ebook: SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action – August 2009

SQL Server 2008 Administration isn’t a standard SQL Server tutorial-there are dozens of those to choose from. Instead, this book breaks down the role of “SQL Server Administrator” into its key focus areas and tasks and details the techniques and best practices that make an administrator effective. In this book, a reader can quickly identify a task and find the best practice associated with it. For example, a reader looking for information about indexing would find step-by-step procedures for identifying and dropping unused indexes, creating missing indexes, selecting the appropriate clustered index, and so forth.

ebook: Ruby in Practice – March 2009

“Ruby in Practice” increases your productivity by showing you specific Ruby techniques you can use in your projects. The book offers detailed strategies for using Ruby in a large-scale environment. You’ll see concrete examples of integration, messaging, web development, and databases, all presented in a clear Problem/Solution format. This book won’t help you push your deadline back, but it will help you get the job done in less time.

ebook: Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two: Tips & Tools for Connecting, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting – December 2005

Today’s system administrators deal with a vast number of situations, operating systems, software packages, and problems. Those who are in the know have kept their copy of “Linux Server Hacks” close at hand to ease their burden. And while this helps, it’s not enough: any sys admin knows there are many more hacks, cool tips, and ways of solving problems than can fit in a single volume (one that mere mortals can lift, that is).

ebook: Linux Network Servers – August 2002

Linux is here to stay, and Linux Network Servers provides the skills and information needed to take advantage of all this operating system has to offer. Linux may not have toppled Windows on the desktop, but it has secured a place in IT infrastructures as an economical and practical network server, able to support a wide variety of services, including the Web, FTP, e-mail, DNS, printer sharing, and file sharing. This update to the best-selling Linux Network Servers: 24seven is a perfect addition to the highly-acclaimed Craig Hunt Linux Library, the goal of which is to Linux administrators with focussed guidance on complex tasks involved in managing Linux in the real world. Hype-free, this book offers clear and concise explanations on turning a machine running Linux into a reliable, high-performance supporter of network services. The author, renowned Linux authority Craig Hunt, has updated the book to cover the latest Linux kernel, 2.4 and added new insights and perspectives regarding the robust new role that Linux is serving in IT.

ebook: How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS4: The art of design and animation – April 2009

“”As a veteran Flash animator, Chris offers the reader a wealth of traditional Flash animation techniques; however, what makes this book even more valuable is the knowledge he offers of ways to use the latest features in the current tool.”" -Richard Galvan, Product Manager, Flash
“”Chris effortlessly breaks down complicated topics into easy-to-learn nuggets of digital animation wisdom. You learn everything a Flash animator wants-lip syncing tricks, walk-cycles, photo cut-out animation and even more advanced concepts like frame-by-frame traditional animation.”" -Aaron Simpson, Animation Producer and Founder of ColdHardFlash.com