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.NET e-Business Architecture

2009-05-27T10:28:00.003+07:00

(zip 9128 KB)

This book is written for architects and developers preparing to design and build enterprise-scale e-business applications using Microsoft's Visual Studio.NET and .NET Framework. It will guide technical architects and software developers through the design and development of a fully-featured e-commerce application, the gasTIX online ticketing system, using the .NET suite of technologies. Along the way, key concepts behind new .NET products such as C#, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C .NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and Web Services are explained. The author team, consisting of several talented G.A. Sullivan consultants, has combined experience equaling tens of years in the trenches with the various releases of Microsoft Visual Studio.

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Visual Basic.Net for Students

2009-05-26T06:24:00.002+07:00

(zip 3110 KB)

This introductory guide to object-oriented programming begins with background information on Visual Basic and then proceeds through specific subjects, including graphics, variables and calculations, selection, repetition, debugging, inheritance, data structures, arrays, string manipulation, excerpts, files, console programs, program style, and testing. UML diagrams and screen captures illiterate the text throughout. Bell and Parr teach at Sheffield Hallam University.

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WiMAX Handbook

2009-05-26T06:13:00.002+07:00

(zip 1674 KB)

Wi-MAX is a big deal because it’s cheaper, smaller, simpler and easier to use than any existing broadband option (DSL, cable, fiber, 3G wireless) – it also bypasses the existing wired infrastructure and legacy service providers (i.e. the phone and cable companies). This book provides a basic technical introduction to the IEEE standard, allowing engineers, technologists, and decision-makers to ascertain how this hugely disruptive technology is going to affect their businesses.

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Mobile WiMAX (Wiley - IEE)

2009-05-25T21:31:00.003+07:00

(zip 8023 KB)

The first book to cover one of the hottest subjects in wireless communications today, Mobile WiMAX

Summarises the fundamental theory and practice of Mobile WiMAX
Presents topics at introductory level for readers interested in understanding communication and networking knowledge for Mobile WiMAX, whilst addressing advanced / specialised subjects related to Mobile WiMAX
Contains the latest advances and research from the field and shares knowledge from the key players working in this area

Chapter 1 updates Mobile WiMAX status and standards; Chapters 2-6 are related to physical layer transmission; Chapters 7-12 deal with MAC and networking issues; Chapters 13-14 discuss relay networks for mobile WiMAX; and Chapters 15-19 present multimedia networking for mobile WiMAX and application scenarios.

Ideal for Mobile WiMAX R&D/practicing engineers (systems, applications and services, field, terminal, IC design, integration), business development professionals, academic researchers. Graduate students conducting research and graduate students studying in mobile WiMAX and next generation wireless communications. Undergraduate students studying mobile WiMAX related subjects

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WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology

2009-05-25T21:28:00.003+07:00

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WiMAX is bringing about a worldwide revolution in broadband wireless access, including both fixed and mobile handsets. The IEEE 802.16 working group standardized most aspects of WiMAX signaling messages. However, several algorithms were left unspecified opening the door for innovations in protocol engineering for 802.16/802.20-based broadband wireless systems.
Get Connected to the WiMAX Revolution
WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology brings together the worlds leading WiMAX researchers to present progressive techniques in the design, analysis, and optimization of protocols for WiMAX. This ground-breaking, previously unpublished, collection of papers addresses topics such as connection admission control, integration with WiFi Networks, QoS support, handoff management, scheduling algorithms, and load-balancing just to name a few.Â
Written under the leadership of editor Yang Xiao, member of the IEEE 802.11 working group, WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology represents the most cutting-edge survey of WiMAX technologies. It provides a foundation to support currently emerging applications as well as fuel the development of future innovations.

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The Business of WiMAX

2009-05-25T20:53:00.001+07:00

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WiMAX holds great promise for the future of broadband communications.

Companies and consumers are increasingly dependent on broadband and are committed to taking broadband to the next level with mobile broadband or 802.16e, the WiMAX standard. The Business of WiMAX offers a complete guide to this exciting technology, addressing the critical issues surrounding WiMAX and its future. The author discusses the need for the technology, before explaining its architecture and deployment, modulation technology, wireless standards, spectrum issues, and network topology. Applications and the market for these are covered in-depth, and the exciting future of WiMAX is discussed. The book provides strategy and recommendations for achieving success in such a dynamic scenario.

The Business of WiMAX:

Offers a uniquely balanced business and technology perspective on the critical issues surrounding WiMAX and its place in the evolving broadband wireless industry.
Explains the need, use, market, trends, business models, and the future road map for WiMAX technology.
Provides strategy and recommendations to a variety of different players, including service providers, equipment manufacturers and chip makers.
Supports practical insights with numerous examples and real-world case studies.

This text is essential reading for professionals, strategists, leaders, researchers, analysts, investors and others in the IT and Telecoms domain. Managers planning to deploy wireless networked computing devices in their organisations, ICT consultants, business strategists, systems engineers and architects, and final year undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics will also find this an invaluable guide to WiMax.

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WiMax Operator's Manual: Building 802.16 Wireless Networks, Second Edition (Expert's Voice in Net)

2009-05-25T15:58:00.003+07:00

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When WiMax supersedes WiFi as the standard among wireless networks, WiMax Operator's Manual: Building 802.16 Wireless Networks, Second Edition will come in handy. This timely second edition covers technological changes to broadband wireless access, including competing standards to WiMax, mobile entertainment, and new data backup systems.

The book addresses the planning, construction, and day-to-day operation of a standards-based broadband wireless network. It examines the advantages of broadband wireless and how it constitutes an ideal solution. It also explains the unique difficulties, challenges, and limitations of broadband wireless.

This book illustrates how to plan and run networks, and indicates which specialized services should be secured. You’ll learn how to plan a successful, profitable broadband wireless network in a short amount of time. (flazx)

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Fundamentals of WiMAX: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking (Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series)

2009-05-25T15:45:00.004+07:00

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Praise for Fundamentals of WiMAX "This book is one of the most comprehensive books I have reviewed ... it is a must-read for engineers and students planning to remain current or who plan to pursue a career in telecommunications. I have reviewed other publications on WiMAX and have been disappointed. This book is refreshing in that it is clear that the authors have the in-depth technical knowledge and communications skills to deliver a logically laid out publication that has substance to it."

--Ron Resnick, President, WiMAX Forum

"This is the first book with a great introductory treatment of WiMAX technology. It should be essential reading for all engineers involved in WiMAX. The high-level overview is very useful for those with non-technical background. The introductory sections for OFDM and MIMO technologies are very useful for those with implementation background and some knowledge of communication theory. The chapters covering physical and MAC layers are at the appropriate level of detail. In short, I recommend this book to systems engineers and designers at different layers of the protocol, deployment engineers, and even students who are interested in practical applications of communication theory."

--Siavash M. Alamouti, Chief Technology Officer, Mobility Group, Intel

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Beginning VB 2005 Databases: From Novice to Professional (Beginning: From Novice to Professional)

2008-10-14T15:58:00.005+07:00

(Size : 5.86 MB)

Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Databases teaches you everything you need to know about relational databases, SQL, and ADO.NET 2.0, giving you a sound start in developing console and Windows database applications. The book also includes chapters on the new SQL Server XML data type and the forthcoming LINQ enhancements to the next version of Visual Basic.

In addition to teaching you database basics like using SQL to communicate with databases, this book provides you with detailed, code-practical techniques to access data in VB 2005 across a range of coding situations. Code-heavy and full of practical detail, this book has been fully revised and upgraded for .NET 2.0 and offers you the best contemporary practice in this core programming area, so that you'll find yourself using it in nearly all your .NET projects.
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure necessary tools
Presents all essential SQL query and update concepts and syntax, so you needn't have prior familiarity with relational databases or SQL
Describes how to use ADO.NET transactions, exceptions, and events
Covers ADO.NET features for handling XML, text, and binary data within a VB 2005 context
Explains all concepts through straightforward code examples.

Beginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005: From Novice to Professional (Beginning: from Novice to Professional)

2008-10-14T15:54:00.005+07:00

(Size : 5.73 MB)

Beginning Object-Oriented Programming with VB 2005 is a comprehensive resource of correct coding procedures. Author Daniel Clark takes you through all the stages of a programming project, including analysis, modeling, and development, all using object-oriented programming techniques and VB .NET.

Clark explores the structure of classes and their hierarchies, as well as inheritance and interfaces. He also introduces the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio integrated development environment, or IDE. A real-world case study walks you through the design of a solution. You can then transform the design into a functional VB .NET application.

The application includes a graphical user interface (GUI), a business logic class library, and integration with a back-end database. Throughout the book, you'll explore the fundamentals of software design, object-oriented programming, Visual Basic .NET 2.0, and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

A Programmer's Introduction to Visual Basic.Net

2008-10-14T15:50:00.004+07:00

(Size : 4.24 MB)

101 Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Applications

2008-10-14T15:16:00.004+07:00

(Size : 9.8 MB)

Guide provides commentary on 101 fully executable code samples. Each code sample demonstrates core features and functions of Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Framework, explains the underlying programming concepts, and provides a complete code walkthrough. For beginning and intermediate .NET developers and Visual Basic 6 developers.

.NET & J2EE Interoperability

2008-10-14T15:13:00.005+07:00

(Size : 716.8 KB)

Resource Allocation in Multiuser Multicarrier Wireless Systems

2008-09-22T14:04:00.002+07:00

(Size : 1.65 MB)

Many algorithms have already been proposed in the past to solve the problem of allocating resources in a multi-user multicarrier wireless system. Due to the difficulty of the problem, most of the previous work in this area has focused on developing suboptimal heuristics without performance guarantees.

Resource Allocation in Multiuser Multicarrier Wireless Systems proposes a unified algorithmic framework based on dual optimization techniques that have complexities that are linear in the number of subcarriers and users, and that achieve negligible optimality gaps in standards-based numerical simulations. Adaptive algorithms based on stochastic approximation techniques are also proposed, which are shown to achieve similar performance with even much lower complexity.

Key Features

With theoretical derivations, practical algorithms, and complexity analysis this book makes an accessible reference for researchers and industry practioners alike

All the algorithms proposed are clearly presented in concise block diagrams allowing the reader to implement these algorithms quite easily in the software of their choice

The results of each section of the book are based on the 3GPP-LTE standard a fourth generation cellular standard of timely importance

Presents chapter on the least complex algorithms that still achieve stochastically optimal results without the need for channel distribution information

The section on future work presents several relevant avenues for further investigation of interest to researchers in the field

MIMO System Technology for Wireless Communications (Electrical Engineering and Applied Signal Processing)

2008-09-22T13:55:00.003+07:00

(Size : 6.38 MB)

This book assembles coverage on all aspects of MIMO technology along with up-to-date information on key related issues. Contributors from leading academic and industrial institutions across the globe share their expertise and lend the book a global perspective. They lead readers gradually from basic to more advanced concepts, from propagation modeling and performance analysis to space-time codes, various systems, implementation options and limitations, practical system development considerations, field trials, and network planning issues. Linking theoretical analysis to practical issues, the book does not limit itself to any specific standardization or research/industrial initiatives.

