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The Complete IS IS Routing Protocol or Practical UNIX and Internet Security

2009-12-06T04:59:00.000-08:00

The Complete IS-IS Routing Protocol

Author: Hannes Gredler

The IS-IS routing protocol has gone through a high-speed evolution in recent years. Initially deployed by the largest ISPs in a desperate search for a stable link-state protocol, it quickly gained popularity for its advantages in link-state routing. Today, it is a widely deployed protocol even at smaller ISPs but because of its meteoric adoption it has been sparsely documented. As service providers add multivendor platforms from both Cisco and Juniper Networks, it is difficult to get a complete picture of the IS-IS that is deployed in the field. As service providers deploy increasingly multivendor implementations of IS-IS, they desperately need to know how to interoperate the protocol on different routing platforms. Only a book such as The Complete IS-IS Routing Protocol can provide the insight and practical solutions necessary, because it takes a multivendor, real-world competitive approach to implementing IS-IS. The Complete IS-IS Routing Protocol will be the seminal book on IS-IS for many years to come.

Practical UNIX and Internet Security

Author: Simson Garfinkel

When Practical UNIX Security was first published in 1991, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a UNIX system administrator and user from disaster.

This second edition is a complete rewrite of the original book. It's packed with twice the pages and offers even more practical information for UNIX users and administrators. In it you'll find coverage of features of many types of UNIX systems, including SunOS, Solaris, BSDI, AIX, HP-UX, Digital UNIX, Linux, and others. The first edition was practical, entertaining, and full of useful scripts, tips, and warnings. This edition is all those things -- and more.

If you are a UNIX system administrator or user in this security-conscious age, you need this book. It's a practical guide that spells out, in readable and entertaining language, the threats, the system vulnerabilities, and the countermeasures you can adopt to protect your UNIX system, network, and Internet connection. It's complete -- covering both host and network security -- and doesn't require that you be a programmer or a UNIX guru to use it.

Practical UNIX & Internet Security describes the issues, approaches, and methods for implementing security measures. It covers UNIX basics, the details of security, the ways that intruders can get into your system, and the ways you can detect them, clean up after them, and even prosecute them if they do get in. Filled with practical scripts, tricks, and warnings, Practical UNIX & Internet Security tells you everything you need to know to make your UNIX system as secure as it possible can be.

Contents include:

Part I: Computer Security Basics. Introduction and security policies.
Part II: User Responsibilities. Users and their passwords, groups, the superuser, the UNIX filesystem, and cryptography.
Part III: System Administrator Responsibilities. Backups, defending accounts, integrity checking, log files, programmed threats, physical security, and personnel security.
Part IV: Network and Internet Security: telephone security, UUCP, TCP/IP networks, TCP/IP services, WWW, RPC, NIS, NIS+, Kerberos, and NFS.
Part V: Advanced Topics: firewalls, wrappers, proxies, and secure programming.
Part VI: Handling Security Incidents: discovering a breakin, U.S. law, and trust.
VII: Appendices. UNIX system security checklist, important files, UNIX processes, paper and electronic sources, security organizations, and table of IP services.

Preface to the Second Edition
1. Introduction
2. Policies & Guidelines
3. Users and Passwords
4. Users, Groups, and the Superuser
5. The UNIX Filesystem
6. Cryptography
7. Backups
8. Defending Your Accounts
9. Integrity Management
10. Auditing and Logging
11. Protecting Against Programmed Threats
12. Physical Security
13. Personnel Security
14. Modems
15. UUCP 438
16. TCP/IP Networks
17. UNIX TCP/IP Services
18. WWW Security
19. RPC and Configuration Management
20. NFS
21. Firewalls
22. Wrappers & Proxies
23. Writing Secure SUID and Network Programs
24. Discovering a Break-in
25. Denial of Service Attacks and Solutions
26. Computer Security and U.S. Law
27. Who Do You Trust?
APPENDICES.
A. UNIX Security Checklist
B. Important Files
C. UNIX Processes
D. Paper Sources
E. Electronic Resources
F. Other Sources

Project Management for Modern Information Systems or Essential Digital Manipulation Manual for Photographers

2009-12-05T00:48:00.000-08:00

Project Management for Modern Information Systems

Author: Brandon

In the past, project success has been defined too narrowly as simply meeting time and cost constraints for a given scope of work. However, in order for an IT project to be completely successful that basic definition of success needs to be extended to include meeting return on investment expectations, product quality, stakeholder satisfaction, security, maintainability and adaptability. Also, the formal methods and tools of the project management discipline need to evolve to address the changes in modern software engineering and our high-tech global workplaces.

With this broader and more appropriate definition of success, IT project management techniques and tools can be modernized, extended, and otherwise focused to be more effective. Project Management for Modern Information Systems describes and illustrates practices, procedures, methods, and tools for IT project management that address this extended definition of project success for modern times.

About the Author:
Dan Brandon obtained a BS from Case Western Reserve University, an MS, and PhD in Engineering University of Connecticut; his PhD specialization was in computer methods. Before returning to the university environment, Dr. Brandon accumulated over thirty years of commercial experience in both the IT technical and management arenas. He is currently a Professor of Information Technology Management (ITM) and chairperson of that department at Christian Brothers University (CBU) in Memphis, TN. He has been published in a number of books, journals, and conference proceedings. He is a member of the Society of Information Management (SIM), the Information Resource Management Association (IRMA), and theProject Management Institute (PMI). He continues to do consulting with a number of companies both locally and internationally. Currently he is involved in the design and development of comprehensive open source software systems for project management and other business applications.

Ch. I	A framework for digital accounting	1
Ch. II	The evolution of accounting software	15
Ch. III	The XML-based Web languages and accounting	42
Ch. IV	Electronic data interchange	88
Ch. V	The revenue cycle	131
Ch. VI	The expenditure cycle	190
Ch. VII	The conversion cycle	230
Ch. VIII	The general ledger cycle	260
Ch. IX	Financial management, strategic management and digital accounting	293
Ch. X	Controls, security, and audit in online digital accounting	318

Look this: Globalization and Its Discontents or Leadership Without Easy Answers

Essential Digital Manipulation Manual for Photographers

Author: Mike Crawford

Now available in paperback, The Essential Digital Manipulation Manual is an in-depth resource for photographers at every level. Clear, concise explanations demystify techniques for capturing, editing, transforming, and manipulating top-quality images. Professional enhancement and correction, digital updates to traditional film-based darkroom techniques, and advanced professional finishes are explored in depth. A comprehensive rundown of all of the major filters found in Photoshop and other image-editing packages, as well as information on output and storage issues, make this the definitive reference guide for professional and amateur photographers alike.

Performance by Design or Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems

2009-12-03T20:36:00.000-08:00

Performance by Design: Computer Capacity Planning by Example

Author: Daniel A Menasc

Practical systems modeling: planning performance, availability, security, and more

Computing systems must meet increasingly strict Quality of Service (QoS) requirements for performance, availability, security, and maintainability. To achieve these goals, designers, analysts, and capacity planners need a far more thorough understanding of QoS issues, and the implications of their decisions. Now, three leading experts present a complete, application-driven framework for understanding and estimating performance. You'll learn exactly how to map real-life systems to accurate performance models, and use those models to make better decisions--both up front and throughout the entire system lifecycle. Coverage includes:

State-of-the-art quantitative analysis techniques, supported by extensive numerical examples and exercises
QoS issues in requirements analysis, specification, design, development, testing, deployment, operation, and system evolution
Specific scenarios, including e-Business and database services, servers, clusters, and data centers
Techniques for identifying potential congestion at both software and hardware levels
Performance Engineering concepts and tools
Detailed solution techniques including exact and approximate MVA and Markov Chains
Modeling of software contention, fork-and-join, service rate variability, and priority

About the Web Site

The accompanying Web site provides companion Excel workbooks that implement many of the book's algorithms and numerical examples.

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Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems

Author: B P Lathi

Lathi's trademark user-friendly and highly readable text presents a complete and modern treatment of communication systems. It begins by introducing students to the basics of communication systems without using probabilistic theory. Only after a solid knowledge base--an understanding of how communication systems work--has been built are concepts requiring probability theory covered. This third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include expanded coverage of digital communications. New topics discussed include spread-spectrum systems, cellular communication systems, global positioning systems (GPS), and an entire chapter on emerging digital technologies (such as SONET, ISDN, BISDN, ATM, and video compression).
Ideal for the first communication systems course for electrical engineers, Modern Digital and Analog Communication Systems offers students a superb pedagogical style; it consistently does an excellent job of explaining difficult concepts clearly, using prose as well as mathematics. The author makes every effort to give intuitive insights--rather than just proofs--as well as heuristic explanations of theoretical results wherever possible. Featuring lucid explanations, well-chosen examples clarifying abstract mathematical results, and excellent illustrations, this unique text is highly informative and easily accessible to students.

	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Introduction to Signals	14
3	Analysis and Transmission of Signals	71
4	Amplitude (Linear) Modulation	151
5	Angle (Exponential) Modulation	208
6	Sampling and Pulse Code Modulation	251
7	Principles of Digital Data Transmission	294
8	Emerging Digital Communications Technologies	354
9	Some Recent Developments and Miscellaneous Topics	404
10	Introduction to Theory of Probability	434
11	Random Processes	487
12	Behavior of Analog Systems in the Presence of Noise	532
13	Behavior of Digital Communication Systems in the Presence of Noise	577
14	Optimum Signal Detection	626
15	Introduction to Information Theory	679
16	Error Correcting Codes	728
App. A	Orthogonality of Some Signal Sets	764
App. B	Schwarz Inequality	766
App. C	Gram-Schmidt Orthogonalization of a Vector Set	768
	App. D: Miscellaneous	771
	Index	775

Instant Vegas Movie Studio DVD or iSeries i5 Primer

2009-12-02T16:25:00.000-08:00

Instant Vegas Movie Studio +DVD

Author: Douglas Spotted Eagl

Get to work fast with carefully detailed screenshots and step-by-step directions that illustrate the most-used features of Vegas Movie Studio software in a concise, time-efficient way. Learn how to navigate the interface and perform the essential tasks, from editing video and audio to compositing and outputting.

As a learning tool or a handy reference-this guide is packed with useful, accessible information for novice and experienced users alike. Beginners get a no-fluff introduction to the intelligent use of Vegas Movie Studio, while more experienced users get real-world examples and creative suggestions for producing better projects. VEG files related to projects found in this book may be downloaded from the VASST Web site.

Douglas Spotted Eagle is an award-winning performer, music producer, and videographer. He is the author of Vegas 6 Editing Workshop among many books, and the host of two web sites for users of Vegas and related products.

John J. Rofrano is a musician, vocalist, songwriter, videographer and software architect. He is the author of the Instant ACID book, tutorials on Sony Vegas, and moderates the ACID and Sony Scripting forum at Digital Media Network site. More information can be found at his web site.

What People Are Saying

Dave Chaimson
"Sony Media Software is pleased to have such talented producers creating training materials for our customers. If you have an interest in learning about the Vegas program, this book will be an invaluable resource, helping you find out about the most important features in an instant. Enjoy!"
—vice-president, sales and marketing, Sony Media Software

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iSeries/i5 Primer: Concepts and Techniques for Programmers, Administrators, and System Operators

Author: Holt

This comprehensive, 35-chapter book is the ultimate resource and a "must-have" for every professional working with the i5/iSeries. It is perfect for novice and intermediate programmers as well as for system administrators and operators. In simple, straightforward style, the authors explain core i5/iSeries concepts and show you step by step how to perform a wide variety of essential functions.

The book includes sections on installation, operations, administration, system architecture, programming, the Internet, and troubleshooting. These sections are organized in free-standing style so you don’t have to read the book from cover to cover or even sequentially; you can reference the chapters that interest you most, skip some, and jump back and forth as needed. It even contains a helpful glossary to act as a fast reference for all the terms you need to know.

Completely updated through i5/OS V5, the fourth edition of this best-selling book contains page after page of information covering RPG IV and Java programming, system values, database and SQL, important system security information, the i5/iSeries as an Internet server, and much more. You’ll learn the essential technical concepts you need to get up to speed on all areas of the i5/iSeries, and your increased understanding of the i5/iSeries will boost your productivity.
Even if you have a previous edition of this book, you'll want to get this new edition with all of the V5 update and brand new topics like:

• iSeries Navigator
• Java
• SQL
• iSeries Access
• HTTP Server
• Qshell
• Client/Server and TCP/IP
• Client Access

Thisbook is a learning tool and valuable reference you will use for years to come. As one satisfied reader put it, "If you could own only one i5/iSeries book, this would be it."

With IBM i5/iSeries Primer, Fourth Edition you will:

• Learn how to install an i5 server
• Gain a comprehensive knowledge of i5/iSeries operations
• Understand libraries, objects, library lists, and everything you need to know about files
• Be able to configure a system
• Explore programming basics, including how to use utilities, journaling, and commitment control
• Discover what to do in case of trouble, how to request help from IBM, how to report problems, and how to manage PTFs

The Digital Photographers Notebook or SELinux

2009-12-01T12:13:00.000-08:00

The Digital Photographer's Notebook: A Pro's Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge

Author: Kevin Ames

In the world of digital photography, inspiration can come at any time. Great images are created behind the camera and then refined at the computer. "Photographers live in the moment when shooting, and I believe we do the same when in front of the monitor," writes Kevin Ames, veteran photographer and Photoshop master. Building on his popular column in Photoshop User magazine, Kevin expands the scope of the original articles to include in-depth information about all aspects of digital photography.

With this book, you'll gain a focused yet thorough understanding of Adobe's suite of digital photography applications - Photoshop CS3 (including the Camera Raw plug-in), Lightroom, and Bridge. You'll not only learn what these powerful applications can do, you'll also learn which one is best for a given task and see how the applications come together to allow you to work efficiently - all while creating and delivering stunning photographs. Whether dealing with workflow, organization, or truly creative enhancements, Kevin candidly shares his personal image-making process from start to finish.

In addition, there are clear and illuminating explanations of many issues relevant to the digital photographer, such as the profound differences between RAW and JPEG, the many benefits of "shooting tethered," and how lighting really works. Whether you've been shooting digital for years or you're just making the switch from film, The Digital Photographer's Notebook is an essential guide to managing your portfolio and creating head-turning photographs.

SELinux: NSA's IOpen Source Security Enhanced Linux

Author: McCarty

The intensive search for a more secure operating system hasoften left everyday, production computers far behind their experimental, research cousins. Now SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) dramatically changes this. This best-known and most respected security-related extension to Linux embodies the key advances of the security field. Better yet, SELinux is available in widespread and popular distributions of the Linux operating system—including for Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE—all of it free and open source.

SELinux emerged from research by the National Security Agency and implements classic strong-security measures such as role-based access controls, mandatory access controls, and fine-grained transitions and privilege escalation following the principle of least privilege. It compensates for the inevitable buffer overflows and other weaknesses in applications by isolating them and preventing flaws in one application from spreading to others. The scenarios that cause the most cyber-damage these days—when someone gets a toe-hold on a computer through a vulnerability in a local networked application, such as a Web server, and parlays that toe-hold into pervasive control over the computer system—are prevented on a properly administered SELinux system.

The key, of course, lies in the words "properly administered." A system administrator for SELinux needs a wide range of knowledge, such as the principles behind the system, how to assign different privileges to different groups of users, how to change policies to accommodate new software, and how to log and track what is going on. And this is where SELinux is invaluable. Author Bill McCarty, a security consultant who has briefed numerous government agencies, incorporates his intensive research into SELinux into this small but information-packed book. Topics include:

A readable and concrete explanation of SELinux concepts and the SELinux security model
Installation instructions for numerous distributions Basic system and user administration
A detailed dissection of the SELinux policy language

Examples and guidelines for altering and adding policies With SELinux, a high-security computer is within reach of any system administrator. If you want an effective means of securing your Linux system—and who doesn't?—this book provides the means.

IIS 6 or Pocket PCRef

2009-11-30T08:02:00.000-08:00

IIS 6: The Complete Reference

Author: Hethe Henrickson

See why Microsoft Internet Information Server 6 is quickly becoming a force in the Web Server area. Get step-by-step instruction on installing, configuring, maintaining, and administering IIS 6. Troubleshoot the Web Server, learn industry security standards, and cover Virtual Directories and Servers as well as FrontPage Webs, and much more.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. I	Basic IIS Services
1	IIS Fundamentals	3
2	The WWW Service	21
3	The FTP Service	83
4	The SMTP Service	109
5	The NNTP Service	135
Pt. II	IIS Administration
6	Security	165
7	Authentication	189
8	TCP/IP and DNS	205
9	Administration Tasks	243
10	Encryption	259
11	Logging	289
Pt. III	IIS Programming
12	ASP Programming	319
13	COM Web Programming	363
14	ASP.NET Web Forms	421
15	ASP.NET Web Services	457
16	ATL Server	493
17	ISAPI Extensions	523
Pt. IV	IIS Extras
18	Software Process and Methodology for Web Applications	571
19	Bringing It All Together: Creating Your Own Web Site Using IIS	607
20	Troubleshooting	631
App	XML Escape Values	653
	Index	675

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Pocket PCRef

Author: Thomas J Glover

The heart of every IBM and compatible PC is the BIOS, a low-level operating environment that handles the initial boot, start up and loading of the operating system and hardware level functions, System and service technicians and professionals assembling computer systems, troubleshooting computer hardware troubleshooting, performance tuning or home hobbyists building their own computer will benefit from this book.

There are over 50,000 companies focused in the computer technical service and configuration business in the United States alone. Most of these companies employ between 10-50 technicians. In addition, the target audience

Key Features
-- Over 6,500 hard disks covered (almost twice the number of any competitive product).
-- Also covers common and unusual IDE disk controllers.

How to Wow or Creative Suite 3 Integration

2009-11-29T03:50:00.000-08:00

How to Wow: InDesign

Author: Wayne Rankin

With InDesign CS quickly becoming the new king of the desktop publishing hill, there's no shortage of books promising to get you up to speed it. None, however, does so quite like this one, which keeps the focus right where you, as a designer, want it--on designing! Providing just enough theoretical grounding to use the program effectively but omitting the tech-heavy under-the hood discussions that represent the core of other InDesign tomes, this full-color guide uses gorgeous real-world examples and simple step-by-step instructions to cover all of InDesign CS' features, including its newest: the Story Editor, a Separation Preview palette, nested styles, the Package for GoLive command, and more. As you work through chapters on text and typography, pages and documents, placed images, tables, color, special effects, multimedia, preflighting, and more, you'll quickly master both the InDesign basics you need to get your job done and the advanced techniques that will give your pages that extra flair! A companion CD includes lesson files plus style sheets, templates, graphic libraries, images, and more!

Creative Suite 3 Integration: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash Pro, Acrobat, Bridge and Version Cue

Author: Keith Martin

Learn how to integrate the new versions and features of all design programs within Creative Suite 3 with this definitive guide. Improve your productively by achieving professional results faster and more collaboratively. Simplify both your creative and production tasks as you move your creative elements freely between applications while maintaining editing capability — all in one unified design environment.

With this book, you get a unique combination with...

* Focus on integration so that you can work most efficiently with the Suite's packages together as part of your overall design workflow, saving valuable time
* Colorful, practical tutorials that use multiple programs for real-life projects
* Look-up reference and troubleshooting organization for cross-program issues - even if you use just 2 or 3 of the CS programs
* Coverage from basics for readers who are just beginning with the Suite through in-depth, comprehensive info for cross program mastery

From print, Web, or multimedia projects to PDFs, you get the most hands-on approach to cross-Suite issues. Exciting real-world projects include building entire websites and multi-chapter books. Produce effective and efficient PDFs for approval and print or screen using Acrobat with content from Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Whether you work with design, editorial, advertising, or production, you will not find this information anywhere else!

* A unique guide showing you how to use the 7 packages within Adobe's Creative Suite 3 together and efficiently as part of your overall workflow, saving you valuable time
* Produce professional results with highly illustrated, practicalhow-to tutorials
* Ideal to use as a look-up reference and trouble shooting manual for cross-program issues - even if you own just 2 or 3 of the CS programs

The Ultimate CompTIA Network Resource Kit or Linux Desktop Pocket Reference

2009-11-27T23:39:00.000-08:00

The Ultimate CompTIA Network + Resource Kit

Author: Course Technology

The Ultimate CompTIA Network+ Resource Kit provides three different ways to prepare for the exam—a book, flashcards, and a computer -based training CD. Combined, they are a solid resource for exam success. The book provides thorough preparation for CompTIA's 2005 Network+ Certification Exam. It covers all fundamental and advanced networking topics a reader would encounter on the job or on the Network+ exam in a style that's easy to read and comprehend. It comes with a downloadable CoursePrep Exam Guide for Network+, offering exam preparation materials that drill down to each certification objective and over 800 practice exam questions. The Network+ In Depth flashcards contain an exam based question on one side with the answer on the other, designed to test the reader's knowledge of key concepts. Each flashcard also includes the source chapter within the accompanying Network+ In Depth book where the topic can be found. The Network+ CBT (Computer-Based Training) CD provides complete preparation for the latest Network+ exam. It includes a prerequisite test and study material that helps the reader zero in on what they specifically need to study, test prep questions that provide practice in a simulated environment, and it features hands-on lessons, simulations, audio narration, video clips, animations, graphics, screenshots, sound effects, and easy-to-use navigation. With three different ways to study, The Ultimate CompTIA Network+ Resource Kit is the only test preparation you'll need to pass.

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Linux Desktop Pocket Reference

Author: David Brickner

While Mac OS X garners all the praise from pundits, and Windows XP attracts all the viruses, Linux is quietly being installed on millions of desktops every year. For programmers and system administrators, business users, and educators, desktop Linux is a breath of fresh air and a needed alternative to other operating systems.

The Linux Desktop Pocket Guide is your introduction to using Linux on five of the most popular distributions: Fedora, Gentoo, Mandriva, SUSE, and Ubuntu. Despite what you may have heard, using Linux is not all that hard. Firefox and Konqueror can handle all your web browsing needs; GAIM and Kopete allow you to chat with your friends on the AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! networks; and the email programs Evolution and Kontact provide the same functionality as Microsoft Outlook, with none of the cost. All of these programs run within the beautiful, feature-packed, and easy-to-use GNOME or KDE desktop environments.

No operating system truly "just works," and Linux is no exception. Although Linux is capable of running on most any computing hardware that Microsoft Windows can use, you sometimes need to tweak it just a little to make it work the way you really want. To help you with this task, Linux Desktop Pocket Guide covers essential topics, such as configuring your video card, screen resolution, sound, and wireless networking. And laptop users are not left out--an entire section is devoted to the laptop issues of battery life, sleep, and hibernate modes.

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation or Visual QuickStart Guide

2009-11-26T19:25:00.000-08:00

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation

Author: Chris Sells

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) (formerly known by its code name "Avalon") is a brand-new presentation framework for Windows XP and Windows Vista, the next version of the Windows client operating system. For developers, WPF is a cornucopia of new technologies, including a new graphics engine that supports 3-D graphics, animation, and more; an XML-based markup language (XAML) for declaring the structure of your Windows UI; and a radical new model for controls.

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation is the book you need to get up to speed on WPF. By page two, you'll have written your first WPF application, and by the end of Chapter 1, "Hello WPF," you'll have completed a rapid tour of the framework and its major elements. These include the XAML markup language and the mapping of XAML markup to WinFX code; the WPF content model; layout; controls, styles, and templates; graphics and animation; and, finally, deployment.

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation features:

Scores of C# and XAML examples that show you what it takes to get a WPF application up and running, from a simple "Hello, Avalon" program to a tic-tac-toe game

Insightful discussions of the powerful new programming styles that WPF brings to Windows development, especially its new model for controls

A color insert to better illustrate WPF support for 3-D, color, and other graphics effects

A tutorial on XAML, the new HTML-like markup language for declaring Windows UI

An explanation and comparison of the features that support interoperability with Windows Forms and other Windows legacy applications

The next generation of Windows applications is going to blaze a trail into theunknown. WPF represents the best of the control-based Windows world and the content-based web world; it's an engine just itching to be taken for a spin. Inside, you'll find the keys to the ignition.

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Visual QuickStart Guide: iTunes 6 and iPod for Windows and Macintosh

Author: Judith Stern

Got a new iPod? Need to master it and iTunes fast? Try a Visual QuickStart! This best-selling reference's visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with leading digital audio player and music store/jukebox in no time! In this popular guide, leading technology experts Judith Stern and Robert Lettieri use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything you need to know about getting the most of latest iPod models and the iTunes 6. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to download music, videos, audiobooks, and podcasts; create and share iMixes and on-the-go play lists; watch videos on the iPod and other devices; burn custom CDs and DVDs; add music to your other iLife projects; synch your iPod to your computer; understand Smart Play lists and AAC encoding; and more!

Power Up or Macromedia Flash 8

2009-11-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

Power Up: A Practical Student's Guide to Online Learning

Author: Stacey Barrett

Online students begin their academic careers like many students-with sheer excitement. Embarking on a dream and making an investment in themselves, they strive for success. While a variety of reasons draw them to online courses, these students may find the non-traditional classroom unexpectedly challenging. Technical skills, time management, and an understanding of personal learning preferences can often overwhelm first-time online students.

A reference text, Power Up frankly discusses the realities of online learning and highlights the resources available to online students. The tips and techniques outlined in the text help students to succeed in the virtual classroom. Students will discover how to regulate their learning paces and processes-skills that will serve them well beyond their online education.

