http://www.freebookspot.in Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.in/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.in 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47564 Design professionals rely on Adobe’s Creative Suite Design Premium to deliver innovative ideas in print, Web, and mobile design. Adobe CS4 Design Premium All-in-One For Dummies helps you beef up your skills with the latest version of this software. You’ll learn all about the hot new versions of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Fireworks. Whether you’re creating newsletters, Web sites, cool original art, or animations, this book has it covered. You’ll find out how to build Web pages with text and drawings, photos, Flash animations, and rollovers; check out enhanced Photoshop 3D tools; develop interactive animations for the Web or video with Flash CS4; and use the easier rollover and action features in Dreamweaver CS4 to add interactivity without coding. You’ll also discover: * How to get familiar with the menus, panels, and tools that are similar throughout the suite * Tips for getting creative with Illustrator’s cool new vector tracing feature... Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47464 This book contains the proceedings of the Second European Conference on Computer Network Defence that took place in December 2006 at the Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, in the UK. The theme of the conference was the protection of computer networks, with contributions from both national and international participants reporting on research developments, as well as providing valuable insights in this area. The book also incorporates the proceedings of the First Annual Workshop on Digital Forensics and Incident Analysis (WDFIA 2006), held in conjunction with EC2ND 2006. Topics and issues discussed include: Computer Network Operations Computer Network Attack Network Application Security Network Forensics Web Security Vulnerability Management and Tracking Network Defence Wireless and Mobile Security Cryptography Network Discovery and Mapping Network Security Intrusion Detection Systems Incident Response and Management Computer Forensics Practice Malicious Software Analysis Network Architectures and Management Legal and Ethical Issues The papers presented include contributions from leading figures in the fields of network security and computer forensics, and are a valuable source of reference for both researchers and practitioners. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47460 Glenn Walker and Jack Shostak's Common Statistical Methods for Clinical Research with SAS Examples, Third Edition, is a thoroughly updated edition of the popular introductory statistics book for clinical researchers. This new edition has been extensively updated to include the use of ODS graphics in numerous examples as well as a new emphasis on PROC MIXED. Straightforward and easy to use as either a text or a reference, the book is full of practical examples from clinical research to illustrate both statistical and SAS methodology. Each example is worked out completely, step by step, from the raw data. Common Statistical Methods for Clinical Research with SAS Examples, Third Edition, is an applications book with minimal theory. Each section begins with an overview helpful to nonstatisticians and then drills down into details that will be valuable to statistical analysts and programmers. Further details, as well as bonus information and a guide to further reading, are presented in the extensive appendices. This text is a one-source guide for statisticians that documents the use of the tests used most often in clinical research, with assumptions, details, and some tricks--all in one place. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47458 The integration of the Web and Multimedia technologies with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has recently lead to the development of new forms of multimedia geo-representations. Currently, many geomatics solutions are web-based and provide access to multimedia elements in order to support efficiently specific application domains. The book serves as a collection of multi-disciplinary contributions related to Geographic Hypermedia and highlights the technological aspects of GIS. Specifically, it focuses on its database and database management system. The methodologies for modeling and handling geographic data are described. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47457 The effective and efficient use of information systems in health care organizations and services are a vital element of the quality of life world wide. The modeling of time has attracted interest from a number of research communities, each addressing aspects from its specific sphere of interests. The database systems community is interested in how to store, maintain, and query time-oriented data. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) community is interested in formal theories of time, temporal logics, temporal constraints and temporal reasoning techniques. The Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM) community is interested in the broader issues. Temporal Information Systems in Medicine introduces the engineering of information systems for medically-related problems and applications. The chapters are organized into four parts; fundamentals, temporal reasoning and maintenance in medicine, time in clinical task, and the display of time-oriented clinical information. The chapters are self-contained with pointers to other relevant chapters or sections in this book when necessary. Time is of central importance and is a key component of the engineering process for information systems. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47248 The book presents all aspects of body and garment modeling for animated virtual humans. It describes how we can define fast and precise human body shapes, either from input dimensions or from body scans, how we can use predefined motions and retarget them, how we can easily create 3D garments from 2D patterns and animate them, and how we can retarget interactively various garment sizes while giving new body dimensions. A case study presents the making of the award winning film ' High Fashion in Equations'. Finally, the book describes how simulation processes can be applied to the garment industry and how we interact with an online platform for virtual clothing. This book is truly interdisciplinary as it describes the technical concepts as well as the design aspects and the problems of the clothing industry to be solved today. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47203 With the development of easy-to-use video-editing software, inexpensive camera equipment, and a worldwide audience courtesy of the Internet, creating and watching digital video has become a popular pastime among average computer users. The growth of digital video has changed the way movies and television programs are produced and distributed throughout the world. But not all digital videos are YouTube hits and viral videos. In 2006, digital video moved beyond personal use when Great Britain installed nearly 4.2 million surveillance cameras to keep an eye on the activities of its citizens. The digital video files produced by these cameras can store information to be compared with other digital images like passport pictures and drivers' license photographs, leading to fears about how these images are used. Through engaging text, Digital Video: Moving Images and Computers describes the digital tools used to create video images, the various types of digital video, and the future of digital video. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47199 Every digital tool, from personal music players to the computers used to land spacecrafts on Mars, is built around the basic principles of the binary number system. In the 17th century, German mathematician Gottfried Leibniz demonstrated that all numbers could be represented using only two digits: 0 and 1. His system allowed scientists to combine the digits to do computations and store information in a way that was simple and easy to interpret. Modern digital systems became possible by converting things like sound waves into the binary system. Digital Research: Inventing with Computers examines how scientists and researchers have used digital systems to produce some of the tools and gadgets that we use in our everyday lives. It also looks at the effects technology has had on quality of life and how the applications of digital systems have impacted our culture and society by pring new ways of doing things Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47091 This concise text on geometry with applications in a variety of disciplines is devoted to three main geometrical topics: curves, surfaces, and polyhedra. It presents elementary methods for analytical modeling and their visualization, as well as demonstrating the potential of symbolic computational tools to support the development of analytical solutions. The author systematically examines powerful tools including 2D and 3D animation of geometric images, transformations, shadows and colors, and then further studies more complex geometrical modeling problems related to analysis and differential equations. With over 150 stimulating exercises and problems, this text integrates traditional differential and non-Euclidean geometries with more current computer systems in a practical and user-friendly format. The book is also well-illustrated, with over 300 figures reproducible using Matlab programs. This text greatly extends the author's previous title, "Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Maple" (Birkhauser, 2000), and has a different focus. In addition to being applications-driven and motivated by numerous examples and exercises from real-world fields such as physics, engineering, biology, computer science, and IT, the book also contains more than 60 percent new material, including new sections with a geometric view of dynamical systems and PDEs, fractals, and surfaces-splines. This text is an excellent classroom resource or self-study reference for undergraduate students Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47077 Product Description Maximize the power of your Mac Get the most out of your Mac, whether you've got an iMac, MacBook, and Mac mini. How to Do Everything: Mac, Second Edition shows you how to configure and customize your Mac and put all of the built-in tools to work right away, such as iTunes, Mail, Safari, and iLife. Learn all about the cutting-edge new Mac OS X Snow Leopard features, including 64-bit support, Grand Central Dispatch, QuickTime X, and enhanced performance. Hardware, peripherals, networking, and maintenance are also covered in this easy-to-follow guide. * Manage files, folders, and applications with the improved Finder * Get online and explore with Safari * Entertain yourself with QuickTime, iPhoto, iTunes, and iMovie * Tweak the System Preferences * Set up a wired or wireless network * Use iWork for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations * Stay in touch and on schedule with Mail, Address Book, iCal, and iChat * Dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows * Add external devices via USB and FireWire * Troubleshoot, maintain, and back up your Mac Dwight Spivey is the author of several Mac guides, including the first edition of this book. He is a software and support engineer for Konica Minolta, where he specializes in Mac operating systems, applications, and hardware. Dwight teaches classes on Mac usage, writes training and support materials for Konica Minolta, and is a Mac OS X beta tester for Apple Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46939 This book tries to give students of computer science and professional programmers a general understanding of operating systems--the programs that enable people to share computers efficiently. To make the sharing of a computer tolerable, an operating system must enforce certain rules of behavior on all its users. One would therefore expect the designers of operating systems to do their utmost to make them as simple, efficient, and reliable as possible. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46765 Whether you’re thinking of switching to a Macintosh computer, are looking into the latest Apple products, or have a Mac and want to learn about Mac OS X Leopard, then Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition will get you going. Here you’ll learn all about how to compare the different desktop and laptop models to choose your perfect match, make Mac OS X Leopard work your way, use the new iLife 2008 digital lifestyle applications, get online and connect to a wired or wireless network, and run Windows on your Mac so you can keep the Microsoft programs you need. You’ll also discover how to: Navigate your way around the Mac interface and work with icons and folders Best utilize OS X, work with the new Photo Booth, and manage clutter with Expose and Spaces Get connected, start a Web-browsing Safari, use e-mail and iChat, and shop online Join .Mac and take advantage of iDisk backups, IMAP mail, and Web Gallery Explore all that iTunes offers, process digital photos with iPhoto, make iMovies, and have fun with GarageBand Use Windows on your Mac and transfer Windows files It’s a perfect time to join the Mac generation, especially if you’re a Windows user who’s been thinking of defecting. Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition will get you there, helping you pick peripherals, download freebie programs, set up user accounts, implement security secrets, troubleshoot your Mac, and experience the iLife. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46524 Computer science is a rapidly growing discipline that continues to awe, inspire, and intimidate all those who interact with its many elements and capabilities. Used in businesses and at home, computers underlie extensive communication networks such as the Internet, help pilots and astronauts fly airplanes and the space shuttle, maneuver a vehicle on Mars, sort mail based on typed or handwritten addresses, and much more. No one is certain how much more powerful—and possibly intelligent—computers will become in the 21st century. Exploring six prominent topics in computer science research, this new title describes how computer scientists conduct research and attempt to formulate answers to important questions. Research published in journals, presented at conferences, and described in news releases supplies plenty of examples of scientific problems and how researchers attempt to solve them. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46503 Amazon.com Review Computers--and the community of people that surrounds them--do an excellent job of generating jargon. They've created a world of RJ-11 jacks, Lempel Ziv compression, TACACS protocols, and data forks. Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fourth Edition, explains all these terms and thousands more. It's a sort of miniencyclopedia of computing topics. The dictionary focuses on providing beginning and intermediate computer users with a solid grounding in terms, technologies, and concepts related to productivity software, databases, and networks. Communications technologies--such as those related to mobile phones--get attention too. This latest edition of the dictionary includes a selection of terms related to the Year 2000 bug, though these terms are inexplicably isolated in a special appendix. The Microsoft Computer Dictionary generally treats non-Microsoft technologies evenhandedly--the entries related to Sun Microsystems' Java language might even be construed as boosterish. However, a Microsoft slant sometimes appears, as in the coverage of palm-size PCs. There's no mention of 3Com's topselling Palm computers or its operating systems, though Windows CE is mentioned. Cross-referencing, particularly of acronyms, is excellent. The companion CD-ROM allows you to quickly search for dictionary terms and also includes The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications. --David Wall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46446 Dies ist das Einsteiger-Buch fur all jene, die ein Weblog einrichten oder ihr schon bestehendes Weblog aufpeppen mochten. Der Autor zeigt, wie Blogs bei den gro?en Weblog-Providern aufgesetzt und entweder mit Provider-eigenen oder selbstgebauten Stylesheets gestaltet werden. Der Autor beschreibt Software zur Erstellung und Pflege von Weblogs, Techniken wie RSS-Feeds und Trackbacks zur Verlinkung mit anderen Blogs sowie mobiles Blogging (Moblogging). Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46409 This book is on making digital location information available to software applications running on mobile devices. Mobile devices are connected to the Internet using various wireless link-layer techniques. Digital location information is the geographic location information which can take several different forms. Location-aware or location-based computing is making possible applications with the capability to sense their location and modify their settings, user interface, and functions accordingly. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46257 This book combines mathematics (geometry and topology), computer science (algorithms), and engineering (mesh generation) in order to solve the conceptual and technical problems in the combining of elements of combinatorial and numerical algorithms. The book develops methods from areas that are amenable to combination and explains recent breakthrough solutions to meshing that fit into this category. It should be an ideal graduate text for courses on mesh generation. The specific material is selected giving preference to topics that are elementary, attractive, lend themselves to teaching, are useful, and interesting. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46250 Tout en couleur, la collection Guide Microapp vous accompagne dans votre decouverte d'un logiciel ou d'une technologie informatique. Grace a une approche resolument pratique, centree autour de nombreux exemples pas a pas, elle vous permet de reussir vos premieres prises en main et de realiser des operations concretes, rapidement et facilement, sans connaissance prealable du sujet traite. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46234 The performance of Evolutionary Algorithms can be enhanced by integrating the concept of agents. Agents and Multi-agents can bring many interesting features which are beyond the scope of traditional evolutionary process and learning. This book presents the state-of-the art in the theory and practice of Agent Based Evolutionary Search and aims to increase the awareness on this effective technology. This includes novel frameworks, a convergence and complexity analysis, as well as real-world applications of Agent Based Evolutionary Search, a design of multi-agent architectures and a design of agent communication and learning Strategy. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46145 Our world is being revolutionized by data-driven methods: access to large amounts of data has generated new insights and opened exciting new opportunities in commerce, science, and computing applications. Processing the enormous quantities of data necessary for these advances requires large clusters, making distributed computing paradigms more crucial than ever. MapReduce is a programming model for expressing distributed computations on massive datasets and an execution framework for large-scale data processing on clusters of commodity servers. The programming model provides an easy-to-understand abstraction for designing scalable algorithms, while the execution framework transparently handles many system-level details, ranging from scheduling to synchronization to fault tolerance. This book focuses on MapReduce algorithm design, with an emphasis on text processing algorithms common in natural language processing, information retrieval, and machine learning. We introduce the notion of MapReduce design patterns, which represent general reusable solutions to commonly occurring problems across a variety of problem domains. This book not only intends to help the reader "think in MapReduce", but also discusses limitations of the programming model as well. Table of Contents: Introduction / MapReduce Basics / MapReduce Algorithm Design / Inverted Indexing for Text Retrieval / Graph Algorithms / EM Algorithms for Text Processing / Closing Remarks Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46120 Innovations in Computing Sciences and Software Engineering includes a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-art research projects in the areas of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Systems Engineering and Sciences. Topics Covered: •Image and Pattern Recognition: Compression, Image processing, Signal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal Processing Implementation, Speech Compression, and Video Coding Architectures. •Languages and Systems: Algorithms, Databases, Embedded Systems and Applications, File Systems and I/O, Geographical Information Systems, Kernel and OS Structures, Knowledge Based Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Object Based Software Engineering, Programming Languages, and Programming Models and tools. •Parallel Processing: Distributed Scheduling, Multiprocessing, Real-time Systems, Simulation Modeling and Development, and Web Applications. •Signal and Image Processing: Content Based Video Retrieval, Character Recognition, Incremental Learning for Speech Recognition, Signal Processing Theory and Methods, and Vision-based Monitoring Systems. •Software and Systems: Activity-Based Software Estimation, Algorithms, Genetic Algorithms, Information Systems Security, Programming Languages, Software Protection Techniques, Software Protection Techniques, and User Interfaces. •Distributed Processing: Asynchronous Message Passing System, Heter Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45924 The all-in-one reference to all aspects of Microsoft Access 2010 If you want to learn Microsoft Access inside and out, the nine minibooks in this easy-access reference are exactly what you need. Read the book cover to cover, or jump into any of the minibooks for the instruction and topics you need most. Learn how to connect Access to SQL Server, manipulate your data locally, use nifty new features from Office 2010 such as the enhanced Ribbon, create queries and macros like a champ, and much more. From the basics to advanced functions, it’s what you need to make Access more accesssible. * Shows you how to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data using Microsoft Access 2010, the database application included with Microsoft Office 2010 * Includes nine minibooks that cover such topics as database design, tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, database administration, securing data, programming with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and using Access with the Web * Helps you build database solutions that integrate with the Web and other enterprise data sources * Offers plenty of techniques, tips, and tricks to help you get the most out of Access This all-in-one guide contains everything you need to start power-using Access 2010! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45731 Understanding Virtual Reality arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced to the point that it is possible to develop and deploy meaningful, productive virtual reality applications. The aim of this thorough, accessible exploration is to help you take advantage of this moment, equipping you with the understanding needed to identify and prepare for ways VR can be used in your field, whatever your field may be. By approaching VR as a communications medium, the authors have created a resource that will remain relevant even as the underlying technologies evolve. You get a history of VR, along with a good look at systems currently in use. However, the focus remains squarely on the application of VR and the many issues that arise in the application design and implementation, including hardware requirements, system integration, interaction techniques, and usability. This book also counters both exaggerated claims for VR and the view that would reduce it to entertainment, citing dozens of real-world examples from many different fields and presenting (in a series of appendices) four in-depth application case studies. * Substantive, illuminating coverage designed for technical and business readers and well-suited to the classroom. * Examines VR's constituent technologies, drawn from visualization, representation, graphics, human-computer interaction, and other fields, and explains how they are being united in cohesive VR systems. * Via a companio Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45532 Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of SharePoint 2010. Featuring easy-to-scan tables, step-by-step instructions, and handy lists, this book offers the streamlined, straightforward information you need to solve problems and get the job done-whether at your desk or in the field! Topics include deployment, site configuration, enterprise content management, search and indexing, workflows, shared service providers, information management policies, scalability, availability, security, logging and processing analysis, and backup and recovery. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45461 This really does answer questions for me, a novice, on how to navigate, and does so as expected in a user friendly format, although I am no dummy (so I hope). It is well laid out, and organized.Like I indicate above in the review title, it exceeds the help from the Sage site itself. