“…. • Streamline your workflow with Mission Control and Spaces • Organize your apps with Launchpad • Get the most from Lion’s multitouch gestures • Set up your desktop and apps to give you a clean start or resume where you left off • Purchase and download apps from the Mac App Store and run full-screen apps • Manage contacts, calendars, and email • Set up user accounts and parental controls • Configure wired and wireless networking • Chat, video chat, and screen-share with Lion’s iChat and FaceTime • Use the Safari web browser for reading lists, bookmarks, and RSS • Share files with nearby Lion users with AirDrop • Run Windows and Windows apps on your Mac • Activate Universal Access and accessibility features • Recover files through Versions and Time Machine • Use Lion’s built-in disk recovery options Mac OS X Lion In Depth is for any experienced Mac user seeking to deepen their understanding and master the features of the new version of Mac OS X. …”

“…The book is richly illustrated with step-by-step screenshots and stunning example images that show the benefits of the Digital Zone System over commonly used digital editing methods. Once mastered, the DZS will allow you to produce a higher level of quality in your images, at a faster pace and with greater ease than ever before"--…”

“…Understand the principles of effective investor communication Master the conventions of informative and persuasive writing Examine well-written sample documents from real-world institutions Improve research papers, presentations, investor letters, marketing literature, and more Virtually all firms with investors as clients need to communicate to them regularly, but few financial professionals receive formal training in investor communications. …”

“…Close the 5 Reinforcement Gaps and master the 3 Phases for results Create friction and direction while providing the perfect Push-Pull Follow the Reinforcement Flow to maintain consistency and effectiveness Create measureable behavior change by placing the participant central to the process Reinforcing training means more than simple repetition and reminders, and effective reinforcement requires a careful balance of independence and oversight. …”

“…The book: Covers MySQL NDB Cluster concepts and architecture Takes you through the MySQL NDB Cluster lifecycle from installation to upgrades Guides you through DBA and Developer decisions when working with MySQL NDB Cluster What You'll Learn: Understand the shared-nothing architecture behind MySQL NDB Cluster Plan, install, and configure a MySQL NDB Cluster environment Perform everyday tasks such as backing up, restoring, and upgrading Develop applications from Java, memcached, C++, and SQL Troubleshoot and resolve application performance problems Master enterprise-level features such the MySQL NDB Cluster Manager…”

“…Getting started with data science means more than mastering analytic tools and techniques, however; the real magic happens when you begin to think like a data scientist. …”

“…Coverage includes • Using Java EE technologies to simplify SOA implementation • Mastering messaging, service descriptions, registries, orchestration, choreography, and other essential SOA concepts • Building an advanced web services infrastructure for implementing SOA • Using Java Persistence API to provide for persistence • Getting started with Java Business Integration (JBI), the new open specification for delivering SOA • Implementing SOA at the web and business tiers • Developing, configuring, and deploying SOA systems with NetBeans IDE • Constructing SOA systems with NetBeans SOA Pack…”

“…Equipped with the expertise and real-world techniques in this book, programmers with some knowledge of C and Objective-C can quickly master the craft of writing Cocoa programs for Mac OS X. …”

“…By the end of this book, you will have all the tools needed to become a testing master. What You'll Learn Use mocking and dependency injection to make components more testable Write tests for asynchronous code like network code Add new features to existing legacy apps using TDD Who This Book Is For Experienced iOS developers who care about software quality and meeting customer expectations…”

“…Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” …”

“…Coverage includes Understanding Cassandra’s approach, architecture, key concepts, and primary use cases– and why it’s so blazingly fast Getting Cassandra up and running on single nodes and large clusters Applying the new design patterns, philosophies, and features that make Cassandra such a powerful data store Leveraging CQL to simplify your transition from SQL-based RDBMSes Deploying and provisioning through the cloud or on bare-metal hardware Choosing the right configuration options for each type of workload Tweaking Cassandra to get maximum performance from your hardware, OS, and JVM Mastering Cassandra’s essential tools for maintenance and monitoring Efficiently solving the most common problems with Cassandra deployment, operation, and application development…”

“…Understand the fundamental requirements for inter-domain multicast Design control planes for identifying source and receiver, as well as the downstream control plane Support multicast transport where cloud service providers don’t support native multicast Use multicast VPNs to logically separate traffic on the same physical infrastructure Explore the unique nuances of multicast in the data center Implement Virtual Port Channel (vPC), Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), and Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Design multicast solutions for specific industries or applications Walk through examples of best-practice multicast deployments Master an advanced methodology for troubleshooting large IP multicast networks…”

“…You will: Create a JavaFX + Kotlin development pipeline for Gradle, Eclipse and IntelliJ Use JavaFX scenes, stages, and nodes/controls Master JavaFX event handling, effects, and animation using Kotlin Understand the JavaFX Concurrency Framework and Kotlin Coroutines for JavaFX…”

“…You will: Gain insight into the fundamental challenges of the options and derivatives market Master the features of the C++ language used in quantitative financial programming Understand quantitative finance algorithms for options and derivatives Build pricing algorithms around the Black-Scholes model, and use binomial and differential equations methods…”

“…You will: Understand pattern language for trace and log analysis Gain a pattern-oriented methodology for trace and log analysis applicable to various domains, including cybersecurity Master the fundamentals of operating systems and programming related to trace and log analysis Understand observed behavior in traces and logs, which aids incident response, diagnostics, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging…”

“…Become a JavaScript expert and master chef of text processing with this collection of hands-on and production-ready recipes…”

“…It is an essential tool that will build your skills, as you become a master of Visual Basic .NET. It is one thing to know how to write object-oriented code. …”

“…The chapter on Web 2.0 and Internet business exposes readers to a wide range of other topics associated with Web 2.0 applications and businesses After mastering the material in this book, readers will be well prepared to build real-world, industrial strength, Web-based applications. …”

“…You can do this. You can become Master of your Computer Universe! Still don’t believe us? …”

“…The authors also take you step by step into more complex Objective-C programming. They help you master the iPhone SDK including its UI and features like accelerometers, GPS, the Address Book, SQLite, and many more. …”