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Paperback: 224 pages
Data: September 4, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: Ruby Phrasebook gives you the code you need to quickly and effectively work with Ruby, one of the fastest-growing languages in the world thanks to popular new Ruby technologies like Ruby on Rails.

Concise and Accessible
Easy to carry and easy to use–lets you ditch all those bulky books for one portable pocket guide

Flexible and Functional
Packed with more than 100 customizable code snippets–so you can readily code functional Ruby in just about any situation

Jason Clinton uses Ruby daily in system administration and development for Advanced Clustering Technologies, a Linux Beowulf cluster integrator. He has been working in the computer industry for more than a decade and is actively involved in the Kansas City Ruby Users Group (KCRUG), serving as administrator of the group’s web site and mailing list.

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Paperback: 1752 pages
Data: October 12, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: “This book is an invaluable one-stop reference for deploying, configuring, and managing Windows Server 2008. It’s filled with John’s unique and hard-earned nuggets of advice, helpful scripts, and shortcuts that will save you time and money.”
--Mark Russinovich

The Start-to-Finish, Comprehensive Windows Server 2008 Book for Every Working Administrator and Architect

To make the most of Windows Server 2008 in production environments, you need a deep understanding of its technical details. However, accurate and reliable information is scarce, and even most skilled Windows professionals don’t know Windows Server 2008 as well as they should. The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008brings together more than 1,500 pages of practical Windows Server 2008 insight and in-depth knowledge that you can't find anywhere else, all based on final code. John Savill—one of the world’s most visible and trusted experts on Windows Server technology—specializes in helping real companies use Windows Server 2008 to run their businesses. His access to Microsoft’s product team as a Microsoft MVP and one of 50 elite “Windows Server 2008 Delta Force Rangers” benefited this book’s accuracy and value.

Coverage includes
Deployment planning, implementing, and managing new features, including Windows Server Core and Hyper-V virtualization
Choosing the right installation and upgrade options for your environment
Securing Windows Server 2008: authentication, authorization, BitLocker, certification services, and more
Implementing TCP/IP, advanced network services, remote access, and thin-client Terminal Services
Active Directory in depth, including Federated Services, Lightweight Directory Services, and Rights Management
Providing high availability through Network Load Balancing and failover clustering
Using Windows Deployment Services to quickly deploy multiple servers
Supporting complex distributed environments with the Distributed File System
Automating server management with PowerShell and the command prompt
Integrating Windows Server 2008 with UNIX, Linux, and legacy NetWare servers
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 and Vista environments, including an intuitive “how to” index to quickly locate answers to commonly asked questions




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Paperback: 360 pages
Data: September 4, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: An introduction to object-oriented concepts for developers looking to master modern application practices.

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is the foundation of modern programming languages, including C++, Java, C#, and Visual Basic .NET. By designing with objects rather than treating the code and data as separate entities, OOP allows objects to fully utilize other objects’ services as well as inherit their functionality. OOP promotes code portability and reuse, but requires a shift in thinking to be fully understood. Before jumping into the world of object-oriented programming languages, you must first master The Object-Oriented Thought Process.

Written by a developer for developers who want to make the leap to object-oriented technologies as well as managers who simply want to understand what they are managing, The Object-Oriented Thought Process provides a solution-oriented approach to object-oriented programming. Readers will learn to understand object-oriented design with inheritance or composition, object aggregation and association, and the difference between interfaces and implementations. Readers will also become more efficient and better thinkers in terms of object-oriented development.

This revised edition focuses on interoperability across various technologies, primarily using XML as the communication mechanism. A more detailed focus is placed on how business objects operate over networks, including client/server architectures and web services.

“Programmers who aim to create high quality software–as all programmers should–must learn the varied subtleties of the familiar yet not so familiar beasts called objects and classes. Doing so entails careful study of books such as Matt Weisfeld’s The Object-Oriented Thought Process.”
–Bill McCarty, author of Java Distributed Objects, and Object-Oriented Design in Java

Matt Weisfeld is an associate professor in business and technology at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. He has more than 20 years of experience as a professional software developer, project manager, and corporate trainer using C++, Smalltalk, .NET, and Java. He holds a BS in systems analysis, an MS in computer science, and an MBA in project management. Weisfeld has published many articles in major computer trade magazines and professional journals.




