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Access VBA Programming

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Authors:
Charles E.Brown

Pages:
496

Publisher:
McGraw Hill

ISBN13:
9780072231977

From the basics to advanced techniques, this comprehensive reference demonstrates how to connect Access and VBA through ADO, how to extract, manipulate, and retrieve data using SQL queries, benefit from expert advice on error handling, and much more.

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Access Hacks

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:29:00 +0000

Authors:
Ken Bluttman

Pages:
334

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9780596009243

As part of the Microsoft Office suite, Access has become the industry's leading desktop database management program for organizing, accessing, and sharing information. But taking advantage of this product to build increasingly complex Access applications requires something more than your typical how-to book. What it calls for is Access Hacks from O'Reilly.

This valuable guide provides direct, hands-on solutions that can help relieve the frustrations felt by users struggling to master the program's various complexities. For experienced users, Access Hacks offers a unique collection of proven techniques and tools that enable them to take their database skills and productivity to the next level. For Access beginners, it helps them acquire a firm grasp of the program's most productive features.

A smart collection of insider tips and tricks, Access Hacks covers all of the program's finer points. Among the multitude of topics addressed, it shows users how to:

work with Access in multi-user environments

utilize SQL queries

work with external data and programs

integrate Access with third-party products

Just imagine: a learning process without the angst. Well, Access Hacks delivers it with ease, thanks to these down-and-dirty techniques not collected together anywhere else.

Part of O'Reilly's best-selling Hacks series, Access Hacks is based on author Ken Bluttman's two decades of real-world experience in database programming and business application building. It's because of his vast experiences that the book is able to offer such a deep understanding of the program's expanding possibilities.

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Access Forms and Reports for Dummies

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Authors:
Underdahl, Brian

Pages:
391

Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc

ISBN13:
9780764599651

Create queries that make forms and reports useful

Develop forms to access the data you need and make reports that make sense!

If you thought you had to use a spreadsheet program to produce reports and forms, guess what! Access can turn out great-looking forms and reports that actually show what's going on with your data — if you know how to ask it nicely. This hands-on guide helps you do just that, and it works with all versions of Access.

Discover how to

* Ask Access the right questions

* Work with sets of data

* Create simple forms with a wizard

* Use queries to create new tables

* Troubleshoot queries

* Add visual features to reports

Access Database Design and Programming, Second Edition

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +0000

Authors:
Steven Roman

Pages:
429

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9781565926264

This second edition of the best-selling Access Database Design & Programming covers Access' new VBA Integrated Development Environment used by Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; the VBA language itself; Microsoft's latest data access technology, Active Data Objects (ADO); plus Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).

Access Database Design and Programming, 3rd Edition

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:25:00 +0000

Authors:
Roman, Steven

Pages:
425

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9780596002732

Access Database Design & Programming takes you behind the details of the Access interface, focusing on the general knowledge necessary for Access power users or developers to create effective database applications. When using software products with graphical interfaces, we frequently focus so much on the interface that we forget about the general concepts that allow us to understand and use the software effectively. In particular, this book focuses on three areas:

* Database design. The book provides an enjoyable, informative overview of database design that carefully shows you how to normalize tables to eliminate redundancy without losing data.

* Queries. The book examines multi-table queries (i.e.,various types of joins) and shows how to implement them indirectly by using the Access interface or directly by using Access SQL.

* Programming. The book examines the VBA integrated development environment (IDE). It then goes on to provide an excellent introduction to Data Access Objects (DAO), ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and ADO Extensions for Data Definition and Security (ADOX). These sections serve as a handy introduction and primer for basic database operations,such as modifying a table under program control, dynamically adding and deleting a record, and repositioning a record pointer. The concluding chapter focuses on common programming problems, such as computing running sums and comparing two sets.

Unlike other Access books that take the long, detailed approach to every topic of concern to Access programmers, Access Database Design &Programming instead focuses on the core concepts, enabling programmers to develop solid, effective database applications. This book also serves as a 'second course' in Access that provides a relatively experienced Access user who is new to programming with the frequently overlooked techniques necessary to develop successfully in the Microsoft Access environment. Anyone interested in learning Access in depth, rather than just scraping the surface, will enjoy and benefit immensely from reading this book.

Access 2007 The Missing Manual

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Authors:
MacDonald, Matthew

Pages:
734

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9780596527600

Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve into the black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual Basic), and pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks -- even if you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn all about the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs, and how the new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty of downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access neophyte into a true master.

