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Get acquainted with BAM best practices using Packt's latest Oracle BAM Book and eBook

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:20:19 +0100

Accelerate your learning path to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8 using Packt's latest Book and eBook

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:47:22 +0100

Learn How to Build Fully Customized Webforms with Packt's New Drupal 7 Webform Cookbook

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:30:45 +0100

Webform is a module for making surveys in Drupal. After a submission, users maybe sent a receipt as well as sending a notificiation to administrators. Examples include contests, personalized contact forms, or petitions. Each of these could have a customized form for end-users to fill out. Source: http://drupal.org/project/webform

Get acquainted with Oracle E-Business Suite Financials best practices using Packt's latest Oracle Book and eBook

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:22:37 +0100

Packt Publishing is pleased to announce Oracle E-Business Suite Financials R12: A Functionality Guide, a new book and ebook consisting of Oracle EBS product highlights and techniques for day to day practices. The author Mohan Iyer is the coordinator of the GL SIG and an ex board member of the NorCal OAUG and Multi-National SIG. He has more than 20 years experience in system implementations with the last 15 years implementing Oracle Financials. His skill-set includes the full range of financial applications in Oracle Applications and related modules.

Basic Skills, Traits, and Competencies of a Manager

Tue, 29 May 2012 05:39:44 +0100

In India, being a Manager is highly valued. A majority of people see themselves taking a managerial position some day. However, can anyone become a manager? A really good manager? Are managers born or made? Do all managers, at least all good managers, share something in common? When we look around and see the journeys being taken by different managers, their working styles and behaviors, we can hypothesize that: Managers are born and made. Some folks have a natural flair to be a manager and some acquire essential skills to be a manager in a given situation. Not everyone may enjoy being a manager. While you may be 'promoted' to become a manager, you may find that you don't really enjoy the time spent talking to people, driving them to results, and compiling status reports for your management. It appears that good managers do have many things in common, even though they may have their own style of execution. In this article by Rahul Goyal author of Management in India: Grow from an Accidental to a Successful Manager in the IT & Knowledge Industry , we will explore the skills, traits, talents, and competencies that are usually required and expected for playing a manager role, and also burst some myths surrounding managers.

Master the Advanced Features of PL/SQL Using Packt's New Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:41:19 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce the Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Professional Guide, an ideal publication that consists of numerous example codes and practice questions using which, developers can work towards accomplishing Oracle 11g Advanced PL/SQL Professional certification i.e for 1Z0-146 exam. Readers will be able to efficiently design PL/SQL code with cursor design and subtypes.About the Author:

Build Claims-Enabled Applications Using Packt's New Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:27:08 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Cookbook, a new book and eBook for developers, which contains over 30 recepies that will help them master claims-based access control in ASP.NET MVC 3 applications using Windows Identity Foundation and Access Control Services.

Get to Grips and Extend Microsoft SharePoint Using Packt’s New Compendium Book and e-Book

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:19:52 +0100

Packt Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Developer’s Compendium, a book and ebook designed to take the experienced ASP.NET developer from beginner to professional SharePoint developer in the shortest amount of time. It not only contains detailed step-by-step recipes for effective task completion but also practical examples that cover builds and flows.

Managing Data and Media in Silverlight 4: A Mashup of Chapters from Packt's Bestselling Silverlight Book

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:47:38 +0100

Packt Publishing is delighted to announce the publication of Managing Data and Media in Silverlight 4 , a unique mashup of bestselling Packt Silverlight books filled with tips and tricks, and providing readers with the hands-on experience to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Microsoft’s Silverlight.

Managing Data and Media in Silverlight 4: A Mashup of Chapters from Packt's Bestselling Silverlight Book

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:43:44 +0100

Get Equipped with the Knowledge of Oracle SOA using Packt’s Latest Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:17:43 +0100

Packt Publishing is is delighted to announce the publication of Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification Handbook (1Z0-451), a new Oracle learning resource designed to help SOA architects, technical consultants and analysts successfully clear the 1Z0-451 Oracle SOA Foundation Practitioner exam. This certification handbook is available in print, eBook, Kindle and select library formats. The print book comes in at over 372 pages and is competitively priced at $53.99, whilst the e-book and Kindle versions are available for $30.59.

