1/29/2011

30 Animal Inspired Photoshop Brush Sets(Free DownLoad)

Animals are often used in designs to express emotions and feelings. They are one of the wonders of creation. They are also used in various ways, sometimes as symbols, representations and designs because of their uniqueness and beauty. Today we bring you another collection of photoshop brushes that you can utilize in your next project.

In this article, we  present to you 30 Animal Inspired Photoshop Brush Sets. Just like the other previous brushes we've been featured here, these brushes are free to use. Start browsing and choose your best pick.

Animal Photoshop Brushes

A-Z Animal Brushes

A-Z Animal Brushes

70 animal brushes made in Photoshop CS3.
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Animal Set 1: BigBucks

Animal Set 1: BigBucks

This is a Hi-Res sample brush set that contains 4 hi-resolution brushes of 2,400+ pixels.
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A-Z Animal Brushes PART 2

A-Z Animal Brushes PART 2

70 animal brushes made with Photoshop Cs3. part 2.
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GIMP Animal Tracks Brushes

GIMP Animal Tracks Brushes

32 animal Photoshop brushes.
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Animal Ears and Antlers

Light Effect Brushes + Textures Vol 1

The brush set is composed of jack rabbit ears, dear antlers, buffalo horns, baby fox ears, goat ears, goat antlers, impale antlers.
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56 Animal Brushes for Photoshop Resource

56 Animal Brushes for Photoshop Resource

56 Animal Vector Brushes for use in Photoshop.
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Tribal Kittehs

Tribal Kittehs

3 attractive tribal kitten Photoshop brushes.
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Individual Animal Footprint Brushes

Individual Animal Footprint Brushes

Hi resolution animal footprints.
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Animals Vol. I

Animals Vol. I

A set of animal brushes for photoshop.
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High-res Bird Brushes

High-res Bird Brushes

A brush pack for PS CS2 and above that contains high-resolution brushes of flying birds.
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Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

Assorted PS7 fine feathered birds flocking.
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Animal Prints Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

Animal Prints Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

PS7 brushes that includes cheetah, cow, dalmation, plain fur, giraffe, juguar, loepard, lynx and many other animals.
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Birds (Flying) Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

Birds (Flying) Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

A collection of PS 7 that includes seagulls, geese, crows, swallows, and all kinds of birds. There are 9 brushes of several birds.
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Feathers Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

Feathers Photoshop & GIMP Brushes

PS7 of animal feathers in various angles and orientations, patterned, ostrich and peacock.
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Animal Print Brushes

Animal Print Brushes

Animal print black and white brushes.
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animal stamp brushes

animal stamp brushes

Created using PS CS that includes 4 brushes.
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Cats Big and Small

Cats Big and Small

16 different brushes containing cats of all types.
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Animal Brushes 1

Animal Brushes 1

There are 12 brushes in this set.
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Animal Brushes 2

Animal Brushes 2

A brush set with 12 brushes of animals.
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butterfly brushes

butterfly brushes

set of 20 butterfly brushes for PS7.
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Jewelled Wings

10 Animal Track Brushes

19 PS 7 Hummingbirds, some perched, some in flight.
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Tiger Brushes

Tiger Brushes

10 tiger brushes made with PS CS3.
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Animal Silhouettes Brushes

Animal Silhouettes Brushes

animal silhouettes with 51 brushes.
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8 Animal brushes

8 Animal brushes

8 animal brushes made from a tattoo design.
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Dog Silhouettes – PS Brushes

Dog Silhouettes - PS Brushes

This set has 30 brushes, created in Adobe PS CS3, these brushes work with any CS version of Photoshop.
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Spots and Stripes Brushes

Spots and Stripes Brushes

A set of brushes with tiger stripes and leopard spots.
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Hummingbird Brushes 2

Tiger Stripe Brushes

10 hummingbird brushes, made in PS Elements 5.
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Animal Brush Set 1

Animal Brush Set 1

A set containing 3 brushes.
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Animal and Creature Brushes

Animal and Creature Brushes

Brushes made in PS7.
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Chinese Zodiac Animal Brushes

Chinese Zodiac Animal Brushes

Chinese zodiac signs brushes made with PS CS2.
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The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers - PDF

The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital PhotographersBook Description
This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.

If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You'll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problem—that's  exactly what we cover in this book. You'll learn:

  • The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
  • How to color correct any photo with out breaking a sweat (you'll be amazed at how they do it!)
  • How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you'll learn why so many pros like it best—because it's faster and easier)
  • The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there's an entire chapter just on this!)
  • How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos
  • The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!

THE BOOK'S SECRET WEAPON
Although Elements 9 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn't offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 9 still doesn't have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you'll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn't waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there's no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It's all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its  kind!

