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IT Portfolio Management: Unlocking the Business Value of Technology

Book Description

Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Wiley - April 8, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471649848
ISBN-13: 978-0471649847 

"Among the works that are aimed more towards business leaders, IT Portfolio Management is certainly one of the most accessible." (Business Digest, March 2007)

Review
"As most industries evolve, they become increasingly commoditized and IT industry is no exception. Aggressively investing in IT is the right answer in order to achieve competitive differentiation in the marketplace. Successful businesses have long realized that developing unique, innovative business and delivery models, as well as fostering a network of global partnerships is the optimal way to deliver the results that global customers are looking for. IT Portfolio Management provides an all-inclusive approach and methodology on how to balance and align IT and business, and generate superior value and returns from IT investments while mitigating risk."--Scott McNealy
Chairman and CEO
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Sat 2 Feb 2008 & Time: 10:13 PM |
IT-Enabled Strategic Management: Increasing Returns for the Organization

Book Description

Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Idea Group Publishing - April 3, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591409098
ISBN-13: 978-1591409090 

IT-Enabled Strategic Management: Increasing Returns for the Organization includes outstanding contributions from leading intellectuals exploring the crossroads of information technology systems and strategic management. This book presents research on specific market enhancements, information management for decision making, inter-organizational efficiencies, the importance of maintaining crucial relationships, and broader societal and global ramifications.
IT-Enabled Strategic Management: Increasing Returns for the Organization encourages continued deliberate cross-fertilization in these critical research areas at a very strategic point in history. Although parallel development continues, globalization and technological advances have set the stage for the convergence of these fields in a number of arenas.

About the Author
Bruce A. Walters is an assistant professor of management at Louisiana Tech University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington. His current research interests include competitive advantage in dynamic environments, top executive characteristics, corporate governance mechanisms, strategic decision processes, and business ethics. His research has appeared in several journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Research, Information & Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Small Business Strategy, Journal of Education for Business, Competitive Intelligence Review, Journal of Business Strategies, Business Horizons, and Health Marketing Quarterly. Zaiyong Tang is an assistant professor of computer information systems at Louisiana Tech University, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. in MIS from the University of Florida; an M.S. from Washington State University; an M.E. from Chengdu University of Science and Technology; B.E. from Chongqing University, P.R. China. His research interests include information technology diffusion, artificial intelligence (in particular, intelligent agents), neural networks, knowledge management, and agent-based modeling. His work has appeared in INFORMS Journal on Computing, Information and Management, Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, Simulation, Neural Networks, and various conference proceedings.

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Sat 2 Feb 2008 & Time: 10:6 PM |
IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets

Book Description

Paperback: 387 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition - December 22, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0072263431
ISBN-13: 978-0072263435 

Protect Your Systems with Proven IT Auditing Strategies
 "A must-have for auditors and IT professionals."  -Doug Dexter, CISSP-ISSMP, CISA, Audit Team Lead, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Plan for and manage an effective IT audit program using the in-depth information contained in this comprehensive resource. Written by experienced IT audit and security professionals, IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets covers the latest auditing tools alongside real-world examples, ready-to-use checklists, and valuable templates. Inside, you'll learn how to analyze Windows, UNIX, and Linux systems; secure databases; examine wireless networks and devices; and audit applications. Plus, you'll get up-to-date information on legal standards and practices, privacy and ethical issues, and the CobiT standard. 

Build and maintain an IT audit function with maximum effectiveness and value

Implement best practice IT audit processes and controls
Analyze UNIX-, Linux-, and Windows-based operating systems
Audit network routers, switches, firewalls, WLANs, and mobile devices
Evaluate entity-level controls, data centers, and disaster recovery plans
Examine Web servers, platforms, and applications for vulnerabilities
Review databases for critical controls
Use the COSO, CobiT, ITIL, ISO, and NSA INFOSEC methodologies
Implement sound risk analysis and risk management practices
Drill down into applications to find potential control weaknesses


About the Author

Chris Davis, CISA, CISSP, shares his experience from architecting, hardening, and auditing systems. He has trained auditors and forensic analysts. Davis is the coauthor of the bestselling Hacking Exposed: Computer Forensics.

