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Download Free Computer Ebooks - NET BOOKS


SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:19 PM PST

SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference

SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference

Product Description

Perfect companion to any SQL Server 2008 book, providing fast, accurate answers on the spot for millions of IT professionals

System and database administrators, IT consultants, and database application developers often need quick answers and practical solutions for SQL Server issues. This convenient guide offers you quick referencing for the product and database topics you need most.

If you’re an IT administrator looking for the essentials in the day-to-day tasks of administering SQL Server 2008, you’ll appreciate this book’s design for providing quick and easy look up of solutions and tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions for answers on the spot. SQL Server 2008 Instant Administration Reference is a guide that you want to keep within reach.

  • SQL Server is Microsoft’s bestselling database manager; the 2008 version offers enhanced security and high availability, encouraging users to upgrade
  • Features thumb tabs, secondary and tertiary tables of contents, and special heading treatments to provide quick and easy lookup, as well as quick-reference tables and lists to provide answers on the spot
  • Covers installing, configuring, managing, and maintaining SQL Server; optimizing server performance; and troubleshooting

SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference answers the questions you encounter most often in your daily work.

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Software Language Engineering

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:18 PM PST

Software Language Engineering

Software Language Engineering

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Software Language Engineering, SLE 2008, held in Toulouse, France, in September 2008.

The 16 revised full papers and 1 revised short paper presented together with 1 tool demonstration paper and 2 keynote lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 initial submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on language and tool analysis and evaluation, concrete and abstract syntax, language engineering techniques, language integration and transformation, language implementation and analysis, as well as language engineering pearls.

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ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Test Driven Development: Problem – Design – Solution

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:16 PM PST

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Test Driven Development: Problem - Design - Solution

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Test Driven Development: Problem - Design - Solution

Product Description

A hands-on journey takes you through the development process of a Web application from concept to production

ASP.NET MVC is a new Web development framework created by Microsoft as an alternative to ASP.NET web forms applications. MVC is well suited to testability, and Test Driven Development (TDD) affords you a generous level of control while also making MVC very powerful and extensible. This book takes the ASP.NET MVC and combines it with a testing methodology and tools and guides you through the process of taking Web application from concept to production.

Using a complete working sample application that demonstrates all the tools needed to build an e-commerce Web application, the popular Problem – Design – Solution format gradually introduces you to new alternative tools, frameworks, and methodologies to get you started creating cutting-edge Web applications.

  • ASP.NET MVC is Microsoft’s hot new Web development framework to use as an alternative to ASP.NET Web forms applications
  • Use the popular Problem – Design – Solution recipe and encourages you to get involved with developing a Web application from concept to production
  • Introduces new alternative tools, frameworks, and methodologies, such as nUnit and Inversion of Control containers
  • Shows you how to use open source JavaScript libraries and work with a mocking framework

As you work with all facets of Web application development-requirements, design, testing, deployment, beta releases, refactoring, tool, and framework selection-you will have developed a live Web application by the time the book is finished.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:15 PM PST

Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies

Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies

Product Description

Prepare for the future of Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guide

Windows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that enables automation within the Windows operating system. Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed.

Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the program managers and developers, this book covers every new feature of Windows PowerShell 2 in a friendly, easy-to-follow format.

  • Windows PowerShell 2 is the updated scripting language that enables system administrators to automate Windows operating systems
  • System administrators with limited scripting experience will find this book helps them learn the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 2 quickly and easily
  • Translates the jargon and complex syntax of Windows PowerShell 2
  • Covers script debugging improvements, the ability to invoke commands remotely, and the new user interface
  • Uses real-world applications to clarify the theory, fundamentals, and techniques of the scripting language
  • Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the developers of Windows PowerShell 2

Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies makes this tool easily accessible to administrators of every experience level.

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Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:14 PM PST

Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data

Beginning XSLT and XPath: Transforming XML Documents and Data

Product Description

Provides the basic education in the XSLT processing model that developers have requested

The growth of XML content management applications is boosting the demand for XSLT and XPath skills. This beginning Wrox book provides a firm foundation in the XSLT processing model, giving developers an important skillset.

If, like many developers, you’ve had trouble grasping the XSLT processing model, you’ll appreciate how this book focuses specifically on what you need to know. XSLT examples address the often-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies. You will see exactly how XSLT relies on XPath, and how the processing model differs from most programming languages. A case study demonstrates how to build a static Web site using XSLT 2.0 elements and XPath 2.0 functions.

  • Explains XSLT and XPath, covering both version 1.0 and 2.0
  • Covers using templates, control and branching, variable and parameters, sorting and grouping, and using modular stylesheets
  • Also examines strings, dates, and numbers; working with multiple documents and text; generating identifiers; and testing and documentation
  • All topics contain incremental code examples
  • Addresses the much-requested processing steps for typical XML document and data vocabularies, including how the processing model differs from most programming languages

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Mac OS X, iPod, and iPhone Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:13 PM PST

Mac OS X, iPod, and iPhone Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit

Mac OS X, iPod, and iPhone Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit

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This book and companion DVD provide digital forensic investigators, security professionals, and law enforcement with all of the information, tools, and utilities required to conduct forensic investigations of computers running any variant of the Macintosh OS X operating system, as well as the almost ubiquitous iPod and iPhone. Digital forensic investigators and security professionals subsequently can use data gathered from these devices to aid in the prosecution of criminal cases, litigate civil cases, audit adherence to federal regulatory compliance issues, and identify breech of corporate and government usage policies on networks. The companion DVD contains custom tools developed by the authors, which can be used in real-life digital forensic investigations.

