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Every business has a reams of business data locked away in databases, business systems, and spreadsheets. While you may be able to build some reports by pulling a few of these repositories together, actually performing any kind of analysis on the data that runs your business can range from problematic to impossible. Pro SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services will show you how to pull that data together and present it for reporting and analysis in a way that makes the data accessible to business users, instead of needing to rely on the IT department every time someone needs a different report.

• Accessible–With a single author’s voice, this book conducts a guided tour through the technology that makes it easy to dive into.
• Solution–oriented–While technically deep, the goal is to focus on practical application of the technologies instead of acting as a technical manual.
• ComprehensiveThis book covers every aspect of Analysis Services and ancillary technologies to enable you to make the most of SQL Server. Download Now »

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The first comprehensive security resource for Mac and iPhone developers The Mac platform is legendary for security, but consequently, Apple developers have little appropriate security information available to help them assure that their applications are equally secure. This Wrox guide provides the first comprehensive go-to resource for Apple developers on the available frameworks and features that support secure application development.

• While Macs are noted for security, developers still need to design applications for the Mac and the iPhone with security in mind; this guide offers the first comprehensive reference to Apple’s application security frameworks and features
• Shows developers how to consider security throughout the lifecycle of a Cocoa application, including how Mac and iPhone security features work and how to leverage them
• Describes how to design, implement, and deploy secure Mac and iPhone software, covering how user configurations affect application security, the keychain feature, how to maximize filesystem security, how to write secure code, and much more

Professional Cocoa Application Security arms Apple developers with essential information to help them create Mac and iPhone applications as secure as the operating system they run on. Download Now »

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Pro SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management is critical for database administrators seeking in-depth knowledge on administering servers using the new policy-based management features introduced in SQL Server 2008. This book will cover everything from a basic introduction to policy-based management to creating your own custom policies to enforce consistent rules across your organization.

• Provides in-depth treatment of policy-based management in a single source
• Provides practical usage scenarios for policy-based management
• Provides guidance to help meet growing regulatory compliance needs

What you’ll learn

• Learn about policy-based management and why you should implement it.
• Create policies to maintain a consistent, predictable environment throughout your organization.
• Audit organizational compliance with policies automatically, across any number of servers.
• Help ensure compliance with PCI rules, HIPAA rules, and other government regulations.
• Configure and receive alerts for policy violations.
• View and report on the state of your policies. Download Now »

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Professional VB 2005
As Microsoft’s most popular programming language in the world, Visual Basic allows applications to be written with dramatically less code. Programmers can simply drag and drop controls, such as buttons and dialog boxes, and then define their appearance and behavior. With VB 2005, this language has finally made the leap to becoming a true object-oriented language, and is now able to take advantage of everything the .NET Framework has to offer. This unparalleled author team combines their years of expert-level experience to provide you with the complete VB.NET developer resource. You’ll be equipped with everything you need to know to take your abilities to the next level when writing robust, useful applications.

• Visual Basic .NET has changed dramatically from its predecessor, and this book shows developers how to build traditional console applications, ASP.NET applications, XML Web Services, and more
• The top-notch author team shares their years of experience in VB programming and helps readers take their skills to new heights
• Addresses issues such as security, data access (ADO.NET), and the latest Visual Studio .NET IDE
• Explores Common Language Runtime, variables and data types, object syntax, inheritance and interfaces, Windows forms, error handling and debugging, XML, namespaces, and advanced features of the latest version of ASP.NET Download Now »

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This is the ultimate guide to Live Communications Server (LCS), the newest core server from Microsoft. You’ll begin with an introduction to this technology and the suite of Unified Communications products offered by Microsoft, such as Live Meeting 2005, Communicator 2005, and LCS 2005 SP1. The book continues to cover details of the technical configuration of LCS 2005 SP1 and Communicator 2005.

Notes from the field, tips for troubleshooting, frequently asked questions, recommendations for additional resources, and templates for test plans and design guides all combine to prepare you for deploying this technology within your own infrastructure and using it to successfully build real-time collaboration, communications, and presence solutions.

• Live Communications Server is an emerging technology that will be an important component of Microsoft’s business solutions in the coming years; this book is the ultimate guide to LCS
• The expert authors cover audio and video conferencing and explain how to integrate VoIP and other telephone systems
• Shows readers how to secure instant messaging both within and outside of a company
• Explains how LCS integrates comfortably with products such as
• Office, Exchange Server, and Active Directory, a factor that makes LCS a must-know technology Download Now »

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BlackBerrys enable users to stay connected with wireless access to e-mail, calendars, and corporate data; they have a phone and a Web browser in addition to other wireless features

Written by a BlackBerry insider with assistance from Research in Motion, this book covers support topics ranging from setting up BlackBerry pilot programs to developing applications that let BlackBerry users access corporate data and systems remotely

Key topics include how to deploy BlackBerrys within the organization, how to create push applications to extend the functionality of BlackBerrys, and how to implement new features of the latest BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.0

Details rolling out BlackBerrys to users in an easy and controlled manner, planning for disaster recovery, and developing Web-based applications using mobile Web technology

From the Back Cover
Professional BlackBerry
Enabling users to stay connected with wireless access to calendars, corporate data, real-time e-mail, and a phone, BlackBerry devices have experienced an explosion in popularity. Many would argue that they have become a business necessity. Download Now »