Real-time Linux Systems

Computers & Technology

Daly, Phil

Operating Systems

Oreilly & Associates Inc

In its 2001 incarnation, Quicken for Windows easily demonstrates why it's the world's most popular finance-management software: because it's much more than finance management. It's "life-management software, complete with tools that let users track retirement plans, college savings, home inventory, mortgage, taxes, credit reports, investments, emergency records, and even employee stock options. Only one thing is missing: a printed instruction manual. That's quite an oversight, especially for the millions of PC buyers who find Quicken 2001 pre-installed on their hard drives. Fortunately, the solution is at hand: "Quicken 2001: The Missing Manual. Kathy Ivens and Tom Barich, bestselling veterans of several earlier-version Quicken guides, team up with editor David Pogue to supply the friendly, authoritative book that should have been in the box. Their concise writing and dry wit conspire to demystify basic accounting principles in a way that is logical--and at times actually fascinating. The book opens with a guided tour of Quicken's transaction-recording, check-writing, and bank-statement reconciling features. Part 2 moves beyond the basics, guiding readers through investment tracking, credit-card accounts, reports and graphs, and Quicken's calendar functions. Part 3, focusing on Quicken 2001's dramatically enhanced Internet hooks, includes a step-by-step guide to paying bills electronically. In Part 4, the authors combine Quicken instruction with some essential accounting, in order to capitalize on the program's ability to track mortgages, loans, budgets, taxes, and debt-reduction programs. Finally, there's an essential course in managing, backing up, and password-protectingQuicken's files. "Quicken 2001: The Missing Manual is a one-stop reference for PC owners who want to get a grip on their financial lives--and financial futures. Like the other books in the Missing Manual line, this one features superb writing, offers special features for both absolute novices and power users, and covers its topic completely.

Quicken 2001: The Missing Manual

Ivens, Kathy

Barich,Thomas

Software

With over six million sold in four years, the tiny PalmPilot handheld computer has been absorbed into America's bloodstream faster than any product in history--faster than TV, telephone, or even the PC. The simplicity, elegance, and marathon battery life of the charming device continue to win another 1,000,000 devoted converts every three months. Behind the PalmPilot is a tiny startup company, Palm Computing, and one of the most astonishing tales of modern business. In an era when other Silicon Valley startups had no profits but made millionaires of their employees, Palm's phenomenal success made millionaires of almost no one. "Piloting Palm "is the first book to tell the full story. It's a tale that lays bare the shocking shortsightedness of today's high-tech power brokers--both the manufacturers whose clunky handhelds flopped in the marketplace, and the venture capitalists who shunned Palm because its prototype wasn't enough "like "those doomed palmtops. This is the tale of Jeff Hawkins, a young, idealistic hardware engineer whose long-term plan is to build the first electronic human brain. And it's the story of that rarest of beasts: a company that was targeted for extinction by Microsoft--and survived. The authors--Andrea Butter, whose years as Palm marketing executive give her an extraordinary insider's vantage point, and David Pogue, whose "PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide "is the number one bestselling technical guide to the PalmPilot--offer three irresistible attractions for students of business or technology: a great story, filled with unforgettable characters; a behind-the-scenes glimpse at a Silicon Valley legend, warts and all; and business insights that can beapplied to any industry.

Piloting Palm: How the Palmpilot Team Defied the Odds, Humbled Microsoft, and Launched A B

Pogue, David

Butter, Andrea

Hardware & DIY

Java in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

DAVID FLANAGAN

Reference

Nothing is as constant as change, and this is as true in enterprise computing as anywhere else. Since Java Enterprise in a Nutshell was first published in September of 1999, a dozen or more new APIs have been added to the platform, reflecting the new and different ways developers implement their enterprise objectives. And now developers are being called on to add even greater, more complex levels of interconnectivity to their applications, as the concepts behind Web Services solidify and implementation decisions need coding.
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Java Enterprise in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

FLANAGAN, DAVID

Crawford, William

Farley, Jim

Magnusson, Kris

Practical C++ Programming

Oualline, Steve

Programming Languages

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The Web Design CD Bookshelf CD-ROM

