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"I come from a T-SQL background, so when I first laid my eyes on SQL Server 2005, I was shocked--and then, I was scared! I didn't have a CLR or XML background and suddenly had an urgent need to learn it. SQL Server 2005 is too big of a release to learn from the books online. Fortunately, now there is a book for developers who need to go from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 and to do it as painlessly as possible. Basically, it's one-stop shopping for serious developers who have to get up to speed quickly. I'll keep this one on my desk--not on my bookshelf. Well done, Bob and Dan!" --Dr. Tom Moreau SQL Server MVP and Monthly Columnist SQL Server Professional, Brockman Moreau Consulting Inc. "A SQL book truly for developers, from two ...

This is the first hands-on guide to the entire process of designing and manufacturing open source hardware. Drawing on extensive personal experience with DIY, maker, and hardware hacking projects, industry-leading contributors share proven approaches to design, remixing, fabrication, manufacturing, troubleshooting, licensing, documentation, and running an open source hardware business. Part I covers the emergence and evolution of open source hardware, what open source hardware licenses mean, and the growing role of standards in making hardware more open. Part II offers contributors' expert advice on key tasks, ranging from creating derivatives to using source files. Part III turns to production, showing how to manufacture at multiple scalesfrom pers...

'There's an incredible amount of depth and thinking in the practicesdescribed here, and it's impressive to see it all in one place.' Win Treese, coauthor of Designing Systems for Internet Commerce The Practice of Cloud System Administration, Volume 2, focuses on 'distributed' or 'cloud' computing and brings a DevOps/SRE sensibility to the practice of system administration. Unsatisfied with books that cover either design or operations in isolation, the authors created this authoritative reference centered on a comprehensive approach. Case studies and examples from Google, Etsy, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and other industry giants are explained in practical ways that are useful to all enterprises. The new companion to the best-selling...

This book covers ALL aspects of web technologies. From HTML to security, in a practical hands-on guide. It is about Web technology as a whole from a practical point of view, providing an instant course and a reference for Web beginners, enthusiasts as well as industry professionals. More than 400 full working examples, arranging into five different categories, covering all aspects of modern Web technologies. It ranges from HTML, JavaScripts, VBScripts, JAVA, ActiveX, CGI for Web businesses, Perl, ASP and DHTML to more dedicated topics like database ADO, ODBC, XML and WAP. We provide a practical picture on why you should and how to use them. This book provides practical approaches to successful Web development and a full picture on modern Web technolo...