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EAN : 9780240520834
ISBN : 0240520831
Author : David Asch, Steve Caplin
Publisher : Focal Press
Pub Date : 2007-12-17
Pages : 256
Language : English

Description : How to Cheat in Elements 6 is an invaluable resource for all users of Photoshop Elements and shows you how to ‘cheat’ by sharing insider secrets from clever and cunning Elements gurus, David Asch and series forerunner, Steve Caplin.

Compatible with previous releases of Elements, this is jam packed with dazzling tips and tricks, unearthed secrets, and creative techniques that challenge and inspire.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:

• turn day into night
• add snow, shadows and water to your scenes
• make fire and smoke
• give your car a respray…if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements!
  

A full glossary of terms, useful keyboard shortcuts, and a detailed index will help you locate that fantastic technique in a flash. Follow the QuickTime movie tutorials on the CD, and use the high resolution royalty free images in your own creations . you can also ask questions, solve problems and meet other Elements users in the book’s dedicated website, http://www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com

Once you have mastered the techniques in this book - the only limit is your imagination!

David Asch is a freelance author and journalist specializing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements image editing and manipulation.

Steve Caplin is a graphic artist, illustrator, and journalist who loves to create photomontages that blur the line between illusion and reality.

Note: Having trouble with the DVD? Visit http://www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com where you can find a link to download updated versions of the video files.

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• give your car a respray

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EAN : 9780071546690
ISBN : 0071546693
Author : Darril Gibson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Pub Date : 2008-03-18
Edition : 1
Pages : 903
Language : English

Description :

All-in-One is All You Need

Get complete coverage of all three Microsoft Certified IT Professional database developer exams for SQL Server 2005 in this comprehensive volume. Written by a SQL Server expert and MCITP, this definitive exam guide features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Detailed and authoritative, the book serves as both a complete certification study guide and an essential on-the-job reference.

Get full details on all exam topics including how to:

• Install and configure SQL Server 2005
• Manage database design
• Use Transact-SQL and XML
• Work with functions, triggers, and CLR integration
• Optimize, monitor, and secure databases
• Create stored procedures
• Handle disaster recovery
• Work with Service Broker, Web Services, and MARS
• Use SQL Server Reporting Services and Notification Services
• Manage locks, deadlocks, and cursors.
• Transfer data using Replication and SQL Server Integration Services

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* Six full practice exams-two for each exam: 70-431, 70-441, & 70-442
* Scripts from the step-by-step exercises in the book
* Video training clips from the author
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EAN : 9780470345030
ISBN : 0470345039
Author : Chris Warner, Don Schmincke
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Pub Date : 2008-10-27
Pages : 240
Language : English

Description : Leadership is often a risky, lonely role possessing nearly unbearable lows and fleeting highs. Despite this emotionally and intellectually draining roller coaster, a handful of leaders deliver stunning results, with great consistency. They push past current leadership trends in order to achieve the most extremely challenging goals. They don’t fall prey to the platitudes or cliches we see so often see in leadership theory. Instead, they succeed by recognizing and surviving the dangers that challenge them as they take themselves and their teams to higher levels. These rare individuals are those that Chris Warner and Don Schmincke call High Altitude Leaders. In High Altitude Leadership they show how to become that kind of leader.The authors present a new approach to leadership development, based on ground-breaking scientific research, field-tested under the most brutal conditions on the most difficult summits, and successfully applied in the training of executives, management teams, and entrepreneurs throughout the world.


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EAN : 9780470181751
ISBN : 0470181753
Author : Ron Drew Stone
Publisher : Pfeiffer
Pub Date : 2008-10-27
Pages : 256
Language : English

Description : What makes some training programs successful while others produce disappointing results? The answer, says Ron Stone, lies in the processes trainers employ to determine needs, design and develop programs, deliver the training, and partner to get business results. It is time to reexamine these processes, says the author, and bring them into the twenty-first century. In Aligning Training for Results Stone provides a potent, comprehensive, and versatile resource to help guide trainers through assessing, designing, and delivering training solutions that achieve real and measurable results.


