Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:12pm CEST
Who knew how simple computers could be?
What can you do with your new PC? The sky's the limit! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics will show you how to set up and configure your PC, including how to connect to the Internet. Then you'll learn how to fix your digital photos, create digital scrapbooks, download digital music to your iPod, burn your own custom CDs, watch DVD movies, write letters and memos, balance your checkbook, and create show-stopping presentations. And if you need more computing horsepower, you'll even learn how to upgrade your PC and add new peripherals. It's all easy, thanks to Michael Miller's step-by-step instructions and helpful advice!
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 8:06pm CEST
We live in an era in which parallel computing has become mainstream and very affordable. This is mainly because hardware costs have come down rapidly. With the advent of the Internet, we also experience the phenomenon of data explosion in every application of interest. Processing voluminous datasets is highly computation intensive. Parallel computing has been fruitfully employed in numerous application domains to process large datasets and handle other time-consuming operations of interest. As a result, unprecedented advances have been made in such areas as biology, scientific computing, modeling and simulations, and so forth. In this handbookwe present recent developments in the areas of parallel models, algorithms, and applications.
There are many ways of achieving parallelism. Some examples include the use of supercomputers, clusters, network of workstations, and grid computing. In sequential computing, the Random Access Machine (RAM), which executes arithmetic and Boolean operations as well as read and write memory operations, has been universally accepted as an appropriate model of computing. On the other hand, numerous parallel models of computing have been proposed in the literature. These models differ in the way the processors communicate among themselves.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 7:02pm CEST
Whether you're a small business owner wanting to update your website to promote a big sale next month, a student assigned to create a website for a class, or you're curious about web design but you don't have any HTML experience, Macromedia Contribute 3 In a Snap can help. Organized into short, bite-sized tasks, you will quickly be able to accomplish the steps required to build a website without any HTML code. You will learn how to easily update text and images to existing web pages and create new pages with the use of Macromedia Contribute 3 and more familiar programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Use this tool to help you create web pages in a snap!
These days, nobody really needs to learn everything there is to know about HTML and Web publishing.
You just want a book that will quickly show you how to create, edit, and publish Web pages quickly and efficiently without having to learn all the HTML tags and arcane concepts and everything.
Create Web Pages in a Snap is designed specifically for today's computer user:
* Somebody who is new to Web page editing, but not new to computers or the Internet.
* Somebody who doesn't have time for long-winded, mind-numbing explanations and certainly no time or patience for a book that talks down to its readers.
Organized into a series of well-organized, bite-sized, quickly accomplished tasks, this book lets the reader zero right in on the one particular task he or she wants to accomplish, quickly figure out what to do, do it, and then get back to work.
About the Author
Ned Averill-Snell has been making technology make sense since 1986, when he began writing beginner's documentation for one of the world's largest software companies. After writing manuals and training materials for several major technology companies, Ned switched sides and became a computer journalist, serving as a writer and editor for two national magazines, Edge and Art & Design News.
A freelance writer since 1991, Ned has written more than two dozen computer books and hundreds of articles. Between books, Ned works as a professional actor in regional theater, commercials and industrial films.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 6:58pm CEST
Unix Unleashed, Third Edition is written with the power user and system administrator in mind. This book will help the reader understand the nuances of the major Unix variants including SVR4, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, BSD, IRIX, SunOS, and Linux. It will help the reader decide which Unix shell works best for their particular situation. Other topics such as Kernel Configuration, Networking, User Administration, and File Management are covered extensively for the administrator who wants a variety of options to choose from for best performance. The book also provides in-depth coverage of configuring and optimizing mail, DNS, HTTP and other services many companies deploy across their intranet and on the Internet.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 6:45pm CEST
Fundamental data structures in a consistent object-oriented framework
Now revised to reflect the innovations of Java 5.0, Goodrich and Tamassia’s Fourth Edition of Data Structures and Algorithms in Java continues to offer accessible coverage of fundamental data structures, using a consistent object-oriented framework. The authors provide intuition, description, and analysis of fundamental data structures and algorithms. Numerous illustrations, web-based animations, and simplified mathematical analyses justify important analytical concepts.
Key Features of the Fourth Edition:
- Updates to Java 5.0 include new sections on generics and other Java 5.0 features, and revised code fragments, examples, and case studies to conform to Java 5.0.
- Hundreds of exercises, including many that are new to this edition, promote creativity and help readers learn how to think like programmers and reinforce important concepts.
- New case studies illustrate topics such as web browsers, board games, and encryption.
- A new early chapter covers Arrays, Linked Lists, and Recursion.
- A new final chapter on Memory covers memory management and external memory data structures and algorithms.
- Java code examples are used extensively, with source code provided on the website.
- Online animations and effective in-text art illustrate data structures and algorithms in a clear, visual manner.
Access additional resources on the web www.wiley.com/college/goodrich):
- Java source code for all examples in the book
- Animations
- Library (net.datastructures) of Java constructs used in the book
- Problems database and search engine
- Student hints to all exercises in the book
- Instructor resources, including solutions to selected exercises
- Lecture slides
About the Author
Professor Goodrich and Tamassia are well-recognized researchers in algorithms and data structures, having published many papers in this field, with applications to Internet computing, information visualization, computer security, and geometric computing. they have served as principal investigators in several joint projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office, and the Defense Advanced research Projects Agency. They are also active in educational technology research, with special emphasis on algorithm visualization systems.
Michael Goodrich received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 1987. He is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science at University of California, Irvine. Previously, he was a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He is an editor for the International Journal of Computational Geometry & Applications and Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications.
Roberto Tamassia received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988. He is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science at Brown University. He is editor-in-chief for the Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications and an editor for Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications. he previously served on the editorial board of IEEE Transactions on Computers.
In addition to their research accomplishments, the authors also have extensive experience in the classroom. For example, Dr. Goodrich has taught data structures and algorithms courses, including Data Structures as a freshman-sophomore level course and Introduction to Algorithms as an upper level course. He has earned several teaching wards in this capacity. His teaching style is to involve the students in lively interactive classroom session that bring out the intuition and insights behind data structuring and algorithmic techniques. Dr. Tamassia has taught Data Structures and Algorithms as an introductory freshman-level course since 1988. One thing that has set his teaching style apart is his effective use of interactive hypermedia presentations integrated with the Web.
This instructional Web sites, datastructures.net and algorithmdesign.net, supported by Drs. Goodrich and Tamassia, are used as reference material by students, teachers, and professionals worldwide.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 12:41pm CEST
Quickly learn how to create dynamic Web content with this step-by-step guide to using JSP technology
Web developers and designers are bringing new life to the Web by using JavaServer Pages (JSP) to create and maintain dynamic content that leverages existing business systems. This powerful technology lets you change the overall Web page layout without altering the underlying content by separating the user interface from content generation. Following an innovative, task-based approach, this book will quickly show you how to develop these information-rich Web pages with JSP. As you progress through each chapter and complete the exercises, you gain the essential skills necessary for working with this technology. You also learn how to rapidly develop Web-based applications that are platform independent, and uncover the advantages of choosing JSP over other Web scripting languages such as ColdFusion and PHP.
