Microsoft's Application Virtualization technology has been emerging as one of the main platforms in application virtualization. This is mainly because more and more organizations are thinking about application virtualization as a valid implementation and also because App-V probably represents the most attractive solution. App-V introduces...
The story of the Sony A35/A55 begins with two other camera manufacturers, Konica and Minolta. These storied names in camera history merged in 2003, and then decided to leave the camera business in 2006 and focus on other, more business-oriented technologies. They transferred all their camera assets to Sony, which continued developing the...
As it turns out Bennis underestimated the impact that bad leadership
can have. A combination of greed, hubris, flawed judgment, and miscalculation
has made the Enron debacle seem almost quaint by comparison
to the global financial crisis that we now face. Although numerous pundits
and scholars have advanced many reasons for the...
In my position at IBM, I regularly brief executives, managers, and computer
professionals on data mining and neural network technology. In my briefings,
I cover the fundamentals of data mining and neural networks, and I
also discuss specific applications relevant to the customers' businesses.
Since time is usually limited, my goal...
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This volume contains revised versions of selected papers presented at the biennial
meeting of the Classification and Data Analysis Group (CLADAG) of the Italian
Statistical Society, which was held in Macerata, September 12–14, 2007. Carlo
Lauro chaired the Scientific Programme Committee and Francesco Palumbo chaired
the Local...
In this book, we study theoretical and practical aspects of computing methods for mathematical modelling of nonlinear systems. A number of computing techniques are considered, such as methods of operator approximation with any given accuracy; operator interpolation techniques including a non-Lagrange interpolation; methods of system...
A major part of natural language processing now depends on the use of text data to build linguistic analyzers. We consider statistical, computational approaches to modeling linguistic structure. We seek to unify across many approaches and many kinds of linguistic structures. Assuming a basic understanding of natural language processing and/or...
Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Azure are two sizeable platforms unto themselves.
SharePoint is one of Microsoft’s leading server productivity platforms—a collaborative platform
for the enterprise and the web. Windows Azure is Microsoft’s operating system in the
cloud. Separately, they have their own strengths, market...
Launched on October 23, 2001, the iPod has become the icon of the decade.
You don’t need much imagination to see why. Imagine no longer needing
to take CDs or DVDs with you when you travel — your favorite music and
videos fit right in your pocket and you can leave your precious content library
at home. With the iPhone and...
People often ask me why I chose to publish this work. Primarily, this book was
motivated by my experience in industry after having been in the academic world for
many years. We often hear about the need to bridge the gap between industry and
academia, but one can easily intellectually understand something without having
experienced it...
MAXON understands that making a transition into 3D graphics and animation can be a daunting
proposition for artists already pressed for time keeping up with the ever evolving progression of more
traditional graphics technology. With that in mind, they have crafted CINEMA 4D, a software that is
intuitive yet amazingly powerful. Using...
