Book Description:
When Microsoft made Visual Basic into an object-oriented programming language, millions of VB developers resisted the change to the .NET platform. Now, after integrating feedback from their customers and creating Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft finally has the right carrot. Visual Basic 2005 offers the power of the .NET platform, yet restores the speed and convenience of Visual Basic. Accordingly, we’ve revised the classic in a Nutshell guide to the Visual Basic language to cover the Visual Basic 2005 version and all of its new features.
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The Solaris 10 System Administrator Certification Exam Prep 2 is the ideal book for both new and seasoned system administrators.

This book will give you the insight you need into the newest certification exams for system administrators, the 310-200 and the 310-202. It offers classroom-style training by one of the best and well-known authors in the Solaris world, Bill Calkins.

It will equip you with vital knowledge for success on exam day plus it acts a reference guide that will come in handy after the test. The content addresses all the new exam objectives in detail and will show you how to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios. (more…)

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Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/FireWall-1 is the perfect reference for anyone migrating from earlier versions of Check Point’s flagship firewall/VPN product as well as those deploying VPN-1/FireWall-1 for the first time. This book covers all of NGX’s dramatic changes and new, enhanced features. You’ll learn how to secure the integrity of your network’s data, communications, and applications from a multitude of blended threats. Protect your network against breaches of its perimeter and Internet access points. Also, learn to recognize and prevent internal threats. Written by an all-star team of Check Point-Certified experts, this is the only book you will need to securely and efficiently deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain Check Point NGX. This book is also the perfect complementary study tool for Check Point’s certification exams. (more…)

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Designing a good interface isn’t easy. Users demand software that is well-behaved, good-looking, and easy to use. Your clients or managers demand originality and a short time to market. Your UI technology — Web applications, desktop software, even mobile devices — may give you the tools you need, but little guidance on how to use them well.
UI designers over the years have refined the art of interface design, evolving many best practices and reusable ideas. If you learn these, and understand why the best user interfaces work so well, you too can design engaging and usable interfaces with less guesswork and more confidence. (more…)

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