March 28, 2009

The Adsense Code - What Google Never Told You About Making More Money with Adsense Ebook


Hidden on the Internet, scattered among billions of Web pages, are the clues to an incredible secret. For those who know the secret, the result is untold wealth. Each month, a small group of people - an elite club who have uncovered the mysteries of The AdSense Code- put their knowledge to use and receive checks for tens of thousands of dollars from Google. And untold numbers of additional site owners are regularly generating supplemental income via AdSense while they play, sleep and eat. The AdSense Code is concise and very focused on the objective of revealing the proven online strategies to creating passive income with Google AdSense. The AdSense Code reveals hands-on solutions to many of the concerns and challenges faced by content publishers in their quest to attract targeted traffic, improve content relevance and increase responsiveness to AdSense ads - using easy and legitimate techniques that have worked for those who know the secrets. Google AdSense expert, Joel Comm, provides you with the keys you need to "crack" The AdSense Code and unlock the secrets to making money online.

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Google Hacking for Penetration Testers Ebook


* Learn Google Searching Basics
* Explore Googles Web-based Interface, build Google queries, and work with Google URLs.
* Use Advanced Operators to Perform Advanced Queries
* Combine advanced operators and learn about colliding operators and bad search-fu.
* Learn the Ways of the Google Hacker
* See how to use caches for anonymity and review directory listings and traversal techniques.
* Review Document Grinding and Database Digging
* See the ways to use Google to locate documents and then search within the documents to locate information.
* Understand Googles Part in an Information Collection Framework
* Learn the principles of automating searches and the applications of data mining.
* Locate Exploits and Finding Targets
* Locate exploit code and then vulnerable targets.
* See Ten Simple Security Searches
* Learn a few searches that give good results just about every time and are good for a security assessment.
* Track Down Web Servers
* Locate and profile web servers, login portals, network hardware and utilities.
* See How Bad Guys Troll for Data
* Find ways to search for usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other juicy information.
* Hack Google Services
* Learn more about the AJAX Search API, Calendar, Blogger, Blog Search, and more. Ps. Other eBooks files location

Adsense BlackHat Edition Ebook


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* How to create professional 1000+ page websites for FREE in minutes!
* The power of BACK LINKS and killer techniques you can use to quickly secure them!
* The SECRET WEAPONS I’ve used to generate a 5 FIGURE INCOME and how you can too!
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Excel 2007 Formulas Ebook


Excel 2007 Formulas 64.4 MB This book is a single reference that's indispensable for Excel beginners, intermediate users, power users, and would-be power users everywhere. Fully updated for the new release, this latest edition provides comprehensive, soup-to-nuts coverage, delivering over 900 pages of Excel tips, tricks, and techniques readers won't find anywhere else. John Walkenbach, aka "Mr. Spreadsheet," is one of the world's leading authorities on Excel Thoroughly updated to cover the revamped Excel interface, new file formats, enhanced interactivity with other Office applications, and upgraded collaboration features.

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide E-book




Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide covers Group Policy administration for Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, Windows XP Professional, and Windows 2000. The book is designed for Windows system administrators, network engineers, and anyone else who wants to learn the ins and outs of Group Policy. If you currently support Active Directory or you want to learn more about Group Policy, this book is for you. This book zeroes in on the essential information that you need to effectively deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Group Policy. To pack in as much information as possible, we’re assuming that you have basic system administration skills and are familiar with Windows Server 2003 network environments. With this in mind, we don’t devote entire chapters to understanding Active Directory, DNS, or Windows Server 2003.

March 21, 2009

WiMAX/MobileFi: Advanced Research and Technology Ebook


WiMAX is bringing about a worldwide revolution in broadband wireless access, including both fixed and mobile handsets. The IEEE 802.16 working group standardized most aspects of WiMAX signaling messages. However, several algorithms were left unspecified opening the door for innovations in protocol engineering for 802.16/802.20-based broadband wireless systems.
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TCP/IP Embedded Internet Applications Ebook


