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-Aggressive Network Self-Defense
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-QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual
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-Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition
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-Learning Windows Server 2003
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***Aggressive Network Self-Defense
ISBN: 1931836205
Publisher: Syngress
The name says it all. This is the first book to analyze the technical,
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***IPv6 Network Administration
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596009348
This essential guide explains what works, what doesn't, and most of 
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***Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition
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"Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition" is an ideal all-in-one resource for XP
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Hack 36, "Surf Anonymously Without a Trace," is available online along
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***QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596009011
"QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual" is a comprehensive guide that
examines everything the QuickBooks Pro Windows edition has to offer, 
from
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page provides insightful tips and tricks to help readers become more
efficient, sophisticated users no matter what the extent of their 
existing
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***Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596009356
This fully illustrated book takes a modular approach to learning, 
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you to start with the fundamentals and then work your way up to 
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experts,
this handy reference is written in a non-technical style that you're 
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Chapter 8, "Advanced E-Mail Features," is available online:
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***Intrusion Prevention and Active Response
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 193226647X
This is the first book-length work that specifically concentrates on 
the
concept, implementation, and implications of intrusion prevention and
active response. The authors establish a common understanding of the
terminology and then compare the many approaches to intrusion 
prevention.
In short, this book serves as a reference for next-generation IDS
technology that provides active response and intrusion prevention
functions both at the network and host levels.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/193226647X/


***Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition
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ISBN: 0596009402
With its convenient, quick-reference format, this book is the perfect
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***Word 2003 Personal Trainer
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ISBN: 0596009364
As the most complete and engaging tutorial available for Word, this
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Chapter 8, "Performing a Mail Merge," is available online:
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***Learning Windows Server 2003
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ISBN: 0596006241
"Windows Server 2003" is the right server for a world dominated by
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http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr2003/index.html

Chapter 10, "Windows Terminal Services," is available online:
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***Cyber Spying 
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 1931836418
Have you ever wondered about that friend your spouse emails, or who 
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spend hours chatting online with? Are you curious about what your 
children
are doing online, who they meet, and what they talk about? Do you worry
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***Tom Stafford and Matt Webb ("Mind Hacks"), Foyles Bookshop, 
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***Bonnie Biafore ("QuickBooks: The Missing Manual" & 
  "Online Investing Hacks"), EduFest, Denver, CO--March 26
Bonnie is a featured speaker at the NAIC Rocky Mountain Chapter 
EduFest.
http://www.better-investing.org/chapter/denver/events/7571


***Bonnie Biafore, AAII Denver Chapter Meeting, Denver, CO--April 4
Bonnie discusses online investing with members of the Denver Chapter of
the American Association of Individual Investors.
http://www.aaii.com/loclchap/aaiichap/denver/

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***Register for the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, Santa Clara, CA--
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***From the Labs: ETech 2005 
On the opening day of O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference, 
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scale products from Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/03/16/etech_2.html

For more ETech coverage:
http://www.oreillynet.com/et2005/


***The SafariU Revolution: An Interview with Professor Kent Sandoe
Professor Kent Sandoe of the Information Systems Department of Chico 
State
University wanted to produce a textbook on information security for his
Systems Management course this semester, but at the last minute, those
plans fell through. He turned to SafariU, O’Reilly’s new web-based
platform for creating, publishing, and sharing textbooks. Read about 
his
experience in this interview.
http://www.oreilly.com/news/safariusandoe.html

Visit SafariU for a video demo
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***No Starch Titles Included in MIT Review Article
"Hack License," by Simson Garfinkel ("Database Nation"), includes No
Starch's "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" and "Hacking the XBox."
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/03/issue/review_hack.asp


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***Secure Batch Email with UUCP and SSH 
Not everyone has reliable, always-on Internet access. For some,
reliability has to come through software, not hardware. Fortunately,
protocols designed to work around slow and unreliable networks still 
work.
Christophe Prevotaux demonstrates how to set up FreeBSD, Postfix, and 
SSH
to send and receive email via UUCP.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/03/10/uucpmail.html


***Subversion UI Shootout 
As Subversion continues to take over from CVS, more advanced interfaces
have started to appear. How do they compare to each other? How do they
compare to the svn CLI tool? Jeremy Jones puts svn, RapidSVN, and
TortoiseSVN though their paces and draws out UI principles along the 
way.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/svn_uis.html