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EAN : 9781597491563
ISBN : 159749156X
Author : Harlan Carvey
Publisher : Syngress
Pub Date : 2007-04-24
Edition : Pap/DVD
Pages : 416
Language : English

Description : The only book available on the market that addresses and discusses in-depth forensic analysis of Windows systems. Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit takes the reader to a whole new, undiscovered level of forensic analysis for Windows systems, providing unique information and resources not available anywhere else. This book covers both live and post-mortem response collection and analysis methodologies, addressing material that is applicable to law enforcement, the federal government, students, and consultants. This book also brings this material to the doorstep of system administrators, who are often the front line troops when an incident occurs, but due to staffing and budgets do not have the necessary knowledge to effectively respond. The companion DVD for the book contains significant, unique materials (movies, spreadsheet, code, etc.) not available any place else, as they were created by the author.


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EAN : 9780123725332
ISBN : 012372533X
Author : Dahlman
Publisher : Academic Press
Pub Date : 2007-07-23
Pages : 496
Language : English

Description : This very up-to-date and practical book, written by engineers working closely in 3GPP, gives insight into the newest technologies and standards adopted by 3GPP, with detailed explanations of the specific solutions chosen and their implementation in HSPA and LTE.

The key technologies presented include multi-carrier transmission, advanced single-carrier transmission, advanced receivers, OFDM, MIMO and adaptive antenna solutions, advanced radio resource management and protocols, and different radio network architectures. Their role and use in the context of mobile broadband access in general is explained. Both a high-level overview and more detailed step-by-step explanations of HSPA and LTE implementation are given. An overview of other related systems such as TD SCDMA, CDMA2000, and WIMAX is also provided.

This is a ‘must-have’ resource for engineers and other professionals working with cellular or wireless broadband technologies who need to know how to utilize the new technology to stay ahead of the competition.

The authors of the book all work at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 3G development and standardisation since the early days of 3G research. They are leading experts in the field and are today still actively contributing to the standardisation of both HSPA and LTE within 3GPP.

• Gives the first explanation of the radio access technologies and key international standards for moving to the next stage of 3G evolution: fully operational mobile broadband
• Describes the new technologies selected by the 3GPP to realise High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) for mobile broadband
• Gives both higher-level overviews and detailed explanations of HSPA and LTE as specified by 3GPP

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EAN : 9780240520629
ISBN : 0240520629
Author : Steve Caplin
Publisher : Focal Press
Pub Date : 2007-05-28
Edition : 4
Pages : 416
Language : English

Description : With his in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce awardwinning illustrations, Steve is THE go-to guru for professional designers, graphic artists, illustrators, retouchers and students of design media and illustration who want to create photorealistic effects using Photoshop. Updated for Photoshop CS3, this must-have resource unlocks your creativity and helps you save time in the software so you can spend more time creatively. The book is also relevant to any version of Photoshop. * Create convincing smoke effects and make effective explosions the simple way * Take years off someone’s appearance * Turn a photograph of someone looking straight into the camera into a different perspective with the entire head (not just the eyes) * Modify a statue so it looks like a living person or paint hair directly on any surface * Produce the perfect cutout in the shortest time with Photoshop CS3’s new Quick Selection tool… and more


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EAN : 9780764543852
ISBN : 0764543857
Author : Rod Johnson
Publisher : Wrox
Pub Date : 2002-10-23
Pages : 768
Language : English

Description : The results of using J2EE in practice are often disappointing - applications are often slow, unduly complex, and take too long to develop. I believe that the problem lies not in J2EE itself, but in that it is often used badly. Many J2EE publications advocate approaches that, while fine in theory, often fail in reality, or deliver no real business value.

In this book I offer a real-world, how-to guide so that you can make J2EE work in practice. I draw on my experience of designing successful high-volume J2EE applications and salvaging failing projects, as well as intimate knowledge of the J2EE specifications.

I’ll help you to solve common problems with J2EE and avoid the expensive mistakes often made in J2EE projects. I will guide you through the complexity of the J2EE services and APIs to enable you to build the simplest possible solution, on time and on budget. I take a practical, pragmatic approach, questioning J2EE orthodoxy where it has failed to deliver results in practice and instead suggesting effective, proven approaches.

