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Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials

Book Description

The core concepts and technologies you need to administer a Windows Server OS

Administering a Windows operating system (OS) can be a difficult topic to grasp, particularly if you are new to the field of IT. This full-color resource serves as an approachable introduction to understanding how to install a server, the various roles of a server, and how server performance and maintenance impacts a network.

With a special focus placed on the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certificate, the straightforward, easy-to-understand tone is ideal for anyone new to computer administration looking to enter the IT field. Each chapter offers a clear and concise look at the core Windows administration concepts you need to know to gain an understanding of these difficult topics.

  • Offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to administering a Windows operating system and presents it in such a way that IT beginners will confidently comprehend the subject matter
  • Targets the MTA 98-365 exam by covering Windows Server installation, server roles, storage, and active directory infrastructure
  • Provides you with a solid foundation of various networking topics so that you can gain a strong understanding of Windows Server administration concepts
  • Includes review questions and suggested labs to further enhance your learning process

With this book by your side, you will be armed with the core concepts and technologies needed to administer a Windows Server operating system.

From the Back Cover
Learn Windows Server Administration Quickly and Easily

This full-color guide covers the basics of Microsoft Windows Server administration and prepares you to take the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals. You’ll get up to speed on core concepts and technologies, including Active Directory, Group Policy, installation, troubleshooting, storage, and more. Whether you’re preparing for the exam, starting a new career, or just brushing up on the basics, this is the fast and thorough grounding you need.

Learn these Windows Server administration essentials—and more:

  • Choosing the right installation option
  • Installing Windows Server, on real and virtual machines
  • Managing Active Directory and Group Policy
  • Exploring application servers and IIS
  • Managing remote access technologies
  • Tuning, troubleshooting, and maintaining Windows Server
  • Deciphering system logs and alerts
  • Preparing for MTA Exam 98-365, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals

View full-color images of popular Server administration tools

Practical illustrations help reinforce learning objectives

This striking Essentials book maximizes skill acquisition and knowledge retention with:

  • Chapter-opening learning objectives
  • Full coverage of all exam topics
  • Four-color screenshots and illustrations
  • Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
  • Chapter review questions

Book Details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Sybex (August 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1118016866
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118016862
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Introducing Autodesk 3ds Max 2011

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Introducing Autodesk 3ds Max 2011

Book Description

An Autodesk Official Training Guide to 3ds Max 2011

3ds Max is a popular 3D animation-and-effects software used in movies, visual effects, games, cartoons, short films, commercials, and other animation. However, it also presents a number of challenges to newcomers. This introduction to the latest version breaks down the complexities of learning 3D software and walks you through the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and using visual effects. Real-world examples from talented beginning 3ds max users motivate you to learn the software and helpful tutorials offer realistic, professional challenges for you to unravel. In addition, each chapter is richly illustrated with workflows to make learning 3ds max 2011 much easier and fn.

Introduces you to the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and incorporating visual effects using the latest version of 3ds Max software

  • Features excellent tutorials, helpful examples, detailed workflows, and a companion Web site to enhance your learning experience
  • Explains a variety of methods for solving real-world challenges and breaks down why certain methods are used
  • Makes the transition of coming from other 3D software applications as smooth as possible

Introducing 3ds Max 2011 takes a typically difficult subject and breaks into easily digestible pieces so you can confidently begin working with this 3D animation software today.

From the Back Cover
Move your skills into the next dimension with 3ds Max

By the time you finish Introducing Autodesk 3ds Max 2011, you’ll have created a dresser with six drawers, animated a knife being thrown at a target, built a 3D model of a child’s toy, and much more—all while learning Autodesk’s popular animation software. From modeling and lighting to animation and dynamics, this Autodesk Official Training Guide is not only the perfect introduction to 3ds Max, but also to the fundamentals of Computer Graphics (CG).

The book takes you all the way through the 3ds Max pipeline, from preproduction through postproduction, and provides pages of clear-cut explanations, practical tutorials, and hands-on projects to build your skills. A special color insert showcases impressive and inspiring examples from talented 3ds Max beginners.

