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Mind Hacks: Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain
by Stafford, Tom, Webb, Matt
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The brain is a fearsomely complex information-processing environment--one that often eludes our ability to understand it. At any given time, the brain is collecting, filtering, and analyzing information and, in response, performing countless intricate processes, some of which are automatic, some voluntary, some conscio ... Read more
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Iphone: The Missing Manual
by Pogue, David
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As you'd expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Teeming with high-quality color graphics, each custom designed page helps you accomplish specific tasks -- everything from Web browsing to watching videos. Written by New York Times columnist and Missi ... Read more
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Active Directory
by Richards, Joe, Lowe-Norris, Alistair G., Allen, Robbie
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Working with Microsoft's network directory service for the first time can be a headache for system and network administrators, IT professionals, technical project managers, and programmers alike. This authoritative guide is meant to relieve that pain. Instead of going through the graphical user interface screen by scre ... Read more
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CSS: The Definitive Guide
by Meyer, Eric A.
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This text provides users with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition includes content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user interface, paged ... Read more
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Programming C#
by Liberty, Jesse
Paperback
The programming language C# was built with the future of application development in mind. Pursuing that vision, C#'s designers succeeded in creating a safe, simple, component-based, high-performance language that works effectively with Microsoft's .NET Framework. Now the favored language among those programming for the ... Read more
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Head First PMP
by Greene, Jennifer, Stellman, Andrew
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With its visually rich format designed for the way the brain works, this text is ideal for Project Management Professionals (PMPs) who want to obtain or renew their certification. ... Read more
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SSH, the Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide
by Barrett, Daniel J., Byrnes, Robert G., Silverman, Richard
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Are you serious about network security? Then check out SSH, the Secure Shell, which provides key-based authentication and transparent encryption for your network connections. It's reliable, robust, and reasonably easy to use, and both free and commercial implementations are widely available for most operating systems. ... Read more
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Mac OS X Tiger: The Missing Manual
by Pogue, David
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You can set your watch to it: As soon as Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X, David Pogue hits the streets with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover it with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.4, better known as Tiger, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing's too fast for Pogue and "Mac OS ... Read more
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HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide
by Musciano, Chuck, Kennedy, Bill
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This classic O'Reilly bestseller covers every element of HTML & XHTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. With hundreds of examples, this book shows readers how to create effective Web pages and how to master advanced features like Cascading Style Sheets. ... Read more
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Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
by Robbins, Jennifer Niederst
Paperback
Are you still designing web sites like it's 1999? If so, you're in for a surprise. Since the last edition of this book appeared five years ago, there has been a major climate change with regard to web standards. Designers are no longer using (X)HTML as a design tool, but as a means of defining the meaning and structure ... Read more
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Essential ActionScript 3.0
by Moock, Colin
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ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash's programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript's performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. This essential guide focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming. ... Read more
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Learning UML 2.0
by Miles, Russ, Hamilton, Kim
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With its clear introduction to the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0, this tutorial offers a solid understanding of each topic, covering foundational concepts of object-orientation and an introduction to each of the UML diagram types. ... Read more
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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual
by Pogue, David, Goldstein, Adam
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It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini- ... Read more
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Head First Servlets & JSP
by Basham, Bryan, Sierra, Kathy, Bates, Bert
Paperback
Imagine a world without eBay...unthinkable! How would you get that Farrah Fawcett poster, retired Beanie Baby, or first-edition pet rock? Handling over a gazillion (OK, we exaggerate--it's actually only 1 billion) page views each day, server-side Java makes eBay work. Isn't it time you learned the latest (J2EE 1.4) ver ... Read more
