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Crystal Reports 2008 The Complete Reference Jun 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-29

Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference (c) by McGraw-Hill Osborne
Media

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0071590986 and Pub Date: June 19, 2008
The size of the release is: 04 disks x 5.00mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Your One-Stop Guide to Enterprise Reporting with Crystal Reports 2008

Transform disconnected corporate data into compelling, interactive
business intelligence using all of the powerful tools available in
Crystal Reports 2008. Through detailed explanations, real-world
examples, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide shows you how to
create, maintain, and distribute dynamic, visually appealing enterprise
database reports.

Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to select and
gather pertinent business data, organize it into manageable groups, and
assemble it into user-friendly business reports. You will learn how to
improve report interactivity with sort controls and the parameter panel;
solve complex reporting problems with cross-tabs and subreports;
integrate Crystal Xcelsius dashboards; reduce development time; and
publish your results to Web and Windows applications.
- Integrate pictures, multimedia files, graphs, and charts
- Allow user-controlled report sorting with new sort controls
- Develop sophisticated formulas and custom functions with the Formula
Workshop
- Embed Flash files, including Xcelsius 2008 interactive dashboards
- Create complex cross-tab reports with new derived rows and columns
- Export reports into Word, Excel, Acrobat, and updated XML formats
- Enhance Web interactivity with the new parameter panel and optional
parameter fields
- Work with SQL databases, OLAP cubes, and proprietary systems
- Centralize design elements and auto-update reports using the
repository
- Schedule and distribute reports with the latest BusinessObjects
Enterprise XI 3.0
- Embed reports in Web and Windows applications using Visual Studio
2008

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071590986/

Graphic History No 06-Gamble for Victory-Battle of Gettysburg eBook Retail-LMi

2008-08-29

From Publishers Weekly
Aimed at a young audience with the intention of fostering an interest in history, this volume in the Osprey Graphic History series recounts the most famous battle of the American Civil War. Although its heart is in the right place, this hybrid of textbook and comics-style format suffers from a stiffness of execution that harks back to the pedantic delivery of the most tedious professor. For those unfamiliar with the event, in 1863 President Jefferson Davis, of the Confederate States of America, and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee developed a strategy to invade the North, to force President Lincoln to recall troops to defend the capital and to prevent further depletion of waning Southern resources. When the opposing forces happened to meet in Gettysburg, Pa., the bloody confrontation made its way into the pages of history. Abnett's script, like Verma's art, gets the facts straight without creating much drama. Although this volume may give reluctant readers a window on history, this volume is best avoided by the casual reader. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Product Description

In July 1863, after having observed a forward column of Union General George G. Meade's cavalry, General Robert E. Lee sent his 75,000 men of the Army of Northern Virginia to meet the 97,000 strong Union Army of the Potomac.

Of more than 2,000 land engagements of the American Civil War, Gettysburg ranks as one of the most horrific and devastating battles; more men actually fought and died on this battlefield than in any other encounter on North American soil and the battle itself marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy.

This full-color comic book includes further reading, essential information on the background, aftermath and key players of the conflict. Its gripping comic strip narrative places the reader at the heart of the action, providing a thrilling account of bravery and sacrifice shown by ordinary men who became extraordinary heroes in a catastrophic fight for their nation's future.

Wireless Home Networking For Dummies 3rd Edition Apr 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-29

Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition (c) by For Dummies

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470258896 and Pub Date: April 07, 2008
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Wireless home networks are better than ever! The emergence of new
industry standards has made them easier, more convenient, less expensive
to own and operate. Still, you need to know what to look for (and look
out for), and the expert guidance you’ll find in Wireless Home Networks
For Dummies, 3^rd Edition helps you ensure that your wire-free
life is also a hassle-free life!
This user-friendly, plain-English guide delivers all of the tips,
tricks, and knowledge you need to plan your wireless home network,
evaluate and select the equipment that will work best for you, install
and configure your wireless network, and much more. You’ll find out how
to share your Internet connection over your network, as well as files,
printers, and other peripherals. And, you’ll learn how to avoid the
“gotchas” that can creep in when you least expect them. Discover how to:

