Product Description

People have a hard time communicating, and also have a hard time finding business knowledge in the environment. With the sophistication of search technologies like Google, business people expect to be able to get their questions answered about the business just like you can do an internet search. The truth is, knowledge management is primitive today, and it is due to the fact that we have poor business metadata management.

This book is about all the groundwork necessary for IT to really support the business properly. By providing not just data, but the context behind the data. For the IT professional, it will be tactically practical--very "how to" and a detailed approach to implementing best practices supporting knowledge management. And for the the IT or other manager who needs a guide for creating and justifying projects, it will help provide a strategic map.

* First book that helps businesses capture corporate (human) knowledge and unstructured data, and offer solutions for codifying it for use in IT and management.

* Written by Bill Inmon, one of the fathers of the data warehouse and well-known author, and filled with war stories, examples, and cases from current projects.

* Very practical, includes a complete metadata acquisition methodology and project plan to guide readers every step of the way.

* Includes sample unstructured metadata for use in self-testing and developing skills.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #563168 in Books
* Published on: 2007-09-28
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 312 pages

Customer Reviews

Good overview of metadata5
Offers a good perspective about metadata, ownership versus stewardship. Quick read and is something DBAs should be familiar with.

Business Metadata 1013
The book is good for people who have very little exposure to enterprise metadata.

The Good:
* simple and effective language
* broad coverage of the subject

The Bad:
* A very "database" focussed approach - this is a little at odds with some of the latest developments in this field where Enterprise Search Engines are pushing the envelope.

The Ugly:
* The diagrams are really ugly to look at.

Product Description

Delve into the ultimate guide for professional photographers

Harness the power and flexibility of the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, version 1.1, with this expert guide. Professional photographers David Huss and David Plotkin show you how to work smarter, faster, and more creatively with their personal tips, tricks, and techniques that you can incorporate into your own workflow.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 is a powerful tool that you can integrate into your existing workflow to increase your productivity and improve the overall quality of your work. With this ultimate resource by your side, you'll learn how to:

.Organize, adjust, process, output, and share digital pictures like the top professionals
.Personalize Lightroom with a custom Identity plate
.Seamlessly transition between Lightroom and your favorite photo editor
.Quickly view and compare multiple shots, pairing selections down to your best work
.Correct images, adjust white balance, and fine-tune tone, balance, and exposure, crop and undo-all without altering your originals!
.Automate your workflow by applying image adjustments to multiple photos
.Output proof and contact sheets
.Develop, print and display your digital pictures for friends and clients, all the while saving valuable time
.Create slide shows and web postings
.And much more...

As you move from traditional separate image editing applications to this next generation software that was designed specifically for photographers, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 for the Professional Photographer unveils insider secrets and expert advice in this highly visual guide.

David Huss is a professional photographer and author who has written more than 30 books. His work has been translated into eight languages.
David Plotkin is a technical editor, photographer, and software writer who has written five books and numerous articles.

*The most comprehensive guide available on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, fully up-to-date with all of the new features of version 1.1
*Learn how to integrate this powerful software into your own workflow to maximize your productivity
*Written by two industry experts and packed with inspiring images to show you what you can achieve with Lightroom 1.1 and this handy guide by your side!
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #685651 in Books
* Published on: 2007-10-22
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 208 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 for the Professional Photographer might be the ideal bit of pre-reading for those considering a costly Lightroom purchase: providing a basic overview of how to get started using Lightroom to its full potential, this book provides a great entry point for more serious photographers looking to test out what Adobe's latest has to offer." -- David Rasnake, DigitalCameraReview.com, Feb 2008

About the Author
David Plotkin is a software writer (he has written 5 books and numerous articles), technical editor and photographer
Customer Reviews

Mac users take note2
I'm so annoyed, I had the buy the book and read the introduction in order to find that the authors have focused on the PC platform rather than on the Mac. There is nothing on the cover, nor in the presentation blurb to indicate this. The authors state that they are 'hard core Windows users' which has sadly marginalised a respectable number of Mac readers, (unless, like me, they bought the book unknowingly.)

This Lightroom book makes your photographic work LIGHT5
This book is excellent for everyone who wants to use adobe Lightroom to handle his digital photographs.
It is very detailed with plenty of examples.
A necessity for every Lightroom user.

Not Enough Information2
The tag in the title of this book "for the Professional Photographer" might create the implication that it contains advanced techniques in the use of Lightroom image processing software. However, what the authors present is a rather straightforward introduction to Lightroom. The book contains chapters on importing digital images into Lightroom and organizing them with the library module, adjusting them in the development module, and outputting them as slideshows, prints or websites. Unfortunately, rather then provide advanced techniques, the book often fails to mention rather fundamental techniques.

Typical is the discussion of comparing images to select the best one. The authors indicate that two selected photos can be compared on the monitor screen using the "C" key as a shortcut. To compare more than two pictures they suggest typing the shortcut key "N". When this shortcut is used, all of the multiple photos are displayed simultaneously and, as the mouse cursor is rolled over pictures, a small x appears in a corner of the picture which may be clicked to delete the picture from the pool. This works, but if there are a large number of pictures to be compared the images may be too small to be useful. When more than two pictures are selected, most experienced Lightroom users would type the letter "C" which would allow comparison of two larger images at a time with the deleted competitor being replaced by the next selection. (In the same discussion they suggest that when only one picture is selected, using the "C" key allows a comparison of a single photo's before and after adjustments. In actuality, the key that does that is the "Y" key.)

In a similar vein, the authors suggest that in creating a collection, which is a sort of special file of photographs, one should highlight the collection name and then drag a thumbnail of the image to be added to the highlighted collection name. Actually, it's not necessary to highlight the collection name to drag an image into the collection. It doesn't hurt to highlight the collection name, but it just adds an unnecessary step to the process.

When the authors discuss keywords, they don't mention parent-child relations or the ability to export and import keyword lists into Lightroom, and when they mention catalog backups they don't point out that the location for backups can be changed, which one certainly would want to consider if a backup is made to protect from drive failure.