Advanced Wireless Communications: 4G Technologies

2008-08-09T18:31:00.002+07:00

(Size : 15.12 MB)

The wireless community is on the verge of the standardization of fourth generation (4G) systems. Research has generated a number of solutions for significant improvement of system performance. The development of enabling technologies such as adaptive coding and modulation, iterative (turbo) decoding algorithms and space-time coding, means that industry can now implement these solutions. Advanced Wireless Communications: 4G Technologies focuses on the system elements that provide adaptability and reconfigurability and discusses how these features can improve 4G system performance.

This book will supply the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the systems performance, its complexity/reliability and cost-effectiveness. It gives an insight into the impact of existing and new technologies on the receiver structure and provides an understanding of current approaches and evolving directions for personal and indoor communication.

Advanced Wireless Networks : 4G Technologies

2008-08-09T18:20:00.002+07:00

(Size : 12.29 MB)

The comprehensive guide to the current status and future potential of advanced wireless networks.

This text provides systematic coverage of the latest global research results in the field of advanced wireless technology networks at a time when the industry is paving the way for 4G. The author adopts a logical approach, beginning each chapter with an introduction to the topic in question, before moving on to more complex ideas for system analysis. The discussion incorporates the physical layer, multiple access, the adaptive link layer, the adaptive Media Access Control Layer (MAC), teletraffic modeling and the adaptive Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layer. There is then a detailed analysis of crosslayer optimization, mobility and handoffs, adaptive resource management, ad hoc and sensor networks, security and active networks. Strong sections on network deployment, network management, wireless information theory and energy efficient networks follow. Finally, QoS management and internet economics issues are explored in depth. The scope is thus wide-ranging, yet detailed and amply illustrated with real-life examples. It is a timely resource for those interested in understanding the current approaches and evolving directions for wireless networking.

Broadband Wireless Communications Business: An Introduction to the Costs and Benefits of New Technologies

2008-08-09T18:18:00.002+07:00

(Size : 5.46 MB)

With the emergence of broadband wireless communication systems, new business opportunities have appeared for operators, content provides, and manufacturers.

Broadband Wireless Communications Business:
Defines the unique technical features of the new broadband wireless communications systems and explains what these mean for operator and manufacturer businesses.
Offers a complete guide to all current access technologies, associated standards, and duplex modes.
Provides advice on key business cost and benefit issues.
Addresses wireless technology from the point of view of numerous market sectors: public mobile systems, hot spot coverage, personal area networks, and multi-user shared usage of resources, etc.

Mastering TypoScript: Typo3 Website, Template, and Extension Development

2008-08-07T17:36:00.006+07:00

(Size : 4.47 MB)

TypoScript is a declarative programming language that offers developers, administrators, and designers full control over the configuration of TYPO3 and its template engine. Only with a good command of TypoScript can you leverage the powerful capabilities of the TYPO3 engine, to customize and control all aspects of your TYPO3 sites. If you're serious about TYPO3 as your content platform, you need to master TypoScript. Free, open-source, flexible, and scalable, TYPO3 is one of the most powerful PHP content management systems. It is well suited for creating intranets and extranets for the enterprise. While providing an easy-to-use web interface for non-technical authors and editors of content, its messaging and workflow system enable shared authoring and collaboration. TYPO3 provides flexible and powerful interfaces for both content editors and administrators, giving them full control of the core aspects the system. However for developers who need to customize the system, TYPO3 offers a powerful configuration language called TypoScript. Good knowledge of TypoScript is really a prerequisite for implementing complex applications with TYPO3 and gives developers full control over the configuration of TYPO3 and its template engine. TypoScript enables the complete output template to be created and manipulated, giving you full control over the layout of the site.

Building Websites with TYPO3

2008-08-07T17:34:00.003+07:00

(Size : 4.45 MB)

Follow a clear path through the power and complexity of TYPO3 to get started, and build your own TYPO3 website This book is a fast paced tutorial to creating a website using TYPO3. If you have never used TYPO3, or even any web content management system before, then you need not look further than this book as it walks you through each step to create your own TYPO3 site. From installation, to initial set up and content entry and on to customization and adding plug-ins, this book will get you a stable and working TYPO3 based website fast. The book has 8 chapters, each dealing with a different aspect of TYPO3 and by the end you can genuinely claim to have tamed the beast that is TYPO3. TYPO3 is a popular, free, feature-rich open source content management system. It has the flexibility and scalability to more than match commercial systems and allow you to build a powerful and complex website. Because of its complex system and numerous extensions, TYPO3 can be daunting on first approach and the initial learning curve can be steep. However the nature of its advanced features will reward an extra investment in learning. Written in a clear, easy-to-read style, the book provides a tutorial for setting up a TYPO3 website. Each topic is tackled in a practical way with many examples and tasks to develop your skills. This book is aimed at anyone who would like to quickly build a TYPO3 website. This book is written for first-time users of TYPO3 and has been specifically created so that you do not require detailed knowledge of programming or web development.

Photoshop for Comics Master Course

2008-08-07T17:05:00.002+07:00

(Size : 38.42 MB)

This book isn’t meant to be a replacement guide to your Photoshop manual. In fact, this book presumes you have a basic working knowledge of the program. It’s recommended that you study at least the principle tools and functionality of the
software in the Photoshop manual. What this book does offers you is an advanced look at how to use Photoshop in a very specific way --in the creation of comic imagery.

Building Websites with OpenCms

2008-08-07T16:50:00.003+07:00

(Size : 4.13 MB)

A practical guide to understanding and working with this proven Java/JSP based content management system
* Understand how OpenCms handles and publishes content to the Web
* Learn how to create your own complex OpenCms website
* Develop the skills to implement, customize and maintain an OpenCms website

This book takes you through the process of creating content rich web sites and applications using OpenCms. Although powerful and flexible, OpenCms can be daunting on first approach, but its advanced features reward the investment in learning. This book exists to ease Java developers into getting the most from OpenCms.

OpenCms is a professional-level, open source Website Content Management System, with which you can create and manage complex websites. Based on Java and XML technology, it fits into almost any modern IT environment.
With this book you will master OpenCms, and learn the skills to implement, customize and maintain an OpenCms website.
This book covers
* Installing OpenCms, and its basic concepts
* Using the OpenCms Workplace
* Exploring the core architecture and the virtual file system
* Working with JSP templates
* Creating OpenCms modules
* Adding custom resource types
* Exporting to static HTML
* Deploying and managing an OpenCms Website

At the end of this book, you will:
* Understand how OpenCms handles and publishes content to the Web
* Be confident working in the OpenCms environment
* Have the skills to extend the OpenCms system
* Be able to create your own, complex, OpenCms website

Advanced Web Sites Made Easy

2008-08-07T16:46:00.004+07:00

(Size : 2.51 MB)

This book is the first book on an exciting new product known as HTML/OS.

HTML/OS is exciting because it single-handedly eliminates the complexities of building advanced sites. HTML/OS includes a built-in database engine and simple Basic-like tags you type into HTML documents. Web pages that once took months to write without HTML/OS can now be written in hours. This book makes the development of advanced Web sites easier than ever.

This book is written for Web designers and developers, programmers, commercial product developers, and anyone who wants an advanced Web site. If you know some HTML and a bit of scripting you can use this book. Advanced Web Sites Made Easy guides you through the ins and outs of HTML/OS. It includes a thorough discussion of how HTML/OS works, over 100 examples of advanced Web pages (such as shopping carts, database search pages, e-mail merge programs, and login pages) and a 30-day free trial of HTML/OS pre-installed on the Web for every buyer of this book.

Financial Applications using Excell add-in development in C/C++

2008-08-07T16:05:00.002+07:00

(Size : 2.59 MB)

.NET 2.0 Interoperability Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

2008-08-07T16:00:00.005+07:00

(Size : 1.49 MB)

.NET represents a new and improved way of developing software for the Windows platform. Given the chance, you'd probably rewrite all of your existing code in the newer managed code environment that .NET provides. But it is difficult or impossible to throw out all existing legacy code and start over when a new technology arrives. Instead, you need to find a way to move forward with new .NET development while reusing existing pieces of tested, working code. You need a way to interoperate with the existing code until you have a chance to finally rewrite all of it in .NET.

The only recipe-style book on the subject, .NET 2.0 Interoperability Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach guides Windows developers who are transitioning from native Windows code to .NET managed code. The book

* Explains new interop features in .NET 2.0 and VS .NET 2005
* Covers PInvoke, COM, and COM (other books don't cover all three areas)
* Features most of its example code in C# and VB .NET, and also includes some managed C /CLI
* Is written by a working developer with first-hand experience

.NET tools will allow you to interoperate with existing code. But finding the appropriate tool for the task at hand can sometimes be a frustrating experience. So this book will guide you past myriad infrequently used interop options to focus on those you'll use most often.

Strategies for eCommerce Success

2008-08-02T13:15:00.002+07:00

(Size : 1.92 MB)

Many experts believe that by the beginning of the next century, the majority of business transactions and communications will be conducted through the use of web-enabled technologies, particularly electronic commerce. As a result, many organizations around the world are looking into the emerging applications of electronic commerce technologies and ways to utilize them in support of their business strategies and postures. With this field growing so rapidly, the object of all businesses is to examine the critical elements that could impact a user's perception of business-to-business and business-to-consumer electronic commerce. Strategies for eCommerce Success presents a study of key components and concepts of eCommerce, evaluating the critical success factors for global eCommerce, the economics of eCommerce and the practical issues involved with eCommerce in various applications.

How Microsoft Windows Vista Works

2008-08-02T13:11:00.003+07:00

(Size : 28.9 MB)

Description:
How Microsoft Windows Vista Works is the first book to take you inside the new Windows Vista operating system and show you how all the pieces and parts work. With clear and simple explanations and illustrations that say, "You, too, can understand this," How Microsoft Windows Vista Works gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of Windows Vista?from the new Aero interface inside to the Windows kernel. It's a four-color, highly visual explanation of everything that matters about Windows Vista, including:

How Windows Vista differs from Windows XP
How Windows controls your computer
How User Account Control protects your system
How virtual folders and instant search work
How Windows Vista renders graphics
How the Aero interface and the Windows Sidebar work
How Internet Explorer 7's tabbed browsing works
How Windows connects to a wireless network
How the new Windows Photo Gallery manages your digital photos

Spring Recipes A Problem-Solution Approach

2008-08-02T11:33:00.003+07:00

(Size : 3.56 MB)

Spring addresses most aspects of Java/Java EE application development and offers simple solutions to them. By using Spring, you will be lead to use industry best practices to design and implement your applications. The releases of Spring 2.x have added many improvements and new features to the 1.x versions. Spring Recipes: A Problem–Solution Approach focuses on the latest Spring 2.5 features for building enterprise Java applications.

