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9801. 

Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework

Embedded Programming with the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework

By: Donald Thompson;

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 20-JUN-2007

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Learn how to use the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework to develop applications for the next generation of embedded devices. Embedded programming is set to move into the mainstream as a variety of new devices come to market. A key embedded device enabled by Windows Vista™ that requires the .NET Micro Framework is Windows SideShow™, the external display that will be incorporated into many notebook computers. This reference shows developers how to use the .NET Micro Framework to create new applications for Windows SideShow displays and small, resource-constrained devices. With insights direct from...

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AutoIt v3: Your Quick Guide

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AutoIt v3: Your Quick Guide

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 18-SEP-2007

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AutoIt is becoming increasingly popular in the system administration field as a tool for automating administrative tasks. Although this is one of its more popular uses, you can use AutoIt to automate anything in a Windows environment. This powerful scripting language can run any program and manipulate keyboard and mouse input. With its RunAs support, administrators can perform unattended installations and configuration changes using embedded administrative privileges. This guide teaches you the foundations of the AutoIt v3 language. You will learn about variables and includes, graphical user...

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Practical Packet Analysis

Practical Packet Analysis

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 17-MAY-2007

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It's easy enough to install Wireshark and begin capturing packets off the wire--or from the air. But how do you interpret those packets once you've captured them? And how can those packets help you to better understand what's going on under the hood of your network? Practical Packet Analysis shows how to use Wireshark to capture and then analyze packets as you take an indepth look at real-world packet analysis and network troubleshooting. The way the pros do it. Wireshark (derived from the Ethereal project), has become the world's most popular network sniffing application. But while Wireshark...

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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-620): Configuring Windows Vista™ Client

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-620): Configuring Windows Vista™ Client

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 09-MAY-2007

Insert Date: 27-SEP-2007

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Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-620, the required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Vista Client certification. It comes packed with the tools and features that exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; and exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job. Work...

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Developing Drivers with the Windows® Driver Foundation

Developing Drivers with the Windows® Driver Foundation

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 01-APR-2007

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Master the features and capabilities of the new Windows Driver Foundation—with guidance straight from the experts. The new Windows Driver Foundation, based on the Windows Driver Kit, simplifies driver development with new models and tools familiar to developers who work with Microsoft Visual Studio®. This in-depth guide delivers authoritative guidance on these new models, straight from the teams at Microsoft who developed the Windows Driver Foundation and based on feedback from beta testers. You’ll get advance insights, practical advice, and best practices for using the Windows Driver...

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Introducing Windows Server® 2008

Introducing Windows Server® 2008

By: ; The Microsoft Windows Server Team

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 30-MAY-2007

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Take a first look at the next generation of Windows Server—with insights direct from the popular author and Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch and the Microsoft Windows Server team. With this insider’s introduction, you will get to preview and evaluate Windows Server code name “Longhorn.” You will learn how to use new features that help you improve security, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency, as well as how to automate deployment and administration. Examine Windows Hypervisor virtualization, Windows Deployment Services, Internet Information Services 7.0, Windows PowerShell™,...

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The State of Web Development 2006/2007

The State of Web Development 2006/2007

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Publisher: Sitepoint

Publication Date: 01-OCT-2006

Insert Date: 22-SEP-2007

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As the web development industry moves toward Web 2.0, we're observing a number of key changes in developers' attitudes to the Web. Developers are investing heavily in a range of new technologies- from simple buzzwords to entirely new ways of working with the Web. Blogs, podcasts, AJAX, server platforms, content management systems, industry best practices, and CSS layouts are just some of the areas analyzed in depth in this report. This complete, yet easy to digest, almost "conversation style" report will bring you and your organization up to speed with the state of the web...

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Introducing Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX

Introducing Microsoft® ASP.NET AJAX

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 09-MAY-2007

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Get an expert introduction to the new JavaScript enhancements (code-named â??Atlasâ?) for Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0. More than a basic AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML) script library, the Microsoft implementation brings object orientation to JavaScript, together with enhanced client-side and server-side controls that greatly simplify coding while delivering enhanced Web experiences with any browser. Scheduled for release with the next version of Microsoft Visual Studio®, code named â??Orcas,â? AJAX extensions and tools can be used by developers today. This book offers...

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Inside Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007

Inside Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007

By: Patrick Tisseghem

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 15-MAR-2007

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This comprehensive, hands-on reference for developers delivers expert guidance on building Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Written by an expert on Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies, this book presents a bottom-up view of Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture, highlighting the key relationships of Office SharePoint Server 2007 components. Task-oriented in its approach, the book is perfect for developers familiar with SharePoint Portal Server. You'll get practical advice for managing and customizing Office SharePoint Server 2007 components, and you'll...

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Inside Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

Inside Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

By: ; Daniel Larson

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 28-MAR-2007

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Delivers concise information on Web Parts, pages, workflow, security, and other key topicsProvides deep architectural insights, practical advice, and solutions for Windows developersFeatures extensive code samples in Visual C# and XML; assumes prior knowledge of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0...

