Engineers around the world depend on MATLAB for its power, usability, and outstanding graphics capabilities. Yet too often, engineering students are either left on their own to acquire the background they need to use MATLAB, or they must learn the program concurrently within an advanced course. Both of these options delay students from...

Bing knows whereof he speaks. He has lived...

Tap into the power of the free and open source software package, vtiger CRM—the popular alternative to commercial CRM tools. This powerful tool has enjoyed worldwide success and is being utilized by small and large organizations alike. You, too, can add real, modern CRM (customer relationship management) to your business model,...

In this book, Harley Hahn demystifies Emacs for programmers, students, and everyday users. The first part of the book carefully creates a context for your work with Emacs. What exactly is Emacs? How does it relate to your personal need to work quickly and to solve problems? Hahn then explains the technical details you need to understand...

You don't, says Ted Miller, editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. As a journalist with more than two decades of experience at the pioneer magazine of personal-finance journalism, Miller...

In a city where fog lovers, strippers, and people with short attention spans all lay claim to their own fi lm festivals, and where starting your day with a potent Irish coffee is not considered anything out of the ordinary, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll have a great time. Where else in the world is it considered good, clean...

Any phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases. But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an...