Packt Publishing Technical & IT Book Store | Feed Packt Publishing special offers, news, and contributed articles by the technical community. http://www.packtpub.com New Packt Open Source Release: Panda3D 1.6 Game Engine Beginner's Guide   Hot off the press is our recent Packt Open Source release: Panda3D 1.6 Game Engine Beginner's Guide by Dave Mathews has been published. http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-packt-open-source-release-panda3d-16-game-engine-beginners-guide?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:43:22 +0500 New Packt Open Source Release: Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook   Hot off the press is our recent Packt Open Source release: Tcl Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook by Bert Wheeler has been published. http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-packt-open-source-release-tcl-8-5-network-programming?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:33:49 +0500 New Packt Open Source Release: Moodle Security   Hot off the press is our recent Packt Open Source release: Moodle Security by Darko Miletić has been published. http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-packt-open-source-release-moodle-security?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:20:27 +0500 NEW RAW eBook: JIRA 4 Essentials Now Available in RAW: http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-raw-ebook-jira-4-essentials?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:03:21 +0500 NEW RAW eBook: Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management 9.1 Implementation now available in RAW: http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-raw-ebook-oracle-peoplesoft-enterprise-financial-management-91-implementation?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:53:01 +0500 Alfresco 3 Business Solutions: Planning and Implementing Document Migration The Alfresco bulk filesystem import tool is probably the most efficient and fastest tool to use at the moment and will probably be many people's favorite tool for document migration. And it supports the very important feature of being able to preserve modified dates during imports. As discussed in the previous article on Document Migration Strategies, CIFS is also used by many for document imports because of its simplicity and non-intrusiveness (that is, you do not have to install anything). In this article by Martin Bergljung, author of Alfresco 3 Business Solutions, you will learn: Planning the document migration Implementing document migration using purpose-built tools http://www.packtpub.com/article/alfresco-3-business-solutions-planning-and-implementing-document-migration?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:00:16 +0500 Alfresco 3 Business Solutions: Document Migration Strategies This article covers a very important subject in Document Management projects, the document migration phase. When starting a document migration project it is important to plan ahead and set up a staging area where users can start copying over documents that they want to be migrated over to Alfresco. Most companies have documents on a network drive that they want to migrate over to Alfresco before it goes live. We will talk about setting up a strategy for document migration and how to plan it. We will also look at different ways (like CIFS, ACP file and external tool) to import documents into Alfresco. In this article by Martin Bergljung, author of Alfresco 3 Business Solutions, you will learn: Different strategies for implementing document migration http://www.packtpub.com/article/alfresco-3-business-solutions-document-migration-strategies?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:50:13 +0500 Brand New Code Bundle Available for Oracle Apex 4.0 Cookbook Customers! http://www.packtpub.com/blog/brand-new-code-bundle-available-oracle-apex-40-cookbook-customers?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:22:54 +0500 Develop AJAX applications with Django and jQuery using Packt's new book Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It makes it easier to build better Web Applications more quickly and with less code. jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. http://www.packtpub.com/news/develop-ajax-applications-django-and-jquery-using-packts-new-book?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:55:48 +0500 FAQs on WordPress 3 These days, everyone has a good reason to have a website. It's not just large companies anymore. Individuals, families, and small or independent businesses all need to have one. Some individuals and small businesses don't have the financial resources to hire a website development company or a freelance web developer to create a website for them. This is where WordPress comes in very handy. WordPress is an open source web software application that you can use to create and maintain an online website, even if you have a minimum of technical expertise. Since it is a web application, WordPress does not need to be installed on your home computer. It can live on the server (a kind of computer) that belongs to your website hosting company. It is also free, easy to use, and packed with excellent features. Originally, WordPress was an application meant to run a blog website, but it has now evolved into a fully-featured Content Management System (CMS). In this article we will cover some of the most frequently asked questions on WordPress 3. http://www.packtpub.com/article/faqs-wordpress-3?