Category: Microsoft

Windows PowerShell 3.0: Step by Step – A huge guide to things you can do after you’ve found PowerShell – #bookreview

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Windows PowerShell 3.0: Step by Step Ed Wilson (Microsoft Press – paperback, Kindle)   Wondering what the “Open Windows PowerShell” option does on your Windows 8 PC? There’s a book for that: Windows PowerShell 3.0: Step by Step by Ed Wilson. According to Wilson, “Windows PowerShell 3.0 is an essential management and automation tool that … Continue reading Windows PowerShell 3.0: Step by Step – A huge guide to things you can do after you’ve found PowerShell – #bookreview

Windows 8: The Missing Manual – The reference guide you need to sort it all out – #bookreview

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Windows 8: The Missing Manual David Pogue (O’Reilly – paperback, Kindle) Okay, so Windows 8 is not exactly setting the digital world on fire these days. Many of us bought it anyway, because we have been using Windows machines at home and in office settings for a long, long time. And we like to keep … Continue reading Windows 8: The Missing Manual – The reference guide you need to sort it all out – #bookreview

Building Web, Cloud, & Mobile Solutions with F# – #programming #bookreview

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Building Web, Cloud, & Mobile Solutions with F# Daniel Mohl (O’Reilly – paperback, Kindle) F# (pronounced “F-sharp”) is a relatively new functional, open-source programming language developed by Microsoft and the F# Software Foundation. F# can be used to create scalable applications with ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET Web API, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Azure, HTML5, Web Sockets, … Continue reading Building Web, Cloud, & Mobile Solutions with F# – #programming #bookreview

Programming C# 5.0 – Excellent how-to guide for experienced developers ready to learn C# – #bookreview

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Programming C# 5.0 Ian Griffiths (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Ian Griffiths’ new book is for “experienced developers,” not for beginners hoping to learn the basics of programming while also learning C#. The focus is “Building Windows 8, Web, and Desktop Applications for the .NET 4.5 Framework.” Earlier editions in the Programming C# series have “explained some … Continue reading Programming C# 5.0 – Excellent how-to guide for experienced developers ready to learn C# – #bookreview

Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual – #bookreview #html5 #animation

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Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual Chris Grover (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Chris Glover’s well-written new book shows you how to build animated HTML 5 graphics for the iPhone, the iPad, and the Web, using familiar Adobe features. By the sixth page of the first chapter, you are using the software to create … Continue reading Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual – #bookreview #html5 #animation

Version Control with Git, 2nd Ed. – Bring order to software development’s collaborative chaos – #bookreview #programming

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Version Control with Git, 2nd Edition Jon Loeliger and Matthew McCullough (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) When I first took a job in software development, individual programmers controlled code versions themselves, and they jealously guarded their releases with back-ups on multiple diskettes – 5.25” diskettes. The real floppies. (Yep, I’m so old I actually worked with a … Continue reading Version Control with Git, 2nd Ed. – Bring order to software development’s collaborative chaos – #bookreview #programming

Learn the Kinect API – New Microsoft ‘Start Here!’ guide shows how – #bookreview

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Learn the Kinect™ API Rob Miles (Microsoft Press, paperback, Kindle) The Kinect sensor  is a popular peripheral for Microsoft’s XBox 360 video game systems and Windows PCs. The device contains a video camera, a directional microphone system, and a depth sensor. Software developers are using the device “to advance the field of computer interaction in … Continue reading Learn the Kinect API – New Microsoft ‘Start Here!’ guide shows how – #bookreview

New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

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Microsoft Press recently has released two new books, one for developers who work with Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and the other for newcomers to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL.  Windows Phone 7 Development Internals Andrew Whitechapel (Microsoft Press, paperback, Kindle) Andrew Whitechapel’s hefty new 809-page development internals guidebook focuses on Windows Phone 7 design and … Continue reading New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases – #bookreview #mcsa

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Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Orin Thomas, Peter Ward, and boB Taylor (Microsoft Press, paperback with CD) Exam 70-462 is one of three required examinations you must pass to get a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. This well-structured, 593-page book is designed for self-paced training … Continue reading Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases – #bookreview #mcsa

Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows

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Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition Joseph Davies (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $49.99; Kindle edition, list price $39.99) The Internet can now expand into a much bigger realm than was possible before the worldwide launch of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) on June 6, 2012. The web most of us use has long relied on IPv4, … Continue reading Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows