The revised edition of this book is designed with a greater emphasis on text and collocation, in keeping with recent trends in the world of English as a Foreign Language. It also incorporates the many changes to the revised proficiency examination from December 2002, such as word formation and multiple word meaning. The book is also intended for use at the level of CAE, and includes new exercises practising the formal/informal register transfer task.

Most of the practice sections in the Grammar and Vocabulary sections reflect such changes, and where texts are retained from the first edition, they have been given more of an exam focus.

However, the core of this highly successful book remains the same. The grammar section now includes some additional revision and more subtle advanced points. Units on phrasal verbs, prepositions and linking devices are also included. The grammatical information provided can be used for reference when needed, or worked through systematically.

The vocabulary section includes topic-based vocabulary, collocations and idiomatic phrases. It also recycles work on prepositions, and phrasal verbs.

The book can be used as a self-study reference grammar and practice book or as supplementary material in classes preparing for the CAE and Proficiency exams. If used for classwork, activities can be done individually or co-operatively in pairs or small groups.

There are regular consolidation units which include forms of testing commonly used in both exams and the material covers a range of difficulty appropriate to both exams.

Take your digital photography to the next level by learning how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 with Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Dummies! From how to install Lightroom and navigate the Lightroom interface to playing with advanced options like creating slideshows and sharing photos with friends and family, this easy-to-understand guide will walk you through every step.

You’ll find out all about the Lightroom modules and their functions while understanding the role of the Lightroom catalog, how to care for it, and work with its functions. You will learn everything about working with digital photographs, from distinguishing among various file formats to managing and importing photos. You’ll find out how to view, find, organize and develop photos in the library and utilize the digital darkroom. You’ll even find out how to work with external editors. After reading this book, you will know how to:

• Install and get started with Lightroom
• Recognize the role and function of the Lightroom catalog
• Manage and save files
• View, find, organize, and develop photos in the library
• Unleash your creativity with photo editing options
• Share and export files to share them with friends and family
• Create copies, slideshows, and web galleries

Complete with lists of ten resources, ten common problems and solutions, and ten favorite tips and tricks, Photoshop Lightroom 2 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to setting up, working with, and making the most of Photoshop Lightroom for all your digital photography needs.

About the Author

Rob Sylvan is a trainer, instructional designer, writer, Web developer, and photographer. He is a Help Desk Specialist for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and he's the Site Director for iStockphoto.com. Rob writes the Lightroom-focused "Under the Loupe" column for Photoshop User magazine.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of open-source developers, Cocoon has quickly gained visibility as the preeminent XML-based Web publishing framework. Unfortunately, its documentation remains a significant shortcoming. If you’re new to Cocoon, gaining a sense of exactly what you can do with it can be difficult, and actually getting started can be even harder.

Cocoon 2 Programming: Web Publishing with XML and Java clearly explains the value of Cocoon and helps you build on your familiarity with XML and Java Servlets as you design, build, and implement a range of Cocoon applications. You’ll begin by learning to control presentation for various platforms, both wired and wireless. Then you’ll move on to Cocoon’s capabilities for logic control and content management, using both sitemaps and XSP to create a site dynamically generated from a variety of data sources and types.

As you’ll see, Cocoon also supports powerful organizing techniques known as design patterns, and you’ll master their use in both presentation and content generation. These are essential tools for the planning of your site; for after it’s implemented, you’ll command powerful techniques for site management and optimization.

The Web’s dependence on XML is growing rapidly—and with it the list of companies that have adopted Cocoon. Is Cocoon for you? Cocoon 2 Programming will guide you through your decision and far beyond, providing all the assistance you need to build a dynamic, XML-based site—and keep moving into the future.

