Schneier on Security

Presenting invaluable advice from the worlds most famous computer security expert, this intensely readable collection features some of the most insightful and informative coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of computer security and the price people pay -- figuratively and literally -- when security fails. Discussing the issues surrounding things such as airplanes, passports, voting machines, ID cards, cameras, passwords, Internet banking, sporting events, computers, and castles, this book is a must-read for anyone who values security at any level -- business, technical, or personal.
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The Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Book for Digital Photographers

A guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements covers such topics as cropping and resizing photographs, color correction, special effects, and photo restoration techniques.

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Introducing Maya 2009

If you’re new to Maya, the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software, Introducing Maya includes step-by-step tutorials and easy-to-follow explanations to teach you the basics and nuances of this complex software. Whether you’re a student or a hobbyist, you can learn all about the Maya interface and the fundamentals of modeling, texturing, animating and visual effects with realistic examples. If you’re new to 3D animation or transitioning from another 3D application, this book will provide you with the tools you need to become proficient at Maya.
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Learning SQL

This is an introduction to SQL, the database computer language designed for the retrieval and management of data in relational database management systems, database schema creation and modification, and database object access control management. Chapters cover creating and populating a database; queries; filtering; querying multiple tables; working with sets; data generation, conversion, and manipulation; grouping and aggregates; subqueries; table joins; conditional logic; transactions; indexes and constraints; views; and metadata. Examples and exercises use MySQL, which is freely available, although they also run on Oracle Database and SQL Server.
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The iPhone Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the iPhone SDK

A practical resource for novice iPhone programmers furnishes complete coverage of the latest iPhone SDK and how to use it, explains how to develop native applications to run on the iPhone and iPod Touch, and how to build and test applications, with helpful code recipes that can be used for a reader's own applications.
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Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One for Dummies

Provides information on PC maintenance and repair, covering such topics as system restore, using tech support, startup noises, a slow PC, finding lost files, Internet connections, changes in Windows Vista, Windows event logs, and computer shutdown.
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Google SketchUp Cookbook: Practical Recipes and Essential Techniques

For intermediate and advanced users of Google Sketch'p, this Cookbook provides step-by-step tutorials for solving common (and not so common) design problems, with discussions that explain additional ways to complete a task.
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Windows Forensic Analysis Dvd Toolkit

The only book available on the market that addresses and discusses in-depth forensic analysis of Windows systems. Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit takes the reader to a whole new, undiscovered level of forensic analysis for Windows systems, providing unique information and resources not available anywhere else. This book covers both live and post-mortem response collection and analysis methodologies, addressing material that is applicable to law enforcement, the federal government, students, and consultants. This book also brings this material to the doorstep of system administrators, who are often the front line troops when an incident occurs, but due to staffing and budgets do not have the necessary knowledge to effectively respond. The companion DVD for the book contains significant, unique materials (movies, spreadsheet, code, etc.) not available any place else, as they were created by the author.
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File System Forensic Analysis

This book explains how to analyze data structures that partition and assemble storage volumes as well as the data structures in a volume that are used to store and retrieve files. After examining PC-based and server-based partitions, the author describes file allocation table (FAT), NTFS, and Unix file systems, and illustrates the manual analysis of example disk images. The information will help security experts identify where a file existed on disk and the various data structures that need to be in sync to view it.
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Wii For Dummies

Describes the basics of operating a Nintendo Wii system, reviews reference tools for creating a game collection that suits individual needs, and showcases new features such as the Mii Channel and Wii Fit.
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Internet Simplified

A guide to the Internet covers such topics as choosing a service provider, using email, security, social networking, online commerce, instant messaging, creating blogs, and downloading music.
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iPhone 3G Portable Genius

McFedries (Logophilia Limited) has teamed with Pabian, a writer and Mac expert, to produce this comprehensive guide to Apple's iPhone 3G. The authors provide plenty of detailed instructions for iPhone users on how to increase email attachment speed, use the GPS function, sync up to computer networks and explore hidden features. Actual full-color screenshots from the 3G are used to clarify all of the tool and shortcuts, with an emphasis on saving time and having fun.
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Iphone for Dummies

A beginner's guide to using Apple's revolutionary new mobile phone explains how to use the portable electronic device to make and receive phone calls, set up iTunes and the iPod, take and organize photographs, send and receive e-mail and instant messages, browse the Internet, and play podcasts, music, video, and photograph slideshows, with updated information on the iPhone 3G and GPS.
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WordPress For Dummies

Provides step-by-step instructions on using WordPress to create and maintain blogs and Web sites.
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Web Marketing All-in-One for Dummies

Web Marketing All-in-One For Dummies shows you how to please both customers and search engines; track your performance; market with e-mail, blogs, and social media; and more. It’s a one-stop guide to

• Maximizing Internet potential for your business and ranking high in searches
• Tracking how your ads, pages, and products perform
• Managing pay-per-click ads, keywords, and budget, and developing marketing e-mails that customers actually want to read
• Creating a blog or podcast that helps you connect with clients
• Using social media outlets including StumbleUpon, Facebook, and Twitter
• Leveraging mobile technology
• Generating traffic to your site and writing ads that get clicks

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Building Web Sites All in one Desk Reference for Dummies

A beginner's guide to creative Web design takes readers step-by-step through the process of planning a site, includes detailed instruction in how to apply the tools and techniques needed to build a site, and covers such post-design issues as updating and Webmastering.
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Internet Safety

Editor Stein has collected recent essays and research papers on Internet safety that provide general audiences with advice on how to handle viruses, spam emails, Internet hoaxes, cyberbullying, identity theft and international cyber-terrorism. These articles, which were originally printed in such publications as Congressional Quarterly, The New York Times and Wired, address such cyberspace concerns as Web 2.0 security measures, the use of online photos for hazing purposes and protecting children and adolescents on social networking sites. This volume also contains a list of books, websites and additional periodical articles and abstracts that focus on Internet safety.
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