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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 3:17pm CEST by admin
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The first comprehensive book on software test and analysis
You can’t “test quality into” a software product, but neither can you build a quality software product without test and analysis. Software test and analysis is increasingly recognized, in research and in industrial practice, as a core challenge in software engineering and computer science. Software Testing and [...]
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The complete resource for understanding and deploying IP quality of service for Cisco networks
Learn to deliver and deploy IP QoS and MPLS-based traffic engineering by understanding:
QoS fundamentals and the need for IP QoS
The Differentiated Services QoS architecture and its enabling QoS functionality
The Integrated Services QoS model and its enabling QoS functions
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Virtual Humans are becoming more and more popular and used in many applications such as the entertainment industry (in both film and games) and medical applications. This comprehensive book covers all areas of this growing industry including face and body motion, body modelling, hair simulation, expressive speech simulation and facial communication, interaction with 3D objects, [...]
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Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration tools for knowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology for creating collaborative Web sites, as either a public site on the Internet or on a private intranet site
Shows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on a personal site so that [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 3:04pm CEST by admin
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Whether you are a software developer, systems architect, data analyst, or business analyst, if you want to take advantage of data mining in the development of advanced analytic applications, Java Data Mining, JDM, the new standard now implemented in core DBMS and data mining/analysis software, is a key solution component. This book is the essential [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 3:03pm CEST by admin
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Database books currently tend to fall into two categories: highly theoretical and detailed textbooks and manuals which teach how to use the software but not the underlying theory. Neither type of book explains why the reader would want to do many of the things they describe. Marklyn and Whitehorn cover essential relational database theory and [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 3:00pm CEST by admin
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Our fascination with new technologies is based on the assumption that more powerful automation will overcome human limitations and make our systems ‘faster, better, cheaper,’ resulting in simple, easy tasks for people. But how does new technology and more powerful automation change our work? Research in Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) looks at the intersection of [...]
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A mobile agent is a software program with the capability to suspend its execution and resume it on another computer. Agents are a relatively recent development in computer science, which have become a popular and useful methodology for the modelling and implementation of distributed systems, particularly those consisting of a number of largely autonomous components. [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:57pm CEST by admin
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As became apparent after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, terrorist groups are increasingly using the Internet as a communication and propaganda tool where they can safely communicate with their affiliates, coordinate action plans, raise funds, and introduce new supporters to their networksInternetinfrastructuredata miningon the webinformation security and cyber intelligence. This book represents a [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:56pm CEST by admin
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In the field of computer aided language learning (CALL), there is a need for emphasizing the importance of the user. User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning presents methodologies, strategies, and design approaches for building interfaces for a user-centered CALL environment, creating a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the field. User-Centered Computer Aided Language [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:55pm CEST by admin
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This second edition is not only a thorough update of the first edition, it is also a marriage of the best-known RISC architecture–MIPS–with the best-known open-source OS–Linux. The first part of the book begins with MIPS design principles and then describes the MIPS instruction set and programmers resources. It uses the MIPS32 standard as a [...]
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Tomorrow’s robots, which includes the humanoid robot, can perform task like tutoring children, working as tour guides, driving humans to and from work, do the family shopping etc. Tomorrow’s robots will enhance lives in ways we never dreamed possible. No time to attend the decisive meeting on Asian strategy? Let your robot go for you [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:37pm CEST by admin
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The book presents basic structures, concepts and algorithms in the area of multilayer optimizing control of industrial systems, as well as the results of the research that was carried out by the authors over the last two decades. The methodologies and control algorithms are thoroughly illustrated by numerous simulation examples. Also, the applications to several [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:35pm CEST by admin
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Discusses new approaches to telecommunication systems such as the introduction of intelligence in nodes and terminal equipment in order to manage and control the protocols, and the introduction of intelligence mobility in the global network.
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:33pm CEST by admin
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Personalized and continuing relationshipsEconomistseconomic applications. The book will be useful to those doing basic research in the theory of repeated games and reputations as well as those using these tools in more applied research. have built upon the theories of repeated games and reputations to make important advances in understanding such relationships. Repeated Games and [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:31pm CEST by admin
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Enhanced Methods in Computer Security, Biometric and Artificial Intelligence Systems contains over 30 contributions from leading European researchers showing the present state and future directions of computer science research.
“Methods of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents” contains 13 contributions analyzing such areas of AI as fuzzy set theory, predicate logic, neural networks, clustering, data mining and [...]
