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- Stream video over a network or the Internet
- Streaming video over the Internet is rarely a seamless experience. Streaming video often suffers from hiccups, delays, stop-outs, skips, and connection loss. In this chapter download from Mastering Internet Video: A Guide to Streaming and On-Demand Video, explore how the Internet moves data and learn how this process...
- Tags: Network, Video, Addison-Wesley, Chapter Coverage, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing
- Download resources 2007-11-08
- Exploit these online resources to promote healthier, lower-stress special-needs traveling
- Over the past decade, the Internet has utterly transformed the travel industry. A wealth of online resources has allowed both business and holiday travelers to make savvier, more cost-effective travel decisions than ever before. In this chapter download from Sandy Berger's Great Age Guide to Online Travel, discover...
- Tags: Addison-Wesley, Chapter Coverage, Internet, Productivity
- Book chapters 2007-11-08
- Investigate Cisco unified communications integrations
- Explore the different types of communication used between a Cisco unified communications server and a telephone system in this chapter download from Cisco Unity Fundamentals. Learn the attributes that make up Cisco unified communications integrations, the types of Cisco unified communications integrations, and the different uses and...
- Tags: Cisco Unity, Unified Communications, Cisco Systems Inc., Integration, Chapter Coverage
- Book chapters 2007-11-08
- Master the fundamentals of audio and video conferencing over IP networks
- As voice over IP (VoIP) technology becomes mainstream, the conferencing and collaboration markets are following its lead. Enterprise networks are deploying new conferencing technology using IP networks, and Internet service providers (ISP) are hosting new services.Receive an overview of the various types of voice and video conferences along with the...
- Tags: Audio, Network, Video Conferencing, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., IP Network, Chapter Coverage, Telecommunications, Networking
- Book chapters 2007-10-24
- Study the WiMAX physical (PHY) layer and the benefits and tradeoffs associated with its various modes
- Study the WiMAX physical (PHY) layer in this chapter download from Understanding the Fundamentals of WiMax: Understanding Broadband Wireless Networking. Investigate the nature of the WiMAX PHY layer and understand the various benefits and tradeoffs associated with its various options or modes. Chapter coverage includes: Examining the...
- Tags: Benefit, Prentice Hall Inc., Chapter Coverage, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Book chapters 2007-10-11
- Use network sniffers to defend your network against intrusion
- Even properly secured and hardened systems that have been tested for security vulnerabilities will eventually come under attack or experience other security issues. Fortunately, tools are available (some even for free) that can help you respond appropriately to network security challenges. Learn to use open-source network sniffers to...
- Tags: Network, Prentice Hall Inc., Intrusion, Chapter Coverage, Networking, Security
- Book chapters 2007-10-11
- Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of your data with these encryption tools
- The days of totally private networks are long gone. Today, there is no way to avoid sending your business data outside of your network. Nor would you want to; sharing information with business partners and customers in the outside world is the biggest advantage of a global Internet....
- Tags: Network, Prentice Hall Inc., Tool, Chapter Coverage, Internet, Open Source, Security
- Book chapters 2007-10-11
- Secure your wireless LAN with these tools and techniques
- When you deploy a wireless LAN, your new security perimeter becomes literally the air around you. Security threats go up considerably, wireless attackers or eavesdroppers can come from any direction, and anyone with a $50 card can potentially listen in on your network wire without ever setting foot on your...
- Tags: Technique, Security, WLAN, Prentice Hall Inc., Tool, Chapter Coverage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, LANs, Wireless LANs, Networking
- Book chapters 2007-10-11
- Investigate attacks against your network with these open-source forensic tools
- Even if you do everything right to secure your network, including implement security measures properly and maintain them vigilantly, no network is 100% secure. So, what do you do if, in spite of all your preparations, your network or systems get compromised? You need to pick up the pieces, figure...
- Tags: Network, Prentice Hall Inc., Tool, Attack, Chapter Coverage, Productivity, Open Source, Networking, Security
- Book chapters 2007-10-11
- Detect and defend against network attacks with fwsnort
- System administrators need to stay ahead of new security vulnerabilities that leave their networks exposed every day. A firewall and an intrusion detection systems (IDS) are two important weapons in that fight, enabling you to proactively deny access and monitor network traffic for signs of an attack. Study the administration...
