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Enterprise 2.0 Implementation
By Aaron C. Newman , Jeremy Thomas; Published by McGraw-Hill

Facilitate collaboration and foster internal innovation by integrating next-generation Web 2.0 technologies throughout your enterprise IT framework. Packed with real-world examples and timesaving tips, Enterprise 2.0 Implementation shows how to use viral and social networking tools to gain the competitive edge. Get full details on managing corporate blogs, wikis, mashups, RSS feeds, tagging and bookmarking data, and RIAs. You'll also learn how to maximize ROI, use Semantic Web technologies, and implement security. Enter now!

Deploying Cisco Wide Area Application Services
By Zach Seils, Joel Christner; Published by Cisco Press

Deploying Cisco Wide Area Application Services is the first comprehensive guide to designing and deploying solutions with these Cisco technologies. Zach Seils and Joel Christner show how to deploy Cisco WAAS in a scalable, transparent, and seamless fashion. Writing for network design and implementation engineers and other networking professionals, they cover the entire planning and configuration process. Drawing on their extensive experience implementing WAAS in the enterprise, they also offer real-world implementation examples and case studies -- including full chapters on network, branch office, and data center integration. Enter now!

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