"This volume offers relentlessly pragmatic solutions to help your business applications get the most out of XML, with a breezy style that makes the going easy. Mike has lived this stuff; he has a strong command of the solutions and the philosophy that underlies them.">-Eve Maler, XML Standards Architect, Sun...
Gain necessary hands-on experience implementing CCNP Switching concepts with this practical lab guide
* Prepare for the CCNP Switching exam through hands-on application of concepts * Lab configurations complete with explanations of equipment set-up and execution * Valuable reference tool for Catalyst switches including short...
Learn the business thinking behind financial modeling and execute what you know effectively using Microsoft Excel. Many believe that sales and profitability projections shown in financial models are the keys to success in attracting investors. The truth is that investors will come up with their own projections. The investor wants to understand the...
The time that I spent working at Microsoft was an unexpectedly transforming experience. The first half
of my career regularly put me and the companies I worked with in competition with Microsoft, and I was
often surrounded by anti-Microsoft stories and propaganda. However, when I heard about .NET, I
decided I wanted to know more...
Beginning Amazon Web Services with Node.js teaches any novice Node.js developer to configure, deploy, and maintain scalable small to large scale Node.js applications in Amazon Web Services. Hosting a Node.js application in a production environment usually means turning to PaaS hosting, but this approach brings problems. Deploying...
Go in Practice guides you through 70 real-world techniques in key areas like package management, microservice communication, and more. Following a cookbook-style Problem/Solution/Discussion format, this practical handbook builds on the foundational concepts of the Go language and introduces specific...
Welcome to the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for Microsoft SQL
Server Database Design and Optimization. MOAC represents the collaboration between
Microsoft Learning and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publishing company. Microsoft and Wiley
teamed up to produce a series of textbooks that deliver compelling and...
“People often ask me which is the best book to introduce them to the world of OO design. Ever since I came across it, ‘Applying UML and Patterns’ has been my unreserved choice.” —Martin Fowler, author, “UML Distilled” and “Refactoring”
The first edition of “Applying UML and Patterns:...
Arm yourself with all the information you need to architect a backup and recovery system
System backup is essential in any enterprise–protecting data is equivalent to protecting the company or agency. Whether you have the task of putting together a backup and recovery system for your organization or you are thinking about how backup and...
Learn how to build databases on personal digital devices to be used with PDA applications
Several years ago, the business community accepted the Internet as a viable solution to extending the corporate environment. Today, there is another movement towards enhancing this methodology–– empowering mobile wireless business users with...
Lean software development: applying agile principles to your organization
In Lean Software Development, Mary and Tom Poppendieck identify seven fundamental "lean" principles, adapt them for the world of software development, and show how they can serve as the foundation for agile development...
This practical guide helps users of all skill levels learn the basics of AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 easily and efficiently. In this fresh new take on the popular Just Enough AutoCAD, bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers clear explanations, a task-based approach,...
