature in the server room is too hot and could potentially damage the equipment. The SysAdmin can then check the status of the server from home using his Nagios Web interface, and then coordinate with the appropriate facility management personnel to check the air conditioning in the server room. This is merely one example of Nagios? capabilities. The same scenario couldbe applied to an overloaded Exchange server, a router being pounded by a Denial of Service Attack, or a user accessing or downloading unauthorized materials.

* Contains complete case study on deploying Nagios in an enterprise environment
* Companion website offers a wide variety of working Scripts for customizing Nagios plug-ins
* Helps organizations adhere to federally mandated compliance regulations such as Sarbanes- Oxley or HIPAA
* Details how to integrate Nagios with third-party hardware

Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 Nagios 3 1
Ch. 2 Designing Configurations for Large Organizations 25
Ch. 3 Scaling Nagios 85
Ch. 4 Plug-ins, Plug-ins, and More Plug-ins 115
Ch. 5 Add-ons and Enhancements 245
Ch. 6 Enterprise Integration 273
Ch. 7 Intrusion and Security Analysis 295
Ch. 8 Case Study: Acme Enterprise 315
Index 341
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An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management

Author: Sarah Boslaugh
"The book makes a distinct and important contribution to the field by focusing on an important set of skills that is often only briefly touched upon (if at all) in courses or texts. SPSS users benefit from having solid familiarity with syntax coding in addition to being able to use the pull-down menus. A careful study of this book will help readers advance these important skills."
--Eric Einspruch, RMC Research Corporation
"Where was this manual when I was trying to learn SPSS for my dissertation after switching from MiniTab? It would have been a valuable tool to save enormous amounts of time. It is succinct and to the point."
--Wanda J. Long, St. Charles Community College

An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming: Using Syntax for Data Management introduces the major tasks of data management and presents solutions using SPSS syntax. This book fills an important gap in the education of many students and researchers, whose coursework has left them unprepared for the data management issues that confront them when they begin to do independent research. It also serves as an introduction to SPSS programming. All the basic features of SPSS syntax are illustrated, as are many intermediate and advanced topics such as using vectors and loops, reading complex data files, and using the SPSS macro language.
Key Features
• Overview of data management issues, with practical solutions
• A beginner-level introduction to SPSS and computer programming
• Many examples of SPSS syntax and annotated output
• Chapters on date and time variables in SPSS, missingdata, nonstandard data files, and SPSS macro language, and random processes
An Intermediate Guide to SPSS Programming will be a welcome addition to advanced undergraduate and graduate statistics courses across the social sciences, education, and health. Professional researchers, data managers, and statisticians will also find this an invaluable reference for SPSS and data management.

Linux or Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Inside Out

2009-01-31T13:04:00.000-08:00

Linux: Linux Security Secrets and Solutions

Author: ISECOM

Completely rewritten by a new, internationally renowned author team

Based on the new Linux 2.6 kernel, this edition is written from scratch by a global team of open source Linux security experts. Hacking Exposed Linux, Third Edition reveals brand-new Linux attacks, countermeasures, and case studies. The book is platform independent, so you will be able to learn how to secure any version of Linux that you are running.

Book review: The Frog Run or Biscuits Pancakes and Quick Breads

Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Inside Out

Author: Mark H Walker

Dig into Microsoft Visio 2003—and discover how you can really put your business diagrams and technical drawings to work! This supremely organized reference packs all the information you need to master every major tool, task, and enhancement in Visio 2003—without the fluff. Learn how to create exactly the diagram you need—from basic flowcharts to organization charts, computer networks, and office layouts. Work smarter with core functions for diagramming assets; planning projects and presentations; using templates; and customizing and saving shapes. Quickly advance your expertise with new Visio features and capabilities; use advanced Microsoft ShapeSheet® techniques; extend Visio with code written with Microsoft Visual Basic®; take advantage of Visio integration with Microsoft .NET technology; and more. You'll gain hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. Plus, you get the Office Productivity Kit on CD-ROM—featuring author extras; bonus content; tools and templates; the Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition; a handy eBook guide to the new Microsoft Office OneNote™ application; and dozens of other resources. With INSIDE OUT, you'll discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks—and challenge yourself to new levels of Visio mastery!

	Acknowledgements
	We'd Like to Hear from You
	About the CD
	Conventions and Features Used in This Book
Pt. 1	Introduction to Visio 2003
Ch. 1	Getting Started with Visio 2003	3
Ch. 2	Creating a Diagram	33
Ch. 3	Connecting Shapes	63
Ch. 4	Adding Text to Shapes and Diagrams	83
Ch. 5	Using Visio Diagrams on the Web	145
Ch. 6	Storing Data in Diagrams	165
Ch. 7	Using Visio Diagrams with Other Programs	203
Ch. 8	Saving and Printing Your Work	231
Pt. 2	Inside Business Diagrams
Ch. 9	Creating Flowcharts	261
Ch. 10	Visualizing an Organization	283
Ch. 11	Displaying Relationships and Processes in Block Diagrams	307
Ch. 12	Tracking Projects and Schedules	323
Ch. 13	Adding Impact to Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations	345
Pt. 3	Inside Network Diagrams
Ch. 14	Creating Network Diagrams	367
Ch. 15	Planning and Mapping Web Sites	393
Pt. 4	Inside Scaled Drawings
Ch. 16	Measuring and Dimensioning with Precision	421
Ch. 17	Using CAD Drawings in Visio	471
Ch. 18	Laying Out Floor and Site Plans	497
Pt. 5	Inside Database and Software Diagrams
Ch. 19	Diagramming and Documenting Databases	553
Ch. 20	Diagramming Software Systems	581
Pt. 6	Inside the Visio Platform
Ch. 21	Customizing Shapes and Solutions	609
Ch. 22	Drawing and Editing to Create New Shapes	637
Ch. 23	Defining Styles, Patterns, and Colors	681
Ch. 24	Connecting Diagrams and Databases	711
Ch. 25	Making Shapes Smart	735
Pt. 7	Inside Technical Diagrams
Ch. 26	Managing Facilities with Space Plans	757
Ch. 27	Diagramming for Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineering	801
Pt. 8	Appendixes
App. A	Installing Visio 2003	841
App. B	Template and Stencil Reference	851
	Index of Troubleshooting Topics	857
	Index	863

Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing for Dummies or Digital Video for Beginners

2009-01-30T08:52:00.000-08:00

Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing for Dummies

Author: Peter Kent

Plan and launch your PPC campaign and keep track of its progress

If you want potential customers to form a traffic jam at your Web site, Pay Per Click just might do the trick. This book will help you decide! It tells you all about Google AdWords and Yahoo! Sponsored Search, targeting your customers, watching out for fraud, assessing the pros and cons of Pay Per Click, and making Pay Per Click work for you.

Discover how to

• Use the right keywords to trigger your ads

• Figure your breakeven point

• Write ads that reach your customers

• Calculate return on investment

• Use geo targeting

• Track your ad results

Interesting textbook: Funding Effectiveness or Strategic Dynamics

Digital Video for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Great Home Movies

Author: Colin Barrett

Digital video cameras have become more affordable and reliable than ever, and with the help of former television producer, editor, and cameraman Colin Barret, new owners of this hot technology can produce a memorable video right at home. Barret offers the fruits of his expertise in a thorough, practical introduction that covers it all. In addition to advice on choosing a camcorder and tips on getting the most out of its features, illustrated tutorials explain how to shoot creatively and master techniques such as point-of-view, close-ups, cutaway shots, and effective lighting. Spice up the sound by incorporating audio tracks, and find out how to create special effects. There's even a detailed description of how to set up a fully functional home editing suite.

	Introduction	6
	What you need to know about your camcorder	12
	Anatomy of the camcorder	14
	Useful accessories	16
	The lens	18
	Focusing	20
	Getting the right exposure	22
	Low light	24
	Artificial light and color temperature	26
	Timecode	28
	Built-in camcorder effects	30
	Widescreen	32
	Step-by-step shooting techniques	34
	Planning the shoot	36
	Shooting to edit	38
	Establishing shots	40
	Backgrounds and surroundings	42
	When to zoom and pan	44
	Action shots	46
	Get in close	48
	Shooting cutaways	50
	Reverse shots	52
	Over-the-shoulder shots	54
	Point-of-view shots	56
	Composition	58
	Color	60
	Natural light	62
	Difficult lighting situations	64
	Sound recording	66
	Audio dub and commentary facilities	68
	Organizing your footage	70
	How to shoot great home movies	72
	The natural look	74
	Filming children	76
	Children's birthday parties	78
	School plays and concerts	80
	Filming babies and toddlers	82
	Video portraits	84
	Weddings	86
	Christmas and special holidays	88
	Halloween	90
	Summer vacation	92
	Winter vacation	94
	Sports events	96
	A video tour of your house and yard	98
	A video portrait of your neighborhood	100
	Step-by-step digital video-editing techniques	102
	Video-editing software	104
	From camcorder to computer	106
	The rough edit	108
	Trimming clips	110
	Insert edits	112
	Transitions	114
	Sound editing	116
	Adding sound at the editing stage	118
	Titling	120
	Illustrated titles	122
	Video special effects	124
	Showing and sharing your movies	126
	Making a videotape	128
	Making a DVD	130
	DVD menus and interfaces	132
	Video compression	134
	Movies and the Internet	136
	Glossary	138
	Index	142
	Bibliography, online resources, acknowledgments	144

An Introduction to Numerical Methods or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

2009-01-29T04:41:00.000-08:00

An Introduction to Numerical Methods: A MATLAB Approach

Author: Abdelwahab Kharab

Numerical methods are a mainstay of researchers and professionals across the many mathematics, scientific, and engineering disciplines. The importance of these methods combined with the power and availability of today's computers virtually demand that students in these fields be well versed not only in the numerical techniques, but also in the use of a modern computational software package. Updated to reflect the latest version of MATLAB, the second edition of An Introduction to Numerical Methods continues to fulfill both these needs. It introduces the theory and applications of the most commonly used techniques for solving numerical problems on a computer. It covers a wide range of useful algorithms, each presented with full details so that readers can visualize and interpret each step. Highlights of the second edition:
· A new chapter on numerical optimization
· New sections on finite elements
· More exercises and applied problems in each chapter
· MATLAB incorporated as an integral part of the text Emphasis on understanding how the methods work, a simple, direct style, and thorough coverage make this book an outstanding initiation that allows students to see almost immediate results. It will boost their confidence in their ability to master the subject and give them valuable experience in the use of MATLAB.

Booknews

This textbook describes the theory and application of the most commonly used numerical methods for solving engineering and science problems with a computer. The authors cover systems of linear equations, interpolation, spline functions, the method of least squares, differential equations, and a new method for approximating the eigenpairs of a matrix. The CD-ROM contains 37 MATLAB functions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1	Introduction	1
2	Number System and Errors	21
3	Roots of Equations	37
4	System of Linear Equations	79
5	Interpolation	131
6	Interpolation with Spline Functions	153
7	The Method of Least Squares	175
8	Numerical Differentiation and Integration	203
9	Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations	247
10	Boundary-Value Problems	311
11	Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors	329
12	Partial Differential Equations	359
	Bibliography and References	389
App. A	Calculus Review	393
App. B	MATLAB Built-In Functions	397
App. C	Text MATLAB Functions	401
	Answers to Selected Exercises	403
	Index	427

Book review: Discovering Genomics Proteomics and Bioinformatics Second Edition or Rexx Programmers Reference

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight: Official Strategies & Secrets

Author: Andy Mahood

Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight lets pilots of all ages and abilities experience history in the cockpit of such famous planes as the Wright Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the Douglas DC-3. This official strategy guide, written with the full cooperation of Microsoft Game Studios, will help you deepen your knowledge and enjoyment of every aspect of flight, whether you're trying to land that Comet in a crosswind or request take-off clearance from ATC so you can get that 737 full of passengers to Chicago on time. Inside you'll find:

• Detailed specifications, statistics and flying tips for all the historical and modern aircraft.

• Exciting flight challenges so you can apply concepts and techniques, such as difficult navigation and approach procedures.

• Thorough coverage of all flight aspects, from taxi and takeoff, to in-flight navigation, to approaches and landings.

• Fun role-playing scenarios that let you become a bush pilot, airline pilot, or aerobatic pilot.

• Details on the Flight Simulator community, with dozens of great add-ons and Internet resources.

• Exclusive designer tips straight from the Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2004 team.

Access 2002 for Dummies or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Programming For Dummies

2009-01-28T00:29:00.000-08:00

Access 2002 for Dummies

Author: John Kaufeld

The truth is, the database is the computer world's best-kept secret that everyone really knows about. Everyone knows about them because everyone uses them – from the little database you use to keep track of addresses and phone numbers on your computer to huge databases that banks use to house the financial information of millions of people. However, nobody talks about databases because they're so darned complicated to set up and use; quite frankly, nobody but the geeks who design and build them really know how they work!

How does this apply to you? Well, being a normal human being (translation: not a computer geek), you probably have work to do. In fact, you may have lots of work piled up precariously around your office. Someone, possibly your boss (or, if you work at home, your Significant Other), suggested that a database may help you get more organized, eliminate the piles, and generally make the safety inspector happy. Good advice, except for the fact that you, like most other people, don't know thing-one about setting up a database. And you have this program called Access 2002 on your computer that's supposed to do all that for you.

But how do you get started with Access 2002 and have it set up the kind of database you need? Well, you've come to the right place.

Written in plain, understandable English (try to find that in your typical software manual), Access 2002 For Dummies shows you how to make sense of that whole complicated database thing without boring you silly or turning you into a world-class computer geek. Here are just a few of the topics you'll find covered in Access 2002 For Dummies:

Touring the basic functionsof Access 2002
Designing and building a database – without tearing out what's left of your hair
Building data relationships, keys, and indexes
Making your data presentable
Searching: Find, filter, and sort
Posing queries and creating calculations
Running reports and creating charts
Feeding your data to a Web site
Top Ten lists on timesaving techniques, surviving database crises, and tips from those computer geeks to make your database life easier

So no matter what you want to use your database for – whether it's to store inventory information, to feed information dynamically to a Web site, or simply to track your business contacts (so you can get rid of that drawer full of business cards) – you can find all the information you need in Access 2002 For Dummies.

