CCNP ONT Portable Command Guide

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (28 May 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1587201852
  

All the ONT 642-845 commands in one compact, portable resource Preparing for the CCNPA (R) certification? Working as a network professional? Here are all the CCNP-level commands for the ONT exam you need in one condensed, portable resource. The CCNP ONT Portable Command Guide is filled with valuable, easy-to-access information and is portable enough for use whether you're in the server room or the equipment closet. This book will help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNP ONT exam (642-845). The guide summarizes all CCNP certification-level Cisco IOSA (R) Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Sample configurations throughout the book provide you with a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.The topics in this portable command guide cover how to do the following: *Describe Cisco VoIP implementations *Describe QoS considerations *Describe DiffServ QoS implementations *Implement AutoQoS *Implement WLAN security and management

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Pro SQL Server Disaster Recovery

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: APRESS ACADEMIC (26 Mar 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1590599675

The process of disaster recovery involves mitigating the likelihood of a disaster and returning the system to a normal state. This book shows you how to implement an effective disaster recovery strategy for SQL Server 2005 databases. With the arrival of SQL Server 2005, you have access to enhanced existing features and powerful new tools, like database snapshots and mirroring, for data backup and disaster recovery. The book also covers fundamental changes to disaster recovery capabilities, and common issues to expect when using new features.

The book examines the technical details of disaster recovery features, and then applies that information to practical scenarios. As businesses become increasingly reliant on the information they store in their various databases, effective data protection becomes ever more critical. Potential disasters can arise from natural causes, user errors, and media or hardware failure. This book will help you ensure that day–to–day activities can continue, regardless of the problem.

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CCNP ISCW Portable Command Guide

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (20 Mar 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1587201860
  

CCNP ISCW Portable Command Guide All the ISCW 642-825 commands in one compact, portable resource Scott Empson Hans Roth Preparing for the CCNP certification? Working as a network professional? Here are all the CCNP-level commands for the ISCW exam you need in one condensed, portable resource. The CCNP ISCW Portable Command Guide is filled with valuable, easy-to-access information and is portable enough for use whether you're in the server room or the equipment closet. This book can help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNP ISCW exam (642-825). The guide summarizes all CCNP certification-level Cisco IOS Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Sample configurations throughout the book provide you with a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.The topics in this portable command guide cover how to do the following: *Implement basic teleworker services *Implement Frame-Mode MPLS *Implement a site-to-site IPsec VPN *Describe network security strategies *Implement Cisco Device Hardening *Implement Cisco IOS Firewall *Describe and configure Cisco IOS IPS.

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Xen Virtualization: A Practical Handbook

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited (19 Dec 2007)
• Language English
  
• ISBN-10: 1847192483

This concise handbook targeted at Linux administrators and virtualization enthusiasts is ideal for professionals wanting an easy-to-navigate reference when working with Xen and virtualization. It offers bite-sized practical walkthroughs and experiential solutions for many common virtualization tasks using Xen. Using Fedora Core as host operating system, it shows how to add Xen support and create guest domains running different operating systems, then dissects a range of common virtualization tasks. Originally developed in 2003 at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, Xen is an open-source paravirtualization technology allowing multiple operating systems to run on one physical hardware resource with near native performance. Xen supports several operating systems-Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, and NetBSD. There are now commercial versions of Xen that build on of the open-source version with additional enterprise features; this book explores and uses the open-source version of Xen.

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Linux System Programming: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library

• Paperback: 388 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (18 Sep 2007)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0596009585
  

This book is about writing software that makes the most effective use of the system you're running on - code that interfaces directly with the kernel and core system libraries, including the shell, text editor, compiler, debugger, core utilities, and system daemons. The majority of both Unix and Linux code is still written at the system level, and "Linux System Programming" focuses on everything above the kernel, where applications such as Apache, bash, cp, vim, Emacs, gcc, gdb, glibc, ls, mv, and X exist. Written primarily for engineers looking to program (better) at the low level, this book is an ideal teaching tool for any programmer. Even with the trend toward high-level development, either through web software (such as PHP) or managed code (C#), someone still has to write the PHP interpreter and the C# virtual machine. "Linux System Programming" gives you an understanding of core internals that makes for better code, no matter where it appears in the stack. Debugging high-level code often requires you to understand the system calls and kernel behavior of your operating system, too.

Key topics include: an overview of Linux, the kernel, the C library, and the C compiler; reading from and writing to files, along with other basic file I/O operations, including how the Linux kernel implements and manages file I/O; buffer size management, including the Standard I/O library; advanced I/O interfaces, memory mappings, and optimization techniques; the family of system calls for basic process management; advanced process management, including real-time processes; file and directories-creating, moving, copying, deleting, and managing them; memory management - interfaces for allocating memory, managing the memory you have, and optimizing your memory access; signals and their role on a Unix system, plus basic and advanced signal interfaces; and, time, sleeping, and clock management, starting with the basics and continuing through POSIX clocks and high resolution timers. With "Linux System Programming", you will be able to take an in-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and an applied perspective as you cover a wide range of programming topics.

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Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited (23 Jan 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 1847191096

BIRT, which stands for Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools, is an Eclipse-based open-source reporting system for Java and J2EE based web applications. Including the word "Tools" in the acronym is appropriate, since BIRT is in fact a collection of development tools and technologies used for developing reports utilizing the BIRT runtime framework component on your application server. BIRT isn't essentially a product, but a series of core technologies on top of which products and solutions are built, similar in fashion to the Eclipse framework. This book has a fast-paced, task-driven, tutorial style, which provides understanding and structure, not just lists of steps to follow. The focus is on the most visible and familiar product built with the BIRT framework, which is the BIRT Report Designer. The BIRT Report Designer is an Eclipse plug-in that utilizes BIRT technologies to allow users to design reports in the BIRT document format. Also covered is the BIRT charting engine, which lets you add charts to your application.

