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March 18, 2007

The Parakeet Handbook


by Annette Wolter
These fascinating birds are green as they are found in their native Australian environment, but selective breeding in captivity has resulted in a stunning variety of colors. Here is virtually everything a prospective parakeet owner needs to know about keeping one or more of these birds. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding and housing, and other facts important to owners and their pets.
$11.99

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Doves: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual


by Matthew M. Vriends Ph.D.
Here is all the information you need to keep these small and gentle members of the pigeon family as household pets. Topics include caging, nutrition, health, behavior, breeding, and genetics of common pet dove species. This heavily illustrated book avoids technical language while offering sound advice and reliable information to current and soon-to-be pet owners.
$7.99

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Dog Care: 101 Essential Tips


by Bruce Fogle
For a person or kid getting a new puppy or dog, or someone who's had dogs for a long time, this book is worth reading. A lot of info, presented clearly and simply covering everything: training, grooming, nutrition, health, housebreaking, first aid, toys, how to choose a dog, and more.
$4.95

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February 04, 2007

Better, Faster, Lighter Java

by Bruce Tate, Justin Gehtland
In Better, Faster, Lighter Java, authors Bruce Tate and Justin Gehtland argue that the old heavyweight architectures, such as WebLogic, JBoss, and WebSphere, are unwieldy, complicated, and contribute to slow and buggy application code. As an alternative, the authors present two "lightweight" open source architectures, Hibernate and Spring, that can help you create enterprise applications that are easier to maintain, write, and debug, and are ultimately much faster.
$34.95

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Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000

by Robbie Allen
Those of you who run networks on Windows 2000 know the benefits of using Active Directory for managing user information and permissions. You also know what a bear it can be. The newer version included with Windows Server 2003 has over 100 new and updated features to simplify deployment, but once it's in place many system administrators still find Active Directory challenging. If you're among those looking for practical hands-on support, help is here with our new Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000, a unique problem-solving guide that offers quick answers for both versions of the directory.
$44.95

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Using Samba

by Robert Eckstein, David Collier-Brown, Peter Kelly
This book, which has been officially adopted by the Samba team under an open content license, is a comprehensive guide to Samba administration, including such recent additions as integration with Windows NT domains and the SWAT graphic configuration tool.
$34.95

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Unix Power Tools

by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides
UNIX Power Tools, contains thousands of tips, scripts, and techniques that make using UNIX easier, more effective, and even fun. It details tricky yet powerful commands such as find, xargs, tar, and grep and shares expertise from O'Reilly's Nutshell handbooks, Usenet, and the authors. The authors supply descriptions and solutions of real-world problems and give you the ability to analyze and solve them creatively. Designed for both beginning UNIX users and programmers, this 1,000-page tome is designed for browsing rather than reading cover to cover.
$69.95

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The Complete FreeBSD

by Greg Lehey
The 4th edition, covering version 5 of FreeBSD, s an eminently practical guidebook that explains not only how to get a computer up and running with the FreeBSD operating system, but also how to turn it into a highly functional and secure server that can host large numbers of users and disks, support remote access, and provide web service, mail service, and other key parts of the Internet infrastructure.
$44.95

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Hardening Cisco Routers

by Thomas Akin
This succinct book departs from other security literature by focusing exclusively on ways to secure Cisco routers, rather than the entire network. The rational is simple: If the router protecting a network is exposed to hackers, then so is the network behind it. This is a reference for protecting the protectors, and author Thomas Akin supplies all the tools necessary to turn a potential vulnerability into a strength.
$24.95

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BSD Hacks

by Dru Lavigne
Looking for a unique set of practical tips, tricks, and tools for administrators and power users of BSD systems? From hacks to customize the user environment to networking, securing the system, and optimization, BSD Hacks takes a creative approach to saving time and accomplishing more with fewer resources. If you want more than the average BSD user--to explore and experiment, unearth shortcuts, create useful tools--this book is a must-have.
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January 07, 2007

Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 1


by Nobuhiro Watsuki
With his killer blade, legend-warrior Hitokiri Battôsai once helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. It's now 1878, ten years after the bloody Meiji Revolution that marked the end of the rule of the Shogun and the Samurai in Japan. In Tokyo, where swords have been banned, Kaoru bumps into the wandering Kenshin while looking for the Battosai, who is ruining the name of her fencing school by killing people in the streets using her signature style.
$7.95