What you will learn from this book

• When to use a distributed architecture
• When and how to use EJB
• How to develop an efficient data access strategy
• How to design a clean and maintainable web interface
• How to design J2EE applications for performance

“I just wish this book had been around earlier when I was starting enterprise Java development. This book shows the benefits and pitfalls of J2EE and how best to avoid them.” —Andrew J. Smith, Java Architect

“Rod’s depth and breadth of experience is quite impressive! J2EE developers can avoid many of the hard lessons Rod learned by reading this book.” —Todd Lauinger, Software Construction Fellow, Best Buy, Inc.


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EAN : 9781430210665
ISBN : 1430210664
Author : Frank Zammetti
Publisher : Apress
Pub Date : 2008-09-19
Edition : 1
Pages : 500
Language : English

Description :

The era of professional JavaScript development has arrived! Gone are the days when writing all the client–side code for your applications by hand yourself was the norm. Gone are the days when scrounging around the Internet to find a snippet of code to do something you need could lead to either decent code or utter garbage that you’d surely regret using later.

No, writing high–quality JavaScript these days is a whole lot easier with the advent of top–notch libraries that save you time and effort, and one that stands out from most others is Dojo.

Dojo is a library like few others: written by some of the best JavaScript coders around today, providing nearly everything you’ll need to write modern Rich Internet Applications, all in one place. From Ajax to widgets, to client–side persistence and language extensions, and many points in between, Dojo has it all.

In Practical Dojo Projects, you’ll learn all about what Dojo has to offer. You’ll see it in action in the form of five fully functional applications, which include

* A contact manager for storing info for all the important people in your life
* A code cabinet: a place to store, index, and get code snippets from
* A stock tracker to keep track of your stock portfolio
* A message forum for open discussions on topics you define
* Even a fun little game!

By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a firm grasp on what Dojo is all about, and you’ll have the preparation you need to begin to use it yourself in your own projects. See you inside!
What you’ll learn

* Uncover the fundamentals of Dojo, its core, Dojo Widgets, and DojoX.
* Build sophisticated JavaScript/Ajax–based applications starting with a Dojo contact manager.
* Create a code cabinet, a place to store snippets of code for later reuse using Dojo and Dojo Offline (based on Google Gears).
* See how to build an interactive and fun came application using Dojo.
* Build a stock watcher application, which allows you to enter ticker symbols and will show you real–time updates using some available web service; show net gain/loss over various time periods (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/yearly) with various charts and graphs.
* Take Dojo into social networking by building a messaging forums application.


Who is this book for

Web application developers, senior projects leads, and application architects
About the Apress Practical Series

The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply project–motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real–world projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.


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EAN : 9789812779830
ISBN : 9812779833
Author : Subrata Das
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Pub Date : 2008-01-03
Pages : 384
Language : English

Description : This self-contained book provides three fundamental and generic approaches (logical, probabilistic, and modal) to representing and reasoning with agent epistemic states, specifically in the context of decision making. Each of these approaches can be applied to the construction of intelligent software agents for making decisions, thereby creating computational foundations for decision-making agents. In addition, the book introduces a formal integration of the three approaches into a single unified approach that combines the advantages of all the approaches. Finally, the symbolic argumentation approach to decision making developed in this book, combining logic and probability, offers several advantages over the traditional approach to decision making which is based on simple rule-based expert systems or expected utility theory.

Contents:

• Modeling Agent Epistemic States: An Informal Overview;
• Mathematical Preliminaries; Classical Logics for the Propositional Epistemic Model;
• Logic Programming;
• Logical Rules for Making Decisions;
• Bayesian Belief Networks;
• Influence Diagrams for Making Decisions;
• Modal Logics for the Possible World Epistemic Model;
• Symbolic Argumentation for Decision Making.

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EAN : 9781586038366
ISBN : 1586038362
Author : Center of Excellence Defence Against Terror
Publisher : IOS Press
Pub Date : 2008-05-15
Pages : 145
Language : English

Description : The one issue touched on repeatedly by the contributors of this publication is the difficulty of arriving at a definition of cyber terrorism. A NATO Office of Security document cautiously defines it as ‘a cyber attack using or exploiting computer or communication networks to cause sufficient destruction or disruption to generate fear or to intimidate a society into an ideological goal.’ But the cyber world is surely remote from what is recognized as terrorism: the bloody attacks and ethnic conflicts, or, more precisely, the politically-motivated ‘intention to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants with the purpose of intimidating a population or compelling a government…’ (UN report, ‘Freedom from Fear’, 2005).It is hard to think of an instance when computer code has physically harmed anyone. Yet a number of contributors show that exactly such events, potentially on a huge scale, can be expected. For example attacks on critical infrastructure, in particular on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems which control physical processes in places like chemical factories, dams and power stations. A part of the publication examines cyber terrorism in the proper sense of the term and how to respond in terms of technology, awareness, and legal/political measures. However, there is also the related question of responding to the terrorist presence on the Internet (so-called ‘terrorist contents’). Here the Internet is not a weapon, but an important tool for terrorists’ communications (coordination, training, recruiting), and information gathering on the targets of planned attacks.

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EAN : 9781412941631
ISBN : 1412941636
Author :
Publisher : Sage Publications, Inc
Pub Date : 2008-08-21
Edition : 1
Pages : 1072
Language : English

Description :

Qualitative research is designed to explore the human elements of a given topic, while specific qualitative methods examine how individuals see and experience the world. Qualitative approaches are typically used to explore new phenomena and to capture individuals’ thoughts, feelings, or interpretations of meaning and process. Such methods are central to research conducted in education, nursing, sociology, anthropology, information studies, and other disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences. Qualitative research projects are informed by a wide range of methodologies and theoretical frameworks.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods presents current and complete information as well as ready-to-use techniques, facts, and examples from the field of qualitative research in a very accessible style. In taking an interdisciplinary approach, these two volumes target a broad audience and fill a gap in the existing reference literature for a general guide to the core concepts that inform qualitative research practices. The entries cover every major facet of qualitative methods, including access to research participants, data coding, research ethics, the role of theory in qualitative research, and much more-all without overwhelming the informed reader.

Key Features

* Defines and explains core concepts, describes the techniques involved in the implementation of qualitative methods, and presents an overview of qualitative approaches to research
* Offers many entries that point to substantive debates among qualitative researchers regarding how concepts are labeled and the implications of such labels for how qualitative research is valued
* Guides readers through the complex landscape of the language of qualitative inquiry
* Includes contributors from various countries and disciplines that reflect a diverse spectrum of research approaches from more traditional, positivist approaches, through postmodern, constructionist ones
* Presents some entries written in first-person voice and others in third-person voice to reflect the diversity of approaches that define qualitative work

Key Themes

* Approaches and Methodologies
* Arts-Based Research, Ties to
* Computer Software
* Data Analysis
* Data Collection
* Data Types and Characteristics
* Dissemination
* History of Qualitative Research
* Participants
* Quantitative Research, Ties to
* Research Ethics
* Rigor
* Textual Analysis, Ties to
* Theoretical and Philosophical Frameworks

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods is designed to appeal to undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, researchers, consultants, and consumers of information across the social sciences, humanities, and health sciences, making it a welcome addition to any academic or public library.


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EAN : 9780470997901
ISBN : 0470997907
Author : Andrei Gurtov
Publisher : Wiley
Pub Date : 2008-08-04
Pages : 332
Language : English

Description : “Within the set of many identifier-locator separation designs for the Internet, HIP has progressed further than anything else we have so far. It is time to see what HIP can do in larger scale in the real world. In order to make that happen, the world needs a HIP book, and now we have it.” - Jari Arkko, Internet Area Director, IETF

One of the challenges facing the current Internet architecture is the incorporation of mobile and multi-homed terminals (hosts), and an overall lack of protection against Denial-of-Service attacks and identity spoofing. The Host Identity Protocol (HIP) is being developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an integrated solution to these problems. The book presents a well-structured, readable and compact overview of the core protocol with relevant extensions to the Internet architecture and infrastructure. The covered topics include the Bound End-to-End Tunnel Mode for IPsec, Overlay Routable Cryptographic Hash Identifiers, extensions to the Domain Name System, IPv4 and IPv6 interoperability, integration with SIP, and support for legacy applications.