Although the book purports to cover the changes made to Lightroom in version 1.1 there is no mention of the vastly improved sharpening facility that that upgrade provided. There is also no mention of the integration of Lightroom with other software, like Adobe Photoshop.

These topics may be covered by the not always user-friendly on-line help for Lightroom, but it would certainly make it easier for a new user, to whom most of the instruction seems to be aimed, if the authors dealt with such topics.

Readers interested in learning more about using all of Lightroom's capabilities would be better served by reading Scott Kelby's "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter)" (even if its corny humor is a bit off-putting, and even though the reader will have to find the 1.1 supplement on the internet), and users seeking a deeper understanding of Lightroom may want to read Rob Sheppard's "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only)" or Gulbins and Steinmueller's "Managing Your Photographic Workflow with Photoshop Lightroom".

Product Description

Microsoft Excel is the world's most-popular spreadsheet program--used by schools, offices, and home users. In Excel 2007, Microsoft has completely redesigned the user interface, making it more intuitive and more attractive. But anyone needing to get started quickly without learning all the ins and outs of the software still needs a handy guide. And with Creating Spreadsheets and Charts in Microsoft Excel 2007: Visual QuickProject Guide they've got one. Excel expert Maria Langer walks readers through the new interface and teaches them the tools they will use throughout the project. From there, she helps them create their first workbook, using formulas, adding formatting, adding a visually rich chart. Readers also learn how to effectively print their spreadsheets and charts--something that's much more confusing than it sounds! Along the way all readers will learn how to create attractive, professional, and effective Excel documents. Each book in the Visual QuickProject Guide series now has a companion website featuring sample project files--making it even easier for users to work through each project as they read through the book. Other features on the companion website may include articles on getting the most out of the topic, a database of frequently asked questions, excerpts from the book, general tips, and more.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #653683 in Books
* Published on: 2007-01-07
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 144 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
Maria Langer is the author of more than 60 computer books, including the bestselling Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide for Peachpit Press. She also wrote the previous editions of the Excel: Visual QuickStart Guide and Creating Spreadsheets and Charts in Excel: Visual QuickProject Guide. Using Microsoft Excel, she creates the documents she needs to run her writing, real estate, and helicopter tour business. Visit Maria on the Web at www.marialanger.com.
Customer Reviews

extremely helpful5
I found this booklet extremely helpful. If you don't have much experience with excel, this book is for you. It shows you quick and easy ways to set up a spreadsheet and you can easily adjust the spreadsheet to your fit needs.

Product Description

This book consolidates all the best functionality of pivot tables into one guide that provides you with a meaningful tutorial, offering practical solutions to day-to-day problems. Within just the first 2 chapters, you will be creating basic pivot tables, increasing productivity, and producing reports in minutes instead of hours. Within the first 6 chapters, you will learn how to use pivot tables to quickly highlight your top 10 customers or bottom 5 products in profitability; quickly create analysis comparing sales this period to last period by product or region or both; easily summarize daily transactional data by month or quarter or year in a few mouse clicks-all without knowing any formulas!

By the end of the book, you will truly be a pivot table guru, automating pivot tables using VBA, creating pivot tables with external data in OLAP cubes, and even creating dynamic reporting systems so that your managers can answer their own queries with a few mouse clicks.

- Take advantage of the numerous pivot table recipes

- Create powerful summary reports in seconds

- Build ad-hoc query tools with ease

- Enhance your Executive Reporting

- Filter reports to top 10 customers or products

- Add dynamic charts to reports

- Quickly summarize daily data by month, quarter, or year

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1------------- Pivot Table Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2------------- Creating a Basic Pivot Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3------------- Customizing a Pivot Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

4------------- Controlling the Way You View Your Pivot Data . . . . . . . . . . . .83

5------------- Performing Calculations Within Your Pivot Tables . . . . . . . . 117

6------------- Using Pivot Charts and Other Visualizations . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

7------------- Analyzing Disparate Data Sources with Pivot Tables . . . . . . 167

8------------- Sharing Pivot Tables with Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

9------------- Working with and Analyzing OLAP Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

10---------- Enhancing Your Pivot Table Reports with Macros . . . . . . . . .215

11---------- Using VBA to Create Pivot Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

12---------- Common Pivot Table Issues and Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

A------------ Finding Pivot Table Commands on the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #13939 in Books
* Published on: 2007-01-05
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 360 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bill Jelen is Mr. Excel! He is principal behind the leading Excel website, MrExcel.com. He honed his pivot table wizardry during a 12-year tenure as a financial analyst for a fast growing public computer firm. Armed with only a spreadsheet, he learned how to turn thousands of rows of transactional data into meaningful summaries in record time. He is an accomplished author of books on Excel and is a regular guest on “Call For Help” on TechTV Canada. As an Excel consultant, he has written Excel VBA solutions for hundreds of clients around the English-speaking world. His website hosts over 12 million page views annually.



Michael Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) with over 14 years experience developing business solutions with Microsoft Office, VBA, and .Net. He currently lives in Frisco, Texas, where he works as a senior program manager for a top technology firm. In his spare time, he runs a free tutorial site, www.datapigtechnologies.com, where he shares basic Access and Excel tips with intermediate users.

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Introduction

Pivot tables are the single most powerful feature in all of Excel. They came along during the 1990s when Microsoft and Lotus were locked in a bitter battle for dominance of the spreadsheet market. The race to continually add enhanced features to their respective products during the mid-90s led to many incredible features, but none as powerful as the pivot table.

With a pivot table, you can take 1 million rows of transactional data and transform it into a summary report in seconds. If you can drag a mouse, you can create a pivot table. In addition to quickly summarizing and calculating data, pivot tables allow you to change your analysis on the fly by simply moving fields from one area of a report to another.

There is simply no other tool in Excel that gives you the flexibility and analytical power that pivot tables can give you.
What You Will Learn from This Book

It is widely agreed that close to 50% of Excel users leave 80% of Excel untouched. That is, most users don't tap into the full potential of Excel's built-in utilities. Of these utilities, the most prolific by far is the pivot table. Despite the fact that pivot tables have been a cornerstone of Excel for more than 12 years now, they remain one of the most underutilized tools in the entire Microsoft Office Suite. If you have picked up this book, you are savvy enough to have heard of pivot tables or even have used them on occasion. You have a sense that pivot tables have a power that you are not using, and you want to learn how to leverage that power to quickly increase your productivity.

