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The 1929 World Almanac and Book of FactsISBN 0070718822 (0-07-071882-2)
Softcover, American Heritage Press
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An Advocates Guide to Using Databy Childrens Defense Fund StaffISBN 0938008803 (0-938008-80-3)
Softcover, Childrens Defense Fund
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Ambient Findabilityby Peter MorvilleISBN 0596007655 (0-596-00765-5)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ambient Findability'Book summary:How do you find your way in an age of information overload? How can you filter streams of complex information to pull out only what you want? Why does it matter how information is structured when Google seems to magically bring up the right answer to your questions? What does it mean to be "findable" in this day and age? This eye-opening new book examines the convergence of information and connectivity. Written by Peter Morville, author of the groundbreaking Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, the book defines our current age as a state of unlimited findability. In other words, anyone can find anything at any time. Complete navigability.
Morville discusses the Internet, GIS, and other network technologies that are coming together to make unlimited findability possible. He explores how the melding of these innovations impacts society, since Web access is now a standard requirement for successful people and businesses. But before he does that, Morville looks back at the history of wayfinding and human evolution, suggesting that our fear of being lost has driven us to create maps, charts, and now, the mobile Internet.
The book's central thesis is that information literacy, information architecture, and usability are all critical components of this new world order. Hand in hand with that is the contention that only by planning and designing the best possible software, devices, and Internet, will we be able to maintain this connectivity in the future. Morville's book is highlighted with full color illustrations and rich examples that bring his prose to life.
Ambient Findability doesn't preach or pretend to know all the answers. Instead, it presents research, stories, and examples in support of its novel ideas. Are we truly at a critical point in our evolution where the quality of our digital networks will dictate how we behave as a species? Is findability indeed the primary key to a successful global marketplace in the 21st century and beyond. Peter Morville takes you on a thought-provoking tour of these memes and more -- ideas that will not only fascinate but will stir your creativity in practical ways that you can apply to your work immediately.
""A lively, enjoyable and informative tour of a topic that's only going to become more important.""
--David Weinberger, Author, "Small Pieces Loosely Joined" and "The Cluetrain Manifesto"
""I envy the young scholar who finds this inventive book, by whatever strange means are necessary. The future isn't just unwritten--it's unsearched.""
--Bruce Sterling, Writer, Futurist, and Co-Founder, The Electronic Frontier Foundation
""Search engine marketing is the hottest thing in Internet business, and deservedly so. Ambient Findability puts SEM into a broader context and provides deeper insights into human behavior. This book will help you grow your online business in a world where being found is not at all certain.""
--Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., Author, "Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity"
""Information that's hard to find will remain information that's hardly found--from one of the fathers of the discipline of information architecture, and one of its most experienced practitioners, come penetrating observations on why findability is elusive and how the act of seeking changes us.""
--Steve Papa, Founder and Chairman, Endeca
""Whether it's a fact or a figure, a person or a place, Peter Morville knows how to make it findable. Morville explores the possibilities of a world where everything can always be found--and the challenges in getting there--in this wide-ranging, thought-provoking book.""
--Jesse James Garrett, Author, "The Elements of User Experience"
""It is easy to assume that current searching of the World Wide Web is the last word in finding and using information. Peter Morville shows us that search engines are just the beginning. Skillfully weaving together information science research with his own extensive experience, he develops for the reader a feeling for the near future when information is truly findable all around us. There are immense implications, and Morville's lively and humorous writing brings them home.""
--Marcia J. Bates, Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles
""I've always known that Peter Morville was smart. After reading Ambient Findability, I now know he's (as we say in Boston) wicked smart. This is a timely book that will have lasting effects on how we create our future."
--Jared Spool, Founding Principal, User Interface Engineering
""In Ambient Findability, Peter Morville has put his mind and keyboard on the pulse of the electronic noosphere. With tangible examples and lively writing, he lays out the challenges and wonders of finding our way in cyberspace, and explains the mutually dependent evolution of our changing world and selves. This is a must read for everyone and a practical guide for designers.""
--Gary Marchionini, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
""Find this book! Anyone interested in makinginformation easier to find, or understanding how finding and being found is changing, will find this thoroughly researched, engagingly written, literate, insightful and very, very cool book well worth their time. Myriad examples from rich and varied domains and a valuable idea on nearly every page. Fun to read, too!"
--Joseph Janes, Ph.D., Founder, Internet Public Library
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Avengerby William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-StevensISBN 0671551310 (0-671-55131-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Avenger'Book summary:Although Kirk appeared to perish at the conclusion of Star Trek® Generations" , the big national bestseller, The Return, revealed the amazing story of Kirk's resurrection. Now, William Shatner brings his distinctive blend of talents as an actor, writer, director, and producer to continue the saga of Jim Kirk's second life -- and to reunite one of the greatest teams of any future century...START TREK: AVENGER.
