• Understand functional programming patterns by comparing them with the traditional object-oriented design patterns
• Write robust, safer, and better code using the declarative programming paradigm
• An...

"This fast-paced travelogue through the world of Chinese manufacturing is scary, fascinating, and very funny. Midler is not only a knowledgeable guide to the invisible underbelly of the global economy, he is a sympathetic and astute observer of China, its challenges, and its...

The era of seemingly unlimited growth in processor performance is over: single chip architectures can no longer overcome the performance limitations imposed by the power they consume and the heat they generate. Today, Intel and other semiconductor firms are abandoning the single fast processor model in favor of multi-core...

Many books already exist on the topics of digital control and estimation. The prospective reader of this book might well then ask. "why another book in this area?"

One problem with the existing literature is that it emphasizes the differences between discrete and continuous theory. This dichotomy is largely...

We all know that the business environment changes every day. But the radical shift that’s taken place in negotiating in recent years is so substantial that it requires an equally radical shift in thinking. Looking at negotiation as a series of tactics simply won’t work anymore. The only way you can meet the challenges of negotiating...

When organizations try to connect with their customers online, one of the first things they always want to know is “how can we get our users to do...

Advanced Crime Scene Photography developed over time and out of my experiences as a crime scene investigator with a large metropolitan police department. Like any major city, violent crime is prevalent, offering numerous opportunities to utilize the different skills and techniques learned and evolved through numerous schools, scene...

The web is undergoing a fundamental change. It is moving away from its current structure of documents and pages linked together, and towards a new structure that is built around people. This is a profound change that will affect how we create business strategy, design, marketing, and advertising. The reason for this shift is simple. For tens...