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:31:18 +0500 An Overview of the Tcl Shell Tcl (Tool Command Language) is a scripting language originally designed for embedded system platforms. Since its creation, Tcl has grown far beyond its original design with numerous expansions and additions (such as the graphical Took Kit or Tk) to become a full-featured scripted programming language capable of creating elegant, cross-platform solutions. In this article by Bert Wheeler, author of Tcl/Tk 8.5 Programming Cookbook, we will cover the following topics: The Tcl shell Writing to the Tcl console Mathematical expressions Tcl expr operands Tcl expr operators Mathematical functions Computing mathematical expressions Referencing files in Tcl Variables Launching a Tcl script http://www.packtpub.com/article/overview-tcl-shell?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:11:38 +0500 Create your own computer game using Packt's new Panda3D book Panda3D is a game engine, which includes graphics, audio, I/O, collision detection, and other abilities relevant to the creation of 3D games. Its intended game-development language is Python and the engine itself is written in C++. Furthermore, the engine utilizes an automatic wrapper-generator to expose its complete functionality in a Python interface. http://www.packtpub.com/news/create-your-own-computer-game-using-packts-new-panda3d-book?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:28:52 +0500 IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager: End User Tools and Tasks In this article, we'll turn mostly to something else—things that end users would be likely to do. Our primary tool for that will be Workplace XT (XT), though many of the same features are also available in Workplace "classic". Our primary motivation is to show concepts more than it is to present a tutorial for particular applications. This article by William J. Carpenter, author of Getting Started with IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager, covers the following topics: An overview of the XT application Browsing and related operations XT entry templates Workflow interactions Document versioning Properties and security manipulation XT search interfaces http://www.packtpub.com/article/ibm-filenet-p8-content-manager-end-user-tools-and-tasks?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:11:40 +0500 SharePoint Books Packt have truly established themselves as a leading publisher in SharePoint books, here is a quick round-up of Packt's SharePoint titles so far: http://www.packtpub.com/article/sharepoint-books?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:24:55 +0500 NEW Packt Enterprise Book: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 End User Guide Hot of the Press: http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-packt-enterprise-book-microsoft-sharepoint-2010-end-user-guide?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:56:32 +0500 Securing a Moodle Instance In the early days of the web, Internet was mostly used for academic purposes. Hence, all communications protocols had very little or no focus on security. The situation started changing as more and more public and commercial services started moving online and common users started actually using Internet in their daily routine. With the increase of user base we see the emerge of the malicious groups of users, the so-called hackers that are focused mostly on information theft and illegal usage. Nowadays it is quite common to be attacked by hacker(s). In fact it is so common and frequent that it is reported that only the USA's cyber attacks generate costs up to 10 billion dollars every year. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to web security while focusing on Moodle. In this article by Darko Miletić, author of the book Moodle Security, we will cover the following topics: Moodle and security Weak points The secure Moodle installation Quickly securing Moodle http://www.packtpub.com/article/securing-moodle-instance?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:26:37 +0500 Develop large scale elastic applications using Packt's new Microsoft Azure book Windows Azure is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Windows Azure platform. http://www.packtpub.com/news/develop-large-scale-elastic-applications-using-packts-new-microsoft-azure-book?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:26:30 +0500 Creating and Warping 3D Text with Away3D 3.6 Away3D includes a number of ways to programmatically create 3D objects. A relatively recent addition to Away3D is the ability to create a 3D object from a font, which allows us to easily add 3D text into a scene. This ability is provided by an external library called swfvector. Away3D also includes the ability to warp a text 3D object by aligning it to a path made up of both straight and curved sections. This article will present a sample application that can warp 3D text, as well as some handy tips on debugging this alignment process. In this article by Matthew Casperson, author of Away3D 3.6 Essentials, we will look at: Embedding fonts into an application Creating a text 3D object Applying materials to the 3D text Giving the 3D text some depth Warping the 3D text along a path http://www.packtpub.com/article/creating-and-warping-3d-text-away3d-36?