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Administration

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne (24 April 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0071493263
  

Administer Windows Server 2008 in an enterprise environment. This comprehensive volume provides the in-depth information administrators need to make effective use of the many different Windows Server 2008 configuration options. You will get clear and concise explanations and practical examples for all components of this new version of Windows Server, including Active Directory, IIS 7.0,Terminal Services, and network security.

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Beginning SharePoint with Excel: From Novice to Professional

Paperback: 280 pages | Publisher: APRESS (11 Aug 2006) | Language English | ISBN-10: 1590596900

Beginning SharePoint with Excel is for advanced Excel users who want to extend the usefulness of Excel by adding the collaborative features of SharePoint. There’s no code in this book because it’s not for programmers; nor is it for Excel beginners. It’s for those of you who regularly use Excel in enterprise business environments and who want to leverage the power and capabilities of SharePoint.

Authors Gini Courter and Annette Marquis have authored over 22 books on Microsoft Office and are partners in a business application consulting firm. In this book, they provide easy-to-implement examples of powerful business solutions. And they take care to explore the interaction between Excel and SharePoint. They also include resources and add-ons that extend SharePoint and Excel features.

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Videogames and Art

Hardcover: 283 pages | Publisher: Intellect Books UK and Chicago University Press US (Mar 2007) | Language English | ISBN-10: 1841501425

Videogame art is developing as an area of burgeoning interest, departing from embryonic roots into a flourishing division of scholarly study. The collection provides both an overview of the field, positioning it within a social and commercial context with reference to other forms of digital and pictorial art, and to the mainstream videogames industry. The book details specialized areas of the subject such as machinima and games console artwork and includes a series of individual interviews with both established and emerging videogame artists. In addition to the aesthetic design and production of this area of digital art, contributors examine works of politically-orientated videogame art which depict a critical engagement with the social or cultural issues of its time. Following this review of the genre's artistic elements, the book diverts into a broader critical appraisal of the commercial games industry, posing several polemical pieces upon the present quality and originality of video games in general. The book provides a thorough yet accessible introduction to those interested and involved in the academic study of videogame art.

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Pro OGRE 3D Programming

Hardcover: 312 pages | Publisher: APRESS ACADEMIC (28 Sep 2006) | Language English | ISBN-10: 1590597109

Pro OGRE 3D Programming is your detailed guide to utilizing the OGRE 3D engine. You'll learn what OGRE is, and more importantly, what it is not. OGRE gives you an object-oriented interface to render 3D scenes independent of the implementation such as Direct3D or OpenGL. OGRE is available on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It can be utilized to create a variety of 3D-based applications and is commonly used in game creation. If you are an aspiring game programmer with beginner/intermediate-level knowledge of game design practices and intermediate-level knowledge of the C++ language, this is the book for you. Familiarity with open source project management tools such as CVS and Subversion will also help you to digest the material. You'll want to pick up a copy of this book because it Includes a ready-to-use Utility Toolkit class library useful for jumpstarting OGRE-based programs Covers OGRE in its entirety, from obtaining the source to polishing the final product Is the most comprehensive volume on the best-in-breed 3D rendering library Includes a discussion of OGRE'S capability from the perspective of the content creator.

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Getting StartED with Mac OS X Leopard

This book offers a simple to read, fast way to discover all that's new in Mac OS X Leopard, and how to make the most of it, whether you are new to the Mac, or simply upgrading from a previous version of Mac OS X.

New additions to the operating system are showcased, including the changes to the Dock and Finder, and new features such as Stacks, Cover Flow, and Quick View introduced, before the book moves on to give a basic guide to using the Mac—creating folders, moving files, installing applications, and burning CDs, for example.

Communication and organization are covered with chapters on Mail and iChat, including information on how to get the most of the latest features such as creating to-do items, and reading RSS feeds in Mail, and sharing screens in iChat. There are chapters that cover Spaces and Time Machine, perhaps the most talked about feature in this release of Mac OS X.

iLife is fully dealt with, with discrete chapters on iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD, and GarageBand, followed with a chapter on iWeb showing how to share your creations, and using Front Row to be entertained by them.

The final chapters of the book give an overview of some more advanced areas of using a Mac, namely how Mac OS X itself works, and also how to develop for the Mac. These chapters are intended only to give a glimpse as to the possibilities—the book is primarily aimed at regular users.

A number of appendices conclude the book, one providing a guide to those users who are switching from Windows, and another that contains a useful list of recommended Mac applications for a wide array of uses.

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Ajax in Oracle JDeveloper

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) is a web technique used to transfer data between a browser and server asynchronously without posting the web page to the server. "Asynchronously" implies that the processing of the web page continues while the Ajax request is sent to the server and a response is received from the server. The web page, or section(s) of the web page, is refreshed with the Ajax response without reposting the web page. Ajax has the following advantages over non-Ajax web applications.

- Reduced response time and reduced server load, as the complete web page is not reposted.

- Reduced bandwidth of web applications as only data is transferred and the HTML format is applied in the browser.

- Separation of data, format and style.

The book covers web search and RSS Feed with Ajax as well as form validation with Ajax frameworks for Java, JSP, JSF, and PHP. It discusses using Ajax in Oracle JDeveloper and is IDE based. JDeveloper has the following advantages over Eclipse IDE.

