*Provide high-performance access to remote data, content, video, rich media, and applications
*Understand how accelerators can improve network performance and minimize bandwidth consumption
*Use NetFlow to baseline application requirements and network utilization
*Ensure network resources are allocated based on business priorities
*Identify performance barriers arising from networks, protocols, operating systems, hardware, file systems, and applications
*Employ application-specific acceleration components to mitigate the negative impact of latency and bandwidth consumption
*Integrate content delivery networks (CDN) to centrally manage the acquisition, security, and distribution of content to remote locations
*Leverage WAN optimization technologies to improve application throughput, mitigate the impact of latency and loss, and minimize bandwidth consumption
*Optimize the performance of WANs and business-critical WAN applications

No matter how visually appealing or content-packed a Web site may be, if it's not adaptable to a variety of situations and reaching the widest possible audience, it isn't really succeeding. In Bulletproof Web Desing, author and Web designer extraordinaire, Dan Cederholm outlines standards-based strategies for building designs that provide flexibility, readability, and user control--key components of every sucessful site. Each chapter starts out with an example of an unbulletproof site one that employs a traditional HTML-based approach which Dan then deconstructs, pointing out its limitations. He then gives the site a make-over using XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), so you can see how to replace bloated code with lean markup and CSS for fast-loading sites that are accessible to all users. Finally, he covers several popular fluid and elastic-width layout techniques and pieces together all of the page components discussed in prior chapters into a single-page template.

Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects robust toolset.
* Add motion graphics and visual effects to your Flash projects
* Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations
* Prepare Flash animations for broadcast
* Save development time in executing animations

Combine these two powerhouse applications to expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives the experienced Flash designer a working understanding of the After Effects toolset with professional techniques that raise the design bar for Web, broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery.

Uncover, plug, and ethically disclose security flaws

Prevent catastrophic network attacks by exposing security flaws, fixing them, and ethically reporting them to the software author. Fully expanded to cover the hacker's latest devious methods, Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, Second Edition lays out each exploit alongside line-by-line code samples, detailed countermeasures, and moral disclosure procedures. Find out how to execute effective penetration tests, use fuzzers and sniffers, perform reverse engineering, and find security holes in Windows and Linux applications. You'll also learn how to trap and autopsy stealth worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, and malware.

Have more fun and get more done with your Mac!

Now you can get the most out of your Mac, whether it's an iMac, MacBook, or Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac shows you how to set up and customize your Mac and use all of the built-in tools and applications, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and the iLife and iWork suites. The revolutionary new features available in Mac OS X Leopard are also covered, such as Quick Look, Time Machine, and Spaces. Plus, you'll get details on hardware and peripherals, networking, troubleshooting, and maintenance. This is your must-have Mac guide!

Network the computers and peripheral devices in your home or small office with the fun and practical projects packed inside this hands-on guide. Produced in conjunction with CNET.com, the place you go for the latest in tech and consumer electronics, this book shows you how to create a wired or wireless network so you can share files, printers, and other resources. You'll also learn to set up a server and secure and expand your network.

Inside, you'll find 24 self-contained projects, step-by-step instructions, a list of tools needed at the beginning of each project, and hundreds of clear photos and screenshots. CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Networking Projects takes you from beginning through advanced tasks with ease!

Get up and running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with ease.

This hands-on guide covers all the essentials of deploying and administering the latest release of Microsoft's powerful, versatile network operating system. Using clear screenshots and step-by-step instructions, Microsoft Windows Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to set up the server, migrate from earlier versions, and handle networking, administration, storage, and security. You'll also get details on the new Web tools and management utilities available in Windows Server 2008.

This book will show administrators how to manage and administer the advanced functions and security features in Windows Vista. The recommendations, tips, tricks, and best practices are based on years of early-adopter implementations of Windows Vista in large corporate and private environments. The authors highlight the functions of Windows Vista that both large and small environments have found to be the most useful, including all-new features such as Complete PC Backup, BitLocker, and the powerful Group Policy options that are only available in Windows Vista.

