Rather than deciding whether or not to get involved in global sourcing, many companies are facing decisions about whether or not to apply agile methods in their distributed projects. These companies are often motivated by the opportunities to solve the coordination and communication difficulties associated with global software development....

Base SAS software supports Structured Query Language (SQL), the ANSI standard and widely used language that enables you to create, retrieve, and update database information. This title is your introductory, task-oriented resource for SQL as implemented through the SAS SQL procedure. With this title, you will learn the basics of using PROC...

Since Symbian SQL and SQLite are relatively new additions to the Symbian platform, Inside Symbian SQL begins with an introduction to database theory and concepts, including a Structured Query Language (SQL)...

Taking the MCTS: Windows? Server 2008 70-640 certification exam? Want to check out sample questions and take some sample tests? Look no further. MCTS: Windows Server 2008 70-640 Q&A provides over 800 test prep questions organized around Microsoft?s published examination objectives and sub-objectives. The correct answers and explanations...

Traditionally, cross-layer and joint source-channel coding were seen as incompatible with classically structured networks but recent advances in theory changed this situation. Joint source-channel decoding is now seen as a viable alternative to separate decoding of source and channel codes, if the protocol layers are taken into account. A...

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'Basic Photography' is a longstanding international bestseller and continues to be the introductory textbook for photography courses throughout the world.

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Communication technology has become pervasive in the modern world, and ever more complex. Focusing on the most basic ideas, this carefully paced, logically structured textbook is packed with insights and illustrative examples, making this an ideal introduction to modern digital communication. Examples with step-by-step solutions help with the...

This thoroughly updated 5th Edition provides concise and carefully structured full-color instruction in the handling and analysis of non-blood body fluids.Readers will learn how to handle and preserve the integrity of body fluid specimens and how to keep themselves and their laboratory safe from infectious agents!Practical, focused, and reader...

Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics provides an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of the daunting area of nuclear physics. Logically structured and clearly written, this is the book of choice for anyone entering the field of nuclear medicine, including nuclear medicine residents and fellows, cardiac nuclear medicine fellows and...

Moodle has evolved into one of the most widely-used Learning Management Systems in the world, with over 35,000 installed sites and 25 million users. Much of its popularity is due to its ability to be extended by developers, by using its open source architecture. Understanding how to develop on the Moodle platform provides an organization...