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	Which Came First: The Data or the Base?	7
Ch. 1	The 37-Minute Overview	9
Ch. 2	Finding Your Way around like a Native	23
Ch. 3	Calling the Online Saint Bernard and Other Forms of Help	33
Pt. II	Truly Tempting Tables	43
Ch. 4	Designing and Building a Home for Your Data	45
Ch. 5	Relationships, Keys, and Indexes (And Why Your Really Do Care)	69
Ch. 6	New Data, Old Data, and Data in Need of Repair	79
Ch. 7	Making Your Table Think with Formats, Masks, and Validations	89
Ch. 8	Making Your Datasheets Dance	103
Ch. 9	Table Remodeling Tips for the Do-It-Yourselfer	117
Pt. III	Finding the Ultimate Answer to Everything (Well, Not Everything)	125
Ch. 10	Quick Searches: Find, Filter, and Sort	127
Ch. 11	Pose a Simple Query, Get 10,000 Answers	139
Ch. 12	Searching a Slew of Tables	153
Ch. 13	The Ands and Ors of Dr. Boole	163
Ch. 14	Teaching Queries to Think and Count	171
Ch. 15	Calculating Your Way to Fame and Fortune	179
Ch. 16	Automated Editing for Big Changes	191
Pt. IV	Turning Your Table into a Book	201
Ch. 17	AutoReport: Like the Model-T, It's Clunky but It Runs	203
Ch. 18	Wizardly Help with Labels, Charts, and Multilevel Reports	215
Ch. 19	It's Amazing What a Little Formatting Can Do	229
Ch. 20	Headers and Footers for Groups, Pages, and Even (Egad) Whole Reports	247
Pt. V	Wizards, Forms, and Other Mystical Stuff	263
Ch. 21	Spinning Your Data into (and onto) the Web	265
Ch. 22	Making Forms That Look Cool and Work Great	277
Ch. 23	If Love Is Universal, Why Can't I Export to It?	289
Ch. 24	The Analyzer: Your Data's Dr. Freud, Dr. Watson, and Dr. Jekyll	297
Ch. 25	Talking to Your Computer	305
Pt. VI	The Part of Tens	315
Ch. 26	Ten Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts	317
Ch. 27	Ten Common Crises and How to Survive Them	321
Ch. 28	Ten Tips from the Database Nerds	327
	Index	331

Go to: Faces Along the Bar or Melting Pot

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Programming For Dummies

Author: Andrew Watt

Create and modify databases and keep them secure

Get up to speed on using T-SQL to store and manipulate data

SQL Server 2005 improves an already great database management system. This book shows you how to put it to work in a hurry. You'll find out how to use the SQL Server Management Studio and the SQLCMD utility to write T-SQL code, retrieve data from single or multiple SQL Server tables, add data using the INSERT statement, and much more.

* Create queries to retrieve data
* Ensure SQL Server security
* Use Visual Studio(r) 2005 with SQL Server
* Create tables, views, and indexes
* Work with Common Language Runtime
* Query XML data

MCSE Self Paced Training Kit or C Programming

2009-01-26T20:17:00.000-08:00

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293) Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Author: Craig Zacker

Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-293, a core exam for the new Windows Server 2003 certification. This kit packs the tools and features that exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job.

Focusing on network infrastructure management for Windows Server 2003, this official study guide covers topics such as implementing, managing, and maintaining IP addressing, name resolution, network security measures, routing and remote access, and monitoring and troubleshooting network infrastructure.

Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on Windows Server 2003 by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

Book about: Bathshebas Breast or I Can See Tomorrow

C++ Programming

Author: Larry Ullman

What do Adobe, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Google have in common? They all use C++ to develop products and provide services! As one of the world’s most popular programming languages, C++ opens up a world of possibilities—if you’re willing to learn it! This guide makes that task easy by tackling both object-oriented programming principles and the ABCs of C++ itself through a series of task-based lessons that employ friendly language and a plethora of visual aids to explain every aspect of the development language. From basic syntax and data types to working with numbers, characters, loops, and arrays, master programmers Larry Ullman and Andreas Signer cover all the C++ fundamentals at just the level of detail you require. Using examples tested on Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X operating systems, this streamlined guide prepares you to start developing C++ apps for any platform. Throughout, you’ll find the tips, techniques, and sound real-world advice that have made Visual QuickStart Guides the No. 1 training source for today’s tech warriors!

Ch. 1	Creating a basic program	1
Ch. 2	Simple variables and data types	29
Ch. 3	Operators and control structures	57
Ch. 4	Input, output, and files	99
Ch. 5	Defining your own functions	137
Ch. 6	Complex data types	169
Ch. 7	Introducing objects	207
Ch. 8	Class inheritance	237
Ch. 9	Advanced OOP	267
Ch. 10	Error handling and debugging	313
Ch. 11	Dynamic memory management	339
Ch. 12	Namespaces & modularization	379
Ch. 13	Working with templates	415
Ch. 14	Extended topics	443

RAW Pipeline or Macs Portable Genius

2009-01-25T16:06:00.000-08:00

RAW Pipeline: Revolutionary Techniques to Streamline Digital Photo Workflow

Author: Ted Dillard

Digital photography has changed the visual world, bringing an onslaught of new tools, techniques, and technology—a daunting challenge for photographers trying to keep up with the latest innovations. Fortunately, that task has just gotten a little easier. RAW Pipeline is the solution to mastering the biggest, most important innovation in digital photography: the RAW image file. It explains exactly what a RAW file is, and how to process and efficiently control it. Discover new ways to “think RAW” while shooting and new methods for effectively handling RAW’s time-demanding processing requirements in the computer. Learn how to harness the power of Photoshop’s layers and masks—and then break the boundaries of image control by combining these with Adobe’s ingenious Smart Object technology. Finally, you’ll see how to navigate the RAW workflow process—with the end result being a fine-art quality print. RAW Pipeline will truly revolutionize how you work on your images in Photoshop.

Interesting textbook: Teach Yourself Baby Sleep or Climate Chaos

Macs Portable Genius

Author: Paul McFedries

The Genius is in.

You don't have to be a genius to use a Mac®. But if you want to get the very most out of yours, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work and start ramping up the pace. Want to connect Bluetooth®? Set up iChat®? Use the Webcam? Upgrade your Mac? You'll find cool and useful Genius tips, insider secrets, full-color images, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your Mac to the max. Keep this indispensable Genius on hand and watch your Mac IQ soar.

Portable GENIUS

Fun, hip, and straightforward, the new Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking Apple users useful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your Apple digital lifestyle.

Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Painless Project Management with Fogbugz

2009-01-24T11:53:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques

Author: Gary B Shelly

In Microsoft Word 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques you'll find features that are specifically designed to improve retention, and prepare readers for future success. Our trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach now encourages users to expand their understanding of the Word 2007 software through experimentation, exploration, and planning ahead.

1. Creating and Editing a Word Document
2. Creating a Research Paper
3. Creating a Cover Letter and a Resume Web Feature: Creating a Web Page Using Word
Appendices A: Project Planning Guidelines B: Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007 C: Microsoft Office Word 2007 Help D: Publishing Office 2007 Web Pages to a Web Server E: Customizing Microsoft Office Word 2007 F: Steps for the Windows XP User G: Microsoft Business Certification Program

New interesting book: En Aprendizaje Organizativo

Painless Project Management with Fogbugz

Author: Gunderloy

Project management is the bane of the team approach to programming. Many programs out there purport to help a development team manage a project--the only trouble is most of them aren’t very good. World-renowned software guru Joel Spolsky’s company, Fog Creek Software, has created a tool called FogBugz that incorporates all of Joel’s insight into what works and what doesn’t work in project management. FogBugz is based on a keeping track of a database of cases. At any given time, every case is assigned to one person who must resolve it or forward it to someone else. Cases can be prioritized, documented, sorted, discussed, edited, assigned, estimated, searched, and tracked. Because FogBugz is web-based, everyone on the team always sees the whole picture. Everything from customer feature requests to high-level design discussions to tiny bug fix details is instantly searchable and trackable.

Painless Project Management with FogBugz, Second Edition, written with the guidance of the whole FogBugz team, completely describes the ins and outs of the latest version of FogBugz, version 6 of which is scheduled for release simultaneously with this book.
What you’ll learn

If you are looking for a quick read on how to do software development project management (with or without FogBugz) that can get you started right away, this is the book. The tips and techniques and information about configuration and implementation are key benefits. For the developer wanting to be able to get started with the basics and not have to worry about various methodologies, theory, and discussions of various styles, this is probably the best book on software projectmanagement.
Who is this book for?

This book is for users of FogBugz, potential users of FogBugz, project managers using FogBugz, and project managers who might use FogBugz
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Painless Project Management with FogBugz

PCs or Security Training Guide

2009-01-23T07:40:00.000-08:00

PCs: The Missing Manual

Author: Andy Rathbon

Your vacuum comes with one. Even your blender comes with one. But your PC--something that costs a whole lot more and is likely to be used daily and for tasks of far greater importance and complexity--doesn't come with a printed manual. Thankfully, that's not a problem any longer: "PCs: The Missing Manual" explains everything you need to know about PCs, both inside and out, and how to keep them running smoothly and working the way you want them to work.

A complete PC manual for both beginners and power users, "PCs: The Missing Manual" has something for everyone. PC novices will appreciate the unassuming, straightforward tutorials on PC basics, such as hooking up a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, and scanner. Families will enjoy sections on networking several computers to share an Internet connection, sharing one monitor between two PCs, connecting portable media players, and creating a home theater system. Adventurous PC users will like the clear photos explaining how to take your PC apart and replace or upgrade any failing parts; IT professionals will be grateful to have something to hand to their coworkers who need solid, trusted information about using their PC.

In "PCs: The Missing Manual," bestselling computer author Andy Rathbone delivers simple, reliable advice on the kinds of things PC users confront every day. He shows you how to connect and configure today's must-have devices (including digital cameras, portable music players, digital camcorders, and keychain drives); burn CDs and DVDs; scan and fax documents, and more. His section on the Internet explains how to choose the best Internet Service Provider and web browser for your needs; send email;findinformation quickly on the Web; share photos online; set up a blog; set up a webcam; access TV and radio through the Internet; and shop safely online. And Rathbone delivers plenty of guidance on keep your privacy and your PC safe by installing firewalls, creating safe passwords, running antivirus software, removing spyware and adware, and backing up important files.

Ch. 1	Inside your PC	7
Ch. 2	Keyboards and mice	57
Ch. 3	Monitors and video	83
Ch. 4	Printers	113
Ch. 5	Digital cameras, camcorders, and Webcams	147
Ch. 6	Scanners	183
Ch. 7	Sound	199
Ch. 8	Digital music players	223
Ch. 9	Hard drives and floppy drives	253
Ch. 10	CD and DVD drives	281
Ch. 11	Getting online	317
Ch. 12	Email	343
Ch. 13	Surfing the Web	375
Ch. 14	Networking	403
Ch. 15	Security	463
Ch. 16	Fixing common problems	495
Ch. 17	Advanced troubleshooting	521

New interesting textbook: American Shaman or Invitation to Health

Security+ Training Guide (Exam SYO-101)

Author: Todd King

The Security+ certification is CompTIA's response to membership requests to develop a foundation-level certification for security workers. The IT industry is in agreement that there is a need to better train, staff, and empower those tasked with designing and implementing information security, and Security+ is an effort to meet this demand. The exam is under consideration by Microsoft as the baseline security certification for Microsoft's new security certification initiative.

The Security+ Training Guide is a comprehensive resource for those preparing to take this exam, covering everything in a format that maps to the exam objectives. The book has been subjected to a rigorous technical review, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy.

The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

The Java Programming Language or Enterprise SOA

2009-01-22T03:28:00.000-08:00

The Java Programming Language

Author: Ken Arnold

Direct from the creators of the Java(tm) programming language, the completely revised fourth edition of The Java(tm) Programming Language is an indispensable resource for novice and advanced programmers alike.

Developers around the world have used previous editions to quickly gain a deep understanding of the Java programming language, its design goals, and how to use it most effectively in real-world development. Now, Ken Arnold, James Gosling, and David Holmes have updated this classic to reflect the major enhancements in Java(tm) 2 Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE(tm) 5.0).

The authors systematically cover most classes in Java's main packages, java.lang.*, java.util, and java.io, presenting in-depth explanations of why these classes work as they do, with informative examples. Several new chapters and major sections have been added, and every chapter has been updated to reflect today's best practices for building robust, efficient, and maintainable Java software.

Key changes in this edition include

*New chapters on generics, enums, and annotations, the most powerful new language features introduced in J2SE 5.0
*Changes to classes and methods throughout to reflect the addition of generics
*Major new sections on assertions and regular expressions
*Coverage of all the new language features, from autoboxing and variable argument methods to the enhanced for-loop and covariant return types
*Coverage of key new classes, such as Formatter and Scanner

The Java(tm) Programming Language, Fourth Edition, is the definitive tutorial introduction to the Java language and essential libraries and an indispensable reference for all programmers, including those with extensive experience. It brings together insights you can only get from the creators of Java: insights that will help you write software of exceptional quality.

Booknews

"A reference for Java programmers, offering a solid foundation in Java programming strategies and techniques. After a concise introduction to the programming language, chapters describe its commands, constructs, and libraries and offer real-world examples showing how to exploit its portability and flexibility. Coverage includes classes and objects, interfaces, exception-handling, and Java core library packages. This second edition integrates Java 1.1 in both text and examples. Assumes familiarity with basic programming concepts."
--Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"A resource for both novice and advanced programmers, explaining basic design goals of the language and application of the language in real- world development, and providing insight into why and how the language was designed and intended to be used. This third edition gives more in-depth treatment of newer language features, and examples on using some of the new APIs. This edition also contains expanded material on nested classes and garbage collection."
--Arnold is staff engineer at Sun Microsystems Laboratories. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1	A quick tour	1
2	Classes and objects	41
3	Extending classes	75
4	Interfaces	117
5	Nested classes and interfaces	133
6	Enumeration types	151
7	Tokens, values, and variables	161
8	Primitives as types	183
9	Operators and expressions	201
10	Control flow	229
11	Generic types	247
12	Exceptions and assertions	279
13	Strings and regular expressions	305
14	Threads	337
15	Annotations	387
16	Reflection	397
17	Garbage collection and memory	447
18	Packages	467
19	Documentation comments	481
20	The I/O package	499
21	Collections	567
22	Miscellaneous utilities	623
23	System programming	661
24	Internationalization and localization	685
25	Standard packages	715

New interesting textbook: ProTools For Musicians and Songwriters or Adobe InDesign CS4 One on One

Enterprise SOA: Service Oriented Architecture Best Practices (The Coad Series)

Author: Dirk Krafzig

Service-Oriented Architecture Best Practices

A proven roadmap for delivering on the promise of service-oriented architecture

Enterprise SOA presents a complete roadmap for using service-oriented architectures to reduce cost and risk, improve efficiency and agility, and liberate yourself from the vagaries of changing technology.

