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In this edition of our regular Safari Books Online Newsletter, we keep you informed of
new titles available in the library as well as provide links to useful resources and discounts to conferences and courses.

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
 

Safari Books Online recently expanded its collection to include the official Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) book series, which provides guidelines, processes and best practices for managing information technology infrastructure, development and operations. The ITIL offering includes all of the most recent ITIL Version 3 publications—the five core titles as well as eight supplemental titles.

Learn more about  ITIL on Safari Books Online

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The 10 best IT certification Web sites
By: Erik Eckel

5 Books Every Designer Needs
By: Andrew Maier

 
REFERENCE GUIDES, compliments of InformIT
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SCREEN CASTS, WEBCASTS, and PODCASTS

The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers Screencast 1
By: Derrick Story

Rick Sammon's Travel Tips for Photographers

New Vistas in Microsoft Certification (Video)
A "Fireside Chat" Concerning the New CCNA Concentrations (Video)
"Oslo" Modeling SDK, "M Grammar" - What is it? (Video)
Bjarne Stroustrup & Herb Sutter on the Future of C++
- Part 1 (Video)
Bjarne Stroustrup & Herb Sutter on the Future of C++
- Part 2 (Video)
Twitter for Business
Which A+ Exams Should I Take? (Video)
What's the Big Deal with VMware? (Video)
Introduction to the CCNA Preparation Library (Video)
Introduction to Cert Prep Online (Video)
Introduction to the CCENT and CCNA Network Simulators (Video)

Introduction to Cert Flash Cards Online (Video)

Implementing ITIL Configuration Management
Part 1: Planning
(Audio)
Implementing ITIL Configuration Management
Part 2: Implementation
(Audio)

 

Featured Books in Safari
 

The titles below are some of the most recently added or hottest books available on Safari Books Online. Click on each title to learn more about the book.

Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times, New and Expanded Edition
 

Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times,
New and Expanded Edition

By: Jon M. Huntsman
Publisher: Wharton School Publishing

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
 

Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating
and Get More Done in Less Time

By: Brian Tracy
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler

The “Oslo” Modeling Language: Draft Specification - October 2008
 

The "Oslo" Modeling Language: Draft Specification - Oct. 2008
By: David Langworthy; Brad Lovering; Don Box
Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional
Pub. Date: 2008/10/28 - Insert Date: 2008/11/19
Table of Contents
 

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion
By: Ben Long
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Newly Released Videos in Safari
 

Our collection of videos – over 1400 hours - provides a unique breadth and depth of online courses. This relatively new set of resources is critical to many of our users. Each newsletter, we will give you the very latest in what’s available to make sure you are able to check out this exciting new material.

C# 2008 Fundamentals I and II (Video Training)

Video
C# 2008 Fundamentals I and II (Video Training)
By Deitel® & Associates, Inc.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Running Time: 18 hours 57 minutes 15 seconds
 

SEO and Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Findability, Online Video

Video
SEO and Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Findability,
Online Video

By: Aarron Walter
Publisher: New Riders
 

Photoshop in Motion

Video
Photoshop in Motion
By: Corey Barker
Publisher: Peachpit Press
 

CSS with CWS: An introduction to professional XHTML and CSS coding techniques

Video
CSS with CWS: An introduction to professional
XHTML and CSS coding techniques

By: Charles Wyke-Smith
Publisher: New Riders
 

UX for Web Designers: Improve Your Site's User Experience

Video
UX for Web Designers: Improve Your Site's User Experience
By: Charles Wyke-Smith
Publisher: New Riders
 

CCNA Video Mentor, Streaming Video, Second Edition

Video
CCNA Video Mentor, Streaming Video, Second Edition
By: Wendell Odom
Publisher: Cisco Press

 

Upcoming Video Releases in Safari
 

Be on the lookout for these exciting training videos in Safari.


Featured Rough Cuts in Safari
 

Rough Cuts are manuscripts that are available on Safari Books Online prior to publication. These materials can be viewed and commented upon by you and other users. Interactive sessions with the authors are also available, allowing you to actually give input to the final product. Each newsletter, we will highlight several of the latest Rough Cuts available!

SAP Implementation Unleashed: A Business and Technical Roadmap to Deploying SAP


SAP Implementation Unleashed:
A Business and Technical Roadmap to Deploying SAP

By: Jeff Davis; Andreas Jenzer; Charles D. Nilson; Tim Rhodes; Heather Hillary; Henning Saul; Bryan King; Parag Doshi; Sachin Kakade; Veeru Mehta; George W. Anderson
Publisher: Sams

Head First Rails: Rough Cuts Version


Head First Rails: Rough Cuts Version
By: David Griffiths
Last Updated on Safari: 2008/12/03
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

QuickBooks 2009 on Demand


QuickBooks 2009 on Demand
By: Gail Perry
Publisher: Que

Drupal’s Building Blocks: Quickly Building Websites with CCK, Views and Panels


Drupal's Building Blocks:
Quickly Building Websites with CCK, Views and Panels

By: Earl Miles; Lynette Miles
Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional

 

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Special Announcements and Offers!
 
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Congratulations to Safari PDC Raffle Winners!
Our friends InnerWorkings hosted a raffle at Microsoft PDC in LA last month. Prizes included two great Safari prizes: a collection of 6 books on hot PDC topics, and a 6 month subscription to Safari Books Online.  Turns out Dustin Potter, of OASIS in Nashville, Tennessee won the books and local Henry Praw from Disney scored the free 6-month subscription.

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