Spring Recipes covers Spring 2.5 from basic to advanced, including Spring IoC container, Spring AOP and AspectJ, Spring data access support, Spring transaction management, Spring Web and Portlet MVC, Spring testing support, Spring support for remoting, EJB, JMS, JMX, E–mail, scheduling, and scripting languages. This book also introduces several common Spring Portfolio projects that will bring significant value to your application development, including Spring Security, Spring Web Flow, and Spring Web Services.
The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real–world code examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book. When you start a new project, you can consider copying the code and configuration files from this book, and then modifying them for your needs. This can save you a great deal of work over creating a project from scratch.
What you’ll learn
* Installing the Spring framework and Spring IDE, using the Spring IoC container and the Spring application context.
* Understanding AOP concepts, using classic and new Spring AOP, integrating Spring with AspectJ, and load–time weaving aspects.
* Using Spring to simplify data access (with JDBC, Hibernate, and JPA) and manage transactions programmatically and declaratively.
* Building web applications and portlets with Spring Web MVC and Portlet MVC, and integrating Spring with Struts, JSF, and DWR.
* Understanding the unit testing and integration testing concepts, and Spring’s unit and integration testing support (on JUnit 3.8, JUnit 4, and TestNG).
* Using Spring’s support for remoting technologies (RMI, Hessian, Burlap, and HTTP Invoker), EJB, JMS, JMX, E-mail, scheduling, and scripting languages.
* Understanding security concepts (authentication, authorization, and access control), and securing web applications using Spring Security.
* Managing complex web application page flows using Spring Web Flow, and integrating Spring Web Flow with JSF.
* Exposing contract–last web services using XFire, and developing contract–first web services using Spring Web Services.

Linux+ Certification Bible

2008-08-02T11:20:00.005+07:00

(Size : 3.09 MB)

This book is designed to be the only book or course you need to prepare for and
pass CompTIA’s Linux+ Certification exam, which is one of the newest members of
CompTIA’s certification family.
This book deals with all of the objectives stated by CompTIA for the Linux+ exam.
You learn how to deal with planning a Linux implementation (including installing
Linux in a GUI or text-based environment) and configuring the Linux operating system
after installation. This book also teaches you how to administrate and maintain
your Linux system, troubleshoot common problems, and how to identify, install,
and maintain system hardware.
My hope is that you’ll find this book the most helpful Linux+ Certification product
reference that you’ve ever read. I also hope that you’ll use it not only to prepare for
CompTIA’s Linux+ Certification exam, but that you’ll come back to it again and
again as you perform your day-to-day Linux professional tasks.

Connection-oriented Networks : SONET/SDH, ATM, MPLS and Optical Networks

2008-07-26T17:04:00.005+07:00

(Size : 2.01 MB)

A thorough knowledge of modern connection-oriented networks is essential to understanding the current and near-future state of networking. This book provides a complete overview of connection-oriented networks, discussing both packet-switched and circuit-switched networks, which, though seemingly different, share common networking principles. It details the history and development of such networks, and defines their terminology and architecture, before progressing to aspects such as signaling and standards. There is inclusive coverage of SONET/SDH, ATM networks, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), optical networks, access networks and voice over ATM and MPLS.

Connection-oriented Networks:
* Provides in-depth, systematic coverage of several connection-oriented networks in a single volume
* Explains topics such as the Generic Framing Procedure, Label Distribution Protocols, Wavelength Routing Optical Networks, Optical Burst Switching, and Access Networks in detail
* Illustrates all concepts with problems and simulation projects to test and deepen your understanding
* Includes an accompanying website with solutions manual and complete set of PowerPoint presentations for each chapter Senior undergraduate and graduate students in telecommunication and networking courses, as well as networking engineers, will find this comprehensive guide to connection-oriented packet-switched and circuit-switched networks useful for their training. The book presents tried and tested material based on an existing, successful course.

Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

2008-07-14T17:26:00.004+07:00

(Size : 9.43 MB)

Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional guides you through the tasks most new Linux users desire to perform while explaining potentially confusing concepts along the way. It will steer you through system customization opportunities and common tasks like listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, and performing office- and Internet-related jobs. A large part of the book is dedicated to advanced command-line techniques necessary to maintain your system and become a true Linux master!

Highlights of this title include the following:

* Provides an illustrated, step-by-step guide to Fedora installation and hardware configuration.
* Includes a DVD consisting of the latest Fedora operating system. Just place the disk into your drive and begin!
* Eases the transition from the Windows to the Linux desktop by focusing on key everyday tasks such as file management, peripheral configuration, MP3/video playback, and office tasks.

What you'll learn

* Install and configure the Fedora operating system. You'll also learn how to install it alongside Windows, allowing you to switch between the operating systems at will!
* Browse, manage, edit, and view your MP3s, movies, and pictures.
* Manage office files using OpenOffice, the open source alternative to Microsoft Office!
* Execute key administration tasks such as user management, backups, and remote access.
* Navigate the Linux environment using the powerful Bash shell.

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

2008-07-12T15:34:00.005+07:00

(Size : 72.94 MB)

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

With this book, you get a unique combination with…
* Focus on integration so that you can work most efficiently with the Suite??'s packages together as part of your overall design workflow, saving valuable time
* Colorful, practical tutorials that use multiple programs for real-life projects

* Look-up reference and troubleshooting organization for cross-program issues - even if you use just 2 or 3 of the CS programs
* Coverage from basics for readers who are just beginning with the Suite through in-depth, comprehensive info for cross program mastery From print, Web, or multimedia projects to PDFs, you get the most hands-on approach to cross-Suite issues.

Exciting real-world projects include building entire websites and multi-chapter books. Produce effective and efficient PDFs for approval and print or screen using Acrobat with content from Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Whether you work with design, editorial, advertising, or production, you will not find this information anywhere else! Praise from Ginna Baldassarre, Sr. Product Manager, Creative Suite, Adobe Systems Inc. "After reading this book, I was so happy to see that we have a great resource/tool that really highlights the strides Adobe has taken to really integrate these products.Keith's book is so easy to follow and really targets the benefits and efficiencies gained by having all the creative tools work seamlessly. Keith really makes you feel like you are in his studio with him, watching him work, and learning about all the different products. It's almost a magical experience.

Programming And Problem Solving With Visual Basic .NET

2008-07-12T15:27:00.004+07:00

(Size : 5.45 MB)

This book introduces Visual Basic from an object-oriented viewpoint, with a rigor and accessibility perfect for students learning their first programming language. Rich in the pedagogical style that is the trademark of the Dale series of programming texts, this Visual Basic text provides straightforward explanations, meaningful examples, and engaging exercises. Students develop good programming habits right from the start and acquire a thorough understanding of classes, methods, object-oriented concepts, and algorithms. The Visual Basic Graphical User Interface (GUI) is extensively discussed, which complements the text's emphasis on fundamental programming concepts. The active learning methodology and rich topic coverage of this text thoroughly prepare students for future study.

The focus of this book is on the fundamentals of programming. Each chapter focuses on one of the major programming constructs of the language. User interface details, while not ignored, are kept to the basics of form design in Visual Basic .NET. I wrote this book feeling that once the reader has a good grasp of using Visual Basic .NET, the reader can venture out on his or her own to learn more about user interface design and development.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Overview of Programming and Problem Solving
Chapter 02 - Visual Basic Syntax and Semantics and the Program Entry Process
Chapter 03 - Event-Driven Output
Chapter 04 - Numeric Types and Expressions
Chapter 05 - Event-Driven Input and Software Design Strategies
Chapter 06 - Conditions, Logical Expressions, and Selection Control Structures
Chapter 07 - Classes and Methods
Chapter 08 - Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Scope
Chapter 09 - File I/O and Looping
Chapter 10 - Additional Control Structures and Exceptions
Chapter 11 - One-Dimensional Arrays
Chapter 12 - Array-Based Lists
Chapter 13 - Multidimensional Arrays and Numeric Computation
Appendix A - Database Programming in Visual Basic. NET
Appendix B - Visual Basic Reserved Words
Appendix C - Operator Precedence
Appendix D - Primitive Data Types
Appendix E - Formatting Numbers
Appendix F - Program Style, Formatting, and Documentation

Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible

2008-07-12T15:24:00.002+07:00

(Size : 23.55 MB)

The Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible is a full-color comprehensive reference to retouching and restoring photographs using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Written by an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop CS & CS2, Mark Fitzgerald, the Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible provides training, tips, and techniques for amateur to professional photographers who want to complete expert quality photo restorations and retouchings.

The book begins by reviewing the fundamentals of working with digital images - covering adjusting image brightness and contrast, working with color, understanding RAW and high-bit files, working with layers, and getting organized. Fitzgerald guides readers through all of the relevant Photoshop tools and techniques including a full chapter on creating flexibility with layer masks. A robust four-chapter section on rescuing damaged photos enables readers to bring their damaged images back to life. The final section of the book focuses on adding the final touches to images - retouching, with hands-on examples of retouching portraits and architectural projects.

Restore, refresh, and fine-tune your favorite photos
Take years off your keepsake photos or enhance the current ones with Photoshop CS3's powerful tools and the expert techniques and tips you'll find in this comprehensive guide. Using step-by-step instructions and over 500 pages of full-color examples, this book shows you how to clone, blend layers, add contrast, reduce glare, and more. From portraits to landscapes to architectural masterpieces, fine-tune your favorites with this expert guide.
*Harness the tools of the retouching trade: brushes, cloning, and others
*Use layers and masks to build a non-destructive workflow
*Rescue faded, torn, or stained photographs
*Soften wrinkles, brighten eyes, tame hair, and smooth skin
*Restore sepia-toned, black-and-white, and full-color photographs
*Master resizing, resampling, resolution, and scanning

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers

2008-07-12T15:17:00.002+07:00

(Size : 18.18 MB)

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers details the features of Photoshop CS3 and is geared toward print facilities, mainly screen printers and similar types of graphic artists.

Features important to these industries include creating a personalized interface, acquiring images from clients' disks, acquiring images by scanning existing artwork, importing and exporting images, and creating new images. Color separations also play a big role in these industries, as does printing on specialty films and papers. The Photoshop interface is also discussed, including the toolbox, the palettes, the menu and options bars, and the Adobe Bridge. Additionally, the finer points of printing are detailed, including adding and using crop marks, registration marks, and captions, and producing four-color separations.

PC Magazine - August 2008

2008-07-10T17:08:00.002+07:00

PC Magazine - August 2008

100 pages | PDF | 44.4 Mb

PC World - August 2008

2008-07-10T17:07:00.002+07:00

PC World - August 2008

128 pages | PDF | 34.1 Mb

Voice Over WLANs: The Complete Guide

2008-07-10T17:05:00.003+07:00

(Size : 3.22 MB)

Wireless local area networks (WLANs) have traditionally been used to transport only data, but are now being used to carry voice traffic as well as provided new combined voice and data services. Voice over WLANs also offers more flexibility than wired networks (changes to a WLAN dont require changes to installed wiring) and greater capacity than wired networks. This book provides a solid overview of voice over WLANs/VoIP (voice over internet protocol) technology, including voice coding, packet loss, delay and jitter, and echo control. It shows how to combine both WLAN and VoIP technology to create effective voice over WLAN systems.