Within the first two chapters, you will be able to create basic pivot tables, increase your productivity, and produce reports in minutes instead of hours. Within the first seven chapters, you will be able to output complex pivot reports with drill-down capabilities accompanying charts. By the end of the book, you will be able to build a dynamic pivot table reporting system.
What Is New in Excel 2007's Pivot Tables

Microsoft streamlined the pivot table interface to make it easier to use. In the last six versions of Excel, you generally created and modified a pivot table by dragging field names around the worksheet. Excel provided subtle visual clues about where a dropped field would appear, but these clues were too subtle for most. If you accidentally dropped a text field in the data area instead of the row area, disaster would result. Now, in Excel 2007, you can build a pivot table by checking a few boxes. Excel's IntelliSense figures out the best location for the field. To modify the default, you can drag field names around the PivotTable Field List.

Also new in Excel 2007 is the easier interface for sorting and filtering fields in a pivot table. Whereas sorting was formerly hidden three levels deep in the menu system, it is now just one click away from the PivotTable Field List.

Formatting such as heat maps, data bars, banded rows, and columns are now available as icons on the Excel 2007 Ribbon.

Finally, Microsoft is pushing a high-end server product that allows many people to access data stored in pivot tables. It is no surprise that pivot tables play a key role in the interactivity of Excel Services for SharePoint.
Skills Required to Use This Book

We have created a reference that is comprehensive enough for hard-core analysts yet relevant to casual users of Excel. The bulk of the book covers how to use pivot tables in the Excel user interface. The final chapter describes how to create pivot tables in Excel's powerful VBA macro language. This means that any user who has a firm grasp of the basics (preparing data, copying, pasting, entering simple formulas) should have no problem understanding the concepts in this book.
Life Before Pivot Tables

Imagine that it is 1992. You are using Lotus 1-2-3 or Excel 4. You have thousands of rows of transactional data, as shown in Figure I.1. Your manager asks you to prepare a summary report showing revenue by region and product.

In 1992, preparing this report was a daunting task. It required superhuman spreadsheet skills that few could master. Here are the steps you needed to take:

1. You need to get a list of the unique regions in the dataset. Use the Advanced Filter command with Unique Records Only (see Figure I.2) to extract a list of the unique regions.
2. You need to get a list of the unique products in the dataset. Use the Advanced Filter command with Unique Records Only a second time to extract a list of the unique products.
3. You need to turn the list of products sideways so that it runs across the columns. Copy the list of unique models. Then choose Edit, Paste Special, Transpose to arrange the products as headings going across the report. You now have a skeleton of the report, as shown in Figure I.3.
4. You could use the DSUM function to total a column based on one criterion, but not based on two criteria. Therefore, you need to abandon typical functions and instead rely on an array formula. Before entering the array formula, set up two fields above the report to hold a sample region and sample model.
5. In the corner cell of the report, build an array formula to test whether the region column is North and the Model column is 4055T, and if so, add the corresponding row from the Revenue column. After typing this formula, remember to press Ctrl+Shift+Enter; otherwise, the formula will not work. The formula is shown in the formula bar in Figure I.4.

Tip - For a complete explanation of two-condition sums using array formulas, see http://www.MrExcel.com/tip031.shtml.

6. You know you're a hard-core data analyst if you can still imagine pressing the keystrokes for /Data Table 2 in Lotus 1-2-3. Figure I.5 shows the equivalent function in Excel. In Excel 2007, this command is found in Data, Data Tools, What If Analysis, Data Table.
7. Finally, after using two advanced filters and a Paste Special command, writing the hardest formula in the world, and then using the Data Table command, you have the result your manager is looking for, as shown in Figure I.6. If you could pull off this analysis in 10 minutes, you were doing an amazing job.

Now, if your manager takes a look at the report and asks you to add Market to the analysis, you are nearly back at square one and are looking at an additional 15 minutes to produce the new report.
The Invention of the Pivot Table

The concept that led to today's pivot table came from the halls of the Lotus Development Corporation with a revolutionary spreadsheet program called Lotus Improv. Improv was envisioned in 1986 by Pito Salas of the Advanced Technology Group at Lotus. Realizing that spreadsheets often have patterns of data, Pito concluded that if a user could build a tool that could recognize these patterns, then he could build enhanced data models. Lotus ran with the concept and started developing the next-generation spreadsheet.

Throughout 1987, Lotus demonstrated its new program to a few companies. In 1988, Steve Jobs saw the program and immediately wanted it developed for his upcoming NeXT computer platform. The program, finally named Lotus Improv, was eventually shipped in 1991 for the NeXT platform. A version for Windows

Product Description

This is the eBook version of the printed book.
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Unleashed provides a comprehensive and in-depth overview of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Enterprise Project Management (EPM). This book should be used as a reference to guide you through system capabilities and the use of more advanced product features in the context of your business processes. In this book you will find cutting-edge information, including the necessary framework and approach to implement a complex project management software product. Find practical, real-world guidance on how to plan, install, configure, deploy, use, manage, and customize your EPM Implementation. This book is your only in-depth source for Microsoft Office Project Server 2007!
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #18729 in Books
* Published on: 2007-11-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 1320 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
QuantumPM, LLC is a project, program, and portfolio management product and services firm that helps its clients create pragmatic and valuable solutions to address real-world problems. The company combines state-of-the-art tools from Microsoft and other technology leaders, its own expertise, and industry best practices to create solutions that support the way its customers work. QuantumPM products and services include management consulting, technical consulting, training, hosting services, earned value management, and business intelligence solutions.