Entity Framework 4.1: Expert’s Cookbook: A Must Have Guide for Any .NET Developer Using Entity Framework

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:48:15 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce the release of Entity Framework 4.1: Expert’s Cookbook, a new book and e-book that guides users through critical technical decisions to avoid technical landmines. Written by Devlin Liles and Tim Rayburn, this cookbook would not only guide .Net Developers on using Entity Framework but also enhance the data access wizard. Entity Framework is a component of the .NET Framework and a set of technologies in ADO.NET. The developers can work with data in the form of domain-specific objects and properties at a higher level of abstraction, create and maintain data-oriented applications with less code.

1Z0-451: Oracle SOA Foundation Practitioner Exam Reference

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:24:58 +0100

Certification is the first big step towards getting yourself recognized in the extremely large developer community. It demonstrates that you have a working knowledge, and gives you an edge in the market space and employment space. It helps you to get a better salary through promotions or increments in a few cases. Completing the Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification develops your conceptual and real-world understanding of the primary components of Oracle SOA Suite, including BPEL process engine and Oracle Service Bus, and will allow you to become familiar with the Service Oriented Architecture concepts. This article by Kathiravan Udayakumar, author of Oracle SOA Infrastructure Implementation Certification Handbook (1Z0-451) will provide key points to be remembered for the 1Z0-451 Oracle SOA Foundation Practitioner exam and other additional details that are required to understand Oracle SOA Suite in detail.

Master and Dominate the Utility of App-V Using Packt's New Book and e-Book

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:17:03 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide , a practical tutorial that aims at understanding the technology involved in virtualizing application infrastructure. Written by Augusto Alvarez, this book details the scripting within App-V and enables the system administrators and consultants to gain a deeper understanding of the technology in order to optimize App V implementations.

Master Database Applications using Packt’s latest IBM DB2 9.7 Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:31:29 +0100

Packt Publishing is is delighted to announce the publication of IBM DB2 9.7 Advanced Application Developer Cookbook, a unique practical book providing IBM DB2 developers with hands-on experience to design high quality applications for optimum performance. This cookbook also includes screenshots and insightful tips and hints. About the Authors: Sanjay Kumar: A Database Architect with major experience in DB2 application development and performance tuning. He started his career as a database developer and is now a IBM Certified Advanced Database Administrator. Mohankumar Saraswatipura: A Lead DB2 Database Administrator with immense experience in DB2 application performance tuning and design. He is now an active member of IDUG India and an IBM Information Champion.

Create powerful and successful Dynamics AX Projects using Packt’s new Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:27:05 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce the publication of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Development Cookbook - an extensive guide, packed with over 80 immediate recipes which focus on the modifications of major Dynamics AX modules. Written by Mindaugas Pocius, this cookbook enables Dynamics AX developers to use the new Dynamics AX programming improvements in a variety of Dynamics AX modules. About the Author: Mindaugas Pocius, a recognized Microsoft Certified Professional for Dynamics AX is also one of the leading experts in Microsoft Dynamics AX. Delivering Dynamics AX Development, finance and other training across the world and having started the IT consultant career, he is a Certified Professional in major areas such as Financials, trade & logistics, configuration & installation and project Management.

Become Agile with Packt's Latest Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Edition 12.0 Book and eBook on Intuit QuickBooks

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:14:36 +0100

Packt brings to readers its first ever publication on QuickBooks with the Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Edition 12.0 Cookbook for Experts. This all-in-one guide includes more than 60 recipes to save time and increase the effectiveness in data entry, supervision and business management for both public and industry accountants. About the Author: Jaime Campbell leads the technology training and financial modeling services at the accounting firm of Bartolomei Pucciarelli, LLC in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA. She provides consulting services and expert instruction on software used by Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and small businesses. Some of her qualifications include:

Master the components of Cognos TM1 using Packt's new Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:59:06 +0100

Enhance Your BizTalk Implementation Skills Using Packt’s New Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:37:55 +0100

Packt is pleased to announce the publication of it's lastest BizTalk Server 2010 Cookbook, a book packed with practically proven patterns, screenshots and examples to help the readers enhance their skills with BizTalk 2010. Written by a BizTalk expert and MVP, Steef-Jan Wiggers, this book is enriched with more than 50 recipes will assist in implementing BizTalk solutions. BizTalk Server is Microsoft’s Integration and connectivity server solution that allows organizations to easily connect disparate systems. Connecting core systems both inside and outside an organization, BizTalk also provides strong durable messaging, a rules engine, EDI connectivity, Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), RFID capabilities and IBM Host/Mainframe connectivity.

Simplified Mobile Web Development with Packt's New Book and eBook

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:16:13 +0100

Packt brings to you it's first ever Drupal 7 Mobile Web Development Beginner’s Guide that allows readers to implement audio, video, charting and mapping solutions that work on Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop browsers. Written by Tom Stovall, this one of a kind book will enable the reader to set up Domain Access and Drupal Behaviors that redirect mobile and desktop browsers to the version of the website most appropriate for their client.