***Building Connected Embedded Systems 
Embedded systems aren't all Linux; microcontrollers still dominate the
scene. Erstwhile hardware hackers, rejoice! The tools for programming
microcontrollers work just fine under Linux. George Belotsky starts a
series on embedded development by demonstrating what you have to do to
make Hello World run.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/microcontrollers.html


***Closed Source PHP
A look at the many different options PHP Developers have for protecting
their source code from prying eyes when creating commercial PHP
Applications.
http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=238739

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***Getting Things Done with Your Mac 
Even the most savvy Mac user can have problems staying organized. A 
number
of tips for using a Mac to help organize your life are available from 
43
Folders and other sources. This article takes a look at them with the 
help
of Merlin Mann himself.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/08/productivity.html


***Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall 
Like so many tools built in to Mac OS X, the firewall just works. But
what's really going on inside it? Peter Hickman explains why the 
firewall
works so well, and then takes you inside and shows you how to fiddle 
with
things. In the end, he returns you safely to the default settings.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/15/firewall.html


***Inside StYNCies 
Stickies is one of the handiest little apps out there. It's been 
bundled
with Apple's operating systems for ages, but Apple hasn't yet taken
advantage of the new possibilities for it. This first installment of a
two-part series works through building a partial implementation of
StYNCies, a neat little utility that synchronizes your Stickies to your
iPod and/or iDisk.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/11/cocoa.html

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***Receive Podcasts Using Your PC 
Receiving podcasts using free software, your PC, and a portable music
player is a snap. Jake Ludington shows you how to do it in a few easy
steps.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/03/15/podcasting_pc.html


***Enhanced Text Input in Windows Forms 2.0 
Visual Studio 2005 provides enhanced controls for managing data input 
in
Whidbey. In this new column by Jesse Liberty, he discusses the advanced
WinForms Text Input control.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/03/14/liberty.html


***Go Wireless 
Here's an excerpt from "Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition,"
that shows you how to set up a simple wireless network, connect that
network to the Internet, connect your wireless devices to other 
people's
wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking onto your network. 
All
without wires, and the most amazing thing is that it actually works. 
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/excerpt/winxpannoy2_ch07_05/index.html

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***Building Modular Applications with Seppia 
Isn't object-oriented programming supposed to be about code reuse? The
Seppia framework encourages reuse by allowing you to combine 
functionality
collected in multiple .jar files, stitching the behavior together with
JavaScript. Lorenzo Puccetti has an introduction to this interesting
framework.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/seppia.html


***Reducing Upgrade Risk with Aspect Oriented Programming 
Upgrading code in the field is usually frowned upon, if not prohibited
outright, because of the risk and expense of pushing code changes 
through
a release cycle. But could you just insert the tiny bit of code you 
need
with AOP? Stephen B. Morris looks at how careful design and separation 
of
responsibilities can make this less risky.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/aop-mgmt.html

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***High Tech Hybrid: the Casio EX-P505 Digital Camera
The Casio EX-P505 is a smart-looking, 5-megapixel camera that fits in 
the
palm of your hand. It captures full-frame, full-motion digital movies 
with
ease, and it's packed with creative features sure to stir the 
imagination
of fun-loving photographers. Derrick Story helps you decide if this is 
a
high-tech toy or a real photographic tool.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/09/casio_p505.html


***Doc Wiley: Master of the 30-Hour Album
Pro Tools wiz Doc Wiley combines studio psychology and cutting-edge
technology to coax the best performances out of artists ranging from U2 
to
Whitney Houston. Here are some of his favorite approaches.
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/16/doc.html

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***Customizing Gmail with Grease Monkey
Learn about using Firefox Extensions to customize Gmail, or any other 
web
site you visit, thanks to the power of the Document Object Model and
JavaScript.
http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=239170


***Why Consistency is Critical
Consistency is the cornerstone of a positive user experience. But
consistency means more than simply putting your nav at the top left, 
your
search on the right. Gerry explores consistency, explaining what it is,
why it's important, and the areas where consistency counts.
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/why-consistency-is-critical

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***Powered by Detroit Flash/ColdFusion Conference, Detroit, MI--
  April 9-10
The conference will feature expert speakers on Flash, ColdFusion, Flex,
Dreamweaver, and more, with emphasis on development of Rich Internet
Applications. Participants will engage in two days of cutting-edge
seminars, talks, and discussions on the latest web development tools 
and
techniques, while also enjoying the company of like-minded 
professionals.
The event features Macromedia's Greg Rewis and Ben Forta as keynote
speakers, and other top experts, including Kevin Hoyt, Michael 
Dinowitz,
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and
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