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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.
$24.95

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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.
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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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September 08, 2006

Wedding Etiquette Properly Explained


by Vernon Heaton
This book is a guide to the customs and traditions which add the magic and sparkle to a wedding and, if done well, make the day unforgettable for everyone. Plan the day with complete confidence; from the ceremony, the reception, the flowers and the cake, to the invitations, the gifts and the legalities of marriage.
$9.79

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Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal: An A - Z Guide to Safe and Healthy Eating

In a blizzard of conflicting nutritional claims and information, here is a book that gets down to basics, debunks many myths, and gives the reader a useful and comprehensive look at food, nutrition, and health. Based on sound science and the research of more than 300 nutritional experts worldwide, it is well organized and indexed, and will be a refreshingly clear reference for anyone who wants to know about nutrition and health.

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June 16, 2006

Learning Perl, Third Edition

by Randal L. Schwartz, Tom Phoenix
Learning Perl is the quintessential tutorial for the Perl programming language. The third edition has not only been updated to Perl Version 5.6, but has also been rewritten from the ground up to reflect the needs of programmers learning Perl today. Other books may teach you to program in Perl, but this book will turn you into a Perl programmer.
$34.95

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June 05, 2006

Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days (2nd Edition)

by Laura Lemay, Rogers Cadenhead
Revised for some of the latest Sun JDK 1.3 standards, the second edition of Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days provides a refreshingly compact and useful tour of Java suitable for anyone who wants to master this powerful programming language quickly.

Currently, Java has some 2,000 classes and over 24,000 methods and properties. Instead of covering a laundry list of features, this book concentrates on what's really important, and keeps your attention with short, clever examples, many of which use names and examples drawn from pop culture or historical trivia.

$29.99

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March 22, 2006

Bleach, Volume 2


by Tite Kubo
Goodbye Parakeet, Good Night My Sister

Immediately after checking into the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy named Yuichi. It doesn't take newbies Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki long to surmise that a Hollow must be involved.

$7.95

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Bleach, Volume 1


by Tite Kubo
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a shinigami and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy.
$7.95

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March 19, 2006

Naruto, Volume 2

by Masashi Kishimoto
The Worst Client

Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja--but now the real challenge begins. Tired of menial tasks, the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment and find themselves--together with their teacher, Kakashi--bodyguarding a cranky old man from the Land of the Waves.

$7.95

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Naruto, Volume 1

by Masashi Kishimoto
The Tests of the Ninja

In another world, ninja are the ultimate power--and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat--a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion.

$7.95

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Home Networking Annoyances : How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Home Network

by Kathy Ivens
The beauty of a home network is that it can make life so easy--what could be better than sharing an Internet connection so that everyone can be online at the same time? With home networking you can move files from one computer to another, share resources, print to a single printer or multiple printers from any computer in the house, and IM the kids when they're holed up in their rooms. And the downside? Anyone who's ever had to troubleshoot a network glitch doesn't need to ask that question.
$24.95

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The Cathedral & the Bazaar : Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary


by Eric S. Raymond
Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and studied by many of the biggest players in the high-tech industry, from Sun Microsystems to IBM to Intel.
$16.95

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February 15, 2006

Learning Python, Second Edition

by Mark Lutz, David Ascher
Learning Python is an introduction to the increasingly popular interpreted programming language that's portable, powerful, and remarkably easy to use in both stand-alone and scripting applications. This book thoroughly introduces the elements of Python: types, operators, statements, classes, functions, modules, and exceptions. It also demonstrates how to perform common programming tasks and write real applications.
$39.99

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December 18, 2005

Make: Technology On Your Time, Vol. 2


by Mark Frauenfelder
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our new quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with projects to help you make the most of all the technology in your life. Everything from home entertainment systems, to laptops, to a host of PDAs is fair game. If there's a way to hack it, tweak it, bend it, or remix it, you will find out about it in MAKE. This isn't another gadget magazine. MAKE focuses on cool things you can do to make technology work the way you want it to.
$14.99