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:35:39 +0500 Installing Panda3D Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. It includes graphics, audio, I/O, collision detection, and other abilities relevant to the creation of 3D games. Also, Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures. In this article by David Brian Mathews, author of Panda3D 1.6 Game Engine Beginner's Guide, we're going to acquire Panda3D and get our work environment set up. Specifically, we shall: Download and install Panda3D Download and install Notepad++ Install all of the content necessary for the game Demo the game we'll be creating Install any optional tools desired Blender and Chicken Spacescape Explosion Texture Generator http://www.packtpub.com/article/installing-panda3d?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:44:26 +0500 Alfresco 3 Business Solutions: Types of E-mail Integration The long-term vision for most ECM systems is to be able to handle almost any kind of content, and for many organizations e-mails are often next in line to manage after content such as documents, images, web content, and records. Alfresco can be used as an e-mail management solution and we will discuss what the difference is between that and an e-mail archiving solution. In this article by Martin Bergljung, author of Alfresco 3 Business Solutions, we will look at the advantages and disadvantages between three different e-mail integration solutions and also learn how to use Alfresco's built in IMAP solution to: Enable dragging-and-dropping of e-mails into the Alfresco repository Enable e-mail attachment extraction Enable viewing of document metadata from the e-mail client Set up different folder mount points Enable e-mail management in an Alfresco Share site http://www.packtpub.com/article/alfresco-3-business-solutions-types-e-mail-integration?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:20:57 +0500 IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager: Exploring Object Store-level Items The previous article dealt with Exploring Domain-level items. Let's turn our attention now to the Object Store and things inside it. Since an Object Store is a repository, things that reside inside an Object Store are called repository objects. It's a slightly technical point, but the Object Store itself is not a repository object. In this article by William J. Carpenter, author of Getting Started with IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager, we'll cover: A discussion of an Object Store and what's in it An example of creating a custom class and adding custom properties to it http://www.packtpub.com/article/ibm-filenet-p8-content-manager-exploring-object-store-level-items?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:53:02 +0500 IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager: Administrative Tools and Tasks Although we will be using FileNet Enterprise Manager (FEM) to illustrate most of the features, remember that these are really features of the Content Engine (CE) itself. As such, they are sometimes available in other tools and always available via the CE APIs. The point is not to show how to operate FEM itself, but to illustrate Content Manager (CM) features. Because FEM is an administrator's tool, we'll concentrate mostly on administrative concepts and tasks. In this article by William J. Carpenter, author of Getting Started with IBM FileNet P8 Content Manager, we'll cover: A discussion of the P8 Domain and what's in it How to use topology levels to configure your environment A discussion of the objects that reside directly within a Domain http://www.packtpub.com/article/ibm-filenet-p8-content-manager-administrative-tools-and-tasks?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:58:33 +0500 Using JavaScript and jQuery in Drupal Themes Until a few years ago, mentioning the word JavaScript to a themer would usually result in groans about inconsistencies in browser support, lack of standards, difficulty in debugging, and a myriad of other complaints. Thankfully, however, things have changed considerably since then. Browsers have evolved and standards have improved. JavaScript is now a potent weapon in any themer's armory and this is especially true with the introduction of cross-browser libraries and frameworks which address most of the aforementioned issues with it. In this article by Karthik Kumar, author of the book Drupal 6 Theming Cookbook, we will be covering the following recipes: Including JavaScript files from a theme Including a JavaScript file only for certain pages Giving the username textfield keyboard focus http://www.packtpub.com/article/using-javascript-and-jquery-drupal-themes?