Aggressive Network Self-Defense (Syngress) --The name says it all. This is the first book to analyze the technical, legal, and financial ramifications of revolutionary and controversial network strike-back and active defense techniques. The authors reveal tightly guarded secrets to expose your online attackers and provide valuable information for finding and prosecuting criminal hackers. Learn how to identify, target, and nullify your adversaries through expert techniques and real-life examples.

IPv6 Network Administration --This essential guide explains what works, what doesn't, and most of all, what's practical about IPv6. A must-have for network administrators looking to fix their network's scalability and management problems, this book also covers other IPv6 benefits, such as routing, integrated auto-configuration, quality-of-services (QoS), enhanced mobility, and end-to-end security. Sample Chapter 5, Installation and Configuration (PDF) is available free online.

Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition is an ideal all-in-one resource for XP beginners as well as experienced power users. Now completely revised and updated to cover Service Pack 2 (SP2), the second edition of this bestseller breaks down the new SP2 features, including IE pop-up blocker, Windows Firewall, and the new wireless client. You'll also find timesaving hacks for security, file distribution, digital media, web browsing, and more. Sample Hack 36, Surf Anonymously Without a Trace (PDF) is available free online (along with nine others).

QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual is a comprehensive guide that examines everything the QuickBooks Pro edition has to offer, from invoices and inventory to assets and accounts payable. By covering details in a friendly and lighthearted way, the book explains when and why a feature is useful and then offers indispensable, relevant advice. Each page provides insightful tips and tricks to help readers become more efficient, sophisticated users no matter what the extent of their existing knowledge.

Game Coding Complete, Second Edition (Paraglyph) -- This must-have second edition has been expanded from the bestselling first edition to include the absolute latest techniques in game interface design programming, audio development, scripting, 3D programming, and game engine technology. Author Mike McShaffry uses his extensive experience as a leading programmer to illustrate real-world techniques and solutions. Plus, the book now includes a CD-ROM packed with valuable source code and game development tools.

Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer -- This fully illustrated book takes a modular approach to learning, allowing you to start with the fundamentals and then work your way up to advanced topics--at your own pace. Designed to address both beginners and experts, this handy reference is written in a nontechnical style that you're bound to find engaging and informative. The companion CD tutorial guides you through each lesson interactively. Sample Chapter 8, Advanced E-Mail Features (PDF) is available free online.

Intrusion Prevention and Active Response (Syngress) -- This is the first book-length work that specifically concentrates on the concept, implementation, and implications of intrusion prevention and active response. The authors establish a common understanding of the terminology and then compare the many approaches to intrusion prevention. In short, this book serves as a reference for next-generation IDS technology that provides active response and intrusion prevention functions both at the network and host levels.

Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition -- With its convenient, quick-reference format, this book is the perfect on-the-job reference that delivers need-to-know information at the flip of a page. This third edition has been refreshed to cover Python 2.4 and also includes an easy-lookup index to help developers find answers fast. The Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition serves as the perfect companion to Learning Python and Programming Python.

Word 2003 Personal Trainer -- As the most complete and engaging tutorial available for Word, this invaluable guide details all of the latest advancements to Word 2003, featuring sections on templates, WordArt, charts, and drawings, plus advanced topics like how to perform mail merges and create web pages. To best guide learning, this Personal Trainer includes detailed diagrams, dozens of task-oriented lessons, and a fully interactive training simulation CD--everything you need to become a Word pro. Sample Chapter 8, Performing a Mail Merge (PDF) is available free online.

Jakarta Struts Cookbook is an amazing collection of code solutions to common--and uncommon--problems encountered when building web applications with the Struts Framework. With solutions to real-world problems, this look-up reference is perfect for independent developers, large development teams, and everyone in between who wishes to use the Struts Framework to its fullest potential. Plus, it is completely up-to-date with the latest versions of Framework, so readers can be sure the information is viable. Sample Chapter 14, Tiles and Other Presentation Approaches (PDF) is available free online.

O'Reilly Wins Four Jolt Awards (PDF) -- We are proud to announce that in the General Books category, the top prize was awarded to Head First Design Patterns. In Technical Books, the top prize went to Better, Faster, Lighter Java, and Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook took home a productivity award. And finally, the O'Reilly Network received the Product Excellence Award in Websites and Developer Networks. The winners will all be featured in the June 2005 issue of Software Development magazine.

Go Wireless -- In this excerpt, David A. Karp shows you how to set up a simple wireless network, connect that network to the internet, connect your wireless devices to other people's wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking on to your network. All without wires, and the most amazing thing is that it actually works. David is the author of Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition.

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Digital Photography Hacks: Nighttime Photo Hacks --If daytime is the ultimate photo studio for portraits and landscapes, then nighttime becomes the perfect setting for the creative use of light. With a darkened backdrop, you can record eerie glowing objects and streaking lights. You can turn candles into stars, and stars into iridescent bands of light. The hacks in this chapter are designed to bring out both the artist and the scientist in you. If you like this chapter, read the whole book (and up to nine others) on Safari with a free trial subscription.

From the Editor's List: Error Checking -- Should error checking be included in printed books that cover code? Is it worth adding an extra 10% of text to ensure that programmers will not forget to check for error conditions? And ultimately, who's responsibility is it to error check code? In a recent discussion on the Editor's List, four editors contemplated the pros and cons.

Where 2.0 Conference Debut -- Join us at the debut of the O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference June 29-30 in San Francisco. Explore the emerging consumer and enterprise ecosystems around location-aware technologies--like GPS, RFID, WLAN, cellular networks, and networked sensors--that enable an ever-growing array of capabilities from local search and mapping to enterprise integration and commercial applications. Registration opens in April. To receive up-to-date conference news and information, sign up for the conference newsletter.

MySQL Users Conference Schedule -- The wait is over, so grab your calendar and schedule your days. The MySQL Users Conference program overview is now online, making organization a breeze. While you're planning, why not start networking with fellow attendees? Access the MySQL Conference Wiki.

Podcasting with Your iPod Photo -- With Apple's release of the iPod photo, podcasting just got more fun. Using iPodderX, a podcast client for the Mac, you can download audio, movies, images, documents, and any other kind of files from the internet onto your Mac. Cool, huh? Wei-Meng Lee explains how. For more fun tips for your iPod photo, check out Wei-Meng's All About Your iPod Photo.

Understanding Administrative Templates -- Administrative templates are a key management component of Group Policy on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. In this article, Mitch Tulloch shows you how they work and how to use them. Mitch is the author of Windows Server Hacks.

A Look at Commons Chain: The New Java Framework, Part 1 -- In part one of a two-part series, Bill Siggelkow covers the basics of Chain, a promising new framework from the Jakarta Commons subproject that lets you integrate Chain into the Struts build process. In part two, Bill will cover how Chain is being applied to Struts and other projects. Bill is the author of Jakarta Struts Cookbook.

An Interview with Cory Doctorow -- Cory Doctorow fits the old adage: "Need something done? Ask a busy person." The European Affairs Coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a co-editor of Boing Boing, and a renowned science fiction writer, Cory spoke to us about his latest book and his work as a science fiction writer. Cory is also on tap to speak at O'Reilly's upcoming Emerging Technology Conference to be held March 14-17 in San Diego, California.

The SafariU Revolution: An Interview with Professor Kent Sandoe -- Professor Kent Sandoe of the Information Systems Department of Chico State University wanted to produce a textbook on information security for his Systems Management course this semester, but at the last minute, those plans fell through. He turned to SafariU, O’Reilly’s new web-based platform for creating, publishing, and sharing textbooks. Read about his experience in this interview and visit SafariU for a video demo.