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Paperback: 624 pages
Data: August 10, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: While Adobe Photoshop has long been their choice for editing digital photographs, many photographers want a more focused tool. That’s where Adobe Photoshop Lightroom comes in. Designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, Photoshop Lightroom offers powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. This completely updated and expanded bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book, was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Photoshop Lightroom 2 in detail from a photographer’s perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows first-hand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product’s development and providing feedback on the public beta. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management.

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book contains 624 pages of comprehensive and detailed coverage of all aspects of Lightroom. In this book you’ll learn how to:

• Work efficiently with images shot in the raw or JPEG format
• Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow
• Create and manage a personal image library
• Apply tonal adjustments to multiple images quickly
• Integrate Photoshop Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop
• Export images for print or Web as digital contact sheets or personal
portfolios

The book structure has been organized to match a typical Lightroom workflow. The introductory chapter provides an overview of all the main Lightroom features, showing how Lightroom 2 was used on a studio photo shoot that was specially shot to illustrate the book. The following chapters cover all the essentials, such as importing photos, working with the Library module, and managing the catalog database. The biggest section of the book is devoted to working with the Develop module and provides some unique insights into working with new features such as the localized adjustment tools. There is also a whole chapter devoted to image sharpening and another on integrating Lightroom and Photoshop, where you will learn how to devise the best workflow methods for working between these two programs. This is followed by a chapter on printing and a presentation chapter on the Slideshow and Web modules. Lastly, there are two appendix chapters. One offers a complete overview of the Lightroom 2 preference settings, while the other provides some in-depth explanations and background reading on how the Lightroom program works.

The book is richly illustrated, mostly using the author’s own photographs, and one of the nice features of this book is the way enlarged panel views are used throughout, making it easier for readers to follow the settings used in the various step-by-step examples. There are also lots of tips that will help you take your Lightroom techniques to an advanced level.

If you are looking for the most comprehensive coverage of Lightroom, written by an author who is closely involved with the development of the program, this is the book to get.


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Paperback: 528 pages
Data: September 8, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: The Firewall Services Module (FWSM) is a high-performance stateful-inspection firewall that integrates into the Cisco® 6500 switch and 7600 router chassis. The FWSM monitors traffic flows using application inspection engines to provide a strong level of network security. The FWSM defines the security parameter and enables the enforcement of security policies through authentication, access control lists, and protocol inspection. The FWSM is a key component to anyone deploying network security.

Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module (FWSM) covers all aspects of the FWSM. The book provides a detailed look at how the FWSM processes information, as well as installation advice, configuration details, recommendations for network integration, and reviews of operation and management. This book provides you with a single source that comprehensively answers how and why the FWSM functions as it does. This information enables you to successfully deploy the FWSM and gain the greatest functional benefit from your deployment. Practical examples throughout show you how other customers have successfully deployed the FWSM.

By reading this book, you will learn how the FWSM functions, the differences between the FWSM and the ASA Security Appliance, how to implement and maintain the FWSM, the latest features of the FWSM, and how to configure common installations.

Ray Blair, CCIE® No. 7050, is a consulting systems architect who has been with Cisco for more than 8 years, working primarily on security and large network designs. He has 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining networks that have included nearly all networking technologies. Mr. Blair maintains three CCIE certifications in Routing and Switching, Security, and Service Provider. He is also a CNE and a CISSP.

Arvind Durai, CCIE No. 7016, is an advanced services technical leader for Cisco. His primary responsibility has been in supporting major Cisco customers in the enterprise sector. One of his focuses has been on security, and he has authored several white papers and design guides in various technologies. Mr. Durai maintains two CCIE certifications, in Routing and Switching and Security.

Understand modes of operation, security levels, and contexts for the FWSM
Configure routing protocols and the host-chassis to support the FWSM
Deploy ACLs and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Apply class and policy maps
Configure multiple FWSMs for failover support
Configure application and protocol inspection
Filter traffic using filter servers, ActiveX, and Java filtering functions
Learn how IP multicast and the FWSM interact
Increase performance with firewall load balancing
Configure IPv6 and asymmetric routing
Mitigate network attacks using shunning, anti-spoofing, connection limits, and timeouts
Examine network design, management, and troubleshooting best practices

This security book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology series. Security titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals secure critical data and resources, prevent and mitigate network attacks, and build end-to-end self-defending networks.





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Paperback: 552 pages
Data: September 21, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building World-Class Portlet Solutions–Fast!