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:54:01 +0500 Add materials and textures to your Blender projects using Packt's new book Blender is a free 3D graphics application, which is available for a number of operating systems, including GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. It can be used for UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations. Its features include advanced tools such as rigid, realistic body, fluid, cloth and softbody dynamics, modifier-based modeling tools, powerful character animation tools, and Python for embedded scripting. http://www.packtpub.com/news/add-materials-and-textures-your-blender-projects-using-packts-new-book?utm_medium=rss Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:49:18 +0500 Managing Blender Materials The Blender 3D suite is probably one of the most used 3D creation and animation tools currently in existence. The reason for that popularity is both its tool set and the extraordinary fact that it can be downloaded free of charge. In this article by Colin Litster, author of the book Blender 2.5 Materials and Textures Cookbook, we will cover: Setting a default scene for materials creation Additional settings for default scene Creating an ideal Blender interface for material creation Creating an ideal texture animation setup Naming materials and textures Appending materials http://www.packtpub.com/article/managing-blender-materials?utm_medium=rss Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:22:45 +0500 Installation of Ogre 3D Creating 3D scenes and worlds is an interesting and challenging problem, but the results are hugely rewarding and the process to get there can be a lot of fun. Ogre 3D is one of the biggest open source 3D render engines and enables its users to create and interact freely with their scenes. In this article by Felix Kerger, author of OGRE 3D 1.7 Beginner's Guide, we shall do the following: Download and install Ogre 3D Have our development environment working with Ogre 3D Create our first scene rendered by Ogre 3D http://www.packtpub.com/article/installation-ogre-3d?utm_medium=rss Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:42:05 +0500 IBM Rational Team Concert: Team Collaboration Software development is a collaborative effort needing active and timely input and response from all its members. Every day, project managers face ever-increasing pressures to produce high-quality software with increasing constraints. With IBM's Rational Team Concert collaborative software delivery environment, you can tremendously improve the productivity of your entire team through a web-based user interface, continuous builds, a customizable process with work support, team support, integration, and many more features. This article by Suresh Krishna and Trebor Fenstermaker, authors of the book IBM Rational Team Concert 2 Essentials, introduces how Rational Team Concert takes care of some important collaboration challenges. We get an in-depth working knowledge on Mail Configuration, Instant Messaging, and Feeds in the Collaboration space. http://www.packtpub.com/article/ibm-rational-team-concert-team-collaboration?utm_medium=rss Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:47:56 +0500 Virtualize your application infrastructure efficiently using Microsoft App-V Microsoft Application Virtualization is an application virtualization and application streaming solution from Microsoft, which allows applications to be deployed in real-time to any client from a virtual application server. Furthermore, it removes the need for local installation of the applications and only requires the App-v client to be installed on the client machines. http://www.packtpub.com/news/virtualize-your-application-infrastructure-efficiently-using-microsoft-app-v?utm_medium=rss Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:20:04 +0500 Away3D 3.6: Applying Basic and Bitmap Materials Away3D includes over a dozen material types that can be used to display 3D objects with a huge variety of effects, with some of the materials using the Pixel Bender technology new to Flash Player 10 to create a level of detail that has not previously been seen in Flash applications. In the previous article by Matthew Casperson, author of Away3D 3.6 Essentials, we covered Materials, Lights and Shading Techniques with Away3D 3.6. In this article the focus will be on: The different materials that can be created in Away3D Illuminating materials with lights http://www.packtpub.com/article/away3d-36-applying-basic-and-bitmap-materials?utm_medium=rss Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:59:58 +0500 OpenSceneGraph: Methods for Improving Rendering Efficiency Real-time rendering is in quite demand in computer science today, and OpenSceneGraph, being one of the best 3D graphics toolkits, is being used widely in the fields of virtual reality, scientific visualization, visual simulation, modeling, games, mobile applications, and so on. Although you can use the powerful OpenSceneGraph, which is based on the low-level OpenGL API, to implement applications that simulate different environments in the 3D world, developing picture-perfect applications is easier said than done. In this article by Rui Wang and Xuelei Qian, authors of OpenSceneGraph 3.0: Beginner's Guide, we will learn: Different ways to improve rendering performance, by modifying and sharing geometries and textures The dynamic paging mechanism and its utilization in handling huge datasets