Trying to find the perfect networking resource or textbook can be a real challenge.
Sometimes they are extremely focused on one technology, and thus miss the mark. Or
they are extremely broad, covering every networking idea known to man. This book is
about something that all networks have in common—the core protocols. Networks...
Microsoft Access is a unique platform that enables rapid development of database applications. It has
been a long-time favorite of both developers and end users for creating single-user and small-scale office
automation solutions. Recent improvements have made it a viable choice for enterprise-class
applications as well. In this book,...
We know that it is rare in IT departments today that solutions do not have to integrate with other systems and even external entities. Systems just have to be connected to support the complex business processes and levels of automation that the business is demanding. Some of these systems are really at the core of the business. They can...
This book covers every aspect of mobile app development, starting with major application components and screen layout and design, before moving on to how to manage sensors such as internal gyroscopes and near field communications. Towards the end, it delves into smartphone multimedia capabilities as well as graphics and animation, web access,...
This third edition explains the connection between a detailed design plan that considers audience needs, site purpose, and various technical issues of a successful Web site. Written for an introductory course, the text offers a variety of challenging written and hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that test comprehension, build Web...
The book is full of immediately-usable task-based recipes for managing and maintaining your Microsoft Exchange 2010 environment with Windows PowerShell 2.0 and the Exchange Management Shell. The focus of this book is to show you how to automate routine tasks and solve common problems. While the Exchange Management Shell provides hundreds of...
As Web designers, you are painstakingly compelled to grab Web surfers’ attention
as quickly as possible and then keep them on your site to absorb the content. In
addition to the product, service, or information that you are providing, the site
must be visually attractive and offer stimulating (and valuable) interaction. The...
This book is about writing real-world applications for the Android platform primarily using the Python
language and a little bit of JavaScript. While there is nothing wrong with Java, it really is overkill when all
you need to do is turn on or off a handful of settings on your Android device. The Scripting Layer for
Android (SL4A)...
Hands-On Networking Fundamentals opens the world of computer networks to you. Computer networks
arc a staple in homes, offices, and organizations. Through sharing information and resources, networks
extend the power of computers worldwide. If you are new to networking or just beginning, this book is your
chance to learn about networks...
The rapid growth of the Web in the past two decades has made it the largest
publicly accessible data source in the world. Web mining aims to discover
useful information or knowledge from Web hyperlinks, page contents,
and usage logs. Based on the primary kinds of data used in the
mining process, Web mining tasks can be categorized...
Programmers may spend a good part of their careers scripting code to conform to commercial
statistics packages, visualization tools, and domain-specific third-party software.
The same tasks can force end users to spend countless hours in copy-paste purgatory,
each minor change necessitating another grueling round of formatting tabs and...
The goal of this book is to bring together and explain current practice in operating systems.
This includes much of what is traditionally covered in operating-system textbooks: concurrency,
scheduling, linking and loading, storage management (both real and virtual), fi le systems,
and security. However, I also cover issues that come up...
