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1. |  Principles of Transaction Processing By: Philip Bernstein; Eric Newcomer Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 09-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Principles of Transaction Processing Principles of Transaction Processing is a clear, concise guide for anyone involved in developing applications, evaluating products, designing systems, or engineering products. This book provides an understanding of the internals of transaction processing systems, describing how they work and how best to use them. It includes the architecture of Web Application Servers, transactional communications paradigms, and mechanisms for recovering from transaction and system failures. .. The use of transaction processing systems has changed in the years since publication of the first edition....
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2. |  By: Daniel Lathrop; Laurel Ruma Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 24-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Open Government In a world where web services can make real-time data accessible to anyone, how can the government leverage this openness to improve its operations and increase citizen participation and awareness? Through a collection of essays and case studies, leading visionaries and practitioners both inside and outside of government share their ideas on how to achieve and direct this emerging world of online collaboration, transparency, and participation....
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3. |  CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide By: Ido Dubrawsky Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 31-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide Dubrawsky's third edition of the CompTIA Security+ 2008 Study Guide Prep Kit provides readers with an all-inclusive toolkit filled with material needed to pass the new CompTIA Security+ certification exam. It is keyed to the new SYO 201 exam.
It is designed to complement the official CompTIA Security+ curiculum. CompTIA routinely offers candidates the opportunity to certify in Security+ and recently annoucned the release of an update to their Security+ exam in the fourth quarter of 2008. Our new edition will cover all the new exam objectives in addition to the core material featured on the...
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4. |  By: Jeremy Sutton Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 22-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Painter 11 Creativity Jeremy Sutton is one of the world's premier Painter artists (www.JeremySutton.com and www.PaintboxJ.com), and in this brand new edition of his best-selling Painter Creativity: Digital Artist's Handbook, he shows you the methods and techniques he's deve...
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5. |  3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop By: Luke Ahearn Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop Finally the eagerly-awaited next edition of Luke Ahearn's cornerstone game art book: 3D Game Textures is on its way. The book will be refreshed per the latest revision of Photoshop and the latest game industry trends and developments. 3D Game Textures allows next-gen game artists to learn to create everything from bricks to books in Photoshop with this step-by-step instructional guide. Because texture is 99% of what a gamer sees when playing, this topic deserves considerable coverage but has gotten little attention. Unlike anything on the market, this book concentrates soley on texturing, and...
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6. |  Joe Celko’s Data, Measurements and Standards in SQL By: Joe Celko Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 17-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Joe Celko’s Data, Measurements and Standards in SQL Joe Celko has looked deep into the code of SQL programmers and found a consistent and troubling pattern - a frightening lack of consistency between their individual encoding schemes and those of the industries in which they operate....
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Amazon Simple DB: A Developer’s Guide By: Mocky Habeeb Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 | Overview: Amazon Simple DB: A Developer’s Guide This book teaches developers interested in working with Amazon
SimpleDB how to write SimpleDB-based applications that fully
leverage the service. The book also provides a practical
understanding of how to deploy an application on Amazon’s
cloud computing platform. By using this book, readers will gain the
the ability to fine-tune SimpleDB queries to get the best
performance, correctly integrate SimpleDB security into a
project’s overall security plan, and evaluate the
applicability of SimpleDB for use on various types of projects....
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8. |  Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 26-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Lean and Agile Development for
Large-Scale Products: Key Practices for Sustainable Competitive
Success
Increasingly, large product-development
organizations are turning to lean thinking, agile principles and
practices, and large-scale Scrum to sustainably and quickly deliver
value and innovation. Drawing on their long experience leading and
guiding lean and agile adoptions for large, multisite, and offshore
product development, internationally recognized consultant and
best-selling author Craig Larman and former leader of the agile
transformation at Nokia Networks Bas Vodde share the key...
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9. |  Real-World modo®: In the Trenches with modo By: Wes McDermott Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 07-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 08-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real-World modo®: In the Trenches with modo Explore one of the most exciting 3D tools on the market, modo, with Real-World modo - the Luxology approved, concept and principle- driven guide. Learn to apply the revolutionary, artist-friendly modo toolset with its powerful 3D rendering engine to your project workflows. In a clear, motivating, and entertaining style, Luxology insider, Wes McDermott, provides captivating 3D imagery, real world observations, and valuable tips and tricks all in one place - an invaluable resource for any digital artist. .. .. Explore 3D techniques and principles with chapters on modelling, UV mapping,...
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10. |  Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS4 By: Tim Daly Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 05-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 08-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Printing with Adobe Photoshop CS4 This essential resource is the only guide you'll ever need to printing with Photoshop. Acclaimed author and photographer Tim Daly brings a wealth of experience to this under-resourced topic, covering every aspect of the printing process using Photoshop. Not content with simply covering the software, Tim approaches the entire workflow. This means that right from the moment of capture, your photos are optimised for the highest print quality from Photoshop. Topics covered include image capture and management, file processing, creative emphasis, proofing, Photoshop print functions, color...
