/web/log/flazx

Publisher: Syngress
Author: Jeff Moss
ISBN: 1597490067
Release Date: 01 August 2005

eBook Description
You Are Who the Computer Says You Are

The first two books in this series, Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box and Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent, have become classics in the Hacker and Infosec communities because of their chillingly realistic depictions of criminal hacking techniques and strategies. But what happens when the tables turn, and the criminal hackers become the targets of both law enforcement and each other? What happens when they must evade detection by creating new identities and applying their skills to get out fast and vanish into thin air. In Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity, the hacker crew you’ve grown to both love and hate find themselves on the run, fleeing from both authority and adversary. They must now use their prowess in a way they never expected–to survive…

From the Diary of Robert Knoll, Senior My name, my real name, is Robert Knoll, Senior. No middle name. Most of those who matter right now think of me as Knuth. But I am the man of a thousand faces, the god of infinite forms.

Identity is a precious commodity. In centuries past, those who fancied themselves sorcerers believed that if you knew a being’s true name, you could control that being. Near where I live now, there are shamans who impose similar beliefs on their people. The secret is that if you grant such a man, an agency, this power over yourself through your beliefs or actions, then it is true.

Only recently has this become true in the modern world. The people of the world have granted control of their existence to computers, networks, and databases. You own property if a computer says you do. You can buy a house if a computer says you may. You have money in the bank if a computer says so. Your blood type is what the computer says it is. You are who the computer says you are.

Amazon.com

Stealing the Network: How to Own an Identity (Stealing the Network)

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Author: Ellen Finkelstein
ISBN: 0471788864
Release Date: 31 December 1969

eBook Description
Six previous editions of readers from novices to experienced pros can’t be wrong. This popular and comprehensive reference is what you need to master the latest AutoCAD software. No features are left out. Each of the book’s seven sections thoroughly focuses on key elements in a logical sequence, so you can find what you need, when you need it. Start drawing today with the one book you need to succeed at AutoCAD 2007.

• Master the latest features, including new 3D enhancements
• Learn the basics of commands, coordinates, and setting up drawings
• Draw and edit in 2D with layers and dimensions
• Create, edit, and render 3D solids and surfaces
• Increase efficiency with dynamic blocks, set sheets, and hyperlinks
• Customize and program AutoCAD for maximum return on your effort

Amazon.com

AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible (Bible)

Publisher: Apress
Author: Matthew MacDonald
ISBN: 1590596218
Release Date: 24 April 2006

eBook Description
The most up-to-date and comprehensive introductory ASP.NET book you’ll find on any shelf, Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005 guides you through Microsoft’s latest technology for building dynamic websites. You’ll learn to build dynamic web pages quickly, with only basic prior knowledge of Visual Basic. Included is thorough coverage of ASP.NET, to guide you from your first steps to advanced techniques like querying databases from within a web page and performance-tuning your site.

This book includes “best practices” and comprehensive discussions about key database and XML principles, which are essential for you to become effective with ASP.NET. The book also emphasizes the invaluable coding techniques of object orientation and code behind, which will enable you to build real-world websites immediately–rather than just scraping by with simplified coding practices. By the time you’ve finished this book, you will have mastered the core techniques and possess the necessary knowledge to begin work as a professional ASP.NET developer.

Amazon.com

Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in VB 2005: From Novice to Professional

Publisher: Apress
Author: Akkana Peck
ISBN: 1590595874
Release Date: 24 April 2006

eBook Description
Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional explains how to use the open source image manipulation program, GIMP version 2.4. You’ll learn how to install GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X platforms. Once you’ve installed the application, you’ll learn about the interface and configuration options, and then jump into a quick-and-simple project to familiarize yourself even further.

You’ll learn how to prepare camera images for display on web pages–including functions like rescaling, cropping, and balancing color. The book also explains with great detail how to utilize layers, paths, and masks. You’ll also learn how to draw lines and shapes, use patterns and gradients, and even create your own brushes, patterns, and gradients.

Touch-ups are covered thoroughly: how to smudge away blemishes, fix red-eye, and stitch panoramic images. You’ll even learn how to tap into the powerful filters, effects, and plug-ins that are available and automate tasks using scripts. The entire book is laid out in a project-based manner, so as you progress through it, numerous projects help solidify your newly acquired abilities.

Amazon.com

Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: Ivan Krstic
ISBN: 0132435942
Release Date: 11 August 2006

eBook Description
Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use while refusing to compromise on speed, power, and flexibility. It’s Linux for human beings–designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu is the most in-demand Linux distribution, and this official guide will get you up and running quickly.

Learn how to seamlessly install and customize Ubuntu for your home or small businesses. Its open source power can be used in schools, government, or by corporations, and is suitable for both desktop and server use. The Ubuntu community is built on the premise that software should be available free of charge, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.

• Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this is the only book that you need to become a savvy Ubuntu user.
• Covers the latest version of Ubuntu–Ubuntu 6.06LTS
• Covers every standard desktop application from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and, of course, games, all the way to software development, databases, and other server applications
• Includes real-world troubleshooting advice contributed by Ubuntu users from around the world
• Learn about the extended Ubuntu community, which includes translators; software developers; teachers; people who love to hand out CDs and help friends try free software; artists; people who write documentation, tips, and guides; accountants; and even a lawyer or two.
• Covers both Ubuntu and Kubuntu desktop systems
• Explains Ubuntu Server installation and basic administration, complete with advanced installer features like LVM and RAID

This book comes with a version of Ubuntu that can run right off the DVD, as well as the complete set of supported packages for Ubuntu, including Kubuntu. Try out Ubuntu on the DVD. If you want to keep it, install it directly from your desktop.

Amazon.com

The Official Ubuntu Book

Publisher: Apress
Author: Scott Mattocks
ISBN: 1590596137
Release Date: 14 April 2006

eBook Description
PHP is gaining positive reputation for its system administration and client-side application development capabilities. This administration and development is accomplished using the PHP-GTK extension. You can take advantage of client-side applications by implementing language bindings for the GTK (the GIMP Toolkit) library for creating cross-platform graphical user interfaces.

Pro PHP-GTK acts as both a definitive reference and a hands-on tutorial to the PHP-GTK extension. The book couples the extension’s key topics with practical examples to guide you through a real-world project: developing a database-driven client-side inventory manager. You’ll also learn how to integrate this feature with other emerging technologies like SOAP and RSS, and how to generate XML-based interfaces.

Amazon.com

Pro PHP-GTK (Pro)

Publisher: Apress
Author: James Turnbull
ISBN: 1590596099
Release Date: 17 April 2006

eBook Description
Pro Nagios 2.0 explains how to install and administer Nagios, the web-based enterprise management tool that helps monitor Unix, Windows, network devices, infrastructure equipment, and applications. You’ll learn how to architect Nagios installations, deploy agents and plug-ins, and monitor a variety of assets, which include applications across a variety of platforms and operating systems. Nagios has the power to alert you to current and future incidents that could impact the availability, performance, and security of monitored assets.

The book’s real-world configurations and supporting materials will enable you to deploy Nagios and integrate other tools (like MRTG and Snort) on a helpful step-by-step basis. Integrating Nagios with a variety of other tools can add more functionality to its internal monitoring and alerting capabilities. The book covers additional topics like security, redundancy and failover, and plug-in development. And it shows you how to create your own Nagios plug-ins, to monitor devices for which Nagios may not provide plug-ins.

Amazon.com

Pro Nagios 2.0 (Expert’s Voice in Open Source)

Publisher: O’Reilly
Author: James Persse
ISBN: 0596102178
Release Date: 01 September 2006

eBook Description
Today, technology has become too much a part of overall corporate success for its effectiveness to be left to chance. The stakes are too high. Fortunately, the idea of ‘quality management’ is being reinvigorated. In the last decade process programs have become more and more prevalent. And, out of all the available options, three have moved to the top of the chain. These three are:

• The 9001:2000 Quality Management Standard from the International Standards Organization;
• The Capability Maturity Model Integration from the Software Engineering Institute; and
• Six Sigma, a methodology for improvement shaped by companies such as Motorola, Honeywell, and General Electric.

These recognized and proven quality programs are rising in popularity as more technology managers are looking for ways to help remove degrees of risk and uncertainty from their business equations, and to introduce methods of predictability that better ensure success.

Software Process Improvement Essentials combines the foundation needed to understand process improvement theory with the best practices to help individuals implement process improvement initiatives in their organization. The three leading programs: ISO 9001:2000, CMMI, and Six Sigma–amidst the buzz and hype–tend to get lumped together under a common label. This book delivers a combined guide to all three programs, compares their applicability, and then sets the foundation for further exploration. It’s a one-stop-shop designed to give you a working orientation to what the field is all about.

Amazon.com

Process Improvement Essentials: CMMI, Six SIGMA, and ISO 9001

Publisher: Microsoft Press
Author: Sharon Crawford
ISBN: 0735622809
Release Date: 19 July 2006

eBook Description
This comprehensive administrators reference delivers the details you need to successfully deploy, manage, and support Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. The authors, experts and MVPs in Microsoft operating systems and server technologies, provide easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday, on-the-job results. Delve into system features and capabilitiesand get hands-on insights for implementing messaging and collaboration, Internet access, data storage, printing, faxing, support for line-of-business applications, and end-to-end network administration for your small business. This book covers all Small Business Server 2003 R2 components.

Amazon.com

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Administrator’s Companion (Pro-Administrator’s Companion)

Publisher: Microsoft Press
Author: Solid Quality Learning
ISBN: 0735623163
Release Date: 21 June 2006

eBook Description
SQL Server 2005 is Microsofts next-generation data management and analysis solution that delivers increased security, scalability, and availability to enterprise data and analytical applications while making them easier to create, deploy, and manage. This is a skill-building, learn-by-doing tutorial to help developers and database administrators with basic product knowledge begin to master SQL Server 2005.

Amazon.com

Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005: Applied Techniques Step by Step (Pro - Step By Step Developer)