Book Details

  • Paperback: 456 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders Press (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321741331
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321741332
  • File Size: 127.6 MiB
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Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots - PDF

Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great ShotsBook Description
Now that you've bought the amazing Nikon D3100, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera's features to show you exactly how to use the D3100 to take great pictures. With Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Jeff Revell, and you will:

  • Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the D3100
  • Use the D3100's automatic scene modes to get better shots right away
  • Move on to the professional modes, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images
  • Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
  • Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
  • Find out how to get great shots in low light
  • Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

With Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you'll learn not only what makes a great shot work–you'll learn how to get that shot using your D3100. And once you've got the shot, show it off! Join the book's Flickr group, share your photos, and discuss how you use your D3100 at: flickr.com/groups/nikond3100fromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321754549
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321754547
  • File Size: 27.8 MiB
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Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read, 2nd Edition - PDF

Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read, 2nd EditionBook Description
Having your own blog isn't just for the nerdy anymore. Today, it seems everyone—from multinational corporations to a neighbor up the street—has a blog. They all have one, in part, because the folks at WordPress make it easy to have one. But to actually build a good blog—to create a blog people want to read—takes thought, planning, and some effort. From picking a theme and using tags to choosing widgets and building a community, creating your blog really starts after you've set it up.

In Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read by blogger extraordinaire Scott McNulty, you'll learn how to:

  • Install and get your WordPress site running.
  • Set up your site to ensure it can easily grow with you and your readers.
  • Be the master of user accounts.
  • Manage your site with the WordPress Dashboard and extend its capabilities with plug-ins.
  • Make the most of images.
  • Work with pages, templates, and links and—of course—publish your posts.
  • Use custom post types and taxonomies to bend WordPress to your will.
  • Deal with comments—if you even want readers commenting at all.
  • Find a theme and make it your own.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press; 2nd Edition (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 032174957X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321749574
  • File Size: 11.2 MiB
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Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise - PDF

Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the EnterpriseBook Description
Effective requirements discovery and analysis is a critical best practice for serious application development. Until now, however, requirements and Agile methods have rarely coexisted peacefully. For many enterprises considering Agile approaches, the absence of effective and scalable Agile requirements processes has been a showstopper for Agile adoption. In Agile Software Requirements, Dean Leffingwell shows exactly how to create effective requirements in Agile environments.

  • Part I presents the "big picture" of Agile requirements in the enterprise, and describes an overall process model for Agile requirements at the project team, program, and portfolio levels
  • Part II describes a simple and lightweight, yet comprehensive model that Agile project teams can use to manage requirements
  • Part III shows how to develop Agile requirements for complex systems that require the cooperation of multiple teams
  • Part IV guides enterprises in developing Agile requirements for ever-larger "systems of systems," application suites, and product portfolios

This book will help you leverage the benefits of Agile without sacrificing the value of effective requirements discovery and analysis. You'll find proven solutions you can apply right now–whether you're a software developer or tester, executive, project/program manager, architect, or team leader.

Review
"In my opinion, there is no book out there that more artfully addresses the specific needs of agile teams, programs, and portfolios all in one. I believe this book is an organizational necessity for any enterprise."
Sarah Edrie, Director of Quality Engineering, Harvard Business School

"Agile Software Requirements and Mr. Leffingwell's teachings have been very influential and inspiring to our organization. They have allowed us to make critical cultural changes to the way we approach software development by following the framework he's outlined here. It has been an extraordinary experience."
Chris Chapman, Software Development Manager, Discount Tire

"This book supplies empirical wisdom connected with strong and very well-structured theory of succeeding with software projects of different scales. People new to agile, practitioners, or accomplished agilists–we all were waiting for such a book."
Oleksandr (Alex) Yakyma, Agile Consultant, www.enter-Agile.com

"This book presents practical and proven agile approaches for managing software requirements for a team, collaborating teams of teams, and all across the enterprise. However, this is not only a great book on agile requirements engineering; rather, Leffingwell describes the bigger picture of how the enterprise can achieve the benefits of business agility by implementing lean product development flow. His 'Big Picture' of agile requirements is an excellent reference for any organization pursuing an intrinsically lean software development operational mode. Best of all, we've applied many of these principles and practices at Nokia (and even helped create some of them), and therefore we know they work.
Juha-Markus Aalto, Agile Change Program Manager, Nokia Corporation

"This pragmatic, easy-to-understand, yet thought-provoking book provides a hands-on guide to addressing a key problem that enterprises face: How to make requirements practices work effectively in large-scale agile environments. Dean Leffingwell's focus on lean principles is refreshing and much needed!"
Per Kroll, author, and Chief Architect for Measured Improvements, IBM

"Agile programming is a fluid development environment. This book serves as a good starting point for learning."
Brad Jackson, SAS Institute Inc.

"Dean Leffingwell captures the essence of agile in its entirety, all the way from the discrete user story in the 'trenches' to complex software portfolios at the enterprise level. The narrative balances software engineering theory with pragmatic implementation aspects in an easy-to-understand manner. It is a book that demands to be read in a single sitting."
Israel Gat, http://theAgileexecutive.com, @Agile_exec on Twitter

"An incredibly complete, clear, concise, and pragmatic reference for agile software development. Much more than mere guidelines for creating requirements, building teams, and managing projects, this reference work belongs on the bookshelf of anyone and everyone involved with not only agile processes but software development in general."
R.L. Bogetti, Lead System Designer, Baxter Healthcare

"This book covers software requirements from the team level to program and portfolio levels, including the architecture management and a consistent framework for the whole enterprise. We have practiced the multi-team release planning and the enterprise-level architecture work with kanban and achieved instant success in our organization. Combining the principles of the product development flow with the current large-scale agile and lean software development is a really novel concept. Well worth reading and trying out the ideas here."
Santeri Kangas, Chief Software Architect, and Gabor Gunyho, Lean Change Agent, F-Secure Corp.

