Data Processing: Newest books
BLAST
by Ian Korf, Mark Yandell, and Joseph Bedell
Sequence similarity is a powerful tool for discovering biological function. Just as the ancient Greeks used comparative anatomy to understand the human body and linguists used the Rosetta stone to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, today we can use comparative sequence analysis to...
(2012)
Big Data Now: 2012 Edition
The Big Data Now anthology is relevant to anyone who creates, collects or relies upon data. It's not just a technical book or just a business guide. Data is ubiquitous and it doesn't pay much attention to borders, so we've calibrated our coverage to follow it wherever it goes....
(2012)
Ethics of Big Data
by Kord Davis
What are your organization's policies for generating and using huge datasets full of personal information? This book examines ethical questions raised by the big data phenomenon, and explains why enterprises need to reconsider business decisions concerning privacy and identity...
(2012)
Big Data Bibliography
Those involved in data wrangling would have easier jobs if the processing power of a single machine could keep up with the size of the data they needed to process. The fact is it hasn't, and over the past decade a new field of Big Data has emerged. This Big Data field is focus...
(2011)
Planning for Big Data
by Edd Dumbill
In an age where everything is measurable, understanding big data is an essential. From creating new data-driven products through to increasing operational efficiency, big data has the potential to make your organization both more competitive and more innovative. As this emerg...
(2012)
The Evolution of Data Pr...
This report examines the important shifts in data products. Drawing from diverse examples, including iTunes, Google's self-driving car, and patient monitoring, author Mike Loukides explores the "disappearance" of data, the power of combining data, and the difference between di...
(2011)
Big Data Now: Current Pe...
This collection represents the full spectrum of data-related content we've published on O'Reilly Radar over the last year. Mike Loukides kicked things off in June 2010 with "What is data science?" and from there we've pursued the various threads and themes that naturally emerg...
(2011)
Programming Microsoft® L...
by Paolo Pialorsi and Marco Russo
**Dig into LINQ -- and transform the way you work with data.** With LINQ, you can query data from a variety of sources -- including databases, objects, and XML files -- directly from Microsoft Visual Basic® or C#. Guided by data-access experts who've worked in depth with LINQ...
(2010)
Microsoft® Office Word 2...
Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to use the word processing power in Word 2003. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction--building and practicing the skills you ne...
(2009)
Getting Started with GEO...
Today's mobile devices have GPS and standard APIs to give you access to coordinates--but what can you _do_ with that data? With this concise book, application developers learn how to work with location data quickly and easily, using Node.js, CouchDB, and other open source tool...
(2011)
Beautiful Visualization
by Julie Steele and Noah Iliinsky
Visualization is the graphic presentation of data -- portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic ...
(2010)
FileMaker Pro 10: The Mi...
The Missing Manual
by Susan Prosser and Geoff Coffey
The FileMaker Pro 10 desktop database lets you do almost anything with the information you give it -- especially with this book as your guide. Clear, thorough, and accessible, _FileMaker Pro 10: The Missing Manual_ helps you get in, build your database, and get the results you...
(2009)
Oracle Essentials
Oracle Database 11g
by Rick Greenwald, Robert Stack..., and Jonathan Stern
Oracle is an enormous system, with myriad technologies, options, and releases. Most users-even experienced developers and database administrators-find it difficult to get a handle on the full scope of the Oracle database. And, as each new Oracle version is released, users find...
(2008)
Oracle PL/SQL Language P...
A Guide to Oracle's PL/SQL Language Fundamentals
by Steven Feuer..., Bill Pribyl, and Chip Dawes
The fourth edition of this popular pocket guide provides quick-reference information that will help you use Oracle's PL/SQL language, including the newest Oracle Database 11g features. It's a companion to Steven Feuerstein and Bill Pribyl's bestselling _Oracle PL/SQL Programmi...
(2007)
FileMaker Pro 9: The Mis...
The Missing Manual
by Geoff Coffey and Susan Prosser
_FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual_ is the clear, thorough and accessible guide to the latest version of this popular desktop database program. FileMaker Pro lets you do almost anything with the information you give it. You can print corporate reports, plan your retirement, ...
(2007)
MySQL Pocket Reference
SQL Functions and Utilities
by George Reese
To help you be more efficient in your work, this handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. This powerful database system is so rich in features th...
(2007)
Oracle Performance Tuning
by Mark Gurry and Peter Corrigan
The books in O'Reilly's Oracle series are authoritative -- they tell the whole story about complex topics, ranging from performance tuning to the use of packages in PL/SQL to new technologies like Power Objects. And they're independent; they're alternatives for readers who nee...
(2007)
RFID Essentials
by Bill Glover and Himanshu Bhatt
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way businesses track inventory and assets. From Wal-Mart and Tesco to the U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefits, but software, integration, and data processing for RFID still present...
(2007)
MySQL in a Nutshell
by Russell Dyer
When you need to find the right SQL keyword or MySQL client command-line option right away, turn to this convenient reference, known for the same speed and flexibility as the system it covers so thoroughly. MySQL is packed with so many capabilities that the odds of remembering...
(2008)

