Analysing Architecture

Analysing Architecture
Simon Unwin,
Routledge | ISBN: 0415144787 | 2001
207 pages | PDF | 34.3 MB

 Clear and accessible, Analysing Architecture opens a fresh way to understanding  architecture. It offers a unique notebook of architectural strategies to present an  engaging introduction to elements and concepts in architectural design. 

Beautifully  illustrated throughout with the author's original drawings, examples are drawn from across  the world and many periods of architectural history (from prehistoric times to the recent  past) to illustrate analytical themes and to show how drawing can be used to study  architecture. Since its first edition appeared in 1997, Analysing Architecture has  established itself internationally as one of the key texts in architectural education.

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Contemporary Views on Architecture

Contemporary Views on Architecture and  
Representations in Phonology
Eric Raimy, Charles E. Cairns,
The MIT Press | ISBN: 026218270X | 2009
PDF | 428 pages | 2,43 mb

 Leading phonologists discuss contemporary work on the topics of metrical theory, feature theory, syllable theory, and the relation among grammatical modules.

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Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design:

Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design: 

Cultural Process and Environmental Response

  Kingston Wm. Heath Ph.D.,
Architectural Press | ISBN: 0750659335 | April 29, 2009 

 PDF | 211 pages | 28,5 MB 

Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions. 'Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design' defines a set of strategies for understanding the complexities of a regional setting. Through a series of international case studies, it examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of tactics to achieve culturally and environmentally appropriate design solutions.

. Shows that architecture and design are inextricably linked to social and environmental processes, and are not just technical or aesthetic exercises.
. Articulates a variety of methods to realise goals of socially responsible and environmentally responsive design.
. Calls for a principled approach to design in an effort to preserve fragile environments and forge sustainable best practice.

'Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design' will appeal to educators and professional practitioners in the fields of architecture, heritage conservation and urban design.

Dr. Kingston Wm. Heath is Professor and Director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Oregon. Previously he was Professor of Architecture at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte where he taught seminars on vernacular architecture and regional design theory. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Chicago and Brown University. In addition to numerous articles in scholarly journals, he is the author of Patina of Place, and winner of the Abbott Lowell Cummings Award from The Vernacular Architecture Forum for excellence in a scholarly work. He has earned an international reputation in the field of vernacular architecture and has directed field schools in Italy and Croatia.


* A series of international case studies demonstrates the place of vernacular architecture in the design process for a wide selection of contemporary architects' work.
* Offers a clear analysis of the vernacular building tradition, placing architecture in its social context.
* Introduces a new, socially and environmentally inspired approach to sustainable design.

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Digital Electronics: Principles, Devices and Applications

Digital Electronics: Principles, Devices and Applications
by Anil Kumar Maini; - Wiley | 2007-09-24 | ISBN: 0470032146
752 pages | PDF | 7,4 MB

The fundamentals and implementation of digital electronics are essential to understanding the design and working of consumer/industrial electronics, communications, embedded systems, computers, security and military equipment.

Devices used in applications such as these are constantly decreasing in size and employing more complex technology. It is therefore essential for engineers and students to understand the fundamentals, implementation and application principles of digital electronics, devices and integrated circuits. This is so that they can use the most appropriate and effective technique to suit their technical need.

This book provides practical and comprehensive coverage of digital electronics, bringing together information on fundamental theory, operational aspects and potential applications. With worked problems, examples, and review questions for each chapter, Digital Electronics includes:

# information on number systems, binary codes, digital arithmetic, logic gates and families, and Boolean algebra;

# an in-depth look at multiplexers, de-multiplexers, devices for arithmetic operations, flip-flops and related devices, counters and registers, and data conversion circuits;

# up-to-date coverage of recent application fields, such as programmable logic devices, microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital troubleshooting and digital instrumentation.

A comprehensive, must-read book on digital electronics for senior undergraduate and graduate students of electrical, electronics and computer engineering, and a valuable reference book for professionals and researchers.

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Digital Systems: Principles and Applications (8th Edition)

Digital Systems: Principles and Applications (8th Edition)
Publisher: Prentice Hall | Pages: 881 | 2000-05-26 

| ISBN 0130856347 | PDF | 20 MB

Tocci and Widmer use a block diagram approach to basic logic operations, enabling readers to have a firm understanding of logic principles before they study the electrical characteristics of the logic ICs. KEY TOPICS For each new device or circuit, the authors describe the principle of the operation, give thorough examples, and then show its actual application. An excellent reference on modern digital systems.

