This book collects selected research reports on the development of personalized services for Interactive TV. Drawing upon contributions from academia and industry that represent current research in the US, Europe and Asia, these articles represent leading research in personalized television.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Oracle Application Express (APEX). You’re about to learn how to use a tool that we believe will revolutionize the way you think about and approach writing web-based Oracle systems. It certainly has for us.
Prior to the advent of APEX, developing fully interactive web based systems over data...
Having a web site is almost mandatory whether you are an individual promoting yourself, part of a company showcasing its products or services, or even a member of a band promoting its music, for instance; but unless you want to hire an expert to put your web site together, you’ll need a good deal of experience and knowledge of web...
The definitive book on the foundations and theory of database systems, including advanced topics not presented in any other survey book. Includes a comprehensive resource useful for any database researcher or practitioner that covers both fundamental and advanced topics.
Database theory is a relative newcomer to the field of computer...
Designing Interactive Systems is aimed squarely at the next generation of interactive
system designers. This book presents a coherent introduction to the practical issues
of creating interactive systems and products from a human-centred perspective. It
develops the principles and methods of human–computer interaction (HCI)...
Whether you've dabbled in drawing in 3D or are interested in learning the basics of design, SketchUp For Dummies makes it fast and easy to learn the ropes of a powerful, user-friendly tool to bring your design ideas to life. From creating a basic 3D model to showing off...
When you design the user interface to a computer system, you decide which screens the system will show, what exactly will be in each screen and how it will look. You also decide what the user can click on and what happens when he does so, plus all the other details of the user interface. It is the designer’s responsibility that the system has...
For beginners or intermediate users this is a highly practical cookbook for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Now you can really get to grips with enterprise resource planning by engaging with real-world solutions through recipes and screenshots.
Overview
Understand the various tips and tricks to master Dynamics GP,...
Almost all web designers use Cascading Style Sheets to control the presentation of the websites they construct out of HTML. Why learn one and then the other when you can just as easily—and much more effectively—learn both at the same time? This book's integrated approach speeds your progress and leaves you with a...
Build mobile apps efficiently with Kivy, the Python-powered graphical toolkit for creating natural user interfaces with elegant multitouch support. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn step-by-step how to build and deploy a complete Kivy app for iOs and Android devices. If you’re just beginning to work with Python, but...