  • Build the CG knowledge you need for game, film, and TV production
  • Explore modeling, from simple and complex polygon mechanical models to organic character modeling
  • Understand the role of hierarchies in animation
  • Create walk cycles, use Inverse Kinematics, and animate a biped
  • Explore lighting, rendering, and raytracing concepts
  • Master particle systems and use soft body and rigid body dynamics

Book Details

  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Sybex (October 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047091615X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470916155
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Internet Marketing: An Hour a Day

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Internet Marketing: An Hour a Day

Book Description

Proven, task-based approach to developing winning internet marketing campaignsIf you’ve been seeking a practical, day-by-day, do-it-yourself plan for success in your Internet marketing, this is the book for you. The latest in the very popular Hour a Day series, this book gives you step-by-step instruction and clear action plans for all crucial aspects of successful internet marketing: SEO, website optimization, integration of social media and blogs, and pay-per-click strategies. Above all, it shows you how to use analytics effectively, so you can track and understand your results, then course-correct as you need.

  • Provides step-by-step instruction to help you design, implement, and measure an internet marketing strategy
  • Uses the empowering and winning approach that has made the books in the Hour a Day series top sellers
  • Breaks down intimidating topics into approachable, hour-a-day tasks
  • Covers key topics in step-by-step detail, including SEO, website optimization and usability, analytics, blog integration, social media, and pay-per-click strategies
  • Offers expert guidance from an experienced and well-known internet marketer, Matt Bailey

Drive targeted traffic to your site, keep them there, and convert them into happy customers with this refreshingly practical, roll-up-your-sleeves guide!

From the Back Cover
This is the ultimate comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself Internet marketing. Using the popular An Hour a Day approach, this smart, proven plan for Internet marketing success gives you a day-by-day, step-by-step plan that covers all aspects of successful online marketing.

Learn how to optimize your site for users and search engine rankings, craft compelling content, develop winning pay-per-click campaigns, use and react to website analytics, and leverage the power of social media to put your marketing efforts over the top. Inside, find everything you need to increase your website’s rankings, visitors, and sales.

  • Evaluate your current website, figure out what you want visitors to do, and set goals
  • Understand basic SEO, on- and off-page ranking factors, and keywords
  • Create content that converts your visitors to paying customers
  • Learn ten old-school sales techniques that work like a charm on websites
  • Apply keyword research strategies that will be a foundation for a total marketing plan
  • Master the power of the technology—links, redirects, dynamic URLs, e-commerce, and more
  • Get control of social media—learn which types work best for you and adapt them to your business
  • Take the organic view of pay-per-click marketing and avoid the five biggest PPC mistakes
  • Measure with analytics, see what’s working, respond to market trends, and identify improvements

You’ll also find:

  • Essential hints, tips, and techniques for everyone from one-person shops to Fortune 500 companies
  • Real-world case studies that illustrate successes to learn from and mistakes to avoid

Praise for Internet Marketing: An Hour a Day
“In the sea of Internet marketing books, this one rises to the top for its clarity and focus on generating ROI. It should be required reading for all business owners.”
—Eric Greenberg, Faculty Chair, Center for Management Development, Rutgers University

“Matt Bailey does a phenomenal job making the complex simple. He gives you the master plan to follow so you can develop the core skills to drive traffic to your website, analyze what that traffic is doing, and persuade that traffic to take more actions on your website.”
—Bryan Eisenberg, bestselling author and professional speaker

“Even the most time-strapped technophobe can understand Matt’s easy-to-follow steps, implement his suggestions, and drive qualified website traffic.”
—Heather Lloyd-Martin, former chair, Direct Marketing Association Search Engine Marketing Council,and CEO, SuccessWorks Search Marketing

“If you have a struggling site and can’t figure out why it isn’t performing?better, or if you just got your first PC and know your new business needs a Web presence, this book will more than repay you. It will build your business.”
—Charles Prescott, Editor, Prescott Report, and Director, Direct Marketing Association

Book Details

  • Paperback: 600 pages
  • Publisher: Sybex (April 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470633743
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470633748
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VMware vSphere For Dummies

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:38 AM PDT

VMware vSphere For Dummies

Book Description

A plain-English guide to the market-leading virtualization and cloud computing technology

With virtualization, a single server can host dozens or hundreds of virtual machines running a variety of operating systems, and even hook them together in a virtual network or cloud infrastructure. This practical guide shows you how to create a virtual system using the VMware VSphere environment.  You’ll find all the information you need to understand, design, and deploy one—without getting overwhelmed with technical detail. And once you're up and running, this book is the perfect reference for maintenance and troubleshooting issues.