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Introduction to Enterprise Project Management

Throughout this book, you will see that Enterprise Project Management (EPM; also called Enterprise Portfolio Management) is made up of two components: philosophy and tool. Although the book is primarily technical in nature, it is impossible to separate the technology from the environment in which it works. This software is not a "magic bullet" that will solve all process problems. Although it is great software, it has limitations, and the primary one is that it is only as good as the processes that surround the tool.
Why We Wrote This Book

The Sams Publishing Unleashed series is intended for both beginner and intermediate audiences. The primary purpose of this book is to provide knowledge to the reader of the capabilities of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, a robust EPM software application. It does not provide a step-by-step cookbook answer but rather provides the logic and approach that should be used for implementing a complex project management software product. Unlike other server products, EPM requires extensive knowledge of the project management domain and the business goals to install and configure it in the most optimal manner.

Much of the material covered in this book is simple enough for a beginner to understand but it also allows you to grow with the book as more advanced topics are covered. The intermediate user will find that the material is new and interesting and provides practical tips, tricks, and guidelines based on this team's experience of hundreds of successful EPM installations and implementations for thousands of users.

This book is comprehensive enough to be a source of powerful and meaningful information but is not meant to be a "cradle-to-grave" guide of all things possible with this software. It does need to fit in a briefcase or next to your desk!

The team is excited to offer you the opportunity to get into the consultants' heads and get some practical and real-world examples on how to plan, install, configure, deploy, and manage an EPM implementation.
How This Book Is Organized

This book is divided into six parts designed to be of interest to a wide variety of readers. Some of the chapters focus on planning and organization, whereas others focus on technology details. The following information should help you decide which chapters are important for your role.
Part I—Initiating Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Implementation

Part I is an introduction to the software application and to the philosophy of approach to EPM. It is intended for all audiences to provide context for successfully planning and managing the EPM environment.

Chapter 1, "Enterprise Project Management Overview," describes enterprise thinking and what it takes to be successful with deployment of a software tool. The tool is not a magic bullet that will solve all problems regarding people, process, and environment.

Chapter 2, "Understanding Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 as an Enterprise Project Management Solution," is an overview of the major features of the EPM tool and how these features are integrated within the tool.

Chapter 3, "Initiating Your EPM Implementation," discusses what you should do and understand before beginning your EPM implementation planning. In addition to reviewing organizational factors and processes that you need to consider, the chapter details business justification, scope development, and obtaining authority to proceed as necessary steps before starting the planning process.
Part II—Planning Your Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Implementation

Part II discusses what your business and IT staff must do to properly plan and prepare for the implementation. Chapters in this part detail organizational processes and roles, Project Server 2007 architecture, and the technical design of the solution integrating your business processes.

Chapter 4, "Planning the Organizational Processes and Roles," helps the reader approach the implementation of this tool realistically by first understanding the key focus areas. In addition, you will understand how Project Server 2007 features and functions address the main usage scenarios, the planning of Project Server 2007 users and roles, planning project phases to be integrated into the solution, planning the actual deployment of the tool, migration planning, development of operational policies and processes, and finalizing and communicating implementation scope.

Chapter 5, "Understanding Microsoft office 2007 Project Server Architecture," provides the high-level view of the software components, the solution architecture, and considerations for scalability and security.

Chapter 6, "Designing the Enterprise Project Management Solution Architecture Details," provides an in-depth look at design requirements that must be considered when planning an EPM implementation.
Part III—Implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Part III discusses the steps necessary for implementing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007. The intended audience for the chapters in this part are members of the implementation team.

Chapter 7, "Installing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007," focuses on the high level steps and checklists, as well as useful references to already existing materials for installing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007. In addition, it provides a post-installation validation checklist that verifies the success of the installation—a crucial step prior to configuring the solution.

Chapter 8, "Configuring Your EPM Solution," provides an introduction to configuring the solution as well as reminds the implementation team to revisit business requirements to ensure that the solution addresses the key user needs and functionality.

Chapter 9, "Configuring Security Model Settings," addresses the security options and capabilities of the software. This important chapter helps the reader create a security model that is both robust and flexible so that it does not require a great deal of administrative time to maintain.

Chapter 10, "Configuring Enterprise Custom Fields," describes the core configuration elements of the software. Configuration models vary from organization to organization based on the complexity of the setup and the needs of the business. This chapter discusses the options available for the user.

Chapter 11, "Configuring Resources Attributes and Resource Pool," discusses the details of configuring the resource breakdown structure and configuring the resource pool, including resource types, matching skill sets, and synchronizing with Active Directory.

Chapter 12, "Configuring Calendars," explains the various settings and functionality of the Enterprise Global calendars and design considerations for various ways to configure the solution.

Chapter 13, "Configuring Task and Time Management Settings," explains the difference in the functionality of task and time management and the configuration options available to your organization to best fit your business model and processes.

Chapter 14, "Standardizing Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 Global Settings," discusses ways to standardize views, tables, toolbars, forms, maps, and other elements across your organization.

Chapter 15, "Configuring the Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2007 Interface," details the configuration options for the look and feel elements of the web-based Project Server 2007 component, Project Web Access.

Chapter 16, "Configuring Operational Policies," provides details for configuring and handling alerts and reminders, enterprise settings, server-side event handlers, Active Directory synchronization, project workspace management, and provisioning settings.

Chapter 17, "Configuring Reporting and Analysis," explains how an organization can set up views of the data and reports to meet the needs of di...
Customer Reviews

If you're implementing Project Server, THIS IS THE BOOK5
This is actually one of the best books I have seen in support of a product. Not only does it provide in depth information, it is specific to certain 'views' about the product, including technical, business, adoption, etc. If you are implementing Project Server, this will be one of the wisest decisions you could make to purchase this book.

Product Description

This authoritative, solutions-based resource describes configuring, managing, and troubleshooting any SharePoint installation

Key topics discussed include creating an Office Server portal, content management, SharePoint server and business intelligence, Office Server customization, and solutions scenarios

Expert advice covers how to use SharePoint to create collaborative Web sites that easily integrate with corporate intranets and portals, team and customer collaboration sites, document management systems, and more
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #59225 in Books
* Published on: 2007-06-12
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 792 pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover
Implement SharePoint and make the most of it

SharePoint Server 2007 offers incredible versatility to content managers, project managers, and administrators, and here's everything you need to know to harness its power. Create Office-compatible collaborative Web sites, corporate intranets and portals, document management systems, and much more. This essential reference helps you deploy, configure, customize, and troubleshoot SharePoint to maximize business intelligence, manage records and Web content, enable collaboration among employees and customers, and boost business success.

