End User Computing Challenges and Technologies: Emerging Tools and Applications


Publisher: IGI Global
Author: Steve Clarke
ISBN: 1599042959
Release Date: 21 November 2007

eBook Description
Advances in information technologies have allowed end users to become a fundamental element in the development and application of computing technology and digital information.

End User Computing Challenges & Technologies: Emerging Tools & Applications examines practical research and case studies on such benchmark topics as biometric and security technology, protection of digital assets and information, multilevel computer self-efficacy, and end-user Web development. This book offers library collections a critical mass of research into the advancement, productivity, and performance of the end user computing domain.

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Programming Microsoft Composite UI Application Block and Smart Client Software Factory (Pro-Best Practices)


Publisher: Microsoft Press
Author: David S. Platt
ISBN: 0735624143
Release Date: 25 July 2007

eBook Description
Get hands-on guidance for developing smart client applications using Windows Forms with the Composite UI Application Block (CAB) and the Smart Client Software Factory. Smart clients, the evolved intersection of thin clients and rich clients, have been hampered by the complexities involved in using traditional Web development methods. With just your fundamental Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C# skills, this guide will help you understand the prefabricated classes of CAB and the proven patterns that the Smart Client Software Factory provides. This book offers classroom-tested guidance, hands-on instruction, and a proven building-block approach. Through seven modular lessons, developers of moderate experience with learn how to create functional, robust smart client applications.

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3D Programming for Windows (Pro - Developer)


Publisher: Microsoft Press
Author: Charles Petzold
ISBN: 0735623945
Release Date: 25 July 2007

eBook Description
The Windows Presentation Foundation is a key component of .NET Framework 3.0, which is a part of Windows Vista and available for Windows XP. With the Windows Presentation Foundation, 3D images can be displayed regardless of the video-display hardware on the users machine. Focusing on developing user interface objects or simple animations, this book builds on a readers knowledge of Windows Presentation Foundation essentials to demonstrate how to effectively create 3D graphics for Windows. You get the fundamental information for using the Windows Presentation Foundation 3D application programming interface (API), as well as in-depth coverage of mesh geometries.

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eBay® QuickSteps, 2nd Edition (Quicksteps)


Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Author: John Cronan
ISBN: 0071485597
Release Date: 12 October 2007

eBook Description
Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Get started using eBay right away-the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions show you how to buy and sell just about anything. You’ll learn to navigate eBay, become a member, and develop strategies for buying at the lowest prices. You’ll also find out how to list your items well and price them to sell, research other buyers and sellers, protect yourself from fraud, and much more. It’s easy to flip straight to the information you need using the color-coded tabs. Get the book that gets you up-and-running on eBay in no time.

Use these handy guideposts:

  • Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
  • Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
  • Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
  • Bonus information related to the topic being covered
  • Errors and pitfalls to avoid

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Cryptography and Security Services: Mechanisms and Applications


Publisher: Cybertech Publishing
Author: Manuel Mogollon
ISBN: 159904837X
Release Date: 07 January 2008

eBook Description
Today’s information technology and security networks demand increasingly complex algorithms and cryptographic systems. Individuals implementing security policies for their companies must utilize technical skill and information technology knowledge to implement these security mechanisms. Cryptography and Security Devices: Mechanisms and Applications addresses cryptography from the perspective of the security services and mechanisms available to implement these services: discussing issues such as e-mail security, public-key architecture, virtual private networks, Web services security, wireless security, and the confidentiality and integrity of security services. This book provides scholars and practitioners in the field of information assurance working knowledge of fundamental encryption algorithms and systems supported in information technology and secure communication networks.

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Game Design Workshop, Second Edition: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games


Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Author: Tracy Fullerton
ISBN: 0240809742
Release Date: 08 February 2008

eBook Description
Master the craft of game design so you can create that elusive combination of challenge, competition, and interaction that players seek. This design workshop begins with an examination of the fundamental elements of game design; then puts you to work in prototyping, playtesting and redesigning your own games with exercises that teach essential design skills.

Workshop exercises require no background in programming or artwork, releasing you from the intricacies of electronic game production, so you can develop a working understanding of the essentials of game design.