Compared to industrial-strength database products such as Microsoft's SQL Server, Access is a breeze to use. It runs on PCs rather than servers and is ideal for small- to mid-sized businesses and households. But Access is still intimidating to learn. It doesn't help that each new version crammed in yet another set of features; so many, in fact, that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks this pattern with some of the most dramatic changes users have seen since Office 95. Most obvious is the thoroughly redesigned user interface, with its tabbed toolbar (or "Ribbon") that makes features easy to locate and use. The features list also includes several long-awaited changes. One thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. To learn the ins and outs of all the features in Access 2007, Microsoft merely offers online help.

Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve into the black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual Basic), and pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks -- even if you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn all about the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs, and how the new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty of downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access neophyte into a true master.

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Access 2003 Personal Trainer

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:19:00 +0000

Authors:
Inc

Pages:
348

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9780596009373

As the most popular database management program on the market, Microsoft Access didn't need much improvement. But with the release of Access 2003, Microsoft managed to further enhance the way people organize, access, and share information.

In this new version, Access is more capable than ever, thanks to additional features like automatic error checking, automatic property updating, and the expanded ability to import, export, and work with Extensible Markup Language (XML) data files. The number of features it offers is truly impressive--and potentially daunting.

Anyone baffled by the multitude of features and functionality in Microsoft Access can get up to speed quickly with the help of Access 2003 Personal Trainer. Part of our new Personal Trainer Series, this book lets people of any technical level learn exactly what they need to know at their own pace. Unlike many consumer software tutorials that dumb down the material or present it in a confusing fashion, this book is written in a non-technical and engaging style that readers find fun, easy, and informative.

This book will not only help existing users, but those who received Access as part of Microsoft Office and are now ready to dip their toe in the water. It starts with Access fundamentals and then moves on to tables, fields, queries, forms, reports, macros, and advanced topics like linking information from an external source. Access 2003 Personal Trainer explains how you can easily:

Access information from multiple sources

Link business systems

Create powerful database solutions

Share information more efficiently

To best guide learning, Access 2003 Personal Trainer includes detailed diagrams, dozens of task-oriented lessons, and a fully interactive training simulation CD--everything you need to become an Access pro.
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Accelerated VB 2008

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Authors:
Fouche, Guy Nash, Trey

Pages:
400

Publisher:
Unknow

ISBN13:
9781590598740

Visual Basic 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated VB 2008 is the fastest path to mastering them, and the rest of Visual Basic, for both experienced Visual Basic programmers moving to VB 2008 and programmers moving to Visual Basic from another object–oriented language. Many books introduce VB, but very few also explain how to use it optimally with the .NET common language runtime (CLR). This book teaches both core Visual Basic language concepts and how to wisely employ VB idioms and object–oriented design patterns to exploit the power of VB and the CLR.

Accelerated VB 2008 is both a rapid tutorial and a permanent reference. You’ll quickly master VB syntax while learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You’ll also learn best practices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, and robust. Why spend months or years discovering the best ways to design and code VB when this book will show you how to do things the right way, right from the start?

* Comprehensively and concisely explains both Visual Basic 2005 and Visual Basic 2008 features

* Focuses on the language itself and on how to use Visual Basic 2008 proficiently for all .NET application development

* Concentrates on how VB features work and how to best use them for robust, high–performance code

Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Authors:
Jonathan Snook, Aaron Gustafson Stuart Langridge

Pages:
250

Publisher:
Apress

ISBN13:
9781590597644

If you're a web developer with previous JavaScript and DOM scripting experience, Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries is perfect for you to take your knowledge up to the next level.

This book is about JavaScript and using the document object model—the conduit to the HTML document. This book is not about learning how to program JavaScript from scratch. It starts with the assumption that you have done some JavaScript development before and understand the JavaScript syntax. This book builds on top of that knowledge to give you a deeper understanding of DOM Scripting and how to apply that to your projects. It uses this new understanding to describe what JavaScript libraries are and show you how they can be applied to your project. The book will also explain Ajax and how best to plan and apply it to your projects. It explains how to build simple animation objects for adding movement to elements on the page. There are straightforward examples that demonstrate the techniques used throughout the book.

JavaScript has seen a resurgence in popularity over the past few years, and with it has come an exploration of the power of the language as well as what it can do within the browser. This book will explain techniques new and old—such as closures, encapsulation, and inheritance—that many are using and how you can best apply them to your own projects.