"Dean Leffingwell and his Agile Release Train (ART) concept guides us from teamlevel agile to enterprise-level agile. The ART concept is a very powerful tool in planning and managing large software programs and helps to identify and solve potential organizational roadblocks–early."
Markku Lukkarinen, Head of Programs, Nokia Siemens Networks

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (December, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321635841
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321635846
  • File Size: 18.8 MiB
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Windows 7 Device Driver - PDF

Windows 7 Device DriverBook Description
The First Authoritative Guide to Writing Robust, High-Performance Windows 7 Device Drivers

Windows 7 Device Driver brings together all the information experienced programmers need to build exceptionally reliable, high-performance Windows 7 drivers. Internationally renowned driver development expert Ronald D. Reeves shows how to make the most of Microsoft's powerful new tools and models; save time and money; and efficiently deliver stable, robust drivers.

Drawing on his unsurpassed experience as both a driver developer and instructor, Reeves demystifies Kernel and User Mode Driver development, Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) architecture, driver debugging, and many other key topics. Throughout, he provides best practices for all facets of the driver development process, illuminating his insights with proven sample code. Learn how to

  • Use WDF to reduce development time, improve system stability, and enhance serviceability
  • Take full advantage of both the User Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) and the Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF)
  • Implement best practices for designing, developing, and debugging both User Mode and Kernel Mode Drivers
  • Manage I/O requests and queues, self-managed I/O, synchronization, locks, plug-and-play, power management, device enumeration, and more
  • Develop UMDF drivers with COM
  • Secure Kernel Mode Drivers with safe defaults, parameter validation, counted UNICODE strings, and safe device naming techniques
  • Program and troubleshoot WMI support in Kernel Mode Drivers
  • Utilize advanced multiple I/O queuing techniques

Whether you're creating Windows 7 drivers for laboratory equipment, communications hardware, or any other device or technology, this book will help you build production code more quickly and get to market sooner!

Book Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321670213
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321670212
  • File Size: 6.3 MiB
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The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life - PDF

The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful LifeBook Description
Think about the world's happiest, most contented, most fulfilled people…

How'd they get that way?
Is it their genes? No. Money? Absolutely not.
It's about the small choices they make, every day.
Things you can do. Things you can change.

It's about what they know and you can learn: The Rules of Life.

Here they are:
100 personal, practical rules for dreaming, planning, living, loving, and overcoming even life's toughest adversities…

For knowing what matters… learning from experience…using your intuition… changing what you can…de-stressing… staying younger… getting stronger.

Read 'em. Learn 'em. Live 'em.
You'll feel better. You'll live better.
You'll be a better friend, partner, parent, child, human being.
You'll do it: one small, simple step at a time.
One step a day, every day. Starting today.

Introduction  xi
Part I: Rules for You  1
Part II: Partnership Rules  105
Part III: Family and Friends Rules  141
Part IV: Social Rules  171
Part V: World Rules  201

Book Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: FT Press; Expanded edition (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0132485567
  • ISBN-13: 978-0132485562
  • File Size: 6.9 MiB
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YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business, 2nd Edition - PDF

YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business, 2nd EditionBook Description
Shows how to use YouTube for effective business marketing and is now updated to include new business related YouTube features

  • Includes case studies — examples of businesses, large and small, who are successfully using YouTube as part of their online marketing mix
  • Includes 4 new chapters that cover the newly added business-related features on You Tube.
  • In one month over 70 million people viewed more than 2.5 billion videos on YouTube.com

From the Back Cover
To any businessperson or marketing professional, YouTube's 20 million viewers are a tempting target.
How can you tap into the potential of YouTube to promote your business and sell your products or services?

The answers in YouTube for Business show you how to make YouTube part of your online marketing
plan–and drive traffic to your company's website. In this book you'll learn how to:

  • Develop a YouTube marketing strategy
  • Decide what types of videos to produce
  • Shoot great-looking YouTube videos–on a budget
  • Edit and enhance your videos
  • Create a presence on the YouTube site
  • Manage a video blog
  • Generate revenues from your YouTube videos
  • Produce more effective YouTube videos

Book Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Que; 2nd Edition (January, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078974726X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789747266
  • File Size: 8.6 MiB
  • Hits: 328 times

1/28/2011

InfoPath with SharePoint 2010 How-To - PDF

InfoPath with SharePoint 2010 How ToBook Description
This book is designed to cover all of the aspects of InfoPath 2010 within a SharePoint 2010 environment in regards to creating and developing business solutions. It is geared toward both technical and semi-technical professionals and does not require a degree in computer programming to utilize.

The scenario-based presentation of the material provides not only a great tutorial but also an in-depth reference for accomplishing integral InfoPath 2010 tasks within the SharePoint platform.