- JDeveloper 11g provides an integrated JavaScript Editor for Ajax/Web development.

- It also provides a PHP extension.

- JDeveloper has a built-in support for JSF and for JDBC.

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Quality Assurance for Dynamics AX-Based ERP Solutions

This practical reference book, perfect for Microsoft Business Solution partners, will take you through the testing lifecycle of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solutions, including testing compliance to the Industry Builder Initiative (IBI) standard for ERP software.

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The Ultimate CSS Reference

A complete and thorough and up-to-date reference guide for CSS.

Stop wasting time doing Internet searches only to find inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete information. CSS: The Ultimate Reference includes all the ins-and-outs you need to know including compatability information for all major browsers, lists of useful hacks, known bugs in CSS, and much more - all presented in a beautiful, full color layout that will have you coming back over and over again.

Coverage includes:

CSS 2.1 syntax and specifications, including features from current CSS 3 working drafts that are implemented in one or more major browsers (IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera), and useful browser-specific features

A clear and concise guide to the CSS cascade, including compatability information, known bugs and useful CSS hacks

A media type guide, with coverage of which media types apply in which user agents under what conditions.

A quick-reference guide to currently supported at-rules (@import, @media, etc.).

An alphabetical property reference

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Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second EditionBeginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second

Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e–commerce web sites. Based around a real–world example involving a web site selling t–shirts, you’ll learn how to create and manage a product catalog, build and integrate a shopping cart, and process customer accounts and PayPal/credit card transactions.

With the e–commerce framework in place, authors Emilian Balanescu and Cristian Darie show you how to integrate advanced features sure to set your web site apart from the competition. You’ll learn how to expand your catalog using Amazon Web Services, optimize the web site for the search engines, and take advantage of Ajax to build an even more user–friendly shopping cart.

What you’ll learn

• Build an extensible e–commerce web site using sound development techniques.
• Increase sales through proven techniques such as cross–selling, upselling, and enhancing customer service offerings.
• Expand your product and service offerings by integrating with reseller programs such as Amazon Affiliates via XML web services.
• Take advantage of search engine optimization techniques to make your web site more easy to find.

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Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components

Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components is a reference for the serious ASP.NET developer who understands the benefits of object–oriented development and wants to apply those principles to ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, and server control development. This book also covers SharePoint and targets the latest version of Visual Studio (2008) and the .NET Framework (3.5). Highlights include the following:

• Covers the new features in ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX technology
• Describes the ASP.NET server control architecture in Visual Studio 2008/ASP.NET 3.5 covering state management, events, rendering, cross-platform support, control life cycle, localization, and deployment.
• Demonstrates how to integrate client–side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology to create powerful interactive controls

What you’ll learn

• Create a powerful suite of interactive controls using ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX.
• Enrich the design–time experience when building custom server controls.
• Integrate client–side development technologies such as DHTML and JavaScript with server control technology.
• Develop SharePoint server controls.
• Learn the background on user controls as compared to server controls.
• Work with the new mobile controls in ASP.NET 3.5.

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RibbonX: Customizing the Office 2007 Ribbon

If you like to build custom applications or customize the Office user interface, this book is for you. Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs, it shows you—step by step—how easy it is to modify the Microsoft Office® 2007 Ribbon, how the Ribbon works, and how you can customize it to add functionality. You'll learn to leverage the RibbonX API to hide, create, add, and group controls.

Along with techniques for using XML, VBA, and Access macros, you'll find clear instructions, practical examples, and real-world code you can use. This is the perfect guide for beginners, developers, and power users alike.

• Explore the Ribbon user interface and Quick Access Toolbar

• Access the CustomUI Editor and start modifying

• Learn the essentials of XML and why you need it

• Write and debug your own code with Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA)

• Master RibbonX basic controls and create custom, static, and dynamic menus

• Deploy your Ribbon customizations across files

• Gain a working knowledge of key aspects of Office security such as digital certificates and privacy settings

Inside you'll also find a handy table of RibbonX tags, a tool to quickly reveal the imageMso references and generate its XML, and much more.

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Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions

Great Content from a Bestselling Author: The Linux Bible 2008 Edition is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the building-block nature of Linux, and offering true up-to-date descriptions of Linux technology, the Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the Linux distribution they choose. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that's right for them. Detailed installation instructions, step-by-step descriptions of key desktop and server components, and the actual distributions on CD and DVD, let readers get started using Linux immediately. The Bible will serve a broad range of readers, from those starting with Linux to anyone looking to evaluate different Linux distributions. It also covers broad usage including Linux desktops, servers, and firewall/routers.

Detailed installation instructions and step-by-step descriptions of key desktop and server components help new users get up and running immediately
Descriptions of the various distributions from people in the Linux community help users zero in on the best Linux for their needs
The perfect migration guide for Windows and Macintosh desktop users who want to switch to Linux, as well as for systems administrators who want to set up secure, fully functioning server systems
Covers Linux embedded systems, firewalls, and routers plus desktops and servers

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Administering Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Packed with step-by-step instructions and page after page of practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more.

• Install and configure Server Core without a Control Panel or Start menu

• Access DLLs using RunDLL32 to perform tasks at the command line

• Understand important differences between internal and external commands

• Set up automatic updates, enable terminal services, and configure IP security

• Change logons, ports, and users with the Change Utility

• Install and manage software, hardware, servers, and applications

• Add, copy, modify, sort, compress, encrypt, and transfer data

• Manage files and directories, including such tasks as disk checks and changing access

• Monitor system events and remote systems, and communicate with TelNet

• Set up virus and intrusion protection, verify drivers, and check Event Trace logs

This valuable desktop reference also includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands.

