Microsoft has introduced the right server for a world now dominated by highly distributed systems and web-based server applications, and O'Reilly Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell is the most thorough and practical reference to this important new server. With complete coverage of both the GUI and Command line features, functions and commands, as well as tips and notes detailing subtle points and potential "gotchas", this book will quickly earn a permanent place on your desk top.

IBM DB2 Universal Database Certification gives you a powerful advantage in the marketplace for expertise on the world's #1 enterprise database platform. Passing IBM DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Family Fundamentals Exam 700 earn you the IBM Certified Database Associate certification and is the prerequisite for all intermediate and follow-on certifications. In this book, Roger E. Sanders-one of the world's leading DB2 Universal Database experts and an active participant in IBM's DB2 Universal Database exam development process-covers everything you need to know to pass DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Exam 700. Sanders covers every exam objective, beginning with a review of the DB2 family of tools and products, as well as fundamental database concepts such as SQL and data consistency.

Have you ever seen players' eyes light up as they explore the worlds that you've created in your games? If you have, then game development probably has you hooked firmly in its grasp! If you've never taken your games beyond the PC, now's the time! "J2ME Game Programming" is a hands-on guide that teaches you how to create games for micro-devices. You'll be amazed at just how cool the games you create can look and play. Focusing primarily on mobile phone game creation, you'll jump right in and create your own games as you work your way through the book. The thought has surely crossed your mind that it would be nice to make some money off of this cool hobby of yours. J2ME offers real opportunity to profit from your games. Learn how you can earn revenue from your games by taking them to market. If you have a basic understanding of Java, then you're ready to explore all that "J2ME Game Programming" has to offer!

The role of the law in settling family disputes has been a matter of particular debate over the past 25 years. In keeping with the general public perception, the media has been largely critical about the role of lawyers in family law matters, sustaining a general lack of confidence in the legal profession, and a more specific feeling that, in family matters, lawyers aggravate conflict or even represent a female conspiracy. The climate in which family lawyers practice in England and Wales is a harsh one. The authors of this path-breaking study felt it was time to find out more about the contributions of barristers in family law cases in the UK. Much of the study is comprised of an in-depth examination of the day-to-day activity of members of the UK Family Law Bar through observation of individual barristers as they performed their role in the context of a court hearing. In answering questions, such as whether the family justice system is excessively adversarial, whether family barristers earn too much from human unhappiness, or indeed whether those working in the front line of child protection earn enough, the authors reach some surprising conclusions. "The barrister is both mentor and guide for the client" is how they begin their conclusion; "we hope that we have shown that society should value their contribution better" is how they finish.