We can ask heretical questions such as why OOP should be used in all programming situations as many of its proponents insist. We can question the wisdom of allowing C programmers to write the narratives and code examples for the Help system in VB.NET. We can wonder why structures are included in VB.NET if OOP experts insist that you should...
The untold story of how America once created the most successful economy the world has ever seen and how we can do it again.
The American economy glitters on the outside, but the reality is quite different. Job opportunities and economic growth are increasingly concentrated in a few crowded coastal enclaves....
A penetrating guide to artificial intelligence: what it is, what it does, and how it will change our lives
At a breathtaking pace, artificial intelligence is getting better and faster at making complex decisions. AI can already identify malignant tumors on CT scans, give legal advice, out-bluff the best...
The Internet of Things is now being taken up by tech corporations but this fantastic book brings you the DIY approach to home automation using BeagleBone. From dimming the lights to opening the garage door -- it's all here.
Overview
Practical approach to home automation using BeagleBone; starting from...
The MBA is probably the hottest ticket among the current university graduate degree offerings--every year, more than 120,000 students enroll in MBA programs in the United States, and the estimates in Europe do not lag far behind. In addition, job prospects have never looked better for business school graduates; corporations are hiring more...
China’s automotive industry has changed profoundly in the 11 years since I started the research for this book. This study focuses on how industrial modernization in the country’s leading automotive production centers, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Changchun, Hubei province, and Tianjin has generated lasting changes of...
Start programming in XML right away using this easy-to-follow guide. XML Demystified explains how to build XML web applications that work on any platform or browser. Step-by-step instructions with lots of examples help you learn quickly.
I wrote this book in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. Until then, I was planning to write this book at a much later time. But the events of that day compelled me to immediately begin this work. As we have seen, those events have had far-reaching repercussions in the information...
To put it in terms understandable to the many former English majors who now manage Windows networks: if Everyman were a system administrator, he'd run Windows 2000 Server. It supports pretty much any business requirement, yet it's user-friendly enough that anyone can learn to be an administrator with a bit of study. Mission Critical! Windows...
Many corporations are finding that the size of their data sets are outgrowing the capability of their systems to store and process them. The data is becoming too big to manage and use with traditional tools. The solution: implementing a big data system.