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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 400D For Dummies May 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-29

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies (c) by For Dummies

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 047023945X and Pub Date: May 05, 2008
The size of the release is: 05 disks x 5.00mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi/400D is an ideal camera for first-time
digital SLR users. Unfortunately if you don't know photography lingo you
might find yourself never veering from your camera's default settings
and into all the cool features that help you take outstanding photos.
This book takes care of that problem. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D
For Dummies comes to the aid of new and inexperienced XTi/400D users by
walking them through all the features of their camera. The book not only
explains that camera's controls, but also demonstrates how each feature
contributes to creating great photos. Illustrated with hundreds of
full-color photos, this guide helps you get up-to-speed on the XTi/400D
and in control of this popular camera.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/047023945X/

Active Directory for Dummies 2nd Edition Aug 2008 eBook-DDU

2008-08-29

Product Description
* Playing an integral role in the Windows Server administration, Active Directory (AD) allows users to configure groups, implement network security, create and enforce network policies, and more
* This friendly introduction to AD provides system administrators with the basics of AD and points them in the right direction for setting up a network schema, helping them avoid common AD mistakes that can undermine network security
* New material includes coverage of security improvements, significant user interface changes, and updates to the AD scripting engine, password policies, accidental object deletion protection, and more

Ship Stability For Masters And Mates 6th Edition Mar 2006 eBook-ELOHiM

2008-08-28

RELEASE NAME......: Elsevier.Ship.Stability.For.Masters.And.Mates.6th.edition.Mar.2006.eBook-ELOHiM
RELEASE DATE......: TODAY!
FORMAT............: pdf
SIZE..............: 3.65MB
LANNGUAGE.........: English
ISBN..............: 978-0750667845
INFO..............: http://www.amazon.com/Ship-Stability-Masters-Mates-Sixth/dp/0750667842/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219780492&sr=8-1

Another new grp, with a focus on subjects other than strictly computerbased.

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Functional Safety 2nd Edition Jul 2004 eBook-ELOHiM

2008-08-28

RELEASE NAME......: Elsevier.Functional.Safety.2nd.Edition.Jul.2004.eBook-ELOHiM
RELEASE DATE......: TODAY!
FORMAT............: pdf
SIZE..............: 1.27MB
LANNGUAGE.........: English
ISBN..............: 978-0750662697
INFO..............: http://www.amazon.com/Functional-Safety-Second-Straightforward-Standards/dp/0750662697/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1219775652&sr=11-1

Another new grp, with a focus on subjects other than strictly computerbased.

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Oracle Identity Management 3rd Edition Apr 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-28

Oracle Identity Management: Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Architecture, Third Edition (c) by Auerbach Publications

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 1420072471 and Pub Date: April 09, 2008
The size of the release is: 03 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Identity management specialist Marlin B. Pohlman brings over 14 years of
personal and professional experience to this third edition, offering a
definitive guide for corporate stewards who are struggling with the
challenge of meeting regulatory compliance pressures while embarking on
the path of process and system remediation. He examines multinational
regulations, delves into the nature of governance, risk, and compliance
(GRC), and outlines a common taxonomy for the GRC space. He also cites
standards that are used, illustrating compliance frameworks such as BSI,
ITIL, and COBIT. The resource also focuses on specific software
components of the Oracle Identity Management solution and includes
elements of the Oracle compliance architecture.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1420072471/

Enterprise Architecture A to Z Jun 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-28

Enterprise Architecture A to Z: Frameworks, Business Process Modeling,
SOA, and Infrastructure Technology (c) by Auerbach Publications

