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In This Issue
  JAN 18, 2004
Certification
Database
Design & Creative Media
Operating Systems
Programming
Security
Web Development

  Is Linux poised to grow into a serious enterprise solution, or will it
collapse into a niche technology because of security flaws and other growing
pains that result from trying to wear the big-boy shoes? Many questions will
be answered and problems spun at LinuxWorld, this week in NYC. Fanatics and
doubters alike will be on hand to hear about ubiquitous and grid computing,
monster applications (think Amazon), and fun stuff like Wiki and weblogs.

In honor of the Penguin, we have a nice little group of Linux articles this
week. First, read this article on TOURCast: A Real-Time Golf Coverage
Application on Linux, which explain's the PGA's cool web application for
avid golf spectators. Next, Billy Ball gives you step-by-step instructions
for installing Fedora. And Jamie Cameron explains how to use Webmin to
manage users and groups.

Finally, don't forget to check out our humongous and helpful Linux Reference
Guide, which provides a great Linux overview, as well as helpful articles
and weblogs to boot.

Happy reading,

Jennifer Bortel
Associate Editorial Director
editors at informit.com

Certification
Certification Reference Guide

The jCert Initiative disbands, IBM announces more WebSphere exams, and Cisco
Press launches a new publication program.
CCDA Self Study: Basic Campus Switching Design Considerations

Diane Teare introduces general campus switching design considerations and
describes modularity in switching designs as preparation for CCDA exam
640-861.
PMP Exam Cram: Project Initiation

David Francis and Greg Horine deliver the "gotta-know" concepts and terms
that are important to PMI, and the "common" gaps you may need to close to be
ready for the exam questions related to project initiation.
More Articles in Certification

Database
SQL Server Reference Guide

In Buck Woody's database design series, he shows multiple ways to create the
physical database, covering both the graphical and command-line
implementations.
Using SQL Server's XML Support

SQL Server has eight different ways to use XML. Learn how each of them
works, and how they interoperate.
More Articles in Database

Design & Creative Media
Flash Reference Guide

Visit the Flash Reference Guide to learn how to install, run, and build your
own Central applications.
Photoshop Reference Guide

Tony Arguelles revisits some essential resources for Photoshop users who
haven't yet made the plunge into the land of CS.
Web Design Reference Guide

Get ready to get your hands dirty and work your way through the six steps of
the database design process with this week's recommended web design reading.
The Glamorous World of Maya Modeling: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Maya expert Eric Hanson provides two dozen killer tips to help make your
time spent modeling more efficient.
Building a Database for Dynamic Applications in Macromedia DreamWeaver MX
200

Sean Nicholson introduces Microsoft Access and goes through the process of
building a database that that can later be used when developing an intranet
application.
More Articles in Design & Creative Media

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Operating Systems
Linux Reference Guide

Do software release deadlines have any meaning for Open Source projects?
Bill Ball examines how some Open Source projects benefit from some
commercially-driven deadlines.
TOURCast: A Real-Time Golf Coverage Application on Linux

The PGA's TOURCast web application keeps avid golf spectators
up-to-the-minute by Internet, following every movement of each competition.
Dee-Ann LeBlanc describes this magic.
Installing Fedora

Bill Ball and Hoyt Duff show how to do a basic installation of Fedora Core
with a step-by-step walk through of a sample installation.
Managing Linux Systems with Webmin: Users and Groups

Jamie Cameron explains how to create and manage users and groups on a UNIX
system using one of the most commonly used - and most powerful - modules in
Webmin.
Windows Server Reference Guide

While Group Policies can do everything from locking down a desktop to
having patches and updates installed on a system, a function that helps
EVERY network administrator are the capabilities built into Group
Policy Administrative Templates.
Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 Systems Auto Diagnosis and Recovery
Enhancements

This article describes the Sun Fire 6800/4810/4800/3800 systems availability
enhancements provided in the system controller (SC) firmware versions 5.15.0
and 5.15.3 releases and the Solaris OE kernel updates.
More Articles in Operating_Systems

Programming
Java Reference Guide

Imagine that your application is deployed in an environment that
accesses an Oracle database, and it's later deployed to an environment
that uses Microsoft SQL Server. If your Java application uses stored
procedures and database-specific code, what can you do? (Besides cuss
like a sailor, that is.) Steve Haines shows how Java Data Objects (JDO)
pattern can come to the rescue.
JDO Architecture

Java Data Objects, a standardized Java API for object persistence,
facilitates the storage and retrieval of complex object models. In this
sample chapter from Java Data Objects, you'll get learn their most important
architectural points, including implementations and vendors, DO instances,
and transactional vs. non-transactional issues.
C++ Reference Guide

Continuing his discussion about multiple inheritance, Danny Kalev
explains the concept of interfaces and how they are implemented and
used in C++.
.NET Reference Guide

Jim Mischel steps away from coding to make recommendations about the
kind of information you should and should not include in your trace
output.
The .NET System Namespace

The System namespace holds classes for simple common tasks, and a large
number of sub-namespaces for slightly less common (but still important)
tasks, including string manipulation, IO, and threading. Learn how .NET
handles namespaces - and how they can make your life easier.
Software Portals: Creating Frameworks for Organizing Information

Designing and deploying software portals requires you to consider how to
organize information and applications in a way that makes sense to users.
Learn the questions to ask yourself about this important topic - and gain
some of the answers.
More Articles in Programming

Security
Security Reference Guide

Seth and Cyrus add a new section on malware. They start by investigating the
differences between viruses and worms and the definitions that are often
associated with these concepts.
Home Security and Surveillance Systems

This chapter provides the information you will need to know - as a home
integrator or a do-it-yourselfer - for designing, integrating, and
installing a home security and surveillance system.
More Articles in Security

Web Development
XML Reference Guide

Nick Chase adds a new section, balancing our DOM and Java coverage with a
new section on DOM and .NET.
Why You Should Stay with XML 1.0

In this excerpt from his book, "Effective XML," Elliotte Rusty Harold
explains why XML 1.1 does several things, one of them marginally useful to a
few developers, the rest actively harmful.
More Articles in Web Development

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