Portlet development traditionally has been difficult and time-consuming, requiring costly resources and specialized expertise in multiple technologies. IBM® WebSphere® Portlet Factory simplifies and accelerates portlet development, enabling developers to build world-class portlet solutions without in-depth knowledge of portal technology.

Expert developer David Bowley walks you through several of today’s most common portlet development scenarios, demonstrating how to create powerful, robust portlets quickly and cost-effectively. Each walkthrough contains all the step-by-step instructions, detailed guidance, fast answers, and working sample code you need to get tangible results immediately.

The best resource available on WebSphere Portlet Factory, this bookreflects Bowley’s unsurpassed experience constructing large enterprise portals. Bowley covers everything from back-end integration to user interface and AJAX techniques, helping you choose the right builder tool for each task, and define high-level instructions that generate superior code artifacts. His example projects are simple enough to understand easily, but sophisticated enough to be valuable in real-world development.

This book will be indispensable to every developer who wants to succeed with WebSphere Portlet Factory, including Java™, J2EE™, and SOA developers at all levels of expertise, as well as Lotus® Notes® developers transitioning to WebSphere Portal.



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Paperback: 624 pages
Data: June 15, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: JBoss Seam is an exciting new application framework based on the Java EE platform that is used to build rich, web-based business applications. Seam is rapidly capturing the interest of Java enterprise developers because of its focus on simplicity, ease of use, transparent integration, and scalability.

Seam in Action offers a practical and in-depth look at JBoss Seam. The book puts Seam head-to-head with the complexities in the Java EE architecture. The author presents an unbiased view of Seam from outside the walls of RedHat/JBoss, focusing on such topics as Spring integration and deployment to alternative application servers to steer clear of vendor lock-in. By the end of the book, you should expect to not only gain a deep understanding of Seam, but also come away with the confidence to teach the material to others.

To start off, you will see a working Java EE-compliant application come together by the end of the second chapter. As you progress through the book, you will discover how Seam eliminates unnecessary layers and configurations, solves the most common JSF pain points, and establishes the missing link between JSF, EJB 3 and JavaBean components. The author also shows you how Seam opens doors for you to incorporate technologies you previously have not had time to learn, such as business processes and stateful page flows (jBPM), Ajax remoting, PDF generation, asynchronous tasks, and more.

All too often, developers spend a majority of their time integrating disparate technologies, manually tracking state, struggling to understand JSF, wrestling with Hibernate exceptions, and constantly redeploying applications, rather than on the logic pertaining to the business at hand. Seam in Action dives deep into thorough explanations of how Seam eliminates these non-core tasks by leveraging configuration by exception, Java 5 annotations, and aspect-oriented programming.




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Paperback: 160 pages
Data: July 21, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: When Flash Player 9 released in June 2006, it introduced the new scripting language, ActionScript 3, which has already taken hold in the Adobe Flex application development community. ActionScript 3 provides not only a significant enhancement in performance, but also a more robust programming model that lends itself to complex Rich Internet Application development. For web designers and developers who need to make the move to ActionScript 3 from the previous version, ActionScript 2, the learning curve has proven to be significant. In this essential and timely guide, ActionScript expert Kris Hadlock speaks squarely to the many thousands of ActionScript 2 users who need to make the leap right away. The ActionScript Migration Guide covers all of the major changes in ActionScript from version 2 to 3. The book explains the most important and fundamental changes in ActionScript drawing comparisons between the two languages both visually and contextually. With a comprehensive index and robust table of contents designers and developers will easily be able to locate the old an/or new codes with side-by-side comparisons of how to program both and the explanation of the concepts behind them.


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Trevor Linsley “Advanced Electrical Installation Work"

Advanced Electrical Installation Work has helped thousands of students to achieve success in City & Guilds awards in electrical installation. Now in its fourth edition, this book has been completely restructured to provide a specific match to the requirements of the Installation route of the 2330 Level 3 Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology, and will also prove an essential purchase for students of Level 3 NVQs in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Installation Buildings & Structures).
With a concise and practical approach, Trevor Linsley presents a complete resource for the 2330 Certificate, covering the core unit of the scheme, along with the two Occupational Units 2 and 3 in Installation (Buildings & Structures). An additional chapter Electronic Components a key area of electrical installation work is also included for reference.
This highly illustrated text features worked examples and exercises with answers to create an easily accessible student book, ideal for self-directed study. The content has been brought fully in line with the 2004 version of the IEE Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2001 (incorporating Amendments 1:2002 & 2:2004), and features new sections on Health & Safety, Employment Rights and Responsibilities, Personal Protective Equipment, and Safety Regulations, reflecting the emphasis of the 2330 Certificate in these particular areas.
Formerly Senior Lecturer at Blackpool & Fylde College, as well as Head of the NVQ Assessment Centre, Trevor Linsley is a best-selling author in electrical installation.