About the Author

Bill Brogden is a longtime computer programmer and wrote the best-selling Java 2 Exam Cram from Coriolis. He has also written for Sun's Advanced Technology Guides and the XML.com website. He is the author of Sybex's SOAP Programming with Java. Conrad D'Cruz has 14 years' experience with programming, including Java and XML, and is also an instructor in Web technolgoies. Mark Gaither is a 10-year computer industry veteran who has built sophisticated web systems for the Texas Department of Commerce, TManage, Inc., Activerse, High End Systems, Instant Sports, and HTMLScript.

Cybercafes, which are places where Internet access is provided for free, provide the opportunity for people without access to the Internet, or who are traveling, to access Web mail and instant messages, read newspapers, and explore other resources of the Internet. Due to the important role Internet cafes play in facilitating access to information, there is a need for their systems to have well-installed software in order to ensure smooth service delivery.

Security and Software for Cybercafes provides relevant theoretical frameworks and current empirical research findings on the security measures and software necessary for cybercafes, offering information technology professionals, scholars, researchers, and educators detailed knowledge and understanding of this innovative and leading-edge issue, both in industrialized and developing countries.

About the Author

Esharenana E. Adomi holds BEd, MEd, MLS and PhD degrees. He attended University of Ibadan, Ibadan and Delta State University, Abraka both in Nigeria. He was secretary of Nigerian Library Association(NLA) 2000 - 2004 He received the 2004 Award for Excellence of the Most Outstanding Paper published in The Electronic Library, 2003 volume with an article entitled: A survey of cybercafes in Delta State, Nigeria co-author with two other colleagues. He is a member of Editorial Advisory Board, The Electronic Library, Contributing Editor, Library Hi-Tech News and currently the editor of Delta Library Journal. He has published over 45 articles in reputatble national and international journals, chapters in books and two textbooks. His interests lie in community informatics, information/internet security, Internet/web technology and services, and application of ICTs in different settings.

Computer-Aided Design of User Interfaces IV gathers the latest research of experts, research teams and leading organisations involved in computer-aided design of user interactive applications supported by software, with specific attention for platform-independent user interfaces and context-sensitive or aware applications. This includes: innovative model-based and agent-based approaches, code-generators, model editors, task animators, translators, checkers, advice-giving systems and systems for graphical and multimodal user interfaces. It also addresses User Interface Description Languages.

This books attempts to emphasize the software tool support for designing user interfaces and their underlying languages and methods, beyond traditional development environments offered by the market. It will be of interest to software development practitioners and researchers whose work involves human-computer interaction, design of user interfaces, frameworks for computer-aided design, formal and semi-formal methods, web services and multimedia systems, interactive applications, and graphical user and multi-user interfaces.

The world's first photograph was taken in 1826 using a pinhole camera, known as camera obscura. The camera obscura, the basic projection model of pinhole cameras, was already known in China more than 2500 years ago. Cameras used since this first photograph are basically following the pinhole camera principle. The quality of projected images improved due to progress in optical lenses and silver-based film, the latter one replaced today by digital technologies. Pinhole-type cameras are still the dominating brands and are also used in computer vision for understanding 3D scenes based on captured images or videos. However, different applications have pushed for designing alternative architectures of cameras. For example, in photogrammetry, cameras are installed in planes or satellites, and a continuing stream of image data can also be created by capturing images just line by line, one line at a time. As a second example, robots are required to understand scenery in full 360 degrees to be able to react to obstacles or events; a camera looking upward into a parabolic or hyperbolic mirror allows this type of omnidirectional viewing. The development of alternative camera architectures results in a need to understand related projective geometries for the purpose of camera calibration, binocular stereo, static or dynamic scene understanding. Written by leading researchers in the field, this book elucidates on these topics as well as some of the applications of alternative camera architectures.

