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what can i say ? i am a java developer and i read lot of tutorials and books on flex but was not satisfied, but after reading this book i could say this is the best book on flex for java developers. You can stop "google" for sometime and finish the book to get most of your answers. The book will directly take you to the ActionScript's world and explains everything you need to know as a developer.
This book does not focus much on designing rather explains all about integration with Java\J2EE. I believe you will also start liking ActionScript as much as Java after reading the book.
There are some printing mistake is there in the code sample, so dont blindly copy and paste the code. Hope those will be fixed in the next version.

Thanks,
Abhisek Jana

First I have to say, that it was pretty awesome that within a couple hours of ordering the book I had a link to download the e-version to use while I waited for the print version to arrive-- excellent customer service.

I was already sold on Flex, and was pretty experienced with it and was looking for an advanced book. So I didn't find the first 200 or so pages that helpful. Chapters 1-4 (Introduction to other RIAs, Getting Familiar with Flex, Flex Builder environment, and a simple Flex app) really weren't appropriate for a book purported to be for professionals, in my opinion.

The treatment on Java integration wasn't what I expected, although most of it was still interesting and helpful.

The second half of the book really shines, and more than makes up for any of its shortcomings (and more than justifies the price as well). The treatment of creating advanced custom Flex components is excellent. The authors walk you through the creation of several advanced components that are in and of themselves very useful, as are the concepts covered.

Their coverage of several other advanced topics (debugging, charts, integrating with external applications) was not only helpful, but not really covered anywhere I've been able to find online (although that may have changed in the past 4 months since I purchased the book).

I'd definitely recommend this book to others.

Before purchasing this awesome book I evaluated more than 50 online resources, articles, blogs, technotes, and Adobe's development web sites, as well as purchased and read two other Flex and Actionscript books (Flex 2 with Actionscript and Actionscript 3.0 Cookbook). But none of the aforementioned gave me the complete understanding and confidence in being able to integrate Flex applications with enterprise databases in a J2EE or XML-based environment.

This remarkably in depth book begins by taking you on a short but important journey through recent history of Java, Ajax and Flex to consolidate your approach to Rich Internet Application development. You quickly become familiar with the Flex development environment and build reusable components grasping development techniques by example. Each chapter is well explained and easily understood as you work your way to developing your sophisticated programming skills within a matter of days.

The book unambiguously covers the most important techniques for binding Flex applications to data sources whether by XML data transfer, JAVA Beans, Enterprise (binary) Database Integration, Web Services and or to external applications. You also learn advanced techniques in extending Flex components, extending Flex Charts, and building data and destination aware controls you can quickly reuse in other applications.

It's a magnificent piece of work by smart guys who have truly grasped and then conveyed the magic of Rich Internet Application Development. Thank you for this noteworthy achievement. It's worth more than 5 stars!

Fain and company cover the essentials using Flex 2 and Java together to create each of the possible mechanisms under Flex Data Services. This is NOT a book for beginners so don't expect all of the examples to guide you step by step. They move fast so read carefully! There is a lot of information to cover and they seem to have hit all of the important points in a small amount of space and the book is still hefty!

I'm a fan of Yakov Fain's blogs, so I may be a little biased, but the guy knows his stuff forwards and backwards.

If you're an old Java pro but new to Flex 2 then this book may be a perfect fit for you.

This resource was a real find! As someone with no experience with Linux, this book was perfect as it allowed me to gain a real understanding in a short period of time. I highly recommend it.

I've used the SAMS teach yourself series to get started in many different fields, from web design to basic programming, and I've found them to vary widely in terms of quality. This one happens to be among the best I've ever read. The pacing is just right. It starts with a quick overview of some of the issues involved in making the jump from Windows to Linux, followed by a quick tour of each application in the suite. Thereafter, the book quickly proceeds to tackle each application one by one.

The coverage of the applications is where the book really shines. The material progresses from rudimentary tasks to very advanced topics with respect to each application. The hours dedicated to WordPerfect 9 and Quattro Pro 9 were particularly helpful. The Quattro Pro material is simply the best spreadsheet application tutorial I've ever had the pleasure of reading. The hours build on each other very nicely, and everything is carefully explained and presented in the screenshots. There's also quite a bit of good humor here, too, which keeps the material from getting too dry.

Sometimes you've got to take the "24 Hours" reference in the title with a grain of salt. Not this time. I managed to work my way through each chapter in about an hour, usually including the exercises that appear at the end of each hour. Although I've had to go back to certain material to refresh my memory, the index is well-done, making the book very useful even after you've read it cover-to-cover.

