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XML Programming Using the Microsoft XML Parser is written for programmers interested in XML development using Microsoft technologies. Coupling valuable discussion of the Microsoft XML parser, Windows platform, and XML development software with the numerous core XML technologies, including XSLT, XPATH, SAX, DOM, XML Schema, and SOAP, this book steps beyond the mainstream focus on the theoretical aspects of XML and actually demonstrates the concepts in a real-world development environment. Veteran authors and trainers Soo Mee Foo and Wei Meng Lee intersperse this survey of XML technologies with discussion of topics sure to interest any budding XML developer, providing timely information regarding Web services, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Microsoft...

Apache Struts has long provided Java developers with a powerful framework for building extensible, maintainable web applications. Yet the version 2 release takes developers capabilities to the next level, having integrated Ajax support, the ability to easily integration with the Spring framework, and the ability to take full advantage of POJOs. Practical Apache Struts 2 Web 2.0 Projects shows you how to capitalize upon these features to build nextgeneration web applications that both enthrall and empower your users. Gain an indepth understanding of the Struts framework, with special attention paid to key version 2 features Learn how to take advantage of Web 2.0 concepts alongside Struts 2 to build nextgeneration web sites Follow along with the intro...

Desired State Configuration (DSC) is a powerful new configuration management platform that makes it easier than ever to perform cross-platform configuration management of your infrastructure, whether on-premise or in the cloud. DSC provides the management platform and Application Programming Interface (API) that can be used with any programming language. Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Revealed will take you through this new technology from start to finish and demonstrates the DSC interfaces through Windows PowerShell.DSC allows you to manage target devices by simply declaring what state you want them to be in, using new declarative language extensions, rather than writing detailed instructions to get them into that state. This makes c...

Practical Hadoop Security is an excellent resource for administrators planning a production Hadoopdeployment whowant to secure their Hadoop clusters.A detailed guide to thesecurity options and configurationwithin Hadoop itself, author BhushanLakhe takes you through a comprehensive studyof how to implement defined security within a Hadoop cluster in a hands-on way. You will start witha detailed overview of all the security options available for Hadoop, includingpopular extensions like Kerberos and OpenSSH, and then delve into a hands-on implementation of user security (with illustrated code samples)with both in-the-box features and with security extensions implemented by leading vendors. No security system is complete without a monitoring and trac...