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Mastering Revit Architecture 2008

Revit Architecture has revolutionized how architects design, develop, and deliver projects—and now you can join the\revolution with this expert guide. Authored by a team of Revit aficionados and experts, this in-depth book uses clear explanations, detailed tutorials, and practical examples to show you how to best implement Revit in the real world.

Starting with a focused look at the basics of Revit and Building Information Modeling (BIM), you'll move quickly into setting up and customizing your Revit tools, preparing your office/project templates and settings, and creating your library of components. From there, the book guides you through a wealth of information, from how to start conceptual modeling, use smart workflows to fine-tune your designs, explore design variations, and create rich construction documents. Packed with practical techniques and tips, this is the perfect resource to help you understand and appreciate Revit, unleash your creativity, and be more productive, no matter what your current skill level.

Coverage includes:

• Customizing system families and project settings to make Revit match your style and needs

• Creating Massing studies and conducting feasibility studies to ensure your designs work

• Mastering modeling principles of Revit

• Understanding smart workflows – the power of groups, links, and design options

• Learning best techniques to achieve rich construction documentation

• Collaborating with project teams and customers

• Tracking changes and coordinating processes for smarter workflows

• Creating appealing graphic presentations and realistic renderings

• Move to a Building

• Information Modeling Process and Increase Your Productivity

• Implement Revit and BIM Principles, and Learn Best Practices

• Improve your Workflows, Worksharing, and Collaboration

• Update Design, Specification, or Modeling Information, Dynamically

• Explore Sustainable Design with Revit Architecture

• Annotate All Views for Accurate, Professional Presentations
  

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Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails

Business intelligence and real–time reporting mechanisms play a major role in any of today’s forward–looking business plans. With many of these solutions being moved to the Web, the popular Rails framework and its underlying Ruby language are playing a major role alongside web services in building the reporting solutions of tomorrow.

Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails is the first book to comprehensively introduce this popular framework, guiding readers through a wide–ranging array of features. Note this isn’t a staid guide to generating traditional reports, but rather it shows you how the Ruby language and Rails framework can create truly compelling reporting services by plugging into popular third-party applications and services such as Google AdWords, UPS.com, iTunes, and SalesForce.com.

What you’ll learn

• Create reporting solutions for both the Web and the desktop.
• Integrate with powerful third–party retail solutions such as eBay, and Amazon.com in order to monitor your sales campaigns in real–time.
• Build an invoice reporting system using Rails and PayPal.
• Monitor your sales performance by taking advantage of SugarCRM’s web service offerings.

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Pulling Strings with Puppet: Configuration Management Made Easy

Competent system administrators know their success hinges upon being able to perform often tedious tasks with rigor and punctuality. Such metrics are often achieved only by instituting a considerable degree of automation, something that has become even more crucial as IT environments continue to scale both in terms of size and complexity. One of the most powerful system administration tools to be released is Puppet, a solution capable of automating nearly every aspect of a system administrator’s job, from user management, to software installation, to even configuring server services such as FTP and LDAP.

Pulling Strings with Puppet: Configuration Management Made Easy is the first book to introduce the powerful Puppet system administration tool. Author James Turnbull will guide you through Puppet’s key features, showing you how to install and configure the software, create automated Puppet tasks, known as recipes, and even create reporting solutions and extend Puppet further to your own needs. A bonus chapter is included covering the Facter library, which makes it a breeze to automate the retrieval of server configuration details such as IP and MAC addresses.

What you’ll learn

• Properly install and configure Puppet in order to begin immediately maximizing its capabilities.
• Create reporting solutions to more easily monitor automated outcomes.
• Extend Puppet to perform tasks that are capable of suiting your organization’s specific needs.
• Use Facter to query server operating systems for key data such as IP addresses, server names, and MAC addresses.

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Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services

The modern Web is awash with data and services just waiting to be used, but how do you make effective use of all this information? The answer lies in APIs (such as Google Maps, Flickr, and Amazon Web Services) and remixing, or mashups. Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services teaches you everything you need to create useful, dynamic real–world applications using APIs, web services, Ajax, web standards, and server–side languages. All you need to make full use of this book is basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and at least one server–side language (such as PHP or ASP.NET).

Highlights include the following:

• Looks at the overall shape of todays Web from a developers point of view—what are its main features, and what is available for us to use to develop applications?
• Contains real–world examples of creating mashups using all the major APIs.
• Contains examples written in multiple server–side languages.

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Pro Netbeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition

Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition is the second Apress book to cover the agile, open source NetBeans IDE platform. But the focus of this book is on enabling you to rapidly develop Java front ends of applications using API buttons, functions, and features mostly based in the Java SE 6 platform (instead of Java EE 5–based NetBeans 5.5 IDEa different platform/IDE altogether that published earlier in 2007):

• Enables you to click and use any of the Java Swing and other desktop Java graphical user interface (GUI) APIs available in Java SE 6 or prior
• Covers working with rich client platform features available in NetBeans for building web–based application front ends
• Shows you the web–tier development plug-ins available including JSF, Struts Action Framework 2.0, and JRuby for bringing the Ruby on Rails feature set to Java via NetBeans

For building back–end, server–side Java applications, pick up Pro NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Edition, which is based on APIs found in the Java EE 5.

What you’ll learn

• Easily install and set up your NetBeans IDE platform environment, and organize your projects.
• Use the NetBeans source editor, code compiler, refactoring, software development, profiler, collaboration, database, and debugger tools.
• Develop your Java Swing application for your desktop from start to finish.
• Deploy your Java Swing or other GUI application using Java Web Start features embedded in NetBeans.
• Build rich client applications using NetBeans plug–in module tools/features from start to finish.