While other books focus on low-level technical details, this book identifies pragmatic architectural strategies and project management techniques for the entire SOA lifecycle: planning, design, implementation, testing, rollout, and maintenance. The authors introduce crucial measures for supporting service-oriented architectures outside the IT organization. Then, to illuminate the realities of SOA deployment, they present four end-to-end case studies drawing on their experiences in a wide range of industries. Along the way, you'll discover how to:

Calculate and communicate the economic value proposition for SOA
Link SOA to business process management
Use SOA to overcome the formidable challenges of distributed system design and development
Make your business technology independent, by focusing on architecture, not specific interfaces
Go beyond individual projects to establish an effective long-term SOA roadmap
Manage infrastructure heterogeneity when eliminating it isn't realistic
Recognize the nontechnical success factors for SOA in the enterprise
Reflect lessons from Credit Suisse, Halifax Bank of Scotland, and other world-class enterprises

Whether you're a manager, architect, analyst, or developer, ifyou must drive greater value from IT services, Enterprise SOA will show you how—from start to finish.

Digital Photo Art or CSS Web Design for Dummies

2009-01-20T23:16:00.000-08:00

Digital Photo Art: Transform Your Images with Traditional and Contemporary Art Techniques

Author: Theresa Airey

With its inventive blend of classic art and contemporary digital techniques, this fresh, exciting guide offers photographers and visual artists an array of creative concepts and projects found nowhere else.

Go beyond the boundaries of the simple digital photograph with these exciting mixed-media art techniques that employ both computer software and traditional hands-on materials. This unique blend of the classic and the new results in eye-catching images that incorporate painting, printmaking, photography, and digital art. Every magnificent page displays exciting and groundbreaking ways to utilize today's digital tools. Use programs such as nik Color Efex Pro! and Adobe Photoshop to reproduce the effects of an old bromoil print or a watercolor painting. With Lazertran inkjet paper, varnish, and turpentine, create a pseudo Polaroid transfer that looks just like an original. Hand color photographs with pastel pencils, or try encaustic wax for an otherworldly effect. With these time-honored artist's tools and modern computer effects, the sky's the limit on creativity.

Book review: Access 2003 Programming by Example with VBA XML and ASP or Game Design

CSS Web Design for Dummies

Author: Richard Mansfield

• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web designers to define the appearance and position of a Web page using special dynamic effects

• This book is the perfect beginner reference, showing those new to CSS how to design Web pages and implement numerous useful CSS effects available

• Seasoned For Dummies author Richard Mansfield explains how CSS can streamline and speed up Web development

• Explains how to take control of the many elements in a Web page, integrate CSS into new or existing sites, choose the best coding techniques, and execute advanced visual effects such as transitions

• U Features a special discussion on browser incompatibility issues involving CSS and how to solve potential problems

Access 2003 Programming by Example with VBA XML and ASP or Game Design

2009-01-19T23:18:00.000-08:00

Access 2003 Programming by Example with VBA, XML, and ASP

Author: Julitta Korol

This book is designed to take Access users to the next step--programming--and consists of six parts that cover an introduction to VBA programing AKO, DDL, event programming, ASP and XML.

Game Design: Theory and Practice

Author: Richard Rous

One of the most important but least discussed elements of a computer game is the gameplay that makes a game compelling and entertaining.

InDesign CS2 For Dummies or Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

2009-01-19T13:07:00.000-08:00

InDesign CS2 For Dummies

Author: Barbara Assadi

• Over the last few years, Adobe InDesign has made significant inroads against QuarkXPress, with adoptions by major media companies such as Meredith Corporation and Hearst Magazines; it is now the only desktop publishing program taught at many art schools

• Shows graphic designers how to get up to speed quickly on the latest InDesign release, make the most of program tools, create great page designs, add sparkle, and output to a variety of media

• The authors, both Quark experts who've converted to InDesign, offer special tips and insights to Quark users who are making (or thinking of making) the switch to InDesign

New interesting book: An Introduction to Economic Dynamics or Case Studies in Organizational Communication

Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

Author: Scott Mueller

Scott Mueller has gone where no computer book author has gone before — right past all the warranty stickers, the hidden screws, and the fear factor to produce a real owner's manual that every laptop owner should have on his desk. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition shows the upgrades users can perform, the ones that are better left to the manufacturer, and how to use add-on peripherals to make the most of a laptop. This second edition has been updated to include:

The latest processors and motherboards
Complete assembly and disassembly information
Updated memory standards
Upgrading your hard drive to increase performance
Changes in networking and firewalls

The included DVD contains one-of-a-kind video showing just what's inside a portable PC. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside your portable PC, how to upgrade/repair it, or how to live on the road with it, this is the one must-have book of the year!

	Introduction	1
1	Portable Systems Background	7
2	Portable PC Overview: Types and Features	45
3	System Maintenance and Assembly	65
4	Processors	127
5	Motherboards	175
6	Memory	215
7	Power	245
8	Expansion Buses	265
9	Hard Disk Storage	305
10	Removable Storage	377
11	Graphics and Sound	489
12	Communications	569
13	Keyboards and Pointing Devices	603
14	Portable System Accessories	637
15	Software/Operating Systems	673
16	Problem Solving and Troubleshooting	709
17	Portable Resource Guide	751
	A: List of Acronyms	763
	B: Glossary	773
	C: Key Vendor Contacts	873
	Index	849

Programming Ruby or PHP Cookbook

2009-01-19T03:54:00.000-08:00

Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide (Pragmatic Programmers Series)

Author: Dave Thomas

Ruby is an increasingly popular, fully object-oriented dynamic programming language, hailed by many practitioners as the finest and most useful language available today. When Ruby first burst onto the scene in the Western world, the Pragmatic Programmers were there with the definitive reference manual, "Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide." Now in its second edition, author Dave Thomas has expanded the famous Pickaxe book with over 200 pages of new content, covering all the improved language features of Ruby 1.8 and standard library modules. The Pickaxe contains four major sections: An acclaimed tutorial on using Ruby. The definitive reference to the language. Complete documentation on all built-in classes, modules, and methods Complete descriptions of all 98 standard libraries. If you enjoyed the First Edition, you'll appreciate the expanded content, including enhanced coverage of installation, packaging, documenting Ruby source code, threading and synchronization, and enhancing Ruby's capabilities using C-language extensions. Programming for the World Wide Web is easy in Ruby, with new chapters on XML/RPC, SOAP, distributed Ruby, templating systems, and other web services. There's even a new chapter on unit testing. This is the definitive reference manual for Ruby, including a description of all the standard library modules, a complete reference to all built-in classes and modules (including more than 250 significant changes since the First Edition). Coverage of other features has grown tremendously, including details on how to harness the sophisticated capabilities of irb, so you can dynamically examine and experiment with your running code. "Ruby is awonderfullypowerful and useful language, and whenever I'm working with it this book is at my side" --Martin Fowler, Chief Scientist, ThoughtWorks

Book review: Changement Global :la Cartographie des Contours Changeants de l'Économie Mondiale

PHP Cookbook: Solutions and Examples for PHP Programmers

Author: David Sklar

When it comes to creating dynamic web sites, the open source PHP language is red-hot property: used on more 19 million web sites today, PHP is now more popular than Microsoft's ASP.NET technology. With our Cookbook's unique format, you can learn how to build dynamic web applications that work on any web browser. This revised new edition makes it easy to find specific solutions for programming challenges.
"PHP Cookbook" has a wealth of solutions for problems that you'll face regularly. With topics that range from beginner questions to advanced web programming techniques, this guide contains practical examples -- or "recipes" -- for anyone who uses this scripting language to generate dynamic web content. Updated for PHP 5, this book provides solutions that explain how to use the new language features in detail, including the vastly improved object-oriented capabilities and the new MySQLi database extension. New sections on classes and objects are included, along with new material on processing XML, building web services with PHP, and working with SOAP/REST architectures. With each recipe, the authors include a discussion that explains the logic and concepts underlying the solution.

1	Strings	1
2	Numbers	35
3	Dates and times	57
4	Arrays	101
5	Variables	141
6	Functions	157
7	Classes and objects	177
8	Web basics	229
9	Form	259
10	Database access	291
11	Sessions and data persistence	335
12	XML	351
13	Web automation	395
14	Consuming Web services	439
15	Building Web services	461
16	Internet services	489
17	Graphics	517
18	Security and encryption	543
19	Internationalization and localization	569
20	Error handling, debugging, and testing	595
21	Performance tuning and load testing	627
22	Regular expressions	641
23	Files	663
24	Directories	703
25	Command-line PHP	727
26	PEAR and PECL	743

DB2 SQL PL or Carpenters Complete Guide to the SAS Macro Language

2009-01-18T15:43:00.000-08:00

DB2 SQL PL: Essential Guide for DB2 UDB on Linux, UNIX, Windows, i5/OS and z/OS

Author: Janmohamed

IBM's definitive guide to writing DB2 SQL PL stored procedures, triggers, UDFs, and dynamic compound SQL
Fully updated to reflect the entire DB2 UDB product family, and new SQL PL improvements for Windows, UNIX, Linux, iSeries, and zSeries
Presents expert tips and best practices drawn from extensive experience in real customer environments
Covers everything from basic program structure through advanced techniques
Includes up-to-the-minute coverage of optimization and troubleshooting

Using the IBM DB2 SQL Procedural Language (SQL PL), programmers can drive major improvements in database performance, manageability, and time-to-market. Now, IBM's own experts present the definitive guide to DB2 SQL PL development on any platform: Windows, UNIX, Linux, iSeries, or zSeries.

DB2 SQL PL, Second Edition shows developers how to take advantage of every facet of the SQL PL language and development environment. The authors offer up-to-the-minute coverage, best practices, and tips for building basic SQL procedures, writing flow-of-control statements, creating cursors, handling conditions, and much more. Along the way, they illuminate advanced features ranging from stored procedures and triggers to user-defined functions.

The only book to combine practical SQL PL tutorials and a detailed syntax reference, DB2 SQL PL, Second Edition draws on the authors' unparalleled expertise with SQL PL in real business environments. Coverage includes

Using SQL PL to improve manageability and performance, while clearly separating DBA and development roles
Writing more efficient stored procedures, triggers, user-defined functions (UDFs), and dynamic compound SQL
Identifying SQL PL performance bottlenecks--and resolving them
Leveraging new language enhancements for Windows, UNIX, and Linux: improved table function support, session based locking, nested save points, new prepare options, and more
Using new features for iSeries V5R3: built-in string and date/time manipulation functions, SEQUENCE objects, and more
Utilizing zSeries Version 8's integrated stored procedures debugging and improved SQL Conditions support
Mastering DB2 Development Center, the unified development environment for creating DB2 stored procedures

Whether you're developing new SQL PL applications, migrating or tuning existing applications, or administering DB2, you'll find this book indispensable.

Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	Basic SQL procedure structure	11
Ch. 3	Overview of SQL PL language elements	37
Ch. 4	Using flow of control statements	63
Ch. 5	Understanding and using cursors and result sets	93
Ch. 6	Condition handling	125
Ch. 7	Working with dynamic SQL	175
Ch. 8	Nested SQL procedures	193
Ch. 9	User-defined functions and triggers	215
Ch. 10	Leveraging DB2 application development features	271
Ch. 11	Deploying SQL procedures, functions, and triggers	299
Ch. 12	Performance tuning	325
Ch. 13	Best practices	355
App. A	Getting started with DB2	371
App. B	Inline SQL PL for DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, and Windows	411
App. C	Building from the command line	419
App. D	Using the DB2 development center	431
App. E	Security considerations in SQL procedures	463
App. F	DDL	473

New interesting book: Expectativas Pacientes Gerentes:a Arte de Achado e Cuidado de Pacientes Leais

Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS Macro Language

Author: Art Carpenter

Here's your macro guide from %MACRO to %MEND! Learn and understand the basic composition and operation of the SAS macro facility and the SAS macro language. Carpenter packs this book with examples that illustrate how to write SAS macros, convert SAS code to macros, define macro variables and pass macro parameters, plus much more to help you understand how to use macro statements within SAS macros. This complete guide includes the following topics: macros that interface with the DATA step, how to write dynamic code, utility macros that control your operating environment, SAS System AUTOCALL macros, macro references and Screen Control Language (SCL), and how to write and use macros efficiently. Carpenter's book is a must-have for both new and experienced SAS macro users. Knowledge of base SAS is expected, along with a desire to learn more! Supports releases 6.09 and higher of SAS software.

Booknews

Introduces the SAS System Macro Facility to experienced macro programmers with a good general grounding in base SAS software. Explains how to accomplish such tasks as writing SAS macros, converting SAS code to macros, and using macros to generalize SAS programs to maximize their usefulness. The first two (of three) parts can serve as a text for a course or self-study. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence or Learn C by Making Games

2009-01-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Author: Philip C Jackson

This comprehensive, easy-to-read survey of how machines (computers) can be made to act intelligently explores problem-solving methods, representation and models, game playing, automated understanding of natural languages, heuristic scene analysis, specific artificial intelligence accomplishments and other related topics. With 132 illustrations.

New interesting book: Successful Grants Program Management or Action Research in Organisations

Learn C++ by Making Games

Author: Erik Yuzwa

Learn C++ by Making Games teaches the fundamentals of C++ from a unique and fun perspective. Using game specific code and examples, the book helps anyone wanting to learn C++ progress from the basics to more advanced topics. As you learn C++, you'll be putting the code and techniques into practice by programming a game project in each part of the book. The book begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of the C++ language, including the basic data types of the language. It then progresses further into creating and defining variables, basic mathematical operators, and the various loop structures at your disposal. Next, you'll learn how to use functions to make code more readable and maintainable, along with techniques for breaking up source code into several files for readability. From there you'll move to data structures and explore concepts such as using collections to store multiple copies of a data type. With these foundations of C++ firmly applied, you'll be ready to learn the basics of pointers that you'll need for all of your C++ programming. Next comes an introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, including classes, objects, inheritance, virtual methods, and polymorphism. From there, reading and writing data files (serialization) are covered. The book concludes with an exploration of how to use the Simple DirectMedia Layer to display graphics and handle basic input, sound, linked lists, templates, along with a variety of more advanced topics, including using SDL to create a simple demo. This book is ideal for an introductory C++ course, or for anyone wanting to teach themselves C++ through the creation of game projects!

Good Video Games and Good Learning or Learning Maya 7

2009-01-17T01:48:00.000-08:00

Good Video Games and Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy

Author: James Paul Ge

This book discusses a broad range of topics concerning video games, learning and literacy. These include the ways games can marry pleasure, learning and mastery through the sense of ownership, agency and control players enjoy when gaming, as well as controversial issues surrounding games. The book explores relationships between values, identity, content and learning, and focuses on how to understand and explain many young people's differential experiences of learning in gaming and schooling respectively.

Go to: Marx or Rescuing Justice and Equality

Learning Maya 7: The Modeling and Animation Handbook: Based on the Academy Award-Winning Animated Short The ChubbChubbs! from Sony Pictures Imageworks

Author: Alias Learning Tools

This exceptional, full-color Maya Press title produced by Alias, the software's creators takes a brand-new, creative approach to teaching modeling and animation. Using characters from the Academy Award-winning short film "The ChubbChubbs", it demonstrates the basic workflows and features needed to create models and animations in Maya. Written for experienced users who are already familiar with the Maya interface and basic techniques, it addresses everything from modeling and tessalation to forward and inverse kinematics, and shows you how to achieve realistic motion and subtle character and clothing deformations. The companion DVD includes instructor-led tutorials, scene files, artist interviews, Maya PLE.

