Joomla! 1.5: A User’s Guide

Have you ever thought of creating a website without having to type any codes? If so, Joomla is one of the options you should try. Joomla is an open source Content Management System which enables you to develop dynamic websites with amazing speed.

In this book, you will learn how to set up a Joomla website in just few clicks. After having the running Joomla website, you will learn how to do basic management of the web by visiting the Backend of Joomla.

In Joomla, content is separated from the design thus making it flexible for users to change the content as well as the design without affecting one another.  Besides such flexibility, your Joomla website could be extended even more with plugins, modules and components that you can download for free. All the necessary skills to install extensions are covered in this book also.  There are also real life examples of setting up a Joomla website for the  School Site,Restaurant Site and Blog.

This book is not only for Joomla beginners; in further chapters you will find out how to create your own template for Joomla instead you are not satisfied with the current template.

“Joomla! 1.5: A User’s Guide” is suitable for everyone, from students in SIT to students in SAS or SEG since it does not require high technical knowledge in IT. Students who like blogging could also make use of this book to start their blog immediately. Overall, “Joomla! 1.5: A User’s Guide” is a must-read-book if you are thinking of creating your own website.

 

Call Number: TK 5105.8885.J66 NOR 2009

Location: North

Writer: Ngo Minh Nam

CHEMISTRY – THE CENTRAL SCIENCE 11TH EDITION

From the book title Chemistry as the Central of Science, we know that chemistry is vital in our daily life. This book covers the chemistry of life, particularly the Organic and Biological Chemistry. If you are a student from SAS, this book will be useful to you.  That’s because Chemistry is a must in SAS and a lot of modules will be related to it. As long as your career prospect is in science we need to excel in chemistry.

I recommend this book because it is a new edition available in RP library. So a lot of facts are being updated in this editon, and they also include some interesting and up to date facts about science and technology, thus it will help us in understanding the applications of chemistry in our daily life. From the very basic of how the little particles make up our life, to how compounds with different shapes will somehow affect their properties.  I read a very interesting part about the buffer solution with both alkaline and acid that prevent changes in the pH of the solution.

Immunology by Ivan Roitt, Jonathan Brostoff, David Male

This book is mainly about Immunology and includes topics like immune responses, antibodies and inflammation and etc. In my opinion, this book is really informative as it includes most of the topics that are essential for Immunology module which I studied in year 2 semester 2. For instance, chapters like immune responses that includes inflammation, interaction of MHC molecules with antigenic peptides and etc which all this book provides useful information in understanding these topics. In addition, the information in this book is well organized and is easy to understand.  Moreover, it provides a guides in the understanding of the topics related to Immunology which also helps in UTs. All in all, this book is really suitable for those who are going to take or are already taking the module for Immunology in courses like Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, etc. You will be sure no regret in reading this book which can help a lot in understanding the module for Immunology.

Publisher             : Mosby

Call Number       : QR 181 ROI 20091

Location               : West

Reviewed by      : Wong Wai Chun

 

Basic Principles and Practical Applications in Epidemiological Research by Jung-Der Wang

With more and more concerns about public health, epidemiology has developed rapidly over the last several decades. Epidemiological research is an important tool to study the health and illness of populations, and clinical medicine as well. Republic Poly has a new module which is Epidemiology and Health Promotion in SAS.  Whether you are taking this module or are just interested in epidemiological research, you can read this book which will guide you in understanding the basic principles and practical applications of epidemiology.

The first part of the book introduces you to epidemiological research, such as the principles, methods and process, measurement and design of studies. The book has provided some useful formulas, charts and examples to facilitate your understanding. The second part explains different types of study in epidemiology, specifically follow-up study, case-control study and the application of epidemiological methods in health service and policy. Through this, you will have a deeper and clearer understanding on how epidemiological research have done and how they can help in promoting our health.

If you are wondering how the health and illness of population is studied or you are worried about your study in the Epidemiology and Health Promotion module, this book can be a great help.

 

Call Number: RA 652 WAN 2002
Location: West

 

Written by: Zhang Lixia

Instant Notes – Organic Chemistry by Graham Patrick

“Instant Notes – Organic Chemistry” is the book that I would like to recommend to science students, especially those who are taking Applied Chemistry I, Applied Chemistry II and Pharmaceutical Chemistry modules. This book organizes the important concepts in organic chemistry very well, from the very basic and general principles to complex and specific contents.

It starts with introducing the structure and bonding of organic compounds and the function groups. These concepts are the foundations of organic chemistry that we are going to use it throughout our learning in this field. Therefore, it is very useful for students who do not yet have a strong foundation. You do not have to worry that you will be lost as this book will guide you from the very beginning to many more interesting topics in organic chemistry.

After learning these foundations, you are going to explore more specific and challenging parts of organic chemistry, such as the mechanisms for different types of reactions, different types of organic compounds and their properties. There are many figures that show the structures of compounds and processes of reaction to facilitate your understanding. Moreover, there are key notes at the beginning of every topic to help you memorize the most important part.

 

So, go and  get this book right now and enjoy learning organic chemistry!

 

Call number: QD256.5 PAT 2004
Location: West

Written by Zhang Lixia