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Whether you're a computer user coming to grips with electronic music technology or a musician searching for the right computer, this new title will show you how to get started. It looks at the many ways computers contribute to the music-making process, then demystifies the bridge between the components: MIDI.It shows you how to choose the right computer and equipment for your specific needs and features the most popular types of software, including programs for recording and printing your music. It also explains digital audio, hard-disk recording, and music in multimedia applications. With additional tips on how to get software support and an extensive glossary of terms, you'll be well supported to use the powerful computer for music. ... Read more

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totaly out of date.
I borrowed this book from a friend. It's over 10 years old and totaly out of date. Digital equipment and software is changing at such an amazing rate that a book of this nature needs to be revised or rewriten often. Unless your trying to record on a computer that has a green blinking cursor. Don't bother.
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Description: Code - The Leading Independent .Net Magazine

Table of Contents:
*) So You Want to Be a Consultant: Risk Management
*) Privacy and the Application Developer
*) Is SharePoint Scalable or Not?
*) PostMortem: A Large Mission-Critical Educational System
*) Practical Messaging Scenarios with WCF 4
*) Incorporating ASP.NET MVC and SQL Server Reporting Services, Part 1
*) ASP.NET MVC & the ADO.NET Entity Framework
*) The Baker’s Dozen: 13 More Examples of Functionality in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
*) Add Some Spark to Your OData: Creating and Consuming Data Services with Visual Studio and Excel 2010
*) Composite Application Library (Prism) and Silverlight
*) Ask the Doc Detective
*) Managed Coder: The Alphabet of Software Design

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The staff of PC Magazine has developed special talents and created a special focus on e-business.They produce practical and comprehensive explanations of the entire e-business process, from e-purchasing through production management and on to customer relationship management.They have developed expertly designed infographics, detailed information, and comprehensive explanations along with practical insight and hints.Readers will learn the challenges and problems met by e-business, an e-business vocabulary, the practical fundamentals of e-business systems, the major players, and many tips on deployment.e-Business Essentials is for business managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals looking to implement and expand e-commerce in their business.Its also for start-up companies and small business owners. ... Read more

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The first book you should read on e-Business. Fun to read!
Confused over jargons and buzzwords such as CRM, MRO, B2B, B2E, e-Procurement? Loss in conversations about doing business over the Internet? Need a jump-start in understanding what e-Business and e-Commerce is all about? Then look no further. "E-Business Essentials" by Frank J Derfler may be the book you are looking for.

This book is probably the first of its kind that stresses on the importance of relationships in e-Business - relationships between your company and its customers, suppliers and employees.These relationships are the cornerstone to the three major building blocks of e-Business, Business to Consumer, Business to Business and Business to Employees.Each of these building blocks is discussed in details in its own section, substantiated with interesting real world case studies.

This book does not attempt to be a `how-to' manual.There are little or no technical design or architecture diagrams and definitely no code examples. Its main emphasis is on the `whys' and the `whats' of e-Business. Buzzwords and important concepts are conspicuously marked and defined in the margins of pages that discuss them.

Although written primarily for those with little or no exposure to the subject, it is by no means a 'Dummies' book. While it is written in layman's language and a style that is easy to understand, there are enough details to challenge the intellect.It will definitely lay a good foundation in the understanding of the fundamentals. Even those who have been in e-Business for a while will find this book refreshing and well organized. ... Read more

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This CODE Focus Issue takes a close look at Visual FoxPro 9.0 and all its brand new features.

Table of Contents:
*) Walking on Cloud 9.0 of Visual FoxPro
*) What's New with Data in Visual FoxPro 9?
*) Extending the Visual FoxPro 9 Reporting System
*) The Visual FoxPro 9 Report Writer
*) Controls, Events, Commands, and More
*) Visual FoxPro 9 IDE Enhancements
*) COM Interop: Making .NET and VFP Talk to Each Other

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A report on How To Fill Your Home With Free Books, Magazines,
And Computer Software.
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Practically worthless
I agree wholeheartedly with the last review. This out of date book gives advice that is a little too "practical" so much so that it is almost useless. I simply don't understand why this book was written. And it is too simplistic in its outlook.Sorry, news stories aren't that clean.Worthless.