By reading this book, you should have a greater understanding of how JavaScript works and be able to use advanced concepts such as closures and event delegation to build more flexible applications for the Web. You'll walk away with a greater appreciation for JavaScript libraries and how they can simplify and speed up your development. You'll also be able to implement Ajax effectively into your site, create special effects, use JavaScript libraries, and know how best to apply these libraries to your projects.

What you'll learn:

Where CSS, HTML, and the DOM fit into modern scripting, and how to use them together effectively

OOP techniques for more efficient JavaScript coding

How to use JavaScript libraries such as Prototype in your work

How to build effective form validation into your applications using Ajax

How to create mashups using APIs

How to build dynamic user interfaces

Who is this book for?

This book is for beginner to intermediate developers, and already have knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Accelerated C++ Practical Programming by Example

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Authors:
Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo

Pages:
336

Publisher:
Addison Wesley

ISBN13:
9780201703535

Why is Accelerated C++ so effective? Because it

*Starts with the most useful concepts rather than the most primitive ones: You can begin writing programs immediately.
*Describes real problems and solutions, not just language features: You see not only what each feature is, but also how to use it.
*Covers the language and standard library together: You can use the library right from the start.

The authors proved this approach in their professional-education course at Stanford University, where students learned how to write substantial programs on their first day in the classroom.

Accelerated C# 2008

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:00 +0000

Authors:
Trey Nash

Pages:
450

Publisher:
Apress

ISBN13:
9781590598733

Many books introduce C#, but if you don't have the time to read 1200 pages, Accelerated C# 2008 gives you everything you need to know about C# 2008 in a concentrated 500 pages of must-know information and best practices.

C# 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated C# 2008 is the fastest path to mastery, for both experienced C# programmers moving to C# 2008 and programmers moving to C# from another object-oriented language.

You’ll quickly master C# syntax while learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You’ll also learn best practices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, and robust. Why spend months or years discovering the best ways to design and code C# when this book will show you how to do things the right way, right from the start?

* Comprehensively and concisely explains both C# 2005 and C# 2008 features

* Focuses on the language itself and on how to use C# 2008 proficiently for all .NET application development

* Concentrates on how C# features work and how to best use them for robust, high–performance code.

What you’ll learn

* How C# works with and exploits the CLR

* How to use arrays, collections, and iterators

* How to handle events with delegates and anonymous functions

* How to design and use generic types and methods

* How to thread efficiently and robustly

* How to use the C# 2008 anonymous types, lamba expressions, and extension methods

Who is this book for?

If you’re an experienced C# programmer, you need to understand how C# has changed with C# 2008. If youre an experienced object–oriented programmer moving to C#, you want to ramp up quickly in the language while learning the latest features and techniques. In either case, this book is for you. The first three chapters succinctly present C# fundamentals, for those new to or reviewing C#. The rest of the book covers all the major C# features, in great detail, explaining how they work and how best to use them. Whatever your background or need, youll treasure this book for as long as you code in C# 2008.
Related Titles

* Beginning C# 2008 Databases: From Novice to Professional

* Pro C# 2008 and the .NET 3.5 Platform, Fourth Edition

* Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008

Absolute OpenBSD UNIX for the Practical Paranoid

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:09:00 +0000

Authors:
Michael W. Lucas

Pages:
600

Publisher:
No Starch

ISBN13:
9781886411999

This straightforward, practical, and complete guide to mastering the powerful and complex OpenBSD operating system, is for the experienced UNIX user who wants to add OpenBSD to his or her repertoire. The author assumes a knowledge of basic UNIX commands, design, and permissions. The book takes you through the intricacies of the platform and teaches how to manage your system, offering friendly explanations, background information, troubleshooting suggestions, and copious examples throughout.

Absolute BSD—The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Authors:
Michael Lucas, Jordan Hubbard

Pages:
565

Publisher:
Unknow

ISBN13:
9781886411746

FreeBSD is a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective UNIX-based operating system, and the preferred server platform for many enterprises. Includes coverage of installation, networking, add-on software, security, network services, system performance, kernel tweaking, file systems, SCSI & RAID configurations, SMP, upgrading, monitoring, crash debugging, BSD in the office, and emulating other OSs.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Networking

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Authors:
Davis, Harold

Pages:
312

Publisher:
Que

ISBN13:
9780789731159

WiFi is one of the fastest growing technologies of all time and everyone is interested in learning how to use it. This book makes all the information about WiFi, including the standards and protocols, and how they relate easy to understand. This book covers everything about WiFi, from what to look for how to set up a users computer with WiFi to finding hotspots and access points. Users will be able to configure a home network and share internet connections quickly and easily. And all important security issues are covered so that a user is less exposed to threats.

