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A quick and dirty reference to taming the UNIX side of Mac OS X, for UNIX developers, Java developers, and UNIX system administrators interested in using Mac OS X 'Tiger' to satisfy their everyday computing needs but require some assistance acclimating themselves to the familiar, yet foreign, UNIX environment found in the Mac. Original. (Advanced)

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Introduces the Unix environment in Mac OS X Panther and explains concepts such as the Terminal application, compiling code, creating and installing packages, and running Windows on top of Mac OS X. (view table of contents)

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Introduces the UNIX environment for the Mac OS X and explains how to set up and configure the Terminal application; how to manage, create, and edit files; and how to navigate the Internet. (view table of contents)

Explains how to configure the IIS server, measure usage, locate bottlenecks, and maintain directory and file security while offering a reference to IIS admin objects, ASP objects, and server-side scripting.

A hands-on guide to Linux database programming furnishes a wide variet of techniques, tools, and skills, ranging from an explanation of the components of a Linux database application to database design and theory, user interface design principles, and testing and deployment. Original. (Intermediate) (view table of contents)

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Explains how to add a database to enhance either an existing or new Web site, offering practical advice for such areas as TCP/IP, Perl, and ODBC. Original. (Intermediate). (view table of contents)