This book provides both breadth and depth to the usage of InfoPath 2010 as well as how it may be leveraged to create business solutions keeping both beginners and experts in mind. We designed the content of this book such that it would appeal to a wide audience at various technical levels including (but not limited to):

  • Business Analysts
  • Information Workers
  • IT Professionals
  • IT Developers
  • Collaboration Managers
  • Content Managers

Table of Contents
Part I – Designing Forms for SharePoint
Chapter 1     Uses of InfoPath
Chapter 2     Creating a SharePoint Form with InfoPath Designer
Chapter 3     SharePoint Form Controls
Chapter 4     SharePoint Form Rules
Chapter 5     SharePoint Form Functions
Chapter 6     SharePoint Form Page Design and Views
Chapter 7     SharePoint List Forms
Chapter 8     Submitting and Publishing Forms in SharePoint

Part II – Business Solutions
Chapter 9    Using Data in SharePoint Forms
Chapter 10   InfoPath Form Web Part
Chapter 11   Using Forms in SharePoint Workflows
Chapter 12   Enhancing the User Experience
Chapter 13   Leveraging the SharePoint Workspace
Chapter 14   Using Template Parts to Create Reusable Form Components

Part III – Technical Solutions
Chapter 15   Customizing a Document Information Panel Content Type
Chapter 16   Leveraging Visual Studio 2010 with InfoPath
Chapter 17   Dynamically Populating Repeating Tables
Chapter 18   Tracking Changes in a Form

Part IV – Administrative Aspects
Chapter 19   Central Administration
Chapter 20   PowerShell
Chapter 21   Managing Form Permissions

Part V – Troubleshooting
Chapter 22   General Form Issues
Chapter 23   Deployment and Publishing Issues
Chapter 24   Form Submission Issues

Book Details

  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Sams (December, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0672333422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0672333422
  • File Size: 25.0 MiB
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Microsoft Expression Web 4 In Depth - pdf

Microsoft Expression Web 4 In DepthBook Description
The ultimate guide to creating and managing websites using Microsoft Expression Web 4.

  • "In the trenches" guidance, big-picture insights, and exclusive troubleshooting help for building standards-compliant, cross-browser web sites
  • Case studies draw on the author's extensive experience building Web solutions with Microsoft technologies
  • Leverage ASP.NET's power without writing code – and use the free Visual Web Developer Express Edition to develop robust ASP.NET apps

About the Author
Jim Cheshire is an expert on Expression Web and ASP.NET and is the owner of Jimco Software and Books. Jim has been employed by Microsoft for over 10 years and is currently a senior escalation engineer on the ASP.NET and IIS teams. You can reach Jim at one of his websites, www.jimcosoftware.com or www.jimcobooks.com.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 752 pages
  • Publisher: Que (December, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789747243
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789747242
  • File Size: 52.6 MiB
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Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 6th Edition - PDF

Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 6th EditionBook Description
The nuts-and-bolts for building your own online business and making it succeedIs there a fortune in your future? Start your own online business and see what happens. Whether you're adding an online component to your current bricks-and-mortar or hoping to strike it rich with your own online startup, the sixth edition of this popular and practical guide can help.

Find out how to identify a market need, handle promotion, choose Web hosting services, set up strong security, pop up prominently in search engine rankings, and more. The book explores the hottest business phenomenon today—social media marketing—with full coverage of Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other technologies that are now firmly part of the online business landscape.

  • Dives into all aspects of starting and establishing an online business, including the very latest big trends
  • Highlights business issues that are of particular concern to online businesses
  • Reveals how to identify a market need, handle promotion, choose Web hosting services, set up strong security, pop up prominently in search engine rankings, and more
  • Covers the hottest social media marketing opportunities, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and blogs
  • Shows you specific types and examples of successful online businesses
  • Provides the latest on B2B Web site suppliers, such as AliBaba.com

Build a better online business from the ground up, starting with Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 6th Edition!

From the Back Cover
Start a new endeavor and open your own online business quickly and easilyArmed with a computer, an Internet connection, and a good idea — but hesitant to take that first step toward making money online? Starting an Online Business For Dummies gives you confidence by providing you with essential advice and up-to-date trends in e-commerce, all aimed at helping you make money online.

  • Mind your own business — discover the latest strategies for promoting your business and outdoing the competition
  • Getting to know you — identify your customers, get to know the marketplace, and establish a unique visual identity
  • Outta site — get the most from your Web host, update your site to keep customers interested, and use tools to jazz things up
  • The way to pay — choose an online payment system, set up secure credit card payments, and verify credit card data
  • On the level — protect your domain name, figure out if a trademark is available, and explore legal issues you need to know
  • Go straight to the source — sell on consignment, work with a wholesaler, or buy direct from around the globe
  • Stand out in the crowd — increase your Web presence with search engine optimization, Web marketing, and social media tools
  • No Web site? No problem — sell goods via eBay® auctions, Craigslist®, CafePress®, and other online marketplaces

Open the book and find:

  • Guidance for creating an e-business plan
  • Tips for making your site easily searchable
  • The basics of online business accounting
  • Advice for optimizing the shopping experience
  • Ways to advertise with YouTube®, Twitter®, Facebook®, and blogs
  • Pointers for maximizing Google's tools
  • The essentials of opening an eBay store
  • Ways to find products to sell or to work with wholesalers

Learn to:

  • Identify a market need and choose the right Web hosting service
  • Enhance site security and boost your customer service
  • Improve your site's search rankings
  • Market your business through social media

Book Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 6th Edition (July, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470602104
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470602102
  • File Size: 8.5 MiB
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Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition - PDF

Creating Web Pages All in One For Dummies, 4th EditionBook Description
Learn all the core tools needed to create Web pagesBusinesses, special-interest groups, families, and individuals are all relying on Web sites to communicate. This all-in-one guide offers one-stop shopping for all the information you need to put together powerful Web pages to get your point across and keep visitors coming back. Nine individual minibooks cover best design practices, online tools, Microsoft Expression Web, Dreamweaver, cascading style sheets, HTML and XHTML, graphics and multimedia, scripting, and Flash, arming you to create professional-looking pages.

