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Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3
Author John Carucci
Nighttime photography often transforms otherwise mundane subject matter into spectacular images such as a warmly-lit subject positioned against a rich blue sky, or the red, yellow, and green swirls of an amusement park ride. Capturing these images can be challengin....
Release Date 2007/08 -
Microsoft® XNA™ Unleashed: Graphics and Game Programming for Xbox 360 and Windows
Author Chad Carter
Foreword by Tom MillerDeveloper, XNA Game Studio Express, Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft XNA Unleashed provides comprehensive coverage and solid instruction on how to leverage the XNA Framework to create high quality games for Windows and the Xbox 360. The author sh....
Release Date 2007/07 -
Microwave Filters for Communication Systems: Fundamentals, Design and Applications
Author Chandra M. Kudsia , Raafat Mansour , Richard J. Cameron
There have been significant advances in the synthesis and physical realization of microwave filter networks over the last three decades. This book provides a coherent and readable description of system requirements and constraints for microwave filters, fundamental ....
Release Date 2007/07 -
Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel, Third Edition
Author Conrad Carlberg
Whether you own a small business or work for a large corporation–whether you are looking for help making financial and business decisions–this book is for you. Business Analysis with Microsoft® Excel, Third Edition, provides in-depth information that will streamlin....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2007 Bible
Author Simeon Cathey , Wayne Tynes , Wynne Leon
Key topics discussed include creating an Office Server portal, content management, SharePoint server and business intelligence, Office Server customization, and solutions scenariosExpert advice covers how to use SharePoint to create collaborative Web sites that easi....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Author Jeff Carlson
The new Apple TV is an easy to use and fun way to wirelessly play all your favorite iTunes content from your Mac or PC on your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos, and podcasts. Using Apple TV's stunning new interface, anyone can quickly browse....
Release Date 2007/06 -
Risk Assessment for Asset Owners
Author Steve Watkins , Alan Calder
Understand ISO 38500: the standard for the corporate governance of ITISO/IEC38500 is the international standard for the corporate governance of information and communication technology. The purpose of the standard is to create a framework to ensure that the Board is....
Release Date 2007/05 -
IT Regulatory Compliance in North America
Author Alan Calder
A clear and concise introduction to the rules for IT in North AmericaIn today's computer-driven world, every modern business depends on its information technology. This means that IT systems have to be protected and regulated. If your organization has a presence in....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Author Alan Calder
An Introduction to IT GovernanceIf you are unsure what IT governance is, or how it is relevant to your business, this pocket guide is for you. It outlines the key drivers for IT governance in the modern global economy, with particular reference to corporate governan....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Sams Teach Yourself Java™ 6 in 21 Days
Author Laura Lemay , Rogers Cadenhead
“If you get only one Java book, it should be Sams Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days” —PC MagazineIn just 21 days, you can acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop three kinds of programs with Java: applications on your computer, servlets on a web server,....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Domain-Specific Development with Visual Studio DSL Tools
Author Alan Cameron Wills , Stuart Kent , Gareth Jones , Steve Cook
Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs)--languages geared to specific vertical or horizontal areas of interest--are generating growing excitement from software engineers and architects. DSLs bring new agility to the creation and evolution of software, allowing selected des....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Cocktail Economics: Discovering Investment Truths from Everyday Conversations
Author Victor A. Canto
What can moonshine, mountain climbers, power plants, salmon, football players, and well-known celebrities teach you about investing? More than you ever imagined! Through entertaining, easy-to-understand anecdotes, analogies, and examples, Canto reveals why the mo....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Author Cameron Newham , JP Vossen , Carl Albing
The key to mastering any Unix system, especially Linux and Mac OS X, is a thorough knowledge of shell scripting. Scripting is a way to harness and customize the power of any Unix system, and it's an essential skill for any Unix users, including system administrator....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Snort Intrusion Detection and Prevention Toolkit
Author Andrew Baker , Jay Beale , Brian Caswell
This all new book covering the brand new Snort version 2.6 from members of the Snort developers team.This fully integrated book and Web toolkit covers everything from packet inspection to optimizing Snort for speed to using the most advanced features of Snort ....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Accountants' Handbook Volume Two: Special Industries and Special Topics, Eleventh Edition
Author LYNFORD GRAHAM , D. R. CARMICHAEL , O. RAY WHITTINGTON
This highly regarded reference is relied on by a considerable part of the accounting profession in their day-to-day work. This handbook is the first place many accountants look to find answers to practice questions. Its comprehensive scope is widely recognized and r....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Accountants' Handbook Volume One: Financial Accounting and General Topics, Eleventh Edition
Author LYNFORD GRAHAM , O. RAY WHITTINGTON , D. R. CARMICHAEL
This highly regarded reference is relied on by a considerable part of the accounting profession in their day-to-day work. This handbook is the first place many accountants look to find answers to practice questions. Its comprehensive scope is widely recognized and r....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Ultimate Performance: Measuring Human Resources at Work
Author Jeremy P. Shapiro Case Western Reserve University , Scott Golas , Nicholas C. Burk
Meeting the challenges of high-performance HRUntil 1760 ships routinely disappeared, ran aground, or sank because seafarers could not measure longitude. The cost in life and property was immense. Today, business faces a similar challenge, as the failure to measure h....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Improving Healthcare Quality and Cost with Six Sigma
Author Praveen Gupta , Dr. H. James Harrington , Carolyn Pexton , Dr. Brett E. Trusko
The Definitive Six Sigma Guide for Healthcare: Methodologies, Tools, and MetricsRising costs are making healthcare unaffordable for millions, and 100,000 people die every year due to medical error. Healthcare must change—dramatically. Many leading healthcare institu....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Little Book of Big Packaging Ideas
Author Stacey King Gordon , Catharine Fishel
A volume “packed“ with insight and ideas The packaging industry is more competitive every day so creating a new package that is innovative, adds value, and makes a connection with the consumer is a challenge often met with limited success.