Through proactive advice, authentic experiences, and constructive commentary, this book is accessible and appropriate for all students entering college, as well as for high school students engaged in online learning. It offers supplemental support material to schools and faculty entering the online/hybrid environment.

Among them, the authors share more than 30 years of educational experience, having taught new students at more than six different universities, and possessing an intimate understanding of the theory and practice of impacting student performance and retention. As all three authors are former online students themselves, they also have developed numerous online student success courses.

Becoming an Online Learner     1
Know Thyself: Self-Discovery for the Online Learner     9
Motivation and Goal Setting: Overcoming Obstacles     15
The Commitments of an Online Student: Managing Your Priorities     23
The Online Classroom and Community     31
Types of Online Classrooms     37
Communicating Online: Who, What, When, How, and Why     51
Working in the Online Classroom     59
Thinking and Researching Online     65
Strategies for Successful Online Learning     77
Computer Concerns     85
Creating the Ideal Personalized Study Environment     93
Preparing for the First Day of Class     101
Maintaining Your Online Success     109
Financing Your Education     115
Understanding the Importance of Accreditation     117
References     119
Index     121
Study Signs     125

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Macromedia Flash 8: Training from the Source

Author: James English

What began life as a simple Web animation tool has evolved into a powerful platform for Web application development- which means that if you're serious about developing for the Web, you need to get serious about learning Flash. With its breakthrough motion-graphics capabilities and powerful run-time effects, Flash 8 provides the tools, authoring power, and rich video capabilities you need to provide stunning interactive content. This Macromedia-certified guide provides the key to learning the basics of Flash 8. Through a series of hands-on projects, master trainer James English provides a firm foundation in everything Flash- from graphics, animation, and video to ActionScript fundamentals. Simple step-by-step instructions and tons of screenshots guide you through the process of creating buttons and links, drawing and animating in Flash, formatting text, adding video and sound, loading data, and more- in short, everything you need to develop sophisticated, professional-looking Web sites. A companion CD includes the lesson files needed to complete the book's projects as well as a trial version of the program itself.

Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2 or How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC

2009-02-22T16:06:00.000-08:00

Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2

Author: Fernando Bueno

Abilities: Learn to tailor your character's skills and abilities for maximum performance.
Missions: Detailed story mode walkthroughs and strategies to completing all 50 side missions.
Unlockables: A complete list of all secrets and unlockables.
Moves: Complete lists of all special moves and Jutsus.

How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC

Author: Derek Ball

Maximize all the powerful capabilities of your iPAQ Pocket PC with help from this easy-to-use guide. You'll learn to use the email, Internet, phone, and camera features, and enjoy all the entertainment options like movies and music. You'll also find out how to be more productive on-the-go using the mobile office software--work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, all in the palm of your hand. With coverage of all models, How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC, Third Edition is your one-stop guide for getting the most out of this versatile handheld device.

Derek Ball is a recognized industry expert in mobility and wireless and develops applications for handheld wireless devices such as the HP iPAQ. He has authored or co-authored several books on mobile computing and other emerging technology topics.

Dayton Foster has been working with converged mobile technologies for several years. He is the Director of Mobile Technologies for Avocent Mobile Solutions.

Introduction to Computational Genomics or Hashimotos Thyroiditis

2009-02-21T11:55:00.000-08:00

Introduction to Computational Genomics: A Case Studies Approach

Author: Nello Cristianini

Where did SARS come from? Have we inherited genes from Neanderthals? How do plants use their internal clock? The genomic revolution in biology enables us to answer such questions. But the revolution would have been impossible without the support of powerful computational and statistical methods that enable us to exploit genomic data. Many universities are introducing courses to train the next generation of bioinformaticians: biologists fluent in mathematics and computer science, and data analysts familiar with biology. This readable and entertaining book, based on successful taught courses, provides a roadmap to navigate entry to this field. It guides the reader through key achievements of bioinformatics, using a hands-on approach. Statistical sequence analysis, sequence alignment, hidden Markov models, gene and motif finding and more, are introduced in a rigorous yet accessible way. A companion website provides the reader with Matlab-related software tools for reproducing the steps demonstrated in the book.

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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

Author: ICON Health Publications

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Overview
Federally Funded Research on Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Nutrition and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Overview
Finding Nutrition Studies on Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Federal Resources on Nutrition
Additional Web Resources
Chapter 3. Alternative Medicine and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 4. Books on Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Overview
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers
Appendix A. Physician Resources
Overview
NIH Guidelines
NIH Databases
Other Commercial Databases
Appendix B. Patient Resources
Overview
Patient Guideline Sources
Finding Associations
Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries
Overview
Preparation
Finding a Local Medical Library
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
ONLINE GLOSSARIES
Online Dictionary Directories
HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS DICTIONARY
INDEX

Mastering Microsoft SQL Server 2005 express or Excel 2007 Miracles Made Easy

2009-02-20T07:42:00.000-08:00

Mastering Microsoft SQL Server 2005 express

Author: Mike Gunderloy

A Comprehensive Guide to Microsoft's New Express Edition of its Bestselling Database Server

Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is the perfect fit if you're a small business owner, trainer, or student who doesn't need all the bells and whistles of the full version of SQL Server 2005. In this comprehensive guide written by two SQL Server experts, you'll find step-by-step explanations and simplified management tools for

using SQL Server Express in smaller-scale but still mission-critical situations. With a focus on practical tasks, the book thoroughly

covers both database administration and development, smoothly moving you from beginner to advanced subjects.

Coverage Includes
* Understanding basic database concepts
* Getting to know database types: file server, client server, relational and more
* Learning Structured Query Language (SQL) and SQL Server's Transact-SQL
* Creating efficient and useful databases
* Writing queries and stored procedures to explore your data
* Automating the administration of your databases
* Developing database applications with Visual Basic(r) Express
* Using SQL Server Management Studio Express
* Sharing data between multiple servers
* Monitoring and optimizing SQL Server Express

Featured on CD CD includes Microsoft(r) SQL Server Express and Visual Basic(r) Express!

Leverage the Experience of Experts through Real-World Examples

Increase Your Own Productivity with an Entire Chapter on Troubleshootng

Discover Practical Solutions to a Database Administrator's Needs

Reduce Complexity and Build Simple Data-Driven Applications

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Excel 2007 Miracles Made Easy: Mr. Excel Reveals 25 Amazing Things You Can Do with the New Excel

Author: Bill Jelen

In this addendum to Learn Excel from Mr. Excel, the amazing new features offered in Excel 2007 are introduced. Revealing the features that make this new version the best new release of Excel since 1997, this guide provides the necessary information to teach users to quickly unleash the powerful new features in Excel 2007, create incredible-looking charts, customize color themes to match their corporate logo, utilize data-visualization tools, and learn Pivot Table improvements.

Xbox 360 Achievements or Real World Nikon Capture NX

2009-02-19T03:31:00.000-08:00

Xbox 360 Achievements: Unlocked

Author: BradyGames

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING YOUR GAMERSCORE!

HOW TO UNLOCK EVERY XBOX 360 ACHIEVEMENT FOR THESE HOT TITLES!

BioShock
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Conan
Crackdown
Dead Rising
Forza Motorsport 2
Gears of War
Guitar Hero III
Halo 3
Half Life 2: Orange Box
Lego Star Wars II
Madden NFL 08
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
NBA 2K8
NCAA Football 08
Overlord
Project Gotham Racing 4
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Virtua Fighter 5

PLUS, HOW TO GET 10,000 MORE GAMERPOINTS IN 2 WEEKS!

Platform: Xbox 360

Genre: Various

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Real World Nikon Capture NX (Real World Series)

Author: Ben Long

Capture NX from Nikon is a powerful image-editing application that lets photographers make complex edits of their digital images with more speed and efficiency than other software programs. Its underlying technology gives photographers the ability to make selective corrections to an image with just one click. "Real World Capture NX," written by digital photography expert Ben Long, takes photographers behind the scenes to see how this innovative program works. Along the way, Ben offers valuable tips and techniques for getting the most out of the software and digital cameras.

Novice and expert photographers alike will benefit from Capture NX. New users can make advanced image corrections without learning sophisticated masking techniques. Advanced users will find they need fewer steps to perform the complex edits they are accustomed to making in other programs. Any image corrections made with Capture NX are non-destructive, which means that the all edits are changeable and reversible until the photographer. Photographers who use Nikon cameras have access to special software features for working with raw, JPEG and TIFF images. While Capture NX was developed with Nikon cameras in mind, the software works with digital cameras from all manufacturers, thus broadening its appeal. Every digital photographer can use Capture NX--and will benefit from "Real World Capture NX."

ADTs Data Structures and Problem Solving with C or NET Framework Programmers Reference

2009-02-17T23:20:00.000-08:00

ADTs, Data Structures and Problem Solving with C++

Author: Larry Nyhoff

Abstract data types (ADT's) and data structures are key elements in unlocking the power of object-oriented programming. Designed for CS2 course; this popular book thoroughly covers ADTs (Abstract Data Types), data structures, and their use in problem solving. The text guides the student through the development of ADTs such as stacks, queues, and binary trees, the use of key data structures such as arrays, classes and linked lists to implement ADTs, and problem solving using Object-Oriented Design (OOD) methodologies. Algorithms required to design arid implement ADTs in C++ are given thorough treatment along with a solid introduction to the Standard Template Library (STL). C++ topics such as recursion, inheritance, and polymorphism are introduced and some C-style topics relative to data structures are also provided. Using examples, case studies and exercises from various areas of computer science, author Larry Nyhoff offers the student a solid foundation for further studies in CS while providing concrete tools for unlocking the power of C++.

New to the Second Edition

New chapters on searching and C++'s I/O and string classes
Improvements and additions to diagrams
Consistent naming conventions
Complete source code for ADTs
Expanded treatment of selected topics on the text's website
Introduces UML and uses UML-style diagrams for ADT specifications

1	Software development	1
2	Introduction to abstract data types	45
3	Data structures and abstract data types	81
4	More about OOP and ADTs - classes	143
5	Standard C++ input/output and string classes	193
6	Lists	253
7	Stacks	315
8	Queues	389
9	ADT implementations : templates and standard containers	445
10	ADT implementations : recursion, algorithm analysis, and standard algorithms	521
11	More linking up with linked lists	585
12	Searching : binary trees and hash tables	645
13	Sorting	721
14	OOP and ADTs	779
15	Trees	831
16	Graphs and digraphs	883

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.NET Framework Programmer's Reference

Author: Dan Rahmel

Beginning with an overview of the . NET architecture,this book is an extremely handy desk reference. Outlining basic concepts including syntax,variable passing,class redefinition,and event structure,this book also provides definitions for all of the relevant classes in the framework within topic areas such as graphics,networking,and more. Lastly,the API Quick reference section will offer indexes and cross references to the classes and their methods.

Quick Reference for Effective Programming in the . NET Framework!

Quick,accurate answers to all your . NET technology questions are within easy reach—just grab your copy of . NET Framework Programmer's Reference. Now you can program in the standardized,shared environment of Visual Studio,using Visual Basic,C#,C++,or other third-party languages. This handy resource provides a structural overview of the extensible,reusable classes that comprise the . NET Framework. Execute applications using ASP. NET—plus locate and understand specific routines,syntax,variable passing,and event structure. Organized and cross-referenced by topics,subclasses,and namespace location,this vital reference is likely to be the most used book in any developer's library.

Access all system services—including Web services,I/O,networking,memory management,and events
Individual chapters devoted to essential topics including COM,database access,security,XML,and runtime services
Solve problems on the spot—designed to provide quick,usable explanations
Complete coverage of Common Language Runtime,Framework classes,and ASP. NET

The IT Value Quest or Actionscript 20 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8

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

The IT Value Quest: How to Capture the Business Value of IT-Based Infrastructure

Author: Theo J Renkema

The IT Value Quest How to Capture the Business Value of IT-based infrastructure Theo J.W. Renkema Although the potential of information technology (IT) is beyond dispute, it proves to be very difficult to evaluate its true business value. In the present competitive business arena, modern IT provides the enabling infrastructure for efficient and effective business operations, leveraging business improvements and securing a competitive edge. Capturing the value of this IT-based infrastructure is often considered as the most critical and yet the most complex part of managerial decision-making. Many managers do not try to justify their expenditure or measure whether their money was well spent. This situation has become unacceptable in the light of the rising costs and uncertain benefits of this increasingly important type of business investment. The call for more financial returns and more 'value for money' can no longer be ignored. Making the right investment evaluations will make the vital difference between business success and failure. This book provides a unique perspective on assessing and creating business value from investments in IT-based infrastructure and, more importantly, it shows how the role of IT-based infrastructure is critical to obtain the full benefits of IT. Management/Information Systems

INVESTMENT ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES.

IT-Based Infrastructure: Value for Money?

Refocusing the Search for IT Value.

THE NEW DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Strategic Dimensions of IT-Based Infrastructure.

The Business Role of IT-Based Infrastructure.

INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE AND CONTROL.

Infrastructure Governance Through Investment Decisions.

Appraisal Methods for IT Investments.

Investment Decisions with the P4 Model.

The P4 Model in Practice.

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR INVESTMENT.

Assessing Infrastructure Projects.

Assessing Infrastructure Synergy.

CONCLUDING MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES.

An Investment Methodology for IT-Based Infrastructure.

Managing IT-Based Infrastructure for Business Value.

References.

Index.

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Actionscript 2.0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8

Author: Instructional Media Macromedia

The ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference for Macromedia Flash 8 is a comprhensive reference manual that describes the application programming interface (API) for Macromedia Flash Player. It includes valuable syntax and usage information; descriptions of classes, functions, properties, and events; and code samples for every element in the ActionScript language.

First Course in Discrete Mathematics or Intelligent Help Systems for UNIX

2009-02-15T14:56:00.000-08:00

First Course in Discrete Mathematics

Author: John C Molluzzo

This highly regarded work fills the need for a treatment of elementary discrete mathematics that provides a core of mathematical terminology and concepts as well as emphasizes computer applications. Includes numerous elementary applications to computing and examples with solutions.

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Intelligent Help Systems for UNIX

Author: Stephen J Hegner

In this international collection of papers there is a wealth of knowledge on artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive science (CS) techniques applied to the problem of providing help systems mainly for the UNIX operating system. The research described here involves the representation of technical computer concepts, but also the representation of how users conceptualise such concepts. The collection looks at computational models and systems such as UC, Yucca, and OSCON programmed in languages such as Lisp, Prolog, OPS-5, and C which have been developed to provide UNIX help. These systems range from being menu-based to ones with natural language interfaces, some providing active help, intervening when they believe the user to have misconceptions, and some based on empirical studies of what users actually do while using UNIX. Further papers investigate planning and knowledge representation where the focus is on discovering what the user wants to do, and figuring out a way to do it, as well as representing the knowledge needed to do so. There is a significant focus on natural language dialogue where consultation systems can become active, incorporating user modfelling, natural language generation and plan recognition, modelling metaphors, and users' mistaken beliefs. Much can be learned from seeing how AI and CS techniques can be investigated in depth while being applied to a real test-bed domain such as help on UNIX.

Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap or MATLAB for Behavioral Scientists

2009-02-12T06:52:00.000-08:00

Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap

Author: Grisetti

Adobe Premiere Elements 2 In a Snap is an effective guide to getting things done quickly in Adobe Premiere Elements 2. Our In a Snap format allows you to easily jump in anywhere in the book. You can focus on only the tasks that you want to learn about. Organized into a series of well-organized, bite-sized tasks, the book covers key techniques that will quickly improve your editing skills. In addition to this coverage, the authors will provide you with guidance on how to imitate the editing styles of the masters.

Chapters include:

Working with Stills and Graphics

Ch. 1	Start here	1
Ch. 2	Getting to know the workspace	23
Ch. 3	Get the picture : capturing video	33
Ch. 4	Adding media	65
Ch. 5	Working with stills and graphics	93
Ch. 6	Editing on the timeline	121
Ch. 7	Using transitions	155
Ch. 8	Advanced timeline video and audio editing	167
Ch. 9	Adding spice to your video	187
Ch. 10	The power of keyframing	213
Ch. 11	Advanced special effects	235
Ch. 12	Cool tricks	263
Ch. 13	Adding text, creating titles, making credits	297
Ch. 14	Exporting your video	325
Ch. 15	DVD authoring	349

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MATLAB for Behavioral Scientists

Author: David A Rosenbaum

MATLAB for Behavioral Scientists is a tremendously valuable textbook that walks behavioral scientists through the computer programming process, using terms that are relevant to their concerns and appreciating their special programming needs. Autho

Cities and Complexity or Computer Forensics

2009-02-11T02:40:00.000-08:00

Cities and Complexity: Understanding Cities with Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Models, and Fractals

Author: Michael Batty

As urban planning moves from a centralized, top-down approach to a decentralized, bottom-up perspective, our conception of urban systems is changing. In Cities and Complexity, Michael Batty offers a comprehensive view of urban dynamics in the context of complexity theory, presenting models that demonstrate how complexity theory can embrace a myriad of processes and elements that combine into organic wholes. He argues that bottom-up processes -- in which the outcomes are always uncertain -- can combine with new forms of geometry associated with fractal patterns and chaotic dynamics to provide theories that are applicable to highly complex systems such as cities.

Batty begins with models based on cellular automata (CA), simulating urban dynamics through the local actions of automata. He then introduces agent-based models (ABM), in which agents are mobile and move between locations. These models relate to many scales, from the scale of the street to patterns and structure at the scale of the urban region. Finally, Batty develops applications of all these models to specific urban situations, discussing concepts of criticality, threshold, surprise, novelty, and phase transition in the context of spatial developments. Every theory and model presented in the book is developed through examples that range from the simplified and hypothetical to the actual. Deploying extensive visual, mathematical, and textual material, Cities and Complexity will be read both by urban researchers and by complexity theorists with an interest in new kinds of computational models.

Sample chapters and examples from the book, and other related material, can be found at complexcity.info.

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Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation

Author: John R Vacca

The Most Comprehensive, Up-to-Date, Reference on Computer Forensics!

Using personal computers as their weapons, hackers and criminals (some only 11 years old) have attacked the Internet, government agencies, financial companies, small businesses, and the credit card accounts of unsuspecting individuals. This completely updated book/CD package provides a complete overview of computer forensics from information security issues to "crime scene investigation," seizure of data, determining the "fingerprints" of the crime, and tracking down the criminals. The book's companion CD-ROM contains demos of the latest computer forensics software. Numerous exercises, case studies, and vignettes of actual crimes enhance the topics under discussion, and provide the reader with solutions to computer crime in the real world.

KEY FEATURES
Comprehensive overview of the subject from information security issues to data recovery techniques to auditing methods to terrorist cyber-attacks
Includes Evidence Identifi cation and Checklist forms, hands-on projects, exercises, and case studies for each chapter
CD includes tools, presentations, and demos of the latest computer forensics software
Selected topics include: Computer Forensics Fundamentals; Data Recovery; Evidence Collection and Data Seizure; Computer Image Verifi cation; Duplication and Preservation of Digital Evidence; Electronic Evidence Reconstructing Past Events; Deterrence through Attacker ID; Destruction of e-mail; Networks; Protection against Random Terrorist Information Warfare Tactics; The Cyber Foot Print and Criminal Tracking; The Individual Exposed; Advanced Encryption & Hacking; Case Studies and Vignettes; Evidence Checklists and Forms

On the CD-ROM
(See Appendix G for Details)
Includes a collection of forensic tools, demonstrations, docs, product presentations, and figures from the book. Topics and demos include: analysis tools, data recovery, forensic examination checklists, instant messenger issues, litigation, forensic training and certification information, case profiles, and more

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The third party software contained on the CD-ROM runs on a variety of platforms and operating systems. Please consult Appendix G for more details, and especially Web site information for specific requirements, updates, etc. Minimum system requirements for all of these software products include Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or higher, Windows 2000, XP; an Internet connection; some also require basic hardware such as Firewire, USB Devices, Zip, Jaz, Floppy Diskettes, or hard disk drives (IDE, EIDE, SCSI, ATA, SATA).

Cyber Safe Kids Cyber Savvy Teens or Digital Character Painting Using PhotoShop CS3 2E

2009-02-09T22:29:00.000-08:00

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn To Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly

Author: Nancy E Willard

Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe online

As our children and teens race down the onramp to the Information Superhighway, many parents feel left behind in the dust. News stories about online sexual predators, child pornography, cyberbullies, hate groups, gaming addiction, and other dangers that lurk in the online world make us feel increasingly concerned about what our children are doing (and with whom) in cyberspace. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Internet safety expert Nancy Willard provides you with need-to-know information about those online dangers, and she gives you the practical parenting strategies necessary to help children and teens learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.

Parents protect younger children by keeping them in safe places, teaching them simple safety rules, and paying close attention. As children grow, we help them gain the knowledge, skills, and values to make good choices—choices that will keep them safe and show respect for the rights of others. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Willard shows you how those same strategies can be translated from the real world to the cyberworld, and that you don't have to learn advanced computer skills to put them into effect. As you work on these strategies with your child, you will also discover that remaining engaged with what your children are doing online is much more valuable than any blocking software you could buy.

"Willard blends the perspectives of a wise parent and a serious scholar about issues related to Internet behavior and safety. . . . Pick up the book, open it to any random page, and you will find on thatpage or nearby a wealth of helpful advice and useful commentary on the cyberreality facing our children and on how to deal with any of the issues she's identified."
—Dick Thornburgh, J.D., former U.S. Attorney General; chair, National Academy of Sciences Committee on Youth Pornography and the Internet

"Simply put, this book is a must-read for anyone—parents, educators, law enforcement, and policymakers alike—concerned with the critical issue of children's internet safety and what to do about it."
—Douglas Levin, senior director of education policy, Cable in the Classroom

Children's Literature

The Internet provides its users with virtually unlimited access to information and communication opportunities. Concerned parents rightly find themselves in a precarious position: the appropriate use of the World Wide Web will be necessary in their children's' lives, yet the potential for inappropriate uses are lurking around every corner. Within this informative text, parents have the chance to learn how to be critical consumers of the Internet and how to effectively guard their children against would-be pitfalls. Discerning parents can discover strategies for safeguarding their children at every age, from eight and under, through eighteen and over. At each level, different issues are addressed, from cyber bullying and unsafe communication, to gaming, to spam and scams. By providing real life examples and statistics that bring the realities of Internet dangers to life, parents are taught to become confident in setting regulations for their children when it comes to using the Web. Yet the real value of this text comes from the specific suggestions and ideas offered to prevent intentional or unintentional access to explicit online content. While the premise of the text is to safeguard children against the dangers found online, the author encourages parents not to see the Internet as a negative, reminding us that the Internet opens up a world of possibilities that can remain positive if monitored correctly. Arming parents with the information they need to be more Internet savvy than their teens, this book is a must read for concerned parents. Reviewer: Ginny Sautner

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Digital Character Painting Using PhotoShop CS3 2E

Author: Don Seegmiller

Digital Character Painting Using Photoshop CS3 is a brilliantly illustrated, full-color book that combines both the fundamentals of character design and the skills of digital painting. Completely updated using Photoshop CS3 as the primary tool, the book details how to create characters that elicit specific emotions and how to beautifully render those characters by applying conventional painting skills to digital tools. Written for both the seasoned professional and aspiring artist alike, Digital Character Painting Using Photoshop CS3 explores the key principles of design and reveals how to enhance traditional skills and apply them to digital art for use in games, film, animation, and other commercial productions. Using practical tutorials, the book covers basic skills such as value, edges, color, texturing, and light, and then moves on to teach in-depth techniques on specific features including eyes, face, clothing, hair, and fur. Whatever your skill level, you will discover practical ideas and techniques to apply to your craft and to help you improve and create masterful works of digital art! Features: - Presents a completely updated, beautiful, full color guide to character design and computer art using Photoshop. - Provides practical insights into how to master Photoshop CS3 as a powerful painting tool, including how to customize the brushes to achieve the best possible results. - Focuses on learning artistic skills that can be applied to a variety of 2D and 3D programs, with an emphasis on Photoshop CS3. - Teaches how to combine traditional artistic values with today's graphics software. - Includes a CD-ROM with the figures and files for the tutorials in the book, along witha QuickTime movie showing how a painting is created.

Physics for Game Programmers or Ajax in Practice

2009-02-08T18:18:00.000-08:00

Physics for Game Programmers

Author: Grant Palmer

First, you can get the source code directly from Apress' website. Second...the implementations are in simple terms. Third...(Grant Palmer's) book is full of trivia about physics that are just plain fun to read.

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As far as the style of the book goes, I think that's actually where it really shines. The author has a way of explaining things that's thorough without being verbose.

— Craig Andera, Pluralsight

Physics for Game Programmers shows you how to infuse compelling and realistic action into game programming--even if you don't have a college-level physics background! Author Grant Palmer covers basic physics and mathematical models and then shows how to implement them, to simulate motion and behavior of cars, planes, projectiles, rockets, and boats.

This book is neither code heavy nor language specific, and all chapters include unique, challenging exercises for you to solve. This unique book also includes historical footnotes and interesting trivia. You'll enjoy the conversational tone, and rest assured: all physics jargon will be properly explained.

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Ajax in Practice

Author: Dave Cran

"Ajax in Practice" provides example-rich coverage of Ajax packed with ready-to-use code and practical recipes for common and not-so-common tasks. Ajax developers now face the move from Ajax-as-theory to Ajax-in-practice. "Ajax in Practice" guides web developers through the transition from learning about Ajax to successfully "applying" Ajax-driven techniques in real-world development scenarios.

