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Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams eBook by Gregory, Janet

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

Testing is a key component of agile development. The widespread adoption of agile methods has brought the need for effective testing into the limelight, and agile projects have transformed the role of testers. Much of a tester’s function, however, remains largely misunderstood. What is the true role of a tester? Do agile teams actually need members with QA backgrounds? What does it really mean to be an “agile tester?”

Two of the industry’s most experienced agile testing practitioners and consultants, Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, have teamed up to bring you the definitive answers to these questions and many others. In Agile Testing, Crispin and Gregory define agile testing and illustrate the tester’s role with examples from real agile teams. They teach you how to use the agile testing quadrants to identify what testing is needed, who should do it, and what tools might help. The book chronicles an agile software development iteration from the viewpoint of a tester and explains the seven key success factors
of agile testing.

Readers will come away from this book understanding

How to get testers engaged in agile development
Where testers and QA managers fit on an agile team
What to look for when hiring an agile tester
How to transition from a traditional cycle to agile development
How to complete testing activities in short iterations
How to use tests to successfully guide development
How to overcome barriers to test automation

This book is a must for agile testers, agile teams, their managers, and their customers.

Data Structures and Algorithms in Java eBook by Lafore, Robert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Data Structures and Algorithms in Java, Second Edition is designed to be easy to read and understand although the topic itself is complicated. Algorithms are the procedures that software programs use to manipulate data structures. Besides clear and simple example programs, the author includes a workshop as a small demonstration program executable on a Web browser. The programs demonstrate in graphical form what data structures look like and how they operate. In the second edition, the program is rewritten to improve operation and clarify the algorithms, the example programs are revised to work with the latest version of the Java JDK, and questions and exercises will be added at the end of each chapter making the book more useful to readers.

Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS eBook by Duckett, Jon

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Customer Review: Very good book is your are beginning with HTML,not to easy to understand,but also not as complicated as other books.

CertCities.com's MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Mega-Guide eBook by Dulaney, Emmett

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Working toward your MCSA/MCSE Server 2003 credential? Then you need CertCities.com's "MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Mega-Guide." This 123-page PDF resource drills down on each and every one of the technical concepts covered on Microsoft's " Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment " exam, the first Windows 2003 Server exam for both of these credentials. Contents include: Step-by-step breakdown of every exam objectives and sub-objective! In-depth, expert explanations of technologies tested. Exam tips and links to resources for further study. This blueprint is the objective-specific information you need to succeed -- written by experienced IT professional and study guide author Emmett Dulaney and brought to you by CertCities.com, the leading independent IT certification site.

Building Facebook Applications For Dummies® eBook by Wagner, Richard, Ph.D.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

There’s no doubt about it — Facebook is cool. Along with users who want to interact with friends, businesses are using Facebook as a marketing and networking tool. And if you’re a Web developer, you probably know there’s a demand for Facebook applications. If you have some basic knowledge of Web client technology, such as HTML, JavaScript, or CSS, and know how to use a Web programming language, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies is just what you need to start building apps for Facebook.

This friendly guide helps you create applications to reach Facebook’s huge audience, so you can enlarge your list of friends, introduce people to your product or service, or network with other business professionals. You’ll find out how to:

Work with the Facebook API
Build applications that take advantage of Facebook’s News Feed and Wall
Migrate existing Web applications to Facebook
Create mobile apps for Facebook
Use Facebook’s markup and query languages
Get your app noticed by Facebook users

A handy companion Web site includes code samples, starter applications, and other useful information about building Facebook apps. Whether you want to create applications for business purposes or just for fun, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies is the fun and easy way to get started.

A Beginner's Guide to Developing Documentum Desktop Applications eBook by Roth, M. Scott

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Would you like to design and build your own custom Documentum application, but don't know where to start? A Beginner's Guide to Developing Documentum Desktop Applications will help you understand what can be a confusing and intimidating process by focusing on the basic building blocks of Documentum development. Author Scott Roth, an accomplished Documentum application developer, uses his personal experience to guide you through your first application by answering such frequently asked questions as:

How do I start a Documentum project?
How do I implement basic document management functionality?
Are there templates?
Should I write a stand-alone application or a component?
How do I find the Documentum Foundation Classes (DFC)?
Do I have to learn the API?
How do I log on to the server and establish a session?
Can I use screen controls with Documentum?

Author Scott Roth has compiled the best information from numerous sources to create a hands-on guide filled with the basic information you need to get started. Why make building a custom Documentum component or application a mind-boggling experience? A Beginner's Guide to Developing Documentum Desktop Applications is the concise, must-have reference for all beginning Documentum developers!

Beginning MySQL eBook by Sheldon, Robert / Moes, Geoff

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

* Provides programmers with a complete foundation in MySQL, the multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server that easily stores, updates, and accesses information * Offers detailed instructions for MySQL installation and configuration on either Windows or Linux * Shows how to create a database, work with SQL, add and modify data, run queries, perform administrative tasks, and build database applications * Demonstrates how to connect to a MySQL database from within PHP, Java, ASP, and ASP.NET applications

CCIE Voice Exam Quick Reference Sheets: Exam 350-030 eBook by Lewis, Mark

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Customer Review: This book provided an excellent source of review for needed taking the CCIE Voice Written Exam. The information here was presented clearly and concisely.

