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From Object-Orientation to Formal Methods: Essays in Memory of Ole-Johan Dahl

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:59 AM PDT

From Object-Orientation to Formal Methods: Essays in Memory of Ole-Johan Dahl

From Object-Orientation to Formal Methods: Essays in Memory of Ole-Johan Dahl

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This book is dedicated to the memory of Ole-Johan Dahl who passed away in June 2002 at the age of 70, shortly after he had received, together with his colleague Kristen Nygaard, the ACM Alan M. Turing Award:

“For ideas fundamental to the emergence of object-oriented programming, through their design of the programming languages Simula I and Simula 67.”

This Festschrift opens with a short biography and a bibliography recollecting Ole-Johan Dahl’s life and work, as well as a paper he wrote entitled: “The Birth of Object-Orientation: the Simula Languages.” The main part of the book consists of 14 scientific articles written by leading scientists who worked with Ole-Johan Dahl as students or colleagues. In accordance with the scope of Ole-Johan Dahl’s work and the book’s title, the articles are centered around object-orientation and formal methods.

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Formal Concept Analysis: Foundations and Applications

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:57 AM PDT

Formal Concept Analysis: Foundations and Applications

Formal Concept Analysis: Foundations and Applications

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Formal concept analysis has been developed as a field of applied mathematics based on the mathematization of concept and concept hierarchy. It thereby allows us to mathematically represent, analyze, and construct conceptual structures. The formal concept analysis approach has been proven successful in a wide range of application fields. This book constitutes a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the state of the art of formal concept analysis and its applications. The first part of the book is devoted to foundational and methodological topics. The contributions in the second part demonstrate how formal concept analysis is successfully used outside of mathematics, in linguistics, text retrieval, association rule mining, data analysis, and economics. The third part presents applications in software engineering.

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Constraint Integer Programming

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:55 AM PDT

Constraint Integer Programming

Constraint Integer Programming

Tobias Achterberg “Constraint Integer Programming”
Dr. Hut Verlag | German | 2008-12-18 | ISBN: 3899638921 | 426 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB

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Data Quality and High-Dimensional Data Analysis

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:49 AM PDT

Data Quality and High-Dimensional Data Analysis

Data Quality and High-Dimensional Data Analysis

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Poor data quality is known to compromise the credibility and efficiency of commercial and public endeavours. Also, the importance of managing data quality has increased manifold as the diversity of sources, formats and volume of data grows. This volume targets the data quality in the light of collaborative information systems where data creation and ownership is increasingly difficult to establish.

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Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:48 AM PDT

Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization

Drupal 6 Search Engine Optimization

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Rank high in search engines with professional SEO tips, modules, and best practices for Drupal web sites

  • Concise, actionable steps for increasing traffic to your Drupal site
  • Learn which modules to install and how to configure them for maximum SEO results

  • Create search engine friendly and optimized title tags, paths, sitemaps, headings, navigation, and more
  • A practical, step-by-step guide that takes the mystery out of Drupal SEO

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Freepbx 2.5 Powerful Telephony Solutions

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:45 AM PDT

Freepbx 2.5 Powerful Telephony Solutions

Freepbx 2.5 Powerful Telephony Solutions

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Configure, deploy, and maintain an enterprise-class VoIP PBX

  • Fully configure an Asterisk PBX without editing the individual text-based configuration files
  • Add enterprise-class features such as voicemail, least-cost routing, and digital receptionists to your system

  • Secure your PBX against intrusion by managing MySQL passwords, FreePBX administrative accounts, account permissions, and unauthenticated calls
  • Packed with step-by-step instructions, examples, screenshots, and diagrams

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Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:42 AM PDT

Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games

Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games

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Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games is an essential guide to solving the algorithmic and networking problems of modern commercial computer games, written from the perspective of a computer scientist. Combining algorithmic knowledge and game-related problems, the authors discuss all the common difficulties encountered in game programming.

The first part of the book tackles algorithmic problems by presenting how they can be solved practically. As well as “classical” topics such as random numbers, tournaments and game trees, the authors focus on how to find a path in, create the terrain of, and make decisions in the game world. Part two introduces networking related problems in computer games and focuses on three key questions: how to hide the inherent communication delay, how to utilize limited network resources, and how to cope with cheating.

Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games provides a comprehensive resource that offers deeper algorithmic insight into game programming and explains game-specific network considerations. Read on for…

  • Algorithmic solutions in pseudo code format, which not only emphasizes the idea behind the solution, but also can easily be written into the programming language of your choice.
  • A section on the Synthetic player, covering decision-making, influence maps, finite-state machines, flocking, fuzzy sets and probabilistic reasoning.
  • In-depth treatment of network communication including dead reckoning, local perception filters and cheating prevention.
  • 51 ready-to-use algorithms and 178 illustrative exercises.

Algorithms and Networking for Computer Games is a must-read text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on computer game-related courses, postgraduate researchers in game-related topics, and game developers interested in new approaches and the theoretical background to games.

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Pentaho Reporting 3.5 for Java Developers

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:36 AM PDT

Pentaho Reporting 3.5 for Java Developers

Pentaho Reporting 3.5 for Java Developers

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Create advanced reports, including cross tabs, sub-reports, and charts that connect to practically any data source using open source Pentaho Reporting.

  • Create great-looking enterprise reports in PDF, Excel, and HTML with Pentaho’s Open Source Reporting Suite, and integrate report generation into your existing Java application with minimal hassle
  • Use data source options to develop advanced graphs, graphics, cross tabs, and sub-reports

  • Dive deeply into the Pentaho Reporting Engine’s XML and Java APIs to create dynamic reports
  • Work with a multitude of examples throughout the book for quick learning on every topic

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Hacking del.icio.us

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:31 AM PDT

Hacking del.icio.us

Hacking del.icio.us

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This is the ultimate guide to hacking, tweaking, and modifying del.icio.us – one of the hottest topics on the web today. Tons of hacks including:
* Geotagging del.icio.us bookmarks
* Mapping del.icio.us tags with Google Maps
* Building and watching tag clouds over time
* del.icio.us tagging using browser keywords
* del.icio.us Firefox hacks
* Integrating Bloglines and del.icio.us
* Linking to posts w/ greasemonkey
* del.icio.us Safari hacks
* del.icio.us desktop hacks for Windows, Mac, and Linux
* Combining del.icio.us and blogs – Movable Type, WordPress, blosxom: and others
* Programming with the del.icio.us API

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Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:30 AM PDT

Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008

Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008

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LINQ is the project name for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that provide a generic approach to querying data from different data sources. LINQ will premier in Visual Studio 2008, and will become the next must–have skill for .NET developers. For more information about LINQ, you can check out www.linqdev.com.

Starting with code and ending with code and tailored for the VB language, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008 is a veritable treasury of LINQ examples that will save you hours, even days, of research time. Keeping you focused on the relevant LINQ principles, expert author Joseph Rattz, Jr., and VB specialist Dennis Hayes provide examples for complex models that you won't find anywhere else.

In most books, you'll find plenty of simple examples to demonstrate how to use a method, but authors rarely show how to use the more complex prototypes. Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008 is different. Demonstrating the overwhelming majority of LINQ operators and protoypes, Joseph Rattz, Jr., and Dennis Hayes condense their extensive experience and expertise into a desk companion that is essential for any serious .NET professional.

Rather than obscure the relevant LINQ principles in code examples by focusing on a demonstration application you have no interest in writing, this book cuts right to the chase of each LINQ operator, method, or class. However, where complexity is necessary to truly demonstrate an issue, the examples are right there in the thick of it. For example, code samples demonstrating how to handle concurrency conflicts actually create concurrency conflicts so you can step through the code and see them unfold.

Most books tell you about the simple stuff, while few books warn you of the pitfalls. Where Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in VB 2008 returns your investment is in the hours, and sometimes days, spent by the authors determining why something may not work as expected. Sometimes this results in an innocent–looking paragraph that may take you a minute to read and understand, but took days to research and explain.

Face it, most technical books while informative, are dull. LINQ need not be dull. Written with a sense of humor, this book will attempt to entertain you on your journey through the wonderland of LINQ and VB 2008.

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