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Digital Audio Broadcasting: Principles and Applications

Digital Audio Broadcasting: Principles and Applications 

of DAB, DAB+ and DMB, 3rd Edition 

Publisher: Wiley | Pages: 452 | 2009-07-14 

 ISBN 0470510374 | PDF | 5 MB

The third edition of the book offers a comprehensive and fully updated overview of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and its services and applications. There are several new sections in the book, as well as a new chapter on Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB). The book contains all the latest updates on standards, which would be otherwise difficult to locate from various sources. This is the “must-have” handbook for engineers, developers and other professionals in the field

* The book on Digital Audio Broadcasting, now revised with latest standards and updates of all new developments
* The contents have been significantly updated from 2e (sections on audio coding, data services, receiver techniques, appendices on the status of introduction and frequencies etc)
* The book comes with up-to-date coverage of the latest standards, which would be difficult to find and understand from other sources
* Contains a new chapter on Digital Multimedia Broadcasting

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Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, 2nd Edition

Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, 2nd Edition
Springer | 2009-12-10 | ISBN: 0387928502 

 422 pages | PDF | 6.52 MB

The Handbook of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, second edition, is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide for physicians, residents, and healthcare practitioners who cover the ICU. The book's up-to-date information includes frequently performed procedures and therapeutic guidelines that have great efficacy and relevance in everyday ICU rotations. The book is divided into sections based on organ system, and each chapter uses an outline format and numerous tables and charts for quick and easy reference.

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A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking  

Publisher: Bantam Press | edition 2001  

PDF | 101 pages | 1,3 mb

In this revised, expanded and illustrated edition of "A Brief History of Time", Stephen Hawking includes the most recent developments in the field of cosmology, many of which were forecast by himself. Explaining his complex theories through a visual dimension, the book contains illustrations and computer images of three- and four-dimensional concepts which are designed to help the lay reader to understand abstract ideas. In this way, the "big bang", "wormholes", black holes, particle physics, the vastness of intergalactic space, and matter and anti-matter are introduced.

About the Author: Stephen Hawking, who was born in 1942 on the anniversary of Galileo’s death, holds Isaac Newton’s chair as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein, he is also the author of Black Holes and Baby Universes, published in 1993, as well as numerous scientific papers and books.

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Head First C Sharp, 2nd Edition

Head First C Sharp, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O?Reilly Media; 2 edition | May 28, 2010 | 848 pages | English | 22.5 MB

Description: You want to learn C Sharp programming, but you 're not sure you want to suffer  through another tedious technical book. You?re in luck: Head First C# introduces this language in a fun, visual way. You?ll quickly learn everything from creating your first program to learning sophisticated coding skills  with C# 4.0, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4, while avoiding common errors that frustrate  many students.

The second edition offers several hands-on labs along the way to help you build and test  programs using skills you?ve learned up to that point. In the final lab, you?ll put  everything together. From objects to garbage collection and from exceptions to  interactions, you?ll learn C# in a way that engages and entertains your brain. Here are a  few of the topics you?ll learn:

Start by building a useful application with pre-built components in Visual Studio 2010
Discover how objects work, using real-world examples
Store numbers, text, and other basic data types using primitives
Save complex data in files and databases with great C# tools
Build intuitive and easy-to-use interfaces by following simple rules
Design your code to catch exceptions ? things you don?t expect
Develop good programming habits, such as refactoring code and applying unit tests
Learn how web services put your programs in touch with the rest of the world
Make it easy for other people to install your software

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Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL

Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL, 

 Fourth Edition  | June, 2009 | 360 pages | English | 5.9 MB

PHP and MySQL have changed. Back in 2001, when I wrote the first edition of this book,  readers were astonished to discover that you could create a site full of web pages without  having to write a separate HTML file for each page. PHP stood out from the crowd of programming languages, mainly because it was easy enough  for almost anyone to learn and free to download and install. The MySQL database, likewise, provided a simple and free solution to a problem that, up until that point, had been  solvable only by expert programmers with corporate budgets.

Worse yet, PHP has completely abandoned several of the beginner friendly features that gave  it a competitive advantage in 2001, because they turned out to be oversimplifications, or  could lead inexperienced programmers into building web sites with gaping security holes.

This is a problem if youre the author of a beginners book about PHP and MySQL. PHP and MySQL have changed, and those changes have made writing this book a lot more  difficult. But they have also made this book a lot more important. The more twisty the  path, the more valuable the map, right?

In this book, Ill provide you with a hands on look at whats involved in building a database  driven web site using PHP and MySQL. If your web host provides PHP and MySQL support, youre  in great shape. If not, Ill show you how to install them on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux  computers, so dont sweat it.

This book is your map to the twisty path that every beginner must navigate to learn PHP and  MySQL today. Grab your favorite walking stick; lets go hiking!

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The Professional Development of Teachers:

The Professional Development of Teachers:
Practice and Theory 
Philip Adey with Gwen Hewitt, John Hewitt and Nicolette Landau
Кluwеr Асаdеmiс Рublishеrs | 2004 | ISBN: 1306485184
218 pages | PDF | 4.6 MB

This book integrates in a unique way all that is known about changing teachers' practice, the key to all educational development. All attempts to 'raise standards' or to 'make schools relevant to the 21st century' rest on helping teachers to develop new skills. The Professional Development of Teachers: Practice and Theory draws on the author's 30 years of experience, on a series of new empirical studies, and on the extensive literature on staff development to develop an integrated model of effective professional development.