* Gives complete details on integrating voice and data services on WLANs, including wide area networks
* Explores quality of service (QoS) and security issues
* Step-by-step descriptions of how to plan and implement voice over WLAN networks

Elektor Magazine July/August 2008

2008-07-10T17:04:00.002+07:00

Elektor Magazine July/August 2008

136 pages | PDF | 15.1 Mb

Macworld US August 2008

2008-07-10T17:02:00.002+07:00

Macworld US August 2008

120 pages | PDF | 22.2 Mb

Computer Power User August 2008

2008-07-08T14:15:00.002+07:00

Computer Power User August 2008

112 pages | PDF | 23.5 Mb

Servo Magazine July 2008

2008-07-08T14:13:00.002+07:00

Servo Magazine July 2008

84 pages | PDF | 15.4 Mb

Wireless Networks First-Step

2008-07-08T14:11:00.003+07:00

(Size : 1.15 MB)

As a basic introduction to wireless networking, Wireless Networks First-Step assumes that readers have no previous wireless experience. The book provides an overview of wireless networking, along with details of applicable standards and technologies. Newcomers to wireless technologies will find practical information along with an abundance of examples. Case studies throughout the chapters provide real-world implementation examples, presented in a non-technical fashion. Implementation details are discussed only to the extent that readers can identify what type of wireless network may be appropriate for their needs.

The intent of this book is to offer a basic introduction to wireless network applications, components, and technologies. These concepts provide a solid basis for understanding various wireless network topics in more detail. After reading this book, you'll be able to effectively continue a study of specific wireless networks.

This book was written for anyone beginning a study of wireless networks. There is no need for readers to have a technical background. CEOs, managers, and business owners will benefit from reading this book, as will engineers and technicians. Even users wanting to understand the inner workings of wireless networks will find this book interesting.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 1 - The Wireless World: An Introduction to Concepts
Chapter 2 - Wireless System Architecture: How Wireless Works
Chapter 3 - Radio Frequency and Light Signal Fundamentals: The Invisible Medium
Chapter 4 - Wireless PANs: Networks for Small Places
Chapter 5 - Wireless LANs: Networks for Buildings and Campuses
Chapter 6 - Wireless MANs: Networks for Connecting Buildings and Remote Areas
Chapter 7 - Wireless WANs: Networks for Worldwide Connections
Chapter 8 - Wireless Network Security: Protecting Information Resources

Signal Processing for Wireless Communications

2008-07-08T14:09:00.002+07:00

(Size : 4.26 MB)

Master the Signal Processing Concepts and Techniques Needed to Design and Operate Any Wireless Communications Network.

Signal Processing for Wireless Communications offers communications engineers an application-focused guide to the essential concepts and techniques of wireless signal processing.

This comprehensive reference examines the role that key algorithms and standard migration paths play in the design and day-to-day operations of today's state-of-the-art wireless networks.

Written by Dr. Joseph Boccuzzi, a leading signal processing expert with years of product development, research, and teaching experience, this on-target engineering tool takes readers step by step through major wireless topics…modulation theory…wireless multipath channel…modulation detection methods…performance improvement techniques…receiver digital signal processing…3G wideband CDMA…computer simulation estimation techniques…and 3G and beyond. Designed to bring engineers up to speed on the latest breakthroughs in signal processing technology, Signal Processing for Wireless Communications features:

Expert coverage of 3G wideband CDMA
Discussion of the role OFDM will play in future technologies
Complete information on the role of vital signal processing algorithms within the context of wireless applications
Discussions of advanced signal processing challenges in the mobile environment
Over 500 detailed illustrations

Circuit Cellar Magazine #216 - July 2008

2008-07-08T14:05:00.003+07:00

Circuit Cellar Magazine #216 - July 2008

100 pages | PDF | 14.1 Mb

Scientific American July 2008

2008-07-08T14:03:00.002+07:00

Scientific American July 2008

79 pages | PDF | 9.45 Mb

Nuts and Volts July 2008

2008-07-08T14:01:00.002+07:00

Nuts and Volts July 2008

100 pages | PDF | 12 Mb

OFDM Wireless LANs: A Theoretical and Practical Guide - Sams

2008-07-08T12:59:00.003+07:00

(Size : 4.19 MB)

OFDM Wireless LANs: A Theoretical and Practical Guide explores OFDM WLAN basics, including components of OFDM and multi-carrier WLAN standards.

This book also provides a practical approach to OFDM by including software and hardware examples and detailed implementation explanations. And it defines and explains the mathematical concepts behind OFDM necessary for successful OFDM WLAN implementations.

AutoCAD 2007 And AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible (with source code)

2008-07-08T12:26:00.003+07:00

(Size : 27.33 MB)

Popular among both novice and experienced AutoCAD users, this comprehensive book begins with an overview of the basics of AutoCAD, such as creating drawings, using commands, and specifying coordinates. Coverage becomes more in-depth as each chapter builds off the previous one, with discussions of 2D and 3D drawing techniques, using layers, creating dimensions, 3D coordinates, and rendering. You ll learn to customize commands and toolbars; program AutoCAD using AutoLISP and VBA; and review AutoCAD LT. A "Quick Start" will have beginners creating a CAD drawing on their first day. The accompanying CD-ROM provides before-and-after real-world drawings, bonus appendices, freeware and shareware programs, the book in searchable PDF format, and a 30-day trial version of AutoCAD software.

This book covers every significant AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT feature. If you’re a beginning user, you’ll find everything you need to start out; if you’re already using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT regularly, the book covers advanced material as well. Although you can use this book as a tutorial if you’re just starting out or learning a new set of features, it also provides a solid reference base to come back to again and again. The short tutorials on almost every topic will quickly have you drawing professionally. The CD-ROM is chock-full of drawings, a trial version of AutoCAD 2007, and add-in programs (which are mostly for AutoCAD only). This book should be all that you need to make full use of either program.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Part 1 - AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics
Part 2 - Drawing in Two Dimensions
Part 3 - Working with
Part 4 - Drawing in Three Dimensions
Part 5 - Organizing and Managing Drawings
Part 6 - Customizing AutoCAD
Part 7 - Programming AutoCAD

Global Positioning Systems Inertial Navigation and Integration 2nd Edition

2008-07-08T12:23:00.003+07:00

(Size : 9.41 MB)

The only comprehensive guide to Kalman filtering and its applications to real-world GPS/INS problems

Written by recognized authorities in the field, this book provides engineers, computer scientists, and others with a working familiarity with the theory and contemporary applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Inertial Navigational Systems, and Kalman filters.

Throughout, the focus is on solving real-world problems, with an emphasis on the effective use of state-of-the-art integration techniques for those systems, especially the application of Kalman filtering. To that end, the authors explore the various subtleties, common failures, and inherent limitations of the theory as it applies to real-world situations, and provide numerous detailed application examples and practice problems, including GPS-aided INS, modeling of gyros and accelerometers, and WAAS and LAAS.

Drawing upon their many years of experience with GPS, INS, and the Kalman filter, the authors present numerous design and implementation techniques not found in other professional references, including original techniques for:
* Representing the problem in a mathematical model
* Analyzing the performance of the GPS sensor as a function of model parameters
* Implementing the mechanization equations in numerically stable algorithms
* Assessing computation requirements
* Testing the validity of results
* Monitoring GPS, INS, and Kalman filter performance in operation
In order to enhance comprehension of the subjects covered, the authors have included software in MATLAB, demonstrating the workings of the GPS, INS, and filter algorithms. In addition to showing the Kalman filter in action, the software also demonstrates various practical aspects of finite word length arithmetic and the need for alternative algorithms to preserve result accuracy. An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

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

2008-07-08T12:20:00.003+07:00

(Size : 13.85 MB)

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.

Fundamentals of Cellular Network Planning and Optimisation: 2G/2.5G/3G... Evolution to 4G

2008-07-08T11:19:00.003+07:00

(Size : 20.11 MB)

“By 2008, some 2 billion people will be using mobile phones and devices, in many cases to access advanced data services. Against this backdrop, the need for efficient and effective network design will be critical to the success of increasingly complex mobile networks.”
Simon Beresford-Wylie (SVP, Nokia Networks)

With the complexity of the cellular networks increasing day by day, a deeper understanding of the design and performance of end-to-end cellular networks is required. Moreover, all the types of networks from 2G-2.5G-3G seem to co-exist. Fundamentals of Cellular Network Planning and Optimisation covers end-to-end network planning and optimisation aspects from second generation GSM to third generation WCDMA networks including GPRS and EDGE networks. All the sub-systems of the network i.e. radio network, transmission network and core network have been covered with focus on both practical and theoretical issues. By bringing all these concepts under one cover, this book becomes essential reading for the network design engineers working either with cellular service vendors or operators, experts/scientists working on end-to-end issues and undergraduate/post-graduate students.

Database Design Using Entity-Relationship Diagrams

2008-07-07T16:48:00.003+07:00

(Size : 2.98 MB)

Entity-relationship (E-R) diagrams are time-tested models for database development well-known for their usefulness in mapping out clear database designs. Also commonly known is how difficult it is to master them. With this comprehensive guide, database designers and developers can quickly learn all the ins and outs of E-R diagramming to become expert database designers. Because E-R diagrams are so fundamental to database design, this book is also an indispensable text for teaching computer science students the basics of database development. Database Design Using Entity-Relationship Diagrams clarifies E-R diagramming by defining it in terms of requirements (end user requests) and specifications (designer feedback to those requests).

The book explains how open communication between designers and end users is critical to developing usable, easy-to-understand E-R diagrams that model both requirements and specifications. The authors explain, in an intuitive, informal manner, how to develop an E-R diagram, how to map it to a database, and how the resulting database can be tested. This definitive guide is a basic component for any database course, and is also an invaluable reference that database professionals can use throughout their careers.

This book is intended to be used by database practitioners and students for data modeling. It is also intended to be used as a supplemental text in database courses, systems analysis and design courses, and other courses that design and implement databases. Many present-day database and systems analysis and design books limit their coverage of data modeling. This book not only increases the exposure to data modeling concepts, but also presents a detailed, step-by-step approach to designing an ER diagram and developing the relational database from it.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - The Software Engineering Process and Relational Databases
Chapter 02 - The Basic ER Diagram—A Data Modeling Schema
Chapter 03 - Beyond the First Entity Diagram
Chapter 04 - Extending Relationships/Structural Constraints
Chapter 05 - The Weak Entity
Chapter 06 - Further Extensions for ER Diagrams with Binary Relationships
Chapter 07 - Ternary and Higher-Order ER Diagrams
Chapter 08 - Generalizations and Specializations
Chapter 09 - Relational Mapping and Reverse-Engineering ER Diagrams
Chapter 10 - A Brief Overview of the Barker/Oracle-Like Model

Beginning SQL (with source code)

2008-07-07T16:45:00.003+07:00

(Size : 3.47 MB)

This book starts right from the basics with databases and SQL. Prior database or SQL knowledge is not necessary, as this book covers everything from database design to creating your first database and understanding how the SQL language is used with databases.

