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Language : English
Paperback : 72 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : November 2012
ISBN : 1849688389
ISBN 13 : 9781849688383
Author(s) : Jakob Ehn, Terje Sandstrom

Team Foundation Server 2012 is Microsoft’s leading ALM tool, integrating source control, work item and process handling, build automation, and testing.

This practical “Team Foundation Server 2012 Starter Guide” will provide you with clear step-by-step exercises covering all major aspects of the product. This is essential reading for anyone wishing to set up, organize, and use TFS server.

This hands-on guide looks at the top features in Team Foundation Server 2012, starting with a quick installation guide and then moving into using it for your software development projects. Manage your team projects with Team Explorer, one of the many new features for 2012.

Covering all the main features in source control to help you work more efficiently, including tools for branching and merging, we will delve into the Agile Planning Tools for planning your product and sprint backlogs.

Learn to set up build automation, allowing your team to become faster, more streamlined, and ultimately more productive with this “Team Foundation Server 2012 Starter Guide”.

Jakob Ehn

Jakob Ehn is currently a Microsoft Visual Studio ALM MVP and also a Visual Studio ALM Ranger. Jakob has 15 years experience in the IT industry, and currently works as a solution architect at Inmeta Crayon ASA, specializing in Visual Studio ALM. He actively participates in the MSDN forums and contributes to different open source projects, such as the Community TFS Build Extensions and the Community TFS Build Manager. Jakob’s blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/Jakob Jakob’s Twitter: @JakobEhn

Terje Sandstrom

Terje Sandstrøm is a Microsoft Visual Studio ALM MVP for four years. He works as Chief Software Architect at Inmeta Crayon ASA, specializing in Visual Studio ALM. He loves the community, works with the Community TFS Build Extensions, participates in the forums, and has free extensions uploaded to the Visual Studio Gallery. More about Terje: http://about.me/TerjeS Terje’s blog: http://geekswithblogs.net/Terje Terje’s Twitter: @OsirisTerje

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Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : November 2012
ISBN : 1849684421
ISBN 13 : 9781849684422
Author(s) : Leandro Carvalho

Virtualization has proved that it can help organizations to reduce costs, and the Private Cloud has created a revolution in the way we manage and control our servers with centralization and elasticity. The new Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V release from Microsoft comes with a myriad of improvements in areas such as mobility, high availability and elasticity, bringing everything you need to create, manage and build the core components of a Microsoft Private Cloud for virtualized workloads.

“Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook” is the perfect accompaniment for Hyper-V administrators looking to take advantage of all the exciting new features the release has to offer. Through practical recipes, you’ll master Hyper-V deployment, migration and management.

“Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook” is an essential resource for any Hyper-V administrator looking to migrate, install and manage their virtual machine efficiently.

With all the features of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V covered, you will learn everything from installation to disaster recovery, security, high availability, configuration, automation, architecture and monitoring, all in a practical recipe format. The book also includes new features such as Storage and Shared Nothing Live Migration, Hyper-V Replica and Network Virtualization and much more.

With “Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook” in hand, you’ll be equipped to manage your Private Cloud with ease.

Leandro Carvalho

Leandro Carvalho is a well-known virtualization specialist who writes and presents sessions about virtualization and the private cloud. He works with Microsoft solutions such as Windows Server, Hyper-V, App-V, VDI, security, System Center, Exchange, Lync Server, Sharepoint, Project Server, and client systems, in addition to helping the community constantly with articles, forums, videos, and lectures about his passion—Microsoft Virtualization. He has the certifications Certified Ethical Hacker/MCP/MCSA+M+S/MCSE+S/MCTS/MCITP/MCT, and MVP. In 2009, he won the MCT Awards Latin America Trainer of the Year, and he has been awarded Microsoft MVP as Virtualization Specialist every year since 2010. Leandro can be reached at http://leandroesc.wordpress.com and http://msmvps.com/blogs/msvirtualization and his Twitter handle is @LeandroEduardo.

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Language : English
Paperback : 306 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : November 2012
ISBN : 1849685800
ISBN 13 : 9781849685801
Author(s) : Neil Benson

• Based on the official syllabus for course 80294B to help prepare you for the MB2-866 exam
• Filled with all the procedures you need to know to pass the exam including screenshots
• Take the practice exam with 75 sample questions to assess your knowledge before you sit the real exam

What you will learn from this book

• Learn the application architecture of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
• Familiarize with the courses and exams which contribute toward Microsoft Dynamics CRM certification
• Configure the organization structure to meet your security requirements
• Create custom entities, attributes and relationships to model your data
• Customize forms, views and charts to meet your user interface requirements
• Enable auditing, reviewing and managing the audit logs
• Use solutions to transport your customizations between CRM organizations
• Prepare for the real exam with a 75-question practice exam including answers

Whether you are a consultant for a Microsoft partner, an IT professional, a developer working for a Microsoft customer, or a freelance CRM consultant; this book is the ticket to advancing your career. Stand out in the crowd by obtaining certification MB2-866 Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization and Configuration.

The “Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization & Configuration (MB2-866) Certification Guide” covers the official course syllabus including all the topics and procedures you need to know to pass the exam. ‘Test Your Knowledge’ sections at the end of each chapter offer a 75-question sample exam to help you practice and master the certification test.