  • Knowing how to build an effective Web site is important to businesses, groups, and even individuals today; this guide teaches how to use all the basic Web page tools
  • Explains what goes into a well-designed page and how to use available online tools such as Google Page Builder and Blogger as well as Microsoft's popular Expression Web tool, Dreamweaver, and CSS
  • Covers the core language behind Web sites, using graphics and multimedia, JavaScript, and Flash

Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies prepares anyone to build Web pages that get attention.

From the Back Cover
Here's just what you need to know to create a cool Web site — and no more!If you're not a professional Web designer, and don't want to be, you probably just want to get the job done and make it look good. There's nothing wrong with that, and this book is here to help! Self-contained minibooks cover all the essential techniques and technologies, so you can get what you need to plan, design, code, and maintain your site.

  • You have a presence — explore your options for establishing an online presence with a blog or full-scale Web site
  • Design for your visitors — apply good Web design principles, make navigation easy, and consider your mobile visitors
  • All those initials — learn as much HTML, XHTML, and CSS as you need
  • Follow the script — find out how you can add interactive features to your pages with JavaScript and Ajax
  • Grab 'em with graphics — discover where to get graphics and how to optimize them for the Web
  • Express yourself — design, create, and publish a site using Microsoft Expression Web
  • Dream big — build a site with Dreamweaver for Windows® or Mac®
  • Get interactive in a Flash — make your site more appealing with Flash movies and interactivity

Open the book and find:

  • Advice on the best tools forbuilding your pages
  • The fundamentals of effective page design
  • How to build your pages using HTML
  • Tips for customizing pages with CSS
  • Steps for optimizing graphics and adding video to your site
  • How to simplify page building with Microsoft Expression Web
  • Instructions on using pro Web building tools like Dreamweaver and Flash
  • How to connect your pages to social sites like Twitter® and Facebook®

9 books in 1

  • Establish a Web Presence
  • Web Design
  • HTML/XHTML
  • Style with CSS
  • JavaScript® and Ajax
  • Graphics
  • Microsoft® Expression® Web
  • Adobe® Dreamweaver®
  • Adobe® Flash®

Book Details

  • Paperback: 648 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 4th Edition (February, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470640324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470640326
  • File Size: 15.8 MiB
  • Hits: 399 times

Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 For Dummies - PDF

Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 For DummiesBook Description
A full-color guide for getting rewarding results with the latest version of FlashFlash is used in the creation of Web animation, games, media rich Web sites, presentations, and more. Adobe has divided the new version of Flash into three separate products for different audiences, and this book covers the Professional product; the traditional animation/media serving tool; and Catalyst, the Web/interface design tool. This book provides a fun and friendly full-color guide to Flash.

  • Walks you through both Professional and Catalyst as well as the traditional Flash animation tool
  • Offers guidance for getting acquainted with the interface; creating images, objects, text, and layers for animation; and working with symbols and buttons
  • Introduces publishing online or on mobile phones
  • Addresses how to turn existing images into interactive sites or interfaces with Catalyst
  • Offers helpful tips on troubleshooting

Using the knowledge you gain from Flash CS5 Professional & Flash CS5 Catalyst For Dummies, you'll quickly prove that you are not a flash in the pan!

From the Back Cover
Unleash your creative side as you discover how to build animations, interactive graphics, and more

Are you ready to make the most of Flash to create stunning animated Web sites? With this book by your side, you'll find everything you need to get started using Flash Professional CS5 and Flash Catalyst CS5 right away. From playing around with graphics and designing your first animation to adding sound and interactivity to your site, you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish with these two tools!

  • Say it in pictures — get to know the tools for creating eye-popping graphics with Flash Professional
  • Move and groove — animate your graphic's position, shape, color, transparency, and more
  • Make your Web site stand out — find out how to use ActionScript® to create a totally interactive experience
  • Work smarter — use symbols, tweening, and inverse kinematics to simplify your work
  • Build Web sites fast — learn to import Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe Illustrator® designs into Flash Catalyst and add interactivity

Open the book and find:

  • Tips for using Flash Professional's unique graphics tools
  • Flash Catalyst's tools for turning artwork into an interactive site
  • How to organize complex animations
  • Techniques for adding sound and video
  • Ways to harness the full power of symbols
  • Secrets for animating graphics
  • Best practices for cool interactive Web sites
  • Methods for publishing Flash movies

Learn to:

  • Turn static graphics into awesome animations
  • Create interactive Web sites that engage your visitors
  • Use Flash Catalyst to convert designs into interactive interfaces

IN FULL COLOR!

Book Details

  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (June, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470613556
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470613559
  • File Size: 14.5 MiB
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Joomla! For Dummies, 2nd Edition - PDF

Joomla! For Dummies, 2nd EditionBook Description
Build template-based web sites without the hassle of writing code!Joomla! is a free, open source PHP & MySQL-based content management system that allows you to create interactive, community-based Web sites without having to write or program code in PHP or ASP.NET. This fun and friendly introduction to Joomla! shows you how to create a rich, interactive Web site that does not require any code.

