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Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference

By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, this handy book delivers vital information on Oracle programming, an accessible summary of fundamental language elements, program control, and much more. ... More

Pro SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Solutions

What differentiates good organizations from bad? The good ones are those that take advantage of the data they already have and use the feedback that business intelligence gives them to improve their processes. SharePoint is now the delivery platform of ch ... More

Inside Microsoft? SQL Server? 2005: T-SQL Querying

Take a detailed look at the internal architecture of T-SQL—and unveil the power of set-based querying—with comprehensive reference and advice from the experts. Database developers and administrators get best practices, sample databases, and code to master ... More

MySQL Pocket Reference

Easy to take and use anywhere, this little book provides instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. ... More

Sams Teach Yourself Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) in 24 Hours

In just 24 sessions of about an hour, you’ll learn how to build robust, efficient business workflows with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds the real-world foundation you need to succeed wi ... More

PHP 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

What you hold in your hands is the answer to all your PHP 5 needs. We have written PHP 5 Recipes with a number of purposes in mind.First, this book is a source of instant solutions, including countless pieces of useful code that you can just copy and past ... More

Programming Microsoft? SQL Server? 2008

Extend your programming skills with a comprehensive study of the key features of SQL Server 2008. Delve into the new core capabilities, get practical guidance from expert developers, and put their code samples to work. This is a must-read for Microsoft .N ... More

iPhone Cool Projects

The iPhone and iPod touch have provided all software developers with a level playing field—developers working alone have the same access to consumers as multinational software publishers. Very cool indeed! To make your application stand out from the crowd ... More

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-432): Microsoft? SQL Server? 200

EXAM PREP GUIDEAce your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-432—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real- ... More

Hibernate Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Hibernate continues to be the most popular out-of-the-box framework solution for Java Persistence and data/database accessibility techniques and patterns. It is used for e-commerce–based web applications as well as heavy-duty transactional systems for the ... More

Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: The Storage Engine

Understanding the internals of storage in SQL Server helps database developers and administrators to better create, maintain, and mine information from enterprise data. This practical, hands-on book focuses on the SQL Server 2005 Storage Engine and delves ... More

Backup & Recovery

Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and exp ... More

Pro ODP.NET for Oracle Database 11g

This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide for using the Oracle Data Provider (ODP) version 11g on the .NET Framework. It also outlines the core GoF (Gang of Four) design patterns and coding techniques employed to build and deploy high-impa ... More

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft? SQL Server? 200

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-433—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scen ... More

MySQL Stored Procedure Programming

The implementation of stored procedures in MySQL 5.0 a huge milestone -- one that is expected to lead to widespread enterprise adoption of the already extremely popular MySQL database. If you are serious about building the web-based database applications ... More

Practical Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2005

Design, Build, and Manage High-Value BI Solutions with SQL Server 2005 In this book, two of Microsoft’s leading consultants illustrate how to use SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence (BI) technologies to solve real-world problems in markets ranging from ... More

Securing PHP Web Applications

Easy, Powerful Code Security Techniques for Every PHP DeveloperHackers specifically target PHP Web applications. Why? Because they know many of these apps are written by programmers with little or no experience or training in software security. Don’t be v ... More

Expert PHP and MySQL

Best practices and expert techniques for today's most demanding appsAs the world's most popular, general purpose, open source scripting language, PHP is frequently used with MySQL to create high-traffic, mission-critical applications. This indispensable b ... More

Joe Celko's Analytics and OLAP in SQL

Before SQL programmers could begin working with OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) systems, they had to unlearn procedural, record-oriented programming before moving on to SQL’s declarative, set-oriented programming. This book covers the next step in y ... More

Microsoft? SQL Server? 2005: Database Essentials Step by Step

Get the guidance you need to start designing databases—one step at a time. With this practical tutorial, you’ll teach yourself the core skills for building and managing databases with the next generation of SQL Server.Discover how to:Install and configure ... More

Learning PHP 5

PHP has gained a following among non-technical web designers who need to add interactive aspects to their sites. Offering a gentle learning curve, PHP is an accessible yet powerful language for creating dynamic web pages. As its popularity has grown, PHP' ... More

Oracle 11g for Dummies

Grow wise about Oracle and get going with the leading database software!Are you a seasoned system administrator charged with setting up an Oracle database? Or did you suddenly become a DBA by default? Either way, this book will guide you through the myste ... More

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Administrator's Compan

This comprehensive administrator's reference delivers the details you need to successfully deploy, manage, and support Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2. The authors, experts and MVPs in Microsoft operating systems and server technologies, p ... More

Java for Programmers

PRACTICAL, EXAMPLE-RICH COVERAGE OF: Classes, Objects, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces, Nested Classes Integrated OOP Case Studies: Time, GradeBook, Employee Industrial-Strength, 95-Page OOD/UML® 2 ATM Case Study JavaServer™ Faces, A ... More

Microsoft? Visual C#? 2005 Express Edition: Build a Program Now!

