How to Build a Business Rules Engine or Using Arcgis 3d Analyst

How to Build a Business Rules Engine: Extending Application Functionality Through Engineering

Author: Malcolm Chisholm

[shelving code] Data Management/Programming

Business rules engines can make organizations more agile by allowing them to manage diverse sets of operating rules, such as many different contracts for goods and services with different clients. For example, business rules engines can contain interfaces that allow users to define business rules to add specific functionality to software applications in order to take advantage of particular business arrangements. This enables organizations to overcome the barriers of time, money, and reliability that traditional programming approaches present when trying to include variable business situations within information systems. Rules engines can also speed software implementation, provide increased auditability, and ensure engineering compliance. The capacity to understand and manage business rules outside of the "black box" of program code can improve the overall quality of IT infrastructures.

How to Build a Business Rules Engine is the first book to provide a detailed roadmap, with examples, for building a business rules engine. Written from the author"s 12 years of experience building business rules functionality, this book covers the necessary background and concepts, as well as the specific steps needed to build a rules engine. The book describes not only the components that a rules engine must have, but also the organizational issues that may determine its success after it has been built and implemented.

Features
*The only book that demonstrates how to develop a business rules engine. Covers user requirements, data modeling, repository design, metadata engineering, and more.
*Includes conceptual overview chapterssuitable for management-level readers, including general introduction, business justification, and development and implementation considerations.
*A sample application is used throughout the book to illustrate concepts. The code for the sample application is available online at http://www.bizrulesengines.com.

About the Author
Malcolm Chisholm holds an M.A. from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. from the University of Bristol. He has over 20 years of experience in information technology and 12 years building business rules engines. His expertise has allowed him to work in various industries focusing on systems development and data administration. Recently he has worked with the United Nations Development Program and Deloitte and Touche.

Interesting book: How Nations Grow Rich or South Western Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2005

Using ArcGIS 3D Analyst: ArcGIS 9

Author: ESRI Press

ESRI® ArcGIS™ 3D Analyst™ is one of the available extensions to the ArcGIS™ Desktop products— ArcInfo™, ArcEditor™, and ArcView®. ArcGIS 3D Analyst is a three-dimensional visualization and analysis extension that enables you to create surface models from several input data sources. ArcGIS 3D Analyst also adds two specialized three-dimensional viewing applications, ArcScene™ and ArcGlobe that extend the capabilities of ArcGIS Desktop.

You will learn how to:
Make realistic perspective local and world-wide views of images, scenarios, and models, all including true 3D symbols.
Create and visualize three-dimensional surfaces.
Query and analyze surfaces.
Perform visibility analysis.
Determine the surface area and volume of parts of a surface.
Animate local and world-wide three-dimensional images, surfaces, and other scenarios.
Display and view world-wide raster and vector datasets on a globe surface in their true geodetic locations.

Begin by following the quick-start tutorial to get an overview of how to drape an image over a surface and perform the basics with ArcGIS 3D Analyst. If you prefer, jump right in and experiment on your own. When you have questions, you will find concise, step-by-step answers inside, fully illustrated, to help you complete a task.

Writing Testbenches Using Systemverilog or Succeeding in Business Applications with Microsoft Office 2003

Writing Testbenches Using SystemVerilog

Author: Janick Bergeron

"Writing Testbenches Using SystemVerilog presents many of the functional verification features that were added to the Verilog language as part of SystemVerilog. Interfaces, virtual modports, classes, program blocks, clocking blocks and other SystemVerilog features are introduced within a coherent verification methodology and usage model." Writing Testbenches Using SystemVerilog introduces the reader to all elements of a modern, scalable verification methodology. It is an introduction and prelude to the verification methodology detailed in the Verification Methodology Manual for SystemVerilog.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	What is verification?	1
Ch. 2	Verification technologies	23
Ch. 3	The verification plan	77
Ch. 4	High-level modeling	113
Ch. 5	Stimulus and response	197
Ch. 6	Architecting testbenches	279
Ch. 7	Simulation management	333

Look this: Ordinary Vices or Beyond Liberalism and Fundamentalism

Succeeding in Business Applications with Microsoft Office 2003: A Problem-S

Author: Karin Bast

Part of the new Succeeding in Business Series, this text prepares students to solve real-life business problems using Microsoft Office 2003 applications.

Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming or Mining the Web

Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming

Author: Gadi Taubenfeld

Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming

Gadi Taubenfeld

Synchronization is a fundamental challenge in computer science.  It is fast becoming a major performance and design issue for concurrent programming on modern architectures, and for the design of distributed systems.  This is the first text to give a complete and coherent view of all aspects of synchronization algorithms.

Computer science students, programmers, system designers and researchers will be able to solve problems and master techniques that go beyond the treatment provided in introductory texts on operating systems, distributed computing and concurrency.  Dozens of algorithms are presented and their performance is analyzed according to precise complexity measures.

Highlights of the book include

Ø      A wide variety of synchronization problems, algorithms and  key concepts covered in detail.

Ø      Self-review questions with solutions to check your understanding.

Ø      A wealth of end-of-chapter exercises and bibliographic notes.

Ø      Over 300 annotated references guiding you through the contemporary research literature.

Ø      A companion website provides PowerPoint slides and other teaching and learning aids for students and instructors at pearsoned.co.uk/taubenfeld.

 

About the author

Gadi Taubenfeld is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. He is an established authority in the area of concurrentand distributed computing and has published widely in leading journals and conferences. He was the head of the computer science division at Israel’s Open University; member of technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; consultant to AT&T Labs - Research; and a research scientist and lecturer at Yale University. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

New interesting textbook: Cooking for Friends or Taste for Writing

Mining the Web: Discovering Knowledge from Hypertext Data

Author: Soumen Chakrabarti

Mining the Web: Discovering Knowledge from Hypertext Data is the first book devoted entirely to techniques for producing knowledge from the vast body of unstructured Web data. Building on an initial survey of infrastructural issues—including Web crawling and indexing—Chakrabarti examines low-level machine learning techniques as they relate specifically to the challenges of Web mining. He then devotes the final part of the book to applications that unite infrastructure and analysis to bring machine learning to bear on systematically acquired and stored data. Here the focus is on results: the strengths and weaknesses of these applications, along with their potential as foundations for further progress. From Chakrabarti's work—painstaking, critical, and forward-looking—readers will gain the theoretical and practical understanding they need to contribute to the Web mining effort.

* A comprehensive, critical exploration of statistics-based attempts to make sense of Web Mining.
* Details the special challenges associated with analyzing unstructured and semi-structured data.
* Looks at how classical Information Retrieval techniques have been modified for use with Web data.
* Focuses on today's dominant learning methods: clustering and classification, hyperlink analysis, and supervised and semi-supervised learning.
* Analyzes current applications for resource discovery and social network analysis.
* An excellent way to introduce students to especially vital applications of data mining and machine learning technology.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
1	Introduction
Pt. I	Infrastructure
2	Crawling the Web
3	Web Search and Information Retrieval
Pt. II	Learning
4	Similarity and Clustering
5	Supervised Learning
6	Semisupervised Learning
Pt. III	Applications
7	Social Network Analysis
8	Resource Discovery
9	The Future of Web Mining
	References
	Index
	About the Author

50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques or Introducing Reason

50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques

Author: Kevin L Moss

Praise for 50 Fast Digital Camera Techniques

"Applying the lively techniques in this book will make anyone's digital camera a more productive tool."
-Al Francekevich, professional photographer, on the first edition

Your digital camera is an amazing and versatile creative tool, with features and capabilities you probably haven't even explored-until now. Here are step-by-step instructions for 50 hot new techniques that take advantage of all the latest camera features, fully illustrated with stunning color photos taken by the author. No matter what type of digital camera you have, this book will help you create more professional pictures.