With the Right Resource, Upgrading’s Easier than You Think

Ever feel like PC technologies evolve so quickly that your own machine is out of date just months after you get it? Now you can keep up without taking it to a professional, without getting in trouble, and without buying a new one. Upgrading Your Home PC uses detailed photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions to show you how to accomplish the most common, most satisfying upgrade tasks yourself. You’ll be amazed by how easy it is! Coverage includes

• Adding memory
• Adding a hard drive
• Adding a Zip or Jaz drive
• Adding a recordable CD drive
• Setting up a broadband Internet connection
• Installing an inkjet or laser printer
• Upgrading a display card
• Connecting a flat-panel LCD monitor
• Installing a network card
• Setting up a wired or wireless network
• Upgrading a power supply
• Upgrading your PC's sound system
• Using a digital camera with your PC
• Installing joysticks and other input devices
• Capturing video
• Upgrading your BIOS
• Upgrading or adding a CPU
• Setting up USB, SCSI, or FireWire buses

About the Author

Glenn Weadock, MCSE, is President and founder of Independent Software Inc. a computer consulting and training firm based in the Denver, Colorado area. An experienced lecturer and trainer, Glenn has written over 20 books on computing, covering a wide range of topics including Windows 95, MCSE, the Windows Registry, small business networks and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Databases brings the elements of a database together using easy to understand language, perfect for the true beginner. It not only gives specific hands on practice, but also provides an overview of designing, maintaining and using a database. This book covers what databases are used for, why databases are important, why the design of the database is important, database normalization, keys to solid database design, differences in types of databases, and indexeswhat they are, how we use them, and why they are important.

About the Author

John V. Petersen is president and founder of Main Line Software, Inc., a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based software application and database design firm. MLSI development platforms include Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic, Access, SQL Server, and Microsoft's newest development platform Visual Studio .NET.

John earned an MBA from the Haub School of Business at St. Joseph's University in 1993. John is currently a 2L at the Rutgers University School of Law. John has presented at many industry events including Microsoft Developer Days and Microsoft Tech-Ed. John's writing projects have included Visual FoxPro 6 Enterprise Development and Hands-On Visual Basic 6 Web Development from Prima Publishing, ADO Jumpstart MSDN Whitepaper, and numerous feature articles on application development and database design issues. John has been an annual recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional award since 1996.

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004: No Experience Required is your step-by-step introduction to the latest versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, the industry-leading design and drafting programs used by architects, engineers, drafters, and design teams worldwide. Inside this perfectly-paced guide are the clear-cut explanations and practical, step-by-step tutorials that you need to create, develop, and complete even the most elaborate AutoCAD projects.

Gain the Imperative AutoCAD Skills

• Finding your way around AutoCAD and LT
• Understanding basic commands
• Applying AutoCAD's coordinate systems
• Setting up a drawing
• Mastering drawing strategies
• Employing Polar and Object Snap Tracking
• Setting up layers, colors, and linetypes
• Using blocks and Wblocks
• Dragging AutoCAD objects from one drawing to another
• Generating elevations and orthographic views
• Working with hatches and fills
• Controlling text in a drawing
• Managing external references
• Setting up layouts and printing an AutoCAD drawing
• Using AutoCAD's tool palettes
• Creating and rendering a 3D model
• Setting up attributes

About the Author

David Frey has been working in the fields of architecture and construction for more than 20 years and has taught AutoCAD to architects, engineers, teachers, and students for 10 years. David is the author of three previous best-selling editions of AutoCAD: No Experience Required.

Here’s the book you need to prepare for Exam 310-080, Sun Certified Web Component Developer for J2EE Platform.

This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective
• Practical information on programming servlets, developing JSP pages, and using custom tags
• Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• The structure and deployment of modern servlet web applications
• The servlet container model
• Designing and developing servlets to handle server-side exceptions
• Designing and developing servlets using session management
• Designing and developing secure web applications
• Designing and developing thread-safe servlets
• The JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology model
• Designing and developing reusable web components
• Designing and developing JSP pages using JavaBean components and custom tags
• Designing and developing a custom tag library
• Design patterns

About the Author

Natalie Levi is a Sun certified instructor and runs an educational testing service. She wrote the test questions for Sybex's Java 2 Virtual Test Center; she also contributed questions to Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide. 