Ajax gives web developers the potential to create rich user-centered internet applications. But Ajax also adds a new level of complexity and sophistication to those applications. "Ajax in Practice" tackles Ajax head-on, providing countless hands-on techniques and tons of reusable code to address the specific issues developers face when building Ajax-driven solutions.

After a brief overview of Ajax, this book takes the reader through dozens of working examples, all presented in an easy-to-use cookbook format. Readers will learn how to implement drag-and-drop interfaces and will discover how to create effective nagigation strategies for their applications. Unlike a traditional cookbook, though, "Ajax in Practice" provides a thorough discussion of each technique presented and shows how the individual components can be connected to create powerful solutions. A fun "mash-up" chapter concludes the book. Throughout "Ajax in Practice," the examples chosen are interesting, entertaining, and practical.

Digital Video or Oracle PL SQL For Dummies

2009-02-07T14:06:00.000-08:00

Digital Video: An Introduction

Author: Tom Ang

From weddings to making your own films, transform your video-making with this special, easy-to-use guide from digital expert, Tom Ang.

Author Biography: Tom Ang has worked as a photo editor on many magazines. He is the winner of the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for photography, and the author of the Digital Photographer's Handbook and Digital Video Handbook.

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Oracle PL/SQL For Dummies

Author: Michael Rosenblum

Find tips for creating efficient PL/SQL code

If you know a bit about SQL, this book will make PL/SQL programming painless!

The Oracle has spoken—you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right? We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system projects, ways to manipulate data, and more.

Discover how to

• Write efficient, easy-to-maintain code

• Test and debug PL/SQL routines

• Integrate SQL and PL/SQL

• Apply PL/SQL best practices

• Use new features introduced in Oracle 9i and 10g

Microsoft SharePoint or Software Configuration Management Handbook Second Edtion

2009-02-06T09:54:00.000-08:00

Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2003 Solutions

Author: Scot P Hillier

This detailed second edition is Scot Hillier's follow-up to his market-leading SharePoint book. The new version includes extensive updates to the previous edition, with emphasis on Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005 and new approaches for using SharePoint to improve business efficiency. Also featured are new workflow solutions for SharePoint and BizTalk, and a new chapter on building a SharePoint solution from start to finish.

In this second edition, Hillier's goal remains to provide intermediate-level guidance for those who want to design and deploy business solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint technologies. Hillier defines the business cases and scenarios for these technologies. He reviews the installation, configuration, and administration of business solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint technologies, and provides programming instruction, guidance, and examples for custom web parts and solutions.

Ch. 1	SharePoint business solutions	1
Ch. 2	SharePoint products and technologies overview	17
Ch. 3	SharePoint portal server basics	47
Ch. 4	SharePoint content development	85
Ch. 5	Building Web parts	119
Ch. 6	The Microsoft single sign-on service	161
Ch. 7	Advanced Web part development	187
Ch. 8	The Microsoft Office system	229
Ch. 9	Programming SharePoint services	277
Ch. 10	Visual studio 2005 and the Microsoft Office system	327
Ch. 11	SharePoint portal server administration	357

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Software Configuration Management Handbook, Second Edtion

Author: Alexis Leon

Other books on the market have explored the principles of software configuration management (SCM), but none have tackled the nuts-and-bolts of implementing an SCM system — until now. This completely revised edition of an Artech House bestseller goes far above and beyond other SCM books as the only complete guide that integrates SCM principles, advanced topics, and implementation procedures in one easy-access resource. The second edition is greatly expanded with new chapters on documentation control, product data management, and SCM standards, and explores the latest advances in SCM tools, organization, operation, and maintenance as well as new software development methodologies.

Market

Project managers, SCM systems designers, and software developers.

The Software Development Process. Pitfalls in the Software Development Process. Need and Importance of Software Configuration Management. SCM—Basic Concepts. The Different Phases in Software Configuration Management. Configuration Identification. Configuration Control. Status Accounting. Configuration Audits and Reviews. SCM—Advanced Concepts. SCM Standards. Software Process Improvement Models and SCM. Software Configuration Management Plans. SCM Organization. Software Configuration Management Tools. Documentation Control. Product Data Management. SCM Implementation. SCM Operation and Maintenance. SCM in Special Circumstances. SCM Resources on the Internet.

About the Author

Alexis Leon has written more than 35 books on various computer, IT and management topics. He

is currently the managing director of L and L Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. He has extensive consulting experience in the areas of software product design, process improvement, project management, software configuration management, software quality assurance, etc. Mr. Leon received his master's degree (M.Tech) in industrial engineering from Kerala University, Kerala, India.

Flash CS4 Professional Bible or Java

2009-02-05T05:42:00.000-08:00

Flash CS4 Professional Bible

Author: Robert Reinhardt

A completely revised and updated edition of the all-time bestselling Flash title

Written by two of the world’s leading Flash experts, this comprehensive reference provides you with undocumented techniques, tips, and tricks on the CS4 release of Flash, the popular tool that allows you to create animations and build interactive Web sites
In-depth coverage on more than one thousand pages includes something for everyone—whether you’re a Web novice or an accomplished Web professional—this resource will be your guide to the inner workings and capabilities of Flash CS4
Two of the world’s leading Flash experts offer more coverage than any other book on the market
The accompanying CD-ROM includes trial software, addons, plugins, shareware, templates, and examples

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Java(tm) Platform Performance: Strategies and Tactics

Author: Steve Wilson

This book addresses a vital issue for all those developing software for the Java™ platform: how to achieve maximum performance and scalability for their applications.

Drawing on the authors' knowledge of the Java programming language and their extensive experience working on performance issues, the book reveals common mistakes and misconceptions concerning the performance characteristics of Java technologies. It offers overall development strategies and concrete, battle-tested techniques to dramatically improve the performance of applications constructed with the Java programming language.

Java™ Platform Performance highlights the importance of integrating performance evaluation into the application development process and discusses measurement techniques. The book then presents practical tactics for enhancing application performance in the areas of I/O, RAM footprint, small object management, algorithms, data structures, Swing, and deployment. Specific topics covered include:

Incorporating performance evaluation into the development process
Profiling and benchmarking
Building scalable, fast Swing GUIs
Using high-speed I/O
Computing and controlling the RAM footprint
Reducing the number of classes
Eliminating temporary objects
Selecting high-performance algorithms and data structures
Using Java native code and applet packaging efficiently
Garbage collection
Java HotSpot™ technology

With an understanding of the performance issues and specific techniques for reducing overhead discussed in this book, you will have the information you need to enhance the efficiency,speed, and scalability of your software.
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Intended for software developers, this book presents methods for improving the performance and scalability of applications. The authors, a Java engineer and engineering manager, clarify common mistakes and misconceptions about Java performance and provide overall development strategies and techniques for improving applications constructed with Java. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Systems Architecture or Web 101

2009-02-04T01:31:00.000-08:00

Systems Architecture

Author: Stephen D Burd

Systems Architecture, Fifth Edition is the most comprehensive introduction to information systems hardware and software in business. This new edition remains an indispensable tool for IS students. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changing nature of new technologies, and all of the end-of-chapter material has been enhanced and expanded.

1. Computer Technology: Your Need to Know
2. Introduction to Systems Architecture
3. Data Representation
4. Processor Technology and Architecture
5. Data Storage Technology
6. System Integration and Performance
7. Input/Output Technology
8. Data and Network Communication Technology
9. Computer Networks
10. Application Development
11. Operating Systems
12. File and Secondary Storage Management
13. Internet and Distributed Application Services
14. System Administration
Appendix: Measurement Units

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Web 101

Author: Wendy G Lehnert

As the Internet continues to develop as the central resource for entertainment, news, communication, and research, Web 101 continues to include all the tools readers need to acquire a foundational understanding of the online resources available today and how to take full advantage of the Web’s power. Lehnert and Kopec cover the fundamentals of the Internet’s most popular features—communication tools, e-mail, searching, personal safety, and software—with new material on social networking and Web construction and design. Web 101 gives readers all the background information and tools they need to become proficient users and savvy content-providers of the Internet.
Getting Started; Personal Safety Online; E-mail Management; Web 2.0; Find What You Want—Fast!; Software on the Internet; E-Commerce; Encryption and the Internet; Basic Web Page Construction; Advanced Web Page Construction; HTML Character Codes; Style Sheets; File Types; Copyright Law. For all readers interested in the fundamentals of the Internet's most popular features.

Easy Invitations Announcements and Personalized Stationery or Windows

2009-02-02T21:18:00.000-08:00

Easy Invitations, Announcements, and Personalized Stationery: Create Custom Invitations Using Your Home Computer

Author: Patty Hoffman

Easy Invitations is the ultimate guidebook to creating invitations and personalized stationery using a home computer and printer.

This book provides design ideas and instruction for creating professional quality, customized invitations and note cards using card stock, envelopes, and other readily available stationery. Use it as a standalone guide or in tandem with PrintingPress software by Mountaincow, which offers easy stationery layout, photo tools, a built-in address book, and hundreds of templates and graphics.

Easy Invitations features original ideas for major life events such as birth announcements, traditional and modern wedding invitations, save-the-date cards, milestone birthdays, anniversary parties, and coming of age celebrations. It also includes ideas for thank-you notes, personalized stationery, informal get-togethers such as dinner and cocktail parties, a wine tasting, and even a romantic picnic for two. This book offers tips for making any party distinctive with creative and easy place cards, menus, gift tags, and favors.

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Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R) Server 2003 Clustering and Load Balancing

Author: Robert Shimonski

Learn to implement clustering and load balancing solutions with Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and deliver nearly 100 percent uptime. With a focus on real world production-based problems, the author delivers detailed high availability solutions that will give you the tools to roll out and troubleshoot these technologies.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Introduction to High Availability, Clustering, and Load-Balancing Technologies	1
2	Designing a Clustered Solution with Windows 2000 Advanced Server	43
3	Designing a Clustered Solution with Windows Server 2003	123
4	Designing a Clustered and Load-Balanced Solution with Application Center 2000	203
5	Designing a Clustered Solution with Windows SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition	231
6	Designing a Highly Available Solution with Windows Services	265
7	Building Advanced Highly Available Load-Balanced Configurations	289
8	High Availability, Baselining, Performance Monitoring, and Disaster Recovery Planning	315
A	Project Plan Sample	351
B	Advanced Troubleshooting: Event IDs	357
	Index	369

Definitive MPLS Network Designs or IBM Rational Unified Process Reference and Certification Guide

2009-02-01T17:06:00.000-08:00

Definitive MPLS Network Designs

Author: Jim Guichard

Field-proven MPLS designs covering MPLS VPNs, pseudowire, QoS, traffic engineering, IPv6, network recovery, and multicast

Understand technology applications in various service provider and enterprise topologies via detailed design studies
Benefit from the authors’ vast experience in MPLS network deployment and protocol design
Visualize real-world solutions through clear, detailed illustrations
Design studies cover various operator profiles including an interexchange carrier (IXC), a national telco deploying a multiservice backbone carrying Internet and IP VPN services as well as national telephony traffic, an international service provider with many POPs all around the globe, and a large enterprise relying on Layer-3 VPN services to control communications within and across subsidiaries
Design studies are thoroughly explained through detailed text, sample configurations, and network diagrams

Definitive MPLS Network Designs provides examples of how to combine key technologies at the heart of IP/MPLS networks. Techniques are presented through a set of comprehensive design studies. Each design study is based on characteristics and objectives common to a given profile of network operators having deployed MPLS and discusses all the corresponding design aspects.

The book starts with a technology refresher for each of the technologies involved in the design studies. Next, a series of design studies is presented, each based ona specific hypothetical network representative of service provider and enterprise networks running MPLS. Each design study chapter delivers four elements. They open with a description of the network environment, including the set of supported services, the network topology, the POP structure, the transmission facilities, the basic IP routing design, and possible constraints. Then the chapters present design objectives, such as optimizing bandwidth usage. Following these are details of all aspects of the network design, covering VPN, QoS, TE, network recovery, and—where applicable—multicast, IPv6, and pseudowire. The chapters conclude with a summary of the lessons that can be drawn from the design study so that all types of service providers and large enterprise MPLS architects can adapt aspects of the design solution to their unique network environment and objectives.

Although network architects have many resources for seeking information on the concepts and protocols involved with MPLS, there is no single resource that illustrates how to design a network that optimizes their benefits for a specific operating environment. The variety of network environments and requirements makes it difficult to provide a one-size-fits-all design recommendation. Definitive MPLS Network Designs fills this void.

“This book comes as a boon to professionals who want to understand the power of MPLS and make full use of it.”

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IBM Rational Unified Process Reference and Certification Guide: Solutions Designer

Author: Ahmad K Shuja

The Only Official RUP® Certification Prep Guide and Compact RUP Reference

The IBM® Rational Unified Process® has become the de facto industry-standard process for large-scale enterprise software development. The IBM Certified Solution Designer - IBM Rational Unified Process V7.0 certification provides a powerful way for solutions developers to demonstrate their proficiency with RUP.

The first and only official RUP certification guide, this book fully reflects the latest versions of the Rational Unified Process and of the IBM RUP exam. Authored by two leading RUP implementers, it draws on extensive contributions and careful reviews by the IBM RUP process leader and RUP certification manager.

This book covers every facet of RUP usage. It has been carefully organized to help you prepare for your exam quickly and efficiently--and to provide a handy, compact reference you can rely on for years to come.

Coverage includes

A full section on RUP exam preparation and a 52-question practice exam
Core RUP concepts, the new RUP process architecture, and key principles of business-driven development
RUP’s architecture-centric approach to iterative development: practical issues and scenarios
Patterns for successful RUP project implementation–and “anti-patterns” to avoid
The Unified Method Architecture (UMA): basic content and process elements
RUP content disciplines, in depth: Business Modeling, Requirements, Analysis and Design, Implementation, Test, Deployment, Project Management, Change and Configuration Management, and Environment
Essential RUP work products, roles, and tasks
RUP phases,activities, and milestones
RUP tailoring and tools for your organization--including introductions to IBM Rational Method Composer (RMC) and MyRUP

Java Threads or Mastering Digital Black and White

2009-01-31T12:54:00.000-08:00

Java Threads

Author: Scott Oaks

Threads aren't a new idea: many operating systems and languages support them. But despite widespread support, threads tend to be something that everyone talks about, but few use. Programming with threads has a reputation for being tricky and nonportable.

Not so with Java. Java's thread facilities are easy to use, and -- like everything else in Java -- are completely portable between platforms. And that's a good thing, because it's impossible to write anything but the simplest applet without encountering threads. If you want to work with Java, you have to learn about threads.

This new edition shows you how to take full advantage of Java's thread facilities: where to use threads to increase efficiency, how to use them effectively, and how to avoid common mistakes.

Java Threads, 2nd Edition discusses problems like deadlock, race condition, and starvation in detail, helping you to write code without hidden bugs. It brings you up to date with the latest changes in the thread interface for JDK 1.2.

The book offers a thorough discussion of the Thread and ThreadGroup classes, the Runnable interface, the language's synchronized operator. It explains thread scheduling ends by developing a CPUSchedule class, showing you how to implement your own scheduling policy. In addition, Java Threads, 2nd Edition shows you how to extend Java's thread primitives. Other extended examples include classes that implement reader/writer locks, general locks, locks at arbitrary scope, and asynchronous I/O. This edition also adds extensive examples on thread pools, advanced synchronization technique, like condition variables, barriers, and daemon locks. It shows how to work with classes that are not thread safe, and pays special attention to threading issues with Swing. A new chapter shows you how to write parallel code for multiprocessor machines.

In short, Java Threads, 2nd Edition covers everything you need to know about threads, from the simplest animation applet to the most complex applications. If you plan to do any serious work in Java, you will find this book invaluable. Examples available online. Covers Java 2.

Library Journal

Cadenhead's Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours is a definite beginner's book, a self-tutorial in 24 one-hour chapters. The guides on networking, Threads (the ability of Java to multitask by allowing for multiple processes and actions at the same time), and Swing (a powerful Java interface package for visual design) are for advanced Java programmers but will fit well within most libraries. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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O'Reilly books have a reputation among programmers for providing some of the best technical information for professionals. No exception, these three web-related books will only enhance O'Reilly's reputation. JavaScript is not Java, but it is very useful because JavaScript code does not need to be compiled and the scripts can be embedded directly into an HTML document. Flanagan's work is an excellent book for programmers interested in learning it quickly. Grand, meanwhile, provides an exceptionally clear discussion of Java itself that is particularly useful for a working programmer moving from C++ to Java. Threads are what makes Java a particularly useful language for multiprocessingthe ability to appear to do more than one thing at a timewhich is what the Internet is all about. The tricky part of threads is that the concept is new for most users. Oaks offers a very clear discussion of how to spawn a process, when to spawn, and how to synchronize and schedule it, all illustrated with good network examples.

Preface
1. Introduction to Threading
Java Terms 1
Thread Overview 3
Why Threads? 6
Summary 11
2. The Java Threading API
Threading Using the Thread Class 12
Threading Using the Runnable Interface 19
The Life Cycle of a Thread 24
Thread Naming 28
Thread Access 30
More on Starting, Stopping, and Joining 34
Summary 37
3. Synchronization Techniques
A Banking Example 40
Reading Data Asynchronously 44
A Class to Perform Synchronization 49
The Synchronized Block 53
Nested Locks 55
Deadlock 58
Return to the Banking Example 61
Synchronizing Static Methods 63
Summary 65
4. Wait and Notify
Back to Work (at the Bank) 67
Wait and Notify 68
wait(), notify(), and notifyAll() 74
wait() and sleep() 77
Thread Interruption 79
Static Methods (Synchronization Details) 85
Summary 86
5. Useful Examples of Java Thread Programming
Data Structures and Containers 88
Simple Synchronization Examples 93
A Network Server Class 101
The AsyncInputStream Class 108
Using TCPServer with AsyncInputStreams 121
Summary 122
6. Java Thread Scheduling
An Overview of Thread Scheduling 124
When Scheduling Is Important 135
Scheduling with Thread Priorities 138
Popular Scheduling Implementations 142
Native Scheduling Support 153
Other Thread-Scheduling Methods 157
Summary 167
7. Java Thread Scheduling Examples
Thread Pools 170
Round-Robin Scheduling 176
Job Scheduling 191
Summary 197
8. Advanced Synchronization Topics
Synchronization Terms 198
Preventing Deadlock 200
Lock Starvation 208
Thread-Unsafe Classes 222
Summary 234
9. Parallelizing for Multiprocessor Machines
Parallelizing a Single-Threaded Program 236
Inner-Loop Threading 255
Loop Printing 259
Multiprocessor Scaling 263
Summary 273
10. Thread Groups
Thread Group Concepts 274
Creating Thread Groups 275
Thread Group Methods 278
Manipulating Thread Groups 283
Thread Groups, Threads, and Security 285
Summary 291
A. Miscellaneous Topics
B. Exceptions and Errors

Index

A

accessing threads, 30-33

AccessNative class (example), 225

Account class (example), 41, 43, 52, 62

active threads, 34, 108, 279

activeCount( ) (Thread), 33, 279

activeGroupCount( ) (ThreadGroup), 280

add( ) (ThreadPool), 172

addItems( ) (ArrayTest; example), 224

addRequest( ) (ThreadPool), 172

addRequestAndWait( ) (ThreadPool), 172

alarms, 9

algorithms, parallelizable, 10

allowThreadSuspension( ) (ThreadGroup), 283

analysis of loops, 250-255

loop distribution, 251

loop isolation, 252

reimplementing loops, 254

Animate applet (example), 17, 22, 25-26, 33, 34

animation, 15, 141

(see also applets)

Applet class, 15-19

applets, 3

suspend( ) and resume( ), 157-161

TCPServer class and, 107

thread priorities in, 138

applications, 3

array of threads (see enumerate( ))

ArrayTest( ) (example), 224

associativity (mathematic), 248

asynchronous I/O, 44-49, 108-122

AsyncInputStream class (example), 110-121

TCPServer class with, 121

AsyncReadSocket class (example), 31, 45-46, 108, 114

atomic routines, 42

AutomatedTellerMachine class (example), 41, 62

auto-parallelizing MP C compiler, 245

available( )

AsyncInputStream class (example), 120

FilterInputStream class, 9

InputStream class, 44, 108

B

balancing load, 241-244

Barrier class (example), 94-98

barriers, 94-98, 198

Basic class (example), 267

blocked state, thread, 127

scheduling and, 189-191

suspended state, 157

blocking I/O, 8, 117

blocks, synchronized, 53-55, 57, 73

bound threads (Solaris), 151

browsers, 2, 286

BTree class (example), 215

BusyFlag class (example), 50-53, 57, 62, 67-70, 202, 213

development of, 50-58

preventing deadlock (example), 203-206

priority inheritance with, 221

C

CalcRequest class (example), 187

CalcServer class (example), 186-187

CalculateThread class (example), 284

calculation servers, 170

calls, priority, 139-142

cancel( ) ( JobScheduler; example), 195

checkAccess( ), 309

SecurityManager class, 286-287

Thread class, 309

ThreadGroup class, 309

child threads (see thread groups)

chunk scheduling (loops), 241

CircularList class (example), 91-93, 180

CircularListNode class (example), 91

circularly linked lists, 91-93

class locks (see classes, locking)

Class object, 65

classes

locking, 63-65, 202

network server, 101-108

scheduling and, 185

synchronized, 49-53, 93

ClassExample class (example), 64

classifying variables, 244-250

code, Java (see virtual machine)

collection classes, 93

synchronized collections, 223

competition for locks, 208-221

condition variables, 98-101, 198

CondVar class (example), 99-101

constructor, thread (see Thread( ))

Consumer class (example), 81

containers, 88-93

countStackFrames( ) (Thread), 295, 307

CPU Processing (see performance)

CPUScheduler class (example), 180-190

CPUSupport class (example), 154-156

thread pool with, 175

critical section, 199

current (running) thread, 131

currentThread( ) (Thread), 30-32

D

daemon thread groups, 282

daemon threads, 164, 186

DaemonLock class (example), 166, 196

data types, 88-93

DBAccess class (example), 214

deadlock, 54, 58-61, 200-208

locked threads terminating, 206-208

default

exception handler, 297-299

priority, 138

thread, 128, 131

delete( ) (CircularList; example), 92, 180

deleting threads and thread groups, 276, 281

dereferencing thread objects, 36

destroy( )

Thread class, 307

ThreadDeath class, 302

ThreadGroup class, 281

destroying threads, 299-303

distribution of loops, 251

dumpStack( ) (Thread), 295

E

end-of-file (EOF) indicator, 116, 119

enumerate( )

Thread class, 32

ThreadGroup class, 279-280

enumerating thread groups, 278-280

equal-priority threads, 130-132

yield( ) with, 161-164

errors (see exceptions)

event-dispatching threads, 227

event-related methods, 228

event variables, 198, 199

examples of thread scheduling, 169-197

job scheduling, 191-197

round-robin scheduling, 176-191

thread pools, 170-176

exception handler, 297-299

exceptions, 206, 304-310

execute( ), executeAt( ), executeIn( ) ( JobScheduler; example), 195

executeAtAndRepeat( ), executeInAnd-Repeat( ) ( JobScheduler; example), 195

exiting state, thread, 127, 184

explicit synchronization, 223-226

F

fairness in thread scheduling, 136-138

FilterInputStream class, 109

find( ), 93

finding thread groups, 278

Fractal applet (example), 140, 157-164

freeBusyFlag( ) (BusyFlag; example), 51, 53, 55-58, 70-71

QueuedBusyFlag class (example), 213

G

garbage collection, 36, 165

thread pools, 174

getBusyFlag( ) (BusyFlag; example), 51, 53-55, 70-74

QueuedBusyFlag class (example), 213

getBusyFlagOwner( ) (BusyFlag; example), 55-58

getMaxPriority( ) (ThreadGroup), 281

getName( )

Thread class, 28, 31

ThreadGroup class, 282

getParent( ) (ThreadGroup), 278

getPriority( ) (Thread), 139-142

getResource( ) (ResourceThrottle; example), 75

GetSystemInfo( ) (Windows), 155

getThreadGroup( ) (ThreadGroup), 278

global variables (see static variables)

graphical interfaces, 7

green-thread model, 135, 142-146, 190

groups, thread (see thread groups)

guided self-scheduling loops, 242

GuidedLoopInterchanged class (example), 267

H

hierarchy

lock, 202

thread, 275, 296

I

I/O (input/output), 8

IllegalArgumentException exception, 308

IllegalMonitorStateException exception, 308

IllegalThreadStateException exception, 307

image loading, 141

inheritance, 19, 24

priority inheritance, 132

from ThreadDeath class, 301

initial state, thread, 126

inner loops, 255-259

InputStream class, 44, 108

insert( ) (CircularList; example), 92, 180

instance variables, 4, 6

interactive programs, 125

interfaces, 20, 24

interpreter (see java interpreter)

interprocess communications (IPC), 89

interrupt( )

Thread class, 79-85

ThreadGroup class, 283-285

interrupted( ) (Thread), 80

InterruptedException exception, 80, 305

InterruptedIOException exception, 82, 305

interrupting threads, 79-85

inversion of thread priority, 132, 221-222

invokeAndWait( ), 229, 234

invokeLater( ), 231

I/O (input/output), 8

asynchronous, 44-49, 108-122

blocking I/O, 8, 117

interrupted, 82-85

InterruptedIOException exception, 305

I/O-intensive programs, 125

IOException, 116, 119

IPC (interprocess communications), 89

isActive( ), 23

isAlive( )

this reference and, 28

Thread class, 24-26, 34

isDaemon( )

