As far back as he can remember, New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards has kept a notebook of ideas and observations he refers to as Life Lessons. Whether they are philosophies gleaned from his closest friends or snippets of knowledge taken from people he’s never met, these carefully-chosen lessons provide Edwards with a consistent and...

Hibernate is a lightweight object/relational mapping service for Java. What does that mean? It's a way to easily and efficiently work with information from a relational database in the form of natural Java objects. But that description doesn't come close to conveying how useful and exciting the technology is. I'm not the only...

The new Tablet PC combines the latest incarnation of previous notebook computing technologies (i.e., digital ink and voice commands) with the power and reliability of Windows XP, possibly making it the most versatile PC ever. Developing Tablet PC Applications teaches programmers how to create applications for this exciting new...

Using mathematical tools from number theory and finite fields, Applied Algebra: Codes, Ciphers, and Discrete Algorithms, Second Edition presents practical methods for solving problems in data security and data integrity. It is designed for an applied algebra course for students who have had prior classes in abstract or linear...

Jini is Sun's attempt to make transparent distriuted computing a reality. So what does this mean? Imagine living in a world where you could move to a new office in another country or check into a hotel and plug your notebook or PDA directly into the network at that location. Your notebook would be immediately recognized and have access to...

Microsoft's C# language has attracted millions to .NET. Now, to make development on this platform quicker and easier, C# 2.0 offers some key changes as part of the upcoming Visual Studio 2005. The C# 2.0 beta is already available, and our unique "all lab, no lecture" guide offers 50 hands-on projects to explore each...

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