With numerous real-world examples and expert advice, this book:
* Provides a concise and task-oriented introduction to JSP
* Helps you evaluate the suitability of JSP for your project
* Is a practical introduction to JSP's syntax and fundamental strengths
* Includes numerous working scripts, with information on how to adapt and extend them to meet individual needs
The companion Web site contains:
* All source code from the book
* Frequently asked questions, quizzes, and best practices
* Links to other JSP sites
About the Author
MADHUSHREE GANGULI has been a development executive with NIIT since 2000. Her work involves the design, development, testing, and implementation of Instructor Led Training (ILT) courses. Ganguli has authored several ILT courses on Adobe Frame Maker 6.0, Publisher 2000, and SQL Server 7.0. She has also developed courses on WML applications and Advanced Java. Ganguli has contributed snippets for various technical magazines and newspapers.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 10:09am CEST
This comprehensive introduction to software synthesis techniques and programming is intended for students, researchers, musicians, sound artists and enthusiasts in the field of music technology.
The art of sound synthesis is as important for the electronic musician as the art of orchestration is important for symphonic music composers. Those who wish to create their own virtual orchestra of electronic instruments and produce original sounds will find this book invaluable. It examines a variety of synthesis techniques and illustrates how to turn a personal computer into a powerful and flexible sound synthesiser. The book also discusses a number of ongoing developments that may play an important role in the future of electronic music making.
Previously published as Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician, this second edition features a foreword by Jean-Claude Risset and provides new information on:
· the latest directions in digital sound representation
· advances in physical modelling techniques
· granular and pulsar synthesis
· PSOLA technique
· humanoid voice synthesis
· artificial intelligence
· evolutionary computing
The accompanying CD-ROM contains examples, complementary tutorials and a number of synthesis systems for PC and Macintosh platforms, ranging from low level synthesis programming languages to graphic front-ends for instrument and sound design. These include fully working packages, demonstration versions of commercial software and experimental programs from top research centres in Europe, North and South America.
* Increase your understanding of the major computer synthesis techniques with this accessibly written introduction
* Discover the latest developments and future direction of the field
* Try out a range of synthesis software for free - available on the accompanying CD-ROM
About the Author
Eduardo Reck Miranda is a researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, and a renowned composer in his own right. He is one of the creators of the Computer Music Group (NUCOM) of the Brazilian Computer Science Society (SBC); he is also a member of the International Computer Music Association (ICMA), the Brazilian Electroacoustic Music Association (SBME) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES). He is on the editorial boards of Leonardo Music Journal, Organised Sound, and Contemporary Music Review.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 7:57am CEST
"This is an excellent book from experienced authors and talented editors." (Computing Reviews, June 23, 2008)
Written by a panel of experts, this book presents a high-level introduction to new technologies and methods in the field of software engineering. Divided into four clear parts, it covers software architectures, emerging methods, technologies for software evolution, and process management. It is a one-stop resource for software engineering practitioners and professionals.
A high-level introduction to new technologies andmethods in the field of software engineering
Recent years have witnessed rapid evolution of software engineering methodologies, and until now, there has been no single-source introduction to emerging technologies in the field. Written by a panel of experts and divided into four clear parts, Emerging Methods, Technologies, and Process Management in SoftwareEngineering covers:
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Software Architectures – Evolution of software composition mechanisms; compositionality in software product lines; and teaching design patterns
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Emerging Methods – The impact of agent-oriented software engineering in service-oriented computing; testing object-oriented software; the UML and formal methods; and modern Web application development
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Technologies for Software Evolution – Migrating to Web services and software evolution analysis and visualization
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Process Management – Empirical experimentation in software engineering and foundations of agile methods
Emerging Methods, Technologies, and Process Management in Software Engineering is a one-stop resource for software engineering practitioners and professionals, and also serves as an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students alike.
About the Author
Andrea De Lucia, PhD, is Professor of Computer Science, Director of the International Summer School on Software Engineering, and Coordinator of the Software Engineering Laboratory at the University of Salerno (Italy).
Filomena Ferrucci, PhD, is Associate Professor of Computer Science, Program Co-chair of the International Summer School on Software Engineering, and Member of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Salerno, where she teaches software engineering and Web information systems courses.
Genny Tortora is Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Salerno. She is the coeditor of two books.
Maurizio Tucci is Professor of Computer Science and coordinator of the bachelor and master programs in computer science at the University of Salerno.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 7:10am CEST
Written by members of the development team at Apple, Programming with Quartz is the first book to describe the sophisticated graphics system of Mac OS X. By using the methods described in this book, developers will be able to fully exploit the state-of-the-art graphics capabilities of Mac OS X in their applications, whether for Cocoa or Carbon development. This book also serves as an introduction to 2D graphics concepts, including how images are drawn and how color is rendered. It includes guidance for working with PDF documents, drawing bitmap graphics, using Quartz built-in color management, and drawing text. Programming with Quartz is a rich resource for new and experienced Mac OS X developers, Cocoa and Carbon programmers, UNIX developers who are migrating to Mac OS X, and anyone interested in powerful 2D graphics systems.
* This is the definitive guide to the revolutionary graphics system of Mac OS X that uses the Portable Document Format (PDF) as the basis of its imaging model.
* It contains the latest on programming with Quartz for Mac OS X version 10.4.
* Carefully crafted and extensive code examples show how to accomplish most of the drawing tasks possible with Quartz.
About the Author
David Gelphman is a senior software engineer on Apple's Graphics and Imaging team. He has over 20 years of experience working with the PostScript and PDF imaging model that is at the heart of Quartz graphics. His computer career began with scientific computing while he was earning his PhD in experimental particle physics at Stanford. Apple's introduction of the Macintosh in 1984 caused him to make a sharp turn into the world of user-friendly computing and he hasn't looked back.
While working at Adobe Systems, David co-designed Apple's LaserWriter 8 printer driver and was team lead of the development project. At Adobe he also worked closely with third party developers, taught PostScript programming, wrote a number of technical notes, and contributed to the evolution of the PostScript language. After leaving Adobe he continued to combine software engineering work with documentation for software developers, authoring an article for Apple's develop technical journal in addition to a number of Apple technical notes. Today David writes system software for Mac OS X but continues to be involved with third party documentation and enjoys writing sample code for developers outside of Apple.
Bunny Laden is a senior technical writer for Apple Computer who writes documentation for Mac OS X technologies, including Quartz, Core Image, and Quartz Composer. She has won technical writing awards for a number of Apple documents— QuickTime VR Authoring Studio, Handling Unicode Text With MLTE, Supporting Printing in Your Applicationand for the book Learning Carbon (O'Reilly & Associates). In her former life as an academician, she authored articles on a number of topics including music cognition and musical acoustics.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 7:09am CEST
Get the most out of Windows XP using this friendly, solutions-oriented guide. See how much you can do with the world’s most popular operating system--including making movies and playing music--and learn about all its new updates such as networking for both home and office, faster boot features, better security, and improved Web browsing.
Learn to run this sophisticated operating system with ease and enjoy the many features that make XP an efficient, rock-solid computing environment. Tap powerful functionality like home and small-office networking, Media Player, system security, and privacy protection. Manage files and folders, searches, and taskbar grouping with the simplified visual design. Communicate through text messaging, voice, or video through Windows Messenger. View, store, and organize digital photographs with My Pictures. Quickly change custom desktop configurations with fast user-switching. How To Do Everything with Windows XP will help you accomplish more in less time than you ever imagined.
