Groovy brings you the best of both worlds: a flexible, highly productive, agile, dynamic language that runs on the rich framework of the Java Platform. Groovy preserves the Java semantics and extends the JDK to give you true dynamic language capabilities. Programming Groovy 2 will help you, the experienced Java developer, learn and...

• Enhance code performance by using appropriate Clojure features
• Improve the efficiency of applications and plan their deployment
• A hands-on guide to designing Clojure programs to get...

• Add search capability to your custom applications
• Integrate with the core Hibernate system, using traditional APIs or JPA
• Write search queries in no time that may...

Intermediate level, for programmers fairly familiar with Java, but new to the functional style of programming and lambda expressions.

Get ready to program in a whole new way. Functional Programming in Java will help you quickly get on top of the new, essential Java 8 language features and the functional style...

Optimizing and Assessing Information Technology is designed to be both easy-to-use and immediately useful. Engaging and accessible, this book has been created to help you focus on improving business project execution through effective IT optimization and...

Spectral techniques facilitate the design and testing of today's increasingly complex digital devices

There is heightened interest in spectral techniques for the design of digital devices dictated by ever increasing demands on technology that often cannot be met by classical approaches. Spectral methods provide a uniform...

This text is a graduate-level introduction to neural networks, focusing on current theoretical models, examining what these models can reveal about how the brain functions, and discussing the ramifications for psychology, artificial intelligence, and the construction of a new generation of intelligent computers. The book is divided into four...

• Begin developing your own games of any scale by learning to harness the power of the Award Winning CryENGINE® 3 game engine
• Build your game worlds in real-time with CryENGINE® 3 Sandbox as we share...

The field of structured P2P systems has seen fast growth upon the introduction of Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) in the early 2000s. The first proposals, including Chord, Pastry, Tapestry, were gradually improved to cope with scalability, locality and security issues. By utilizing the processing and bandwidth resources  of end users, the...

• Deploy highly available Configuration Manager sites and roles
• Backup, restore,...

• Create a Joomla! website in an hour with the help of easy-to-follow steps and...