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Facebook API Developers Guide

The Facebook API allows web developers to create Facebook applications and access Facebook data from other applications. Facebook API Developers Guide covers the use and implementation of the Facebook API—what the key features are and how you can access them. You will learn, through practical examples, the main features of the Facebook API including an introduction to the API–specific languages FQL and FBML. These examples are further supported by the introduction of other technologies like language libraries, relational database management systems, and XML.

• Covers all key features of the Facebook API
• Explains the API languages FQL and FBML
• Teaches by example, with useful code and tips you can use in your own applications

What you’ll learn

• Provides “real” language description of the API that’s easy to understand
• Presents multiple API examples that you can use in your own projects
• Fills holes in the official documentation
• Demonstrates integration with other technologies
• Illustrates how adoption of social–technical behavior shapes technology design
• Shows that Facebook development is fun!

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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Fast-paced, to-the-point, and created to enable experienced programmers with no previous knowledge of NAV development to quickly learn to create, modify or maintain NAV applications, this book covers the important topics of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 with clear explanations and practical example code. NAV (formerly known as Navision) is a complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application with a unique design structure and a challenging learning curve that sometimes overwhelms developers learning to modify or enhance it for vital business purposes. Like an experienced mentor, this book covers the topics working developers need to know to become productive as quickly as possible: basic NAV terminology and concepts; object construction; tools, including the Table, Form, and Report Designers; using NAV's tools to effectively navigate through the features of objects, including properties, triggers, and C/AL code; developing and testing in the unique NAV C/SIDE development environment.

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PHP Web 2.0 Mashup Projects

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184719088X

This practical tutorial has detailed, carefully explained case studies using PHP to build new, effective mashup applications, which combine data from multiple external online sources into an integrated Web 2.0 experience. If you are confident with PHP programming and interested in mashing things up, this book is for you! All you need to know about formats, protocols, web services, and web APIs is covered as you learn to write PHP code to remotely consume services like Google Maps, Flickr, Amazon, YouTube, MSN Search, Yahoo!, Last.fm, the Internet UPC Database, and even the California Highway Patrol Traffic data! The 5 real-world PHP projects each start with an overview of technologies and protocols needed and then dive into the tools used and details of creating the project, and you can download each project's source code. You will learn how these technologies work with each other and how to use this information, together with your imagination, to build your own cutting-edge websites.

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Professional Plone Development

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (September 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847191983

This book teaches Plone development best practices, focusing on Plone 3.0. It covers setting up a development environment, customizing Plone's look and feel, creating new content types and forms, connecting to external databases, managing users and groups intelligently, configuring a production-ready server, LDAP authentication, and caching. Aimed at developers wanting to leverage the proven user interface and flexible infrastructure of this open-source Content Management System, it takes a pragmatic approach, building a realistic example application whose code is included with the book. Built on the Zope application server and written in Python, Plone makes it easy for content authors to create and edit web content, and is also used by developers as a framework to build content-centric web applications like dynamic websites and intranets. Readers need familiarity with Python and basic web technologies such as HTML and CSS, and would also benefit from prior Zope/ Plone experience.

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jQuery Reference Guide

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (August 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847193811

This detailed reference guide to jQuery, an open-source JavaScript library that shields web developers from browser inconsistencies, simplifies adding dynamic, interactive elements, and reduces development time, covers the syntax of every jQuery method, function, and selector with detailed discussions to help readers get the most from jQuery. After analyzing an example jQuery script, detailed reference chapters cover the components of jQuery from Selectors to AJAX. The last chapters cover jQuery's elegant plug-in architecture and the popular Dimensions and Form plug-ins. The book offers web developers both a broad, organized view of all that the jQuery library has to offer and a quick a reference for comprehensive details. Readers need basic HTML and CSS, and familiarity with JavaScript syntax, but no knowledge of jQuery is assumed. However, this is not an introductory title and readers starting out with jQuery should first read the companion book from Packt, Learning jQuery.

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Metasploit Toolkit for Penetration Testing, Exploit Development, and Vulnerability Research

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Syngress (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597490741
  

This book discusses how to use the Metasploit Framework (MSF) as an exploitation platform. The book begins with a detailed discussion of the three MSF interfaces: msfweb, msfconsole, and msfcli .This chapter demonstrates all of the features offered by the MSF as an exploitation platform. With a solid understanding of MSFs capabilities, the book then details techniques for dramatically reducing the amount of time required for developing functional exploits.
By working through a real-world vulnerabilities against popular closed source applications, the reader will learn how to use the tools and MSF to quickly build reliable attacks as standalone exploits. The section will also explain how to integrate an exploit directly into the Metasploit Framework by providing a line-by-line analysis of an integrated exploit module. Details as to how the Metasploit engine drives the behind-the-scenes exploitation process will be covered, and along the way the reader will come to understand the advantages of exploitation frameworks. The final section of the book examines the Meterpreter payload system and teaches readers to develop completely new extensions that will integrate fluidly with the Metasploit Framework.

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Bluetooth Essentials for Programmers

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521703751

This book provides an introduction to Bluetooth programming, with a specific focus on developing real code. The authors discuss the major concepts and techniques involved in Bluetooth programming, with special emphasis on how they relate to other networking technologies. They provide specific descriptions and examples for creating applications in a number of programming languages and environments including Python, C, Java, GNU/Linux, Windows XP, Symbian Series 60, and Mac OS X. No previous experience with Bluetooth is assumed, and the material is suitable for anyone with some programming background. The authors place special emphasis on the essential concepts and techniques of Bluetooth programming, starting simply and allowing the reader to quickly master the basic concepts before addressing advanced features.

