PC Magazine - April 10 2007

First Looks
Iomega REV Loader 560
Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital Elph
Netgear Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D)
Perimeter eSecurity Vulnerability Assessment
Nikon D40
Linksys CIT310 Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice
Pioneer PRO-940HD
Network Magic 4.1
Audio-Technica AT-LP2Da
Guitar Pro 5
Plantronics Discovery 665
Mio Digiwalker H610
JBL Spyro
Nokia 5300 XpressMusic
Linksys iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype–CIT400
LaCie SAFE Hard Drive 500GB
i-mate JAQ
Canon Pixma mini260
SpyEraser 1.1
Safend Personal Protector
Western Digital MyBook Pro
Epson Stylus Photo RX580
HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC
Dell Dimension E521 (Vista)
Gateway FX530XT (Vista)
HP Pavilion dv9000t (Vista)
Dell Inspiron E1705 (Vista)
Site of the Week: MP3tunes Oboe Locker
Gateway NX570X

Front Side
Future Watch: One Display, Three Images
Gearlog: A Laser That's Not for Pointing
Best of The Internet
Top 6 Tech Quotes of All Time
Q&A: Mark Cuban
Music 2.0
Video DRM Foiled Again
Abort, Retry, Fail (v26n7&8)

Opinion
The Consensus on Vista
Inside Track v26n7&8
Death to the Fax Machine!
DRM Is Dead
Winter of My Discontent
Online Video Saves Commercials

Connected Traveler
Connected Traveler: Barcelona, Spain

Cars
Car Security at Your Fingertips
Clear Channel Upgrades Real-Time Traffic Feed
Performance, Technology, and Comfort

Solutions
Enough With The Questions! Just Do It!
A Storm Blows Through the Web
IE7 Tip: IE Without Add-Ons
Vista Tip: Raw Images
Copy Music from Your iPod
Introducing PowerPoint 2007
The Art of Fighting Spam
The Art of Spam

SMB Boot Camp
Raise Your Profile

Ask Loyd
Mother of an Upgrade
Delayed Flights
Adding USB

Ask Neil
Automate Tasks at Shutdown
Invasion of the Browser Snatcher

Cover Story Feature
Tune in to Digital Radio
What's Inside Your Laptop?
Web 3.0
Broadband Cinema
Security Super Guide

Build It
The PC Subwoofer

25 Years of PC Magazine
25 Years of PC Magazine: Year Eight 1989

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• Publisher: Sybex
• Number Of Pages: 1224
• Publication Date: 2006-08-07
• Sales Rank: 11538
• ISBN / ASIN: 0470008768
• EAN: 9780470008768
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Sybex
• Studio: Sybex

Book Description: )

The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Now Fully Updated for the 2007 Release

There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year. Loaded with concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, this comprehensive reference and tutorial from award-winning author George Omura has everything you need to become an AutoCAD expert.

If you're new to AutoCAD, the tutorials will help you build your skills right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, Omura's in-depth explanations of the latest and most advanced features, including all the new 3D tools, will turn you into an AutoCAD pro. Whatever your experience level and however you use AutoCAD, you'll refer to this indispensable reference again and again.

Coverage Includes

• Creating and developing AutoCAD drawings
• Drawing curves and applying solid fills
• Effectively using hatches, fields, and tables
• Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes
• Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets
• Keeping track of your projects with the Sheet Set Manager
• Creating cutaway and x-ray views to show off the interior of your 3D model
• Rendering realistic interior views with natural lighting
• Giving a hand-drawn look to 3D views
• Easily creating complex, free-form 3D shapes in minutes
• Making spiral forms with the Helix and Sweep tools
• Exploring your model in real time with the Walk and Fly tools
• Creating animated AVI files of your 3D projects
• Customizing AutoCAD using AutoLISP(r)
• Securing and authenticating your files
• Sharing files with non-AutoCAD users

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Load the trial version of AutoCAD 2007 and get started on the lessons in the book. The CD also includes project files and finished drawings for all the book's exercises, a symbols library, a 2D and 3D parts library, and extra utilities to increase your productivity. Advance your skills even more with bonus chapters on VBA, Active X, architectural solid modeling, and working with external databases.

