The Quintessential PICAr Microcontroller looks at one of the central technologies in many embedded computer and communication systems: the microcontroller. It approaches microcontrollers as the "inte
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Testing is the primary hardware and software verification technique used by industry today. Usually, it is ad hoc, error prone, and very expensive. In recent years, however, many attempts have been ma
Intended for professional Perl programmers, this guide introduces the most essential commands for debugging a Perl program, and demonstrates tracing program execution, debugging a program using multip
Details the key impacts and risk assessment within the context of technology-enabled information (TEI). This volume is designed as a secondary text for graduate students, and also for a professional a
This book brings together the perspectives of key researchers to explore lessons on social shaping, examining what can be learned from the adoption of mobile devices that can be applied to other, new
Presents the latest and most advanced tools and techniques available for data and web mining strategies with chapters written by leading world experts. Provides practicing engineers and scientists wit
Application logging refers to the means to indicate the state of a software application at runtime and is most useful in the debugging process of software writing. In this work, Gupta (a UK-based Java
E-learning is still in its infancy. This can be seen both in the limited pedagogical quality and lack of portability of e-learning content, and in the lack of user-friendly tools to exploit the opport
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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 2004 International Workshop on Intuitive Human Interfaces for Organizing and Accessing Intellectual Assets, held in Dagstuhl Castl
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Covers the basic materials and up-to-date information to understand IPv6, including site local address often overlooked by most other books about IPv6 do not reflect this important fact.Highlights Ter
This resource for Web developers explains how to integrate Flash animation, the server-side language PHP, and the MySQL database system to build dynamic, data-rich applications. It is aimed at Flash u
Cross-layer design seeks to enhance the capacity of wireless networks significantly through the joint optimization of multiple layers in the network, primarily the physical (PHY) and medium access con
This volume contains a systematic discussion of wavelet-type inversion formulae based on group representations, and their close connection to the Plancherel formula for locally compact groups. The con
This book is the only source that provides comprehensive, current, and correct information on problem solving using modern heuristics. It covers classic methods of optimization, including dynamic prog
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The open-source language Perl has the advantage of being both ubiquitous and of still thriving in applications where older versions are in use. Writing for intermediate-to-experienced programmers who
The perspectives and techniques used in human-computer interaction design, practice and research are broadening. This book looks at emerging approaches which are likely to contribute to the disciplin
Pervasive Computing and Networking aim at providing ubiquitous, ever-present, adaptable, smart, enveloping and immersive environments in which computing components and humans can interact regardless
Although Perl 6 will not be available for some time, there is an interest in the Perl community about its features and coding style--featured here are Perl 6 language features as well as an advanced t
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In this SQL primer/CD-ROM package, De Haan (applied mathematics, Technical University, The Netherlands) shows developers, administrators, system architects, and hobbyists how to write SQL and how to m
Information visualization is not only about creating graphical displays of complex and latent information structures. It also contributes to a broader range of cognitive, social, and collaborative act
The Mathematica GuideBook for Programming provides a comprehensive, step-by-step development of Mathematica programming capabilities and contains an enormous collection of examples and worked exercise
Rapid technical advances in medical imaging, including its growing application to drug/gene therapy and invasive/interventional procedures, have attracted significant interest in close integration of
* In-depth, unique coverage of ZSH, one of most modern and powerful of all shells. Also covers Bash, the preferred shell for most serious Linux and Unix users. * Very strong author and tech review tea
This volume details the mathematical background needed for geometric modeling in computer graphics. It begins with material from linear algebra and a discussion of the transformations in affine
This updated textbook introduces readers to assembly and its evolving role in computer programming and design. The author concentrates the revised edition on protected-mode Pentium programming, MIPS a
* A completely revised edition of a book that is highly-regarded in the community (as evidenced by Amazon reviews and other customer feedback). * The only comprehensive, practical guide to performance
This comprehensive, detailed reference provides readers with both a working knowledge of Mathematica in general and a detailed knowledge of the key aspects needed to create the fastest, shortest, and
DEXA 2004, the 15th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, was held August 30 ? September 3, 2004, at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. The quickly growing spectrum of
Whereas computer systems can easily handle even complicated and nonlinear mathematical models, human information processing is mainly based on linguistic knowledge. So the main advantage of using ling
Medical imaging has been transformed over the past 30 years by the advent of computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and various advances in x-ray and ultrasonic techniques. An
Using numerous illustrations and case studies, the author maps out the creative process involved in producing interactive media, such as CD-ROM productions and network applications. Looking at concret