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0849385172 and Pub Date: June 19, 2008
The size of the release is: 03 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Driven by the need and desire to reduce costs, organizations are faced
with a set of decisions that require analytical scrutiny. Enterprise
Architecture A to Z: Frameworks, Business Process Modeling, SOA, and
Infrastructure Technology examines cost-saving trends in architecture
planning, administration, and management. To establish a framework for
discussion, this book begins by evaluating the role of Enterprise
Architecture Planning and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) modeling.
It provides an extensive review of the most widely deployed architecture
framework models. In particular, the book discusses The Open Group
Architecture Framework (TOGAF) and the Zachman Architectural Framework
(ZAF) in detail, as well as formal architecture standards and all four
layers of these models: the business architecture, the information
architecture, the solution architecture, and the technology
architecture. The first part of the text focuses on the upper layers of
the architecture framework, while the second part focuses on the
technology architecture. In this second section, the author presents an
assessment of storage technologies and networking and addresses
regulatory and security issues. Additional coverage includes high-speed
communication mechanisms such as Ethernet, WAN and Internet
communication technologies, broadband communications, and chargeback
models. Daniel Minoli has written a number of columns and books on the
high-tech industry and has many years of technical hands-on and
managerial experience at top financial companies and telecom/networking
providers. He brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to
these pages. By reviewing the strategies in this book, CIOs, CTOs, and
senior managers are empowered by a set of progressive approaches to
designing state-of-the-art IT data centers.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0849385172/

Carrier Ethernet Mar 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-28

Carrier Ethernet: Providing the Need for Speed (c) by Auerbach
Publications

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 1420060392 and Pub Date: March 11, 2008
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Facilitating high data transfers over long distances at a reasonable
cost, Carrier Ethernet is solidifying its fundamental position as the
core of next-generation networks. Since it first dazzled the IT world 40
years ago with its ability to move data over local networks, Ethernet
has dramatically evolved in both form and function. And now, Carrier
Ethernet, flexing its multi-gigabit muscle, is rapidly emerging as the
undisputed technology of choice. As engaging as it is comprehensive,
this volume—
- Examines the differences between the so-called flavors of Ethernet
- Provides refreshers on virtual LANs (VLANs), virtual private
networks (VPNs), and Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Details Carrier advantages over other modalities with regard to
network performance
- Delves into Service Level Agreements, including ways to obtain a
quality of service for the movement of voice and real-time video, as
well as the creation of VLANs to facilitate the movement of data
- Describes various services that can be enabled over an Ethernet
infrastructure All You Need to Know about this Carrier-Class System
Ensuring seamless migration to Carrier Ethernet from existing
technologies, as well as integration with emerging services, this text
provides readers with the expert guidance needed to make full use of
Ethernet technology, both now and into the future.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1420060392/

Broadband Mobile Multimedia Techniques and Applications Jun 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-28

Broadband Mobile Multimedia: Techniques and Applications (c) by Auerbach
Publications

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 1420051849 and Pub Date: June 03, 2008
The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/26/2008

Multimedia service provisioning is believed to be one of the
prerequisites to guarantee the success of next-generation wireless
networks. Examining the role of multimedia in state-of-the-art wireless
systems and networks, Broadband Mobile Multimedia: Techniques and
Applications presents a collection of introductory concepts, fundamental
techniques, the latest advances, and open issues in this important area.
Divided into four sections, the volume begins with an introduction to
various broadband wireless multimedia systems. Using video as an
application example, it then focuses on the routing and cross-layer
design issue of multimedia communication over multihop wireless ad hoc
and sensor networks. The next section discusses issues related to
multimedia communications over WLANs—a dominant part of today’s
broadband wireless access networks. The book concludes with recent
developments in quality-of-service (QoS) provisioning mechanisms and
other enabling technologies, including middleware, mobility management,
scheduling, and power control. With numerous illustrative figures and
extensive references, this useful technical guide gives in-depth
treatments of basic topics, a solid overview of cutting-edge advances,
and a representative sampling of important research outcomes.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1420051849/

Professional ASP.NET 3.5 In C Sharp and VB Mar 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-27

Professional ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (c) by Wrox

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470187573 and Pub Date: March 04, 2008
The size of the release is: 07 disks x 5.00mb
And released on: 08/18/2008

