For programmers, analysts, and database administrators, SQL in a Nutshell is the essential reference for the SQL language used in today's most popular database products. This new edition clearly documents every SQL command according to the latest ANSI standard, and details how those commands are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, and the MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.3 open source database products. You'll also get a concise overview of the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) model, and a clear-cut explanation of foundational RDBMS concepts -- all packed into a...

If you want to get ahead in this new era of interaction design, this is the reference you need. Nintendo's Wii and Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch have made gestural interfaces popular, but until now there's been no complete source of information about the technology. Designing Gestural Interfaces provides you with essential information about kinesiology, sensors, ergonomics, physical computing, touchscreen technology, and new interface patterns -- all you need to know to augment your existing skills in "traditional" web design, software, or product development. Packed with informative...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.31 Days Before your CCNA Exam, Second Edition, offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process, commit to taking the exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of Foundational and Supplemental study resources.The book breaks down key exam topics into 31 daily reviewsessions using short summaries, lists, tables, examples, and graphics. A Study Resources section provides you with a quick reference for locating more in-depth treatment of a day's topics within the relevant Foundational and Supplemental...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is more than just the world's most popular and powerful Web design tool: As part of Creative Suite 4 (which includes Photoshop CS4 and Flash CS4), it's a key component of an overall Web design workflow that encourages users to rely on all of their applications to seamlessly create graphically rich content for the Web and motion graphics. This information- and image-packed guide lets users get right down to work by providing exact steps for the Dreamweaver CS4 features they're most likely to need and use, including new...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.The "Oslo" Modeling Language (commonly referred to as "M") is a language for defining domain models and languages (the latter are often referred to as textual DSLs). "M" was created to allow developers to efficiently capture their intention in a form that is natural to author but also efficient to store and query using off-the-shelf database technology.This book comes from the original creators of "M"--David Langworthy, Brad Lovering, and Don Box--and is the definitive reference to the language. If you are looking for a compact textual...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.Here is your essential companion to the nuvi. The Garmin nuvi Pocket Guide steers you through how to: Set up and quickly start using your nuvi. Personalize nuvi. Find your destinations and points of interest (POIs). Master multiple-point routing. Create proximity alerts for speed traps, safety cameras, and school zones. Receive traffic, weather, and news. Master hands-free and POI dialing via Bluetooth Tune in with the built-in FM transmitter. Use the nuvi's travel features: its currency and unit converters,...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book. "As this book shows, Linux systems are just as functional, secure, and reliable as their proprietary counterparts. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of thousands of Linux developers, Linux is more ready than ever for deployment at the frontlines of the real world. The authors of this book know that terrain well, and I am happy to leave you in their most capable hands." —Linus Torvalds "The most successful sysadmin book of all time—because it works!" —Rik Farrow, editor of ;login: "This book clearly explains current technology with...

Want to make a splash on YouTube? Even go viral? You've come to the right place. This book is written by two veteran 'Tubers who live their art and know what they're talking about -- especially Alan Lastufka, a.k.a. "fallofautumndistro," who has over 10,000 YouTube subscribers and millions of views. Alan and co-author Michael W. Dean show you how to make a quality video, and how to optimize, encode, upload, and promote it. This book can't promise you'll be rich and famous, but it can tell you how to make great video art, and what you need to do to get your work seen. You'll learn...

An Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system is designed to contain unstructured information such as files, images, and drawings. Its purpose is the delivery of the right content to the right person at the right time, and in the right context. In enterprise content management, the term content is used to refer to unstructured information; structured information such as database content is referred to as data. Although data is also present in ECM systems, it is used in a supportive role to help locate and manage the content. All relevant information is stored either as data,...

ASP.NET allows Web Developers to create dynamic, interactive Websites very efficiently thanks to multiple built-in controls and features built into the ASP.NET language. ASP.NET 3.5 is a great leap forward since its first incarnation. In addition to a massively improved performance, it also provides much more to aid developers' productivity, including better AJAX integration and new ListView and DataPager controls. The third edition of this book reflects all these changes, as well as Visual Studio 2008.Readers liked the original books for their comprehensive coverage, liberal code samples,...