The model relates concepts of belief change, collegiality, school ethos, school and local government leaders, as well as key features of effective PD programmes such as longevity, constructivism, theory-bases, and coaching. It has theoretical validity and can be used as a practical guide to anyone involved in educational change: teachers, researchers, curriculum innovators, school leaders, university staff, educational policy makers, local government and government Ministers. In spite of its deep scholarly roots, this book is written in a lively, accessible style. It will challenge established theoreticians in the field while providing very direct advice to practitioners.

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The New Empire of Debt:

The New Empire of Debt: 

The Rise and Fall of an Epic Financial Bubble (2nd edition)
William Bonner, Addisоn Wiggin, Agora -
Publisher: Wilеy | 2009-08-03 | ISBN: 0470483261
PDF | 356 pages | 3.17 MB

An updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil
In The New Empire of Debt, financial writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin return to reveal how the financial crisis that has plagued the United States will soon bring an end to this once great empire.

Throughout the book, the authors offer an updated look at the United States' precarious position given the recent financial turmoil, and discuss how government control of the economy and financial system-combined with unfettered deficit spending and gluttonous consumption-has ravaged the business environment, devastated consumer confidence, and pushed the global economy to the brink. Along the way, Bonner and Wiggin cast a wide angle lens that looks back in history and ahead to the coming century: showing how dramatic changes in the economic power of the United States will inevitably impact every American.
Reveals the financial realities the United States currently faces and what the ultimate outcome may be
Weaves together the worlds of politics, economics, and personal finance in a way that underscores the severity of the situation

Addresses the events leading up to the implosion of the U.S. financial system
Looks ahead to help you avoid the pitfalls presented by a weaker United States
Other titles by Bonner: Empire of Debt, Financial Reckoning Day, and Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets
Other titles by Wiggin: I.O.U.S.A., Demise of the Dollar, and Financial Reckoning Day

The United States is heading down a difficult path. The New Empire of Debt clearly shows how this has happened and discusses what you can do to overcome the financial challenges that will arise as the situation deteriorates.


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Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab

Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab
Sergey N. Makarov
Publisher: Wilеy-Intеrscience | 2002-07-04 | ISBN: 0471218766
PDF | 273 pages | 8.76 MB

An accessible and practical tool for effective antenna design
Due to the rapid development of wireless communications, the modeling of radiation and scattering is becoming more important in the design of antennas. Consequently, it is increasingly important for antenna designers and students of antenna design to have a comprehensive simulation tool.
Sergey Makarov's text utilizes the widely used Matlab(r) software, which offers a more flexible and affordable alternative to other antenna and electromagnetic modeling tools currently available. After providing the basic background in electromagnetic theory necessary to utilize the software, the author describes the benefits and many practical uses of the Matlab package. The text demonstrates how Matlab solves basic radiation/scattering antenna problems in structures that range from simple dipoles to patch antennas and patch antenna arrays. Specialized antenna types like fractal antennas and frequency selective surfaces are considered as well. Finally, the text introduces Matlab applications to more advanced problems such as broadband and loaded antennas, UWB pulse antennas, and microstrip antenna arrays.
For students and professionals in the field of antenna design, Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab:
* Strikes an important balance between text and programming manual
* Provides numerous examples on how to calculate important antenna/target parameters
* Provides means for modifying existing codes for various individual projects

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Introduction to Simulink with Engineering Applications

Introduction to Simulink with Engineering Applications
Publisher: Orchard Publications | ISBN: 1934404101 | edition 2008 

 PDF | 716 pages | 11,6 mb

Written for students and practicing enginners, this book provides an introduction to the Simulink environment and libraries. Topics covered include math operations, model verification, signal routing, and ports and subsystems. Each chapter includes numerous application examples solved using Simulink. In addition, a brief introduction to MATLAB is included in an appendix.


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Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers

Process Modeling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers
 Publisher: McGraw-Hill | ISBN: 0071007938 |

PDF | 741 pages | 30,7 mb

The purpose of this book is to convey to undergraduate students an understanding of those areas of process control that all chemical engineers need to know. The presentation is concise, readable and restricted to only essential elements. The methods presented have been successfully applied in industry to solve real problems. Analysis of closedloop dynamics in the time, Laplace, frequency and sample-data domains are covered. Designing simple regulatory control systems for multivariable processes is discussed. The practical aspects of process control are presented sizing control valves, tuning controllers, developing control structures and considering interaction between plant design and control. Practical simple identification methods are also covered.

