Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded

Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
English | 240 pages | ISBN-10: 0199760241 | PDF | 3.64 MB

As a scientist, you are a professional writer: your career is built on successful proposals and papers. Success isn't defined by getting papers into print, but by getting them into the reader's consciousness. Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story. It uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing with those from the author's years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, the book shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader comprehension.

Fundamentals of Human Resources Management, Fourth Edition

Fundamentals of Human Resources Management, Fourth Edition
English | 256 pages| ISBN-10: 0761214224 | PDF | 3.55 MB

Key tools for developing a human resources plan based on organizational needs. Fundamentals of Human Resources Management, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to virtually every aspect of human resources management from understanding the basic HR functions to using the Web for recruiting and selecting the latest HRIS.

Monotheism and Tolerance: Recovering a Religion of Reason

Monotheism and Tolerance: Recovering a Religion of Reason
English | 258 pages | ASIN: B003DA455U | PDF | 4.02 MB

Why are religious tolerance and pluralism so difficult to achieve? Why is the often violent fundamentalist backlash against them so potent? Robert Erlewine looks to a new religion of reason for answers to these questions.

Regression: Models, Methods and Applications

Phenomenology of Polymer Solution Dynamics
English | 528 pages | ISBN-10: 0521875552 | PDF | 12.27 MB

Presenting a completely new approach to examining how polymers move in non-dilute solution, this book focuses on experimental facts, not theoretical speculations, and concentrates on polymer solutions, not dilute solutions or polymer melts.

Regression: Models, Methods and Applications

Regression: Models, Methods and Applications
English | 650 pages | ISBN-10: 3642343325 | PDF | 16.05 MB

The aim of this book is an applied and unified introduction into parametric, non- and semiparametric regression that closes the gap between theory and application. The most important models and methods in regression are presented on a solid formal basis, and their appropriate application is shown through many real data examples and case studies.

The R Book, 2nd Edition

The R Book, 2nd Edition
English | 1076 pages | ISBN-10: 0470973927 | PDF | 9.65 MB

Hugely successful and popular text presenting an extensive and comprehensive guide for all R users

The R language is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software packages, enabling users to apply many statistical techniques that would be impossible without such software to help implement such large data sets. R has become an essential tool for understanding and carrying out research.

Way Beyond Monochrome, 2nd Edition: Advanced Techniques for Traditional Black & White Photography

Way Beyond Monochrome, 2nd Edition: Advanced Techniques for Traditional Black & White Photography
English | 560 pages | ISBN-10: 0240816250 | EPUB, PDF | 100.99 MB

Photo Techniques Magazine stated: "All our readers need to know about this very useful book." Indeed, there is no other compendium that is as in-depth as this for the beauty and magic of fine-art black-and-white photography.

Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals: A Plan for Total Quality Control from Manufacturer to Consumer: Fifth Editi...

Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceuticals: A Plan for Total Quality Control from Manufacturer to Consumer: Fifth Edition
English | 752 pages | ISBN-10: 0824704258 | PDF | 6.68 MB

Highlighting key issues and differences among GMPs of Europe, Canada, and the WHO, this reference examines US law and governmental policy affecting domestic and multinational pharmaceutical manufacturing. The book recommend pragmatic ways to interpret and comply with FDA CGMP regulation and related criteria. They focus on geographical redistribution of manufacturing facilities, accommodation of a diversity of regulatory and statutory governance, adaptation to disparate human resources, and new growth areas of manufacture and distribution of homeopathic remedies and dietary supplements, in addition to the greater quality control required of pharmacists and other authorized dispensers.

Using Italian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

Using Italian: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
English | 490 pages | ISBN-10: 0521485568 | PDF | 3.15 MB

Reviewing key points, this guide to Italian usage is intended for students who have acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their fluency and confidence. It pays special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause the most difficulty to English-speakers, and consideration is given throughout to questions of style and register. The text will be an essential reference for learners seeking access to the finer nuances of the Italian language.

The Evolution of the Modern Workplace

The Evolution of the Modern Workplace
English | 428 pages | ISBN-10: 0521514568 | PDF | 3.09 MB

The last twenty-five years have seen the world of work transformed in Britain. Manufacturing and nationalized industries contracted and private services expanded. Employment became more diverse. Trade union membership collapsed. Collective bargaining disappeared from much of the private sector, as did strikes. This was accompanied by the rise of human resource management and new employment practices.

