Mc: 218 books

A creative look at the fundamentals of PHP programming, this manual shows practical but atypical examples of PHP code. Theories, considerations, and varying options-such as binary protocols, sharing data, extending PHP with Java, and scaling PHP applications with messaging-are presented as new approaches...

Covering the basics of Control Language (CL) programming as well as the latest CL features—including new structured-programming capabilities, file-processing enhancements, and the Integrated Language Environment—this resource is geared towards students learning CL. The book guides readers towards...

Written by a leading expert in the field of information governance, this title is the only book available that focuses specifically on IBM solutions and the convergence of two major trends in information management today: big data and information governance. Nontechnical in nature and geared toward...

Written by a leading expert in the field, this guide focuses on the convergence of two major trends in information management—big data and information governance—by taking a strategic approach oriented around business cases and industry imperatives. With the advent of new technologies, enterprises...

Business intelligence and analytics software enable businesses to analyze performance data in order to make better decisions through the use of cloud computing-an Internet-based model for convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. This book is a practitioner’s...

The landscape of today’s business is shaped by the mountains of data being produced, with rapid growth in the volume, variety, and velocity of data due to the explosion of smart devices, mobile applications, cloud computing, and social media. Much of this growth has been in unstructured data; however,...

Addressing the cost control and efficiency pressures in the current economic climate, this handbook offers solutions for DB2 for z/OS customers seeking competitive advantages for increased productivity and more operational efficiency. This guide prepares businesses for DB2 updates and changes. Included...

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a way of organizing software. If your company’s development projects adhere to the principles of SOA, the outcome will be an inventory of modular units called "services," which allow for a quick response to change. This book tells the SOA story in...

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first release of DB2, this book highlights the important milestones, capabilities, and impacts of the database management software for IBM’s mainframe operating system. Special focus is given to IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator, covering the key design and operational...

Beginning with an explanation of the certification process and working through fundamental exam objectives, this guide gives test-takers all they need to know to pass IBM's DB2 10.1 Fundamentals certification exam (Exam 610). All the subjects covered on the exam are included: planning, security, data...

Daughters of Eve, Sons of Adam From the scathing pen of the cartoonist Claus, this is her second exciting book of female satire. Still without anger, she continues provide a disenchanted and even more humorous view of the world of men. In the same series The Laughing Women Look at www.ladiesbyclaus.com

When Melanie Bridges, a beautiful, single, successful D.C. journalist, decided to attend her first love's wedding to her college enemy, she thought she was closing a chapter for good, but instead she unknowingly opened up a world of deceit, betrayal, and more heartache than she had bargained for. Melanie...

A collection of words to describe Love, loss, heartbreak, desire. Inspiration to keep on going when all else has let you down. Words from my heart to yours.  Enjoy Writings on the wall. This is a debut poetry collection by Perth based Jackie Caputi.   

Realizing that they have been in a relationship with a psychopath or narcissist, most people go looking for information to help make sense of what has happened to them. They read, watch videos and talk to others about their experiences. They learn the theory, they realize they have been taken advantage...