Building on the revolutionary ASP.NET 2.0 release, ASP.NET 3.5 adds
several key new developer features including AJAX, LINQ, and a new CSS
designer in Visual Web Developer 2008. The dramatic reduction in code
that developers realized from the more than 50 new server controls in
ASP.NET 2.0 now allows developers the time to make their applications
more interactive with AJAX, to work with data in their preferred
language with LINQ, and to build visually attractive and consistent
standards-based sites with CSS. Professional ASP.NET 3.5 helps the
experienced programmer put these new technologies into action. Greatly
expanded from the original best-selling Professional ASP.NET 2.0,
Professional ASP.NET 3.5 covers all the key technologies retained from
2.0 in new depth alongside the hundreds of pages of coverage of the
important new 3.5 features. Written by 3 of the most well-known and
influential ASP.NET developers who were highly praised by ASP.NET
creator Scott Guthrie for their ASP.NET 2.0 books, Professional ASP.NET
3.5 is the book you’ll learn the language from and turn to day after day
as you write web applications. And as always, Professional ASP.NET 3.5
features language examples in the book and in the code download in both
C# and VB!
Key new coverage for ASP.NET 3.5 includes:
- Thorough coverage of how to implement ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX and the
ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit
- An introduction to LINQ and many LINQ examples throughout the book
side-by-side with the related SQL example to show you the differences
between the two
- Enhanced coverage of XML use in ASP.NET including the new XML Schema
Designer Add-on, LINQ to XML, LINQ for XML examples, and XSLTC.exe, a
command-line XSLT compiler
- A new chapter on CSS design for ASP.NET and the Visual Web Developer
CSS design tools
- A new chapter on the ASP.NET lifecycle and architecture
best-practices
- Increased coverage of ASP.NET with SQL Server 2005 and Oracle as the
databases
- Coverage of enhancing your ASP.NET applications with Microsoft’s new
Silverlight for stunning video and animation uses
- Coverage of Scott Hanselman’s famous productivity tool picks for
developers to help make you a more productive ASP.NET developer
- Updated coverage of migrating applications for previous ASP.NET
versions Key coverage retained and improved from the ASP.NET 2.0 book:
- The idea of the server control and its pivotal role in ASP.NET
development
- How to create templated ASP.NET pages using the master page feature
- Techniques for debugging and handling errors
- Ways to package and deploy ASP.NET applications
- How to retrieve, update, and delete data quickly and logically
- How to implement the cultures and regions features to localize your
web site into multiple languages for different visitors
- An understanding of how to use and extend the provider model for
accessing data stores, processes, and more
- How to keep track of your application's performance and health with
monitoring tools Who this book is for This book is for experienced
programmers and developers who are looking to make the transition to
ASP.NET 3.5.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470187573/

Sony Alpha DSLR A700 Digital Field Guide Jun 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-27

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide (c) by Wiley

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470270314 and Pub Date: June 10, 2008
The size of the release is: 06 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/15/2008

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything
you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your Sony
Alpha A700 digital SLR camera. This full-color portable guide walks you
through the essential controls, features, and functions of the A700
using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu
screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white
balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teaches you
when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Sony
Alpha DSLR-A700 Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer
you a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering
the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. Filled with
amazing examples, this book also presents a variety of tips and tricks
to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and
much more.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470270314/

Springer Distributed And Parallel Systems Desktop Grid Computing Aug 2008 RETAiL

2008-08-27

Product Description

DAPSYS (International Conference on Distributed and Parallel Systems) is an international biannual conference series dedicated to all aspects of distributed and parallel computing. DAPSYS 2008, the 7th International Conference on Distributed and Parallel Systems was held in September 2008 in Hungary.

Distributed and Parallel Systems: Desktop Grid Computing, based on DAPSYS 2008, presents original research, novel concepts and methods, and outstanding results. Contributors investigate parallel and distributed techniques, algorithms, models and applications; present innovative software tools, environments and middleware; focus on various aspects of grid computing; and introduce novel methods for development, deployment, testing and evaluation. This volume features a special focus on desktop grid computing as well.

Designed for a professional audience composed of practitioners and researchers in industry, this book is also suitable for advanced-level students in computer science.