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The Best of The Joy of Tech


by Nitrozac, Snaggy
Frustrated and frazzled by technology? Or perhaps your cynicism is starting to wane? The Joy of Tech is just the boost you need to get a fresh and funny look at the geek world and restore your sense of humor along the way. With a style that's simultaneously retro and modern, smart and sexy, The Joy of Tech comics poke fun at the latest cultural and technological trends, including those mired deep within the recesses of the IT world. From geeks to corporate giants to the funny world of Macintosh; culture, nothing is sacred, and The Best of The Joy of Tech will have you laughing at it all.
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UNIX System Admininistrator (What You Need To Know)


by Linda Mui
If you use UNIX, you know that it can be a technically challenging environment. And if you're like most users, you have a job to do aside from exploring your operating system -- like analyzing that hot new stock, running another experiment, or typesetting another report. What happens when you have problems? What happens when the system slows to a crawl, when you can't get logged back in after a power failure, or when you've sent a file to the printer three times but have yet to find a printout? Your first choice for handling a problem might be to have the problem never occur. Your second choice might be to have someone else fix it, immediately.
$17.95

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December 17, 2005

Building The Perfect PC


by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman-Thompson
With off-the-shelf computer systems to fit any budget or requirement, some people might wonder why you'd want to build your own. They don't understand that for many computer users, a ready-made system is about as satisfying as popping a frozen dinner in the microwave when you'd rather have real food instead. Sure, it works, but it's not exactly what you need or want. There's a lot to be said for a computer that has exactly the quality components you choose, by the manufacturers you choose, rather than the conveniently bundled assortment made for your price point.
$29.95

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November 17, 2005

Asterisk: The Future of Telephony

by Jim Van Meggelen, Jared Smith, Leif Madsen
It may be a while before Internet telephony with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) reaches critical mass, but there's already tremendous movement in that direction. A lot of organizations are not only attracted to VoIP's promise of cost savings, but its ability to move data, images, and voice traffic over the same connection. Think of it: a single Internet phone call can take information sharing to a whole new level.
$39.95

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October 31, 2005

PC Annoyances


by Steve Bass
In every PC user's life, there's a point when desperate measures must be taken. Some push their PC off a pier or chuck it into a landfill. Others turn their former computing ally into a planter box. But don't give up on your PC yet--help is at hand. This easy to read, accessible book from PC World expert Steve Bass covers the waterfront of PC gripes and gremlins, with fixes for everything from Windows glitches to browsers that won't browse. Each fix is served up in bite-sized portions for quick reading--and even quicker fixing. A revised version of its best-selling predecessor, PC Annoyances, the 2nd edition offers 50 additional pages and over 120 new fixed annoyances.
$19.95

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October 15, 2005

Free As In Freedom


by Sam Williams
Free as in Freedom interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It examines Stallman's unique personality and how that personality has been at turns a driving force and a drawback in terms of the movement's overall success.
$22.95

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Learning The UNIX Operating System


by Jerry Peek, Grace Todino-Gonguet, John Strang
Learning the Unix Operating System, 5th Edition is a well written book that provides an easy and fast start to using the UNIX X Windows & terminal shells, printing, using the Internet for web browsing, email and file transfers. The use of examples, screenshots and illustrations together with a step by step list of commands to do throughout the book prove to be a very valuable feature for the UNIX beginners so they could better understand what should happen and appear when they click or type something. It also covers problems and errors a user might encounter and gives some useful information why they got that error and how to deal with them.
$19.95

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October 14, 2005

Just A Geek


by Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Wil left Hollywood in pursuit of happiness, purpose, and a viable means of paying the bills. In the oddest of places, Topeka, Kansas, Wil discovered that despite his claims to fame, he was at heart Just a Geek.
$24.95

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September 22, 2005

Hackers & Painters


by Paul Graham
Written in clear, narrative style, Hackers & Painters examines issues such as the rightness of web-based applications, the programming language renaissance, spam filtering, the Open Source Movement, Internet startups and more. In each essay, Graham moves beyond widely held beliefs about the way that programmers work as he tells important stories about the kinds of people behind tech innovations, revealing distinctions about their characters and their craft. No hackers reading this book will fail to recognize themselves within these pages. No programmer will put it down without new thoughts actively percolating.
$22.95

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