Absolute Beginner's Guide To Microsoft Windows Xp, Second

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:00 +0000

Authors:
O'Hara, Shelley

Pages:
368

Publisher:
Que

ISBN13:
9780789734327

Upgrade to a digital lifestyle! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Windows XP, Second Edition is not just about using Windows, but also about how to live in a digital world where you can share pictures over the Internet, download music from websites, communicate with long-distance family and friends on the computer, and more. Step-by-step instructions will show you how to accomplish key tasks and take precautions to protect your computer from viruses and spyware. Some of the tasks covered include:

Starting programs

Understanding file management basics

Getting wired for communication

Working with photographs

Playing music and videos

Improving your computer's performance

Upgrading Windows

Updated to include information on Service Pack 2, Absolute Beginner's guide to Windows XP, Second Edition will show you how to work with Windows XP to make your life easier!

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About Face 2.0 The Essentials of Interaction Design

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:54:00 +0000

Authors:
Alan Cooper Robert M. Reimann

Pages:
504

Publisher:
Wiley

ISBN13:
9780764526411

The following description is for the second edition of About Face. The 3rd Edtion, About Face 3 (ISBN 0470084111), is now available.

First published seven years ago-just before the World Wide Web exploded into dominance in the software world-About Face rapidly became a bestseller. While the ideas and principles in the original book remain as relevant as ever, the examples in About Face 2.0 are updated to reflect the evolution of the Web.

Interaction Design professionals are constantly seeking to ensure that software and software-enabled products are developed with the end-user's goals in mind, that is, to make them more powerful and enjoyable for people who use them. About Face 2.0 ensures that these objectives are met with the utmost ease and efficiency.

Alan Cooper (Palo Alto, CA) has spent a decade making high-tech products easier to use and less expensive to build-a practice known as Interaction Design." Cooper is now the leader in this growing field. Mr. Cooper is also the author of two bestselling books that are widely considered indispensable texts. About Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design, intro-duced the first comprehensive set of practical design principles. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum explains how talented people and companies continually create aggravating high-tech products that fail to meet customer expectations.

Robert Reimann has spent the past 15 years pushing the boundaries of digital products as a designer, writer, lecturer, and consultant. He has led dozens of interaction design projects in domains including e-commerce, portals, desktop productivity, authoring environments, medical and scientific instrumentation, wireless, and handheld devices for startups and Fortune 500 clients alike. Joining Cooper in 1996, Reimann led the development and refinement of many goal-directed design methods described in About Face 2.0. He has lectured on these methods at major universities and to international industry audiences. He is a member of the advisory board of the UC Berkeley Institute of Design.

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A+, Network+, Security+ Exams in a Nutshell

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:52:00 +0000

Authors:
Bhardwaj, Pawan

Pages:
798

Publisher:
O'Reilly

ISBN13:
9780596528249

If you're preparing for the new CompTIA 2006 certification in A+, or the current Network+ and Security+ certifications, you'll find this book invaluable. It provides all the information you need to get ready for these exams, including the four new A+ exams -- the required Essentials exam and three elective exams that pertain to your area of specialization.

As with other O'Reilly Nutshell books for certification exams, A+, Network+ and Security + in a Nutshell follows a proven style and approach. It reviews all of the topics needed to master each exam in a remarkably concise format, with required knowledge boiled down to the core. Instead of plowing through 500 to 700 pages to prepare for each exam, this book covers each one in approximately 150 pages. And because the objectives for the three elective A+ exams are redundant, and the book covers them in one section.

The exams covered include:

* A+ Essentials: Required for A+ 2006 certification

* EXAM 220-602: For the A+ IT Technician specialization

* EXAM 220-603: For the A+ Remote Support Technician specialization

* EXAM 220-604: For the A+ IT Depot specialization

* EXAM N10-003: For Network+ Certification

* EXAM SYO-101: For Security+ Certification

Each exam is covered in three parts: Exam Overview, Study Guide and Prep and Practice. Plenty of detailed tables and screen shots are included, along with study notes and practice questions. Once you have completed the exams successfully, you will find this all-in-one book to be a valuable reference to core administration and security skills.