- Operate effectively in the Home or Professional environments
- Configure the XP desktop and master the XP Control Panel
- Use the innovative features of Internet Explorer 6 and Network Setup Wizard
- Access and run a virtual desktop through Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance
- Capture, edit, organize, and share home movies with Windows Movie Maker
- Play DVDs, store digital music, or burn CDs with the media player
- Unleash greater networking capabilities
- Bridge networks, create firewalls, and use new security features
- Play games with greater stability and support features
- Learn the advantages of Windows 2000-generation code
About the Author
Curt Simmons (Saint Jo, Texas) is a freelance writer and technical trainer who specializes in Windows operating systems and BackOffice products. He holds the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer certifications (MCT). Aside from his technical expertise, Curt has a BA in English and a Master's degree in education. He has been working with windows Me since Beta 1. His numerous other books include MCSE Study Tips for Dummies, Configuring Windows 2000 Server, and the forthcoming Active Director Bible from IDG Books.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 7:07am CEST
The original idea of How to Do Everything with Your iMac was a simple one. The iMac is a complete computer with a wonderful bundle of applications that enable you to do just about anything you need a computer to do. So, I wanted my book on the iMac to be as comprehensive as possible, teaching the reader how to be productive while enjoying this exciting little tool.
It was a risk, though, because the prevailing winds suggested that iMac owners might want thin books with only the basics to get up and running with their easy-to-use iMac. A 600-page book on the iMac? To some, it didn’t make sense. Would readers buy this book?
The results speak for themselves, with the first two editions of the book selling tens of thousands of copies in each edition—a bestseller in the computer-book business. The folks at Osborne/McGraw-Hill were tickled enough to create an entire series of How to Do Everything books.
Now, we’ve put together this third edition, largely to tackle all of the new software and capabilities that Apple continues to pile onto the iMac. Not the least of these is Mac OS X—arguably the first all-new Mac OS since the advent of the Macintosh. While Mac OS X is still a work in progress, many iMac users will no doubt be exploring Mac OS X, if not using it on a regular basis.
But the newness of Mac OS X necessitates covering both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X in this book. That way, you’re sure to get a sense of what both operating systems are capable of, as well as how they differ. As we go forward with Mac OS X, there will still be a lot of Mac OS 9 to contend with, in the form of the Classic environment and older applications. I hope you’ll enjoy the hybrid approach, which I feel will truly tell you “everything” you need to know about the modern iMac’s operating systems.
In How to Do Everything with Your iMac, Third Edition, we’ve extended the book’s focus to include coverage of Mac OS X, including some of the applications that come bundled with Mac OS X, such as the Apple Mail application. Likewise, it’s been updated to discuss new iMac capabilities, such as burning CD-RW media, and to cover the latest iMac models and application version numbers.
Coverage of the Internet is rearranged to get you up and running more quickly, starting with Chapter 6’s quick guide to the Internet. That’s in addition to Chapters 18–23, where you’ll find extensive coverage of e-mail (both Outlook Express and Mail), the World Wide Web and Apple’s iTools applications, which make it easy to transfer files online, create Web pages, and display images and movies on the Web. There you’ll also find coverage of America Online and some advice and instruction for using your iMac with a high-speed Internet connection.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:48am CEST
First Looks
GoToMeeting v3.0
GuardedID 1.02
Howard Verity TW3
Kodak EasyShare 5300 All-In-One printer
Logitech X-240
MSI Q677 Crystal Edition
Nokia E61i
Oki Printing Solutions C6000n
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
RealPlayer 11 (beta)
Sennheiser PXC 450 NoiseGard
Sony VAIO VGN-SZ370P
Adobe Acrobat Connect
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Radeon HD 2900 XT)
Sprint Mogul by HTC (PPC-6800)
Spy Sweeper 5.5 with Antivirus
System Shield 3 Internet Security
Trend Micro InterScan Gateway Security Appliance 1.5
Westinghouse L2410NM
Front Side
Abort, Retry, Fail v26n16
Best of the Internet
E-Waste is a Global Affair
Future Watch: TV In Your Glasses
Gearlog: Handy Laptop Helpers
iPhone: Anatomy of the Hype
Nintendo Wimbledon Gets Served
Stay in Luxury-At the Airport
The Botnet Mafia
Q&A: Hacking's Boy Wonder
Real Estate Deals Head Online
Opinion
Where Are All The 'Concept' Computers?
The Trouble with Web Apps
Touch Screens Done Right
PCMagVote.com Launches!
Bubble 2.0 Coming Soon
Google Is Watching You
Cars
HD Radio Adds Fourth Automaker
Honda Pilot Sports Great Navigation
Power Mirrors: A Must-Have Option
Enterprise Solutions
E-Mail Marketing 101
Vista Tip: Custom Search Folders
Google Tip: Wildcards
Four Tough Office Problems, Solved
From VCR to DVD: Update Your Oldies
A Long-Ignored Threat: RTF Files
SMB Boot Camp
Web Content Filtering
Ask Loyd
Replacing a Laptop Hard Drive
Can You Copy From IDE to SATA?
Identify The Devices That Slow You Down
Ask Neil
Excel Formulas That Read Your Mind
Tricky Word Formatting Tips
Cover Story Feature
The Essential Guide To PC Memory
The Ultimate Fantasy Football User Guide
Special Back-To-School PC Buying Guide
Hardware
Buying Guide: Desktops and Laptops
25 Years of PC Magazine
25 Years of PC Magazine: Year Sixteen 1997
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:09pm CEST
Microsoft® Dynamics CRM 4.0 Unleashed presents start-to-finish guidance for planning, customizing, deploying, integrating, and managing Dynamics CRM in your unique business and technical environment. Authored by two leading Microsoft Dynamics implementers, this book systematically explains how the system works, why it works that way, and how you can leverage it to its fullest advantage.
The authors present clear examples, proven best practices, and pitfalls to avoid in using every significant Dynamics CRM capability. The far-reaching coverage ranges from Dynamics CRM’s sales, marketing, and customer service features to its automated workflows; from Outlook and Office integration to reporting and security. The authors offer independent insight into Dynamics CRM’s most powerful new features, from its improved interface to its new mail merge and data migration tools.
This book is for every IT professional who intends to work with Dynamics CRM, regardless of their experience with Dynamics or other CRM solutions. The authors provide example-rich, realistic coverage of advanced Dynamics customization, extensibility, and integration: information that is available nowhere else.
Detailed information on how to…
- Set up, configure, and maintain all facets of Dynamics CRM in any organization or industry
- Thoroughly understand both the on-premise and hosted versions of Dynamics CRM
- Make the most of Dynamics’ new features, including email, the Outlook client, Internet Facing Deployment (IFD), and relationships
- Manage sales leads, opportunities, accounts, contacts, marketing lists, sales collateral, campaigns, quotes, orders, and invoices
- Improve customer service by integrating schedules, cases, contacts, product/service information, and more
- Build powerful automated workflows that streamline key sales tasks and liberate salespeople for more effective selling
- Efficiently administer and secure any Dynamics CRM implementation
- Drive greater value by integrating Dynamics CRM with Microsoft Office productivity tools
- Customize and extend Dynamics CRM using Visual Studio, .NET, and custom plug-ins and add-ons
ON THE WEB:
Download all of this book’s examples and source code at informit.com/title/9780672329708
About the Author
Marc J. Wolenik is founder and CEO of Webfortis, a Northern California consulting company and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that specializes in solutions built with Dynamics CRM. He has extensive experience with CRM implementation, integration, and migration for companies of all sizes, and is deeply involved in building custom vertical solutions around the Dynamics platform.