Understanding the True Security Posture of the Network Environment being Tested

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:59:41 +0100

There is a good possibility that your potential clients will not understand the benefits of performing a full penetration test. Simply enumerating the known vulnerabilities in a network environment is not suffcient to truly understand the effectiveness of the corporation's combined security controls; we need to prove that the vulnerabilities found have a potential to impact the bottom line. After all, this is what your clients need to know and understand about their environment. In this article by Lee Allen, author of the book Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide, we will review some interesting techniques and methods that will let us understand the true security posture of the network environment we are testing.Items of interest discussed in this article include the following: Transferring files to and from the victim machine Password cracking with John the Ripper Brute forcing with THC Hydra Metasploit—learn it and love it

Supporting hypervisors by OpenNebula

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:04:59 +0100

Building Objects in Inkscape

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:28:21 +0100

This article by Bethany Hiitola author of Inkscape Beginner's Guide is all about objects. We'll learn about what objects are and how Inkscape interprets them, how to change object features, change fill and stroke, grouping objects, combining objects, and how to best use the masking and clipping features. Details in this article include: Working with objects Fill and Stroke Grouping Clipping and masking

New Drupal Mini books

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:57:38 +0100

Featured books: Drush User’s GuideA practical guide full of examples and step-by-step instructions to start using Drush, Drupal’s command line interface.

Magento: Designs and Themes

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:03:09 +0100

Magento gives you, or your client, the functional tools and systems to provide a powerfully rich shopping experience to your customers. In this article by Bret Williams, author of Mastering Magento, we'll cover the following topics: The Magento theme structure How to install third-party themes How to customize themes to create your own unique look and feel

Learn to build mobile-oriented websites using Packt's jQuery Mobile Web Development Essentials book

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:59:58 +0100

jQuery Mobile is a touch-optimized web framework, currently being developed by the jQuery team. The development focuses on creating a framework compatible with a wide variety of smartphones and tablet computers, made necessary by the growing but heterogeneous tablet and smartphone market. jQuery Mobile Web Development Essentials serves as an introductory guide to using jQuery Mobile framework, and explains how to create rich mobile-optimized sites. Readers learn about creating custom jQuery Mobile UI widgets using the widget library, creating native mobile application and converting desktop sites into mobile versions.

PL/SQL: Using Collections

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:21:16 +0100

The Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Professional Guide helps you master advanced PL/SQL concepts. Besides the clear and precise explanation on advanced topics, it also contains example code and demonstrations, which gives a sense of application and usage to readers In this article by Saurabh Gupta, author of Oracle Advanced PL/SQL Developer Professional Guide, we'll cover the following topics: Collections—an overview Associative arrays Nested tables Varray PL/SQL collection methods

Oracle Workflow Builder

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:39:16 +0100

In this article by Andy Penver, we will cover the following: Introducing Workflow Builder Installing the database objects Creating an advanced queue Building a workflow Creating a business event Viewing a workflow status and monitoring progress Adding a function Creating a lookup Creating a subprocess Sending notifications and processing responses Calling an API

Troubleshooting with Intuit Quickbooks

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:33:54 +0100

This article by Jaime Campbell, CPA, MBA, CTT, MCT, author of Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Edition 12.0 Cookbook for Experts illuminates a number of accounting errors that are common in QuickBooks files, and enables you to resolve them.You will examine a number of accounting errors that are common in QuickBooks files, and enables you to be powerful and efficient in resolving them. In this article, we will cover the following recipes: Clearing stale undeposited funds Adjusting cash basis receivables or payables balances Writing off stale receivables Writing off stale payables Balancing the balance sheet Classifying unclassified transactions Reclassifying opening balance equity transactions Classifying uncategorized income or expenses Resolving opening balance discrepancies in bank reconciliations

Become a Drush expert by exploring Packt's latest Drush User’s Guide

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:31:23 +0100

Drush is a command line shell and scripting interface for Drupal. It is not a module, and does not participate in the usage statistics system at drupal.org and was originally developed by Arto for Drupal 4.7 in May 2007. Drush User's Guide will help a user to be more productive and efficient in building and maintaining their Drupal sites. Majority of tasks like building and maintaining a website can be achieved with a single Drush command. Users can learn how to install Drush on different systems, and download and install a full Drupal site in seconds.

