Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 2 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0471392545
Paperback: 416 pages
Data: January 16, 2001
Format: PDF
Description: "This book could serve as an introduction to stochastic/random processes...practicing engineers with enough mathematical background would appreciate this book...academicians and scientists would also find this book very useful." (IEEE Circuits & Devices Magazine, July 2003)

"Provides readers with a working familiarity with both the theoretical and practical aspects of Kalman filtering." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)

Publisher: Peachpit Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0321524411
Paperback: 176 pages
Data: October 13, 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Ajax is at the heart of the Web 2.0 revolution. It isn't a technology but, rather, is a technique that leverages other technologies and techniques, such as CSS, XML, DHTML, and XHTML. Many Web designers and programmers would like to incorporate Ajax in their projects because of the amazing functionality it can add to a Web site, but they can't because of the steep learning curve. That's where this book steps in. It makes learning Ajax fun and easy -- a great place to start! Visual QuickProject Guides focus on a single project. In this case the project is creating a business employee directory, like an address book. What's being created is a better, new kind of Web site.

Publisher: Packt Publishing
Language: English
ISBN: 1847192823
Paperback: 488 pages
Data: November 7, 2007
Format: PDF
Description: This invaluable reference guide for PHP developers extending or customizing Joomla! 1.5 is packed with expert advice and tips on all aspects of Joomla! programming illustrated by self-contained examples. The world's hottest open-source content management system, and winner of the 2006 Open Source CMS Prize, standard Joomla! does a great job managing website content; but its true power lies in its application framework, which facilitates creating sophisticated add-ons that extend Joomla! in virtually unlimited directions. If you've mastered the basics of creating Joomla! extensions using PHP, this book takes you to the next level, covering: best-practice design and coding for Joomla! components, modules, plugins, and other extensions; customizing page output; using JavaScript effects; using Web Services from within Joomla!; and ensuring your code is secure and error-free. A unique and comprehensive reference to the main areas of interest within the Joomla! framework is also included.

Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Language: English
ISBN: 0596510500
Paperback: 308 pages
Data: January 11, 2008
Format: CHM & PDF
Description: If you think you're well versed in ASP.NET, think again. This exceptional guide gives you a master class in site building with ASP.NET 3.5 and other cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. You learn how to develop rock-solid web portal applications that can withstand millions of hits every day while surviving scalability and security pressures -- not just for mass-consumer homepages, but also for dashboards that deliver powerful content aggregation for enterprises. Written by Omar AL Zabir, co-founder and CTO of Pageflakes, Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 demonstrates how to develop portals similar to My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Pageflakes using ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Workflow Foundation, LINQ and .NET 3.5.

Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Language: English
ISBN: 0596510322
Paperback: 357 pages
Data: January 11, 2008
Format: CHM & PDF
Description: Ready to go to the next level with Rails? From examining the parts of Ruby that make this framework possible to deploying large Rails applications, Advanced Rails offers you an in-depth look at techniques for dealing with databases, security, performance, web services and much more. Chapters in this book help you understand not only the tricks and techniques used within the Rails framework itself, but also how to make use of ideas borrowed from other programming paradigms. Advanced Rails pays particular attention to building applications that scale -- whether "scale" means handling more users, or working with a bigger and more complex database. You'll find plenty of examples and code samples that explain: Aspects of Ruby that are often confusing or misunderstood Metaprogramming How to develop Rails plug-ins Different database management systems Advanced database features, including triggers, rules, and stored procedures How to connect to multiple databases When to use the Active Support library for generic, reusable functions Security principles for web application design, and security issues endemic to the Web When and when not to optimize performance Why version control and issue tracking systems are essential to any large or long-lived Rails project Advanced Rails also gives you a look at REST for developing web services, ways to incorporate and extend Rails, how to use internationalization, and many other topics. If you're just starting out with rails, or merely experimenting with the framework, this book is not for you. But if you want to improve your skills with Rails through advanced techniques, this book is essential.

Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0321529170
Paperback: 216 pages
Data: January 6, 2008
Format: PDF
Description: Tagging is fast becoming one of the primary ways people organize and manage digital information. Tagging complements traditional organizational tools like folders and search on users desktops as well as on the web. These developments mean that tagging has broad implications for information management, information architecture and interface design. And its reach extends beyond these technical domains to our culture at large. We can imagine, for example, the scrapbookers of the future curating their digital photos, emails, ticket stubs and other mementos with tags. This book explains the value of tagging, explores why people tag, how tagging works and when it can be used to improve the user experience. It exposes tagging's superficial simplicity to reveal interesting issues related to usability, information architecture, online community and collective intelligence.

Publisher: New Riders Press; 2 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0321525566
Paperback: 312 pages
Data: December 29, 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Cascading Style Sheets enable you to rapidly create web designs that can be shared by hundreds or even thousands of web pages. It accelerates development cycles by centralizing text and layout information for easy editing and updates. This book teaches you everything you need to know to start using CSS in your web development work, from the basics of marking up your content and styling text, through the creation of multi-column page layouts without the use of tables. Learn to create interface components, such as drop-down menus, navigation links, and animated graphical buttons, using only CSS (no JavaScript required). Discover how to design code that works on the latest standard-compliant browsers, such as IE7 and current versions of Firefox, Safari, and Opera, while working around the quirks of the older ones. With a mastery of CSS, your web design capabilities will move to a new level, and everything you need to know to get started and build your skills is right here in this book. You’ll be stylin’ in no time!

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 0071482989
Paperback: 202 pages
Data: June 1, 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Take great digital photos right away--the QuickSteps way. Color photos and screenshots with clear instructions show you how to get the most out of your digital camera. Follow along and learn to manage controls and settings; compose your shots; photograph landscapes, people and objects; and capture action shots. You'll also find out how to edit, enhance, and correct your images, organize your digital image gallery, print high-quality photos, and share your images online. You can flip straight to the information you need easily using the color-coded tabs. Get the book that will have you shooting photos like a pro in no time.

Publisher: Architectural Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0750640820
Paperback: 248 pages
Data: August 7, 2000
Format: PDF
Description: 'A rigorous, rounded and highly readable analysis of the role of lighting in buildings. A companion to Lighting in Historic Buildings, published by the same author in 1997, and essential reading for any professional involved in this area.' Light Magazine

'the relationship between daylight and electric light...is explored with great clarity in Lighting Modern Buildings, the latest tome by industry guru and DPA Lighting founder Derek Phillips.' Light and Lighting

'a thorough and comprehensive book for those interested in the design and integration of functional lighting in buildings... all aspects of the design process are covered well.' Lighting and Sound

Publisher: Architectural Press; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN: 075065130X
Paperback: 224 pages
Data: May 7, 2003
Format: PDF
Description: "This is an extremely interesting book, written in a pleasing style. It develops some very useful approaches to the various elements of lighting design... This book brings together the material that relates to the new approach to lighting design which has been developed over the past few decades and which is enthusiastically promoted by some designers. It makes an outstanding contribution to the subject."
Robert Bean, author of Lighting Engineering

Publisher: Packt Publishing
Language: English
ISBN: 1847191827
Paperback: 260 pages
Data: December 22, 2007
Format: PDF
Description: This book is the ideal introduction to theming with Drupal 5. If you want to create a striking new look for your Drupal website, this book is for you. Starting from the basics of theme setup and configuration, you will learn about the Drupal theming architecture and the PHPTemplate engine, and then move on to modifying existing themes and building new themes from scratch. Included is a complete guide to the various style sheets and themeable functions in Drupal 5, making this book a valuable resource to even experienced theme developers.