When the first edition of Google Hacks appeared, we were frankly a bit surprised that there was enough hacking going on to make up a whole book. No longer. People continue to discover more ways than we ever imagined to tweak, tone, and otherwise futz around...

This book is intended to be a practical guide to PostgreSQL v7.1.x, though most of the book should also apply to earlier and future releases of...

Those of you who are currently using Microsoft SQL Server 7 might not notice significant changes on the surface when you move to Microsoft SQL Server 2000. You will soon observe, however, that SQL Server 2000 includes many enhancements. One major enhancement is increased support for larger memory models. In fact, when you use SQL Server 2000 in...

Zero in on core configuration and support procedures with the help of quick-reference tables, step-by-step instructions, and lists. You get...

The latest book from the highly regarded and best-selling author Ken Henderson, The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals is the consummate reference to Microsoft SQL Server. Picking up where documentation and white papers leave off, this book takes an all-inclusive approach to...

Driven by the year-2000 problem, the hordes of COBOL developers experienced a renaissance, but the times when COBOL was state-of-the-art are long gone. Object-orientation, application servers, web front-ends, and relational database systems dominate the scene for new projects today. The fact remains however, that millions of lines of source code...

Since the publication of the first edition in 1998, programmers and developers have been waiting eagerly for an update to this expert guide on how to use Java in conjunction with the timesaving design patterns that have surfaced in the past few years. With the new edition of his bestselling Patterns in Java, Volume 1, Mark Grand brings...

In this book, PHP 5's co-creator and two leading PHP developers show you how to make the most of PHP 5's industrial-strength enhancements in any projectno matter how large or complex. Their unique insights and realistic examples illuminate PHP 5's new object model, powerful design patterns, improved XML Web services support, and...

As one of the titles in APQC’s Passport to Success series, this book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to have a successful competitive intelligence functional unit. Based on years of research of leading-edge organizations—and supported by examples of best practices and tips from actual...

Without formal, verifiable software requirements—and an effective system for managing them—the programs that developers think they’ve agreed to build often will not be the same products their customers are expecting. In Software Requirements, Second Edition, requirements engineering authority Karl Wiegers amplifies the...