Terminal Services for Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Advanced Technical Design Guide
The Brian Madden Company | ISBN: 0971151040 | 500 pages | January 1, 2004 | CHM | 4 Mb
This book is not authorized or approved by Microsoft, Citrix, or anyone else! Instead of vendor marketing speak, this book tells you how Terminal Server actually works. This book is not an administrator?s guide. Rather, it?s written for IT consultants, system engineers, and architects who must plan, design, implement, and optimize Windows 2003-based Terminal Server systems. It's filled with real-world, proven strategies created specifically for Windows Server 2003. See how some of the world's largest companies are using pure Terminal Server 2003 environments.

* Are you thinking about using WIndows Server 2003's Terminal Services capabilities?
* Do you want to use it for a few users, or do you want to use it on a larger scale?
* Are you wondering whether you need to use Citrix MetaFrame or Tarantella New Moon, or if you can use Terminal Server by itself?
* If you?re wondering whether Terminal Services will work for you, spend 50 bucks on this book before spending thousands of dollars on licenses.

What?s Covered in This Book...
* Server and network design
* Application strategies and installation
* Licensing server design and deployment
* User profiles, policies, home folders, and logon scripts
* Client device strategies and management
* Accessing native Terminal Servers from non-Microsoft platforms
* Real-world printing strategies and techniques
* Accessing Terminal Servers via web portals
* Ensuring end-to-end security
* High availability and load-balancing solutions
* Server sizing
* Performance optimization and tuning
* Enterprise deployment options

Ethereal Packet Sniffing (Syngress)
Syngress; 1 edition | ISBN: 1932266828 | 496 pages | February 18, 2004 | CHM | 17 Mb
This book provides system administrators with all of the information as well as software they need to run Ethereal Protocol Analyzer on their networks. There are currently no other books published on Ethereal, so this book will begin with chapters covering the installation and configuration of Ethereal. From there the book quickly moves into more advanced topics such as optimizing Ethereal's performance and analyzing data output by Ethereal.

Ethereal is an extremely powerful and complex product, capable of analyzing over 350 different network protocols. As such, this book also provides readers with an overview of the most common network protocols used, as well as analysis of Ethereal reports on the various protocols. The last part of the book provides readers with advanced information on using reports generated by Ethereal to both fix security holes and optimize network performance.

* Provides insider information on how to optimize performance of Ethereal on enterprise networks.
* Book comes with a CD containing Ethereal, Tethereal, Nessus, Snort, ACID, Barnyard, and more!
* Includes coverage of popular command-line version, Tethereal.

Manish Parashar, Salim Hariri, «Autonomic Computing: Concepts, Infrastructure, and Applications»
CRC | ISBN 0849393671 | 2006-12-15 | 539 pages | PDF | 7 Mb


Autonomic computing systems mimic the human autonomic nervous system to realize a set of "self-*" properties, including self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimization, and self-protection. This book begins by introducing the concepts and requirements of autonomic computing and exploring the architectures required to implement such a system.

Steven E. Browne, «High Definition Postproduction: Editing and Delivering HD Video»
Focal Press | ISBN 0240808398 | December 11, 2006 | 248 pages | PDF | 5 Mb


Avoid costly missteps in postproduction and get it right the first time with this book. Written by an in-the-trenches professional who works with HD every day, HD Postproduction is an overview of this exciting opportunity for film and video production and postproduction professionals. High Definition production and editing is here and definitely a reality. High-def network shows are aired on a weekly basis. Several HD-only channels are well into their production schedules. HD is even used for major film productions and post production processes.


* Real-world postproduction paths show how it's being done today
* Numerous HD tables clear up what format is used for which purpose
* Ample information on HDV
* Debunks myths and answers common questions about HD

Avoid costly missteps in postproduction and get it right the first time with this book. Written by an in-the-trenches professional who works with HD every day, High Definition Postproduction is an overview of this exciting opportunity for film and video production and postproduction professionals. High Definition production and editing is here and definitely a reality. High-def network shows are aired on a weekly basis. Several HD-only channels are well into their production schedules. HD is even used for major film productions and post production processes. However, unlike the existing 4x3, NTSC format, the HD world has many variables. This ability to choose various frame rates, frame sizes, bit rates, and color space options makes this an exciting, yet somewhat daunting challenge. The future may hold even more options as electronics continue to evolve and manufactures continue to exploit this format. Naturally, all of these options can lead to confusion and errors.

This book begins with an overview of the HD format and then covers commonly-asked questions. A chapter on shooting details how to smooth the path for post. Postproduction workflows, including the digital intermediate, are covered in great detail, and are enhanced by real-world examples.

From HDV to the high-end cameras used in Star Wars and Sin City, this book is your complete guide to HD.