A Semantic Web Primer

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:51:00 +0000

Authors:
Antoniou, Grigoris Van Harmelen, Frank

Pages:
272

Publisher:
MIT

ISBN13:
9780262012102

The development of the Semantic Web, with machine-readable content, has the potential to revolutionize the World Wide Web and its use. A Semantic Web Primer provides an introduction and guide to this emerging field, describing its key ideas, languages, and technologies. Suitable for use as a textbook or for self-study by professionals, it concentrates on undergraduate-level fundamental concepts and techniques that will enable readers to proceed with building applications on their own. It includes exercises, project descriptions, and annotated references to relevant online materials. A Semantic Web Primer is the only available book on the Semantic Web to include a systematic treatment of the different languages (XML, RDF, OWL, and rules) and technologies (explicit metadata, ontologies, and logic and inference) that are central to Semantic Web development. The book also examines such crucial related topics as ontology engineering and application scenarios.

After an introductory chapter, topics covered in succeeding chapters include XML and related technologies that support semantic interoperability; RDF and RDF Schema, the standard data model for machine-processable semantics; and OWL, the W3C-approved standard for a Web ontology language more extensive than RDF Schema; rules, both monotonic and nonmonotonic, in the framework of the Semantic Web; selected application domains and how the Semantic Web would benefit them; the development of ontology-based systems; and current debates on key issues and predictions for the future.

A Programmer's Introduction to C#

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0000

Authors:
Eric Gunnerson

Pages:
258

Publisher:
Apress

ISBN13:
9781893115866

C# is the key language for Microsoft's next generation of Windows services, the .NET platform. This new programming language is fast and modern and was designed to increase programmer productivity. C# enables programmers to quickly build a wide range of applications for the new Microsoft .NET platform. The .Net platform enables developers to build C# components to become Web services available across the Internet. Using C# language constructs, these components can be converted into Web services, allowing them to be invoked across the Internet. Gunnerson's book is designed as a comprehensive reference for professional programmers to help get them up to speed on C#. The author is a lead developer on Microsoft's C# development team, and has logged many developer hours writing and testing C# code. As such, he is uniquely poised to teach developers the effective use of this new language. A Microsoft insider, Gunnerson is also able to explain to readers how C# fits into Microsoft's new .NET framework. A final section of the book provides a history of C#, and a language comparison to other widely used programming languages. Gunnerson's book provides a foundation upon which programmers can begin to develop in C#. Among the core topics covered are the COM+ environment, statements and flow of execution, classes, structs, interfaces, expressions, arrays, enums, delegates and events, exception handling, interoperability, and selected advanced topics.

A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification, A A

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:45:00 +0000

Authors:
Mughal, Khalid Azim Rasmussen, Rolf W.

Pages:
672

Publisher:
Addison Wesley

ISBN13:
9780201728286

To pass the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4 exam (SCPJ2 1.4) you need this book. It is written for any experienced programmer (with or without previous knowledge of Java) interested in mastering the Java programming language and passing the SCPJ2 1.4 exam.

A Programmer's Guide to Java(TM) Certification, Second Edition, contains detailed coverage of all exam topics and objectives, helpful code examples, exercises, review questions, and several full practice exams. In addition, as a comprehensive primer to the Java programming language, this book is an invaluable reference tool for the reader.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated to focus on the latest version of the exam (CX-310-035). In particular, it contains more in-depth explanations of the syntax and usage of core language features that are now emphasized on the exam. The accompanying CD contains a version of the SCPJ2 1.4 Exam Simulator developed by Whizlabs Software, which includes several mock exams and simulates the exam-taking experience. The CD also contains the complete source code for all the examples, and solutions to the programming exercises.

What you will find in this book:

Extensive coverage of all the objectives defined for the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4 exam

Easy-to-follow structure with chapters organized according to the exam objectives as laid out by Sun Microsystems

Summaries that clearly state and differentiate the exam objectives and the supplementary objectives to be covered in each chapter

A list of Sun's objectives for the SCPJ2 1.4 exam, and a guide to taking the exam

A complete mock exam with new questions (not repeats of review questions)

Numerous exam-relevant review questions to test your understanding of each major topic, with annotated answers

Programming exercises and solutions at the end of each chapter

Copious code examples illustrating concepts where the code has been compiled and thoroughly tested on multiple platforms

Program output demonstrating expected results from running the examples

Extensive use of UML (Unified Modeling Language) for illustration purposes

An introduction to basic terminology and concepts in object-oriented programming

Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in mastering the language and taking the exam