Climate Change: Biological and Human Aspects

Climate Change: Biological and Human Aspects
English | 504 pages | ISBN-10: 0521696194 | PDF | 5.78 MB

In recent years climate change has become recognized as the foremost environmental problem of the twenty-first century. Not only will climate change potentially affect the multi-billion dollar energy strategies of countries worldwide, but it also could seriously affect many species, including our own. A fascinating introduction to the subject, this textbook provides a broad review of past, present and likely future climate change from the viewpoints of biology, ecology and human ecology. It will be of interest to a wide range of people, from students in the life sciences who need a brief overview of the basics of climate science, to atmospheric science, geography, and environmental science students who need to understand the biological and human ecological implications of climate change. It will also be a valuable reference for those involved in environmental monitoring, conservation, policy-making and policy lobbying.

Kant's Theory of Taste: A Reading of the Critique of Aesthetic Judgment

Kant's Theory of Taste: A Reading of the Critique of Aesthetic Judgment
English | 444 pages | ISBN-10: 0521795346 | PDF | 3.06 MB

This book constitutes one of the most important contributions to recent Kant scholarship. In it, one of the preeminent interpreters of Kant, Henry Allison, offers a comprehensive, systematic, and philosophically astute account of all aspects of Kant's views on aesthetics. An authoritative guide to the Critique of Aesthetic Judgment (the first and most important part of the Critique of Judgment), no one with a serious interest in Kant's aesthetics can afford to ignore this groundbreaking study.

A History of the French New Wave Cinema

A History of the French New Wave Cinema
English | 440 pages | ISBN-10: 0299217043 | PDF | 9.09 MB

The French New Wave cinema is arguably the most fascinating of all film movements, famous for its exuberance, daring, and avant-garde techniques. A History of the French New Wave Cinema offers a fresh look at the social, economic, and aesthetic mechanisms that shaped French film in the 1950s, as well as detailed studies of the most important New Wave movies of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The Energy Imperative: 100 Percent Renewable Now

The Energy Imperative: 100 Percent Renewable Now
English | 200 pages | ISBN-10: 1849714339 | PDF | 3.4 MB

For decades, Hermann Scheer was one of the world's leading proponents of renewable energy. In this, his last book before his death in 2010, he lays out his vision for a planet 100% powered by renewables and examines the fundamental ethical and economic imperatives for such a shift. And most importantly, he demonstrates why the time for this transition is now.

Using Spanish: A Guide to Contemporary Usage

Using Spanish: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
English | 502 pages | ISBN-10: 0521004810 | PDF | 3.69 MB

Unlike conventional grammars, this guide to Spanish usage, for students with basic knowledge, focuses on areas of vocabulary and grammar causing the most difficulty to English speakers. The new edition has been extensively revised and updated to emphasize Latin-American (particularly Mexican) usage. Significantly expanded vocabulary sections now include examples which contextualize each word or expression. Finally, some completely new material has been added on semi-technical vocabulary and Anglicisms.

Maths: A Student's Survival Guide: A Self-Help Workbook for Science and Engineering Students, 2nd Edition

Maths: A Student's Survival Guide: A Self-Help Workbook for Science and Engineering Students, 2nd Edition
English | 648 pages | ISBN-10: 0521017076 | PDF | 4.24 MB

The second edition of this highly successful textbook has been completely revised and now includes a new chapter on vectors. Mathematics is the basis of all science and engineering degrees, and a source of difficulty for some students. Jenny Olive helps resolve this problem by presenting the core mathematics needed by students starting science or engineering courses in user-friendly comprehensible terms.

Statistics and Probability Theory: In Pursuit of Engineering Decision Support

Statistics and Probability Theory: In Pursuit of Engineering Decision Support
English | 206 pages | ISBN-10: 9400740557 | PDF | 4.39 MB

This book provides the reader with the basic skills and tools
of statistics and probability in the context of engineering modeling and analysis. The emphasis is on the application and the reasoning behind the application of these skills and tools for the purpose of enhancing decision making in engineering.

The Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking
English | 227 pages | ISBN-10: 1400078431 | EPUB, MOBI | 3.3 MB

From one of America's iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage-and a life, in good times and bad-that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
English | 240 pages | ISBN-10: 0061728985 | EPUB, PDF | 6.56 MB

"Harvey offers surprising insights into the male mentality and gives women strategies for taming that unruly beast."
-Philadelphia Inquirer

"Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what a good man is about. Steve Harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men."
-Aretha Franklin

Clinical Statistics: Introducing Clinical Trials, Survival Analysis, and Longitudinal Data Analysis

Clinical Statistics: Introducing Clinical Trials, Survival Analysis, and Longitudinal Data Analysis
English | 120 pages | ISBN-10: 0763758507 | PDF | 47.64 MB

Clinical Statistics: Introducing Clinical Trials, Survival Analysis, and Longitudinal Data Analysis provides the mathematic background necessary for students preparing for a career as a statistician in the biomedical field. The manual explains the steps a clinical statistician must take in clinical trials from protocol writing to subject randomization, to data monitoring, and on to writing a final report to the FDA. All of the necessary fundamentals of statistical analysis: survival and longitudinal data analysis are included. SAS procedures are explained with simple examples and the mathematics behind these SAS procedures are covered in detail with the statistical software program SAS which is implemented throughout the text. Complete codes are given for every example found in the text. The exercises featured throughout the guide are both theoretical and applied making it appropriate for those moving on to different clinical settings. Students will find Clinical Statistics to be a handy lab reference for coursework and in their future careers.

Choices for the High School Graduate: A Survival Guide for the Information Age, 5th Edition

Choices for the High School Graduate: A Survival Guide for the Information Age, 5th Edition
English | 261 pages | ISBN-10: 0816076170 | PDF | 4.25 MB

This is an essential guide for high school students facing monumental life decisions. Not every high school graduate is ready for or interested in pursuing a four-year college degree. "Choices for the High School Graduate, Fifth Edition" presents students with a wide range of options available to them during and after high school-from early college admissions and entering a trade to joining the military and volunteering abroad.

The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People

The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
English | 224 pages | ISBN-10: 0062516507 | PDF | 3.52 MB

Based on scientific research and psychological studies of real people, these 100 practices, attitudes, and habits have been proven to transform a unhappy existence into a full and happy life.

Cheap Shots, Ambushes, And Other Lessons: A Down And Dirty Book On Streetfighting & Survival

Cheap Shots, Ambushes, And Other Lessons: A Down And Dirty Book On Streetfighting & Survival
English | 264 pages | ISBN-10: 0873644964 | PDF | 20.75 MB

Streetfighting is a down and dirty topic, and the author, an ex-streetfighter, shares his hard-learned lessons here. Want to know how to recognize a mugging setup? How to avoid getting sucker punched? It's all here, as well as tips on bullies, weapons, martial arts vs. streetfighting and more.

Catastrophe and Survival: Walter Benjamin and Psychoanalysis

Catastrophe and Survival: Walter Benjamin and Psychoanalysis
English | 240 pages | ISBN-10: 1441116834 | PDF | 4.26 MB

"Catastrophe and Survival" addresses a blind spot in Benjamin scholarship: namely the way that Benjamin's thoughts regarding mental space, the mind-body problem, and the individual's experience of the material object world make significant contact with post-Freudian psychoanalytic confrontations with similar issues. Recent work on Benjamin's representations of the individual subjected to modern shock draws basic correlations between Benjamin and Freud.

Physics of Mammographic Imaging

Physics of Mammographic Imaging
English | 317 pages | ASIN: B00BC9NBRW | PDF | 41.06 MB

Due to the increasing number of digital mammograms and the advent of new kinds of three-dimensional x-ray and other forms of medical imaging, mammography is undergoing a dramatic change. To meet their responsibilities, medical physicists must constantly renew their knowledge of advances in medical imaging or radiation therapy, and must be prepared to function at the intersection of these two fields.

Simulation and Optimization in Finance: Modeling with MATLAB, @Risk, or VBA

Simulation and Optimization in Finance: Modeling with MATLAB, @Risk, or VBA
English | 766 pages | ISBN-10: 0470371897 | PDF | 13.21 MB

An introduction to the theory and practice of financial simulation and optimization
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the use of simulation and optimization methods in the financial industry. Applications include portfolio allocation, risk management, pricing, and capital budgeting under uncertainty.

QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies

QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies
English | 408 pages| ISBN-10: 1118091205 | PDF | 6.56 MB

QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies is a big help for small businesses
Most businesses can't afford a Big Four accounting firm to handle their books. That's why so many small-to-mid-size businesspeople turn to QuickBooks to help them keep track of their finances. Bestselling author Stephen Nelson returns with updated coverage of the latest revisions and enhancements to the leading small business accounting software package. After a quick review of bookkeeping basics, you'll discover how QuickBooks can help you build the perfect budget, process payroll, simplify your tax return prep work, create invoices, manage inventory, generate income statements, balance accounts, and much more.

Biological Psychology: An Illustrated Survival Guide

Biological Psychology: An Illustrated Survival Guide
English | 278 pages | ISBN-10: 0470871008 | PDF | 17.21 MB

"This fantastic introduction to Biological Psychology brings the subject to life in a way that no traditional textbook can. I will certainly be recommending it." Brian Wink, Southampton Solent University
"My first reaction was that it was both imaginative and courageous. Having read it, I would add that it also makes a significant contribution to the available texts on biological psychology. This approach is just what students are looking for."

Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped

Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped
English | 320 pages | ASIN: B008CH224K | EPUB, MOBI | 3.51 MB

The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career, and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston.

Be Assertive: The How-To Guide

Be Assertive: The How-To Guide
English | 35 pages | ASIN: B00515UYD2 | EPUB | 3.18 MB

Have you noticed that assertive people tend to get more of what they want out of life? Learning to be more assertive can help you improve relationships, get promoted, reduce stress, and gain respect. Download "Be Assertive: The How-To Guide" now and get simple, winning strategies for being more assertive in your daily life.

Postoptimal Analyses, Parametric Programming, and Related Topics

Postoptimal Analyses, Parametric Programming, and Related Topics
English | 464 pages | ISBN-10: 3110140608 | PDF| 100.71 MB

For some considerable time, linear programming has been one of the methods of operations research which has been widely known and much applied in Germany too, both in the literature ofthe subject and in practice. Its applications range from production planning through finance planning and from optimization of traffic networks through urban planning.

An Introduction to Fractional Control

An Introduction to Fractional Control
English | 200 pages | ISBN-10: 1849195455 | PDF | 13.16 MB

Fractional control techniques provide an effective way to control dynamic behaviours, using fractional differential equations. This can include the control of fractional plants, the control of a plant using a fractional controller, or the control of a plant so that the controlled system will have a fractional behaviour to achieve a performance that would otherwise be hard to come by. An Introduction to Fractional Control outlines the theory, techniques and applications of fractional control.

Distributed Control and Filtering for Industrial Systems

Distributed Control and Filtering for Industrial Systems
English | 450 pages | ISBN-10: 1849196079 | PDF | 30.03 MB

In recent years technological advancements in the design and fabrication of integrated circuits have led to the development of cost effective, low power, thumb-size devices that can be used for sensing/actuating, communication, and computing. This trend is enabling a surge of new applications for which pervasive network architectures are being developed. A key feature of these systems is that they are decentralized and communication among different subsystems may be unreliable. From an engineering viewpoint, to ensure correct operation, the theoretical analysis requires a fundamental paradigm shift, as many of the typical assumptions of systems and control theory cease to hold.

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems
English | 277 pages | ISBN-10: 1849195749 | PDF | 5.62 MB

An adaptive system for linear systems with unknown parameters is a nonlinear system. The analysis of such adaptive systems requires similar techniques to analysis for nonlinear systems. Therefore it is natural to treat adaptive control as a part of nonlinear control systems. Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems treats nonlinear control and adaptive control in a unified framework, presenting the major results at a moderate mathematical level, suitable to MSc students and engineers with undergraduate degrees.