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Foundations of Qt Development

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Apress (August 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590598318
  

As the standard for KDE desktop environment, Trolltech's Qt is a necessary basis for all programmers who want to develop cross-platform applications on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and FreeBSD. A multitude of popular applications have been written in Qt including Adobe Photoshop Elements, Google Earth, Perforce Visual Client, and Skype.

Foundations of Qt Development is based on Qt 4.2, and is aimed at C++ programmers who want to become proficient using this excellent toolkit to create graphical applications that can be ported to all major platforms. The book is focused on teaching you to write your own code in addition to using existing code. And common areas of confusion are identified, addressed, and answered. You'll learn everything you need to know to get up and running fast, including

• Widgets and layouts (including creating your own widgets!)
• Dialog boxes and windows
• The Interview Framework (models and views)
• Drawing and printing
• Internationalizing and localizing
• Interacting with files, streams, and XML
• Working with databases
• Networking
• Unit testing with Qt
• Utilizing Qt as a Rapid Application Development tool
• Building and using plug-ins
• Utilizing timers and threading

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InfoSecurity 2008 Threat Analysis

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Syngress (November 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597492248

An all-star cast of authors analyze the top IT security threats for 2008 as selected by the editors and readers of Infosecurity Magazine. This book, compiled from the Syngress Security Library, is an essential reference for any IT professional managing enterprise security. It serves as an early warning system, allowing readers to assess vulnerabilities, design protection schemes and plan for disaster recovery should an attack occur. Topics include Botnets, Cross Site Scripting Attacks, Social Engineering, Physical and Logical Convergence, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS), Voice over IP (VoIP), and Asterisk Hacking.

Each threat is fully defined, likely vulnerabilities are identified, and detection and prevention strategies are considered. Wherever possible, real-world examples are used to illustrate the threats and tools for specific solutions.

* Provides IT Security Professionals with a first look at likely new threats to their enterprise
* Includes real-world examples of system intrusions and compromised data
* Provides techniques and strategies to detect, prevent, and recover
* Includes coverage of PCI, VoIP, XSS, Asterisk, Social Engineering, Botnets, and Convergence

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Struts 2 in Action

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Manning Publications (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193398807X

Struts 2 In Action introduces the Apache Struts 2 web application framework and shows you how to quickly develop professional, production-ready modern web applications. Written by Don Brown, one of the leading developers of Struts 2, Chad Davis, a passionate Struts 2 developer, along with Scott Stanlick, this book gently walks you through the key features of Struts 2 in example-driven, easy-to-digest sections.

Struts 2 in Action delivers accurate, seasoned information that can immediately be put to work. This book is designed for working Java web developers-especially those with some background in Struts 1 or WebWork. The core content, covering key framework components such as Actions, Results, and Interceptors, includes new features like the annotation-based configuration options. You'll find chapters on Struts 2 plugins, FreeMarker, and migration from Struts 1 and WebWork 2. Finally, new topics such as the Ajax tags, Spring Framework integration, and configuration by convention give familiar subjects new depth.

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

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; Pap/Cdr edition (July 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240520599

* 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, practical how-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

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

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Business Intelligence with Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint Server 2007

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (January 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071493700

Maximize the powerful BI tools available in PerformancePoint 2007 with help from this practical guide. You will learn how to collect and store data, monitor progress, analyze performance, distribute dynamic reports, and create maintainable projects and forecasts. Business Intelligence with Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 provides full details on creating scorecards and dashboards, performing advanced analysis on data, and setting up business plans. You will also learn how to integrate PerformancePoint with ProClarity, Excel 2007, and SQL Server Reporting Services.

• Configure, deploy, and secure all the PerformancePoint components
• Create KPIs, scorecards, reports, and dashboards with the Dashboard Designer
• Create business models with the Planning Business Modeler and create budgets and forecasts with Excel 2007
• Enable advanced data analysis with PerformancePoint Server and ProClarity tools
• Take advantage of the enhanced analytic capabilities of Excel 2007
• Use SQL Server Reporting Services for analytics
• Align performance with organizational objectives

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The Ruby Programming Language

• Paperback: 444 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (January 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596516177

The Ruby Programming Language is the authoritative guide to Ruby and provides comprehensive coverage of versions 1.8 and 1.9 of the language. It was written (and illustrated!) by an all-star team: David Flanagan, bestselling author of programming language "bibles" (including JavaScript: The Definitive Guide and Java in a Nutshell) and committer to the Ruby Subversion repository. Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, creator, designer and lead developer of Ruby and author of Ruby in a Nutshell, which has been expanded and revised to become this book. why the lucky stiff, artist and Ruby programmer extraordinaire. This book begins with a quick-start tutorial to the language, and then explains the language in detail from the bottom up: from lexical and syntactic structure to datatypes to expressions and statements and on through methods, blocks, lambdas, closures, classes and modules. The book also includes a long and thorough introduction to the rich API of the Ruby platform, demonstrating -- with heavily-commented example code -- Ruby's facilities for text processing, numeric manipulation, collections, input/output, networking, and concurrency. An entire chapter is devoted to Ruby's metaprogramming capabilities. The Ruby Programming Language documents the Ruby language definitively but without the formality of a language specification. It is written for experienced programmers who are new to Ruby, and for current Ruby programmers who want to challenge their understanding and increase their mastery of the language.