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Brian Livingston,"Windows Vista Secrets"
Wiley | ISBN: 0764577042 | 20 MB | 672 pages | January 10, 2007 | English | PDF | Rar
Go beyond Microsoft's Help guide and discover the true secrets of Windows Vista that are essential to power users. Written by two of the most recognized Windows authorities, this resource provides you with numerous tips, tricks, and undocumented features that aren't available anywhere else.


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Mike Golio, Janet Golio “RF and Microwave Circuits, Measurements, and Modeling"

Highlighting the challenges RF and microwave circuit designers face in their day-to-day tasks, RF and Microwave Circuits, Measurements, and Modeling explores RF and microwave circuit designs in terms of performance and critical design specifications. The book discusses transmitters and receivers first in terms of functional circuit block and then examines each block individually. Separate articles consider fundamental amplifier issues, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers for handset applications and high power, power amplifiers. Additional chapters cover other circuit functions including oscillators, mixers, modulators, phase locked loops, filters and multiplexers.
New chapters discuss high-power PAs, bit error rate testing, and nonlinear modeling of heterojunction bipolar transistors, while other chapters feature new and updated material that reflects recent progress in such areas as high-volume testing, transmitters and receivers, and CAD tools.
The unique behavior and requirements associated with RF and microwave systems establishes a need for unique and complex models and simulation tools. The required toolset for a microwave circuit designer includes unique device models, both 2D and 3D electromagnetic simulators, as well as frequency domain based small signal and large signal circuit and system simulators. This unique suite of tools requires a design procedure that is also distinctive. This book examines not only the distinct design tools of the microwave circuit designer, but also the design procedures that must be followed to use them effectively.

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Amitabh Kumar "Mobile Broadcasting with WiMAX: Principles, Techology, and Applications"

Written exclusively from broadcasters perspective, Mobile Broadcasting with WiMAX will help you move ahead in the use of WiMAX technologies. Whether you are an engineer, content provider, manager, or operator and planning such services, this book helps you understand the dimensions of this new medium and integration of communication, broadcasting and Multimedia technologies. The book oulines migrating to a new generation of broadcasting which integrates the Mobile, Wireless and Fixed network domains, then gives you a complete picture on what is happening in the field.

The book is divided into five parts as follows:
PART I Gives an introduction to Broadband Wireless Technologies and Mobile WiMAX. Wi-Fi including 802.11a,b,n and g, WiMAX technologies with focus on Mobile WiMAX 802.16e, and provides a global overview of deployment of Wireless broadband networks.
PART-II is about Mobile Multimedia broadcasting and Mobile TV technologies, based on both cellular and broadband wireless.
PART III covers Resources for Mobile multimedia broadcasting and comprises of four structured chapters on Spectrum for WiMAX networks, WiMAX terrestrial broadcasting networks, client devices for WiMAX and an update of on chipsets developments.
Part IV is devoted to the Network Architectures and the integration of WiMAX with other networks, both fixed and mobile.
Part V deals with Software architectures and Applications which help the process of mobile multimedia broadcasting. Case studies of prominent networks are given with country specific examples.
*Covers mobile broadcasting using a WiMAX network
*Case studies outine successful WiMAX network implementations
*Learn how to integrate an exsisting network with WiMAX

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This book addresses topics in the area of forensic analysis of systems running on variants of the UNIX operating system, which is the choice of hackers for their attack platforms. According to a 2007 IDC report, UNIX servers account for the second-largest segment of spending (behind Windows) in the worldwide server market with $4.2 billion in 2Q07, representing 31.7% of corporate server spending. UNIX systems have not been analyzed to any significant depth largely due to a lack of understanding on the part of the investigator, an understanding and knowledge base that has been achieved by the attacker. The companion DVD provides a simulated or "live" UNIX environment where readers can test the skills they've learned in the book and use custom tools developed by the authors.