Click here, but why?
Like the old Chilton manuals for car repair. They're great if you already know how to repair your car. Long on click here, short on why or when. ... Read more

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Code - The Leading Independent .NET Magazine

Table of Contents:
*) Show Me the Money and Other Sundry Stories
*) Licensing and Obfuscation
*) SharePoint Applied: Enterprise Content Types
*) Embracing Community: Becoming a Speaker
*) Post Mortem: Desaware’s Licensing System 1.x
*) Highlights of ASP.NET MVC 3
*) Super Productivity: Using WPF and Silverlight’s Automatic Layout Features in Business Applications
*) Beyond the Boundaries of Visual Studio 2010 with WebUI Test Studio
*) MVVM Made Simple
*) Unit Testing CLR Assemblies Using IronRuby
*) Using Entity Framework in Silverlight with Visual Basic
*) POCO Support Comes to Entity Framework 4
*) Incorporating ASP.NET MVC and SQL Server Reporting Services, Part 2
*) Ask the Doc Detective
*) Managed Coder: “If Only Aristotle had Not Said Otherwise, I Would Believe You”

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Poorly written and laid out
Written by the British staff of the Official Windows Magazine (which comes out quarterly here stateside and is not a bad magazine, available at your local B&N and Borders bookstores), this beginner's guide to Win7 is rather poorly written.Some of the step-by-step instructions are missing a step or two, and the layout is hideous: each topic is spread over two facing pages, but often it's not obvious wether you should read across the top of the two pages first, or read one page before the other.I feel that even though the book underwent editing by an American English speaker, the writing is still very awkward to an American reader.

What I hate the most though, are those so-called super tips, which are nothing but some very basic things anyone under 50 can figure out on their own (no offense to anyone over 50 as I'm getting there prety soon).

For better introductions to Windows 7, try Windows 7 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) or Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 7 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)).

Great Win 7 Companion!!
What a refreshing and fun read!!If you or someone you know likes to tinker and play on the computer this is a fantastic guide!!With 200 pages of yummy FULL COLOR content (i always love full color), you will learn how to work and play with the amazing Windows 7 operating system!!

I love this book, if you want to learn more and have fun doing it, pick this up TO-DAY!!!

***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Must Read
Everyone who buys Windows 7 will benefit from this pictorial article approach. The format is much like that of Smart Computing. There is something of interest to all.

Best Book for learning Win 7
I just upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 and this was a great book. It has good step by step instructions.The illustrations are clear and the Table of Contents is wonderful at covering the most pertinent. I would like to recommend this book for newbies as well as old timers to refresh their skills. ... Read more

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Chapters: Pc World, Chip-India, Hakin9, Digit, Pcquest, Electronics for You, Fast Track, Linux for You, Cfo India, Cto Forum, Digit Channel Connect, Dataquest, It Examiner, Information Technology Lokam. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 46. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: PC World is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services. In each publication, PC World reviews and tests hardware and software products from a variety of manufacturers, as well as other technology related devices such as still and video cameras, audio devices and televisions. The current editorial director of PC World is longtime tech journalist Steve Fox, effective with the December 2008 issue of the magazine. He replaced the magazine's veteran editor Harry McCracken, who resigned that spring. PC World is published under other names such as PC Advisor and PC Welt in some countries. PC World's company name is PC World Communications, and it is headquartered in San Francisco. The publication was announced at the COMDEX trade show in November 1982, and first appeared on newsstands in March 1983; its original staff consisted of people who had left PC Magazine en masse after that publication was acquired by Ziff Davis. The magazine was founded by David Bunnell and Cheryl Woodard, and its first editor was Andrew Fluegelman. PC World's magazine and web site have won a number of awards from Folio, the American Society of Business Publication Editors, MIN, the Western Publications Association, and other organizations; it is also one of the few technology magazines to have been a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Many well-known technology writers have contributed to PC World, inclu...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=893389 ... Read more

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Does a computer workstation look out of place in your traditional furnishing scheme? Hide its clutter behind the frame-and-panel front of this handsome cherry cabinet. The three-panel drop leaf gives you instant access and a spacious worktop. There's a pigeonhole to store your keyboard and mouse, and a shelf that holds a monitor up to 17-3/4" tall. The doors below hide a pair of file drawers and plenty of storage for your CPU and other supplies.