Wireless Networking Apr 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-27

Wireless Networking (c) by Morgan Kaufmann

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0123742544 and Pub Date: April 11, 2008
The size of the release is: 01 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/16/2008

Over the past decade, the world has witnessed an explosion in the
development and deployment of new wireless network technologies. From
cellular mobile telephony to the ubiquitous WiFi networks in
coffee-shops and airports, to the emerging WiMAX wireless broadband
access networks, the menu of wireless access systems has become so
comprehensive that wireline access to user devices may soon become a
relic of the past. Wireless Networking serves as a one-stop view of
cellular, WiFi, and WiMAX networks, as well as the emerging wireless ad
hoc and sensor networks. Rather than provide descriptive accounts of
these technologies and standards, the book emphasizes conceptual
perspectives on the modeling, analysis, design and optimization of such
networks. Furthermore, the authors present wireless networking within
the unifying framework of resource allocation, using simple abstractions
of the underlying physical wireless communication. In short, Wireless
Networking is an in-depth, exhaustive, and invaluable asset to anyone
working in this rapidly evolving field.

*Goes beyond descriptive and qualitative treatments, by presenting the
foundations underlying the various wireless networking technologies

*Provides abstractions, models and analyses of established and emerging
wireless networks, thereby supplying the reader with a conceptual and
quantitative treatment, thus ensuring longevity of the learning from
this material

*Aids comprehension by including over 120 figures, four appendices on
the mathematics of the various models, several inline exercises, and
extensive problem sets at the end of each chapter

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0123742544/

Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies Jun 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-26

Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies (c) by For Dummies

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0470290773 and Pub Date: June 03, 2008
The size of the release is: 03 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/18/2008

A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it
means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in
producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear.
Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you
going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing
software. In fact, it’s so popular that previous editions have made it a
bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies gives you just what you
should know to produce the reports you’ll need most often, including how
to:
- Pull specific information from your database, sort and group it, and
find the details you need
- Use dynamic or cascading prompts
- Troubleshoot and print reports and save time with templates
- View reports on your LAN
- Write formulas to retrieve specific information
- Create and update OLAP reports
- Format reports, control page breaks, and even add graphics or Flash
files
- Enhance your reports with charts and maps
- Use Crystal Reports in the enterprise There’s also a companion Web
site with sample reports from the book and links to sites with more
related information. With Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies by your side,
you’ll soon be able to create reports from simple to spectacular,
whenever the need arises.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0470290773/

FriendsofED AdvancED Flex Application Development Aug 2008 RETAiL eBOOk-sUppLeX

2008-08-26

Product Description
Many Flex books cover the basics—this book does something different, and goes far further. The authors, leading Flash platform developers at Almer/Blank, working with Adobe User Group communities, are the creators of the Rich Media Exchange (RMX), a social media network for Adobe developers. In covering just how the RMX was built, this book contains all the knowledge you need to build similar large-scale Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex. From the inception of the idea through to deployment, the authors show the techniques needed to plan and build advanced applications. You'll learn how to use forms, styles, validators, video, sound analysis, and framework caching, ensuring you make the most of the new features introduced in Flex 3. Powerful applications require solid back ends. This book shows how to hook up a Flex application to PHP back-end systems such as Drupal and OpenAds. You'll learn how various parts of the RMX were built, including the blogs, event calendar, jobs board, and advertising system—elements that come together to really showcase the power of Flex. The RMX is built by Adobe Developers for Adobe Developers—a rewarding community relationship that guarantees results. The same spirit is carried into this book, with the authors wanting and helping to take you to the next level of Flash Platform application development.
In this book you'll learn how to
Effectively plan, wireframe, specify, develop, and release large-scale Flex applications, and discover what other development tools you'll want to start using immediately
Make your Flex applications look less like Flex with advanced styling and skinning techniques
Harness advanced Flex form features, including coding validators and building your custom form components
Implement a robust advertising system for a Flex application using OpenAds
Build powerful, custom multimedia players in Flex, including video players with the native VideoDisplay class and from scratch, and music players with advanced sound visualization
Summary of Contents
PART 1 PLANNING THE RMX
Chapter 1 Introduction to Flex 2 Applications
Chapter 2 Defining the Application: Introducing the RMX
Chapter 3 Planning the Application: Building the RMX
PART 2 BUILDING THE RMX CORE FUNCTIONS
Chapter 4 Preparing to Get to Work
Chapter 5 Styling Flex
Chapter 6 Collecting and Working with Aggregated Content
Chapter 7 Secondary Navigation
Chapter 8 Forms and Validation
Chapter 9 User Communications
Chapter 10 Working with Video
Chapter 11 Advertising and Flex
PART 3 BUILDING OUT NEW FEATURES
Chapter 12 Building the Blog
Chapter 13 Building the Jobs Board
Chapter 14 Building the Event Calendar
Chapter 15 Ideas for the Future: Extending the RMX
PART 4 SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 16 RSLs and Persistent Framework Caching
Chapter 17 Search Engine Optimization for Flex
Chapter 18 Building an Audio Visualizer in Flex
Appendix The Evolving Flex Scene