A lethal virogen, inimical to all conventional forms of planet life, threatens the entire Federation with starvation and dissolution. In this moment of Starfleet's greatest need, Captain James T. Kirk, long believed dead, embarks on a desperate quest to find the true source of the mysterious virogen.
Elsewhere in the galaxy, Ambassador Spock, his diplomatic efforts stalled by the spread of famine and chaos, returns to his native world of vulcan to confront a mystery of a deeply personal nature -- an investigation that soon leads him to a reunion with a long-lost friend he never expected to see again. Kirk and Spock, together again, must join forces to save a new generation from an awesome menace unleashed by a ruthless interplanetary conspiracy.
Full of high adventure and powerful drama, STAR TREK: AVENGER is an engrossing new Star Trek epic -- and a moving tale of past memories and new hope that only WIlliam Shatner could tell. [via]
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Baseball Hacksby Joseph AdlerISBN 0596009429 (0-596-00942-9)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Baseball Hacks'Book summary:[via]Baseball Hacks isn't your typical baseball book--it's a book about how to watch, research, and understand baseball. It's an instruction manual for the free baseball databases. It's a cookbook for baseball research. Every part of this book is designed to teach baseball fans how to do something. In short, it's a how-to book--one that will increase your enjoyment and knowledge of the game.
So much of the way baseball is played today hinges upon interpreting statistical data. Players are acquired based on their performance in statistical categories that ownership deems most important. Managers make in-game decisions based not on instincts, but on probability - how a particular batter might fare against left-handed pitching, for instance.
The goal of this unique book is to show fans all the baseball-related stuff that they can do for free (or close to free). Just as open source projects have made great software freely available, collaborative projects such as Retrosheet and Baseball DataBank have made great data freely available. You can use these data sources to research your favorite players, win your fantasy league, or appreciate the game of baseball even more than you do now.
Baseball Hacks shows how easy it is to get data, process it, and use it to truly understand baseball. The book lists a number of sources for current and historical baseball data, and explains how to load it into a database for analysis. It then introduces several powerful statistical tools for understanding data and forecasting results.
For the uninitiated baseball fan, author Joseph Adler walks readers through the core statistical categories for hitters (batting average, on-base percentage, etc.), pitchers (earned run average, strikeout-to-walk ratio, etc.), and fielders (putouts, errors, etc.). He then extrapolates upon these numbers to examine more advanced data groups like career averages, team stats, season-by-season comparisons, and more. Whether you're a mathematician, scientist, or season-ticket holder to your favorite team, Baseball Hacks is sure to have something for you.
Advance praise for Baseball Hacks:
"Baseball Hacks is the best book ever written for understanding and practicing baseball analytics. A must-read for baseball professionals and enthusiasts alike."
-- Ari Kaplan, database consultant to the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles
"The game was born in the 19th century, but the passion for its analysis continues to grow into the 21st. In Baseball Hacks, Joe Adler not only demonstrates that the latest data-mining technologies have useful application to the study of baseball statistics, he also teaches the reader how to do the analysis himself, arming the dedicated baseball fan with tools to take his understanding of the game to a higher level."
-- Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D., Founder, SportMetrika, Inc. and Baseball Analyst for the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals
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Beautiful Evidenceby Edward TufteISBN 0961392177 (0-9613921-7-7)
Hardcover, Graphics Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beautiful Evidence'Book summary:no marks, almost as new [via]
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British Social Attitudes: Public Policy, Social Tiesby John Curtice, Alison Park, Katarina Thomson, Lindsey Jarvis, Catherine BromleyISBN 0761974539 (0-7619-7453-9)
Hardcover, Sage Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'British Social Attitudes: Public Policy, Social Ties'Book summary:The indispensable annual British Social Attitudes survey compiles, describes and comments on a range of current social attitudes. The series charts changes in British social values, with annual surveys carried out from a nationwide sample of around 3,500 people by the National Centre for Social Research's team of interviewers. The 18th Report summarizes and interprets data from the most recent survey, and makes comparisons with findings from previous years.