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Posted: August 29th, 2007, 2:29pm CEST by admin
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STAIRS 2006 is the third European Starting AI Researcher Symposium, an international meeting aimed at AI researchers, from all countries, at the beginning of their career: PhD students or people holding a PhD for less than one year. The topics of the papers included range from traditional AI areas to AI applications, such as Agents, [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:55am CEST by admin
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Information security practices have evolved from Internet perimeter protection to an in-depth defense model in which multiple countermeasures are layered throughout the infrastructure to address vulnerabilities and attacks. This is necessary due to increased attack frequency, diverse attack sophistication, and the rapid nature of attack velocity–all blurring the boundaries between the network and perimeter.
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:54am CEST by admin
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Contrary to popular belief, Ethernet switches are not inherently secure. Security vulnerabilities in Ethernet switches are multiple: from the switch implementation, to control plane protocols (Spanning Tree Protocol [STP], Cisco® Discovery Protocol [CDP], and so on) and data plane protocols, such as Address Routing Protocol (ARP) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). LAN Switch Security [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:53am CEST by admin
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Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2007 Solutions in VB 2005 is the third edition of Scot Hillier’s market-leading SharePoint book. The new version includes extensive updates from the previous editions, with a complete focus on SharePoint 2007 and its integration with the 2007 Microsoft Office System. This edition also features new approaches for using SharePoint to [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:51am CEST by admin
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If you’d like to learn the new features in Java SE 5.0 and pass the Sun Certified Java Programmer Upgrade Exam (CX-310-056), then this book is for you. It covers all the Java SE 5.0 new features required in the exam. You don’t need to read about the existing features that you already know. 117 [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:50am CEST by admin
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If you’re preparing for the new CompTIA 2006 certification in A+, or the current Network+ and Security+ certifications, you’ll find this book invaluable. It provides all the information you need to get ready for these exams, including the four new A+ exams — the required Essentials exam and three elective exams that pertain to your [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:49am CEST by admin
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What makes seasoned IT professionals run for cover? Answer: Forecasting Oracle performance! Craig Shallahamer is an Oracle performance expert with over 18 years of experience. His book is the first to focus, not on the problem of solving today’s problem, but squarely on the problem of forecasting the future performance of an Oracle database. Other [...]
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:19am CEST by admin
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Networking for Dummies upholds the series’ proletarian tradition by entertainingly explaining local area networks (LAN) to the rest of us. Written with three different–but equally “clueless in technical matters;quot;–audiences in mind, Lowe’s book appeals to novice network users, novice network builder/administrators, and the managers who must finance the activities of the other two groups.
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Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:18am CEST by admin
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Digital forensics is the science of collecting evidence often used in a court of law to prosecute those who engage in digital activities that are deemed unlawful. Digital Crime and Forensic Science in Cyberspace is unique in putting together a number of contributions from leading experts in digital forensics and associated fields, making information on [...]
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Issues and Trends in Technology and Human Interaction (Advances in Technology and Human Interaction)
Posted: August 27th, 2007, 11:17am CEST by admin
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Issues and Trends in Technology and Human Interaction consists of research in the areas of e-commerce through law and culture, intellectual capital in knowledge management, and the philosophy of technology, among other topics. This book also investigates the interaction of technology and humans from a variety of viewpoints, and presents technology assessment of software/hardware development, [...]
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Posted: August 26th, 2007, 8:51am CEST by admin
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The best way to learn about internetworking is to build a system of linked networks, play with it until it breaks, build another in a different way, and repeat the process indefinitely. Only by seeing how real machines communicate across real wires can you expect to become prepared for real-life network operations (in which you [...]
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Posted: August 26th, 2007, 8:49am CEST by admin
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Professional English in Use ICT is suitable for intermediate to advanced level learners of English. The book covers a wide range of topics on Information Communications Technology including word processing, financial software and databases, multimedia applications, email, web design and Internet security. It presents and explains new words in context and shows learners how to [...]
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Posted: August 26th, 2007, 8:49am CEST by admin
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Posted: August 25th, 2007, 8:04am CEST by admin
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The study of directed graphs has developed enormously over recent decades, yet no book covers more than a tiny fraction of the results from more than 3000 research articles on the topic. Digraphs is the first book to present a unified and comprehensive survey of the subject. In addition to covering the theoretical aspects, including [...]