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The Web Programmer's Desk Reference

The Web Programmer's Desk Reference

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 01-SEP-2004

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The complete web programmer's cross-reference. HTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and JavaScript are the three basic web programming languages that web programmers use to build functional, attractive, and interactive web sites. HTML creates the text, images, and other content on a web page; CSS formats and positions those elements; and JavaScript adds interactivity to websites by responding to user choices. The Web Programmer's Desk Reference is the only book to serve as a single point of reference to all three primary web programming languages. It begins with a web programming primer that...

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JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 08-AUG-2007

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In today's Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application. Why is JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook so popular? After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that...

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Microsoft® SharePoint® Products and Technologies Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Microsoft® SharePoint® Products and Technologies Administrator's Pocket Consultant

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 02-MAY-2007

Insert Date: 19-SEP-2007

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Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Microsoft Windows® SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Designed as a quick reference that administrators and support professionals can carry wherever they go, this POCKET CONSULTANT focuses on the administrative tasks they perform most often. It covers essential topics for administering SharePoint Products and Technologies, deployment, site configuration, enterprise content management, search and indexing, workflows, shared service providers,...

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MCTS 70-620 Exam Prep: Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Configuring

MCTS 70-620 Exam Prep: Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Configuring

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Publisher: Pearson Certification

Publication Date: 01-OCT-2007

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MCTS Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Configuring Exam 70-620 Don Poulton In This Book You Learn How To Prepare your computer for installation of Windows Vista Automate and troubleshoot your Windows Vista installation Configure and troubleshoot new Windows Vista features, including the Aero desktop interface, Parental Controls, User Account Control, Windows Defender, Internet Explorer 7, and Windows Firewall Configure and troubleshoot network connectivity, including IPv6 and remote access Work with media applications including Windows Media Center, Windows Media Player,...

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Software Teamwork: Taking Ownership for Success

Software Teamwork: Taking Ownership for Success

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 31-OCT-2007

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“If your desire is to effect change or have more influence on a software team, you could either stumble around in the dark for a few years, experimenting with different techniques, or you could buy, read, and apply the techniques in this book. This choice, of course, is up to you.”–Matthew Heusser “Jim Brosseau’s understanding of the true dynamics of the IT workplace shows through in Software Teamwork. For those on the IT solution delivery front lines, and for those who manage them, his insights and wisdom will lead to not only better projects, but a better work life as well.”–Bruce A....

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Microsoft® Windows PowerShell™ Step By Step

Microsoft® Windows PowerShell™ Step By Step

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 16-MAY-2007

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Learn Microsoft Windows PowerShell —one step at a time—with practical, hands-on instruction from Microsoft’s leading scripting trainer, Ed Wilson. Work at your own pace and build practical system administration skills as you learn how to use Windows PowerShell to administer Microsoft Windows®, Microsoft Exchange, and other Microsoft technologies. You will learn how to write your first Windows PowerShell commands and scripts to automate setup, deployment, and administration. This guide features self-paced learning labs and dozens of adaptable sample scripts you can use on the job. ...

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Introducing Microsoft® LINQ

Introducing Microsoft® LINQ

By: Paolo Pialorsi; Marco Russo

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 16-MAY-2007

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Get a head start on using the Microsoft Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Project with advance insights from two experienced developers. Data-rich applications can be difficult to create because of the tremendous differences between query languages used to access data and programming languages commonly used to write applications. This practical guide introduces LINQ, a set of extensions to the Microsoft Visual C#® and Microsoft Visual Basic® programming languages. Instead of traversing different language syntaxes required for accessing data from relational and hierarchical data sources,...

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Inside Microsoft Windows® Communication Foundation

Inside Windows® Communication Foundation

By: Justin Smith

Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 19-MAY-2007

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Dive deep into the operation of Windows Communication Foundation with this practical, hands-on book—and learn the intricacies of Windows Communication Foundation and service-oriented concepts and implementations. Fundamentally, services are not objects. Given the prevalence of the object-oriented paradigm over the past 20 years, experienced developers need to explore a new way of thinking about architecting solutions. Concise and practical, this guide explains the fundamentals of applications built with a service-oriented architecture and how the international standards for Web services are...

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SQL Queries for Mere Mortals®: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, Second Edition

SQL Queries for Mere Mortals®: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, Second Edition

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 24-SEP-2007

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Unless you are working at a very advanced level, this is the only SQL book you will ever need. The authors have taken the mystery out of complex queries and explained principles and techniques with such clarity that a "Mere Mortal" will indeed be empowered to perform the superhuman. Do not walk past this book! --Graham Mandeno, Database Consultant SQL Queries for Mere Mortals provides a step-by-step, easy-to-read introduction to writing SQL queries. It includes hundreds of examples with detailed explanations. This book provides the tools you need to understand, modify, and create SQL...

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Google Ajax Search API

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Google Ajax Search API

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 17-SEP-2007

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Use the Google Ajax Search API to integrate web search, image search, local search, and other types of search into your web site by embedding a simple, dynamic search box to display search results in your own web pages using a few lines of JavaScript. For those who do not want to write code, the search wizards and solutions built with the Google Ajax Search API generate code to accomplish common tasks like adding local search results to a Google Maps API mashup, adding video search thumbnails to your web site, or adding a news reel with the latest up to date stories to your blog.More...