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Optical Network Control: Architecture, Protocols, and Standards

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is the first expert guide and single-source reference for controlling and managing optical networks. This book fills the gap between optical network engineering and routing/signaling-helping both optical and IP professionals build networks that are more robust, flexible, manageable, and profitable. Coverage includes: *Designing networks to deliver a range of on-demand services from mission-critical, time-sensitive protected services to low-cost unprotected services *Network control and operations in WDM/DWDM and SONET/SDH environments *Control principles and features for evolving mesh-based optical networks and existing ring networks-with practical examples *Emerging, proposed, and future optical routing/signaling and standards including GMPLS, ASON and Optical UNI * planes: design, scenarios, interworking, and interactions with existing network systems *Crucial IETF, ITU-T, OIF, ANSI, Bellcore, and industry information-brought together for the first time [Read more...]

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Business Analysis: Microsoft Excel 2010

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real-world examples, Carlberg helps you put Excel’s features and functions to work and get the power of quantitative analysis behind your management decisions.

Excel expert Conrad Carlberg shows how to use Excel 2010 to perform the core financial tasks every manager and entrepreneur must master: analyzing statements, planning and controlling company finances, making decisions, and managing sales and marketing. Using real-world examples, Carlberg helps you get the absolute most out of Excel 2010’s newest features and functions. Along the way, you’ll discover the fastest, best ways to handle essential tasks ranging from importing business data to analyzing profitability ratios.

Becoming an Excel expert has never been easier! You’ll find -clear instructions, insider insights, complete step-by-step projects, and more. It’s all complemented by an extraordinary set of web-based resources, from sample journals and ledgers to business forecasting tools.

•  Use Excel analysis tools to solve problems throughout the business
•  Build and work with income statements and balance sheets
•  Value inventories and current assets, and summarize transactions
•  Calculate working capital and analyze cash flows
•  Move from pro formas to operating budgets that help guide your management decisions
•  Prepare business cases incorporating everything from discount rates to margin and contribution analysis [Read more...]

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The Photoshop CS5 Pocket Guide

The Photoshop CS5 Pocket Guide

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In this handy new Guide, Photoshop expert Brie Gyncild introduces readers to the powerful features in Photoshop , including new features like content-aware fill, HDR Pro, Bristle effects, Mixer Brush, and Puppet Warp. The book covers everything from navigating the interface and making basic edits to working with images in Camera Raw, making image corrections, and applying effects. There are chapters on merging photos, printing, and preparing images for the Web, as well as on organizing images in Bridge and automating tasks. This appealing, low-priced book is packed with quick results for people who want to jump in and get up to speed in Photoshop. This Guide offers a quick introduction to and acts as a handy reference. It’s exactly the guide many new Photoshop users want–no fluff; just the important stuff. [Read more...]

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It’s Your World, So Change It: Using the Power of the Internet to Create Social Change

It’s Your World, So Change It- Using the Power of the Internet to Create Social Change

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There’s been plenty of hype about the “netroots,” and online activism on both the right and left. But most of it’s been celebratory, not practical. This is a practical, start to finish guide to promoting any cause and participating in any social movement on the social Web. Long-time activist and online community expert Tom Head covers everything you need to know about e-activism, including: ” Using the Web to find activism jobs and volunteer opportunities ” Using Alerts, RSS feeds, and other tools to stay informed ” cause-related web sites – even if you have practically no money or web experience ” Engaging effectively on social networking sites ” Promoting causes, events, or organizations without spamming ” Getting more attention and links for a cause ” Keeping allies informed via email, blogs, text messaging, and Twitter ” Organizing local activists using global media, and using online activism to support on-the-ground work ” to promote a cause: when it works, and when it’s not worth it ” Avoiding the common mistakes e-activists make. [Read more...]

Adobe Flex 4: Training from the Source, Volume 1

Adobe Flex 4- Training from the Source, Volume 1

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Adobe Flex: Source is the best-selling and most trusted resource for learning about Adobe Flex. Written by a team of authors with practical experience as consultants, mentors and developers of courseware, this book/CD uses project-based tutorials, and is designed to beginning Flex developers the details of and architecting real-world rich internet applications Flash Builder incorporating MXML and ActionScript 3.0. The book includes a CD that contains all the files used in the lessons, plus completed projects for comparison. This latest edition includes complete coverage of New Flex 4 features such as the Spark Component model, Skinning, Component Creation, and much more. Adobe Flex 4: Training from the Source, Volume 2, will follow later in the year and be geared towards more intermediate and users. [Read more...]

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