The Cocoa frameworks are some of the most powerful for creating native OS X apps available today. However, for a first-time Mac developer, just firing up Xcode 4 and starting to browse the documentation can be a daunting and frustrating task. The Objective-C class reference documentation alone would fill thousands of printed pages, not to...
This cutting-edge book illustrates how to implement a new breakthrough BPM technology that makes the vision of
the networked enterprise a reality. BPM is changing the competitive business landscape. This breakthrough
technology provides businesses with the means to manage processes across systems, people, and organizations,
providing...
"Kenneth Allard has provided a tremendous public service with his superb book, Business as War: Battling for Competitive Advantage. Colonel Allard demonstrates the thoughtful and balanced thinking that made him such an effective intelligence officer. Ken Allard also systematically unravels and explains the...
Develop applications for the big data landscape with Spark and Hadoop. This book also explains the role of Spark in developing scalable machine learning and analytics applications with Cloud technologies. Beginning Apache Spark 2 gives you an introduction to Apache Spark and shows you how to work with it.
In an age where online universities and distance learning courses exist side by side with traditional
classroom learning, the development, design, use and challenges of creating web-based learning systems
that promote learning in students, whether over a distance or within a university proper, is increasingly
complex and often...
The web application landscape is vast and varied. Microsoft’s ASP.NET Framework—
built on top of the mature and robust .NET Framework—is one of the most trusted
platforms in the industry. ASP.NET MVC is Microsoft’s latest addition to the world of
ASP.NET providing web developers with an...
Propaganda in the Information Age is a collaborative volume which updates Herman and Chomsky’s propaganda model for the twenty-first-century media landscape and makes the case for the continuing relevance of their original ideas. It includes an exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky himself.
Learn how to tap into the creative part of your brain to create amazing digital art in Photoshop CS4. This exciting, full-color guide is designed especially for artists and photographers who want to harness the thrilling potential of the new release of Photoshop. Youll go beyond cookie-cutter techniques and discover unique ideas for creative...
Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons are still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. Indeed, for all the effort to reduce nuclear stockpiles to zero and to keep other nations (such as Iran) from developing nuclear capability, it seems that the Bomb is here to stay. In this gripping Very...
Remain relevant in the face of constant change during your career in technology. This book shows you how to proactively plan in anticipation of future changes.
Many people find technology careers enticing because of the number of job opportunities, the high compensation, or simply because of fascination with...
"The first step in securing the Smart Grid is to fully understand the threat landscape. This book provides both a timely and relevant overview of the subject - a must-read for anyone responsible for securing the grid as well as consumers looking to implement the technology!."-- Dr. Patrick Engebretson, Assistant Professor of...
This lively, accessible book is the first new history of Thailand in English for two decades.
Drawing on new Thai-language research, it ranges widely over political, economic, social, and
cultural themes. Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit reveal how a world of mandarin nobles and
unfree labour evolved into a rural society of...
