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 . The Start-to-Finish Guide to Building State-of-the-Art Solutions with Excel 2007.  . In this book, four world-class Microsoft® Excel developers offer start-to-finish guidance for building powerful, robust, and secure applications with Excel. The authors—three of whom have been honored by Microsoft as Excel Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)—show how to consistently make the right design decisions and make the most of Excel’s most powerful new features. Using their techniques,you can reduce development costs, time to market, and hassle—and build more effective, successful solutions .  . Fully updated for Excel 2007, this book starts where other books on Excel programming leave off. Through a hands-on case study project, you’ll discover best practices for planning, architecting, and building Excel applications that are robust, secure, easy to maintain, and highly usable. If you’re a working developer, no other book on Excel programming offers you this much depth, insight, or value.  . •    Design worksheets that will be more useful and reliable. •    Leverage built-in and application-specific add-ins. •    Construct applications that behave like independent Windows programs. •    Make the most of the new Ribbon user interface. •    Create cross-version applications that work with legacy versions of Excel. •    Utilize XML within Excel applications. •    Understand and use Windows API calls. •    Master VBA error handling, debugging, and performance optimization. •    Develop applications based on data stored in Access, SQL Server, and other databases. •    Build powerful visualization solutions with Excel charting engine. •    Learn how to work with VB.NET and leverage its IDE. •    Automate Microsoft Excel with VB.NET. • &n more...

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In the transmission of information storage, preventing noise and/or eavesdropping is essential. This undergraduate introduction to quantum computing focuses on error correction and cryptography, providing a context in which ideas about mathematics, computer science and physics meet together, and students can understand the current thinking in quantum information theory. more...

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Sams Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server in 21 Days teaches you about the new features of Microsoft's next generation of server technology. Learn about the comprehensive set of distributed infrastructure services based on the Active Directory, the first multipurpose directory service that is scalable, built from the ground up using Internet-standard technologies, and fully integrated at the operating system level. Includes coverage of enhanced features such as Active Setup, administration, new management console, security, file and print services, multimedia support, Universal Driver model, and Windows Terminal Server. more...

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Third Edition: Thoroughly Updated and Expanded, with Extensive New Coverage!.  . In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll master the entire SAP project lifecycle, from planning through implementation and system administration through day-to-day operations. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll gain a strong real-world foundation in both the technology and business essentials of today’s SAP products and applications— from the ground up .  . Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks you’ll encounter with SAP. . Case study-based exercises help you build and test your knowledge. . By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information. . Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way. . Watch Out! cautions warn about potential problems.  . Learn how to…: Understand SAP’s newest products for enterprises and small-to-midsize businesses, and choose the right solutions for your company; Discover how SAP integrates with Web services and service-oriented architecture; Develop an efficient roadmap for deploying SAP in your environment; Plan your SAP implementation from business, functional, technical, and project management perspectives; Leverage NetWeaver 7.0 features to streamline development and integration, and reduce cost; Walk through a step-by-step SAP technical installation; Master basic SAP system administration and operations; Perform essential tasks such as logon, session management, and printing; Build SAP queries and reports; Prepare for SAP upgrades and enhancements; Develop your own personal career as an SAP professional. Register your book at informit.com/title/9780137142842 for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available. more...

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