Thread class, 165

ThreadGroup class, 282

isDestroyed( ) (ThreadGroup), 281

isInterrupted( ), 80

isolation, loop, 252

J

Java Foundation Classes, 226

java interpreter, 2

scheduling (see scheduling threads)

Java, definition of, 1

JDBC-ODBC bridge, 225

JFC, single-thread access with, 226

job scheduling, 191-197

JobScheduler class (example), 191-196

join( ) (Thread), 27-28, 36-37, 305

barrier synchronization example, 94

this reference and, 28

joining threads, 26-28, 36-37

jre interpreter, 2

K

Kitchen class (example), 200-202, 203-206

L

level, priority (see priority, thread)

lightweight processes (LWPs), 149-153

linked lists, 91-93

of thread priorities, 130

list of threads (see enumerate( ))

list( )

Thread class, 296

ThreadGroup class, 280

listing threads in groups, 278-280

load balancing, 241-244

loading images, 141

local variables, 4, 6

locks, 199

barriers, 94-98, 198

class locks, 63-65

condition variables, 98-101, 198

deadlock, 54, 58-61, 200-208

held by terminating threads, 206-208

hierarchy of, 202

IllegalMonitorStateException, 308

lock starvation, 208-221

priority-inverting locks, 221-222

mutex, 43, 199

nested, 55-58, 61

reader-writer, 199, 215-221

releasing without scheduling event, 211

scope of, 49

LockTest class (example), 145

LoopHandler class (example), 239

LoopPrinter class (example), 271

loops

analysis and transformation, 250-255

loop distribution, 251

loop isolation, 252

reimplementing loops, 254

inner-loop threading, 255-259

loop-private variables, 245

multilayered, 253

parallelizing, 10

printing with, 259-263, 271

scheduling, 241-244

lwp threading model (see green thread model)

LWPs (lightweight processes), 149-153

M

main( ), 3, 15

makeCookie( ) (Kitchen; example), 200, 203-205

makeOmelette( ) (Kitchen; example), 200, 204

MAX_PRIORITY variable, 138, 280

maximum thread priority, 138, 280

MediaTracker class, 174

memory, shared, 90

message queues, 89

methods

scope of, 49

static, 63-65, 78-86

synchronized, 52, 57, 69, 201

(see also synchronization)

MIN_PRIORITY variable, 138

monitors, 199

(see also locks)

MsgQueue class (example), 89

multilayered loops, 253

multiplexing, 8

multiprocessor machines, 7, 235-273

inner-loop threading, 255-259

loop printing, 259-263, 271

multiprocess scaling, 263-273

single-threaded programs, 236-255

loop analysis and transformation, 250-255

loop scheduling and load balancing, 241-244

variable classification, 244-250

multitasking, 3-5, 89

multithreading, 5-6

activeCount( ) (Thread), 33

lock starvation, 208-221

multiple CPU-intensive threads, 141

multiprocessor machines and, 235-273

inner-loop threading, 255-259

loop printing, 259-263, 271

multiprocess scaling, 263-273

single-threaded programs, 236-255

notify( ) and, 74-77

reader-writer locks, 199, 215-221

single-thread access, 226-234

thread life cycle, 24-28

mutex (mutually exclusive) locks, 43, 199

MyJoinApplet applet (example), 36

MyServer class (example), 107

MyStatic class (example), 64

MyStaticClass class (example), 86

MyThread class (example), 210

N

names, thread, 28-30

nanosecond counting, 17

native-thread model, 135, 153-156

32-bit Windows, 146-149

Solaris, 149-153

nested locks, 55-58, 61

network sockets, 44, 101-108

nonblocking I/O, 8

NORM_PRIORITY variable, 138

notify( ) (Object), 68-87, 308

multiple threads and, 74-77

in static methods, 85

notifyAll( ) (Object), 74-77, 119, 214, 308

NullPointerException exception, 309

number of threads (see activeCount( ); enumerate( ))

O

Object class, 69

objects, 6

locking, 48, 56, 63

(see also instance variables)

OurApplet applet (example), 12, 20-21

OurClass class (example), 12-14, 20

P

parallelizable algorithms, 10

parallelizing for multiprocessor machines, 235-273

inner-loop threading, 255-259

loop printing, 259-263, 271

multiprocess scaling, 263-273

single-threaded programs, 236-255

loop analysis and transformation, 250-255

loop scheduling and load balancing, 241-244

variable classification, 244-250

parent threads (see thread groups)

parentOf( ) (ThreadGroup), 278

performance, 7, 123

load balancing, 241-244

lock starvation, 208-221

multiple CPU-intensive threads, 141

scaling and, 265-269

synchronizing classes, 93

(see also scheduling threads)

polling, 9

PoolLoopHandler class (example), 256

PoolSelfLoopHandler class (example), 257

printing thread information, 296

printing with loops, 259-263, 271

priority, thread, 127-129

equal-priority threads, 130-132

yield( ) with, 161-164

lock starvation and, 212

priority inheritance, 132

priority inversion, 132, 221-222

round-robin scheduling, 133, 136-138

examples, 176-191

scheduling by, 138-142

thread groups and, 280

threading models, 134-135

green-thread model, 135, 142-146, 190

native-thread model, 135, 146-153

variables for, 138

PriorityBusyFlag class (example), 221

private variables (see local variables)

ProcessIt class (example), 95-97

programs, 2, 125

Q

QueuedBusyFlag class (example), 213

queues, message, 89

R

race conditions, 35, 46-47

reduction variables, 247

stopping stopped threads, 35

wait and notify mechanism, 69, 72

read( ), 8

read-only variables, 245

reader-writer locks, 199, 215-221

reduction variables, 247-250

references, 56, 108

reimplementing loops, 254

removeThread( ) (CPUScheduler; example), 183-185

removeUseless( ) (example), 59

repaint( ), 233

ResourceThrottle class (example), 75

restarting threads, 35

resume( )

Thread class, 157-161

ThreadGroup class, 283-285

round-robin scheduling, 133, 136-138, 176-191, 212

routines, atomic, 42

run( ), 12-15

CPUScheduler class (example), 182-185

isAlive( ) and, 26

StockHandler class (example), 84

synchronizing, 48-49

TCPServer class (example), 105

Thread class, 297, 310

ThreadPool class (example), 171

Runnable interface, 20-23, 104, 108

thread pools and, 174

runnable state, thread, 126

run-time exceptions, 206, 306

RuntimeException exception, 306

RWLock class (example), 217

RWNode class (example), 216

S

ScaleTest class (example), 265-269

scaling multiprocessors, 263-273

scheduling threads, 124-167

equal-priority threads, 130-132

yield( ) with, 161-164

examples of, 169-197

fairness, 136-138

job scheduling, 191-197

native scheduling support, 153-156

by priority, 138-142

priority inheritance, 132

priority inversion, 132, 221-222

round-robin scheduling, 133, 136-138, 212

examples, 176-191

suspend( ) and resume( ), 157-161

synchronization and, 183

thread pools, 170-176

threading models, 134-135

green-thread model, 135, 142-146, 190

native-thread model, 135, 146-153

yield( ), 161-164

(see also priority, thread)

SchedulingExample class (example), 128-129

scope of a lock, 49

security, 285-291

SecurityException exception, 309

SecurityManager class, 285-287

SelfLoopHandler class (example), 242

self-scheduling loops, 242

semaphores, 58, 199

serialization, scaling and, 264

ServerHandler class (example), 106, 121

thread groups and, 284

servers, network, 101-108

ServerSocket object, 104

setDaemon( )

Thread class, 165, 307

ThreadGroup class, 282

setMaxPriority( ) (ThreadGroup), 281

setName( ), 28

setPriority( ) (Thread), 138-142, 185, 308, 309

setResource( ) (ResourceThrottle; example), 75

setup time (for scaling), 263

shared memory, 90

shared variables, 247, 250

ShareMemory class (example), 90

shutdown( ), 85

signals, 9

SimpleScheduler class (example), 177

simultaneous execution, 6

single-thread access, 226-234

single-threaded programs, parallelizing, 236-255

loop analysis/transformation, 250-255

loop scheduling and load balancing, 241-244

variable classification, 244-250

SinTable class (example), 236-238, 240, 244-252, 258, 260, 262

skip( ), 120

sleep( )

Applet class, 16-18, 23

Thread class, 78, 305

sockets, 44, 101-108

Solaris native-threading model, 149-153, 156

stack, thread, 295

start( )

Applet class, 14, 19, 34-35

Thread class, 297, 307

startServer( ) (TCPServer; example), 104

starvation, lock, 208-221

priority-inverting locks, 221-222

state, thread, 126

IllegalThreadStateException, 307

suspend( ) and resume( ) and, 157-161

thread groups and, 283-285

yield( ) and, 161-164

static methods, 63-65, 78-86

(see also methods)

static scheduling (loops), 241

static variables, 4, 6

staticNotify( ) (example), 86

staticWait( ) (example), 86

StockHandler class (example), 83-85

StockObservable class (example), 83-85

stop( )

Applet class, 18-19, 26, 34-37

isAlive( ) and, 26

Thread class, 309, 310

ThreadDeath class, 300, 301

ThreadGroup class, 283-285

stopping threads, 35-37, 299-302

garbage collection and, 36

interrupting threads, 79-85

(see also stop( ))

stopServer( ) (TCPServer; example), 104

storeback variables, 246

scaling performance and, 270

suspend( )

Thread class, 157-161

ThreadGroup class, 283-285

suspended state, thread, 157

SwingTest class (example), 229, 231

symbolic priority values, 139

synchronization, 49-66, 198

barriers, 94-98, 198

of blocks, 53-55, 57, 73

of classes, 49-53, 93

condition variables (example), 98-101

deadlock (see deadlock)

of linked lists, 92

of methods, 52, 57, 69, 201

static methods, 63-65, 78-86

TCPServer class and, 107

thread scheduler and, 183

thread-unsafe classes, 222-234

explicit synchronization for, 223-226

single-thread access, 226-234

wait and notify mechanism, 69-74

synchronized keyword, 205

system-level threads, 144, 149

system thread group, 275

T

TargetNotify class (example), 76

TCPServer class (example), 102-108, 175, 186

applets and, 107

AsyncInputStream class with, 121

thread groups with, 277

terminating locked threads, 206-208

Test class (example), 178, 182, 210

TestRead class (example), 32

TestThread class (example), 124-126, 177-179, 181

this reference, join( ) and isAlive( ) with, 28

Thread( ), 14, 21, 29

Thread class, 13-19, 286

thread groups, 274-293

creating, 275-278

daemon thread groups, 282

destroying, 281

enumerating threads in, 278-280

finding, 278

manipulating, 283-285

priority and, 280

security and, 285-291

thread pools, 170-176

ThreadDeath class, 299-302

ThreadGroup class, 274, 291-293

methods of, 278-285

threading models, 134-135

green-thread model, 135, 142-146, 190

native-thread model, 135, 146-153

round-robin scheduling, 133, 136-138, 176-191, 212

ThreadPool class, 170-176

threads, 3-6

accessing specific, 30-33

active (see active threads)

current thread, 30-32

daemon versus user, 164

data types for (see data types)

deadlocked (see deadlock)

default, 128, 131

destroying, 299-303

enumerating thread groups, 278-280

getting list of (see enumerate( ))

groups of (see thread groups)

hierarchy of, 275, 296

interrupting, 79-85

joining, 26-28, 36-37

life cycle of, 24-28

multiple (see multithreading)

multiprocessor machines and, 235-273

inner-loop threading, 255-259

loop printing, 259-263, 271

multiprocess scaling, 263-273

naming, 28-30

native scheduling support, 153-156

number of (see activeCount( ))

popular scheduling implementa-tions, 142-153

green-thread model, 142-146

Solaris native threads, 149-153

Windows native threads, 146-149

priority (see priority, thread)

putting to sleep (see sleep( ))

restarting, 35

scheduling examples, 169-197

job scheduling, 191-197

round-robin scheduling, 176-191

thread pools, 170-176

single-threaded programs, 236-255

loop analysis and
transformation, 250-255

loop scheduling and load balancing, 241-244

variable classification, 244-250

stack information, 295

stopping, 18-19, 35-37

system- and user-level, 144, 149

thread-unsafe classes, 222-234

explicit synchronization for, 223-226

single-thread access, 226-234

timeouts, 9, 77-79

timers, 9, 15, 136-138, 177-179

TimerThread class (example), 16, 28

timesliced behavior (see round-robin scheduling)

toString( ) (Thread), 296

transformation, loops, 250-255

loop distribution, 251

loop isolation, 252

reimplementing loops, 254

tryGetBusyFlag( )

BusyFlag class (example), 53

QueuedBusyFlag class (example), 213

tryGetBusyFlag( ) (BusyFlag; example), 72

U

uncaughtException( )

Thread class, 298

ThreadGroup class, 282

updateFolders( ) (example), 59

user threads, 164

user-defined scheduler (loops), 243

user-level threads, 144, 149

(see also green-thread model)

V

variables, 4

classification of, 244-250

condition variables, 98-101, 198

global (see static variables)

loop-private, 245

private (see local variables)

read-only, 245

reduction, 247-250

shared, 247, 250

storeback variables, 246, 270

thread priority, 138

Vector class (example), 212, 213

virtual machine, 2

daemon versus user threads, 165

enumerating threads in, 32

scaling and, 264

W

wait( ) (Object), 68-87, 305, 308

in static methods, 85

WaitExample class (example), 78

waitForAll( ) (ThreadPool), 173, 174

waking up threads (see notify( ), notifyAll( ))

web browsers, 2

SecurityManager class and, 286

Windows native-threading model, 146-149, 155

Y

yield( ) (Thread), 161-164

New interesting book: HTML Utopia or Take Back Your Life Special Edition

Mastering Digital Black and White: A Photographer's Guide to High Quality Black-and-White Imaging and Printing

Author: Amadou Diallo

The very nature of black and white photography places a premium on creative interpretation of the image. Advances in digital technology have expanded both the precision of imaging techniques and the interpretive possibilities for black and white imagery. Never before has such a wide array of tools been available to photographers who have a passion for black and white. Mastering Digital Black and White is written for these photographers. It serves not only as a comprehensive guide for creating black and white images and prints, but also examines the role of artistic craft in the imaging process. Learn how to employ your digital tools as extensions of your photographic vision. Read in-depth interviews with, and view images from, five accomplished photographers as they discuss their process and inspirations. Prepare to indulge your passion for gallery-quality black-and-white images in the digital darkroom.

HTML Utopia or Take Back Your Life Special Edition

2009-01-30T08:42:00.000-08:00

HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS

Author: Rachel Andrew

HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS, 2nd Edition is for web developers looking to create websites using Cascading Style Sheets for layout, which allow for faster page downloads, easier maintenance, faster Website re-designs, and better search engine optimization.

HTML Utopia covers all aspects of using Cascading Style Sheets in Web Development, and is a must-read for Web Developers designing new sites or upgrading existing ones to use CSS layouts.

This book includes one of the most comprehensive CSS2 references on the market. Jeffrey Zeldman, web design guru and co-founder of the Web Standards Project, says "After reading this book, you will not only understand how to use CSS to emulate old-school, table driven web layouts, you will be creating Web sites that would be impossible to design using traditional methods."

The second edition of this popular book includes brand new coverage of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 1.1, new CSS Solutions, and greatly expanded coverage of popular, cross-browser, CSS layout techniques.

Book about: Americanization of Benjamin Franklin or What Orwell Didnt Know

Take Back Your Life, Special Edition: Using Microsoft Outlook to Get Organized

Author: Sally McGhe

Unrelenting e-mail. Conflicting commitments. Endless interruptions. In Take Back Your Life! Special Edition, productivity expert Sally McGhee shows you how to take control and reclaim something that you thought you'd lost forever-your work-life balance. Now you can benefit from Sally's popular and highly-regarded corporate education programs, learning simple but powerful techniques for rebalancing your personal and professional commitments using the productivity features in Outlook. Learn the proven methods that will empower you to:

Clear away distractions and loose ends and focus on what's really important to you and your business.
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Customize and exploit the productivity features iOutlook to help you create balance at home and on the job.
Special Edition features: Get even more on-the-job resources with an easy tear-out card of Sally's workflow diagram, a quick guide to key Outlook tasks, and great articles on the CD to help you save even more time.

When you change your approach, you can change your results. So learn what thousands of Sally's clients worldwide have discovered about taking control of their everyday productivity-and start transforming your own life today!

Note: Take Back Your Life covers Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, Outlook Version 2002, and Outlook 2000.

Network Security Evaluation Using the NSA IEM or A Practical Guide to Feature Driven Development

2009-01-29T04:31:00.000-08:00

Network Security Evaluation Using the NSA IEM

Author: Russ Rogers

Network Security Evaluation provides a methodology for conducting technical security evaluations of all the critical components of a target network. The book describes how the methodology evolved and how to define the proper scope of an evaluation, including the consideration of legal issues that may arise during the evaluation. More detailed information is given in later chapters about the core technical processes that need to occur to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the network's security posture.

Ten baseline areas for evaluation are covered in detail. The tools and examples detailed within this book include both Freeware and Commercial tools that provide a detailed analysis of security vulnerabilities on the target network. The book ends with guidance on the creation of customer roadmaps to better security and recommendations on the format and delivery of the final report.

* There is no other book currently on the market that covers the National Security Agency's recommended methodology for conducting technical security evaluations
* The authors are well known in the industry for their work in developing and deploying network security evaluations using the NSA IEM
* The authors also developed the NSA's training class on this methodology

Book review: Defeating Depression or Five Quarts

A Practical Guide to Feature-Driven Development

Author: Stephen R R Palmer

Combine the speed and flexibility of agile methods with enterprise-class scalability!

Hands-on coverage of the entire project lifecycle

Modeling, feature lists, planning, design, and software construction

Adapt Feature-Driven Development to your own organization and projects

The first practical, start-to-finish guide to implementing Feature-Driven Development!

Feature-Driven Development (FDD), created by Peter Coad and Jeff De Luca, combines the key advantages of agile methodologies with model-driven techniques that scale to the largest teams and projects. This book demonstrates FDD at work in real-world projects and provides project leaders with all the information they need to successfully apply it in their own organizations.

Stephen R. Palmer and John M. Felsing show how applying FDD can help solve problems that neither traditional nor agile methodologies can address. They help you identify the projects that are best suited for FDD, and then walk you step by step through the entire FDD development process.

Coverage includes:

Understanding FDD's model-driven, short-iteration approach to software development

FDD's roles, artifacts, goals, and timelines

Creating overall models that provide a solid foundation and structure for effective development

Formalizing the features list: Completing, leveling, clustering, and prioritizing features

Plan by feature: Establishing class owners, feature-set owners, and rough development plans

Design by feature: Domain walkthroughs, design, and inspection

Build byfeature: Coding, ongoing inspection, testing, and promotion

Tracking and reporting progress to technical leads, project managers, sponsors, and upper management

Applying FDD to user interface and external system interfaces

Adapting FDD to your projects—and your business and technical environment

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction
Pt. 1	Feature-Driven Development - Concepts	1
Ch. 1	Process Pride: The Pain and Relief	3
Ch. 2	Feature-Driven Development - Projects and People	19
Ch. 3	Feature-Driven Development - Practices	35
Ch. 4	Feature-Driven Development - Processes	55
Ch. 5	Feature-Driven Development - Progress	75
Ch. 6	Feature-Driven Development - Packages	93
Pt. 2	Feature-Driven Development - The Five Processes in Practice	103
Ch. 7	Develop an Overall Object Model	105
Ch. 8	Feature-Driven Development - Build a Features List	135
Ch. 9	Feature-Driven Development - Planning Feature Development	145
Ch. 10	Feature-Driven Development - Designing by Feature	159
Ch. 11	Feature-Driven Development - Build by Feature	181
Pt. 3	Feature-Driven Development - Additional Topics	197
Ch. 12	Feature-Driven Development - Technical Architecture	199
Ch. 13	Feature-Driven Development - Testing: Failures, Faults, and Fixes	217
Ch. 14	Feature-Driven Development - Other Surroundings	233
Ch. 15	Feature-Driven Development - "All Change"	249
	References	263
	Index	267

Microsoft Forefront Security Administration Guide or Excel Applications for Corporate Finance

2009-01-28T00:19:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Forefront Security Administration Guide

Author: Jesse Varsalon

Microsoft Forefront is a comprehensive suite of security products that will provide companies with multiple layers of defense against threats. Computer and Network Security is a paramount issue for companies in the global marketplace. Businesses can no longer afford for their systems to go down because of viruses, malware, bugs, trojans, or other attacks. Running a Microsoft Forefront Suite within your environment brings many different benefits. Forefront allows you to achieve comprehensive, integrated, and simplified infrastructure security. This comprehensive suite of tools provides end-to-end security stretching from Web servers back to the desktop. This book will provide system administrators familiar with Syngress' existing Microsoft networking and security titles with a complete reference to Microsoft's flagship security products.

* First book to address securing an entire Microsoft network from Web servers all the way back to the desktop.
* Companion Web site provides best practices checklists for securing Microsoft operating systems, applications, servers, and databases.
* Companion Web site provides special chapter on designing and implementing a disaster recover plan for a Microsoft network.

Dragos Tudor, Windows Systems Engineer, Verizon
Microsoft has become a new powerful player in the security industry with the release of Forefront. The comprehensive security suite will be an important tool for Network Administrators. A comprehensive book from a respected publisher is imperative so that Administrators can fully benefit from the product. My former Professor, Jesse Varsalone, will be able to detail how Microsoft Forefront Security can help Administrators.

Kelly Brown, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Computer Science Corporation
Microsoft Forefront is the newest in Microsoft's line of Security Offerings. Recently, Microsoft has become much more security conscious. A new publication that details the inner workings of Microsoft's Forefront Security suite so that network administrators can gauge it's usefulness in the Enterprise Environment. Jesse Varsalone is well versed in the area of Microsoft products and the advantages and disadvantages associated with them.

Christina Luo, President, ITPRO911
Microsoft Forefront is the newest component that can help IT Companies keep their Enterprise systems secure. In order for companies to utilize Microsoft Forefront properly, a book is needed from a publisher who is respected in the Security Industry. Jesse Varsalone, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Security, will be able to explain how companies can fully utilize the aspects of security Microsoft Forefront. Jesse will be able to explain the important components of how the product can be effectively utilized in the marketplace.

Wally Barr, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
As an MCSE, I am interested in the newest offerings fromMicrosoft. I am interested to know how effective the newest security product, Microsoft Forefront will be useful Enterprise Environment. We need how-to guide on this new product from a reputable publisher. I am convinced that Jesse Varsalone a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Instructor at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, will be able to explain how this security offering will be beneficial to companies who consider using Microsoft products as part of their security solutions

Randy Mika, Technical Support Manager ITPRO911
I have been working with Microsoft software and security products for a number of years. I have not worked with their newest security product, Microsoft Forefront, yet, but I am interested in the new features it has to offer. It would be ideal if there was a book that provided some step-by-step instruction on how to use this new product. The author of the book should be someone like Jesse Varsalone, who knows how to explain things in terms that are easy understand.

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Excel Applications for Corporate Finance

Author: Troy Adair

Excel Applications for Corporate Finance teaches students how to build financial models in Excel to solve common corporate finance problems. The book comes packaged with a free Excel tutorial CD-ROM to brush up on their spreadsheet skills. The text helps students learn the intuition behind building the spreadsheets so that they can apply it to other types of problems instead of only providing “cookbook” instructions on how to build it.

PART I - EXCEL: SETTING THE STAGE

Chapter 1 - Making and Using Spreadsheets

Chapter 2 - Bringing Data into Excel

PART II - WORKING WITH ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS

Chapter 3 - Making and Getting Accounting Statements

Chapter 4 - Ratio Analysis

PART III - TIME VALUE OF MONEY

Chapter 5 - Calculating Present and Future Values

Chapter 6 - Compounding and Interest Rate Conversion

Chapter 7 - Loan Amortization and Payment Composition

PART IV - VALUING SIMPLE FINANCIAL ASSETS

Chapter 8 - Valuing Bonds

Chapter 9 - Valuing Stocks

PART V - CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION RULES

Chapter 10 - Net Present Value

Chapter 11 - Other Capital Budgeting Decision Rules

PART VI - PART V – RISK, RETURN AND THE COST OF CAPITAL

Chapter 12 - Measuring Risk and Return

Chapter 13 - Calculating Beta

Chapter 14 - Analyzing the Security Market Line

Chapter 15 - Weighted Average Cost of Capital

PART VII - CASH FLOW ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATION

Chapter 16 - Estimating Future Cash Flows: Pro Forma Analysis

Chapter 17 - Scenario Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis

PART VIII - ADVANCED TOPICS IN CORPORATE FINANCE

Chapter 18 - Option Valuation in Corporate Finance

Chapter 19 - International Corporate Finance

Me MySpace and I or Facebook API Developers Guide

2009-01-26T20:07:00.000-08:00

Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation

Author: Larry D Rosen

Young people spend hours online each day online, and their abilities to multitask and communicate are often misunderstood by older generations. Dr. Larry Rosen offers a full overview of the various issues young people may experience in their online worlds (cyberbullying, addiction, sexuality, virtual friendships, and more) while at the same time challenging commonly held beliefs that these communities are damaging. Instead of using scare tactics, the book shows parents how to be proactive and anticipate potential problems. With his extensive background in both child development and the impact of technology, Dr. Rosen uses down-to-earth explanations of sound psychological theory, incorporates groundbreaking research, and shows parents and educators how social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook can improve adolescent socialization skills.

