In this day and information age, it is all about those who areable to utilize the information they have to maximize potential,and these two University of California, Berkeley, professors haveassembled the guide to do just that. The nuts-and-bolts approach tofinding ways to differentiate one's product from all the others,and a how-to guide to simplify and improve customer interface, areboth helpful, and the idea of managing intellectual properties tomaximize value is infinitely superior to just protecting them fromcompetitors. Some of the information delves into building positivefeedback for the product, and every businessperson probably needsto know some of the legal ins and outs of building alliances andthe ramifications of competition. Shapiro and Varian seem to betargeting the hard-core student of business here (not the casualbrowser); their approach is extremely thorough, and there is muchpractical information for those willing to wade through theinformation rules. Joe Collins
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.
Whether you're a professional Character TD or just like tocreate 3D characters, this detailed guide reveals the techniquesyou need to create sophisticated 3D character rigs that range frombasic to breathtaking. Packed with step-by-step instructions andfull-color illustrations, Body Language walks you through riggingtechniques for all the body parts to help you create realistic andbelievable movements in every character you design. You'll learnadvanced rigging concepts that involve MEL *ing and advanceddeformation techniques and even how to set up a characterpipeline.
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 is the latest version of the collaboration tool found in Windows Server 2003 R2 and also the underlying technology of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. In this comprehensive book you’ll go under the hood of WSS 3.0 and discover how to make it easy to share documents, track tasks, create common workspaces where teams can work collectively, set up discussion groups, and more. Includes essential techniques for site creation, administration, customization, security, and disaster recovery, and practical steps for migrating from 2.0 to 3.0.
An effective Web site is the key to success for every venturefrom class reunions to major corporations. And since Web technologychanges rapidly, Building a Web Site For Dummies, 4th Edition isfully updated for the cutting-edge tools and trends. If you need to build and maintain a Web site, even if yourexperience is severely limited, this book makes it easy and fun.You'll learn to plan, design, create, launch, and maintain yoursite using the most up-to-date tools. A quality Web presence is essential in today's marketplace, andmany individuals charged with creating one are unaware of thechallenges This guide gives novice Web designers the tools and know-how toplan, design, and build effective Web sites Provides a nuts-and-bolts guide to site-building, includingcoverage of HTML, WYSIWYG construction software, CSS, andnavigation plans Shows how to spruce up your site with topnotch graphics, video,and great content Guides you through getting your site online, promoting it, ande
Program Lego? My Blocks to accurately perform navigation functions on competition mats, such as moving forward and backward quickly and precisely, turning, following walls, and following lines. This book features extensive illustrations help to bring each step and concept to life so that you can easily follow along. You'll start by moving your creations forward and backward accurate distances while maintaining directional accuracy. You'll then build My Blocks to turn left and right at precise angles. After that you?re creations will be ready to find, follow, and otherwise use lines on the mat to improve navigation accuracy. Finally, you'll delve into using game board border walls to navigate and advanced topics, such as handoffs at speed and accelerating/decelerating to enable higher speed while maintaining navigation accuracy. This book addresses EV3 programming in the specific context of FLL? competition. With Programming Lego? EV3 My Blocks, you will be game-ready to manage the season, prepare for co
Get ready to take your Excel applications to the next level byharnessing the power of the VBA language. This comprehensiveresource will help you gain more control over your spreadsheets byusing VBA while also showing you how to develop more dynamic Excelapplications for other users. From introductory concepts toadvanced developer topics, it guides you through every aspect ofExcel 2007, including the Ribbon and the XML file formats.