No matter your skill level, this easy-to-understand resource demonstrates how to drop preconfigured modules that already contain PHP and MySQL code directly into your Joomla! site. Thanks to the Dummies fun and friendly approach, you'll quickly see how easy to create a rich, interactive Web site with Joomla!

  • Demonstrates how to create a business site—complete with shopping cart—quickly and easily
  • Walks you through developing Web sites with discussions, RSS feeds, picture submissions, and more
  • Includes coverage of the newest version of Joomla!, explains its completely new administrative features, and reviews its ability to provide different levels of access to different users via much-requested access control lists

Find out why Joomla! is the easiest way to build an interactive, community-based Web site!

From the Back Cover
Build the coolest interactive Web sites — you don't even need to know how to write code!

Want a Web site that looks as though it were built by a Fortune 500 company? With Joomla! and this book, you can whip one up in no time at all. You'll quickly learn how to create a rich, interactive site that integrates discussions, RSS feeds, picture submissions, shopping carts, and more. It's the fast and easy way to make a splash on the Web!

  • Jump right into Joomla! — customize the home page by installing your own logo, adding text, modifying navigation menus, and more
  • Navigate your site — find out how to build your own pages and then create menu items as you develop the best layout
  • Add some spice — select from dozens of built-in modules to make your site more interactive
  • Let them participate — include search capability, polls, menus, newsflashes, and banners
  • Simplify your work — use Joomla! templates to determine what goes where, how modules are positioned, and where to display page content
  • Dive into the real world — add everything from games and complete shopping-cart systems to site-map generators and multilingual content managers
  • Get them there — see how Joomla! supports search engine optimization

Open the book and find:

  • All about getting and installing Joomla!
  • Tips on mastering the Front Page
  • How to build navigation into your site with menus
  • Ways to lay out Web pages with Joomla! templates
  • Search engine optimization techniques to drive Web traffic
  • How to work with Joomla! modules
  • Steps for managing visitors on your site
  • The 10 best Joomla! extensions to use

Learn to:

  • Use Joomla!'s preconfigured modules to create interactive Web sites
  • Build sites with discussion boards, RSS feeds, and shopping carts
  • Enable users to post comments and photos and participate in surveys
  • Take advantage of new security features

Book Details

  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 2nd Edition (February, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470599022
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470599020
  • File Size: 18.3 MiB
  • Hits: 381 times

Microsoft Project 2010 For Dummies - PDF

Microsoft Project 2010 For DummiesBook Description
A friendly reference guide to Microsoft Project, the leading enterprise project management softwareAs project management software, Microsoft Project allows you to oversee your business activities effectively. You can manage resources, share project info, perform modeling and scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes. This easy-to-understand guide is completely updated to cover the latest changes and newest enhancements to Project 2010 and shows you how to get Project 2010 to work for you.

After an introduction to basic project management concepts, you'll discover the mechanics of using Project software to create and manage projects. Other topics covered include working with calendars, using and sharing resources, budgeting, formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, working with reports, and creating templates.

  • Microsoft Project allows you to manage resources, share project information, perform scenario analysis, and standardize reporting processes
  • Offers completely updated coverage of the new Project 2010, which is expected to implement the Office Ribbon
  • Reviews formatting taskbars, gathering and tracking data, and working with reports
  • Addresses using and sharing resources, creating templates, and managing projects

Let the friendly For Dummies writing style guide you through maximizing the new features of Project 2010.

From the Back Cover
In charge of a project? Manage it better with Project 2010 and this book!If you've never used project management software before — or you've used previous versions of Project and want to master the all-new Project 2010 interface and features — this is the book for you! You'll find the project management concepts you need to know, how Project 2010 works and how to get up to speed, what's new, and most importantly, how to apply it to a real project.

  • What do I do with this thing? — set up Project, learn what types of input you need to provide, and begin building project plans
  • Be resourceful — create and assign work resources, material resources, and fixed costs, and manage resources effectively
  • A perfect fit — ensure your project has a high chance of success by fine-tuning your plan
  • Running on rails — learn to use baselines, track progress and materials, and create reports that help keep projects on track
  • Enterprise options — get an overview of online collaborative features using Project Server, Web Application, and SharePoint

Open the book and find:

  • How to maximize control with the new manual scheduling feature
  • Your way around the Project interface
  • The new Timeline and Team Planner views
  • Tips on assigning resources
  • Advice on communicating with your team
  • All about reports and how to use them
  • Scheduling help from the new Task Inspector

Learn to:

  • Manage project schedules with Project 2010
  • Work with new scheduling tools and the Ribbon interface
  • Assign and share resources and understand calendars
  • Create impressive reports

Book Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (May, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470501324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470501320
  • File Size: 8.0 MiB
  • Hits: 344 times

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ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, 2nd Edition - PDF

ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, 2nd EditionBook Description
Learn ActionScript 3.0 the fun way, by creating 16 great games: real, robust games – not just "web toys"!

  • Highly-rated ActionScript tutorial, now with seven new 3D and card games!
  • Code and techniques easily adaptable to training, advertising, and more
  • For Flash artists learning ActionScript, Flash programmers seeking to create games, and upgraders from ActionScript 1.0/2.0.
  • Includes a chapter on developing games in Flash for the iPhone!