Packt Microsoft Carnival

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:36:31 +0100

Plug into the adventure and get a chance to win a year’s free access to all books on PacktLib. Enter the Microsoft Carnival competition below.

Master Drupal Views using Packt's latest Drupal 7 Views Cookbook

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:05:16 +0100

Drupal Views module provides a flexible method for Drupal site designers to control how lists and tables of content, users, taxonomy terms and other data are presented. This tool is essentially a smart query builder that, given enough information, can build the proper query, execute it, and display the results.

Pick up skills, tips, and tricks for building a successful Joomla! Website with Packt's new Beginner’s Guide

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:46:40 +0100

Joomla is one of the world’ s most popular open source Content Management Systems. With millions of websites running on Joomla, the software is used by individuals, small & medium-sized businesses, and large organizations worldwide to easily create & build a variety of websites & web-enabled applications.

Creating and managing user accounts in Microsoft Windows SBS 2011

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:19:31 +0100

The majority of time administrating a network is spent managing users. Users not only need access to a Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 network but they all need access to its resources. The key to good network administration is doing this in the most effective manner. Probably the most important part of a network will be the users. They need access to the resources on the server as well as the services that it provides. To do this securely they are firstly going to need a network login ID that identifies them to the domain. They will typically use this login ID at a workstation connected to the domain. In this article by Robert Crane and Drew Hills, co-authors of (MCTS): Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Configuring (70-169) Certification Guide, we shall look at creating and managing user accounts.

Dynamic Flash Charts - FusionCharts style

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:28:48 +0100

FusionCharts Suite helps you create stunning charts, gauges, and maps in a jiffy for all your web and enterprise applications. Using it, you can build awesome dashboards, reports, analytics, monitors, surveys that blend aesthetic elegance and actionable insights. In this artice by Sanket Nadhani, Shamasis Bhattacharya, and Pallav Nadhani, authors of FusionCharts Beginner's Guide, we will look at the features of FusionCharts. We will cover the following topics: Learn how to set up FusionCharts Build your first chart and configure basic parameters Understand the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and JavaScript Object Notation(JSON) data format supported by FusionCharts and different ways to provide it to the chart Learn how to build charts with multiple series and axes Create advanced charts such as Combination charts

The Components of TM1

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:01 +0100

In this article by James D. Miller, author of IBM Cognos TM1 Developer's Certification Guide, we will identify and discuss each of the components of IBM Cognos TM1 that are covered in the current IBM Cognos TM1 Developer (Test COG-310) certification exam. The current exam assigns a weightage of 3 percent to this topic. The components of TM1 are divided into two basic types which are: Client components Sever components

First ever practical guide to using HTML5 and CSS3 to code Responsive Web Designs is released

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:39:55 +0100

Packt Publishing has met the thirst for this topic by publishing Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3, the first practical manual for web designers who want to build websites with HTML5 and CSS3 that respond to any screen size. Whether designing for mobile or large display, designing responsively using the latest powerful features of HTLM5 and CSS3 will enable the reader to make fast, powerful and maintainable websites with ease. Written by Ben Frain, an experienced front-end developer who has also authored over a hundred technology-related magazine articles over the last decade; the book is the must-have practical guide to learn responsive web design using CSS3 and HTML5.

Microsoft Silverlight 5: Working with Services

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:11:17 +0100

In this article by Gill Cleeren and Kevin Dockx, authors of Microsoft Silverlight 5 Data and Services Cookbook, we will cover: Connecting and reading from a standardized service Persisting data using a standardized service Configuring cross-domain calls Working cross-domain from a trusted application Reading XML using HttpWebRequest

2D game development with Monkey

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:59:59 +0100

Monkey is a new programming language that allows you to create apps on multiple platforms very easily. In this article by Michael Hartlef,author of Monkey Game Development Beginner's Guide we will work together through some Monkey game development basics and cover the following topics: How to load a script About projects and how we can create one The basic structure of a simple game How to draw circles and rectangles How to read keyboard input How to print messages to the browser window How to export your game to HTML5 and run it inside a browser At first, we will experiment with Monk a little bit, by creating a project. Then, you will write your first lines of Monkey code, a typical Hello World app. And of course how to save your code and reopen it at a later point. Of course, you will have to create your first little game, PONGO—a very simple one, but a game in all its glory. You want be a game developer, right? So you've got to do what a game developer has to do. Together, we will recreate one of the first video games in history, Pong. Never heard about it? As always, look at this Wikipedia page to get an idea about Pong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong As a game developer, you have to start small, and this game is the perfect ground to build up your development skills with Monkey. After we are finished with the development of the little game, you can call yourself a Monkey programmer! You don't think so? Yes you are! You learned to walk, and now we will learn how to run. And as they say, practice makes perfect . The best way to learn is by creating some nice little games. So let's get down to business, shall we?