The book begins with a chapter to describe why and how the book was written, and for whom, and then immediately begins addressing the issues of live response (volatile) data collection and analysis. The book continues by addressing issues of collecting and analyzing the contents of physical memory (i.e., RAM). The following chapters address /proc analysis, revealing the wealth of significant evidence, and analysis of files created by or on UNIX systems. Then the book addresses the underground world of UNIX hacking and reveals methods and techniques used by hackers, malware coders, and anti-forensic developers. The book then illustrates to the investigator how to analyze these files and extract the information they need to perform a comprehensive forensic analysis. The final chapter includes a detailed discussion of Loadable Kernel Modules and Malware. The companion DVD provides a simulated or "live" UNIX environment where readers can test the skills they've learned in the book and use custom tools developed by the authors.

Throughout the book the author provides a wealth of unique information, providing tools, techniques and information that won't be found anywhere else. Not only are the tools provided, but the author also provides sample files so that after completing a detailed walk-through, the reader can immediately practice the new-found skills.

* The companion DVD for the book contains significant, unique materials (movies, spreadsheet, code, etc.) not available any place else.
* This book contains information about UNIX forensic analysis that is not available anywhere else. Much of the information is a result of the author?s own unique research and work.
* The authors have the combined experience of Law Enforcement, Military, and Corporate forensics. This unique perspective makes this book attractive to ALL forensic investigators.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Data: August 6, 2003
Format: CHM
Description: Easy Windows XP, Home Edition 2nd Edition covers more than 150 of the most important tasks, ranging from the simple features such as opening a folder to more advanced topics such as installing new hardware or restoring a system. This book uses visual learning to appeal to the most common users of Windows XP - the home user.



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Paperback: 352 pages
Data: February 12, 2003
Format: CHM
Description: Accept no limits! Tweak Windows® XP for ultimate performance with the undocumented secrets and hidden gems of the experts who work with the technology every day. Three Microsoft® Consulting Services (MCS) professionals have teamed with well-known Windows book author Paul McFedries to reveal their best from-the-field techniques, practices, hacks, tricks, and workarounds for putting all of your PC’s muscle to work. Smart, straightforward, and uncompromisingly practical, this book is the ultimate insider’s guide to pushing Windows XP as far as it can go!

Put professional-level practices to work for you:

• Tweak registry settings without getting burned • Employ lethal techniques to help fight viruses, intruders, and spam • Customize startup and shutdown—get work done behind the scenes • Install devices and drivers—painlessly • Learn 10 ways to help give your system rock-solid stability • Write your own scripts—or run the ones inside • Share your PC using group policies, account lock-outs, and other management tools • Optimize memory, performance, and usability • Easily synchronize files between your mobile and desktop PCs • Troubleshoot problems the way the experts do


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Paperback: 281 pages
Data: January 2, 2006
Format: PDF
Description: Transform the quality of your digital photographs with the latest Adobe Photoshop Elements software and the expert knowledge of award-winning photographer and author Mikkel Aaland.

Improved RAW support and an AI tool that automatically finds faces are just a few of the exciting new Elements 4 features in this streamlined book for today's digital photographers. Aaland not only explains the secrets to producing dazzling pictures, he shows you with stunning full-color photographs of his own and other top pros, downloadable for your practice. Find what you need fast in this edition's new tighter organization.

The leading names in Photoshop Elements learning, Mikkel Aaland and Photoshop Elements 4 Solutions will teach you to see an image not for what it is, but what it can become.

Zoom and pan for more compelling slide shows
Separate foreground from background with the new Magic Extractor
Adjust skin tone for a beautiful natural look even in harsh lighting
Integrate more smoothly with Adobe® Premiere® Elements
Enjoy new RAW support for Adobe DNG files
Make spectacular panoramics with Photomerge®
Create composites seamlessly with new Defringe tool
Get organized with new Creation templates and easier downloading
Color it professional with advanced color control




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Paperback: 296 pages
Data: October 12, 2004
Format: PDF
Description: MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass is the streamlined tool you need to hone in on critical XP information at this key stage in the certification process (exam 70-270). The enclosed CD lets you practice, practice, practice, and you'll keep the book at your side right up until you begin the exam.

