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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 5:25pm CET by mrblue
Resilient T-SQL code is code that is designed to last, and to be safely reused by others. The goal of defensive database programming, the goal of this book, is to help you to produce resilient T-SQL code that robustly and gracefully handles cases of unintended use, and is resilient to common changes to the database environment. Too often as developers, we stop work as soon as our code passes a few basic tests to confirm that it produces the ‘right result’ in a given use case. We do not stop to consider what other possible ways in which the code might be used in the future, or how our code will respond to common changes to the database environment, such as a change in the database language setting, or a change to the nullability of a table column, and so on. In the short-term, this approach is attractive; we get things done faster. However, if our code is designed to be used for more than just a few months, then it is very likely that such changes can and will occur, and the inevitable result is broken code or, even worse, code that silently starts to behave differently, or produce different results. When this happens, the integrity of our data is threatened, as is the validity of the reports on which critical business decisions are often based. At this point, months or years later, and long after the original developer has left, begins the painstaking process of troubleshooting and fixing the problem. Would it not be easier to prevent all this troubleshooting from happening? Would it not be better to spend a little more time and effort during original development, to save considerably more time on troubleshooting, bug fixing, retesting, and redeploying? This is what defensive programming is all about: we learn what can go wrong with our code, and we proactively apply this knowledge during development. This book is filled with practical, realistic examples of the sorts of problems that beset database programs, including: - Changes in database objects, such as tables, constraints, columns, and stored procedures. - Changes to concurrency and isolation levels. - Upgrades to new versions of SQL Server. - Changes in requirements. - Code reuse. - Problems causing loss of data integrity. - Problems with error handling in T-SQL. In each case, it demonstrates approaches that will help you understand and enforce (or eliminate) the assumptions on which your solution is based, and to improve its robustness. Ultimately, the book teaches you how to think and develop defensively, and how to proactively identify and eliminate potential vulnerabilities in T-SQL code.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 8:51am CET by mrblue
Build exciting, scalable web applications quickly and confidently using Google App Engine and this book, even if you have little or no experience in programming or web development.
App Engine is perhaps the most appealing web technology to appear in the last year, providing an easy-to-use application framework with basic web tools. While Google’s own tutorial assumes significant experience, Using Google App Engine will help anyone get started with this platform. By the end of this book, you’ll know how to build complete, interactive applications and deploy them to the cloud using the same servers that power Google applications.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 8:23am CET by mrblue
The iPod touch is much more than just music. You have all of the features of a PDA—including email, calendar, Google Maps, the App Store, and even phone capabilities—as well as the ability to watch movies and play your favorite games, all packed into Apple’s sleek design. With iPod touch Made Simple, you’ll learn how to take advantage of all these features and more. Packed with over 1,000 visuals and screenshots, this book will help you master the all of the functions of the iPod touch and teach you time-saving techniques and tips along the way. Written by two successful smartphone trainers and authors, this is the go-to guide for the iPod touch.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:19am CET by kfadmin
Global Finance has been providing monthly news and analysis since 1987 about companies and financial institutions that do business around the world.
Global Finance delivers the full story; corporate finance, joint ventures and M&A, country profiles, capital markets, investor relations, currencies, banking, risk management, custody, direct investment, money management and all the rest-specifically tailored for corporate readers around the world.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:18am CET by kfadmin
Simply SQL is a practical step-by-step guide to writing SQL.!
Teach Yourself SQL - The Easy Way! You’ll learn how to make the most of your data using best-practice SQL code. Rather than bore you with theory, it focuses on the practical use of SQL with common databases and uses plenty of diagrams, easy-to-read text, and examples to help make learning SQL easy and fun.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:16am CET by kfadmin
The authority on emerging technologies for Design Solutions brings latest advances, products, & application information for electronic engineers & managers.
Electronic Design Europe provides leading edge technical information to electronic engineers and engineering managers in the European community - individuals responsible for design and development of electronic original equipment manufactures’ products and systems. Electronic Design Europe keeps readers abreast of rapid technological advances & their applications at the chip board, & systems levels, tackles issues specific to the European marketplace.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:15am CET by kfadmin
The only publication devoted exclusively to drug manufacturing and scaleup, is dedicated to sharing best practices that will help drug industry professionals.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’s print and digital products focus on the manufacturing, quality and scaleup functions so critical to the industry’s future. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’s editors search for examples of best practices from all over the world, so that readers can learn from their peers and the experts who are actively applying the principles of quality by design and scientific manufacturing, each and every day, at their facilities.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:14am CET by kfadmin
Is distributed to more than 110,000 C-level executives* and provides business leaders with a road map on turning their technology investments into top and bottom line advantages.
Published quarterly, Profit Magazine is distributed to more than 110,000 C-level executives* and provides business leaders with a road map on turning their technology investments into top and bottom line advantages. Profit Magazine illuminates the business impact of technology and provides industry and line-of-business intelligence for your specific challenges. At the same time, Profit Magazine also wants to shed light on Oracle’s product and service strategies and how they’ll impact your business - today, and in the years to come.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:12am CET by kfadmin
This book should be read by anyone who cares about the security and privacy of their online information, and wants to know how to take steps to protect it … and that should be everyone. This book should be read by anyone who wants to “do the right thing” and ensure that they do not inadvertently compromise their employer’s, or their own, sensitive information … and that should be everyone.
Modern corporations do their best to hammer home the message of security through training, communications, and outright begging. The message often falls on deaf ears, not because employees want to make their workplaces unsafe, but rather, because the topic is so complex and wide-ranging that it simply is overwhelming. As an information security professional, it is their charge to make the online world safer for all of us. None of us tolerates a crime spree in our neighborhood. Likewise, we should not tolerate the current crime wave that is sweeping the Internet, one which truly threatens to stifle the e-commerce and e-communications that we have come to know and rely on.
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Posted: January 11th, 2011, 4:10am CET by kfadmin
Waste Management World is the leading international publication for the global waste management industry.
Waste Management World delivers the latest news and global developments from across the industry. Articles report on international projects, best practices, technological developments, trends and legislation. Each issue covers biological waste treatment, collection and transport, recycling and waste minimization, sanitary landfill and thermal treatment of waste.
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