Your guide to amazing results with your digital camera
* Select the right shooting mode and change critical settings in seconds
* Use exposure and focal length to get sharper photos
* Shoot fantastic candid, nature, and pet pictures
* Learn the secrets of shooting dramatic skyscapes and urban landscapes
* Plan shots for creative digital manipulation
* Download and print your photos or share them on the Web
* Create a photographic essay or convert color shots to artsyblack-and-white

Table of Contents:

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Getting the Most from Your Digital Camera.

Chapter 2: Taking Better Photographs.

Chapter 3: Using Advanced Features.

Chapter 4: Increasing the Quality of Your Photos.

Chapter 5: Taking Pictures of People and Pets.

Chapter 6: Photographing Nature.

Chapter 7: “Scape” Photography.

Chapter 8: Creative and Alternative Photography.

Chapter 9: Displaying and Taking Care of Your Digital Images.

Chapter 10: Becoming a Better Photographer.

Index.

About the Author.

Colophon.

New interesting book: Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom or Recovery from Smoking

Introducing Reason, Vol. 4

Author: Cliff Truesdell

Today's digital audio programs continue to grown and expand both in feature sets and complexity, and Reason, in particular, offers literally limitless possibilities for creating and sequencing digital audio. In this book you'll learn everything you need to know to create music with Reason 4. Starting with necessary information about system requirements and acquiring external hardware for your specific needs, recording engineer and musician Cliff Truesdell will walk you through how to install and configure the program. You'll then find detailed instructions and real-world examples that show you how to use all of the program's included instruments, effects and routing devices, followed by important tips on arranging, mixing, and exporting complete songs. By the time you're through, you'll have the tools and information you need to create your own workflow and be ready to harness the power of Reason 4's resources to make your own original music.

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Illustrated Introductory or IP Routing Fundamentals

Microsoft Office Excel 2007-Illustrated Introductory

Author: Elizabeth Eisner Reding

Part of the Illustrated Series, this practical, easy to navigate book provides the essential knowledge of how to use Microsoft Excel 2007 that students need to succeed in both the classroom and beyond.

Table of Contents:

Getting Started with Office 2007 A: Getting Started with Excel 2007 B: Working with Formulas and Functions C: Formattng a Worksheet D: Working with Charts E: Analyzing Data Using Formulas F: Managing Workbook Data G: Using Tables H: Analyzing Table Data

Book review: The Brand Gap or House of Mondavi

IP Routing Fundamentals

Author: Mark A Sportack

A comprehensive ntroduction to routing concepts and protocols in IP networks.

• Comprehensive review of the operational mechanics of today's leading routing protocols, including IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and RIP-2
• Detailed explanation of IP addressing, including classful and classless addresses, subnetting, supernetting, Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR), and Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM)
• Side-by-side comparisons of various LAN segmentation technologies, including bridges, switches, and routers
• Exploration of how routers are used to build wide area networks
• Examination of the future of routing, including IPv6, next generation routing protocols, host-based routing, and IP Switching

IP Routing Fundamentals is the definitive introduction to routing in IP networks. This comprehensive guide explores the mechanics of routers, routing protocols, network interfaces, and operating systems.

This reference provides essential background information for network professionals who are deploying and maintaining LANs and WANs, as well as IT managers who are seeking information on how evolving internetworking technology will affect future networks. Part I discusses the many roles routers play in networks, Part II talks about the inner working of routers, Part III works with the operational issues of routing protocols, and Part IV addresses implementation issues that provide practical insight, in addition to a discussion of the future of routing.

Advanced MAC OS X Programming or Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit

Advanced Mac OS X Programming

Author: Mark Dalrympl

There are several other books on programming for Mac OS X, but none of them comtain explanations of how to leverage the powerful underlying technologies. This book goes down to the real nitty-gritty of multi-threading, interprocess communication, networking, performance tuning, distributed objects, queues, Bonjour, authentication, the keychain, and directory services. The tools are also covered: gcc, gdb, subversion, Shark, and Saturn.

Book review: Beyond Basketball or Buffett

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit

Author: Geetesh Bajaj

THIS BOOK IS NOT AS MUCH ABOUT READING as it is about seeing and doing! That's why we call it a kit. Full-color pages show you exactly how your slides will look as you follow the makeover steps, and all presentations in various stages of the makeover are on the accompanying CD.

Each of the eight makeovers has been carefully chose so it's relevant to anyone who has ever used PowerPoint. And if you just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007, this book gives you a great introduction to the new version of the program, along with ample experience in using all the new features. There's no better way of getting up to speed with PowerPoint 2007.

The Complete Idiots Guide to Digital Video or Pragmatic Version Control

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Digital Video

Author: Karl Bardosh

Join the digital revolution.

With the availability and affordability of digital movie-making equipment, it's now easier than ever for aspiring filmmakers to create the great movie they've always wanted to make. From information on creating mini-films on a PDA to making low-budget, full-length digital movies, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Digital Video provides all the information you need to turn your idea into reality.
•A must-read for every film student or novice
•Covers all aspects of production, from casting and directing to light and sound to digital editing
•Includes 8-page, 4-color insert
•Up-to-date recommendations on equipment and software
•Clear, easy-to-follow instructions and guidance, as well as all the practical, artistic, and technical "step-by-step" advice that only an experienced writer/director can offer

Look this: The Fred Factor or Time Bandit

Pragmatic Version Control: Using Subversion - The Pragmatic Starter Kit, Volume I

Author: Mike Mason

This book covers the theory behind version control and how it can help developers become more efficient, work better as a team, and keep on top of software complexity. All projects need version control: it's the lifeblood of any project's infrastructure, yet half of all project teams in the U.S. don't use any version control at all. Many others don't use it well, and end up experiencing time-consuming problems.

Version Control, done well, is your "undo" button for the project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily rolled back. This book describes Subversion, the latest and hottest Open Source version control system, using a recipe-based approach that will get you up and running quickly—and correctly.

Learn how to use Subversion the right way—he pragmatic way.

With this book, you can:

Keep all project assets safe—not just source code—and never run the risk of losing a great idea Know how to undo bad decisions—even directories and symlinks are versioned Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiency Install Subversion and organize, administer and backup your repository· Share code over a network with Apache, svnserve, or ssh Create and manage releases, code branches, merges and bug fixes Manage 3rd party code safely Now there's no excuse not to use professional-grade version control.

Slashdot.org

Whether you're new to version control in general or just Subversion itself, this book is highly recommended. Clear, concise and crammed full of useful, important and dare I say, pragmatic, advice and information. An excellent book in its own right and a worthy addition to the Starter Kit Series.

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction	1
2	What is version control?	9
3	Getting started with subversion	27
4	How to ...	51
5	Accessing a repository	55
6	Common subversion commands	63
7	Organizing your repository	101
8	Using tags and branches	105
9	Creating a project	123
10	Third-party code	137
A	Install, network, secure, and administer	147
B	Migrating to subversion	169
C	Third-party subversion tools	173
D	Command summary and recipes	183
E	Other resources	199

Modeling Derivatives in C or Digital Photography Pocket Guide

Modeling Derivatives in C++ (+CD)

Author: Justin London

This book is the definitive and most comprehensive guide to modeling derivatives in C++ today. Providing readers with not only the theory and math behind the models, as well as the fundamental concepts of financial engineering, but also actual robust object-oriented C++ code, this is a practical introduction to the most important derivative models used in practice today, including equity (standard and exotics including barrier, lookback, and Asian) and fixed income (bonds, caps, swaptions, swaps, credit) derivatives. The book provides complete C++ implementations for many of the most important derivatives and interest rate pricing models used on Wall Street including Hull-White, BDT, CIR, HJM, and LIBOR Market Model. London illustrates the practical and efficient implementations of these models in real-world situations and discusses the mathematical underpinnings and derivation of the models in a detailed yet accessible manner illustrated by many examples with numerical data as well as real market data. A companion CD contains quantitative libraries, tools, applications, and resources that will be of value to those doing quantitative programming and analysis in C++. Filled with practical advice and helpful tools, Modeling Derivatives in C++ will help readers succeed in understanding and implementing C++ when modeling all types of derivatives.