Introducing the technology from square one through real-world design applications, this book will significantly reduce R&D time - and spend. Eddie Insam’s approach to the internet protocols TCP/IP is to explore their potential as a practical tool for design engineers building web communication and capabilities into embedded systems for the next generation of electronic products. Eddie Insam introduces the range of possibilities open to internet-enabled designs, including automated fault and low-stock notification, remote environmental control, control of test and measurement equipment, and programming responses based on data collected locally. These techniques are introduced as they key to a new level of interactivity between customer and manufacturer or service provider as well as a the means for users to communicate with electronic devices in increasingly useful and user-friendly ways. These new opportunities are introduced with the level of practical detail required for electronic designers getting to grips with turning the next phase of the internet revolution into reality. The scope of this book encompasses electronic design, networking applications and wireless applications using Bluetooth and 802.11 (WiFi). The case studies are not based on one specific device, but listings are provided where required.
*An engineer’s approach to internet protocols and applications
*Reduces R&D time for design engineers
*The design guide for the cutting edge of internet-enabled electronic products and systems

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March 19, 2009

Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns Ebook


Design patterns have been used with great success in software programming. They improve productivity, creativity, and efficiency in web design and development, and they reduce code bloat and complexity. In the context of CSS and HTML, design patterns are sets of common functionality that work across various browsers and screen readers, without sacrificing design values or accessibility or relying on hacks and filters. But until now they have not been applied systematically to HTML and CSS web design and development. With the help of Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns, you can reap the benefits of using design patterns in your HTML and CSS code. The book provides you with all the CSS and HTML design patterns you need. Web development expert and author Michael Bowers then takes you through multiple design patterns for text, backgrounds, borders, images, forms, layouts, and much more. He shows you exactly how each one works, and how to use them most effectively in your own projects. After you learn about these design patterns, you'll wonder how you ever developed web sites without them!
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Object-Oriented ActionScript 3.0 Ebook


Learn object-oriented programming in actionscript 3.0 * Covers both the Flash and Flex environments * Includes design patterns, custom frameworks, data binding, and other crucial techniques Object-oriented programming (OOP) is something that is usually considered a black art for hardcore programmers, not a topic of conversation for Flash developers. However, when adobe introduced actionscript 3.0 to the mix, it changed everything. actionscript 3.0 is much more powerful than previous versions, allowing Flash developers to produce robust object-oriented applications. but with that power comes great responsibilityOOP is now a requirement, rather than optional, and there are new things to learn. But never fearthis book, based on the ever-popular Object-Oriented ActionScript for Flash 8, provides you all you need to delve into the world of OOP with confidence, whether you are using the Flash IDE, Flex builder, or even command-line tools for your development work. First, you are taken gently through all the principles of OOP that you need to know, and then given a guide to designing and implementing applications in actionscript 3.0. Next, we step up a gear, showing you the Flex builder development environment and teaching about creating reusable, extensible component frameworksmanager classes, animation and effects classes, UI widgets, and more. lastly, we look at some more advanced topics such as communication between Flash and the browser and Web services. case studies are included that apply the knowledge presented, giving you real-world projects to learn from and adapt for use in your own work.

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How to Cheat at IIS 7 Server Administration Ebook


According to Microsoft, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 is a web server that provides a secure, easy to manage platform for developing and reliably hosting Web applications and services. With the new version of IIS, there are more security options, 40 new feature models that allow administrators to customize their settings, and a new set of administration tools. Administrators migrating from version 6 will find this How to Cheat book the perfect vehicle for getting up to speed fast on the new version. IIS version 7 is the perfect product for the How to Cheat series. This new version from Microsoft is an ambitious overhaul that tries to balance the growing needs for performance, cost effectiveness, and security. For the average SysAdmin, it will present a difficult migration path from earlier versions and a vexing number of new features. How to Cheat promises help get IIS 7 up and running as quickly and safely as possible.
* Provides the multi-tasked SysAdmin with the essential information needed to perform the daily tasks
* Emphasizes best-practice security measures
* Cover the major new release of IIS 7, which will create significant challenges for IT managers

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March 8, 2009

Dynamic Learning Dreamweaver CS3 E-book


Learning Dreamweaver CS3 is like having access to a top-notch team of your very own instructors. Written by product experts and trainers who have produced many of Adobe's training titles, the book takes you step-by-step through the process of learning to use Dreamweaver X like a pro. This full-color book is organized into lessons, with easy-to-follow instructions, tips, examples, and review questions at the end of every lesson. Each lesson is self-contained, so you can go through the entire book sequentially or just focus on individual lessons. Fred Gerantabee, AGI Creative Team, "Dynamic Learning Dreamweaver CS3 [ILLUSTRATED]"

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Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One Hour a Day E-book


Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One Hour a Day is a new edition of the best-selling book that started the whole HTML/web publishing phenomenon. The entire book has been revised and refined to reflect current web publishing practices and technologies. It includes extensive coverage of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which have become a staple in web development. You'll have no problem learning from expert author Laura Lemay''s clear and approachable writing style. Simple, step-by-step instructions with lots of practical, interesting examples of web pages will guide you as you master current web publishing technologies and practices.
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Building Websites with Joomla E-book

This book is a fast paced tutorial to creating a website using Joomla!. If you've never used Joomla!, or even any web content management system before, then this book will walk you through each step in a friendly and accessible way. From installation, to initial set up and content entry and then on to customization for your own look and feel, this book will get you to a stable and working Joomla! based web site fast. You don't have to be an experienced web developer or designer to get a great looking site with a full set of functions using this book and Joomla! This book will guide through every step.

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March 7, 2009

Hacking Ubuntu Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations Ebook

This free ebook is written for the power user. Power users want the most out of their system: the most speed, the most glitz, the most sounds, or the most security. This free ebook shows how to do just that. Although you don't have to be a programmer to get the most out of this free ebook, you should be familiar with Linux and how to edit files. In particular, knowing how to download, install, and use the basic operating system is a must. You should be familiar enough with the Linux bash shell to create and traverse directories, search for applications, read man pages, and edit system files using whatever editor you are most familiar with. You should be familiar with commands like grep, find, and sudo. This free ebook does not completely encompass all the things you can do with Ubuntu. For most of the applications covered, there are dozens of alternate tools. And even the tools covered contain additional options and settings for doing more things than described here. The goal of this free ebook is to show you some of the tricks, hacks, and tweaks that you can do with the system so you can better customize it to your needs. I fully expect people to build on and extend these hacks.

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Beginning Ubuntu Linux E-book


Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition updates the best-selling and award-winning first edition. Its the perfect guide for those switching to the worlds favorite Linux. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to cover technology introduced in the 6.10 release. Contenido: * Introducing the World of Linux
* Installing Ubuntu
* The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide
* The Shell and Beyond
* Multimedia
* Office Tasks * Keeping your System Running

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Internet Protocols Handbook E-book

Covers over 30 protocols, including new and forthcoming ones. Describes packet and message formats for the most popular protocols. Is easily accessed and cross-referenced; you’ll quickly find exactly what you’re looking for. Contains a guide for those confusing error messages that stump you. Reveals the Internet standard process from initial proposal of a protocol to its acceptance as an Internet standard.

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Network Infrastructure and Architecture: Designing High-Availability Networks E-book

A Comprehensive, Thorough Introduction to High-Speed Networking Technologies and Protocols Network Infrastructure and Architecture: Designing High-Availability Networks takes a unique approach to the subject by covering the ideas underlying networks, the architecture of the network elements, and the implementation of these elements in optical and VLSI technologies. Additionally, it focuses on areas not widely covered in existing books: physical transport and switching, the process and technique of building networking hardware, and new technologies being deployed in the marketplace, such as Metro Wave Division Multiplexing (MWDM), Resilient Packet Rings (RPR), Optical Ethernet, and more. Divided into five succinct parts, the book covers: Optical transmission Networking protocols VLSI chips Data switching Networking elements and design Complete with case studies, examples, and exercises throughout, the book is complemented with chapter goals, summaries, and lists of key points to aid readers in grasping the material presented. Network Infrastructure and Architecture offers professionals, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students a fresh view on high-speed networking from the physical layer perspective. About the Author Krzysztof Iniewski, PhD, is a founder and President of CMOS Emerging Technologies, Inc., a high-technology consulting company in Vancouver, Canada. Previously, Dr. Iniewski served as a university professor and R&D manager. He holds twenty-eight international patents and is a Senior Member of the IEEE. He is an editor of Wireless Technologies: Circuits, Systems, and Devices; VLSI Circuits: A System Perspective; and VLSI Circuits for Bio-Medical Applications. Carl McCrosky, PhD, is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada). Previously, Dr. McCrosky was principal engineer with PMC-Sierra, Inc., professor of computer science at the University of Saskatchewan, chief scientist of HyperCore, Inc., and a partner in Andyne Computing, Ltd. Daniel Minoli has worked and published extensively in the technology field, with more than thirty years of hands-on experience in networking, IT, telecommunications, wireless, and video/IPTV. He has helped develop systems and solutions for such organizations as SES Americom, Prudential Securities, AT&T, Telcordia, New York University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and more.