Linda Beck - Library Journal

Call them Millennials, Gen Yers, or MySpacers-but pay attention! Millennials (those born after 1979) are different from their predecessors; not only do they use their time differently, but they seek to create content, are bored if not multitasking, are far from private, and are always online. Rosen (psychology, California State Univ.; coauthor, TechnoStress: Coping with Technology @ Work @ Home @ Play) offers a well-documented comparison between and among baby boomers (b. 1946-64), Gen Xers (b. 1965-79), and Millennials-their values, career goals, loyalties, workplace styles, and more. When not on social-networking sites like MySpace or Facebook, Millennials are IM'ing, conducting research online, visiting the virtual world Second Life, or playing video games-sometimes all at the same time. Interestingly, Millennials also value their parents' opinions and are career- and college-focused, emotionally open, and very social. Rosen advises parents to be proactive and to learn how to avoid problems before they start-e.g., by placing the family computer in a common area of the home, setting limits, using MySpace themselves, and talking with and listening to their kids even more. Highly recommended.

Facebook API Developers Guide

Author: Wayne Graham

Apress's firstPress series is your source for understanding cutting-edge technology. Short, highly focused, and written by experts, Apress's firstPress books save you time and effort. They contain the information you could get based on intensive research yourself or if you were to attend a conference every other week-if only you had the time. They cover the concepts and techniques that will keep you ahead of the technology curve. Apress's firstPress books are real books, in your choice of electronic or print-on-demand format, with no rough edges even when the technology itself is still rough. You can't afford to be without them.

KODAK New Pocket Guide to Digital Photography or Cisco Networking Simplified Second Edition

2009-01-25T15:56:00.000-08:00

KODAK New Pocket Guide to Digital Photography

Author: Eastman Kodak Company

Wonderfully easy-to-use, concise, portable enough to stash in a camera bag, and packed with all the basics on taking digital photos: this invaluable pocket guide is everything you’d expect from a digital imaging leader such as Kodak. Filled with first-rate information, it covers everything from choosing the right digital camera to selecting accessories, from saving digital images to sharing photos with friends and family over e-mail. Find out all the basics on file formats, downloading pictures, taking better portraits, and improving image composition. This guide will help photographers get superior results from their digital camera, and even those new to digital—and intimidated by technology—will find themselves shooting with confidence.

Cisco Networking Simplified, Second Edition

Author: Neil Anderson

Now 100 percent updated for the latest technologies, this is today's easiest, most visual guide to Cisco® networking. Even if you've never set up or managed a network, Cisco Networking Simplified, Second Edition, helps you quickly master the concepts you need to understand. Its full-color diagrams and clear explanations give you the big picture: how each important networking technology works, what it can do for you, and how they all fit together. The authors illuminate networking from the smallest LANs to the largest enterprise infrastructures, offering practical introductions to key issues ranging from security to availability, mobility to virtualization.

What you always wanted to know about networking but were afraid to ask!

How networks and the Internet work
How to build coherent, cost-effective network infrastructures
How to design networks for maximum reliability and availability
What you need to know about data center and application networking
How to secure networks against today's threats and attacks
How to take advantage of the latest mobility technologies
How virtualizing networks can help businesses leverage their network investments even further
How to combine messaging, calendaring, telephony, audio, video, and web conferencing into a unified communications architecture

Table of Contents:
Introduction

Part I: Networking Fundamentals

How Computers Communicate

The OSI Model

Open Versus Proprietary Systems

Seven Layers

At-a-Glance: OSI Model

Internet Infrastructure: How It All Connects

TCP/IP and IP Addressing

Computers Speaking the Same Language

What Is an Address?

Dynamically Allocated IP Addresses

Domain Names and Relationship to IP Addresses

Matching Domain Names to IP Addresses

At-a-Glance: TCP/IP

At-a-Glance: IP Addressing

At-a-Glance: IPv6

NAT and PAT

Internet Applications

The Internet and Its Applications

E-Mail

Web Browsing

E-Mail

Peer-to-Peer Sharing

Part II: Networking Infrastructure

Ethernet

History of Ethernet

What Is Ethernet?

Evolution of Ethernet

At-a-Glance: Ethernet

Reducing Collisions on Ethernet

LAN Switching

Fast Computers Need Faster Networks

Switching Basics: It’s a Bridge

Switching Ethernets

Switches Take Over the World

At-a-Glance: Switching

Spanning Tree

Network Loops

Sometimes, the Earth Is Flat

Preventing Network Loops

Spanning-Tree Fundamentals

At-a-Glance: Spanning Tree

Routing

Routers

Routers Talk Among Themselves to Find Routes

Routers Route Packets

Routers Bridge andSwitches Route

At-a-Glance: Routing

Routing and Switching

Part III: Network Design

Campus Networks and Hierarchical Design

Building Networks for Ease of Use

At-a-Glance: Hierarchical Campus Design

WAN Network Design

Moving Traffic Across the Street and the World

WAN Services

Integrated Services Digital Network

Frame Relay

ATM

MPLS

Broadband

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

WAN Devices

At-a-Glance: Frame Relay

At-a-Glance: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Services

At-a-Glance: MPLS

MPLS Traffic Separation

Broadband Technologies

Always-on Access

Broadband Technology Evolution

At-a-Glance: ISDN

At-a-Glance: Broadband

Virtual Private Networks

Secure Networking Over the Internet

At-a-Glance: VPNs

Establishing a VPN Connection

At-a-Glance: Encryption

Client Authentication

Optical Technologies

LANs, WANs—and Now MANs

SONET, DWDM, and DPT

At-a-Glance: Metro Optical

Branch Office Network Designs

Distributed Workforce

Distributed Office Challenges

At-a-Glance: Branch Office Design

Part IV: Network Availability

High Availability

At-a-Glance: High Availability

Control Plane

When Good Networks Go Bad

Control Plane Protection

At-a-Glance: Control Plane Protection

Quality of Service and Network Availability

Quality of Service as Network Protection?

Scavenger QoS

At-a-Glance: QoS for Network Resiliency

Disaster Recovery

What Happens When the Network Stops Working

DR Planning

Resiliency and Backup Services

Preparedness Testing

At-a-Glance: Disaster Recovery: Business Continuance

Disaster Recovery

Network Management

Keeping the Network Alive from Afar

Network Documentation: A Must-Have

Network-Management Protocols

Troubleshooting Tools

At-a-Glance: Network Management

Network Management

Part V: Securing the Network

Network Security

Identity

Perimeter Security

Data Privacy

Security Monitoring

Policy Enforcement

At-a-Glance: Network Security

At-a-Glance: Hacking

DoS Attacks

Snooping and Spoofing

Firewalls

Protecting the Perimeter

Get Off the Net!

Firewall for Your Protection

Personal Firewalls

At-a-Glance: Firewalls and IDS

Firewalls and IDS

Access and Content Security

Intrusion Prevention Systems

Intrusion Detection Systems

Intrusion Prevention Systems

The Problem with False Positives

At-a-Glance: Intrusion Detection

Port-Based Security

Combating Access-Based Attacks

At-a-Glance: Port-Based Security

Identity-Based Networking

Network Access Conundrum

Identity-Based Networking

802.1x

At-a-Glance: Identity

Authentication

Network Admission Control

Combating Virus Outbreaks

Assessing Device “Health”

Network Admission Control

At-a-Glance: NAC

URL Filtering: Eliminating Unwanted Web Page Access

Internet Access and Liability Issues

Enforcing Corporate Internet Usage Policies

At-a-Glance: URL Filtering

URL Filtering and Firewalls

Deep Packet Inspection: Controlling Unwanted Applications

How Do You Catch a Criminal When Everyone Wears a Mask?

Deep Packet Inspection

At-a-Glance: Deep Packet Inspection

Packet Inspection

Telemetry: Identifying and Isolating Attack Sources

Normal or Abnormal

Using Telemetry to Combat Attacks

At-a-Glance: Telemetry

Physical Security: IP Video Surveillance

Locks on the Doors

Video Surveillance

At-a-Glance: Physical Security

Physical and Logical Security

Part VI: Data Centers and Application Networking

Moving Data Efficiently

Data Centers

Store Once, Use Often

n-Tier Model

Functions and Requirements

At-a-Glance: Data Centers

Data Center Application: Corporate Expense System

Storage Area Networks

Efficient Deployment of Critical Data

Fiber Channel and IP

Infiniband

At-a-Glance: Storage Networking

Server-Centric Storage

Caching

Moving Content Close to the User

How Caching Works

Caching More Than Web Pages

Storage Caching: From Disk to Memory

Issues Affecting Caching

Caching

Wide Area File Services

Branch Offices Rule

Centralizing Storage

Enter Wide Area File Services (WAFS)

At-a-Glance: Wide Area File Services

Wide Area Application Services

Centralizing Applications

Enter Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)

At-a-Glance: Wide Area Application Services

Part VII: Unified Communications

Voice over IP

Making Calls over the Web

Unifying Communications

Client Layer

Infrastructure Layer

Call-Processing Layer

Application Layer

Deployment Models

At-a-Glance: Voice over IP

Voice over IP

At-a-Glance: Unified Communications

Voice over IP: Toll Bypass

Quality of Service

Converged Networks and QoS

What Is QoS?

QoS and Unified Communications

At-a-Glance: QoS

How Packets Are Prioritized

Unified Personal Communications

Too Many Communications, Too Little Time

Unify Me

Cisco Unified Personal Communicator (CUPC)

At-a-Glance: Unified Communications

Meeting Collaboration Spaces

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

Meetings Are an Activity, Not a Place

At-a-Glance: Meeting Collaboration

Traditional Videoconferencing

I See You

Video over IP Networks

At-a-Glance: IP Videoconferencing

Videoconferencing

Videoconferencing Application E-Learning

Telepresence

Conferencing Gets Simple

Video Killed the Radio Star

The Next-Best Thing to Being There

At-a-Glance: Telepresence

Presence and Location-Aware Services

I Sense a Presence

The Importance of Location

At-a-Glance: Presence and Location-Aware Services

IP Call Center

Why Can’t I Talk to a Real Person?

Anatomy of a Contact Center

From the Caller to the Agent, and Back Again

Managing Caller and Contact Agent Efficiency

New Methods for Customer Interaction

At-a-Glance: IP Contact Center

Call-Center Tech Support

Call-Center Telemarketing

Multicast and IPTV Broadcasts

Watching Movies Without Flooding the World

At-a-Glance: IP Multicast

Multicast

Part VIII: Mobility

Wireless World

Mobility and Wireless Networks

Throwing Away the Ties That Bind

At-a-Glance: Wireless LANs

Wired LANs

Wireless LANs

Selecting and Building Wireless Networks

Designing a Wireless Network

At-a-Glance: Designing Wi-Fi Networks

Securing Wireless Networks

Locking Down Wireless

Balancing Security and Access

At-a-Glance: Securing Wi-Fi

Outdoor and Municipal Wireless Networks

It’s Just Like a Building, Only Way Bigger

At-a-Glance: Municipal Wi-Fi

VoIP over Wireless Networks

Wireless VoIP

At-a-Glance: Wireless VoIP

Wireless VoIP

Wireless Guest Access

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

At-a-Glance: Wireless Guest Access

RFID and Location-Based Services

Finding Your Stuff

Wireless LANS: They’re Not Just for Checking E-Mail on the Toilet Anymore!

At-a-Glance: Location-Based Services

Wireless Location Services

Part IX: Virtualized Networks

Virtualizing Data Centers

Growth of the Data Center

Data Center Virtualization

At-a-Glance: Virtual Data Centers

Virtualizing Network Infrastructure

Leveraging Network Investment

A Network Is a Network

Virtualizing Network Infrastructure

At-a-Glance: Virtual Network Infrastructure

Applications of Virtualized Networks

What Can You Do with Virtualized Networks?

Corporate Employee “Clean” and “Dirty” Networks

Guest and Partner Networks

Isolating Specialized Devices and Applications

Load Balancing

Providing Hosted Networks to Entities Within Entities

Departmental Virtual Networks

Challenges with Virtual Networks

At-a-Glance: Virtualized Network Applications

Evolution of Virtual Networks

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Internet Communications using SIP or The Synchronous Trainers Survival Guide

2009-01-24T11:43:00.000-08:00

Men and the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study

Author: Alan B Johnston

According to official statistics, nearly two thirds of men in Britain are overweight or obese. Men and the War on Obesity offers a timely, critical and original take on the obesity debate, bringing male bodies into the frame and questioning the claim from public health that millions of people are unhealthy because they are 'overweight' or 'obese'. It focuses upon everyday men, who, according to medicalized ideas of appropriate weight for height and like most men in developed nations, are too heavy.

This challenging work redresses the gender bias in the existing literature and questions the degradation of big bodies as part of the widely declared war on fat.

The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide: Facilitating Successful Live and Online Courses, Meetings, and Events

Author: Jennifer Hofmann

The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide is a hands-on resource for enhancing your real-time e-learning sessions. Written by Jennifer Hofmann, a synchronous training leader, it is the first and only book focusing solely on this emerging training method. If you're new to synchronous training, everything you need to know is right here. If you're a seasoned pro the practical tips, tools, and customizable templates in this book will ensure the success of your online training courses, meetings, and events.

Cyberethics or Simply Visual Basic 2008

2009-01-23T07:30:00.000-08:00

CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace

Author: Richard Spinello

CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace, Third Edition takes an in-depth look at the social costs and moral problems that have arisen by the expanded use of the internet, and offers up-to-date legal and philosophical perspectives. The text focuses heavily on content control and free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security, and has added NEW coverage on Blogging. Case studies featured throughout the text offer real-life scenarios and include coverage of numerous hot topics, including the latest decisions on digital music and movie downloads, the latest legal developments on the Children's Internet Protection Act, and other internet governance and regulation updates. In the process of examining these issues, the text identifies some of the legal disputes that will likely become paradigm cases for more complex situations yet to come.

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Simply Visual Basic 2008

Author: P J Deitel

"A fun way of learning VB. Tips and hands-on guidance give readers an amazing running start in software development." —April Reagan (Microsoft Corp.)

"The use of graphics and common application topics will capture student interest. The step-by-step approach enables students to work independently. The integrated debugging is superior to the pedagogical approach taken by competing textbooks. [The ASP.NET 3.5 case study with ASP.NET AJAX] would be an excellent starting example for my classes on ASP.NET programming." —Douglas Bock (Southern Illinois University)

"Using real life case studies is one of the best methods of teaching programming I've seen. Superb job! I can’t believe how easy it is now to add a database to an application." —Edward Hunter, MSCIS (Chapman University College)

"A great collection of practical tutorials and exercises for learning Visual Basic. An excellent book on VB 2008!" —Steve Stein (Microsoft Corporation)

"All you need to start creating great Windows-based and web applications with VB 2008. A crystal-clear explanation of the new LINQ technology." —José Antonio Gonzalez Seco (Parliament of Andalusia)

"The ‘Building Your Own Classes and Objects’ tutorial is well done. Marvelous work with collections. Very well organized tutorial introducing WPF and XAML." —Josh Pauli, Ph.D. (Dakota State University)

"I think the typing tutor example is an excellent way to explain Windows events and event handling." —Huanhui Hu (Microsoft Corporation)

"The best explanation and simple demonstration of AJAXthat I've seen. I loved the Silverlight tutorial." —Christopher J. Olson (Dakota State University)

"Loaded with labs and examples. I particularly enjoyed the chapters on LINQ, Silverlight and WPF." —Chris Williams (Magenic - Microsoft VB MVP)

"Good job introducing Silverlight and how to consume a web service." —Matt Kleinwaks (Abby Rating Systems, Inc. - Microsoft VB MVP)

Simply Visual Basic 2008 Pedagogic Features

Step-by-step tutorials show how to build and execute complete applications, from start to finish
DEITEL¨ signature LIVE-CODE approach presents programming concepts using complete working applications
Includes 32 tutorials and 100+ exercises on real-world applications
Full-color presentation, including syntax coloring, code highlighting, callouts and extensive comments
Skills summaries, UML activity diagrams, pseudocode, access the authors at deitel@deitel.com
Integrated debugging sections and exercises that teach the Visual Studio¨ 2008 Debugger
Tips for improving reliability, performance and usability of your applications
Self-review multiple-choice questions and answers for immediate feedback after each section
At the end of most tutorials: 10 multiple-choice questions, ”What does this code do?” and ”What’s wrong with this code?” exercises, and four real-world programming exercises, including a “Programming Challenge”

Special sections on GUI Design Guidelines and on Controls, Events, Properties & Methods
Key terms sections in every tutorial and a glossary at the end of the book
Instructor resources: PowerPoints¨, test-item file, and deitel.com/books/SimplyVB2008

Simply Visual Basic 2008 leverages .NET 3.5’s true power. Its outstanding pedagogic approach comes from Deitel & Associates–the best-selling programming language authors and renowned instructors who, through their books and professional seminars, have taught programming to over 1,000,000 people worldwide.

Application-driven tutorial approach–The authors explore core Visual Basic 2008 concepts in the context of interesting real-world applications such as: Web-Based Bookstore • Address Book • Billing • Car Payments • Check Writer • Class Average • Craps Game • Flag Quiz • Fund Raiser • Graphics Painter • Inventory • Investment Interest • Microwave Oven • Payroll • Screen Scraper • Security Panel • Shipping Hub • Ticket Information • Typing Tutor • Wage Calculator • Weather Information and many more in the exercises

Key topics–Visual Basic¨ 2008 Express IDE • Visual Programming • .NET Framework Class Library • WinForm Controls • Event Handling • Debugger • Control Statements • Methods • Exception Handling • Random Numbers Arrays • Classes • Objects • Collections • Mouse & Keyboard Event Handling • Strings Files • Graphics • GUI Design • LINQ • ASP.NET 3.5 • ASP.NET AJAX • WPF • XAML Database • Web Applications • Web Services • Visual Web Developer™ 2008 90000 Express IDE • Silverlight ™

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Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 R2 or Mike Meyers Linux Certification Passport

2009-01-22T03:18:00.000-08:00

Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 R2

Author: Brad Pric

• Active Directory stores information about a network's users and directories, making it easier to configure, manage, and update a network

• Windows Server 2003 R2 will include a new scripting engine to make Active Directory administration quicker and easier, plus a Group Policy Management Console for managing group and user accounts

• Geared to experienced system administrators, this book focuses on serious day-to-day needs and provides real-world solutions, including scripts that can be downloaded and implemented in any AD system

	Introduction	xxi
Part 1	Active Directory Design	1
Chapter 1	Active Directory Fundamentals	3
	Do I Need Active Directory?	3
	The Basics	4
	What's New in R2?	9
	Pre-Design Criteria	10
	Coming Up Next	12
Chapter 2	Domain Name System Design	13
	Tied Together	13
	How to Resolve	14
	Internal and External Name Options	21
	Understanding the Current DNS Infrastructure	22
	That Other DNS Server	23
	Propagating the Changes	24
	Protecting DNS	27
	Keeping the System Accurate	33
	Coming Up Next	37
Chapter 3	Active Directory Forest and Domain Design	39
	Active Directory Forest Design Criteria	40
	Multiple Forests: Pros and Cons	47
	Forest Functionality Mode Features in Windows 2003	52
	Active Directory Domain Design	55
	Active Directory Domain Design Criteria	55
	Multiple Domains: Pros and Cons	58
	Coming Up Next	72
Chapter 4	Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of Active Directory	73
	Determining the Site Topology	73
	Understanding the Current Network Infrastructure	76
	Setting Your Sites to Support the Active Directory Design	78
	Designing Site Links and Site Link Bridges	81
	Organizational Unit Design	84
	Designing OUs for Group Policy	94
	Coming Up Next	112
Chapter 5	Flexible Single Master Operations Design	113
	What Are the FSMO Roles?	113
	Choosing Flexible Single Master Operations Placement	117
	Coming Up Next	120
Part 2	Active Directory Management	121
Chapter 6	Managing Accounts: User, Group, and Computer	123
	Account Types	123
	Utilities	147
	Coming Up Next	173
Chapter 7	Managing Access with Active Directory Services	175
	Active Directory Federation Services	176
	Configuring Clients	196
	Identity Management for Unix	198
	Coming Up Next	219
Chapter 8	Maintaining Organizational Units	221
	Organizational Units	221
	User Rights and Permissions When Accessing Resources	227
	Permissions	230
	Delegation of Control	234
	Auditing	239
	Moving Objects in Active Directory	244
	Coming Up Next	248
Chapter 9	Managing Group Policy	249
	Group Policy Management Tools	249
	Working with ADU&C or ADS&S	250
	Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)	251
	Administrative Templates	260
	Group Policy Inheritance	261
	Group Policy Storage	263
	Group Policy Processing	264
	Group Policy Troubleshooting	267
	Practical Uses of Group Policy	269
	Coming Up Next	274
Chapter 10	Managing Site Boundaries	275
	Replication within Active Directory	275
	Coming Up Next	293
Chapter 11	Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles	295
	Identifying the Role Holders	295
	Maintaining the Role Holders	303
	Coming Up Next	316
Chapter 12	Maintaining the Active Directory Database	317
	The Active Directory Database	318
	The Active Directory Schema	333
	Modifying the Schema	335
	Coming Up Next	336
Part 3	Troubleshooting Active Directory	337
Chapter 13	Microsoft's Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory	339
	High-Level Methodology	339
	Coming Up Next	351
Chapter 14	Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure	353
	Components of Network Infrastructure	353
	Name Resolution Methods	353
	Methodologies of Network Troubleshooting	364
	Coming Up Next	378
Chapter 15	Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database	379
	Active Directory File	379
	Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication	383
	Replication Overview	383
	Determining DNS Problems	383
	Verifying Replication	386
	Controlling Replication in Large Organizations	390
	Best Practices for Troubleshooting AD Replication	391
	Troubleshooting FSMO Roles	391
	FSMO Roles and Their Importance	391
	Transferring and Seizing FSMO Roles	395
	Best Practices for Troubleshooting FSMO Roles	401
	Troubleshooting Logon Failures	401
	Auditing for Logon Problems	401
	Native Mode Logon Problems	407
	Account Lockout Problems	408
	Remote Access Issues	412
	Are You Being Attacked?	412
	Controlling WAN Communication	412
	Best Practices for Logon and Account Lockout Troubleshooting	413
	Coming Up Next	413
Chapter 16	Troubleshooting Active Directory with Microsoft Operations Manager	415
	About Microsoft Operations Manager	415
	Management Packs	431
	Coming Up Next	447
Part 4	Streamlining Management with Scripts	449
Chapter 17	ADSI Primer	451
	What Is ADSI?	451
	Active Directory Objects	454
	Common Active Directory Objects	460
	The Basic ADSI Pattern	467
Chapter 18	Active Directory Scripts	511
	Windows Script File Basics	511
	VBScript Class Basics	512
	RootDSE Scripts	516
	Domain Scripts	520
	Active Directory Query Scripts	525
	User Scripts	531
	Group Scripts	548
	Computer Scripts	557
	Organizational Unit Scripts	562
	Excel Scripts	567
	Coming Up Next	580
Chapter 19	Monitoring Active Directory	581
	OutputClass	581
	Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)	583
	WMIClass	591
	CPU Overload	595
	RegistryClass	597
	AD Database and Log File Free Space	603
	Active Directory Essential Services	605
	Active Directory Response Time	606
	Global Catalog Server Response	608
	Lost and Found Object Count	611
	PingClass	612
	Operation master Response	614
	Monitor Trust Relationships	617
	Index	619

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Mike Meyers' Linux+ Certification Passport

Author: Michael Jang

Your ticket to success on exam day

Written by bestselling Linux certification author Michael Jang, this concise, affordable, and portable study tool helps you prepare for the vendor-neutral Linux+ certification exam which covers installing, managing, and troubleshooting Linux operating systems. The book focuses on only what you need to know to pass the test, and the CD-ROM includes a free practice exam and an electronic copy of the book.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Demand or PHP for the World Wide Web

2009-01-20T23:06:00.000-08:00

Adobe Photoshop CS3 on Demand

Author: Andy Anderson

Adobe® Photoshop® CS3

FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW

SEE HOW TO

• Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue

• Use automatic layer alignment and blending to work with objects

• Use live filters to view and modify the results of opening files

• Use more precise color correction to enhance a photo

• Easily convert images to black and white

• Use image trickery to change or enhance an image

• Create eye catching bevels and special effects

• Transform plain text into a show-stopping image

• Create Web animation sequences the easy way

• Use tool presets to construct the right tool for the right job

• Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central

On the Web

This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Photoshop example files that you need for project tasks are available at perspection.com

Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

Includes ACE Courseware Objectives!

