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Optimization Techniques for Solving Complex Problems
Author Juan Antonio Gomez , Coromoto Leon , Pedro Asasi , Christian Blum , Enrique Alba
Real-world problems and modern optimization techniques to solve themHere, a team of international experts brings together core ideas for solving complex problems in optimization across a wide variety of real-world settings, including computer science, engineering, t....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Online Communities Handbook: Building Your Business and Brand on the Web
Author Nancy Strauss , Anna Buss
Successful online communities don’t just happen by themselves. They’re the result of a carefully executed strategy, solid design, and patient nurturing. Though they may seem like a lot of work, the benefits an online community can bring to your brand make the effort....
Release Date 2009/03 -
The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Faxes, and E-mail
Author Regina Anne Kelly , Robert W. Bly
Business writing has been transformed in our era from long, leisurely letters to fast faxes, instant e-mails, crisp memos, and concise letters. Your reader doesn’t have time to waste. And neither do you.That’s where The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Faxes, and E....
Release Date 2009/02 -
China Entrepreneur: Voices of Experience from 40 International Business Pioneers
Author Laurie Underwood , Juan Antonio Fernandez
Launching a business in China? Give yourself a "second mover advantage." China-bound entrepreneurs and small business owners: learn from experienced China hands before you bring your business to the world's largest and most dynamic consumer market.Preparing to mana....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Solid Code: Optimizing the Software Development Life Cycle
Author Donis Marshall and John Bruno
Get best-in-class engineering practices to help you write more-robust, bug-free code. Two Microsoft .NET development experts share real-world examples and proven methods for optimizing the software development life cycle—from avoiding costly programming pitfalls to ....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Photoshop® CS4 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book
Author Ellen Anon , Josh Anon
Using field-tested methods and practical instruction in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, this book reveals eye-opening techniques, terrific workflow ideas, and timesaving ways to apply a broad array of Photoshop tools to optimize digital images of nature. You’....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author Mike Talley , Eric Schaffer , Anthony Petro , Chris O'Connor , Colin Murphy , Jas
Built on Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Office 2007, and Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, the latest K2 [blackpearl] release provides you with mature workflow management systems that can automate processes or p....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Fisher Investments on Materials
Author Brad Pyles , Andrew Teufel
The second installment of the Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to the Materials sector. Fisher Investments on Materials can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Materials sector basics to specific indust....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author Haiyan Wang , Anil K. Gupta
This book is the first strategic guide for multi-national corporations (MNCs)who are contemplating expanding into both China and India. Gupta and Wang explain how many MNCs view China and India solely from the lens of off-shoring and cost-reduction, and focusing the....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks from Start to Finish
Author Jack B. Voth , Keatron Evans , Andrew Whitaker
The complete guide to today’s hard-to-defend chained attacks: performing them and preventing themNowadays, it’s rare for malicious hackers to rely on just one exploit or tool; instead, they use “chained” exploits that integrate multiple forms of attack to achieve th....
Release Date 2009/02 -
QuarkXPress 8: Essential Skills for Page Layout and Web Design
Author John Cruise , Kelly Kordes Anton
Get up to speed quickly with this accessible new guide on QuarkXPress 8 for both print and Web workflows. QuarkXPress experts Kelly Kordes Anton and John Cruise provide the essential techniques that you need in an easy-to-use format. From the basics of creating new ....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Event-Driven Architecture: How SOA Enables the Real-Time Enterprise
Author Frank Martinez , Les Phillips , Angela Yochem , Hugh Taylor
Improving Business Agility with EDAGoing beyond SOA, enterprises can gain even greater agility by implementing event-driven architectures (EDAs) that automatically detect and react to significant business events. However, EDA planning and deployment is complex, and ....
Release Date 2009/02 -
The Heretics of Finance: Conversations with Leading Practitioners of Technical Analysis
Author Jasmina Hasanhodzic , Andrew W. Lo
The Heretics of Finance provides extraordinary insight into both the art of technical analysis and the character of the successful trader. Distinguished MIT professor Andrew W. Lo and researcher Jasmina Hasahodzic interviewed thirteen highly successful, award-winnin....