  • Introduces you to virtualization and VMware's virtualization/cloud computing technology, the most recent version is VMware vSphere Shows you how to design a vSphere environment
  • Covers installation, deployment, management, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Provides what IT managers and system administrators need to roll out their first virtualized or cloud infrastructure, or to get up to speed on VMware's technology

Get up and running on the cloud with VMware vSphere For Dummies!

From the Back Cover
Roll out your first virtualized or cloud infrastructure — this book shows you how!

If your company has been talking about virtualization, you’re in luck. This friendly guide shows you exactly how to create a virtual system using the VMware vSphere environment. Here’s what you need to understand, design, and deploy one without drowning in details, plus plenty of maintenance and troubleshooting tips to keep it running smoothly.

  • Start here — learn what’s in vSphere, how to plan what size your initial deployment should be, and everything you’ll need for the project
  • See what’s new — explore vSphere 4.1 upgrades, including more RAM, vCPUs, and guest OSs
  • Serve up your server — choose a system to run VMware vCenter Server and establish a command center for your host farm
  • Getting up to speed — see how vSphere 4.1 compares to previous versions
  • Size up storage options — find out whether local storage, fibre channel, Internet SCSI, or network-attached storage best fits your needs
  • Profile of the ideal host — discover the advantages of using host profiles even when your number of ESX hosts is small
  • Perfect timing — find easy ways to keep your server clocks synchronized

Open the book and find:

  • Enhancements and upgrades to vSphere 4.1
  • How to roll out vSphere effectively
  • Cool improvements to ESX
  • How vApps make management easier
  • Optimal specs for a machine to host vCenter Server
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Advice on creating and cloning VM templates
  • Ten tools to make vSphere management easier

Learn to:

  • Design and deploy a reliable vSphere environment
  • Work with the newest vSphere ESX 4.1 features
  • Handle installation and configuration
  • Manage vSphere infrastructure through vCenter Server

Book Details

  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (March 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047076872X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470768723
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HTML, XHTML & CSS All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:38 AM PDT

HTML, XHTML & CSS All In One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Book Description

A complete and fully updated reference for these key Web technologies

HTML, XHTML, and CSS are essential tools for creating dynamic Web sites. This friendly, all-in-one guide covers what programmers need to know about each of the technologies and how to use them together.

Like the bestselling first edition, HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes it easy to grasp the fundamentals and start building effective Web pages. With new information about Web 2.0 and Ajax, it’s the perfect reference as well.

  • HTML, XHTML, and CSS are the key technologies for building dynamic Web pages
  • This friendly, all-in-one guide explains each technology, shows how to use them together, and examines quality Web design and layout
  • Six self-contained minibooks cover HTML, CSS, design and layout, client-side JavaScript, Ajax and server-side, and putting it all together
  • Covers new Web development advancements including new technologies and changes to the standards
  • Includes a CD with additional valuable Web development programs and a companion Web site featuring the code used in the book

Web programmers and designers will find what they most need to know in HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helping them create the type of Web sites that today’s market demands.

From the Back Cover
You too can become a Web wizard! Here’s how to go from simple pages to super sites

Contemplating your first dip into Web page creation, or ready to take your sites to the next level? All you need are these eight minibooks. Newbies can start at the beginning for a complete understanding of basic page creation with HTML5, XHTML, and CSS. If you’ve been there and done that, jump ahead to managing data with MySQL, building AJAX connections, and more!

  • Lay the foundation — build the skeleton of your pages with XHTML, use CSS to add color and formatting, and create dynamic buttons or menus
  • Serve it up — move to the server and use PHP to program responses to Web requests or connect to databases
  • Manage data — set up a secure data server and create a reliable and trustworthy data back-end for your site
  • Explore AJAX — learn the essentials of AJAX, how to add events and animation, and cool ways to use the UI library
  • Create super sites — understand clients and servers, work with content management systems, and more

Open the book and find:

  • The basics of building XHTML documents
  • What to do with selectors, classes, and styles
  • How to build flexible layouts
  • Tips on using HTML5
  • Secrets of managing files and directories
  • All about SQL coding
  • AJAX essentials and how to add events with jQuery
  • The advantages of a Content Management System

Book Details

  • Paperback: 1080 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 2nd Edition (November 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470537558
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470537558
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