Coverage includes:
* Installing Windows XP Professional
* Implementing and conducting administration of resources
* Implementing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers
* Monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability
* Configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment
* Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services
* Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting security



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Paperback: 298 pages
Data: August 4, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: Traffic grooming is the name given to a family of optical network design problems that has attracted significant attention from both academia and industry in the last decade or so. The huge bandwidth of fiber optical networking is much larger than the typical bandwidth demands experienced by network service providers. This mismatch creates a need for multiplexing the low rate traffic demands into optical wavelength channels, but this requires costly electronic switching equipment, potentially offsetting the benefit of cheap optical transport. Traffic grooming refers to network design and resource allocation algorithms that can enable cost-efficient use of both network bandwidth and electronic switching. Due to the increasing bandwidth of optical communication on the one hand, and the growing variety of traffic demand magnitudes on the other, traffic grooming has grown from a narrow research area to a mainstream requirement for real world practitioners.

This book presents the practical motivation, theoretical description, and extant techniques for traffic grooming in optical networks. The description of the various topics of research will be authored by leading researchers in this area, and will contain comprehensive description of related literature for each area. This book is intended to be a definitive reference and text for traffic grooming both for the practitioner in industry and the student in academia.


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Paperback: 976 pages
Data: December 8, 2004
Format: CHM
Description: The classic, in-depth developer's guide to the Windows kernel now covers Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. Written by noted Windows internals experts David Solomon and Mark Russinovich in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows .NET Server product development team, this book packs the latest concepts and terms, kernel and source code specifics, undocumented interfaces, component and tool descriptions, and architectural perspectives that reveal the inner workings of the operating system. Special callouts highlight information that is specific to a particular version of Windows, and an advanced troubleshooting section helps you more easily decipher-and exploit-system operations and performance.




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Paperback: 186 pages
Data: August 15, 2000
Format: PDF
Description: As IQ tests become an increasingly common part of the job application process for the Civil Service, the armed forces, education, industry and commerce, Test Your IQ is a book targeted at anyone keen to move up the career ladder, as well as hobbyist 'puzzlers'. It contains brand-new, previously unpublished material that combines verbal, IQ and pictorial tests and which, if used regularly, will increase every reader's IQ rating by the few points that could prove decisive.



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Paperback: 472 pages
Data: November 22, 2001
Format: PDF
Description: Nutrients are gaining recognition for their role in protecting against the toxic effects of free radicals, alcohol and other substances. At the same time, advances in food technology, the appearance of novel foods and new ingredients have generated new toxicological issues and forced health and safety professionals to develop new and more reliable methods to assess their impact on our health. These issues are at the heart of the second edition of Nutritional Toxicology. The book discusses the role of nutrients in protecting the body against toxicants. It explores the overall importance of the metabolism of xenobiotics and antioxidant nutrients in their increasingly important role in protecting against oxidative damage generated by free radicals. The book also discusses components of the diet that can influence metabolism of drugs, how alcohol consumption affects nutritional status, and conversely, how nutritional status affects alcohol metabolism. The effect of age on the body's ability to metabolize drugs and toxicants is discussed in detail.



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Paperback: 408 pages
Data: June 23, 2003
Format: PDF
Description: Get ready to discover your computer’s amazing multimedia capabilities. Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Fast & Easy offers step-by-step instructions for using your computer as a television, DVD player, photo viewer, CD player, and more! By the time you finish, you’ll even cover multimedia file storage options and the Media Center remote control.