All in all, an excellent, and relatively concise, introduction to using the most powerful office suite on the Linux platform. The authors' enthusiasm, knowledge, and teaching ability really shines through, making this a great tutorial for users of all levels.

Making the transition from the windows environment to Linux was not as smooth as I thought it would be. Particularly in using applications for word processing. Alan Golub's book on Wordperfect 2000 was a pleasure and made the entire process fun and exciting.

With clear, consice writing, Alan Golub has solved the mystery of Linux and WordPerfect Office 2000. As a newcomer to the Linux world, I approached this book with trepidation. I was a Microsoft junkie - Windows and Office were my foundation in personal computing! But, this book held my interest with its descriptive information, screenshots and exercises. It is an easy read and anyone with a foundation in Windows can easily make the transition to Linux. I highly recommend it!

I found this book to be well-written, well-organized, and full of useful ideas and explanations on how to recognize performance problems in R/3. The book does not address OS-specific or DB-specific performance problems in detail, but does discuss expensive SQL statements and OS memory issues. There is some discussion of the uniqueness of R/3 memory management on NT. What you will find is a thorough discussion on R/3 memory management, work process distribution, SQL statements, enqueues, table buffering, and much more.

Initially, I was disappointed that there was not a thorough discussion on platform-specific performance issues, but after seeing how well the R/3 aspects are covered, I recommend this book to any R/3 Basis administrator faced with the task of tuning a production system.

The fact that the author is part of SAP's TCC group is obvious. I consider this an advanced text, but written simply enough for even a beginning R/3 adminsitrator to comprehend.

After taking the SAP class Workload Analysis on performance tuning and being thoroughly baffled and confused, I bought a copy of this book. Much clearer and comprehensive than SAP's technical training I like the sections on memory and sql tuning for R/3. If you're a serious Basis admin or consultant you absolutely must get a copy of this book and learn it!

As a product manager that writes product specifications for SAP performance monitoring utilities I have found this book to be invaluable. As you may suspect I have a veritible library of SAP performance, capacity and administration books but I refer to this one 95% of the time. Undoubtedly the best guide ever written on SAP Performance.

I have said before that performance tuning SAP is more art than science... an arguable point. Thomas Schneider's depth of knowledge and experience regarding this tricky task comes clear in this book. Although lacking in specificity when it comes to database or operating systems, there is a world of usefull information about SAP buffers, processes, traces, and SQL tuning for the BC Admin tasked with improving performance without simply buying more hardware. This book is every bit as good as SAP's monitoring class. I would suggest a solid understanding of performance measurement and tuning for your RDBMS and OS as a pre-requisite to this volume.

I lent this book from the library in our institute, and this book is very suitable to us, who do research with Synchrotron Radiation in the region of soft X-ray. Many directions of research for soft X-ray are included in this book.
I can't afford it because it is very expensive for me, although I like it very much!

`... excellently written and produced book ... David Attwood is a respected teacher and renowned researcher in all of the topics covered in this book, and is to be congratulated on its timely publication ... there is no doubt in my mind that it will very quickly become a primary source for beginning graduate students (and high level undergraduates) and experienced researchers alike ... Unusually, I cannot think of any way in which the book could be improved. It is comprehensive and enjoyable to read, the figures are illustrative and clearly drawn and the mathematics is at an appropriate level for the intended readership ... it will serve as [an] important reference source as well as a teacher's and researcher's handbook ... I shall certainly be using this book in my future teaching and recommending it to advanced students.' Alan Michette, Contemporary Physics

i found this book to be an excellent educational material on soft x-ray science

p.s. please note that there is a web-site by the author with the actual lectures available for watching absolutely free

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I took the class taught by the author at UC-Berkeley while he was finishing up this text (I also proofread a couple of the chapters as part of the class - you can find my name and the names of my classmates in the acknowledgements).

The text is very clearly written. An undergraduate physics / engineering level of understanding of electromagnetics and quantum mechanics is sufficient background for most the textbook. Most of the calculations are done semi-classically which helps for people not well versed in quantum mechanics. It also serves nicely as a reference text.

Topics covered include:
- Grazing incidence optics
- Normal incidence multi-layer mirrors
- Synchrotron radiation
- Cyclotrons, wigglers and undulators
- Plasma physics with applications to EUV and X-ray sources
- Fresnel zone plates
- Coherence
- EUV and X-ray lithograpy
- ...

The textbook stands alone nicely ... you do not need to constantly look up results in other sources and texts.

The textbook also contains a wealth of reference materials (several appendices of atomic data for X-ray transitions, cross sections, mathematical tables, ...)