Book review: Healing Cuisine of China or Finding Your Way to Say Goodbye

Digital Photography Pocket Guide

Author: Derrick Story

Now that digital photography has reached mass consumption,the third edition of this bestselling pocket guide will findan even larger audience than its predecessors. AuthorDerrick Story expands on the basic photography techniquesthat he introduced in earlier editions, including anexplanation of the camera components and what they do, andtips for choosing the right settings. When users ask, "Howcan I get that picture?", they'll simply pull this handyphoto mentor out of their camera bag, backpack, or backpocket and find the answer quickly.

In color and fully illustrated, our updated DigitalPhotography Pocket Guide covers everything from how to shootsports action, close ups and night shots, to dealing withimage resolution, memory cards, ways to transfer images,archiving, and making QuickTime movies. Topics in theguide's three main sections ("Digital Camera Components","Standard Camera Functions", and "How Do I?") are labeled Ato Z for quick reference. If readers prefer, they can usethe comprehensive index or table of contents to find theinformation they need. There's even a section ofeasy-to-read reference tables for quick look-up of whitebalance settings, exposure compensation, camera modeexplanations, and much more. This is the ideal quickreference for people who aspire to take the kind of picturesthey've always imagined.

Table of Contents:

1	What is it?	1
2	What does it do?	33
3	How do I ...?	87

NUnit Pocket Reference or Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing

NUnit Pocket Reference

Author: William Hamilton

Few .NET developers have the luxury of unlimited codetesting once their application is complete, and rushing through the testing process is both problematic and stressful. The open source NUnit framework provides an excellent and efficient way to test and improve .NET code as it's written, saving hundreds of QA hours and headaches.

NUnit is one of the most mature and widely-used .NET open source projects even Microsoft uses it internally. NUnit is a unit-testing framework for all .Net languages. Written entirely in C#, NUnit takes advantage of many .NET language features, such as custom attributes and other reflection related capabilities. It automates unit testing and reduces the effort required to frequently test code while developing it. NUint is invaluable for .NET developers in test-driven development under agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) as well as for developers who use for unit testing for software quality assurance. Unfortunately, some of those valuable hours saved by using NUnit can be wasted trying to master this powerful but under-documented framework

Proof that good things come in small packages, the NUnit Pocket Reference is a complete reference to NUnit, filling in the blanks left by the existing documentation and online discussion. It offers developers everything they need to know to install, configure, and use NUnit; the NUnit user interface; and a reference to the NUnit framework classes in a slim but well-organized package. This handy little book even offers practical, real world NUnit examples. And with the NUnit Pocket Reference, IT managers will know to expect when they implement unit testing in their projects. It is the only book you'll need on this popular and practical new open source framework.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
	Unit Testing	3
	Testing Software	3
	What Is Unit Testing and Where Did It Come from?	7
	Test-Driven Development	9
	Test Harness	10
	Unit Test Design and Development Overview	10
	Best Practices for Unit Testing	11
	What Is NUnit?	12
	How Does NUnit Work?	12
	Setting Up NUnit	13
	Prerequisites	13
	Programming Languages	14
	Getting NUnit	14
	Installing NUnit	14
	Configuring NUnit	16
	Manual Installation	17
	Navigating the Source Code	18
	Unit Testing with NUnit	18
	Creating a Test	21
	Running a Test	25
	Assertions	26
	Other Testing Elements	31
	Test Runner GUI	38
	User Interface	38
	NUnit Projects	49
	Running Tests	58
	Running the Test Runner GUI from the Command Line	64
	Test Runner Console	66
	Debugging with NUnit	70
	Testing with Mock Objects	73
	Compatibility	74
	Using NUnit 2.1 Tests with NUnit 2.2	74
	Using NUnit 2.0 Tests with NUnit 2.2	74
	Upgrading from NUnit 1.x to 2.2	75
	Changes from NUnit 2.1 to 2.2	76
	Changes from NUnit 2.0 to 2.1	77
	Extending NUnit	79
	Integrating NUnit with Visual Studio .NET	79
	NUnit Addln for Visual Studio .NET	79
	VSNUnit	82
	NUnitAsp	83
	NCover	83
	NAnt	84
	Nantpad	84
	Index	85

See also: Plain Lives in a Golden Age or Travel Perspectives

Mathematics For Electrical Engineering And Computing

Author: Mary Attenborough

Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing embraces many applications of modern mathematics, such as Boolean Algebra and Sets and Functions, and also teaches both discrete and continuous systems - particularly vital for Digital Signal Processing (DSP). In addition, as most modern engineers are required to study software, material suitable for Software Engineering - set theory, predicate and prepositional calculus, language and graph theory - is fully integrated into the book.

Excessive technical detail and language are avoided, recognising that the real requirement for practising engineers is the need to understand the applications of mathematics in everyday engineering contexts. Emphasis is given to an appreciation of the fundamental concepts behind the mathematics, for problem solving and undertaking critical analysis of results, whether using a calculator or a computer.

The text is backed up by numerous exercises and worked examples throughout, firmly rooted in engineering practice, ensuring that all mathematical theory introduced is directly relevant to real-world engineering. The book includes introductions to advanced topics such as Fourier analysis, vector calculus and random processes, also making this a suitable introductory text for second year undergraduates of electrical, electronic and computer engineering, undertaking engineering mathematics courses.

The book is supported by a comprehensive website, featuring:
• plotXpose software (for equation solving, and drawing graphs of simple functions, their derivatives, integrals and Fourier transforms)
• over 60 pages of "Background Mathematics" reinforcing introductory material forrevision purposes in advance of your first year course
• problems and projects (linking directly to the software)
• a complete worked solutions manual (password protected)

Dr. Attenborough is a former Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering at South Bank University. She is currently Technical Director of The Webbery - Internet development company, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

A Dictionary of Computing or Network Analysis and Troubleshooting

A Dictionary of Computing

Author: John Daintith

In the quickly changing world of computing, staying current is essential. The Dictionary of Computing has been fully revised by a team of computer specialists, making it the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to computing on the market today. With expanded coverage of networking and databases, addition of biographical entries, and feature spreads on key topics, e.g. XML, it is a comprehensive reference work containing over 6,500 entries that is as useful for home and office users as it is indispensable for students of computing. New recommended web links for many entries, via the Dictionary of Computing companion website, provide valuable further information and updates. The Dictionary offers wide coverage of computer terms in industry, school, work, education, and the home, including the Internet, multimedia, networks and databases, and security. Terms are defined in a clear and concise manner with helpful examples where relevant. This dictionary is suitable for anyone who uses computers, and is an ideal not only for students of computing but for those studying the related fields of IT, mathematics, physics, media communications, electronic engineering, and natural sciences.

