books by Mc Press

books by Mc Press

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DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Advanced Database Administration Certification: Certification Study Guide
Roger E. Sanders, Dwaine R Snow

Mc Press, 2008

Database administrators versed in DB2 wanting to learn more about advanced database administration activities and students wishing to gain knowledge to help them pass the DB2 9 UDB Advanced DBA certification exam will find this exhaustive reference invaluable. Written by two individuals who were part of the team that developed the certification ...

Free-Format RPG IV: How to Bring Your RPG Programs Into the 21st Century

Jim Martin

Mc Press, 2005

Everything I expected
This book is one of those examples of "all good things come in small packages". It is a very pleasant read and excellent for reference. Besides the free format syntax, the book also explains other things such as the use and syntax of Built In Functions and some aspects ...

WebSphere Application Server: Step by Step (Step-by-Step series)

Rama Turaga, Owen Cline, ...

Mc Press, 2006

If you need to work with the WebSphere AS get this book
The step by step format of this book is excellent. Within minutes after unpacking the book I was putting it to good use. I had spent a few days trying to follow all the cross references and procedures in the RedBooks for configuring SSL and was getting lost. But this ...

DB2 9 for z/OS Database Administration: Certification Study Guide

Susan Lawson, Daniel Luksetich

Mc Press, 2008

Superb
Come on guys - it's authored by Susan and Dan - of course it's brilliant. Very well structured. Covers all major topics, giving the most important key information. And despite the complexity of DB2 these days - the book is very, very easy to read.

The Modern RPG IV Language

Robert Cozzi

Mc Press, 2006

Practial and concise
Wow. I am new to the AS/400 and RPG (I've been a programmer since the 70's). After using several other books to try and learn RPG IV, I found this one. What a treasure. It is well written, well organized and tells you what you need to know when you need to know ...

Understanding AS/400® System Operations

Marge Hohly, Mike Dawson

Mc Press, 2000

Great AS/400 beginner book
I not only bought the book, but I use it as a text book for the AS/400 Operations Classes that I teach. Material is placed in the correct order and explained in simple terms that are easy to follow. The authors also provide access to Powerpoint Presentations for each ...

DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide

Roger E. Sanders

Mc Press, 2007

Buy it, learn it, and you will pass!!!
At first I was using a Study Guide given from the IBM website and was caught off guard with topics I haven't seen before when I took the online test exam. After seeing and purchasing this book... WOW! It had it all. I would not have passed the 730 exam without it. ...

DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration: Certification Study Guide

Roger E. Sanders

Mc Press, 2007

Great Book for 731 Exam
Review for DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Database Administration: Certification Study Guide This is the best book for preparing for Exam 731. I have used Roger Sanders' books in the past (viz. for v8 exams - 700 and 701). This book, like the other ones, is ...

Fundamentals of Technology Project Management

Colleen Garton, Erika McCulloch

Mc Press, 2005

It is a very good buy!
It is a great project management book with lot of free templetes. Writers explained everything very easily. Every project manager should have a copy of this book.

SOA for the Business Developer: Concepts, BPEL, and SCA (Business Developers series)

Ben Margolis

Mc Press, 2007

Excellent SOA Introduction
This was a great book that provided a broad introduction to SOA along with drill-down into BPEL, XPATH, etc. A great addition to my technical library.

IBM i5/iSeries Primer: Concepts and Techniques for Programmers, Administrators, and System Operators

Ted Holt, Kevin Forsythe, ...

Mc Press, 2006

A Good Primer, that is, a low level
IBM's i5 seies of mid range servers is the replacement for and the logical extension of the AS 400 series.The i5 consists of a family of compatible systems suitable for use by small to fairly good sized corporations. They are bases on the IBM manufactured Power PC ...

DB2 9 for Developers

Philip K. Gunning

Mc Press, 2008

Good Overview of DB2 9 XML Development and Performance
I bought this book because I needed to get up to speed real fast on using the new XML data type and Developer Workbench, and Chapter 2, 3, 4, and 5 contained everything I needed to get started. I also liked the Chapter on the Optimizer and Monitoring and Performance. A ...

The Remote System Explorer: Modern Developer Tools for the System i
Don Yantzi, Nazmin Haji

Mc Press, 2008

Focusing exclusively on the Remote System Explorer (RSE) within the popular WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC), this comprehensive study contains both technical and practical tutorials. Allowing developers to use modern techniques within several programs, this survey covers topics such as getting started, terminology, installation, ...

SQL for eServer i5 and iSeries

Kevin Forsythe

Mc Press, 2004

Covers the i5/iSeries Dialects of SQL
This book has two aspects. Basically it's on the SQL programming language (Yes, Martha, it's a language). On the one hand it is aimed at the IBM i5/iSeries developers the tools they need to effectively use SQL in their applications. On the other hand it is ...

Subfiles in RPG IV : Rules, Examples, Techniques, and Other Cool Stuff

Kevin Vandever

Mc Press, 2000

THE subfile book for AS/400 RPG programmers
This is THE subfile book for AS/400 RPG programmers. Mr. Vandever approaches the subject with a sense of humor, lots of examples, and excellent technique. The examples are written in ILE RPG IV (RPG III programmers will find the book useful, as well), and do a nice ...