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Taking Your iPod Touch to the Max -Technology in Action E-book


Fast and fun to read, Taking Your iPod Touch to the Max gives you all the tips and techniques you could ever think of to make the most of your Apple iPod Touch. Erica Sadun is an expert at hacking devices to discover undocumented tricks, and this book reveals everything and more about the functionality of the iPod Touch. But before that, Sadun will give you the best, most efficient, and fun to read introduction to the basics of using the iPod Touch that you will ever find. What you'll learn
* iPod Touch basics
* E-mail using iCal
* Surfing the Web with iPod Touch using Safari
* Expanding the main menu using third-party software
* Using iTunes, games, iBooks, etc.
* Connecting to the TV and ripping DVDs
* Hacking OS X Leopard to run apps on the iPod Touch
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* aving on accessories and what you really need.

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WordPress Theme Design E-book


This book walks through clear, step-by-step instructions to build a custom theme for the WordPress open-source blog engine. The author provides design tips and suggestions and covers setting up your WordPress sandbox, and reviews the best practices from setting up your theme's template structure, through coding markup, testing, and debugging, to taking it live. The last three chapters cover additional tips, tricks, and various cookbook recipes for adding popular site enhancements to your WordPress theme designs using 3rd-party plugins as well as creating API hooks to add your own custom plugins. Whether you're working with a pre-existing theme or creating a new one from the ground up, WordPress Theme Design will give you the know-how to effectively understand how themes work within the WordPress blog system enabling you to have full control over your site's design and branding.

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March 5, 2009

Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual E-book


Welcome to Dreamweaver CS3. This new version of the popular web design software offers a rich environment for building professional sites, with drag-and-drop simplicity, clean HTML code, and dynamic database-driven web site creation tools. Moreover, it’s now integrated more tightly with Adobe’s other products: Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, and their siblings. But with such sophisticated features, the software isn’t simple. So say hello to Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual, the fifth edition of this bestselling book by experienced web site trainer and author David McFarland. This book helps both first-time and experienced web designers bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. With jargon-free language and clear descriptions, this new edition addresses both beginners who need step-by-step guidance as well as long-time Dreamweaver users who need a handy reference to address the inner-workings of the program.

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Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals: A Complete Digital Imaging Course for Investigators E-book


Digital imaging technology has been used in forensics since at least 1992, yet until now there?has been?no practical instruction available to address the unique issues of image processing in an everyday forensic environment. Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals serves the everyday, real-world needs of law enforcement and legal personnel dealing with digital images (including both photos and video stills). This book is an excellent tool for: Law enforcement personnel, from crime scene and arson investigators, detectives, and patrol officers to forensic photographers, fingerprint examiners, video analysts, tool mark and footwear examiners, and criminalists. Security pros in such fields as private investigation, insurance, fraud detection, and loss prevention. Scientific and technical users of Photoshop with workflows similar to law enforcement, such as medical photographers, research imaging experts, engineering and architecture staff, and industrial photographers. Staff responsible for maintaining a photo archive or printing images for court. Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals is the only book to provide forensics professionals with specific answers to their imaging questions. This is the perfect resource for those who want to move from simple theory to the essential skills needed to be more effective. This resource is dividied into three parts: Part I: The Essentials is about setting up your workflow, archiving your images, and familiarizing yourself with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge, including the setting up of preferences. Also covered are the best practices in writing reports and providing courtroom testimony. Part II: The Digital Darkroom teaches how to use Photoshop to accomplish what traditionally was done in the darkroom, from correcting color casts to making prints and exhibits for courtroom use.

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Creative Suite 3 Integration: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash Pro, Acrobat, Bridge and Version Cue E-book

Learn how to integrate the new versions and features of all design programs within Creative Suite 3 with this definitive guide. Improve your productively by achieving professional results faster and more collaboratively. Simplify both your creative and production tasks as you move your creative elements freely between applications while maintaining editing capability — all in one unified design environment. With this book, you get a unique combination with… Focus on integration so that you can work most efficiently with the Suite’s packages together as part of your overall design workflow, saving valuable time Colorful, practical tutorials that use multiple programs for real-life projects Look-up reference and troubleshooting organization for cross-program issues - even if you use just 2 or 3 of the CS programs Coverage from basics for readers who are just beginning with the Suite through in-depth, comprehensive info for cross program mastery