Sendmail or IPv6 Essentials

2009-01-16T16:37:00.000-08:00

Sendmail

Author: Bryan Costales

A classic O'Reilly title since 1993, sendmail now covers Versions 8.10 through 8.14 of this email routing program, including dozens of new features, options, and macros. This edition also takes a more nuts-and-bolts approach than its predecessors. It includes both an administration handbook and a reference guide that provide you with clear options for installing, configuring and managing sendmail's latest versions and companion programs. The sendmail program has withstood the test of time because of its ability to solve the mail-routing needs of all sites large or small, complex or simple. But it's also difficult to configure and even more difficult to understand. That's why this book has proven valuable since the dawn of email. With it, you will be able to configure the program to meet any need, so that you never again have to call in a sendmail guru to bail you out. sendmail includes the following sections: Some Basics is especially useful for people new to the program. It covers the basic concepts underlying mail delivery and the roles sendmail plays in that delivery Administration covers all aspects of handling sendmail, from downloading and installing new releases to managing mailing lists and aliases Configuration Reference contains a heavily cross-referenced guide for configuring and tuning sendmail. Every arcane detail of sendmail is listed alphabetically Appendices contain more detail about sendmail than you may ever need This edition also includes new material on SSL and AUTH and a new chapter on Mitlers. If you're interested in what has changed since the last edition, one appendix categorizes the many improvements of sendmail's intervening versions by chapter, completewithreferences to the appropriate sections and page numbers in the book. With sendmail, system administrators, programmers, network engineers, and even inexperienced users will be able to match this challenging but necessary utility to the needs of their network.

Booknews

For UNIX system administrators, provides a sendmail tutorial, plus reference material on every aspect of the program. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book review: Corporate Governance or Transnational Civil Society

IPv6 Essentials

Author: Silvia Hagen

IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol, has been in the works since the early 90s when the rapid growth of the Internet threatened to exhaust existing IP addresses. Drawing on 20 years of operational experience with the existing protocol (IPv4), the new protocol offers scalability, increased security features, real-time traffic support, and auto-configuration -- so that even a novice user can connect a machine to the Internet. But what does this mean for IT professionals? Having learned all the strengths and weaknesses of the old protocol, will you need to start from scratch with the new?

IPv6 Essentials provides a succinct, in-depth tour of all the new features and functions in IPv6, guiding you through everything you need to know to get started -- including how to configure IPv6 on hosts and routers and which applications currently support IPv6. Aimed at system and network administrators, engineers, network designers, and IT managers, this book will help you plan for, design, and integrate IPv6 into your current IPv4 infrastructure.

Beginning with a short history of IPv6, Silvia Hagen provides an overview of its new functionality and describes some live test and production networks that are using the new protocol. Hagen then shares informative in-depth discussions of the new IPv6 header format and Extension Headers, IPv6 address format, and IPv6 message format. IPv6 Essentials also covers:

Security in IPv6: concepts, requirements, and solutions -- including the IPSEC framework and security elements available for authentication and encryption
Quality of Service: covers the types of QoS in IPv6 and how they can be implemented
Networking: Layer 2 support for IPv6 with sample network designs that show how to integrate IPv6 into your network without interrupting IPv4 services
Routing protocols and upper layer protocols

Getting started on different operating systems: Sun Solaris, Linux, Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Whether you're ready to start implementing IPv6 today or are planning your strategy for the future, IPv6 Essentials will provide the solid foundation you need to get started.

Slashdot.org

A well-written, clear, up-to-date guide to understanding IPv6 in-depth. This is a real accomplishment, because computer networking protocols are completely abstract, and translating all of these abstractions into understandable language is a noteworthy feat. The book explains how it all works to a very practical depth, so that the reader will be well-prepared to begin implementation.

5. Security in IPv6
Types of Threats
Basic Security Requirements and Techniques
Security in the Current Internet Environment
Current Solutions
Open Security Issues in the Current Internet
The IPSEC Framework
IPv6 Security Elements
Security Association Negotiation and Key Management
Interworking of IPv6 Security with Other Services
Open Issues in IPv6 Security

6. Quality of Service in IPv6
QoS Paradigms
Quality of Service in IPv6 Protocols
QoS Architectures
Mapping IP QoS to Underlying Transmission Networks
Further Issues in IP QoS

7. Networking Aspects
Layer 2 Support for IPv6
Multicasting
Mobile IP
Network Designs

8. Routing Protocols
RIPng
OSPF for IPv6 (OSPFv3)
BGP Extensions for IPv6
Other Routing Protocols for IPv6

9. Upper-Layer Protocols
UDP/TCP
DHCP
DNS
SLP
FTP
Telnet
Web Servers

10. Interoperability
Dual-Stack Techniques
Tunneling Techniques
Network Address and Protocol Translation
Comparison
Vendor Support

11. Get Your Hands Dirty
Sun Solaris
Linux
Microsoft
Applications
Cisco Router
Description of the Tests
Vendor Support

A. RFCs

B. IPv6 Resources

C. Recommended Reading

Index

Exploring IBM SOA Technology and Practice or Alison Balters Mastering Microsoft Access 2003

2009-01-14T20:30:00.000-08:00

Exploring IBM SOA Technology and Practice

Author: Bobby Woolf

Service oriented architecture (SOA) is a major technology trend focused on making corporate information technology (IT) an enabler of business flexibility and innovation. While SOA is not the unique province of any single vendor, IBM has taken a leadership position in the industry and is actively helping organizations in many industries be successful with SOA. This book will help you migrate your existing computing infrastructure in the direction of a service oriented architecture using IBM technology and services.

In Exploring IBM SOA Technology & Practice, IBM SOA expert Bobby Woolf explores IBM's vision for success with SOA. Woolf starts by describing the reasons an organization should consider adopting SOA. Issues and challenges faced once you decide to adopt SOA are examined. Guidance is given on how to prepare, select good SOA projects, and how to structure a committee to manage all SOA projects in an organization.

Woolf then moves in for a closer look at the nuts and bolts of SOA including the IBM SOA Reference Architecture, the suite of IBM products/services (e.g., IBM WebSphere) used to implement that architecture, and SOA application development practices. Vital topics such as lifecycle management and governance are covered.

At the "Member's Only" Web site, you will find direct links to a rich array of SOA videos, Webcasts, white papers, and other SOA resources to help your projects succeed.

This book is a key resource for IT professionals and business people who work closely with IT and want to learn how to use SOA to make their corporations more successful and it shows how they can work with IBM to achieve that success.

What People Are Saying

Jon Richter
"This book shows how to incorporate all of the working pieces for an SOA and provides the reader keen insight on how to leverage these pieces to make a service oriented architecture flourish."--(Jon Richter, SOA Governance Lead, WW SOA Delivery Team, IBM SWG Services)

Dave Artus
"[This book summarizes] the wealth of IBM thinking on Service Oriented Architectures in this concise exposition. I shall be using this in my future SOA engagements."--(Dave Artus, Consulting IT Specialist, WebSphere Services, IBM Hursley Labs)

Roland Barcia
"The first step to consumability is documentation. This book makes SOA approachable and consumable, by providing a big picture view on SOA, and how to take the next steps."--(Roland Barcia, Web 2.0 Enablement and SOA Assets Lead, IBM Software Services for WebSphere)

Interesting book: Aspirin or The GI Made Simple

Alison Balter's Mastering Microsoft Access 2003

Author: Alison Balter

What Alison's book offers over other books in that she is able to take a highly technical topic and present it in a manner that is easy to comprehend. It is a book that the reader will often want to read from cover to cover, but it can also act as an excellent reference. Readers of this book will learn:

Access 11 application development and real-world solutions to specific development and programming problems.
Professional programming techniques backed by concise, no-nonsense explanations of the underlying theories.
Debugging and troubleshooting methods to solve problems quickly and get stalled development projects back on track.

	Introduction
Pt. I	The Basics of Access Development
1	Access As a Development Tool
2	What Every Developer Needs to Know About Databases and Tables
3	Relationships: Your Key to Data Integrity
4	What Every Developer Needs to Know About Query Basics
5	What Every Developer Needs to Know About Forms
6	What Every Developer Needs to Know About Reports
7	VBA: An Introduction
8	Objects, Properties, Methods, and Events Explained
9	Advanced Form Techniques
10	Advanced Report Techniques
11	Advanced Query Techniques
12	Advanced VBA Techniques
13	Exploiting the Power of Class Modules
14	What Are ActiveX Data Objects and Data Access Objects, and Why Are They Important?
Pt. II	What to Do When Things Don't Go as Planned
15	Debugging: Your Key to Successful Development
16	Error Handling: Preparing for the Inevitable
17	Optimizing Your Application
Pt. III	Developing Multiuser and Enterprise Applications
18	A Strategy to Developing Access Applications
19	Using External Data
20	Developing Multiuser and Enterprise Applications
Pt. IV	Black-Belt Programming
21	Using ActiveX Controls
22	Automation: Communicating with Other Applicatioins
23	Exploiting the Power of the Windows API
24	Creating Your Own Libraries
25	Using Builders, Wizards, and Menu Add-Ins
26	An Introduction to Access and the Internet/Intranet
Pt. V	Adding Polish to Your Application
27	Database Security Made Easy
28	Advanced Security Techniques
29	Documenting Your Application
30	Maintaining Your Application
31	Third-Party Tools That Can Help You Get Your Job Done Effectively
32	Distributing Your Application
Pt. VI	Appendixes
	A: Table Structures
	B: Naming Conventions
	Index

Pro SQL Server 2005 Replication or Essential Introduction to Computers Seventh Edition

2009-01-14T11:17:00.000-08:00

Pro SQL Server 2005 Replication

Author: Sujoy P Paul

Replication is a way of copying and updating information in a database. This allows all users to see the same information and any changes made to it. Replication also duplicates the database across a number of computers so that, if one computer goes down, the information is not lost and can still be accessed. Pro SQL Server 2005 Replication, written by Sujoy Paul, a Microsoft Certified Professional for SQL Server, focuses on this most critical and complex of data management tasks.

This book is for Microsoft database developers and administrators who want to learn about the different types of replication and those best suited to SQL Server 2005. The book will also delve into advanced topics like replication of SQL Server with heterogeneous databases, replication of different database objects like stored procedures, backup and recovery of replicated databases, plus performance and tuning. This book is an ideal read whether you're a novice or advanced replication user.

New interesting textbook: 400 Rush Hour Recipes or Checkered Flag Cooking

Essential Introduction to Computers, Seventh Edition

Author: Gary B Shelly

The perfect coverage of essential computer concepts. Topics include hardware, software, communications, networks, the Internet, and covers information on how to purchase computers for personal use.

Microsoft Money 2006 For Dummies or Practical Packet Analysis

2009-01-14T00:05:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Money 2006 For Dummies

Author: Peter Weverka

Do you know where you money goes? Would balancing your budget take an act of Congress? Does your idea of preparing for the future involve lottery tickets?

This friendly guide provides everything you need to know to stay on top of your finances and make the most of your money — both your cash and your Microsoft Money 2006 software program (the Premium, Deluxe, or Standard edition). You’ll find out how to record financial transactions, analyze different investments, determine your net worth, plan for retirement, make informed financial decisions, and more.

With step-by-step, easy-to-understand instructions and lots of screen shots, Microsoft Money 2006 For Dummies shows and tells you how to:

• Set up accounts and record all transactions, including charge card purchases

• Do your banking, categorize your spending and income, reconcile an account, print checks, and more

• Research and track investments

• Create a realistic budget, schedule bill payments, estimate your income tax bill, plan for retirement, and more

• Generate reports and charts that help you understand your spending habits, see where you stand financially, and improve your financial picture

• Track assets, liabilities, loans, and mortgages

• Use online banking services

You can even get really serious and use the Lifetime Planner to map out your hopes and dreams and find out if you’re on the way to achieving them. This book could be the best investment you’ll ever make!

Introduction.

Part I: Setting Up and Starting Out.

Chapter 1: Introducing Money.

Chapter 2: The Basics.

Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Accounts.

Chapter 4: Recording Your Financial Activity.

Part II: Banking with Money.

Chapter 5: Categorizing Your Spending and Income.

Chapter 6: Reconciling, or Balancing, an Account.

Chapter 7 Writing and Printing Checks.1

Part III: Money for Investors.

Chapter 8: Setting Up Investment Accounts.

Chapter 9: Tracking the Value of Your Investments.

Chapter 10: Researching and Analyzing Your Investments.

Part IV: Getting Your Money’s Worth.

Chapter 11: Some Important Housekeeping Chores.

Chapter 12: Pinching Your Pennies.

Chapter 13: Planning for the Years Ahead.

Chapter 14: Preparing for Tax Time.

Part V: Improving Your Financial Picture.

Chapter 15: Reports and Charts for Seeing Where You Stand Financially.

Chapter 16: Tracking Assets, Liabilities, Loans, and Mortgages.

Part VI: Going Online with Money.

Chapter 17: Getting Ready to Go Online.

Chapter 18: Banking and Bill Paying Online.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Things You Should Do Periodically.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Good Health — Financially Speaking, That Is.

Chapter 21: Ten Things to Do If You Are Self-Employed.

Chapter 22: Ten Things Ex-Quicken Users Should Know about Money.

Appendix: Glossary of Financial Terms.

Index.

Go to: Personnel Management in Government Agencies and NonProfit Organizations or Federalist

Practical Packet Analysis: Using Wireshark to Solve Real-World Network Problems

Author: Chris Sanders

It's easy enough to install Wireshark and begin capturing packets off the wire--or from the air. But how do you interpret those packets once you've captured them? And how can those packets help you to better understand what's going on under the hood of your network? Practical Packet Analysis shows how to use Wireshark to capture and then analyze packets as you take an indepth look at real-world packet analysis and network troubleshooting. The way the pros do it.

Wireshark (derived from the Ethereal project), has become the world's most popular network sniffing application. But while Wireshark comes with documentation, there's not a whole lot of information to show you how to use it in real-world scenarios. Practical Packet Analysis shows you how to:

* Use packet analysis to tackle common network problems, such as loss of connectivity, slow networks, malware infections, and more
* Build customized capture and display filters
* Tap into live network communication
* Graph traffic patterns to visualize the data flowing across your network
* Use advanced Wireshark features to understand confusing packets
* Build statistics and reports to help you better explain technical network information to non-technical users

Because net-centric computing requires a deep understanding of network communication at the packet level, Practical Packet Analysis is a must have for any network technician, administrator, or engineer troubleshooting network problems of any kind.

