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re-View: an IV toolkit for extracting and relating dynamic views
Authors: Ryan C. Yates, Janet L. Wesson
Venue: Proceedings of the 2006 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries (2006)

Most information visualisation (IV) tools that are currently used do not support two of Shneiderman's seven interaction tasks for IV, namely the Extract and Relate tasks. These tasks provide support for the saving, loading and comparison of dynamic views. This paper describes the design of an IV framework that provides support for these tasks, by including two additional interaction techniques, namely Bookmarking and Coordinated Filtering. This framework was implemented as an IV toolkit, called re-View by extending an existing open source IV toolkit, called Prefuse.
Visualizing Information with Microsoft® Office Visio® 2007, 1 edition
Authors: David J. Parker
Venue:  (2007)

Create and distribute data-connected Microsoft Office Visio diagrams and reportsGet full details on the powerful features of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 inside this comprehensive volume. Written by Visio expert David Parker, Visualizing Information with Microsoft Office Visio 2007 demonstrates how to effectively visualize, explore, and communicate complex business information. Learn to use PivotDiagrams, Data Graphics, and Smart Tags, as well as link data to shapes and create meaningful Visio documents and reports. Plus, you'll get vital security information, time-saving tips, troubleshooting techniques, and downloadable macros and code samples.Essential Skills for Database Users and ProfessionalsCreate shapes and link them to dataSummarize and analyze information using PivotDiagramsUse Data Graphics, Smart Tags, and SmartShapes to reinforce informationGenerate robust Excel, HTML, and XML reportsCreate custom, reusable templates, stencils, and mastersUpdate and enhance diagrams with Reviewer's comments and markups Integrate Visio diagrams with other Windows applicationsPublish and securely distribute Visio documents and summariesExtend functionality using VBA macros, add-ins, and wrapper applications Table of contentsChapter 1. Review of BasicsChapter 2. Shape Data and User-Defined CellsChapter 3. Data Linking to ShapesChapter 4. Connecting Items to Each OtherChapter 5. Summarizing Information with PivotDiagramsChapter 6. Database WizardChapter 7. Using Data Graphics to Reinforce InformationChapter 8. Using Smart Tags and ActionsChapter 9. Creating ReportsChapter 10. Themes, Backgrounds, Borders, and TitlesChapter 11. Creating Custom Templates, Stencils, and MastersChapter 12. Reviewer's CommentsChapter 13. Preparing for PublicationChapter 14. Using Code to Enhance FunctionalityChapter 15. Document Management and SecurityChapter 16. ScenariosChapter 17: EpilogueIndex The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Some information is too dangerous to be on the internet
Authors: Vincent C. Müller
Venue: ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society (2006)

This paper investigates a problem about freedom of information. Although freedom of information is generally considered desirable, there are a number of areas where there is substantial agreement that freedom of information should be limited. After a certain ordering of the landscape, I argue that we need to add the category of 'dangerous' information and that this category has gained a new quality in the context of current information technology, specifically the Internet. This category includes information the use of which would be morally wrong as well as some of what may be called 'corrupting' information. Some such information should not be spread at all and some should be very limited in its spread.
In situ fabrication of SU-8 movable parts by using PAG-diluted SU-8 as the sacrificial layer
Authors: Z. Ling, K. Lian
Venue: Microsystem Technologies (2006)

In this paper we proposed a novel technology to make SU-8 movable parts in situ by using PAG-diluted SU-8 or SU-8R, a SU-8 solution with no photoacid generator (PAG) content, as the sacrificial layer. Since they are not or less sensitive to UV light the unexposed bottom layer in UV lithography will be dissolved to release the movable components during the final develop in PGMEA (Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate). The use of PAG-diluted SU-8 or SU-8R as a sacrificial layer offers several advantages including significant reduction in processing steps. It becomes the simplest technique currently available for in situ fabrication of SU-8 movable parts. In this paper the lithographic sensitivities of SU-8 as a function of the PAG concentration, detailed fabrication process and examples of fabricated SU-8 movable parts will be presented.
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Certified Developer Study Guide
Authors: Ben Forta
Venue:  (2005)