Unique features of the book:

* All-in-one source for HIP specifications
* Complete coverage of HIP architecture and protocols
* Base exchange, mobility and multihoming extensions
* Practical snapshots of protocol operation
* IP security on lightweight devices
* Traversal of middleboxes, such as NATs and firewalls
* Name resolution infrastructure
* Micromobility, multicast, privacy extensions
* Chapter on applications, including HIP pilot deployment in a Boeing factory
* HOWTO for HIP on Linux (HIPL) implementation

An important compliment to the official IETF specifications, this book will be a valuable reference for practicing engineers in equipment manufacturing companies and telecom operators, as well as network managers, network engineers, network operators and telecom engineers. Advanced students and academics, IT managers, professionals and operating system specialists will also find this book of interest.


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EAN : 9780470242117
ISBN : 0470242116
Author : Jon Harrop
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Pub Date : 2008-08-04
Pages : 368
Language : English

Description : If you’re a computationally-oriented researcher, scientist, or developer who needs to learn the basics of functional programming, .NET and scientific computing, F# for Scientists will bring you up to speed with basic syntax and programming language concepts. Written in a clear and concise style with practical and enlightening examples, this book is accessible and easy to understand. By reviewing the Visual Studio screen shots that illustrate compilation, debugging and interactive use, you will understand both the functional aspects of F# and the object-oriented task-based features that make F# so useful in practice.


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EAN : 9781586038311
ISBN : 1586038311
Author : J. D. Velasquez, V. Palade
Publisher : IOS Press
Pub Date : 2008-01-15
Pages : 296
Language : English

Description : This book can be presented in two different ways; introducing a particular methodology to build adaptive Web sites and; presenting the main concepts behind Web mining and then applying them to adaptive Web sites. In this case, adaptive Web sites is the case study to exemplify the tools introduced in the text. The authors start by introducing the Web and motivating the need for adaptive Web sites. The second chapter introduces the main concepts behind a Web site: its operation, its associated data and structure, user sessions, etc. Chapter three explains the Web mining process and the tools to analyze Web data, mainly focused in machine learning. The fourth chapter looks at how to store and manage data. Chapter five looks at the three main and different mining tasks: content, links and usage. The following chapter covers Web personalization, a crucial topic if we want to adapt our site to specific groups of people. Chapter seven shows how to use information extraction techniques to find user behavior patterns. The subsequent chapter explains how to acquire and maintain knowledge extracted from the previous phase. Finally, chapter nine contains the case study where all the previous concepts are applied to present a framework to build adaptive Web sites. In other words, the authors have taken care of writing a self-contained book for people that want to learn and apply personalization and adaptation in Web sites. This is commendable considering the large and increasing bibliography in these and related topics. The writing is easy to follow and although the coverage is not exhaustive, the main concepts and topics are all covered.


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EAN : 9780470098592
ISBN : 0470098597
Author : Evan Tick
Publisher : Wiley
Pub Date : 2007-05-25
Pages : 352
Language : English

Description : A detailed look at how object-oriented VBA should be used to model complex financial structures

This guide helps readers overcome the difficult task of modeling complex financial structures and bridges the gap between professional C++/Java programmers writing production models and front-office analysts building Excel spreadsheet models. It reveals how to model financial structures using object-oriented VBA in an Excel environment, allowing desk-based analysts to quickly produce flexible and robust models. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, it skillfully illustrates the art of object-oriented programming for the explicit purpose of modeling structured products. Residential mortgage securitization is used as a unifying example throughout the text.

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EAN : 9780471718871
ISBN : 0471718874
Author : Douglas J. Lucas, Laurie S. Goodman, Frank J. Fabozzi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pub Date : 2006-05-05
Edition : 2
Pages : 528
Language : English

Description : Since first edition’s publication, the CDO market has seen tremendous growth. As of 2005, $1.1 trillion of CDOs were outstanding — making them the fastest-growing investment vehicle of the last decade. To help you keep up with this expanding market and its various instruments, Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, and Frank Fabozzi have collaborated to bring you this fully revised and up-to-date new edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this valuable resource provides critical information regarding the evolving nature of the CDO market. You’ll find in-depth insights gleaned from years of investment and credit experience as well as the examination of a wide range of issues, including cash CDOs, loans and CLOs, structured finance CDOs and collateral review, emerging market and market value CDOs, and synthetic CDOs. Use this book as your guide and take advantage of this dynamic market and its products.


