“…NEW IN THIS EDITION • The newest processors, including Intel’s 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i-Series processors and AMD’s 2nd generation Trinity CPUs • 3TB (and larger) disks, 4K sectoring, partition alignment, faster SATA disk interfaces, and SSD (solid state drive) hard drive replacements • New firmware innovations, from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities • Integrated video and audio, including 5.1/7.1 surround sound, HDMI, and DisplayPort connections, and Windows 8 compatible multi-touch touchscreen technology • Updated PCI Express 3.0, 4.0 interfaces, and Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards • Emerging interfaces such as SATA Express, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt • Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch—from choosing and assembling hardware through BIOS setup and troubleshooting INCLUDED MEDIA Don't forget about the free bonus content available online! …”

“…Plan and execute a smooth OpsMgr 2012 deployment or migration Move toward application-centered management in complex environments Secure OpsMgr 2012, and assure compliance through Audit Collection Services Implement dashboards, identify trends, and improve forecasting Maintain and protect each of your OpsMgr 2012 databases Monitor virtually any application, environment, or device: client-based, .NET, distributed, networked, agentless, or agent-managed Use synthetic transactions to monitor application performance and responsiveness Install UNIX/Linux cross-platform agents Integrate OpsMgr into virtualized environments Manage and author management packs and reports Automate key tasks with PowerShell, agents, and alerts Create scalable management clouds for service provider/multi-tenant environments Use OpsMgr 2012 Service Pack 1 with Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012…”

“…CICS applications and their associated data constitute some of the most valuable assets owned by an enterprise. …”

“…Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, Pulitzer Prize—winning photographer Brian Smith, and you will: Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the Sony A7 / A7R Use the Sony A7 / A7R’s advanced camera settings to gain full control over the look and feel of your images Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits Find out how to get great shots in low light Learn the basics behind shooting video with your Sony A7 / A7R and start making movies of your own Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! …”

“…Vinay Trivedi—a private equity analyst and startup entrepreneur who works at the intersection of business and tech—employs the startup story line as his frame for explaining in plain language the technology behind our daily user experiences, the successful strategies of social media giants, the bold aspirations of tiny startups, and the competitive adaptations of ordinary businesses of all sizes and sectors. …”

“…This guide provides expertise that was gained from the IBM ProtecTIER Field Technical Sales Support (FTSS/CSS) Group, development, and Quality Assurance teams…”

“…No previous knowledge of the product and messaging technologies is assumed…”

“…Coverage includes Creating direct touch-based interfaces with multi-touch, gestures, and custom gesture recognizers Building and customizing controls in powerful ways Adding novel motion effects Alerting users via pop-ups, progress bars, local notifications, popovers, audio cues, and more Using Xcode modules to easily integrate system frameworks and headers Assembling views and animation, organizing view hierarchies, and understanding how views work together Supporting multiple screen geometries with the breakthrough Auto Layout constraints system Controlling keyboards, making onscreen elements “text aware,” and efficiently scanning and formatting text Organizing user workspaces with view controllers Managing photos, videos, email, and text messages Leveraging enhanced iOS support for social media activities, including Flickr and Vimeo Implementing VoiceOver accessibility, including text-to-speech Getting started with Core Data-managed data stores Leveraging powerful networking and web services support Using APIs to enhance the user experience…”

“…The systems discussed in these volumes are complex, with elements of Linux (for the underlying PC machine), z/Architecture® (for the core zPDT elements), System z I/O functions (for emulated I/O devices), and z/OS (providing the System z application interface), and possibly with other System z operating systems. We assume the reader is familiar with the general concepts and terminology of System z hardware and software elements and with basic PC Linux characteristics…”

“…The systems discussed in these volumes are complex, with elements of Linux (for the underlying PC machine), IBM z/Architecture® (for the core zPDT elements), System z I/O functions (for emulated I/O devices), and IBM z/OS® (providing the System z application interface), and possibly with other System z operating systems. We assume the reader is familiar with the general concepts and terminology of System z hardware and software elements and with basic PC Linux characteristics…”

“…Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Rob Sylvan, and you will: • Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the D610 • Use the camera’s automatic modes to get better shots right away • Move on to the professional zone, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images • Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more • Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits • Find out how to get great shots in low light • Use the HD video capability for recording memorable live action • Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter…”

“…Graves concludes by presenting coverage of important professional and business issues associated with building a career in digital forensics, including current licensing and certification requirements. …”