Damian Sinay is a Webfortis partner. Currently a development manager with senior .NET development responsibilities, he has extensive experience working with all Dynamics CRM technologies. He has participated in Dynamics CRM projects involving extremely complex customizations, integrations, and implementations.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:09pm CEST
Essentials of Computational Chemistry, Theories and Models provides an accessible introduction to this fast developing subject. Carefully developed to encourage student understanding, the book begins with a presentation of classical models, gradually moving on to increasingly more complex quantum mechanical and dynamical theories. While recognising that some prerequisite mathematics is needed, the book carefully guides the reader through the key equations, placing each in context, and provides essential background information, together with numerous examples and applications.
Opening with a general introduction to the subject, early emphasis is placed on single-molecule (gas-phase) calculation, followed by a discussion of extensions to condensed-phase media. Primarily focusing on the calculation of equilibrium properties, excited states and reaction dynamics are covered as advanced subjects towards the end of the book.
- An accessible introduction, emphasising basic concepts and applications and including both quantum mechanical and classical mechanical models.
- Coverage and examples from inorganic, organic and biological chemistry
- Numerous examples and applications with selected case studies designed as a basis for classroom discussion
An invaluable asset to all students taking a first course in computational chemistry, molecular modelling, computational quantum chemistry or electronic structure theory. This book will also be of interest to postgraduates, researchers and professionals needing an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this subject.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:08pm CEST
Beginning Adobe AIR
Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) is revolutionizing the way desktop applications are deployed. If you're ready to take advantage of this platform to build desktop-based Rich Internet Applications, then this is the book for you. It presents a step-by-step process, walking you through the features of AIR so you can quickly get started.
After introducing you to AIR, Adobe expert Rich Tretola discusses the different programming languages and tools you can use for development. He then presents multiple methods for storing data, including within the file system and embedded database as well as storage on remote servers. You'll also learn about the numerous features that allow AIR applications to interact with both Mac OS X and Windows.
This guide offers a perfect mix of tutorials and hands-on coding, and provides the resources you need to build AIR applications quickly. And it provides the resources that will help you build your first killer Rich Desktop Application.
What you will learn from this book
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All about the programming languages available for AIR development
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How to work with the various tools for building AIR applications
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Steps for getting data into AIR applications from XML, ColdFusion®, JSON, and Web Services
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Ways to take advantage of the HTML and File System components
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Strategies for utilizing AIR APIs that handle interactions with the operating system
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How to move a Flex application to the desktop
Who this book is for
This book is for developers who are currently leveraging web technologies, such as Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript and Ajax techniques to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
About the Author
Rich Tretola is the Rich Applications Technical Lead at Herff Jones, Inc. He is an award-winning Flex developer and was the lead author of Professional Flex 2 (ISBN 978-0-470-10267-1) from Wrox. He entered the field of Web development in the late 1990s and has been building applications ever since.
Other than Flex, he builds applications using ColdFusion, Flash, and Java (where he is a Sun-certified programmer). Rich is highly regarded within the Flex community as an expert in RIA and is also an Adobe Community Expert. He runs a popular Flex and AIR blog at http://blog.everythingFlex.com, and is the community manager for http://www.InsideRIA.com.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:05pm CEST
Use this compact study guide to pass the interim CompTIA A+ Operating System Technologies exam (220-232), which starts September 12, 2003 and retires once the new 2003 upgrade exam is released. The interim exam scores 2001 objectives and also provides a chance to practice against upcoming 2003 objectives without being scored on them. Throughout this guide, Future Owl icons with specially boxed text alert you to 2003 topics. Tcat Houser (CTT+, A+, Security+, Network+, Server+, MCSE+I) is widely recognized as a top certification expert among IT professionals, in computer chat rooms/forums, and in the publishing arena. Here Tcat offers you a very readable combination of practice questions, "geekie" details, and serious research that is literally guaranteed to help you pass the exam the first time! His guide provides short summaries of core exam topics with a pre- and post- assessment quiz for each; is heavily illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photos; contains chapter summaries and helpful tips for test taking; and lists useful websites, articles and other learning aids. Buy this book and get a $20 discount towards an online practice exam with the popular BeachFront Quizzer! Details inside.
About the Author
Tcat Houser (Network+, MCSE, Server+, CTT+) has garnered other milestones such as IBM PSE and Microsoft MCSE/MCT. This is the result of almost 40 years of "fussing with electronics". When not writing or teaching, he is doing research. Tcat accomplishes so many tasks because to him, it isn’t work, its fun, and he has fun 18 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can reach him by sending mail to Author@TotalRecallPress.com or at Tcat@Tcat.net.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 8:28am CEST
The first edition of this book was published in 1985. The content of the 4th edition reflects the enormous advances that have occurred since that time in the field of lipid biochemistry. This publication is unique in that it represents a bridge between the superficial coverage of the lipid field found in basic biochemistry text books and the highly specialized material contained in scientific review articles and monographs. The book is not a collection of exhaustive reviews, but a current and readable summary of diverse aspects of lipids. It is intended as an advanced and up-to-date textbook for teachers and students who are familiar with the basic concepts of lipid biochemistry and will also serve as a general reference book for scientists studying lipids, lipoproteins and membranes.
Reflects the enormous advances that have occurred since that time in the field of lipid biochemistry. Represents a bridge between the superficial coverage of the lipid field found in basic biochemistry text books and the highly specialized material contained in scientific review articles and monographs.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 8:11am CEST
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has become the chemist's most general structural tool. It is one of the few techniques that may be applied to all three states of matter. Some spectra may be obtained from less than a microgram of material. In the early 1960s, spectra were taken crudely on strip-chart recorders. The field has since seen one major advance after another, culminating in the Nobel prizes awarded to Richard R. Ernst in 1991 and to Kurt Wuthrich in 2002. The very richness of the field, however, has made it intimidating to many users. How can they take full advantage of the power of the method when so much of the methodology seems to be highly technical, beyond the grasp of the casual user? This text was written to answer this question. The chapters provide an essentially nonmathematical introduction to the entire field, with emphasis on structural analysis.
The early chapters introduce classical NMR spectroscopy. A thorough understanding of proton and carbon chemical shifts (Chapter 3) is required in order to initiate any analysis of spectra. The role of other nuclei is key to the examination of molecules containing various heteroatoms. An analysis of coupling constants (Chapter 4) provides information about stereochemistry and connectivity relationships between nuclei. The older concepts of chemical shifts and coupling constants are emphasized, because they provide the basis for the application of modern pulse sequences.