* Real-world postproduction paths show how it's being done today
* Numerous HD tables clear up what format is used for which purpose
* Ample information on HDV
* Debunks myths and answers common questions about HD

Angie Jones / Jamie Oliff, «Thinking Animation: Bridging the Gap Between 2D and CG»
Course Technology PTR | ISBN 1598632604 | 1 edition (June 16, 2006) | 368 pages | PDF | 10 Mb


Learn how to think before you animate. Thinking Animation is a one-of-a-kind book that emphasizes how artists can use traditional animation techniques and principles with the computer generated animation technology of today. Written by seasoned animators with experience in both 2D and CG, Thinking Animation is an exquisite guide aimed at experienced animators; however, the skills taught within are still accessible and valuable to the novice animator. This full-color book includes numerous interviews with experienced contributing authors from a wide range of backgrounds, including stop-motion, visual effects, traditional animation, and CG. Thinking Animation is non-software specific. It contains a history of the field of animation as well as insight into how CG studios operate. It embraces the future of animating with the computer while still retaining the core values that traditional animators use as formulas and principles.

A Programmer's Introduction to C#
357 pages | Apress; 1st edition | English | 1893115860 | 1.0 MB
C# is the key language for Microsoft's next generation of Windows services, the .NET platform. This new programming language is fast and modern and was designed to increase programmer productivity. C# enables programmers to quickly build a wide range of applications for the new Microsoft .NET platform. The .Net platform enables developers to build C# components to become Web services available across the Internet. Using C# language constructs, these components can be converted into Web services, allowing them to be in voked across the Internet. Gunnerson's book is designed as a comprehensive reference for professional programmers to help get them up to speed on C#. and a language comparison to other widely used programming languages. Gunnerson's book provides a foundation upon which programmers can begin to develop in C#. Among the core topics covered are the COM+ environment, statements and flow of execution, classes, structs, interfaces, expressions, arrays, enums, delegates and events, exception handling, interoperability, and selected advanced topics.

A Programmer?s Introduction to C#, Second Edition is designed as a comprehensive reference to the C# language and is designed to help experienced programmers get up-to-speed on C#. Author Eric Gunnerson is a developer on Microsoft?s C# design team and has logged many hours writing and testing C# code. As such, he is uniquely poised to teach developers the effective use of this new language. Gunnerson also explains to readers how C# fits into Microsoft?s new .NET framework.

Gunnerson provides the foundation to let experienced programmers begin to develop in C#. Among the core topics covered are everything from C# basic statements and flow of execution, to classes, structs, interfaces, expressions, arrays, enums, delegates and events, exception handling, interoperability, and more! The final section of the book provides a history of C#, and a language comparison to other widely used programming languages. New features in this edition include coverage of how to develop a GUI application using Windows Forms and in-depth information on advanced topics such as threading and execution-time code generation.

Eric D. Grebler, «Flash Animation for Teens»
Course Technology PTR | ISBN 1598632302 | June 20, 2006 | 208 pages | PDF | 9.5 Mb


Welcome to your no-experience-required, introductory guide to creating animations with Macromedia Flash! Flash Animation for Teens will help you develop the fundamental Flash skills that you need to confidently create your own animations. Covering the basics of Flash animation, this book uses Flash 8 to teach you the techniques you need to create a variety of animation styles, including games, web sites, stand-alone applications, and cartoons.

John Steventon, «DJing for Dummies»
For Dummies | ISBN 0470032758 | 2007-01-29 | 408 pages | PDF | 6 Mb

From novice to nightclub -- without the nightmares. Whether you're a bedroom DJ looking to improve, or an accomplished amateur making the transition to playing live, DJing For Dummies has the accessible information you need. From what to buy (and what not to buy), mastering the beat, and reading a crowd, to all the tricks, techniques, and flourishes of a pro DJ, you'll be turning noise into notoriety in no time.

Discover how to:
* Buy the essential equipment
* Set up your kit
* beatmatch seamlessly
* scratch with vinyl and CD
* make a great demo
* Market yourself as a DJ
* Explanations in plain English '
* Get in get out' information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humour and fun

Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases by M. Gabriel Khan
Academic Press | ISBN-10: 0124060617 | 2005 | PDF | 7.7 Mb | 680 pages


The Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is an accurate and reliable source of in-depth information on the diseases that kill more than 12 million individuals worldwide each year. In fact, cardiovascular diseases are more prevalent than the combined incidence of all forms of cancer, diabetes, asthma and leukemia. In one volume, this Encylopedia thoroughly covers these ailments and also includes in-depth analysis of less common and rare heart conditions to round out the volume's scope. Researchers, clinicians, and students alike will all find this resource an invaluable tool for quick reference before approaching the primary literature.

* Coverage of more than 200 topics, including: applied pharmacology of current and experimental cardiac drugs, gene therapy, MRI, electron-beam CT, PET scan put in perspective, cardiac tests costs and justification, and new frontiers in cardiovascular research
* More than 150 helpful figures and illustrations!
* Dr. Khan is a well-published and respected expert in heart and heart diseases

Finite Element Modeling for Stress Analysis (by Robert D. Cook)
Wiley | ISBN 0471107743 | 336 pages | PDF | 38MB



Oriented toward those who will use finite elements (FE) rather than toward theoreticians and computer programmers. Emphasizes the behavior of FE and how to use the FE method successfully. Includes several examples of FE analysis?each one features a critique of the accuracy of the solutions. Contains end-of-chapter exercises and extensive advice about FE modeling.