Mike Schiller, CISA, has 14 years of experience in the IT audit field, most recently as the worldwide IT Audit Manager at Texas Instruments.

Kevin Wheeler, CISA, CISSP, NSA IAM/IEM, is the founder and CEO of InfoDefense and has over ten years of IT security experience. 

 

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Sat 2 Feb 2008 & Time: 9:59 PM |
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Programming

Book Description

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; 2005 Ed edition (June 14, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735621977
ISBN-13: 978-0735621978 

This thorough, hands-on reference for database developers and administrators delivers expert guidance on sophisticated uses of Transact-SQL (T-SQL)#151;one of the most familiar and powerful programming languages for SQL Server. Written by a T-SQL guru, this guide focuses on language features and how they are interpreted and processed by the SQL Server execution engine. You'll get in-depth coverage of the sophisticated uses of T-SQL, including triggers, user-defined functions, exception handling, and more. The book explains and compares solutions to database-development problems in both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, discussing the new T-SQL programming features added to SQL Server 2005 in detail. Includes extensive code samples, table examples, and logic puzzles to help database developers and administrators understand the intricacies and help promote mastery of T-SQL.

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits: - Delivers practical, hands-onuidance on sophisticated uses of T-SQL, including triggers, user-defined functions, exception handling, and much more
- Provides deep background information that helps developers effectively employ cursors and views, and understand how to use Service Broker

- Helps promote mastery of T-SQL

- Features numerous code and table examples, practical advice, logic puzzles, and best practices
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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 6:19 PM |
How to Cheat at IIS 7 Server Administration

Book Description

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Syngress - May 28, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1597491551
ISBN-13: 978-1597491556

According to Microsoft, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 is a web server that provides a secure, easy to manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. With the new version of IIS, there are more security options, 40 new feature models that allow administrators to customize their settings, and a new set of administration tools. Administrators migrating from version 6 will find this How to Cheat book the perfect vehicle for getting up to speed fast on the new version.
IIS version 7 is the perfect product for the How to Cheat series. This new version from Microsoft is an ambitious overhaul that tries to balance the growing needs for performance, cost effectiveness, and security. For the average SysAdmin, it will present a difficult migration path from earlier versions and a vexing number of new features. How to Cheat promises help get IIS 7 up and running as quickly and safely as possible.

*Provides the multi-tasked SysAdmin with the essential information needed to perform the daily tasks
*Emphasizes best-practice security measures
*Cover the major new release of IIS 7, which will create significant challenges for IT managers

About the Author
Chris Adams is IIS Program Manager for Microsoft. Chris spends his time building and reviewing technical content for IIS, working with IIS Most Valuable Professionals (MVP), and spear-heading programs to best reach customers for the IIS team. Chris was formally a Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) engineer, technical lead, and supportability lead for the IIS product and has deep, technical experience in the usage and functionality of IIS 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0. Chris is currently Microsoft certified as a MCP, MCSA, and MCSE

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 6:15 PM |
Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Companion

Book Description

Hardcover: 1225 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; Har/Cdr edition - December 13, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735621985
ISBN-13: 978-0735621985 

Get comprehensive information to plan, deploy, administer, and support Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in organizations of any size. With the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrators Companion, you get mission-critical information in a single volumestraight from the experts.

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits:
- Delivers detailed guidance for installing SQL Server 2005 and managing everyday operations - Covers planning and design, installation and configuration, business intelligence, data analysis, reporting, optimizing, troubleshooting, and maintenance - Includes technical insights by industry experts - Provides easy-to-follow procedures, real-world troubleshooting tips, and workarounds - Includes a companion CD with searchable eBook

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 6:9 PM |
Microsoft Office Access(TM) 2007 Inside Out

Book Description

Paperback: 1488 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; Pap/Cdr edition - April 11, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735623252
ISBN-13: 978-0735623255

Learn everything you need to know for working with Microsoft Office Access 2007from the inside out! This book packs hundreds of time-saving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for using Office Access 2007all in concise, fast-answer format. Whether you are upgrading from Office 97 or Office 2003, youll be able to dig in to the work-ready resources that help you take your Access 2007 experience to the next level. This information-packed complete reference shows you how to get the most out of Access 2007 and find out whats new. You will learn how to design more-efficient databases, streamline data entry, find the information you need, and work with tools to produce effective forms, reports, and queries. In addition, youll begin to explore strategies for database design and advanced table design.

