Create a hassle-free installer for your Windows software using Packt’s new WiX book
October 2010 | Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce WiX: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML, a new book that demonstrates how simple XML elements can be leveraged to create a sophisticated install package. Written by Nick Ramirez, this book highlights the fundamental ingredients needed to build a professional-grade installer using Windows Installer XML.
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Install and build a professional website using Packt's new Drupal 7 book
October 2010 | Drupal, Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce Drupal 7, a new book that helps readers install, configure, and build a professional website using Drupal 7. Written by David Mercer, an experienced technical author, this book presents readers with clear, concise, and above all practical information on how to design and build websites like a pro.
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ApacheCon Announces Keynote Presentations by Thought Leaders Dana Blankenhorn of ZDNet, Daniel Crichton of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Bob Sutor of IBM Corporation
October 2010 | Open Source, Web Development
ApacheCon, the official conference, trainings, expo, hackathon, barcamp and meetups of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), today announced the keynote presenters and sponsors for ApacheCon North America. This year's event takes place 1-5 November 2010 at the Westin Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia, with numerous early registration incentives available through Friday, 8 October 2010.
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October 2010 | .NET, Beginner's Guides, Content Management
Kentico CMS 5 Website Development: Beginner's Guide is a new book from Packt that will help readers to build powerful and dynamic websites using Kentico CMS 5. Written by Kentico evangelist Thom Robbins, this book will teach readers to make their site more discoverable, to organize their content and change their site's look, and to create websites that would meet real-life requirements.
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Find and install the best plugins for generating and sharing content using Packt's new WordPress Plugin book
October 2010 | WordPress
WordPress Top Plugins is a new book from Packt that helps users learn WordPress plugin basics both for Macs as well as for PCs. Written by Brandon Corbin, this book focuses on finding and installing the best plugins for creating and sharing content, building communities and reader base, as well as for generating advertising revenue.
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October 2010 | Beginner's Guides, Microsoft, Web Graphics & Video
XNA 4.0 Game Development by Example: Beginner's Guide is a new book from Packt that will help readers to create their own exciting games with Microsoft XNA 4.0. Written by Kurt Jaegers, this book will assist readers to expand their finished games, introduce them to many fun examples and programming concepts along with implementation of XNA 4, while maintaining its focus entirely on developing games with the free version of XNA.
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Be your own cartographer using Packt’s new OpenStreetMap book
October 2010 | Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce OpenStreetMap, a new book that provides geographic-information professionals with the freedom to make, alter, and use geographical data in a collaborative way. Written by Jonathan Bennett, this book introduces readers to the OSM project and guides them through the process of gathering, editing, and using OpenStreetMap data by making use of a series of real-world examples.
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Administer a robust CRM system using Packt’s new SugarCRM book
October 2010 | CRM, Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce Implementing SugarCRM 5.x, a new book that will teach users to implement SugarCRM including needs assessment, installing and using the software, training users, and integrating with existing systems. Written by Angel Magaña and Michael Whitehead, this book will help readers to analyze and weigh deployment options based on their needs and resources, and review powerful built-in customization tools and popular third-party enhancements for their SugarCRM system.
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September 2010 | Open Source
Packt is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2010 Open Source Award. This announcement signals the start of the next stage where the finalists are now open to public vote, which lasts until November 5.
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September 2010 | Content Management, Enterprise, IBM
IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 User Guide is a new book from Packt that is aimed at business users who want to get the best out of Lotus Notes. Written by Karen Hooper, this book covers the features, best practices, tips, tricks and tools which enable users to work smarter and faster in Lotus Notes 8.5.
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