Platform-independent coverage--platform-specific details are provided where relevant

Information about the SCPJ2 Upgrade exam

A Professional's Guide To Data Communication in a TCPIP

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:43:00 +0000

Authors:
E. Bryan Carne

Pages:
275

Publisher:
Unknow

ISBN13:
9781580539098

Resource provides a comprehensive picture of the Internet protocol stack and the role of TCP/IP in data communications. Offers a thorough understanding of advanced LAN and WAN technologies, an integrated view of bridging operations, and how to ensure privacy with virtual LAN. DLC: TCP/IP (Computer network protocol).

A Practical Introduction to to Object-Oriented Design with C++

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:42:00 +0000

Authors:
Reiss, Steven P.

Pages:
836

Publisher:
Wiley

ISBN13:
9780471242130

Learn the tools and techniques needed to design and implement moderate-sized software systems! Do you want to gain the necessary skills to effectively write moderate-sized (10,000 to 50,000 line) programs? Would you like to develop a more advanced understanding of object-oriented design and learn how to implement important design and style rules? Do you want to be able to take a project from the concept stage to completion? This is all possible with Steven Reiss's innovative text, A Pracical Introduction to Software Design with C++. Reiss provides you with all the tools and techniques to enable you to design and implement moderate-sized software systems alone or in a team. The book details the proper use of inheritance, design notations using a simplified form of OMT to describe designs, the use of object libraries such as STL, creating library classes, and the use of design patterns. You'll also find useful discussions on advanced language and programming features such as exception handling, interprocess communication, and debugging tools and techniques.

A Practical Guide To Video And Audio Compression From

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Authors:
Wootton, Cliff

Pages:
787

Publisher:
Elsevier Science Ltd

ISBN13:
9780240806303

Learn all about Codecs--how they work, as well as design and implementation with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to compression. After reading this book, you will be able to prepare and distribute professional audio and video on any platform including streamed to the web, broadcast on-air, stored in PVRs, Burned onto CD-ROMs or DVDs, delivered by broadband, or viewed in Kiosk applications, PDA devices, and mobile phones.

Key benefits:

* Learn from an award-winning technologist for a top media company who knows how to explain codecs in terms you can understand

* This entry-level guide contains clear explanations and hundreds of diagrams--no math background needed! Also includes a comprehensive glossary which serves as a useful reference to many technical terms and jargon you will encounter

* Learn how to choose the right technique to get the most out of your compression system--saving both storage space and money

A Practical Guide to Testing Object-Oriented Software

noreply@blogger.com (noni) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Authors:
John D. McGregor, David A. Sykes

Pages:
416

Publisher:
Addison Wesley

ISBN13:
9780201325645

A Practical Guide to Testing Object-Oriented Software focuses on the real-world issues that arise in planning and implementing effective testing for object-oriented and component-based software development. It shows how testing object-oriented software differs from testing procedural software and highlights the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in object-oriented software testing.

The authors reveal how object-oriented software development allows testing to be integrated into each stage of the process--from defining requirements to system integration--resulting in a smoother development process and a higher end quality. As they follow this process, they describe what to test at each stage as well as offer experienced-based testing techniques.

You will find information on such important topics as:

Testing analysis and design models, including selecting test cases to guide design inspections

Testing components, frameworks, and product lines

The testing challenges of inheritance and polymorphism

How to devise an effective testing strategy

Testing classes, including constructing a test driver and test suites

Testing object interactions, covering sampling test cases, off-the-shelf components, protocol testing, and test patterns

Testing class hierarchies, featuring subclass test requirements Testing distributed objects, including threads, life cycle testing, and Web server testing

Testing systems, with information on stress, life cycle, and performance testing

One comprehensive example runs throughout the book to demonstrate testing techniques for each stage of development. In addition, the book highlights important questions that testers should ask when faced with specific testing tasks.

The authors acknowledge that testing is often viewed as a necessary evil, and that resources allocated to testing are often limited. With that in mind, they present a valuable repertoire of testing techniques from which you can choose those that fit your budget, schedule, and needs.

A Practical Guide to Red Hat Linux, Third Edition Fedora Core

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Authors:
Sobell, Mark G.

Pages:
1115

Publisher:
Prentice Hall PTR

ISBN13:
9780132280273

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More and better coverage of "meat-and-potatoes" system/network administration tasks

A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts

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