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Flash + After Effects

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (February 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240810317

Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects robust toolset.
* Add motion graphics and visual effects to your Flash projects
* Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations
* Prepare Flash animations for broadcast
* Save development time in executing animations

Combine these two powerhouse applications to expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives the experienced Flash designer a working understanding of the After Effects toolset with professional techniques that raise the design bar for Web, broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. The companion DVD contains project media that permit you to practice essential After Effects skills that include:
* Working with video and the AE timeline
* Using alpha channels for keying and enhancing interactivity
* Putting vector animation to work with Text and Shape Layers, and animation presets
* Creating 3D backgrounds with cameras and lights
* Animating with Behaviors, Parenting, Expressions and the Puppet Tool
You also get a video primer, render and file optimization techniques, and publishing and streaming guidelines.

Combine two powerhouse applications to:
* Add motion graphics and visual effects
* Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations
* Prepare Flash animations for broadcast
* Save development time

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3D Programming for Windows

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (July 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735623945

The Windows Presentation Foundation is a key component of .NET Framework 3.0, which is a part of Windows Vista and available for Windows XP. With the Windows Presentation Foundation, 3D images can be displayed regardless of the video-display hardware on the users machine. Focusing on developing user interface objects or simple animations, this book builds on a readers knowledge of Windows Presentation Foundation essentials to demonstrate how to effectively create 3D graphics for Windows. You get the fundamental information for using the Windows Presentation Foundation 3D application programming interface (API), as well as in-depth coverage of mesh geometries.

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Service-Oriented Modeling (SOA): Service Analysis, Design, and Architecture

• Hardcover: 366 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (February 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470141115

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is the hottest topic in the IT arena. Providing a comprehensive plan to interrelate business with technology, SOA combines the talents and skills of an entire organization, with its requisite needs and computing know-how. Presenting the necessary tools—processes, best practices, and standards—for developing a sound SOA, Service-Oriented Modeling: Service Analysis, Design, and Architecture introduces a service-oriented modeling framework that employs an agile and universal business and technology language to facilitate analysis, design, and architecture initiatives.

Offering easy-to-understand modeling language and notation that are simple to use, the book provides answers to the most common questions that face enterprise leaders concerning service-oriented architecture development life-cycle initiatives. The book deftly explores:

• How to establish and implement a service-oriented modeling language

• The service life-cycle model and its various building blocks

• The management of service-oriented modeling disciplines

• Service-oriented conceptualization process

• A step-by-step, easy-to-employ concept discovery process

• Service-oriented discovery and analysis mechanisms

• Service-oriented design strategies, service relationships, logical compositions of services, and service behavior analysis

• Fundamental aspects of service-oriented software architecture, including conceptual and logical architecture modeling disciplines

With the information gleaned from Service-Oriented Modeling, you will obtain a comprehensive service modeling knowledge base and reference; service modeling tools that can increase efficiency and productivity in the workplace; defined goals, milestones, and service modeling activities; and defined roles and responsibilities to get you started with SOA, ASAP.

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How to Do Everything: Mac

• Print Length: 505 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (January 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0013AZDE4
  

Have more fun and get more done with your Mac! Now you can get the most out of your Mac, whether it's an iMac, MacBook, or Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac shows you how to set up and customize your Mac and use all of the built-in tools and applications, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and the iLife and iWork suites. The revolutionary new features available in Mac OS X Leopard are also covered, such as Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces. Plus, you'll get details on hardware and peripherals, networking, troubleshooting, and maintenance. This is your must-have Mac guide! Manage files, folders, and applications with the Finder Connect to the Internet and explore with Safari Use iWork for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations Edit, organize, and share your pictures with iPhoto Master iTunes and iMovie for music, video, and movies Tweak the System Preferences Synchronize your Mac with your iPod, PDA, or cell phone Set up a wired or wireless network Dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows Add external devices via USB and FireWire Troubleshoot, maintain, and back up your Mac.

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Emerging Technologies in Wireless LANs: Theory, Design, and DeploymentEmerging Technologies in Wireless LANs: Theory, Design, and Deployment

• Hardcover: 850 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (November 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521895847

Wireless LANs have become mainstream over the last few years. What started out as cable replacement for static desktops in indoor networks has been extended to fully mobile broadband applications involving moving vehicles, high-speed trains, and even airplanes. This book is designed to appeal to a broad audience with different levels of technical background and can be used in a variety of ways: as a first course on wireless LANs, as a graduate-level textbook, or simply as a professional reference guide. It describes the key practical considerations when deploying wireless LANs and equips the reader with a solid understanding of the emerging technologies. The book comprises 38 high-quality contributions from industry and academia and covers a broad range of important topics related to 802.11 networks, including quality of service, security, high throughput systems, mesh networking, 802.11/cellular interworking, coexistence, cognitive radio resource management, range and capacity evaluation, hardware and antenna design, hotspots, new applications, ultra-wideband, and public wireless broadband.

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Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Unleashed

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (December 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672329190

ISA Server 2006 is a robust application layer firewall that provides organizations with the ability to secure critical business infrastructure from the exploits and threats of the modern computing world. ISA’s ability to act as an edge firewall, a Virtual Private Networking solution, a reverse proxy server, or a content caching device give it unprecedented flexibility and position it as a valuable security tool for many types of organizations.

ISA Server 2006 Unleashed provides insight into the inner workings of the product, as well as providing best-practice advice on design and implementation concepts for ISA. In addition to detailing commonly requested topics such as securing Outlook Web Access, deploying ISA in a firewall DMZ, and monitoring ISA traffic, this book provides up-to-date information about the new enhancements made to the 2006 version of the product. The author draws upon his experience deploying and managing enterprise ISA environments to present real-world scenarios, outline tips and tricks, and provide step-by-step guides to securing infrastructure using ISA.