Table of Contents:

Credits     vi
Preface     vii
Guide to the Dictionary     viii
A Dictionary of Computing     1
Computer Graphics (Feature)     100
The Anatomy of an Internet Address (Feature)     260
Object-oriented Programming (Feature)     350
Quantum Computing (Feature)     416
SQL (Feature)     484
XML (Feature)     564
Appendices
Generic Domain Names     573
Country-Code Domain Names     574
File Extensions     577
Character Set     580
Greek Alphabet     581
Chronology     582
Useful Web Sites     584

New interesting textbook: Healing the Hidden Self or Balanced Healing

Network Analysis and Troubleshooting

Author: J Scott Scott Haugdahl

This comprehensive handbook provides the latest protocol information and troubleshooting strategies to help you keep your network running at peak performance. Network Analysis and Troubleshooting features proven network analysis techniques and experience-based strategies for isolating and solving network problems. This useful guide cuts to the chase by focusing on the most pertinent protocol packet formats you need to know to troubleshoot and optimize networks.

Network Analysis and Troubleshooting uses a proven "bottom-up" troubleshooting methodology that examines in detail each network layer—physical, data link, network, transport, session, presentation, and application—revealing the problems and solutions specific to each layer. This book also discusses the role of the protocol analyzer to measure and baseline throughput and latency, identify bottlenecks, and determine server and client response times. Numerous practical tips, diagrams, case studies, and trace file snapshots illustrate important concepts and techniques.

You will find essential information on such topics as:

• Wiring and cable testing issues
• Transmission encoding techniques
• Dissecting the IEEE 48-bit MAC address
• The impact of different types of broadcast traffic
• Operational details and analysis considerations for switches
• Ethernet and Token Ring operational details and analysis
• The IEEE 802.2 LLC protocol (explored in full)
• Datagrams and routing
• IP specifics, including addressing, subnets, and the role of ICMP
• IPX operation and analysis
• UDP, TCP, SPX, and SPX II protocol analysis
• How different protocols find resources via NetBIOS, SAP, and DNS
• Logon sequencing for various protocol stacks
• DHCP, SMB, NCP, NFS, FTP, HTTP, and NT Browse protocol analysis and troubleshooting
• Baselining throughput and latency, including understanding the "latency wedge"

The CD-ROM provides Request for Comments (RFCs) in both hypertext and original formats, Internet Drafts, a computing and networking dictionary, Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUIs, also known as network adapter vendor IDs), an IP Subnet Calculator, a protocol encapsulation chart, and more. The CD-ROM also includes a full-text search engine for all of the CD contents, including the RFCs.

Booknews

Haugdahl's company provides resources for network analysis. Here he offers protocol information and troubleshooting strategies to help administrators keep networks running at peak performance. He has a bottom-up methodology that examines in detail each network layer<-- >physical, data link, network, transport, session, presentation, and application<-->to reveal problems and solutions specific to each layer. The CD-ROM contains Internet standards documents, selected shareware and freeware, a dictionary, and other tools. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Interactive Distance Learning in PreK 12 Settings or Pro Office 2007 Development with VSTO

Interactive Distance Learning in PreK-12 Settings: A Handbook of Possibilities

Author: Jan M Yates

This practical book shows how to integrate elements of distance learning into PreK-12 settings. With emphasis on Internet-based delivery formats, Yates presents the latest research and proven techniques for creating effective distance-learning opportunities that enhance student achievement.

School Library Journal

Interactive distance learning technology includes any technology that brings outside learning resources into the classroom. They can be delayed-time (audiopage, video, CD-ROM, etc.) or real-time communication sources (online chats, audioconference, virtual-learning areas, etc.). In this thorough overview, Yates has included useful information for teachers and librarians new to their use and veterans. Although the emphasis is on Web-based sources, others may also be applied. The author encourages readers to start small by introducing these resources into existing lessons as enrichment. Chapters detailing the background, models, and applications of interactive distance learning are included as are discussions of supporting technologies and evaluating activities. Since Internet addresses do change, additional descriptive information is provided so sites can be found more easily if moved. References are provided at the end of each section.-Jessica Foster, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Preface
1	An Introduction to the Use of Interactive Distance Learning Technologies	1
2	Background of Interactive Distance Learning Technologies	13
3	Models of Interactive Distance Learning Activities	55
4	Interactive Distance Learning Settings	101
5	Interactive Distance Learning Technology Applications	117
6	Support for Interactive Distance Learning Activities	177
7	Evaluation of Interactive Distance Learning Activities	229
	Afterword	265
	Index	267

Go to: Italian or Thai

Pro Office 2007 Development with VSTO

Author: Ty Anderson

Experienced author Ty Anderson cuts to the chase in explaining how professional Microsoft Office 2007 solution developers get the job done. Ty is a professional Microsoft application developer working each and every day with the VSTO technology, and his real–world experience will teach you exactly what you need to know to excel in your professional development career.

Pro Office 2007 Development with VSTO takes you far beyond traditional VBA programming, showing you how to transform Microsoft Office 2007 into a complete enterprise application development platform. By the end of the book, you will be creating your own powerful, customized Office Business Applications (OBAs), using the techniques Ty has taught you throughout. The author demonstrates how to leverage all aspects of the Microsoft Office application platform (covering Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and InfoPath) so you can create OBAs that increase information worker productivity, unlock business data stored in documents, reduce end–user training costs, increase developer productivity, and reduce IT operations costs.

This book takes you beyond the basics of VSTO with expert topics such as automation with the Office Application object models and includes detailed examples throughout.

What you’ll learn

Understand and leverage Microsoft Office Application object models.

Build Microsoft Office application–level add–ins.

Create and publish document–level add–ins.

Integrate external data into Office applications and documents.

Integrate SharePoint data with Office.

Buildworkflows.

Perform deployments of your solutions and manage delivery of updates.

Who is this book for

This book is for Professional Microsoft Office application developers (and those aspiring to be so) who are interested in creating enterprise applications on the solid base of Microsoft Office 2007. The complexity of the examples assumes an intermediate–to–advanced level of experience with Microsoft .NET. Proficient VBA developers wishing to take their skills to the next level will also benefit by this book.

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

Absolute Beginners Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 or Cryptography

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2

Author: Lisa Le

New to Photoshop Elements? Learn everything you need to know to make your pictures perfect with the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2. The book covers all aspects of the software (including the new features "borrowed" from the new Photoshop 7), offering you quick and easy explanations on controlling the software for the results you want. Photoshop Elements provides easy access to powerful editing tools and connects users to online output services as well as options for Web and print output. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 shows the beginning user how to maximize all these features and more.

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Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions Series)

Author: Fred C Piper

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection--subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce. This book highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, the evolution of the internet and the introduction of more sophisticated banking methods.

Table of Contents:

1	Introduction	1
2	Understanding cryptography	7
3	Historical algorithms: simple examples	18
4	Unbreakable ciphers?	52
5	Modern algorithms	60
6	Practical security	75
7	Uses of cryptography	85
8	Key management	107
9	Cryptography in everyday life	125
	References and further reading	135
	Index	139

Internet Protect Your Kids or Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection

Internet Protect Your Kids: Keep Your Children Safe from the Dark Side of Modern Technology

Author: Stephen Arterburn

Kids are under the influence of the Internet. It's "their" place." They live on it-leaving their parents scrambling for answers about what to do with My Space.com, pornographic websites, instant messaging, blogs . . . and how to shield their children from online sexual predators. Best-selling author of Every Man's Battle, Stephen Arterburn, and Roger Marsh, who co-hosts the nationally syndicated Homeword radio program, have teamed up to equip parents with easy lessons on how to monitor their kids' activity online, plus the practical answers they need to teach kids the realities of the Internet."There isn't a parent in America who doesn't need this book, and I can't think of two more qualified people to help parents teach their children to be web wise kids." From the foreword by Jim Burns, PhD., President, Homeword.