A software testing survival guide to deliver winning Internet-based applications

Accessibility, reliability, availability, and security of Web applications on all types of platforms are key to winning business and customers. The technol-ogy continues to change at a fast pace, and savvy end-users are demanding products and services with fewer bugs. This completely revised and updated book shows the latest technologies and expert tools, tips, and techniques for testing Web applications that run across many platforms and networks, including desktop and wired/wireless mobile clients. You’ll quickly be able to maximize productivity, minimize quality risks, and optimize success in the Internet economy.

With numerous real-world examples at hand, you’ll learn how to:

• Analyze the complex Web-application model and gain a better understanding of the effective practices for deploying a successful testing strategy
• Design smart test cases, utilize best test practices, and perform effective bug analysis
• Identify similarities and differences between testing desktop and mobile Web applications, and devise the winning test plans for each platform
• Apply advanced and specialized testing techniques including secu-rity testing, performance testing, database testing, and server-side testing

About the Author

HUNG Q. NGUYEN is Founder of LogiGear, a Silicon Valley software testing company that helps development and IT organizations improve product quality through smarter testing. He is coauthor of the bestselling book Testing Computer Software (Wiley).

BOB JOHNSON has more than 20 years of software engineering experience, including implementing, maintaining, and testing computer security systems.

MICHAEL HACKETT is the cofounding partner of LogiGear, where he architects and delivers software testing education and coaching programs.

Whether you’re in the preliminary stages of planning a site or you’re looking to improve the look of an existing site, this reference book covers it all. Now updated with the latest site tools, design techniques, and commerce options, this new edition of the bestseller offers a solid framework for building a Web site from scratch. Packed with all the essentials to help make your site the best it can be, this resource goes beyond just basic design and page building to show you how to incorporate both of those elements into a successful site.

Veteran author David Crowder spills the secrets to planning and creating an effective site from the ground up. You’ll decipher ways to transform a bunch of seemingly random web pages into a coherent web site and you’ll discover myriad ways to make your site look and sound amazing.

This updated third edition features content on designing with CSS, using the latest version of Dreamweaver, and applying Web analytics and promotion techniques. In addition, the book covers topics such as:

• Keeping a site fresh and exciting
• Designing a look that appeals to your intended audience
• Determining your Web page structure
• Incorporating color, images, graphics, music, and video
• Merging CSS and HTML
• Planning usable navigation
• Providing guestbooks and message boards
• Designing for e-commerce
• Getting set up with PayPal, Google Checkout, E-cash, etc.

The accompanying CD-ROM provides trial versions of software that is used in the book as well as sample templates and graphics for Web building. Once you start referring to Building a Web Site For Dummies, 3^rd Edition, you’ll wonder how you ever existed without this invaluable information!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About the Author

David A. Crowder has authored or coauthored more than 20 books on subjects ranging from computers to historical mysteries, including popular bestsellers such as Building a Web Site For Dummies and CliffsNotes Getting on the Internet. He was selling hypertext systems back in the days when you had to explain to people what the word meant. He’s been involved in the online community since its inception and is the recipient of several awards for his work, including NetGuide Magazine’s Gold Site Award.

He is the son of a teacher and a college president, and his dedication to spreading knowledge, especially about the computer revolution, goes beyond his writing. He also founded three Internet mailing lists (discussion groups), JavaScript Talk, Java Talk, and Delphi Talk, all of which were sold to Ziff-Davis. One of his most treasured memories is the message he received from an old-timer on one of those lists who said that he had never seen such a free and open exchange of information since the days when computers were built by hobbyists in home workshops.
When he isn’t writing, he spends his time with his wife Angela, wandering through villages in the Andes or frolicking in the Caribbean surf.