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits:
-Discover what's new in Microsoft Access 2007
-Award-winning INSIDE OUT format makes hundreds of tips, tricks, and workarounds easy to find and easy to use
-Drills into the most-used features and functions in Access, delivering comprehensive details--but no fluff--in a single volume
-Learn how to develop a database design strategy, create relationships on multiple fields, add indexes, and explore advanced table design
-Includes a companion CD with customer resources, eBooks, and more

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 6:3 PM |
Inside SQL Server 2005 Tools

Book Description

Paperback: 816 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; Pap/Cdr edition (November 4, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321397967
ISBN-13: 978-0321397966

Direct from Microsoft Insiders: the Complete Hands-On Guide to

SQL Server 2005’s Powerful Tools!

 

Microsoft SQL Server 2005’s high-powered management tools can dramatically

improve DBA productivity and effectiveness. Now there’s a comprehensive guide

to SQL Server 2005’s toolset, straight from the Microsoft team that created it.

This book covers the entire toolset in unprecedented depth, guides database

professionals in choosing the right tools, and shows them how to use various

tools collectively to solve real-world problems. The authors present “how-to”

solutions and never-before-published tips for SQL Server 2005 installation,

upgrades, configuration, authoring, schema design, development, deployment,

optimization, troubleshooting, and more. Coverage includes

 

  Understanding how SQL Server 2005 tools differ from their predecessors

  Leveraging the new Business Intelligence Development Studio and

Management Studio to accomplish dozens of common tasks

  Improving security by reducing the “surface area” you expose

  Executing queries with the new Query Editor and SQLCMD query tools

  Optimizing with the revamped SQL Server Profiler and Database

Engine Tuning Advisor

  Scheduling maintenance tasks with the SQL Server Agent

  Monitoring with the Activity Monitor, SQL Server Agent, and other tools

  Moving data efficiently and reliably with Integration Services

  Using SQL Server’s new e-mail tool, Database Mail

  Managing replication in complex distributed environments

  Mastering SQL Server’s Analysis Services’ OLAP and Data Mining tools

  Using Notification Services 2.0, Reporting Services, and more

  Extending functionality using underlying APIs and the included

CD-ROM’s sample code.

 

MICHAEL RAHEEM is the senior product manager of the Microsoft SQL Server

team and led the design and implementation of several SQL Server tools, such

as SQL Server Management Studio, Database Mail, Upgrade Advisors, and

Surface Area Configuration. He currently leads the SQL Server enterprise

marketing efforts including high availability, scalability, and performance.

DIMA SONKIN is development lead in the SQL Server Tools group responsible

for SQL Server Agent, SMO, DMO, SQL Profiler, Database Engine Tuning Advisor,

Database Mail, SQLMail, SqlCmd, and OSQL.

THIERRY D’HERS is the lead program manager on Microsoft’s SQL BI Analysis

Services team and has spent five years designing and specifying Analysis

Services tools.

KAMI LEMONDS is the documentation manager for Microsoft’s SQL Server User

Education team and contributed to the SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit.

 

CD-ROM contains all sample code from the book and corresponding

Visual Studio project files.