* Create portals that facilitate business processes
*

Use SharePoint as a Business Intelligence platform
*

Discover solutions and hacks that offer new options
*

Customize and use Web Parts
*

Implement lists and libraries
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Integrate Office 2007 functions
*

Manage business records and use the Report Center

About the Author
Wynne Leon, Wayne Tynes, and Simeon Cathey have a combined 40 years of consulting experience. Wynne's specialty is architecting and implementing Microsoft technologies, and she has published works on Exchange and Active Directory. Wayne specializes in knowledge management and prior to forming Avitiva, worked on the Microsoft SharePoint product team. Simeon excels in leading teams to design and develop innovative solutions. Their company, Avitiva, is focused on the design, development, hosting, and implementation of SharePoint.
Customer Reviews

Not thorough-mostly info available for free from Microsoft Office Online1
Skip it-Real basic stuff already available for free from Microsoft online and covered in more useful detail. Definitely not up to the title Sharepoint Bible. There are much better Sharepoint resources for your money that cover scenarios that represent real world tasks you are likely to come across that aren't just a single point & click in the Sharepoint. http://www.amazon.com/Real-World-SharePoint-2007-Indispensable/dp/0470168358 is one example I do recommend.

Good reference for End Users3
I was reccomended this book by a collegue as the only book I would need to get up to speed on MOSS. That was not a very good reccomendation. It is very weak on the setup, configuration and Share Service Provider aspects of managing a MOSS environment. It also has nothing of relevance on doing Web Parts.
What is is very strong in is end user tasks, such as building and maintaining list and document libraries. It also has some great content on customizing the envrinment and branding. The SharePoint Designer is also introduced as well.
If you are a normal office worker who is responsible for maintaining the content for your group or team, this is an excellent book. If you are a network admin or a developer this would be a good book to have, but do not expect anything very deep.

Comprehensive vision3
I started working on sharepoint since 1 year almost , and waiting for issued rich reference for all the ideas and components related to each field supported by practical examples help to handle the most wode issues experienced from standalone to larg servers farm.

Product Description

Microsoft Forefront is a comprehensive suite of security products that will provide companies with multiple layers of defense against threats. Computer and Network Security is a paramount issue for companies in the global marketplace. Businesses can no longer afford for their systems to go down because of viruses, malware, bugs, trojans, or other attacks. Running a Microsoft Forefront Suite within your environment brings many different benefits. Forefront allows you to achieve comprehensive, integrated, and simplified infrastructure security. This comprehensive suite of tools provides end-to-end security stretching from Web servers back to the desktop. This book will provide system administrators familiar with Syngress' existing Microsoft networking and security titles with a complete reference to Microsoft's flagship security products.

* First book to address securing an entire Microsoft network from Web servers all the way back to the desktop.
* Companion Web site provides best practices checklists for securing Microsoft operating systems, applications, servers, and databases.
* Companion Web site provides special chapter on designing and implementing a disaster recover plan for a Microsoft network.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #76138 in Books
* Published on: 2008-01-15
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 800 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
Dragos Tudor, Windows Systems Engineer, Verizon
?Microsoft has become a new powerful player in the security industry with the release of Forefront. The comprehensive security suite will be an important tool for Network Administrators. A comprehensive book from a respected publisher is imperative so that Administrators can fully benefit from the product. My former Professor, Jesse Varsalone, will be able to detail how Microsoft Forefront Security can help Administrators.?

Kelly Brown, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Computer Science Corporation
?Microsoft Forefront is the newest in Microsoft?s line of Security Offerings. Recently, Microsoft has become much more security conscious. A new publication that details the inner workings of Microsoft?s Forefront Security suite so that network administrators can gauge it?s usefulness in the Enterprise Environment. Jesse Varsalone is well versed in the area of Microsoft products and the advantages and disadvantages associated with them.?

Christina Luo, President, ITPRO911.com
?Microsoft Forefront is the newest component that can help IT Companies keep their Enterprise systems secure. In order for companies to utilize Microsoft Forefront properly, a book is needed from a publisher who is respected in the Security Industry. Jesse Varsalone, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Security, will be able to explain how companies can fully utilize the aspects of security Microsoft Forefront. Jesse will be able to explain the important components of how the product can be effectively utilized in the marketplace.?

Wally Barr, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
As an MCSE, I am interested in the newest offerings from Microsoft. I am interested to know how effective the newest security product, Microsoft Forefront will be useful Enterprise Environment. We need how-to guide on this new product from a reputable publisher. I am convinced that Jesse Varsalone a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Instructor at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, will be able to explain how this security offering will be beneficial to companies who consider using Microsoft products as part of their security solutions

Randy Mika, Technical Support Manager ITPRO911.com
I have been working with Microsoft software and security products for a number of years. I have not worked with their newest security product, Microsoft Forefront, yet, but I am interested in the new features it has to offer. It would be ideal if there was a book that provided some step-by-step instruction on how to use this new product. The author of the book should be someone like Jesse Varsalone, who knows how to explain things in terms that are easy understand.

Product Description

The book aims to give the most up-to-date information about the epidemiology, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis and the new treatments of the Emerging Pathologies in Cardiology. It presents the state of the art on Acute Coronary Syndromes, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope and Prevention of Global Cardiovascular Risk which are some of the emerging pathologies urging investigators to develop many and more sophisticated pharmacological, electrical or mechanical therapies. The volume chapters are written by world-renowned leading experts in these fields, and present a detailed analysis of the most recent developments in the treatment of the above mentioned cardiac pathologies.

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #3656097 in Books
* Published on: 2005-07-16
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 407 pages

Editorial review:
The book aims to give the most up-to-date information about the epidemiology, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis and the new treatments of the Emerging Pathologies in Cardiology. It presents the state of the art on Acute Coronary Syndromes, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope and Prevention of Global Cardiovascular Risk which are some of the emerging pathologies urging investigators to develop many and more sophisticated pharmacological, electrical or mechanical therapies. The volume chapters are written by world-renowned leading experts in these fields, and present a detailed analysis of the most recent developments in the treatment of the above mentioned cardiac pathologies.