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Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)

Author: Joseph Davies

Get the official resource for deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 networking and Network Access Protection (NAP) technologies, direct from the experts who know the technologies best. This definitive resource from award-winning Microsoft® networking author Joseph Davies and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) author Tony Northrup also offers expert insights direct from the Windows Server Networking team at Microsoft. You get detailed information about all major networking and network security services, including the all-new Network Access Protection (NAP), authentication infrastructure, IPv4 and IPv6, remote access, virtual private networks, IP security, quality of service, scalable networking, wireless infrastructure and security, DNS, DHCP, Windows® Firewall, and more. You also get a companion DVD with a fully searchable eBook version of the book, plus eBook samples from Understanding IPv6 2nd Edition, Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services, and TCP/IP Fundamentals. This official Microsoft resource delivers what every Windows administrator needs to master Windows Server 2008 networking.

Key Book Benefits:

• Delivers in-depth technical guidance for administering, Windows Server 2008 networking and NAP technologies
• Features definitive product information from the experts, with additional insights from the Windows Server team at Microsoft and field consultants
• Provides the detailed information that every Windows administrator needs about NAP, IPv4 and IPv6, remote access, virtual private networks, IP security, DNS, DHCP, Windows Firewall, and more
• Includes a DVD with a fully searchable eBook ofall seven volumes, plus bonus eBook samples from three additional networking books

Creating Cool MINDSTORMS NXT Robots or C Programming in Easy Steps

Creating Cool MINDSTORMS NXT Robots

Author: Daniele Benedettelli

Build and program MINDSTORM NXT robots with Daniele Benedettelli, one of the world’s most respected NXT robot builders. He shows you how to build and program them from scratch, starting with the simplest robots and progressing in difficulty to a total of seven award–winning robots! You can download all the code, along with low–resolution videos that show how your robot works when it’s finished. You don’t need to be a programmer to develop these cool robots because all the code is provided, but advanced developers will enjoy seeing the secrets of Benedettelli’s code and techniques revealed.
What you’ll learn

• How to create award–winning robots from scratch to final programming.
• How to build each robot and which materials to use.
• Why certain features have specific designs.
• How to program your robot–all code is available for free download.
• Inspiration and tips and tricks on robotics, a particularly valuable resource for teachers and students.

Who is this book for?

Anyone interested in building robots or seeing how it is done. Programmers interested in learning how robots are programmed.
Related Titles

• Competitive MINDSTORMS: A Complete Guide to Robotic Sumo using LEGO MINDSTORMS
• Squeak: Learn Programming with Robots
• Robot Building for Beginners
• The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots
• Intermediate Robot Building
• LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure
• LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide
• The Robosapien Companion: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
• ExtremeMINDSTORMS: An Advanced Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS
• Advanced NXT: The Da Vinci Inventions Book

Table of Contents:

About the Author     xi
About the Technical Reviewer     xiii
Acknowledgments     xv
Introduction     xxvii
Look, Mom! No Wheels!
Building Biped Robots     3
LEGO Bipedal Walking: The State of the Art     3
Interlacing Legs Bipeds     3
Jerky COG Shifting Bipeds     5
Smooth COG Shifting Bipeds     9
Summary     10
Quasimodo     11
Applying What You Learned     12
Introducing NXT Technology     15
Meeting the NXT-G Software     17
Connecting the NXT for the First Time     17
Programming Quasimodo Using NXT-G     20
The Shortest Program in the Book     22
Building Your Belfry Hunchback     25
Summary     45
Finite State Machines     47
Finite State Machines in Brief     47
Saturating Counter     49
FSM General Implementation     55
Decision Tables     56
Summary     58
NXT AT-ST     59
Design Thoughts     60
Programming the AT-ST     62
Building Your Personal AT-ST     71
Summary     141
Omni-Biped     143
History of a Biped     144
Single-Tasking vs. Multitasking     145
Writing a Single-Task Program     149
Using Hysteresis     154
Writing a Multitask Program     158
Building Instructions     163
Summary     201
NXT Turtle     203
Quadruped Walking     204
Introducing the Turtle     206
Programming the Turtle     207
Simple Program     207
Line Following     214
Autonomous Behavior Simulation     217
Building Your Pet     233
Design Thoughts     277
Summary     278
Back on Wheels
Mine Sweeper     281
Getting More Actions from a Single Motor     282
The Double Scanner     286
Programming the Mine Sweeper     286
Building the Mine Sweeper     299
Mines Building Instructions     341
Summary     344
JohnNXT Is Alive!     347
Johnnicle: My LEGO Johnny 5 Chronicle     347
JohnNXT Features     354
Sensors and Actuators     354
JohnNXT's Behavior and Menu     356
JohnNXT User Guide     357
Turning It On     357
Autonomous Behavior     358
JohnNXT's Menu     358
Programming JohnNXT     360
Panoramic View of the JohnNXT Software     360
High Speed Communication Library     361
Slave Program     362
Master Program     366
Sound Counting FSM     370
JohnNXT Programming Guide     374
Moving the Treads     376
Moving the Head     376
Playing Sounds     376
Moving the Slave NXT Motors     377
Building JohnNXT     378
Summary     516
Need Input! Building a Remote Control Device     517
The Remote Control Design     517
Bluetooth Autoconnection Library     518
R/C: A Program for Every Need     520
Simple R/C Programs     520
Advanced Program     534
Remote Control Template Programs     542
Sender Program Template     543
Receiver Program Template     544
Building the Remote Control     552
Summary     565
Introduction to BricxCC and NXC Programming      567
Getting Connected with BricxCC     568
Ready to Go     574
BricxCC Menu     575
BricxCC Tools     576
Summary     577
Index     579

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C++ Programming in Easy Steps

Author: Mike McGrath

C++ Programming In Easy Steps shows the reader how to program in C++, both on Windows platforms and on Unix-based platforms, such as Linux. It contains separate chapters on the major features of C++, plus complete example programs that illustrate each aspect.
Each chapter builds the reader's knowledge of C++. By the end of this book, the reader will have gained a sound understanding of the C++ language and be able to write C++ programs and compile them into executable files.
C++ Programming In Easy Steps is a great value and has an easy-to-follow style that will be useful to anyone who wants to begin programming in C++-programmers, students, and those who just need a fundamental understanding of object oriented programming.

Mac OS X or EM Modeling of Antennas and RF Components for Wireless Communication Systems

Mac OS X: Little Black Book

Author: Gene Steinberg

Written by a noted Mac expert and author of the Windows 2000 Mac Support Little Black Book (Coriolis, 1-57610-388-9). Designed for all user levels, this book covers the new features of Mac OS X including emphasis on major changes from previous versions of the Mac OS. Features proactive coverage of setup and preventative maintenance, especially for new users or those migrating from older Mac OS versions. Uses a logical, sequential approach with concise overviews and questions then immediate solutions; includes step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, informative sidebars, plus a quick reference card. Covers Mac-savvy applications, using older Mac programs under Mac OS X, font management, and backup techniques.

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EM Modeling of Antennas and RF Components for Wireless Communication Systems

Author: Frank Gustrau

The book focuses on the practical aspects of computational electrodynamics. A short review of electromagnetic field theory and an illustrative introduction to basic concepts of numerical methods provide the mathematical and physical background. The main part the book guides the reader step-by-step through the modelling process: from the initial "what question shall the model answer?", through the setting up of a computer model by creating geometry, boundary conditions, sources, âЂ¦, to post processing, validation, and optimization. A number of antenna and filter examples demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of different numerical methods. So the book provides a realistic view on the capabilities and limits of state-of-the-art 3D-field simulators and on how to apply this knowledge efficiently to EM analysis and designing of RF applications in modern communication systems.