"Mastering AutoCAD 2007 has been fully updated to cover all of AutoCAD 2007's new or enhanced features including modeling, visual styles, lights and materials, rendering and animation, and changes users asked for in commonly used commands. This excellent revision to the bestselling Mastering AutoCAD series features concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects for both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT."
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• Publisher: Apress
• Number Of Pages: 568
• Publication Date: 2006-11-15
• Sales Rank: 708742
• ISBN / ASIN: 159059746X
• EAN: 9781590597460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Apress
• Studio: Apress

Book Description: )

Date on Database: Writings 2000--2006 captures some of the freshest thinking from widely known and respected relational database pioneer C. J. Date. Known for his tenacious defense of relational theory in its purest form, Date tackles many topics that are important to database professionals, including the difference between model and implementation, data integrity, data redundancy, deviations in SQL from the relational model, and much more.

Date clearly and patiently explains where many of today's products and practices go wrong, and illustrates some of the trouble you can get into if you don't carefully think through your use of current database technology. In almost every field of endeavor, the writings of the founders and early leaders have had a profound effect. And now is your chance to read Date--while his material is fresh and the field is still young. You'll want to read this book because it

• Provides C. J. Date's freshest thinking on relational theory versus current products in the field
• Features a tribute to E. F. Codd, founder of the relational database field
• Clearly explains how the unwary practitioner can avoid problems with current relational database technology
• Offers novel insights into classic issues like redundancy and database design

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• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Number Of Pages: 290
• Publication Date: 2007-01-02
• Sales Rank: 1838008
• ISBN / ASIN: 3527315454
• EAN: 9783527315451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: Wiley-VCH
• Studio: Wiley-VCH

Book Description: )

Filling a gap in the literature for a practical approach to the topic, this book is unique in including a whole section of case studies presenting a wide range of applications from polymerization reactors and bioreactors, to distillation column and complex fluid catalytic cracking units. A section of general tuning guidelines of MPC is also present.These thus aid readers in facilitating the implementation of MPC in process engineering and automation. At the same time many theoretical, computational and implementation aspects of model-based control are explained, with a look at both linear and nonlinear model predictive control. Each chapter presents details related to the modeling of the process as well as the implementation of different model-based control approaches, and there is also a discussion of both the dynamic behaviour and the economics of industrial processes and plants. The book is unique in the broad coverage of different model based control strategies and in the variety of applications presented. A special merit of the book is in the included library of dynamic models of several industrially relevant processes, which can be used by both the industrial and academic community to study and implement advanced control strategies.

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• Publisher: CRC
• Number Of Pages: 336
• Publication Date: 1994-12-22
• Sales Rank: 1483506
• ISBN / ASIN: 0849390508
• EAN: 9780849390500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Manufacturer: CRC
• Studio: CRC

Book Description: )

Computer Visualization presents a unified collection of computer graphics techniques for the scientific visualization of behavior. The book combines a basic overview of the fundamentals of computer graphics with a practitioner-oriented review of 3-D graphics display and visualization techniques. Each chapter is written by well-known experts in the field. The first section reviews how computer graphics visualization techniques have evolved to work with digital numerical analysis methods. The second section presents a detailed discussion of the algorithms and techniques used to visualize behavior in 3-D. The final section focuses on production visualization capabilities.

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• Publisher: New Riders Press
• Number Of Pages: 400
• Publication Date: 2002-08-12
• Sales Rank: 753175
• ISBN / ASIN: 0735712964
• EAN: 0752064712961
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: New Riders Press
• Studio: New Riders Press

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ColdFusion MX: From Static to Dynamic in 10 Steps has 10 Steps to converting a static site to a dynamic site using ColdFusion MX, with reusable real-world examples and exercises make this book easy to use and the concepts easy to incorporate. This book sorts through the technical detail to present professional users with just the information they need to get started. After mastering the basics in this book, readers will be ready to advanced to the Inside ColdFusion MX book.

