by Sandip Bhattacharya, Pancrazio De Mauro, Mark Mamone, Kapil Sharma, Deepak Thomas, Simon Whiting, Shishir Gundavaram
Red Hat Linux 9 is a powerful, flexible open source operating system. Its popularity is growing, both in home use and in corporate environments of all sizes. Its user interface makes it every bit as accessible as other operating systems, and its open source pedigree opens the doors to a mind-blowing amount of free software.This book guides you through that difficult time that comes just after you've in...
Publisher: Wrox | Release: 2005
by Nathaniel T. Schutta, Ryan Asleson
Much of the early hype surrounding Ajax centered on its use by Internet powerhouses such as Google and Amazon. However, just because the initial forays into Ajax were pioneered by leading software development firms doesn't mean your application wouldn't also benefit from these techniques. You already know how to develop Web applications, so this book uses specific, focused examples to teach the Aj...
Price: $2.25 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2005
by Tony Bove
Just Say No to Microsoft - begins by tracing Microsoft's rise from tiny software startup to monopolistic juggernaut and explains how the company's practices over the years have discouraged innovation, stunted competition, and helped foster an environment ripe for viruses, bugs, and hackers. Readers learn how they can dump Microsoft products - even the Windows operating system - and continue to be ...
Price: $6.35 | Publisher: No Starch Press | Release: 2005
Managing Projects with GNU Make, 3rd Edition 
by Robert Mecklenburg
The utility simply known as make is one of the most enduring features of both Unix and other operating systems. First invented in the 1970s, make still turns up to this day as the central engine in most programming projects; it even builds the Linux kernel. In the third edition of the classic Managing Projects with GNU make, readers will learn why this utility continues to hold its top position in project b...
Price: $12.12 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2004
by Bonnie Biafore
Providing comprehensive coverage of Visio's large feature set for technical and engineering professionals, the book begins with a quick introduction to the intuitive interface. This book quickly moves into the specialized stencils, shapes, and templates used in software and network design and documentation, engineering disciplines, and project management. Features strong coverage of Visio's tight ...
Price: $6.48 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004
Home Networking Bible, 2nd Edition
by Sue Plumley
Is a home network for you? This comprehensive guide covers everything from deciding what type of network meets your needs to setting up the hardware and software, connecting different operating systems, installing the necessary applications, managing the network, and even adding home entertainment devices. Fully updated with new material on all the latest systems and methods, it's just what you need to...
Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004
by Mark Middlebrook
Shows how to use the leading technical drawing software-AutoCAD-and its less-expensive sister product, AutoCAD LT, in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style. Shows first-time AutoCAD users how to create precise and efficient 2-D technical drawings and get started with 3-D technical drawings. Topics covered include creating a basic layout; drawing and editing; writing text in drawings; plotting, ...
Price: $20.07 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004
by Peter Gregory, CISA, CISSP
Computer viruses - just the thought of your trusty PC catching one is probably enough to make you sick. Thanks to the cyber-sickies who persist in coming up with new strains, there's a major new cyberattack nearly every day. Viruses sneak in, usually through e-mail.Remember, if you don't protect your computer, not only do you risk having your computer infiltrated and your data contaminated, you ri...
Price: $11.97 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004
Buying a Computer For Dummies, 2005 Edition
by Dan Gookin
CPU, Ghz, Mhz, DIMMS, RAM, ROM, AGP, ISA, PCI, USB, CRT, LCD, NIC, CCD, CIS, DP, Kbps. What do all of these acronyms mean?Are you baffled by computer technology and technology? Intimidated by computer salespeople who grimace or grin when you say "gizmo?" Buying a Computer For Dummies 2005 Edition gives you the ABCs of buying a computer. You don't have to be able to talk tech; you just...
Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004
Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies
by Keith Underdahl
Adobe Premiere Elements offers amateur and home moviemakers the opportunity to work with editing tools as powerful as those packed into Adobe Premiere Pro, one of the top tools on the market. Adobe Premiere Elements For Dummies offers these same users not only a guide through all the how-to steps of using the software, but also a valuable reference on how to best apply the tools to a great video project.Cov...
Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2004