Core .NET Recipes
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A P Rajshekhar | March 2013 | .NET Cookbooks Enterprise Articles Microsoft
This article by A.P. Rajshekhar, author of .Net Framework 4.5 Expert Programming Cookbook , will cover recipes related to core concepts in .NET, which will include the following:
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Metadata-driven programming: The first six recipes will cover how to use attributes as metadata for specific purposes such as validation and localization.
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Reflection: The Processing custom attributes via reflection recipe will tell you how to use reflection to create metadata processors such as applications or libraries that can understand custom attributes and provide the output based on them.
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Asynchronous file I/O: This is a new feature for file input/output introduced in .NET 4.5. The Using asynchronous file I/O for directory-to-directory copy recipe will cover this feature.
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Dynamic programming: .NET 4.0 introduced the concept of dynamic programming, in which blocks of code marked as dynamic will be executed directly, bypassing the compilation phase. We will look at this in the last recipe, Accessing JSON using dynamic programming.
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Installing, Removing, and Upgrading Software
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Arturo Fernandez Montoro | March 2013 | Linux Servers Open Source
In this article by Arturo Fernandez Montoro, author of Linux Mint System Administrator's Beginner's Guide you're going to learn one of the most important and basic tasks done by system administrators. These tasks are related to software, specifically how to install, remove, and keep your operating system up-to-date.
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Installing software
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Removing installed software
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Applying upgrades
BackTrack Forensics
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David De Smet Willie Pritchett | March 2013 | Cookbooks Networking & Telephony Open Source
Computer forensics involves using various means to analyze, report, and recover information from computers or digital storage media, generally for legal purposes. The outcome in general is to provide the information gathered in such a way that it is useful for the person requesting the information. This includes the recovery of passwords, analyzing computer break-ins or attempts, recovering data from a hard drive after it's been "erased", and so on. In the article by Willie Pritchett and David De Smet authors of BackTrack 5 Cookbook we will examine how BackTrack can be utilized for forensic purposes.
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Intrusion detection and log analysis
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Recursive directory encryption/decryption
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Scanning for signs of rootkits
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Recovering data from a problematic source
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Retrieving a Windows password
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Resetting a Windows password
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Looking at the Windows registry entries
Planning your lessons using iPad
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Shubhangi Harsha Sumit Kataria | March 2013 | e-Learning
This article by Shubhangi Harsha and Sumit Kataria the authors of Teaching with iPad How-to , will take you through the Planbook application, using which you can carry out your regular lesson planning on your iPad.
iPad is a device that fascinates not only gadget-loving people but also teachers and professionals alike, for its varied applications coupled with great screen and looks.
Planning lessons is one of the main tasks a teacher has to perform almost every single day. There are many apps available for this purpose for the iPad. Let us choose the Planbook app here because it makes it very easy to create, modify, and share plans. Its user interface is pretty illustrative and it is definitely a good app to start with even if you are not comfortable and proficient with iPad apps.
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Andy Kirk | March 2013 | Open Source
In this article by Andy Kirk the author of Data Visualization: a successful design process , we look at the broad variety of options for building our solution and the remaining important tasks to undertake before launching.
We will run through a selection of the most common and useful software applications and programming environments to help you select the most appropriate tool to match your design requirements and technical capabilities.
We will look at some of the key considerations around testing, finishing, and launching a design solution as well as the important matter of evaluating the success of your project post-launch.
Finally, we wrap things up with a discussion about the best ways for you to continue to learn, develop, and refine your data visualization design skills as you seek to master this fascinating and rewarding discipline.
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