Technical review by Gerald Combs, creator of Wireshark

MCSA MCSE Self Paced Training Kit or UNIX Power Tools

2009-01-13T13:53:00.000-08:00

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-299): Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Author: Tony Northrup

Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-299, one of two core exams for the MCSE Security specialization and an elective for MCSA and MCSE. This kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on exam content; exam tips from an expert author; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job.

	Acknowledgments
	About this book
Pt. I	Learn at your own pace
1	Planning and configuring an authentication strategy
2	Planning and configuring an authorization strategy
3	Deploying and troubleshooting security templates
4	Hardening computers for specific roles
5	Planning an update management infrastructure
6	Assessing and deploying a patch management infrastructure
7	Installing, configuring, and managing certification services
8	Planning and configuring IPSec
9	Deploying and troubleshooting IPSec
10	Planning and implementing security for wireless networks
11	Deploying, configuring, and managing SSL certificates
12	Securing remote access
Pt. II	Prepare for the exam
13	Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security policies (1.0)
14	Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting patch management infrastructure (2.0)
15	Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting security for network communications (3.0)
16	Planning, configuring, and troubleshooting authentication, authorization, and PKI (4.0)
	Glossary
	Index

Interesting textbook: Pressured Parents Stressed out Kids or Exercises for Arthritis

UNIX Power Tools

Author: Shelley Powers

With the growing popularity of Linux and the advent of Darwin, Unix has metamorphosed into something new and exciting. No longer perceived as a difficult operating system, more and more users are discovering the advantages of Unix for the first time. But whether you are a newcomer or a Unix power user, you'll find yourself thumbing through the goldmine of information in the new edition of "Unix Power Tools to add to your store of knowledge. Want to try something new? Check this book first, and you're sure to find a tip or trick that will prevent you from learning things the hard way.

The latest edition of this best-selling favorite is loaded with advice about almost every aspect of Unix, covering all the new technologies that users need to know. In addition to vital information on Linux, Darwin, and BSD, "Unix Power Tools 3rd Edition now offers more coverage of bash, zsh, and other new shells, along with discussions about modern utilities and applications. Several sections focus on security and Internet access. And there is a new chapter on access to Unix from Windows, addressing the heterogeneous nature of systems today. You'll also find expanded coverage of software installation and packaging, as well as basic information on Perl and Python.

"Unix Power Tools 3rd Edition is a browser's book...like a magazine that you don't read from start to finish, but leaf through repeatedly until you realize that you've read it all. Bursting with cross-references, interesting sidebars explore syntax or point out other directions for exploration, including relevant technical details that might not be immediately apparent. The book includes articles abstracted from other O'Reilly books, newinformation that highlights program tricks and gotchas, tips posted to the Net over the years, and other accumulated wisdom.

Affectionately referred to by readers as "the" Unix book, UNIX Power Tools provides access to information every Unix user is going to need to know. It will help you think creatively about UNIX, and will help you get to the point where you can analyze your own problems. Your own solutions won't be far behind.

Painter X for Photographers or Bento Book

2009-01-13T04:42:00.000-08:00

Painter X for Photographers: Creating Painterly Images Step by Step

Author: Martin Addison

Whether you are just starting out with Painter, or are a seasoned pro who wants to take your photographs to the next level, you can't go wrong with this essential guide by your side! Covering Painter X, but also applicable to earlier versions and to both PC and Macintosh users, this reader friendly book and DVD package will show you how to get the most out of this powerful program. Uniquely written specifically for photographers, Martin Addison gives a complete overview of the program, showing how to master each exciting tool, including the brand-new RealBristle and Smart Stroke brush libraries. Two all-new portraiture chapters show you how to turn photographs of your family members or professional clients into works of art ideal for framing. You'll be able to give all of your precious photographs the painterly touch in no time!

Be sure to visit the accompanying website painterforphotographers.co.uk to view even more images and information to get you started!

Pictures by Martin and Doreen Addison can be seen on their website: martinanddoreen.co.uk.

*Transform your photographs into stunning works of art using Corel's Painter X
*Packed with beautiful color images and precise, step-by-step instructions
*Accompanying DVD contains over TWO HOURS of video tutorials plus all the images from the book for you to work on

Book about: Barbara Jordan or The Global Cold War

Bento Book: Beauty and Simplicity in Digital Organization

Author: Jesse Feiler

Find everything fast... from iCal, Address Book, Apple Mail, even MobileMe and iPhone.

Use Bento's stunning templates and themes
Master Smart Collections and other advanced features
Keep a nature/garden log
Manage projects
Create storyboards
And more... much more

Bento is the best way to organize your life. Your contacts, events, tasks, projects, stuff, everything. This book makes Bento even better. (And even easier.) Learn how to use everything that's built into Bento...and extend Bento to do even more. Quick. Elegant. Smart. And 100% Mac. That's Bento. And that's the Bento Book. Bento 2 adds new features. Find out what's new and how to use hot relations, export and import Bento libraries, and use new view features.

Managing Information Technology or Oracle 10G Programming

2009-01-12T16:30:00.000-08:00

Managing Information Technology: What Managers Need to Know

Author: Wainright E Martin

This MIS text gives students and active managers a thorough and practical guide to IT management practices and issues.

This edition covers hardware, software, networks, enterprise systems, e-business systems, and it lays the groundwork for understanding the range of IS leadership roles and current best practices for managing IT assets.

This text is intended to serve as a thorough guide to IT management practices and issues for managers.

Oracle 10G Programming: A Primer

Author: Rajshekhar Sunderraman

KEY MESSAGE: Oracle 10G Programming is a concise, streamlined guide to Oracle programming. It is ideal for students studying databases, and introduces the Oracle technology students need to know for a first database course.

The Relational Data Model, Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, Web Programming with PL/SQL, Oracle JDBC, SQLJ: Embedded SQL in Java, Oracle Web Programming with Java Servlets, Oracle XML, Projects.
MESSAGE: For all readers interested in Oracle 10G.

1. The Relational Data Model.
The Relational Database.
Integrity Constraints.
Tabular View of a Relation.
Sample Databases.
Relational Algebra.
2. Oracle SQL.
Oracle SQL*Plus.
Creating, Dropping and Altering Tables.
Inserting Rows.
Querying the Database.
Views.
Modifying the Database.
Sequences.
Oracle Data Dictionary.
Oracle9i Object Features.
Exercises.
3. PL/SQL.
What is PL/SQL?
Data Types and Variables.
Program Control Statements.
Program Structure.
Triggers.
Database Access Using Cursors.
Records.
PL/SQL Tables.
Built-in Packages.
Error Handling.
PL/SQL Access to Oracle9i Objects.
Exercises.
4. Web Programming with PL/SQL.
HTTP.
A Simple Example.
Printing HTML Tables.
Passing Parameters.
Processing HTML Forms.
Multi-Valued Parameters.
PL/SQL Web Toolkit.
PL/SQL Server Pages (PSP).
Exercises.
5. Oracle JDBC.
What is JDBC?
A Simple Example.
Developing JDBC Applications.
Non-Query SQL Statements.
Executing SQL Queries.
Grade Book Application.
Database Metadata.
Errors and Warnings.
Scrollable ResultSets.
Exercises.
6. SQLJ: Embedded SQL in Java.
What is SQLJ?
Simple Example.
Compiling SQLJ Programs.
Multiple Connections.
Host Variables and Expressions.
SQLJ Iterators.
Dynamic SQL using JDBC.
Calling PL/SQL from within SQLJ.
Investment Portfolio Database Application.
Exercises.
7. Oracle Web Programming with Java Servlets.
A Simple Servlet.
HTTP Servlet API Basics.
Web Shopping Application.
HTML Form Processing in Servlets.
Search Parts and Add to Cart.
Oracle's Dynamic HTML Generation Package.
Java Server Pages.
Exercises.
8. Oracle XML.
Basic Syntax.
Document Type Definitions (DTDs).
XML Parsing in Java.
Oracle XML-SQL Utility (XSU).
XMLType.
Exercises.
9. Projects.
Airline Flight Information System.
Library Database Application.
University Student Database.
Video Chain Database.
Banking Database.
BiBTeX Database.
Music Store Database.
Online Auctions Database.
Oracle Data Dictionary Browser.
Oracle Data Browser on the Web.
QBE Interface on the Web.
A Web Survey Management System.

VBScript WMI and ADSI Unleashed or Telecom for Dummies

2009-01-12T06:18:00.000-08:00

VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed

Author: Don Jones

If you’re a Windows administrator, scripting expertise can liberate you from boring, repetitive work–so you can take on the sophisticated, high-value projects you really want. Top scripting guru Don Jones has written the definitive administrator’s guide to getting results with Microsoft’s key scripting technologies: VBScript, WMI, and ADSI.

Jones draws on his unsurpassed experience training Windows administrators in conferences, classes, and from his enormously popular site, ScriptingAnswers.com.

You’ll learn how to use VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to gain administrative control over nearly every aspect of every recent Windows server or client, including Windows Server 2003, Vista, XP, 2000, and NT. As you gain experience, Jones introduces more advanced techniques, ranging from modular scripting and script encryption to integrating VBScript with HTML code.

Jones concludes with a full section of ready-to-run, real-world examples–from logon/logoff scripts to automated domain and network administration, from querying WMI to creating Active Directory groups. Every script is explained line-by-line, with challenging techniques described in even greater detail.

Detailed information on how to…

Decide what you can script: a framework for getting started fast
Understand howscripts are designed, assembled, and run
Master VBScript from start to finish: functions, I/O, data manipulation, program flow, and much more
Use scripting objects for tasks ranging from retrieving network information to mapping drives
Utilize FileSystemObject to manipulate the Windows filesystem
Write ADSI scripts to manipulate any directory service your company uses, from Active Directory to Novell NDS
Modify domain information, users, groups, and policies
Query WMI information–from basic to advanced
Plan for errors, and test and debug your scripts
Build your own “resource kit” of reusable script components

ON THE WEB:

Download all examples and source code presented in this book from ScriptingAnswers.com, where you’ll also be able to post follow-up questions directly to the author in a moderated, active community.

Introduction 1

Part I: Introduction to Windows Administrative Scripting 11

Chapter 1: Scripting Concepts and Terminology 13

Chapter 2: Running Scripts 21

Chapter 3: The Components of a Script 39

Chapter 4: Designing a Script 55

Part II: VBScript Tutorial 73

Chapter 5: Functions, Objects, Variables, and More 75

Chapter 6: Input and Output 101

Chapter 7: Manipulating Numbers 115

Chapter 8: Manipulating Strings 129

Chapter 9: Manipulating Other Types of Data 145

Chapter 10: Controlling the Flow of Execution 155

Chapter 11: Built-In Scripting Objects 173

Chapter 12: Working with the File System 193

Chapter 13: Putting It All Together: Creating Your First Script from Scratch 219

Part III: Windows Management Instrumentation and Active Directory Services Interface 245

Chapter 14: Working with ADSI Providers 247

Chapter 15: Manipulating Domains 257

Chapter 16: Manipulating Users and Groups 271

Chapter 17: Understanding WMI 283

Chapter 18: Querying Basic WMI Information 299

Chapter 19: Querying Complex WMI Information 317

Chapter 20: Putting It All Together: Your First WMI/ADSI Script 335

Chapter 21: Testing and Debugging WMI and ADSI Queries 357

Part IV: Advanced Scripting Techniques 371

Chapter 22: Modular Script Programming 373

Chapter 23: Scripts Packaging and Protection 389

Chapter 24: Scripting Security 399

Chapter 25: Introduction to HTML Applications 409

Chapter 26: Debugging Tips, Tools, and Techniques 421

Part V: Ready-to-Run Examples 437

Chapter 27: Logon and Logoff Scripts 439

Chapter 28: Windows and Domain Administration Scripts 455

Chapter 29: Network Administration Scripts 481

Chapter 30: WMI and ADSI Scripts 497

Appendix 509

Index 523

Telecom for Dummies

Author: Stephen P Olejniczak

• Worldwide telecom spending was over $4 trillion in 2004, and virtually all 12 million businesses in the U.S. buy phone and other telecom services

• Our book shows people at small and medium-sized businesses how to make sense of telecom lingo and get the best deals

• Includes an overview of the major players in the telecom industry and an easy-to-understand explanation of the existing telecom infrastructure

• Helps people pinpoint the telecom services best suited to their business needs, understand billing, and troubleshoot problems

• Covers emerging industry trends, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and how they can help businesses cut costs

Easier Simpler Faster or Software Security

2009-01-11T11:06:00.000-08:00

Easier, Simpler, Faster: Systems Strategies For Lean IT

Author: Jean Cunningham

To enhance and sustain its lean journey, a company must implement information systems that fully support and enhance the lean initiative. In this book, Jean Cunningham and Duane Jones introduce a case study of an actual lean implementation involving an IT system of a mid-size manufacturer, highlighting the IT issues faced during lean transformation. The book suggests changes that will be required in an information system to make it a partner with, rather than a barrier to, a company becoming a lean manufacturer and ultimately a lean enterprise. It showcases opportunities that will arise for the information systems team to eliminate waste and apply lean principles in its own operations.

Go to: I principi fondamentali di tracciato trattato

Software Security: Building Security In

Author: Gary McGraw

"When it comes to software security, the devil is in the details. This book tackles the details."
--Bruce Schneier, CTO and founder, Counterpane, and author of Beyond Fear and Secrets and Lies

"McGraw's book shows you how to make the 'culture of security' part of your development lifecycle."
--Howard A. Schmidt, Former White House Cyber Security Advisor

"McGraw is leading the charge in software security. His advice is as straightforward as it is actionable. If your business relies on software (and whose doesn't), buy this book and post it up on the lunchroom wall."
--Avi Rubin, Director of the NSF ACCURATE Center; Professor, Johns Hopkins University; and coauthor of Firewalls and Internet Security

Beginning where the best-selling book Building Secure Software left off, Software Security teaches you how to put software security into practice.The software security best practices, or touchpoints, described in this book have their basis in good software engineering and involve explicitly pondering security throughout the software development lifecycle. This means knowing and understanding common risks (including implementation bugsand architectural flaws), designing for security, and subjecting all software artifacts to thorough, objective risk analyses and testing.

Software Security is about putting the touchpoints to work for you. Because you can apply these touchpoints to the software artifacts you already produce as you develop software, you can adopt this book's methods without radically changing the way you work. Inside you'll find detailedexplanations of

Risk management frameworks and processes
Code review using static analysis tools
Architectural risk analysis
Penetration testing
Security testing
Abuse case development

In addition to the touchpoints, Software Security covers knowledge management, training and awareness, and enterprise-level software security programs.

Now that the world agrees that software security is central to computer security, it is time to put philosophy into practice. Create your own secure development lifecycle by enhancing your existing software development lifecycle with the touchpoints described in this book. Let this expert author show you how to build more secure software by building security in.

