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Monday, November 23, 2009

Firefox Secrets - A Need To Know Guide

Firefox Secrets - A Need To Know Guide


SitePoint Pty. Ltd. | ISBN: 0-9752402-4-2 | PDF | 120 Pages | 2 Mb

Firefox Secrets is not just a book about a browser’s hidden secrets; it’s also an explanation of how and why Firefox will make your Web surfing experience smoother and more productive.
It jump-starts you on Firefox’s various features and explores the rationale behind the browser’s design.
Scattered throughout the text are tips and little-known facts that take you even further toward an improved Web browsing experience.

Many, many people use Firefox as their primary Web browser, for myriad reasons.
Switch stories abound and the Firefox community is full of enthusiasts who areas keen and passionate as Macintosh enthusiasts. It feels as if we’re already deep into Browser Wars II (the sequel).
Firefox, an Open Source product that’s available for free from the Mozilla Foundation, has really come into its own as a functional, standards-compliant Web browser.
Conceived with a focus on usability, and offering a trim but functional user interface, Firefox was intended as a viable alternative to older Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, and has succeeded in this goal.

Perhaps the word “secrets” in this book’s title caught your attention.
Indeed,tips, tricks and hacks are an integral part of this book.
They’ll usually appear as a relevant Firefox feature is first discussed, and then again in a chapter specially dedicated to such manipulations.
Hidden preferences, profile modifications, and user interface tweaks are some of the secrets you can expect to uncover.

Beyond the browser, this book also describes Firefox extensions:
Little programs that you can add to Firefox to enhance its functionality to suit your needs.
A whole chapter is devoted to the best and most remarkable extensions available.

Firefox Secrets will equip you with a thorough understanding of how best to use Firefox to suit your browsing preferences, and how to enhance your productivity both at work and at play. With Firefox, you’ll be able to boldly go where you have never been before. Enjoy!

Pentjak-Silat: The Indonesian Fighting Art

Pentjak-Silat: The Indonesian Fighting Art

by Howard Alexander, Quintin Chambers, Donn F. Draeger
143 pages | Kodansha International; 1st edition (1974) | 0870111043 | PDF | 6.04 Mb

This book covers the techniques of the various styles of Silat.
The book is best divided into 4 sections

Striking tools/history (hand techniques covered like in karate manuals only with the weapons context of Silat Hands vs the Knife (that's right, you get that FIRST) Training Exercises (stances and 15 technique drills) Combat situations (covers empty hand attacks and some ground work).

The perfect companion to Draeger's "Fighting and Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago", this is the more technique oriented.

MasterCook Deluxe v9.0 – Cooking and Recipe Software

MasterCook Deluxe v9.0 – Cooking and Recipe Software
MasterCook Deluxe v9.0 – Cooking and Recipe Software | 480 MB

Whether you’re a cooking pro or a novice, MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 will make the time you spend in kitchen more enjoyable and efficient, and the results will definitely be more delicious. At the heart of MasterCook Deluxe 9.0 is over 8,000 recipes, including appetizers, entrees, desserts, grill recipes, and even kid-friendly foods. The program will help you find the perfect recipe for the occasion, plan and shop for ingredients, and learn new techniques in the process. More details on next page.Finding recipes is simple as you can search based on ingredients, food types, cook time, and more. And if you’re short on time, there are over 400 recipes that can be prepared in under 20 minutes. You can browse through categories to get ideas for future dishes. If you have dietary restrictions, recipes can be filtered for low carbohydrate, low sodium, low fat, gluten free, Kosher, and lactose free dishes, and searches can even be customized based on your needs. The recipe scaling feature will instantly adjust recipes depending on the occasion, whether you are cooking for five or 50. Once you are ready to head to the grocery store, you can print out shopping lists for single recipes or for entire menus to take with you. And if you have a PDA, it’s easy to download lists to your handheld.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

How To Do Everything With JavaScript

How To Do Everything With JavaScript


Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (February 28, 2003) | 448 pages
ISBN : 0072228873 | PDF | 8 MB

This friendly, solutions-oriented guide is filled with step-by-step examples that illustrate how to write basic to advanced JavaScript applications, as well as modify existing scripts to suit individual needs. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapter, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists

Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence Based Approach for Physical Therapists


2005 | 515 pages | ISBN: 1929007876 | PDF | 60 Mb

Evidence-based practice is becoming an increasingly important topic in physical therapy clinical practice, especially as the cost of health care continues to accelerate. As a result, evidence is now being incorporated into all aspects of physical therapy patient/client management including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. Designed as a handy, quick-reference guide, ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL EXAMINATION: AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS takes a uniquely visual, evidence-tables approach to make it easy for clinicians to locate relevant evidence of the diagnostic utility of commonly utilized tests and measures.