A History of Early Southeast Asia: Maritime Trade and Societal Development, 100-1500

A History of Early Southeast Asia: Maritime Trade and Societal Development, 100-1500
English | 398 pages | ISBN-10: 0742567613 | PDF | 3.81 MB

This comprehensive history provides a fresh interpretation of Southeast Asia from 100 to 1500, when major social and economic developments foundational to modern societies took place on the mainland (Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam) and the island world (Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines). Kenneth R. Hall explores this dynamic era in detail, which was notable for growing external contacts, internal adaptations of nearby cultures, and progressions from hunter-gatherer and agricultural communities to inclusive hierarchical states. In the process, formerly local civilizations became major participants in period's international trade networks.

Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns

Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns
English | 240 pages | ISBN-10: 013476904X | PDF | 4.38 MB

This classic book is the definitive real-world style guide for better Smalltalk programming. This author presents a set of patterns that organize all the informal experience successful Smalltalk programmers have learned the hard way. When programmers understand these patterns, they can write much more effective code. The concept of Smalltalk patterns is introduced, and the book explains why they work. Next, the book introduces proven patterns for working with methods, messages, state, collections, classes and formatting. Finally, the book walks through a development example utilizing patterns. For programmers, project managers, teachers and students -- both new and experienced. This book presents a set of patterns that organize all the informal experience of successful Smalltalk programmers. This book will help you understand these patterns, and empower you to write more effective code.

Practical Statistics for Medical Research

Practical Statistics for Medical Research
English | 624 pages | ISBN-10: 0412276305 | Djvu | 18.93 MB

Most medical researchers, whether clinical or non-clinical, receive some background in statistics as undergraduates. However, it is most often brief, a long time ago, and largely forgotten by the time it is needed. Furthermore, many introductory texts fall short of adequately explaining the underlying concepts of statistics, and often are divorced from the reality of conducting and assessing medical research.

Geometric Tomography, 2nd Edition

Geometric Tomography, 2nd Edition
English | 514 pages | ISBN-10: 0521866804 | Djvu | 4.91 MB

Geometric tomography deals with the retrieval of information about a geometric object from data concerning its projections (shadows) on planes or cross-sections by planes. It is a geometric relative of computerized tomography, which reconstructs an image from X-rays of a human patient. The subject overlaps with convex geometry and employs many tools from that area, including some formulas from integral geometry.

Advances in Polymer Coated Textiles

Advances in Polymer Coated Textiles
English | 500 pages | ISBN-10: 184735498X | PDF | 8.25 MB

Polymer coated textiles are known as engineered composite materials at macro scale. Coating can offer significant improvements to the substrate, thanks to a combination of physical (such as impermeability and fabric abrasion), chemical and aesthetic components. The number of polymer combinations enables a wide variety of textile substrate structures and new, innovative applications are being introduced almost every day.

Advances in Nanofibre Research Volume 2

Advances in Nanofibre Research Volume 2
English | 130 pages | ISBN-10: 1847356796 | PDF | 7.77 MB

Nanomaterials are the study of how materials behave when their dimensions are reduced to the nanoscale. It can also refer to the materials themselves that are used in nanotechnology. Materials reduced to the nanoscale can suddenly show very different properties compared to what they exhibit on a macroscale, enabling unique applications. The book offers scopes that have potential for applications in several disciplines of nano materials.

Chitosan: Manufacture, Properties, and Usage

Advances in Nanofibre Research Volume 2
English | 130 pages | ISBN-10: 1847356796 | PDF | 7.77 MB

Nanomaterials are the study of how materials behave when their dimensions are reduced to the nanoscale. It can also refer to the materials themselves that are used in nanotechnology. Materials reduced to the nanoscale can suddenly show very different properties compared to what they exhibit on a macroscale, enabling unique applications. The book offers scopes that have potential for applications in several disciplines of nano materials.

Chitosan: Manufacture, Properties, and Usage

Chitosan: Manufacture, Properties, and Usage
English | 507 pages | ISBN-10: 1617288314 | PDF | 20.15 MB

Chitosan is a partially deacetylated derivative of chitin, a natural polysaccharide extracted from crustaceans, insects and certain fungi. Owing to its unique properties such as biodegradability, biocompatability, biological activity, and capacity of forming polyelectrolyte complex with anionic polyelectrolytes, chitosan has been widely applied in the food and cosmetics industry as well as the biomedical field in relation to tissue engineering, and the pharmaceutical industry relating to drug delivery. This book gathers current research from around the globe in the study of chitosan, including its manufacture, properties and usage across a broad spectrum.

