This book focuses on key theoretical topics of computing, in particular formal
languages and abstract machines. It is intended primarily to support the theoretical
modules on a computer science or computing-related undergraduate degree
scheme.
Though the book is primarily theoretical in nature, it attempts to avoid the...
Welcome to jQuery UI Themes: Beginner's Guide. This introductory text will get you started
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concepts of user interface themes, this book walks the reader through everything from
the most basic ideas in jQuery UI to more advanced topics such as icons...
At first glance, you might assume that HTML5 is the fifth version of the
HTML web-page-writing language. But the real story is a whole lot messier.
HTML5 is a rebel. It was dreamt up by a loose group of freethinkers who
weren’t in charge of the official HTML standard. It allows page-writing practices
that...
JUMP START PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABLILITY, AND BUSINESS GROWTH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA!
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I hate the term the cloud. I really do. In a surprisingly short period of time, I’ve seen the
term twisted out of shape and become a marketing buzzword and applied to every bit
of technology one can conjure up. I have no doubt that in a few years, the term the
cloud will be relegated to the same giant dustbin for bad technology...
Two experienced HR communications consultants show how to dramatically improve the effectiveness of every HR message. HR professionals know their programs are pivotal to organizational success, but they also know how difficult it is to communicate those programs effectively. Hampered by legal restrictions, highly complex...
This petroleum and natural gas engineering two-volume handbook
is written in the spirit of the classic handbooks of other engineering
disciplines. The two volumes reflect the importance of the industry
its engineers serve (i.e., Standard and Poor's shows that the fuels sector
is the largest single entity in the gross domestic...
Clearly Visual Basic: Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2010, Second Edition is designed
for a beginning programming course. The book assumes students have no previous
programming knowledge or experience. However, students should be familiar with basic
Windows skills and file management. The book’s primary focus is on...
Synchronicity. It’s all about students and instructors tuning in to each other.
And technology makes it possible. In a world of networks, e-mail, webinars, and
social networking sites, technology can certainly strengthen the link between
instructors and students.
Communications is changing our life in many ways. Our society is increasingly dependent
on wireless communications technologies and the applications they support. In
the same way that we can’t understand how the folks who lived in 1800 managed
without anesthesia, television, … (insert favorite must-have...
Photoshop CS6 is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if you’re just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style—without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, you’ll delve deep into Photoshop’s secrets...
Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization is a comprehensive volume on analytical techniques used in materials science for the characterization of surfaces, interfaces and thin films. This flagship volume in the Materials Characterization Series is a unique, stand-alone reference for materials science practitioners, process engineers,...