`The Rolls Royce of opinion surveys' - The Times [via]
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Building the Data Warehouseby William H. InmonISBN 0764599445 (0-7645-9944-5)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Business Modeling and Data Miningby Dorian PyleISBN 155860653X (1-55860-653-X)
Softcover, Morgan Kaufmann Pub
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Cluster Analysis for Researchersby H. Charles RomesburgISBN 1411606175 (1-4116-0617-5)
Softcover, Lulu.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cluster Analysis for Researchers'Book summary:Back in print at a good price. To see the many websites referencing this book, in Google enter "cluster analysis" (in quotes) and Romesburg. Headlines of 5-star reviews on Amazon.com: "A very clear 'how to' book on cluster analysis" (C. Fielitz, Bristol, TN); "An excellent introduction to cluster analysis" (T. W. Powell, Shreveport, LA). A recent (2004) review in Journal of Classification (21:279-283) says: "We should be grateful to the author for his insistence in bringing forth important issues, which have not got yet that level of attention they deserve. I wish this journal could devote more efforts in promoting the scientific inquiry and discussions of methodology of clustering in scientific research [as Cluster Analysis for Researchers does]." To see or search inside the book, go to www.google.com, type in the book's title, and click on it when it comes up (or copy and paste in your browser's window the following URL: http://print.google.com/print?isbn=1411606175 ). [via]
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The Cognitive Style of Power Pointby Edward TufteISBN 0961392150 (0-9613921-5-0)
Softcover, Graphics Pr
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Cognitive Style of Powerpoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Withinby Edward R. TufteISBN 0961392169 (0-9613921-6-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cognitive Style of Powerpoint: Pitching Out Corrupts Within'Book summary:In corporate and government bureaucracies, the standard method for making a presentation is to talk about a list of points organized onto slides projected up on the wall. For many years, overhead projectors lit up transparencies, and slide projectors showed high-resolution 35mm slides. Now "slideware" computer programs for presentations are nearly everywhere. Early in the 21st century, several hundred million copies of Microsoft PowerPoint were turning out trillions of slides each year. Alas, slideware often reduces the analytical quality of presentations. In particular, the popular PowerPoint templates (ready-made designs) usually weaken verbal and spatial reasoning, and almost always corrupt statistical analysis. What is the problem with PowerPoint? And how can we improve our presentations? [via]
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Complete Book of the Olympicsby David WallechinskyISBN 0670234036 (0-670-23403-6)
Hardcover, Viking Press
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Crossoverby Michael Jan FriedmanISBN 0671896768 (0-671-89676-8)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crossover'Book summary:In the bestselling tradition of Federation, this new adventure brings Spock, McCoy, and Scotty together with Jean-Luc Picard and his crew. Deep in Romulan territory, Starfleet Ambassador Spock aids in a daring underground movement to reunite the Vulcan and Romulan empires. When a Romulan spy joins the ranks and betrays the group, Starfleet dispatches the Enterprise, commanded by Jean-Luc Picard, to effect a rescue. [via]
Dark Victoryby William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-StevensISBN 0671008846 (0-671-00884-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Dark Victory'Book summary:For three full decades, on television and in film, actor William Shatner has portrayed one of the legendary heroes of science fiction: James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the "Starship Enterprise(TM) ." Although Kirk was believed to have perished at the conclusion of Star Trek(R) Generations(TM), his amazing literary resurrection led to an acclaimed trilogy of national bestsellers, "The Ashes of Eden, The Return," and "Avenger."
Now William Shatner again brings his unique blend of talents as actor, writer, director, and producer to continue the thrilling new trilogy that began in "Spectre," as Jim Kirk must confront the most dangerous enemy of his career -- "himself."
The Mirror Universe is a dark and twisted reflection of our own, where humans and Vulcans live as slaves to a brutal alliance of Klingons and Cardassians -- an alliance long believed to be the creation of one man: the feared and hated Emperor Tiberius, the Mirror Universe counterpart of James T. Kirk. But just as Kirk survived his own age to live in the era of a new generation of heroes, so Tiberius now returns to fulfill his mad dreams of total domination -- not just of his universe, but of Kirk's as well.
The story begins moments after the dramatic rescue of the "Enterprise-"E from a team of Mirror Universe infiltrators, when Kirk finds himself locked in a deadly battle with Tiberius -- an enemy who knows Kirk's mind as well as he knows his own.
From the nightmarish landscape of the Mirror Universe Earth to the joys of impending parenthood and marriage to the woman he loves, the incomparable Teilani of Chal, Kirk is propelled into his most personal and dangerous mission yet as he fights to uncoverthe secret of Tiberius' return, and learn the terrible truth behind the madman's real plans for the Federation.
With Spock, McCoy, and Scotty at his side, and reteamed with Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the "Enterprise-"E, Kirk discovers an unexpected enemy within Starfleet itself -- a mysterious group still guarding frightening secrets from Kirk's own time. And as Kirk fights to expose those secrets, his epic search becomes a deadly obsession that threatens all he holds dear, drawing him inexorably to a stunning conclusion that will forever change his life and his understanding of the universe.
With the fate of two universes hanging in the balance, "Star Trek(R): Dark Victory" is Star Trek storytelling at it its best. [via]
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Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools And Techniquesby Ian H. Witten, Eibe FrankISBN 0120884070 (0-12-088407-0)
Softcover, Morgan Kaufmann Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools And Techniques'Book summary:As with any burgeoning technology that enjoys commercial attention, the use of data mining is surrounded by a great deal of hype. Exaggerated reports tell of secrets that can be uncovered by setting algorithms loose on oceans of data. But there is no magic in machine learning, no hidden power, no alchemy. Instead there is an identifiable body of practical techniques that can extract useful information from raw data. This book describes these techniques and shows how they work.
The book is a major revision of the first edition that appeared in 1999. While the basic core remains the same, it has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place over five years, and now has nearly double the references. The highlights for the new edition include thirty new technique sections; an enhanced Weka machine learning workbench, which now features an interactive interface; comprehensive information on neural networks; a new section on Bayesian networks; plus much more.