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Case Closed, Volume 1


by Gosho Aoyama
At the beginning of the story, 17-year old (16 years in the manga) high school student Jimmy Kudo (Shin'ichi Kudo) becomes the boy, Conan Edogawa. Jimmy Kudo in the beginning of Case Closed is known as a high school student detective. One day, Jimmy goes to a theme park named "Tropical Land," with his childhood friend (or current girlfriend), Rachel Moore (Ran Mori). He encountered a case where a roller coaster passenger, Kishida (Kenneth in the English anime), is killed in a spectacularly bloody decapitation
$10.35

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One Piece, Volume. 1: Romance Dawn


by Eiichiro Oda
A new shonen sensation in Japan, this series features Monkey D. Luffy, whose main ambition is to become a pirate. Eating the Gum-Gum Fruit gives him strange powers but also invokes the fruit's curse: anybody who consumes it can never learn to swim. Nevertheless, Monkey and his crewmate Roronoa Zoro, master of the three-sword fighting style, sail the Seven Seas of swashbuckling adventure in search of the elusive treasure "One Piece."
$7.95

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HTML Complete

by Sybex Inc., Sybex
HTML is the building block for intranets and the web. XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) is the newest version of HTML; it brings the functionality of XML to HTML so that developers can easily use their content on a multitude of platforms. A thorough working knowledge of HTML and XHTML remains critical to effective web content development.
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Java 2 Complete

by Sybex Inc., Alison Moncrieff, Steve Gilmartin, Laura Arendal, Krista Reid-McLaughlin, Lisa Duran
For students or programmers in another language who want to move into the popular Java Web programming world, Java Complete has 1000 pages of the latest Java 1.2 coverage! This inexpensive--yet complete--Java resource includes something for everyone: tutorials, advanced tips and tricks, huge references, and even JavaScript coverage. Chapters range from the basics of the programming environment to assembling Intranet Applications and interactive Web sites. Comprehensive references include all the Java commands, classes, and APIs.
$19.99

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Linux Complete

by Loren E. Redding, Sybex
Linux Complete is a one-of-a-kind book—valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Not only does Linux Complete provide beginners with the essential information they need to get up and running, it features coverage for budding network administrators with topics such as Samba and Apache.
$19.99

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Networking Complete

by Sybex Inc., Sybex Inc.
This third edition of the best-selling Networking Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book--valuable for its broad content and its low price. This book contains updated coverage of the essential information you need to know about networking, both in the office and in the home.
$24.99

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PC Complete

by Sybex
PC Complete teaches PCs from the ground up, starting with hardware before explaining how to install Windows 98. From there, the compilation proceeds to show you how to use most of that operating system's features, including (helpfully and in-depth) its implementation of the DOS command line.
$19.99

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Perl, CGI, and JavaScript Complete, 2nd Edition

by Sybex Inc.
Perl, CGI, and JavaScript Complete, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains a wealth of information essential for any web developer in need of a complete reference to the most popular technologies for building interactive websites.
$24.99

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Photoshop 6 Complete

by Sybex Inc., Sybex
Photoshop 6 Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains the most comprehensive coverage available of all essential Photoshop features and tasks, from Photoshop fundamentals to tips and tricks for the experienced user.
$19.99

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Security Complete

by Sybex Inc., Sybex Inc
This second edition of Security Complete is a one-of-a-kind book—valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains the essentials you need to know about securing your environment—from evaluating how much security you really need to auditing a Linux network system.
$24.99

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SQL Server and ADO Programming Complete

by Sybex Inc., Sybex Inc.
SQL Server and ADO Programming Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains the essentials of building database applications with SQL Server, ADO, and Visual Basic--from database basics to OLAP and Analysis Services.
$19.99

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UNIX Complete

by Peter Dyson, Stan Kelly-Bootle, John Heilborn
UNIX Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book -- valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains the essentials you need to know about using the popular operating system of universities and research centers, as well as at many Fortune 500 companies. Enormously powerful, UNIX is also complex enough to require that users first read a tutorial and then keep a reference handy for specialized commands.
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Visual Basic 6 Complete

by Steve Brown
Visual Basic 6 Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book-valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains the essentials you need to know about programming with Visual Basic and VBA, for use in building Windows applications, scripting, and extending and integrating Office applications.
$19.99