Chapter 5 and 6 describe the basics of modern NMR spectroscopy. The phenomena of relaxation, of chemical dynamics, and of multiple resonance are considered thoroughly. One-dimensional multipulse sequences are explored to determine the number of protons attached to carbon atoms, to enhance spectral sensitivity, and to determine connectivities among carbon atoms. Concepts that have been considered advanced, but are now moving towards the routine, are examined, including phase cycling, composite pulses, pulsed field gradients, and shaped pulses. Two-dimensional methods represent the current apex of the field. We discuss a large number of these experiments. It is our intention to describe not only what the pulse sequences do, but also how they work, so that the user has a better grasp of the techniques.
Two chapters are dedicated to experimental methodologies. Although many people are provided with spectra by expert technicians, increasing numbers of chemists must record spectra themselves. They must consider and optimize numerous experimental variables. These chapters address not only the basic parameters, such as spectral width and acquisition time, but also the parameters of more advanced techniques, such as spectral editing and twodimensional spectra.
To summarize modern NMR spectroscopy, Chapter 8 carries out the total structural proof of a single complex natural product. This chapter illustrates the tactics and strategies of structure elucidation, from one-dimensional assignments to two-dimensional spectral correlations, culminating in stereochemical analysis based on Overhauser effects.
The theory behind NMR not only is beautiful in itself, but also offers considerable insight into the methodology. Consequently, a series of appendices presents a full treatment of this theoretical underpinning, necessary to the physical or analytical chemist, but possibly still edifying to the synthetic organic or inorganic chemist.
This text thus offers
- classical analysis of chemical shifts and coupling constants for both protons and other nuclei,
- modern multipulse and multidimensional methods, both explained and illustrated,
- experimental procedures and practical advice relative to the execution of NMR experiments,
- a chapter-long worked-out problem that illustrates the application of nearly all current methods to determine the structure and stereochemistry of a complex natural product,
- appendices containing the theoretical basis of NMR, including the most modern approach that uses product operators and coherence-level diagrams, and
- extensive problems throughout the book.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:51am CEST
The critically acclaimed guide to the principles, techniques, and instruments of electroanalytical chemistry–now expanded and revised
Joseph Wang, internationally renowned authority on electroanalytical techniques, thoroughly revises his acclaimed book to reflect the rapid growth the field has experienced in recent years. He substantially expands the theoretical discussion while providing comprehensive coverage of the latest advances through late 1999, introducing such exciting new topics as self-assembled monolayers, DNA biosensors, lab-on-a-chip, detection for capillary electrophoresis, single molecule detection, and sol-gel surface modification. Along with numerous references from the current literature and new worked-out examples, Analytical Electrochemistry, Second Edition offers clear, reader-friendly explanations of the fundamental principles of electrochemical processes as well as important insight into the potential of electroanalysis for problem solving in a wide range of fields, from clinical diagnostics to environmental science. Key topics include:
- The basics of electrode reactions and the structure of the interfacial region
- Tools for elucidating electrode reactions and high-resolution surface characterization
- An overview of finite-current controlled potential techniques
- Electrochemical instrumentation and electrode materials
- Principles of potentiometric measurements and ion-selective electrodes
- Chemical sensors, including biosensors, gas sensors, solid-state devices, and sensor arrays
About the Author
JOSEPH WANG, PhD, is Professor of Chemistry at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is the recipient of the 1999 ACS Award for Chemical Instrumentation and the 1994 Heyrovsky Medal.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:49am CEST
This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia presents the entire field of technology--from rudimentary agricultural tools to communication satellites--in this first-of-its-kind reference source.
Following an introduction that discusses basic tools, devices, and mechanisms, the chapters are grouped into five parts that provide detailed information on materials, power and engineering, transportation, communication and calculation, and technology and society, revealing how different technologies have together evolved to produce enormous changes in the course of history.
Each chapter summarizes the development of a particular technology emphasizing its relation to the social context of the time as well as its place in current scientific thought.
Twenty-two chapters by international experts covering the entire history of technology from humankind's earliest use of stone tools to the exploration of space. Paper. DLC: Technology History.
About the Author
Ian McNeil is Rolt Research Fellow at the University of Bath and former Executive Secretary of the Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:39am CEST
This volume presents the best papers of the special issue "E-Services" of the Journal of Value Chain Management. In association with Marketing Center Muenster (University of Muenster, Germany) and the Center for Services Marketing and Management (Florida Atlantic University, USA), the volume provides a thorough introduction and systematic overview of the new and emerging field "E-Services".
The book series, Applied Marketing Science - Angewandte Marketingforschung aims to bridge the gap between scientific rigor and practical relevance in the transfer of cutting-edge theoretical and applied knowledge between scholars and practitioners. The series explores classic and contemporary theories and themes in global competitive networks, inter-organizational relationships, customer relationship management, and competitive advantages as conceived, developed, and applied in the field of marketing.
Other themes will also be explored at the discretion of the series editors. Given its international focus, the series Applied Marketing Science – AngewandteMarketingforschung will include contributions in both German and English. For authors, Applied Marketing Science – Angewandte Marketingforschung offers the opportunity to publish original work, edited volumes or monographs. In order to ensure the highest possible standards of academic quality and readability, authors must first submit a brief proposal that includes the major themes explored in the book, evidence or rationale of why the themes, methods and conclusions are original and cutting-edge in the discipline, and the intended contribution to the practice of marketing science. The proposal would then be reviewed by the series editors and, if necessary, external reviewers. Based on their evaluations, a proposal is either accepted, conditionally accepted or rejected by the editorial board. If the proposal is accepted, authors would be provided a time frame and style sheet which they must adhere to in delivering the final manuscript.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:31am CEST
Space Invaders and Asteroids are back!
Loved that Atari® when you were a kid? So did Ben Heckendorn — so much, in fact, that he successfully resurrected it as a slim, go-anywhere portable. When Playstation® and Nintendo® aficionados got jealous, he created miniaturized, fully functioning, battery-powered versions of those too. Now it's your turn. Every secret is here — complete instructions, materials lists, tool tips, even advice on finding parts. Just wait 'til they see this at the high school reunion.
Ready? Let's get started
Plans and instructions for building eight handheld, classic video games
- Choosing a game system — Atari®, Nintendo®, Super Nintendo®, or Playstation®1
- What you'll spend
- Electronics and soldering 101
- Hacking portable TVs for their screens
- Building the case — CNC or freehand?
- Yank the cord, install the batteries
About the Author
Benjamin Heckendorn is a graphic artist and independent filmmaker who fell in love with Atari at age five. While waiting for New Year's Eve festivities to begin in 1999, Ben decided that if Y2K did not cause the end of life as we know it, he'd find a way to bring back those beloved games of his childhood — and here it is.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:30am CEST
Systems Modelling: Theory and Practice brings together some of the leading minds in the fields of Systems Modelling and Operational Research, to produce a book which addresses issues that are of both practical importance and theoretical significance. This union of the theory and practice of Systems Modelling incorporates both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ aspects of Operational Research, creating a complementary approach that requires more than common sense and results in significant organizational benefits.
The contributors are from organizations and academic departments that are major users of systems modelling, meaning their experience will be vital to readers who are seeking to expand their level of understanding in the development of these models. This book will appeal to students of computing, management science and operational research, and to practitioners who understand the many possibilities and applications that this complementary approach could have in industry.