The “Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization & Configuration (MB2-866) Certification Guide” covers the official syllabus for course 80294B including a 75-question practice exam.

If you’re new to Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Microsoft certifications then the book kicks off with an overview of both topics before diving into the official syllabus. There are in-depth chapters covering customization basics, the organization structure, entity and attribute customization, entity relationships, user interface customization, auditing, and solutions. Each chapter includes detailed procedures that you need to know for the exam as well as a self-test section to review your learning.

Microsoft endorses IT pros and developers who’ve proven their expertise by attaining the certification. Use this book to supercharge your career by giving yourself an advantage. Stand out in the crowd!

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Language : English
Paperback : 86 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : November 2012
ISBN : 1849694427
ISBN 13 : 9781849694421
Author(s) : Shubhangi Harsha, Sumit Kataria

• Plan your lessons on iPad and share notes quickly
• Use exclusive iPad 3D resources for more engaging learning
• Use your iPad for creating and giving presentations

What you will learn from this book

• Planning your everyday lessons on the iPad and creating presentations and charts
• Managing attendance records and student profiles on the iPad
• Organizing your notes and sharing them through your iPad as well as carrying your textbooks on your device
• Creating and managing your timetable on the iPad
• Projecting the content of your iPad on a large screen and interacting with your class alongside
• Creating and publishing your own interactive books and teaching resources
• Teaching students with special needs in a very effective manner

Shubhangi Harsha

Shubhangi Harsha professionally develops iPad, iPhone, and Android applications. She understands the heart and soul of the mobile application development and likes to create challenging apps that are data-heavy and dynamic in nature. Shubhangi studied Computer Science and Engineering in her bachelors studies at PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, India and graduated from there in 2010 as the topper of all branches in the University. She is a student of M.Sc. in Computing at Imperial College London, for which she has been awarded the prestigious Jubilee Scholarship of the British Council and the Government of the United Kingdom. Shubhangi likes to take up mind games in her free time. She likes to anchor cultural events and is passionate about dancing. A non-trained dancer, she has given numerous solo stage performances in dance and mimicry too. She is very close to her parents and loves to spend time with them. Awarded the title of “All-Rounder Girl” during her studies, Shubhangi likes to explore her capabilities in diverse areas, and authoring this book is another such exploration. This is her first book, written with the motive of helping school teachers who choose to use the iPad.

Sumit Kataria

Sumit Kataria is a software engineer and technology enthusiast who trusts in open source software. He possesses both a deep knowledge of Drupal programming and magical mobile app development skills allowing him to make Drupal and mobile sing together in beautiful harmony. Sumit has built more than 20 iPhone/iPad/Android social-networking / ecommerce / media apps. He has worked with Lullabot, CommerceGuys, and CivicActions building several large-scale CMS integrated mobile applications, including the Kickstart mobile commerce, Drupalize.Me, and Do It With Drupal conference app. Sumit is very passionate about everything he does and tries to bring the same enthusiasm to his projects. He has been a presenter at 4 DrupalCons and several DrupalCamps, advocating Drupal as a mobile application cloud-based backend. He was a Google Summer of Code student for Drupal in 2008, and has been managing the whole program ever since. When Sumit is not working on Drupal/Mobile, he enjoys traveling and exploring new places. Sumit lives in New Delhi, India. Find him on LinkedIn (http://bit.ly/sumitk01), on Twitter as @sumitk, or mail at sumitk@sumitk.net.

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Language : English
Paperback : 142 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : November 2012
ISBN : 184968846X
ISBN 13 : 9781849688468
Author(s) : Sanjeev Datta

• Step-by-step, how to guide, for installing and configuring IBM Cognos Insight for your needs
• Learn how to build Financial, Marketing and Sales workspaces in Cognos Insight
• Learn how to integrate and collaborate with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

What you will learn from this book

• Import Data by dragging and dropping spreadsheets or using the Import Wizard. Map the data into TM1 cubes, dimensions and measures.
• Building New Cubes, Dimensions and Measures.
• Build simple Calculations and Variances with Exceptional Highlights.
• Using TM1 Rules to build complex calculations.
• Learn how to Drill down and Drill up on Crosstabs and Charts.
• Refresh data using silent or guided refreshes. Share and distribute Workspaces to larger workgroups.
• Write back data into cells and spread data across cell sections.
• How to design workspaces and add new widgets.

Sanjeev Datta

Sanjeev Datta is a seasoned Consultant, passionate text and video blogger, and Business Analytics enthusiast. As Practice Director at PerformanceG2, Inc., he works extensively with executives and decision-makers across finance, manufacturing, retail, and pharmaceuticals as a trusted advisor in corporate performance management, building client relationships and managing Business Analytics implementations. Sanjeev’s work as a strong Project Manager, Pre-sales and Post-sales Consultant, trainer, and mentor has led to many successful implementations. While at Merador, LLC, Sanjeev worked as a Consultant/Architect building solutions for global organizations. Previous to that, Sanjeev was a Cognos Developer/Consultant while at Softpath Systems, LLC and lead successful Cognos BI solutions and developed Cognos BI training material for numerous clients. He is certified in numerous IBM products and is an IBM Technical Specialist and IBM Sales Mastery Professional. Sanjeev has a degree in Computer Science from Mumbai University and a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Texas. Connect with Sanjeev on LinkedIn or Twitter: @1dsanjeev

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