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Windows 2000 Complete

by Sybex, Sybex Inc.
A complete guide to Microsoft Windows 2000, for any computer user. Offers information on understanding active directory, connecting to the world, understanding the registry, installing and using Windows 2000 Server, and more. Also includes a Windows 2000 instant reference.
$19.99

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Windows 98 Developer's Handbook

by Ben Ezzell, Jim Blaney
The Windows 98 Developer's Handbook is the one resource you need to design and build applications for the latest version of Windows. Whether you're an experienced Windows 95 developer or you want to upgrade your programming skills, you'll find accurate and thorough explanations of Windows 98's newest capabilities.
$59.99

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October 05, 2006

MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2000 Professional Study Guide (2nd Edition)

by Lisa Donald, James Chellis, Donald et al
A focused review of key topics for MCSE Exam 70-210, Installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Includes tutorial and review of installation, hardware devices and drivers, administration of resources, system performance and reliability, desktop configuration, security, and network protocols and services.
$49.99

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Linux+ Study Guide

by Roderick W. Smith
Linux is here to stay, and the Linux+ certification from CompTIA is the perfect way to validate the fundamental Linux skills that will be in demand in the years ahead. Sybex is especially excited about this Linux+ Study Guide, as it received a rating of 5 out of 5 in the CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) review process conducted by Procert Labs. The author, Rod Smith, does a fantastic job of covering all the Linux+ objectives in an easy-to-read manner that's conducive to learning and retention.
$49.99

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MCSE: Windows 2000 Web Solutions Design Study Guide

by Michael D.Stewart, Kevin Lundy
The ultimate study guide for exam 70-226, Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies. Covers all official exam objectives, including designing a highly available network infrastructure; planning capacity requirements; and designing cluster and server architectures, security strategies, and application and service infrastructures for web solutions.
$59.99

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MCSE Exam Notes: SQL Server 7 Administration

by Rick Sawtell, Lance Mortensen, Joseph L. Jorden
Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-028, Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0,, an elective for the MCSE certification. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this exam.
$19.99

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MCSE Exam Notes: Proxy Server 2

by Scott Richardson, Todd Lammle
Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-088, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, a hot elective for the MCSE and MCSE+Internet certifications. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this elective exam, together with challenging questions for testing and reinforcing your knowledge.
$19.99

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MCSS Exam Notes: TCP/IP for NT Server 4

by Gary Govanus
Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-059, Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, the hottest elective for the MCSE certification and a core requirement for the new MCSE+Internet certification. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this crucial exam.
$19.99

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MCSE Exam Notes: Internet Information Server 4

by Matthew Strebe
Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-087, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this hot elective exam, together with challenging questions for testing and reinforcing your knowledge.
$19.99

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MCSE Exam Notes: Exchange Server 5.5

by Robert King
Here's the book you need to review for Exam 70-081, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. Focused objective-by-objective coverage provides a quick and thorough review of all the information you need to know for this hot elective exam, together with challenging questions for testing and reinforcing your knowledge.
$19.99

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October 01, 2006

The Whole Internet User's Guide


by Ed Krol
An exclusive academic edition of the bestselling Internet textbook on the market, The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog unlocks the Internet's vast resources. Co-published by O'Reilly & Associates and Integrated Media Group (IMG), an imprint of Wadsworth Publishing Company, and adapted into a textbook by Bruce Klopfenstein, this specialized book covers everything from basics such as electronic mail to the newest developments.
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DNS and BIND


by Cricket Liu, Paul Albitz, Mike Loukides
DNS and BIND contains all you need to know about the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) and the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), its UNIX implementation. The Domain Name System is the Internet's "phone book"; it's a database that tracks important information (in particular, names and addresses) for every computer on the Internet. If you're a system administrator, this book will show you how to set up and maintain the DNS software on your network.
$39.95

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September 25, 2006

Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips


by Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest
Google Hacks is a collection of industrial-strength, real-world, tested solutions to practical problems. This concise book offers a variety of interesting ways for power users to mine the enormous amount of information that Google has access to, and helps you have fun while doing it. You'll learn clever and powerful methods for using the advanced search interface and the new Google API, including how to build and modify scripts that can become custom business applications based on Google.
$24.95

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People


by Stephen R. Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 million copies sold. Stephen Covey, an internationally respected leadership authority, realizes that true success encompasses a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book is a manual for performing better in both arenas. His anecdotes are as frequently from family situations as from business challenges.
$15.95

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