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45438 This book is an introduction to the methods of designing algorithms for hard computing tasks. This area has developed very dynamically in the last years and is one of the kernels of current research in algorithm and complexity theory. The book mainly concentrates on approximate, randomized and heuristic algorithms, and on the theoretical and experimental comparison of these approaches according to the requirements of the practice. There exist several monographs specializing in some of these methods, but no book systematically explains and compares all main possibilities of attacking hard computing problems. Since the topic is fundamental for the university study in computer science and essential for the transfer of formal methods to the practice, the aim of the book is to close this gap by providing at once a textbook for graduate students and a handbook for practitioners dealing with hard computing problems. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45431 This book gives a comprehensive description of the architecture of microprocessors from simple in-order short pipeline designs to out-of-order superscalars. It discusses topics such as - the policies and mechanisms needed for out-of-order processing such as register renaming, reservation stations, and reorder buffers - optimizations for high performance such as branch predictors, instruction scheduling, and load-store speculations - design choices and enhancements to tolerate latency in the cache hierarchy of single and multiple processors - state-of-the-art multithreading and multiprocessing emphasizing single chip implementations Topics are presented as conceptual ideas, with metrics to assess the performance impact, if appropriate, and examples of realization. The emphasis is on how things work at a black box and algorithmic level. The author also provides sufficient detail at the register transfer level so that readers can appreciate how design features enhance performance as well as complexity. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45430 One of the earliest proponents of neural engineering to build artificially intelligent systems, Aleksander (Imperial Coll. of Science, Technology, and Medicine, London) has more than 30 years of artifical intelligence research under his belt. Though he covers a substantial amount of engineering as it applies to building machines with imagination, this work is actually more of a philosophical argument for why he has arrived at his current position. His discussion of why he thinks that a "conscious machine" is feasible is spelled out in a number of imaginary debates and dialogs between himself and various philosophers ranging from Aristotle to Wittgenstein. He also brings in Francis Crick and several arguments from prominent biological researchers. This far-ranging book should interest readers at varying levels, from engineers and computer scientists to science fiction and psychology buffs. Hilary Burton, Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45346 The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft’s computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a ‘primitive’ computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today’s standards. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer’s architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will span the disciplines of computer science, electrical and aerospace engineering. However, it will also be accessible to the ‘space enthusiast’. In short, the intention is for this to be the definitive account of the Apollo guidance computer. Frank O’Brien’s interest in the Apollo program began as a serious amateur historian. About 12 years ago, he began performing research and writing essays for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and the Apollo Flight Journal. Much of this work centered on his primary interests, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and the Lunar Module. These Journals are generally considered the canonical online reference on the flights to the Moon. He was then asked to assist the curatorial staff in the creation of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Long Island, New York, where he helped prepare the Lunar Module simulator, a LM procedure trainer and an Apoll Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45283 One can hardly open a newspaper or read news online without seeing another story about a computer-related crime. We are awash in identity theft, online child predators, and even cyber espionage. It seems overwhelming. And people in many different professions find themselves involved with computer-crime investigations. Obviously, law-enforcement officers are involved, but so are network administrators, technical-support personnel, and attorneys. If any aspect of your work brings you into contact with computer crime, Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is for you. It begins with a broad introduction to the field of computer crime, discussing the history of computer crime, basic criminal techniques, and the relevant laws. Next, the book walks you through the essentials of computer forensics. Litigation is also explored, such as depositions, expert reports, trials, and even how one can select an appropriate expert witness. Lastly, the book introduces you to the specific techniques that hackers use and even shows you some of the tricks they use to infiltrate computer systems to help you defend against such attacks. This section of the book also includes a discussion of communication techniques used by computer criminals, with an overview of encryption, stenography, and hacker slang language. Computer Crime, Investigation, and the Law is your gateway into the world of investigating computer crimes. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45237 This volume presents a collection of recent studies covering the spectrum of computational intelligence applications with emphasis on their application to challenging real-world problems. Topics covered include: Intelligent agent-based algorithms, Hybrid intelligent systems, Cognitive and evolutionary robotics, Knowledge-Based Engineering, fuzzy sets and systems, Bioinformatics and Bioengineering, Computational finance and Computational economics, Data mining, Machine learning, and Expert systems. "Computational Intelligence in Optimization" is a comprehensive reference for researchers, practitioners and advanced-level students interested in both the theory and practice of using computational intelligence in real-world applications. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45234 See your way to super spreadsheets with Excel 2010 and this visual guide! If you're always hearing about the cool things that Excel can do, here's your chance to see how to do them! With pages of full-color, step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear screen shots, this guide shows you how to get the most out of Excel 2010. The book covers all the basics as well as Excel 2010's new features and functions, including a new interface and better collaboration tools. Crunch and chart your data over a network, over the Web, or at home-helpful tips on every page will get you there even faster! * Provides a clear look at Excel 2010, the newest version of the world's leading spreadsheet application from Microsoft, and part of the new Microsoft Office 2010 suite * Demonstrates how to create spreadsheets and charts, filter and sort data, work with PivotTable, and present your data-on a network, on the Web, or on your laptop * Explores all features and functions in full-color pages packed with screen shots and other visual graphics that clearly show you how to accomplish tasks * Includes practical examples, tips, and advice on how to use all the tools more effectively Get the very most out of Excel 2010 with this easy-to-follow guide! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45161 High Performance Computing Systems and Applications contains the fully refereed papers from the 13th Annual Symposium on High Performance Computing, held in Kingston, Canada, in June 1999. This book presents the latest research in HPC architectures, distributed and shared memory performance, algorithms and solvers, with special sessions on atmospheric science, computational chemistry and physics. High Performance Computing Systems and Applications is suitable as a secondary text for graduate level courses, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45160 A basic problem for the interconnection of communications media is to design interconnection networks for specific needs. For example, to minimize delay and to maximize reliability, networks are required that have minimum diameter and maximum connectivity under certain conditions. The book provides a recent solution to this problem. The subject of all five chapters is the interconnection problem. The first two chapters deal with Cayley digraphs which are candidates for networks of maximum connectivity with given degree and number of nodes. Chapter 3 addresses Bruijn digraphs, Kautz digraphs, and their generalizations, which are candidates for networks of minimum diameter and maximum connectivity with given degree and number of nodes. Chapter 4 studies double loop networks, and Chapter 5 considers broadcasting and the Gossiping problem. All the chapters emphasize the combinatorial aspects of network theory. Audience: A vital reference for graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics and theoretical computer science. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45080 The ultimate handbook for Excel analysts who need reporting solutions using Access Excel and Access are intended to work together. This book offers a comprehensive review of the extensive analytical and reporting functionality that Access provides and how it enhances Excel reporting functions. Sales managers, operations analysts, administrative assistants, office managers, and many others who rely heavily on data can benefit from learning to integrate Excel and Access, and this book shows you how. Coverage includes: Data Analysis in Access and the Basics of Access Beyond Select Queries Transforming Your Data with Access Working with Calculations and Dates Performing Conditional Analysis Adding Dimension with Subqueries and Domain Aggregate Functions Running Descriptive Statistics in Access Scheduling and Running Batch Analysis Leveraging VBA to Enhance Data Analysis Reports, Dashboards, and Visualization in Access Presenting Data with Access Reports Using Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in Access Enhancing Queries and Reports with Visualizations Advanced Excel and Access Integration Techniques Getting Access Data into Excel Using VBA to Move Data between Excel and Access Exploring Excel and Access Automation Integrating Excel and Access with XML Integrating Excel and Other Of?ce Applications Access VBA Fundamentals Understanding and Using SQL and more! The Excel Analyst's Guide to Access helps you get more from both applicat Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45078 This book celebrates the 25th anniversary of GULP—the Italian Association for Logic Programming. Authored by Italian researchers at the leading edge of their fields, it presents a state-of-the-art survey of logic programming, making it a useful reference for both researchers and students. The volume contains 14 invited papers, each giving a detailed analysis of a specific field of logic programming and providing both a historical perspective and a precise discussion of current research. The book closes with a chapter reviewing in detail the main applications of logic programming developed in Italian researchers in the last 25 years, illustrating successful work done and potential directions for future developments. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45049 E-government faces huge challenges in achieving interoperability and integration, taking into account differences in laws, regulations, services, administrative processes and languages across regions and countries. On the other hand, issues like service, data and process integration have been researched by the Semantic Web community for several years now, and in the last two to three years we have witnessed the first applications of semantic technologies in real, operational e-government systems in both Europe and the US which address exactly these challenges. With this book, the editors present the latest research results on how to use semantic technologies in order to improve or even revolutionize the use of ICT in public administration systems. The contributions are organized into three parts: architectures and process integration, ontologies and interoperability, and portals and user interactions. They give a broad overview of how semantic technologies have been applied in different e-government projects funded from the European program for ICT Research and Development, and they cover a wide spectrum of semantic technologies such as development of domain and service ontologies, semantic enhancements of business process models, semantic Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs) based on Semantic Web Services (SWS) frameworks, and ontology-based knowledge management. In this volume, researchers of Semantic Web technologies will find a wealth of challenging real-world scen Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45048 Discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science are closely linked research areas with strong impacts on applications and various other scientific disciplines. Both fields deeply cross fertilize each other. One of the persons who particularly contributed to building bridges between these and many other areas is Laszlo Lovasz, a scholar whose outstanding scientific work has defined and shaped many research directions in the last 40 years. A number of friends and colleagues, all top authorities in their fields of expertise and all invited plenary speakers at one of two conferences in August 2008 in Hungary, both celebrating Lovasz’s 60th birthday, have contributed their latest research papers to this volume. This collection of articles offers an excellent view on the state of combinatorics and related topics and will be of interest for experienced specialists as well as young researchers. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45046 This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, during November 18-19, 2009. The conference series constitutes a dedicated forum where practice of Enterprise Modeling (EM) is addressed by bringing together researchers, users, and practitioners in order to develop a better understanding of the subject, and to improve the practice of EM, as well as to share knowledge and experience. The 17 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The topics covered are experiences in EM, the process of modeling, EM in information systems development, model quality and reuse, enterprise modeling for service modeling, and new ventures in enterprise modeling. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45045 This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 5.8 International Workshop on Enterprise Interoperability, IWEI 2009, held in Valencia, Spain, in October 2009. The 11 contributions included in the volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. The papers are representative of the current research activities in the area of enterprise interoperability. They cover a wide range of enterprise interoperability issues from foundational theories, frameworks, architectures, methods and guidelines to project results and case studies. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45044 Production engineering and management involve a series of planning and control activities in a production system. A production system can be as small as a shop with only one machine or as big as a global operation including many manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and retail locations in multiple continents. The product of a production system can also vary in complexity based on the material used, technology employed, etc. Every product, whether a pencil or an airplane, is produced in a system which depends on good management to be successful. Production management has been at the center of industrial engineering and management science disciplines since the industrial revolution. The tools and techniques of production management have been so successful that they have been adopted to various service industries, as well. The book is intended to be a valuable resource to undergraduate and graduate students interested in the applications of production management under fuzziness. The chapters represent all areas of production management and are organized to reflect the natural order of production management tasks. In all chapters, special attention is given to applicability and wherever possible, numerical examples are presented. While the reader is expected to have a fairly good understanding of the fuzzy logic, the book provides the necessary notation and preliminary knowledge needed in each chapter. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45002 The concept of assistive technology is moving away from adopting the most appropriate devices to overcome the limitations of users, to the designing and setting up of total environments in which people can live, supported by suitable services and additional support devices integrated within the environment. These two perspectives are deeply intertwined, both from technological and social points of view, and the relationship between them currently represent the primary challenge for the field of assistive technology. This publication covers the proceedings of the 10th European Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE), the organization which stimulates the advancement of assistive technology for the benefit of people with disabilities, including elderly people. This conference seeks to bridge the gap between these two complementary approaches, providing an opportunity to clarify differences and common points and to better define future direction. This publication is a significant contribution to the advancement of inclusion for people living with a disability everywhere. IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45000 There are many approaches to data mining and knowledge discovery (DM and KD), including neural networks, closest neighbor methods, and various statistical methods. This monograph, however, focuses on the development and use of a novel approach, based on mathematical logic, that the author and his research associates have worked on over the last 20 years. The methods presented in the book deal with key DM and KD issues in an intuitive manner and in a natural sequence. Compared to other DM and KD methods, those based on mathematical logic offer a direct and often intuitive approach for extracting easily interpretable patterns from databases. The book discusses the theoretical foundations of the methods described, and it also presents a wide collection of examples, many of which come from real-life applications. Almost all theoretical developments are accompanied by extensive empirical analysis which often involved the solution of a very large number of simulated test problems. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44998 IT securiteers - The human and technical dimension working for the organisation Current corporate governance regulations and international standards lead many organisations, big and small, to the creation of an information technology (IT) security function in their organisational chart or to the acquisition of services from the IT security industry. More often than desired, these teams are only useful for companies’ executives to tick the corresponding box in a certification process, be it ISO, ITIL, PCI, etc. Many IT security teams do not provide business value to their company. They fail to really protect the organisation from the increasing number of threats targeting its information systems. IT Security Management provides an insight into how to create and grow a team of passionate IT security professionals. We will call them “securiteers” . They will add value to the business, improving the information security stance of organisations. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44996 The dynamic nature of tourism markets has become ever more pronounced and innovative business models like online communities continue to emerge. ENTER 2009 pays attention to this situation and the theme eTourism: dynamic challenges for travel and tourism expresses the objective to present a collection of cutting-edge academic and industrial research as well as practical applications dealing with new challenges and new ways of doing business in a rapidly changing and highly dynamic environment. 42 peer-reviewed papers cover a wide range of cutting edge topics currently driving research and development activities in the field of IT and travel and tourism such as online communities, user generated content, recommender systems, mobile technology, platforms and tools, website optimisation, electronic marketing, ICT and tourism destinations and technology acceptance. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44995 This proceedings volume includes the full research papers presented at the First International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE) held in San Diego, California, on October 26-29, 2009. MobiCASE highlights state-of-the-art academic and industry research work in domain topics above the OSI transport layer with an emphasis on complete end-to-end systems and their components. Its vision is largely influenced by what we see in the consumer space today: high-end mobile phones, high-bandwidth wireless networks, novel consumer and enterprise mobile applications, scalable software infrastructures, and of course an increasingly larger user base that is moving towards an almost all-mobile lifestyle. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44977 The papers in this volume are the refereed application papers presented at AI-2008, the Twenty-eighth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, held in Cambridge in December 2008. They present new and innovative applications of artificial intelligence across a wide range of domains; divided into sections on Machine Learning, Web Technologies, Intelligent Systems and AI in Health Care. The volume also includes the text of short papers presented as posters at the conference. This is the sixteenth volume in the Application and Innovations series, which offers an annual snapshot of the latest applications of artificial intelligence across industry, commerce, education and government. The Technical Stream papers are published as a companion volume under the title Research and Development in Intelligent Systems XXV. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44976 Biometrics, the science of using physical traits to identify individuals, is playing an increasing role in our security-conscious society and across the globe. Biometric authentication, or bioauthentication, systems are being used to secure everything from amusement parks to bank accounts to military installations. Yet developments in this field have not been matched by an equivalent improvement in the statistical methods for evaluating these systems. Compensating for this need, this unique text/reference provides a basic statistical methodology for practitioners and testers of bioauthentication devices, supplying a set of rigorous statistical methods for evaluating biometric authentication systems. This framework of methods can be extended and generalized for a wide range of applications and tests. This is the first single resource on statistical methods for estimation and comparison of the performance of biometric authentication systems. The book focuses on six common performance metrics: for each metric, statistical methods are derived for a single system that incorporates confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, sample size calculations, power calculations and prediction intervals. These methods are also extended to allow for the statistical comparison and evaluation of multiple systems for both independent and paired data. Topics and features: * Provides a statistical methodology for the most common biometric performance metrics: failure to enroll (FTE), failure to acquir Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44975 For generations, humans have fantasized about the ability to create devices that can see into a person’s mind and thoughts, or to communicate and interact with machines through thought alone. Such ideas have long captured the imagination of humankind in the form of ancient myths and modern science fiction stories. Recent advances in cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging technologies have started to turn these myths into a reality, and are providing us with the ability to interface directly with the human brain. This ability is made possible through the use of sensors that monitor physical processes within the brain which correspond with certain forms of thought. Brain-Computer Interfaces: Applying our Minds to Human-Computer Interaction broadly surveys research in the Brain-Computer Interface domain. More specifically, each chapter articulates some of the challenges and opportunities for using brain sensing in Human-Computer Interaction work, as well as applying Human-Computer Interaction solutions to brain sensing work. For researchers with little or no expertise in neuroscience or brain sensing, the book provides background information to equip them to not only appreciate the state-of-the-art, but also ideally to engage in novel research. For expert Brain-Computer Interface researchers, the book introduces ideas that can help in the quest to interpret intentional brain control and develop the ultimate input device. It challenges researchers to further explore passive bra Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44972 This book will focus upon Mining and Analyzing social network. Some chapters in this book are extended from the papers that pre-sented in MSNDS2009 (the First International Workshop on Mining Social Networks for Decision Support) and SNMABA2009 ((The International Workshop on Social Networks Mining and Analysis for Business Applications)). In addition, we also sent invitations to researchers that are famous in this research area to contribute for this book. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44960 This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Reforming Education, Quality of Teaching and Technology Enhanced Learning, TECH-EDUCATION 2010, held in Athens, Greece, in May 2010, as a part of the World Summit on the Knowledge Society Conference Series. The 100 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 194 submissions. The topics addressed include - but are not limited to - quality of the education; technology enhanced learning; strategies for the education of the 21st century; collaborative, constructivist, pedagogical, teaching approaches; formal, informal, professional, corporate and lifelong learning perspectives; the contribution of education to sustainable development. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44959 For many years now, cryptography has been keeping messages secure for senders, irrespective of the routing to the destination. This same technology can be used to keep votes secure for voters, from the casting of the vote all the way through to the inclusion of the vote in the final tally. This state-of-the-art survey addresses the challenges faced in establishing a trustworthy electronic voting system. The 24 contributions included in the volume were carefully reviewed and selected from the presentations given during a series of workshops on trustworthy elections held over the last decade. Topics addresses range from foundational and theoretical aspects to algorithms and systems issues, as well as applications in various fields. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44953 Groundbreaking, long-ranging research in this emergent field that enables solutions to complex biological problems Computational systems biology is an emerging discipline that is evolving quickly due to recent advances in biology such as genome sequencing, high-throughput technologies, and the recent development of sophisticated computational methodologies. Elements of Computational Systems Biology is a comprehensive reference covering the computational frameworks and techniques needed to help research scientists and professionals in computer science, biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical science, and physics solve complex biological problems. Written by leading experts in the field, this practical resource gives detailed descriptions of core subjects, including biological network modeling, analysis, and inference; presents a measured introduction to foundational topics like genomics; and describes state-of-the-art software tools for systems biology. Offers a coordinated integrated systems view of defining and applying computational and mathematical tools and methods to solving problems in systems biology Chapters provide a multidisciplinary approach and range from analysis, modeling, prediction, reasoning, inference, and exploration of biological systems to the implications of computational systems biology on drug design and medicine Helps reduce the gap between mathematics and biology by presenting chapters on mathematical models of biological systems Establish Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44950 Based on real-world applications, Analyzing and Interpreting Continuous Data Using JMP: A Step-by-Step Guide, by Jose Ramirez, Ph.D., and Brenda S. Ramirez, M.S., combines statistical instructions with a powerful and popular software platform to solve common problems in engineering and science. In the many case studies provided, the authors clearly set up the problem, explain how the data were collected, show the analysis using JMP, interpret the output in a user-friendly way, and then draw conclusions and make recommendations. This step-by-step format enables users new to statistics or JMP to learn as they go, but the book will also be helpful to those with some familiarity with statistics and JMP. The book includes a foreword written by Professor Douglas C. Montgomery. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44949 The JMP 8 Introductory Guide, Second Edition, is a collection of instructions and tutorials designed to help users learn how to navigate and use JMP 8. Tutorials range from single-step procedures to complex analyses. This book covers summarizing data, looking at distributions, comparing group means, analyzing categorical data, regression, curve fitting, factorial analysis, and more. The second edition has been updated to reflect software updates. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44948 This book is the first attempt to bring together current research findings in the domain of interactive horizontal displays. The novel compilation will integrate and summarise findings from the most important international tabletop research teams. It will provide a state-of-the art overview of this research domain and therefore allow for discussion of emerging and future directions in research and technology of interactive horizontal displays. Latest advances in interaction and software technologies and their increasing availability beyond research labs, refuels the interest in interactive horizontal displays. In the early 1990s Mark Weiser’s vision of Ubiquitous Computing redefined the notion of Human Computer Interaction. Interaction was no longer considered to happen only with standard desktop computers but also with elements of their environment. This book is structured in three major areas: ‘under’, ‘on/above’ and ‘around’ tabletops. These areas are associated with different research disciplines such as Hardware/Software and Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW). However, the comprehensive and compelling presentation of the topic of the book results from its interdisciplinary character. The book addresses fellow researchers who are interested in this domain and practitioners considering interactive tabletops in real-world projects. It will also be a useful introduction into tabletop research that can be Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44947 Cognitive informatics is a multidisciplinary field that acts as the bridge between natural science and information science. Specifically, it investigates the potential applications of information processing and natural intelligence to science and engineering disciplines. This collection, entitled Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence provides emerging research topics in cognitive informatics research with a focus on such topics as reducing cognitive overload, real-time process algebra, and neural networks for iris recognition, emotion recognition in speech, and the classification of musical chords. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44939 Enterprise networks offer a wide range of new business opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises that are usually more flexible than larger companies. In order to be successful, however, performances and expected benefits have to be carefully evaluated and balanced: enterprises must ensure they become a member of the right network for the right task and must find an efficient, flexible, and sustainable working practice. A promising approach to finding such a practice is to combine analytical methods and knowledge-based approaches, in a distributed context. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been used to refine decision-making in networked enterprise processes, integrating people, information and products across the network boundaries. Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Networked Manufacturing Enterprises Management addresses prominent concepts and applications of AI technologies in the management of networked manufacturing enterprises. The aim of this book is to align latest practices, innovation and case studies with academic frameworks and theories, where AI techniques are used efficiently for networked manufacturing enterprises. More specifically, it includes the latest research results and projects at different levels addressing quick-response system, theoretical performance analysis, performance and capability demonstration. The role of emerging AI technologies in the modelling, evaluation and optimisation of networked enterpris Read more...
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]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44914 The European Conference on Computer and Network Defense draws contributions and participation both from academia and industry, and addresses security from multiple perspectives, including state-of-the-art research in computer network security, intrusion detection, denial-of-service, privacy protection, security policies, and incident response and management. The conference is organized jointly by the Institute of Computer Science of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) and the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44907 The future of the World Wide Web depended on its ability to understand and automatically process content to enable computers and people to work in cooperation. New advanced techniques and intelligent approaches are required more than ever to transform the Web into a universal reasoning and semantic-driven computing machine. The Web intelligence discipline attempts to deal with this challenge by exploits information technologies and artificial intelligence approaches to design next generation of web-empowered systems and services. The ‘Emergent Web Intelligence: Advanced Semantic Technologies" book provides valuable references and cutting–edge technologies for: undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying Web Intelligence and Semantic Web courses, developers who need to design innovative approaches by applying different emergent semantic techniques to real-world problems, researchers who seek to understand the state of the art and foresee future research strategies in Web Intelligence and Semantic Web. The book is organized in self-contained chapters to provide greatest reading flexibility. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44905 The first and only book to offer detailed explanations of SAP ERP sales and distribution As the only book to provide in-depth configuration of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module in the latest version of SAP ERP, this valuable resource presents you with step-by-step instruction, conceptual explanations, and plenty of examples. If you're an SD consultant or are in charge of managing an SAP implementation in your enterprise, you'll want this valuable resource at your side SAP is one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products on the market, with over 40,000 implementations Covers the latest version of SAP ERP-ECC 6.0 Covers common through advanced configurations, so it's helpful no matter what your level of experience with SAP Explains the conceptual framework behind the configuration process If your company uses the SD module, keep this indispensable guide on hand Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44682 This book captures and communicates the wealth of architecture experience Capgemini has gathered as a member of The Open Group – a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium formed by major industry players – in developing, deploying, and using its “Integrated Architecture Framework” (IAF) since its origination in 1993. Today, many elements of IAF have been incorporated into the new version 9 of TOGAF, the related Open Group standard. The authors, all working on and with IAF for many years, here provide a full reference to IAF and a guide on how to apply it. In addition, they describe in detail the relations between IAF and the architecture standards TOGAF and Archimate and other development or process frameworks like ITIL, CMMI, and RUP. Their presentation is targeted at architects, project managers, and process analysts who have either considered or are already working with IAF – they will find many roadmaps, case studies, checklists, and tips and advice for their daily work. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44428 Recent decades have witnessed the emergence of artificial intelligence as a serious science and engineering discipline. Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents is a textbook aimed at junior to senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students. It presents artificial intelligence (AI) using a coherent framework to study the design of intelligent computational agents. By showing how basic approaches fit into a multidimensional design space, readers can learn the fundamentals without losing sight of the bigger picture. The book balances theory and experiment, showing how to link them intimately together, and develops the science of AI together with its engineering applications. Although structured as a textbook, the book's straightforward, self-contained style will also appeal to a wide audience of professionals, researchers, and independent learners. AI is a rapidly developing field: this book encapsulates the latest results without being exhaustive and encyclopedic. It teaches the main principles and tools that will allow readers to explore and learn on their own. The text is supported by an online learning environment, AIspace, http://aispace.org, so that students can experiment with the main AI algorithms plus problems, animations, lecture slides, and a knowledge representation system, AIlog, for experimentation and problem solving. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44398 My Palm® Pre™: Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus Step-by-step: instructions with callouts to Palm Pre images that show you exactly what to do. Help: when you run into Palm Pre problems or limitations. Tips and Notes: to help you get the most from your Palm Pre. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Palm Pre working just the way you want. The tasks include: • Getting started quickly and making the most of Palm Pre’s amazing interface • Moving your information to your new Palm Pre • Customizing your Palm Pre to your exact needs • Saving time with Palm Pre’s typing shortcuts and slide-out keyboard • Setting up and using speed dialing, voicemail, and conference calls • Sending and receiving text and picture messages • Making the most of Palm Pre’s contact, calendar, and To Do list software • Syncing your Palm Pre with Outlook, Facebook, and MySpace • Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company’s VPN • Browsing the Web from your Palm Pre • Shooting, storing, and viewing photos and video • Finding, choosing, installing, and working with new Palm Pre applications • Keeping your Palm Pre up-to-date, reliable, and running perfectly • Topics relevant for Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, and Palm Pixi Plus. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44316 Pervasive Computing for Business: Trends and Applications examines implications of pervasive computing in order for current and future e-business managers to make responsible decisions regarding where, when, and how to use this technology. With expert international contributions, this collection benefits researchers, academicians, and practitioners interested in this growing field. Topics Covered Pervasive computing Business intelligence Flexible systems Pervasive manufacturing Lean manufacturing in SMEs Pervasive marketing Text to speech synthesis Sensor enabled robots Computer-mediated communication Human resource management Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44141 The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X Server v10.6, this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and ardent Mac users deep inside this server operating system, covering everything from networking technologies to service administration, customizing users and groups, command-line service equivalents, and more. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced volume serve as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training class and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to support and maintain Mac OS X Server as part of their jobs. Self-quizzes reinforce lessons. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44140 The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X v10.6, this revised best-seller will take you deep inside the latest big-cat operating system—covering everything from installation to automation, customizing the operating system, supporting applications, setting up peripherals, and more. Whether you're a support technician or simply an ardent Mac user, you'll quickly learn and master the new features in Mac OS X 10.6, including native support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Support Professional exam, this self-paced book is a perfect guide for Apple’s training and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to troubleshoot and optimize Mac OS X as part of their jobs. Chapter review sections and quizzes summarize and reinforce acquired knowledge. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44111 The JMP 8 Scripting Guide, Second Edition, provides extensive instructions for using the powerful JMP scripting language (JSL). This book contains tutorials, examples, a description of the language elements and programming basics plus details about how to manipulate data tables, platforms, displays, three-dimensional graphs and matrices using the scripting language, and how to use scripting tools for production environments. This book also includes a JSL syntax reference. The second edition has been updated to reflect software updates. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44109 Jump into JMP Scripting, by Wendy Murphrey and Rosemary Lucas, contains the essentials for getting started with the JMP Scripting Language (JSL). The first part of the book explains JSL topics in an easy-to-understand style based on the authors' extensive experience. Each topic includes step-by-step instructions and plenty of code examples. The second part of the book is a rich source of example scripts showing you how to perform specific tasks in JSL. Using a unique question-and-answer format, each example answers a question with a script sample. In addition, many examples include a discussion section that explains functions in detail or provides additional references. Taken together, these two parts give you all the tools you need to explore the JMP Scripting Language and create and use JMP scripts with confidence! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43990 Your organization can save and thrive in the cloud with this first non-technical guide to cloud computing for business leaders In less than a decade Google, Amazon, and Salesforce.com went from unknown ideas to powerhouse fixtures in the economic landscape; in even less time offerings such as Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and many others also carved out important roles; in less than five years Apple's iTunes became the largest music retailer in North America. They all share one key strategic decision – each of these organizations chose to harness the power of cloud computing to power their drives to dominance. With roots in supercomputing and many other technical disciplines, cloud computing is ushering in an entirely new economic reality – technology-enabled enterprises built on low cost, flexible, and limitless technical infrastructures. The Executive's Guide to Cloud Computing reveals how you can apply the power of cloud computing throughout your enterprise, giving members of the C-suite a detailed look at: •Why cloud computing must be a top priority on your company's IT roadmaps •How the drive for scale, lower costs and greater agility is making cloud computing a fiscal and technological imperative •The relationship between cloud computing and other relevant IT initiatives •The strategic implications of cloud computing for the enterprise •Where to begin and how to get started integrating cloud computing into your existing operations Now you ca Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43949 The iPhone is cool, and the iPhone is fun, but the iPhone also means serious business. For those of you who bought your iPhones to help get your lives organized and free yourselves from the ball and chain of desktop computing, iPhone at Work: Productivity for Professionals is the book to show you how. There are plenty of general-purpose iPhone guides, but iPhone at Work: Productivity for Professionals shows you how to complete all the traditional smartphone tasks, like to-do lists, calendars, and e-mail, and become much more efficient and productive at work. You'll learn mechanisms for developing effective workflows specific to the features of the iPhone and also efficient strategies for dealing with the specialized aspects of business and professional lifestyles. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43914 Space-time coding is a technique that promises greatly improved performance in wireless networks by using multiple antennas at the transmitter and receiver. Space-Time Block Coding for Wireless Communications is an introduction to the theory of this technology. The authors develop the topic using a unified framework and cover a variety of topics ranging from information theory to performance analysis and state-of-the-art space-time coding methods for both flat and frequency-selective fading multiple-antenna channels. The authors concentrate on key principles rather than specific practical applications, and present the material in a concise and accessible manner. Their treatment reviews the fundamental aspects of multiple-input, multiple output communication theory, and guides the reader through a number of topics at the forefront of current research and development. The book includes homework exercises and is aimed at graduate students and researchers working on wireless communications, as well as practitioners in the wireless industry. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43781 The new edition of the ultimate comprehensive guide to Microsoft Visual Basic Where most VB books start with beginner level topics, Mastering Visual Basic 2010 vaults you right into intermediate and advanced coverage. From the core of the language and user interface design to developing data-driven applications, this detailed book brings you thoroughly up to speed and features numerous example programs you can use to start building your own apps right away. Covers Visual Basic 2010, part of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE), which includes C#, C++, Visual Web Developer, and ASP.NET, along with Visual Basic Explains topics in the thorough, step-by-step style of all books in the Mastering series, pring you ample instruction, tips, and techniques Helps you build your own applications by supplying sample code you can use to start development Includes review exercises in each chapter to reinforce concepts as you learn All the books in the Sybex Mastering series feature comprehensive and expert coverage of topics you can put to immediate use. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43751 BTEC National for IT Practitioners has been written specifically to cover the compulsory core units and selected specialist units of the BTEC National specifications. This book provides core unit coverage for students following all courses within the new scheme - National Awards, National Certificates and National Diplomas. When used alongside its companions for the business and systems support pathways, this series delivers the most accessible and usable student textbooks available for the BTEC National. Units covered: Unit 1 - Communication and Employability Skills Unit 8 - Communication Technologies Unit 2 - Computer Systems Unit 15 - Organizational Systems Security Unit 3 - Information Systems Unit 18 - Principles of Software Design and Development Unit 7 - IT Systems Analysis and Design Unit 21 - Website Production and Management Written by an experienced tutor, each unit is illustrated with assessment activities, end-of-chapter questions, case studies and practical exercises. The result is a clear, straightforward textbook that encourages independent study and acts as a reference to various topics within the qualification. * Chapter by chapter coverage of the common core units and selected specialist units of the scheme * Student-friendly text with numerous illustrations, activities, case studies, quiz questions, and practical and group exercises * Written by a senior subject examiner Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43750 Ian Sinclair's Build Your Own books have established themselves as authoritative and highly practical guides for home PC users and advanced hobbyists alike. All aspects of building and upgrading a PC are covered, making this the book the computer retailers don't want you to read! By getting to grips with the world of PC hardware you can avoid the built-in obsolescence that seems to be part and parcel of the fast moving world of PCs, and escape the need to buy a new PC every year. You can also have a PC that keeps pace with the ever increasing demands that new software applications place on your system. The new edition of this book is based round building and upgrading to the latest systems such as Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon motherboards running Windows 2000 / ME. As well as guiding you round the inside of your PC base unit Ian Sinclair also covers monitors, printers, video capture, DVD drives, USB and parallel port accessories.... By reading this book PC owners will get to grips with the world of PC hardware and can avoid the built-in obsolescence that seems to be part and parcel of the fast moving world of PCs, and escape the need to buy a new PC every year. The new edition of this book is based round building and upgrading to the latest systems such as Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon motherboards running Windows 2000 / ME. As well as guiding users around the inside of their PC base unit. The book also covers monitors, printers, video capture, DVD drives, USB and parallel Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43534 Text-to-Speech Synthesis provides a complete, end-to-end account of the process of generating speech by computer. Giving an in-depth explanation of all aspects of current speech synthesis technology, it assumes no specialized prior knowledge. Introductory chapters on linguistics, phonetics, signal processing and speech signals lay the foundation, with subsequent material explaining how this knowledge is put to use in building practical systems that generate speech. Including coverage of the very latest techniques such as unit selection, hidden Markov model synthesis, and statistical text analysis, explanations of the more traditional techniques such as format synthesis and synthesis by rule are also provided. Weaving together the various strands of this multidisciplinary field, the book is designed for graduate students in electrical engineering, computer science, and linguistics. It is also an ideal reference for practitioners in the fields of human communication interaction and telephony. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43492 Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle 150 Mac OS X Snow Leopard tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on Snow Leopard in no time. You'll learn to: # Use the Dock, toolbars, and files # Synchronize your iPod® and iPhone # Create, edit, and print documents # Communicate via e-mail and iChat® # Play DVDs and digital video # Use MobileMe mail and contacts # Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules # Succinct explanations walk you through step by step # Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task # Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43486 Product Description PCI was originally designed to be used in a wide range of systems from notebooks to high-end servers. There are now a wide range of new buses being developed to replace PCI, which enable cost-savings, performance enhancement, and specialized features. HyperTransport is a new bus that deals specifically with chipset interconnect, the high-speed link between the memory and IO controller chips. HyperTransport Architecture allows hardware and low-level software designers, engineers, and technicians to get up to speed quickly on this new bus protocol, without having to wade through specifications and white papers. The book organizes topics in a logical, tutorial format which quickly guides the reader through the major features of the specification. Numerous diagrams and examples reduce the more complicated concepts to manageable proportions and allow the reader to see the important relationships along the way. From the Back Cover HyperTransport™ (HT) technology promises to revolutionize connectivity for computers, servers, embedded systems, and networking and tele-communications equipment. It is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point, packetized link that enables chips to transfer data at peak rates of up to 12.8 Gigabytes per second, far greater than existing bus technologies. Furthermore, HyperTransport improves reliability and reduces board design complexity. It is scalable and compatible with legacy PC buses, SNA, and PCI. HyperTransport™ System Ar Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43446 Product Description CCIE Professional Development Network Security Technologies and Solutions A comprehensive, all-in-one reference for Cisco network security Yusuf Bhaiji, CCIE No. 9305 Network Security Technologies and Solutions is a comprehensive reference to the most cutting-edge security products and methodologies available to networking professionals today. This book helps you understand and implement current, state-of-the-art network security technologies to ensure secure communications throughout the network infrastructure. With an easy-to-follow approach, this book serves as a central repository of security knowledge to help you implement end-to-end security solutions and provides a single source of knowledge covering the entire range of the Cisco network security portfolio. The book is divided into five parts mapping to Cisco security technologies and solutions: perimeter security, identity security and access management, data privacy, security monitoring, and security management. Together, all these elements enable dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity, and network infrastructures. With this definitive reference, you can gain a greater understanding of the solutions available and learn how to build integrated, secure networks in today’s modern, heterogeneous networking environment. This book is an excellent resource for those seeking a comprehensive reference on mature and emerging security tactics and is also Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43442 Product Description Is this book for programmers? Written specifically for graphic designers and production artists already comfortable working with Adobe InDesign, this book teaches you how to automate publishing without learning a lot of scary code. XML simplifies the process of moving content in and out of your layouts and can speed up any print or Web assignment. Why should I care about XML? If you’re managing data-intensive layout projects, and you want to keep that data consistent, accurate, and up-to-date, then incorporating XML can help. You can also use XML to automate processes like importing text and large numbers of graphics into a layout, or repurposing content from one application to another. Do I need additional plug-ins or special software? You need only the powerful features built into InDesign CS2, CS3 or CS4 to use this book. How will I learn XML? This guide includes nine easy-to-follow projects with downloadable support files. With these hands-on tutorials, you will learn XML in context. By the final project, XML will no longer be a mystery, but a powerful tool you can use to support your company or clients. These real-world projects will teach you: l Business cards: Create a structured layout in InDesign and then import XML. Format text automatically and flow the text into multiple examples. l Product catalog: Learn how to import XML data into a structured layout using nested styles and cloned text. l Direct mail and variable data printing: Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43419 This textbook is an introduction to Scientific Computing, in which several numerical methods for the computer-based solution of certain classes of mathematical problems are illustrated. The authors show how to compute the zeros or the integrals of continuous functions, solve linear systems, approximate functions using polynomials and construct accurate approximations for the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. To make the format concrete and appealing, the programming environments Matlab and Octave are adopted as faithful companions. The book contains the solutions to several problems posed in exercises and examples, often originating from important applications. At the end of each chapter, a specific section is devoted to subjects which were not addressed in the book and contains bibliographical references for a more comprehensive treatment of the material. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43110 Master PowerPoint and improve your presentation skills-with one book! It's no longer enough to have slide after slide of text, bullets, and charts. It's not even enough to have good speaking skills if your PowerPoint slides bore your audience. Get the very most out of all that PowerPoint 2010 has to offer while also learning priceless tips and techniques for making good presentations in this new PowerPoint 2010 Bible. Well-known PowerPoint expert and author Faithe Wempen provides formatting tips; shows you how to work with drawings, tables, and SmartArt; introduces new collaboration tools; walks you through five special presentation labs; and more. Coverage includes: # A First Look at PowerPoint # What Makes a Great Presentation? # Creating and Saving Presentation Files # Creating Slides and Text Boxes # Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters # Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes # Correcting and Improving Text # Creating and Formatting Tables # Drawing and Formatting Objects # Creating SmartArt Diagrams # Using and Organizing Clip Art # Working with Photographic Images # Working with Charts # Incorporating Content from Other Programs # Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks # Incorporating Motion Video # Creating Animation Effects and Transitions # Creating Support Materials # Preparing for a Live Presentation # Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations # Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution # Sharing and Colla Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42977 This hands-on, friendly guide shows you how to harness FileMaker’s power to make your information work for you. With a few mouse clicks, FileMaker Pro 11 helps you create and print corporate reports, manage a mailing list, or run your entire business. FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether you’re running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It’s a thorough, accessible guide for new, non-technical users, as well as those with more experience. Start up: Get your first database up and running in minutes Catalog your data: Organize contacts, to-do items, and product information with speedy data-entry and sorting tools Create professional documents: Publish reports, invoices, and more, with ease Add visual power and clarity: Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your data Harness processing power: Crunch numbers and search text with dozens of built-in formulas Learn advanced topics: Explore the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced and FileMaker Server About the Author Susan Prosser is a reformed journalist who’s stopped trying to bring information to the people and now helps them manage the data they already have. She is a FileMaker Certified Developer and has developed FileMaker databases for 12 years, and also trains and writes curricula for other developers. Stuart Gripman is the founder of Crooked Arm Corp, a full-service FileMaker Pro consulting and Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42919 This book takes you beyond the PHP basics to the enterprise development practices used by professional programmers. Updated for PHP 5.3 with new sections on closures, namespaces, and continuous integration, this edition will teach you about object features such as abstract classes, reflection, interfaces, and error handling. You’ll also discover object tools to help you learn more about your classes, objects, and methods. Then you’ll move into design patterns and the principles that make patterns powerful. You’ll learn both classic design patterns and enterprise and database patterns with easy-to-follow examples. Finally, you’ll discover how to put it all into practice to help turn great code into successful projects. You’ll learn how to manage multiple developers with Subversion, and how to build and install using Phing and PEAR. Youi??ll also learn strategies for automated testing and building, including continuous integration. Taken together, these three elements—object fundamentals, design principles, and best practices—will help you develop elegant and rock-solid systems. What you’ll learn * Learn to work with object fundamentals: writing classes and methods, instantiating objects, and creating powerful class hierarchies using inheritance. * Master advanced object-oriented features, including static methods and properties. * Learn how to manage error conditions with exceptions, and create abstract classes and interfaces. * Understand and use design prin Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42918 Thoroughly revised and updated, Computer Science Illuminated, Third Edition, continues to excite and enlighten students on the dynamic and diverse field of computer science. Written by two of today s most respected computer science educators, Nell Dale and John Lewis, the text provides a broad overview of the many aspects of the discipline from a generic view point. Separate program language chapters are available as bundle items for those instructors who would like to explore a particular programming language with their students. The many layers of computing are thoroughly explained beginning with the information layer, working through the hardware, programming, operating systems, application, and communication layers, and ending with a discussion on the limitations of computing. Perfect for introductory computing and computer science courses, Computer Science Illuminated, Third Edition's thorough presentation of computing systems provides computer science majors with a solid foundation for further study, and offers non majors a comprehensive and complete introduction to computing. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42796 GQM originated as a measurement methodology for software development: it was developed by Dr. Victor Basili and Dr. David Weiss during the 1980s in conjunction with their work at the NASA Software Engineering Laboratory (SEL). The GQM paradigm represents a practical approach for bounding the measurement problem. It provides an organization with a great deal of flexibility, allowing it to focus its measurement program on its own particular needs and culture. It is based upon two basic assumptions (1) that a measurement program should not be ‘metrics-based’ but ‘goal-based’ and (2) that the definition of goals and measures need to be tailored to the individual organization. However, these assumptions make the process more difficult than just offering people a "collection of metrics" or a standard predefined set of goals and metrics. It requires that the organization make explicit its own goals and processes. In this book, the authors provide the reader with an excellent and comprehensive synthesis of the GQM concepts, packaged with the support necessary for building an effective measurement program. It provides more than the GQM, but describes it in the philosophy of the Quality Improvement Paradigm and the Experience Factory Organization. From the outset, the authors place GQM very definitely in the context of software quality improvement and draw the links between the technique and well known improvement models such as the CMM, ISO9001, TickIT, etc. The first part of Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42693 This book approaches the visualization of digital terrain and landscape data by means of clear and practical examples. From data provision and the creation of revealing analyses to realistic depictions for presentation purposes, the reader is led through the world of digital 3D graphics. Combining deep knowledge of the scientific fundamentals and many years of experience in 3D visualization, the authors lead readers through a complex subject dynamically and shed light on previously murky virtual landscapes. Material on data evaluation and analysis, modeling, camera work and lighting, as well as the correct depiction of natural phenomena, atmospherical effects, and many tips for optimization make the book a valuable guide to a fascinating subject. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42608 An outgrowth of the 12th International Conference on Applied Stochastic Models and Data Analysis, this book is a collection of invited chapters presenting recent developments in the field of data analysis, with applications to reliability and inference, data mining, bioinformatics, lifetime data, and neural networks. Emphasized throughout the volume are new methods with the potential for solving real-world problems in various areas. The book is divided into eight major sections: * Data Mining and Text Mining * Information Theory and Statistical Applications * Asymptotic Behaviour of Stochastic Processes and Random Fields * Bioinformatics and Markov Chains * Life Table Data, Survival Analysis, and Risk in Household Insurance * Neural Networks and Self-Organizing Maps * Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics * Statistical Theory and Methods Advances in Data Analysis is a useful reference for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in statistics, mathematics, engineering, economics, social science, bioengineering, and bioscience. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42494 Review Praise for the Series "Mandatory for academic libraries supporting computer science departments." --CHOICE Book Description Hot Topics from Leaders in the Field Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42302 Eager to start blogging? Find out how TypePad makes it easy and fun! If you've been thinking about breaking into the blogo-sphere but didn't know where to start, you've come to the right place. First, you'll get some pointers on what blogging's all about and how to develop your online identity. Then you'll find out how TypePad works, how to use TypeLists and widgets, and what it takes to make your blog a huge success! Blogging 101 — if you haven't blogged before, explore the why and how of blogging and learn to find your niche Your TypePad account — discover how to set one up, create your Profile, choose settings, and track visitors Ready, set, blog! — write your first posts, format the text, add images, and set keywords Make it your own — find out about TypePad tools that let you customize your blog to suit your readers and your subject matter Import options — transfer an existing blog to TypePad Money making tips — learn how to make money with ads and paid posts, and what your blog needs to attract advertisers Your blog has friends — see how to use Facebook®, Twitter®, and other social media to promote your blog For the geek blogger — explore Advanced Templates and ways to customize with code Open the book and find: A primer on blogging etiquette How to add photo albums and galleries Cool ways to beef up your blog with TypeLists Things to do with widgets Tips for good blog posts How to encourage comments from visitors Ten i Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42266 How have schools been affected by the introduction of computer technology, and has it changed the school life and experience of students? This book uses research from both large and small secondary schools, including those specializing in technology and those with higher numbers of pupils with special needs, to look at the results of all the political initiatives and investment in ICT. The authors found that the ambitious expectations fell short of reality. Their research into the reasons for this shortfall can help teachers understand and develop ways to make the best use of computers in their schools. It is equally informative for educational researchers and policy-makers. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42106 This book provides the most current and comprehensive overview available today of the critical role of information systems in emergency response and preparedness. It includes contributions from leading scholars, practitioners, and industry researchers, and covers all phases of disaster management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. 'Foundational' chapters provide a design framework and review ethical issues. 'Context' chapters describe the characteristics of individuals and organizations in which EMIS are designed and studied. 'Case Study' chapters include systems for distributed microbiology laboratory diagnostics to detect possible epidemics or bioterrorism, humanitarian MIS, and response coordination systems. 'Systems Design and Technology' chapters cover simulation, geocollaborative systems, global disaster impact analysis, and environmental risk analysis. Throughout the book, the editors and contributors give special emphasis to the importance of assessing the practical usefulness of new information systems for supporting emergency preparedness and response, rather than drawing conclusions from a theoretical understanding of the potential benefits of new technologies. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41907 Alf Yarwood's best-selling text provides a comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the latest release of AutoCAD. It covers all the requirements of City and Guilds courses in Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Engineering and the drawing modules in BTEC Higher and National Higher Engineering. After beginning with the basic principles and an introduction to 2D technical drawing, he continues with extensive coverage of all 3D topics such as 3D solid modelling and rendering, taking into account all the new features of the 2011 AutoCAD software. The full-colour, clear presentation makes this the best choice for all beginning students of AutoCAD. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41484 The study of computational processes based on the laws of quantum mechanics has led to the discovery of new algorithms, cryptographic techniques, and communication primitives. This book explores quantum computation from the perspective of the branch of theoretical computer science known as semantics, as an alternative to the more well-known studies of algorithmics, complexity theory, and information theory. It collects chapters from leading researchers in the field, discussing the theory of quantum programming languages, logics and tools for reasoning about quantum systems, and novel approaches to the foundations of quantum mechanics. This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in quantum information and computation, as well as those in semantics, who want to learn about a new field arising from the application of semantic techniques to quantum information and computation. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40989 All network designers and administrators want their campus LANs to run efficiently. This book provides tips and techniques for using protocol analyzers and other tools to recognize problems for both Cisco and multiprotocol traffic patterns. * Focuses on troubleshooting problems that arise from the Cisco routers inter-operating with many other network protocols * Covers both legacy and cutting-edge technologies * Authors are respected in the field for their teaching and training development skills in network troubleshooting Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40858 Process modelling is one of the key activities in process systems engineering. Its importance is reflected in various ways. It is a significant activity in most major companies around the world, driven by such application areas as process optimization, design and control. It is a vital part of risk management, particularly consequence analysis of hazardous events such as loss of containment of process fluids. It is a permanent subject of conferences and symposia in fields related to process systems engineering. It is often the topic of various specialized courses offered at graduate, postgraduate and continuing professional education levels. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40853 This book describes different ways of providing automated support for enterprise modelling. It firstly introduces different Enterprise Modelling methods and their relevance to an organisation. This provides an insight to how Enterprise Modelling methods may benefit organisations that use them. Technical knowledge is explained and illustrated by examples that give practical guidance. This book is therefore suitable for undergraduate students in their senior years and post-graduate students who are studying in business studies, computer science and/or artificial intelligence. It will also be suitable for practitioners in the fields of knowledge management, modelling and software engineering who wish to apply such technologies. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40848 Computer Synthesized Speech Technologies: Tools for Aiding Impairment provides information to current and future practitioners that will allow them to better assist speech disabled individuals who wish to utilize CSS technology. Just as important as the practitioner s knowledge of the latest advances in speech technology, so, too, is the practitioner s understanding of how specific client needs affect the use of CSS, how cognitive factors related to comprehension of CSS affect its use, and how social factors related to perceptions of the CSS user affect their interaction with others. This cutting edge book addresses those topics pertinent to understanding the myriad of concerns involved with the implementation of CSS so that CSS technologies may continue to evolve and improve for speech impaired individuals. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40844 Ideal for end users of the Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) business software as well as those implementing and maintaining the SAP application, this reference lists the top transaction codes available in the SAP system. Enabling users to quickly identify the top transaction codes within a functional module and vice versa, this manual contains the most widely used codes grouped by modules such as finance, controlling, materials management, human resources, payroll, and quality management. An alphabetical listing of T-codes along with their associated modules and the procedures for executing a transaction code either through the shortcut method or the menu are also included. About the Author Arshad Khan has taught at the University of California–Berkeley and the University of California–Santa Cruz, where he developed data warehousing courses. He is the author of numerous books, including Data Warehousing 101, Implementing SAP with an ASAP Methodology, SAP BEx Simplified, and SAP BW Simplified. He lives in San Jose, California. Read more...
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