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Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel:

Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel: 

A Practical Guide for Business Calculations
By Alastair Day
FT Press (September 18, 2005) | ISBN-13: 978-0273688662
PDF | 368 Pages | 6.72 MB

Provides financial managers, finance professionals and finance students with a quick, easy and practical guide to using Excel for financial mathematics.
Financial mathematics can be applied more quickly and easily in Excel than any other package, there is therefore demand for a book in this field.
Will improve financial managers’ abilities with Excel and provide them with solutions to their financial problems.
Highly practical : includes a library of templates, exercises and solutions as an illustration of the methods.
Part of the highly respected and recognised Mastering series.
Positioning: Will use simpler models to illustrate the formulas and methodology than Mastering Financial Modelling and Mastering Risk Modelling.
Benchmark: 1. Mastering Financial Calculations (Steiner). Similar book, but for professionals in financial markets, and with less emphasis on Excel.
Benchmark 2. Paul Wilmott’s Quantitative Finances (Wiley) is in this space but is a high-level academic text and is less practical and easy to absorb. The exercises and solutions in ours will significantly cut down learning time. Ours also focuses wholly on Excel, which is a standard for all financial managers and students, this is what they want and need to know.

From the Back Cover

Tools enabling managers to carry out financial calculations have evolved in the last 20 years from tables through calculators to programs on PCs and personal organisers. Today, the majority of those in finance have Excel on their desks and increasingly on their laptops or pocket computers.
Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel provides a comprehensive set of tools and methods to apply Excel to solving mathematical problems. Alastair Day clearly explains the basic calculations for mathematical finance backed up with simple templates for further use and development, together with numerous examples and exercises.
Providing an explanation of key financial formulas and subject areas, the book includes a CD which:
· allows you to work step-by-step through each of the chapters and examples

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Risk and Financial Management

Risk and Financial Management: 

Mathematical and Computational Methods
By Charles S. Tapiero
Wiley; 1 edition (May 28, 2004)| ISBN-13: 978-0470849088
PDF | 358 Pages | 2.11 MB

Financial risk management has become a popular practice amongst financial institutions to protect against the adverse effects of uncertainty caused by fluctuations in interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, and equity prices. New financial instruments and mathematical techniques are continuously developed and introduced in financial practice. These techniques are being used by an increasing number of firms, traders and financial risk managers across various industries. Risk and Financial Management: Mathematical and Computational Methods confronts the many issues and controversies, and explains the fundamental concepts that underpin financial risk management.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the core topics of risk and financial management.
Adopts a pragmatic approach, focused on computational, rather than just theoretical, methods.
Bridges the gap between theory and practice in financial risk management
Includes coverage of utility theory, probability, options and derivatives, stochastic volatility and value at risk.
Suitable for students of risk, mathematical finance, and financial risk management, and finance practitioners.
Includes extensive reference lists, applications and suggestions for further reading.

Risk and Financial Management: Mathematical and Computational Methods is ideally suited to both students of mathematical finance with little background in economics and finance, and students of financial risk management, as well as finance practitioners requiring a clearer understanding of the mathematical and computational methods they use every day. It combines the required level of rigor, to support the theoretical developments, with a practical flavour through many examples and applications.

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Financial Management: Principles and Applications

Financial Management: Principles and Applications (10th Edition)
Arthur J. Keown, John H. Martin, John W. Petty, David F. Scott
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 10 edition (April 1, 2004) | ISBN-13: 978-0131450653
880 pages | PDF | 39.63 MB

With its exciting introduction of the Harley-Davidson focus company theme, this book continues to provide a solid, enduring foundation of the tools of modern theory while at the same time developing the logic behind their use. The “10 Principles of Finance” (formerly “Axioms” ) provide the framework, or “the big picture” of finance, which ties the major concepts of the book together. 

A six-part organization covers the scope and environment of financial management, valuation of financial assets, investment in long-term assets, capital structure and dividend policy, working-capital management, and special topics in finance, and special topics in finance. For an enduring understanding of the basic tools and fundamental principles upon which finance is based.

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Financial Management: Theory & Practice

Financial Management: Theory & Practice
South-Western College Pub
South-Western College Pub | 2007 | ISBN: 0324422695
1104 pages | PDF | 56,6 MB

Written for and praised by students just like you, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE gives you relevant, practical, and easy-to-understand information covering all of the financial management topics you need to succeed in this course. Underlying theory is presented first in an accessible style and then followed by the practical application.

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The Royal Wedding (William & Kate)

Maclean's - The Royal Wedding (William & Kate)
English | 108 pages | True PDF | 26.00 Mb

A special edition on the Royal Wedding of William & Kate

Pictures and inside stories.

A collectors treasure. 

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Master Visually Excel 2007

Master Visually Excel 2007
PDF | 801 Pages | 46 MB

If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this visual reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 375 Excel 2007 tasks, including creating letters with Mail Merge, assigning formats to cells, editing multiple worksheets at once, and summarizing with Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.

While high-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task, succinct explanations walk you through step by step so that you can digest these vital lessons in bite-sized modules.


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Microsoft Office Project 2007 Bible

Microsoft Office Project 2007 Bible
PDF | 961 Pages | 28 MB

Microsoft Project is a tool for implementing project management principles and practices that can help you succeed. That’s why this book provides not only the information about which buttons to press and where to type project dates but also the conceptual framework to make computerized project management work for you.