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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:06pm CEST by admin
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Presenting you with the perfect step-by-step introduction to the world’s leading CAD software, this this perennial bestseller is completely revised and features comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest AutoCAD features, such as dynamic blocks, external references, and 3D design. You’ll get concise explanations and practical tutorials that you can follow sequentially or jump in at [...]
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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:05pm CEST by admin
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This is your guide to building Internet applications and user interfaces with the Mozilla component framework, which is best known for the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client. Programming Firefox demonstrates how to use the XML User Interface Language (XUL) with open source tools in the framework’s Cross-Platform Component (XPCOM) library to develop a [...]
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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:04pm CEST by admin
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Is there an easier way to build and deliver rich internet applications (RIAs) other than the Flash IDE or Ajax? Absolutely. With Adobe Flex 2, the Flex 2 SDK, and this book, you have all you need to build RIAs. Programming Flex 2 offers you plenty of practical and useful examples that reveal how and [...]
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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:03pm CEST by admin
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Divided into two major parts, Enhancing Computer Security with Smart Technology introduces the problems of computer security to researchers with a machine learning background, then introduces machine learning concepts to computer security professionals. Realizing the massive scope of these subjects, the author concentrates on problems related to the detection of intrusions through the application of [...]
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Posted: August 22nd, 2007, 2:01pm CEST by admin
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For any software developer who has spent days in “integration hell,� cobbling together myriad software components, Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk illustrates how to transform integration from a necessary evil into an everyday part of the development process. The key, as the authors show, is to integrate regularly and often using continuous [...]
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Posted: August 20th, 2007, 3:23am CEST by admin
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The completely revised and only authorized textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA 3 curriculum
A portable reference that fully supports the topics covered in the Networking Academy CCNA 3 curriculum and aligns 1:1 with course modules
Features enhanced readability through improved word usage, sentence structure, concise descriptions, real-world examples, and graphical presentations
Written by well-respected CCNA [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:41pm CEST by admin
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Usability design is one of the most important–yet often least attractive–tasks for a Web developer. In Don’t Make Me Think, author Steve Krug lightens up the subject with good humor and excellent, to-the-point examples.
The title of the book is its chief personal design premise. All of the tips, techniques, and examples presented revolve around users [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:38pm CEST by admin
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Consulting recruiters use the case interview as a primary means of evaluating interviewees. This follow up to WetFeet’ss popular Ace Your Case guide provides 15 more case questions to help consulting hopefuls sharpen their case-cracking skills.
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:37pm CEST by admin
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“This text offers a current, condensed treatment of advanced accounting topics and a unique emphasis on accounting research. Taking a macro approach and then relating it back to an application, the text attempts to explain the “why” behind accounting, in addition to the procedural methods. The authors are active teachers and have been successfully using [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:36pm CEST by admin
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A career in marketing or market research makes a worthy challenge for those whose creative genius is matched by their analytical acumen. For those interested in marketing careers, this WetFeet Insider Guide explores the opportunities within and beyond the consumer products industry; what it takes to succeed; typical career paths; and how to navigate the [...]
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Readers of this WetFeet Insider Guide will learn recruiters’s top five pet peeves; how to determine what they have to offer prospective employers; how to write achievement statements, not job descriptions; how to write the perfect cover letter; the core components of an effective resume; solutions for special cases, such as gaps in employment; and [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:34pm CEST by admin
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Venture capitalists enjoy a high degree of job satisfaction, and many insiders concur that they work with the brightest minds in business. But if you aspire to sit on the board of the next Google or eBay, you have your work cut out for you. Read this guide to learn what it takes to get [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:26pm CEST by admin
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Explores real option theory applied in practice
Real options are quickly becoming the valuation and decision-making method of choice for many companies, including oil and gas companies, utilities and natural resource companies, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, Internet companies, and many others.
Real Options in Practice allows readers to view the world of real options from the [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:24pm CEST by admin
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This volume in the Robotic Radiosurgery series is devoted to the theory and practice in the emerging field of stereotactic radiosurgery for extracranial tumors, particularly those that move as patients breathe. Special attention is given to the frameless robotic radiosurgery device known as the CyberKnife. Moving tumors are treated with the CyberKnife using a revolutionary [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:19pm CEST by admin
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Add value to services and increase revenue while giving your clients more of what they need
Operational Profitability, Second Edition explains in complete detail how to conduct a management audit that will give clients the essential information they need in today’s fiercely competitive marketplace. At the same time, it enables CPA firms and CEOs to expand [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:06pm CEST by admin
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Universal Logic is not a new logic, but a general theory of logics, considered as mathematical structures. The name was introduced about ten years ago, but the subject is as old as the beginning of modern logic: Alfred Tarski and other Polish logicians such as Adolf Lindenbaum developed a general theory of logics at the [...]