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EAN : 9781845282943
ISBN : 1845282949
Author : John Bowden
Publisher : How To Books Ltd
Pub Date : 2008-08-15
Edition : 6th
Pages : 220
Language : English

Description : So you’ve been asked to say a few words on the day. The problem is, we don’t get much practice, do we? That’s why this book will prove so useful to you. It will show you how to prepare and deliver a unique and memorable speech that you can be proud of. What’s more, you’ll enjoy it!


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EAN : 9780470292778
ISBN : 0470292776
Author : Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla
Publisher : Wiley
Pub Date : 2008-07-08
Pages : 352
Language : English

Description : In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust-and the people responsible for the crisis included not just unregulated loan brokers andcon artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy.

Chain of Blame chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated in such a fundamentally flawed fiasco. Authors Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla, well-regarded journalists for National Mortgage News and the Orange County Register respectively, reveal the truth behind how this crisis occurred, what individuals and institutions-from lenders and brokers to some of the biggest investment banks in the world-were doing during this critical time, and who is ultimately responsible for what happened.


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EAN : 9781905641680
ISBN : 1905641680
Author : Emma Jones
Publisher : Harriman House
Pub Date : 2008-08-01
Pages : 206
Language : English

Description : ‘Spare Room Start Up’ is a friendly and stylish, full colour guide which focuses on the specific issues that affect home business start-ups, from the ‘kitchen table business plan’ to the web server in the attic, organised by three key themes: business, lifestyle and technology. It is an essential book for anyone who wants to start a business at home and manage a work/life balance. The home has become the most popular location for business start-ups in the UK. Over 60% of businesses are now started from a home base; more than 1,400 every week. Yet there is no authoritative and approachable guide to starting a home business. ‘Spare Room Start Up’ presents readers with simple solutions, demonstrates the ease and low cost with which a home business can be started, and dispels the myths about working from home, so that more people can enjoy the rewards of running a successful home business and lead a happier life. Advice and suggestions are interspersed with quick tips, illustrations and


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EAN : 9781590598375
ISBN : 1590598377
Author : Scott Meyers, Mike Lee
Publisher : Apress
Pub Date : 2007-12-19
Pages : 598
Language : English

Description :

Good computer books make assumptions about the reader: what they do and don’t know when they pick up the book, and what they want to know when they put it down. For each reader this could be very different; therefore, a book that suits one person may not be the best for another. Mac OS X Leopard: Beyond the Manual makes some assumptions too, ones that tend to differ from other Mac OS X books.

First of all, we assume that you have used a computer in that past: that you know how to use a mouse and you know the proper place to stick a DVD to get it to play in your computer. We won’t be showing you these things. (We will however demonstrate to our Mac converts how to “right click” on a trackpad with only one button!).

Second, we assume you know what you want to do with your computer. We won’t waste your time showing you specifically, step–by–step how to order a pizza from Pizza Galaxy in Milwaukee Wisconsin on the with Safari (though, when you’re done with this book we think you’ll be able to do this just fine… if such a place exists anyway).

Finally, we assume that you are a reasonably intelligent person with who realizes the value of such phrases as “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime” and can imagine how that might apply to a computer book.

If this sounds like you, then we think you’ll find this book rewarding.

Inside you will find everything you need to get up to speed with Mac OS X Leopard including:

* Using the standard included Leopard applications including Mail, Safari, Preview, and more
* Taking advantage of the Darwin subsystem in Leopard
* Learning all the ins and outs of the Finder and Leopards improved interface
* Administering your computer for yourself and for others
* Working with other computers and operating systems from you Mac
* Configuring the network to take full advantage of the powerful networking capabilities in Leopard
* Working with add on devices via USB, Firewire, and Bluetooth
* Effectively implementing data backup, recovery and security
* Getting started with OS X development in Leopard


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