Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:51am CEST by downebooks
Sure you want to save money. We all do. But saving money is sometimes easier said than done. Did you know that there is a program probably already installed on your computer that can help you manage your money better? It's Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft Office suite. Manage Your Money and Investments with Excel can help you take control of your finances with Excel. Learn how to: Perform basic financial calculations. Track and analyze investments. Compare mutual fund options. Manage mortgages, loans, and escrow accounts. Balance checking accounts and manage credit card debt. Track your net worth. Discover new ways to make money-saving decisions and manage your finances with Manage Your Money and Investments with Excel.
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:48am CEST by downebooks
Special Edition Using WordPerfect Office X3 is crammed full of tips, tricks, and practical examples that you won’t find anywhere else! Covering all of the applications within WordPerfect Office Standard including WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, and Presentations, this is an all-inclusive reference for every user. Whether you are just looking to learn the new features of the latest version or need to know how to use the entire feature set more effectively, this book will answer all the questions you have along the way.
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:43am CEST by downebooks
Gadget geeks and technology buffs, this is the book for you! Leo Laporte's 2006 Gadget Guide is the definitive guide to all of your gadget-buying questions for 2005-06. Leo Laporte, host of TechTVs "Call for Help" and Que Publishing's resident gadget guru, boils down the reams and reams of product specs, slices through the marketing hype, and delivers his best of breed picks for everything from digital cameras to MP3 players. Organized in a sereis of categories, such as "Gadgets for the Ultimate Home Theater," Leo will provide you with the best picks for gadgets and equipment on any kind of budget. This is the ultimate guide for anyone interested in gadgets, gidgets, whos-its and whats-its. Don't go shopping again without it!
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:38am CEST by downebooks
Attention Network + Candidates: Stop spending valuable study time sorting through confusing study aids. Network + Exam Cram 2 is the second edition of a best-selling Network + study guide that gives you unique insight into exam concepts. Packed with test-taking strategies, time-saving tips and Exam Notes, only the information that you need to know for the test is included in a logical, easy-to-follow format. You will also receive a CD that includes over 100 practice test questions and the Cram Sheet tear card for last-minute test review. Network + Exam Cram 2 is the smarter, more efficient way to get certified.
Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:34am CEST by downebooks
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi is a book for beginners who want to join the Wi-Fi revolution. Using easy-to-understand language, this book teaches you all you need to know about Wi-Fi, from choosing the Wi-Fi system that is right for you to adding a Wi-Fi card and related software to finding hotspots and access points. With the help of this book, you will be able to configure a home network and share internet connections quickly and easily. In addition, the book covers all important security issues so that a user is less exposed to threats, as well as the dos and don'ts of traveling with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:25pm CEST by downebooks
For nearly twenty years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends. This new edition brings the art of having a conversation up to date. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you'll be ready to strike up a great conversation with anyone anywhere! And you'll learn how to keep the conversation going by asking the right questions, using body language effectively, and avoiding conversation pitfalls. Packed with charts, hundreds of opening lines, real-life examples, FAQs, helpful hints, and solid professional advice, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends shows you how to: Identify your personal conversational style Talk to people from other countries and cultures Avoid mistakes while on a mobile phone or on-line in chatrooms Boost your personal and professional speaking skills to the next level.
Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:23pm CEST by downebooks
Investors have too often extrapolated from recent experience. In the 1950s, who but the most rampant optimist would have dreamt that over the next fifty years the real return on equities would be 9% per year? Yet this is what happened in the U.S. stock market. The optimists triumphed. However, as Don Marquis observed, an optimist is someone who never had much experience. The authors of this book extend our experience across regions and across time. They present a comprehensive and consistent analysis of investment returns for equities, bonds, bills, currencies and inflation, spanning sixteen countries, from the end of the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first. This is achieved in a clear and simple way, with over 130
Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:21pm CEST by downebooks
"Key skills for marketers in the 21st century, which we have now cautiously embarked upon, conjures up images of great technological advances, of a world utterly transformed, a world perhaps ultimately dominated by Artificial Intelligence. This book thankfully does not indulge in the whole "what might be" debate, but instead sensibly takes a long hard look at where marketing stands today, setting out the key skills marketers must master to succeed over the next decade or so. Written by CIM's Director of Marketing, Ray Perry, in a very accessible, sometimes amusing manner, the book outlines the evolution of marketing basics in the 20th century before swiftly moving on to the issues that face the 21st century marketer. These range from the proliferation of media and the choices this now presents the marketer, to consumers' concerns over privacy and data protection. These and other key themes are outlined, demonstrating how they will impact and shape the marketing function. What becomes clear is that in order to succeed in the future, "marketers will need to be flexible, adaptable and multi-skilled". Pan-marketing, measuring metrics, knowledge management, CRM and integrated supply chain management will all be important, and it is likely many of them will become specialist
Posted: September 11th, 2008, 3:19pm CEST by downebooks
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed offers comprehensive coverage of SQL Server 2005 that goes beyond the basic syntax and information you’ll find in the product manuals, providing in-depth information derived from the authors’ real-world experience to help you build upon your working knowledge of the product and take your experience and knowledge to a higher level. This book focuses primarily on the information needed by system and database administrators, as well as for users with overlapping duties as both DBA and developer. Included is extensive coverage of the new features and upgraded tools and capabilities of SQL Server 2005, including .NET Framework integration, Integration Services, Service Broker, Database Mirroring and Snapshots, and Reporting Services. Detailed information on… Installing, upgrading, and administering SQL Server 2005 Database maintenance, backup, and recovery Creating and managing tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions Database and index design SQL Server query optimization, and performance monitoring and tuning Transactions, transaction management, and distributed transactions SQL Server Management Studio—NEW! SQL Server Notification Services; Integration Services—NEW!; Analysis Services; Reporting Services—NEW!; Web Services—NEW! SQL Server Service Broker—NEW! SQL Server and Microsoft .NET Framework integration, including CLR-based stored procedures, functions, and triggers—NEW! SQL Server high availability and SQL Server clustering and replication Database Mirroring—NEW! Database Snapshots—NEW! Using XML in SQL Server 2005 SQL Server tools and utilities CD-ROM includes 8 bonus chapters covering topics such as Notification Services, Service Broker, and Full-Text Search Code samples, scripts, and sample databases A PDF version of the entire book Introduction Part I Welcome to Microsoft SQL Server 1 SQL Server 2005 Overview 2 What’s New in SQL Server 2005 Part II SQL Server Tools and Utilities 3 SQL Server Management Studio 4 SQL Server Command-Line Utilities 5 SQL Server Profiler Part III SQL Server Administration 6 SQL Server System and Database Administration 7 Installing SQL
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 3:16pm CEST by downebooks
Most discussion about Web design seems to focus on the creative process, yet turning concept into reality requires a strong set of deliverables—the documentation (concept model, site maps, usability reports, and more) that serves as the primary communication tool between designers and customers. Here at last is a guide devoted to just that topic. Combining quick tips for improving deliverables with in-depth discussions of presentation and risk mitigation techniques, author Dan Brown shows you how to make the documentation you're required to provide into the most efficient communications tool possible. He begins with an introductory section about deliverables and their place in the overall process, and then delves into to the different types of deliverables. From usability reports to project plans, content maps, flow charts, wireframes, site maps, and more, each chapter includes a contents checklist, presentation strategy, maintenance strategy, a description of the development process and the deliverable's impact on the project, and more.
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 3:15pm CEST by downebooks
In 2000, Jakob Nielsen, the world’s leading expert on Web usability, published a book that changed how people think about the Web—Designing Web Usability (New Riders). Many applauded. A few jeered. But everyone listened. The best-selling usability guru is back and has revisited his classic guide, joined forces with Web usability consultant Hoa Loranger, and created an updated companion book that covers the essential changes to the Web and usability today. Prioritizing Web Usability is the guide for anyone who wants to take their Web site(s) to next level and make usability a priority! Through the authors’ wisdom, experience, and hundreds of real-world user tests and contemporary Web site critiques, you’ll learn about site design, user experience and usability testing, navigation and search capabilities, old guidelines and prioritizing usability issues, page design and layout, content design, and more.