 


 

Contents

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi

About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

Chapter 1 Inside the Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2 Inside the Installation and Upgrade Tools. . . . . . . 23

Chapter 3 Inside the Configuration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 4 Inside Management and Administration Tools . . 129

Chapter 5 Inside Data Authoring Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Chapter 6 Inside SQLCMD Query Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Chapter 7 Inside Tuning and Optimization Tools . . . . . . . . . 237

Chapter 8 Inside Scheduling Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Chapter 9 Inside Monitoring Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Chapter 10 Inside Email Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Chapter 11 Inside Programming Object Models . . . . . . . . . . 357

Chapter 12 Inside Replication Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

Chapter 13 Inside Analysis Services OLAP Tools . . . . . . . . . 429

Chapter 14 Inside Analysis Services Data

Mining Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

Chapter 15 Inside Notification Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Chapter 16 Inside Integration Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

Chapter 17 Inside the Reporting Services Tools . . . . . . . . . . 679

Appendix A Sample KPI Client Code— Retrieving and

Exposing Your First KPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711

Appendix B KPI Utilities—Code for Parsing Display

Folders and Getting Image Indexes . . . . . . . . . . 713

Appendix C KPI Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

Appendix D Complete List of Data Mining Stored

Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

 

 


About the Author

Sunil Agarwal is a Program Manager in the SQL Server Storage Engine Group.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Sunil had worked in companies like DEC, Sybase, BMC

Software, and DigitalThink, with a primary focus on core database engine technology

and related applications. Sunil holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from IIT,

Kanpur, India, and has done graduate work in Computer Science at the University

of Rhode Island and at Brown University

 

Thierry D’Hers is a Lead Program Manager in the SQL BI Analysis Services

team. Thierry has over 12 years experience in the BI industry. For the last five

years, Thierry has been responsible for designing and specifying many of the functionalities

of the Analysis Services tools. Beyond participating in the product

design, Thierry is also a technical evangelist for the SQL BI product line. In this

role, Thierry spends a large amount of time educating customers and partners on

the various benefits of the SQL BI components.

Before joining Microsoft, Thierry spent seven years at Hyperion where he

occupied various positions. He began as a consultant, and then moved into technical

Sales for Hyperion France. Next he was asked to join Hyperion Corp as a Product

Manager, and then he became the Group Product Manager on Hyperion OLAP

(renamed Hyperion MBA), Hyperion Business Rules, and a few other Hyperion

products initiatives.

 

Phillip Garding is a Senior Program Manager in the SQL Server Database Replication

team. Phillip has driven the design for the administration and monitoring

tools for database replication in SQL Server versions 7.0, 2000, and 2005 and helped

define the overall user interface experience in SQL Server 2005. In addition, he has

contributed more broadly to developing the wizard and error messaging designs at

Microsoft. Phillip is a 17-year veteran at Microsoft, and he worked on Microsoft

Access and Microsoft Word prior to joining the SQL Server team in 1995.

 

Diane Larsen is a technical writing lead on the SQL Server User Education team.

She has written documentation and articles about several SQL Server 2000 and

SQL Server 2005 features, including Notification Services, DTS, Upgrade Advisor,

and SQL Server Surface Area Configuration. She worked with the incredible Notification

Services development team for over four years, and enjoyed (almost) every

minute of it. The times she didn’t enjoy it were due to lack of sleep.

 

Kami LeMonds is a Documentation Manager for the SQL Server User Education

team at Microsoft and manages a team of technical writers. In the past eight years

at Microsoft, she has been a technical writer and lead, primarily on SQL Server

Management Tools. In addition, she has contributed to the Answers from

Microsoft column in SQL Server Magazine, as well as the SQL Server 2000

Resource Kit. Kami recently completed a Technology Management MBA from the

University of Washington.

 

Michael Raheem is a Senior Product Manager in the SQL Server Marketing team

at Microsoft. Michael currently leads the SQL Server enterprise marketing efforts,

including High Availability, Scalability, Performance, and SQL Server Always On

Technologies. Prior to joining the marketing team, he led the design and implementation

of several SQL Server 2005 tools such as Management Studio, Upgrade

Advisor, Database Mail, and Surface Area Configuration. Michael has spoken at

several conferences, including TechEd, TechReady, PASS, and SQL Connections.

Additionally, he has contributed to the Answers from Microsoft column in SQL

Server Magazine and has over 13 years of experience in designing and developing

solutions with Microsoft SQL Server.

