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Domain-Specific Languages: IFIP TC 2 Working Conference, DSL 2009, Oxford, UK, July 15-17, 2009, Proceedings

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:31 AM PDT

Domain-Specific Languages: IFIP TC 2 Working Conference, DSL 2009, Oxford, UK, July 15-17, 2009, Proceedings

Domain-Specific Languages: IFIP TC 2 Working Conference, DSL 2009, Oxford, UK, July 15-17, 2009, Proceedings

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This volume presents the proceedings of the IFIP TC 2 Working Conference on Domain-Specific Languages, DSL 2009 held in Oxford, UK, during July 15-17, 2009. The 18 peer-reviewed full papers were selected from a total of 48 submissions. The topics covered by the papers represent the diversity of applications, challenges, and methods of domain-specific languages. The papers are organized in topical sections on semantics, methods and tools, and case studies.

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Lucene in Action

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT

Lucene in Action

Lucene in Action

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Lucene’s performance, simplicity, disarming ease-of-use, and best practices are covered in this look at the highly scalable, fast, and pure Java search engine. Newly documented solutions explain what Lucene is and how it works and how it can be used in a variety of real-world applications such as Nutch. Users will also use this guide to understand and solve “analysis paralysis,” employ advanced searching techniques, such as filtering and custom query parsing, and handle a variety of document types such as Word, PDF, HTML, and XML.

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Modeling, Computation and Optimization (Statistical Science and Interdisciplinary Research)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:29 AM PDT

Modeling, Computation and Optimization (Statistical Science and Interdisciplinary Research)

Modeling, Computation and Optimization (Statistical Science and Interdisciplinary Research)

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This volume provides recent developments and a state-of-the-art review in various areas of mathematical modeling, computation and optimization. It contains theory, computation as well as the applications of several mathematical models to problems in statistics, games, optimization and economics for decision making. It focuses on exciting areas like models for wireless networks, models of Nash networks, dynamic models of advertising, application of reliability models in economics, support vector machines, optimization, complementarity modeling and games.

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iPhoto 09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:28 AM PDT

iPhoto 09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

iPhoto 09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

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With iPhoto ‘09 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the applications, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual guide uses step-by-step instructions and hundreds of full-color screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users how to make the most out of their digital photos with iPhoto ‘09. Perfect for anyone who needs to learn the program inside out, this guide covers everything from importing, tagging, editing, and perfecting images to creating slideshows and photo albums to easy online Web publishing. Readers will learn about everything new in iPhoto ‘09, including: Faces, which allows you to organize your photos based on who's in them; Places, which uses data from GPS-enabled cameras or your iPhone’s camera to categorize photos by location with easily recognizable names; themed slideshows; online sharing via Facebook and Flickr with one click; enhanced photo editing tools; and more.

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IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:27 AM PDT

IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Examining the ideas and approaches necessary in deciding to outsource services and functions is a crucial assessment for any company.

IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications covers a wide range of topics involved in the outsourcing of information technology through state-of-the-art collaborations of international field experts. An enriched set of the latest cutting-edge applications, technological discoveries, and foremost research theories, this exhaustive compendium advances the IT outsourcing field and provides academicians, practitioners, and researchers with a unique collection of industry solutions.
Key Features:
Over 150 authoritative contributions by 256 of the world's leading experts in IT outsourcing Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field A compendium of key terms with detailed definitions References to existing literature and research on IT outsourcing Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to IT outsourcing

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Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:26 AM PDT

Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage

Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage

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More than ever before, energy is becoming one of the most crucial concerns in economical and industrial development. Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage, and Environmental Protection provides in-depth analysis of the need for a holistic approach for the construction and engineering of cities and societies. This defining body of research examines key issues and approaches for energy use and provides future direction of development as well.

Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers: Art, Architecture and Worship

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:24 AM PDT

Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers: Art, Architecture and Worship

Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers: Art, Architecture and Worship

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The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith. ‘Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers’ provides an easy-to-use and practical set of guidelines for mosque design, illustrated with 300 line drawings. Case studies of urban mosques in New York, Washington, Boston, and London and Birmingham amongst others, demonstrate how mosques and Islamic centers have evolved to integrate into the urban scenario. The book also compares tenets from Western and Eastern religious and secular philosophies and discusses their relation to architectural creation, place-making, meaning, and identity. The book shows how mosques fulfill multiple faith-based and social roles through their design; it provides a wide-ranging, basic understanding of Islamic liturgical conventions and secular functions to enable architects, designers, and community advocates to work with confidence.

‘Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers’ is the first dedicated design guide for mosques and Islamic centers available.

. Features case studies from the USA, UK, and Europe
. Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfi ll a range of social and religious roles.

* First dedicated design guide for Mosques and Islamic centres available
* Features case studies from the USA, UK and Europe
* Explains fundamental principles to make it easy to create viable design solutions for these exacting buildings that fulfil a range of social and religious roles.

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Flash 8 ActionScript Bible

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:23 AM PDT

Flash 8 ActionScript Bible

Flash 8 ActionScript Bible

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To create Flash applications that sizzle, you have to learn the code. In this comprehensive guide to the latest version of ActionScript, the object-oriented scripting language for Macromedia Flash, you’ll get the detailed instruction and step-by-step tutorials you need to write robust code and create sophisticated interactive animations. Work with objects and components, interoperate with JavaScript, create games, and more – it’s all here in this informative book for developers, programmers, and designers.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of Flash 8 ActionScript Master the basics of ActionScript expressions, functions, and variables Work with numbers, arrays, and strings Transform your movie clips with colors and filters Program sound and manage video Manage data with Web Services and Flash Remoting Call ActionScript functions from JavaScript Learn scripting for the Flash stand-alone player

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PC Magazine – November 2009 (US)

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:21 AM PDT

PC Magazine - November 2009 (US)

PC Magazine - November 2009 (US)

PC Magazine – November 2009 (US)
True PDF | 79 Pages | English | 5.6 Mb

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Network Simulation

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 10:20 AM PDT

Network Simulation

Network Simulation

A detailed introduction to the design, implementation, and use of network simulation tools is presented. The requirements and issues faced in the design of simulators for wired and wireless networks are discussed. Abstractions such as packet- and fluid-level network models are covered. Several existing simulations are given as examples, with details and rationales regarding design decisions presented. Issues regarding performance and scalability are discussed in detail, describing how one can utilize distributed simulation methods to increase the scale and performance of a simulation environment. Finally, a case study of two simulation tools is presented that have been developed using distributed simulation techniques. This text is essential to any student, researcher, or network architect desiring a detailed understanding of how network simulation tools are designed, implemented, and used.

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