Release Date 2009/01 -
How We Test Software at Microsoft®
Author Alan Page , Ken Johnston , and Bj Rollison
It may surprise you to learn that Microsoft employs as many software testers as developers. Less surprising is the emphasis the company places on the testing discipline—and its role in managing quality across a diverse, 150+ product portfolio.This book—written by th....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Jeff Robbins , Nathan Haug , Jeff Eaton , James Walker , Angela Byron , Heather Berry
With the recipes in this book, you can take full advantage of the vast collection of community-contributed modules that make the Drupal web framework useful and unique. You'll get the information you need about how to combine modules in interesting ways (with a min....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Assemble the Social Web with zembly
Author Chris Webster , Todd Fast , Paul Anderson , Gail Anderson
Use zembly to Create Social Web Applications for: Facebook, Flickr, iPhone, and More! With zembly you can create mashups and web applications drawing on content from virtually any web site, API call, or data stream. What’s more, zembly makes it as easy to deploy and....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Ricston Ltd. , Antoine Borg , Peter Delia
Published with the developer in mind, firstPress technical briefs explore emerging technologies that have the potential to be critical for tomorrow's industry. Apress keeps developers one step ahead by presenting key information as early as possible in a PDF of 150....
Release Date 2008/11 -
The Developer’s Guide to the Force.com Platform
Author Phil Choi , Andrew Fawcett , Glen Martin , Rick Greenwald
The Force.com Developer Guide presents a complete picture of the capabilities of the Force.com platform. Aimed at developers with its concise coverage, the Guide provides a framework for understanding the Force.com platform with a narrative journey through the entir....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Adobe InDesign CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Author Kelly Kordes Anton , John Cruise
InDesign CS4 is more than just a page layout tool; as part of Adobe's new Creative Suite 4, it's a key component of an overall design workflow that lets users work seamlessly among all of their graphics applications to create spectacular layouts. Work faster, crea....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Microsoft® .NET: Architecting Applications for the Enterprise
Author Dino Esposito and Andrea Saltarello
Make the right architectural decisions up front—and improve the quality and reliability of your results. Led by two enterprise programming experts, you’ll learn how to apply the patterns and techniques that help control project complexity—and make systems easier to ....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Programming Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0
Author Jim Steger Mike Snyder Brad Bosak , Corey O’Brien , and Phil Richardson
Get answers to common questions about setting up the design environment and building custom solutions with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Delve into core architecture, tools, and techniques, and learn how to exploit powerful customization features. Authored by industry-lea....
Release Date 2008/10 -
The Best of Instructables Volume I
Author The editors at MAKE magazine and Instructables.com
In just three years, Instructables.com has become one of the hottest destinations for makers and DIY enthusiasts of all stripes. Known as "the world's biggest show & tell," makers from around the globe post how-to articles on a staggering variety of topics -- ....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Computer Forensics For Dummies®
Author Reynaldo Anzaldua , Linda Volonino
Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving th....
Release Date 2008/10 -
The C# Programming Language, Third Edition
Author Peter Golde , Scott Wiltamuth , Mads Torgersen , Anders Hejlsberg
“Based on my own experience, I can safely say that every .NET developer who reads this will have at least one ‘aha’ moment and will be a better developer for it.”–From the Foreword by Don BoxThe popular C# programming language combines the high productivity of rapid....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0 Step by Step
Author Jim Steger Mike Snyder Kara O’Brien , and Brendan Landers
Whether you’re in sales, marketing, or customer service—quickly teach yourself how to get closer to your customers with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!Create and manage....
Release Date 2008/09 -
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The Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work
Author Elizabeth J. Altman , Joseph V. Sinfield , Mark W. Johnson , Scott Anthony
More than a decade ago, Clayton Christensen's breakthrough book The Innovator's Dilemma illustrated how disruptive innovations drive industry transformation and market creation. Christensen's research demonstrated how growth-seeking incumbents must develop the ca....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Author Fritz Anderson
Apple’s new Xcode 3 is the most powerful Mac development suite ever created. In Xcode 3 Unleashed, renowned Mac developer Fritz Anderson has written the definitive guide to making the most of Xcode 3 to build any Macintosh or iPhone application.Anderson leads you th....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Troubleshooting Oracle Performance
Author Christian Antognini
What do you do when your database application isn't running fast enough? You troubleshoot, of course. Finding the slow part of an application is often the easy part of the battle. It's finding a solution that's difficult. Troubleshooting Oracle Performance helps ....
Release Date 2008/06