“…. • Understand System Center 2012 Orchestrator’s capabilities, evolution, architecture, and design, including SP1 improvements and R2 • Successfully install System Center 2012 Orchestrator and migrate smoothly from Opalis Integration Server 6.3 • Take full advantage of Orchestrator’s advanced new runbook automation capabilities • Configure activities associated with runbook control, systems, scheduling, monitoring, files, email, notification, and data handling • Design runbooks for fault tolerance and optimal performance • Enforce strong security using roles, permissions, and auditing • Deliver integration capabilities for Operations Manager, Service Manager, Configuration Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, and Data Protection Manager • Automate end-to-end data center/ cloud workflows with integration packs and PowerShell • Create your own integration packs with Orchestrator Integration Toolkit (OIT.SDK) • Support Orchestrator 2012, troubleshoot problems, and discover the best web and third-party resources…”

“…It will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to ask for—and receive—the capital you need to launch or grow a business…”

“…Coverage includes • Evaluating the benefits, risks, and challenges of virtualizing Microsoft business critical applications • Identifying strategies for success associated with people, processes, and technology • Reviewing VMware vSphere features most important to virtualizing business-critical applications • Taking advantage of new virtualization-aware features built in to Windows Server 2012 domain controllers • Designing and configuring vSphere High Availability (vSphere HA) clusters to run Windows enterprise applications • Reflecting Exchange Server 2013’s new architecture to maximize its performance in virtualized environments • Leveraging new SQL Server 2012 features to simplify the delivery of high availability on virtual servers • Reducing SQL Server 2012 licensing costs through virtualization • Planning, designing, and deploying virtualized SharePoint Server 2013 environments…”

“…Coverage includes vCAT design guidelines and patterns for efficiently architecting, operating, and consuming VMware cloud computing solutions Software-defined datacenter services for storage, networking, security, and availability People, process, and technology issues associated with effective vCloud operation¿ and maintenance Efficient service consumption: consumption models, service catalogs, vApps, and service provider interactions Workflows to coordinate and automate task sequences, which extend beyond vCloud VMware vCloud Director® Server Resource Kit software tools Advanced “cloud bursting” and autoscaling techniques to dynamically leverage additional computing resources Planning and management of capacity, security, compliance, and disaster recovery…”

“…Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of China's transformation, from fast-improving Chinese companies to confident, optimistic Chinese women to the role of China's government, and at the end breaks down key lessons for readers to take away.The End of Cheap China shows: How rising labor and real estate costs are forcing manufacturers of cheap Chinese products to close, relocate, or move up the value stream How a restructuring economy moving away from exports to domestic consumption, and rising incomes will create opportunities for foreign brands to sell products in China rather than just producing there How Chinese consumption will build pressure on the global commodities markets, causing both inflation and friction with other nations How China's economic transformation spells the end of cheap consumption for Americans China's days as a low cost production center are numbered. …”

“…Lejos de presentar una historia lineal de sus principales hitos y acontecimientos, Julián Vadillo ha querido dar prioridad a temas menos conocidos de la CNT, como fueron los importantes debates ideológicos y organizativos que se dieron en su seno y que dan cuenta de sus oposiciones y colaboraciones con otras organizaciones sindicales y políticas, así como de su compromiso en la lucha contra la dictadura de Primo de Rivera, el auge del fascismo y el golpe de Estado del 36, dando apoyo al Gobierno de la República. …”

“…Seven plenary lectures were presented at the Conference, including "Research developments on glass structures under extreme loads", Parhp3D - The parallel MPI/openMPI implementation of the 3D hp-adaptive FE code", "Design of beam-to-column steel-concrete composite joints: from Eurocodes and beyond", "Stainless steel structures - research, codification and practice", "Testing, modelling and design of bolted joints - effect of size, structural properties, integrity and robustness", "Design of hybrid beam-to-column joints between RHS tubular columns and I-section beams" and "Selected aspects of designing the cold-formed steel structures". …”

“…A diferencia de otros trabajos que han abordado la dimensión internacional de la transición, el foco de este libro no son los aspectos económicos, ni los ideológicos, sino más bien la centralidad política de un ador, el Partido Demócrata Cristiano, y la capacidad que éste tuvo de consolidar a nivel internacional su posición de referente para el retorno a la democracla en Chile…”