In 2009, for the second time in a row, Jena hosted an extraordinary event. In 2008, Jena celebrated the 450th birthday of the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena with the motto “Lichtgedanken” – “flashes of brilliance.” This year, for almost one week, Jena became the center for the pattern recognition research...

In this unique guide, two Java security experts show you how to take full advantage of Java security technologies–cryptography, algorithms, and architecture. They explain today’s Java security tools, concepts, protocols, and specifications, including ECC, RSA,...

Many enterprises regard system-level testing as the final piece of the development effort, rather than as a tool that should be integrated throughout the development process. As a consequence, test teams often execute critical test plans just before product launch, resulting in much of the corrective work being performed in a rush and at the...

The transformation of a simple motion, such as rotation, into linear or other motion is accomplished by means of a cam -- two moving elements mounted on a fixed frame. Cam devices are versatile -- almost any specified motion can be...

With one billion cars expected to be on the roads of the world in the near future, the potential for war over oil and the negative environmental effects of emissions will be greater than ever before. Now is the time...

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Originally developed at Toyota, the manufacturing process known as “kanban” has helped revolutionize how corporations and suppliers achieve maximum efficiency in getting products to and from the assembly line. Kanban adds a new dimension to just-in-time manufacturing by keeping your production line “liquid” at all...

It draws upon IBM’s highly readable and fast-paced, Business Solutions on...