Product Description

This well established ABC has been updated with new charts, illustrations and guidelines on aspects of nutrition which affect heart disease, blood pressure, chronic diseases such as diabetes and some types of cancer. The book also contains the most current nutritional recommendations for pregnancy and infant feeding as well as advice for children and adults young and old. With chapters covering nutritional deficiencies in both developing and affluent countries as well as eating disorders and obesity, this latest edition has worldwide relevance.

This title is now available for the PDA, powered by Skyscape - to buy your copy click here
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2302349 in Books
* Published on: 2003-09-19
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 152 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Almost everyone will find something new. It is a pleasure to recommend this book." (on previous edition) -- Trends in Food Science and Technology

"Almost everyone will find something new. It is a pleasure to recommend this book" - Trends in Food Science and Technology

"One of the most usable, concise, clearly written, and unambiguous sources of information about the science and practice of nutrition."

"Ranks as one of the most concise, well written, and useful books for those healthcare professionals who want to know how nutrition should best be practiced."
Nutrition and Dietetics (2004) 61:2

"Almost everyone will find something new. It is a pleasure to recommend this book" - Trends in Food Science and Technology

"One of the most usable, concise, clearly written, and unambiguous sources of information about the science and practice of nutrition."

"Ranks as one of the most concise, well written, and useful books for those healthcare professionals who want to know how nutrition should best be practiced."
Nutrition and Dietetics (2004) 61:2

Review
"Almost everyone will find something new. It is a pleasure to recommend this book" - Trends in Food Science and Technology

"One of the most usable, concise, clearly written, and unambiguous sources of information about the science and practice of nutrition."

"Ranks as one of the most concise, well written, and useful books for those healthcare professionals who want to know how nutrition should best be practiced."
Nutrition and Dietetics (2004) 61:2

From the Publisher
Part of the best-selling ABC series
Replaces ABC of Nutrition 3rd edition 0 7279 1233 X
New charts and illustrations
Updated guidelines on aspects of nutrition which affect heart disease, blood pressure and chronic diseases such as diabetes and some types of cancer

Product Description

The most-up-to-date book on the market, gives readers the biochemistry background needed to succeed in medical school. Contains the latest case studies, discussions of biochemical diseases, clinical information, the fundamentals of biochemistry, and prevalent medical conditions. Concise and comprehensive, it is the perfect textbook for the USMLE review.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #406284 in Books
* Published on: 2003-03-18
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 693 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Originally published in 1939, this enduring reference/text continues with its mission to introduce biochemistry concepts to medical and health sciences students in concise text supported with graphs, charts, and diagrams. Updating the 2003 26th edition (which was drastically revised to make it shorter), the 27th includes substantial revisions as well as new coverage of bioinformatics and computational biology. Topics are each treated in about 10 pages and are presented under the themes of: structures and functions of proteins and enzymes; bioenergetics and the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids; metabolism of proteins and amino acids; structure, function and replication of informational macromolecules; biochemistry of extracellular and intracellular communication; and special topics (e.g. nutrition, digestion and absorption, muscle and the cytoskeleton). The authors introduce each concept with discussion of its biomedical importance." (Sci-Tech Book News )

From the Back Cover
Currently the most up-to-date book on the market, Harper's Biochemistry, 25/e, gives you the biochemistry background you need to succeed in medical school. It contains the latest case studies, discussions of biochemical diseases, and clinical information. Concise but comprehensive, it is the perfect textbook for USMLE review. Features: covers the fundamentals of biochemistry in a relevant, interesting manner; contains information on prevalent medical conditions, including hypercholisterolemia, obesity, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus; covers new developments in metabolism and genetics, including the Human Genome Project and the genetic basis of hemochromatosis; presents hundreds of colorful images to help students visualize new information.

About the Author
Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD (University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Daryl K. Granner, MD (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee) Peter A. Mayes, PhD, DSc (University of London, London, England) Victor W. Rodwell, PhD (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana)
Customer Reviews

Biochemistry for Dummies2
I am a medical school professor and am familiar with the different biochemistry textbooks. Harper's is a simplified text book that does not have the detail of depth of information one finds in the gold-standard texts of Lehninger or Stryer. There is a reason why these texts and not Harper's are much more commonly found in the undergraduate, graduate and medical school classrooms. Harper's is ok for the educated layperson or for the non-biologist who wants an overview of biochemistry.

Complicated3
I'm a second year med student and this is the most difficult book I have to read. No so much because of the difficulty of the subject but cause it's written in so complicated way. Also to fully understand the contents I think one must have somewhat biochemical background. Which alot of people don't have. I find myself reading more from wikipeadia then from the book!

great for review5
While this book may not give quite the same level of detail found in some of the more massive and expensive intro to biochem texts, it is nevertheless a valuable reference. The fundamentals are all here, in an admirably clear and concise form. That makes going back to review much easier than with the fat books. In that way, this book fills an important gap in the field of available texts. If however one comes across a particularly difficult concept, the concise explanations may leave them wanting or needing more. In fairness though, I think a lot of the fatter books have the same drawback despite their longwindedness. Afterall, biochemistry can be pretty tough no matter what book you're looking at. If you are using the book as part of a class, then theoretically that is why there is an instructor, lectures and tutorial sessions. Admittedly, and to the student's detriment, the system doesn't always work out that way. I've found the book to be excellent for review because of its brevity and clarity. This book also gets high marks for attempting to point out the clinical relevance of the material, something that cannot be said for the majority of the big textbooks.

