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Statistics in a Nutshell — Need to learn statistics as part of your job, or looking for help to pass a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone with no previous background in the subject. You get a firm grasp of the basics before moving into increasingly advanced material. Each chapter presents you with easy-to-follow descriptions illustrated by graphics, formulas, and plenty of solved examples. Learn more.
David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist and bestselling author, is back with a bigger, better, up-to-the-nanosecond second edition of iPhone: The Missing Manual. It's the first and best book about every Apple improvement to its own second edition--the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0. Over 100 new features are demystified, troubleshot, and evaluated: GPS position tracking, MobileMe syncing, Microsoft Exchange server syncing, make-your-own ringtones, geotagging photos, and much more! The book is available in print, PDF, EPUB and Kindle-compatible Mobipocket formats. Browse the book now.
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Over at missingmanuals.com, David Pogue shares some of his favorite tips for both the original iPhone or the iPhone 2E.
Bryan Ierardi, a self-employed Web Developer, has this to say about Safari Books Online: I was able to randomly walk around and look inside books that I would have never picked up in a bookstore... and there's something to be learned in every instance of reading. And yes, the cost savings is nice too.
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JavaScript: The Missing Manual from bestselling author David McFarland teaches you how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways — even if you have little or no programming experience. Once you the master the language's structure and terminology, you'll learn how to use advanced JavaScript tools to add useful interactivity to your sites quickly, rather than script everything from scratch. Like other Missing Manuals, this one is clear, concise, and entertaining cover to cover.
FBML Essentials — Learn how to build it quickly using the Facebook Markup Language (FBML) and other easy-to-use tools in the site's framework. This book not only gets you started with this toolkit, you also get a complete reference on every FBML tag Facebook has ever written, with advice on the best ways to use these tags in your code. Browse the book.
Learning the vi and Vim Editors, Seventh Edition — The standard guide for vi since 1986, this book has been expanded to include detailed information on vim, the leading vi clone that includes extra features for both beginners and power users. You learn text editing basics and advanced tools for both editors, such as writing macros and scripts to extend the editor, power tools for programmers, multi-window editing — all in the easy-to-follow style that has made this book a classic. Browse the book.
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Open Source in the Enterprise — Using open source in the enterprise — the question is no longer "if," but "how?" The low cost, easy access, and expansive license terms of open source are certainly attractive — especially since IT budgets have decreased 3-5% every year, while software costs have increased, and IT staffs have been tasked to create web services and pursue Web 2.0 initiatives.
"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone — even lawyers!" — Lawrence Lessig, law professor at Stanford Law School, founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society
Most legal sources are too scattered, arcane, and too hard to read. Intellectual Property and Open Source is a friendly, easy-to-follow overview of the law that programmers, system administrators, graphic designers, and many others will find essential.
Most legal sources are too scattered, arcane, and too hard to read. Intellectual Property and Open Source is a friendly, easy-to-follow overview of the law that programmers, system administrators, graphic designers, and many others will find essential.