Master web2py with Packt's latest Web2py Application Development Cookbook

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:59 +0100

Web2py web framework is a free open source full-stack framework for rapid development of fast, scalable, secure and portable database-driven web-based applications. Web2py was inspired by Ruby on Rails (RoR) and Django frameworks. Like RoR, it focuses on rapid development, favors convention over configuration approach and follows Model–View–Controller (MVC) architectural pattern.

Social Media for Wordpress: VIP Memberships

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:13:23 +0100

In this article by Michael Kuhlmann we'll be learning the following topics: Why customer value proposition, sustainability, and timing matter How to set up memberships and make category-specific content restrictions applicable only to non-members Key opportunities to mention your other social networking accounts on our site How to implement page-specific custom scripts like a countdown timer More ways to reward site members for using our site Let's bring some of these ideas to fruition.

Gradebook-An Introduction

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:08:56 +0100

If you are using Moodle , you are likely to be delivering some form of course content or providing resources to others. This could be for supporting learning, training, or other educational activity. Many online courses, qualifications, or educational resources have a final goal which is likely to include required elements to be completed. The gradebook can be a valuable tool to help the teacher to manage the online course and track the progress of the student through the required elements. This article by Rebecca Barrington, author of Moodle Gradebook will introduce you to the gradebook and the key features it offers. It will outline the benefits of using the gradebook, the activities that can be graded and used within the gradebook, and the types of grades that can be used.

Setting up a BizTalk Server Environment

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:12:21 +0100

BizTalk enables the integration and managment of automated business processes within or across organizational boundaries. To build a solid BizTalk solution, deploy a robust environment, and keep it running smoothly you sometimes need to broaden your spectrum, explore all possibilities, and choose the best solution for your purpose. In this article by Steef-Jan Wiggers, author of BizTalk Server 2010 Cookbook, we will cover: Gathering requirements by asking the right questions Analyzing requirements and creating a design Installing and using the BizTak Best Practices Analyzer Validating BizTalk installation with the BizTalk Benchmark Wizard tool Automating performance analysis by using the PAL tool

Plan, configure Exchange server 2010 to deploy iPhones into business with Packt's new book and e-book

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:09:18 +0100

Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a client–server, collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure products.

Go from zero to game with Packt's new GameSalad Beginner’s Guide book and e-book

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:05:19 +0100

GameSalad is an online community that empowers everyone to express and share their ideas through games. It provides a platform used by creators to rapidly design, publish and distribute original games that have been played by millions of people worldwide.

Hours 1-12: Your Quest Begins!

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:12:38 +0100

This article by Christer Kaitila, author of The Game Jam Survival Guide focuses on the early stages of a Game Jam. These most important first few hours will set the state for the rest of your experience. Topics that we will cover include: Dealing with the Game Jam theme An example of a winning entry Coming up with a plan of action Brainstorming and prototyping

Harness the power of FreeSWITCH to boost telephony installations with Packt’s latest cookbook

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:45:49 +0100

Master all the ins and outs of gnuplot using Packt's new cookbook

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:53:03 +0100

gnuplot is the world's finest technical plotting software that can generate two- and three-dimensional plots of functions, data, and data fits. It was originally created to allow scientists and students to visualize mathematical functions and data interactively, but has grown to support many non-interactive uses such as web scripting.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8: Call Routing, Dial Plan, and E.164

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:51:40 +0100

This article by Tanner Ezell, author of Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8: Expert Administration Cookbook focuses on implementing local route groups, device pools, and route patterns. All the recipes in this article require administrator access to the Unified Communications Manager (UCM). It is strongly recommended you get comfortable performing these recipes in a lab environment before implementing them into production. We will cover: Implementing local route groups with device pools for E.164 call routing Implementing E.164 route patterns and partitions Implementing E.164 called and calling party transformations Implementing least cost call routing using Tail End Hop Off Implementing call restrictions with line blocking patterns and calling search spaces

Comprehend the concepts and benefits of Alfresco Share with Packt's new book and eBook

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:39:22 +0100

Alfresco Share is a modern, browser-based platform for social content management and collaboration. It provides a rich web-based collaboration environment for managing documents, wiki content, blogs and more. Share leverages the Alfresco repository to provide content services and utilizes the Alfresco Surf Platform to provide the underlying presentation framework.