This beginning guide reviews HTML and also introduces you to using XHTML for the structure of a web page and cascading style sheets (CSS) for controlling how a document should appear on a web page. Youll learn how to take advantage of the latest features of browsers while making sure that your pages still work in older, but popular, browsers. By incorporating usability and accessibility, youll be able to write professional-looking and well-coded web pages that use the latest technologies.

Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS 2nd Edition

Offering a new approach to a familiar topic, this book teaches you how to create pages for the web as it exists today—and how it will be for the foreseeable future. The time for using only HTML coding to write a web page is gone. As the Web has advanced, so have the technologies you need to learn in order to create effective and attractive web pages. This beginning guide reviews HTML and also introduces you to using XHTML for the structure of a web page and cascading style sheets (CSS) for controlling how a document should appear on a web page.

Updated with modern examples, the book explores the evolution of web browsers and how they reflect the way web pages have developed. You'll learn how to take advantage of the latest features of browsers while still making sure that your pages still work in older, but popular, browsers. In addition, you'll discover how to write web pages for the many devices that are able to access the web. By incorporating usability and accessibility, you'll be able to write professional-looking and well-coded web pages that use the latest technologies.

What you will learn from this book

• The different elements and attributes that make up HTML and XHTML and how to use them to write web pages

• Ways to use CSS to make your pages attractive and easy to use

• The basics of JavaScript® so you can add interactivity to your web pages

• How to put your site on the Internet, find an audience for it, and get search engines to recognize it

Who this book is for
This book is for anyone who wants to create web pages or for those who want to improve their web-design skill level. No prior programming or web coding knowledge 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

Jon Duckett published his first web site in 1996 while studying for a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at Brunel University, London. Since then, he has helped create a wide variety of web sites for companies of all sizes. He has also co-written more than ten programming-related books on topics from ASP to XML (via many other letters of the alphabet), covering diverse aspects of web programming including design, architecture, and coding.

Image Processing and Pattern Recognition covers major applications in the field, including optical character recognition, speech classification, medical imaging, paper currency recognition, classification reliability techniques, and sensor technology. The text emphasizes algorithms and architectures for achieving practical and effective systems, and presents many examples. Practitioners, researchers, and students in computer science, electrical engineering, andradiology, as well as those working at financial institutions, will value this unique and authoritative reference to diverse applications methodologies.

Key Features
* Coverage includes:
* Optical character recognition
* Speech classification
* Medical imaging
* Paper currency recognition
* Classification reliability techniques
* Sensor technology

Algorithms and architectures for achieving practical and effective systems are emphasized, with many examples illustrating the text. Practitioners, researchers, and students in computer science, electrical engineering, and radiology, as wellk as those working at financial institutions, will find this volume a unique and comprehensive reference source for this diverse applications area.

Inspired by the structure of the human brain, artificial neural networks have found many applications due to their ability to solve cumbersome or intractable problems by learning directly from data. Neural networks can adapt to new environments by learning, and deal with information that is noisy, inconsistent, vague, or probabilistic. This volume of Neural Network Systems Techniques and Applications is devoted to major applications in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

About the Author

Cornelius T. Leondes received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has held numerous positions in industrial and academic institutions. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has also served as the Boeing Professor at the University of Washington and as an adjunct professor at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author, editor, or co-author of more than 100 textbooks and handbooks and has published more than 200 technical papers. In addition, he has been a Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Research Scholar, IEEE Fellow, and a recipient of IEEE's Baker Prize Award and Barry Carlton Award.

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exam LPI 199

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, Ubuntu Certified Professional Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.

• 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam LPI 199
• Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
• Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered
• Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all Ubuntu Certified Professional exam topics, including:

Ubuntu Community Resources · Installation · Specialized Hardware and Power Management · Automated Installation and Diskless Clients · Basic Commands and File Systems · Updates and Repositories · Printer Configuration · Languages and Accounts · Network Interfaces and Profiles · Network Authentication and File Systems · Configured and Customized GNOME

CD-ROM includes:

• Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: One full practice exam; Detailed answers with explanations; Score Report performance assessment tool
• Electronic book for studying on the go
• Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test with free online registration

About the Author

Michael Jang, UPC, LPIC-2, RHCE, CompTIA Linux+, LCP, is the bestselling author of several Linux titles, including RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide, Fifth Edition.