Release Date 2007/03 -
Photoshop Elements 5 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author Craig Hoeschen , Jeff Carlson
Photoshop Elements is geared for business users, students, educators, and home users who want professional-looking images for their print and Web projects, but don't want or need the advanced power of Adobe Photoshop. With Photoshop Elements 5 for Windows: Visual Q....
Release Date 2007/02 -
Author Diane Cardaci
With step-by-step projects that are designed to help sharpen artists’ skills and heighten their confidence, this book demonstrates simple techniques for rendering the textures of everyday objects, such as metal, wood, plastic, hair, fur, feathers, and more. This 64-....
Release Date 2007/01 -
The Change Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author Steven Cady , Tom Devane , Peggy Holman
The Change Handbook features chapters by the originators and foremost practitioners of such high-leverage change methods as Future Search, Real Time Strategic Change, Gemba Kaizen, and Open Space Technology. The authors outline distinctive aspects of their app....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Author Jay Ts , Gerald Carter , Robert Eckstein
This book is the comprehensive guide to Samba administration, officially adopted by the Samba Team. Wondering how to integrate Samba's authentication with that of a Windows domain? How to get Samba to serve Microsoft Dfs shares? How to share files on Mac OS X? Thes....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Information Trapping: Real-Time Research on the Web
Author Tara Calishain
How many times have you run a Google search that resulted in thousands of results? With over 8 billion pages online and more posted every day, the Web more than likely contains the information you’re looking for — if only you could find it. In Information Trapping: ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Writing the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Entering the Conversation
Author Ph.D. - California State University , Northridge Irene L. Clark
A complete, step-by-step, practical overview of the process of writing successful theses and dissertationsEvery year thousands of graduate students face the daunting–sometimes terrifying– challenge of writing a thesis or dissertation. But most of them have received ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Understanding DB2® 9 Security: DB2® Information Management Software
Author Yuk-Kuen Henry Chan , Carmen Ka Man Wong , Kevin Yeung-Kuen See , Rebecca Bond
Understanding DB2 9 Security is the only comprehensive guide to securing DB2 and leveraging the powerful new security features of DB2 9. Direct from a DB2 Security deployment expert and the IBM® DB2 development team, this book gives DBAs and their managers a wealth ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies®
Author Marcia Kaufman , Carol Baroudi , Robin Bloor , Judith Hurwitz
SOA is the most important initiative facing IT today and is difficult to grasp; this book demystifies the complex topic of SOA and makes it accessible to all those people who hear the term but aren't really sure what it meansThis team of well-respected authors expl....
Release Date 2006/11 -
The Digital SLR Guide: Beyond Point-and-Shoot Digital Photography
Author Jon Canfield
Have you stepped up to a digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) camera only to find the range of capabilities daunting? Combining features traditionally found on 35mm film cameras — precise shutter speed and exposure settings, interchangeable lenses and accessories, supe....
Release Date 2006/11 -
The Java™ EE 5 Tutorial, Third Edition: For Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9
Author Kim Haase , Scott Fordin , Ian Evans , Debbie Carson , Jennifer Ball , Eric Jendrock
The Java EE 5 Tutorial is an introduction to programming server-side Java applications. This book takes a task-oriented, example-driven approach to show you how to build applications for the Java EE 5 platform. This book also describes the features and functionaliti....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Author Stoyan Stefanov , Carsten Lucke
XML, Data, Dates, Web Services, and Web APIsAbout This BookMaximize your productivity through the use of proven, powerful, reusable PHP componentsIn-depth coverage of a range of important PEAR packagesMany code examples provide a clear and practical guidanceWho This....
Release Date 2006/10