This courseware meets the objectives for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program. Upon completion of this courseware you may be prepared to take an exam for ACE qualification. To learn more about becoming an Adobe Certified Expert, visit adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html

Introduction xix

1 Getting Started with Photoshop CS3 1

2 Understanding Navigation and Measurement Systems 33

3 Customizing the Way You Work 51

4 Mastering the Art of Selection 77

5 Working with Layers 97

6 Working with the History Palette 119

7 Working with Adjustment Layers, Filters, and Tools 135

8 Understanding Colors and Channels 167

9 Using the Paint, Shape Drawing, and Eraser Tools 205

10 Creating Layer and Channel Masks 231

11 Using the Paths Palette 253

12 Working with Layer Styles 273

13 Getting Creative with Type 295

14 Manipulating Images with Filters 319

15 Automating Your Work with Actions 347

16 Controlling Image Output 369

17 Working with Automate Commands 397

18 Managing Color from Monitor to Print 419

19 Designing for the Web and Devices 441

20 Extending Photoshop CS3 475

21 Working Together with Adobe Programs 491

Workshops: Putting It All Together 509

New Features 535

Adobe Certified Expert 539

Index 545

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PHP for the World Wide Web (Visual QuickStart Guide Series)

Author: Larry Ullman

So you know HTML, even JavaScript, but the idea of learning an actual programming language like PHP terrifies you? Well, stop quaking and get going with this easy task-based guide! Aimed at beginning PHP developers just like yourself, this volume uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of visual aids to get you started testing scripts, using basic syntax, working with variables, creating Web applications, and everything else you need to know to create dynamic Web pages with this increasingly popular and important scripting language. Along the way, you'll learn about all that's new in version 5: the new Zend Engine, updated XML support, greatly improved streams (now able to access low-level socket operations), a bundled copy of SQLite, and more. Throughout the book, you'll find sample scripts and projects as well as the timesaving tips and techniques that have become the hallmark of the popular Visual QuickStart series. A companion Web site offers all of the book's scripts for download.

Booknews

Designed for developers, this guide and reference covers the key concepts of PHP and explains the features of PHP version 4.04. Beginning with a basic overview, it moves on to cover syntax, testing scripts, working with variables, and creating Web applications. Along the way, sample scripts and projects illustrate major points. Ullman is a PHP programmer and Web designer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Introduction
Ch. 1	Getting Started with PHP	1
Ch. 2	Variables	25
Ch. 3	HTML Forms and PHP	43
Ch. 4	Using Numbers	67
Ch. 5	Using Strings	85
Ch. 6	Control Structures	113
Ch. 7	Using Arrays	155
Ch. 8	Creating Web Applications	189
Ch. 9	Cookies and Sessions	239
Ch. 10	Creating Functions	271
Ch. 11	Files and Directories	297
Ch. 12	Intro to Databases	343
Ch. 13	Regular Expressions	385
	App. A: Installation and Configuration	409
	App. B: Resources	429
	Index	441

Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory or Threat Modeling

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

Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory

Author: Wade Trapp

With its conversational tone and practical focus, this text mixes applied and theoretical aspects for a solid introduction to cryptography and security, including the latest significant advancements in the field. Assumes a minimal background. The level of math sophistication is equivalent to a course in linear algebra. Presents applications and protocols where cryptographic primitives are used in practice, such as SET and SSL. Provides a detailed explanation of AES, which has replaced Feistel-based ciphers (DES) as the standard block cipher algorithm. Includes expanded discussions of block ciphers, hash functions, and multicollisions, plus additional attacks on RSA to make readers aware of the strengths and shortcomings of this popular scheme. For engineers interested in learning more about cryptography.

1	Overview of cryptography and its applications	1
2	Classical cryptosystems	12
3	Basic number theory	63
4	The data encryption standard	113
5	The advanced encryption standard : Rijndael	151
6	The RSA algorithm	164
7	Discrete logarithms	201
8	Hash functions	218
9	Digital signatures	244
10	Security protocols	256
11	Digital cash	287
12	Secret sharing schemes	296
13	Games	307
14	Zero-knowledge techniques	316
15	Information theory	325
16	Elliptic curves	347
17	Lattice methods	376
18	Error correcting codes	392
19	Quantum techniques in cryptography	450
A	Mathematica examples	467
B	Maple examples	495
C	MATLAB examples	527

New interesting textbook: Hana Sushi or Indian in 6

Threat Modeling (Microsoft Professional Books Series)

Author: Frank Swiderski

Threat modeling has become one of the top security analysis methodologies that Microsoft's developers use to identify risks and make better design, coding, and testing decisions. This book provides a clear, concise explanation of the threat-modeling process, describing a structured approach you can use to assess the security vulnerabilities for any application, regardless of platform. Software designers and developers discover how to use threat modeling during the specification phase of a new project or a major revision-from verifying application architecture to identifying and evaluating threats and designing countermeasures. Test engineers discover how to apply threat-modeling principles when creating test plans to verify results. It's the essential, high-level reference for software professionals responsible for designing, refining, and maximizing the security features in their application architecture.

Synthetic Worlds or Integrating ISA Server 2006 with Microsoft Exchange 2007

2009-01-19T12:57:00.000-08:00

Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games

Author: Edward Castronova

From EverQuest to World of Warcraft, online games have evolved from the exclusive domain of computer geeks into an extraordinarily lucrative staple of the entertainment industry. People of all ages and from all walks of life now spend thousands of hours—and dollars—partaking in this popular new brand of escapism. But the line between fantasy and reality is starting to blur. Players have created virtual societies with governments and economies of their own whose currencies now trade against the dollar on eBay at rates higher than the yen. And the players who inhabit these synthetic worlds are starting to spend more time online than at their day jobs.

In Synthetic Worlds, Edward Castronova offers the first comprehensive look at the online game industry, exploring its implications for business and culture alike. He starts with the players, giving us a revealing look into the everyday lives of the gamers—outlining what they do in their synthetic worlds and why. He then describes the economies inside these worlds to show how they might dramatically affect real world financial systems, from potential disruptions of markets to new business horizons. Ultimately, he explores the long-term social consequences of online games: If players can inhabit worlds that are more alluring and gratifying than reality, then how can the real world ever compete? Will a day ever come when we spend more time in these synthetic worlds than in our own? Or even more startling, will a day ever come when such questions no longer sound alarmist but instead seem obsolete?

With more than ten million active players worldwide—and with Microsoft and Sonypouring hundreds of millions of dollars into video game development—online games have become too big to ignore. Synthetic Worlds spearheads our efforts to come to terms with this virtual reality and its concrete effects.

“Illuminating. . . . Castronova’s analysis of the economics of fun is intriguing. Virtual-world economies are designed to make the resulting game interesting and enjoyable for their inhabitants. Many games follow a rags-to-riches storyline, for example. But how can all the players end up in the top 10%? Simple: the upwardly mobile human players need only be a subset of the world's population. An underclass of computer-controlled 'bot' citizens, meanwhile, stays poor forever. Mr. Castronova explains all this with clarity, wit, and a merciful lack of academic jargon.”—The Economist

“Synthetic Worlds is a surprisingly profound book about the social, political, and economic issues arising from the emergence of vast multiplayer games on the Internet. What Castronova has realized is that these games, where players contribute considerable labor in exchange for things they value, are not merely like real economies, they are real economies, displaying inflation, fraud, Chinese sweatshops, and some surprising in-game innovations.”—Tim Harford, Chronicle of Higher Education

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Changing Meaning of Play
Part I. The Synthetic World: A Tour
Chapter 1. Daily Life on a Synthetic Earth
Chapter 2. The User
Chapter 3. The Mechanics of World-Making
Chapter 4. Emergent Culture: Institutions within Synthetic Reality
Chapter 5. The Business of World-Making
Part II. When Boundaries Fade
Chapter 6. The Almost-Magic Circle
Chapter 7. Free Commerce
Chapter 8. The Economics of Fun: Behavior and Design
Chapter 9. Governance
Chapter 10. Topographies of Terror
Chapter 11. Toxic Immersion and Internal Security
Part III. Threats and Opportunities
Chapter 12. Implications and Policies
Chapter 13. Into the Age of Wonder
Appendix: A Digression on Virtual Reality
Notes
References
Index

Integrating ISA Server 2006 with Microsoft Exchange 2007

Author: Fergus Strachan

This book is a convenient, targeted, single-source guide to integrating Microsoft's ISA Server with Exchange 2007 SP1. Unlike longwinded "comprehensive resources" it doesn't waste time re-hashing general information on the architectures and purposes of ISA and Exchange for raw beginners. Instead, its pragmatic purpose is to smooth the path of the busy administrator who is under pressure to get the integration done quickly, and done right, the first time. It features "break-out sessions" for issues that require in-depth discussion, "tips and tricks" sections that hone in on and demystify trouble spots, and "FAQs" alphabetized by topic that act as a quick-reference for readers who just want a quick answer to a specific question.

Readers will learn how to:
*Create the protocol definitions and firewall policy to allow only authorized users to connect to your Exchange Server
*Configure SMTP Filtering and SMTP Message Screener
*Troubleshoot the SSL connection to your Exchange Server
*Take advantage of ISA 2006's integrated Exchange 2007 support
*Enable forms-based authentication for Outlook Web Access
*Leverage unified SSL, VPN, application-layer filtering and endpoint security to optimize access for mobile devices
*Configure user-based settings to provide pre-authenticated access to specific Web applications
...and much more!

*Practical and focused, this guide explains explains everything you need to know in order to successfully integrate ISA 2006 and Exchange 2007, without wasting time on minutiae
*Tips and tricks from the expert author help you avoid pitfalls before you stumble into them, troubleshoot problems with ease, and optimizeperformance
*In-depth coverage of Exchange SP1 highlights the many security enhancements that optimize integration with ISA

Torque for Teens or Codes Ciphers and Secret Writing

2009-01-19T03:44:00.000-08:00

Torque for Teens

Author: Mike Duggan

Do you like playing video games and want to learn how to make your own games for fun so you can show off your creations to your friends? Or are you interested in the becoming a designer in the game industry and need help getting started? Wherever your interest in game creation lies, "Torque for Teens" will teach you the techniques you need to design your very own video games using the powerful 3D computer game engine, Torque. Written in simple language, each chapter begins with a basic overview of the topic being covered, followed by step-by-step instructions to help you conquer each new skill presented, and ending with a summary to reinforce what you've learned. Throughout the course of the book you will put your new skills into action with a hands-on project that ends with the creation of a first-person shooter game. Before you begin creating the game, you'll get a quick technical introduction to the Torque Game Engine, followed by a lesson on how to create a basic game outline. You'll then get started with your game, creating the terrain and buildings, and modeling and animating your player. From there you"ll learn how to add an interface and menu screen and sounds and effects, and program the mission of your game. Each chapter builds upon the previous until your very own video game is complete! You'll also explore the other cool functions of Torque such as setting up a multiplayer game, how to test and fix your game, and even how to advertise and get the word out about your game online. With "Torque for Teens" you'll conquer all the tools and techniques you need to create and modify your video game creations!

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Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing

Author: Martin Gardner

Experiment with cryptography — the science of secret writing. Cipher and decipher codes: transposition and polyalphabetical ciphers, famous codes, typewriter and telephone codes, codes that use playing cards, knots, and swizzle sticks...even invisible writing and sending messages through outer space. Hours of intrigue and challenge. 45 diagrams.

BGP or Illustrated Course Guide

2009-01-18T15:33:00.000-08:00

BGP

Author: Iljitsch Van Beijnum

Every second, millions of hosts send billions of packets across the Internet to other hosts, with nothing more than the destination IP address to guide them along the way. Internet service providers (ISPs) use the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to inform each other which IP address goes where. BGP is also useful for end-user organizations who want reliable connections to the Internet over two or more ISPs.

BGP is the routing protocol that exchanges routing information across the Internet and is the only protocol that can deal with a network of the Internet's size. It's also the only protocol that can deal well with multiple connections to unrelated routing domains. In the event of a network outage, BGP recomputes the path so packets can avoid the problem area and keep flowing.

BGP is a guide to all aspects of BGP: the protocol, its configuration and operation in an Internet environment, and how to troubleshoot it. The book also describes how to secure BGP, and how BGP can be used to combat Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Although the examples throughout this book are for Cisco routers, the techniques discussed can be applied to any BGP-capable router.

	Preface
1	The Internet, Routing, and BGP	1
2	IP Addressing and the BGP Protocol	15
3	Physical Design Considerations	36
4	IP Address Space and AS Numbers	61
5	Getting Started with BGP	75
6	Traffic Engineering	95
7	Security and Integrity of the Network	128
8	Day-to-Day Operation of the Network	147
9	When Things Start to Go Down: Troubleshooting	162
10	BGP in Larger Networks	188
11	Providing Transit Services	213
12	Interconnecting with Other Networks	228
A	Cisco Configuration Basics	243
B	Binary Logic, Netmasks, and Prefixes	250
C	Notes on the IPv4 Address Space	256
	Glossary	259
	Index	265

New interesting textbook: Classic Conran or Backyard Bartender

Illustrated Course Guide: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Advanced

Author: David W Beskeen

Master Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 skills easily with the highly visual, full-color Illustrated Course Guides! Lessons are presented in a clean, easy-to-follow two-page spread focusing on teaching a single skill at a time, with steps on the left and visuals on the right. These practical, easy-to-navigate, spiral-bound books allow users to learn quickly, while serving as an excellent reference tool.

Java Generics and Collections or Junos Enterprise Routing

2009-01-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

Java Generics and Collections: Speed Up the Java Development Process

Author: Maurice Naftalin

This comprehensive guide shows you how to master the most important changes to Java since it was first released. Generics and the greatly expanded collection libraries have tremendously increased the power of Java 5 and Java 6. But they have also confused many developers who haven't known how to take advantage of these new features.

"Java Generics and Collections" covers everything from the most basic uses of generics to the strangest corner cases. It teaches you everything you need to know about the collections libraries, so you'll always know which collection is appropriate for any given task, and how to use it.

Topics covered include: Fundamentals of generics: type parameters and generic methods Other new features: boxing and unboxing, foreach loops, varargs Subtyping and wildcards Evolution not revolution: generic libraries with legacy clients and generic clients with legacy libraries Generics and reflection Design patterns for generics Sets, Queues, Lists, Maps, and their implementations Concurrent programming and thread safety with collections Performance implications of different collections

Generics and the new collection libraries they inspired take Java to a new level. If you want to take your software development practice to a new level, this book is essential reading.

Philip Wadler is Professor of Theoretical Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh, where his research focuses on the design of programming languages. He is a co-designer of GJ, work that became the basis for generics in Sun's Java 5.0.

Maurice Naftalin is Technical Director at Morningside Light Ltd., a software consultancy in the United Kingdom. He has most recentlyserved as anarchitect and mentor at NSB Retail Systems plc, and as the leader of the client development team of a major UK government social service system.

"A brilliant exposition of generics. By far the best book on the topic, it provides a crystal clear tutorial that starts with the basics and ends leaving the reader with a deep understanding of both the use and design of generics."
Gilad Bracha, Java Generics Lead, Sun Microsystems

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Junos Enterprise Routing: A Practical Guide to Junos Software and Enterprise Certification

Author: Doug Marschk

Written by the instructors and creators of the JNTCP-ER Certification Exams, JUNOS Enterprise Routing is the only comprehensive book for Juniper enterprise and edge routing environments. It offers complete coverage of all the services available to the JUNOS administrator, including JUNOS Enhanced Services (ES). This book is the official study guide for all three Juniper Enterprise Routing certification exams, and is highly recommended reading to pass the exams. With its field-guide emphasis on practical solutions, you can easily take the book beyond the classroom and into working networks as a design, maintenance, and troubleshooting reference par excellence. JUNOS Enterprise Routing covers all three certification exams in this track: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-ER) Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS-ER) Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE-ER) With more services such as voice, conference, and multicast on the IP router platform, the market for enterprise routers is growing exponentially, and the need for certified engineers to keep up with network developments in protocols and security is paramount. For everyone who works with Juniper enterprise and edge routing environments, this is a must-have book.

Foreword     ix
Credits     xiii
Preface     xv
Introduction to JUNOS Enterprise Routing     1
JUNOS Overview     3
CLI Review     4
Advanced CLI and Other Cool Stuff     24
Conclusion     25
Exam Topics     25
Chapter Review Questions     26
Chapter Review Answers     28
Interfaces     30
Permanent Interfaces     30
Transient Interfaces     32
Interface Properties     38
Interface Configuration Examples     41
Interface Troubleshooting     59
Conclusion     67
Exam Topics     67
Chapter Review Questions     68
Chapter Review Answers     70
Protocol Independent Properties and Routing Policy     71
Protocol Independent Properties     72
Routing Policy     90
Conclusion     111
Exam Topics     111
Chapter Review Questions     112
Chapter Review Answers     115
Interior Gateway Protocols and Migration Strategies     117
IGP Overview     118
RIP DeploymentScenario     134
IGP Migration     156
Overlay Migration Scenario: RIP to OSPF     163
EIGRP-to-OSPF Migration     180
Conclusion     195
Exam Topics     195
Chapter Review Questions     196
Chapter Review Answers     198
Border Gateway Protocol and Enterprise Routing Policy     200
What Is BGP?     200
Internal and External BGP     207
BGP and the Enterprise     212
Asymmetric Link Speed Support     214
BGP Deployment: Asymmetric Load Balancing     219
Enterprise Routing Policy     244
Multihome Beer-Co     247
Inbound Policy     271
Conclusion     287
Exam Topics     288
Chapter Review Questions     289
Chapter Review Answers     291
Access Security     293
Security Concepts     293
Securing Access to the Router     295
Firewall Filters     307
Spoof Prevention (uRPF)     326
Monitoring the Router     333
Conclusion     343
Exam Topics     343
Chapter Review Questions      344
Chapter Review Answers     346
Introduction to JUNOS Services     347
JUNOS Services     348
Layer 2 Services     350
Layer 3 Services     362
Layer 3 Services Configuration     369
Additional Service Options     390
Conclusion     395
Exam Topics     396
Chapter Review Questions     396
Chapter Review Answers     398
Advanced JUNOS Services     399
Route Tables and Next Hop Service Sets     399
IPSec VPNs     406
NAT     434
Combining Services     450
The Life of a Packet     457
Conclusion     460
Exam Topics     460
Chapter Review Questions     461
Chapter Review Answers     463
Class of Service     464
What Is IP CoS, and Why Do I Need It?     464
IP Differentiated Services     481
M7i and J-Series CoS Capabilities     490
DiffServ CoS Deployment and Verification     518
J-Series Adaptive Shapers and Virtual Channels     553
Conclusion     560
Exam Topics     561
Chapter Review Questions     561
Chapter Review Answers     564
IP Multicast in the Enterprise     566
What Is Multicast?     566
Multicast Protocols     582
PIM Sparse Mode: Static RP     592
Configure PIM Sparse Mode with Bootstrap RP     617
PIM-Based Anycast-RP     629
Conclusion     639
Exam Topics     640
Chapter Review Questions     640
Chapter Review Answers     642
JUNOS Software with Enhanced Services     644
JUNOS Software with Enhanced Services Overview     644
Migrating from JUNOS to JUNOS Software with Enhanced Services     652
Service Migration Case Study: JUNOS to JUNOS Software with Enhanced Services     673
Conclusion     692
Exam Topics     692
Chapter Review Questions     692
Chapter Review Answers     694
Glossary     695
Index     753

VBA for Modelers or Succeeding with Technology 3rd Edition

2009-01-17T01:38:00.000-08:00

VBA for Modelers: Developing Decision Support Systems Using Microsoft? Exce

Author: S Christian Albright

Learn more effective modeling techniques than ever before! VBA FOR MODELERS: DEVELOPING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS USING MICROSOFT ® EXCEL shows you the easy way to automate methods and models and create special applications. You'll learn sophisticated techniques through a simple and clean interface, so there's no more long nights of trying to make it work. And because it works with Microsoft ® Excel, you'll be saving time while the program crunches all the numbers.

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Succeeding with Technology, 3rd Edition

Author: Kenneth J Baldauf

Succeeding with Technology—Third Edition presents the latest ways to get ahead and lead a successful, fulfilling life with technology. Building off the innovative approach from previous editions, it focuses on the newest trends that are impacting the way we live, while providing just the right amount of foundational concepts to provide a thorough understanding. By focusing on the application of technology and how technology may be used by learners for personal and professional gain, this text gives learners the information they need to prosper.

1: Why Study Computers and Digital Technologies? 2: Hardware Designed to Meet the Need 3: Software Solutions for PErsonal and Professional Gain 4: The Internet and the World Wide Web 5: Telecommunications, Wireless Technologies, and Computer Networks 6: Digital Media for Work and Leisure 7: Database Systems 8: E-Commerce 9: Informations, Decision Support, Artificial Intelligence, and Special-Purpose Systems 10: Systems Development 11: Computer Crime and Information Security 12: Digital Society, Ethics, and Globalization

Network Security with OpenSSL or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

2009-01-16T16:27:00.000-08:00

Network Security with OpenSSL

Author: Jon Viega

OpenSSL is a free implementation of the SSL/TLS protocol, which is the most widely used protocol for secure network communications. This library can be used programmatically, and can be used from the command line to secure most TCP-based network protocols.

OpenSSL is also a general-purpose cryptographic library with implementations of RSA, DSA, and DH public key algorithms; various message digest algorithms, such as MD5, SHA1, and RIPE-MD160; and a wide variety of symmetric ciphers, including 3DES, RC4, IDEA, and many others (the upcoming 0.9.7 release contains support for AES, the Advanced Encryption Standard). Support for X.509 certificates, various PKCS standards, and S/MIME v2 for secure electronic mail is also included. Instead of getting bogged down in the technical details of how SSL works under the hood, this book provides only the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively. The reader is taken step by step from understanding the challenges faced in communicating securely to using the OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges. System and network administrators will benefit from the thorough treatment of the OpenSSL command-line interface, as well as from step-by-step directions for obtaining certificates and setting up their own certification authority. Developers will benefit from the in-depth discussions and examples of how to use OpenSSL in their own programs. Although OpenSSL is written in C, information on how to use OpenSSL with Perl, Python, and PHP is also included.

Interesting textbook: A Host of Opportunities or European Industrial Policy

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: Tony Redmond's Guide to Successful Implementation

Author: Tony Redmond

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 marks the biggest advancement in the history of the Exchange Product group. The completely re-engineered server system will change the face of how IT administrators approach Exchange.

Tony Redmond, one of the world's most acclaimed Exchange experts, offers insider insight from the very basics of the newly transformed architecture to understanding the nuances of the new and improved Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 and the two new administrative interfaces—the Exchange Management Console (EMC) and the Exchange Management Shell (EMS).

This book covers:
How Exchange works with Active Directory How the new management model works How to use the Exchange Management Shell to automate administrative operations How Outlook, Outlook Web Access, and Windows Mobile clients work with Exchange How Exchange 2007 message routing differs from previous versions How to help your users to use Exchange intelligently How to select hardware for Exchange 2007

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Exchange, Windows, and the Active Directory Chapter 3 The Basics of Managing Exchange 2007 Chapter 4 The Exchange Management Shell Chapter 5 The Store chapter 6 Exchange Transport and Routing Chapter 7 Clients Chapter 8 Managing Users Chapter 9 Hardware and Performance Chapter 10 More Useful Things to Know about Exchange

Computer Forensics or Rick Steves Austria and the Alps DVD 2000 2007

2009-01-14T20:20:00.000-08:00

Computer Forensics: Principles and Practices

Author: Linda Volonino

Master the techniques for gathering electronic evidence and explore the new frontier of crime investigation.

The demand for computer forensics experts greatly exceeds the supply. With the rapid growth of technology in all parts of our lives, criminal activity must be tracked down and investigated using electronic methods that require up-to-date techniques and knowledge of the latest software tools. Authors Linda Volonino, Jana Godwin, and Reynaldo Anzaldua share their expertise to give you the legal, technical, and investigative skills you need to launch your career in computer forensics. You can also use Computer Forensics: Principles and Practices to help you advance in careers such as criminal justice, accounting, law enforcement, and federal investigation.

Computer Forensics: Principles and Practices gives you in-depth understanding of:

Using the correct investigative tools and procedures to maximize effectiveness of evidence gathering.
Keeping evidence in pristine condition so it will be admissible in a legal action.

· Investigating large-scale attacks such as identity theft, fraud, phishing, extortion, and malware infections.

The legal foundations for proper handling of traditional and electronic evidence such as the Federal Rules of Evidence and Procedure as well as the Fourth Amendment and other laws regarding search warrants and civil rights.
Practical tools such as FTK, EnCase, Passware, Ethereal, LADS, WinHex, GIMP,Camouflage, and Snort.

This book is filled with tools to help you move beyond simply learning concepts and help you apply them. These tools include:

· In Practice tutorials: Apply concepts and learn by doing.

· Exercises and Projects: Assignments show you how to employ your new skills.

Case Studies: Apply what you learn in real-world scenarios.

The companion Web site (prenhall.com/security) includes:

· Additional testing materials and projects to reinforce book lessons.

· Downloadable checklists and templates used in the book.

· Links to additional topics and resources to assist you in your professional development.

Rick Steves' Austria and The Alps DVD 2000-2007

Author: Rick Steves

This is the only DVD that includes all five half-hour “Rick Steves’ Europe” TV shows on Austria and the Alps, produced from 2000 to 2007: Vienna, Salzburg and Surroundings, Alps of Austria and Italy, Alps of France and Switzerland, and The Best of the Alps—Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region. The running time is two hours and 30 minutes. Filmed on location by America's most popular travel guidebook writer, Rick Steves' DVDs offer one great escape after another, from Europe's most thrilling cities to its charming, little-known villages. These DVDs are of the highest broadcast quality (NTSC format, all region compatible), with closed-captioning. Each DVD is packaged in a durable Amaray case with on-location cover photos and complete program details.

Dave Barry in Cyberspace or Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II

2009-01-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

Dave Barry in Cyberspace

Author: Dave Barry

If ever a subject was made for an author, Dave Barry and cyberspace are perfectly matched. Just imagine what can happen when Dave and his computer go mano a mano. In Dave Barry in Cyberspace, you'll learn how to produce attractive, high-impact documents when you have absolutely nothing to say; visit the world's largest computer trade show - Nerdstock in the desert; use Internet shorthand; chat with total strangers who may be boring and stupid; and discover the world's largest collection of viola jokes - all this and more. When you rattle down the pothole-studded information superhighway with Dave Barry at the wheel, you will be a:) and you will be LOL, even ROTFL.