- Tags: Monitor, Network, Network Attack, Attack, Chapter Coverage, Firewalls, Linux, Network Security, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-10-04
- Master the grammar of NXT-G and build a ScanBot
- LEGO and National Instruments designed the computer language NXT-G to explicitly run on a toy, but that doesn't mean it's "just a toy" or that it can't be used to write "real" programs. There is a lot of power under the hood in NXT-G. In this chapter download...
- Tags: Chapter, LEGO Co., Lego Mindstorms, NXT-G, Chapter Coverage, Robots, Blogging, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Marketing
- Book chapters 2007-10-04
- Set up and share a wireless Internet connection in Windows Vista
- Some of the best behind-the-scenes improvements in the new Vista operating system involve networking: with Vista, networking is both easier to set up and more stable. In this chapter download from Wireless Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista, learn how to set up and share a wireless Internet connection...
- Tags: Internet Connection, Wireless Internet Connection, Network, Wireless Internet, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-10-04
- Plan and create a custom database with Microsoft Access 2007
- Learn how to create a custom database from scratch while taking full advantage of the tools that Access provides in this chapter download from Microsoft Office Access 2007 on Demand. Mastering database design concepts will also help you better understand how to create effective queries later on....
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Chapter Coverage, Storage, Databases, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Office Suites
- Book chapters 2007-10-04
- Tour the inside of your digital camera and discover how lenses work
- Take a full-color, guided visual tour of the high-tech inner workings of your digital camera. In this chapter download from How Digital Photography Words, Second Edition, learn how lenses function to produce photographic images. Chapter coverage includes: How light works How a lens bends light ...
- Tags: Lens, Digital Camera, Camera, Chapter Coverage, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Book chapters 2007-10-04
- Send requests in Ajax using HTTP
- Of the various protocols that are used for communication over the Web, perhaps the most important may be Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), a protocol that is also fundamental to Ajax applications. In this chapter download from Ajax Starter Kit, study the HTTP protocol and how it is used...
- Tags: HTTP, Sams Publishing, Chapter Coverage, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Adjust color like a pro in Adobe Photoshop
- Color adjustment is one of Adobe Photoshop's most-used features, and one that you'll rely on whenever you need to touch up a photo or a scanned image. Master the subtleties of working with color in Photoshop in this chapter download from Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Sams Publishing, Adjustment, Chapter Coverage
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Manage storage in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Gain an understanding of the many storage configuration schemes (some of which can be combined) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux in this chapter download from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration. Chapter coverage includes: Understanding partitioning -- straightforward and necessary but for some mount points but lack the option...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Sams Publishing, Red Hat Inc., Storage, Chapter Coverage, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Deploy virtual machines in Xen
- Xen virtual machine deployment is at the heart of Xen's functionality. In this chapter download from Virtualization with Xen: Including XenEnterprise, XenServer, and XenExpress, learn different techniques for provisioning XenVMs. Chapter coverage includes: Workload planning and virtual machine placement Installing modified guests Installing unmodified guests...
- Tags: Xen, Virtual Machine, Xen Virtual Machine Deployment, Chapter Coverage
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Improve your network defenses: Identify and classify security threats with these best practices and methodologies
- Having the tools and mechanisms to identify and classify threats and anomalies in your network is crucial to effective network defense. In this chapter download from End-to-End Network Security: Defense-in-Depth, learn several best practices and methodologies that you can use to successfully and quickly classify such threats. Chapter...
- Tags: Security, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Best Practice, Chapter Coverage, Networking
- Book chapters 2007-09-19
- Manage your BlackBerry from your desktop PC
- The BlackBerry 7100 series device is a powerful ultra portable computer than can be used entirely on its own to carry out a lot of interesting and useful tasks, but to truly get the most out of the device, you must occasionally connect the device to your desktop PC to...
- Tags: Device, Sams Publishing, PC, RIM BlackBerry, Desktop Computer, BlackBerry 7100 Series Device, Chapter Coverage, Desktops, Handhelds, Hardware
- Book chapters 2007-09-13
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