Saturday, January 24, 2009

CYA or Art of Digital Audio

CYA: Securing Exchange Server 2003 and Outlook Web Access

Author: Mark Fugatt

Cover Your A** By Getting it Right the First Time

·         Prove You Did It Right the First Time

·         Be Responsible, Don't Be to Blame

·         Secure Your Network and Your Career

 

Don't lose your job over an ugly and porous MS Exchange Server 2003 installation. Read this book and cover your a** today! It contains easy-to-access coverage of just about every documented MS Exchange Server 2003 security setting. The following features ensure that you know exactly what you are reading at all times:

By the Book A clear presentation of Microsoft's recommended security configurations and policies based on the business needs of your network. Reality Check Warnings about the potential downside of certain "best practices" that you as the system administrator need to know. Your A** Is Covered A comprehensive checklist to all of the security-related configuration consoles in Exchange.

Best of all, it's written in a "get to the point" style that clearly explains exactly what you need to know about installing, managing, and troubleshooting.

 



New interesting textbook: The Divided West or The Responsible Administrator

Art of Digital Audio

Author: John Watkinson

Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to date", it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible". Covering the very latest developments in digital audio technology, it provides an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting as an authoritative and comprehensive professional reference source. Everything you need is here from the fundamental principles to the latest applications, written in an award-winning style with clear explanations from first principles.



New material covered includes internet audio, PC audio technology, DVD, MPEG audio compression, digital audio broadcasting and audio networks.

Whether you are in the field of audio engineering, sound recording, music technology, broadcasting and communications media or audio design and installation, this book has it all. Written by a leading international audio specialist, who conducts professional seminars and workshops around the world, the book has been road tested for many years by professional seminar attendees and students to ensure their needs are taken into account, and all the right information is covered.

This new edition now includes:

Internet audio
PC Audio technology
DVD
MPEG Audio compression
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Audio networks

Digital audio professionals will find everything they need here, from the fundamental principles to the latest applications, written in an award-winning style with clear explanations from first principles.

John Watkinson is an international consultant in audio, video and data recording. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the British Computer Society and a chartered information systemspractitioner. He presents lectures, seminars, conference papers and training courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Focal Press books, including: the Kraszna-Krausz award winning MPEG-2; The Art of Digital Audio; An Introduction to Digital Video; The Art of Sound Reproduction; An Introduction to Digital Audio; TV Fundamentals and Audio for Television. He is also co-author, with Francis Rumsey, of The Digital Interface Handbook, and contributor to the Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook, 3rd edition.

· The 'Bible' of Digital Audio
· Get everything you need on digital audio in just one book
· Gain a thorough understanding of all the latest technology



Table of Contents:
Preface
Ch. 1Why digital?1
Ch. 2Some essential principles31
Ch. 3Conversion93
Ch. 4Advanced digital audio processing173
Ch. 5Digital recording and transmission principles229
Ch. 6Error correction286
Ch. 7Transmission and broadcast systems348
Ch. 8Rotary-head recorders395
Ch. 9Stationary-head recorders441
Ch. 10Magnetic disk drives485
Ch. 11Digital audio editing534
Ch. 12Optical disks in audio557
Ch. 13Digital audio in video tape recorders641
Index673

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