Service Oriented Architectures in Telecommunications or Windows 2000 API SuperBible

Service-Oriented Architectures in Telecommunications

Author: CRC Press

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) uses services as the baseline for developing new architectures and applications, as networks are built specifically to satisfy service requirements. Most services are currently handled over different networks, but newer services will soon require cross-network support. Architecting the Telecommunication Evolution: Toward Converged Network Services outlines the challenges of providing crossover services and the new architectures and protocols that will enable convergence between circuit- and packet-switched networks. Taking a standards-based approach to converged services, this book lays a foundation for SOA in telecommunications. The authors begin by outlining the development of Internet telephony, focusing on how to use the respective benefits of the traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) and the Internet to create and implement more value-added services. These two eminent specialists first examine services that originate in the Internet and take advantage of PSTN services, and then explore how discrete events on the PSTN can be used as an impetus to creating services on the Internet. They conclude with a discussion on how this convergence creates smart spaces in the telecoms domain. Including eight valuable appendices that will aid in the implementation of converged services, Architecting the Telecommunication Evolution is the first book of its kind to offer a survey as well as a practical roadmap to integrating modern networks to achieve better performance and new functionality.

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Windows 2000 API SuperBible

Author: Richard J Simon

Following in the tradition of the Win 95 and Win32 NT SuperBibles, this book is a comprehensive reference for all of the APIs needed by the Windows programmer. It is arranged topically with related functions presented in the same chapter. Using relevant examples that are complete and appropriate to the task at hand, the user will be able to see clearly the most effective usage for each function. The user-friendly organization of the book will save programmers valuable time, and negate the need to sift through vendor supplied documentation with is spotty and disorganized.

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Intended for programmers developing applications, this reference organizes and clarifies the Win32 APIs that are supported by both Windows 2000 and Windows 98, with descriptions of each function, detailed parameter descriptions, and examples for most functions that are concise and show the functionality. Each chapter covers a group of related functions, such as creating windows, message processing, memory management, the graphics device interface, and palettes and color matching. The CD-ROM contains examples, code samples, and evaluation versions of third-party software. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Introduction.
1. Windows 2000 Programming.
User Interface Features. Minimum Requirements. Style Guide.
Windows. Menus. Input and Controls. Visual Design. System Integration.

2. The Win32 API.
Advantages of Win32. Sample Program.

3. Creating Windows.
Creating the Main Window. Creating Windows Using Existing Classes. Messages When Creating Windows. Creating Windows Function Descriptions.

4. Windows Support Functions.
Window Class Data. Attaching Data to a Window. Changing the Appearance of Windows. Windows Support Function Descriptions.

5. Message Processing.
Message Flow.
Processing Messages. Sources of Messages. Reentrant Functions.
Message Hook Functions. Message-Processing Function Descriptions.

6. Menus.
Main Menus and Pop-up Menus.
Building Menus in the Resource File. Adding a Menu to the Application's Window. Changing Menus. Menu Messages.
Menu Support Function Descriptions.

7. Resources.
The Resource Script File.
String Tables. Custom Resources.
Resource Function Descriptions.

8. Dialog Boxes.
Types of Dialog Boxes. The Dialog Box Keyboard Interface. Dynamic Dialog Boxes. Dialog Template Statement Descriptions. Dialog Box Control Statements. Dialog BoxFunction Descriptions.

9. User Input Functions.
Mouse Messages. Keyboard Messages. Virtual Keys. User Input Function Descriptions.

10. Scrollbars.
Scrollbar Basics. Scrollbar Position and Range. Scrollbar Messages. Scrollbar Function Descriptions.

11. Memory Management.
Memory Architecture. Global Memory. Virtual Memory. Heaps. Memory Management Function Descriptions.

12. The Graphics Device Interface.
The Device Context. Selecting Objects into a Device Context. Private Device Contexts. Origins and Extents. GDI Function Descriptions.

13. Bitmaps, Icons, and Metafiles.
Bitmaps.
Using DDB Bitmaps. Using DIB Bitmaps.
Icons.
Using Icons. Creating Icons at Runtime. Metafiles. Creating and Playing a Metafile. Metafiles in a Disk File.
Bitmap, Icon, and Metafile Function Descriptions.

14. Printing and Text Output.
Printer Support. Printer Information. Text Characteristics. Printing and Text Output Function Descriptions.

15. Painting and Drawing.
Pens, Brushes, and Other Logical Tools. Specifying an Area for Drawing. Invalidation, Clipping, and the WM_PAINT Message. Painting and Drawing Function Descriptions.

16. Palettes and Color Matching.
Hardware Palettes. Color Palettes in Windows. The Logical Palette. Image Color Matching. Color Spaces. Color Profiles. Palettes and Color Matching Function Descriptions.

17. I/O with Files.
Creating and Opening Files. Reading and Writing. Sharing Data with File Mapping. File I/O Function Descriptions.

18. The Clipboard - 1073.
Clipboard Formats. Windows Management of Clipboard Data. Delayed Rendering of Clipboard Data. CF_OWNERDISPLAY Format. Using Private Clipboard Formats. Clipboard Viewers. Clipboard Function Descriptions.

19. The Registry.
The Registry Architecture. Placing Data in the Registry. The Windows Registry Structure. Registry Function Descriptions.

20. Initialization Files.
Initialization File Structure. Accessing Initialization Files. Mapping Private INI Files. Initialization File Function Descriptions.

21. System Information.
Process Environment Information. Local Time and System Time. Locale and Language Support. System Information Function Descriptions.

22. String Manipulation and Character Sets.
Windows Character Set Translations. Locales. String Manipulation and Character Set Function Descriptions.

23. Atoms.
Working with Atom Tables. Using Global Atoms for Data Exchange. Integer Atoms. Atom Function Descriptions.

24. Timers.
Using Timers. Windows Time. Performance Monitor Counters. Timer Function Descriptions.

25. Processes, Threads, and Fibers.
Creating Processes and Threads. Fibers. Synchronization Objects. Protecting Nonreentrant Code of a Process. Process, Thread, and Fiber Function Descriptions.

26. Error and Exception Processing.
Writing Exception Handlers and Filters. Win32 API for Exception Handling. Error and Exception Processing Function Descriptions.

27. Multiple-Document Interface (MDI).
Creating an MDI Application. The MDI Frame Window. The MDI Child Window. Menus in MDI Applications. MDI Function and Message Descriptions.

28. Interfacing with Help Files.
Providing User Access to the Help File. Providing Context-Sensitive Help. Using Training Card Help. Help Files Function and Message Descriptions.

29. File Decompression and Installation.
File Installation Overview. Installing the Proper Version. The Version Resource. File Decompression. File Decompression and Installation Function Descriptions.

30. Dynamic Link Libraries.
Loadtime Dynamic Linking. Runtime Dynamic Linking. Creating Dynamic Link Libraries. Accessing Data Within a DLL. Using the DLL Notification Entry Point. Dynamic Link Libraries Function Descriptions.

Index.

Rick Steves Germany and Scandinavia DVD 2000 2007 or Beginning Game Graphics

Rick Steves' Germany and Scandinavia DVD 2000-2007

Author: Rick Steves

This is the only DVD that includes all seven half-hour “Rick Steves’ Europe” TV shows on Germany and Scandinavia, produced from 2000 to 2007: Munich and the Foothills of the Alps; Germany’s Romantic Rhine and Rothenburg; Germany’s Black Forest and Cologne; Berlin—Resilient, Reunited and Reborn; Copenhagen and Aero; Oslo, Bergen and the Fjords; and Stockholm and Helsinki. The running time is three hours and 30 minutes. Filmed on location by America's most popular travel guidebook writer, Rick Steves' DVDs offer one great escape after another, from Europe's most thrilling cities to its charming, little-known villages. These DVDs are of the highest broadcast quality (NTSC format, all region compatible), with closed-captioning. Each DVD is packaged in a durable Amaray case with on-location cover photos and complete program details.

