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Unleash the new features of SQL Server 2012 Overview Upgrade your skills to the latest version of SQL Server Discover the new dimensional model in Analysis Services Utilize data alerts and render reports to the latest versions of Excel and Word Build packages to leverage the new features in the Integration Services environment Plan, load and simulate real-world database activity using Distributed Replay In Detail Microsoft SQL Server has been part of the enterprise database landscape since SQL Server 7 arrived in 1998 and has evolved into the relational and BI platform of choice by businesses around the globe. The performance and full feature set of SQL Server has been widely recognized by the business community and it is viewed as a powerful weapo...

Tablets, smart phones and even televisions are being used increasingly to view the web. There's never been a greater range of screen sizes and associated user experiences to consider. Web pages built to be responsive provide the best possible version of their content to match the viewing devices of not just today's devices but tomorrow's too. Learn how to design websites according to the new 'responsive design' methodology, allowing a website to display beautifully on every screen size. Follow along, building and enhancing a responsive web design with HTML5 and CSS3. The book provides a practical understanding of these new technologies and techniques that are set to be the future of front-end web development. Starting with a static Photoshop composit...

Security is one of the most difficult areas in today's IT industry. The reason being; the speed at which security methods are developing is considerably slower than the methods of hacking. One of the ways to tackle this is to implement Agile IT Security. Agile IT security methodology is based on proven software development practices. It takes the best works from Agile Software Development (Scrum, OpenUp, Lean) and applies it to security implementations. This book combines the Agile software development practices with IT security. It teaches you how to deal with the ever-increasing threat to IT security and helps you build robust security with lesser costs than most other methods of security. It is designed to teach the fundamental methodologies of an...

Over 30 interesting recipes to help you create cross-platform apps with Titanium, and explore the new features in Titanium 3 Overview Covers iOS, Android, and Windows8. Includes Alloy, the latest in Titanium design. Includes examples of Cloud Services, augmented reality, and tablet design. In Detail Appcelerator Titanium is the leading method for creating native cross-platform apps. This book guides you from the initial stages with the language right through to the submission of your app to the marketplace/app store. Specially crafted examples cover the most common requirements of an app programmer. This book will be your companion as you progress with the language. "Appcelerator Titanium Application Development by Example Beginner's Guide...

Accelerate your applications and understand high-performance computing with over 50 OpenCL recipes Overview Learn about parallel programming development in OpenCL and also the various techniques involved in writing high-performing code Find out more about data-parallel or task-parallel development and also about the combination of both Understand and exploit the underlying hardware features like processor registers and caches that run potentially tens of thousands of threads across the processors In Detail OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is the first royalty-free standard for cross platform, parallel programming of modern processors found in personal computers, servers, mobiles, and embedded devices. OpenCL greatly improves speed and responsivenes...