Probability and Computing: Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis

Probability and Computing: Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis
English | 370 pages | ISBN-10: 0521835402 | PDF | 24.85 MB

Assuming only an elementary background in discrete mathematics, this textbook is an excellent introduction to the probabilistic techniques and paradigms used in the development of probabilistic algorithms and analyses. It includes random sampling, expectations, Markov's and Chevyshev's inequalities, Chernoff bounds, balls and bins models, the probabilistic method, Markov chains, MCMC, martingales, entropy, and other topics. The book is designed to accompany a one- or two-semester course for graduate students in computer science and applied mathematics.

Felting - The Complete Guide

Felting - The Complete Guide
English | ISBN-10: 0896895904 | PDF | 256 pages | 17.25 MB

"Felting: The Complete Guide" covers felting in all its different forms, from fibre felting and needle felting, to knitted and crocheted felting, and includes an overview of felting in a variety of techniques and inspirational designs.This is the definitive answer book to any crafter's questions about felting, no matter what type of felting is used. With over 35 projects and a separate section devoted to each technique, this book is a must-have source of information and ideas on all things felted. Projects range in size and difficulty, from an easy ball to a knitted vest, and demonstrate how the different techniques can be used on other types of art.

Basics Fashion Management 01: Fashion Merchandising

Basics Fashion Management 01: Fashion Merchandising
English | 184 pages | ISBN-10: 2940411344 | PDF | 29.16 MB

Aimed at fashion merchandising, buying and business undergraduates, this handbook guides you through the fashion business and helps you understand how to manage products as well as the nature of both traditional and newer roles within the industry. An overview of the fashion and retailing sector provides contextual information and an exploration of the evolution of the industry over the last decade, as well as its current state in today’s global economy. This book highlights the skills and considerations needed to achieve the right product at the right time with the right price.

In Defense of Leon Trotsky

In Defense of Leon Trotsky
English | 194 pages | ISBN-10: 1893638057 | EPUB | 3.03 MB

Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) the leader of the Russian Revolution and Stalin s unyielding opponent remains an immensely controversial figure seventy years after his assassination in Mexico City. In this collection of essays and lectures, David North, an authority on Soviet history, examines the disputes surrounding Trotsky s life and ideas and explains their contemporary relevance.

Beginning EJB 3: Java EE 7 Edition

Beginning EJB 3: Java EE 7 Edition
English | 452 pages | ISBN-10: 1430246928 | EPUB, PDF | 20.52 MB

Targeted at Java and Java EE developers both with and without prior Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) experience, Beginning EJB 3, Java EE 7 Edition will guide you in building enterprise software based on the latest cross-platform industry standards. Learn how to use the EJB 3 API to develop powerful, standards-based backend business logic for creating the complex enterprise applications that run today's transactions and more.

Real World Windows 8 Development

Real World Windows 8 Development
English | 492 pages | ISBN-10: 1430250259 | EPUB, PDF | 45.35 MB

Real World Windows 8 Development is a developer's handbook - an essential guide to building complete, end-user ready Windows 8 applications on the XAML and C# programming stack from start to finish. Starting with Windows 8 basics and walking through practical aspects of building your Windows 8 application, you'll find step-by-step instructions and practical advice that will leave you with a modern, elegant app written to the highest of standards.

Expert Oracle Application Express Security

Expert Oracle Application Express Security
English | 296 pages | ISBN-10: 1430247312 | EPUB, PDF | 25.12 MB

Expert Oracle Application Express Security covers all facets of security related to Oracle Application Express (APEX) development. From basic settings that can enhance security, to preventing SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting attacks, Expert Oracle Application Express Security shows how to secure your APEX applictions and defend them from intrusion.

Pro Team Foundation Service

Pro Team Foundation Service
English | 404 pages | ISBN-10: 1430259957 | EPUB, PDF | 30.27 MB

Pro Team Foundation Service gives you a jump-start into Microsoft’s cloud-based Application Lifecycle Management platform, taking you through the different stages of software development. Every project needs to plan, develop, test and release software and with agile practices often at a higher pace than ever before.