 

Dima Sonkin is a Software Design Engineer Lead at Microsoft Corporation

working in SQL Server Management Tools product group. He has been with

Microsoft for over seven years. His development team owns such components as

SQL Server Agent, SMO/DMO, SQL Profiler, Database Tuning Advisor, Database

Mail/SQLMail, SqlCmd/OSQL, and many others. Dima has been through

entire shipping cycles of SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. He has filed over

a dozen patents in database management tools space. He holds multiple Microsoft

certifications, including MCSD and MCDBA. He has spoken at several professional

conferences. Prior to Microsoft, Dima held the position of Staff Software

Engineer with IBM Corporation. His formal education includes a master’s degree

in Engineering from St. Petersburg Technical University and an MSEE from the

University of South Florida.

 

Brian Welcker is Group Program Manager for SQL Server Reporting Services,

part of the SQL Server product group. His team is focused on delivering the premier

managed and ad-hoc enterprise reporting platform as part of SQL Server

2005, as well as delivering developer reporting components for Visual Studio

2005. A 10-year Microsoft veteran, Brian is one of the founding members of the

Reporting Services team; he previously worked as the lead program manager

for SQL Server Meta Data Services, as well as a technical evangelist in Microsoft’s

Developer Relations Group. He joined Microsoft after working for a company in his

home town of Raleigh, North Carolina building software for hospitals and doctors’

offices. Brian resides in Seattle, Washington with his wife and two children.

 

Marianne Willumsen is a documentation manager on the SQL Server user education

team. Before she joined the management team, she was the lead writer for the

Integration Services user education team. In that role, she developed the table of

contents and wrote reams of Integration Services documentation for SQL Server

Books Online, as well as many samples. Writing is what she does, and prior to joining

the SQL Server user education team she was a writer on the Exchange SDK team.

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 5:58 PM |
Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference

Book Description

Paperback: 1152 pages
Publisher: Wrox  - May 14, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470047038
ISBN-13: 978-0470047033

This resource provides the tools you need to leverage Access 2007’s built-in functionality and VBA in order to build more dynamic applications. The author team explores all aspects of VBA programming for Access, describes the latest innovations, and explains how to take advantage of key new objects, enhanced macros, and the Office Ribbon. Plus, you’ll find several commonly used techniques and sample code to help you get started, as well as expert tips to make your code easier to maintain.

From the Back Cover

Access 2007 VBA Programmer's Reference

Written by Access MVPs and Microsoft Access testers, this resource will give you the tools to leverage Access 2007's built-in functionality and VBA in order to build more dynamic applications. It explores all aspects of VBA programming for Access and describes the latest innovations. You'll also find several commonly used techniques and sample code to help you get started, as well as expert tips to make your code easier to maintain.

The expert author team will show you how to create and name variables, manipulate data using Data Access Object (DAO) and ActiveX® Data Object (ADO), handle errors, and create classes. You'll also learn how to utilize the latest wizards as well as modify and enhance the code that the wizards create. And you'll learn how to take advantage of key new objects, enhanced macros, and the Office Ribbon.

What you will learn from this book


All about Access 2007's new features and the building blocks of VBA
Ways to debug your code and avoid common pitfalls

Techniques for accessing data in Access and other external data sources

Steps for creating and enhancing forms and reports

Methods for controlling access to your applications and files

How to use VBA with APIs and other Office applications

Tips for using the Windows® Registry and ADE tools

Who this book is for

This book is a comprehensive resource for Access users and VBA developers who want to increase the power of Access using VBA.

Wrox Programmer's References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 5:46 PM |
SQL Server 2005

Book Description

Paperback: 1293 pages
Publisher: Wiley (November 6, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764542567
ISBN-13: 978-0764542565
 
Use this comprehensive tutorial and reference to increase productivity and write stored procedures using the language with which you're most familiar. The revised content covers new features such as XML integration, Web services, the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), and security updates, making this book a must for any developer or database administrator transitioning to the new version of SQL Server. You'll learn to develop SQL Server database and data connections, administer SQL Server, and keep databases performing at their peak. In addition, you'll find dozens of specific examples in both a graphical format and as SQL code as well as numerous best practices describing the most effective way to accomplish a given task. A companion Web site provides all of the code examples found in the book.