Gary Rosenzweig's ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, Second Edition is the best hands-on tutorial for learning ActionScript 3.0, the programming language behind Flash Professional CS5. You will master all the basics of ActionScript programming by building 16 robust games. One step at a time, you'll learn techniques (and get tested code) that can be adapted to virtually any project, from games to training and advertising. The first edition earned widespread raves; Rosenzweig has now updated it with seven brand-new games that teach even more valuable ActionScript 3.0 skills and techniques.

You will first learn how Flash and ActionScript 3.0 work together, the elements of an ActionScript program, and how to build a basic game framework with ActionScript. Next, Rosenzweig walks you through building the full spectrum of ActionScript games, including brain games, animation-based games, picture puzzles, games based on direction and movement, casual games, word games, Q and A games, action games, game worlds, and more. This edition adds new chapters on card games and 3D games, with High-Low, Video Poker, Blackjack, 3D Paddle Ball, 3D Scavenger Hunt, and two other new projects.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 552 pages
  • Publisher: Que; 2th Edition (January, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789747324
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789747327
  • File Size: 11.1 MiB
  • Hits: 628 times

MCTS 70-640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring - PDF

MCTS 70 640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, ConfiguringBook Description
Start-to-finish MCTS 70-640 preparation from top Microsoft technology consultant, trainer, and author Don Poulton!

Master every MCTS 70-640 topic!

  • DNS and domain installation, including zones
  • AD Domain Services installation
  • Upgrading older domains
  • Server settings and replication
  • Global catalogs and operations masters
  • Site management and data replication
  • AD LDS, AD FS, and AD RMS roles
  • Read-Only Domain Controller deployment
  • User/group account management
  • Trust relationships, including troubleshooting
  • Group Policy Object configuration, usage, and hierarchies
  • Software deployment via group policies
  • Account and audit policy management
  • Monitoring and maintenance
  • Certificate Services installation, configuration, and management

Test your knowledge, build your confidence, and succeed!

  • Packed with visuals to help you learn fast
  • Dozens of troubleshooting scenarios
  • Real-world MCTS 70-640 prep advice from experts
  • Easy-to-use exam preparation task lists

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson IT (December, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789747081
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789747082
  • File Size: 20.9 MiB
  • Hits: 356 times

CompTIA Security+ SYO-201 Cert Guide - PDF

CompTIA Security+ SYO 201 Cert GuideBook Description
Start-to-finish Security+ SY0-201 preparation from computer security consultant, Security+ trainer, and author David L. Prowse.

Master every Security+ SY0-201 topic!

  • Core computer system security concepts
  • OS hardening and virtualization
  • Application security
  • Network design elements and threats
  • Perimeter security
  • Network media and devices security
  • Physical security and authentication models
  • Access control methods and models
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment
  • Monitoring and auditing
  • Cryptography, including PKI
  • Redundancy and disaster recovery
  • Policies, procedures, and people

Test your knowledge, build your confidence, and succeed!

  • Two practice exams in the book, and an additional exam on the DVD, help you prepare and assess your readiness
  • Packed with visuals to help you learn quickly
  • Key topics are highlighted to focus your study
  • Exam preparation tasks include a review of key topics, memory table exercises, key terms, hands-on labs, and review questions

From the Back Cover
The ultimate core self-study guide for the latest CompTIA Security+ exam: the most comprehensive print and video reference available!

  • Case studies and video solutions to the hands-on labs in each chapter, to help students practice what they've learned
  • Three full practice tests based on the real Security + exam
  • Exclusive memory tables, study strategies, tips, cautions, key terms, troubleshooting scenarios, and more

This is the most comprehensive core self-study tool for CompTIA's latest Security+ exam. Perfect for every candidate preparing for this challenging exam, its comprehensive coverage offers all the information and insight you need to succeed. From start to finish, the book has been organized and edited to improve retention and help network and security professionals focus on areas where they need the most assistance. Its features include: clear explanations, review questions, two practice exams, memory tables, key topics, key terms, hands-on labs, and a complete glossary. It also contains an additional full practice exam on the DVD. The DVD also has video solutions to the hands-on labs. Security training expert David L. Prowse covers every Security+ exam objective, including computer system security concepts; OS hardening and virtualization; application security; network design elements and threats; perimeter security; securing media and devices; physical security; authentication; access control; vulnerability and risk assessment; monitoring and auditing; cryptography; redundancy and disaster recovery; policies, procedures, and people; and more.

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Pearson IT (November, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789747138
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789747136
  • File Size: 14.3 MiB
  • Hits: 316 times

Developing Flex 4 Components: Using ActionScript & MXML to Extend Flex and AIR Applications - PDF

Developing Flex 4 Components: Using ActionScript & MXML to Extend Flex and AIR ApplicationsBook Description
The Complete Insider's Guide to Building State-of-the-Art Components with Adobe's Flex 4 Platform

Using Adobe's Flex 4 framework, developers can build rich, immersive solutions more easily and quickly than ever. Much of Flex 4's remarkable power is based on its component-based approach. Adobe provides many components "out of the box," but you can accomplish even more by building your own. In Developing Flex 4 Components, world-renowned Flex and Flash developer Mike Jones thoroughly demystifies all facets of Flex component development, showing how to quickly create and deliver high-value components to the widest possible audience.

