by Pete Warden
To help you navigate the large number of new data tools available, this guide describes 60 of the most recent innovations, from NoSQL databases and MapReduce approaches to machine learning and visualization tools. Descriptions are based on first-hand experience with these tools in a production environment.This handy glossary also includes a chapter of key terms that help define many of these tool categories...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2011
Head First iPhone and iPad Development, 2nd Edition 
by Dan Pilone, Tracey Pilone
Let's say you have a killer app idea for iPhone and iPad. Where do you begin? Head First iPhone and iPad Development will help you get your first application up and running in no time. You'll not only learn how to design for Apple's devices, you'll also master the iPhone SDK tools - including Interface Builder, Xcode, and Objective-C programming principles - to make your app stand out.Wh...
Price: $22.98 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2011
vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
by Arnold Robbins
Many Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clones-vile, elvis, and nvi-and packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, includi...
Price: $11.20 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2011
Photoshop Elements 10: The Missing Manual
by Barbara Brundage
Elements 10 offers much of Photoshop's power without the huge price tag. It's a great tool for most image-editing buffs-whether you're a photographer, scrapbooker, or aspiring graphic artist. But Elements still doesn't come with a useful manual. This bestselling book helps you get the most out of the program, from the basics to advanced tips for both Windows and Mac users....
Price: $3.74 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2011
by Alexandre M.S.P. Moraes
Cisco Firewalls thoroughly explains each of the leading Cisco firewall products, features, and solutions, and shows how they can add value to any network security design or operation. The author tightly links theory with practice, demonstrating how to integrate Cisco firewalls into highly secure, self-defending networks. Cisco Firewalls shows you how to deploy Cisco firewalls as an essential component of ev...
Price: $12.95 | Publisher: Cisco Press | Release: 2011
by Catherine Pelachaud
The Affective Computing domain, term coined by Rosalind Picard in 1997, gathers several scientific areas such as computer science, cognitive science, psychology, design and art. The humane-machine interaction systems are no longer solely fast and efficient. They aim to offer to users affective experiences: user's affective state is detected and considered within the interaction; the system displays aff...
Price: $109.88 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2011
by T. Gene Davis
Learn the guidelines of integrating Java with native Mac OS X applications with this Devloper Reference book.Java is used to create nearly every type of application that exists and is one of the most required skills of employers seeking computer programmers. Java code and its libraries can be integrated with Mac OS X features, and this book shows you how to do just that. ...
Price: $4.59 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2010
MacBook For Dummies, 3rd Edition
by Mark L. Chambers
Grab your MacBook - and this Dummies book - and get savvy with all the latest updates to Apple's newest generation of laptop hardware and software. Packed with coverage of the latest MacBook models, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iLife, and iWork , this new edition is completely revised and updated on all the latest tools and trends in the MacBook world. Seasoned author Mark Chambers shows you how to customize...
Price: $3.99 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2010
Enterprise Mac Security: Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 2nd Edition
by Charles Edge, William Barker, Beau Hunter, Gene Sullivan
A common misconception in the Mac community is that Mac's operating system is more secure than others. While this might be true in certain cases, security on the Mac is still a crucial issue. When sharing is enabled or remote control applications are installed, Mac OS X faces a variety of security threats.Enterprise Mac Security: Mac OS X Snow Leopard is a definitive, expert-driven update of the popula...
Price: $6.01 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2010
Enterprise Mac Managed Preferences
by Edward Marczak, Greg Neagle
Many systems administrators on the Mac need a way to manage machine configuration after initial setup and deployment. Apple's Managed Preferences system (also known as MCX) is under-documented, often misunderstood, and sometimes outright unknown by systems administrators. MCX is usually deployed in conjunction with an OS X server, but it can also be used in Windows environments or where no dedicated se...
Price: $48.46 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2010