Build a software program—such as your own Web browser or weather-reporting application—without any programming experience! Featuring learn-by-doing projects and plenty of visual examples, this hands-on book is your quick start to creating applications for ... More

Beginning PL/SQL: From Novice to Professional

You can get rolling with Oracle PL/SQL faster than you think -- and when we say "get rolling," we mean actually start solving business problems, not just fooling around. Beginning PL/SQL: From Novice to Professional is the book can get you there. This is ... More

PHP: The Good Parts

Get past all the hype about PHP and dig into the real power of this language. This book explores the most useful features of PHP and how they can speed up the web development process, and explains why the most commonly used PHP elements are often misused ... More

Pro Python System Administration

As time goes on, system administrators are presented with increasingly complicated challenges. In the early days, a team of engineers might have had to look after one or two systems. These days, one engineer can administer hundreds or thousands of systems ... More

Harnessing Hibernate

Harnessing Hibernate is an ideal introduction to the popular framework that lets Java developers work with information from a relational database easily and efficiently. Databases are a very different world than Java objects, and they often involve people ... More

Pro PHP Application Performance: Tuning PHP Web Projects for Maximum P

Pro PHP Application Performance will help you understand all the technologies and components which play a role in how well your applications run. When seconds can mean the difference between retaining a user and losing a user, it's important for all of us ... More

Office 2010 Workflow: Developing Collaborative Solutions

Workflow is the glue that binds information worker processes, users, and artifacts. Without workflow, information workers are just islands of data and potential. Office 2010 Workflow details how to implement workflow in SharePoint 2010 and the client Micr ... More

Microsoft? Office Access 2003 Inside Out

Hey, you know your way around a database—so now dig into Access 2003 and really put your information to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds all in concise, fast-answer form ... More

Access Hacks

As part of the Microsoft Office suite, Access has become the industry's leading desktop database management program for organizing, accessing, and sharing information. But taking advantage of this product to build increasingly complex Access applications ... More

Pro SQL Server 2008 Administration

Pro SQL Server 2008 Administration is critical for database administrators seeking in-depth knowledge on administering SQL Server 2008. This book covers the impact of the new features available in SQL Server 2008 specifically targeted for database adminis ... More

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services provides fast access to data by means of multidimensional data structures and the multidimensional query languag MDX. Analysis Services provides the capability to design, create, and manage multidimensional cubes bas ... More

Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professio

This book, written by veteran Oracle database administrator Iggy Fernandez, a regular on the Oracle conference circuit and the editor of NoCOUG Journal, is a manageable introduction to key Oracle database administration topics including planning, installa ... More

Cost-Based Oracle Fundamentals

The question, "Why isn’t Oracle using my index?" must be one of the most popular (or perhaps unpopular) questions ever asked on the Oracle help forums. You’ve picked exactly the right columns, you’ve got them in the ideal order, you’ve computed statistics ... More

MySQL Phrasebook

The MySQL Phrasebook is a pocket guide that is jam-packed with useful and essential code "phrases" for the MySQL developer's everyday use. Packed with practical solutions for tasks that the MySQL developer must accomplish every day, it fills the need for ... More

Integrating Excel and Access

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much docum ... More

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, The Complete Reference

Your definitive guide to JD Edwards EnterpriseOneImplement and maintain a fully integrated, SOA-based ERP framework across your entire corporation. JD Edwards EnterpriseOne: The Complete Reference explains how to install and administer JD Edwards Enterpri ... More

Microsoft Access VBA Programming for the Absolute Beginner

If you are new to programming with Microsoft Access VBA and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science professors, books in the for the absolute beginner(TM) series teach the principles of programming thr ... More

Refactoring Databases: Evolutionary Database Design

Refactoring has proven its value in a wide range of development projects–helping software professionals improve system designs, maintainability, extensibility, and performance. Now, for the first time, leading agile methodologist Scott Ambler and renowned ... More

CLR via C#

Dig deep and master the intricacies of the common language runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework 4.0. Written by a highly regarded programming expert and consultant to the Microsoft® .NET team, this guide is ideal for developers building any kind of applic ... More

Advanced iOS 4 Programming: Developing Mobile Applications for Apple i

With Advanced iOS 4 Programming, developers have the expert guidance they need to create amazing applications for Apple's iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®.Inside, veteran mobile developer Dr. Maher Ali Begins with a foundation introduction to Objective-C a ... More

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

The Definitive Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting ServicesCreate and deliver data-rich reports across the enterprise using this complete server-based reporting solution. Written by a member of the original Reporting Services development team, Mi ... More