System Performance Tuning answers one of the most fundamental questions you can ask about your UNIX-based computer: How can I get it to do more work without buying more hardware? Anyone who has ever used a computer has wished that the system was faster, particularly at times when it was under heavy load.If your system gets sluggish when you start a big job, if it feels as if you spend hours waiting for remote file access to complete, if your system stops dead when several users are active at the same time, you need to read this book. Some performance problems do require you to buy a bigger or faster computer, but many can be solved simply by making better use of the resources you already have.Contents include:
<ul>
<li>Real and perceived performance problems.</li>
<li>Simple tricks to improve keyboard response.</li>
<li>Locating your problem; finding out what your system is doing.</li>
<li>Using tools such as at and batch to manage system load.</li>
<li>Surviving without a lot of memory.</li>
<li>Configuring your I/O system for the best throughput.</li>
<li>Detecting an overworked or malfunctioning network.</li>
<li>Building a kernel that uses your system more efficiently.</li>
</ul>

System Performance Tuning (Nutshell Handbooks)

Loukides, Mike

Reference

O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated

Linux, a UNIX-compatible operating system that runs on personal computers, is a pinnacle within the free software movement. It is based on a kernel developed by Finnish student Linus Torvalds and is distributed on the Net or on low-cost disks, along with a complete set of UNIX libraries, popular free software utilities, and traditional layered products like NFS and the X Window System. Linux is sweeping Europe, winning adherents in North America, and generating enthusiasm worldwide.Part of Linux's appeal is the unstructured and far-flung manner in which it grew. Self-styled hackers from many countries created it. Maintenance and support are distributed in a similar manner. And even its documentation -- from installation instructions through manual pages and full-length guides -- is the product of a volunteer effort, the Linux Documentation Project.Networking is a fundamental part of Linux. As a stand-alone computer system it is impressive enough, but sooner or later you, the user, are going to want to send someone a file, mount a file system from another computer, read Usenet news, or search the World Wide Web. Whether you want a simple UUCP connection or a full LAN with NFS and NIS, you are going to have to build a network.One of the most successful books to come from the Linux Documentation Project is the Linux Network Administrator's Guide by Olaf Kirch. It touches on all the essential networking software included with Linux, plus some hardware considerations. Topics include:
<ul>
<li>Introduction to TCP/IP</li>
<li>Configuring network and serial hardware</li>
<li>Domain Name Service</li>
<li>Serial line communications using SLIP and PPP</li>
<li>NIS and NFS</li>
<li>Taylor UUCP</li>
<li>Administering electronic mail, including smail and Sendmail+IDA</li>
<li>Administering Netnews, including C News, NNTP, and several news readers</li>
</ul>

Linux Network Administrator's Guide

Computers & Technology

Kirch, Olaf

Oram, Andy (editor)

Certification

The popularity of Microsoft's Active Server Pages (ASP) technology is growing rapidly. Part of the reason is ASP's flexibility: the output of ASP scripts is most commonly HTML, which is included in the text stream returned to the client, making it a convenient way of creating browser-independent web content. But an additional reason--and one that will become more and more important over time, as webapplications replace web pages--is its extensibility. And the most effective way to extend ASP is to develop custom ASP components.However, the techniques for developing custom ASP components, along with the snags and pitfalls of developing custom components, are not well documented. In addition, to successfully develop ASP components one must be a jack-of-all-trades: programming requires some knowledge of COM, of threading models, and of the ASP object model, as well as a mastery of one or more language tools and development environments.That's where Developing ASP Components comes in. The first section of the book explores the topics all developers need to know to develop components for ASP effectively:
<ul>
<li>The configuration of the ASP development environment</li>
<li>ASP components and the Component Object Model (COM)</li>
ASP components and threading models<li>ASP components and the Microsoft Transaction Server, which can be used to provide a variety of services to ASP components</li>
<li>The objects, properties, methods, and events available in the ASP object model</li>
</ul>Because more and more developers find themselves using more than a single language tool, the remaining three sections of the book each focus on ASP component development using any of the three major development tools: Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual C++ and the ActiveX Template Library (ATL), and Microsoft J++. Each section carefully focuses on the issues that concern the ASP component developer who is using that particular development environment. These include:<ul>
<li>Accessing ASP's intrinsic objects</li>
<li>Accessing data using either OLE DB (in the case of C++) or ADO (in the case of VB and J++)</li>
<li>Creating n-tier web applications with VB</li>
<li>Handling persistence using MFC along with Visual C++/ATL</li>
<li>Accessing native code (the Windows libraries, which are written in C) from J++</li>
</ul>This thorough coverage of the background information needed for developing ASP components, as well as its focus on the component development in each of three major development environments, makes Developing ASP Components the definitive resource for the ASP application and component developer.

Developing ASP Components

Powers, Shelley

Petrusha, Ron (editor)

Networking & Cloud Computing

This most complete parent guide available covers not only detailed and precise medical information about leukemia and the various treatment options, but also day-to-day practical advice on how to cope with procedures, hospitalization, family and friends, school, social and financial issues, communication, feelings, and, if therapy is not successful, the difficult issues of death and bereavement. Woven among the medical details and the practical advice are the voices of parents and children who have lived with leukemia and its treatments. As many parents have already found, advice from "veteran" parents can be a lifeline. 
 Obtaining a basic understanding of topics such as medical terminology, how drugs work, common side effects of chemotherapy, and how to work more effectively with medical personnel can only improve the quality of life for the whole family suffering along with their leukemic child. Having parents describe their own emotional ups and downs, how they coped, and how they molded their family life around hospitalizations can be a tremendous comfort. Just knowing that there are other kids on chemotherapy who refuse to eat anything but tacos or who have frequent rages can make one feel less alone. Parents who read this book will encounter medical facts simply explained, advice to ease their daily life, and tools to be a strong advocate for their child. This second edition contains significant updates to the information on treatments, chemotherapy drugs, bone marrow transplants, coping with side effects, and resources. It also contains a personal treatment summary and long-term follow-up guide for your child to keep as a permanent record.

Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers (Patient Centered Guides)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Keene, Nancy

Lamb, Linda (editor)

Diseases & Physical Ailments

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