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March 4, 2009

Windows Vista Secrets E-book


Book Description "If one book can help you master Vista, this is it." --Fred Langa, former editor-in-chief of Byte Magazine "These two know more about Windows than Microsoft does." --Chris Pirillo, editor of Lockergnome.com Go beyond Microsoft's Help guide and discover the true secrets of Windows Vista that are essential to power users. Written by two of the most recognized Windows authorities, this resource provides you with numerous tips, tricks, and undocumented features that aren't available anywhere else. You'll find extensive screenshots, tables, and illustrations that clearly show how to achieve optimal performance, fix desktop problems, and take advantage of the robust features of Windows Vista. The Insider's Guide to
* Installing and upgrading your system (see Chapter 2)
* Quickly finding and organizing all of your files (see Chapter 5)
* Taking advantage of new security features (see Chapter 8)
* Creating your own movies and DVDs (see Chapter 12)
* Playing state-of-the-art games with amazing effects (see Chapter 14)
* Going wireless using Windows Vista mobility features (see Chapter 15)
* Managing your schedule with Windows® Calendar (see Chapter 20)

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Configuring Ipcop Firewalls - Closing Borders With Open Source E-book

Barrie Dempster is currently employed as a Senior Security Consultant for NGS Software Ltd a world-renowned security consultancy well known for their focus in enterprise-level application vulnerability research and database security. He has a background in Infrastructure and Information Security in a number of specialised environments such as financial services institutions, telecommunications companies, call centres, and other organisations across multiple continents. Barrie has experience in the integration of network infrastructure and telecommunications systems requiring high calibre secure design, ing and management. He has been involved in a variety of projects from the design and implementation of Internet banking systems to large-scale conferencing and telephony infrastructure, as well as penetration ing and other security assessments of business critical infrastructure.James Eaton-Lee works as a Consultant specializing in Infrastructure Security who has worked with clients ranging from small businesses with a handful of employees to multinational banks. He has a varied background, including experience working with IT in ISPs, manufacturing firms, and call centers. James has been involved in the integration of a range of systems, from analogue and VOIP telephony to NT and AD domains in mission-critical environments with thousands of hosts, as well as UNIX & LINUX servers in a variety of roles. James is a strong advocate of the use of appropriate technology, and the need to make technology more approachable and flexible for businesses of all sizes, but especially in the SME marketplace in which technology is often forgotten and avoided. James has been a strong believer in the relevancy and merit of Open Source and Free Software for a number of years and - wherever appropriate - uses it for himself and his clients, integrating it fluidly with other technologies.


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March 3, 2009

Google Apps Hacks E-book


Can Google applications really become an alternative to the venerable Microsoft Office suite? Conventional wisdom may say no, but practical wisdom says otherwise. Right now, 100,000 small businesses are currently running trials of Google office applications. So are large corporations such as General Electric and Proctor & Gamble. Google Apps Hacks gets you in on the action with several ingenious ways to push Google's web, mobile, and desktop apps to the limit. The scores of clever hacks and workarounds in this book help you get more than the obvious out of a whole host of Google's web-based applications for word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint-style presentations, email, calendar, and more by giving you ways to exploit the suite's unique network functionality. You get plenty of ways to tinker with:
*Google Documents -- Share and edit documents with others in real time, view them on the run with Google Docs mobile service, and use Google Notebook for web research
*Google Spreadsheets -- Add real-time data to spreadsheets, and generate charts and tables you can embed in web pages
*Google Presentations -- View them on a mobile phone and save them as video
*Gmail -- Send email to and from a mobile phone, adjust Gmail's layout with a style sheet, and a lot more
*iGoogle -- Create your own gadgets, program a screenscraper, add Flash games, and more *Google Calendar -- Add web content events, public calendars, and your Outlook Calendar to this application
*Google Reader, Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google SketchUp: the new 3D modeling software tool
*Picasa, YouTube, and Google Video -- discover new ways to customize and use these media management app

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Hacking - The Art of Exploitation E-book


This text introduces the spirit and theory of hacking as well as the science behind it all; it also provides some core techniques and tricks of hacking so you can think like a hacker, write your own hacks or thwart potential system attacks. This book explains the details of various hacking techniques, many of which get very technical. While the fundamental programming concepts that these hacking techniques build from are introduced in the book, general programming knowledge will certainly aid the reader in understanding these concepts. The code examples in this book were done on an x86-based computer running Linux. Having a similarly set-up computer to follow along is encouraged; this will let you see the results for yourself and allow you to experiment and try new things. This is what hacking is all about. Hacking is the art of creating problem solving, whether used to find an unconventional solution to a difficult problem or to exploit holes in sloppy programming. Many people call themselves hackers, but few have the strong technical foundation that a hacker needs to be successful. Hacking - The Art of Exploitation explains things that every real hacker should know.

