Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by StepYour hands-on, step-by-step guide to automating Windows administration with Windows PowerShell 3.0
Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 3.0 command line interface and scripting language - one step at a time. Written by a leading scripting expert, this practical tutorial delivers learn-by-doing exercises, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for performing administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems. ...
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket ConsultantPortable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of SQL Server. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You'll get the focused information you need to save time and get the job done - whether at your desk or in the field! ...
Start Here! Learn the Kinect APIReady to learn Kinect programming? Start Here!
Learn the fundamentals of programming with the Kinect API - and begin building apps that use motion tracking, voice recognition, and more. If you have experience programming with C# - simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
Here's where you start learning Kinect: Build an application to display Kinect video on your PC; Have Kinect take photographs when it detects movement; Draw on a computer screen by moving your finger in the air; Track your body gestures and use them to control a program; Make a program that understands your speech and talks back to you; Play a part in your own augmented reality game; Create an "air piano" using Kinect with a MIDI device ...
Windows 8 Step by StepExperience learning made easy - and quickly teach yourself how to use Windows 8. With Step by Step, you set the pace - building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Set up a home network, browse the web, and use your email; Use multi-touch gestures on your touchscreen devices; Manage your files with Microsoft SkyDrive; Play music and movies, and share your photos and videos; Download apps and games from the Windows Store; Help secure your computer and prevent common problems. ...
Windows 8 Plain & SimpleLearn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 8!
Run your apps, and manage your calendar and contacts; Explore the web, and send and receive email and messages; Organize your files on the PC and in the cloud with Microsoft SkyDriv; View, share, and store your own photos and videos; Play games, manage your music, and watch movies; Use maps to find directions and set your location. ...
Windows Internals, Part 2, 6th EditionDelve inside Windows architecture and internals - and see how core components work behind the scenes. Led by three renowned internals experts, this classic guide is fully updated for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 - and now presents its coverage in two volumes.
As always, you get critical insider perspectives on how Windows operates. And through hands-on experiments, you'll experience its internal behavior firsthand - knowledge you can apply to improve application design, debugging, system performance, and support. ...
Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 DatabasesAce your preparation for the skills measured by Exam 70-462—and on the job - with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you've learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. ...
Algorithmics, 3rd EditionThe best selling 'Algorithmics' presents the most important, concepts, methods and results that are fundamental to the science of computing. It starts by introducing the basic ideas of algorithms, including their structures and methods of data manipulation. It then goes on to demonstrate how to design accurate and efficient algorithms, and discusses their inherent limitations. As the author himself says in the preface to the book; 'This book attempts to present a readable account of some of the most important and basic topics of computer science, stressing the fundamental and robust nature of the science in a form that is virtually independent of the details of specific computers, languages and formalisms'. ...
Apache Cookbook, 2nd EditionThere's plenty of documentation on installing and configuring the Apache web server, but where do you find help for the day-to-day stuff, like adding common modules or fine-tuning your activity logging? That's easy. The new edition of the Apache Cookbook offers you updated solutions to the problems you're likely to encounter with the new versions of Apache.
Written by members of the Apache Software Foundation, and thoroughly revised for Apache versions 2.0 and 2.2, recipes in this book range from simple tasks, such installing the server on Red Hat Linux or Windows, to more complex tasks, such as setting up name-based virtual hosts or securing and managing your proxy server. ...
BootstrapDiscover how easy it is to design killer interfaces and responsive websites with the Bootstrap framework. This practical book gets you started building pages with Bootstrap's HTML / CSS-based tools and design templates right away. You'll also learn how to extend your app with interactive features, using its suite of jQuery plugins - often without writing a single line of code.
Developed by Twitter and available free from GitHub, Bootstrap supports responsive design by dynamically adjusting your web page layout. With just a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you can build apps that work equally well on desktop screens, smartphones, and tablets. This book shows you how. ...