This book is written for the “information worker” businessperson who already
uses Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, or Visio to accomplish
his or her daily work. Today, information workers most often work in the
collaboration environment of SharePoint, where their spreadsheets and documents are
saved and...
This book is an attempt to bring together current research in the domain of interactive
horizontal displays. The book integrates and summarises findings from the
most important international tabletop research teams. It provides a state-of-the-art
overview and allows for the discussion of emerging and future directions in research
and...
This book is dedicated to my husband, Todd A. Tudor, and my three children,
Drew, Allyssa, and Chad, who spent many hours patiently waiting for
my time and attention while this book was being written.
Profits from this book will be contributed to the children of the world
through the YMCA in Ethiopia, Africa, and through The...
It doesn't matter how much time you invest in Android design, or even how careful
you are when programming, mistakes are inevitable and bugs will appear. This
book will help you minimize the impact of these errors in your Android project and
increase your development productivity. It will show you the problems that are
easily...
Computers are at the heart of most activities nowadays. A processor is the central component of
a computer, but nowadays, we can find processors embedded in many other components, such as
game consoles, consumer electronic devices and cars, just to mention a few.
This lecture presents a thorough study of the microarchitecture...
Mathematics and mathematical modelling are of central importance in computer science. For this reason the teaching concepts of mathematics in computer science have to be constantly reconsidered, and the choice of material and the motivation have to be adapted. This applies in particular to mathematical analysis, whose significance has to be...
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is an exceptional programming language and
environment. The language has grown out of a need to have a programming language that
would allow more business-focused individuals to write programs, but equally support the
programming features that developers look for in a product. The...
Humans receive the great majority of information about their environment through
sight, and at least 50% of the human brain is dedicated to vision. Vision is also a key
component for building artificial systems that can perceive and understand their environment.
Computer vision is likely to change society in many ways; for example,
it...
To be successful, the portable electronic designer must view the prod-
uct design process as a part of a broader process of product development.
While the insights and creativity of the individual designer are critical
in creating a successful product, the designer must be prepared to
engage through every phase of product development...
At least two driving forces have contributed to the recent increased use and development
of multidimensional liquid chromatography (MDLC). These include the high
resolution and peak capacity needed for proteomics studies and the independent size
and chemical structure selectivity for resolving industrial polymers. In this regard,...
Fibre Reinforced Polymer composite materials (FRP’s) are now widely utilised in many
applications including aircraft, yachts, motor vehicles, chemical and process plant, sporting
goods and a wide range of military equipment. They are an extremely broad and versatile class
of material, encompassing a wide range of fibre and...
This is the definitive real-world guide to Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft’s newest and most powerful version of System Center. Authored by consultants who’ve deployed System Center in hundreds of enterprises and innovative smaller businesses, this book brings together up-to-the-minute tips, tricks, and...
