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If you want to know all about AppleScript--the how, where, and why of using it--dig into AppleScript: The Definitive Guide. It doesn't make the mistake that other books do: it isn't about scripting this or that particular application, and it doesn't assume that learning AppleScript is easy or obvious. Instead, the book teaches and...

Ultimately, software development is about creating value-yet, all too often, applications fail to deliver the business value customers need. This book will help you change that, by linking software development directly to value creation. You'll learn how to identify which features add value and which don't-and refocus on...

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Protect your digital knowledge, data, and capabilities from misuse or tampering. This fully updated guidebook provides step-by-step instruction on implementing firewalls, wireless security, desktop protection, biometrics, and many of today's essential security measures. Understand the four primary forms of attack...

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Discover how you can use XML-based Web services to dramatically improve the data sharing and communication capabilities in your organization. This pragmatic guide teaches you how to exploit the interoperability features of the Microsoft .NET Framework to build highly available, platform-independent Web services. Easy-to-follow sample...