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  • The Art of Application Performance Testingby Ian Molyneaux

    O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009; US$ 27.99

    This practical book provides a step-by-step approach to testing mission-critical applications for scalability and performance before they're deployed -- a vital topic to which other books devote one chapter, if that. Businesses today live and die by network applications and web services. Because of the increasing complexity of these programs, and the pressure to deploy them quickly, many professionals don't take the time to ensure that they'll perform well and scale effectively. The Art of Application Performance Testing explains the complete life cycle of the testing process, and demonstrates best practices to help you plan, gain approval for, coordinate, and conduct performance tests on your applications. With this book, you'll learn... more...

  • Why New Systems Failby Phil Simon

    Course Technology PTR 2010; US$ 24.99

    What does a Fortune 500 company implementing a multimillion dollar "off the shelf" system have in common with a 150 person firm building its own system? In each case, the organization failed to activate and utilize its system as initially conceived by senior management. These two organizations are hardly alone. On the contrary, more than three in five new systems fail. Many miss their deadlines. Others exceed their initial budgets, often by ghastly amounts. Even systems activated on time and under budget often fail to produce their expected results and almost immediately experience major problems. While these prospects are grim, there is at least some good news: This doesn't have to be the case. Organizations simply need the necessary... more...

  • Beginning Regular Expressionsby Andrew Watt

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 57.95

    This book introduces the various parts of the construction of a regular expression pattern, explains what they mean, and walks you through working examples showing how they work and why they do what they do. By working through the examples, you will build your understanding of how to make regular expressions do what you want them to do and avoid creating regular expressions that don’t meet your intentions. Beginning chapters introduce regular expressions and show you a method you can use to break down a text manipulation problem into component parts so that you can make an intelligent choice about constructing a regular expression pattern that matches what you want it to match and avoids matching unwanted text. To solve more complex problems,... more...

  • Programming in Haskellby Graham Hutton

    Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 44.00

    Textbook on the functional programming language Haskell. more...

  • Professional IIS 7by Kenneth Schaefer; Jeff Cochran; Scott Forsyth; Rob Baugh; Mike Everest; Dennis Glendenning

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 49.99

    As the first update to Microsoft's server operating system in nearly five years, Windows Server 2008 boasts the new Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7), which is the largest departure from previous versions of IIS ever. Written by an author team that includes four Microsoft MVPs, this book shows you how to take advantage of these exciting new features of IIS 7. With a clear understanding of IIS 7, you'll learn to deploy, install, monitor, manage, and secure an IIS environment with confidence and ease. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. more...

  • Introduction to Software Testingby Paul Ammann; Jeff Offutt

    Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 56.00

    Teaches students an innovative and successful approach to software testing. Resources for instructors (e.g. PowerPoint slides, solutions) on supporting website. more...

  • Software Performance and Scalabilityby Henry H. Liu

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 99.95

    Praise from the Reviewers: "The practicality of the subject in a real-world situation distinguishes this book from others available on the market." — Professor Behrouz Far , University of Calgary "This book could replace the computer organization texts now in use that every CS and CpE student must take. . . . It is much needed, well written, and thoughtful." — Professor Larry Bernstein , Stevens Institute of Technology A distinctive, educational text onsoftware performance and scalability This is the first book to take a quantitative approach to the subject of software performance and scalability. It brings together three unique perspectives to demonstrate how your products can be optimized and tuned for the best possible performance... more...

  • Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Designby Brett McLaughlin; Gary Pollice; David West

    O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2008; US$ 39.99

    "Head First Object Oriented Analysis and Design is a refreshing look at subject of OOAD. What sets this book apart is its focus on learning. The authors have made the content of OOAD accessible, usable for the practitioner." Ivar Jacobson, Ivar Jacobson Consulting "I just finished reading HF OOA&D and I loved it! The thing I liked most about this book was its focus on why we do OOA&D-to write great software!" Kyle Brown, Distinguished Engineer, IBM "Hidden behind the funny pictures and crazy fonts is a serious, intelligent, extremely well-crafted presentation of OO Analysis and Design. As I read the book, I felt like I was looking over the shoulder of an expert designer who was explaining to me what issues were important... more...

  • Version Control with Subversionby C. Michael Pilato; Ben Collins-Sussman; Brian W. Fitzpatrick

    O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2008; US$ 31.99

    Written by members of the development team that maintains Subversion, this is the official guide and reference manual for the popular open source revision control technology. The new edition covers Subversion 1.5 with a complete introduction and guided tour of its capabilities, along with best practice recommendations. Version Control with Subversion is useful for people from a wide variety of backgrounds, from those with no previous version control experience to experienced system administrators. Subversion is the perfect tool to track individual changes when several people collaborate on documentation or, particularly, software development projects. As a more powerful and flexible successor to the CVS revision control system, Subversion... more...

  • The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkitby Gerard M. Hill

    CRC Press 2009; US$ 89.95

    Presents a business-relevant project management solution that can be readily applied in different industries by both novice and experienced project managers. This text also offers insight for customizing the methodology to meet the unique needs of individual organizations. more...