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11. |  Nikon DSLR: The Ultimate Photographer’s Guide By: Jim White; Tony Sweet Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 23-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 08-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nikon DSLR: The Ultimate Photographer’s Guide Whilst camera-specific guides provide the how-to, manual style information on how to use your particular model of camera, this manufacturer-specific guide provides you with all the information you need as a Nikon DSLR photographer to optimise your work...
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12. |  Computer and Information Security Handbook By: John Vacca Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 22-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 08-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Computer and Information Security Handbook This book presents information on how to analyze risks to your networks and the steps needed to select and deploy the appropriate countermeasures to reduce your exposure to physical and network threats. It also imparts the skills and knowledge needed to identify and counter some fundamental security risks and requirements, inlcuding Internet security threats and measures (audit trails IP sniffing/spoofing etc.) and how to implement security policies and procedures... In addition, this book also covers security and network design with respect to particular vulnerabilities and threats. It also...
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Linux Kernel Development, Third Edition By: Robert Love Publisher: Que Publication Date: 10-MAY-2010 Insert Date: 07-FEB-2010 | Overview: Linux Kernel Development, Third Edition This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.
The third edition of the authoritative, practical introduction
to the Linux kernel for programmers who want to better understand
the Linux kernel and write and develop kernel code. Authored by a
well-known member of the Linux kernel development team, with a
reputation for a highly readable and focused writing style, this
edition has been thoroughly updated and includes improved coverage
of all the major subsystems and features of the latest version of
the Linux 2.6.xx kernel....
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14. |  97 Things Every Programmer Should Know By: Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 15-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 07-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know
Get 97 short and extremely useful tips from some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the industry, including Uncle Bob Martin, Scott Meyers, Dan North, Linda Rising, Udi Dahan, Neal Ford, and many more. They encourage you to stretch yourself by learning new languages, looking at problems in new ways, following specific practices, taking responsibility for your work, and becoming as good at the entire craft of programming as you possibly can....
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Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence By: Daniel B. Botkin Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 02-APR-2010 Insert Date: 06-FEB-2010 | Overview: Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.
The future of our civilization depends upon the continuous
availability of enough energy to support the societies we build and
live in. But we're approaching the practical limits of some of the
sources of energy we've come to depend on most. What should be done
about this? Few issues are as controversial. In Powering the
Future, a leading scientist cuts through the controversy,
presenting the facts about our energy needs, desires, and supplies
and the environmental and human effects of obtaining and using
energy. Dr. Daniel B. Botkin...
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16. |  Microsoft® Forefront™ Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Administrator's Companion By: Yuri Diogenes; Jim Harrison; Mohit Saxena Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 01-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 06-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft® Forefront™ Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Administrator's Companion The comprehensive, one-volume guide to deploying and managing Microsoft® Forefront® TMG for Web security, network perimeter security, and application security....
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JavaScript by Example, Second Edition By: Ellie Quigley Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 11-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 05-FEB-2010 | Overview: JavaScript by Example, Second Edition This is the Rough Cut version of the printed
book.
Thoroughly updated to reflect today's newest Web 2.0/AJAX
programming techniques and best practices, JavaScript by
Example, Second Edition, teaches JavaScript
programming through hundreds of small, easy-to-understand examples,
each designed to illustrate a single programming concept. The full
example is shown, along with a detailed, line-numbered explanation
of both the code and the output. One example at a time, Quigley
guides beginners through every essential JavaScript technique,
fully demonstrating the language's immense power....
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Pivot Table Data Crunching: Microsoft Excel 2010 By: Bill Jelen; Michael Alexander Publisher: Que Publication Date: 14-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 05-FEB-2010 | Overview: Pivot Table Data Crunching: Microsoft Excel 2010 This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.
PivotTables may be Excel's most powerful
feature, but Microsoft has estimated that only 15% of Excel users
take advantage of them. That's because PivotTables (and their
companion feature, PivotCharts) have a reputation for being
difficult to learn. Not any more! In this book, Excel legends Bill
Jelen ("MrExcel") and Michael Alexander teach PivotTables and
PivotCharts step-by-step, using realistic business scenarios that
any Excel user can intuitively understand. Jelen and Alexander go
far beyond merely explaining PivotTables and...
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19. |  System Identification: Theory for the User, Second Edition By: Lennart Ljung - Linköping University Sweden Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 29-DEC-1998 Insert Date: 05-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: System Identification: Theory for the User, Second Edition The field's leading text, now completely updated.
Modeling dynamical systems — theory, methodology, and
applications.
Lennart Ljung's System Identification: Theory for the
User is a complete, coherent description of the theory,
methodology, and practice of System Identification. This completely
revised Second Edition introduces subspace methods, methods that
utilize frequency domain data, and general non-linear black box
methods, including neural networks and neuro-fuzzy modeling. The
book contains many new computer-based examples designed for Ljung's
market-leading software, System...
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20. |  By: Jeffrey Richter Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 04-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 05-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CLR via C#, Third Edition Your essential guide to developing applications with the common language runtime (CLR) and Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.0, with examples in Microsoft® Visual C#® 2010....
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