About the Author
Mchael Pidd is Professor of Management Science at Lancaster University and a Past President of the Operational Research Society. His research interests focus on the development of usable models in management science and computer simulation and he has published widely in many academic journals and books. His authored books include the highly regarded Tools for Thinking: Modelling in Management Science, now in its second edition, and Computer Simulation in Management Science, now in its fourth edition, (both published by John Wiley & Sons).
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:29am CEST
Due to the necessity of instant communication and data transfer in today's business world, a secure computer network is critical. Security is not just your company's firewall. A more detailed strategy is needed to ward off threats from viruses, hackers, and unauthorized users. Microsoft Windows 2000 Security is your complete guide to system and network administration. It gives you the knowledge to maximize the benefits of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced server to keep your network safe and gain a competitive edge!
Discover how you can provide consistent and reliable security and learn how to secure remote access and work with VPNs. Softcover.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:24am CEST
Sams Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours is a tutorial designed to help you integrate Linux/UNIX-based systems with Windows-based systems. It has all the information and tools necessary for you to be up and running with Samba in 24 short lessons. Learn how to use Samba to its fullest potential. Topics range from introducing Samba and Samba installation to configuration and problem solving. This book provides complete, step-by step instruction. A tear card featuring Samba's options and share examples is included.
About the Author
Jerry Carter is a member of the Samba Team, the key group of developers worldwide who contribute regularly to Samba. He is a network manager at Auburn University, where he is also studying for his PhD in computer science. Jerry writes a monthly column on Linux/Windows NT integration for LinuxWorld and is currently serving as co-chair for the USENIX-sponsored LISA-NT conference in 1999. Richard Sharpe is a member of the Samba Team. Richard is a senior consultant at NS Computer Software and Services, a consulting firm in South Australia. He teaches TCP/IP and Network Security courses. Richard has written several papers and articles on Samba-related topics.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:16am CEST
Optical Fiber Telecommunications V (A&B) is the fifth in a series that has chronicled the progress in the research and development of lightwave communications since the early 1970s. Written by active authorities from academia and industry, this edition not only brings a fresh look to many essential topics but also focuses on network management and services. Using high bandwidth in a cost-effective manner for the development of customer applications is a central theme. This book is ideal for R&D engineers and managers, optical systems implementers, university researchers and students, network operators, and the investment community.
Volume (A) is devoted to components and subsystems, including: semiconductor lasers, modulators, photodetectors, integrated photonic circuits, photonic crystals, specialty fibers, polarization-mode dispersion, electronic signal processing, MEMS, nonlinear optical signal processing, and quantum information technologies. Volume (B) is devoted to systems and networks, including: advanced modulation formats, coherent systems, time-multiplexed systems, performance monitoring, reconfigurable add-drop multiplexers, Ethernet technologies, broadband access and services, metro networks, long-haul transmission, optical switching, microwave photonics, computer interconnections, and simulation tools.
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 7:04am CEST
This book contains papers presented at the International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields in Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering ISEF’07 which was held in Prague, the Czech Republic, from September 13 to 15, 2007. ISEF conferences have been organized since 1985 and from the very beginning it was a common initiative of Polish and other European researchers who have dealt with electromagnetic field in electrical engineering. The conference travels through Europe and is organized in various academic centres. Relatively often, it was held in some Polish city as the initiative was on the part of Polish scientists. Now ISEF is much more international and successive events take place in different European academic centres renowned for electromagnetic research. This time it was Prague, famous for its beauty and historical background, as it is the place where many cultures mingle. The venue of the conference was the historical building of Charles University, placed just in the centre of Prague. The Technical University of Prague, in turn, constituted the logistic centre of the conference.
It is the tradition of the ISEF meetings that they try to tackle quite a vast area of computational and applied electromagnetics. Moreover, the ISEF symposia aim at combining theory and practice; therefore the majority of papers are deeply rooted in engineering problems, being simultaneously of a high theoretical level. The profile of the conference changes, however, year-by-year and one can find more and more contributions dealing with applied electromagnetics coupled with hardware and software technologies. That is why, for the first time, the organizers decidedto use the Springer Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence as the proper place for publishing some of the papers. Generally speaking, one can observe the trend of a decreasing number of papers which deal with classical electrical engineering in preference to information technology and biomedical applications. This direction seems to be comprehensible in the light of modern industry. Nevertheless, even beyond electrical engineering, we do touch the heart of the matter in electromagnetism.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 7:20am CEST
The Internet's "killer app" is not the World Wide Web or Push technologies: it is humble electronic mail. More people use email than any other Internet application. As the number of email users swells, and as email takes on an ever greater role in personal and business communication, Internet mail protocols have become not just an enabling technology for messaging, but a programming interface on top of which core applications are built. Programming Internet Email unmasks the Internet Mail System and shows how a loose federation of connected networks have combined to form the world's largest and most heavily trafficked message system. Programming Internet Email tames the Internet's most popular messaging service. For programmers building applications on top of email capabilities, and power users trying to get under the hood of their own email systems, Programming Internet Email stands out as an essential guide and reference book. In typical O'Reilly fashion, Programming Internet Email covers the topic with nineteen tightly written chapters and five useful appendixes. Following a thorough introduction to the Internet Mail System, the book is divided into five parts:
- Part I covers email formats, from basic text messages to the guts of MIME. Secure email message formats (OpenPGP and S/MIME), mailbox formats and other commonly used formats are detailed in this reference section.
- Part II describes Internet email protocols: SMTP and ESMTP, POP3 and IMAP4. Each protocol is covered in detail to expose the Internet Mail System's inner workings.
- Part III provides a solid API reference for programmers working in Perl and Java. Class references are given for commonly used Perl modules that relate to email and the Java Mail API.
- Part IV provides clear and concise examples of how to incorporate email capabilities into your applications. Examples are given in both Perl and Java.
- Part V covers the future of email on the Internet. Means and methods for controlling spam email and newly proposed Internet mail protocols are discussed.
- Appendixes to Programming Internet Email provide a host of explanatory information and useful references for the programmer and avid user alike, including a comprehensive list of Internet RFCs relating to email, MIME types and a list of email related URLs.
Programming Internet Email will answer all of your questions about mail and extend your abilities into this most popular messaging frontier.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 5:07am CEST
Focusing on architecture from all regions of the world, this three-volume set profiles the twentieth century's vast chronicle of architectural achievements, both within and well beyond the theoretical confines of modernism. Unlike existing works, this encyclopedia examines the complexities of rapidly changing global conditions that have dispersed modern architectural types, movements, styles, and building practices across traditional geographic and cultural boundaries.
An international team of 300 writers--architectural historians, architects, engineers, preservationists, urban historians, critics, and scholars--presents a comprehensive and critical assessment of buildings, architects, cities, and numerous related topics. In addition to a list of further readings, essays are supported with photographs as well as architectural drawings and plans.
With 700 cross-referenced articles, this encyclopedia provides experts and general readers alike with an integrated view of the practice ofarchitecture around the world in the twentieth century.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:54am CEST
Oracle Web Services Manager, a component of SOA Suite from Oracle is a web services security and monitoring product that helps organizations not only to define and enforce security policies, but also to define and enforce the service level agreements. One of the key components of Service Oriented Architecture is security, and this book will be useful for those who are implementing SOA or for those who just want to manage and secure their web services.