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In our present era of nanoscience and nanotechnology, new materials are poised to take center stage in dramatically improving friction and wear behavior under extreme conditions. Compiled by two eminent experts, Self-Organization During Friction: Advanced Surface-Engineered Materials and Systems Design details the latest advances and developments in self-organization phenomena, physical and chemical aspects of friction, [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 7:03pm CEST by admin
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This book provides a collection of diverse perspectives on knowledge activities ranging from creativity and technology infrastructure to cross-border knowledge creation and sectoral strategies in Asia.
The material is academic and well-researched; it covers 15 chapters from 19 contributors, most of them professors from US and Japanese universities. The book is the outcome of a KM [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 6:59pm CEST by admin
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The Handbook of Chemistry and Physics on CD-ROM, Version 2007 provides a thorough range of critically evaluated data in a convenient, electronic format. This CD-ROM edition contains all of the information found in the 87th print edition augmented by a range of special utilities, such as structure searching, interactive data management, cross-table searching by topic [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 6:53pm CEST by admin
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Universally recognized as bringing about a revolutionary transformation of the notions of space, time, and motion in physics, Einstein’s theory of gravitation, known as “general relativity,” was also a defining event for 20th century philosophy of science. During the decisive first ten years of the theory’s existence, two main tendencies dominated its philosophical reception. This [...]
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This tutorial volume covers the basic and advanced aspects of organometallic chemistry of all metals and related catalysis topics. It treats historical background, concepts (including structures of mono- and polymetallic complexes), molecular orbitals, reactivity, implications in biology and applications to organic synthesis and catalysis. The catalysis section includes the challenging activation and functionalization of the [...]
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Breakthroughs in nanotechnology have been coming at a rapid pace over the past few years. This was fueled by significant worldwide investments by governments and industry. But if these promising young technologies cannot begin to show commercial viability soon, that funding is in danger of disappearing as investors lose their appetites and the economic and [...]
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 6:38pm CEST by admin
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Whether seeking deeper knowledge of LabVIEW®’s capabilities or striving to build enhanced VIs, professionals know they will find everything they need in LabVIEW: Advanced Programming Techniques. Updated to reflect the functionalities and changes made to LabVIEW Version 8.0, this second edition delves deeply into the enhancements that continue to make LabVIEW one of the most [...]
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The Handbook of the Solar-Terrestrial Environment is a unique compendium. Recognized international leaders in their field contribute chapters on basic topics of solar physics, space plasmas and the Earth’s magnetosphere, and on applied topics like the aurora, magnetospheric storms, space weather, space climatology and planetary science.
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Posted: August 18th, 2007, 6:35pm CEST by admin
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This comprehensive summary of the current state of the art of titanium addresses, in varying levels of detail, all aspects of titanium, including: basic characteristics and physical metallurgy, the extractive metallurgy, the various production processes, the correlations between processing, microstructure and properties, and all aspects of applications including economic ones. The book covers commercially pure [...]
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Crime prevention should be rational and should be based on the best possible evidence. Decision-makers should weigh heavily any available evidence on what works best. How can a program that has produced no discernable evidence of effectiveness, as shown through numerous evaluations, be considered for implementation? Unfortunately, this happens all the time. Evidence-based crime prevention [...]
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Posted: August 17th, 2007, 8:04am CEST by admin
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Get the most thorough and comprehensive guide to Google.
Expand your world with the dozens of Google tools, applications, and services you’ll find in this comprehensive book. Going well beyond the basics of search, this in-depth resource shows you how to access and apply every one of Google’s features — things like Gmail, Google Maps, and [...]
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ActionScript 3.0 is a huge upgrade to Flash’s programming language. The enhancements to ActionScript’s performance, feature set, ease of use, cleanliness, and sophistication are considerable. Essential ActionScript 3.0 focuses on the core language and object-oriented programming, along with the Flash Player API. Essential ActionScript has become the #1 resource for the Flash and ActionScript development [...]