If you have some previous experience with databases and SQL, then you’ll have a head start and you may want to just skim Chapter 1. You’ll need to follow its instructions for creating the book’s example database, as this is used for all the examples throughout the book.

This book will look at Structured Query Language, or SQL as it’s usually abbreviated. SQL works with a database to create the database and to insert and extract data. Therefore, it’s essential to understand the theory and concepts behind database systems. Hence, this book also covers database theory and database design, so that you’re equipped to create an effective database.

The SQL code in this book reflects the modern SQL standards set by organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Standards Organization (ISO). However, while standards are great, what’s available for practical use is what really counts. This book, then, concentrates on the sort of SQL supported by most modern database systems. You should that find most of the code runs with little or no modification on most database systems released within the last six or seven years.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Introduction to SQL
Chapter 02 - Entering Information
Chapter 03 - Extracting Information
Chapter 04 - Advanced Database Design
Chapter 05 - Manipulating Data
Chapter 06 - Grouping and Aggregating Data
Chapter 07 - Selecting Data from Different Tables
Chapter 08 - Queries within Queries
Chapter 09 - Advanced Queries
Chapter 10 - Views
Chapter 11 - Transactions
Chapter 12 - SQL Security
Chapter 13 - Database Tuning
Appendix A - Exercise Answers
Appendix B - Setting up and Using the Five Database Systems
Appendix C - Initial Data Setup

C# 2.0 : Practical Guide for Programmers

2008-07-07T16:43:00.002+07:00

(Size : 1.24 MB)

You dont need coddling; you dont need to be told what you already know. What you need is a book that uses your experience as a Java or C++ programmer to give you a leg up into the challenges and rewards of C#. And this Practical Guide is precisely what youre after.
Written by a team that boasts extensive experience teaching C# to professionals, this book provides a practical, efficient explanation of the language itself, covering basic to advanced features and calling out all thats new in 2.0. Its instruction is always firmly situated within the context of the .NET framework and bolstered by code examples, key lessons in object-oriented programming, and installments of a realistic application programming tutorial.

Concise and incisive, this is the best way to master the worlds fastest-growing and most marketable programming language.

Features
* Provides a carefully focused explanation of every aspect of the C# language, including entire chapters on the unified type system, advanced types, collections, generics, reflection and attributes.
* Highlights all features new to the latest version of C# and organizes its presentation of C# according to the key principles of object-oriented programming and the .NET framework.
* Using end-of-chapter exercises, incrementally develops a cohesive application programming tutorial.
* Includes an easy-to-use appendix on the grammatical rules of C# and provides downloadable example code via the companion website.

* Provides a carefully focused explanation of every aspect of the C# language, including entire chapters on the unified type system, advanced types, collections, generics, reflection and attributes.
* Highlights all features new to the latest version of C# and organizes its presentation of C# according to the key principles of object-oriented programming and the .NET framework.
* Using end-of-chapter exercises, incrementally develops a cohesive application programming tutorial.
* Includes an easy-to-use appendix on the grammatical rules of C# and provides downloadable example code via the companion website.

Microsoft C# Language Specifications

2008-07-07T16:41:00.004+07:00

(Size : 1.42 MB)

This book contains the complete C# specification written by Anders Hejlsberg and Scott Wiltamuth. C#
is a modern object-oriented language that enables programmers to quickly and easily build solutions for
the Microsoft .NET platform. The framework provided allows C# components to serve as Web services
that are available across the Internet, from any application running on any platform.

The language
enhances developer productivity while eliminating programming errors that can lead to increased
development costs. C# brings rapid Web development to the C and C++ programmer while maintaining
the power and flexibility required by developers.

Oracle Database 11g DBA Handbook

2008-07-07T16:38:00.003+07:00

(Size : 5.03 MB)

This essential resource for Oracle DBAs has been completely updated to cover the new features of Oracle Database 11g, the industry standard Web-enabled enterprise database system. Oracle Database 11g DBA Handbook details each topic with an emphasis on the big picture, enabling you to achieve effective and efficient database management.

You will learn to get up-and-running on Oracle Database 11g, develop and implement applications, manage storage space, and create reliable system backups. New and revised sections cover high availability, performance optimization, information management, and security procedures. Real-world examples and case studies illustrate each concept along the way.

CCIP: MPLS Study Guide

2008-07-07T15:45:00.004+07:00

(Size : 5.10 MB)

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Cisco’s Implementing Cisco MPLS exam, 640-910. Written by a Cisco internetworking expert who knows exactly what it takes to pass the test, this Study Guide provides: [*]Assessment testing to focus and direct your studies
[*]In-depth coverage of official exam objectives
[*]Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

[*]Core MPLS Technology
[*]Frame-mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
[*]Cell-mode MPLS Implementation on Cisco IOS Platforms
[*]MPLS VPN Technology [*]MPLS VPN Implementation on Cisco IOS
[*]Running OSPF inside a VPN Includes Leading-Edge Software: [list]
[*]Testing Engine with Hundreds of Practice Questions
[*]Two Bonus Exams
[*]Electronic Flashcards for PCs, Pocket PCs, and Palm Handhelds
[*]Entire book in Digital Format

Cisco Press LAN Switch Security

2008-07-07T15:42:00.005+07:00

(Size : 2.65 MB)

Contrary to popular belief, Ethernet switches are not inherently secure. Security vulnerabilities in Ethernet switches are multiple: from the switch implementation, to control plane protocols (Spanning Tree Protocol [STP], Cisco® Discovery Protocol [CDP], and so on) and data plane protocols, such as Address Routing Protocol (ARP) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). LAN Switch Security explains all the vulnerabilities in a network infrastructure related to Ethernet switches. Further, this book shows you how to configure a switch to prevent or to mitigate attacks based on those vulnerabilities. This book also includes a section on how to use an Ethernet switch to increase the security of a network and prevent future attacks.

Divided into four parts, LAN Switch Security provides you with steps you can take to ensure the integrity of both voice and data traffic traveling over Layer 2 devices. Part I covers vulnerabilities in Layer 2 protocols and how to configure switches to prevent attacks against those vulnerabilities. Part II addresses denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on an Ethernet switch and shows how those attacks can be mitigated. Part III shows how a switch can actually augment the security of a network through the utilization of wirespeed access control list (ACL) processing and IEEE 802.1x for user authentication and authorization. Part IV examines future developments from the LinkSec working group at the IEEE. For all parts, most of the content is vendor independent and is useful for all network architects deploying Ethernet switches.
After reading this book, you will have an in-depth understanding of LAN security and be prepared to plug the security holes that exist in a great number of campus networks.

Eric Vyncke has a master’s degree in computer science engineering from the University of Liège in Belgium. Since 1997, Eric has worked as a Distinguished Consulting Engineer for Cisco, where he is a technical consultant for security covering Europe. His area of expertise for 20 years has been mainly security from Layer 2 to applications. He is also guest professor at Belgian universities for security seminars.

Programmable Logic Controllers: Programming Methods and Applications

2008-07-07T15:33:00.004+07:00

(Size : 6.03 MB)

Most textbooks related to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) start with the basics of ladder logic, Boolean algebra, contacts, coils, and all the other aspects of learning to program PLCs. However, once they get more deeply into the subject, these books generally narrow the field of view to one particular manufacturer's unit (usually one of the more popular brands and models) and concentrate on programming that device with its capabilities and peculiarities.

This is worthwhile if the desire is simply to learn to program that particular unit. However, after finishing the PLC course, most students will likely be employed designing, programming, and maintaining systems using PLCs of another brand or model or various machines with different PLC brands and models. We believe that it is more advantageous to approach the study of PLCs using a general language that provides a thorough knowledge of programming concepts which can be adapted to all controllers. This language would be based on a collection of different manufacturer types with generally the same programming technique and capability. Although it would be impossible to teach one programming language and technique that would be applicable to each and every programmable controller on the market, students can be given a thorough insight into programming methods with this general approach that will allow them to easily adapt to any PLC situation encountered. The goal of this text is to help the reader develop a good general working knowledge of programmable controllers while concentrating on relay ladder logic techniques and how the PLC is connected to external components in an operating control system. The text presents real-world programming problems that can be solved on any available programmable controller or PLC simulator. Later chapters relate to more advanced subjects that are more suitable for an advanced course in machine controls. Readers should have a thorough understanding of fundamental ac and do circuits, electronic devices (including thyristors) and a knowledge of basic logic gates, flip flops, Boolean algebra, and college algebra and trigonometry. Although a knowledge of calculus will enhance the understanding of closedloop controls, it is not required. We also hope that this text will serve as a technical reference for students and professionals.

Programming Microcontrollers in C (Embedded Technology Series)

2008-07-07T15:31:00.004+07:00

(Size : 6.78 MB)

EDN Access
"It should be required reading even in computer curricula, where embedded systems get virtually no mention."

Review
"Van Sickle's book will quickly pay for itself. . ."
--Dr. Dobb's Journal

"The book covers the essentials of C, programming actual microcontrollers, and discusses real world examples as well as theoretical models."
--Embedded Systems Programming Product News

"A must-read for engineers trying to get a handle on software issues . . . I get a constant stream of queries for introductory texts to the embedded-systems world. This is the book. It should be required reading even in computer curriculum, where embedded systems get virtually no mention."
--EDN

CNC Robotics: Build Your Own Workshop Bot

2008-07-07T15:02:00.003+07:00

(Size : 55.83 MB)

A Laboratory Course in C++ Data Structures - Jones and Bartlett

2008-07-04T16:36:00.005+07:00

(Size : 10.20 MB)

A Laboratory Course in C++ Data Structures, Second Edition exemplifies the active learning experience. With a dynamic learn-by-doing focus, this laboratory manual encourages students to explore data structures by implementing them, a process through which students discover how data structures work and how they can be applied.

Providing a framework that offers feedback and support, this text challenges students to exercise their creativity in both programming and analysis. Each laboratory unit consists of four parts: the Prelab, the Bridge, the In-lab, and the Postlab, which create an excellent hands-on learning opportunity for students in supervised labs and students engaged in independent study.

Sams Teach Yourself C++ for LINUX in 21 Days

2008-07-04T15:18:00.003+07:00

(Size : 3.83 MB)

Sams Teach Yourself C++ Programming for Linux in 21 Days teaches you the C++ programming language using the Linux operating system. You will gain a thorough understanding of the basics of C++ programming from a Linux perspective. The Bonus Week includes topics such as XWindows, KDE with QT toolkit, APE Class Library, and Real -time Middleware.TEACH YOURSELF C++ FOR LINUX IN 21 DAYS, while it may seem the ideal book to the budding Linux programmer because of its size, is a poor book for the beginner, and indeed for most programmers hoping to use C++. The book is a so-so introduction to C++ the language, but doesnýt offer any useful Linux-specific information (if you want to program in Linux, you probably already know what vi and emacs are, and how to open a command-line). The CD-ROM, containing a distribution of Mandrake Linux, is three years old and thus already ancient compared to todayýs Linux scene.

