Software engineering is of major importance to all enterprises;
however, the key areas of software quality and software process
improvement standards and models are currently geared toward large
organizations, where most software organizations are small and
medium enterprises.
Software Process Improvement for Small and Medium Enterprises:
Techniques and Case Studies offers practical and useful guidelines,
models, and techniques for improving software processes and
products for small and medium enterprises, utilizing the
authoritative, demonstrative tools of case studies and lessons
learned to provide academics, scholars, and practitioners with an
invaluable research source. Read the rest of this entry »

The world of law is a world of information. Rules, judgments, decisions,
interpretations, and agreements all involve using and communicating information.
Today, we are experiencing a significant transition, from letters fixed on paper
to information stored electronically. The digital era, where information is
created, stored, and communicated electronically, is quickly approaching, if not
already here. The future of law will no longer be found in impressive buildings
and leather-bound books, but in small pieces of silicon, in streams of light,
and in millions of miles of wires and cable. It will be a world of new
relationships and greater possibilities for individual and group communication,
an environment where the value of information increases as it is shared.

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Introductory Analysis: A Deeper View of Calculus addresses the needs of students
taking a course in analysis after completing a semester or two of college level
calculus. Textbooks written at this level often assume mathematics majors as
their primary audience. This book offers a practical alternative. By using a
conversational tone and style that nonetheless does not compromise mathematical
rigor, the author explains real analysis in terms that help the reader gain a
firmer grasp of calculus concepts before studying more rigorous or abstract
mathematics. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve been waiting impatiently for the arrival of Windows Server
2008, wait no more! It’s here, and so is Windows Server 2008 All-In-One
Desk Reference For Dummies to help you install it, configure it, network
with it, secure it, command it with Windows PowerShell, and more.
Services best practices and the cool IIS Web server are covered too. The
eight powerful quick-reference manuals in this one-stop guide cover all
the information you need to perform common administrative tasks with
Windows Server 2008. You’ll find sure-handed guidance and considerable
detail on everything from installation to figuring out why a user can’t
gain access to resources on the server. You also see procedures for all
common tasks — everything from setting up Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS) to promoting your server to a domain controller. Discover how to:

- Use Windows Server virtualization
- Perform a complete PC restore
- Configure server roles and features
- Measure system performance
- Add network clients and protocols
- Keep your server operating at peak performance
- Monitor network interactions with others
- Work with Active Directory RMS
- Use best practices for implementing security
- Implement scripts and cmdlets with PowerShell
- Uncloak viruses masquerading as services Windows Server 2008
contains so many features that it’s sometimes hard to know which one to
install. No problem! Just flip open Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk
Reference For Dummies and find your answer in a flash!

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In this issue:

Nvidia GeForce GTX 280

Gigabyte Radeon HD 4870

Western Digital Scorpio Black

Hypersonic PC Sonic Boom ATS

Nvidia GeForce GTX 200

Soldering 101: Hot Liquid Metal Is Your Friend

IPv6: the Internet’s Upgrade Continue

CPU’s 2008 Software Guide

etc.

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