1	Defining a discipline	3
2	A risk management framework	39
3	Introduction to software security touchpoints	83
4	Code review with a tool	105
5	Architectural risk analysis	139
6	Software penetration testing	171
7	Risk-based security testing	187
8	Abuse cases	205
9	Software security meets security operations	223
10	An enterprise software security program	239
11	Knowledge for software security	259
12	A taxonomy of coding errors	277
13	Annotated bibliography and references	299
App. A	Fortify source code analysis suite tutorial	323
App. B	ITS4 rules	345
App. C	An exercise in risk analysis : Smurfware	385

Scaling Software Agility or Does IT Matter

2009-01-11T01:54:00.000-08:00

Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises (Agile Software Development Series)

Author: Dean Leffingwell

“Companies have been implementing large agile projects for a number of years, but the ‘stigma’ of ‘agile only works for small projects’ continues to be a frequent barrier for newcomers and a rallying cry for agile critics. What has been missing from the agile literature is a solid, practical book on the specifics of developing large projects in an agile way. Dean Leffingwell’s book Scaling Software Agility fills this gap admirably. It offers a practical guide to large project issues such as architecture, requirements development, multi-level release planning, and team organization. Leffingwell’s book is a necessary guide for large projects and large organizations making the transition to agile development.”
–Jim Highsmith, director, Agile Practice, Cutter Consortium, author of Agile Project Management

“There’s tension between building software fast and delivering software that lasts, between being ultra-responsive to changes in the market and maintaining a degree of stability. In his latest work, Scaling Software Agility, Dean Leffingwell shows how to achieve a pragmatic balance among these forces. Leffingwell’s observations of the problem, his advice on the solution, and his description of the resulting best practices come from experience: he’s been there, done that, and has seen what’s worked.”
–Grady Booch, IBM Fellow

Agile development practices, while still controversial in some circles, offer undeniable benefits: faster time to market, better responsiveness to changing customer requirements, andhigher quality. However, agile practices have been defined and recommended primarily to small teams. In Scaling Software Agility, Dean Leffingwell describes how agile methods can be applied to enterprise-class development.
• Part I provides an overview of the most common and effective agile methods.
• Part II describes seven best practices of agility that natively scale to the enterprise level.
• Part III describes an additional set of seven organizational capabilities that companies can master to achieve the full benefits of software agility on an enterprise scale.

This book is invaluable to software developers, testers and QA personnel, managers and team leads, as well as to executives of software organizations whose objective is to increase the quality and productivity of the software development process but who are faced with all the challenges of developing software on an enterprise scale.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: Overview of Software Agility
Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile Methods
Chapter 2: Why the Waterfall Model Doesn’t Work
Chapter 3: The Essence of XP
Chapter 4: The Essence of Scrum
Chapter 5: The Essence of RUP
Chapter 6: Lean Software, DSDM, and FDD
Chapter 7: The Essence of Agile
Chapter 8: The Challenge of Scaling Agile
Part II: Seven Agile Team Practices That Scale
Chapter 9: The Define/Build/Test Component Team
Chapter 10: Two Levels of Planning and Tracking
Chapter 11: Mastering the Iteration
Chapter 12: Smaller, More Frequent Releases
Chapter 13: Concurrent Testing
Chapter 14: Continuous Integration
Chapter 15: Regular Reflection and Adaptation
Part III: Creating the Agile Enterprise
Chapter 16: Intentional Architecture
Chapter 17: Lean Requirements at Scale: Vision, Roadmap, and Just-in-Time Elaboration
Chapter 18: Systems of Systems and the Agile Release Train
Chapter 19: Managing Highly Distributed Development
Chapter 20: Impact on Customers and Operations
Chapter 21: Changing the Organization
Chapter 22: Measuring Business Performance
Conclusion: Agility Works at Scale
Bibliography
Index

See also: Matt Martinez Mextex or Mod Mex

Does IT Matter?: Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage

Author: Nicholas G Carr

A Bold Manifesto on the Future of Information Technology

Over the last decade, and even since the bursting of the technology bubble, pundits, consultants, and thought leaders have argued that information technology provides the edge necessary for business success.

IT expert Nicholas G. Carr offers a radically different view in this eloquent and explosive book. As IT's power and presence have grown, he argues, its strategic relevance has actually decreased. IT has been transformed from a source of advantage into a commoditized "cost of doing business"-with huge implications for business management.

Expanding on Carr's seminal Harvard Business Review article that generated a storm of controversy, Does IT Matter? provides a truly compelling-and unsettling-account of IT's changing business role and its leveling influence on competition.

Through astute analysis of historical and contemporary examples, Carr shows that the evolution of IT closely parallels that of earlier technologies such as railroads and electric power. He goes on to lay out a new agenda for IT management, stressing cost control and risk management over innovation and investment. And he examines the broader implications for business strategy and organization as well as for the technology industry.

A frame-changing statement on one of the most important business phenomena of our time, Does IT Matter? marks a crucial milepost in the debate about IT's future.

May 6, 2004 - New York Times

lays out the simple truths...of information technology in a lucid way, with cogent examples and clear analysis.

April 2004 - The Economist

His argument is simple, powerful and yet also subtle.

May 2, 2004 - Boston Globe

Does IT Matter? engages the imagination and the emotions, a rare combination in a business book.

May 2004 - Financial Times

coolly written [and] intellectually engaging.

May 24th, 2004 - BusinessWeek

The book is a worthwhile guide to where tech is headed for the long term.

eWeek

Carr's work is thorough ... IT thinking rarely gets a contribution of this caliber. Read it. (May 24,2004)

Soundview Executive Book Summaries

In a May 2003 article in the Harvard Business Review entitled "IT Doesn't Matter," Nicholas G. Carr introduced the idea that information technology (IT) does not provide a competitive advantage to companies in a strategic manner. In Does IT Matter?, Carr argues that IT has become a commodity, and because the very nature of strategy requires differentiation, IT cannot possibly qualify. Although IT has made spectacular gains in the last half century, it is no different than other disruptive technologies that have transformed the world since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It may have provided a differentiated advantage to some companies early on, but over time IT has grown cheaper and more standardized so that it is easily accessible to everyone.

IT can be used to supplement and improve strategy implementation, but it is not the foundation of a competitive advantage. To handle this new approach to IT, executives will have to prevent the commoditization of IT architecture and applications from destroying their companies' barriers to competitive advantages. Although that role is not yet entirely clear, executives need to prepare for the prospect that IT doesn't matter to strategy.

One of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century was the microprocessor. It dramatically improved the efficiency of the earlier supercomputers and changed the way the world did business. It moved us from mainframes to local area networks to personal computers. It created the proliferation of information technology (IT) and its infrastructure, which were the major forces shaping business over the last 40 years.

Corporate spending habits reflect the great importance of IT to business. In 1965, corporate spending on IT was about 5 percent of capital expenditures. It grew to 15 percent in the 1980s, 30 percent in the early 1990s, and over 50 percent by the turn of the century. Even with the recent slowdown in IT spending due to the bursting of the Internet bubble, the average company still invests as much in IT as in all other capital expenditures combined.

Attitudes and practices changed as well. Twenty years ago, computers were considered suitable only for low-level employees. Now, any senior executive without one is a dinosaur. Once networks and then the Internet emerged, executives finally took notice and focused on the strategic implications of IT on a wide scale and how it could be used to create competitive advantages.

There is an assumption in the business world that the strategic advantage of IT has increased with its ubiquity. This is incorrect. Scarcity, not ubiquity, makes a business resource strategic. By now, the core functions of IT - data storage, data processing, and data transport - are available and affordable to all businesses. It is the cost of doing business for all, but it provides distinction to none. Without distinctiveness, the only basis for competition is pricing, which eventually slashes prices close to cost, and squeezes out profit. Investments in resources that provide differentiation can deliver higher profits, while commodity inputs cannot. Only when a company can distinguish commodity resources from those that have a potential competitive advantage will it avoid wasted cash and strategic dead ends.

The transformation of IT from a source of advantage to the cost of doing business raises many challenges. Executives need to re-examine spending and management of IT and rethink relationships with vendors. Different companies will reach different conclusions, but most will find that as IT merges into general business infrastructure, mitigating risk and controlling cost will become more important than pursuing innovation and new investments.

IT is probably best understood as the latest in a series of broadly adopted technologies that have reshaped industry, such as the steam engine, the railroad, and electricity. All briefly gave competitive advantages to forward-looking companies, but then became commodities. Over time, they mattered less to the competitive fortunes of individual companies.

Information technology is headed in the same direction. As IT's advantage dissipates, its great transformational power fades in a necessary and natural process. Only by becoming a shared and standardized infrastructure will IT deliver its greatest economic and social benefits and fulfill its potential.

Theoretical Computer Science or All The Rave

2009-01-10T13:43:00.000-08:00

Theoretical Computer Science

Author: Juraj Hromkovic

The aim of this textbook is not only to provide an elegant route through the theoretical fundamentals of computer science, but also to show that theoretical computer science is a fascinating discipline, full of spectacular contributions and miracles, and depth in research, and yet directly applicable. Thus, we aim to excite people about its study. To achieve these goals we do not hesitate to take a lot of space to present motivations, and especially to give the informal development of crucial ideas and concepts and their transparent, but rigorous presentation.

All The Rave: The Rise And Fall Of Shawn Fanning's Napster

Author: Joseph Menn

and/or stickers showing their discounted price. More about bargain books

SPSS for Windows Step by Step or Adobe Fireworks CS4 How Tos

2009-01-10T04:31:00.000-08:00

SPSS for Windows Step-by-Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 15.0 Update

Author: Georg

Are you confused by SPSS?

Do you understand the concepts of statistics but struggle with the computer analysis?

Are you tired of figuring out in hours what should only take you minutes?

Or are you just looking for a straightforward, comprehensive reference for SPSS?

SPSS for Windows Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference, 15.0 Update efficiently shows you how to perform the most common data analysis procedures in SPSS. The first part of the book explains the basics of creating and formatting a data set, and includes a chapter on graphs that accommodates the changes in SPSS 15.0. Chapters 6-28 explain, step by step, the most common procedures in the Base System Module and the Advanced and Regression Modules. Each chapter is arranged in three parts:

Each “Introduction” explains the procedures that follow at the conceptual level, avoiding excessive detail and excessive emphasis on computation.

“Step by Step” boxes and screenshots break down each procedure with clear references to tasks covered in previous chapters.

“Outcome” sections explain the output of what you have just performed and define critical terms.

All data sets used in this book are available for download on the companion website: www.ablongman.com/george8e, saving you the time of entering data.

Interesting textbook: Handbook of Air Pollution Prevention and Control or The Practical Negotiator

Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (How-Tos Series)

Author: Jim Babbag

Adobe Fireworks CS4 is back and better than ever. Completely revamped for inclusion in the Adobe Creative Suite, Fireworks is now positioned to be an integral part of Adobe's Web workflow. Designed for manipulating images destined for the Web and developing rapid Web prototypes, Fireworks lets Web designers go from scribbled concept to online framework. Fireworks CS4 has been given new life, so new in fact that a whole new generation of Web designers needs to become acquainted with it. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques gives users quick access to the key features and fundamental techniques to help them come up to speed in Adobe Fireworks CS4. Each technique is presented in a self-contained unit of one or two pages so users can dive in and start working right away, unencumbered by lengthy descriptions or technical detail. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques will be one of the first books available on this software.

Essential Bioinformatics or Introduction to Accumark Pattern Design and Product Data Management

2009-01-09T17:20:00.000-08:00

Essential Bioinformatics

Author: Jin Xiong

Essential Bioinformatics is a concise yet comprehensive textbook of bioinformatics, which provides a broad introduction to the entire field. Written specifically for a life science audience, the basics of bioinformatics are explained, followed by discussions of the state-of-the-art computational tools available to solve biological research problems. All key areas of bioinformatics are covered including biological databases, sequence alignment, genes and promoter prediction, molecular phylogenetics, structural bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics. The book emphasizes how computational methods work and compares the strengths and weaknesses of different methods. This balanced yet easily accessible text will be invaluable to students who do not have sophisticated computational backgrounds. Technical details of computational algorithms are explained with a minimum use of mathematical formulae; graphical illustrations are used in their place to aid understanding. The effective synthesis of existing literature as well as in-depth and up-to-date coverage of all key topics in bioinformatics make this an ideal textbook for all bioinformatics courses taken by life science students and for researchers wishing to develop their knowledge of bioinformatics to facilitate their own research.

Book about: Intuitive Cooking or Homespun Memories for the Heart

Introduction to AccuMark, Pattern Design, and Product Data Management

Author: Julia Sharp

The first textbook of its kind, Introduction to Accumark, Pattern Design, and PDM provides step-by-step instructions to Gerber Technology's in-demand software programs. Accumark—used to copy patterns into the computer—is covered from the basics of data storage and retrieval to the complexities of digitization. The Pattern Design section details the sizing and measuring, point and notch, line, and piece functions necessary to translate creativity into pattern reality. Rounding out the book are instructions in Product Data Management (PDM), including design and cost specifications. Together, these three Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs are the industry standard. This clear, user-friendly book is the companion tool students need to master them—and to maximize their technological savvy in today's dynamic fashion industry.

Smart Start Ups or The Web Collection Revealed Standard Edition

2009-01-09T07:08:00.000-08:00

Smart Start-Ups: How Entrepreneurs and Corporations Can Profit by Starting Online Communities

Author: David Silver

Praise for Smart Start-Ups

"Silver's new book is a masterpiece of clarity concerning the next great entrepreneurial wave, and my only problem with it was the charley horse in my elbow I got turning the pages."
-Robin Richards, founding President, MP3.com, and CEO, Notification Technologies Inc.

"Silver is a modern-day Prometheus. For community entrepreneurs, Smart Start-Ups contains the secrets of fire from the heavens. If you work with communities of any kind, you ignore this book at your own peril."
-John Szeder, former senior game developer, Digital Chocolate, Inc., and CEO, Mofactor, Inc.

"Silver dives in and pulls the naked truth out of the world of online communities. There's nothing like it on the shelves. He speaks with the best and brightest in the mobile and online community markets."
-Sean Malatesta, founder, Yack Media Services, and Vice President, Indiagames, Inc.

"Smart Start-Ups is a must-read for any aspiring Internet entrepreneur. Silver cuts right to the heart of the important fact that communities are like entire nations, but without geographic borders, and they're creating the greatest transformation since the Industrial Revolution."
-Clarence Briggs, founder and CEO, AIT.com

"Silver's book is an excellent, captivating, ingenious, and essential read for anyone who wants to know how to create wealth by starting an online community. One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way; Silver certainly succeeds in that respect."
-Kyle E. Gillman, founder and CEO, Forgefinder, Inc.