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Hacking GPS E-book


You'll get lost in this book, but nowhere else Your GPS is a really cool toy, but what if you could make it even cooler? What if you could build and hook up data cables, modify your iPAQ cradle to take a GPS connection, tweak the firmware, hook up to your PC without expensive software, use GPS data in a hundred creative ways, even solar-power your GPS? Suppose you could beef up your "first to find" quotient when geocaching, or use your GPS as a super-accurate clock. Well, you can. Read on your adventure is just beginning! Here's how to soup up your GPS Covers both Garmin and Magellan models Crack the secret codes Build auxiliary battery packs Navigate with your GPS Make power and data cables Sharpen your signal Keep firmware update Hack out a PC connectio Create and load dat Grab screenshots on the move Set up an atomic clock Customize GPS games Discover paper-free geocaching

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3ds Max at a Glance E-book


Book Description One look and you'll see that this 3ds Max book is different from all the others. It presents the core 3ds Max features in pages packed with striking graphics that perfectly illustrate the concepts. Each page is loaded with detailed explanations on crucial components, such as the 3ds Max interface, modeling and animation tools, rendering settings, and more. Engaging step-by-step lessons and tasks provide hands-on reinforcement as you learn. Create textures, learn rigging, bring biped characters to life—even create hair with this beautiful, full-color guide. Password default: netbks.com

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Foundation Flash CS3 Video E-book

Video is one of the most exciting features on today's Internet, with widespread adoption being made possible by advances in bandwidth and software. But simply streaming video clips to Web users is only the tip of the iceberg! Flash CS3 offers a whole host of advanced video features, allowing you to create breathtaking user experiences. And this book, the 2nd edition of the critically-acclaimed Foundation Flash 8 Video, shows you how to make the most of video in Flash CS3. The authors start with the basics of creating video ready for use on the web using popular applications such as Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, creating FLV (Flash video) using both Flash and other applications such as Sorenson Squeeze, and importing that video into Flash. With that out the way, then turn their attention to essential practical techniques such as creating and customizing video players, applying blends and filters to Flash Video, effective use of video alpha channel and masks, captioning, cue points, interactivity using the Camera object, going full screen, and much more.
* This edition is fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, and includes many new examples.
* Learn how to create video for the web using popular applications such as iMovie and Movie Maker, and turn it into Flash Video using Flash, and other tools such as Sorenson Squeeze
* Learn several essential practical techniques for manipulating video in Flash
* New edition fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, with new examples What you'll learn
* All the essential video features of Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0
* How to create video using iMovie and Windows Movie Maker
* How to process that video into Flash Video (FLV) using Flash, Sorenson Squeeze, and Flix Pro * How to create a video player and customize it
* How to apply fantastic filters and blend modes to your video
* How to use masks with video
* How to create applications with multiple videos
* How to allow the user to interact with your Flash using the camera object
* How to add captions to your video
* How to work will full screen video
* A whole host of tips and special effects

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Flash - After Effects E-book

Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects robust toolset.
* Add motion graphics and visual effects to your Flash projects
* Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations
* Prepare Flash animations for broadcast
* Save development time in executing animations Combine these two powerhouse applications to expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives the experienced Flash designer a working understanding of the After Effects toolset with professional techniques that raise the design bar for Web, broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. The companion DVD contains project media that permit you to practice essential After Effects skills that include:
* Working with video and the AE timeline
* Using alpha channels for keying and enhancing interactivity
* Putting vector animation to work with Text and Shape Layers, and animation presets
* Creating 3D backgrounds with cameras and lights
* Animating with Behaviors, Parenting, Expressions and the Puppet Tool You also get a video primer, render and file optimization techniques, and publishing and streaming guidelines. Combine two powerhouse applications to:
* Add motion graphics and visual effects
* Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations
* Prepare Flash animations for broadcast
* Save development time

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Foundation Flash Cartoon Animation E-book