TIME Magazine February 11, 2008 Vol. 171 No. 6
DOC (MS Word) + PDF + MP3 | English | 4.0 + 1.3 + 18.2 MB

• COVER: It's Their Turn Now - 'A friend told me this was impossible, that it's hopeless to try to organize students. Now he says, ''Where do I sign up?'''
• NATION: Voter's Guide To the Issues - The real fight is just around the corner in the general election. And the competing Democratic and Republican approaches to the key issues are like oil and water. Or Oprah and Chuck Norris.
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: The First Comedy Strike - Almost 30 years ago, comics like Jay and Dave staged a revolt. It changed everything
• PEOPLE: 10 Questions for Susan Sarandon - Famous for both her acting and her political activism, this Oscar winner's latest drama, Bernard and Doris, airs Feb. 9 on HBO. Susan Sarandon will now take your questions

The Hands-On, Practical Guide to Preventing Ajax-Related Security Vulnerabilities

More and more Web sites are being rewritten as Ajax applications; even traditional desktop software is rapidly moving to the Web via Ajax. But, all too often, this transition is being made with reckless disregard for security. If Ajax applications aren¡¯t designed and coded properly, they can be susceptible to far more dangerous security vulnerabilities than conventional Web or desktop software. Ajax developers desperately need guidance on securing their applications: knowledge that¡¯s been virtually impossible to find, until now.

GPU Gems 3
[Language£ºEnglish ] [Channel:3D Animation ] [Posted by itren]

This third volume of the best-selling GPU Gems series provides a snapshot of today¡¯s latest Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) programming techniques. The programmability of modern GPUs allows developers to not only distinguish themselves from one another but also to use this awesome processing power for non-graphics applications, such as physics simulation, financial analysis, and even virus detection¡ªparticularly with the CUDA architecture. Graphics remains the leading application for GPUs, and readers will find that the latest algorithms create ultra-realistic characters, better lighting, and post-rendering compositing effects.
Major topics include:
*Geometry
*Light and Shadows
*Rendering
*Image Effects
*Physics Simulation
*GPU Computing

Cascading Style Sheets enable you to rapidly create web designs that can be shared by hundreds or even thousands of web pages. It accelerates development cycles by centralizing text and layout information for easy editing and updates. This book teaches you everything you need to know to start using CSS in your web development work, from the basics of marking up your content and styling text, through the creation of multi-column page layouts without the use of tables.

Richard McDougall, Jim Mauro, Brendan Gregg, Solaris(TM) Performance and Tools: DTrace and MDB Techniques for Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris
Prentice Hall PTR | ISBN 0131568191 | CHM | 2006 | 496 pages | 1,55 MB

Solaris™ Performance and Tools provides comprehensive coverage of the powerful utilities bundled with Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris, including the Solaris Dynamic Tracing facility, DTrace, and the Modular Debugger, MDB.

Solaris 9 Administration: A Beginner's Guide
McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition | ISBN:0072223170 | 624 pages | July 29, 2002 | PDF | 5 Mb

Ideal for Windows or Linux administrators looking to learn Solaris, this easy-to-use introductory guide covers the basics of Solaris 9 single host administration and explains how to manage Internet and intranet services.

Photoshop 7(R): Tips and Techniques
McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition | ISBN:0072224460 | 496 pages | June 21, 2002 | PDF | 11 Mb

Inside you will find solutions that can be put to immediate use easily and effectively. Organized by topic and packed with critical information this is a must-have guide for every Photoshop user.

Svetlozar T. Rachev, John S. J. Hsu, Biliana S. Bagasheva, Frank J. Fabozzi “Bayesian Methods in Finance"
Wiley | 2008-02-08 | ISBN:0471920835 | PDF | 329 pages | 2,4 Mb

Bayesian Methods in Finance provides a detailed overview of the theory of Bayesian methods and explains their real-world applications to financial modeling. While the principles and concepts explained throughout the book can be used in financial modeling and decision making in general, the authors focus on portfolio management and market risk management—since these are the areas in finance where Bayesian methods have had the greatest penetration to date.

Scott Klein “Professional LINQ"
Wrox | 2008-01-22 | ISBN:0470041811 | PDF | 379 pages | 3,3 Mb

Professional LINQ introduces experienced programmers and database developers to LINQ database queries in their native VB and C# languages.

PC Magazine (04/2008)
Pages: 124 | PC Magazine (04/2008) | PDF | 69.18 mb

Computer Power User April 2008
PDF | English | 19 MB

Computer Power User (or CPU) is a monthly computing and technology magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It has been in circulation since December 2001. The magazine features articles, reviews of hardware and software, editorial content and classified advertising. It is geared toward more advanced users than its sister publication, SmartComputing. Regular guest writers include Rob Malda and Chris Pirillo. CPU Magazine differs from most other computing magazines in that it focuses more on the latest hardware rather than software or gaming.

Playboy Brasil Junho 2007 with Camila Ferreira (2)
32 Pages | Power Point file | 2.7Mb

Second post from the beatiful model Camila at the digital version of Playboy Magazine Brazil.