Preface     ix
Acknowledgments     xix
Introduction     1
Collaborative Participation     19
Transfer of Control     51
The Function of Cooperation     69
Appear to Lack Money     93
Rules for Creating Successful Business Models     113
Raising Capital     129
How to Launch a New Product     143
Foreign Exchange Market     149
The Metaverse Arbitration Association     161
Rent a Judge     165
Publishing and Convention Management     169
Taking Back the Automobile Market     173
Mission Statement Rewriting     177
Mocketeering     181
Launching a New Hotel Chain through an Online Community     185
Medical Research     191
Life Insurance     195
Replacing Advertising with Reputation Management     201
Community for Ardent Fans of College Sports     205
A Community of Art Dealers     211
A Group Travel Community     215
Partnering with Giant Corporations     219
MyThirdPlace.com     221
IllegitimatiNonCarborundum.com     225
ReputationManagement     229
The Association of Mobile and Online Communities     235
Bibliography     239
Index     245

New interesting textbook: A Modest Proposal and Other Prose or Global Woman

The Web Collection Revealed Standard Edition: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Flash

Author: Sherry Bishop

This comprehensive introductory book provides step-by-step instruction and in-depth explanation on three of today's most widely used Web design and development programs: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Adobe Flash CS3, and Adobe Fireworks CS3. Readers gain practical experience with the software as they work through end-of-chapter learning projects and step-by-step tutorials. An integration chapter demonstrates how to move from one application to the other while creating a Dreamweaver Web site that incorporates both Flash and Fireworks files. Full-color illustrations and a user-friendly design combine to create a solid learning experience that reveals how to master the latest features of these popular applications.

Inside Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server or Understanding DB2

2009-01-08T14:05:00.000-08:00

Inside Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server

Author: Patrick Tisseghem

Build enterprise content management solutions with deep, architectural insights from an expert.

Take a detailed look at SharePoint Server 2007 internals—and master the intricacies of developing intranets, extranets, and Web-based applications. An expert in collaboration technologies takes you deep inside SharePoint Server architecture, delivering task-oriented guidance and extensive code samples to help you build robust enterprise content management solutions.

Discover how to:

•Build collaboration and publishing portals for your intranet and extranet
•Customize and brand your site with master pages, CSS, and navigation options
•Programmatically support search administration and execute search queries
•Create scripts to customize the provisioning flow of your portal
•Use the Business Data Catalog to integrate collaborative workspaces with line-of-business applications
•Add browser-based form capabilities with InfoPath Forms Services
•Develop Web-based business intelligence solutions using Excel Services
•Apply policy and document routing frameworks to help enforce information management rules

PLUS—Get Microsoft Visual C# code samples on the Web

Interesting textbook: MATLAB Advanced GUI Development or Professional Photoshop

Understanding DB2: Learning Visually with Examples

Author: Raul F Chong

The Easy, Visual Way to Master IBM® DB2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®-Fully Updated for Version 9.5
IBM DB2 9 and DB2 9.5 provide breakthrough capabilities for providing Information on Demand, implementing Web services and Service Oriented Architecture, and streamlining information management. Understanding DB2: Learning Visually with Examples, Second Edition, is the easiest way to master the latest versions of DB2 and apply their full power to your business challenges.

Written by four IBM DB2 experts, this book introduces key concepts with dozens of examples drawn from the authors' experience working with DB2 in enterprise environments. Thoroughly updated for DB2 9.5, it covers new innovations ranging from manageability to performance and XML support to API integration. Each concept is presented with easy-to-understand screenshots, diagrams, charts, and tables.

This book is for everyone who works with DB2: database administrators, system administrators, developers, and consultants. With hundreds of well-designed review questions and answers, it will also help professionals prepare for the IBM DB2 Certification Exams 730, 731, or 736.

Coverage includes

• Choosing the right version of DB2 for your needs
• Installing and configuring DB2
• Understanding the DB2 environment, instances, and databases
• Establishing client and server connectivity
• Working with database objects
• Utilizing breakthrough pureXML™ technology, which provides for nativeXML support
• Mastering administration, maintenance, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and recovery
•Understanding improvements in the DB2 process, memory, and storage models
• Implementing effective database security
• Leveraging the power of SQL and XQuery

The Rational Guide to Monitoring and Analyzing with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 or Head Rush Ajax

2009-01-08T01:53:00.000-08:00

The Rational Guide to Monitoring and Analyzing with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007

Author: Nick Barclay

Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 (PPS) is a complete performance management solution, allowing companies to monitor their progress toward goals, analyze information, plan, budget, and forecast using dynamic modeling tools. Using interactive dashboards, PPS enables the integration of refined data from one or more sources into a single point-of-contact for key performance indicators, which are directly aligned to corporate strategies and goals.

This book will bring you up to speed on the Monitoring and Analytics features of PPS 2007. Topics include performance management theory, PPS installation and configuration, the Dashboard Designer, and the six Monitoring elements. Advanced topics include deployment, security, and scoring.

Go to: Fete Accompli or Jon and Jaynes Guide to Throwing Going to and Surviving Parties

Head Rush Ajax

Author: Brett McLaughlin

Ajax, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is a term describing the latest rage in web development. Ajax is used to create interactive web applications with XML-based web services, and using JavaScript in the web browser to process the web server response. End users see a more responsive application on the web, often with client-like functionality. Ajax reduces the amount of data interchanged between the web browser and web server, which saves processing and speeds up the web experience.

Written by a team of award-winning authors, Head Rush Ajax takes the reader beyond basic web development with DHTML and JavaScript and explains how asynchronous data requests and more powerful event models can be used in the Ajax methodology.

Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days or Windows Vista Book

2009-01-07T15:41:00.000-08:00

Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days

Author: Rogers Cadenhead

“If you get only one Java book, it should be Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days” –PC Magazine

In just 21 days, you can acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop three kinds of programs with Java: applications on your computer, servlets on a web server, and browser-launched Java Web Start applications.

No previous programming experience required. By following the 21 carefully organized lessons in this book, anyone can learn the basics of Java programming.

Learn at your own pace. You can work through each chapter sequentially to make sure you thoroughly understand all of the concepts and methodologies, or you can focus on specific lessons to learn the techniques that interest you most.

Test your knowledge. Each chapter ends with a Workshop section filled with questions, answers, and exercises for further study. There are even certification practice questions.

“Sams Teach Yourself Java is one of the best introductions to hands-on Java programming. If you buy one book on Java, this is the one to buy!” –Independent Web Review

Completely revised, updated, and expanded to cover the latest features of Java 6
Learn to develop standalone Java applications, web servlets, JavaServer Pages, and Java Web Start applications
Easy-to-understand, practical examples clearly illustrate the fundamentals of Java programming
Discover how Swing can help you quickly develop programs with a graphical user interface
Find out about JDBC database programming, Internet client/server programming, and XML parsing with the open source XOM class library
Covers new features of version 6 such asJava DB, the new relational database that is now a built-in
part of Java

Rogers Cadenhead is a web application developer who has written 22 books on Internet-related topics, including Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours.

Laura Lemay is one of the world’s most popular authors on Web development topics. She is the author of the bestselling Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML, as well as Sams Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days.

CD-ROM includes:

Source code for the examples developed in the book
Java™ SE Development Kit 6
NetBeans™ IDE 5.5
Bonus materials

Category: Java Programming

Covers: Java 6 Platform Standard Edition

User Level: Beginning—Intermediate

Windows Vista Book: Doing Cool Things with Vista, Your Photos, Videos, Music, and More

Author: Matt Kloskowski

With so many books out there on Windows Vista, what makes this one better and different is its focus. While other Vista books can regularly be 500 or more pages, this book cuts through all the technical jargon and gives you exactly what you want: the most important, most requested, and just plain coolest things about Vista that will change the way you work on your PC. Each page covers just one topic, complete with full color photos and screenshots, making it easy to find what you’re looking for fast. You’ll learn how to take advantage of Vista’s newest features in order to better manage your digital photos, secure your computer, play your music, customize your computer’s look and feel, work with video, back up your data, and much, much more.

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Inside Out or Voice over IP Fundamentals

2009-01-07T04:28:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Office Project 2003 Inside Out

Author: Teresa Stover

Dig into Project 2003-and discover how you can really put your project management skills to work! This supremely organized reference packs all the information you need to master every major tool, task, and enhancement in Project 2003-without the fluff. You'll ace the essentials-from defining project scope to analyzing and reporting results. Learn how to orchestrate tasks, resources, time, and costs; manage multiple projects and subprojects; track and report progress; facilitate team collaboration through Microsoft SharePoint™ Team Services; and build custom solutions with macros and Microsoft Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA). Quickly advance your expertise with new Project features and capabilities for project setup, reporting, earned-value analysis, database support, and more. You'll gain hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. On the companion CD you get an eBook of Microsoft Office Project 2003 Inside Out. You also get additional documents from the author, a collection of Microsoft resources for learning about Project, a catalog of 3rd-party Project resources, and two additional e-books: the Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, and the Insider's Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003. You also get a 60-day trial version of Project Standard 2003. With INSIDE OUT, you'll discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks-and challenge yourself to new levels of Project mastery!

New interesting textbook: Beyond Sovereignty or Economics Lab

Voice over IP Fundamentals: Second Edition (Cisco Press Fundamentals Series)

Author: Jonathan Davidson

A systematic approach to understanding the basics of voice over IP

Understand the basics of enterprise and public telephony networking, IP networking, and how voice is transported over IP networks

Learn the various caveats of converging voice and data networks

Examine the basic VoIP signaling protocols (H.323, MGCP/H.248, SIP) and primary legacy voice signaling protocols (ISDN, C7/SS7)

Explore how VoIP can run the same applications as the existing telephony system but in a more cost-efficient and scalable manner

Delve into such VoIP topics as jitter, latency, packet loss, codecs, QoS tools, and security

Voice over IP (VoIP) has become an important factor in network communications, promising lower operational costs, greater flexibility, and a variety of enhanced applications. To help you understand VoIP networks, Voice over IP Fundamentals provides a thorough introduction to the basics of VoIP.

Voice over IP Fundamentals explains how a basic IP telephony infrastructure is built and works today, major concepts concerning voice and data networking, and transmission of voice over data networks. You’ll learn how voice is signaled through legacy telephone networks, how IP signaling protocols are used to interoperate with current telephony systems, and how to ensure good voice quality using quality of service (QoS).

Even though Voice over IP Fundamentals iswritten for anyone seeking to understand how to use IP to transport voice, its target audience comprises both voice and data networking professionals. In the past, professionals working in voice and data networking did not have to understand each other’s roles. However, in this world of time-division multiplexing (TDM) and IP convergence, it is important to understand how these technologies work together. Voice over IP Fundamentals explains all the details so that voice experts can understand data networking and data experts can understand voice networking.

The second edition of this best-selling book includes new chapters on the importance of billing and mediation in a VoIP network, security, and the common types of threats inherent when packet voice environments, public switched telephone networks (PSTN), and VoIP interoperate. It also explains enterprise and service-provider applications and services.

Ch. 1	Overview of the PSTN and comparisons to voice over IP	5
Ch. 2	Enterprise telephony today	35
Ch. 3	Basic telephony signaling	47
Ch. 4	Signaling system 7	79
Ch. 5	PSTN services	117
Ch. 6	IP tutorial	129
Ch. 7	VoIP : an in-depth analysis	145
Ch. 8	Quality of service	169
Ch. 9	Billing and mediation services	207
Ch. 10	Voice security	221
Ch. 11	H.323	241
Ch. 12	Sip	267
Ch. 13	Gateway control protocols	301
Ch. 14	PSTN and VoIP interworking	323
Ch. 15	Service provider VoIP applications and services	351
Ch. 16	Enterprise voice over IP applications and services	363

Outlook Business Contact Manager 3 For Dummies or Email Marketing By the Numbers

2009-01-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

Outlook Business Contact Manager 3 For Dummies

Author: Karen S Fredricks

Keep track of customers, coordinate projects, and implement initiatives

The fun and easy way(r) to put BCM to work and make more money in less time

Looking to make the most of Business Contact Manager? This nuts-and-bolts guide gets you up and running with this powerful software in no time. You'll take advantage of the latest features -- from customizing fields to integrating with Office Accounting -- to keep your business operating smoothly. Create quotes, orders, and invoices in a flash so you can focus on sales!

Discover how to:

* Create and manage a database
* Organize your day
* Share data among multiple users
* Synchronize laptop data with a master database
* Improve your customer relationships

Introduction.

Part I: Getting to Know Your Business Contact Manager.

Chapter 1: What Is Outlook Business Contact Manager?

Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around Business Contact Manager.

Chapter 3: Getting Down to Business Contact Manager.

Part II: Putting BCM to Work.

Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Business Contacts.

Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Business Accounts.

Chapter 6: Color Your World with Categories.

Chapter 7: Creating Customized BCM Fields.

Part III: Organizing Your Day.

Chapter 8: Managing Your Calendar.

Chapter 9: Multitasking with the Task List.

Chapter 10: Creating Business Histories.

Part IV: Show Me the Money!

Chapter 11: Sharing Your Data.

Chapter 12: Working with Opportunities.

Chapter 13: Accounting We Will Go.

Part V: Communicating with the Outside World.

Chapter 14: Merging BCM with Word.

Chapter 15: Creating and Tracking Marketing Campaigns.

Chapter 16: Taking the Show on the Road.

Part VI: Digging In a Bit Deeper.

Chapter 17: Seek and Ye Shall Find Your Data.

Chapter 18: Measuring Your Progress with BCM Reports.

Chapter 19: Managing Your Projects and Teams.

Chapter 20: Maintaining Your Database.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Cool Things You Can Do In Business Contact Manager.

Chapter 22: Ten Cool Ways to Get Information into BCM.

Index.