With an estimated base of more than 300,000 users, there are an awful lot of ColdFusion developers out there. The cream of the crop, however, are those with Macromedia certification. To get that, you must pass the Certified ColdFusion Developer exam: This comprehensive study guide ensures that you do! In these pages, veteran author and ColdFusion product evangelist Ben Forta provides you with the inside skinny on everything you need to know to become a certified ColdFusion MX 7 developer. Organized as a series of tightly focused review sessions that follow the same subject divisions as the test itself, this thoroughly updated study guide covers all that's new in ColdFusion-structured business reports, rich forms, Enterprise Manager (which lets users cluster multiple ColdFusion servers on a single machine), and more-as well as every major feature and skill: variables and expressions, data types, services and protocols, databases, tuning and optimization. Each short chapter includes well-explained code examples, and a companion Web site rounds out the package.ï¾
Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
Authors: Mitch Tulloch
Venue:  (2003)

Microsoft has introduced the right server for a world now dominated by highly distributed systems and web-based server applications, and O'Reilly Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell is the most thorough and practical reference to this important new server. With complete coverage of both the GUI and Command line features, functions and commands, as well as tips and notes detailing subtle points and potential "gotchas", this book will quickly earn a permanent place on your desk top.
MySpace Unraveled: What it is and how to use it safely
Authors: Larry Magid, Anne Collier
Venue:  (2006)

Do you know what your children are up to on MySpace? MySpace Unraveled: What it is and how to use it safely discusses the booming MySpace social-networking phenomenon and shows you exactly what you need know about MySpace and how to create a safe online experience for your kids. Written by Larry Magid and Anne Collier of Family Tech Talk, this short and extremely useful guide discusses what children are doing on social-networking Web sites and why they have become so popular. While other books on this subject discuss how to use social networking sites, this is the first guide to address the topics important to parents. With this book parents will learn: The basics of online social networking. How children are using MySpace. Positive and negative aspects of social networking Web sites. Internet safety for kids. How to communicate with children about what they are doing online. What parental controls are available and how to use them.
A novel approach to fuzzy clustering based on a dissimilarity relation extracted from data using a TS system
Authors: Mario G. C. A. Cimino, Beatrice Lazzerini, Francesco Marcelloni
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

Clustering refers to the process of unsupervised partitioning of a data set based on a dissimilarity measure, which determines the cluster shape. Considering that cluster shapes may change from one cluster to another, it would be of the utmost importance to extract the dissimilarity measure directly from the data by means of a data model. On the other hand, a model construction requires some kind of supervision of the data structure, which is exactly what we look for during clustering. So, the lower the supervision degree used to build the data model, the more it makes sense to resort to a data model for clustering purposes. Conscious of this, we propose to exploit very few pairs of patterns with known dissimilarity to build a TS system which models the dissimilarity relation. Among other things, the rules of the TS system provide an intuitive description of the dissimilarity relation itself. Then we use the TS system to build a dissimilarity matrix which is fed as input to an unsupervised fuzzy relational clustering algorithm, denoted any relation clustering algorithm (ARCA), which partitions the data set based on the proximity of the vectors containing the dissimilarity values between each pattern and all the other patterns in the data set. We show that combining the TS system and the ARCA algorithm allows us to achieve high classification performance on a synthetic data set and on two real data sets. Further, we discuss how the rules of the TS system represent a sort of linguistic description of the dissimilarity relation.
Tolerance envelopes of planar mechanical parts
Authors: Y. Ostrovsky-Berman, L. Joskowicz
Venue: Proceedings of the ninth ACM symposium on Solid modeling and applications (2004)

We present a framework for the systematic study of parametric variation in planar mechanical parts and for efficiently computing approximations of their tolerance envelopes. Part features are specified by explicit functions defining their position and shape as a function of parameters whose nominal values vary along tolerance intervals. Their tolerance envelopes model perfect form Least and Most Material Conditions (LMC/MMC). Tolerance envelopes are useful in many design tasks such as quantifying functional errors, identifying unexpected part collisions, and determining device assemblability. We derive geometric properties of the tolerance envelopes and describe four efficient algorithms for computing first-order linear approximations with increasing accuracy. Our experimental results on three realistic examples show that the implemented algorithms produce better results in terms of accuracy and running time than the commonly used Monte Carlo method.
Tricks of the Podcasting Masters
Authors: Rob Walch, Mur Lafferty
Venue:  (2006)