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The September/October issue of Component Developer Magazine (CODE) is focused on Mobile Application Development, and contains several in-depth articles focused on that subject, as well as several general .NET articles.

This is the ad-free version of this publication.

Table of Contents:
*) State of .NET Development
*) Product News - Sep/Oct 2003
*) The Mind of an Angry Coder: Kicked to the Curb
*) Creating Tablet PC Applications with VS .NET
*) Five ASP.NET Controls You Might Be Craving
*) Mobile CODE.NET: Exploring the .NET Compact Framework
*) Working with .NET Threads
*) Palm Development with MobileVB
*) Creating ASP.NET Custom Controls with Style
*) Resolving Deadlocks in SQL Server 2000
*) Doc Detective - Sept/Oct 2003
*) .Finalize() - What I've Learned: Airline Lavatories and Strings

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Code - The Leading Independent .NET Magazine

This is the ad-free version of this publication.

Table of Contents:
*) Show Me the Money and Other Sundry Stories
*) Licensing and Obfuscation
*) SharePoint Applied: Enterprise Content Types
*) Embracing Community: Becoming a Speaker
*) Post Mortem: Desaware’s Licensing System 1.x
*) Highlights of ASP.NET MVC 3
*) Super Productivity: Using WPF and Silverlight’s Automatic Layout Features in Business Applications
*) Beyond the Boundaries of Visual Studio 2010 with WebUI Test Studio
*) MVVM Made Simple
*) Unit Testing CLR Assemblies Using IronRuby
*) Using Entity Framework in Silverlight with Visual Basic
*) POCO Support Comes to Entity Framework 4
*) Incorporating ASP.NET MVC and SQL Server Reporting Services, Part 2
*) Ask the Doc Detective
*) Managed Coder: “If Only Aristotle had Not Said Otherwise, I Would Believe You”

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Contains the most current hardware information available to assist customers in making informed purchasing decisions, offering coverage on basic equipment and providing comparison charts that display the results of product tests. Original. (All Users). ... Read more

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Awesome book for anyone looking to buy a computer!
This is an outstanding book.It has a wealth of information to help anyone interested in buying a computer.From beginner to expert, this book is for you.It has detailed information on every component that makes up a computer.This book will really help the consumer from getting ripped off!!Happy reading!!! ... Read more

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Chapters: Ubuntu User, Full Circle Magazine, Games for Windows: the Official Magazine, Pc Accelerator, Linux Format, Ace, Computer Games Magazine, Db2 Magazine, Page 6, 80 Micro, Total Pc Gaming, Smartcomputing, the Micro User, Microscope Magazine, Linux Magazine, F1 Magazine, Eweek, A.n.a.l.o.g., Computeractive, Nibble, Personal Computer Games, Aktueller Software Markt, Atari User, Chip, Apc, Antic, Pc Mania, Compute!'s Gazette, Computerworld, Cursor, Your Commodore, Canard Pc, St/amiga Format, Virus Bulletin, Cpc Attack, Risks Digest, St Format, Fast Track, Macformat, Acorn User, Computer Shopper, C-Lehti, Webuser, Mylinux, C/c++ Users Journal, Australian Macworld, Call-A.p.p.l.e., Creative Computing, Electron User, Amtix!, Commodore Disk User, Computer Gamer, Ieee Micro, Spectrofon, Linux for You, Cio Digest, Family Computing, Pc/computing, St Review, Cload, Apple Assembly Line, Pc Utilities, Computer Zeitung, Your Computer, Atari St User, Pc Plus, Federal Computer Week, Ibm Data Management Magazine, Your 64, the Practex Journal, Mmo Games Magazine, Ibm Database Magazine, Acm Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications, Linux-Magazin, Computing Today, Ieee Design ... Read more