ColdFusion MX: From Static to Dynamic in 10 Steps is a gentle introduction to the world of dynamic web publishing using ColdFusion MX. It is aimed at the professional web developer who is new to ColdFusion and is designed to highlight the simplicity, flexibility, and speed ColdFusion has to offer over other dynamic technologies. The main use is to upgrade or "makeover" an existing static, manually updated web site into a dynamic, data-driven site. Beginning with a case study of the site and how it can be improved using ColdFusion, the book progresses through 10 stages of upgrade by giving theory, examples, and hands on instruction for creating a dynamic site using such features as a data-driven catalog, search page, and shopping cart.

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Sun Solaris 9 : Official Student Guide
PDF | Year of release : 2002 | RS.COM | 1MB , 6 MB , 7 MB , 4 MB Respectively
Further details available inside


This is the official course material which are taught at Solaris 9 Course , Here are the materials of the following courses


UNIX® Essentials Featuring the Solaris™ 9 Operating Environment SA-119


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
â—� Use components of the desktop system
â—� Manage directories and files
â—� Create and modify files
� Control the user’s work environment and perform remote operations
â—� Archive files

1 MB | 284 Pages | Sun Microsystems Publishes

Intermediate System Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 Operating Environment SA-239


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
â—� Manage file systems
â—� Install software
â—� Perform system boot procedures
â—� Perform user and security administration
â—� Manage network printers and system processes
â—� Perform system backups and restores

6MB | 692 Pages | Sun Microsystems Publishes




Advanced System Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 Operating Environment SA-299


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
â—� Describe network basics
â—� Manage virtual file systems and core dumps
â—� Manage storage volumes
â—� Control access and configure system messaging
â—� Set up name services
â—� Perform advanced installation procedures

7MB | 860 MB | Sun Microsystems Publishes



Network Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 Operating Environment SA-399


Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
â—� Configure the Network Interface layer
â—� Configure the network (Internet and Transport layers)
â—� Configure and manage network applications

4MB | 598 Pages | Sun Microsystems Publishes

UNIX® Essentials Featuring the Solaris™ 9 Operating Environment SA-119
Solaris_9_-_Student_Guide_Part_0_-_Sa119.pdf 1034 KB

Intermediate System Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 ~ SA-239
Solaris_9_-_Student_Guide_Part_1_-_Sa239.pdf 6768 KB

Advanced System Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 ~ SA-299
Solaris_9_-_Student_Guide_part_2_-_SA299.pdf 4065 KB

Network Administration for the Solarisâ„¢ 9 ~ SA-399
Solaris_9_-_Student_Guide_part_3_-_SA399.pdf 6931 KB

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• Publisher: Sams
• Number Of Pages: 656
• Publication Date: 2006-12-21
• Sales Rank: 2165
• ISBN / ASIN: 0672328917
• EAN: 9780672328916
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Sams
• Studio: Sams

Book Description: )

Windows® Presentation Foundation Unleashed

Adam Nathan

with Daniel Lehenbauer, Lead Developer Responsible for WPF 3D

Printed entirely in color, with helpful figures and syntax coloring to make code samples appear as they do in Visual Studio.

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is a key component of the .NET Framework 3.0, giving you the power to create richer and more compelling applications than you dreamed possible. Whether you want to develop traditional user interfaces or integrate 3D graphics, audio/video, animation, dynamic skinning, rich document support, speech recognition, or more, WPF enables you to do so in a seamless, resolution-independent manner. Windows Presentation Foundation Unleashed is the authoritative book that covers it all, in a practical and approachable fashion, authored by .NET guru and Microsoft developer Adam Nathan.

· Covers everything you need to know about Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)

· Examines the WPF feature areas in incredible depth: controls, layout, resources, data binding, styling, graphics, animation, and more

· Features a chapter on 3D graphics by Daniel Lehenbauer, lead developer responsible for WPF 3D

· Delves into non-mainstream topics: speech, audio/video, documents, bitmap effects, and more

· Shows how to create popular UI elements, such as features introduced in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Galleries, ScreenTips, custom control layouts, and more

· Demonstrates how to create sophisticated UI mechanisms, such as Visual Studio-like collapsible/dockable panes

· Explains how to develop and deploy all types of applications, including navigation-based applications, applications hosted in a Web browser, and applications with great-looking non-rectangular windows

· Explains how to create first-class custom controls for WPF

· Demonstrates how to create hybrid WPF software that leverages Windows Forms, ActiveX, or other non-WPF technologies

· Explains how to exploit new Windows Vista features in WPF applications

Register your book at www.samspublishing.com/register for access to download all examples and source code presented in this book.