* Algorithmic methods at the heart of successful data mining-including tried and true techniques as well as leading edge methods
* Performance improvement techniques that work by transforming the input or output
* Downloadable Weka, a collection of machine learning algorithms for data mining tasks, including tools for data pre-processing, classification, regression, clustering, association rules, and visualization-in a new, interactive interface [via]More editions of Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools And Techniques:
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Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques With Java Implementationsby Eibe Frank, I.H. WittenISBN 1558605525 (1-55860-552-5)
Softcover, Morgan Kaufmann Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques With Java Implementations'Book summary:Data mining techniques are used to power intelligent software, both on and off the Internet. Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools explains the magic behind information extraction in a book that succeeds at bringing the latest in computer science research to any IS manager or developer. In addition, this book provides an opportunity for the authors to showcase their powerful reusable Java class library for building custom data mining software.
This text is remarkable with its comprehensive review of recent research on machine learning, all told in a very approachable style. (While there is plenty of math in some sections, the authors' explanations are always clear.) The book tours the nature of machine learning and how it can be used to find predictive patterns in data comprehensible to managers and developers alike. And they use sample data (for such topics as weather, contact lens prescriptions, and flowers) to illustrate key concepts.
After setting out to explain the types of machine learning models (like decision trees and classification rules), the book surveys algorithms used to implement them, plus strategies for improving performance and the reliability of results. Later the book turns to the authors' downloadable Weka (rhymes with "Mecca") Java class library, which lets you experiment with data mining hands-on and gets you started with this technology in custom applications. Final sections look at the bright prospects for data mining and machine learning on the Internet (for example, in Web search engines).
Precise but never pedantic, this admirably clear title delivers a real-world perspective on advantages of data mining and machine learning. Besides a programming how-to, it can be read profitably by any manager or developer who wants to see what leading-edge machine learning techniques can do for their software. --Richard Dragan
Topics covered: Data mining and machine learning basics, sample datasets and applications for data mining, machine learning vs. statistics, the ethics of data mining, generalization, concepts, attributes, missing values, decision tables and trees, classification rules, association rules, exceptions, numeric prediction, clustering, algorithms and implementations in Java, inferring rules, statistical modeling, covering algorithms, linear models, support vector machines, instance-based learning, credibility, cross-validation, probability, costs (lift charts and ROC curves), selecting attributes, data cleansing, combining multiple models (bagging, boosting, and stacking), Weka (reusable Java classes for machine learning), customizing Weka, visualizing machine learning, working with massive datasets, text mining, and e-mail and the Internet. [via]
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Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thoughtby David C. HayISBN 0932633293 (0-932633-29-3)
Hardcover, Dorset House
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Data Munging With Perlby David CrossISBN 1930110006 (1-930110-00-6)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis in C++by Mark Allen WeissISBN 0805354409 (0-8053-5440-9)
Hardcover, Addison-Wesley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis in C++'Book summary:In this adaptation of his successful book, Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis, Mark Allen Weiss provides an innovative approach to algorithms and data structures in C++. He highlights conceptual topics, focusing on ADTs and the analysis of algorithms for efficiency as well as performance and running time. Dr. Weiss also distinguishes Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C++ with his clear, friendly writing style, logical organization or topics, and extensive use of figures and examples that show the successive stages of an algorithm. 0805354433B04062001 [via]
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Database Design Manual: Using Mysql for Windowsby Matthew NormanISBN 1852337168 (1-85233-716-8)
Hardcover, Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Database in Depth: Relational Model for Practitionersby C.J. DateISBN 0596100124 (0-596-10012-4)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Database in Depth: Relational Model for Practitioners'Book summary:[via]This book sheds light on the principles behind the relational model, which is fundamental to all database-backed applications--and, consequently, most of the work that goes on in the computing world today. Database in Depth: The Relational Model for Practitioners goes beyond the hype and gets to the heart of how relational databases actually work.
Ideal for experienced database developers and designers, this concise guide gives you a clear view of the technology--a view that's not influenced by any vendor or product. Featuring an extensive set of exercises, it will help you:
- understand why and how the relational model is still directly relevant to modern database technology (and will remain so for the foreseeable future)
- see why and how the SQL standard is seriously deficient
- use the best current theoretical knowledge in the design of their databases and database applications
- make informed decisions in their daily database professional activities
Author C.J. Date has been involved with the relational model from its earliest days. An exceptionally clear-thinking writer, Date lays out principle and theory in a manner that is easily understood. Few others can speak as authoritatively the topic of relational databases as Date can.
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Database Programming With Jdbc and Javaby George ReeseISBN 1565926161 (1-56592-616-1)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Database Programming With Jdbc and Java'Book summary:O'Reilly & Associates has made its name publishing gritty documentation of Unix innards, especially application programming interface (API) references. Database Programming with JDBC and Java follows this heritage in the excellent roadmap of the java.sql.* package, which fills a solid quarter of this thin book. All the variables and methods have clear annotations that will help you solve problems. The rest of the book is a mixed bag.
