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“…Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this is the only book that you need to become a savvy Ubuntu user. Covers the latest version of Ubuntu--Ubuntu 6.06LTS Covers every standard desktop application from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and, of course, games, all the way to software development, databases, and other server applications Includes real-world troubleshooting advice contributed by Ubuntu users from around the world Learn about the extended Ubuntu community, which includes translators; software developers; teachers; people who love to hand out CDs and help friends try free software; artists; people who write documentation, tips, and guides; accountants; and even a lawyer or two. …”

“…A practical guide to hardening MPLS networks Define "zones of trust" for your MPLS VPN environment Understand fundamental security principles and how MPLS VPNs work Build an MPLS VPN threat model that defines attack points, such as VPN separation, VPN spoofing, DoS against the network’s backbone, misconfigurations, sniffing, and inside attack forms Identify VPN security requirements, including robustness against attacks, hiding of the core infrastructure, protection against spoofing, and ATM/Frame Relay security comparisons Interpret complex architectures such as extranet access with recommendations of Inter-AS, carrier-supporting carriers, Layer 2 security considerations, and multiple provider trust model issues Operate and maintain a secure MPLS core with industry best practices Integrate IPsec into your MPLS VPN for extra security in encryption and data origin verification Build VPNs by interconnecting Layer 2 networks with new available architectures such as virtual private wire service (VPWS) and virtual private LAN service (VPLS) Protect your core network from attack by considering Operations, Administration, and Management (OAM) and MPLS backbone security incidents Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is becoming a widely deployed technology, specifically for providing virtual private network (VPN) services. …”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Preface -- Business and competitive analysis: definition, context, and benefits -- Performing the analysis process -- Avoiding analytical pitfalls -- Communicating analysis results -- Applying the FAROUT method -- Industry analysis (the nine forces) -- Competitive positioning analysis -- Business model analysis -- SERVO analysis -- Supply chain management (SCM) analysis -- Benchmarking analysis -- Mckinsey 7S analysis -- Shadowing -- Product line analysis -- Win/loss analysis -- Strategic relationship analysis -- Corporate reputation analysis -- Critical success factors analysis -- Country risk analysis -- Driving forces analysis -- Event and timeline analysis -- Technology forecasting -- War gaming -- Indications and warning analysis -- Historiographical analysis -- Interpretation of statistical analysis -- Competitor cash flow analysis -- Analysis of competing hypotheses -- Linchpin analysis…”

“…Computer applications and their implementations become more complex and specialized by the day. Often, the best way to meet a particular challenge is to apply two or more programming languages to the task. …”

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“…The Heart of Leadership is a road map for every person who desires to make a difference in the lives of others and become a leader people want to follow. ¿Qué es lo que hace que un líder sea verdaderamente excepcional? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Mastering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement: An advanced guide to developing and customizing CRM solutions to improve your business applications…”

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“…What You Will Learn Learn about machine learning landscapes along with the historical development and progress of deep learning Learn about deep machine intelligence and GPU computing with the latest TensorFlow 1.x Access public datasets and utilize them using TensorFlow to load, process, and transform data Use TensorFlow on real-world datasets, including images, text, and more Learn how to evaluate the performance of your deep learning models Using deep learning for scalable object detection and mobile computing Train machines quickly to learn from data by exploring reinforcement learning techniques Explore active areas of deep learning research and applications In Detail Deep learning is the step that comes after machine learning, and has more advanced implementations. …”

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“…Coverage includes The limitations of current approaches to authentication and identity management Detailed information on advanced Web services The Identity Metasystem, the laws of identity, and the ideal authentication system Windows CardSpace: What it is, how it works, and how developers and managers can use it in their organizations CardSpace technology: user experience, Information Cards, private desktops, and integration with .NET 3.5 and Windows Vista CardSpace implementation: from HTML integration through federation, Web services integration, and beyond Adding personal card support to a website: a detailed, scenario-based explanation Choosing or becoming an identity provider: opportunities, business impacts, operational issues, and pitfalls to avoid Using CardSpace to leverage trust relationships and overcome phishing Whether you’re a developer, security specialist, or business decision-maker, this book will answer your most crucial questions about identity management, so you can protect everything that matters: your people, your assets, your partners, and your customers. …”

“…The result is an approach that codifies the idea that many web content providers have long suspected: yesterday's online content is fast becoming tomorrow's network-based applications. In this book you'll learn how to: Base groupware on standard Internet technologies (mail servers, news servers, and web servers) Use simple server- and client-side scripts to automate creation, presentation, transmission, and search of electronic documents Create a base of documents that contain semi-structured data representing much of the intellectual capital of an enterprise Deploy these solutions in a way that scales from groups of a few collaborators to communities of thousands of users If you've ever been disappointed watching a commercial groupware system used as little more than an expensive email client, or if you've ever wondered how to transform simple email, news, or web clients from document viewers into collaboration tools, then Practical Internet Groupware is for you…”

“…–Shauna Kelly , Director, Thendara Green “This book illustrates techniques that will result in well-designed, robust, and maintainable Excel-based applications. The authors’ advice comes from decades of solid experience of designing and building applications. …”