This book strives to offer real-world examples of projects from many industries and disciplines. You’ll see yourself and your own projects somewhere in this book. A wealth of tips and advice show you how to address, control, and overcome real-world constraints. The book is designed to work for you in two ways:

* As a tutorial. You can use Microsoft Project 2007 Bible as a linear tool to learn Project from the ground up.
* As a reference. You can put it on the shelf and use it as your Project reference book, to be pulled down as needed —for advice, information, and step-by-step procedures.

Either way, this book will enrich your Microsoft Project experience and make you a better project manager.


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Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Step by Step

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Step by Step
CHM | 336 Pages | 35 MB

The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 one step at a time! Build exactly the skills you need by working at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on practice files on CD.

This book has been designed to lead you step-by-step through all the tasks you are most likely to want to perform in Microsoft Office Visio 2007. If you start at the beginning and work your way through all the exercises, you will gain enough proficiency to be able to create and work with Visio files. However, each topic is self contained. If you have worked with a previous version of Visio, or if you completed all the exercises and later need help remembering how to perform a procedure, the features of this book will help you look up specific tasks in Visio 2007.


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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
PDF |322 Pages | 77.3 MB

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 PowerPoint 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations,

including:
* Working with Ribbon groups
* Managing outlines and format
* Applying designs and themes
* Adding animation and hyperlinks
* Using slide masters and graphics
* Recording narration

* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules


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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Outlook 2007

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Outlook 2007
PDF | 322 Pages | 76.7 MB

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you’ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 140 Outlook 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

Entering and using contacts
Setting up and sorting e-mail
Forwarding to your mobile device
Subscribing to an RSS feed
Publishing calendars to the Web
Tracking your tasks and to-dos
Helful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules


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Excel 2007 for Scientists and Engineers

Excel 2007 for Scientists and Engineers
PDF | 275 Pages | 16.3 MB

With examples from the world of science and engineering, this reference teaches scientists how to create graphs, analyze statistics and regressions, and plot and organize scientific data. Physicists and engineers can learn the tips and techniques of Excel—and tailor them specifically to their experiments, designs, and research.

They will learn when to use NORMDIST vs NORMSDist and CONFIDENCE vs Z, how to keep data-validation lists on a hidden worksheet, use pivot tables to chart frequency distribution, generate random samples with various characteristics, and much more. Ideal for students and professionals alike, this handbook will enable greater productivity and efficiency.


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Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007

Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007
PDF | 321 Pages | 74.2 MB

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up, and you will find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 170 Access 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations,

including:
* Navigating the new interface
* Using templates to create databases
* Entering and editing data
* Working with tables and fields

* Creating simple or summary queries
* Linking to Excel® worksheets
* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules


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Regular expressions - Pocket Reference

Regular expressions - Pocket Reference
PDF | 128 Pages | 0.97 MB

This book starts with a general introduction to regular
expressions. The first section describes and defines the
constructs used in regular expressions, and establishes the
common principles of pattern matching. The remaining sections
of the book are devoted to the syntax, features, and
usage of regular expressions in various implementations.
The implementations covered in this book are Perl, Java™,
.NET and C#, Ruby, Python, PCRE, PHP, Apache web
server, vi editor, JavaScript, and shell tools.

Regular expressions are a language used for parsing and
manipulating text. They are often used to perform complex
search-and-replace operations, and to validate that text data
is well-formed.

Today, regular expressions are included in most programming
languages, as well as in many scripting languages,
editors, applications, databases, and command-line tools.
This book aims to give quick access to the syntax and
pattern-matching operations of the most popular of these
languages so that you can apply your regular-expression
knowledge in any environment.


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Crystal Reports 2008 for Dummies

Crystal Reports 2008 for Dummies
PDF | 411 Pages | 14.3 MB

A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it
means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in
producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear.
Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing
software. In fact, it?s so popular that previous editions have made it a bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies gives you just what you should know to produce the reports you?ll need most often, including how to:

- Pull specific information from your database, sort and group it, and
find the details you need
- Use dynamic or cascading prompts
- Troubleshoot and print reports and save time with templates
- View reports on your LAN
- Write formulas to retrieve specific information
- Create and update OLAP reports
- Format reports, control page breaks, and even add graphics or Flash files
- Enhance your reports with charts and maps
- Use Crystal Reports in the enterprise There?s also a companion Web site with sample reports from the book and links to sites with more related information. With Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies by your side, you?ll soon be able to create reports from simple to spectacular, whenever the need arises.


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Essential C# 3.0

Essential C# 3.0 for .Net Framework
PDF | 875 Pages | 4.87 MB

If you are new to C#, Mark’s book is an excellent way to start. His
approach takes you step by step through the structure and syntax of the language, making it easy to understand how things work. I found the code samples extremely helpful and supportive of the concepts being discussed.