Reese opens with a discussion of SQL, then proceeds to explain client-server architecture and three-tier database access. In describing JDBC, he provides clear program listings on how to connect to a database, get information from it, add information to it, and delete parts of it. While Reese does a fine job of explaining these critical tasks, the book doesn't come with a disc to save you from typing them manually (though you can get them by FTP from the O'Reilly site). This book continues to guide the reader through query optimization and interface design. The book focuses a lot of attention on Remote Method Invocation (RMI), walking the reader through the creation of a "banking" application that illustrates all the important JDBC operations. This book has the best JDBC application programming interface (API) reference around, which alone is worth the price of the book. However, you will probably want to supplement this book with a better JDBC tutorial. [via]
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Databases: From Relational to Object-Oriented Systemsby Claude Delobel, Christophe Decluse, Phillippe RichardISBN 1850321248 (1-85032-124-8)
Softcover, Cengage Learning
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2004: America's Leading Almanacby Encyclopaedia BritannicaISBN 1593390726 (1-59339-072-6)
Softcover, Encyclopaedia Britannica
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2004: America's Leading Almanac'Book summary:Bursting with facts on everything from people and current events to history, geography, sports, religion, science & technology, health & medicine, money & business, and statistics on almost every imaginable topic. [via]
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Envisioning Informationby Edward R. TufteISBN 0961392118 (0-9613921-1-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Envisioning Information'Book summary:This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. The most design-oriented of Edward Tufte's books, Envisioning Information shows maps, charts, scientific presentations, diagrams, computer interfaces, statistical graphics and tables, stereo photographs, guidebooks, courtroom exhibits, timetables, use of color, a pop-up, and many other wonderful displays of information. The book provides practical advice about how to explain complex material by visual means, with extraordinary examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of information displays. Topics include escaping flatland, color and information, micro/macro designs, layering and separation, small multiples, and narratives. Winner of 17 awards for design and content. 400 illustrations with exquisite 6- to 12-color printing throughout. Highest quality design and production. [via]
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Evaluating Health Care Information Systems: Methods and Applicationsby James G. Anderson, Carolyn E. Aydin, Stephen J. JayISBN 0803949367 (0-8039-4936-7)
Softcover, Sage Pubns
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Experience Design 1by Nathan ShedroffISBN 0735710783 (0-7357-1078-3)
Softcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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Facts about Germanyby Arno Kappler, Adriane GrevelISBN 3797305923 (3-7973-0592-3)
Hardcover, Societats-Verlag
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Finding Statistics Online: How to Locate the Elusive Numbers You Needby Susanne Bjorner, Paula BerinsteinISBN 0910965250 (0-910965-25-0)
Softcover, Cyberage Books
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Generationsby J. M. DillardISBN 0671537539 (0-671-53753-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Generationsby John VornholtISBN 0671519018 (0-671-51901-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Geographic Information Systems: A Management Perspectiveby Stan AronoffISBN 0921804911 (0-921804-91-1)
Hardcover, Wdl Pubns
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The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book : Actions and Losses in Personnel, Colours, Standards and Artillery, 1792-1815by Digby G. SmithISBN 1853672769 (1-85367-276-9)
Hardcover, Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book : Actions and Losses in Personnel, Colours, Standards and Artillery, 1792-1815'Book summary:Subtitled 'Actions and losses in personnel, colours, standards and artillery, 1792 - 1815', the Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book is a monumental achievement. Smith has trawled through almost every exchange of gunfire during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to compile the ultimate in reference books listing in chronological order, not just the name, date and location of a battle, but the forces involved - including the commanders, their ranks and the names and types of units - the losses taken and the sources, as well as the occasional comment. In some cases Smith can even tell you the number of men taken prisoner and which unit seized them. The result is a five star book produced by real academic legwork. [via]
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The Harper's Index Bookby Michael Pollan, Lewis H. Lapham, Eric EtheridgeISBN 0805003258 (0-8050-0325-8)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Harper's Index Book'Book summary:A collection of illuminating information from Harper's Magazine that makes a snapshot of our world today. Arguably the most imitated editorial feature in magazine journalism, The Harper's Index each month sparks conversation, debate, outrage, wonder, and laughter. [via]
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Immortal Coilby Jeffrey LangISBN 0743405927 (0-7434-0592-7)
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Information: The New Language of Scienceby Hans Christian Von BaeyerISBN 0674018575 (0-674-01857-5)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Information: The New Language of Science'Book summary:Confronting us at every turn, flowing from every imaginable source, information defines our era--and yet what we don't know about it could--and does--fill a book. In this indispensable volume, a primer for the information age, Hans Christian von Baeyer presents a clear description of what information is, how concepts of its measurement, meaning, and transmission evolved, and what its ever-expanding presence portends for the future.