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The key to mastering any Unix system, especially Linux and Mac OS X, is a thorough knowledge of shell scripting. Scripting is a way to harness and customize the power of any Unix system, and it’s an essential skill for any Unix users, including system administrators and professional OS X developers. But beneath this simple [...]
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Parallel and distributed computer systems are built to close the gap between the demand for high-performance computing and the computing power available using standalone single-processor machines. Traffic in networks connecting such systems is typically characterized by its distribution in time and space. Three approaches can be applied to determine the related network performance: measurement, simulation, [...]
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User-centered design (UCD) is gaining popularity in both the educational and business sectors. This is due to the fact that UCD sheds light on the entire process of analyzing, planning, designing, developing, using, evaluating, and maintaining computer-based learning. User-Centered Design of Online Learning Communities explains how computers can be used to augment human intellect for [...]
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Posted: August 15th, 2007, 6:51pm CEST by admin
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Ajax has revolutionized the way users interact with web pages today. Gone are frustrating page refreshes, lost scroll positions and intermittent interaction with a web site. Instead, we have a new generation of fast, rich, and more intuitive web applications. The ASP.NET AJAX framework puts the power of Ajax into the hands of web developers. [...]
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Posted: August 15th, 2007, 6:49pm CEST by admin
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Adobes Photoshop CS3 comes with powerful new features with huge payoffs. But it can be overwhelming to learn, even for professional photographers, graphic designers, keen amateurs, and others who already have an initial grasp of Photoshop. Acclaimed photographer Martin Evening, who wrote the best-selling previous books, ‘Adobe Photoshop for Photographers’, makes it easy with this [...]
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Thinking in Java is a printed version of Bruce Eckel’s online materials that provides a useful perspective on mastering Java for those with previous programming experience. The author’s take on the essence of Java as a new programming language and the thorough introduction to Java’s features make this a worthwhile tutorial.
Thinking in Java begins a [...]
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JavaScript is carrying more and more programming load lately as Ajax has become popular. Scripting Ajax from scratch isn’t much fun, but fortunately there are libraries to help. Prototype and Scriptaculous will let you get much more work done in much less time, automating tasks from processing XMLHTTP requests to creating animations that draw attention [...]
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Posted: August 15th, 2007, 6:20pm CEST by admin
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We constantly make decisions which are simply “good enough” rather than optimal–a type of decision for which Wynn Stirling has adopted the word “satisficing”. Most computer decision making algorithms, however, seek only the optimal solution based on rigid criteria and reject others. Outlining an alternative approach, this book uses novel algorithms and techniques to more [...]
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Posted: August 13th, 2007, 6:17pm CEST by admin
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The Networking Essentials exam is regarded as one of the easiest in the MCSE battery, but it has its share of pitfalls and tricks. This book helps readers identify potential difficulties in the Networking Essentials exam and prepare accordingly.
This book opens with a broad discussion of network topologies and standards. The OSI reference model is [...]
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Posted: August 11th, 2007, 8:41pm CEST by admin
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Members of AVIEN (the Anti-Virus Information Exchange Network) have been setting agendas in malware management for several years: they led the way on generic filtering at the gateway, and in the sharing of information about new threats at a speed that even anti-virus companies were hard-pressed to match. AVIEN members represent the best-protected large organizations [...]
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The fields of artificial intelligence, intelligence control, and intelligent systems are constantly changing. Semiotics and Intelligent Systems Development assembles semiotics and artificial intelligence techniques in order to design new kinds of intelligence systems. An evolutionary publication, Semiotics and Intelligent Systems Development forever changes the research field of artificial intelligence by incorporating the study of meaning [...]
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A great many varied and interesting visual effects can be achieved with computer graphics, for which a fundamental understanding of the underlying mathematical concepts – and a knowledge of how they can be implemented in a particular programming language – is essential.
Computer Graphics for Java Programmers, 2nd edition covers elementary concepts in creating and manipulating [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 10:00am CEST by admin
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Knowing everything you can about each click to your Web site can help you make strategic decisions regarding your business. This book is about the why, not just the how, of web analytics and the rules for developing a “culture of analysis” inside your organization. Why you should collect various types of data. Why you [...]
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The secrets of InDesign page layout - explained in plain English!
