Get a focused introduction to programming 3D graphics with the Windows Presentation Foundation 3D API. Complementing his book Applications = Code + Markup, award-winning author Charles Petzold builds on XAML essentials, teaching you how to display and animate 3D graphics under the Microsoft .NET Fra..
The A+ Certification program was created by a consortium of companies, including Microsoft, to define baseline knowledge and skill levels for IT professionals who support hardware and software based on the Intel platform. Fully updated to cover the latest operating systems, including Microsoft Windo..
Dig deep into Microsoft Office Word 2007, Excel2007, and PowerPoint 2007-and create robust documents that deliver results. This book is packed with advanced timesaving tips and troubleshooting methods to help you learn the smartest, simplest ways to create powerful documents. Discover how the expert..
The rules and practices for Scrum a simple process for managing complex projects are few, straightforward, and easy to learn. But Scrum’s simplicity itself its lack of prescription can be disarming, and new practitioners often find themselves reverting to old project management habits and tools and ..
Your guide to planning and executing a complete mobile web strategyRevisit your approach to the mobile web-and deliver effective solutions that reach customers and clients on a variety of mobile devices. In this practical guide, web development luminary Dino Esposito shows you how to develop a solid..
Don’t wait for an attacker to find and exploit your security vulnerabilities-take the lead by assessing the state of your network’s security. This book delivers advanced network testing strategies, including vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, from members of the Microsoft security teams..
Unlock the amazing story buried in your presentation-and forget boring, bullet-point-riddled slides forever! Guided by communications expert Cliff Atkinson, you’ll walk you through an innovative, three-step methodology for increasing the impact of your presentation. Discover how to combine classic s..
“This readable, practical book helps business people quickly understand what business intelligence is, how it works, where it's used, and why and when to use it-all illustrated by real case studies, not just theory.” Nigel Pendse Author of The OLAP Report www.olapreport.comSo much information, so li..
Dig deep and master the intricacies of the common language runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework 4.0. Written by a highly regarded programming expert and consultant to the Microsoft® .NET team, this guide is ideal for developers building any kind of application-including Microsoft® ASP.NET, Windows® ..
This unique title goes beyond simply using academic snippets of code to demonstrate a point or language construct to teach Visual Basic.Net. Designed for the beginning, self-taught, or even experienced programmers who are switching to Microsoft Visual Basic.Net from other languages, this book provid..
Ace your preparation for the CompTIA A+ Exams 220-801 and 220-802 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press®. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your computing technology skills with the online practice test-featuring multiple, customi..
Research fuels innovation--and with this focused guide to Microsoft Word, you can help increase your team's collaborative power and effectiveness, and bring new research to life. Writing proposals, reports, journal articles, theses, and other technical documents as a team poses unique challenges, no..
Packed with expert guidelines and advice, this is the advanced reference you need to customize common language runtime (CLR) applications now-and as you move to Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Microsoft program manager Steven Pratschner takes you inside the workings of..
In today’s global economy, there are clear advantages to developing applications that can meet the needs of users across a wide variety of languages, countries, and cultures. Discover how to develop for the whole world with the second edition of this classic guide-now completely revised and updated ..
Every click on a menu item or a dialog box-every interaction with a control-shapes the user’s experience and satisfaction with your software. Learn how to maximize the usability and impact of your Visual Basic .NET-based solutions by using the powerful intrinsic controls in the .NET Framework right ..
In 1995, Jim McCarthy captured the attention of the software development industry with DYNAMICS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT-offering thought-provoking ideas, techniques, and strategies for delivering great software on time in the real world. Now, this classic book is back-complete with new insights and ..
Prepare for Exam 70-331 and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 core solutions. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level...
Prepare for Exam 70-410 and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services. Exam 70-410 is one of three required exams for the new MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification from Microsoft.Organized by exam objectives, and featuring challenging, what-if sce..
Prepare for Exam 70-417-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services. Microsoft Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to the core technology fe..
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-486-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of developing ASP.NET MVC-based solutions. Designed for experienced developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Specia..
It may surprise you to learn that Microsoft employs as many software testers as developers. Less surprising is the emphasis the company places on the testing discipline-and its role in managing quality across a diverse, 150+ product portfolio.This book-written by three of Microsoft’s most prominent ..
Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself how to create Web pages with the HTML5 specification. With Step by Step, you set the pace-building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Use a division-based layout to structure your Web pages Include menu bars and hyper..
Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012-with firsthand insights from the team that designed and developed it. Targeted for solution developers and system implementers, this guide focuses on programming and customization capabilities-including key architectural principle..
Dive deep into the architecture of Exchange Web Services-and master the intricacies for accessing data with the new, unifying API. Exchange Web Services offers new functionality, replacing old, disparate APIs. Written by members of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Web Services product..
Build custom SharePoint solutions with architectural insights from the experts.Take a deep dive into SharePoint 2013, and master the intricacies for designing and implementing robust apps and other business solutions for your organization. Led by an author team with in-depth knowledge of SharePoint ..