Prentice Hall PTR Computer Science Newsletter ^************************************************************^ Greetings, Prentice Hall PTR Computer Science newsletter subscriber! As a subscriber to one of PH PTR's Computer Science newsletters, you are receiving this general Computer Science newsletter with special offers for all our computing subscribers. But shortly, you will again receive targeted e-mails that strictly address the topics that you declared to be of interest when registering. Below you'll find news on the latest Computer Science releases from Prentice Hall PTR, as well as some special OFFERS and additional DISCOUNTS for newsletter subscribers only! ^************************************************************^ === NEW AND CURRENT RELEASES === ==> Nanotechnology & Homeland Security: New Weapons for New Wars, by Daniel Ratner and Mark Ratner Explore the significant opportunity to use nanotechnology to prevent or lessen the impact of terrorism and security threats. "This book identifies many of the issues that need to be examined, and to be dealt with, if nanotechnology is to become a fully mature, fully productive asset to our nation and to the world." --James Murday, Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research. Download a sample chapter: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=30 ==> The Official Samba-3 How-To and Reference Guide, by John Terpstra and Jelmer Rinz Vernooij The practical, authoritative, step-by-step guide to cutting IT costs with Samba-3! "The breadth of technical information provided in this book ensures that even the most demanding of administrators will find something they need." --Andrew Tridgell, President of the Samba Team and the original author of Samba. Download a sample chapter today: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=31 ==> Computer Networking with Internet Protocols, by William Stallings This fresh and comprehensive survey of the entire field of computer networks and Internet technology includes an up-to-date report of leading-edge technologies. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=13 ==> How Secure is Your Wireless Network? by Lee Barken Now you can have the awesome benefits of wireless LANs without falling victim to their notorious security flaws. Leading wireless security expert Lee Barken shows you practical workarounds and fixes for the vulnerabilities in today's WLANs, introduces high- security wireless protocols new to the marketplace, and offers step-by-step instructions for protecting all your wireless information, from the home to the enterprise. Read a sample chapter today: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=14 ==> A Field Guide to Wireless LANs for Administrators and Power Users, by Thomas Maufer Networking author Thomas Maufer explains how wireless LANs work, and how to make them work for you ? reliably and securely. Maufer takes you under the hood with today?s latest WLAN technologies, offering practical insight and context for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting WLANs in any environment, from the enterprise to the home. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=38 ==> DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Certification Exam 700 Study Guide, by Roger Sanders Prepare to pass DB2 UDB V8.1 Exam 700. Explore every exam objective, from a review of the DB2 family of tools and products to fundamental database concepts such as SQL and data consistency. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=15 ==> DB2 Version 8: The Official Guide by Paul Zikopoulos, George Baklarz, Dirk deRoos, and Roman B. Melnyk Straight from IBM, A team of DB2 experts shows experienced DB2 professionals exactly how to make the most of DB2 Version 8 in any environment -- Linux(r), UNIX(r), or Windows(r). Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=16 ==> Oracle DBA Backup and Recovery Quick Reference, by Charlie Russel and Robert Cordingley This Oracle backup and recovery reference covers every type of Oracle backup, every major recovery scenario, and every technique and tool, including export/import, Rman, flash backup, mirror splitting, snapshotting, and more. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=17 ==> Oracle PL/SQL by Example, by Benjamin Rosenzweig and Ellen Silvestrova This integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all the Oracle PL/SQL skills you need, hands on, through real-world labs, extensive examples, exercises, projects, and a complete Web-based training site. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=18 ==> Core CSS: Cascading Style Sheets, Second Edition by Keith Schengili-Roberts Core CSS is the definitive guide to Cascading Style Sheets. This new edition of the book incorporates the latest browser-specific extensions to CSS, as well as the CSS3 specification, providing the most up-to-date information on CSS currently available. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=39 ==> DB2 for Solaris: The Official Guide by Thomas Bauch and Mark Wilding IBM?s top DB2 experts offer the insiders? reference guide to using DB2 in the Solaris operating environment. Their proven strategies and techniques help the reader make the most of DB2. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=40 ==> Computer Graphics with OpenGL Reflecting the rapid expansion of the use of computer graphics and of C++ as a programming language of choice for implementation, this book helps you convert your code into C++. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=19 ==> Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results, by David Anderson David J. Anderson shows managers how to apply management science to gain the full business benefits of agility through application of Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=20 ==> Data Access Patterns: Database Interactions in Object-Oriented Applications, by Clifton Nock Examine 25 proven solutions in the form of clear, easy-to-use patterns. Each pattern is illustrated with fully commented Java/JDBC code examples, as well as UML diagrams representing interfaces, classes, and relationships. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=21 ==> Core Java Data Objects, by Sameer Tyagi, Michael Vorburger, Keiron McCammon, and Heiko Bobzin Using realistic code examples, this book's expert authors cover creating, reading, updating, and deleting persistent objects; object lifecycles and state transitions; JDO classes and APIs; queries, architecture, security, and much more. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=22 ==> Advanced J2EE Platform Development: Applying Integration Tier Patterns, by Torbjorn Dahlen and Thorbiorn Fritzon Leading Sun architects Torbjoern Dahlen and Thorbioern Fritzon show how to standardize encapsulation using an integration tier that shields the J2EE elements of an application from the properties and demands of its legacy elements. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=23 ==> LDAP in the Solaris Operating Environment: Deploying Secure Directory Services, by Michael Haines and Tom Bialaski Explore the significant improvements to the Solaris LDAP client and directory server. This Sun BluePrints book introduces NIS/NIS+ migration tools and techniques to aid in the transition to an LDAP-based naming service. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=24 ==> Sun ONE Messaging Server: Practices and Techniques for Enterprise Customers, by Dave Pickens Learn best practices for architecting, deploying, and integrating Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.2. Coverage includes the basics of planning the system, a sample installation, and monitoring and tuning the system to ensure that it is operational. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=25 ==> Open Source Network Administration, by James Kretchmar Learn to use an extraordinary collection of open source tools for streamlining and improving network management, monitoring, alerting, optimization, troubleshooting, and more. Learn more: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=26 ==> Prentice Hall PTR Bestsellers See Prentice Hall PTR's best-selling titles in Computing, Business, and Engineering: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=27 === SPECIAL PROMOTIONS === ==> Save an Added 5% on a book of your choice! Now through November 15, purchase a book of your choice from phptr.com and receive an additional 5% off the SRP. Take advantage of this extra discount and add such classics to your bookshelf as Computer Networks by Andrew Tanenbaum, Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages by Marty Hall and Larry Brown, and Essential Guide to Telecommunications by Annabel Dodd. 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Dvorak's] expertise and influence among makers and consumers of software and hardware are legendary, as is the dry sardonic humor he brings to everything he writes about. If you want to know why you should go online and what to do once you get there, you can trust Dvorak's advice like you would trust your mother's--if Mom were intimately knowledgeable about computing, and if she could make you laugh while pointing out computing's foibles." --Ron White, author of How Computers Work, 10th Anniversary Edition. Download a sample chapter: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=32 ==> On Deck from Prentice Hall PTR See all of the titles Coming Soon from Prentice Hall PTR: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=33 ==> Author Spotlight: Ed Skoudis Ed Skoudis is a computer security consultant with International Network Services based in New York. Ed's expertise includes hacker attacks and defenses, the information security industry, and computer privacy issues. A frequent speaker on issues associated with hacker tools and effective defenses, Ed has published several articles, as well as the highly acclaimed Counter Hack: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses. Read an interview with Ed Skoudis: http://www.phptr.com/link.asp?link=34 [c] Copyright 2003 Pearson Education, Inc. - Prentice Hall PTR division. www.phptr.com. All rights reserved. To change your e-mail address or newsletter subscriptions, or to update your profile, visit the Prentice Hall PTR web site: http://www.phptr.com/ To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please go to http://www.phptr.com/member/subscriptions.asp If you are not logged in, please do so, then click on "Manage Newsletters", and remove the check in the Newsletter box. If you do not have a password, or can't remember your password, enter your email address in the Forgot Your Password area on the login page, and your password will be sent to you.