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1221. |  Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 T-SQL Fundamentals By: Itzik Ben-gan Publisher: Microsoft Press Publication Date: 22-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 20-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 T-SQL Fundamentals This essential reference is designed for database developers and
administrators who need to write queries and develop code using
Transact-SQL (T-SQL), the Microsoft implementation of the standard
SQL language. Guided by SQL Server guru Itzik Ben-Gan, you'll walk
through the steps for writing queries, including retrieving and
modifying data, with an overview of programmable objects supported
by SQL Server 2008. Rather than focusing just on the syntactical
elements of T-SQL, however, this book explains the logic behind the
language - helping you develop a true, core understanding of...
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1222. |  Oracle Database 11g New Features Publisher: Oracle Press Publication Date: 05-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 14-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Oracle Database 11g New Features
Realize the full potential of Oracle Database 11g with help from the experts. Written by Robert G. Freeman, and with insightful commentary throughout from Arup Nanda, this Oracle Press guide offers full details on the architectural changes, database administration upgrades, availability and recovery revisions, security enhancements, and programming innovations. Every new and updated feature is covered and presented with screenshots, code samples, tables, and charts. Find out how to take full advantage of all the new and improved capabilities of Oracle Database 11g, including:
New...
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1223. |  Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming: Develop Robust, Database-Driven PL/SQL Applications Publisher: Oracle Press Publication Date: 21-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 14-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming: Develop Robust, Database-Driven PL/SQL Applications
Deliver dynamic, client/server PL/SQL applications with expert guidance from an Oracle programming professional. With full coverage of the latest features and tools, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming lays out each topic alongside detailed explanations, cut-and-paste syntax examples, and real-world case studies. Access and modify database information, construct powerful PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, and deploy bulletproof security. You'll also learn how to implement C, C++, and Java procedures, Web-enable your database, cut development time, and optimize...
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1224. |  Oracle Database 11g DBA Handbook: Administer a Scalable, Secure Oracle Enterprise Database Publisher: Oracle Press Publication Date: 06-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Oracle Database 11g DBA Handbook: Administer a Scalable, Secure Oracle Enterprise Database
The Essential Resource for Oracle DBAs--Fully Updated and Expanded
Manage a flexible, highly available Oracle database with help from the expert information contained in this exclusive Oracle Press guide. Fully revised to cover every new feature and utility, Oracle Database 11g DBA Handbook shows how to perform a new installation, upgrade from previous versions, configure hardware and software for maximum efficiency, and employ bulletproof security. You will learn to automate the backup and recovery process, provide transparent failover capability, audit and tune performance, and...
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1225. |  By: Lynn Beighley; Michael Morrison Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 22-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 12-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Head First PHP & MySQL
If you're ready to create web pages more complex than those you can
build with HTML and CSS, Head First PHP & MySQL is the
ultimate learning guide to building dynamic, database-driven
websites using PHP and MySQL. Packed with real-world examples, this
book teaches you all the essentials of server-side programming,
from the fundamentals of PHP and MySQL coding to advanced topics
such as form validation, session IDs, cookies, database queries and
joins, file I/O operations, content management, and more.
Head First PHP & MySQL offers the same visually rich
format that's turned every title in...
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1226. |  Just Enough Web Programming with XHTML™, PHP®, and MySQL® By: Guy W. Lecky-Thompson Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 10-APR-2008 Insert Date: 08-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Just Enough Web Programming with XHTML™, PHP®, and MySQL® Just Enough Web Programming with XHTML, PHP, and MySQL provides a layperson's guide to web programming for the casual web designer, student, or serious professional. The book explains how to build powerful interactive sites, whether you're designing a bulletin board, game, or web store. As part of the Just Enough series, the book provides "just enough" information to get you started quickly, without overloading you with unnecessary details. After a brief introduction, the book concisely explains the XML, XHTML, and CSS concepts you need to understand to start creating web sites. From there,...
