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Complimentary books
IBM Academic Initiative members may request complimentary
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of IBM Press books.

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Redbooks

IBM Redbooks: These technical documents are developed and published by IBM's International Technical Support Organization (ITSO). They provide positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, typical solution scenarios, and step-by-step "how-to" guidelines. They often include sample code and other support materials.


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Recommended reading

"Payment Technologies for E-commerce"
Electronic payment is the economic backbone of all e-commerce transactions. This book by IBM author Weidong Kou covers the major subjects related to e-payment such as public key infrastructure, smart cards, payment agents, digital cash, SET protocols and micro-payment. It covers the infrastructure for secure e-payment over the Internet and a variety of e-payment methods and systems.

"The Rational Unified Process Made Easy: A Practitioner's Guide to RUP"
This book by Per Kroll and Philippe Kruchten, is a comprehensive guide to modern software development practices, as embodied in the Rational Unified Process (RUP). This book will teach you the key points involved in planning and managing iterative projects, the fundamentals of component design and software architecture, and the proper employment of use cases.

Recommended reading material for WebSphere Application Server
This list of has been compiled from a variety of sources by IBM Software Services for WebSphere. Focusing on critical areas that should be understood before diving into Web application design and implementation, the documents illustrate, and are organized by, different stages of the project lifecycle, and should be reviewed before proceeding with each progressive phase.

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Publishers and bookstores

IBM Press: A reliable source of accurate and timely information about the multitude of IBM e-business products. You can contact them if you want to write a book or recommend a topic for publication.

Prentice Hall: A wide range books on IBM products and technologies, including certification guides.

Barnes & Noble: Visit the Professional, Technical, & Business Bookstore.

29th Street Press: A division of Penton Media.


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