Category: Windows Programming

Covers: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), .NET Framework

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Summary:
Rails is a full-stack, open-source web framework that enables you to create full-featured, sophisticated web-based applications, but with a twist... A full Rails application probably has less total code than the XML you'd need to configure the same application in other frameworks. With this book you'll learn how to use ActiveRecord to connect business objects and database tables. No more painful object-relational mapping. Just create your business objects and let Rails do the rest. You'll learn how to use the Action Pack framework to route incoming requests and render pages using easy-to-write templates and components. See how to exploit the Rails service frameworks to send emails, implement web services, and create dynamic, user-centric web-pages using built-in Javascript and Ajax support. There are extensive chapters on testing, deployment, and scaling. You'll see how easy it is to install Rails using your web server of choice (such as Apache or lighttpd) or using its own included web server. You'll be writing applications that work with your favorite database (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, and more) in no time at all. You'll create a complete online store application in the extended tutorial section, so you'll see how a full Rails application is developed---iteratively and rapidly. Rails strives to honor the Pragmatic Programmer's "DRY Principle" by avoiding the extra work of configuration files and code annotations. You can develop in real-time: make a change, and watch it work immediately. Forget XML. Everything in Rails, from templates to control flow to business logic, is written in Ruby, the language of choice for programmers who like to get the job done well (and leave work on time for a change). Rails is the framework of choice for the new generation of Web 2.0 developers. Agile Web Development with Rails is the book for that generation, written by Dave Thomas (Pragmatic Programmer and author of Programming Ruby) and David Heinemeier Hansson, who created Rails.

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• Publisher: Sams
• Number Of Pages: 1092
• Publication Date: 2006-12-15
• Sales Rank: 21826
• ISBN / ASIN: 0672329298
• EAN: 9780672329296
• Binding: Paperback
• Manufacturer: Sams
• Studio: Sams

Book Description: )

Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed presents comprehensive coverage of Fedora Core 6, the popular Linux distribution developed by the Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project.

This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Fedora. You’ll learn how to set up a desktop workstation or a high-powered server, and you’ll find complete details on Yum, Fedora’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.

Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed covers a wide range of topics from using the software you need every day for work, such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and the Firefox web browser, to configuring your Linux desktop to run smoothly using multiple printers, shell scripts, and more.

For the hardcore Linux enthusiast, there is complete coverage of the X Window system, Linux programming (including Mono), web server administration, and network administration.

• Install and configure Red Hat’s Fedora Core 6 Linux distribution
• Manage Linux services and users
• Run a printer server with CUPS
• Connect to a local network and the Internet
• Set up and administer a web server with Apache
• Secure your machine and your network from intruders
• Rebuild and install a new Linux kernel
• Learn shell scripting
• Run other operating systems on Fedora with Xen
• Share files with Windows users using Samba
• Get productive with OpenOffice.org
• Play games on Linux
• Use Linux multimedia programs
• Use a database with Fedora
• Set up a firewall
• Watch television on your computer
• Set up a DNS server

Andrew Hudson is a regular freelance contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK’s largest Linux magazine. His particular area of expertise is Fedora Core and the Red Hat Enterprise platform.

Paul Hudson is a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format.

DVD includes

• The full Fedora Core 6 binary distribution, packed with the
• complete Fedora Core packages
• The complete OpenOffice.org office suite
• Hundreds of additional programs and utilities

Register your book at www.samspublishing.com/register

for access to exclusive bonus content and other resources.

Category: Operating Systems/Linux

Covers: Fedora Core 6 Linux Distribution

User Level: Intermediate�Advanced

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$49.99 USA / $61.99 CAN / £35.99 Net UK (inc. of VAT)

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