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The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) : Session Control and Other Network Operations

• Format: Kindle Edition
  
• Print Length: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (December 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0013CX8MG

Build and maintain a converged multimedia network environment. Seamlessly merge the Internet with cellular and wireless networks using next-generation IMS technology and the comprehensive information contained in this authoritative resource. The IP Multimedia Subsystem: Session Control and Other Network Operations details the steps necessary to deliver Web-based content, VoIP, streaming multimedia, conference calls, and text messages across one integrated network. Learn how to transition to IMS architecture, communicate with legacy networks, control sessions using SIP, and connect subscribers to network services. In-depth coverage of the latest IMS security, business intelligence, customer care, and billing procedures is also included. Migrate legacy networks to IMS-based technology. Use the Proxy, Interrogating, and Serving Call Session Control Functions. Interface with TDM-based, wireless, wireline, and VoIP networks. Handle private and public user identities, domain names, and URLs. Establish SIP sessions and connect subscribers to network services. Deploy reliable network, access, and user-level security. Prevent eavesdropping, DoS, message tampering, and amplification exploits. Track services rendered and charge subscribers using DIAMETER and CDRs.

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Network Security: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (May 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072229578

There is no sorcery to implementing proper information security, and the concepts that are included in this fully updated second edition are not rocket science. Build a concrete foundation in network security by using this hands-on guide. Examine the threats and vulnerabilities of your organization and manage them appropriately. Includes new chapters on firewalls, wireless security, and desktop protection. Plus, plenty of up-to-date information on biometrics, Windows.NET Server, state laws, the U.S. Patriot Act, and more.

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Learning 3ds Max 2008 Foundation

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (November 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240809270
  

Learning Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2008 | Foundation is your shortcut to learning 3ds Max quickly and effectively. Youll get hands-on experience with the key tools and techniques through easy-to-follow, step-by-step project-based lessons, while learning to model, animate, apply materials and render in both the games & design visualization pipelines. By the end of the book youll have a sense of the entire production process as you work on real-life production examples.

Whether youre a game artist or a graphic artist, Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2008 has the tools you need to succeed.

Game Artists will gain in-depth knowledge of the world-class Biped character animation toolset, unparalleled polygon modeling and texturing workflow.

Design Visualization Specialists such as architects, designers, and graphic artists, will gain the power to visually inform the design process through conceptual exploration, design validation and visual communication.

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Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 2 (ICND2): (CCNA Exam 640-802 and ICND exam 640-816) (3rd Edition)

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 3 edition (February 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587054639

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 2 (ICND2), is a Cisco®-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCNA® foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge needed to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium-size branch office enterprise network, including configuring several switches and routers, connecting to a WAN, and implementing network security.

In Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 2 (ICND2), you will study actual router and switch output to aid your understanding of how to configure these devices. Many notes, tips, and cautions are also spread throughout the book. Specific topics include constructing medium-size routed and switched networks, OSPF and EIGRP implementation, access control lists (ACL), address space management, and LAN extensions into a WAN. Chapter-ending review questions illustrate and help solidify the concepts presented in the book.

• Review the Cisco IOS® Software command structure for routers and switches
• Build LANs and understand how to overcome problems associated with Layer 2 switching
• Evaluate the differences between link-state and distance vector routing protocols
• Configure and troubleshoot OSPF in a single area
• Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Identify and filter traffic with ACLs
• Use Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) to conserve IPv4 address space and implement IPv6
• Connect different sites over WANs or the Internet using IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, leased line, and Frame Relay connections

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Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1): CCNA Exam 640-802 and ICND1 Exam 640-822 (2nd Edition)

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 2 edition (January 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587054620

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), Second Edition, is a Cisco®-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCENT™ and CCNA® foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge needed to configure Cisco switches and routers to operate in corporate internetworks. By reading this book, you will gain a thorough understanding of concepts and configuration procedures required to build a multiswitch, multirouter, and multigroup internetwork that uses LAN and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed protocols.

In Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1), you will study installation and configuration information that network administrators need to install and configure Cisco products. Specific topics include building a simple network, Ethernet LANs, wireless LANs (WLANs), LAN and WAN connections, and network management. Chapter-ending review questions illustrate and help solidify the concepts presented in the book.

• Understand the principles on which basic networks operate
• Explore the operation and configuration of LANs
• Extend the boundaries of the network by implementing and securing wireless connectivity
• Configure routers to provide connectivity between different networks
• Learn about IP addressing number conversion
• Establish WAN interconnectivity using point-to-point links, DSL, and cable services
• Configure Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Use Cisco IOS® commands to determine the layout of a Cisco network topology
• Manage the router startup and work with IOS configuration files and Cisco IOS images
  

This volume is in the Certification Self-Study Series offered by Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed self-study solutions to help networking professionals understand technology implementations and prepare for the Cisco Career Certifications examinations.

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Character Modeling with Maya and ZBrush: Professional polygonal modeling techniques

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (January 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240520343
  

Create believable CG character models with this unique book and DVD package. The stunning color images show just what you can achieve, and the detailed step-by-step tutorials show exactly how to achieve them.

Jason Patnode takes you from low to high-resolution modeling - helping you span the gap between game and film industry skills. Based on Maya 2008 and ZBrush 3.0.

Youll learn: Pipeline and modeling guidelines Overview of Maya Introduction to ZBrush modeling Concept art Anatomy Creating a video game character Creating a hyper-real character Creating a photo-real character UVs and texturing How to create a demo reel.

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