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Web Development & Design

Between Moore's law and the notion of "Internet time," we're constantly being bombarded with more and more information--most of it in the form of disorganized data. Turning this information into useful knowledge is getting harder and harder to do, and it takes time that we just don't have. The current economic situation hasn't helped either. With money spread thin, who hasn't had to take on new tasks and learn new things? And slashed training budgets mean there's little to rely on for learning except books- but learning a complex new programming language like Java from a book is no simple task. Maybe your boss is giving you two weeks to come up to speed for a project, or maybe you're ready to take that next step up in your current job, or be a more viable candidate for a new job. Whatever the reason, the onus is on you to learn. All these factors make it more important than ever to have a way to learn--fast.And that's what Head First Java does -- by exploiting the way your brain works, it compresses the time it takes to really learn. Why? Because its unique approach not only shows you what you need to know about Java syntax, it enables and encourages you to think like a Java programmer. Mastering object oriented programming requires a certain way of thinking, not just a certain way of writing code.The latest research in cognitive science, neurobiology, and educational psychology shows that learning at the deeper levels takes a lot more than text on a page. Actively combining words and pictures not only helps in understanding the subject, but in remembering it. According to some studies, an engaging, entertaining, image-rich, conversational approach actually teaches the subject better. Head First Java puts these theories into practice with a vengeance. Chock full of mind stretching exercises, memorable analogies, and stories, humor and attitude that aren't just pasted-on distractions but that are used to drive home key points and make ideas come alive, the Head First approach is as effective as it is unique.It takes a pretty unique person to have developed such an innovative way to Learn Java. Kathy Sierra has been interested in learning theory since her days as a game designer. More recently, she's been a master trainer for Sun Microsystems, teaching Sun's own instructors how to teach the latest Java technologies. She has been actively using the concepts in Head First Java to teach hundreds of trainers, developers and even non programmers. She is the founder of one of the largest Java community websites in the world, javaranch.com, and she is a member of the development team for the Sun Certified programmer exam. Bert Bates is also a long-time Java developer and trainer with extensive experience in learning theory. His background features a long stint in artificial intelligence with clients like the Weather Channel, A&amp;E Network, Rockwell and Timken.Is Head First Java right for you? That depends. Head First Java assumes you're a programmer or at least have experience with scripting languages. It assumes that you're smart, that you're creative and open to new ideas, and that you know you're just not the type of person who wants to learn the traditional way. Take a look at the sample pages, explore the background on brain-based learning, examine the table of contents, and see for yourself how Head First Java takes learning to a whole new level. See why Tim O'Reilly says, "This is the first really new approach to computer books that I've seen in many years. I think it's going to revolutionize how programming and other complex topics are taught."Table of Content:1) Dive In (a quick dip into Java)2) Welcome to Objectville (intro to OO)3) Know your Variables (understanding Java types: primitives, object references, pass-by-value)4) How objects behave (instance variables and methods)5) Extra-strength methods (writing more complex code)6) Using the Java Library (solving problems with the API)7) Better Living in Objectville (inheritance, OO design, abstract classes)8) Serious Polymorphism (interfaces, more OO design, polymorphism)9) Life and Death of an object (constructors and memory management / garbage collection)10) Do the Math (static methods and variables, Math methods, Wrappers, and number formatting)11) Risky Behavior (handling exceptions)12) A very graphic story (GUI intro, inner classes, event handling)13) Work on your swing (more GUI, layout managers and Swing components)14) Saving objects (object serialization and file I/O)15) Make a connection (networking: sockets and server sockets)16) Release your Code (deployment: code organization, packages, executable JARs, and Java Web Start)17) Distributed Code (deployment via RMI and Servlets)

Head First Java: Your Brain on Java - A Learner's Guide

Sierra, Kathy

Bates, Bert

Programming

The Art Of Project Management

Berkun, Scott

Computer Science

Dashboard: A Developer's Notebook

Chris O'Brien

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