Information is poised to replace matter as the primary stuff of the universe, von Baeyer suggests; it will provide a new basic framework for describing and predicting reality in the twenty-first century. Despite its revolutionary premise, von Baeyer's book is written simply in a straightforward fashion, offering a wonderfully accessible introduction to classical and quantum information. Enlivened with anecdotes from the lives of philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists who have contributed significantly to the field, Information conducts readers from questions of subjectivity inherent in classical information to the blurring of distinctions between computers and what they measure or store in our quantum age. A great advance in our efforts to define and describe the nature of information, the book also marks an important step forward in our ability to exploit information--and, ultimately, to transform the nature of our relationship with the physical universe.
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Information Anxiety 2by Richard S. Wurman, Loring Leifer, David Sume, Karen WhitehouseISBN 0789724103 (0-7897-2410-3)
Softcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Information Anxiety 2'Book summary:Information might want to be free, but why should we free it? We've got enough troubles keeping track of all the petabits running around untethered already, and we risk a computer counterrevolution if we let the situation get much crazier. Information architect Richard Saul Wurman swept the field clear in 1989 with his groundbreaking book foreseeing the problems of data clutter and proposing a radical new means of organising and presenting knowledge humanistically; he has substantially revised it for the new century as Information Anxiety 2.
This volume is sparklingly clear and readable and offers insight not only to designers, educators and content developers, but also to anyone who needs to communicate effectively through dense clouds of facts. If Wurman occasionally indulges in new-agey pop psychology, his analysis is never muddy and the more hard-headed reader will forgive him soon enough. The discussion alternates between describing the deeply stressful task of absorbing poorly organised data and exploring solutions that require a bit of rethinking but reward such an investment with improved understanding and, maybe, a state change from information to wisdom. We could do worse, and if we don't pay attention to Wurman and his colleagues, we almost certainly will. --Rob Lightner [via]
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The Information Broker's Handbookby Alfred Glossbrenner, Sue RuggeISBN 0830637974 (0-8306-3797-4)
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Java Data Objectsby David Jordan, Craig RussellISBN 0596002769 (0-596-00276-9)
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Java Database Best Practicesby George ReeseISBN 0596005229 (0-596-00522-9)
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Linked: The New Science of Networksby Alberto-Laszlo BarabasiISBN 0738206679 (0-7382-0667-9)
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Little Data Book 2004ISBN 0821357336 (0-8213-5733-6)
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Managing Gigabytes: Compressing and Indexing Documents and Imagesby Ian H. Witten, Alistair Moffat, Timothy C. BellISBN 1558605703 (1-55860-570-3)
Hardcover, Morgan Kaufmann Pub
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Meteorological Data Catalogueby J. R. NicholsonISBN 0824800826 (0-8248-0082-6)
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The Mind of Bill James: How a Complete Outsider Changed Baseballby Scott GrayISBN 0767919904 (0-7679-1990-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Naked in Cyberspace: How to Find Personal Information Onlineby Carole A. Lane, Helen BurwellISBN 091096517X (0-910965-17-X)
Softcover, Information Today, Incorporated
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The Peacekeepersby Gene DeWeeseISBN 0671736531 (0-671-73653-1)
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Political Control of the Economyby Edward R. TufteISBN 0691021805 (0-691-02180-5)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Practical Rdfby Shelley PowersISBN 0596002637 (0-596-00263-7)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Practical Rdf'Book summary:[via]The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a structure for describing and interchanging metadata on the Web--anything from library catalogs and worldwide directories to bioinformatics, Mozilla internal data structures, and knowledge bases for artificial intelligence projects. RDF provides a consistent framework and syntax for describing and querying data, making it possible to share website descriptions more easily. RDF's capabilities, however, have long been shrouded by its reputation for complexity and a difficult family of specifications. Practical RDF breaks through this reputation with immediate and solvable problems to help you understand, master, and implement RDF solutions.
Practical RDF explains RDF from the ground up, providing real-world examples and descriptions of how the technology is being used in applications like Mozilla, FOAF, and Chandler, as well as infrastructure you can use to build your own applications. This book cuts to the heart of the W3C's often obscure specifications, giving you tools to apply RDF successfully in your own projects.
The first part of the book focuses on the RDF specifications. After an introduction to RDF, the book covers the RDF specification documents themselves, including RDF Semantics and Concepts and Abstract Model specifications, RDF constructs, and the RDF Schema. The second section focuses on programming language support, and the tools and utilities that allow developers to review, edit, parse, store, and manipulate RDF/XML. Subsequent sections focus on RDF's data roots, programming and framework support, and practical implementation and use of RDF and RDF/XML.
If you want to know how to apply RDF to information processing, Practical RDF is for you. Whether your interests lie in large-scale information aggregation and analysis or in smaller-scale projects like weblog syndication, this book will provide you with a solid foundation for working with RDF.
