This book is the first comprehensive approach to the construction and the management of cooperative information systems. From a set of input database schemes describing the information content of multiple sources, the techniques presented yield a structured, integrated and consistent de*ion of the information content represented in a suitable data repository. The author builds his work on skilled and controlled use of results and methods from various fields of computer science, such as data mining, algorithmic learning, knowledge representation, database management, etc. The approach presented has been implemented in the prototype system DIKE, Database Intensional Knowledge Extractor, which has been studied in various application contexts.

This exceptional, full-color Autodesk Maya Press title -- produced by Autodesk, the software's creators -- uses an award-winning movie short as the basis for the book's all-new hands-on tutorials. The book provides clear step-by-step projects to help you understand the modeling and animation stages of production. You'll learn how to build models with a variety of surface types and then make them move with a wide range of animation techniques as well as how to make sound decisions from the beginning to save unnecessary challenges further down the pipeline. As a bonus feature, this book also introduces some animation techniques using Alias MotionBuilder.

Eliminates lengthy introductions, detailed explanations, and sidebars, focusing on what new Mac OS X users want most-clear instructions on how to accomplish specific tasks An easy-to-navigate landscape layout featuring a two-column design and illustrated step-by-step instructions make it easy to find a specific task fast and get it done in a flash Tasks covered include adjusting system preferences, creating and managing user accounts, managing files and folders, using the Dashboard, networking wirelessly with AirPort, using iTunes and iPods, connecting to a Windows network, watching videos and DVDs, viewing and organizing pictures with iPhoto, making movies with iMovie, blogging and Web designing with iWeb, and using a .Mac account Published to coincide with Apple's release of Leopard

Announcing an all-new SELF-PACED TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on 70-236, the required exam for the new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and practice exercises for the skills and expertise you can apply to the job. Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. Focusing on configuring Exchange Server 2007, this official study guide covers topics such as installing Exchange Server 2007; configuring recipients, groups, and mailboxes; setting up connectors and me

《深入Linux内核架构》讨论了Linux内核的概念、结构和实现。主要内容包括多任务、调度和进程管理，物理内存的管理以及内核与相关硬件的交互，用户空间的进程如何访问虚拟内存，如何编写设备驱动程序，模块机制以及虚拟文件系统，Ext文件系统属性和访问控制表的实现方式，内核中网络的实现，系统调用的实现方式，内核对时间相关功能的处理，页面回收和页交换的相关机制以及审计的实现等。此外，《深入Linux内核架构》借助内核源代码中关键的部分进行讲解，帮助读者掌握重要的知识点，从而在运用中充分展现Linux系统的魅力。《深入Linux内核架构》适合Linux内核爱好者阅读。 Find an introduction to the architecture, concepts andalgorithms of the Linux kernel in Professional Linux KernelArchitecture, a guide to the kernel sources and large number ofconnections among subsystems. Find an introduction to

Affiliate marketing is here's how to get your program going Nearly every retailer in the Internet Retailers' Top 500 has an affiliate marketing program. Now free affiliate networks, automation software, and pay-for-performance compensation models are making it easy for small businesses to take advantage of this marketing tool. In the popular An Hour a Day format, this guide features a detailed, real-world, task-based approach to developing, launching, and managing a successful affiliate marketing program. It explores market research, determining payment models and reporting guidelines, recruiting affiliates, crafting appropriate communications, and much more. Affiliate marketing programs help boost marketing efforts without incurring excessive this Hour a Day guide provides everything merchants, business owners, and those charged with managing an affiliate program need to know Offers a modern, real-world, step-by-step guide to researching, launching, managing, and optimizing a successful affiliate ma

A complete guide to Pentaho Kettle, the Pentaho Datalntegration toolset for ETL This practical book is a complete guideto installing, configuring, and managing Pentaho Kettle. If you’rea database administrator or developer, you’ll first get up to speedon Kettle basics and how to apply Kettle to create ETLsolutions—before progressing to specialized concepts such asclustering, extensibility, and data vault models. Learn how todesign and build every phase of an ETL solution. Shows developers and database administrators how to use theopen-source Pentaho Kettle for enterprise-level ETL processes(Extracting, Transforming, and Loading data) Assumes no priorknowledge of Kettle or ETL, and brings beginners thoroughly up tospeed at their own pace Explains how to get Kettle solutions up andrunning, then follows the 34 ETL subsystems model, as created bythe Kimball Group, to explore the entire ETL lifecycle, includingall aspects of data warehousing with Kettle Goes beyond routinetasks to explore how to

The Certified Ethical Hacker program began in 2003 and ensures that IT professionals apply security principles in the context of their daily job scope Presents critical information on footprinting, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, trojans and backdoors, sniffers, denial of service, social engineering, session hijacking, hacking Web servers, and more Discusses key areas such as Web application vulnerabilities, Web-based password cracking techniques, SQL injection, wireless hacking, viruses and worms, physical security, and Linux hacking Contains a CD-ROM that enables readers to prepare for the CEH exam by taking practice tests

This comprehensive introduction to SQL Server begins with anoverview of database design basics and the SQL query language alongwith an in-depth look at SQL Server itself Progresses on to a clear explanation of how to implementfundamental concepts with the new 2008 version of SQL Server Discusses creating and changing tables, managing keys, writing*s, working with stored procedures, programming with XML,using SQL Server Reporting and Integration Services, and more Features updated and new material, including new examples usingMicrosoft's AdventureWorks sample database

