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SharePoint provides a cost-effective, easy-to-implement solution for organizations interested in enhancing team collaboration, document management, and search functionality and in providing a portal to access corporate resources and intranet/extranet environments. The SharePoint 2007 family (consisting of Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007) build upon these features and toolsets and introduce a staggering array of new tools and capabilities that undeniably make SharePoint 2007 an enterprise-class solution.

This new edition walks IT professionals, website designers, SharePoint administrators, and SharePoint power users through the design, implementation, and customization process. Exciting new capabilities such as workflow, records management, web content management, business processes, and business intelligence features are covered in depth. Best practices are provided for planning the architecture, scaling to meet the organization’s needs, migrating from SharePoint 2003, and managing the farm or multi-farm environment.

Michael Noel, MCSE+I, MS-MVP, is a partner at Convergent Computing. Michael’s writings and worldwide public speaking experience leverage his real-world expertise in designing, deploying, and administering IT infrastructure for his clients.

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This is the ultimate guide to the design, migration, implementation, administration, management, and support of an Exchange Server 2007 environment. The recommendations, tips, and tricks covered are based on more than two years of early adopter implementations of Exchange 2007. The authors highlight the features and functions that organizations both large and small have found to be the important components in Exchange 2007, including the new Outlook Web Access mail, functions that better support mobile devices, server-to-server mailbox replication for better data recovery, and integrated voicemail unified messaging.

Rand H. Morimoto, Ph.D., MCSE has been in the computer industry for more than 25 years and is the president of Convergent Computing, an IT-consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay area that was one of the key early adopter program partners with Microsoft on Exchange 2007. Dr. Morimoto has written a best-selling book on Microsoft Exchange for every version over the past 12 years.

Michael Noel, MCSE, MVP has authored or coauthored more than a dozen Sams Publishing “Unleashed” books, and is currently a principal consultant with Convergent Computing.

Andrew Abbate, MCSE is a fourteen-year veteran of consulting and is a senior consultant at Convergent Computing, where he continues to consult with both large and small clients to help improve their IT practices.
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Updated to include the latest coverage of JavaScript, including how it fits into current Web browsers and applications as well as an exploration of its interaction with XML data in Ajax

This mammoth reference-tutorial-nearly 1,300 pages long-serves as both a learning tool for building new JavaScript skills for newcomers as well as a detailed reference for seasoned JavaScript developers
Key components of the book include a core language reference, document object reference, and coverage of Ajax, Firefox, and Mac OS X Widgets

Examines how to write scripts for mouse rollover effects and powerful client-side form validations, master JavaScript and DOM concepts, apply the latest JavaScript exception handling and custom object techniques, and various deployment strategies that best suit end goals

The amazing CD-ROM offers 23 advanced JavaScript bonus chapters, nine full applications, and 300 ready-to-run scripts

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

http://rapidshare.com/files/28523846/0470069163.zip



Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed offers comprehensive coverage of SQL Server 2005 that goes beyond the basic syntax and information you’ll find in the product manuals, providing in-depth information derived from the authors’ real-world experience to help you build upon your working knowledge of the product and take your experience and knowledge to a higher level. This book focuses primarily on the information needed by system and database administrators, as well as for users with overlapping duties as both DBA and developer. Included is extensive coverage of the new features and upgraded tools and capabilities of SQL Server 2005, including .NET Framework integration, Integration Services, Service Broker, Database Mirroring and Snapshots, and Reporting Services.

Detailed information on…
Installing, upgrading, and administering SQL Server 2005
Database maintenance, backup, and recovery
Creating and managing tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions
Database and index design
SQL Server query optimization, and performance monitoring and tuning
Transactions, transaction management, and distributed transactions

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Presenting the highly anticipated revision of the bestselling guide that prepares readers for what is considered the most popular entry-level IT certification offered
* Offers network and hardware technicians clear and concise information on the essential exam, plus all electives for the revised CompTIA A+ exam
* Practical examples and insights drawn from real-world experience as well as exam highlights and end-of-chapter reviews arm test-takers with invaluable prep work
* Provides authoritative coverage of key exam topics such as installation, configuration, upgrading, preventive maintenance, printers, basic networking, troubleshooting, motherboards, processors, memory, and much more
* The CD-ROM features leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine and electronic flashcards, as well as a PDF of the entire book

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Assessment Test.

Chapter 1. Identifying Personal Computer Components.

