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Master the analysis and business modeling techniques that help you transform your data into bottom-line results. Award-winning business professor and corporate consultant Wayne Winston shares the best of his real-world experience in this practical guidenow updated for Excel 2007. Use Wayne's proven practices and hands-on exercises to help you work smarter, make better decisions, and gain the competitive edge.Solve real-world business problems with Excel 2007! Maximize profitsdetermine NPV, optimize your product mix, calculate ROI Create best, worst, and most-likely case scenarios for sales Analyze investment performance and help minimize risk Track your personal finances, calculate loan terms, and plan for retirement Use trend and seasonality to fore...

Get a detailed look at the internal architecture of T-SQL with this comprehensive programming reference. Database developers and administrators get best practices, expert techniques, and code samples to master the intricacies of the programming languagesolving complex problems with real-world solutions. Discover how to:Understand when to apply set-based programming techniques Design and implement date and time-related XML and CLR datatypes Use temporary objects, including temporary tables, table variables, and table expressions Work with T-SQL and CLR user-defined functions, stored procedures, and triggers Support user input-based queries and variable data with dynamic execution Work with transactions and new exception handling constructs Apply a con...

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Windows Vista. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You'll get the precise information you need to solve problems and get the job donewhether you're at your desk or in the field!Get fast facts to: Install and configure Windows Vistaand optimize the user workspace Maintain operating system components, hardware devices, and drivers Create user and group accountsand control rights and permissions Administer group policy settings Manage files, folders, disk quotas, and shadow copies Set up and configure TCP/IP and mobile networking Configure security and privacy settings in Windows ...

Get the definitive guide to writing more-secure code for Windows Vistafrom the authors of the award-winning Writing Secure Code, Michael Howard and David LeBlanc. This reference is ideal for developers who understand the fundamentals of Windows programming and APIs. It complements Writing Secure Code, examining the delta between Windows XP and Windows Vista security. You get first-hand insights into design decisions, lessons learned from Windows Vista development, and practical advice for solving real-world security issues.Discover how to: Develop applications to run without administrator privileges Apply best practices for using integrity controls Help protect your applications with ASLR, NX, and SafeSEH Evaluate authentication, authorization, and ...

Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself how to manage your projects with Project 2010. With Step By Step, you set the pace-building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Topics include building a project plan and fine-tuning the details; scheduling tasks, assigning resources, and managing dependencies; monitoring progress and costs; keeping projects on track; communicating project data through Gantt charts and other views....