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Paperback: 280 pages
Data: April 18, 2002
Format: PDF
Description: The goal of his book is to cover all relevant aspects including botanical identification, processing and major categories of tea, physiological and pharmacological effects, and experimental therapeutic effects. The therapeutic applications of tea based on traditional Chinese medicine are also included. With contributions from renowned experts worldwide from botanical, agricultural, chemical, biochemical, and medical circles, Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential will be an invaluable reference source for physicians and professionals in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food research and development industries. Contributors Zong-mao Chen and Ning Xu Peking Union Zong-mao Chen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shu-jun Cheng, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Shen-de Li, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Zhen-yu Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences Wei-bo Lu, China Academy of Traditional Medicine Pei-zhen Tao, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hua-fu Wang, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Pei-gen Xiao, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Ning Xu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Xiao-qing You, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences De-chang Zhang, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Yong-su Zhen, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology Contents 1.
Tea and Health - an Overview Miao-lan Chan 2.Botanical Classification of Tea Plants Pei-gen Xiao and Zhen-yu Li 3. Green Tea, Black Tea and Semi-fermented Tea Ning Xu and Zong-mao Chen 4. The Chemistry of Tea Non-volatiles Zong-mao Chen, Hua-fu Wang, Xiao-qing You and Ning Xu 5. The Chemistry of Tea Volatiles Hua-fu Wang, Xiao-qing You and Zong-mao Chen 6. Biochemical and Cellular Bases for Tea Activity Shen-de Li 7. Physiological Effects of Caffeine and Related Purine Alkaloids De-Chang Zhang 7. The Effects of Tea on the Cardiovascular System Zong-mao Cen 9. Antimicrobial Activity of Tea Products Pei-zhen Tao 10. Anticarciogenic Activity of Tea Shu-jun Cheng 11. Antitumor Activity of Tea Products Yong-su Zhen 12. Therapeutic Uses of Tea in Traditional Chinese Medicine Wei-bo Lu 13. Agronomy and Commercial Production of Tea Zong-mao Chen and Ning Xu Peking Union Zong-mao Chen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Shu-jun Cheng, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Shen-de Li, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Zhen-yu Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences Wei-bo Lu, China Academy of Traditional Medicine Pei-zhen Tao, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hua-fu Wang, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Pei-gen Xiao, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Ning Xu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Xiao-qing You, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences De-chang Zhang, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Yong-su Zhen, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology



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Paperback: 724 pages
Data: July 28, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: The world-wide developer community has downloaded over three million copies of BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) from the Eclipse web site. Built on the open-source Eclipse platform, BIRT is a powerful reporting system that provides an end-to-end solution, from creating and deploying reports to integrating report capabilities in enterprise applications.

The second of a two-book series on business intelligence and reporting technology, Integrating and Extending BIRT, Second Edition introduces programmers to BIRT architecture and the reporting framework. BIRT technology makes it possible for a programmer to build a customized report using scripting and BIRT APIs. A programmer can also extend the BIRT framework by creating a new plug-in using the Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment. This book provides extensive examples on how to build plug-ins to extend the features of the BIRT framework. The source code for these examples is available for download.

The topics discussed include
Installing and deploying BIRT
Deploying a BIRT report to an application server
Understanding BIRT architecture
Scripting in a BIRT report design
Integrating BIRT functionality into applications
Working with the BIRT extension framework

This second edition, revised and expanded, adds the following new content
Updated architectural diagrams
Expanded scripting examples
Tag library descriptions
In-depth description of BIRT Web Viewer
Configuring BIRT to use a JNDI connection
XML report rendering plug-in example
Fragment plug-in localization example
Open Data Access (ODA) plug-in example implementing the new Data Tools Platform (DTP) design and run-time wizards




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Paperback: 1224 pages
Data: September 8, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: The unexpected pleasure of reading books about databases is that they are often written by authors with highly organized minds. Paul DuBois and his editors at New Riders have assembled MySQL with a clarity and lucidity that inspires confidence in the subject matter: a (nearly) freely redistributable SQL-interpreting database client/server primarily geared for Unix systems but maintained for Windows platforms as well. What isn't "free" about MySQL (the application) is its server's commercial use; all clients and noncommercial server use are free. DuBois's tome isn't free either, but its list price is modest in light of its value and the value of its namesake.

The volume is superbly organized into 12 chapters and 10 appendices and contains a concise table of contents and a comprehensive 50-page index. It is peppered with references to the online HTML documentation that comes with the source and binary distributions (which are available and easy to install in stable rpm and tar releases.)

The first third of MySQL is an excellent instruction tool for database newbies; the second third is a detailed reference for MySQL developers; and the last third consists of clearly annotated appendices, including C, Perl (but not Python), and PHP interfaces.

Perhaps as an indication of the collective will of the developers of MySQL, DuBois does not separate Windows 95/98/NT design or development specifics from its main discussions. Platform-independent design is a goal, not a reality, and users will have to rely on newsgroups and mailing lists for details. Moreover, security issues are addressed in a mere 18 pages, a large part of which is devoted to standard Unix file and network-access permissions. Next to nothing is mentioned about defense against common hacking strategies, the use of secure shell interfaces, or access encryption.

Although it is nearly 800 pages in length, DuBois's book is thankfully not encyclopedic. It is a valuable précis of the MySQL database, and its easy-to-skim look and feel will make it an excellent browse for database experts who want to know what is and is not possible within MySQL, the application.




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