New to InDesign? Making the switch from QuarkXPress®? No worries - this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to master this electronic publishing tool, customize the interface, work with objects and graphics, calibrate color, create PDF files, and more. From pages, panels, and pictures to text, [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:33am CEST by admin
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CCNP: Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting Study Guide offers a comprehensive study of the topic but relies on practical experience as well. The book covers all of the stated CIT objectives, beginning with a theoretical discussion of troubleshooting methodology and generic troubleshooting tools followed by coverage of Cisco’s relevant tools and commands. Then troubleshooting is tackled for [...]
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The Definitive Guide to SOA: BEA AquaLogic Service Bus targets professional software developers and architects who know enterprise development, but are new to enterprise service buses (ESBs) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) development. This is the first book to cover a practical approach to SOA using the BEA AquaLogic Service Bus tool. And it’s written from [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:32am CEST by admin
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Offering step-by-step instruction, this invaluable book shows readers how to save time and enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities by combining the abilities of Excel and Access
While both Excel and Access are powerful tools on their own, combining the functionality of these two applications opens up a whole new world of possibilities
In addition to demonstrating [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:29am CEST by admin
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Satellite navigation receivers are used to receive, process, and decode space-based navigation signals, such as those provided by the GPS constellation of satellites. There is an increasing need for a unified open platform that will enable enhanced receiver development and design, as well as cost-effective testing procedures for various applications. This book and companion DVD [...]
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The high-level language of R is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software environments, and is rapidly becoming the standard setting for quantitative analysis, statistics and graphics. R provides free access to unrivalled coverage and cutting-edge applications, enabling the user to apply numerous statistical methods ranging from simple regression to time [...]
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This completely updated volume presents the effective and practical tools you need to design great desktop applications, Web 2.0 sites, and mobile devices. You’ll learn the principles of good product behavior and gain an understanding of Cooper’s Goal-Directed Design method, which involves everything from conducting user research to defining your product using personas and scenarios. [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:14am CEST by admin
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Praise for Auditor’s Guide to Information Systems Auditing
“Auditor’s Guide to Information Systems Auditing is the most comprehensive book about auditing that I have ever seen. There is something in this book for everyone. New auditors will find this book to be their bible-reading it will enable them to learn what the role of auditors really [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:11am CEST by admin
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This book takes a modern structured, layered approach to understanding computer systems. It’s highly accessible - and it’s been thoroughly updated to reflect today’s most critical new technologies, including Pentium II and UltraSPARC microprocessors, Windows NT and Java Virtual Machines.Tanenbaum and Goodman present a computer as a series of layers, each one built upon the [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:02am CEST by admin
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Nothing has been more prolific over the past century than human/machine interaction. Automobiles, telephones, computers, manufacturing machines, robots, office equipment, machines large and small; all affect the very essence of our daily lives. However, this interaction has not always been efficient or easy and has at times turned fairly hazardous. Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) seeks [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:01am CEST by admin
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In the summer of 1956, John McCarthy organized the famous Dartmouth Conference which is now commonly viewed as the founding event for the field of Artificial Intelligence. During the last 50 years, AI has seen a tremendous development and is now a well-established scientific discipline all over the world. Also in Europe AI is in [...]
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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 6:59am CEST by admin
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Learn to Design High Performance Switches and Routers for Today’s Ever Growing Internet Traffic
As Internet traffic continues to grow, and demands for quality of service become more stringent, researchers and engineers can turn to High Performance Switches and Routers for tested and proven solutions. This text presents the latest developments in high performance switches and [...]
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Posted: August 7th, 2007, 7:33pm CEST by admin
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As you’d expect of Apple, the iPhone is gorgeous. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a book as breathtaking as its subject. Teeming with high-quality color graphics, each custom designed page helps you accomplish specific tasks — everything from Web browsing to watching videos. Written by New York Times columnist and Missing Manual series creator David [...]
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Posted: August 7th, 2007, 7:32pm CEST by admin
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Totally new for Office 2007, this “best of the Bible” presents Office users with the most useful content from leading experts like John Walkenbach, Cary Prague, Faithe Wempen, and Herb Tyson
Features invaluable information to help users of all levels get up to speed on the new features in Excel, Access, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
Office is [...]
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Posted: August 7th, 2007, 7:31pm CEST by admin
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Considerably easier to use than other 3D software, Google SketchUp has found a niche in architecture, landscaping, real estate development, furniture building, and other design professions
The fun and friendly approach assumes no previous 3D modeling experience and explains the basic concepts involved in 3D modeling
Shows readers how to build a 3D model, print it, [...]
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