Publishers Weekly

Whether you're a computer whiz or a computer nerd, this tongue-in-cheek guide to computing by bestselling humorist Barry (Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, etc.) has enough byte to keep you entertained. Designed to look like a user's manual, complete with section tabs and a mock glossary, it offers a wryly skeptical tour of the digital world with outrageously irreverent commentary on word-processing applications, software installation and use, Windows 95, Comdex trade shows, technical support services and much more. Computerphobes will instantly relate to Barry's spoof, which taps into the residual anxieties lurking even in computer sophisticates. (How to buy and set up a computer? "Step One: Get Valium.") Along with a brief history of computing from cave walls to virtual reality, Barry chats on the Internet, eavesdrops on a cybersex session and visits selected weird World Wide Web sites ("Proof that civilization is doomed.") Barry's nonstop humor is, perhaps necessarily, hit and miss, but he never loses sight of his big target and lets loose with enough volleys to remind us that, despite all the hype, a computer is just a machine "that operates on simple principles that can be easily understood by anybody with some common sense, a little imagination, and an IQ of 750." Major ad/promo. Author tour. (Oct.)

Library Journal

HUMOR This latest spoof by a best-selling author and popular syndicated humor columnist is a welcome antidote to the recent influx of technical jargon regarding computers and the Internet. In typical style, Barry pokes fun at everything imaginable: "Picture this scenario. ...Your 12-year-old child suddenly remembers that he has a report...due tomorrow. He needs to do some research, but the library is closed....Your cyber-savvy youngster simply...logs onto the Internet...and, in a matter of minutes, is exchanging pictures of naked women with youngsters all over North America." Although readers of Barry's past collections will often see the punchlines before they arrive, there is enough hilariously imaginative material hereparticularly a chart depicting emoticons, those annoying keyboard symbols that chat group users employ to suggest emotionto justify purchase in most public libraries.Mark Annichiarico, "Library Journal"

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide

Author: David S J Hodgson

You are the Republic's only hope . . . or biggest threat.
·Detailed stats, equipment, and ability descriptions for all party members
·Covers all main allies and foes
·Exhaustive Jedi Mastery helps you master each Jedi class
·Detailed maps for every planet and location
·Construct the ultimate weapon and armor kits with our expert workbench tips
·All Secret Powers unearthed!
·All Jedi Party Members Revealed!
·The best ranged and melee weapons combat tested and approved!

Core JavaServer Faces or Beginning Python

2009-01-13T23:55:00.000-08:00

Core JavaServer Faces (Core Series)

Author: David Geary

JavaServer™ Faces (JSF) is rapidly emerging as the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java server-side applications. Now, the #1 guide to JSF has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest feature enhancements, the powerful new role in Ajax development, and the open source innovations that make JSF even more valuable.

Authors David Geary and Cay Horstmann cover all facets of JSF 1.2 development, offering systematic best practices for building more robust applications, minimizing handcoding, and maximizing productivity. Drawing on unsurpassed insider knowledge of the Java platform, they present answers, solutions, hints, tips, and “how-tos” for writing superior JSF 1.2 production code, even if you’re new to JSF, JSP, or servlets.

The second edition’s extensive new coverage includes: JSF 1.2’s improved alignment with the broader Java EE 5 platform; enhancements to stage-saving behavior; controlling Web flow with Shale; and using Facelets to implement application look-and-feel with XHTML markup. The authors thoroughly introduce Ajax development with JSF–from real-time validation and Direct Web Remoting to wrapping Ajax in JSF components.

Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition, will help you

Automate low-level details and eliminate unnecessary complexity in Java server-side development
Discover JSF best practices ranging from effective UI design and style sheets to message bundling
Table of Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Managed Beans

Chapter 3: Navigation

Chapter 4: Standard JSF Tags

Chapter 5: Data Tables

Chapter 6: Conversion and Validation

Chapter 7: Event Handling

Chapter 8: Subviews and Tiles

Chapter 9: Custom Components, Converters, and Validators

Chapter 10: External Services

Chapter 11: Ajax

Chapter 12: Open Source

Chapter 13: How Do I…

Index

Look this: Restless Nights or Practical Guide to Palliative Care
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional

Author: Magnus Lie Hetland
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional is the most comprehensive book on the Python ever written. Based on Practical Python, this newly revised book is both an introduction and practical reference for a swath of Python-related programming topics, including addressing language internals, database integration, network programming, and web services. Advanced topics, such as extending Python and packaging/distributing Python applications, are also covered.
Ten different projects illustrate the concepts introduced in the book. You will learn how to create a P2P file-sharing application and a web-based bulletin board, and how to remotely edit web-based documents and create games. Author Magnus Lie Hetland is an authority on Python and previously authored Practical Python. He also authored the popular online guide, Instant Python Hacking, on which both books are based.

Assembly Language Step by Step or Pic Robotics

2009-01-13T13:43:00.000-08:00

Assembly Language Step-by-Step: Programming with DOS and Linux

Author: Jeff Duntemann

The bestselling guide to assembly language-now updated and expanded to include coverage of Linux

This new edition of the bestselling guide to assembly programming now covers DOS and Linux! The Second Edition begins with a highly accessible overview of the internal operations of the Intel-based PC and systematically covers all the steps involved in writing, testing, and debugging assembly programs.

Expert author Jeff Duntemann then presents working example programs for both the DOS and Linux operating systems using the popular free assembler NASM. He also includes valuable information on how to use procedures and macros, plus rare explanations of assembly-level coding for Linux, all of which combine to offer a comprehensive look at the complexities of assembly programming for Intel processors.

Providing you with the foundation to create executable assembly language programs, this book:
* Explains how to use NASM-IDE, a simple program editor and assembly-oriented development environment
* Details the most used elements of the 86-family instruction set
* Teaches about DEBUG, the single most useful tool you have as an assembly language programmer
* Examines the operations that machine instructions force the CPU to perform
* Discusses the process of memory addressing
* Covers coding for Linux

The CD-ROM includes:
* Net-Wide Assembler (NASM) for both DOS and Linux
* NASM-IDE, a command shell and code editor for DOS
* ALINK, a free linker for DOS programming
* All program code examples from the book

Booknews

A book/CD-ROM guide for programmers. Begins with an overview of the internal operations of the Intel-based PC, then covers all steps involved in writing, testing, and debugging assembly programs. Presents working example programs for both the DOS and Linux operating systems using the popular free assembler NASM. Includes information on assembly-level coding for Linux. The CD-ROM contains NASM, NASM- IDE, ALINK, and code examples. The author is editor in chief of magazine, and has written and edited some 20 programming books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Interesting textbook: Puesto de interno, Practicum, y Guía de Colocación de Campaña:un Guía para las Profesiones de Ayuda

Pic Robotics: A Beginner's Guide to Robotics Projects Using the Pic Micro

Author: John Iovin

Here's everything the robotics hobbyist needs to harness the power of the PICMicro MCU!

In this heavily-illustrated resource, author John Iovine provides plans and complete parts lists for 11 easy-to-build robots each with a PICMicro "brain." The expertly written coverage of the PIC Basic Computer makes programming a snap — and lots of fun.

Ch. 1	Robot intelligence	1
Ch. 2	Installing the compiler	11
Ch. 3	Installing the EPIC software	19
Ch. 4	CodeDesigner	23
Ch. 5	Using DOS to code, compile, and program	37
Ch. 6	Testing the PIC microcontroller	49
Ch. 7	Intelligence	83
Ch. 8	Walter's turtle	87
Ch. 9	Braitenberg vehicles	125
Ch. 10	Hexapod walker	143
Ch. 11	Speech recognition	165
Ch. 12	Robotic arm	185
Ch. 13	Bipedal walker robot	225
Ch. 14	Color robotic vision system	243

The Java Developers Guide to Eclipse Second Edition Covers Eclipse 30 or Outlook 2007 All in One Desk Reference For Dummies

2009-01-13T04:32:00.000-08:00

The Java Developer's Guide to Eclipse, Second Edition, Covers Eclipse 3.0

Author: Jim DAnjou

“Fully updated and revised for Eclipse 3.0, this book is the definitive Eclipse reference—an indispensable guide for tool builders, rich client application developers, and anyone customizing or extending the Eclipse environment.”

—Dave Thomson, Eclipse Project Program Director, IBM

The Ultimate Guide to Eclipse 3.0 for the Java Developer. No Eclipse Experience Required!

Eclipse is a world-class Java integrated development environment (IDE) and an open source project and community. Written by members of the IBM Eclipse Jumpstart team, The Java™ Developer’s Guide to Eclipse, Second Edition, is the definitive Eclipse companion. As in the best-selling first edition, the authors draw on their considerable experience teaching Eclipse and mentoring developers to provide guidance on how to customize Eclipse for increased productivity and efficiency.

In this greatly expanded edition, readers will find

A total update, including the first edition’s hallmark, proven exercises—all revised to reflect Eclipse 3.0 changes to the APIs, plug-ins, UI, widgets, and more
A special focus on rich client support with a new chapter and two exercises
A comprehensive exercise on using Eclipse to develop a Web commerce application using Apache’s Tomcat
A new chapter on JFace viewers and added coverage of views
A new chapter on internationalization and accessibility
New chapters on performance tuning and Swing interoperability

Using this book, those new to Eclipse will become proficient with it, while advanced developers will learn how to extend Eclipse andbuild their own Eclipse-based tools. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Eclipse 3.0, as well as exercise solutions and many code examples.

Whether you want to use Eclipse and Eclipse-based offerings as your integrated development environment or customize Eclipse further, this must-have book will quickly bring you up to speed.

Interesting textbook: Amarillo Junior League Cookbook or Great Desserts of the South

Outlook 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Author: Jennifer Fulton

• Nine minibooks spanning more than 800 pages make this an indispensable guide for Outlook power users

• Covers the new Outlook interface and features and offers detailed coverage of Outlook tools, techniques, and tricks

• Minibooks include: Outlook basics; e-mail, RSS, and news; personal information management; managing and controlling information; collaboration; functional forms; VBA programming; managing business information; and maintenance, management, and troubleshooting

• Office has more than 120 million users worldwide-90 percent of the business productivity software market-and most of these users look to Outlook for e-mail, calendaring, and personal information management

Introduction.

Book I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: An Insider’s Look at the Outlook Interface.

Chapter 2: Outlook, Quick and Dirty.

Chapter 3: Setting Up Your E-Mail Accounts.

Chapter 4: Importing Data into Outlook.

Book II: E-Mail Basics.

Chapter 1: Creating New Messages: Beyond the Basics.

Chapter 2: Reading and Replying to E-Mail.

Chapter 3: Making Your E-Mail Look Professional and Cool.

Chapter 4: Repeating Yourself Easily with Signatures and Templates.

Book III: Über E-Mail.

Chapter 1: Controlling the Sending and Receiving of Messages.

Chapter 2: When You Have to Know Now: Instant Messaging.

Chapter 3: Getting the Latest News Delivered Right to Your Inbox.

Chapter 4: Sending Mass Mailings.

Chapter 5: Managing Multiple E-Mail Accounts.

Book IV: Working with the Calendar.

Chapter 1: Getting Familiar with the Calendar.

Chapter 2: Going Further with the Calendar.

Chapter 3: Calendar Collaboration.

Chapter 4: All About Meetings.

Chapter 5: Making the Calendar Your Own.

Book V: Managing Contacts.

Chapter 1: Getting in Contact.

Chapter 2: Working with Your Contacts.

Chapter 3: Dealing with Business Cards.

Chapter 4: Contacts Collaboration.

Book VI: Tracking Tasks, Taking Notes, and Recording Items in theJournal.

Chapter 1: Creating Tasks with the To-Do Bar.

Chapter 2: Dealing with More Complex Tasks.

Chapter 3: Spreading the Joy: Task Assignments.

Chapter 4: Taking Notes.

Chapter 5: Taking Notes in Overdrive: OneNote.

Chapter 6: Maximizing the Power of OneNote.

Chapter 7: Making History in the Journal.

Book VII: Working with Business Contact Manager.

Chapter 1: Minding Your Business Contact Manager.

Chapter 2: Introducing the Basic Business Contact Manager Elements.

Chapter 3: Working with Opportunities.

Chapter 4: Reports and Dashboards.

Book VIII: Customizing Outlook.

Chapter 1: Organizing Items with Categories.

Chapter 2: Changing Your View on Outlook.

Chapter 3: Customizing Outlook Forms.

Book IX: Managing Your Outlook Stuff.

Chapter 1: Finding a Place for Your Stuff.

Chapter 2: Playing by the Rules.

Chapter 3: Making Mincemeat Out of Spam.

Chapter 4: Seek and Ye Shall Find.

Chapter 5: Securing Outlook E-Mail.

Book X: Out and About: Taking Outlook on the Road.

Chapter 1: Staying in Touch No Matter Where You Are.

Chapter 2: Turning Your E-Mail Accounts into Roadies.

Chapter 3: Printing Your Stuff and Taking It with You.

Index.

Adobe PhotoShop for Underwater Photographers or Programming in Haskell

2009-01-12T16:20:00.000-08:00

Adobe PhotoShop for Underwater Photographers

Author: Jack Drafahl

Using the digital darkroom to perfect underwater images, this guide is loaded with tips on how to finesse, fine-tune, retouch, and enhance underwater film scans and digital images with Adobe Photoshop. This comprehensive look at the required setup for a digital darkroom outlines the necessary hardware, monitor calibration, and room lighting, in addition to providing a survey of the top editing tools and descriptions of the most tried-and-true correction techniques. Step-by-step instructions explain how to group underwater images for editing; approach corrections for images that require a multi-step enhancement process; and choose the right output options for printed images, video, slide shows, and Web viewing.

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Spectacular shots with thorough instruction on editing tools, exposure corrections, removing unwanted objects, underwater plug-in applications and more.

PC Photo

Get a handle on some of the problems encountered in underwater photography by learning how to fix them with Photoshop.

Interesting textbook: Einnahme des Sprungs: Das Bauen einer Karriere als ein Sehkünstler

Programming in Haskell

Author: Graham Hutton

Haskell is one of the leading languages for teaching functional programming, enabling students to write simpler and cleaner code, and to learn how to structure and reason about programs. This introduction is ideal for beginners: it requires no previous programming experience and all concepts are explained from first principles via carefully chosen examples. Each chapter includes exercises that range from the straightforward to extended projects, plus suggestions for further reading on more advanced topics. The author is a leading Haskell researcher and instructor, well-known for his teaching skills. The presentation is clear and simple, and benefits from having been refined and class-tested over several years. The result is a text that can be used with courses, or for self-learning. Features include freely accessible Powerpoint slides for each chapter, solutions to exercises and examination questions (with solutions) available to instructors, and a downloadable code that's fully compliant with the latest Haskell release.

Preface     xi
Introduction     1
Functions     1
Functional programming     2
Features of Haskell     4
Historical background     6
A taste of Haskell     6
Chapter remarks     9
Exercises     9
First steps     10
The Hugs system     10
The standard prelude     10
Function application     12
Haskell scripts     13
Chapter remarks     16
Exercises     16
Types and classes     17
Basic concepts     17
Basic types     18
List types     20
Tuple types     20
Function types     21
Curried functions     21
Polymorphic types     23
Overloaded types     23
Basic classes     24
Chapter remarks     28
Exercises     28
Defining functions     30
New from old     30
Conditional expressions     31
Guarded equations     31
Pattern matching     32
Lambda expressions     34
Sections     36
Chapter remarks     36
Exercises     37
List comprehensions     38
Generators     38
Guards     39
The zip function     40
String comprehensions     41
The Caesar cipher     42
Chapter remarks     46
Exercises     46
Recursive functions     48
Basic concepts     48
Recursion on lists     49
Multiple arguments     52
Multiple recursion     53
Mutual recursion     53
Advice on recursion     55
Chapter remarks     59
Exercises     59
Higher-order functions     61
Basic concepts     61
Processing lists     62
The foldr function     64
The foldl function     66
The composition operator     68
String transmitter     69
Chapter remarks     72
Exercises     72
Functional parsers     74
Parsers     74
The parser type     75
Basic parsers     75
Sequencing     76
Choice     78
Derived primitives     78
Handling spacing     81
Arithmetic expressions     82
Chapter remarks     85
Exercises     85
Interactive programs     87
Interaction     87
The input/output type     88
Basic actions     88
Sequencing     89
Derived primitives     90
Calculator     91
Game of life     94
Chapter remarks     97
Exercises     97
Declaring types and classes     99
Type declarations     99
Data declarations     100
Recursive types     102
Tautology checker     105
Abstract machine     109
Class and instance declarations     111
Chapter remarks     114
Exercises     114
The countdown problem     116
Introduction     116
Formalising the problem     117
Brute force solution     119
Combining generation and evaluation     120
Exploiting algebraic properties     121
Chapter remarks      123
Exercises     123
Lazy evaluation     124
Introduction     124
Evaluation strategies     125
Termination     128
Number of reductions     129
Infinite structures     130
Modular programming     132
Strict application     134
Chapter remarks     137
Exercises     137
Reasoning about programs     139
Equational reasoning     139
Reasoning about Haskell     140
Simple examples     141
Induction on numbers     142
Induction on lists     145
Making append vanish     146
Compiler correctness     150
Chapter remarks     154
Exercises     154
Standard prelude     156
Classes     156
Logical values     157
Characters and strings     158
Numbers     159
Tuples     160
Maybe     160
Lists     160
Functions     164
Input/output     164
Symbol table     166
Bibliography     167
Index      169

Telecom Crash Course or MySQL Pocket Reference

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

Telecom Crash Course

Author: Steven Shepard

Get a sound fix on the expanding universe of telecom

Explore the vast telecom landscape — from standards and protocols to premise, access and transport technologies. Far more than an acronym-studded quick fix, Telecom Crash Course is a true tutorial that offers you context, connections, and the wisdom to quickly grasp key technologies, including wireless Internet, optical networking, 3G, IP, protocol layer, PSTN, ATM, spread spectrum, GPRS, and SIP. Author Steven Shepard includes lively stories that deliver important points about the markets that drive the technologies. You get rigorous technical accuracy, with explanations of each technology's economic importance. Here's your chance to decipher the alphabet soup of telecom acronyms — not just what they stand for, but what they mean and how they can generate profits.

Go to: Fresh Fast or Food Wine Annual Cookbook 2006

MySQL Pocket Reference

Author: George Rees

To help you be more efficient in your work, this handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. This powerful database system is so rich in features that no administrator or programmer can stay familiar with all of them. MySQL Pocket Reference is an ideal on-the-job companion, well organized to help you find and adapt the statements you need -- quickly. Updated for the latest versions of this popular database, this edition covers many complex features that have been added to MySQL 5.0 and 5.1, including a section dedicated to stored procedures and triggers. After a brief introduction on installation and initial setup, the book explains: How to configure MySQL, such as setting the root password MySQL data types, including numerics, strings, dates, and complex types SQL syntax, commands, data types, operators, and functions Arithmetic, comparison and logical operators Aggregate and general functions Stored procedures and triggers, including procedure definition, procedure calls, procedure management, cursors, and triggers You don't have time to stop and thumb through an exhaustive reference when you're hard at work. This portable and affordable guide is small enough to fit into your pocket, and gives you a convenient reference that you can consult anywhere. When you reach a sticking point and need to get to a solution quickly, the MySQL Pocket Reference is the book you want to have.

Hackers Delight or Data Structures and Algorithms in Java

2009-01-11T10:56:00.000-08:00

Hacker's Delight

Author: Henry S Warren

"This is the first book that promises to tell the deep, dark secrets of computer arithmetic, and it delivers in spades. It contains every trick I knew plus many, many more. A godsend for library developers, compiler writers, and lovers of elegant hacks, it deserves a spot on your shelf right next to Knuth."--Josh Bloch

"When I first saw the title, I figured that the book must be either a cookbook for breaking into computers (unlikely) or some sort of compendium of little programming tricks. It's the latter, but it's thorough, almost encyclopedic, in its coverage." --Guy Steele

These are the timesaving techniques relished by computer hackers--those devoted and persistent code developers who seek elegant and efficient ways to build better software. The truth is that much of the computer programmer's job involves a healthy mix of arithmetic and logic. In Hacker's Delight, veteran programmer Hank Warren shares the tricks he has collected from his considerable experience in the worlds of application and system programming. Most of these techniques are eminently practical, but a few are included just because they are interesting and unexpected. The resulting work is an irresistible collection that will help even the most seasoned programmers better their craft.

Topics covered include:

A broad collection of useful programming tricks

Small algorithms for common tasks

Power-of-2 boundaries and bounds checking

Rearranging bits and bytes

Integer division and division by constants

Some elementary functions on integers

Gray code

Hilbert's space-fillingcurve

And even formulas for prime numbers!

This book is for anyone who wants to create efficient code. Hacker's Delight will help you learn to program at a higher level--well beyond what is generally taught in schools and training courses--and will advance you substantially further than is possible through ordinary self-study alone.
0201914654B06272002

Booknews

A computer scientist deeply embedded in IBM has compiled small programming tricks he has come across over his four decades in the field. Most work only on computers that represent integers in two's- complement form, and are easily adapted to machines with various register sizes, though a 32-bit machine is assumed when the register length is relevant. He gives proofs only when the algorithm is not obvious, and not always then. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Foreword
	Preface
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	Basics	11
Ch. 3	Power-of-2-Boundaries	45
Ch. 4	Arithmetic Bounds	51
Ch. 5	Counting Bits	65
Ch. 6	Searching Words	91
Ch. 7	Rearranging Bits and Bytes	101
Ch. 8	Multiplication	129
Ch. 9	Integer Division	137
Ch. 10	Integer Division by Constants	155
Ch. 11	Some Elementary Functions	203
Ch. 12	Unusual Bases for Number Systems	223
Ch. 13	Gray Code	235
Ch. 14	Hilbert's Curve	241
Ch. 15	Floating-point	261
Ch. 16	Formulas for Primes	271
App. A	Arithmetic Tables for a 4-Bit Machine	285
App. B	Newton's Method	289
	Bibliography	291
	Index	297

Books about: Best Party Book or Slow Cooker Magic

Data Structures and Algorithms in Java

Author: Michael T Goodrich

Fundamental data structures in a consistent object-oriented framework

Now revised to reflect the innovations of Java 5.0, Goodrich and Tamassia's Fourth Edition of Data Structures and Algorithms in Java continues to offer accessible coverage of fundamental data structures, using a consistent object-oriented framework. The authors provide intuition, description, and analysis of fundamental data structures and algorithms. Numerous illustrations, web-based animations, and simplified mathematical analyses justify important analytical concepts.

Key Features of the Fourth Edition:
* Updates to Java 5.0 include new sections on generics and other Java 5.0 features, and revised code fragments, examples, and case studies to conform to Java 5.0.
* Hundreds of exercises, including many that are new to this edition, promote creativity and help readers learn how to think like programmers and reinforce important concepts.
* New case studies illustrate topics such as web browsers, board games, and encryption.
* A new early chapter covers Arrays, Linked Lists, and Recursion.
* A new final chapter on Memory covers memory management and external memory data structures and algorithms.
* Java code examples are used extensively, with source code provided on the website.
* Online animations and effective in-text art illustrate data structures and algorithms in a clear, visual manner.

Access additional resources on the web wiley.com/college/goodrich):
* Java source code for all examples in the book
* Animations
* Library (net.datastructures) of Java constructs used in the book
* Problems database and search engine
* Student hints toall exercises in the book
* Instructor resources, including solutions to selected exercises
* Lecture slides

Booknews

This text for a freshman-sophomore level (CS2) course introduces data structures and algorithms, including their design, analysis, and implementation. It incorporates the object-oriented design paradigm, using Java as the implementation language. Goodrich (computer science, Johns Hopkins U.) and Tamassia (computer science, Brown U.) explain the use of stacks, queues, deques, vectors, lists, sequences, trees, dictionaries, sorting, sets, selection, text processing, and graphs. Concepts in the text are further explained with illustrations, web- based animations, and simplified mathematical analyses. Readers should be somewhat familiar with a high level programming language. Included in the first edition, but absent from the second edition is material more suitable for a junior-senior level (CS7) course. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Programming Lego Mindstorms Nxt or Breakthrough Business Development

2009-01-11T01:44:00.000-08:00

Programming Lego Mindstorms NXT

Author: Owen Bishop

Teach your robot new tricks! With this projects-based approach you can program your Mindstorms NXT robot to solve a maze, build a house, run an obstacle course, and many other activities. Along the way you will learn the basics of programming structures and techniques using NXT-G and Microsoft VPL. Includes a DVD w/ e-text, programming code, and link to accompanying website.

For hobbyists, and students working on robot projects, Bishop provides the background and tools to program your robot for tasks that go beyond the simple routines provided with the robot kit. The programs range in complexity from simple contact avoidance and path following, to programs generating some degree of artificial intelligence

Key Features:
* a how-to guide for programming your robot, using NXT-G and Microsoft VPL
* ten robot-specific projects show how to extend your robot's capabilities beyond the manufacturer's provided software. Examples of projects include:
Maze solver,
Robot House Builder,
Search (obstacle avoidance),
Song and Dance Act
* flowcharts and data flow diagrams are used to illustrate how to develop programs
* introduces basic programming structures
* includes a DVD w/ e-text, programming code, and link to accompanying website

Breakthrough Business Development: A 90-Day Plan to Build Your Client Base and Take Your Business to the Next Level

Author: David Miller

Increase Profits, Be more Organized, attract a Higher Quality & Quantity of Referrals, Run Your Business so That It Doesn't Run You, Take Your Business to the Next Level... With Breakthrough Business Development!