http://www.packtpub.com/article/openscenegraph-methods-improving-rendering-efficiency?utm_medium=rss Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:17:33 +0500 Implementing Multithreaded Operations and Rendering in OpenSceneGraph In this article we are going to introduce the techniques necessary for building a fast, real-time rendering system that will help users to load, organize, and render massive datasets in an efficient manner. It is relatively easy to learn all the classes, methods, and global variables of a large set of API calls, but the way to put what has been learned into practical use, properly and efficiently, is another thing. The methods to improve rendering efficiency here may help to solve some engineering problems that we meet from time to time. In this article by Rui Wang and Xuelei Qian, authors of OpenSceneGraph 3.0: Beginner's Guide, we will learn: The basic principles of implementing multithreaded operations and rendering in OSG The concept of scene culling and the occlusion culling technique http://www.packtpub.com/article/implementing-multithreaded-operations-and-rendering-openscenegraph?utm_medium=rss Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:11:46 +0500 Materials, Lights and Shading Techniques with Away3D 3.6 In this article by Matthew Casperson, author of Away3D 3.6 Essentials, we will explore the various materials that can be applied to 3D objects. Away3D includes over a dozen material types that can be used to display 3D objects with a huge variety of effects, with some of the materials using the Pixel Bender technology new to Flash Player 10 to create a level of detail that has not previously been seen in Flash applications. This article covers the following: Managing resources by embedding them, or loading them from external files Defining colors Pixel Bender The various shading techniques used by Away3D materials http://www.packtpub.com/article/materials-lights-and-shading-techniques-away3d-36?utm_medium=rss Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:56:18 +0500 Setting up a Joomla Web Server using Virtualbox, TurnkeyLinux and DynDNS This article is based on the Joomla! CMS and how to make use of virtualization software to set up a fully functional web server completely isolated from other applications on your PC. In this article by Alfonso Romero, the reader will learn about VirtualBox, a popular virtualization software, and how to integrate it with the Joomla Turnkey Linux appliance to create a full-fledged virtual web server ready to receive visitors from the Internet, thanks to the DynDNS free dynamic DNS service. It also includes information on how to open port 80 in a Cable/DSL router to forward incoming traffic so the Joomla web server can communicate with the Internet world, without risking their main PC. http://www.packtpub.com/article/setting-joomla-web-server-using-virtualbox-turnkeylinux-and-dyndns?utm_medium=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:11:37 +0500 OpenAM: Backup, Recovery, and Logging Backup and recovery is one of the most important aspects of any enterprise product deployment and administration. If a server crashed and there was no way to recover it, the devastating results to a business could include lost data, lost revenue, and customer dissatisfaction. Whether companies deploy a single server or multiple servers in the cluster, they share one common factor—the need to back up important configuration data and protect themselves from disaster by developing a backup and recovery plan. This article by Indira Thangasamy, author of the book OpenAM, explains how it is critical to safeguard the configuration data to reconstruct the system from unexpected system crashes. http://www.packtpub.com/article/openam-backup-recovery-and-logging?utm_medium=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:07:57 +0500 OpenAM: Oracle DSEE and Multiple Data Stores OpenAM is an open source continuation of the OpenSSO project that was taken over, and later scrapped, by Oracle. OpenAM is the only commercial-grade, feature-rich web application that provides SSO solutions. It has a variety of features and a powerful Single Sign-On (SSO) capability. In the previous article by Indira Thangasamy, author of the book OpenAM, we took a look at OpenAM identity stores, its types, supported types, and caching and notification. In this article we will take a look at some more supported identity stores and multiple identity stores. We will also take a look at extending schema for OpenLDAP Identity Repository schema. http://www.packtpub.com/article/openam-oracle-dsee-and-multiple-data-stores?utm_medium=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:30:26 +0500 Develop rich enterprise applications using Packt's New Microsof SQL Azure development book. Microsoft SQL Azure is a cloud based relational database service from Microsoft. SQL Azure provides relational database functionality as a utility service. Cloud-based database solutions such as SQL Azure can provide many benefits, including rapid provisioning, cost-effective scalability, high availability, and reduced management overhead. This document addresses some of the questions that customers ask most frequently. http://www.packtpub.com/news/develop-rich-enterprise-applications-using-packts-new-microsof-sql-azure-development-book?utm_medium=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:04:42 +0500 An Overview of Microsoft Sure Step Delivering business solutions is more than just product play. Software is often viewed as the enabler; however, the key to success is how the solution is implemented and how the implementations are managed. With this as the background, Microsoft has developed Sure Step as the full lifecycle methodology for the Microsoft Dynamics solutions portfolio. In this article, we introduce the concept of Methodology and its importance in the selection and implementation of ERP/CRM solutions. A faulty selection process can derail any solution deployment, and it is important for the readers to understand what they can do to prevent this. In this article by Chandru Shankar and Vincent Bellefroid, authors of Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step, we will introduce the concepts and definitions. We will also provide an overview of Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step, and the different aspects of the methodology that help both the implementer and the customer. http://www.packtpub.com/article/overview-microsoft-sure-step?utm_medium=rss Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:36:38 +0500 Create exciting and interactive science lessons with Packt’s new Moodle book Moodle is a free and open-source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Moodle was originally developed by Martin Dougiamas to help educators create online courses with a focus on interaction and collaborative construction of content, and is in continual evolution. Science Teaching with Moodle 2.0: RAW will help teachers to make students' homework more fun and exciting by enabling them to watch videos, participate in forum discussions, and complete quizzes while at home. They will be able to explain difficult scientific notions easily with the aid of animations. http://www.packtpub.com/news/create-exciting-and-interactive-science-lessons-packt’s-new-moodle-book?utm_medium=rss Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:09:59 +0500 Getting Started with WordPress 3 This article by April Hodge Silver, author of WordPress 3 Complete, will guide you through the process of setting up WordPress and customizing its basic features. You can choose between a couple of options regarding where your WordPress installation will live. Keep in mind that WordPress is relatively small (under 10 MB), easy to install, and easy to administer. In this article, you will learn how to: Create a free blog on WordPress.com Install WordPress manually on your web host http://www.packtpub.com/article/getting-started-with-wordpress3?utm_medium=rss Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:02:47 +0500 Performing Setup Tasks in the WordPress Admin Panel WordPress installs a powerful and flexible administration area where you can manage all of your website content, and do much more. In this article we will perform some basic setup tasks in the WordPress Admin Panel. In this article by April Hodge Silver, author of WordPress 3 Complete, we will cover the following: Changing general blog information Write posts Write comment on those posts Retrieving a lost password http://www.packtpub.com/article/performing-setup-tasks-wordpress-admin-panel?utm_medium=rss Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:44:56 +0500 Creating Time Series Charts in R With more than two million users worldwide, R is one of the most popular open source projects. It is a free and robust statistical programming environment with very powerful graphical capabilities. Analyzing and visualizing data with R is a necessary skill for anyone doing any kind of statistical analysis. In the previous article by Hrishi V. Mittal, author of the book R Graph Cookbook, we learnt some intermediate to advanced recipes for customizing line graphs. In this article we will learn some intermediate to advanced recipes for processing dates to make time series charts and stock charts. http://www.packtpub.com/article/creating-time-series-charts-r?utm_medium=rss Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:49:37 +0500 Yearly Holiday List Calendar Developed using jQuery, AJAX, XML and CSS3 jQuery is one of the best and well known JavaScript Libraries. Using this you can come up with front-end UI design and can also develop some innovative web reusable components. You should have a basic knowledge of HTML to code in jQuery. Functions in jQuery are very easy to understand and can be used in your projects accordingly. You can also develop reusable plug-ins Using jQuery. You can find tons of plug-ins which can be used in our respective projects here. [http://jquery.com/] This article by K.Vivekanand from DeveloperSnippets, will give you a brief on how you can develop a Holiday List Calendar with jQuery, AJAX, XML and CSS3. You will learn about AJAX concepts and how to retrieve data from XML using jQuery. CSS3 was used to develop the buttons. http://www.packtpub.com/article/yearly-holiday-list-calendar-developed-using-jquery-ajax-xml-and-css3?utm_medium=rss Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:12:04 +0500 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administration: Monitoring and Reporting This article on Monitoring and Reporting covers recipes involving the different tools in SharePoint 2010 that assist the administrator in managing SharePoint. These tools are critical to knowing how the SharePoint 2010 installation operates. The recipes show how to manage the tools. In this article by Peter Serzo, author of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administration Cookbook, we will cover: Accessing the SharePoint 2010 logging database Configuring what gets logged Editing rule definitions in the health analyzer Viewing web analytics reports Troubleshooting with correlation IDs Enabling the Developer Dashboard http://www.packtpub.com/article/microsoft-sharepoint-2010-administration-monitoring-and-reporting?