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Pro XML Development with Java Technologyby Ajay Vohra, Deepak VohraISBN 1590597060 (1-59059-706-0)
Softcover, Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Programming the Perl Dbiby Alligator Descartes, Tim BunceISBN 1565926994 (1-56592-699-4)
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Programming the Perl Dbiby Jeff Zucker, Tim BunceISBN 0596005865 (0-596-00586-5)
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Research Methods for Business (Cram 101): A Skill Building Approachby Cram 101ISBN 1428813462 (1-4288-1346-2)
Softcover, Academic Internet Pub Inc
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The Returnby William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-StevensISBN 067152609X (0-671-52609-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Return'Book summary:Just after the events of "Star Trek Generations," on the planet Veridian III, ambassador Spock comes to the humble cairn, or stones, that marks the grave of James Kirk. But he is not granted time to ponder the passing of his best friend. The Borg and the Romulan Empire have a use for Kirk, and with some mysterious alien science they resurrect the fallen captain, who they hope will give them the edge they need to destroy their greatest enemy, Jean-Luc Picard. It will take the combined powers of both generations, from Spock and McCoy to Data and Riker, to meet this almost unthinkable new threat. [via]
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The Rosary: Chain of Hopeby Benedict GroeschelISBN 0898709830 (0-89870-983-0)
Softcover, Ignatius Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rosary: Chain of Hope'Book summary:Responding to the Pope's Apostolic Letter on the Rosary, his five new "Luminous Mysteries", and declaration of 2003 as "The Year of the Rosary", Fr. Groeschel presents this book of meditations on all 20 mysteries of the rosary. Drawing on his vast personal experiences as well as the grand traditions of the Church, he takes us on a spiritual journey that will inspire us to greater depths of prayer. This special book includes: The Pope's Letter on the Rosary, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, and lavishly illustrated with 20 classic color paintings. [via]
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Scoring Points: How Tesco Is Winning Customer Loyaltyby Terry Hunt, Tim Phillips, Clive HumbyISBN 074943578X (0-7494-3578-X)
Hardcover, Kogan Page Ltd
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Sequence Analysis in a Nutshell: A Guide to Tools and Databasesby Scott Markel, Darryl LeonISBN 059600494X (0-596-00494-X)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Show Me The Numbers: Designing Tables And Graphs To Enlightenby Stephen FewISBN 0970601999 (0-9706019-9-9)
Hardcover, Analytics Pr
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Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolutionby Howard RheingoldISBN 0738208612 (0-7382-0861-2)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution'Book summary:From Tokyo to Helsinki, Manhattan to Manila, Howard Rheingold takes us on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift-a shift he predicts will be as dramatic as the widespread adoption of the PC in the 1980s and the Internet in the 1990s. The coming wave, says Rheingold, is the result of super-efficient mobile communications-cellular phones, personal digital assistants, and wireless-paging and Internet-access devices that will allow us to connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime.From the amusing ("Lovegetty" devices in Japan that light up when a person with the right date-potential characteristics appears in the vicinity) to the extraordinary (the overthrow of a repressive regime in the Philippines by political activists who mobilized by forwarding text messages via cell phones), Rheingold gives examples of the fundamentally new ways in which people are already engaging in group or collective action. He also considers the dark side of this phenomenon, such as the coordination of terrorist cells, threats to privacy, and the ability to incite violent behavior.Applying insights from sociology, artificial intelligence, engineering, and anthropology, Rheingold offers a penetrating perspective on the brave new convergence of pop culture, cutting-edge technology, and social activism. At the same time, he reminds us that, as with other technological revolutions, the real impact of mobile communications will come not from the technology itself but from how people use it, resist it, adapt to it, and ultimately use it to transform themselves, their communities, and their institutions. [via]
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Social Trends 2005by Office of National StatisticsISBN 1403990700 (1-4039-9070-0)
Softcover, The Stationery Office/Tso
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Star Trek Insurrectionby J. M. DillardISBN 0671517422 (0-671-51742-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Star Trek Insurrection'Book summary:The novelization of the biggest event in Star Trek's nearly 30-year history: Paramount's Star Trek: Generations, the first Star Trek: The Next Generation motion picture--based on the most successful syndicated dramatic television show of all time. Includes a special illustrated behind-the-scenes look at the making of the feature film. 8-page photo insert. [via]
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Star Trek the Returnby William Shatner, Judith Reeves-Stevens, Garfield Reeves-StevensISBN 1568953593 (1-56895-359-3)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Star Trek the Return'Book summary:Captain Kirk's career seemed to have come to an end after the catalysmic events of Star Trek: Generations. Now William Shatner reveals the secret of the return of Kirk. Veridian III: a world has been saved, and the U.S.S. Enterprise lies in ruins. Having joined forces, the Borg and the Romulan Empire eye their key weapon--none other than the miraculously resurrected Kirk--and a confrontation is waged between the old generation and the new. [via]
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Summing Upby Richard LightISBN 0674854314 (0-674-85431-4)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Researchby Richard J. Light, David B. PillemerISBN 0674854306 (0-674-85430-6)
Hardcover, Harvard University Press