This is very clearly written and so helpful. I just got my first computer a little over a year ago, 2nd hand, and with no owner's manual. I have looked at many self-help computer books from the library and think this is the best one. I keep it by the computer to refer to if I get stuck. If you need to really go into depth, the same authors publish separate books for that purpose. But this is really the only one you should need. I am nearly 63, and am teaching myself with this book and not doing too badly. It comes with a CD-ROM disc which I have not yet downloaded, but probably will. I heartily recommend it.

We're slowly starting to deploy Office 2003 across out network and this book has been a pretty good general all-in-one type of resource for answering the vast majority of the questions that the users has posed. As well, we've been able to generate several traning sessions based on the content of the book itself using our customized screen shots.

If you need super-deep coverage of a specific application, this is probably not the book for you. If you need a very good overview of the entire suite and what's new and improved, get this book.

A few of the really nice things I liked about this book were the full index and the chapters in the back on macros and VBA...very useful.

This book has a good overview on all the office programs. If you are looking for in depth information on a certain aspect of office I would look elsewhere. I will be buying the Access book because I need in depth information about about Access and this book does not get that deep. I would still recommend this book to anyone because it is much easier to read than the help included with Office.

Once again, Ed and Woody come through for those genuinely interested in exploiting Office functions to their benefit. Hitting topics not referenced in help screens or the MS Knowledge Base, the authors address challenging circumstances with efficient solutions. Learners in many professional roles, from Administrative to Executive relate to Ed and Woody's clearly explained situations and resolutions, which are easy to implement. If you wish to have a top-notch book, which covers all Professional Office Suite applications, this is the book to buy. The front cover is right on target where it states, "The only Office 2003 book you will ever need."

Reading the few introductory chapters, I discovered that this is an easy-to-read book that covers an interesting and evolving area of research. It provides the reader with a "jump- start" to the area of speech coding. Detailed explanations, with a large number of schematics and illustrating diagrams, furnish a vehicle for a fast learning curve.
Nevertheless, the quality of some of these schematics and diagrams need to be revised in future editions. Furthermore, there are some missing notations with some of the curves discussed; such as in Figure 1.14. I would be happy to see the word (Absolute Threshold in dB) on the vertical axis and the (Frequency in Hz) on the horizontal axis instead of AT (f), f.
In spite of these anomalies, I found the book to be deserving of esteem and respect. For me, the most interesting chapters were those covering linear prediction, PCM, algebraic CELP and speech quality assessment.

This books serves as an excellent bridge between speech coding standards and speech coding research publications. It does not seek to cover every existing topic in speech coding, but presents analysis and background of some of the most successful speech coding standards. Many "whys" that come to mind reading those standards are addressed. Carefully compliled illustrations accompany almost every important concept presented. This makes cover-to-cover reading of this book a pleasure.

This is a very good book on speech coding, especially focus on CELP coders. Many kinds of CELP coders are introduced in detail. If you are beginner on speech coding, this book is for you. But other coders, such as MBE and WI, are not presented. So I don't think it is a comprehensive book. I give it 4 stars.

I appreciate very much the amount of figures and simulation results presented in this book; also, the pseudocodes throughout the book helps in the understanding and implementation. In addition, the exercises complement very well with the text. I highly recommend this book to those interested in speech coding.

THIS HAD BEEN A PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK FOR STATISTICS IN MY MBA. I REALLY LOVED READING THIS BOOK. ENJOYED SOLVING THE PROBLEMS.
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ALL STATISTICS STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS TO OWN.

ARUN

The text is very easy to understand. The case study is great as well as the exercises.

Great book and also "great" price

Listen Software Solutions: I found the book to be easy to understand and packed with alot of step by step illustrations. Using the samples and easy to follow instructions such as concepts like Least Square Approximation and Multiple Regression Model techniques, I felt comfortable in solving my trend analysis problems. The authors do not overwhelm the reader with advanced mathematical notation but instead provide an learn by example method to their teaching. After each chapter, a number of homework problems are available, for the the student to try. This is a great college textbook to learn business statistics from. I used the textbox to learn how to program MFC VC++ curve fitting alogrithms for a stock trends analysis algorithm. I must say the internet has a ton of material, however, this book provided me the clearest explanations and helped me gain the greatest understanding of my curve fitting solutions.

This book is part authored and part edited, in that many of the sections are reprinted from other sources, with authors including Peter Senge, Michael Porter, Gary Hamel and others.

It consists of six chapters, each with an original authored section, one or more reprinted articles, and case studies. It is primarily designed as an academic textbook, but some of the sections provide useful summaries for practitioners.