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Beginning Game Graphics

Author: Harry Evry

Welcome to the exciting world of the video game artist. "Beginning Game Graphics" is your guide on a step-by-step path, beginning with the most basic modeling techniques and wrapping up with advanced workflows used by professional game artists. It provides powerful and easy-to-use tools to get you started, and it covers many of the methods, philosophies, and proven techniques that can improve your game demos and help separate you from the crowd in the rapidly growing interactive entertainment industry. Whether you are a video game enthusiast, an artist breaking into the world of video games, or a game programmer ready to model your own characters and sets, this book is the ideal introduction to 3D modeling for video games.

Comparing Designing and Deploying VPNs or AppleScript for Dummies

Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs

Author: Mark Lewis

A detailed guide for deploying PPTP, L2TPv2, L2TPv3, MPLS Layer-3, AToM, VPLS, and IPSec virtual private networks

• Brings together all the major VPN technologies, detailing the technologies, their applications, and configurations
• Provides review questions and configuration labs to help readers synthesize their understanding of these technologies
• Easy comparison of VPN technologies. Readers can clearly discern advantages and disadvantage of the respective VPN types discussed in the book

The cost savings associated with VPNs is tremendous. VPNs enable users in remote offices or locations to enjoy the same level of productivity as those who are in the same physical location of the central network. However, with so many flavors of VPNs available, companies and providers are often hard pressed to identify the VPN solutions that are most appropriate for their particular network design and service needs. Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs will bring together many of the most popular VPN technologies for convenient reference. The book examines the operation, application, and configuration of Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol version 2 (L2TPv2), Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol version 3 (L2TPv3), MPLS Layer-3, Any Transport over MPLS (AToM), and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) virtual private networks. For the first time, engineers and network architects will be able to use one book to learn the purpose, functionality, and configuration of the various flavors of major VPNs.

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AppleScript for Dummies (For Dummies Series)

Author: Tom Trinko

Spending a little time with this book can save lots of time on the computer!

AppleScript is object-oriented programming language used to write script files to automate tasks and customize applications for the Mac. AppleScript can automate much of what you do with your Mac computer, saving time and helping you be more productive. Businesses and individuals frequently use it for:

• Batch processing

• File conversion and manipulation

• Performing tasks at specified times

• Transferring information between databases and other applications

• Creating automated workflows by linking the actions of multiple applications to perform a series of related tasks

Written by Tom Trinko, a Mac man since 1984,and author of articles for MacTutor and MacTech Journal, AppleScript For Dummies, 2^nd Edition covers everything from the basics to more advanced stuff, with information on:

• Finding and installing AppleScript

• Using AppleScript to automate tasks in programs such as Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro, and the Mac OS Finder

• Arranging applications to work together to accomplish complex tasks

• Controlling applications that aren’t even scriptable

• Taking advantage of tools that make composing AppleScript programs easy and fun

• Finding additional AppleScript information on the Internet and elsewhere

With this book, you’ll discover how to script Internet activities, iLife applications, and more. Then, instead of letting your computer and/or software dictate howyou do things (and often, how you have to do them over and over and over), you take charge! You’ll agree —this book is MacNificent!

Table of Contents:

Pt. I	Getting started	9
Ch. 1	A cannonball dive into the scripting pool	11
Ch. 2	AppleScript basics without stomach acid	25
Ch. 3	Writing a script without ink	33
Pt. II	All you ever needed to know about AppleScript you learned in part II	59
Ch. 4	Values : different types of information	61
Ch. 5	Variables : data cupboards	75
Ch. 6	Operators : math without mistakes	81
Ch. 7	References : being picky about data	91
Ch. 8	Commands : ordering AppleScript around	109
Ch. 9	I/O (I owe) without credit cards	143
Ch. 10	If : letting your computer make decisions so you can blame it later	159
Ch. 11	Repeat : going in circles for fun and profit	175
Ch. 12	Try : dealing with problems without crashing	185
Ch. 13	Handlers : organizing your script	193
Ch. 14	Properties : storing data for awhile	203
Ch. 15	Deploying scripts : cool ways to access scripts	219
Ch. 16	Autonomous scripts : working unsupervised	227
Ch. 17	Taking charge of applications	241
Ch. 18	Debugging : fixing problems without DDT	259
Ch. 19	Scripting additions : taking AppleScript to new heights	277
Ch. 20	Script objects : recycling scripts for a healthy environment	279
Ch. 21	Miscellaneous advanced stuff	291
Pt. III	How to control the world - or at least some common programs	295
Ch. 22	Finder/system tricks without touching the mouse	297
Ch. 23	Business applications and Microsoft Office 2004	309
Ch. 24	Layout and graphics applications	321
Ch. 25	Scripting the Web	329
Ch. 26	Scripting iLife	341
Ch. 27	GUI scripting	351
Pt. IV	The part of tens	355
Ch. 28	More than ten scriptable applications	357
Ch. 29	More than ten scripting resources	363

SOCOM Navy Seals Tactical Strike Official Strategy Guide or Introduction to Automata Theory Languages and Computation

SOCOM Navy Seals Tactical Strike Official Strategy Guide

Author: Brady Games

Evaluate. Plan. Execute.

Take what you think you know of special operations team tactics, and get ready for an all new level of play. This guide takes you through the most technical addition to the SOCOM franchise yet!

Tactical Walkthrough

Perfect your strategies to tackle the missions and escape from every encounter unscathed.

Complete Every Objective

Find all the Bonus Objectives to get the most out of your gameplay experience.

Discover Every Upgrade

Get every upgrade to provide your fireteams with the best weapons, skills, and gear available!

Uncover the Secret Items

Complete your collection by finding all the secret items!

Multiplayer Coverage

Dominate real live opponents all over the nation by mastering the tactics and strategy in the exclusive Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes!

Platform: PlayStation Portable

Genre: Action/Adventure

This product is available for sale in North America only.

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Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation

Author: John E Hopcroft

This classic book on formal languages, automata theory, and computational complexity has been updated to present theoretical concepts in a concise and straightforward manner with the increase of hands-on, practical applications. This new edition comes with Gradiance, an online assessment tool developed for computer science.

 

Gradiance is the most advanced online assessment tool developed for the computer science discipline.  With its innovative underlying technology, Gradiance turns basic homework assignments and programming labs into an interactive learning experience for students.  By using a series of “root questions” and hints, it not only tests a student’s capability, but actually simulates a one-on-one teacher-student tutorial that allows for the student to more easily learn the material.  Through the programming labs, instructors are capable of testing, tracking, and honing their students’ skills, both in terms of syntax and semantics, with an unprecedented level of assessment never before offered. 

THE SECRET TO GETTING LISTED AT THE TOP OF SEARCH ENGINES or Adobe Acrobat 8 How Tos

THE SECRET TO GETTING LISTED AT THE TOP OF SEARCH ENGINES

Author: Alexandra Saieh

The Secret to Getting Listed at the Top of Search Engines is written for the business owner, free from excess technical jargon. It will instruct you, step by step, in optimizing your web site to achieve top listings in the search engines- at no extra cost to you.

