Today Opera released the final version of Opera 10, the long-awaited new entry in the company’s browser family. It’s free and comes in 43 languages.
Opera points out three things that it says users "must try" in this version:
You.tv – A New Chapter in Lifecasting
Please read Part I prior to reading this article. Also, please scroll down and press pause to stop the inbound video feeds until you’re ready.
Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It
Do you have a problem creating a focus in your chapters? Does your writing slip around, leaving a muddy path to the gold–your unique, useful message?
Transact-SQL Programming – Sample Chapter 1
Transact-SQL, an extension to the SQL database programming language, is a powerful language offering many features–a wide variety of datatypes, temporary objects, system and extended stored procedures, scrollable cursors, conditional processing, transaction control, exception and error handling, and much more. We’ll introduce those features later in this chapter in the section “What is Transact-SQL?” Before getting to Transact-SQL specifics, however, we’ll provide some background information that will help you get a feel for the overall database environment in which Transact-SQL operates. After we explain the basic differences between ANSI SQL and Transact-SQL, we’ll jump back to more generalized topics. We’ll cover the genesis of the relational database model and its impact on SQL programming languages. We’ll talk a bit about normalizing data and introduce you to the idea of row-processing and set-processing information technology. We’ll spend a little time talking about the history of SQL Server in general. Finally, we’ll introduce many of the features of the Transact-SQL programming language itself.
Unix Power Tools, Third Edition chapter excerpt
Saving Time on the Command Line
28.1. What’s Special About the Unix Command Line
One of Unix’s best features is the shell’s command line. Why? Nearly every modern operating system has a command line; we don’t use card readers with obscure job setup cards any more. What makes Unix’s special?The Unix shell command line of shortcuts. Some of these you’ll find in other operating systems; some you won’t.
Top 7 Essential “Hot-Selling Points” To Impliment Before Writing Chapter One
Every part of your book can be a sales tool. When you include the below tips, you’ll sell more books than you ever dreamed of.
Top 7 Hot Selling Points To Implement Before Writing Chapter One
Market while you write with the essential seven “hot selling points.” These help you write more focused, compelling copy, make half the edits, have a guide to write your chapters, and speed up the writing process. When you write a book with an angle, you’ll sell hundreds, even thousands of copies before you even print your book.