Learn Windows IIS in a Month of LunchesWhen your website slows to a crawl or Exchange stops sending internet mail, you have to get things working again. Fast. IIS is the communication gateway for most Microsoft servers as well as the primary technology for publishing web sites. Learning to manage it effectively means you can keep your systems running smoothly and go home on time.
Learn Windows IIS in a Month of Lunches is an innovative tutorial designed for busy administrators. Follow the crisp explanations, examples, and exercises in this concise, easy-to-read book, and you'll be managing, securing, and automating IIS faster than you thought possible. You'll start with IIS fundamentals, and then systematically explore web farm design, website management, and high availability, along with practices to keep your Exchange, SharePoint, System Center, and Lync servers running smoothly. ...
SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 CookbookProvides over a hundred practical recipes that utilize PowerShell to automate, integrate and simplify SQL Server tasks.
Offers easy to follow, step-by-step guide to getting the most out of SQL Server and PowerShell.
Covers numerous guidelines, tips, and explanations on how and when to use PowerShell cmdlets, WMI, SMO, .NET classes or other components.
Builds a strong foundation that gets you comfortable using PowerShell with SQL Server - empowering you to create more complex scripts that you need in your day-to-day job. ...
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Security CookbookPractical, focused recipes for securing your SQL Server database. Master the latest techniques for data and code encryption, user authentication and authorization, protection against brute force attacks, denial-of-service attacks, and SQL Injection, and more. A learn-by-example recipe-based approach that focuses on key concepts to provide the foundation to solve real world problems. ...
Windows Azure programming patterns for Start-upsExplore the different features of Windows Azure and its unique concepts. Get to know the Windows Azure platform by code snippets and samples by a single start-up scenario throughout the whole book. A clean example scenario demonstrates the different Windows Azure features. ...
Windows Phone 7 XNA CookbookComplete focus on the best Windows Phone 7 game development techniques using XNA 4.0. Easy to follow cookbook allowing you to dive in wherever you want. Convert ideas into action using practical recipes. Apply the tap, flick, hold and drag gestures on Windows Phone 7 touch screen for different situations. Understanding the XNA content pipeline for improved game asset processing and management. Hook up your game to Xbox Live. ...
Kinect for Windows SDK Programming GuideBuilding application using Kinect for Windows SDK. Covers the Kinect for Windows SDK v1.6. A practical step-by-step tutorial to make learning easy for a beginner. A detailed discussion of all the APIs involved and the explanations of their usage in detail. Procedures for developing motion-sensing applications and also methods used to enable speech recognition. ...
WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XMLBrings the reader up to speed on all of the major features of WiX, including the new bootstrapper engine, Burn. Provides a richer understanding of the underlying Windows Installer technology. Showcases the flexibility and versatility of WiX, with a few tips and tricks along the way. ...
Node CookbookA hands on approach to learning Node to equip and guide you in the art of asynchronous server side JavaScript.
Packed with practical recipes taking you from the basics to extending Node with your own modules. Create your own web server to see Node's features in action. Work with JSON, XML, web sockets, and make the most of asynchronous programming. ...
Working with Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePointDeliver powerful search tools to your clients - using Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. Led by three search experts, you'll learn how to deliver advanced intranet search capabilities and build custom, search-driven applications for your business. Use your skills as a SharePoint architect or developer to configure and program this server for different search scenarios, based on real-world examples. ...
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. ...