Advanced ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls For dot NET Framework 3.5 Jul 2008 eBook-B

2008-08-26

Advanced ASP.NET AJAX Server Controls For .NET Framework 3.5 (c) by
Addison-Wesley Professional

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0321514440 and Pub Date: July 06, 2008
The size of the release is: 03 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/20/2008

Microsoft .NET Development Series

“Supported by the leaders and principal authorities of core Microsoft
technologies, this series has an author pool that combines some of the
most insightful authors in the industry with the lead software
architects and developers at Microsoft and the developer community at
large.”
– Don Box
Architect, Microsoft

“This is a great resource for professional .NET developers. It covers
all bases, from expert perspective to reference and how-to. Books in
this series are essential reading for those who want to judiciously
expand their knowledge base and expertise.”
–John Montgomery
Principal Group Program Manager,
Developer Division, Microsoft

“This foremost series on .NET contains vital information for developers
who need to get the most out of the .NET Framework. Our authors are
selected from the key innovators who create the technology and are the
most respected practitioners of it.”
–Brad Abrams
Group Program Manager, Microsoft

ASP.NET AJAX server controls can encapsulate even the most powerful AJAX
functionality, helping you build more elegant, maintainable, and
scalable applications. This is the first comprehensive, code-rich guide
to custom ASP.NET AJAX server controls for experienced ASP.NET
developers. Unlike other books on ASP.NET AJAX, this book focuses solely
on server control development and reflects the significant improvements
in ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX and the latest Visual Studio 2008 features for
streamlining AJAX development

Adam Calderon and Joel Rumerman first review the core Microsoft AJAX
Library and JavaScript techniques needed to support a rich client-side
experience. Next, they build upon these techniques showing how to create
distributable AJAX-enabled controls that include rich
browser-independent JavaScript client-side functionality. The authors
thoroughly explain both the JavaScript and .NET aspects of control
development and how these two distinct environments come together to
provide a foundation for building a rich user experience using ASP.NET
AJAX.

- Create object-oriented cross-browser JavaScript that supports .NET
style classes, interfaces, inheritance, and method overloading
- Work with components, behaviors, and controls, and learn how they
relate to DOM elements
- Learn Sys.Application and the part it plays in object creation,
initialization, and events in the Microsoft AJAX Library
- Build Extender and Script controls that provide integrated script
generation for their corresponding client-side counterparts
- Localize ASP.NET AJAX controls including client script
- Discover ASP.NET AJAX client and server communication architecture
and the new support for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
- Understand ASP.NET AJAX Application Services
- Create custom Application Services
- Design controls for a partial postback environment
- Understand the AJAX Control Toolkit architecture and the many
features it provides
- Develop highly interactive controls using the AJAX Control Toolkit
- Understand AJAX Control Toolkit architecture and build controls that
utilize the toolkit

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321514440/

A Developers Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server Jul 2008 eBook-BBL

