The geometry of lines occurs naturally in such different areas as sculptured surface machining, computation of offsets and medial axes, surface reconstruction for reverse engineering, geometrical optics, kinematics and motion design, and modeling of developable surfaces. This book covers line geometry from various viewpoints and aims towards...
You know the rudiments of the SQL query language, yet you feel you aren't taking full advantage of SQL's expressive power. You'd like to learn how to do more work with SQL inside the database before pushing data across the network to your applications. You'd like to take your SQL skills to the next level.
The definitive exercise book that the one-million-plus readers of the Younger Next Year® series have been waiting for—and the exercise book that takes the intimidation out of starting a workout routine. Based on the science that shows how we can turn back our biological clocks by a combination of aerobics and strength fitness,...
As businesses and consumers become more dependent on complex multinational information systems, the need to understand and devise sound information security systems has never been greater. This title takes a practical approach to information security by focusing on real-world examples. While not...
Transform Average Employees into Powerhouse Performers
“I cannot think of a more important message and timely book. 20 Minutes to a Top Performer offers quick, simple techniques for managers to improve their effectiveness in communicating with their teams.” Steven Fine, vice president for...
As I mentioned, an old saying informs us, “It’s not what happens to you; it’s how you handle it.” Nowhere is that truer than during a business crisis, slump, or downturn.
Of the 15 fool-proof business strategies presented in this book, none are more important than the personal strategies presented in Part I. The...
This book introduces SpecDB, an intelligent database created to represent and host software specifications in a machine-readable format, based on the principles of artificial intelligence and unit testing database operations. SpecDB is demonstrated via two automated intelligent tools. The first automatically generates database constraints...
The software industry has evolved to tackle new approaches aligned with the Internet, object-orientation, distributed components and new platforms. However, the majority of the large information systems running today in many organizations were developed many years ago with technologies that are now obsolete. These old systems, known as legacy...