Product Description

The most-up-to-date book on the market, gives readers the biochemistry background needed to succeed in medical school. Contains the latest case studies, discussions of biochemical diseases, clinical information, the fundamentals of biochemistry, and prevalent medical conditions. Concise and comprehensive, it is the perfect textbook for the USMLE review.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #406284 in Books
* Published on: 2003-03-18
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 693 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Originally published in 1939, this enduring reference/text continues with its mission to introduce biochemistry concepts to medical and health sciences students in concise text supported with graphs, charts, and diagrams. Updating the 2003 26th edition (which was drastically revised to make it shorter), the 27th includes substantial revisions as well as new coverage of bioinformatics and computational biology. Topics are each treated in about 10 pages and are presented under the themes of: structures and functions of proteins and enzymes; bioenergetics and the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids; metabolism of proteins and amino acids; structure, function and replication of informational macromolecules; biochemistry of extracellular and intracellular communication; and special topics (e.g. nutrition, digestion and absorption, muscle and the cytoskeleton). The authors introduce each concept with discussion of its biomedical importance." (Sci-Tech Book News )

From the Back Cover
Currently the most up-to-date book on the market, Harper's Biochemistry, 25/e, gives you the biochemistry background you need to succeed in medical school. It contains the latest case studies, discussions of biochemical diseases, and clinical information. Concise but comprehensive, it is the perfect textbook for USMLE review. Features: covers the fundamentals of biochemistry in a relevant, interesting manner; contains information on prevalent medical conditions, including hypercholisterolemia, obesity, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus; covers new developments in metabolism and genetics, including the Human Genome Project and the genetic basis of hemochromatosis; presents hundreds of colorful images to help students visualize new information.

About the Author
Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD (University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Daryl K. Granner, MD (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee) Peter A. Mayes, PhD, DSc (University of London, London, England) Victor W. Rodwell, PhD (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana)
Customer Reviews

Biochemistry for Dummies2
I am a medical school professor and am familiar with the different biochemistry textbooks. Harper's is a simplified text book that does not have the detail of depth of information one finds in the gold-standard texts of Lehninger or Stryer. There is a reason why these texts and not Harper's are much more commonly found in the undergraduate, graduate and medical school classrooms. Harper's is ok for the educated layperson or for the non-biologist who wants an overview of biochemistry.

Complicated3
I'm a second year med student and this is the most difficult book I have to read. No so much because of the difficulty of the subject but cause it's written in so complicated way. Also to fully understand the contents I think one must have somewhat biochemical background. Which alot of people don't have. I find myself reading more from wikipeadia then from the book!

great for review5
While this book may not give quite the same level of detail found in some of the more massive and expensive intro to biochem texts, it is nevertheless a valuable reference. The fundamentals are all here, in an admirably clear and concise form. That makes going back to review much easier than with the fat books. In that way, this book fills an important gap in the field of available texts. If however one comes across a particularly difficult concept, the concise explanations may leave them wanting or needing more. In fairness though, I think a lot of the fatter books have the same drawback despite their longwindedness. Afterall, biochemistry can be pretty tough no matter what book you're looking at. If you are using the book as part of a class, then theoretically that is why there is an instructor, lectures and tutorial sessions. Admittedly, and to the student's detriment, the system doesn't always work out that way. I've found the book to be excellent for review because of its brevity and clarity. This book also gets high marks for attempting to point out the clinical relevance of the material, something that cannot be said for the majority of the big textbooks.

Product Description

"The best feature of this lab manual is its style and organization. It is not just readable, it is thorough.... It is comparable to the best lab manuals I have used or read."

—William Coleman, University of Hartford

"It is a friendly-to-student book and I think student users will appreciate it--even if they don't realize why. I think they will like microbiology just a bit more."

—Loyd J. Hays, University of Texas at San Antonio

Clear, concise, and always engaging!

Written specifically for allied health students, Pollack, Findlay, Mondschein, and Modesto’s Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, 2/e focuses on what students need to succeed in the lab: clear, concise, and highly engaging exercises and activities, rather than content that is simply adapted from a standard microbiology textbook.

Throughout the manual, a variety of interactive activities and experiments convey the basic concepts of microbiology––all in a student-friendly tone. Students also have the opportunity to explore methods that allow the safe movement or transfer of microbial cells from one type of growth environment to another, classification and identification of microbes, microbial biochemistry, as well as laboratory exercises from medical, food, and environmental microbiology.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #483700 in Books
* Published on: 2004-10-25
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Spiral-bound
* 280 pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover
"The best feature of this lab manual is its style and organization. It is not just readable, it is thorough.... It is comparable to the best lab manuals I have used or read."

—William Coleman, University of Hartford

"It is a friendly-to-student book and I think student users will appreciate it--even if they don't realize why. I think they will like microbiology just a bit more."

—Loyd J. Hays, University of Texas at San Antonio

Clear, concise, and always engaging!

Written specifically for allied health students, Pollack, Findlay, Mondschein, and Modesto’s Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, 2/e focuses on what students need to succeed in the lab: clear, concise, and highly engaging exercises and activities, rather than content that is simply adapted from a standard microbiology textbook.

Throughout the manual, a variety of interactive activities and experiments convey the basic concepts of microbiology––all in a student-friendly tone. Students also have the opportunity to explore methods that allow the safe movement or transfer of microbial cells from one type of growth environment to another, classification and identification of microbes, microbial biochemistry, as well as laboratory exercises from medical, food, and environmental microbiology.

For additional student and instructor resources, go to

www.wiley.com/college/pollack

Also available Winter 2004-2005:

Microbiology: Principles and Explorations, 6e by Jacquelyn G. Black

www.wiley.com/college/black

Product Description

This unique book bridges the gap between toxicology and chemistry at a level understandable by a wide spectrum of readers with various interests and a broad range of backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, and toxicology. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect recent advances in important areas of research, including toxicogenetics and toxic effects on various body systems. Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition begins by outlining the basic concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry needed to understand the topics in the book. The author then presents an overview of environmental chemistry so that you can understand the remainder of the material covered within that framework. He also discusses biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and biochemical processes that occur in water and soil. The new chapter on toxic effects considers toxicities to the endocrine and reproductive systems, and the section on xenobiotics analysis deals with the determination of toxicants and their metabolites in blood and other biological materials. The chapter on the genetic aspects of toxicology discusses the ways in which chemical damage to DNA can cause mutations, cancer, and other toxic effects on specific body systems, and it considers the role of genetics in determining individual susceptibilities to various toxicants. Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition retains the basic information and structure that made the first two editions popular with students and industry professionals, while enhancing the usefulness of the book and modernizing it in important areas. Review questions and supplementary references at the end of each chapter round out the third edition of this bestselling work.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #960561 in Books
* Published on: 2002-09-25
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 425 pages

Customer Reviews

This textbook captures the essentials of its title.5
Compared to other text books of this nature dealing with the same scientific discipline, Manahan captures the reader's attention by dealing with several environmental focal points from and organic, toxicological, and environmental chemistry standpoint.

