by Andy Oram, John Viega
In Beautiful Security, today's security experts offer a collection of essays that describe bold and extraordinary methods to secure computer systems in the face of ever-increasing threats. You'll learn how new and more aggressive security measures work -- and where they will lead us. This far-reaching discussion takes you into the techniques, technology, ethics, and laws at the center of the bigge...
Price: $31.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
Scripting InDesign CS3/4 with JavaScript
by Peter Kahrel
InDesign provides a powerful setof tools for producing beautifuldocuments. While you can certainlydo all your work by hand throughInDesign's graphical interface, thereare many times when it's much easier towrite a script. Once you've automateda task, you can run it over the wholedocument, ensuring consistency, orjust when you need it, simplifying andspeeding your layout process. All ittakes i...
Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
by Jeremy Leipzig, Xiao-Yi Li
This article demonstrates how the realworld data is imported, managed, visualized, and analyzed within the R statistical framework. Presented as a spatial mashup, this tutorial introduces the user to R packages, R syntax, and data structures. The user will learn how the R environment works with R packages as well as its own capabilities in statistical analysis. We will be accessing spatial data in several f...
Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
Mercurial: The Definitive Guide 
by Bryan O'Sullivan
This instructive book takes you step by step through ways to track, merge, and manage both open source and commercial software projects with Mercurial, using Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and other systems. Mercurial is the easiest system to learn when it comes to distributed revision control. And it's a very flexible tool that's ideal whether you're a lone programmer working on a small ...
Price: $24.61 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
by Charles Severance
With this book, you can build exciting, scalable web applications quickly and confidently, using Google App Engine -- even if you have little or no experience in programming or web development. Using Google App Engine provides an overview of the tools necessary to use Google App Engine, including Python, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and HTTP. You'll also learn what's required to deploy your...
Price: $17.23 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
by William R. Stanek
This book provides everything you need to manage and maintain Windows 7. You'll learn all of the features and enhancements in complete detail, along with specifics for configuring the operating system to put you in full control. Bestselling author and Windows expert William Stanek doesn't just show you the steps you need to follow, he also tells you how features work, why they work, and how you ca...
Price: $4.45 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
by Joseph Adler
Why learn R? Because it's rapidly becoming the standard for developing statistical software. R in a Nutshell provides a quick and practical way to learn this increasingly popular open source language and environment. You'll not only learn how to program in R, but also how to find the right user-contributed R packages for statistical modeling, visualization, and bioinformatics.The author introduces...
Price: $5.00 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
by Jennifer Greene, Andrew Stellman
Learn the latest principles and certification objectives in The PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition, in a unique and inspiring way with Head First PMP . The second edition of this book helps you prepare for the PMP certification exam using a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. You'll find a full-length sample exam included inside the book.More than just proof of passing a test, a PMP ce...
Price: $10.00 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
by David Griffiths, Paul Barry
Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs - variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects - which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to demonstrate...
Price: $35.49 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide
by Chris Seibold
Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in an easy-to-read format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide covers what you need to know and is an ideal resource for problem-solving on the fly.This book goes right to the heart of Snow Leopard, with details on system preferences, built-in applicat...
Price: $5.53 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2009