Sample chapters

Developing a Web Project with Microsoft Visual C# 2010

• Oct 15, 2011
• This chapter from Start Here! Learn Microsoft Visual C# 2010 begins by exploring the tool you use to create web applications of various types: Visual Web Developer 2010 Express. Then you'll begin working with some actual applications, creating a simple project, and using it to define a simple web application.

Fundamentals of Microsoft .NET Programming: Multiprocessing

• Oct 15, 2011
• One particularly promising approach to improving computer performance is multiprocessing. This chapter from Start Here! Fundamentals of Microsoft .NET Programming describes multiprocessing and explains how you can take advantage of it to get the best performance possible.

Receiving Data from SharePoint Lists and Business Connectivity Services

• Oct 15, 2011
• In this chapter from Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step, you will learn about using data connections for retrieving data from SharePoint lists. You will use standard SharePoint lists, and you will also work with the new External Item Picker control in your forms.

Managing Site Settings in Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010

• Oct 7, 2011
• This chapter from Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out teaches you how to manage site settings within a SharePoint Foundation 2010 site/Site Collection.

How to Schedule Meetings So They Are Convenient, Effective, and Fun

• Sep 26, 2011
• This chapter from Effective Time Management: Using Microsoft Outlook to Organize Your Work and Personal Life gives you tips on how to quickly and effectively prepare meetings with Outlook and Microsoft SharePoint, and exchange data and documents for review as a team to save you and your colleagues precious time and achieve better results.

Configuring Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010: Service Applications and the Managed Metadata Service

• Sep 21, 2011
• The most high-profile, functional services in SharePoint are implemented using the Service Application Framework (SAF) introduced in SharePoint 2010. In this chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-667): Configuring Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010, you will learn about the SAF and its components and explore, in depth, the Managed Metadata Service.

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-667): Configuring Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010: Managing Web Applications

• Sep 21, 2011
• In this chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-667): Configuring Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010, you will learn the procedures and settings related to web applications, and you will master important concepts including Claims Based Authentication, access mappings, and zones.

Customizing the Windows 7 Interface

• Sep 16, 2011
• Learn how to customize your Windows 7 interface, including tips on working with the Start menu and taskbar.

Working with Documents in Microsoft Visual Studio

• Aug 24, 2011
• This chapter from Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual Studio focuses on working with documents in the File Tab Channel as well as ways to navigate better. Several advanced topics, such as creating custom file extensions and working with previous versions are covered as well.

The Essential .NET Data Types

• Aug 15, 2011
• This chapter from Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook covers .NET Data Types, including char, string, boolean, and date.

Tracking and Referencing Documents in Microsoft Word 2010

• Aug 12, 2011
• In this chapter from MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert, Excel Expert, Access, and SharePoint Exams, you'll learn the mechanics for creating different types of reference material for a document, including bibliographies, cross-references, indexes, and tables of authorities (which are used in legal documents).

Working with Macros and Forms in Microsoft Excel 2010

• Aug 12, 2011
• This chapter from MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert, Excel Expert, Access, and SharePoint Exams shows you how to work with macros and forms in Microsoft Excel.

Adding Functionality with Classes in Microsoft VBA

• Jul 15, 2011
• In this chapter from Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Programming Inside Out, you look at how VBA also allows you to construct your own class modules.

Adding, Removing, and Managing Programs in Windows 7

• Jul 15, 2011
• In this chapter from Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition, learn the hoops and hurdles and everything else having to do with the addition, removal, updating, and management of applications in Windows 7. You'll also explore Windows XP Mode, a free download for Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate) that can let you run legacy applications that can’t run directly in Windows 7.

Getting Started with Windows Small Business Server 2011

• Jul 15, 2011
• This chapter from Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator's Pocket Consultant shows you how to use the Windows SBS console and perform post-installation tasks.

Managing Web Server Security in Windows Server 2008 R2

• Jul 15, 2011
• In this chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, 2nd Edition, you learn how to configure security for a Windows Server 2008 R2 web server.

Windows Server 2008 Remote Access and Network Access Protection

• Jul 15, 2011
• In this chapter from MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator (2nd Edition) you will learn how to configure and deploy NAP and the various methods that are available to deal with noncompliant computers. You will also learn how to plan and deploy Windows Server 2008 R2 remote access services to ensure that your organization’s clients can connect to your internal resources no matter where in the world they are.

Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4: LINQ to XML

• Jun 15, 2011
• This chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 shows how you can use XmlDocument and XmlReader classes to query XML data. Also learn how you can use LINQ to XML to retrieve data from XML and how to use LINQ to XML to transform XML data.

Designing Remote Desktop Services and Application Deployment

• Jun 15, 2011
• In this chapter from MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-647): Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator, 2nd Edition, you learn how to plan the distribution of applications to the workers in your environment by using several tools, each of which is appropriate for a certain set of circumstances.

Improving the Security of Authentication in an AD DS Domain

• Jun 15, 2011
• In this chapter, you will explore the domain-side components of authentication, including the policies that specify password requirements and the auditing of authentication-related activities. You will also discover three new options to improve the security of accounts and authentication.