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1227. |  Crystal Reports® XI for Developers By: David McAmis Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 21-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 08-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Crystal Reports® XI for Developers Crystal Reports XI is a powerful software tool for turning raw data
into corporate decision-making information. End-users and
developers alike use Crystal Reports to extract and format
information, and with over 9 million licenses shipped, Crystal
Reports is one of the most popular packages for corporate
reporting. This book provides a solid introduction for any report
or application developer just getting started. Using this practical
guide, they will learn to create presentation-quality reports from
a variety of data sources and how to add the advanced features
developers need, such as...
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1228. |  SQL Server 2005 For Developers By: Robert Ericsson; Jason Cline Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 30-JUN-2006 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: SQL Server 2005 For Developers Capturing and analyzing data about customers, products, and the
market is essential to staying competitive. Microsoft SQL Server is
a leading database tool, and with its ease of use and low total
ownership cost, you can customize it to meet your ever-changing
business needs. SQL Server 2005 has many enhanced tools that fall
into three main categories: data management, developer tools, and
business intelligence. SQL Server 2005 for Developers teaches you
how to leverage these new tools by covering the topics relevant to
developers. Samples throughout the book illustrate the features of
SQL...
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1229. |  Creating Content Management Systems in Java By: Arron Ferguson Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 04-AUG-2006 Insert Date: 07-JAN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Creating Content Management Systems in Java In today's fast-paced, information-packed world, it's critical for
businesses to organize and manipulate the data gathered from
customers, sales, and product responses, etc. into usable
information. Content Management Systems (CMS) can do this for your
business easily and efficiently. There are several commercial
systems available, but customizing one for your specific needs is
usually necessary based on your data. Creating Content Management
Systems in Java teaches you how to develop an open source CMS from
scratch using XML as the storage mechanism, XSLT as the
presentation layer, and Java...
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1230. |  Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference By: Sanjay Mishra Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 11-NOV-2004 Insert Date: 19-DEC-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference
The Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference is a handy,
quick-reference guide to the multitude of Oracle utilities that
database administrators (DBAs) use every hour of every day. As the
undisputed leader among database products, Oracle is grasped
conceptually by most DBAs. However, they understandably may not
recall the specific utility to use for a given task, and, more
commonly, won't in many cases remember the syntax to use. And
that's exactly what the Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference
supplies--the syntax and options for whatever utility a DBA needs
to perform a given task. Some of the...
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1231. |  By: J. Chris Anderson; Jan Lehnardt; Noah Slater Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 26-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 11-DEC-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CouchDB: The Definitive Guide This book introduces you to Apache CouchDB, a document-oriented
database that offers a different way to model your data. CouchDB is a
schema-free database, designed to work with applications that handle
document-based information such as contacts, invoices, and receipts.
In CouchDB: The Definitive Guide , three of the core
developers gently explain how to work with CouchDB, using clear and
practical scenarios. Each chapter showcases key features, such as simple
document CRUD (create, read, updated, delete), advanced MapReduce, and
deployment tuning for...
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1232. |  DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Advanced Database Administration Certification Study Guide By: Roger E. Sanders; Dwaine R Snow Publisher: MC Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 06-DEC-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Advanced Database Administration Certification Study Guide
Database administrators versed in
DB2 wanting to learn more about advanced database administration
activities and students wishing to gain knowledge to help them pass
the DB2 9 UDB Advanced DBA certification exam will find this
exhaustive reference invaluable. Written by two individuals who
were part of the team that developed the certification exam, this
comprehensive study guide prepares the student for challenging
questions on database design; data partitioning and clustering;
high availability diagnostics; performance and scalability;
security and encryption; connectivity and networking;...
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1233. |  SQL in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition By: Kevin Kline Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 25-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 20-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: SQL in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition
For programmers, analysts, and database administrators, SQL in
a Nutshell is the essential reference for the SQL language
used in today's most popular database products. This new edition
clearly documents every SQL command according to the latest ANSI
standard, and details how those commands are implemented in
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, and the MySQL 5.1 and
PostgreSQL 8.3 open source database products. You'll also get a
concise overview of the Relational Database Management System
(RDBMS) model, and a clear-cut explanation of foundational RDBMS
concepts -- all packed into a...
