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Making design collaboration work

March 31, 2010 12:00am PDT

This chapter from The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist, by Fred Brooks (author of The Mythical Man-Month), offers a detailed look at the role of collaboration in modern...

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Get started developing iPhone apps

January 8, 2010 12:00am PST

This chapter from iPhone for Programmers: An App-Driven Approach looks at iPhone functionality, the updated features of the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 3x operating system, the Cocoa frameworks,...

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Get a vendor-neutral overview of your virtualization options

October 27, 2009 12:00am PDT

This sample chapter from Practical Virtualization Solutions examines popular virtualization strategies from an application and performance perspective and looks at the pros and cons of each...

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Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains

May 8, 2008 12:00am PDT

If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the...

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Understand network addressing architecture by studying its evolution

April 29, 2008 12:00am PDT

In the early days of the development of networks, major issues with addressing were ignored in favor of simple -- and adequate -- solutions. Unfortunately, addressing architecture hasn't kept pace...

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The e-Bay Starter's Kit

April 3, 2008 12:00am PDT

eBay is the most important auction site on the Internet, a true giant market from which you can profit with relative ease. The auction model allows for easier selling of your products, with round...

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Customize call and messaging management on your Cisco Unified Communications System

November 8, 2007 12:00am PST

Learn the basics of Cisco Unity system operation in this chapter download from Cisco Unity Fundamentals. Learn about Cisco Unity features and functions that will allow you to route and manage...

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Investigate Cisco unified communications integrations

November 8, 2007 12:00am PST

Explore the different types of communication used between a Cisco unified communications server and a telephone system in this chapter download from Cisco Unity Fundamentals. Learn the...

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Deploy Cisco Unity sustainably in your large or small enterprise

November 8, 2007 12:00am PST

Design and deploy a sustainable Cisco Unity system by employing the basic methodology described in this chapter download from Cisco Unity Deployment and Solutions Guide. The methodology is...

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Introduction To The Free Google Adsense Money Making Miracle

October 29, 2007 12:00am PDT

Adsense is really making a huge impact on the affiliate marketing industry nowadays. Because of this, weak affiliate merchants have the tendency to die faster than ever and ad networks will be...

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Master the fundamentals of audio and video conferencing over IP networks

October 24, 2007 12:00am PDT

As voice over IP (VoIP) technology becomes mainstream, the conferencing and collaboration markets are following its lead. Enterprise networks are deploying new conferencing technology using IP...

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Study the RTP and RTCP protocol formats and their application to conferencing systems

October 24, 2007 12:00am PDT

Endpoints and conferencing systems in an IP network send voice and video packets via Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP). RTP has a companion protocol called RTP Control Protocol (RTCP), which...

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Secure your video conferencing system

October 24, 2007 12:00am PDT

To be effective, a video deployment requires multiple layers of security to protect against internal and external threats. However, some layers of the security infrastructure can interfere with...

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Examine the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP, its components, and a network design example

October 19, 2007 12:00am PDT

The Cisco ONS 15454 is a highly flexible and scalable multiservice platform and one of the most widely deployed multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP) systems worldwide. Service providers and...

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Explore the Ubuntu Linux desktop

October 19, 2007 12:00am PDT

GNOME, Ubuntu Linux's default desktop environment, takes its inspiration from both Windows and Mac OS X, prioritizing simplicity and ease of use. But unlike other operating systems, Ubuntu...

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Explore the history, applications, business challenges, and technical issues surrounding broadband wireless

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

Receive a high-level overview of broadband wireless concepts in this chapter download from Understanding the Fundamentals of WiMAX: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking. Study its history,...

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Study the WiMax physical (PHY) layer and the benefits and tradeoffs associated with its various modes

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

Study the WiMax physical (PHY) layer in this chapter download from Fundamentals of WiMax: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking. Investigate the nature of the WiMAX PHY layer and understand...

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Use network sniffers to defend your network against intrusion

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

Even properly secured and hardened systems that have been tested for security vulnerabilities will eventually come under attack or experience other security issues. Fortunately, tools are...

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Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of your data with these encryption tools

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

The days of totally private networks are long gone. Today, there is no way to avoid sending your business data outside of your network. Nor would you want to; sharing information with business...

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Investigate attacks against your network with these open-source forensic tools

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

Even if you do everything right to secure your network, including implement security measures properly and maintain them vigilantly, no network is 100% secure. So, what do you do if, in spite of...

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