Anticipatory optimization for dynamic decision making relies on a number of different
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Welcome to Starting Out with C++: Early Objects, 7th
Edition. This book is intended for use in a two-term or
three-term C++ programming sequence, or an
accelerated one-term course. Students new to
programming, as well those with prior course work in
other languages, will find this text beneficial. The
fundamentals...
Welcome to Java Foundations. This book is designed to serve as the primary
resource for a two- or three-term introductory course sequence, ranging from the
most basic programming concepts to the design and implementation of complex
data structures. This unified approach makes the important introductory
sequence more cohesive and...
What really makes a video game story interactive? What's the best way to create an interactive story? How much control should players be given? Do they really want that control in the first place? Do they even know what they want-or are their stated desires at odds with the unconscious preferences? All of these questions and more are...
Ruby is famous for being easy to learn, but most users only scratch the surface of what it can do. While other books focus on Ruby's trendier features, The Book of Ruby reveals the secret inner workings of one of the world's most popular programming languages, teaching you to write clear, maintainable code.
Service-Oriented Architecture is becoming the leading architecture for IT, and it is changing the way organisations work. IT is slowly but steadily gaining maturity, and becoming the flexible yet stable and reliable support for business it should be. At the same time, IT is regaining its potential to create real business innovation. SOA will...
Information is the lifeblood of knowledge, the flotsam of events and perspectives
created in every second of history. There is so much to capture and yet so little
time and so few resources to make sense of it all. Just as we get tantalisingly
close, the holy grail of true knowledge slips further over the horizon.
The most visible use of computers and software is processing information for human
consumption. We use them to write books (like this one), search for information
on the web, communicate via email, and keep track of financial data. The vast
majority of computers in use, however, are much less visible. They run the engine,
brakes,...
This comprehensive guide to the strategic management of information systems within business and public sector organizations integrates the two, often disparate, domains of strategic management and information systems. Focusing on managing information systems within a broader organizational context, it covers key issues...
After a few years with Xcode 3, my first impressions of Xcode 4 were mixed. At first, I thought the redesign was unnecessarily rigid and proscriptive. I missed Interface Builder's floating windows and object palettes, and I couldn't find a convincing reason for the enforced three-way window split in the editor.
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The objective of this book is to help financial planners improve
their spreadsheet skills by providing a structured approach to
developing spreadsheets for forecasting, financial planning and
budgeting.
The book assumes that the reader is familiar with the basic operation
of Excel and is not intended for beginners.