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:37:01 +0500 Compression Formats in Linux Shell Script Taking snapshots and backups of data are regular tasks we come across. When it comes to a server or large data storage systems, regular backups are important. It is possible to automate backups via shell scripting. Archiving and compression seems to find usage in the everyday life of a system admin or a regular user. There are various compression formats that can be used in various ways so that best results can be obtained. In this article by Sarath Lakshman, author of Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook, we will cover the following recipes: Compressing with gunzip (gzip) Compressing with bunzip (bzip) Compressing with lzma Archiving and compressing with zip Heavy compression squashfs fileystem http://www.packtpub.com/article/compression-formats-linux-shell-script?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:47:45 +0500 NEW RAW eBook: Amazon Web Services Now available in RAW format: http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-raw-ebook-amazon-web-services?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:44:40 +0500 How to Create an Image Gallery in WordPress 3 In this article by April Hodge Silver, author of WordPress 3 Complete, we will see how to add and manage built-in image galleries to display photos and other images. You can add an image gallery to any page or post in your website using WordPress's built-in Image Gallery functionality. There are just three simple steps: Choose a post or page for your image gallery. Upload the images you want in that gallery. Add the special code to the page or post, and save it. http://www.packtpub.com/article/how-create-image-gallery-wordpress-3?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:38:52 +0500 Inkscape FAQs The Inkscape graphics editor is powerful, but getting started is often difficult. With Inkscape, you can learn to build your first website design, create web page and desktop wallpapers with repeating pattern backgrounds and swirling designs. Incorporate icons and interactive maps on your website. Style and graphically manipulate text—from simple headings to shadowing, following paths, reflections, 3D effects, and more. Enhance your web pages using flowcharts, diagrams, and site maps and learn how to export them. Spruce it all up using animations. In this article we will cover some of the most frequently asked questions on Inkscape such as; What is Inkscape? What platforms does Inkscape run on? What is the interface of Inkscape like? http://www.packtpub.com/article/inkscape-faqs?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:15:35 +0500 Customize the appearance of your Magento 1.4 e-commerce store using Packt's new book Magento is a feature-rich eCommerce platform built on open-source technology that provides online merchants with plenty of flexibility and control over the look, content and functionality of their eCommerce store. Magento provides an intuitive interface that features powerful marketing, search engine optimization and catalog-management tools for merchants to make their sites according to their unique business requirements. http://www.packtpub.com/news/customize-appearance-your-magento-14-e-commerce-store-using-packts-new-book?utm_medium=rss Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:21:43 +0500 Models and Animations with Away3D 3.6 While dealing with complex shapes, where the standard primitive shapes do not provide enough flexibility, Away3D can load and display 3D models created by external 3D modeling applications. Away3D can directly load a wide range of 3D formats. In this article by Matthew Casperson, author of Away3D 3.6 Essentials, the process of exporting a 3D mesh into a file that can be used with Away3D will be covered for 3ds Max, Blender, Milkshape, and Sketch-up. This article covers the following: Exporting a model from a number of 3D modeling applications Loading a model file in Away3D, both from an embedded resource and from an external file Converting 3D models into ActionScript classes http://www.packtpub.com/article/models-and-animations-with-away3d-3-6?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:12:59 +0500 New Packt Open Source Release: Drupal Intranets with Open Atrium   Hot off the press is our recent Packt Open Source release: Drupal Intranets with Open Atrium By Tracy Smith has been published. http://www.packtpub.com/blog/new-release-drupal-intranets-with-open-atrium?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:55:06 +0500