How to Get Government Contracts demystifies the process of how a company can enter the government market, win its first and subsequent contracts, and then grow itself into a multi-million-dollar government contractor within a couple of years. It offers an insider’s view into the latest best practices that government...
Wisdom from the best and the brightest in the industry, this visual effects bible belongs on the shelf of anyone working in or aspiring to work in VFX. The book covers techniques and solutions all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors need to know, from preproduction, to digital character creation and compositing of both live-action and CG...
Data matching (also known as record or data linkage, entity resolution, object identification, or field matching) is the task of identifying, matching and merging records that correspond to the same entities from several databases or even within one database. Based on research in various domains including applied statistics, health...
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research focuses on the original and ultimate
goal of AI – to create broad human-like and transhuman intelligence, by exploring
all available paths, including theoretical and experimental computer science,
cognitive science, neuroscience, and innovative interdisciplinary methodologies....
Rich client development remains one of the most popular forms of application
development, both from a user and a developer point of view. While nobody denies
the importance of thin-client interface technologies such as HTML(5), it is clear
that consumers and enterprises alike enjoy using applications that provide a rich,...
You are about to embark on a fantastic journey! System Center 2012 Configuration
Manager is an exciting, new version of the Configuration Manager product line. While
each release of Configuration Manager, or the predecessor product—Systems Management
Server—has been a great improvement over the previous version, we...
For Windows(r) users, 7 might just be their lucky number
This guide offers a smoother transition for users moving from an older version to Windows(r) 7. Along with simple step-by-step instructions and numerous useful examples, readers will learn how to: use new tools; find applications and files instantly;...
Several years ago, I attended a conference in Shanghai that brought together
leading American and Chinese thinkers about games and learning. The event’s
organizers asked us to share what we saw as best practices from our respective
countries. The Chinese game designers proudly displayed games that included
historically...
Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology is a fully comprehensive text for courses in electrical and electronic principles, circuit theory and electrical technology. The coverage takes students from the fundamentals of the subject, to the completion of a first year degree level course. Thus, this book is ideal for students studying...
Penetration testing is one of the core aspects of network security in today's scenario. It involves a complete analysis of the system by implementing real-life security tests. It helps in identifying potential weaknesses in the system's major components which can occur either in its hardware or software. The reason which makes...
Pro SQL Server 2012 Administration is a one-stop source for all the knowledge you'll need to professionally manage a database under Microsoft SQL Server 2012. SQL Server administration is a complex field requiring an unusually broad and well-rounded skill set. A good database administrator must be part system...