MAC Disks, Partitioning, and HFS+ File System Manage multiple partitions on a disk, and understand how the operating system stores data.
FileVault and Time Machine Decrypt locked FileVault files and restore files backed up with Leopard’s Time Machine.
Recovering Browser History Uncover traces of Web-surfing activity in Safari with Web cache and .plist files
Recovering Email Artifacts, iChat, and Other Chat Logs Expose communications data in iChat, Address Book, Apple’s Mail, MobileMe, and Web-based email.
Locating and Recovering Photos Use iPhoto, Spotlight, and shadow files to find artifacts pof photos (e.g., thumbnails) when the originals no longer exist.
Finding and Recovering QuickTime Movies and Other Video Understand video file formats–created with iSight, iMovie, or another application–and how to find them.
PDF, Word, and Other Document Recovery Recover text documents and metadata with Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Entourage, Adobe PDF, or other formats.
Forensic Acquisition and Analysis of an iPod Documentseizure of an iPod model and analyze the iPod image file and artifacts on a Mac.
Forensic Acquisition and Analysis of an iPhone Acquire a physical image of an iPhone or iPod Touch and safely analyze without jailbreaking.

* Companion DVD Contains Custom Materials )Movies, Spreadsheet, Code, Utilities, Etc.) That Can Be Used in a Real Digital Forensic Investigation
* Includes Unique Information about Mac OS X, iPod, iMac, and iPhone Forensic Analysis Unavailable Anywhere Else
* Authors Are Pioneering Researchers in the Field of Macintosh Forensics, with Combined Experience in Law Enforcement, Military, and Corporate Forensics

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Mastering Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:11 PM PST

Mastering Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010

Mastering Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010

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The only comprehensive tutorial/reference exclusively devoted to Autodesk’s robust architectural visualization software

3ds Max Design is a powerful real-time 3D design, modeling, and animation tool for architectural visualizations. This book covers all the software’s crucial features, including how to simulate and analyze sun, sky, and artificial light-crucial factors for sustainable design-and how to define and assign realistic materials and work with AutoCAD and Revit files.

You’ll quickly learn how to get the most from this powerful software’s 3D modeling, animation, and rendering capabilities. McFarland is an Autodesk Authorized Author with professional experience in creating complex visualizations for a large property development company. His real-world focus means workflows and instructions are professional and proven, and projects will include those that pros work on every day.

  • Uses actual examples from the author’s experience, including retail spaces, small offices, residential developments, and more
  • Concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on tutorials teach the basics and fine points of the software
  • Covers all the essential features, such as how to simulate and analyze sun, sky, and artificial light
  • Demonstrates efficient use of the interface; how to work with Revit and AutoCAD files; using data, scene management, and solid modeling tools; rendering real-world surfaces; and setting up animated walkthroughs

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Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:10 PM PST

Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required

Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required

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The only continuous, step-by-step tutorial on the essentials of this manufacturing software

If you want to get up and running quickly on the industry-leading 3D mechanical design software, Autodesk Inventor 2010: No Experience Required is your perfect resource. It quickly teaches the essential skills and demonstrates the software using a continuous, real-world tutorial project.

Once you understand the interface and how to use Inventor conventions, you’ll begin actually designing and modeling a project from start to finish. Along the way, you’ll learn the “why” behind each step.

  • Learn to use the interface and Inventor conventions
  • Understand sketching commands and best practices, then move into both regular and sheet metal specific part modeling
  • Understand how to join parts into assemblies to create a single, digital prototype of a box fan
  • Create and distribute accruate part and assembly drawings, learn about functional design concepts, and use Inventor’s Design Accelerator features
  • Discover how to work with Inventor weldments and create, render, and distribute compelling visualizations of the final design using Inventor Studio
  • The companion website provides “before and after” tutorial files, enabling you to jump in at any point and compare your work with the author’s results

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Collaborative and Social Information Retrieval and Access: Techniques for Improved User Modeling

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:09 PM PST

Collaborative and Social Information Retrieval and Access: Techniques for Improved User Modeling

Collaborative and Social Information Retrieval and Access: Techniques for Improved User Modeling

Product Description

Professionals are continually presented with numerous information sources creating the need to determine their relevance within the huge amount of available information.

Collaborative and Social Information Retrieval and Access: Techniques for Improved User Modeling presents current state-of-the-art developments including case studies, challenges, and trends. Covering topics such as recommender systems, user profiles, and collaborative filtering, this book informs and educates academicians, researchers, and field practitioners on the latest advancements in information retrieval.

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Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems: Second International Conference, Globe 2009

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:08 PM PST

Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems: Second International Conference, Globe 2009

Data Management in Grid and Peer-to-Peer Systems: Second International Conference, Globe 2009

Product Description

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Data Management in Grid and P2P Systems, Globe 2009, held in Linz, Austria, in September 2009.

The 9 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Grid Systems, Querying in P2P Systems, Privacy Protection for P2P Systems, and Semantic for P2P Systems and Applications.

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