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The EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker has emerged as one of today’s most sought-after certifications.
This is the only official review guide to the test, covering all CEH exam objectives, from ethics and testing to securing wired and wireless networks.
Written industry expert Kimberly Graves, this concise, focused guide is ideal for people who have taken CEH classes and need a last-minute review.
Skills Measured

The Exam 312-50 tests CEH candidates on the following 22 domains.
1. Ethics and Legal Issues
2. Footprinting
3. Scanning
4. Enumeration
5. System Hacking
6. Trojans and Backdoors
7. Sniffers
8. Denial of Service
9. Social Engineering
10. Session Hijacking
11. Hacking Web Servers
12. Web Application Vulnerabilities
13. Web Based Password Cracking Techniques
14. SQL Injection

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In-depth preparation for Microsoft’s new MCTS: Windows Vista exam
With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft is introducing a new job-skills Windows Vista certification. The MCTS: Windows Vista Client Configuration exam (70-620) serves as both a one-exam certification for the Technology Specialist certification track as well as the entry exam for both the IT Professional Enterprise Support and IT Professional Consumer Support certifications. This comprehensive book offers practical guidance and prepares you for the exam. Inside you’ll find:
Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you’re getting the instruction you need for the exam
Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills
Exclusive WinSim Vista Simulator that allows you to perform a number of the exercises in a simulated environment
Real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned in the context of actual job roles
Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day
Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking exam 70-620
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Sams Teach Yourself C++ Programming for Linux in 21 Days teaches you the C++ programming language using the Linux operating system. You will gain a thorough understanding of the basics of C++ programming from a Linux perspective. The Bonus Week includes topics such as XWindows, KDE with QT toolkit, APE Class Library, and Real -time Middleware.

TEACH YOURSELF C++ FOR LINUX IN 21 DAYS, while it may seem the ideal book to the budding Linux programmer because of its size, is a poor book for the beginner, and indeed for most programmers hoping to use C++. The book is a so-so introduction to C++ the language, but doesnýt offer any useful Linux-specific information (if you want to program in Linux, you probably already know what vi and emacs are, and how to open a command-line). The CD-ROM, containing a distribution of Mandrake Linux, is three years old and thus already ancient compared to todayýs Linux scene.

The book is not really a “21 day” course, but rather a course made up of 21 units. Some units are too big to tackle in one day, such as the chapters on references and error-handling, unless one has 8 hours to dedicate to this. Iýd say three months is a reasonable amount of time to complete this book.

When this book came out, in 1999, the K Desktop Environment (KDE), programmed in C++, was the most popular desktop and thus budding programmers could find plenty of code to work with and improve. In the years since, however, the GNOME desktop, programmed in C, has gained ascendency among power users, and is now the default in many distributions. So, learning C++ on Linux nowadays as a first step in programming gives one very little to work with, as C is the primary language. While in many operating systems one doesnýt have to learn C before C++, in Linux it is almost essential because the kernel, most if not all GNU software, and GNOME programs are all in C. So, for the beginning Linux programmer Iýd advise first going through Samýs C FOR LINUX PROGRAMMING IN 21 DAYS. Afterward, one could use this book, or ideally a more Linux-centric book, to reap the object-oriented benefits of C++.
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Written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, Beginning SUSE Linux, Second Edition is the comprehensive guide to openSUSE Linux 10.1, the community-created version of SUSE Linux.

The book starts with an introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community, and this is followed by an illustrated step-by-step guide to openSUSE installation and hardware configuration.

A special edition of openSUSE 10.1 is provided on the DVD-ROM that comes with the book. This version includes several additional items of proprietary software, as well as all the “devel” software packages, making for a comprehensive package.

The book shows how to wield total control over your newly installed operating system. It will guide you through system customization opportunities and common tasks like listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, and performing office- and Internet-related tasks. A large part of the book is dedicated to advanced command-line techniques necessary to maintain your system and become a true Linux master!

This second edition of the best-selling first edition has been boosted by 200 pages to over 700 in total, and has been completely revised and updated. Beginning SUSE Linux, Second Edition is the only print title to cover openSUSE 10.1.

 

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Windows Vista
The best of Windows Vista in a handy desktop size

Make Windows Vista your own with this convenient reference drawn from the very best of bestselling author Alan Simpson’s Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista Bible. Master the basics of PCs and operating systems, get started on Vista, and move ahead to multimedia, adding security, building a network, and more. You’ll even find special tips, workarounds, and advice on how to deal with Vista’s quirkier aspects.

* Discover the keys to exploiting Windows Vista
* Understand how to configure Parental Controls
* Organize and fix your photos with the Photo Gallery
* Add Gadgets to your desktop and Sidebar
* Learn to use voice commands to control your computer
* Use Windows Calendar to organize your appointments

What’s a Desktop Bible?

Wiley Desktop Edition Bibles are power-packed, streamlined versions of the standard Bibles. They include everything you need to know for practical applications and are concisely written and conveniently designed for day-to-day use.

“You’ll love this value-priced desktop Windows Vista Bible. Not only is it packed with the very best content from my Alan Simpson’s Windows Vista Bible, I’ve also included extra sidebars to alert you to special Vista annoyances and surprises, plus a boatload of tips and workarounds you can use to deal with them. If you want to get a crash course in Vista—in fact, on PCs in general—this is the book you need.”
—Alan Simpson and Bradley L. Jones
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