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Java I/O
by Harold, Elliote Rusty
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Updated for Java 5.0 APIs, this volume shows how to control number formatting, use characters aside from the standard but outdated ASCII character set, and get a head start on writing truly multilingual software. ... Read more
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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to XHTML, Style Sheets, and Web Graphics
by Niederst Robbins, Jennifer
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Everything you need to know to create professional web sites is right here. Learning Web Design starts from the beginning -- defining how the Web and web pages work -- and builds from there. By the end of the book, you'll have the skills to create multi-column CSS layouts with optimized graphic files, and you'll know h ... Read more
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Programming Flex 2: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex
by Kazoun, Chafic, Lott, Joey
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Written for development professionals, this book discusses the Flex framework in context. The authors introduce features with practical and useful examples that tell the reader not only how, but also the reasons why to use a particular feature, when to use it, and when not to. ... Read more
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Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
by McFarland, David Sawyer
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Welcome to Dreamweaver CS3. This new version of the popular web design software offers a rich environment for building professional sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven web site creation tools. Moreover, it's now integrated more tightly with Adobe's other products: Photosho ... Read more
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Dreamweaver 8: The Missing Manual
by McFarland, David Sawyer, Pogue, David
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Available for both the Mac and Windows, Macromedia's Dreamweaver 8 is a professional web design and development program used by millions of Internet professionals to build high-quality static and dynamic database-driven web sites. It offers drag-and-drop simplicity, streamlined HTML coding tools, and powerful database ... Read more
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Photoshop Elements 5
by Brundage, Barbara
Paperback
Now updated for the next version of Photoshop Elements, this guide carefully explains every feature the program has to offer by putting each one into a clear, easy-to-understand context. ... Read more
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Programming Flex 2: The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex
by Kazoun, Chafic, Lott, Joey
Paperback
Written for development professionals, this book discusses the Flex framework in context. The authors introduce features with practical and useful examples that tell the reader not only how, but also the reasons why to use a particular feature, when to use it, and when not to. ... Read more
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Head First Java
by Sierra, Kathy, Bates, Bert
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Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when its an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. This resource combines puzzles, strong visuals, mysteries, and soul-searching interviews to offer a complete introduction to object-oriented programming and Java. ... Read more
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iPod: The Missing Manual
by Biersdorfer, J. D.
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With iPod and iTunes, Apple's gotten the world hooked on portable music, pictures, and videos. One thing they haven't delivered, though, is an easy guide for getting the most from your sleek little entertainment center. Enter "iPod: The Missing Manual," 5th Edition-a book as breathtaking and satisfying as its subject. ... Read more
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Mind Performance Hacks: Tips & Tools for Overclocking Your Brain
by Hale-Evans, Ron
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You're smart. This book can make you smarter. "Mind Performance Hacks" provides real-life tips and tools for overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. In the increasingly frenetic pace of today's information economy, managing your life requires hacking your brain. With this book, you'll cut through the ... Read more
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Head Rush Ajax
by McLaughlin, Brett
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Taking the reader beyond basic Web development with DHTML and JavaScript, "Head Rush Ajax" explains how asynchronous data requests and powerful event models can be used in the Ajax methodology. Written by a team of award-winning authors, the book includes hands-on activities and interactive content. ... Read more
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-On-One with DVD ROM
by McClelland, Deke
Paperback
If you work with Adobe Photoshop, you've already tasted how powerful a graphics tool it can be. Universally recognized as the standard for image editing and production, Photoshop is used by close to 20 million people worldwide. But how many can say they've fully tapped its vast functionality? Whether you're a first ... Read more
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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond with CDROM
by Niederst, Jennifer
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Designing Interfaces
by Tidwell, Jenifer
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UI designers over the years have refined the art of interface design, evolving many best practices and reusable ideas. "Designing Interfaces" captures those best practices as design patterns--solutions to common design problems, tailored to the situation at hand. Each pattern contains practical advice that can be put t ... Read more
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Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: A Brain Friendly Guide to OOA&D