Based on its uniqueness and seemingly open paths for comprehension, this textbook is a must for those desiring further knowledge in the area of toxicological chemistry with a detailed spectrum of organic and environmental chemistry with a keen mix of environmental toxicology.

In short one would soon surmise this textbook is nothing short of academically remarkable and a credit to the fields of environmental toxicology, organic chemistry, and environmental chemistry. It is a must read science text for those in the environmental and chemistry fields whether academic, industrial, or government.

This textbook captures the essentials of its title.5
Compared to other text books of this nature dealing with the same scientific discipline, Manahan captures the reader's attention by dealing with several environmental focal points from and organic, toxicological, and environmental chemistry standpoint.

Based on its uniqueness and seemingly open paths for comprehension, this textbook is a must for those desiring further knowledge in the area of toxicological chemistry with a detailed spectrum of organic and environmental chemistry with a keen mix of environmental toxicology.

In short one would soon surmise this textbook is nothing short of academically remarkable and a credit to the fields of environmental toxicology, organic chemistry, and environmental chemistry. It is a must read science text for those in the environmental and chemistry fields whether academic, industrial, or government.

Product Description

The latest edition of this highly acclaimed textbook, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the science and medical applications of biopharmaceutical products. Biopharmaceuticals refers to pharmaceutical substances derived from biological sources, and increasingly, it is synonymous with 'newer' pharmaceutical substances derived from genetic engineering or hybridoma technology.

This superbly written review of the important areas of investigation in the field, covers drug production, plus the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of action together with the biotechnology of major biopharmaceutical types on the market or currently under development. There is also additional material reflecting both the technical advances in the area and detailed information on key topics such as the influence of genomics on drug discovery.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #912724 in Books
* Published on: 2003-09-19
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 570 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"…contains just about everything that anyone would want to know about the subject…It's all here in this easy-to-read textbook.” (Biochemistry and Molecular Education, March/April 2004)

"...well written… (and) copiously illustrated..." (Chemistry & Industry, 17th January 2005)

“This book should be recommended reading for all under-graduate course in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences …”. (Cell Biochemistry & Function, March-April 2005)

Review
"…contains just about everything that anyone would want to know about the subject…It's all here in this easy-to-read textbook.” (Biochemistry and Molecular Education, March/April 2004)

"...well written… (and) copiously illustrated..." (Chemistry & Industry, 17th January 2005)

“This book should be recommended reading for all under-graduate course in pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences …”. (Cell Biochemistry & Function, March-April 2005)

From the Back Cover
Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the science and medical applications of biopharmaceutical products.

Extensively revised and updated, the Second Edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the latest developments in the field, providing a greater focus on actual commercial products and how they are manufactured. Substantial new sections on detailing biopharmaceutical drug delivery and how advances in genomics and proteomics will impact upon (bio)pharmaceutical drug development are also included.

* Provides a balanced overview of the biopharmaceutical industry, including material on key developments in the field.
* Each chapter supplemented with an extensive further reading section
* Aimed at students taking courses in biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, biochemistry, microbiology or medicine
* An ideal reference for those already employed in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector wishing to gain a better overview of the industry.

Reviews of Biopharmace u ticals:

"Biopharmaceuticals: Biochemistry and Biotechnology contain(s) some very useful information and ultimately serves as a comprehensive introduction to both the biopharmaceutical industry and its role within the larger arena of pharmaceuticals. For those new to, or keen to be involved with biopharmaceuticals, the book will undoubtedly provide a solid grounding of not just the technology, but of the industry as a whole."
—Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

"This great compliment of scientific literature, is easy-to-read and understand, up-to-date as well as comprehensive."
—Bioseparation

"Biopharmaceuticals…is well written and provides an excellent overview of the biotechnology industry…. This book is an excellent and balanced source of information about the biotechnology industry."
—FEBS Letters

Product Description

An integrated overview of cancer drug discovery and development from the bench to the clinic, showing with broad strokes and representative examples the drug development process as a network of linked components leading from the discovered target to the ultimate therapeutic product. Following a systems biology approach, the authors explain genomic databases and how to discover oncological targets from them, how then to advance from the gene and transcript to the level of protein biochemistry, how next to move from the chemical realm to that of the living cell and, ultimately, pursue animal modeling and clinical development. Emerging cancer therapeutics including Ritux an, Erbitux, Gleevec Herceptin, Avastin, ABX-EGF, Velcade, Kepivance, Iressa, Tarceva, and Zevalin are addressed. Highlights include cancer genomics, pharmacogenomics, transcriptomics, gene expression analysis, proteomic and enzymatic cancer profiling technologies, and cellular and animal approaches to cancer target validation.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #2410378 in Books
* Published on: 2005-04-15
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 768 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...an excellent resource to anyone interested in the field of cancer or cancer research. Its comprehensive overview of different perspectives in oncologic genomics will certainly be beneficial to a wide range of professionals in their ultimate endeavors towards further development of advanced cancer therapies." - Doody's Health Sciences and Book Review Journal

"...provides an integrated overview of cancer drug discovery and development...." - BioTech International
Customer Reviews

Thorough Review of Genomics-Based Cancer Research5
This work draws on the experience of dozens of leading scientists in the public and private sector in their efforts to use information from genomics to understand and develop cancer therapies. A wide variety of experimental cancer drugs are discussed, and clinical trial data are presented. At 750 pages it is a substantial work, with enough technical detail to suit the bench scientist and physician, yet an easy enough read to be appreciated by the avid learner.