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Working as an effective professional Java developer requires you to know Java APIs, tools, and techniques to solve a wide variety of Java problems. Building upon Ivor Horton's Beginning Java 2, this resource shows you how to use the core features of the latest JDK as well as powerful open source tools such as Ant, JUnit, and Hibernate. It will arm you with a well-rounded understanding of the professional Java development landscape. The expert author team begins by uncovering the sophisticated Java language features, the methodology for developing solutions, and steps for exploiting patterns. They then provide you with a collection of real-world examples that will become an essential part of your developer's toolkit. With this approach, you'll gain the skills to build advanced solutions by utilizing the more complex and nuanced parts of Java JDK 6. What you will learn from this book How to use tools to make your work easier and more productive Methods to develop effective user interfaces

The de facto official source on facial animation—nowupdated! If you want to do character facial modeling and animation at thehigh levels achieved in today’s films and games, Stop Staring:Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right, Third Edition , is foryou. While thoroughly covering the basics such as squash andstretch, lip syncs, and much more, this new edition has beenthoroughly updated to capture the very newest professional designtechniques, as well as changes in software, including using Pythonto automate tasks. Shows you how to create facial animation for movies, games, andmore Provides in-depth techniques and tips for everyone fromstudents and beginners to high-level professional animators anddirectors currently in the field Features the author’s valuable insights from his own extensiveexperience in the field Covers the basics such as squash and stretch, color andshading, and lip syncs, as well as how to automate processes usingPython Breathe life into your creations with this import

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Large Refactorings looks at methods of establish design improvements as an important and independent activity during development of software，and will help to ensure that software continues to adapt，improve and remain easy to read and modify without altering its observable behaviour。 It provides real-world experience from real refactored projects and shows how to refactor software to ensure that it is efficient，fresh and adaptable。 作者简介： Stefan Roock works as a consultant and coach for it-agile GmbH （located in Germany）。 His areas of expertise include agile software development，refactoring techniques and agile project management and among his special interests are refactoring，incremental design and agile customer coaching。 Stefan also is frequently a speaker at technical conferences and has published a number of papers and articles。 He is co-author of the book "Extreme Programming in Action"。 You can contact him at stefan@stefanroock。de or http://www。stefanroock。d

A comprehensive guide to the language used to customizeMicrosoft Office Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is the language used forwriting macros, automating Office applications, and creating customapplications in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. Thiscomplete guide shows both IT professionals and novice developershow to master VBA in order to customize the entire Office suite forspecific business needs. Office 2010 is the leading productivity suite, and the VBAlanguage enables customizations of all the Office programs; thiscomplete guide gives both novice and experienced programmers theknowledge they need to make maximum use of VBA for Office Supported with real-world examples in Word, Excel, PowerPoint,Outlook, and Access, this book offers clear, systematic tutorialswith both intermediate and advanced content Covers learning how to work with VBA; recording macros; usingloops and functions; using message boxes, input boxes, and dialogboxes; creating effective code; X

This book contstitutes the refereed proceedings of the European Conference on Web Services, ECOWS 2004, held in Erfurt, Germany, in September 2004. The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organised in topical sections on Web service modeling and process management, Web service security and knowledge management, Web service discovery, Web service infrastructure, Web service composition and negotiation, Web service solutions, and semantics in Web services.

Designing application and middleware software to run inconcurrent and networked environments is a significant challenge tosoftware developers. The patterns catalogued in this second volumeof Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture (POSA) form the basis ofa pattern language that addresses issues associated withconcurrency and networking. The book presents 17 interrelatedpatterns ranging from idioms through architectural designs. Theycover core elements of building concurrent and network systems:service access and configuration, event handling, synchronization,and concurrency. All patterns present extensive examples and knownuses in multiple programming languages, including C++, C, and Java.The book can be used to tackle specific software developmentproblems or read from cover to cover to provide a fundamentalunderstanding of the best practices for constructing concurrent andnetworked applications and middleware.

Whether you're designing consumer electronics, medicaldevices, enterprise Web apps, or new ways to check out at thesupermarket, today's digitally-enabled products and servicesprovide both great opportunities to deliver compelling userexperiences and great risks of driving your customers crazy withcomplicated, confusing technology. Designing successful products and services in the digital agerequires a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in interactiondesign, visual design, industrial design, and other disciplines. Italso takes the ability to come up with the big ideas that make adesirable product or service, as well as the skill and perseveranceto execute on the thousand small ideas that get your design intothe hands of users. It requires expertise in project management,user research, and consensus-building. This comprehensive,full-color volume addresses all of these and more with detailedhow-to information, real-life examples, and exercises. Topicsinclude assembling a design team, planning

Clark A. Campbell, author of a best–selling book on projectmanagement, has written a project management guide specifically forIT professionals who want to save time and work more efficiently.The One Page Project Manager for IT Projects:Communicate and ManageAny Project With A Single Sheet of Paper presents you with awinning formula for managing your complex IT projects using minimalresources. Coverage of vital topics like working with outsideconsultants, ERP project management, and ISO 9000 will be ofspecial interest to IT managers and CIOs.