by McLaughlin, Brett, Pollice, Gary, West, David
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Packed with attention-grabbing graphics, illustrations, cartoons, and photos, this unique book shows how to analyze, design, and write serious object-oriented software that's easy to reuse, maintain, and extend--and software that allows new features to be added without breaking the old ones. ... Read more
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Head First Design Patterns
by Freeman, Eric, Freeman, Elisabeth, Sierra, Kathy
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Ideal for anyone interested in software design patterns, this visually rich resource lays out the basics in a simple, clear, and concise manner, explaining everything from how patterns are used in Java API to how design principles work. ... Read more
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
by Flanagan, David
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Part tutorial and part reference, this book not only helps you develop new JavaScript skills by building on users' basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Web in general, it also serves as a detailed reference for the more experienced Web developer. ... Read more
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Ambient Findability
by Morville, Peter
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This eye-opening new book examines the convergence of information and connectivity. The book's central thesis is that information literacy, information architecture, and usability are all critical components of the new world order. ... Read more
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Building the Perfect PC
by Thompson, Barbara Fritchman, Thompson, Robert Bruce
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This popular Build-It-Yourself (BIY) PC book covers every step in building one's own system: planning and picking out the right components, step-by-step assembly instructions, and an insightful discussion of why someone would want to do it in the first place. ... Read more
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The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers
by Krogh, Peter
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Krogh brings clarity to the often overwhelming task of managing digital photographs, with a solid plan and practical advice for fellow photographers on how to file, find, protect, and re-use photographs. ... Read more
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Windows Vista
by Pogue, David
Paperback
This text offers coverage of all five Vista versions. Like its predecessors, this book from "New York Times" columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and tho ... Read more
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SQL in a Nutshell
by Kline, Kevin E., Hunt, Brand, Kline, Daniel
Paperback
"SQL in a Nutshell" applies the eminently useful "Nutshell" format to Structured Query Language (SQL), the elegant--but complex--descriptive language that is used to create and manipulate large stores of data. For SQL programmers, analysts, and database administrators, the new second edition of "SQL in a Nutshell" is t ... Read more
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Learning C# 2005
by Liberty, Jesse, MacDonald, Brian
Paperback
If you're a novice programmer and you want to learn C#, there aren't many books that will guide you. Most C# books are written for experienced C++ and Java programmers. That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books "Programming C#" and "Programming ASP.NET," has written an entry-level guide to C#. Writ ... Read more
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Ajax Hacks
by Perry, Bruce
Paperback
Ajax, the popular term for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is one of the most important combinations of technologies for web developers to know these days. With its rich grouping of technologies, Ajax developers can create interactive web applications with XML-based web services, using JavaScript in the browser to pro ... Read more
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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
by Freeman, Elisabeth, Freeman, Eric
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This unique guide fills a need for an entry-level book on Web programming with HTML and CSS. It uses the engaging, multi-sensory "Head First" learning approach to deliver insights into cutting-edge Web design and development. ... Read more
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Perl Cookbook
by Christiansen, Tom, Torkington, Nathan
Paperback
Find a Perl programmer, and you'll find a copy of "Perl Cookbook" nearby. "Perl Cookbook" is a comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for anyone programming in Perl. The book contains hundreds of rigorously reviewed Perl "recipes" and thousands of examples ranging from brief one-liners ... Read more
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Head First SQL
by Beighley, Lynn
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With its visually rich format designed for the way the brain works, this series of engaging narrative lessons that build on each other gives readers hands-on experience working with the SQL database language. ... Read more
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Head First JavaScript
by Morrison, Michael
Paperback
For those ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS Web pages to creating dynamic Web applications, \"Head First JavaScript\" is the go-to resource for creating an interactive Web page. ... Read more
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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
by Brundage, Barbara
Paperback
With Photoshop Elements 6, the most popular photo-editing program on Earth just keeps getting better. It's perfect for scrapbooking, email-ready slideshows, Web galleries, you name it. But knowing what to do and when is tricky. That's why our Missing Manual is the bestselling book on the topic. This fully revised guide ... Read more
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