You know the rudiments of the SQL query language, yet you feel you arent taking full advantage of SQLs expressive power. Youd like to learn how to do more work with SQL inside the database before pushing data across...
SQL in a Nutshell applies the classic OReilly "Nutshell" format to Structured Query Language (SQL), the elegant descriptive language thats used to create and manipulate stores of data. This book explains the purpose...
System Performance Tuning, 2nd Edition
The easy way to solve a performance problem--and the one to which hardware manufacturers love to call attention--is to apply more horsepower to the application in question. It\'s safe to bet that a server upgrade will...
Tcl and the Tk Toolkit. 2nd Edition
Ousterhouts Tcl and the Tk Toolkit was one of the first books on Tcl (tool command language) and Tk (toolkit) and has become one of the classics in the field. Written by the developer of Tcl and Tk, the text takes a...
TCP/IP Network Administration. 3rd Edition
This book will be indispensable to Unix system administrators. It describes how to set up and administer a network of Unix systems using the TCP/IP protocols, taking a thoroughly practical approach. Topics covered...
The Art and Science of C: A Library Based Introduction to Computer Science
Provides a solid introduction to computer science that emphasizes software engineering and the development of good programming style. Covers the language of C. Paper. DLC: C (Computer program language) Welcome! By...
The Book of Xen: A Practical Guide for the System Administrator
Xen, the open source virtualization tool, is a system administrators dream. Xen is a free, high-performance virtual machine monitor that lets you consolidate your hardware and finally put those unused cycles to...
The Book of Postfix: State-of-the-Art Message Transport
Best practices for Postfix--the popular alternative to Sendmail. Developed with security and speed in mind, Postfix has become a popular alternative to Sendmail and comes preinstalled in many Linux distributions as...
The Backchannel: How Audiences are Using Twitter and Social Media and Changing Presentations Forever
Armed with laptops and smartphones, audiences today are no longer sitting quietly taking notes during live presentations. Instead, they’re carving out a new space in the room called the backchannel, where people are...
The CSS Anthology. 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks
The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a compilation of best practice solutions to the most challenging CSS problems. The second edition of this best-selling book, now in full color, has been...
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web
Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best...
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
In this book about the darker side of technologys impact on our lives, Alan Cooper begins by explaining that unlike other devices throughout history, computers have a "meta function:" an unwanted, unforeseen option...
The Non-Designers Presentation Book
These days, its not just corporate marketing directors tasked with giving computer-based presentations—anyone forced to stand in front of a crowd and talk for more than three minutes had better know how to put...
The Online Marketing Inside Out (Online Marketing: Sitepoint)
Online Marketing Inside Out is an invaluable book for anyone wanting to market products or services online - whether or not marketing is part of your job description. Small-business entrepreneurs and web-site owners...
The Process of Software Architecting
A Comprehensive Process for Defining Software Architectures That Work A good software architecture is the foundation of any successful software system. Effective architecting requires a clear understanding of...
The Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition
The first edition of The Practice of System and Network Administration introduced a generation of system and network administrators to a modern IT methodology. Whether you use Linux, Unix, or Windows, this newly...
Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no...
The Software Development Edge: Essays on Managing Successful Projects
Over the course of a legendary career, Joe Marasco earned a reputation as the "go to" software project manager: the one to call when you were facing a brutally tough, "make or break" project. Marasco reflected on his...
UML 2 and the Unified Process. Practical Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. 2nd Edition
UML 2 and the Unified Process contains a wealth of practical, powerful, and useful techniques that you can apply immediately. As you progress through the text, you will learn OO analysis and design techniques, UML...
UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language. 3rd Edition
Pressured with tight deadlines, application developers do not have the luxury of keeping completely up-to-date with all of the latest innovations in software engineering. Once in a great while, a tremendous resource...
Web 2.0 Architectures: What Entrepreneurs and Information Architects Need to Know
Web 2.0 is more pervasive than ever, with business analysts and technologists struggling to comprehend the opportunity it represents. But what exactly is Web 2.0--a marketing term or technical reality? This...
Why Software Sucks...and What You Can Do About It
Today’s software sucks. There’s no other good way to say it. It’s unsafe, allowing criminal programs to creep through the Internet wires into our very bedrooms. It’s unreliable, crashing when we need it most, wiping...
Will It Fly? How to Know if Your New Business Idea Has Wings...Before You Take the Leap
Will your new business idea fly? Find out upfront, before you invest one dime! Will It Fly? introduces the first intuitive, practical tool for assessing and refining new business ideas. Fast, confidential, and...
After years of anticipation and delay, the W3C finally released the XSLT 2.0 standard in January 2007. The revised edition of this classic book offers practical, real-world examples that demonstrate how you can apply...
