Internet Explorer 6.0 offers dramatic performance, reliability, and usability improvements, making it the fastest, easiest, most cost-effective Web browser for organizations to deploy, manage, and support. The MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 RESOURCE KIT provides comprehensive information and tools for this browser-straight from the Microsoft Internet Explorer development team. It includes everything the IT professional needs to deploy, manage, and support an enterprise installation of Internet Explorer 6.0. Delivered straight from Microsoft's Internet Explorer development team, this powerhouse reference packs complete technical details, and insider tips and strategies, plus essential software tools on CD-ROM-including the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). It also describes common maintenance and support issues plus key features and related technologies such as Microsoft Outlook(r) Express, Microsoft Windows(r) NetMeeting(r), MSN(r) Hotmail(r), Chat, and instant messaging. These vital resources will save you time and help maximize your technology investment, making this resource kit the essential technical companion for all IT implementers-including content providers, Internet service providers, corporate administrators, and independent software vendors.

Now fully updated and revised, this official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers the in-depth information and tools you need to help protect your Windows-based clients, servers, networks, and Internet services. Security experts Ben Smith and Brian Komar, working in conjunction with the Microsoft Security Team, explain how core Windows security internals work and how to assess security threats and vulnerabilities, configure security features, monitor and respond to security events, and effectively apply security technologies and best practices. You'll find new information on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Office 2003 Editions. And you'll get essential tools, scripts, templates, and other key resources on the CD. Get in-depth guidance on how to: Build security considerations into the design of Active Directory objects, domains, and forests; manage user accounts and passwords; apply Group Policy NEW--Utilize the Security Configuration Wizard and Windows Update Services Configure TCP/IP and the Windows Firewall, and address the unique security risks of mobile computing and wireless networking Define security settings for domain controllers, IIS 5.0 and 6.0, Windows Terminal Services, and DNS, DHCP, WINS, RAS, and certificate servers NEW--Design an 802.1x authentication infrastructure NEW--Implement the security advances in Microsoft Office 2003 Editions, IIS 6.0, and the latest service packs Perform security assessments and respond to security incidents Manage security and privacy settings for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer CD features: 20+ tools and scripts, including: Placeholder script Xcacls.vbs--to script file and folder permissions EventcombMT.exe--to collect and search event logs from multiple computers through a GUI Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook Bonus content from additional Microsoft Press security books eBook of the complete RESOURCE KIT For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Get the in-depth information you need to use Group Policy to administer Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista—direct from a leading Group Policy MVP and the Microsoft Group Policy team. With Group Policy and Active Directory directory service, administrators can take advantage of policy-based management to streamline the administration of users and computers throughout the enterprise—from servers running Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server, to workstations running Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 Professional. This essential resource provides in-depth technical information and expert insights for simplifying and automating administrative tasks, including policy enforcement, system updates, and software installations, as well as how to centralize the management of network resources. The CD provides essential utilities, job aids, and more. It’s everything you need to help increase your efficiency while bolstering user productivity, security services, and system reliability. For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

This kit contains expertise available from no other source, plus tools, samples, and resources developed and used internally by the Microsoft IIS development team. The CD-ROMs provide a complete copy of IIS version 4.0, additional utilities, a sampler of third-party tools, and detailed information on capacity planning and using IIS to set up an Internet Service Provider site.

Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microsoft; clear, concise usage and style guidelines with helpful examples and alternatives; guidance on grammar, tone, and voice; and best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience. Fully updated and optimized for ease of use, the Microsoft Manual of Style is designed to help you communicate clearly, consistently, and accurately about technical topics—across a range of audiences and media.

The Screen Design Manual provides designers of interactive media with a practical working guide for preparing and presenting information that is suitable for both their target groups and the media they are using. It highlights background information and relationships, clarifying them with examples, and encourages the further development of the language of digital media. In addition to the basics of perception and learning psychology, ergonomics, communication theory, imagery research, and aesthetics, the book also considers design navigation and orientation elements. Guidelines and checklists, along with the comprehensive design of the book, support the transfer of information into practice. Frank Thissen teaches multimedia didactics and information design at the University of Applied Sciences in Stuttgart. For over 10 years he has been developing computer based training. He has worked for international companies such as Siemens AG and SAP AG. His research project explores the role of emotion in e-learning > www.frank-thissen.de Key Topics: - Interactive media - Text for the screen - Effective use of pictures - Video, animation, and sound - Screen layout - Orientation and navigation - Interaction - Emotions and metamessages - Intercultural communication