Whether you are an experienced Flash designer or developer looking for a guide to doing animation in Flash, or a novice to Flash who is looking for an effective way to create and distribute animations, this book will prove invaluable to you. Covering every aspect of Flash animation, the book is a fast-paced yet thorough review of the Flash animation process. Written by the Emmy-Award winning team at ANIMAX, this book not only reveals the step-by-step process followed by one of today's leading Flash animation studios, it gives you valuable tips and tricks to take your Flash animation to the next level. Divided into three phases of production (pre-production, animation, post-production) this book breaks the Flash animation process into smaller, more manageable steps. And because the authors approach the animation process from various perspectives (such as producer, animator, and editor) the book balances many of the real-world issues facing today's Flash animators, from artistic to technical to financial. The book starts off by looking at planning and designing an animation project, including working out your goals, and putting together character libraries and storyboards. Next up we look at the production phase, which includes using plug-ins to make your work more efficient, implementing your animation, and adding special effects. Finally, we look at post-production work, including how After Effects can be used effectively alongside Flash for tasks such as camera mechanics, how to make Flash not look like Flash, and tips and tricks from the experts. Whatever the reason, like millions of others around the world you've become interested in Flash animation. And you've come to the right place to learn more. This book is compatible with pretty much any fairly recent version of Flash. Covers the full process of Flash animation, through preproduction, production, and post production Covers many practical techniques, including creating character libraries, using plugins, and camera mechanics with After Effects. Written by the Emmy award winning ANIMAX studios team What you'll learn
* How to effectively plan an animation project
* How to put together storyboards
* How to create elegant character libraries
* How to set up your .fla file, ready for animation to commence
* How to make more efficient use of your time with plugins, where to find good plugins, and how to create your own
* How to animate, frame by frame, or using tweens
* Why After Effects can be better than Flash for some tasks.
* Effective After Effects Techniques, such as camera mechanics
* How to make Flash not look like Flash

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March 2, 2009

An Essential Introduction to Maya Character Rigging with DVD E-book


Discover the concepts and techniques required to rig engaging CG character models with Maya in this unique book and DVD package. The stunning color images show just what you can achieve, and the detailed step-by-step tutorials show exactly how to achieve them. Every technique and tip is backed up with practical tutorials, using the models, student work and tutorial assets on the companion DVD to offer a crash course in this vital skill. With Cheryl Cabrera youll learn about: Designing your first Biped Character; Creating your first Biped Character - Modeling Basics, Biped Character Facial Expressions, Texturing Basics; Skeleton setup for a Biped Character Joint Placement; Control Rig setup for a Biped Character - IK and FK; Wrapping up the setup; Skinning your Character
* Use simple NURBS and polygon modeling in Maya for greater flexibility in your workflow
* Create control rig setups for a biped character - both IK and FK
* Put your new skills to work with the models and tutorial assets on the free DVD!


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March 1, 2009

Beginning SQL Server 2005 Programming E-book


After a quick primer on database design basics and the SQL query language (for those programmers who may be building their first database application), this book provides an overview of SQL Server itself, which has been dramatically redesigned with the 2005 release Once readers have grasped the fundamentals of database design and SQL concepts, they will then learn how to implement those concepts with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Addresses creating and changing tables, managing keys, database normalization, writing scripts, working with stored procedures, programming with XML, and using SQL Server reporting and data transformation services The companion Web site provides all of the code found in the book

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Black and White in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom E-book

Black and white photography has come a long way in the digital world. Feeling overwhelmed by the endless conversion options in (and around) Photoshop, Lightroom and beyond? If so, youre not alone, and this is definitely the book for you! In this thoroughly up-to-date book that covers all of the new features of Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom, you'll learn how to use methods within an application or raw converter, scripts, plug-ins, and more. Leslie Alsheimer and Bryan O'Neil Hughes show you everything you need to know to uncover the secrets to successful black and white conversion and printmaking. Let the stunning images (presented in both color and black and white) show you just what is possible when you master these powerful tools.
* Learn from step-by-step tutorials and work through each conversion with clear, easy-to-follow instructions illustrated by a multitude of images and screengrabs
* Maximize image quality in capture and output with professional tips and tricks for speeding up your workflow
* Save time and learn professional techniques to creatively and technically improve your black and white photography and printmaking

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Handbook Photoshop CS3 E-book

Handbook Photoshop CS3
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