The release of the .NET Framework has changed the programming landscape for Microsoft
application developers. Graphics programming has been affected as much as any other area.
Whereas the Windows Graphical Device Interface (GDI) was once used to draw to a device, the
.NET Framework now gives us GDI+.
Are psychometric tests valid for a new reality of artificial intelligence systems, technology-enhanced humans, and hybrids yet to come? Are the Turing Test, the ubiquitous CAPTCHAs, and the various animal cognition tests the best alternatives? In this fascinating and provocative book, José Hernández-Orallo formulates major...
In recent years governments and scientific establishments have been encouraging the development of professional and popular science communication. This book critically examines the origin of this drive to improve communication, and discusses why simply improving scientists' communication skills and understanding of their audiences may not...
The practicing radiologist is continually challenged to update his/her competencies so
as to deliver state-of-the-art radiological care. Nowhere is this truer than in the rapidly
evolving world of magnetic resonance imaging, where innovations in both technology
and diagnostic pharmaceuticals have dramatically altered the landscape...
Mobile web usage is exploding. Soon, more web browsing will take place on phones and tablets than PCs. Your business needs a mobile strategy, but where do you start? Head First Mobile Web shows how to use the web tech- nology you’re already familiar with to make sites and apps that work on any device of any size. Put...
Learn to communicate in the wireless e-mail and Internet landscape. Discover how Blackberry--the portable, pocket-size wireless device--connects you to corporate e-mail and calendars, lets you create instant memos, and offers extensions like RIM Wallet for secure online purchases. Written by an experienced author and trainer, How to Do...
These proceedings offer a written account of the scientific contributions presented at the 12th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition (CIARP 2007), held in Vi˜na del Mar-Valpara´ıso, Chile. The aim of the congress was to promote and disseminate ongoing research and mathematical methods for pattern recognition, image...
And so the journey continues, and, as I’ve said before, what a long, strange trip it’s been. When I first wrote Professional SQL Server 7.0 Programming in early 1999, the landscape of both books and the development world was much different than it is today. At the time, .NET was as yet unheard of, and while Visual Studio 98 ruled the...
Gain a clear understanding of the most important concepts in the decoupled CMS landscape. You will learn how to architect and implement decoupled Drupal architectures across the stack?from building the back end and designing APIs to integrating with front-end technologies. You'll also review presenting data through consumer...
The constant growth of the world’s population and the decline of the availability of land and soil resources are global concerns for food security. Other concerns are the decrease in productivity and delivery of essential ecosystems services because of the decline of soil quality and health by a range of degradation processes....