Features:
* A design methodology used in the USC Interactive Media program, a cutting edge program funded in part of Electronic Arts.
* Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts, and the design methodology
* Insights from top industry game designers, including Noah Falstein, American McGee, Peter Molyneux

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Data-driven Block Ciphers for Fast Telecommunication Systems


Publisher: Auerbach Publishing
Author: Alexander A. Moldovyan
ISBN: 1420054112
Release Date: 14 December 2007

eBook Description
The Most Progressive and Complete Guide to DDO-Based Ciphers

Developers have long recognized that ciphers based on Permutation Networks (PNs) and Controlled Substitution-Permutation Networks (CSPNs) allow for the implementation of a variety of Data Driven Operations (DDOs). These DDOs can provide fast encryption without incurring excessive hardware costs in modern telecommunication networks. However, until now, with a few exceptions, most DDO-based ciphers have been poorly represented in available literature and have continued to remain known to only a small number of encryption experts.

In Data-Driven Block Ciphers for Fast Telecommunication Systems, Nikolai Moldovyan and Alexander Moldovyan, major innovators and holders of several dozen international patents in encryption technology, provide the background and detail the applications needed to investigate new properties of PNs especially relevant to the improvement of modern wireless systems.Furthermore, they propose a universal architecture involving controlled bit permutation instruction that will permit the performance of both data-driven permutations and an arbitrary prescribed fixed permutation in a single cycle.

Immediately improved efficiency for current and future fast telecommunication systems and mobile networks

Because of its simplicity and efficient use of current hardware, the embedding of this architecture is a highly attractive option for CPU manufacturers.By detailing all the relevant information into a single volume for the first time, the authors of this book make that option more feasible than ever before.

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Linux+ Certification Study Guide (Certification Study Guides)


Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Author: Robb Tracy
ISBN: 007148874X
Release Date: 27 August 2007

eBook Description

The most exam-focused CompTIA Linux+ study guide available

This fully integrated study system delivers trusted and up-to-date coverage of the newly revised CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. Featuring more than 200 review questions, step-by-step exercises, and in-depth explanations, this is the only study guide to include platform-independent practice exams. The CD-ROM contains sample questions, video training, and more.

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Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant


Publisher: Microsoft Press
Author: William R. Stanek
ISBN: 0735623643
Release Date: 29 December 2007

eBook Description
Here s the eminently practical, pocket-sized reference for IT and Web professionals working with IIS 7.0. Designed for quick referencing and compulsively readable, this portable guide covers all the basics needed for Web administration fundamentals, Web server administration, essential services administration, and performance, optimization, and maintenance. It s the fast-answers guide that helps users consistently save time and energy as they administer IIS 7.0. Written by an award-winning author of more than two dozen computer books, this guide puts expert administration and troubleshooting advice right at your fingertips. Featuring quick-reference tables, concise lists, and step-by-step instructions, this handy, one-stop guide provides fast, accurate answers on the spot whether you re at your desk or in the field.

Delivers must-know details and procedures for administering, supporting and troubleshooting IIS 7.0, including information for performance optimization

Features concise tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions for the answers you need, wherever you need them

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Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007: A Beginner’s Guide (Beginner’s Guide (Osborne Mcgraw Hill))


Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Author: Ron Gilster
ISBN: 0071493271
Release Date: 11 September 2007

eBook Description

Set up and administer a SharePoint Server 2007 environment

Get started on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 quickly and easily with help from this step-by-step guide. Using clear instructions, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: A Beginner’s Guide shows you how to set up and configure SharePoint Server, collect and store data, build lists and libraries, and enable enterprise search capabilities. You’ll learn how to create portals and Web pages, secure your SharePoint Server 2007 environment, and optimize performance. Microsoft Office 2007 integration techniques are also covered.

  • Install and configure SharePoint Server 2007
  • Secure your SharePoint Server network and data
  • Easily locate files and folders using the Search feature
  • Simplify data collection using forms and workflows
  • Logically organize content into lists and libraries
  • Monitor, maintain, and back up your SharePoint Server environment
  • Build Web applications and portals from reusable, modular Web Parts
  • Improve efficiency using customized views and metadata schemes
  • Seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

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