The iPhone is the hottest gadget of our generation, and much of its success has been fueled by the App Store, Apple’s online marketplace for iPhone applications. Over 1 billion apps have been downloaded in the 9 months the App Store has been open, ranging from the simplest games to the most complex business apps. Everyone has an idea...

The blogosphere is a busy place. It’s hard to nail down a firm number, but the best estimates indicate that there are more than 200 million blogs bumping around globally in cyberspace. It can be daunting for a beginning blogger (or even an intermediate one) to comfortably find a spot of his or her own in such a crowd. Where can you...

Microsoft Business Intelligence tools are among the most widely used applications for gathering, providing access to, and analyzing data to enable the enterprise to make sound business decisions. The tools include SharePoint Server, the Office...

This book serves up crime in a variety of ways. There are Notable Quotables (quotes from...

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Today's Amateur Radio operators are using digital radio applications for fun, technical achievement, and public service. And it s no wonder. Getting started often requires little more than a VHF radio and a computer.
Without complicated owners manual jargon ARRL s VHF Digital Handbook presents the material through a unique how-to...

This is a comprehensive survey of mystery and detective fiction that covers more than 390 writers and includes overviews on more than three dozen aspects of the genre.Continuing the Salem Press tradition of "Critical Survey" series, "Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction, Revised Edition" provides detailed...

Joomla! is one of the most popular open-source Content Management Systems, actively developed and supported by a world-wide user community. Although it's a fun and feature-rich tool, it can be challenging to get beyond the basics and build a site that meets your needs perfectly. Using this book you can create dynamic, interactive web...

Dreamweaver holds 90 percent of the market share for professional Web site development software. It allows users to build and maintain robust Web sites without writing code; this full-color, step-by-step visual guide shows beginning Web designers how to build dynamic,...

The Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers is a unique and invaluable source of information for anyone who is considering undergoing a surgical procedure, or has a loved one in that situation. This collection of 465 entries provides in-depth coverage of specific surgeries, diagnostic tests, drugs, and other related...