UML 2 Certification Guide
Fundamental and Intermediate Exams
Tim Weilkiens
Bernd Oestereich

The authors have proven their mettle by teaching UML expertise in classroom settings that led to remarkably high OCUP test passing rates, just weeks after the UCOP Program became available worldwide.
You have taken the right first step to prepare yourself to show what you know¡Xand this book is the right tool to get you there!
f{ Richard Mark Soley, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Object Management Group, Inc. (from the Foreword)

Carefully reviewed by the organization behind the certification, the Object Management Group, this book offers systematic coverage of the Fundamental and Intermediate exam topics, along with practical advice on passing the tests. The UML 2 Certification Guide is the only official resource for passing these two exams. Introductory UML texts often omit key exam material, but this book is guaranteed to give you all the information you need.

* The official certification resource
* Assumes a basic knowledge of UML so that you can focus immediately on the exams
* Written by two authors known for their skill as trainers, consultants, and developers
* Developed systematically to enable you to master all exam topics¡Xwithout exception
* Covers the use of UML for applications, as required by the exams, both inside and outside of the realm of software development
* Includes a practice exam, glossary, list of books, and website information

Tim Weilkiens is a coach and advisor at oose Innovative Informatik GmbH, a leading German consultancy devoted to information technology for business. He has been involved with object-oriented software development since 1991. He is considered one of the top ten UML experts in the world.

Bernd Oestereich is a managing director at oose Innovative Informatik GmbH and the author of a number of books and professional articles. His extensive experience as a coach, trainer, and consultant has dealt with issues ranging from project management to software architecture to software engineering.

Maximize your BlackBerry 8800, Curve, or Pearl!

Explore the camera and GPS, discover SureType, and boost your memory

If you thought the BlackBerry was sweet before, just wait until you see the new models! And here's just what you need to know about SureType vs. QWERTY keyboards, getting multimedia on your BlackBerry, navigating with the trackball, letting your BlackBerry double as a laptop modem, surfing the Web, getting e-mail, and even phoning friends.

• Use the new trackball

• Keep your calendar and to-do list

• Install a microSD card

• Protect your personal information

• Watch movies and listen to music

• Sync data with your desktop PC

About the Author

Robert Kao is one well-rounded professional. His ability to translate his technical knowledge and communicate with users of all types led him to co-write BlackBerry For Dummies and BlackBerry Pearl For Dummies. He started out as a BlackBerry developer for various financial firms in New York City, that truly global city. A graduate of Columbia University, with a Computer Engineering degree, he currently lives in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

Dante Sarigumba is a long-time user of BlackBerry and a gizmo enthusiast. He is a co-host of the Mobile Computing Authority biweekly podcast. He works for a major investment bank in New York as a software developer and lives in South Brunswick, New Jersey, with his wife, Rosemarie, and two sons, Dean and Drew.

Undertaking a project is a key component of nearly all computing/information systems degree programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Projects in Computing and Information Systems covers the four key aspects of project work (planning, conducting, presenting and taking the project further) in chronological fashion, and provides the reader with the skills to excel in the following essential areas:

• writing proposals;
• surveying literature;
• project management;
• time management;
• managing risk;
• team working;
• software development;
• documenting software;
• report writing;
• effective presentation.

The author uses a number of real-life case studies to pass on the experiences of past student projects in order that the reader gets a genuine understanding of how to avoid pitfalls and ensure best practice throughout their own projects.

This book is the essential guide for any student undertaking a computing/IS project, and will give them everything they need to achieve outstanding results.

Christian Dawson is currently a lecturer at Loughborough University.