Breakthrough Business Development shows you how to attract and keep great clients, while running a profitable and efficient business. It helps every knowledge-for-profit professional to maximize your most valuable client relationships, and to develop a personalized business development plan to mine the untapped potential in your business.

Praise for the Pareto System, Featured in Breakthrough Business Development.

"I am just beside myself on the results gathered so far from instituting the Pareto System. I use an agenda for meetings now and have formulated a standard package given to new clients. Already I have sent out twenty thank-you cards to new referrals. I even got a referral from a referral if that makes sense. Some clients didn't know that I was still expanding my business. I am also finding advocates that I didn't classify as such. Opening twenty accounts in this short time span is amazing but already I have another ten leads in the pipeline. You guys were right, it does work."

"We have been building client relationships for 45 years... Pareto Systems successfully helped us to pause and then guided us through the process of defining the appropriate business structure and systems which will strengthen and enhance our best client relationships. We are now focusing on a comprehensive, systematized program for select clients. The results have been amazing-client satisfaction is way up and so are revenues."

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction: Overview of Our STAR Business Planning Process.

Part I: Strategic Analysis (Weeks 1-4).

Chapter 1. Your Untapped Opportunities.

Chapter 2. Marketing Pillars and the Loyalty Ladder.

Chapter 3. Your Overlooked Vulnerabilities.

Chapter 4. The Creation and Benefits of a Procedures Manual.

Chapter 5. Client Classification and Triple-A-An Ideal Client Profile.

Chapter 6. Build Client Chemistry with FORM.

Part 2: Targets and Goals (Week 4).

Chapter 7. Success Is Achieved by Design, Not by Chance.

Part 3: Activities: Your Business Development Actions (Week 5-12).

Chapter 8. Establish a Client-Centered Code of Conduct Using DART.

Chapter 9. Deserve.

Chapter 10. Ask.

Chapter 11. reciprocate.

Chapter 12. Thank.

Chapter 13. Prospect Target Marketing.

Part 4: Reality Check (Week 12).

Chapter 14. Holding Yourself Accountable.

Actionable Templates Archived on .

About Pareto Systems Customized Coaching and Consulting Services.

Pareto Platform Spotlight.

A Call to Action for Coaches Looking for Help with Implementation?

Index.

Principles and Practices of Interconnection Networks or New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 2007 Brief

2009-01-10T13:33:00.000-08:00

Principles and Practices of Interconnection Networks

Author: William James Dally

One of the greatest challenges faced by designers of digital systems is optimizing the communication and interconnection between system components. Interconnection networks offer an attractive and economical solution to this communication crisis and are fast becoming pervasive in digital systems. Current trends suggest that this communication bottleneck will be even more problematic when designing future generations of machines. Consequently, the anatomy of an interconnection network router and science of interconnection network design will only grow in importance in the coming years.

This book offers a detailed and comprehensive presentation of the basic principles of interconnection network design, clearly illustrating them with numerous examples, chapter exercises, and case studies. It incorporates hardware-level descriptions of concepts, allowing a designer to see all the steps of the process from abstract design to concrete implementation.

·Case studies throughout the book draw on extensive author experience in designing interconnection networks over a period of more than twenty years, providing real world examples of what works, and what doesn't.

·Tightly couples concepts with implementation costs to facilitate a deeper understanding of the tradeoffs in the design of a practical network.

·A set of examples and exercises in every chapter help the reader to fully understand all the implications of every design decision.

Interesting textbook: Taste of the Good Life or Vienna Marzen Oktoberfest

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 2007, Brief

Author: Joseph J Adamski

Following the critical thinking, problem-solving approach of the New Perspectives Series learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Access 2007, including the new features of the software. The case-based tutorials challenge learners to apply what they are learning to real-life tasks, preparing them to easily transfer skills to new situations. With the New Perspectives Series approach, learners understand why they're learning what they're learning, and are better situated to retain skills.

Software Project Survival Guide or Dynamic HTML

2009-01-10T04:21:00.000-08:00

Software Project Survival Guide

Author: Steve McConnell

This is the field guide for everyone involved in software development--especially those without formal management training. Acclaimed expert Steve McConnell maps out a proven approach to project management that you can learn and use successfully right away.

Experience Level: All

Booknews

Provides a short overview of a successful software project and details a plan for software development for medium-sized client/server projects using such modern development practices as object-oriented design and programming. (Can also be adapted for projects using traditional development practices and mainframe computers.) Designed for commercial applications and business systems, the plan is not rigorous enough to support life- or safety- critical systems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Michael E. Fitzpatrick

Consider the Alternative

McConnell's latest book, Software Project Survival Guide, is a recipe for the success of any software project. He has made it easy for project managers to be effective by outlining the items needed for a software project's success in clear, tabular form and giving examples to demonstrate his concepts.

As a bonus, many of these items are online at his web site. In chapter 2, the "Survival Test (http://www.construx.com/survivalguide) sums up the important points presented in the rest of the book. I highly recommend it to everyone. It will give you valuable insight on the possible shortcomings of your own project. In chapter 7 is a "Sample Top Ten Risks List". Using this list as a guide, you'll be better able to identify risks and do contingency planning. And, of course, McConnell doesn't neglect QA plans. Chapter 9 identifies the "Recommended Quality Assurance Practices and Responsibilities for This Book's Work Products."

In a sense, this whole book is about software quality. Software project teams have little hope of delivering their products on time and in budget without ensuring quality throughout their development. McConnell reminds us many times throughout the book:

Researchers have found that an error...tends to cost 50 to 200 times as much to correct late in the project as it does...close to the point where it originally [occurred].

By software quality, I don't mean to say that this book covers only quality assurance (QA) issues. The QA phase is the final stage of a project where defects are found and corrected. Since exhaustive testing is the only way to be sure that software meets its design goals and is defect free, the best way to ensure quality is to build it into the development processes. Otherwise, QA can take enormous amounts of time. It is a major cause for the failure of software projects. In McConnell's view, such processes are the most important part of developing any software project, and they are the only way to be sure that product quality is maintained for the duration of the project.

One of the biggest hurdles that Software Project Survival Guide must overcome is that many programmers view "process" as a four-letter word. They see it as rigid, restrictive, and inefficient. What they don't realize is that they will eventually employ processes in response to situations that could be avoided if only they realized its value. They use processes reactively and may not even be aware that they are using them at all.

This book creates a valuable template for any software project manager to follow. This is especially evident if you look at the two base references McConnell cites in the preface. His interpretation of the models makes it easy for us to benefit from them. The Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) "Key Practices of the Capability Maturity Model, Version 1.1" (http://www.sei.cmu.edu) is a gold mine of hard won industry experience. NASA's Software Engineering Lab's (SEL) "Recommended Approach to Software Development, Revision 3" (http://fdd.gsfc.nasa.gov/seltext.html) describes a structured sequence of practices that may be used to implement many of the processes described in the SEI document.

You can get a good idea of McConnell's views on software project management before reading this book by visiting his web site at (http://www.construx.com/stevemcc). He has included many of the magazine articles he has written. I particularly liked "From Anarchy to Optimizing" (Software Development, July 1993). In fact, I was disappointed that he didn't include this information in his book. This article describes The SEI Process Maturity Model in understandable terms. According to the article, only 1 percent of companies use the methods necessary to reduce cost and improve the quality of their software (Note 1). This means that the ideas McConnell helps to promote are generally not well recognized.

The Software Project Survival Guide doesn't adequately address this point. There is very little discussion of the relationship between creating and using processes (chapter 3) and shipping software (chapter 4). From my experience, when processes are always neglected in the name of shipping product. For example, I was once denied a job because the boss thought I would focus too much on "process" and that it would distract me from the work. And the day before I wrote this review, a coworker told me that he prefers to "get to the work," rather than "waste time in planning a software product." This is truly a prevalent and troubling viewpoint. Personally, I enjoy the planning and design stages because they are creative stages. The implementation seems more like work and it can be frustrating work if the design and planning are hortchanged.

Also, I would have appreciated some comparison of the more common software project techniques. In my career as a consultant, I have seen many methods used to measure and control software development. Although McConnell recognizes that other management methods exist, he makes no attempt to summarize any of the methods in common use. For many programmers, this would help them understand the software project plan that he describes.

Many books on software project management are highly technical and difficult to read, like the SEI and SEL documents. Others are anecdotal, like McCarthy's Dynamics of Software Development, which I reviewed in Dr. Dobb¦s Journal in August 1997. Compared to McCarthy's book, McConnell's book presents an ideal approach to project management. McCarthy's book recounts his experiences as a Microsoft project manager. His style is informal, his book is fun to read and can be read quickly, but it will soon be forgotten. When his writing becomes awkward, the information isn't very valuable anyway. In contrast, McConnell's book will be remembered for a long time. He is an experienced wordsmith and develops his ideas with clarity and purpose. Even though it is easy to read, I found myself reading it slowly. Every paragraph has something to offer the reader.

Soon everyone will see the advantage of using the techniques McConnell promotes. The way software is developed is changing, and this book is moving that trend forward. McConnell shows us proven ways to cut defects to one ninth and costs to one fifth of the their present amounts (Note 2). Results like that will get anyone's attention. To stay competitive, many more companies will adopt these methods. They are not difficult, they are not magic, there is no trick to it. They rely on patience, planning, common sense, and adapting from experience. Like McConnell's previous two books, this one will also be widely read; it may even become his most important and most popular book.--Dr. Dobb's Electronic Review of Computer Books

	Acknowledgments
	Preliminary Survival Briefing
1	Welcome to Software Project Survival Training	3
2	Software Project Survival Test	11
3	Survival Concepts	19
4	Survival Skills	35
5	The Successful Project at a Glance	51
6	Hitting a Moving Target	73
7	Preliminary Planning	85
8	Requirements Development	113
9	Quality Assurance	125
10	Architecture	143
11	Final Preparations	155
12	Beginning-of-Stage Planning	173
13	Detailed Design	187
14	Construction	199
15	System Testing	215
16	Software Release	221
17	End-of-Stage Wrap-Up	237
18	Project History	247
19	Survival Crib Notes	253
	Epilogue	261
	Notes	263
	Glossary	273
	Index	283

Book review: Supercharging Quantum Touch or The Endometriosis SourceBook

Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference

Author: Danny Goodman

Packed with information on the latest web specifications -- including XHTML, CSS, DOM, and JavaScript -- the new edition of "Dynamic HTML : The Definitive Guide" teaches you how to master the Ajax approach to web application development. In particular, this comprehensive book shows you how Dynamic HTML takes advantage of vastly underused computing power to make web pages more interactive and responsive, while freeing the server from mundane page reloads for the smallest change indicated by the user. You will be able to explore each specification, and learn how to combine XHTML and JavaScript with CSS and the Document Object Model (DOM) to greatly enhance the experience and productivity of a web site visitor. Even if you're a programming newcomer, you will be able to add sophisticated features to your web pages, even if you don't (or can't) do any server programming. Indispensable, complete, and succinct, this bestselling guide is the must-have compendium for all web developers involved in creating dynamic web content.

The Complete Guide to Online Stock Market Investing or AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design Space Planning

2009-01-09T17:10:00.000-08:00

The Complete Guide to Online Stock Market Investing: The Definitive 20-Day Guide

Author: Alexander Davidson

The Complete Guide to Online Stock Market Investing provides all the information and techniques needed to make money as an online stock market investor. The strategies revealed are tried and tested. In 20 easy modules, readers will discover the secrets of buying bargain stocks and trading. Drawing on the author's most recent experience in the City (London's financial district), this latest edition of the classic guide shows how to: get the most from the broker, select value and growth stocks, read the charts, choose promising investment funds, trade derivatives for fast profit, deal foreign exchange, and manage your money and win.

Interesting textbook: Tattooed or Diets Designed for Athletes

AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design & Space Planning

Author: Beverly Kirkpatrick

Organized around architectural projects, AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives users an understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2008 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings. Exercises are geared to architects, interior designers, and space planners, providing readers to work with real-world situations. More than 500 illustrations with many printed to scale. Illustartions in the margins help the user locate AutoCAD commands within the AutoCAD menu and toolbars. Prompt-response format is now clearly defined with shaded areas and numbered steps. Interior Designers Interior Architects Space Planners Architectural Drafters Interior Decorators Architects

Microsoft Project 2007 or 1001 Best Websites for Educators

2009-01-09T06:58:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual

Author: Bonnie Biafor

Schedules, budgets, communications, resources. Projects big and small include them all, and Microsoft Project 2007 can help you control these variables -- not be controlled by them. But Project is complex software, and learning it is, well, a project in itself. Get up to speed fast with Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual. Written by project management expert Bonnie Biafore, this book teaches you how to do everything from setting budgets and tracking schedules to testing scenarios and recognizing trouble spots before your project breaks down. Find out what's new in Project 2007 from previous versions, and get help choosing the right edition, whether it's Project Standard, Project Professional, or Enterprise Project Management Solution. With Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual, you get more than a simple software how-to. You also get a rundown on project management basics and plenty of solid advice on how to use Project to: Define your project and plan your approach Estimate your project, set up a budget, define tasks, and break the work into manageable chunks Create a schedule, define the sequence of work, and learn the right way to use date constraints and deadlines Build a project team and assign resources to tasks: "who does what" Refine the project to satisfy objectives by building reality into the schedule, and learn to keep project costs under control Track progress and communicate with team members via reports, information sharing, and meetings that work Close out your project and take away valuable lessons for the future Microsoft Project 2007 is the flagship of all project management programs, and this Missing Manual is the book that should havebeen in the box.No project manager should be without it.

Book about: Miso Book or Catering Management

1001 Best Websites for Educators

Author: Timothy Hopkins

These Sites Are The Help You Have Been Looking For. As A Teacher You Do Have Questions And Where Are The Answers? Right In This Book. You Will Be Able To Connect To Sites And Learn.

Continuous Integration or CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide

2009-01-08T13:55:00.000-08:00

Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk (Addison-Wesley Signature Series)

Author: Paul M Duvall

For any software developer who has spent days in “integration hell,” cobbling together myriad software components, Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk illustrates how to transform integration from a necessary evil into an everyday part of the development process. The key, as the authors show, is to integrate regularly and often using continuous integration (CI) practices and techniques.

The authors first examine the concept of CI and its practices from the ground up and then move on to explore other effective processes performed by CI systems, such as database integration, testing, inspection, deployment, and feedback. Through more than forty CI-related practices using application examples in different languages, readers learn that CI leads to more rapid software development, produces deployable software at every step in the development lifecycle, and reduces the time between defect introduction and detection, saving time and lowering costs. With successful implementation of CI, developers reduce risks and repetitive manual processes, and teams receive better project visibility.

The book covers

How to make integration a “non-event” on your software development projects
How to reduce the amount of repetitive processes you perform when building your software
Practices and techniques for using CI effectively with your teams
Reducing the risks of late defect discovery, low-quality software, lack of visibility, and lack of deployable software
Assessments of different CI servers and related tools on the market

Foreword   Martin Fowler     xiii
Foreword   Paul Julius     xv
Preface     xix
About the Authors     xxxi
About the Contributors     xxxiii
A Background on CI: Principles and Practices     1
Getting Started     3
Build Software at Every Change     4
Developer     6
Version Control Repository     7
CI Server     8
Build Script     10
Feedback Mechanism     10
Integration Build Machine     12
Features of CI     12
Source Code Compilation     12
Database Integration     14
Testing     15
Inspection     17
Deployment     18
Documentation and Feedback     20
Summary     20
Questions     20
Introducing Continuous Integration     23
A Day in the Life of CI     25
What Is the Value of CI?     29
Reduce Risks     29
Reduce Repetitive Processes     30
Generate Deployable Software     31
Enable Better Project Visibility     31
Establish GreaterProduct Confidence     32
What Prevents Teams from Using CI?     32
How Do I Get to "Continuous" Integration?     33
When and How Should a Project Implement CI?     35
The Evolution of Integration     36
How Does CI Complement Other Development Practices?     37
How Long Does CI Take to Set Up?     38
CI and You     39
Commit Code Frequently     39
Don't Commit Broken Code     41
Fix Broken Builds Immediately     41
Write Automated Developer Tests     41
All Tests and Inspections Must Pass     42
Run Private Builds     42
Avoid Getting Broken Code     43
Summary     44
Questions     44
Reducing Risks Using CI     47
Risk: Lack of Deployable Software     49
Scenario: "It Works on My Machine"     50
Scenario: Synching with the Database     50
Scenario: The Missing Click     52
Risk: Late Discovery of Defects     53
Scenario: Regression Testing     53
Scenario: Test Coverage     54
Risk: Lack of Project Visibility     55
Scenario: "Did You Get the Memo?"      56
Scenario: Inability to Visualize Software     56
Risk: Low-Quality Software     57
Scenario: Coding Standard Adherence     58
Scenario: Architectural Adherence     59
Scenario: Duplicate Code     60
Summary     62
Questions     62
Building Software at Every Change     65
Automate Builds     67
Perform Single Command Builds     69
Separate Build Scripts from Your IDE     73
Centralize Software Assets     74
Create a Consistent Directory Structure     75
Fail Builds Fast     76
Build for Any Environment     77
Build Types and Mechanisms     78
Build Types     78
Build Mechanisms     80
Triggering Builds     81
Use a Dedicated Integration Build Machine     81
Use a CI Server     85
Run Manual Integration Builds     86
Run Fast Builds     87
Gather Build Metrics     88
Analyze Build Metrics     89
Choose and Implement Improvements     89
Stage Builds     92
Reevaluate     96
How Will This Work for You?     96
Summary     101
Questions     102
Creating a Full-Featured CI System     105
Continuous Database Integration     107
Automate Database Integration     110
Creating Your Database     112
Manipulating Your Database     115
Creating a Build Database Orchestration Script     116
Use a Local Database Sandbox     117
Use a Version Control Repository to Share Database Assets     119
Continuous Database Integration     121
Give Developers the Capability to Modify the Database     123
The Team Focuses Together on Fixing Broken Builds     124
Make the DBA Part of the Development Team     124
Database Integration and the Integrate Button     125
Testing     125
Inspection     125
Deployment     126
Feedback and Documentation     126
Summary     126
Questions     128
Continuous Testing     129
Automate Unit Tests     132
Automate Component Tests     134
Automate System Tests     136
Automate Functional Tests     137
Categorize Developer Tests     138
Run Faster Tests First     141
Unit Tests     141
Component Tests     141
System Tests     143
Write Tests for Defects     143
Make Component Tests Repeatable     148
Limit Test Cases to One Assert     156
Summary     158
Questions     159
Continuous Inspection     161
What Is the Difference between Inspection and Testing?     164
How Often Should You Run Inspectors?     165
Code Metrics: A History     166
Reduce Code Complexity     167
Perform Design Reviews Continuously     170
Maintain Organizational Standards with Code Audits     173
Reduce Duplicate Code     176
Using PMD-CPD     177
Using Simian     178
Assess Code Coverage     180
Evaluate Code Quality Continuously     182
Coverage Frequency     183
Coverage and Performance     184
Summary     185
Questions     186
Continuous Deployment     189
Release Working Software Any Time, Any Place     191
Label a Repository's Assets     191
Produce a Clean Environment      194
Label Each Build     195
Run All Tests     196
Create Build Feedback Reports     196
Possess Capability to Roll Back Release     199
Summary     199
Questions     200
Continuous Feedback     203
All the Right Stuff     205
The Right Information     205
The Right People     207
The Right Time     208
The Right Way     209
Use Continuous Feedback Mechanisms     209
E-mail     210
SMS (Text Messages)     212
Ambient Orb and X10 Devices     214
Windows Taskbar     217
Sounds     218
Wide-Screen Monitors     220
Summary     222
Questions     222
Epilogue: The Future of CI     223
CI Resources     227
Continuous Integration Web Sites/Articles     227
CI Tools/Product Resources     229
Build Scripting Resources     232
Version Control Resources     233
Database Resources     234
Testing Resources     236
Automated Inspection Resources     239
Deployment Resources     241
Feedback Resources     241
Documentation Resources     243
Evaluating CI Tools     245
Considerations When Evaluating Tools     247
Functionality     248
Compatibility with Your Environment     253
Reliability     254
Longevity     254
Usability     255
Automated Build Tools     255
Build Scheduler Tools     263
Conclusion     272
Bibliography     273
Index     275

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CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide

Author: Amir Ranjbar

Master all 642-845 exam topics with the official study guide
Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
Review key concepts with foundation summaries
Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM

Amir Ranjbar, CCIE® No. 8669

CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks exam (642-845 ONT). Successfully passing the ONT 642-845 exam certifies that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize and apply effective QoS techniques for converged networks.

CCNP ONT Official Exam Certification Guide follows a logical organization of the CCNP® ONT exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your retention and recall of exam topics. You can organize your exam preparation through the use of the consistent features in these chapters. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and concise Foundation Summary information make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allowsyou to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that can enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

Amir Ranjbar, CCIE® No. 8669, is a certified Cisco instructor and an internetworking consultant. He conducts Cisco official courses such as BCMSN, BSCI, ONT, CVOICE, BGP, and MPLS for Global Knowledge, the largest Cisco training partner. Amir has a bachelor’s degree in computing and information science and a master’s degree in knowledge-based systems from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP ONT exam, including

Implementing a voice-over-IP (VoIP) network
Implementing QoS on converged networks
Specific IP QoS mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model

AutoQoS
Wireless security
Basic wireless management

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the ONT exam, which are all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.

This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual

Author: JD Biersdorfer

Whether it's the ultra-thin, pocket-sized iPod or the vastmusic library known as iTunes, it seems like everyone isrelying on these marvels of technology for their musicalneeds. CDs and cassettes? They're so twentieth century!

But like any cutting-edge technology, improvements come fastand furious. To keep up with all the recent changes to iPodand iTunes, O'Reilly has once again fully updated andrefreshed its bestselling Missing Manual. This thirdedition now reflects the following cool advancements: the fourth-generation iPod, which has a capacity of 10,000songsiPod Photo and iPod Shuffle: the two newest members of theiPod familyAirport Express (featuring AirTunes), a gadget that streamsiTunes music wirelessly through the speakers of a nearbystereothe latest version of iTunes (4.7)Covering all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, iPod &iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition lays bare anastonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, andshortcuts. For prospective iPod owners, it reveals how theiPod can be used as a PalmPilot, a hard drive, an e-book,and even as a GameBoy. Experienced iPodders, meanwhile,will benefit from the up-to-the-minute nature of the book'scontent. And if the deep reservoir of the iTunes musicstore is more your style, it's also the ultimate guide tothe iTunes software and iTunes Music Store for both Mac andWindows.

Like the rest of the Missing Manual series, iPod & iTunes:The Missing Manual is written in a witty and entertainingstyle that makes it an easy read for even the mostnon-technical of consumers.

Pt. 1	iPod : the hardware
Ch. 1	Meet the iPod	3
Ch. 2	The iPod sync connection	33
Ch. 3	The iPod shuffle	61
Pt. 2	iPod : the software
Ch. 4	Digital audio formats	83
Ch. 5	iTunes for Macintosh and Windows	95
Ch. 6	(Spoken) words and pictures	139
Ch. 7	The iTunes Music Store	163
Pt. 3	Beyond the music
Ch. 8	iPod as address book	191
Ch. 9	iPod as calendar	209
Ch. 10	iPod games and eBooks	221
Ch. 11	iSync	233
Ch. 12	The iPod as hard drive	239
Pt. 4	Extreme iPodding
Ch. 13	Connecting the iPod (and iTunes)	255
Ch. 14	Hot hacks and cool tools	271
Ch. 15	iStuff	287
Ch. 16	Troubleshooting	307
Ch. 17	iPod on the Web	355

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Doing Data Analysis with SPSS Version 16 with CDROM

Author: Robert H Carver

DOING DATA ANALYSIS WITH SPSS VERSION 14.0 (WITH CD-ROM) is the perfect supplement to help you succed in your statistic course! This innovative guide offers practical instruction to SPSS 14.0, helping you learn helpful software skills. By using SPSS to handle complex computations, you can focus on the underlying statistical concepts and techniques in the introductory statistics course.

Python Essential Reference or Andy Grove

2009-01-07T15:31:00.000-08:00

Python Essential Reference

Author: David M Beazley

Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, is the definitive guide to the Python programming language. Designed for programmers, it covers the core language, more than 100 modules in the standard library, and the techniques used to extend Python with compiled procedures in C or C++. Coverage expands upon and clarifies existing Python documentation - especially for advanced topics, including operating system interfaces, threads, network programming, and Unicode.

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Though Python is a relatively new programming language, it has quite a significant audience owing to its sensible syntax. An active user of Python since 1996, Beazley provides ample information on the fundamentals of versions 2.0 and 2.1, including syntax, functions, operators, classes, and libraries. This is first and foremost a reference, so he avoids lengthy discussions of Python's superiority. Peppered with good code samples and featuring a companion web site with more extensive pieces, this title should be on hand in larger libraries. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Written for programmers, this reference guide to the Python programming language covers the core language, some 100 modules in the standard library, and the techniques used to extend Python with procedures in C or C++. Coverage expands on and clarifies existing Python documentation, especially for advanced topics such as operating system interfaces, threads, network programming, and Unicode. Beazley is the developer of a software package for integrating C programs with interpreted languages. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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