This book expands on the concepts introduced in Essential C# 2.0 to include C# 3.0 enhancements. One great aspect of this book is that it not only covers the new 3.0 enhancements in great detail, but it also shows where it makes sense to utilize these new features over the existing 2.0 features.


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Accelerated C# 2008

Accelerated C# 2008
PDF | 546 Pages | 6.29 MB

In this book, Trey Nash provides a refreshingly clear explanation of the C# language. He not only understands C#, but he is also able to guide the reader through the process of learning to excelin the language. He makes the journey to understanding enjoyable through thought-provoking examples while taking the time to motivate each feature and demonstrate common and best practices.
I am confident that the reader will write better code by reading this book.

The third version of C# really breaks new ground. It blurs the line between code and data. It introduces declarative query syntax. It empowers programmers through functional features. All of
these additions enable programmers to deal with the difficulties of data whether in-memory, in a database, or from a web server. Programmers will find that these features put the fun back in programming.


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Oracle Data Warehousing

Oracle Data Warehousing
and Business Intelligence Solutions
PDF | 409 Pages | 12.01 MB

Written by a team of Oracle insiders, this authoritative book provides you with the most current coverage of the Oracle data warehousing platform as well as the full suite of business intelligence tools. You'll learn how to leverage Oracle features and how those features can be used to provide solutions to a variety of needs and demands. Plus, you'll get valuable tips and insight based on the authors' real-world experiences and their own implementations. Avoid many common pitfalls while learning best practices for:

Leveraging Oracle technologies to design, build, and manage data warehouses Integrating specific database and business intelligence solutions from other vendors Using the new suite of Oracle business intelligence tools to analyze data for marketing, sales, and more.

Handling typical data warehouse performance challenges
Uncovering initiatives by your business community, security business sponsorship, project staffing, and managing risk.


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Microsoft Data Mining:

Microsoft Data Mining:
Integrated Business Intelligence for e-Commerce and Knowledge Management
PDF | 336 Pages | 5.45 MB

Microsoft Data Mining approaches data mining from the particular perspective of IT professionals using Microsoft data management technologies. The author explains the new data mining capabilities in Microsoft’s SQL Server 2000 database, Commerce Server, and other products, details the Microsoft OLE DB for Data Mining standard, and gives readers best practices for using all of them. The book bridges the previously specialized field of data mining with the new technologies and methods that are quickly making it an important mainstream tool for companies of all sizes.

Data mining refers to a set of technologies and techniques by which IT professionals search large databases of information (such as those contained by SQL Server) for patterns and trends. Traditionally important in finance, telecommunication, and other information-intensive fields, data mining increasingly helps companies better understand and serve their customers by revealing buying patterns and related interests. It is becoming a foundation for e-commerce and knowledge management.

Unique book on a hot data management topic
Part of Digital Press’s SQL Server and data mining clusters
Author is an expert on both traditional and Microsoft data mining technologies


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Beginning Visual C++ 2008

Beginning Visual C++ 2008
PDF | 1394 Pages | 16.5 MB

Proudly presenting the latest edition of one of the all-time bestselling books on the C++ language, successful author Ivor Horton repeats the formula that has made each previous edition so popular by teaching you both the standard C++ language and C++/CLI as well as Visual C++ 2008. Thoroughly updated for the 2008 release, this book shows you how to build real-world applications using Visual C++ and guides you through the ins and outs of C++ development.


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Beginning Database Design

Beginning Database Design
PDF | 496 Pages | 10.65 MB

This book focuses on the relational database model from a beginning perspective. The title is, therefore, Beginning Database Design. A database is a repository for data. In other words, you can store lots of information in a database. A relational database is a special type of database using structures called tables. Tables are linked together using what are called relationships. You can build tables with relationships between those tables, not only to organize your data, but also to allow later retrieval of information from the database.

* The perfect reference for programmers, administrators, or Web designers who are new to database development and are uncertain as to how to design and structure a database efficiently
* Shows how to design and implement robust, scalable databases on any of the major relational database management systems, including Access, SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL, and Oracle
* Covers all the key database design steps including modeling, normalization, SQL, denormalization, object-modeling, data warehousing, and performance
* Provides plenty of real-world examples and a complete beginning-to-end case study of creating a database that includes the analysis and planning, tables and data structures, business rules, and hardware requirements


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Visual Basic 2008 Recipes

Visual Basic 2008 Recipes
A problem Solution approach
PDF | 704 Pages | 26.24 MB

Sometimes you just need to solve a problem and get on with your work. To that end, Visual Basic 2008 Recipes is a compendium of practical solutions for busy VB .NET programmers.

Create time for the more interesting aspects of your VB .NET project by solving common problems with the practical solutions and dozens of code examples in this book. Important new .NET 3.5 technologies, such as Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ), are covered, and each chapter addresses a specific problem domain, including database access, multimedia, XML manipulation, networking, and security. The code is free to download so you can use the recipes immediately.

Who is this book for?

Visual Basic 2008 Recipes is written for Visual Basic developers who have at least some experience in developing Visual Basic solutions. The book contains recipes appealing to intermediate through advanced developers.


