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William Stanek on Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
October 26 2009
We recently had the opportunity to hear from author William Stanek about his view of Windows 7 and his latest book, Windows 7: The Definitive Guide. Read on to see what he has to say. read moreWei-Meng Lee on Windows 7: Up & Running
October 15 2009
I recently shared some Earl Grey with author Wei-Meng Lee, who agreed to bring me up to speed on his latest book, Windows 7: Up & Running. He is truly an expert on Microsoft's upcoming OS, and he explained a bit of what his hands-on introduction covers. read morePre-OSCON, Free Webcast Lineup (and a special offer)
July 02 2009
The theme of this year's OSCON is Open for Business. Times are tough, making open source technology a smart choice for staying competitive. It gives you the means to drive down costs while increasing system and staff efficiencies. And OSCON 2009 is where you'll find the latest information on open… read moreiPhone Forensics -- The Unanswered Questions
June 17 2009
Last week, Jonathan Zdziarski, the author of iPhone Forensics and other books, took part in a webcast in which he shared his latest technique to recover the live user disk from an iPhone over USB, without the need to bypass the iPhone passcode security or re-enable a disabled phone. At… read moreReporting for ARRA Transparency - Reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
May 11 2009
On Tuesday, May 12, Dux Raymond Sy, author of SharePoint for Project Management, is presenting a webcast on Leveraging SharePoint for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Transparency. We had a chance to ask Dux why the ARRA is so important for today's business. According to Dux, SharePoint is… read moreMay 04 2009
XMPP: The Definitive Guide covers everything you need to know about Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). This open technology for real-time collaboration, social networking, microblogging, lightweight middleware, cloud computing, and more. This excerpt provides a high-level overview of the technology and introduces you to the ways it's being used.… read moreFavorite Linux Book of All Time: Linux in a Nutshell
May 01 2009
The Linux Journal's annual Readers' Choice Awards take the pulse of the Linux community, allowing readers to choose their favorites in a number of categories, and write-ins also are accepted. This year, more than 6,000 individuals voted for their favorite Linux solutions—one of the biggest turnouts in in Linux Journal… read moreWhat's new in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory?
April 21 2009
Bring your Active Directory questions and come learn what's new in Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 R2. In this free webcast, taking place Friday, April 24, Active Directory MVPs and authors Brian Desmond (Active Directory, 4th Edition) and Laura E. Hunter (Active Directory Cookbook, 3rd Edition) discuss exciting new… read moreCloud Computing - an Excerpt from Cloud Application Architectures
April 09 2009
The hallmark of any buzzword is its ability to convey the appearance of meaning without conveying actual meaning. To many people, the term cloud computing has the feel of a buzzword. In this excerpt from Cloud Application Architectures, author George Reese explains just what the cloud is—in terms anyone can… read moreGuess the Book, Episode Two - Back on the Streets of Sebastopol
April 06 2009
This second episode of Guess the Book leads Sara Peyton and her trusty videographer, armed with a copy of Programming ASP.NET 3.5, to the offices of a local newspaper where one willing volunteer attempts to decipher the book's cover. Now it's your turn to help out—which book we should use… read moreMarch 17 2009
We're delighted to announce that High Performance MySQL, Second Edition, was awarded a Jolt Productivity Award in the category of Technical Books. The Jolts are the Oscars of the software development industry, showcasing the books, tools, and other products that have "jolted" the industry. Congratulations to the authors of this… read moreGuess the Book, Episode One: O'Reilly Media on the Streets of Sebastopol
March 10 2009
We're so used to the funny animals on our book covers that we don't give them a second thought, but what about the rest of the world? Especially the non-geek world? In this first episode of Guess the Book, we took to the streets of Sebastopol, CA—the world headquarters of… read moreA Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape
March 03 2009
We've heard it before: "gone are the days of script kiddies and teenagers out to wreak havoc just to show off." The late 1990s and early 2000s produced a staggering number of DoS attacks. Malware, the engine for the DoS attack, has progressed from simple programs that attack a single… read moreFebruary 24 2009
In the first chapter of RESTful .NET, author John Flanders introduces the concepts fundamental to using REST to build services. WCF in .NET 3.5 includes a sophisticated built-in mechanism that allows .NET developers to build RESTful services using the WCF programming model. In this excerpt from his book, John reveals… read moreContest: share advice for a chance to win 3 free books
February 23 2009
We're looking for your advice for software archictects: some wisdom you've gleaned through your experience or an observation that you can share. 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know is a book of advice for software architects, written by leading experts. But "experts" aren't the only ones with valuable advice.… read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
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