From the Back Cover
Develop and manage a SQL Server 2005 database like a pro

Seasoned database developers think inside the box, because that's where the cool code is. This comprehensive reference takes you inside the latest, coolest, and most powerful box, Microsoft's SQL Server 2005. Each of the book's seven sections focuses on key elements in a logical sequence, so you can easily find what you need—including all the basics, best practices, dozens of targeted examples, and sample code. If you develop, manage, or maintain SQL Server 2005 databases, this in-depth book is what you need to succeed!

Master the fundamentals of SQL Server technology
Write better logic queries for greater success
Manage and secure a production database 24/7/365
Integrate with .NET CLR and XML
Understand SOA and emerging technologies
Meet business intelligence goals with new tools
Measure performance, lock transactions, and scale very large databases

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 5:41 PM |
Beginning Expression Web

Book Description

Paperback: 474 pages
Publisher: Wrox (March 6, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470073152
ISBN-13: 978-0470073155
 
Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools to develop sophisticated sites that integrate standardized CSS layout with ASP.NET 2.0, XML, and SQL Server 2005. Written by an experienced ASP.NET and Dreamweaver Web developer, this book shows you how to take advantage of all of Expression Web’s innovative features to create a memorable online experience. Expert tips and techniques on Web page structuring, page formatting style sheets, HTML forms, and more will show you how to design and develop new Web applications.

From the Back Cover
You now have the power to create dynamic Web sites that are fueled by your imagination. Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools to develop sophisticated sites that integrate standardized CSS layout with ASP.NET 2.0, XML, and SQL Server 2005. Written by an experienced ASP.NET and Dreamweaver Web developer, this book shows you how to take advantage of all of Expression Web's innovative features to create a memorable online experience.

Zak Ruvalcaba provides you with expert tips and techniques on Web page structuring, page formatting using style sheets, utilizing HTML forms, and working with XML data. As you progress through each chapter, you'll discover how to apply this information in order to design and develop new Web applications. Task-oriented examples are also integrated throughout the pages book that you can leverage as you build your own cutting-edge, standards-based Web site.

What you will learn from this book

Strategies for getting the most out of images, media, and hyperlinks
Methods for using layers and CSS to create advanced page structuring
How to attract visitors by adding interactivity with behaviors and Web components
Ways to incorporate HTML forms and form controls
How to access and display database data
Techniques for inserting, editing, and deleting database data
Tips for working with forms authentication and securing your Web applications
Who this book is for

This book is for beginning- to intermediate-level Web developers who want to create professional, standards-compliant Web sites and applications quickly.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 5:36 PM |
C# 2005 Programmer's Reference

Book Description

Paperback: 386 pages
Publisher: Wrox (November 6, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470046414
ISBN-13: 978-0470046418

As one of the hottest programming languages in use today, C# enables you to build a wide range of secure and robust enterprise applications that run on the .NET Framework, including XML Web services, client-server applications, database applications, and more. Now with the release of C# 2005, you'll find a complex array of new language options and parameters to create even more powerful applications if you know how to utilize them. This book will show you how.
Combining a comprehensive tutorial and reference, this book breaks down the latest features while exploring the language from the ground up. The first section provides you with a detailed understanding of basic programming concepts and helps you gain the skills to write your own applications. The second section presents detailed information on specific features of the language so you can immediately take advantage of all the tools available.

What you will learn from this book

A complete understanding of C# and its language structure
The best methods for mastering the new features of C# 2005
Techniques for building cutting-edge applications for the .NET Framework
How to use powerful options such as enumerations and delegates
Ways to increase safety and performance using generic methods and types
Steps for incorporating expressions and statements
The proper way to use namespaces, classes, structures, and arrays
Who this book is for

This book is an excellent resource for experienced C# developers as well as those who are new to the language. It shows you how to easily develop applications using C# but can also be used as a professional reference.