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101 Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Applications

101 Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Applications
PDF | 561 Pages | 9.20 MB

The 101 sample applications that make up this book contain code that answers many common questions a beginner-to-intermediate-level Microsoft Visual Basic .NET developer is faced with when building Microsoft .NET applications.

Each sample application was developed using a set of coding conventions (which you’ll find in this book), and each sample shares a common look and feel, as much as possible. Each sample also includes a readme.htm file that explains some basics of the application in case you’re reviewing a sample without having the book close at hand.

Explore 101 of the most useful Visual Basic .NET applications in action—and jumpstart your own Microsoft .NET Framework-based development projects. This guide provides expert, behind-the-code commentary on 101 fully executable code samples—distilling more than 700 hours of programming time into best practices for Microsoft Windows Forms development. Each code sample demonstrates core features and functions of Visual Basic .NET and the .NET Framework, explains the underlying programming concepts, and provides a complete code walkthrough. From creating basic data entry forms to drilling deep into the .NET Framework, you’ll learn the techniques that Microsoft’s own developers use to write real-world applications with Visual Basic .NET.


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PHP_A beginner's guide

PHP_A beginner's guide
PDF | 478 Pages | 10.43 MB

No matter which way you cut it, PHP is pretty amazing: a language strung together by volunteer programmers that today has the enviable distinction of being in use on more than a third of the planet’s Web servers. Flexible, scalable, extensible, stable, open—PHP is all of these and more, which is why it’s one of the most popular programming toolkits in the world.

In PHP, there are usually several ways to accomplish any given task. Some of them are better than others, but a few of them—mainly, anything that requires the globals command—are outright wrong. This is always confusing to programmers new to PHP because if there are several correct ways to accomplish a task, how do you know which one is the best? “Best Practices” has been a theme in the PHP community for several yearsnow as an attempt to answer this question


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Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver

Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver
PDF | 561 Pages | 31.68 MB

Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver® provides students with step-by-step activities that teach the skills needed to plan and create Web sites. For use with Dreamweaver® MX, MX 2004, and 8. Includes information about Web design principles and activities that involve Flash® and Fireworks® application skills.

Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver® is
intended to help you develop skills needed to become
a Web designer. It can also help you develop skills
that will allow you to succeed in any subject area and
throughout your life.


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Using Microsoft Expression Web2 (Special Edition) 2008

Using Microsoft Expression Web2 (Special Edition) 2008
PDF | 792 Pages | 42.8 MB

If you are interested in learning how to design standards-compliant Web sites using Microsoft Expression Web2, this is the only book you need.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of Microsoft Expression Web2. You will learn the basics of Web Design and Expression Web2 and gain valuable insight into Expression Web2's advanced features, such as ASP.NET and PHP Development.

*Create standards-compliant Web sites with Expression Web2 that works consistently in all browsers.
* Become proficient in the use of CSS by learning how to use the powerful CSS tools in Expression Web2.
*Learn how to take advantage of ASP.NET and ASP.NET AJAX without writing any code.
*Learn how to use the new PHP features available in Expression Web2.
*Add dynamic Interactive content with behaviours and layers.
*Design your Website for accessibility using both section 508 and WCAG compliance.

Expression Web2 is a powerful Web Development product, and there are plenty of books about it. This book will show you how to use the features in Expression Web2 for real-world Web Design.


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SEO- Search Engine Optimization

SEO- Search Engine Optimization
PDF | 411 Pages |10.48

This in-depth Bible delivers the holy grail of online marketing: how to influence search engine results to drive online shoppers to specific Web sites; the process is called search engine optimization (SEO) and it is a hot topic One-stop resource offers readers what they need to plan and implement a successful SEO
program, including useful tips on finding the shortest routes to success, strategy suggestions, and sidebars with more information and additional resources. Features interviews with executives from top search companies, plus appendices on creating successful listings with Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and others.

Topics include creating an SEO plan; managing keywords; maximizing pay-per-click strategies; understanding the role of links and linking; robots, spiders, and crawlers; maintaining SEO; analyzing success rates; and much more


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PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy

PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy
488 pages | PDF | 8 Mb

You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps.

If this describes you, then you've just found the right book.


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Core J2EE™ Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies,

Core J2EE™ Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies,

 Second Edition |  PDF | 420 pages | 13,7 mb

This book describes proven solutions for the J2EE platform with a particular emphasis on such key J2EE technologies as: JavaServer Pages (JSP), servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) components, Java Message Service (JMS), JDBC, and Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).

We offer solutions for recurring problems for the J2EE platform through the J2EE Pattern Catalog and J2EE refactorings. You can apply these ideas when developing new systems or when improving the design of existing systems. The patterns in this book will help you quickly gain the proficiency and skills to build robust, efficient enterprise applications.


