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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....
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code
Author Gerard Meszaros
Automated testing is a cornerstone of agile development. An effective testing strategy will deliver new functionality more aggressively, accelerate user feedback, and improve quality. However, for many developers, creating effective automated tests is a unique and u....
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Author M.D. Shawn D. Glisson , Esq. Wynne A. Whitman
A terminal diagnosis... a life-threatening disease... recognition of one's own mortality... or simply planning ahead. All of these lead individuals to contemplate difficult end-of-life decisions. But, when they do, they find themselves confused, desperately seeking....
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Author Cay Horstmann , David Geary
JavaServer Faces (JSF) is quickly emerging as the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java-based server-side applications. Now, Core JavaServer™ Faces–the #1 guide to JSF–has been thoroughly updated in this second edition, covering the latest fe....
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Why You Need Smart Enough Systems
Author Neil Raden , James Taylor
It is commonly believed that the computer-based systems most organizations rely on to support their businesses are not very smart. Many of the business decisions these companies make tend to be hidden in systems that make poor decisions, or don't make them at all. ....
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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....
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Photoshop CS3: Essential Skills
Author Philip Andrews , Mark Galer
Brimming with beautiful pictures, this successful book guides you through a project-based, progressive curriculum so that you can build all the essential skills to enhance photographs creatively and professionally with Photoshop CS3. If you are an aspiring pro....
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Author Michael Freeman
Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making pho....
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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....
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Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams
Author James W. Newkirk , Will Stott
Make the Most of Visual Studio Team System in Real-World Agile DevelopmentVisual Studio Team System (VSTS) gives Microsoft development teams a powerful, integrated toolset for Agile development. Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams ....
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User Interface Design for Mere Mortals
Author Eric Butow
User Interface Design for Mere Mortals takes the mystery out of designing effective interfaces for both desktop and web applications. It is recommended reading for anyone who wants to provide users of their software with interfaces that are intuitive and easy-to-use....
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Apple Training Series: Desktop and Portable Systems, Third Edition
Author Moira Gagen , Marc Asturias
This authoritative, Apple-Certified training course is designed both for professionals who support Apple computers as well as Macintosh enthusiasts who want to upgrade, service, or troubleshoot their favorite systems. Fully revised, this third edition includes Apple....
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Creating a Web Site with Flash CS3 Professional: Visual QuickProject Guide
Author David Morris
With 75% of U.S. households having Internet connections, more people than ever are going online for information, shopping, or just to surf. The need for interactive and well-designed sites has never been higher, and more people are looking to learn—or improve—their ....
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Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide
Author Dori Smith , Tom Negrino
With the release of Adobe Creative Suite CS3, Dreamweaver is now part of the world's leading suite of creative tools, making it the de facto tool of choice for anyone designing for the Web. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide us....
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Flash CS3 Professional Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide
Author Russell Chun
Adobe Flash CS3 is the leading software for Web designers creating dynamic Web sites. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide offers the most efficient way for smart, creative, busy professionals to learn Flash. Updated....
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Author David Karlins
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is more than just the world's most popular and powerful Web design tool: As part of Creative Suite 3 (which includes Photoshop CS3 and Flash CS3), it's a key component of an overall Web design workflow that encourages users to rely on all of ....
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Author Kelly Kordes Anton , John Cruise
Build your InDesign expertise,one technique at a time. In Adobe InDesign CS3 How-Tos, authors John Cruise and Kelly Kordes Anton bring you 100 carefully selected techniques to help you get right to work in InDesign, the world’s most powerful page layout program. The....
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Apple Pro Training Series Compressor 3 Quick-Reference Guide
Author Brian Gary
Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is essential for creating quality digital content. In this quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals essential techniques for audi....
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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Up to Speed
Author Ben Willmore
We’ve received some complaints about the binding of this book, Adobe Photoshop CS3: Up to Speed, falling apart and investigated the issue with our printer. We’ve inspected the remaining inventory in our warehouse and as far as we can determine the bindings are fine....
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Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro 6
Author Diana Weynand
Cut a scene from the USA Network television series Monk, create a promo for Seaworld’s Belief documentary, and master filters and effects as you edit a segment of BBC Motion Gallery's Living Colour documentary. Completely revised for Final Cut Pro 6 and featuring....
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Digital Alias-free Signal Processing
Author Ivars Bilinskis
As demand for applications working in extended frequency ranges increases, classical Digital signal processing (DSP) techniques, not protected against aliasing, are becoming less effective. Digital alias-free signal processing (DASP) is a technique for overcoming th....
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Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture: A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing, 4th Volume
Author Douglas C. Schmidt , Kevlin Henney , Frank Buschmann
The eagerly awaited Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture (POSA) Volume 4 is about a pattern language for distributed computing.The authors will guide you through the best practices and introduce you to key areas of building distributed software systems. POSA 4 con....
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Future Trends in Microelectronics: Up the Nano Creek
Author Alex Zaslavsky , Jimmy Xu , Serge Luryi
In this book leading profesionals in the semiconductor microelectronics field discuss the future evolution of their profession. The following are some of the questions discussed:Does CMOS technology have a real problem?Do transistors have to be smaller or just bette....
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About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Author David Cronin , Robert Reimann , Alan Cooper
This completely updated volume presents the effective and practical tools you need to design great desktop applications, Web 2.0 sites, and mobile devices. You’ll learn the principles of good product behavior and gain an understanding of Cooper’s Goal-Directed Desig....
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Structured Finance Modeling with Object-Oriented VBA
Author Evan Tick
A detailed look at how object-oriented VBA should be used to model complex financial structuresThis guide helps readers overcome the difficult task of modeling complex financial structures and bridges the gap between professional C++/Java programmers writing product....
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Photoshop® CS3 Channels and Masks Bible
Author Stephen Romaniello
Add sizzle to your images with these invaluable tools.If you're using Photoshop without working with channels and masks, you're missing out on some of the most powerful and creative features Photoshop CS3 has to offer. Let this comprehensive reference teach you to....
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Teach Yourself Visually™: Adobe® Photoshop® CS3
Author Mike Wooldridge , Linda Wooldridge
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 P....
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Puzzles for Programmers and Pros
Author Dennis E. Shasha
Aimed at both working programmers who are applying for a job where puzzles are an integral part of the interview, as well as techies who just love a good puzzle, this book offers a cache of exciting puzzlesFeatures a new series of puzzles, never before published, ca....
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Author Joseph W. Lowery
Learn to create dynamic, data-driven Web sites using the exciting enhancements in the Dreamweaver CS3 version. You get a thorough understanding of the basics and then progress to learning how to produce pages with pizzazz, connect to live databases, integrate with F....
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Practical Negotiating: Tools, Tactics & Techniques
Author Tom Gosselin
Praise for Practical Negotiating: Tools, Tactics & Techniques"Practical Negotiating is an innovative, resourceful, and-as its name implies-practical guide to the art and science of negotiating. Unlike many books on negotiating, which are filled with theories and....
Release Date 2007/05