Wrox Programmer's References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.

From the Back Cover
As one of the hottest programming languages in use today, C# enables you to build a wide range of secure and robust enterprise applications that run on the .NET Framework, including XML Web services, client-server applications, database applications, and more. Now with the release of C# 2005, you'll find a complex array of new language options and parameters to create even more powerful applications if you know how to utilize them. This book will show you how.

Combining a comprehensive tutorial and reference, this book breaks down the latest features while exploring the language from the ground up. The first section provides you with a detailed understanding of basic programming concepts and helps you gain the skills to write your own applications. The second section presents detailed information on specific features of the language so you can immediately take advantage of all the tools available.

What you will learn from this book

A complete understanding of C# and its language structure
The best methods for mastering the new features of C# 2005
Techniques for building cutting-edge applications for the .NET Framework
How to use powerful options such as enumerations and delegates
Ways to increase safety and performance using generic methods and types
Steps for incorporating expressions and statements
The proper way to use namespaces, classes, structures, and arrays
Who this book is for

This book is an excellent resource for experienced C# developers as well as those who are new to the language. It shows you how to easily develop applications using C# but can also be used as a professional reference.

Wrox Programmer's References are designed to give the experienced developer straight facts on a new technology, without hype or unnecessary explanations. They deliver hard information with plenty of practical examples to help you apply new tools to your development projects today.

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+ Posted By Mehdi In Tue 29 Jan 2008 & Time: 5:32 PM |
Professional BizTalk Server 2006

Book Description

Paperback: 696 pages
Publisher: Wrox (May 7, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470046422
ISBN-13: 978-0470046425

This book provides insight into how industry experts have successfully architected, developed, and maintained Microsoft BizTalk Server in mission-critical environments. Authored by highly-regarded consultants with a wealth of knowledge on designing, building, and operating enterprise applications using BizTalk, this comprehensive guide gives you the techniques and best practices you'll need to develop effective projects.

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Professional BizTalk® Server 2006

This book provides insight into how industry experts have successfully architected, developed, and maintained Microsoft BizTalk Server in mission-critical environments. Authored by highly-regarded consultants with a wealth of knowledge on designing, building, and operating enterprise applications using BizTalk, this comprehensive guide gives you the techniques and best practices you'll need to develop effective projects.

Darren Jefford is a Principal Consultant with the Microsoft UK Application Development Consulting (ADC) team who has extensive real-world experience with BizTalk Server and the broader Microsoft platform. Kevin B. Smith formerly worked as a Technical Lead Software Design Engineer for the BizTalk Server Product Team and helped ship three versions of BizTalk Server. Ewan Fairweather works as a Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft, providing onsite support to enterprise customers, including maintaining and optimizing their BizTalk Server solutions.

Achitects, developers, testers, and administrators will achieve instant success when they apply the deep technical information covered in this book. They will better appreciate the internal workings of BizTalk Server and will understand detailed solutions for challenges often experienced with BizTalk-based systems.

What you will learn from this book


How the BizTalk Engine works and how to develop effective pipeline components
How to develop BizTalk orchestrations that achieve maximum performance

Methods for using Business Activity Monitoring within your solution for enterprise-wide instrumentation

How to utilize the rules engine within your solutions to produce quality and reliability

Techniques for conducting performance and scalability tests to identify bottlenecks

Ways to minimize the latency of your solution to meet challenging low latency requirements

How system administrators can proactively manage and maintain mission-critical BizTalk solutions

Features for BizTalk Server 2006 R2, such as the BAM Interceptor for Windows® Workflow

Who this book is for

This book is for architects, developers, testers, and administrators involved in the development of a BizTalk Server 2004 or 2006 solution.

"This book provides a fantastic insight into the inner workings of BizTalk, making it an invaluable resource for all those things you would otherwise never know. As you learn the 'tricks of the trade' from these experienced engineers, you quickly realize why everyone who has anything to do with BizTalk simply MUST read this book."
—Yossi Dahan, Managing Consultant, Sabra Ltd.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job

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