Go to: Investing in Your Future or Politics and Culture in the Developing World

Email Marketing By the Numbers: How to Use the World's Greatest Marketing Tool to Take Any Organization to the Next Level

Author: Ali Sales

Praise for EMAIL MARKETING by the NUM8ERS

"At last-a book that marketers can use to gain real respect from CFOs and CEOs who care about the bottom line. Baggott, author of the award-winning blog 'Email Marketing Best Practices,' clearly explains how to make your campaigns perform measurably better. The secret's in your test results."
—Anne Holland, President, MarketingSherpa

"Despite its proven power, email marketing receives a fraction of the attention given to other, fancier media. This week you'll probably hear far more about mobile videocasting (or some such fashion) than you will about email marketing. You can help correct this imbalance by reading this book."
—Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy Group, London, UK

"Baggott's wonderful new direct marketing book is loaded with practical advice and recommendations from some of the best minds in the industry. Email Marketing by the Numbers should be read by everyone in the industry who wants to profit from acquiring and retaining customers."
—Arthur Middleton Hughes, Vice President/Solutions Architect, Knowledge Base Marketing, and author of Strategic Database Marketing

"Amidst the confusion and changing landscape of the Web, Baggott is one of the clear thinkers who can cut through the hype and help you understand how to drive revenues through the use of marketing technology."
—Scott Burkey, Business Development Executive, Definition 6

"Baggott is the ultimate Web 2.0 entrepreneur who takes Email 2.0 to a new level. In Email Marketing by the Numbers, he gives marketers instructions for creating one-to-oneconversations with prospects and customers. This book should be on the desk of every marketer in every company, big or small."
—Scott Maxwell, founder, OpenView Venture Partners

PHP Pocket Reference or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Step by Step

2009-01-06T07:05:00.000-08:00

PHP Pocket Reference

Author: Rasmus Lerdorf

PHP is a simple yet powerful open source scripting language for creating dynamic web content. The second edition of the PHP Pocket Reference is thoroughly updated to include the specifics of PHP 4, the latest version of the language. Written by the founder of the PHP project, Rasmus Lerdorf, the PHP Pocket Reference outlines the basic syntax and structure of PHP, providing a fast-paced tutorial for learning the basics of developing web applications with PHP. The book also provides a quick reference to the vast array of functions provided by PHP. The quick reference section organizes all the core functions of PHP alphabetically, so you can find what you need easily. This valuable little book provides an authoritative overview of PHP packed into a pocket-sized guide that's easy to take anywhere. It is also the ideal companion for O'Reilly's comprehensive book on PHP, Programming PHP. The PHP Pocket Reference is an indispensable tool for any serious PHP programmer.

Book review: Identifying Child Molesters or Everyones Guide to Cancer Supportive Care

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Step by Step

Author: Hitachi Consulting

Your hands-on guide to learning Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, Microsoft's customizable analysis solution for business data modeling and interpretation. Analysis Services is a powerful tool for business intelligence, so understanding the essentials-how to create a cube, as well as how to deploy, customize, and extend the basic calculations-is critical to harnessing the full benefits of SQL Server. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to get started, how to build scalable analytical applications, and how to use and administer advanced features. Interactivity features (enhanced in SQL Server 2005), data translation, and security are also covered in detail. With Step By Step, you work at your own pace through hands-on, learn-by-doing exercises. Whether you're a beginning programmer or new to this version of the technology, you'll understand the fundamental techniques for using Analysis Services. A companion CD includes data sets and sample code.

Pt. I	Getting started with analysis services
1	Understanding business intelligence and data warehousing	3
2	Understanding OLAP and analysis services	17
3	Building your first cube	31
Pt. II	Design fundamentals
4	Designing dimensions	63
5	Designing measure groups and measures	99
6	Working with a finance measure group	129
7	Designing aggregations and hierarchies	149
Pt. III	Advanced design
8	Using MDX	177
9	Exploring special features	217
10	Interacting with cubes	245
Pt. IV	Production management
11	Implementing security	271
12	Managing partitions and database processing	295
13	Managing deployment	335

DNS BIND or Microsoft Office Access 2007 Forms Reports and Queries

2009-01-05T09:25:00.000-08:00

DNS & BIND

Author: Cricket Liu

DNS and BIND tells you everything you need to work with one of the Internet's fundamental building blocks: the distributed host information database that's responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and even listing phone numbers with the new ENUM standard. This book brings you up-to-date with the latest changes in this crucial service.

The fifth edition covers BIND 9.3.2, the most recent release of the BIND 9 series, as well as BIND 8.4.7. BIND 9.3.2 contains further improvements in security and IPv6 support, and important new features such as internationalized domain names, ENUM (electronic numbering), and SPF (the Sender Policy Framework).

Whether you're an administrator involved with DNS on a daily basis or a user who wants to be more informed about the Internet and how it works, you'll find that this book is essential reading.

Topics include:

What DNS does, how it works, and when you need to use it

How to find your own place in the Internet's namespace

Setting up name servers

Using MX records to route mail

Configuring hosts to use DNS name servers

Subdividing domains (parenting)

Securing your name server: restricting who can query your server, preventing unauthorized zone transfers, avoiding bogus servers, etc.

The DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and Transaction Signatures (TSIG)

Mapping one name to several servers for load sharing

Dynamic updates, asynchronous notification of change to a zone, and incremental zone transfers

Troubleshooting: using nslookup and dig, reading debugging output, common problems

DNS programming using the resolver library and Perl's Net::DNS module

1	Background	1
2	How does DNS work?	11
3	Where do I start?	37
4	Setting up BIND	53
5	DNS and electronic mail	89
6	Configuring hosts	100
7	Maintaining BIND	127
8	Growing your domain	177
9	Parenting	201
10	Advanced features	226
11	Security	282
12	Nslookup and dig	349
13	Reading BIND debugging output	376
14	Troubleshooting DNS and BIND	396
15	Programming with the Resolver and Nameserver library routines	438
16	Architecture	474
17	Miscellaneous	483
A	DNS message format and resource records	517
B	BIND compatibility matrix	537
C	Compiling and installing BIND on Linux	538
D	Top-level domains	543
E	BIND Nameserver and Resolver configuration	548

Book review: Transition Handbook or What the Corpse Revealed

Microsoft Office Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries

Author: Paul McFedries

“Everything you need to master Access 2007 forms, reports, and queries.”

–Charles Carr, Reviews Editor, ComputorEdge Magazine

Create Forms for Business

Ensure Data Entry Accuracy

Build Elegant Form Interfaces

Collect Data Via Email

Design Effective Business Reports

Make an Invoice Report

Create Mailing Labels

Extract Data

Work with Multiple Tables

Calculate Discounts

Analyze Data

Develop your Microsoft Access expertise instantly with proven techniques

Let’s face it: Microsoft Access is a large, intimidating program. Most people never progress beyond creating simple tables and using wizards to build basic forms and reports. At the same time, you need information and you know that what you seek is embedded somewhere in your Access database. Without a more sophisticated knowledge of how to extract and present that data, you’re forced to rely on office gurus and overworked IT people to provide canned reports or one-size-fits-all solutions.

This book changes all that by giving you the skills tobuild efficient front-ends for data (forms), publish the results in an attractive and easy-to-read format (reports), and extract the data you need (queries). This book shuns the big Access picture and instead focuses intently on forms, reports, and queries. This in-depth approach will give you the knowledge and understanding you need to get at the data and prove the old saw that knowledge is power.

· Focuses on the three technologies that you must master to get the most out of Access: forms, reports, and queries.

· Avoids database theory in favor of practical know-how that you can put to use right away.

· Packed full of real-world examples and techniques to help you learn and understand the importance of each section.

· Covers what’s new and changed in Microsoft Access 2007.

Introduction 1

Part I: Creating Forms 5

Chapter 1 Creating and Using a Form 7

Chapter 2 Working with Form Controls 29

Chapter 3 Designing Forms for Efficient and Accurate Data Entry 49

Chapter 4 Designing Forms for Business Use 77

Chapter 5 Creating Specialized Forms 95

Part II: Designing and Customizing Reports 111

Chapter 6 Creating and Publishing a Report 113

Chapter 7 Designing Effective Business Reports 141

Chapter 8 Designing Advanced Reports 157

Chapter 9 Creating Specialized Reports 177

Part III: Creating Powerful Queries 197

Chapter 10 Creating a Basic Query 199

Chapter 11 Building Criteria Expressions 231

Chapter 12 Working with Multiple-Table Queries 259

Chapter 13 Creating Advanced Queries 287

Chapter 14 Creating PivotTable Queries 311

Chapter 15 Querying with SQL Statements 341

Index 361

	UML 2.0 overview	3
	Static modeling with UML	6
	Class diagrams	19
	Package diagrams	42
	Composite structures	47
	Component diagrams	55
	Deployment diagrams	61
	Behavioral diagrams	68
	Use case diagrams	68
	Interaction diagrams	76
	Statechart diagrams	90
	Activity diagrams	101
	The object constraint language (OCL)	111

Ch. 1	Techno fetishism	4
Ch. 2	Macs and the counterculture	31
Ch. 3	Worshipping the two Steves	47
Ch. 4	Mac tattoos and haircuts	56
Ch. 5	Trainspotting	68
Ch. 6	Mac evangelism	75
Ch. 7	The Mac Web	84
Ch. 8	Tales of Macworld	96
Ch. 9	Macs in Japan	119
Ch. 10	Macquariums	146
Ch. 11	Fantasy Macs	150
Ch. 12	Hardware mods	172
Ch. 13	Paper Macs	181
Ch. 14	Mac collectors and collectibles	194
Ch. 15	Antique Macs	206
Ch. 16	IPod	234
Ch. 17	What makes Mac fans so loyal?	246

Ch. 1	Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005	1
Ch. 2	Creating and configuring databases	31
Ch. 3	Working with tables and views	61
Ch. 4	Performing indexing and full-text searching	107
Ch. 5	Introducing more database objects	141
Ch. 6	Implementing security in SQL Server 2005	189
Ch. 7	Working with relational data	241
Ch. 8	Working with XML data	281
Ch. 9	Working with service broker and HTTP	311
Ch. 10	Maintaining and automating SQL Server	347
Ch. 11	Performing backups and restores	415
Ch. 12	Achieving high availability through replication	463
Ch. 13	Introducing more high-availability methods	521
Ch. 14	Monitoring and optimizing SQL Server 2005	557

1	Introduction	1
2	Alphabets, Words, Languages, and Algorithmic Problems	15
3	Finite Automata	55
4	Turing Machines	93
5	Computability	127
6	Complexity Theory	169
7	Algorithmics for Hard Problems	223
8	Randomization	251
9	Communication and Cryptography	275
	References	305
	Index	309

Graphics & Design Book

Coordination Organizations Institutions and Norms in Agent Systems II or Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization

Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems II: AAMAS 2006 and ECAI 2006 International Workshops, COIN 2006 Hakodate, Japan, May 9, 2006 Riva del Garda, Italy, August 28, 2006 Revised Selected Papers

Pro Java EE 5 Performance Management and Optimization

Table of Contents:

Playboy or Access 2002 Bible with CDROM

Playboy: The Mansion Official Strategy Guide

Access 2002 Bible with CDROM

ABAP 4 or Computer Networking Lab Manual Package

ABAP/4: Programming the Sap R/3 System

Booknews

Table of Contents:

Computer Networking Lab Manual Package

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning or 100 Ideas for Stationery Cards and Invitations

Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations: Simple and Stylish Projects Using Handmade and Digital Techniques

MCSE 70 294 Exam Cram or Microsoft Office Word 2003 Illustrated Introductory CourseCard Edition

MCSE 70-294 Exam Cram: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Microsoft Office Word 2003, Illustrated Introductory, Coursecard Edition

Table of Contents:

Beginning C Game Programming or Pro PayPal E Commerce

Beginning C++ Game Programming

Pro PayPal E-Commerce

Programming Microsoft Office Business Applications or UML 20 Pocket Reference

Programming Microsoft Office Business Applications

UML 2.0 Pocket Reference

Table of Contents:

Building Findable Website or Magic Lantern Guides

Building Findable Website: Web Standards, Seo, and Beyond

Table of Contents:

Magic Lantern Guides: Sony DSLR A700

Excel Applications for Accounting Principles or Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection

Excel? Applications for Accounting Principles

Investigative Data Mining for Security and Criminal Detection

Table of Contents:

Integrative Document and Content Management or Ubuntu 804 Desktop Handbook

Integrative Document and Content Management: Strategies for Exploiting Enterprise Knowledge

Table of Contents:

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Handbook

Zero Configuration Networking or Internet Routing Architectures

Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide

Internet Routing Architectures

Table of Contents:

Principles of Robot Motion or Online Marketing Success Stories

Principles of Robot Motion: Theory, Algorithms, and Implementations

Table of Contents:

Online Marketing Success Stories: Insider Secrets from the Experts Who Are Making Millions on the Internet Today

Mastering Perl Tk or The Computer and the Brain

Mastering Perl/Tk: Graphical User Interfaces in Perl

The Computer and the Brain

S. Ulam

Mathematical Review

What People Are Saying

EJB 3 in Action or The Definitive Guide to Django

EJB 3 in Action

Table of Contents:

The Definitive Guide to Django: Web Development Done Right

Microsoft Windows Vista Administration or Robotic Surgery

Microsoft Windows Vista Administration

Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents:

Foreword

General Section

1.Preface

2.Overview of Robotic surgery

3.Robotic surgery: Technology, from Zeus to da Vinci

4.Physiological Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery

5.Psychological Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery

6.Economic Considerations in Minimally Invasive Surgery

7.The Operating Room Design for Robotic Surgery

8.Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery

9.Critical Care for Robotic Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

1.Robotics in Cardiac Surgery

2.Single Vessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

3.Multivessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

4.Robotic Assisted Totally Endoscopic Closed Chest CABG

5.Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Repair

6.Robotic Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure

1.
Preface

2.
Overview of Robotic surgery

3.
Robotic surgery: Technology, from Zeus to da Vinci

4.
Physiological Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery

5.
Psychological Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery

6.
Economic Considerations in Minimally Invasive Surgery

7.
The Operating Room Design for Robotic Surgery

8.
Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery

9.
Critical Care for Robotic Surgery

1.
Robotics in Cardiac Surgery

2.
Single Vessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

3.
Multivessel Small Thoracotomy Robotic Assisted CABG

4.
Robotic Assisted Totally Endoscopic Closed Chest CABG

5.
Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Repair

6.
Robotic Assisted Atrial Septal Defect Closure

7.
Robotic Assisted Pulmonary Vein Ablation

8.
Robotic Assisted Trasmyocardial Revascularization:

9.
Robotic Assisted Epicardial Lead Placement

1.
Robotics in Thoracic Surgery

2.
Robotic Lobectomy, Evolution from VATS to RAVS

3.
Robotic Lobectomy

4.
Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases

5.
Robotic Heller Myotomy- Abdominal Approach

6.
Robotic Heller Myotomy- Thoracic Approach

7.
Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

8.
Robotic NissenFundoplication

9.
Robotic Belsey Repair

10.
Robotic Assisted Transhiatal Esophagectomy

11.
Robotic Assisted Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy

12.
Robotic Mediastinal Surgery

1.
Robotics in General surgery

2.
Robotic Gastric Bypass for Obesity

3.
Robotic Gastric Surgery

4.
Robotic Pancreatic Surgery

5.
Robotic Abdominal Aortic Surgery

6.
Robotic Colorectal Surgery

7.
Robotic Recto-Vaginopexy

1.
Robotics in Urology

2.
Robotic Assisted Prostatectomy

3.
Robotic Sacral Colpopexy

4.
Robotic Assisted Pyeloplasty

5.
Robotic Donor Nephrectomy

1.
The Application of Robotic Principles in Telemedicine

2.
The Role of Robotic Surgery During Space Exploration

3.
New Horizons in Robotic Surgery