Interfacing with C++ Programming Real World Applications

2008-07-04T14:42:00.004+07:00

(Size : 2.65 MB)

This book is for people who are interested in learning and exploring electronic interfacing as well as C++ programming in a practicable and enjoyable way. Readers will learn to program a PC to do real-world things not simply number crunching and graphics. They will also master how to write programs that interact with real-world devices through the use of a specially-developed interface circuit board included with the book. The book, interface board and accompanying software incorporate simple and easy-to-understand projects such as digital-to-analog conversion and vice versa, DC and Stepper motor control, temperature and voltage measurement, PC-based timing, or basic data acquisition. The audience of this innovative and rewarding approach to learn interfacing real-world devices to a computer via C++ are undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and science, practicing engineers/scientists, technical workers, and hobbyists. The types of courses the book complements include control engineering, electronics, computing, and mechatronics.

C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4

2008-07-04T14:39:00.002+07:00

(Size : 6.06 MB)

Using Trolltech's Qt you can build industrial-strength C++ applications that run natively on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and embedded Linux–without making source code changes. With this book Trolltech insiders have written a start-to-finish guide to getting great results with the most powerful version of Qt ever created: Qt 4.1.

Using C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 you'll discover the most effective Qt 4 programming patterns and techniques as you master key technologies ranging from Qt's model/view architecture to Qt's powerful new 2D paint engine. The authors provide readers with unparalleled insight into Qt's event model and layout system. Then, using realistic examples, they introduce superior techniques for everything from basic GUI development to advanced database and XML integration.

* Includes new chapters on Qt 4's model/view architecture and Qt's new plugin support, along with a brief introduction to Qtopia embedded programming
* Covers all Qt fundamentals, from dialogs and windows to implementing application functionality
* Introduces best practices for layout management and event processing
* Shows how to make the most of Qt 4's new APIs, including the powerful new 2D paint engine and the new easy-to-use container classes
* Contains completely updated material in every chapter
* Presents advanced Qt 4 techniques covered in no other book, from creating both Qt and application plugins to interfacing with native APIs
* Contains an in-depth appendix on C++/Qt programming for experienced Java developers

The accompanying CD-ROM includes the open source edition of Qt 4.1.1 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and many Unixes, as well as MinGW, a set of freely available development tools that can be used to build Qt applications on Windows, and also the source code for the book's examples.

Foundations of Qt Development

2008-07-04T14:29:00.004+07:00

(Size : 5.20 MB)

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

ASP.NET by Example

2008-07-02T14:40:00.004+07:00

(Size : 2.83 MB)

ASP developers need to understand how ASP.NET can help them solve business problems better than any prior product. ASP.NET by Example is designed to provide a "crash course" on ASP.NET and quickly help the reader start using this new technology. As part of the By Example series, this book approaches ASP.NET in an easy-to-use tutorial way, giving the reader a much faster and more interactive learning experience than the traditional reference book. By building the sample applications taught in the book, readers will learn how to create custom ASP.NET controls, how to use ADO+ objects in ASP, and how to deploy and manage applications. ASP.NET by Example also provides tools and information needed to migrate old ASP files to the new platform, saving developers significant time and money. As an added feature Steven A. Smith has included multiple case studies on how ASP.NET is used in e-commerce applications.

Hacking the Code: ASP.NET Web Application Security

2008-07-02T14:36:00.005+07:00

(Size : 4.82 MB)

More of a programmer's guide than a security guide, Hacking the Code explains how certain code can be attacked, shows how you should edit the code, and offers case studies and examples for doing so. The book establishes policies for object input, and shows how to audit existing code for potential security problems.

People constantly ask security expert Mark Burnett for a guide to writing secure code. They don't want a course on security, they want to f.i.x their code. This book is a practical guide on how to maintain session state, how to properly handle cookies, how to get user input, and more. Instead of just telling you how to do it, Burnett shows actual code that can be dropped right into your applications. This book covers almost all security issues known. Burnett has put hundreds of hours of research into his code audit database and is now making that available to you.

Making Sense of Data (with additional files)

2008-07-02T14:33:00.004+07:00

(Size : 13.09 MB)

The purpose of this book is to describe a practical approach for making sense out of data. A step-by-step process is introduced that is designed to help you avoid some of the common pitfalls associated with complex data analysis or data mining projects. It covers some of the more common tasks relating to the analysis of data including (1) how to summarize and interpret the data, (2) how to identify nontrivial facts, patterns, and relationships in the data, and (3) how to make predictions from the data.

The book is focused on practical approaches and contains information on how the techniques operate as well as suggestions for when and how to use the different methods. Each chapter includes a further reading section that highlights additional books and online resources that provide background and other information. At the end of selected chapters are a set of exercises designed to help in understanding the respective chapter’s materials.

Making Sense of Data educates readers on the steps and issues that need to be considered in order to successfully complete a data analysis or data mining project. The author provides clear explanations that guide the reader to make timely and accurate decisions from data in almost every field of study. A step-by-step approach aids professionals in carefully analyzing data and implementing results, leading to the development of smarter business decisions. With a comprehensive collection of methods from both data analysis and data mining disciplines, this book successfully describes the issues that need to be considered, the steps that need to be taken, and appropriately treats technical topics to accomplish effective decision making from data.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Definition
Chapter 3 - Preparation
Chapter 4 - Tables and graphs
Chapter 5 - Statistics
Chapter 6 - Grouping
Chapter 7 - Prediction
Chapter 8 - Deployment
Chapter 9 - Conclusions

Learning ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX

2008-06-25T10:25:00.004+07:00

(Size : 9.97 MB)

With this book, web developers can build engaging and interactive sites and applications using Microsoft's latest web development tools — ASP.NET 2.0 and the new ASP.NET AJAX framework. You learn to create applications that have all the great tricks you see on popular commercial web sites, such as order forms and the ability to interact with a database. And you can build pages that display information interactively without a page refresh. This straightforward tutorial explains how.

Learning ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX helps you master the concepts and techniques of Microsoft's tools with plenty of annotated examples, review quizzes, web construction exercises and chapter summaries, so you can practice new skills and test your understanding as you go. With it, you'll learn to:

* Master the fundamental skills of ASP.NET 2.0 to build professional quality web applications
* Integrate new Ajax tools and CSS with ASP.NET 2.0 for flashier and more interactive sites
* Build applications with minimal coding using Visual Studio or its free counterpart, Visual Web Developer
* Connect your site with a database so that users can retrieve, interact and save data
* Debug your application, deal with unexpected problems, and protect your site from malicious users
* Use the community-maintained ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit to extend the controls that come with ASP.NET AJAX
* Use personalization tools to give your site a customized look for each user

Ideal for beginning web developers, or those who are new to ASP.NET, this book gets you involved with your own learning through hands-on lessons that are clear and to the point. You get the chance to try out new techniques on the spot. Want to join the world of modern web development? This book will get you started

Programming ASP.NET AJAX: Build rich, Web 2.0 - style UI with ASP.NET AJAX

2008-06-25T10:22:00.003+07:00

(Size : 5.02 MB)

Delivering rich, Web 2.0-style experiences has never been easier. This book gives you a complete hands-on introduction to Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX 1.0, the new framework that offers many of the same benefits for Ajax development that ASP.NET provides for server-side development. With Programming ASP.NET AJAX, you'll learn how to create professional, dynamic web pages with Ajax in no time. Loaded with code and examples that demonstrate key aspects of the framework, this book is ideal not only for ASP.NET developers who want to take their applications a step further with Ajax, but for any web developers interested in ASP.NET AJAX, no matter what technology they use currently. That includes JavaScript programmers who would like to avoid the headaches of writing cross-browser code. Programming ASP.NET AJAX offers you: A high-level overview of the ASP.NET AJAX framework Functional code that you can cut and paste for use in your own applications The essentials of JavaScript and Ajax to help you understand individual technologies used by the framework An organization that reflects the framework's packages, including Extensions, Control Toolkit, the Futures CTP, and the AJAX Library Sidebars throughout the book that identify and propose solutions to potential security breaches Ways to use the standards-based AJAX Library with other platforms, such as PHP A complete chapter on the UpdatePanel control for making individual parts of a web page independently updateable -- one of the framework's most important elements Released previously as Programming Atlas to cover the beta version of the Microsoft framework, this edition is fully up-to-date and expanded for the official 1.0 release of ASP.NETAJAX. Written by Christian Wenz -- Microsoft MVP for ASP/ASP.NET and AJAX Control Toolkit Contributor -- Programming ASP.NET AJAX contains many hard-to-find details, along with a few unofficial ways to accomplish things.

Java Testing and Design From Unit Testing to Automated Web

2008-06-25T10:05:00.003+07:00

(Size: 6865 KB)

Web infrastructure is everywhere. And yet until this book there was no guide to show how your choices in design, coding, and testing impact the scalability, performance, and functionality of your Web-enabled applications.

Java Testing and Design: From Unit Testing to Automated Web Tests teaches you a fast and efficient method to build production-worthy, scalable, and well performing Web-enabled applications. The techniques, methodology, and tools presented in this book will enable developers, QA technicians, and IT managers to work together to achieve unprecedented productivity in development and test automation.

With Java Testing and Design, you will be prepared for a laundry list of new APIs, protocols, and tools being packed into the next generation of J2EE, .NET, and open-source systems. While these new software libraries, tools, and techniques are a big move forward for all of us, they push us to learn even more technology to turn out complex, highly functional, and interoperable software applications.

Author Frank Cohen shares proven best practices based on his extensive experience at leading enterprises (General Motors, BEA, AMP, 2Wire, Elsevier, U.S. Navy, Sun) and delivers an immediately useful set of open-source tools, techniques, and code that will automate the testing of your Web-enabled applications.

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Sun Press - Effective Java Programming Language Guide

2008-06-25T10:01:00.004+07:00

(Size : 2760 KB)

Working solutions to programming challenges faced by Java developers on a daily basis, revealing what to do to produce clear, robust and efficient code. Include rules in short essay form, and the author's 'war stories,' giving advice and insights into nuances of the language.
Topics covered:

* Best practices and tips for Java
* Creating and destroying objects (static factory methods, singletons, avoiding duplicate objects and finalizers)
* Required methods for custom classes (overriding equals(), hashCode(), toString(), clone(), and compareTo() properly)
* Hints for class and interface design (minimizing class and member accessibility, immutability, composition versus inheritance, interfaces versus abstract classes, preventing subclassing, static versus nonstatic classes)
* C constructs in Java (structures, unions, enumerated types, and function pointers in Java)
* Tips for designing methods (parameter validation, defensive copies, method signatures, method overloading, zero-length arrays, hints for Javadoc comments)
* General programming advice (local variable scope, using Java API libraries, avoiding float and double for exact comparisons, when to avoid strings, string concatenation, interfaces and reflection, avoid native methods, optimizing hints, naming conventions)
* Programming with exceptions (checked versus run-time exceptions, standard exceptions, documenting exceptions, failure-capture information, failure atomicity)
* Threading and multitasking (synchronization and scheduling hints, thread safety, avoiding thread groups)
* Serialization (when to implement Serializable, the readObject(), and readResolve() methods)

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JavaScript Examples Bible

2008-06-25T09:57:00.004+07:00

(Size : 3.86 MB)

JavaScript Examples Bible is the example companion to the best-selling JavaScript Bible by Danny Goodman. This book is for anyone who is looking for complete examples of JavaScripts. Many of the examples reveal detailed descriptions of HTML listings that illustrate a particular object model or language feature. Even more Example sections invite you to try out an object model or language feature with the help of an interactive workbench, called The Evaluator — a JavaScript Bible exclusive!