Those whose experience of strategic planning is limited to traditional approaches will find the summaries of alternative approaches and their application useful and enlightening. Those who are familiar with the modern range of approaches may find the book provides a useful overview of alternative approaches to strategy and why some work better than others, and also some useful tools. As with all books of this kind, one is left to wonder whether the success of strategies outlined in the case studies is the result of superior technique or analysis, or simply a happy accident, and what lessons can be learned from the cases by those faced with developing a strategy for their own business.

One notable lack is the absence of any discussion of the role of scenarios in the development of strategies. 

I am a student of Professor Leibold, and this book was essential in helping me pass his course. I recommend it to anyone studying strategic management, or developing a corporate strategy.

Very nice book! The case studies and approaches are very helpfull to make the link bewtween both strategic management and knowledge management.

In general I do not find myself reviewing management books, but this one really deserves my perfect appreciation. It helped me a lot in developing some basic ideas and adapting them to the cited industries.

This is the best book on synchronization in digital communications. The explanations are exceptionally clear and each chapter ends with key points highlighted. Great book for those serious about this topic.

why not have chinese edition? it's an immense market!
for me ,a chinese student,one hundred dollar is too much!

As mentioned in the preface the four areas that differentiate this book from others are (1)only *digital* synchronization is discussed, (2) Maximum Likelihood metric is used throughout, (3) for performance measure the Cramer Rao lower bound is used and (4) in addition to PAM, CPM is considered in detail too.
However, what I like most about this book is (1) its organization where you can directly jump to the chapter of interest with minimum overlap between chapters and (2) its coverage which is very fundamental, deductive and solid, staying away from ad hoc arguments.

This book summarizes authors' works on synchronization in digital comm over the past ten years. There are very few books specifically dedicated to this topic. According to my knowledge, several books on sync are now out of print, and the publication of this book can fill this blank. The most important feature of this book is that it provides valuable information on the sync techniques for continuous-phase modulation (CPM) which will play an improtant role of the next generation of PCS.

This is a great book I buy many book's on training and rank this among the best of them. The training template's in this alone are worth the price of the book and you will learn how to devise a program beyond your typical "bodybuilding routine" most people use. If you use the info in this book you will get stronger. excellent book.

First off I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone that's pretty casual about strength training or is paying a personal trainer to come up with their workouts for them. That said, if you are some type of trainer, strength and conditioning coach or are just very hardcore about training (or plan to be any of these), then I would highly recommend this book for you. The author says this book is designed for athletes but it does contain many methods for increasing muscle mass for those who focus on aesthetics (athletes focus on performance when they train). If you are interested in reading some of the author's articles before buying this book I recommend you visit the t-nation website which he writes for frequently.

I love this author! He knows he's stuff and he knows how to pass the knowledge. I have both of his books. Weather you need hypertrophy , power, strength, weather your boxer, wrestler or a figure skater you'll find what you need to get the power you need! If you want to buy a single book on the topic, BUY THIS ONE!!!

I love this book! Although the book is relatively thin, it is very thorough. The author delves into many, many things that can and will increase the effectiveness of your training. It focuses primarily on strength but it does also explain how to use many of the applications for gaining muscle mass as well. This book is crammed with information! It is not the usual rehash of what every other book says and it is definately NOT another fad book. Christian Thibaudeau backs up everything he has to teach you with research and leaves little room for doubt about the effectiveness of each method he explains. Some of the methods that were proven effective by the incredible Westside Barbell (ie. chains, bands, and weight-releasers)are covered in here also. I was astonished to see even a chapter on using EMS (electromyostimulation) for strength and athletic performance. This is a first class book from a first class coach and if you are looking for the best in information to absorb and add to your toolbox, as a lifter or a coach, you NEED this book. Some of it you may have heard of before, much of you probably haven't...at least not as clearly and in-depth as here, also you can be pretty sure that (at the time I am writing this) you will probably not find another book with all of this information in one place.

Here are the chapters:

part 1: The science of strength
part 2: Specific applications of the methods
part 3: Training tools: weight releasers
part 4: Training tools: jumpstretch bands
part 5: Training tools: other effective training tools
part 6: The integrated training plan
part 7: Special Topic: EMS for sports
part 8: Special Topic: Explosive strength exercises
part 9: Special Topic: Women and strength training
part 10: Special Topic: Eccentric Quasi-Isometrics
part 11: Conclusion

The chapters may appear to be somewhat plain to many of you...they are not! There are many subcategories within each chapter. (For example, a thorough explanation of the techniques used in manipulating the effects of concentric, eccentric, isometric, and Kinetic energy accumulation training is in the first chapter.)
The book is full of charts to clearly demonstrate how to use variations of the various topics (timing, percent of maxes, etc.) for specific results. Get this book and you will be glad you did. It's a real goldmine. Thanks goes out to Coach Thib for this masterpiece!