Jones introduces the Flex 4 component architecture, reviews its built-in components, and shows how they can be extended or incorporated into new components. Next, he walks through developing components from scratch, covering issues ranging from events to skinning. Finally, he turns to distribution, introducing best practices for everything from integration to documentation.

Jones draws on nearly 15 years' experience developing with Flex and Flash. You'll find extensive sample code, plus dozens of practical tips that are available nowhere else. After reading this book, you'll be able to

  • Set up your Flex and Flash Builder development environment
  • Understand key differences between Flex 3 and Flex 4 component frameworks
  • Learn how Flex components are typically structured, developed, and rendered
  • Leverage ActionScript and MXML to quickly create components
  • Implement view states, transitions, effects, and events
  • Manipulate and store complex data collections
  • Use Flex 4's FXG and MXMLG to support skinning and styling
  • Create components with Flash Professional CS5's drawing tools
  • Integrate components with Flash Builder
  • Package components for easy distribution with or without source code
  • Streamline implementation with manifests, design view extensions, and metadata

If you're an experienced Flash, Flex, or AIR developer, this book will help you create any component you can imagine–and deliver solutions others can only dream about.

"So many Flex books gloss over the details of component development, or focus just on MXML. Mike Jones has bucked tradition and written a book that can actually help beginning as well as experienced Flex developers. Mike covers topics that are not found in other books. This book is not on my shelf, it's on my desk next to my keyboard."
–Adrian Pomilio, UX Developer, Railinc Corp., Cary NC

"Finally, a book that covers Flex components from the ground up. I've been working with Flex for several years, but I have to admit that I've never quite grasped component development fully, let alone their styling, packaging, and distribution. Thanks for this book, Mike; it was long overdue!"
–Stefan Richter, Editor, FlashComGuru.com; Founder, muchosmedia ltd

Book Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (January, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 032160413X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321604132
  • File Size: 8.8 MiB
  • Hits: 46 times

PHP Object-Oriented Solutions - Free DownLoad HD Movie

PHP Object Oriented SolutionsBook Description
With the surge of popularity of PHP 5, and with PHP 6 just around the corner, Object-Oriented Programming is now an important consideration for PHP developers. This version-neutral book is a gentle introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) that wont overburden you with complex theory. It teaches you the essential basics of OOP that youll need to know before moving onto a more advanced level, and includes a series of pre-packaged scripts that you can incorporate into your existing sites with the minimum of effort.

It shows how OOP can be used to create reusable and portable code by walking you through a series of simple projects. The projects feature the sorts of things developers run up against every day, and include a validator for filtering user input, a simple Date class that avoids the need to remember all the esoteric format codes in PHP, and an XML generator.

  • Teaches the fundamentals of OOP
  • Simple projects show how OOP concepts work in the real world
  • Pre-packaged scripts can easily be added to your own projects

What you'll learn

  • PHP features, such as the Standard PHP Library (SPL), that are poorly documented or ignored by existing books
  • How to develop classes of their own
  • OOP in easy-to-understand language without getting bogged down in dense theory
  • Solid foundations for developers wishing to delve more deeply into OOP
  • How to leverage the strengths of OOP as a means for creating reusable code that can be used successfully within a procedural context
  • How to code for both PHP 5 and 6

Who this book is for
This book is aimed at intermediate-level PHP developers who want to take their skills to the next level by exploring object-oriented programming as a way of creating reusable code for a everyday website tasks. A typical reader would be someone who has read one of the authors previous title, such as PHP Solutions, or one of the PHP books for Dreamweaverand feels ready to tackle something a little more challenging.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 392 pages
  • Publisher: Friends of ED (August, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430210117
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430210115
  • File Size: 6.9 MiB
  • Hits: 66 times

The Language of SQL: How to Access Data in Relational Databases - PDF

The Language of SQL: How to Access Data in Relational DatabasesDescription
Most SQL texts attempt to serve as an encyclopedic reference on SQL syntax — an approach that is counterproductive, since this information is readily available in online references published by the major database vendors. For SQL beginners, it's more important for a book to focus on general concepts and offer clear explanations and examples of what the various statements can accomplish. This is that beginner book. A number of features make The LANGUAGE OF SQL unique among introductory SQL books. First, you will not be required to download software or sit with a computer as you read the text.

The intent of this book is to provide examples of SQL usage that can be understood simply by reading them. Second, topics are organized in an intuitive and logical sequence. SQL keywords are introduced one at a time, allowing you to build on your prior understanding as you encounter new words and concepts. Finally, this book covers the syntax of three widely used databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle, with special "Database Differences" boxes that will show you any differences in the syntax among those three databases, as well as instructions on how to obtain and install free versions of the databases. This is the only book you'll need to gain a working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.

About the Author
Larry Rockoff has been involved with SQL and Business Intelligence (BI) development for many years. His main area of expertise is with data warehouse systems and reporting tools. He recently developed a suite of BI tools for ASAP Software, which is now a subsidiary of Dell. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, with a specialization in Management Science.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Course Technology PTR (June, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 143545751X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1435457515
  • File Size: 15.5 MiB
  • Hits: 102 times