Google Web Toolkit: GWT Java Ajax Programming

2008-06-25T09:50:00.003+07:00

(Size: 4325 KB)

This book is for Java developers who want to create Ajax interfaces using the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). It focuses on useful, practical tasks from the first chapter. The book is aimed at programmers who want to use GWT to create interfaces for their professional web applications. It concentrates on the serious side of Ajax: creating powerful, productive applications for browser platforms. GWT Ajax Programming shows you how to create reliable user interfaces that enhance the user experience.

GWT is an open source Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications like Google Maps and Gmail easy for developers who don't speak browser quirks as a second language. Writing dynamic web applications today is a tedious and error-prone process; you spend 90% of your time working around subtle incompatibilities between web browsers and platforms, and JavaScript's lack of modularity makes sharing, testing, and reusing AJAX components difficult and fragile. GWT lets you avoid many of these headaches while offering your users the same dynamic, standards-compliant experience. You write your front end in the Java programming language, and the GWT compiler converts your Java classes to browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML. Plan your ECM installation, implement it, and customize it. Among the many topics covered are:
Set up an elegant GWT development environment in Eclipse
Create, test, debug and deploy GWT applications
Develop custom widgets - examples include a calendar and weather forecast widget
Internationalize your GWT applications
Create complex interfaces using grids, moveable elements, and more
Integrate GWT with Rico, Moo.fx and Script.aculo.us to create even more attractive UIs using JSNI

Each chapter covers a series of practical tasks, showing how to achieve a particular useful result - and then learn how it works so that you can apply your knowledge to your own unique situation. Readers will need experience writing non-trivial applications using Java. Experience with developing web interfaces is useful, but knowledge of JavaScript and DHTML is not required… GWT takes care of that!

Among the many topics covered are:
1 Getting Started
2 Creating a New GWT Project
3 Creating Ajax Services
4 Creating Interactive Forms
5 Responsive Complex Interfaces
6 JSNI and Browser Effects
7 Creating Custom GWT Widgets
8 Unit Tests and Debugging
9 Integrating with Other Frameworks
10 Deployment

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Introduction to Java Programming-Comprehensive Version (6th Edition)

2008-06-25T09:46:00.002+07:00

(Size : 33479 KB)

Now integrating Java 5 throughout, this reference introduces Java programming fundamentals – including problem-solving, object-oriented programming, GUI programming, data structures, networking, internationalization, advanced GUI programming, and Web programming. Includes many new illustrations. Enhances examples throughout, using small, simple, and stimulating examples to demonstrate concepts and techniques. Offers anearlier introduction to writing programs than the previous edition. Features a new chapter on recursion, expanding treatment from earlier editions. A useful reference for anyone interested in learning more about programming.

Contents:
Part 1 - Fundamentals of Programming: Introduction to Computers, Programs, and Java; Primitive Data Types and Operations; Selection Statements; Loops; Methods; Arrays
Part 2 - Object-Oriented Programming: Objects and Classes; Strings and Text I/O; Inheritance and Polymorphism; Abstract Classes and Interfaces; Object-Oriented Design
Part 3 - GUI Programming: Getting Started with GUI Programming; Graphics; Event-Driven Programming; Creating User Interfaces; Applets and Multimedia
Part 4 - Exception Handling, I/O, and Recursion: Exceptions and Assertions; Binary I/O; Recursion
Part 5 - Data Structures: Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees, and Heaps; Generics; Java Collections Framework, Algorithm Efficiency and Sorting
Part 6 - Concurrency, Networking, and Internationalization: Multithreading; Networking; Internationalization
Part 7 - Advanced GUI Programming: JavaBeans and Bean Events; Containers, Layout Managers, and Borders; Menus, Toolbars, Dialogs, and Internal Frames; MVC and Swing Models; JTable and JTree
Part 8 - Web Programming: Java Database Programming; Advanced Java Database Programming; Servlets; JavaServer Pages; Remote Method Invocation
Appendixes: Java Keywords; The ASCII Character Set; Operator Precedence Chart; Java Modifiers; Special Floating-Point Values; Bit Operations

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Beginning JavaScript, 3rd Edition

2008-06-23T15:38:00.003+07:00

(Size : 13.00 MB)

With this up-to-date guide, you’ll find everything you need to know in order to develop interactive, robust, and personalized pages using JavaScript. It takes you step by step through this powerful scripting language so you can begin enhancing your site right away and increase visits. You’ll learn how to take advantage of native JavaScript objects, manipulate objects that are available to you in the latest browsers, use cookies, and jazz up your web pages with Dynamic HTML.

The Art and Science of JavaScript - SitePoint

2008-06-23T15:36:00.005+07:00

(Size : 4.95 MB)

We (TM)ve assembled seven of the greatest minds in modern JavaScript to teach you the most inspirational techniques you (TM)ll ever use. From creating impressive mashups and stunning, dynamic graphics, to more subtle user-experience enhancements, you (TM)re about to be amazed by the true potential of this powerful language. Create a slick Google Maps and Flickr mashup. Build your own fully accessible 3D maze. Create stunning vector graphics using the canvas element. Have some fun with draggable and sortable table columns. Give your site some extra personality with client-side badges. Write better code faster using metaprogramming techniques. Become a debugging expert using pro-level Firebug tricks. If you have some experience as JavaScript developer and want to take your JavaScript skills to the next level, without sacrificing web accessibility or best practice, this book is a must-have additional to your web design library.

Advanced Cellular Network Planning and Optimisation: 2G/2.5G/3G...Evolution to 4G

2008-06-22T12:21:00.004+07:00

(Size : 8.65 MB)

A highly practical guide rooted in theory to include the necessary background for taking the reader through the planning, implementation and management stages for each type of cellular network. Present day cellular networks are a mixture of the technologies like GSM, EGPRS and WCDMA. They even contain features of the technologies that will lead us to the fourth generation networks. Designing and optimising these complex networks requires much deeper understanding. Advanced Cellular

Network Planning and Optimisation presents radio, transmission and core network planning and optimisation aspects for GSM, EGPRS and WCDMA networks with focus on practical aspects of the field. Experts from each of the domains have brought their experiences under one book making it an essential read for design practitioners, experts, scientists and students working in the cellular industry. Key Highlights

- Focus on radio, transmission and core network planning and optimisation
- Covers GSM, EGPRS, WCDMA network planning & optimisation
- Gives an introduction to the networks/technologies beyond WCDMA, and explores its current status and future potential
- Examines the full range of potential scenarios and problems faced by those who design cellular networks and provides advice and solutions all backed up with real-world examples This text will serve as a handbook to anyone engaged in the design, deployment, performance and business of Cellular Networks.

"Efficient planning and optimization of mobile networks are key to guarantee superior quality of service and user experience. They also form the essential foundation for the success of future technology development, making this book a valuable read on the road towards 4G." -Tero Ojanperä, Chief Technology Officer, Nokia Networks

Design and Performance of 3G Wireless Networks and Wireless LANs

2008-06-22T12:17:00.005+07:00

(Size : 15.90 MB)

Design and Performance of 3G Wireless Networks and Wireless LANs is for wireless communication system engineers, network engineers, professionals, and researchers. Network architectures of UMTS, CDMA2000 systems, and how major network elements within the 3G networks can be designed, are described. In addition, the authors describe how end-to-end performance for voice and data services can be determined. They also provide guidelines on how radio access networks and core networks can be engineered. Of equal importance, is inclusion of explanations of various wireless LAN standards (IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11e) and how voice and data services can be offered in the wireless LAN systems. Additional highlights include: - Overview of core principles of wireless communications (e.g., FDMA, TDMA, CDMA), airlink capacity analysis, and evaluation. - Traffic model descriptions and illustrations for circuit-switched and packet-switched services. - In-depth coverage of how base station and radio network controller can be designed to meet capacity requirements. - Discussion of unique design issues in 3G networks, innovative solutions, and possible new 3G features. This material also provides capacity engineering guidelines for 3G networks and wireless LANs. Review exercises are provided at the end of each chapter to facilitate teaching and self study.

Computer Graphics Using Java 2D and 3D

2008-06-17T17:58:00.004+07:00

(Size: 5652 KB)

This Java handbook makes a practical tutorial on Java 2D and Java 3D for computer professionals. It contains in-depth coverage of basic computer graphics concepts and techniques, and introduces advanced graphic features to an audience mostly trained in the Java language. Chapter topics include mathematical background for computer graphics, .geometric transformation, views, lighting and texturing, behavior and interaction, and animation. For computer programmers and engineers, data analysts, graphic designers/animators, and game developers.

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RESTful Web Services - O’Reilly

2008-06-17T17:55:00.003+07:00

(Size : 2230 KB)

This book puts the "Web" back into web services. It shows how you can connect to the programmable web with the technologies you already use every day. The key is REST, the architectural style that drives the Web. This book:

* Emphasizes the power of basic Web technologies — the HTTP application protocol, the URI naming standard, and the XML markup language
* Introduces the Resource-Oriented Architecture (ROA), a common-sense set of rules for designing RESTful web services
* Shows how a RESTful design is simpler, more versatile, and more scalable than a design based on Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
* Includes real-world examples of RESTful web services, like Amazon's Simple Storage Service and the Atom Publishing Protocol
* Discusses web service clients for popular programming languages
* Shows how to implement RESTful services in three popular frameworks — Ruby on Rails, Restlet (for Java), and Django (for Python)
* Focuses on practical issues: how to design and implement RESTful web services and clients

This is the first book that applies the REST design philosophy to real web services. It sets down the best practices you need to make your design a success, and the techniques you need to turn your design into working code. You can harness the power of the Web for programmable applications: you just have to work with the Web instead of against it. This book shows you how.

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Beginning Java SE 6 Platform

2008-06-17T17:52:00.003+07:00

(Size: 2129 KB)

Beginning Java™ SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of the new Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 core and desktop platform and its programming API and concepts. You will learn these through action and example. Individual chapters introduce a particular API area, discuss the API, and provide a hands-on example.

This book guides you from beginning to advanced techniques by starting off with a very simple Java SE 6 application, and then covering the fundamentals of generics, collections, annotations, reflections, IO, threads, and networking in Java SE 6. You'll also have some fun learning and creating GUIs, and even use the latest in AWT and Swing as the foundation for a Java-based game application. And the chapters on JavaSound and Java 2D will be an enjoyable learning experience you'll want to share with friends.

Last of all, this book covers data access using the latest JDBC 4 API, security, and dynamic Java scripting language support (which may later open your Java experience to languages like Groovy, BeanShell, and JRuby). By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered the core techniques essential to professional Java developers.