2008-08-26

A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server: Covering SQL Server
2005 and 2008 (c) by Addison-Wesley Professional

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0321497643 and Pub Date: July 04, 2008
The size of the release is: 01 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 08/20/2008

“Eric and Joshua do an excellent job explaining the importance of data
modeling and how to do it correctly. Rather than relying only on
academic concepts, they use real-world examples to illustrate the
important concepts that many database and application developers tend to
ignore. The writing style is conversational and accessible to both
database design novices and seasoned pros alike. Readers who are
responsible for designing, implementing, and managing databases will
benefit greatly from Joshua’s and Eric’s expertise.”
—Anil Desai, Consultant, Anil Desai, Inc.

“Almost every IT project involves data storage of some kind, and for
most that means a relational database management system (RDBMS). This
book is written for a database-centric audience (database modelers,
architects, designers, developers, etc.). The authors do a great job of
showing us how to take a project from its initial stages of requirements
gathering all the way through to implementation. Along the way we learn
how to handle some of the real-world design issues that typically
surface as we go through the process.

“The bottom line here is simple. This is the book you want to have just
finished reading when your boss says ‘We have a new project I would like
your help with.’”
—Ronald Landers, Technical Consultant, IT Professionals, Inc.

“The Data Model is the foundation of the application. I’m pleased to see
additional books being written to address this critical phase. This book
presents a balanced and pragmatic view with the right priorities to get
your SQL server project off to a great start and a long life.”
—Paul Nielsen, SQL Server MVP, SQLServerBible.com

“This is a truly excellent introduction to the database design
methodology that will work for both novices and advanced designers. The
authors do a good job at explaining the basics of relational database
modeling and how they fit into modern business architecture. This book
teaches us how to identify the business problems that have to be
satisfied by a database and then proceeds to explain how to build a
solid solution from scratch.”
—Alexzander N. Nepomnjashiy, Microsoft SQL Server DBA, NeoSystems
North-West, Inc.

“A Developer’s Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server explains the
concepts and practice of data modeling with a clarity that makes the
technology accessible to anyone building databases and data-driven
applications.

“Eric Johnson and Joshua Jones combine a deep understanding of the
science of data modeling with the art that comes with years of
experience. If you’re new to data modeling, or find the need to brush up
on its concepts, this book is for you.”
—Peter Varhol, Executive Editor, Redmond Magazine Model SQL Server
Databases That Work Better, Do More, and Evolve More Smoothly Effective
data modeling is essential to ensuring that your databases will perform
well, scale well, and evolve to meet changing requirements. However, if
you’re modeling databases to run on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or 2005,
theoretical or platform-agnostic data modeling knowledge isn’t enough:
models that don’t reflect SQL Server’s unique real-world strengths and
weaknesses often lead to disastrous performance. A Developer’s Guide to
Data Modeling for SQL Server is a practical, SQL Server-specific guide
to data modeling for every developer, architect, and administrator. This
book offers you invaluable start-to-finish guidance for designing new
databases, redesigning existing SQL Server data models, and migrating
databases from other platforms. You’ll begin with a concise, practical
overview of the core data modeling techniques. Next, you’ll walk through
requirements gathering and discover how to convert requirements into
effective SQL Server logical models. Finally, you’ll systematically
transform those logical models into physical models that make the most
of SQL Server’s extended functionality. All of this book’s many examples
are available for download from a companion Web site. This book enables
you to
- Understand your data model’s physical elements, from storage to
referential integrity
- Provide programmability via stored procedures, user-defined
functions, triggers, and .NET CLR integration
- Normalize data models, one step at a time
- Gather and interpret requirements more effectively
- Learn an effective methodology for creating logical models
- Overcome modeling problems related to entities, attribute, data
types, storage overhead, performance, and relationships
- Create physical models—from establishing naming guidelines through
implementing business rules and constraints
- Use SQL Server’s unique indexing capabilities, and overcome their
limitations
- Create abstraction layers that enhance security, extensibility, and
flexibility

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The Economist Aug 23 2008

2008-08-25

The Economist Aug 23 2008 | PDF | English