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Building Java Enterprise Systems with J2EE

Building Java Enterprise Systems with J2EE
PDF | 1288 Pages | 13.81 MB

The practical angle of Building Java Enterprise Systems with J2EE provides the conceptual
background and wealth of code examples needed to actually assemble systems in a useful
manner with the J2EE technologies. Furthermore, this book demonstrates how the technologies
complement and build on top of one another via evolution of a cohesive and real sample
application. You can use this book to learn, develop, and design your custom applications
immediately.


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Hibernate: A J2EE Developers Guide

Hibernate: A J2EE Developers Guide
CHM | 384 pages | 5.2 MB

Hibernate makes it far easier to build robust, high-performance database applications with Java. Now there's a practical, hands- on guide to using Hibernate's flexible, fast object/relational persistence and query services. Will Iverson covers every facet of development with Hibernate, from its mapping system toits advanced query mechanisms and transaction support.

Iverson shows you how to build Hibernate solutions that can integrate with Swing, with JSP, and even with EJBs utilizing bean-managed persistence. Using realistic examples, he demonstrates how to work with persistent objects, manage schema, and optimize database application performance. After you've mastered Hibernate's core techniques, Iverson presents best practices, tips, tricks, and style guidance for even more effective development. Even if your Java database experience is limited to basic JDBC, this book will help you leverage Hibernate's remarkable power. You'll spend far less time writing code to bridge databases with Java applications--so you can get to market faster, with more features.


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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants

Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
PDF | Pages: 340 | 12MB

This second edition is created to assist the clinician in addressing the needs of a poisoned child or adult. The authors have created a rigorous approach that starts with the physician addressing the patient’s signs and symptoms by symptom complexes.

The authors of this second edition represent a fusion of clinical and botanical worlds. Drs. Lewis Nelson and Richard Shih are both physicians educated in emergency medicine and medical toxicology, and Dr. Michael Balick is a botanist trained in the study of useful and harmful plants. Their collaborative efforts have created a handbook that meets the clinician’s needs.

The authors have created a rigorous approach that starts with the physician addressing the patient’s signs and symptoms by symptom complexes. In a structured fashion, the text suggests common plants that might lead to the development of the symptom complex and
describes the mechanisms of action of the implicated toxin, additional clinical manifestations, and specific therapeutics for each presentation.


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Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) test

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) test
PDF | 601 Pages |5.58 MB

Complete preparation for the more than 30,000 students taking the PCAT each year
The numbr of Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) test takers has doubled since 2001-and that number continues to grow. McGraw-Hill's PCAT provides comprehensive review of every test topic while preparing you for the new format of the test that was instituted in June 2007. With sample tests, test-taking strategies, and intricate scientific illustrations, you'll have all the preparation you need to perform at your very best on test day.


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Successful Writing - Proficiency: Student's Book and Teacher's Book

Successful Writing - Proficiency: 

Student's Book and Teacher's Book
PDF | 164 + 50 Pages |25.47 MB

Successful Writing Proficiency consists of nine units which cover all types of composition writing (description narratives, letters, discursive essays, articles, reviews) required at advanced levels. Each unit starts with a lean listening activity through which the basic plan for the type of writing the unit deals with is introduced. This also sen as a brainstorming activity, giving the teacher the chance to elicit useful language and ideas on the topic discussion. Detailed theory and plans are provided to be used as a reference by students.


A variety of models which the theory is applied are followed by exercises to improve students' writing skills, focusing on register a style. The exercises are graded, leading to the acquisition of those skills needed for students to be able to WI successfully at advanced levels. Topic identification, "discuss and write" sections and study check sections reinforce students' knowledge and remind them of the structures previously presented, thus helping them revise the write areas covered in the book.

The Teacher's Book provides answers to the exercises, model plans, transcripts of 1 listening exercises and useful teaching tips. At the back of the Teacher's Book are marked model compositions help teachers mark students' compositions. The book is accompanied by a cassette with all the listening exercise The units can either be presented in the order they appear in the book or teachers can select the unit they want resent according to their own judgment and their students' needs. The course can be covered in approximate 30 one-hour lessons.


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Excel for Teachers

Excel for Teachers
236 pages | PDF | 20 Mb

This book is written by three teachers and a guy who teaches Excel. As the latter, I give all of the credit for this book to Adrienne, Bill H. and Colleen – it was their logic of classroom needs that made the book what it is. The population of teachers writing this book mirrors the real population – some know Excel well and some are new to Excel.

If you learn every concept in the 25 examples in this book, you will be an Excel guru. Even if you only use a few of the topics, you will find yourself comfortable with Excel. If you don’t want to learn anything about Excel, then just download the sample applications and use them in the classroom. (Teachers' Sample files Included in this Package).


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Teach Yoursself Visually Microsoft office 2007

Teach Yoursself Visually Microsoft office 2007
PDF | 434 Pages | 84.5 MB

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll
find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 220 Office 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

* Using Galleries and Live Preview
* Finding hidden files
* Creating a blog post
* Assembling and presenting slideshows
* Developing a publication
* Building a spreadsheet
* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules


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