Although the basic purposes of finance, and the nature of the core instruments used in
attaining them, are relatively constant, recent years have seen an explosion in complexity of
both products and techniques.
A number of forces are driving this explosion. The first is internationalization encompassing
a dramatic growth in...
The graphical nature of LabVIEW makes it ideal for test and measurement applications and its use brings significant improvements in productivity over conventional programming languages. However, comprehensive treatments of the more advanced topics have been scattered and difficult to find-until now.
LabVIEW Advanced Programming...
We believe that learning in computer science and engineering should reflect the
current state of the field, as well as introduce the principles that are shaping computing.
We also feel that readers in every specialty of computing need to appreciate
the organizational paradigms that determine the capabilities, performance,
and,...
Shipping imperfect software is like going into debt. When you incur debt, the illusion of doing things faster can lead to exponential growth in the cost of maintaining software. Software debt takes five major forms: technical, quality, configuration management, design, and platform experience. In today’s rush to market, software debt is...
Haskell is a deep language; we think learning it is a hugely rewarding experience. We
will focus on three elements as we explain why. The first is novelty: we invite you to
think about programming from a different and valuable perspective. The second is
power: we’ll show you how to create software that is short, fast, and safe....
Inside the Machine is an introduction to computers that
is intended to fill the gap that exists between classic
but more challenging introductions to computer
architecture, like John L. Hennessy’s and David A.
Patterson’s popular textbooks, and the growing mass
of works that are simply too basic...
What will data management technologies look like in ten years? While the future's difficult to predict, this book provides students, researchers and professionals alike with a brief and engaging look at one prescient trend: the convergence of search and database technologies. This convergence has given rise to a new breed of...
The Encyclopedia of Biometrics provides a comprehensive reference to concepts, technologies, issues, and trends in
the field of biometrics. The volume covers all important aspects – research, development, and applications,
including biometric sensors and devices, methods and algorithms, sample quality, system design and...
As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities
to consider their application in social contexts for knowledge, learning, and human development.
Semantic Web and Knowledge Management has been accepted as a critical enabler aiming to increase
knowledge-related performance...
The world of business and commerce is changing. As technology advances at a rate of
knots and the geography of global working becomes less and less relevant, so the need
to run an effective business becomes more and more important. Businesses grow at an
alarming rate, often overnight. Interest in particular field can explode resulting...
The world stood on its toes as Steve Jobs announced the iPad in January
2010 as “our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary
device at an unbelievable price.”
Do you believe in magic? The iPad has that magical quality of disappearing
into your hands as you explore content with it. You have to hold...
This comprehensive handbook, written by leading experts in the field, details the groundbreaking research conducted under the breakthrough GALE program--The Global Autonomous Language Exploitation within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), while placing it in the context of previous research in the fields of natural...