· achieve top listings
· gain visibility
· maintain your top listings

Gain access to the exact strategy used by the author's SEO company. YOU WILL LEARN:

Exactly which web page in your site you need to devote more time to and why

What you need to research about your competition

How to generate the best keywords for your web site

Where you must include your keywords

How to avoid getting penalized by the search engines

How to maintain your top listing

What you can expect from search engines in the future

*Only ethical methods are recommended

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Adobe Acrobat 8 How-Tos: 125 Essential Techniques

Author: Donna L Baker

Increase your productivity with Acrobat, one technique at a time.
Now that PDF has become the ubiquitous electronic document format, it’s important to recognize that there’s much more to Adobe Acrobat than just managing your documents and improving workflow. With this powerful tool, you can now communicate with new commenting tools, collaborate with individuals and teams, automate forms, provide additional security, use redactive tools, and accom-plish tasks for greater productivity and efficiency. But with all this power, how do you bring your Acrobat skills up to speed quickly? Never fear, Acrobat expert Donna L. Baker has picked out the most integral techniques for accomplishing nearly any office communication task. You’ll be expanding your PDF skills in no time in this focused, handy guide. Here are just some of the things you’ll learn to do:

• Conduct searches quickly by building an index and attaching it to files
• Merge multiple files into a single PDF document and create a custom cover
• Create comments in PDF documents, start a review, and work with comments
• Use new form tools in Acrobat 8 for drawing fields, tracking responses, and creating a form automatically
• Set up an online meeting in Acrobat Connect• Add movies and 3D content, and create interactive presentations
• Assign levels of security and passwords to documents using new hashing algorithm support in Acrobat 8
  

Table of Contents:

Getting Started     1
How Can Acrobat Help You?     2
Getting Around the Interface     4
Helping Yourself     6
Tidying the Toolbox     8
See What You Want to See     10
What Do You Prefer?     12
Organizing, Searching, and Cataloging     15
Getting Organized     16
Conducting Searches     18
Advanced Search Techniques     21
Building and Applying an Index     23
Archiving Outlook Messages     25
Producing a PDF Document     27
Creating PDF Files from Source Programs     28
Printing with the Adobe PDF Printer     30
Using PDFMaker in Word     32
Merging and Exporting PDF Documents from Word     36
Producing PDF Files in Excel, Access, and Project     38
Generating PDF Documents in PowerPoint and Publisher     40
Making PDF Documents from Web Pages     42
Creating PDF Files in Distiller and Acrobat     43
Working with Acrobat Distiller     44
Choosing PDF Conversion Options     46
Starting a PDF File from a Blank Page     49
Creating a PDF from a File in Acrobat     51
Merging Multiple Files into a Single PDF Document     52
Creating a PDF Package     55
Creating a PDF from Web Pages in Acrobat     57
Creating a PDF from a Scan in Acrobat     59
The Art of Scanning     61
Creating a PDF from a Clipboard Image     63
Attaching Source Files to a PDF     65
Managing Attached Files     67
Saving and Exporting     69
Finding Information About Your Document     70
Using the Examine PDF Process     72
Optimizing Your PDF Documents     75
Deciding What Your Reader Sees First     78
Exporting PDF Documents in Other Formats     80
Saving a PDF in Text or Code Formats     82
Saving a PDF As an Image     84
Exporting All the Images in a Document     85
Using a Batch Sequence     86
Watching Folders     89
Printing and Using Standards     91
Choosing Print Settings     92
Print Troubleshooting     94
Choosing and Using Fonts     96
Introduction to Print Production     99
Testing a Document with a Preflight Profile     101
Fixing Print and File Issues Automatically      103
Creating and Using a Printing Droplet     105
Enhancing PDF Accessibility     107
Navigating a Document     108
Using the Accessibility Wizard     110
Controlling the Reading Path in a Document     112
Tagging a Document     114
Reporting on a Document     116
Producing Accessible Forms     118
Touching Up Reading Order     120
Transforming Document Pages     123
Deleting and Inserting Pages     124
Extracting and Replacing Content     126
Managing Content Visually     128
Cropping and Resizing Pages     129
Adding Page Numbers     131
Inserting Headers and Footers     133
Applying Bates Numbering     135
Adding Watermarks and Backgrounds     137
Touching Up and Modifying a PDF Document     139
Selecting and Editing Text in a PDF Document or Table     140
Modifying Text Attributes     142
Object TouchUps     145
Reusing Images     147
Round-Trip Image Editing     149
Creating Editable Text from an Image PDF     151
Redacting Content     153
Commenting in a PDF Document     155
Adding Sticky Notes and Highlights     156
Setting Commenting Preferences     158
Working with Text Edit Comments     160
Using the Stamp Tools     163
Managing Your Stamp Collection     165
Drawing and Marking Up Shapes in Acrobat     167
Reviewing and Collaboration     169
Starting an E-Mail Review     170
Using a Shared Review     173
Tracking a Review     175
Working with the Comments List     177
Orgarnizing Comments in the Comments List     179
Exporting Comments to a Word Document (Windows)     181
Migrating Comments     183
Setting Comment Status and Creating Summaries     186
Using Drawings and Layers in PDF Files     189
Using Grids and Guides for Assistance     190
Measuring Objects     192
Generating PDF Files Using the AutoCAD PDFMaker     194
Converting Layered Visio Documents     196
Using Data Embedded in a Document     199
Working with a Layered Document     200
Bookmarking a Layered Document     202
Creating Forms and Buttons     205
Using Forms Tools and Views      206
Configuring Form Fields     209
Creating a Form Automatically     211
Letting the Form Wizard Guide You     213
Distributing and Tracking a Form     215
Handling Form Data     217
Drawing a Multi-state Button     219
Editing Actions     221
Activating Menu Items     222
Converting Program Actions to PDF Actions     223
Creating Batches of Buttons     225
Controlling Navigation Using Links and Bookmarks     227
Linking Content in a Document     228
Specifying a Link's Destination     230
Creating Bookmarks in a Source Document     232
Adding Bookmarks in Acrobat     234
Organizing and Modifying Bookmarks     236
Customizing Bookmarks     238
Working with Multimedia     241
Meeting Online Using Acrobat Connect     242
Using Media in Documents     245
Adding Movies to a Document     247
Tweaking a Media File     250
Controlling the Action     252
Working with 3D Models     253
Making Your Document Responsive     255
Creating a Full-Screen Presentation     257
Using Digital Editions     259
Making Your Documents Secure     261
Using Security Levels and Passwords for a Document     262
Creating a Self-Signed Digital ID     265
Certifying a Document     268
Signing a Document     270
Using a Static Document Version     272
Sharing and Importing Digital IDs     274
Creating and Managing Security Policies     275
Using Security Envelopes     277
Security Troubleshooting Tidbits     279
Index     281

Group Policy Fundamentals Security and Troubleshooting or Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Group Policy Fundamentals, Security, and Troubleshooting

Author: Jeremy Moskowitz

• Revised and updated to include Windows Server 2008 and Vista, this book examines how Group Policy monitors and regulates users and a network's computers
  
• Focuses on employing the various Group Policy settings, managing Group Policy with Management Console, troubleshooting Group Policy settings, and implementing network security with Group Policy
  
• Discusses administering Group Policy with Microsoft's advanced Group Policy management tool and scripting Group Policy Management Console operations
  
• Includes ready-to-use scripts that can be used to automate routine administration tasks
  

Table of Contents:

1 Group Policy Essentials 1

2 Managing Group Policy with the GPMC 71

3 GPMC 2.0: Filtering, Comments & Starter GPOs 127

4 Group Policy Processing Behavior 151

5 Advanced Group Policy Processing 189

6 Troubleshooting Group Policy 215

7 ADM & ADMX Files 321

8 Group Policy Security Fundamentals 367

9 Group Policy Security Additions 455

10 Group Policy Preference Extensions 507

11 Scripting GPMC Policies 585

12 Advanced Group Policy Management Tool 631

Appendix A Group Policy Tools 703

Index 723

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide

Author: Marty Matthews

Get up and running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with ease

This fully revised, step-by-step guide covers all the essential aspects of deploying and administering Windows Server 2008, the latest version of the world's most popular server software. You will learn to migrate from previous versions and take advantage of the new and improved features, including the new Windows Deployment Services, Network Access Protection, Automated System Recovery v2, and much more.