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1234. |  IBM Enterprise Content Management and System Storage Solutions: Working Together By: Mary Lovelace; Nicholas Buchanan; Gavin Cameron; Flavio de Rezende; John Tarella Publisher: IBM Redbooks Publication Date: 30-SEP-2008 Insert Date: 19-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: IBM Enterprise Content Management and System Storage Solutions: Working Together An Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system is designed to
contain unstructured information such as files, images, and
drawings. Its purpose is the delivery of the right content to the
right person at the right time, and in the right context.
In enterprise content management, the term content is used to
refer to unstructured information; structured information such as
database content is referred to as data. Although data is also
present in ECM systems, it is used in a supportive role to help
locate and manage the content.
All relevant information is stored either as data, content, or...
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1235. |  Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration By: Ross Mistry; Hilary Cotter Publisher: Sams Publication Date: 23-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 15-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration If you need to deploy, manage, or secure
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, this is the complete, fast-paced,
task-based reference you’ve been searching for. Authored by a
world-class expert on SQL Server in the enterprise, this book goes
far beyond the basics, taking on the complex tasks that DBAs need
to make the most of Microsoft’s flagship database platform.
SQL Server MVP, Ross Mistry presents proven techniques for SQL
Server 2008 installation, upgrades, backup/restore, data transfer,
indexing, high availability, security, and much more. He draws on
extensive testing in high-profile production...
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1236. |  The Data Access Handbook: Achieving Optimal Database Application Performance and Scalability By: John Goodson; Robert A. Steward Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 16-MAR-2009 Insert Date: 12-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Data Access Handbook: Achieving Optimal Database Application Performance and Scalability The Data Access Handbook
Achieving Optimal Database Application
Performance and Scalability
John Goodson • Robert A. Steward
Drive breakthrough database application
performance by optimizing middleware and connectivity
Performance and scalability are more
critical than ever in today’s enterprise database
applications, and traditional database tuning isn’t nearly
enough to solve the performance problems you are likely to see in
those applications. Nowadays, 75-95% of the time it takes to
process a data request is typically spent in the database
middleware. Today’s worst performance and...
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1237. |  SQL: Visual QuickStart Guide, Third Edition By: Chris Fehily Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 04-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 11-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: SQL: Visual QuickStart Guide, Third Edition SQL is a standard interactive and programming language for
querying and modifying data and managing databases. This task-based
tutorial and reference guide takes the mystery out learning and
applying SQL. After going over the relational database model and
SQL syntax in the first few chapters, veteran author Chris Fehily
immediately launches into the tasks that will get readers
comfortable with SQL. In addition to covering all the SQL basics,
this thoroughly updated reference contains a wealth of in-depth SQL
knowledge and serves as an excellent reference for more experienced
users....
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1238. |  By: Whei-Jen Chen; Jian TJ Tang; Carsten Block; John Chun Publisher: IBM Redbooks Publication Date: 24-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 07-NOV-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: DB2 Deployment Guide DB2® provides various installation methods as well as
features and tools to deploy a large number of clients and servers.
Database administrators, application developers, and application
architects have a number of available options when deploying DB2
9.5 for Linux® , UNIX® , and Windows® (DB2 for
LUW).
Focusing on the DB2 V9.5 deployment methodology, this IBM®
Redbooks® publication provides general guidance and serves as
a reference resource for DB2 based solution deployment. These
techniques and considerations are also applicable to other recent
versions of DB2 for LUW.
Deployment...
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1239. |  Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Integration Services Unleashed By: Kirk Haselden Publisher: Sams Publication Date: 29-JAN-2009 Insert Date: 29-OCT-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Integration Services Unleashed Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services is
Microsoft’s powerful platform for building enterprise-level
data integration and data transformation solutions. It’s a
powerful product, but it’s also complex and can be confusing
if you don’t have a clear map for the journey. Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Unleashed will be the only
book you’ll need to harness the power that Integration
Services provides.
Through clear, concise explanations and
samples, you’ll grasp a clear understanding of working in the
Integration Services environment, including how to set up stock
components,...
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1240. |  Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition By: W. Jason Gilmore Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 28-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 22-OCT-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition
Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open-source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. Updated to introduce the features found in MySQL's most significant release to date, readers will learn how to take advantage of the features of both technologies to build powerful, manageable, and stable web applications.
Essentially three books in one, readers will not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also...
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