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 3:10pm CEST by downebooks
This book looks at the transformation that Art and Art history is undergoing through engagement with the digital revolution. Since its initiation in 1985, CHArt (Computers and the History of Art) has set out to promote interaction between the rapidly developing new Information Technology and the study and practice of Art. It has become increasingly clear in recent years that this interaction has led, not just to the provision of new tools for the carrying out of existing practices, but to the evolution of unprecedented activities and modes of thought.This collection of papers represents the variety, innovation and richness of significant presentations made at the CHArt Conferences of 2001 and 2002. Some show new methods of teaching being employed, making clear in particular the huge advantages that IT can provide for engaging students in learning and interactive discussion. It also shows how much is to be gained from the flexibility of the digital image – or could be gained if the road block of copyright is finally overcome. Others look at the impact on collections and archives, showing exciting ways of using computers to make available information about collections and archives and to provide new accessibility to archives. The way such material can now be accessed via the internet has revolutionized the search methods of scholars, but it has also made information available to all. However the internet is not only about access. Some papers here show how it also offers the opportunity of exploring the structure of images and dealing with the fascinating possibilities offered by digitisation for visual analysis, searching and reconstruction. Another challenging aspect covered here are the possibilities offered by digital media for new art forms. One point that emerges is that digital art is not some discreet practice, separated from other art forms. It is rather an approach that can involve all manner of association with both other art practices and with other forms of presentation and enquiry, demonstrating that we are witnessing a revolution that affects all our activities and not one that simply leads to the establishment of a new discipline to set alongside othe
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:14pm CEST by downebooks
Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library is the definitive guide every Visual Basic .NET developer needs to understand the capabilities of .NET namespaces and increase productivity inside the .NET framework. Lars Powersand Mike Snell have provided a comprehensive book that details the capabilities of the key namespaces, and then explains how to leverage them by extension or reference to create applications ranging from simple to complex. Each chapter provides a brief introduction to the selected technology, followed by detailed suggestions, reference material, and a sample application that illustrates common programming tasks using the classes, interfaces, delegates, and events of a specific .NET namespace. This book answers the primary questions that VB .NET developers will face as they start developing code in the .NET environment, including: What does the .NET class library provide me in terms of re-usable code? Are there .NET structures available that I can use to accomplish a specific task? How do I go about interfacing with the .NET framework through my code? Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library is acomprehensive guide as you learn how to use the .NET Framework classes, then it will become a trusted reference as your experience and needs grow in the world of .NET.
ISBN: 0672322323, Author: Lars Powers, Publisher: Sams, Pages: 1152, Publication Date: 2002-01-02
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:13pm CEST by downebooks
At the end of 2004, more than 600,000 people had received CompTIA's vendor-neutral A+ certification, a key credential for anyone pursuing a career as a computer technician This competitively priced new guide offers seven minibooks and 1,000+ pages covering every aspect of the two required A+ exams, plus customizable test-prep software on CD-ROM Minibooks provide a thorough review of all the hardware and operating system topics tested in the exams: installation, configuration, and upgrading; diagnosing and troubleshooting; preventive maintenance; motherboards, processors, and memory; printers; networking; and operating system fundamentals Published day-and-date with the CompTIA's latest revision of the A+ exams Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
ISBN: 0471748110, Author: Glen E. Clarke, Publisher: For Dummies, Pages: 1176, Publication Date: 2007-01-30
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:12pm CEST by downebooks
Endorsed by the Wireless LAN Association, this comprehensive study guide offers complete coverage of all objectives for CWNA 2.0 exam PW-100. Inside, you’ll find 150+ practice exam questions with complete answers, step-by-step exercises, chapter self-tests, margin notes, and much more to help you prepare for this challenging exam.
ISBN: 0072229020, Author: Planet3 Wireless, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, Pages: 575, Publication Date: 2003-02-18
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:10pm CEST by downebooks
XML for ASP.NET Developers first gives a solid foundation in the basics of MSXML including XML Syntax, XML Schemas, Xpath, Xlink, Xpointer, and other concepts necessary to leverage the power of XML. After the building blocks of XML are thoroughly covered, Dan guides readers through manipulating XML documents using the Document Object Model (DOM) and XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) both on the client and the server. Detailed examples combined with easy to follow tutorials will have readers transforming XML documents into professional looking applications quickly and easily. Providing a single source for information on a variety of XML related technologies makes XML for ASP.NET Developers a necessary edition to any developer's library and sets it apart from any book available today.
ISBN: 0672320398, Author: Dan Wahlin, Publisher: Sams, Pages: 496, Publication Date: 2001-08-24
