The only Apple-certified book on OS X Lion Server, this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and ardent Mac users deep inside this server operating system, covering everything from networking technologies to service administration, customizing users and groups, and more. Aligned to the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical
…
The increasing volume of data in modern business and science calls
for more complex and sophisticated tools. Although advances in data
mining technology have made extensive data collection much easier, it’s
still evolving and there is a constant need for new techniques and tools
that
…
HTML has been on a wild ride. Sure, HTML started as a mere markup language, but more recently HTML’s put on some major muscle. Now we’ve got a language tuned for building web applications with Web storage, 2D drawing, offline support, sockets and threads, and more. And to speak
…
Azure in Action is a fast-paced tutorial intended for architects and developers looking to develop cloud-based applications on the Windows Azure Platform. Written by two of Microsoft’s leading Azure evangelists, it’s designed both for readers new to cloud concepts and for those familiar with cloud development but new to
…
The Fundamentals of Branding introduces readers to the basic principles behind the creation and development of successful brands. Branding is a discipline that has emerged over the last century to become a ubiquitous force in marketing. This book offers an overview of the foundations of building, developing and maintaining
…
When looking at a photograph, too often a conversation starts–and, unfortunately, ends–with a statement such as, “I like it.” The logical next question, “Why?”, often goes unasked and unanswered. As photographers, we frequently have difficulty speaking about images because, frankly, we don’t know how to think about them. And
…
Write High-Performance, Highly Scalable Multicore Applications for Leading Platforms. Multicore Application Programming is a comprehensive, practical guide to high-performance multicore programming that any experienced developer can use.
Author Darryl Gove covers the leading approaches to parallelization on Windows, Linux, and Oracle Solaris. Through practical examples, he illuminates the challenges
…
Gary Bronson’s A FIRST BOOK OF C++, Fourth Edition, takes a hands-on, applied approach to the first programming language course for students studying computer science. The book begins with procedural programming in C, and then gradually introduces object-oriented programming features and the C++ language syntax that enables first-time programmers
…
Gas hydrates are both a huge energy resource and an environmental
challenge. They have a significant impact on society because of their
applications to the future of energy, protection of the environment and
fuel transportation. Gas Hydrates opens up this fascinating,
multidisciplinary field to non-specialists.
…
A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition is designed to cover the standard topics in a basic fluid mechanics course in a streamlined manner that meets the learning needs of today?s student better than the dense, encyclopedic manner of traditional texts. This approach helps students connect the math
…