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Google Web Toolkit Applications - Prentice Hall

2008-06-17T17:49:00.004+07:00

(Size : 5576 KB)

Get the edge you need to deliver exceptional user experiences with Google™ Web Toolkit Applications, a guidebook that provides web developers with core information and instructions for creating rich web applications. Whether you’re a developer who needs to build a high-performance front end for Java, PHP, or Ruby applications, or to integrate with external web services, this resource from expert Google Web Toolkit (GWT) developer Ryan Dewsbury delivers the in-depth coverage you’ll need.

In this valuable book, insider Ryan Dewsbury provides instructions for using the robust tool set and gets you on your way to creating first-class web applications by providing a comprehensive overview of GWT technology. In addition, he shares his “in-the-trenches” insights on

* Building elegant and responsive user interfaces with Cascading Style Sheets and GWT’s Widgets and Panels

* Creating seamless user experiences through asynchronous communication with HTTP, REST, JSON/JSONP, and RPC Interoperating with web standards–such as XML, RSS, and Atom–and web services–such as Google Maps, Amazon Books, Yahoo! Search, Flickr, and Blogger

* Overcoming browser security restrictions, such as HTTP’s two-connection limit and the Same-Origin policy
*

* Accelerating development, using software engineering, code generation, internationalization, application patterns, and Java tools
*

* Deploying for optimal performance with resource compression and caching
*

* Building five non-trivial applications: a gadget application with a rich drag-and-drop interface, a multi-search application that makes requests to many search engines, a blog editor application for managing entries across multiple blogs, a web-based instant messenger, and a database manager for a traditional web page

This practical guide to GWT introduces you to the technology; provides techniques, tips, and examples; and puts you on the road to delivering top-notch user experiences for your web applications.

PHP Functions Essential Reference

2008-06-17T16:42:00.003+07:00

(Size : 767 KB)

PHP Functions Essential Reference is a detailed and practical function reference for the PHP programming language. Concise and authoritative, this working programmer's guide covers the core function groups plus 300 additional commonly used PHP functions, and details 800 more functions on the book's web site.

Written by working developers and PHP community leaders, this book is full of working code that utilizes the rich variety of functions availablewith PHP. Every function is supported by one or more examples that illustrate the function in action. This definitive guide to PHP is a must-have for any serious PHP programmer.

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PHP by Example - Que

2008-06-17T16:37:00.004+07:00

(Size : 2155 KB)

PHP By Example will provide web-publishing oriented individuals the opportunity to learn a new, flexible Internet scripting language, PHP. This book will take the reader through step-by-step examples that will help them gain an understanding of PHP. PHP By Example will:

* Explain concepts in simple, understandable tasks with multiple approaches to concepts that need clarification.
* Encourage and train the reader to break problems down into logical steps.

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PHP Solutions Dynamic Web Design Made Easy - Friends of ED

2008-06-17T15:06:00.005+07:00

(Size : 8525 KB)

You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you've just found the right book.

PHP and the MySQL database are deservedly the most popular combination for creating dynamic websites. They're free, easy to use, and provided by many web hosting companies in their standard packages. Unfortunately, most PHP books either expect you to be an expert already or force you to go through endless exercises of little practical value. In contrast, this book gives you real value right away through a series of practical examples that you can incorporate directly into your sites, optimizing performance and adding functionality such as file uploading, email feedback forms, image galleries, content management systems, and much more. Each solution is created with not only functionality in mind, but also visual design.

But this book doesn't just provide a collection of ready-made scripts: each PHP Solution builds on what's gone before, teaching you the basics of PHP and database design quickly and painlessly. By the end of the book, you'll have the confidence to start writing your own scripts or&8212;if you prefer to leave that task to others–to adapt existing scripts to your own requirements.

Right from the start, you're shown how easy it is to protect your sites by adopting secure coding practices. The book has been written with an eye on forward and backward compatibility–recommending the latest PHP 5 techniques, but providing alternative solutions for servers still running PHP 4.3. All database examples demonstrate how to use the original MySQL extension, MySQL Improved, or the PHP Data Objects (PDO) introduced in PHP 5.1, letting you choose the most suitable option for your setup.

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PHP Advanced Ajax Architecture and Best Practices

2008-06-17T12:32:00.005+07:00

(Size : 4148 KB)

Advanced Ajax: Architecture and Best Practices is the definitive guide to building business-critical, production-quality Web applications with Ajax. Shawn M. Lauriat systematically addresses the design, architecture, and development issues associated with Ajax, offering proven patterns and robust code examples available in no other book. You'll find best practices for addressing the full spectrum of issues enterprise Ajax developers face: scalability, performance, security, reliability, flexibility, maintainability, and reusability.
Writing for experienced Web developers, Lauriat delivers fresh ideas and elegant solutions: meaty technical content, presented with exceptional clarity. Among the many topics he covers in unprecedented depth: cleanly implementing JavaScript custom events to reduce coupling and to enhance flexibility; overcoming Ajax's traditional accessibility limitations; reducing network latency through compression and other techniques; and much more.Coverage includes
- Planning Ajax interfaces for simplicity, clarity, and intuitiveness
- Creating scalable, maintainable architectures for client-side JavaScript
- Using the latest tools to profile, validate, and debug client-side code
- Architecting the server side for security and functionality, while restricting loaded data, objects, and actions to current requests
- Protecting against the most widespread and significant Ajax security risks
- Optimizing every component of an Ajax application, from server-side scripts to database interactions
- Introducing cutting-edge Ajax: game development, Ajax with canvas, and Ajax for enterprise applications

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PHP and MySQL Web Development All in One For Dummies

2008-06-17T12:27:00.006+07:00

(Size : 3589 KB)

Webmasters and Web programmers around the world know that PHP and MySQL provide a robust, easy-to-learn, open-source solution for creating dynamic, database-driven Web sites for eCommerce and content management. In fact, PHP is used in one of every three Web sites on the Internet and MySQL has been downloaded millions of times. PHP and MySQL provide a freely downloadable and widely supported alternative to ASP.NET.

Written by the bestselling author of PHP & MySQL For Dummies, this book provides six discreet minibooks that show you not only how to program in PHP, create and administer a MySQL database, and manipulate MySQL data via a Web interface, but also shows you how to create a secure Web site, and how to code the most popular Web applications, such as login programs and shopping cart applications.

The minibooks are organized as follows:
Book I: PHP Programming - Setting Up Your PHP Environment, PHP Basics, Building PHP Scripts, PHP and Your Operating System, Object-Oriented Programming.
Book II: Using MySQL - Setting Up MySQL, Administering MySQL, Building a Database, Other Administrative Tasks, Using MySQL Administrator, Using MySQL Query, Using phpMyAdmin.
Book III: Using PHP with MySQL - Communicating with the Database; Creating and Modifying Database Structure; Adding, Updating, and Removing Data; Retrieving Data from the Database; Advanced Features.
Book IV: Security - Server Security, Apache Security, Programming Securely in PHP, Using SSL.
Book V: PHP Extensions - Introducing Extensions, Working with Packages Using PEAR, Using the XML Extension, Generating Graphics with the GD Extension.
Book VI: PHP Web Applications - Building and Processing Dynamic Forms, Making Information Available on Multiple Web Pages, Building a Login Application, Building an Online Catalog, Building a Shopping Cart, Building a Content Management System.
Book VII: Installation Appendixes - Installing PHP, Installing MySQL, Installing Apache.

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Learning Joomla! Extension Development: Creating Modules, Components, and Plugins with PHP

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If you're a PHP programmer eager to create extensions for Joomla!, this book is for you. Written for Joomla! 1.5, it gets you coding your first extensions as quickly as possible, and adds features that will make your work look professional! The world's hottest open-source content management system, Joomla! won the 2006 Open Source CMS Prize. Already feature packed, it is also extremely extensible, allowing multiple complex applications to be cleanly integrated, inheriting the look and feel of one Joomla! site, with only one database, template, and core to maintain. This practical tutorial is based around the development of example extensions to create, find, promote, and cross-link restaurant reviews. Each chapter is a step-by-step walkthrough, covering modules, components, and plugins as well as configuration and packaging for distribution. Readers need basic PHP skills and familiarity with the general operation of Joomla! but do not need experience of developing Joomla! extensions.

Joomla! Cash

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This book for business people with a medium level of technical skill is a fast and easy-to-read primer on how to implement a cash-generating! website, taking the reader from the inception of an idea to a fully working cash-generating website built on Joomla!. Joomla! is an award-winning freely available open-source Content Management System (CMS) that helps you build websites and other powerful online applications. Joomla! is used all over the world to power everything from simple, personal homepages to complex corporate web applications and includes features such as page caching to improve performance, RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, polls, searching, and internationalization. The emphasis of this book is on Using Joomla! for e-commerce; it gives the reader a valuable knowledge base on search-engine ranking, website layout and design, shopping cart setup using VirtueMart, marketing the website, affiliate marketing with the iDevAffiliate system, and more.

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Building Websites with Joomla! 1.5

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Joomla! A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website

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About the Website

The accompanying site for the Joomla 1.5 book, provides five fully functional Joomla! sites with live follow-along examples from the book and up-to-date information on Joomla! The site also includes

* An active forum where you can ask questions specific to chapters from the book from a Joomla expert
* 5 fully functional Joomla 1.5 live follow-along examples from the book. You can browse the sites and their backends live online.
* Downloads of 5 free websites for Joomla 1.5 based on various chapter of the book. These are SQL dumps you can import to instantly give you a completed Joomla site.
* 4 free tutorial templates and 3 free templates from joomlashack.com including the popular commercial template - JS Aqualine

Professional Joomla! (Programmer to Programmer)

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Professional Joomla walks the reader through Joomla, an open content management system that is rapidly growing in popularity. Readers will quickly advance from installation, integration, and set-up topics to digging into the underlying PHP and MySQL whose flexibility is driving the growth of the platform. Readers will explore load balancing, log tracking, and even search engine optimization. From a user standpoint, Joomla offers tremendous ease of use and simplicity. The elegant dashboard based upon the KDE interface allows content to be updated in minutes and data to flow freely from outside sources. Administrators and developers have he capability to customize virtually every aspect of the platform. For this reason extra attention is given to topics like plug-ins, the API, design and skinning, and integration with existing databases, websites, and web service.

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Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional

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Do you want the ability to manage documents, photos, and other content over the Web but don't want to shell out thousands of dollars in proprietary solutions? Want to create an online community for your hobby or user group? You're not alone. For thousands of like-minded around the globe, the answer is Joomla!, an open source content management system used to manage all sorts of data over the Web.

While Joomla! is relatively easy to install, a fair amount of knowledge is required in order to configure the application to your specific needs. Beginning Joomla! answers many of the questions you're sure to have, guiding you through the process of creating your own design templates, adding and managing content, and adding popular community features such as article commenting, user profile management, and forums. Later chapters discuss e-commerce integration, explore search engine optimization, and show you how to extend Joomla! by creating your own plug-ins.

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