Swift Development with Cocoa: Developing for the Mac and iOS App Stores

Cryptology and Network Security: 10th International Conference, CANS 2011, Sanya, China, December 10-12, 2011

Springer, 2012

It was a real pleasure to have taken part in organizing the 10th International Conference on Cryptography and Network Security (CANS 2011). It was held during December 10–12, 2011, at the International Asia Pacific Convention Center in Sanya, on the subtropical island of Hainan (China). CANS 2011 was sponsored by the National...

1: Cartilage and Osteoarthritis (Methods in Molecular Medicine)

Humana Press, 2004

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is generally characterized by a slowly progressive degeneration of articular cartilage, particularly in the weight-bearing joints. It has a stronger prevalence in women, and its incidence increases with age. OA is a major and growing health concern in developed countries, owing to...

Model Predictive Control System Design and Implementation Using MATLAB® (Advances in Industrial Control)

Springer, 2009

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is unusual in receiving on-going interest in both industrial and academic circles. Issues such as plant optimization and constrained control which are critical to industrial engineers are naturally embedded in its designs.

Model Predictive Control System Design and Implementation Using MATLAB®...

Web Services Testing with soapUI

Packt Publishing, 2012

This book is all about using soapUI for functional and performance testing of service-oriented solutions. soapUI can be used to test various aspects of a service-oriented solution without merely playing the role of a web service invocation tool. We will follow a simple tutorial-style approach throughout the book in which we...

3D Game Textures, Second Edition: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop

Focal Press, 2009

Finally the eagerly-awaited next edition of Luke Ahearn's cornerstone game art book: 3D Game Textures is on its way. The book will be refreshed per the latest revision of Photoshop and the latest game industry trends and developments. 3D Game Textures allows next-gen game artists to learn to create everything from bricks to books in...

Capital Instincts: Life as an Entrepreneur, Financier, and Athlete

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

For over three decades, Thomas W. Weisel has been one of the leading figures of the financial scene that blossomed along with Silicon Valley, becoming an integral part of its phenomenal success. Many pioneers have contributed to the changing nature of U.S. business, but only a few have emerged as real leaders in American entrepreneurialism. Thom...