Business Objects: The Complete Reference eBook by Howson, Cindi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

If your objective in business intelligence reporting is Business Objects success, this is the resource for you. Gives a thorough run-down of the software, plus coverage of Web intelligence, complex queries, multidimensional analysis, and more. Author Cindi Howson has plenty of hands-on experience with the product.

ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed eBook by Walther, Stephen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

ASP.NET 3.5 Unleashed is the most comprehensive book on the Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 Framework, covering all aspects of the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework -- no matter how advanced.

This edition covers all the new features of ASP.NET 3.5. It explains Microsoft LINQ to SQL in detail. It includes a chapter on the two new data access controls introduced with the ASP.NET 3.5 Framework: the ListView and DataPager controls. The author thoroughly covers ASP.NET Ajax. Learn how to take advantage of Microsoft’s server-side Ajax framework to retrofit existing ASP.NET applications with Ajax functionality. He also shows how to take advantage of Microsoft’s client-side Ajax framework to build the web applications of the future: pure client-side Ajax applications. All of the hundreds of code samples are written in C#. (If your preference is Visual Basic, Visual Basic 2008 versions of all of the code samples are included on the accompanying CD.)

Take advantage of Microsoft’s new database query language, LINQ to SQL, to easily build database driven web applications.
Learn how to use the new ListView and DataPager data access controls to build flexible user interfaces.
Take advantage of Microsoft AJAX when building both server-side and client-side web applications.
Use the AJAX Control Toolkit to create auto-complete text fields, draggable panels, masked edit fields, and complex animations.
Design ASP.NET websites
Secure your ASP.NET applications
Create custom components
Build highly interactive websites that can scale to handle thousands of simultaneous users
Build a complete ASP.NET 3.5 website from start to finish. The last chapter of the book includes a sample ASP.NET 3.5 web application written with LINQ to SQL and ASP.NET Ajax.

Cloud Computing Best Practices: for Managing and Measuring Processes for On-demand Computing, Applications and Data centers in the Cloud with SLAs eBook by Beard, Haley

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Examines Cloud Computing infrastructure, service management, committed availability, reliability, measurement tools & best practices, with in-depth focus on risks & returns.

Build Your Own Combat Robot eBook by Miles, Pete

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Build a powerful and invincible robot--for full-blown competition or just for fun--using this authoritative robot resource. This team of experts gives you an inside look at the innovative new world of robotic combat, explaining the origins of the sport as well as all the elements that go into constructing a fighting robot.

Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online eBook by Miller, Michael

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

The first consumer book covering the brave new world of online collaboration tools

Perfect for telecommuters, business travelers and even families – online collaboration is the new web frontier
The days of bulky, expensive computer programs are fading fast
The new paradigm is one in which people use Web-based applications to work, socialize and play without doling out big bucks for bloated software applications that cost more than they're worth.

Blackboard For Dummies eBook by Southworth, Howie / Cakici, Kemal / Vovides, Yianna

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

More and more schools, colleges, universities and business organizations and even government training agencies are taking their classes online. Blackboard is the leading platform for managing online classes, but surprisingly, there are no books telling instructors how to use it. Most places have a general hands-on introductory online course for new faculty that says, here is Blackboard, here is our course template, here are best practices in teaching online, here is what we expect from you, here are our policies and procedures, here's the link to library services, now go get a ready to start. And it usually takes place over 5-6 weeks, leaving faculty somewhat bewildered and overloaded with information. Blackboard provides an online manual with each classroom, and instructors have access to it, but it's not especially teacher-friendly. This book is intended to tell potential and current instructors,OK, you've been told to take your class online with Blackboard, now what? Here's what you need to know to get it online successfully. The book is organized to follow the order of concerns that an instructor would be likely to have, and then in the order in which the instructor would begin using the features. It is specific, detailed, with step-by-step examples to the common issues facing all teachers using Blackboard to set up a classroom. The book also discusses using Blackboard as an adjunct to a face-to-face classes. When learning theory or instructional design theory is presented, it is in the context of best practices with applications, rather than as theoretical discussion. Readers will be able to go from class notes to developing a ready-to-go online class, and then on to actually running the class successfully.

ANDROID A PROGRAMMERS GUIDE eBook by DiMarzio, Jerome

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:50 GMT

Master the Android mobile development platform Build compelling Java-based mobile applications using the Android SDK and the Eclipse open-source software development platform. Android: A Programmer&#39;s Guide shows you, step-by-step, how to download and set up all of the necessary tools, build and tune dynamic Android programs, and debug your results. Discover how to provide web and chat functions, interact with the phone dialer and GPS devices, and access the latest Google services. You'll also learn how to create custom Content Providers and database-enable your applications using SQLite. Install and configure Java, Eclipse, and Android plugin Create Android projects from the Eclipse UI or command line Integrate web content, images, galleries, and sounds Deploy menus, progress bars, and auto-complete functions Trigger actions using Android Intents, Filters, and Receivers Implement GPS, Google Maps, Google Earth, and GTalk Build interactive SQLite databases, calendars, and notepads Test applications using the Android Emulator and Debug Bridge.