This book not only describes the need for and the standards of web services security, but also how to implement them with Oracle WSM. It contains detailed examples on how to secure and monitor web services using Oracle WSM with explanations on the internals of WS-* security standards. It also describes how to customize Oracle WSM and how to plan for high availability.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:54am CEST
The main aim of this research book is to report a sample of the most recent advances in the field of intelligent interactive systems in knowledge-based environment. The contents of this book include: Introduction to intelligent interactive systems - Affective bi-modal intelligent tutoring system - Estimation of development costs in intelligent systems - Narrative interactive learning - Knowledge acquisition for configurable products and services - Interaction modalities in mobile contexts - Face images classification for human-computer interactions - Users modelling for distance learning - Group adaptation and group modelling - A personalized news aggregator on the web.
This book would prove useful to the researchers, professors, research students and practitioners as it reports novel research work on innovative topics in the area of intelligent interactive systems.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:52am CEST
Encyclopedia of Products & Industries—Manufacturing (EPIM) is a compilation of essays on 120 major product categories across the entire spectrum of U.S. manufacturing activity. The purpose of this publication is to provide product information in structured format to students and analysts. While the focus is on products, the industrial context in which they are made and distributed is also carefully detailed.
The products covered in this work are presented in alphabetical order in two volumes. Essays are comprised of several standardized components so that important aspects of each product may be viewed from the same angles throughout the two volumes. This approach allows both similarities and differences between products to emerge. The rubrics used to organize the content are detailed below. Many essays feature graphical presentations for clarity; sales histories, product types, and market shares are typically charted. A bibliography follows each essay, and references to other closely linked topics in the Encyclopedia are provided in a See Also reference that follows the bibliography, where appropriate.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:50am CEST
This is a collection of 43 essays about the economics and management of information technology markets. The first part of the book focuses on events, notable birth dates and longstanding trends. The unifying theme revolves around the role of human economic behavior in the face of uncertainty and confusion. The contributors' intent is to explain, educate and entertain — to go beyond the obvious.
The next part contains writing about the Internet. It discusses the development of the online commercial world, and analyzes the macroeconomic side of the investment boom and bust related to Internet activities. It also focuses on the measurement of economic activity in the digital economy.
In addition, the book deals with how computers get used in organizations and discusses the Microsoft antitrust case. Finally, there are two long essays about economic constraints on strategic behavior in markets where standards and platforms matter.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:49am CEST
Learn to master the secrets of the Zend Framework with this new book from php|architect's popular Nanobook series! Written by Zend DevZone editor and well-known PHP expert Cal Evans, php|architect's Guide to Programming with Zend Framework helps you understand the Zend Framework through a detailed roadmap into its features and functionality. This book covers much of the primary functionality offered by the Zend Framework, and works well both as a thorough introduction to its use and as a reference for higher-level tasks. The table of contents includes: - Getting started - The Model - The Controller - The View - Data access - Web services - Authorizations - Exceptions and error management - Rich Internet Applications - Hacking the framework: secret classes and advanced functionality - Framework internals - Tips & tricks - The new Zend_Layout classes With a rich, example-driven style and the trademark no-fluff approach to professional content, php|architect's Guide to Programming with the Zend Framework belongs in your book collection!
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:47am CEST
Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008
Proudly presenting the latest edition of one of the all-time bestselling books on the C++ language, successful author Ivor Horton repeats the formula that has made each previous edition so popular by teaching you both the standard C++ language and C++/CLI as well as Visual C++ 2008. Thoroughly updated for the 2008 release, this book shows you how to build real-world applications using Visual C++ and guides you through the ins and outs of C++ development.
Horton's accessible approach and detailed examples cover both flavors of the C++ language—native ISO/ANSIC++ Windows application development using the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), as well as the development of C++/CLI Windows applications using Windows Forms. He also introduces you to the techniques you can use for accessing data sources in both MFC and Windows Forms, and working examples demonstrate each programming technique that is being discussed. With this book by your side, you are well on your way to becoming a successful C++ programmer.
What you will learn from this book
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How to use the Standard Template Library, a powerful and extensive set of tools for organizing and manipulating data in your native C++ programs
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Techniques for finding errors in your C++ programs
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The ways that Microsoft® Windows® applications are structured and the elements that are essential for each application
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How to create and use common controls in order to build the graphical user interface for your application
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Ways to develop your own libraries using MFC
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The different controls that are available for accessing data sources, how they work, and how to customize them
Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who wants to write C++ applications for the Microsoft Windows OS. No prior experience of any programming language is assumed.
Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
About the Author
Ivor Horton graduated as a mathematician and was lured into information technology by promises of great rewards for very little work. In spite of the reality being usually a great deal of work for relatively modest rewards, he has continued to work with computers to the present day. He has been engaged at various times in programming, systems design, consultancy, and the management of the implementation of projects of considerable complexity.
Horton has many years of experience in the design and implementation of computer systems applied to engineering design and to manufacturing operations in a variety of industries. He has considerable experience developing occasionally useful applications in a wide variety of programming languages, and teaching primarily scientists and engineers to do likewise. He has been writing books on programming for more than 10 years now, and his currently published works include tutorials on C, C++, and Java. At the present time, when he is not writing programming books or providing advice to others, he spends his time fishing, traveling, and trying to speak better French.
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 4:41am CEST
An examination of Internet culture and consumption. The Internet is increasingly shaping, and being shaped by, users' lives. From cybercafes to businesses, from middle class houses to squatters settlements, the authors have gathered material on subjects as varied as personal relations, commerce, sex and religion. Websites are also analyzed as new cultural formations acting as aesthetic traps. At every point, email chat and surfing are found to be exploited in ways that bring out both unforeseen attributes of the Internet and the contradictions of modern life. The material, taken from ethnographic work in Trinidad, adds depth to earlier discussions about the Internet as an expansion of space, the changes it effects to time and personhood, and the new political economy of the information age. A tie-in with the book's own website provides further illustrations.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 2:16pm CEST
With this book you will learn how to create applications using MDI, complex file formats, text parsing and processing, graphics, and interactions. Every essential skill required to build Windows desktop-style applications is covered in the context of fully working examples.
The book begins with a quick primer on the C++ language, and using the Visual C++ IDE to create Windows applications. This acts as a recap for existing C++ programmers, and a quick guide to the language if you’ve not worked with C++ before. The book then moves into a set of comprehensive example applications, presenting the important parts of the code with explanation of how it works, and how and when to use similar techniques in your own applications.
The applications include: a Tetris-style game, a drawing application, a spreadsheet, and a word processor.
If you know the C++ language, or another Windows-based programming language, and want to use C++ to write real, complex applications then this book is ideal for you.
About author
Stefan Björnander is a Ph.D. candidate at Mälardalen University, Sweden. He has worked as a software developer as well as a senior lecturer at Umeå University, Sweden. He holds a master's degree in computer science and his research interests include compiler construction, mission-critical systems, and model-driven engineering.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 7:37am CEST
Poker is America’s national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere. If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.
Maybe you’ve never played poker before and you don’t even know what a full house is. Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps you've played for years, but you just don’t know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings, not lint, in your pockets. If you’re a poker expert, you still can benefit – some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.
Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your opponents, and understanding the odds. Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:
- Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em
- Setting up a game at home
- Playing in a casino: Do's and don'ts
- Improving your play with Internet and video poker
- Deciphering poker sayings and slang
- Ten ways to read your opponent's body language
- Playing in poker tournaments
- Money management and recordkeeping
- Knowing when and how to bluff
Poker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well – but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work, but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the competition.
Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 7:37am CEST
Poker is America’s national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere. If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.
Maybe you’ve never played poker before and you don’t even know what a full house is. Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps you've played for years, but you just don’t know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings, not lint, in your pockets. If you’re a poker expert, you still can benefit – some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.
Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your opponents, and understanding the odds. Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:
- Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em
- Setting up a game at home
- Playing in a casino: Do's and don'ts
- Improving your play with Internet and video poker
- Deciphering poker sayings and slang
- Ten ways to read your opponent's body language
- Playing in poker tournaments
- Money management and recordkeeping
- Knowing when and how to bluff
Poker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well – but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work, but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the competition.
Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 7:23am CEST
Information Systems and Technology, this could mean an incident that completely destroys data, slows down productivity, or causes any other major interruption to your operations or your business. How bad can it get?—"Most large companies spend between 2% and 4% of their IT budget on disaster recovery planning; this is intended to avoid larger losses. Of companies that had a major loss of computerized data, 43% never reopen, 51% close within two years, and only 6% will survive long-term." Hoffer, Jim." Backing Up Business - Industry Trend or Event.
Active Directory (AD) is a great system but it is also very delicate. If you encounter a problem, you will need to know how to recover from it as quickly and completely as possible. You will need to know about Disaster Recovery and be prepared with a business continuity plan. If Active Directory is a part of the backbone of your network and infrastructure, the guide to bring it back online in case of an incident needs to be as clear and concise as possible. If it happens or if you want to avoid all of this happening, this is the book for you.
Recovering Active Directory from any kind of disaster is trickier than most people think. If you do not understand the processes associated with recovery, you can cause more damage than you fix.
This is why you need this book. This book has a unique approach - the first half of the book focuses on planning and shows you how to configure your AD to be resilient. The second half of the book is response-focused and is meant as a reference where we discuss different disaster scenarios and how to recover from them. We follow a Symptom-Cause- Recovery approach – so all you have to do is follow along and get back on track.
This book describes the most common disaster scenarios and how to properly recover your infrastructure from them. It contains commands and steps for each process, and also contains information on how to plan for disaster and how to leverage technologies in your favour in the event of a disaster.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 7:23am CEST
Information Systems and Technology, this could mean an incident that completely destroys data, slows down productivity, or causes any other major interruption to your operations or your business. How bad can it get?—"Most large companies spend between 2% and 4% of their IT budget on disaster recovery planning; this is intended to avoid larger losses. Of companies that had a major loss of computerized data, 43% never reopen, 51% close within two years, and only 6% will survive long-term." Hoffer, Jim." Backing Up Business - Industry Trend or Event.
Active Directory (AD) is a great system but it is also very delicate. If you encounter a problem, you will need to know how to recover from it as quickly and completely as possible. You will need to know about Disaster Recovery and be prepared with a business continuity plan. If Active Directory is a part of the backbone of your network and infrastructure, the guide to bring it back online in case of an incident needs to be as clear and concise as possible. If it happens or if you want to avoid all of this happening, this is the book for you.
Recovering Active Directory from any kind of disaster is trickier than most people think. If you do not understand the processes associated with recovery, you can cause more damage than you fix.
This is why you need this book. This book has a unique approach - the first half of the book focuses on planning and shows you how to configure your AD to be resilient. The second half of the book is response-focused and is meant as a reference where we discuss different disaster scenarios and how to recover from them. We follow a Symptom-Cause- Recovery approach – so all you have to do is follow along and get back on track.
This book describes the most common disaster scenarios and how to properly recover your infrastructure from them. It contains commands and steps for each process, and also contains information on how to plan for disaster and how to leverage technologies in your favour in the event of a disaster.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 6:51am CEST
JMeter is a powerful, easy-to-use, and FREE load-testing tool. Those are my first impressions of JMeter, a testing tool I've recently fallen in love with—not blindly. With this book, I share with you my experience with JMeter.
When I was first assigned to use JMeter to perform testing on a particular web application, I went all out looking for anything on JMeter. Despite plenty of online manuals, article and newsgroup posts, printed or e-books were nowhere to be found. So, when one of the editors of Packtpub approached me with this idea of writing a book on JMeter, I could hear myself saying: "Had there been a book on JMeter, I would have bought one at any cost. Since no one has written any, why not I write one?" After much contemplation and work, here is the result—what you are reading
right now.
What The Book Is About
This book is about using basic testing tools in JMeter that support software load and regression test automation. JMeter can be used to test static and dynamic resources over a wide range of client/server software (e.g. web applications). For simplicity, this book will focus on a narrowed aspect of JMeter while demonstrating practical tests on both static and dynamic resources of a web application. As this small book is an introductory reference, it is ideally designed to pave the path for the reader to get more detailed insight on JMeter, and what more it can do beyond this reference.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 6:51am CEST
JMeter is a powerful, easy-to-use, and FREE load-testing tool. Those are my first impressions of JMeter, a testing tool I've recently fallen in love with—not blindly. With this book, I share with you my experience with JMeter.
When I was first assigned to use JMeter to perform testing on a particular web application, I went all out looking for anything on JMeter. Despite plenty of online manuals, article and newsgroup posts, printed or e-books were nowhere to be found. So, when one of the editors of Packtpub approached me with this idea of writing a book on JMeter, I could hear myself saying: "Had there been a book on JMeter, I would have bought one at any cost. Since no one has written any, why not I write one?" After much contemplation and work, here is the result—what you are reading
right now.
What The Book Is About
This book is about using basic testing tools in JMeter that support software load and regression test automation. JMeter can be used to test static and dynamic resources over a wide range of client/server software (e.g. web applications). For simplicity, this book will focus on a narrowed aspect of JMeter while demonstrating practical tests on both static and dynamic resources of a web application. As this small book is an introductory reference, it is ideally designed to pave the path for the reader to get more detailed insight on JMeter, and what more it can do beyond this reference.
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 6:50am CEST
This book introduces methodologies to develop a variety of intelligent wearable interfaces and covers practical implementations of systems for real-life applications. A number of novel intelligent wearable interface systems are examined, including network architecture for wearable robots, wearable interface for automatic language translation, intelligent cap interface for wheelchair control, intelligent shoes for human-computer interface, fingertip human-computer interface, ubiquitous 3D digital writing instruments, and intelligent mobile human airbag systems.
A thorough introduction to the development and applications of intelligent wearable interfaces
As mobile computing, sensing technology, and artificial intelligence become more advanced and their applications more widespread, the area of intelligent wearable interfaces is growing in importance. This emerging form of human-machine interaction has infinite possibilities for enhancing humans' capabilities in communications, actions, monitoring, and control.
Intelligent Wearable Interfaces is a collection of the efforts the authors have made in this area at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. They introduce methodologies to develop a variety of intelligent wearable interfaces and cover practical implementations of systems for real-life applications. A number of novel intelligent wearable interface systems are examined, including:
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Network architecture for wearable robots
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Wearable interface for automatic language translation
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Intelligent cap interface for wheelchair control
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Intelligent shoes for human-computer interface