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Thinking and Reasoning with Data and Chanceby Portia C. Elliott, Gail F. BurrillISBN 087353588X (0-87353-588-X)
Hardcover, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Time Almanac 2001: With Information Pleaseby Borgna BrunnerISBN 1929049110 (1-929049-11-0)
Softcover, Warner Books Inc
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Tools for Thought: The People and Ideas behind the Next Computer Revolutionby Howard RheingoldISBN 0671492926 (0-671-49292-6)
Hardcover, Computer Book Division/Simon & Schuster
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The Totally Underground Guide to Making Money in It: A Guide to Breaking in for Non-geeksby Taylor H. ElmoreISBN 1566252997 (1-56625-299-7)
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Unificationby Jeri TaylorISBN 067177056X (0-671-77056-X)
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The Universal Almanac: 1996by John WrightISBN 0836205499 (0-8362-0549-9)
Softcover, Andrews McMeel Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Universal Almanac: 1996'Book summary:A user-friendly reference offers a wide range of up-to-date information on the environment, the economy, science, health and medicine, sports, international affairs, and many other topics, along with a chronicle of 1995's major events. Simultaneous. [via]
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Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Makingby Edward R. TufteISBN 0961392134 (0-9613921-3-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making'Book summary:This booklet meant for students of quantitative thinking, reproduces chapter 2 of his other book Visual Explanations, Here we see two complex cases of the analysis and display of evidence--the celebrated investigation of a cholera epidemic by Dr. John Snow and the unfortunate decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger. [via]
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Informationby Edward R. TufteISBN 0961392142 (0-9613921-4-2)
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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrativeby Edward R. TufteISBN 0961392126 (0-9613921-2-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative'Book summary:With Visual Explanations, Edward R. Tufte adds a third volume to his indispensable series on information display. The first, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, which focuses on charts and graphs that display numerical information, virtually defined the field. The second, Envisioning Information, explores similar territory but with an emphasis on maps and cartography. Visual Explanations centers on dynamic data--information that changes over time. (Tufte has described the three books as being about, respectively, "pictures of numbers, pictures of nouns, and pictures of verbs.")
Like its predecessors, Visual Explanations is both intellectually stimulating and beautiful to behold. Tufte, a self-publisher, takes extraordinary pains with design and production. The book ranges through a variety of topics, including the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger (which could have been prevented, Tufte argues, by better information display on the part of the rocket's engineers), magic tricks, a cholera epidemic in 19th-century London, and the principle of using "the smallest effective difference" to display distinctions in data. Throughout, Tufte presents ideas with crystalline clarity and illustrates them in exquisitely rendered samples. [via]
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Web Database Applications With Php and Mysqlby David Lane, Hugh E. WilliamsISBN 0596005431 (0-596-00543-1)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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After a brief discussion of Web database applications, the authors offer a rapid tour of PHP essentials, including loops, expressions, functions and common mistakes. Next comes a quick-start guide to MySQL, focusing mainly on the SQL language itself. The following chapters tackle connecting to MySQL and other databases, implementing user-driven queries and enabling writing as well as reading data. There is a useful chapter on data validation, both on the client and the server and excellent coverage of another crucial subject: security and authentication. This looks at the fundamentals of HTTP authentication and examines security features in both Apache and PHP, identifying weaknesses and explaining pros and cons. The closing chapters form a detailed case study, an online wine store, with complete code available for download. It embraces user management, a shopping cart, searching, ordering and delivery, covering many key topics in the process. At the back of the book are appendices on a range of issues, including installation, Web protocols, database modelling and session management.
Web Database Applications is tightly-focused, packing in lots of solid technical information without wasting words. It does not pretend to cover all the potential uses of PHP, and the screen shots will not win prizes for design, but it's a great handbook for building robust, secure database applications with these popular technologies. --Tim Anderson [via]
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1995by Robert FamighettiISBN 0886877660 (0-88687-766-0)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1997by Robert FamighettiISBN 0886878004 (0-88687-800-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The World Almanac Commemorative Edition: The Complete 1868 Original and Selections from 25, 50 and 100 Years Agoby June Foley, Mark Hoffman, Tom McGurieISBN 0886877288 (0-88687-728-8)
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The World Almanac of the U.S.A.by Allan Carpenter, Carl Provorse, World Almanac EditorsISBN 0886877911 (0-88687-791-1)
Softcover, World Almanac Books
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Xml in Record Timeby Natanya Pitts, Natanya Pitts-Moultis, Sybex IncISBN 0782123406 (0-7821-2340-6)
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Freakonomics: Un Economista Polfticamente Incorrecto Explora El Lado Oculta De Lo Que Nos Afectaby Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. LevittISBN 8466625127 (84-666-2512-7)
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Gdel, Escher, Bachby D.R. HofstadterISBN 8472234592 (84-7223-459-2)
Softcover, Tusquets Editor
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