Java Database Programming Bible

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons | ISBN: 0764549243 | edition 2002 | PDF | 700 pages | 6,18 mb

This is a comprehensive approach to learning how to develop and implement a professional level Java 2 database program using the Java database connection API (JDBC 3.0). It includes an introduction to relational databases and designing database applications; covers interacting with a relational database using a Java program; and shows how to create and work with XML data storage using a Java program.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 7

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 7

September 2009 | English | ISBN-13: 978-0-470-50386-7 | 354 Pages | PDF | 80.9 MB

Windows 7 is Microsoft's highly anticipated operating system used by millions of people around the world. If you're a visual learner and are new to Windows 7, then this book is an ideal introduction to the new features of this operating system. Seasoned author Paul McFedries walks you through the basics and beyond of Windows 7 in a straightforward manner.

You'll discover how to install and repair programs, maintain your system, set up password-protected ***s, load images from a digital camera, play music and other media files, secure Internet and e-mail ***s, and much more. More than 150 tasks are accompanied by full-color screen shots as they guide you to becoming a confident user of Windows 7.
Experienced author Paul McFedries walks you through Microsoft's eagerly awaited new operating system: Windows 7.
  • Clear and succinct explanations, step-by-step instructions, and full-color screen shots take you through the newest features of Windows 7
  • More than 150 Windows 7 tasks show you the basics and beyond, including installing and repairing programs, maintaining your system, loading images from a digital camera, and more
This book is essential if you are a visual learner who is enthusiastic about diving in and exploring all that Windows 7 has to offer!

Harper's Bazaar - December 2009

Harper's Bazaar - December 2009

PDF | 241 pages | 59.6 Mb | English

Harper's Bazaar is about jet set lifestyle and eternal values, it-girls and screen divas, everything hot, fresh and modern. At the same time Harper's Bazaar does not dictate or impose anything. It inspires the reader, and that makes it different from other editions.

Linear Algebra For Dummies

Linear Algebra For Dummies

July 2009 | English | ISBN-13: 978-0-470-43090-3 | 386 Pages | PDF | 11.0 MB

Does linear algebra leave you feeling lost? No worries —this easy-to-follow guide explains the how and the why of solving linear algebra problems in plain English. From matrices to vector spaces to linear transformations, you'll understand the key concepts and see how they relate to everything from genetics to nutrition to spotted owl extinction.
  • Line up the basics — discover several different approaches to organizing numbers and equations, and solve systems of equations algebraically or with matrices
  • Relate vectors and linear transformations — link vectors and matrices with linear combinations and seek solutions of homogeneous systems
  • Evaluate determinants — see how to perform the determinant function on different sizes of matrices and take advantage of Cramer's rule
  • Hone your skills with vector spaces — determine the properties of vector spaces and their subspaces and see linear transformation in action
  • Tackle eigenvalues and eigenvectors — define and solve for eigenvalues and eigenvectors and understand how they interact with specific matrices
Open the book and find:
  • Theoretical and practical ways of solving linear algebra problems
  • Definitions of terms throughout and in the glossary
  • New ways of looking at operations
  • How linear algebra ties together vectors, matrices, determinants, and linear transformations
  • Ten common mathematical representations of Greek letters
  • Real-world applications of matrices and determinants

TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition

TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition

August 2009 | English | ISBN-13: 978-0-470-45060-4 | 458 Pages | PDF | 8.33 MB

TCP/IP is a hot topic, because it's the glue that holds the Internet and the Web together, and network administrators need to stay on top of the latest developments. TCP/IP For Dummies, 6th Edition, is both an introduction to the basics for beginners as well as the perfect go-to resource for TCP/IP veterans.

The book includes the latest on Web protocols and new hardware, plus very timely information on how TCP/IP secures connectivity for blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, and social networking. Step-by-step instructions show you how to install and set up TCP/IP on clients and servers; build security with encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures; handle new voice and mobile technologies, and much more.
  • Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the de facto standard transmission medium worldwide for computer-to-computer communications; intranets, private internets, and the Internet are all built on TCP/IP
  • The book shows you how to install and configure TCP/IP and its applications on clients and servers; explains intranets, extranets, and virtual private networks (VPNs); provides step-by-step information on building and enforcing security; and covers all the newest protocols
  • You'll learn how to use encryption, authentication, digital certificates, and signatures to set up a secure Internet credit card transaction
Find practical security tips, a Quick Start Security Guide, and still more in this practical guide.