Have youï¾ figured out the basics of making a podcast, but now want to make a great podcast, and possibly make some money? Tricks of the Podcasting Masters holds the answers to questions such as: How do I interact with listeners and get them to come back next week? How do I conduct a great interview over the phone? How do I attract sponsors? How do I stay motivated?The authors share their experiences with the 'casts they've produced regularly since podcasting began, including "podCast411" and "Geek Fu Action Grip," and draw from more than 100 interviews with podcasting's stars. With this book, you will be able to take your craft to the next level andï¾ create a business around your podcasts.
Complexity reduction of biochemical networks
Authors: Ravishankar R. Vallabhajosyula, Herbert M. Sauro
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

This paper discusses two broad approaches for reducing the complexity of large cellular network models. The first approach involves exploiting conservation and time-scale separation and allows the dimension of the model to be significantly reduced. The second approach involves identifying subnetworks that carry out well defined functions and replacing these with simpler representations. Examples include identification of functional subnetworks such as oscillators or bistable switches and replacing these with a simplified mathematical construct. This enables complex networks to be rationalized as a series of hierarchical modules and greatly simplifies our ability to understand the dynamics of complex networks.
Analysis of a new high resolution upwind compact scheme
Authors: A. K. De, V. Eswaran
Venue: Journal of Computational Physics (2006)

a new high-resolution upwind compact scheme is presented and analyzed, along with several previously proposed schemes, for numerical dispersion-dissipation, anisotropy, phase damping, dispersion relation preservation property and numerical stability. The schemes are tested on problems of the propagation of a initially discontinuous wave and of the transport of a sharp scalar cone. A benchmark problem of aeroacoustics is solved with the present scheme, giving satisfactory resolution. The scheme compares well with the existing schemes for the range of properties considered desirable in high resolution schemes.
Bridge_Sim: framework for planning and optimizing bridge deck construction using computer simulation
Authors: Mohamed Marzouk, Hisham Zein, Moheeb Elsaid
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

This paper presents a framework (named Bridge_Sim) that aids contractors in planning bridge deck construction using computer simulation. The proposed framework estimates the time and cost required for construction of bridges' decks. Seven construction methods are included in the proposed framework. These are: cast-in-place on falsework, steel bridge construction, cantilever carriage, pre-cast balanced cantilever, deck pushing, stepping formwork, and launching girder method. The framework estimates total duration and cost for each zone along with its sub-zones, taking into account uncertainties inherited in tasks duration by allowing utilization probability density functions. It allows defining different options and ranges of parameters that influence the duration and total cost associated with launching girder construction method to carry out optimization analysis utilizing Ant Colony optimization. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the practical features of Bridge_Sim.
Automatic decomposition of time series into step, ramp, and impulse primitives
Authors: David G. Galati, Marwan A. Simaan
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

Time series data that can be modeled as linear combinations of weighted and shifted primitive functions such as ramps, steps and impulses are representative of many industrial, manufacturing, and business processes. Data of this type also are found in statistical process control, structural health monitoring, and other system diagnosis applications. Often, the existence of one or more of these primitive functions may be indicative of the occurrence of a specific process event, making their detection and interpretation of great interest. The human eye is an exceptional tool at this kind of pattern recognition. However, for processes that generate large amounts of data the human eye encounters difficulties related to speed and consistency necessitating an automated approach. In this paper, we consider the problem of decomposing a time series into its steps, ramps, and impulses constituents and expressing it as a linear combination of weighted and shifted versions of these primitives. We express the problem as a least squares error minimization coupled with a combinatorial search to arrive at an acceptable decomposition. We show that under certain conditions, such decomposition is possible and can be obtained efficiently using a sliding window approach. We illustrate the results with several examples.
Locally adaptable mathematical morphology using distance transformations
Authors: Olivier Cuisenaire
Venue: Pattern Recognition (2006)

We investigate how common binary mathematical morphology operators can be adapted so that the size of the structuring element can vary across the image pixels. We show that when the structuring elements are balls of a metric, locally adaptable erosion and dilation can be efficiently implemented as a variant of distance transformation algorithms. Opening and closing are obtained by a local threshold of a distance transformation, followed by the adaptable dilation.
A two-phase maxi-min algorithm for forward-inverse experiment design
Authors: Russell R. Barton
Venue: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation (2006)

In customer-driven design of systems or products, one has performance targets in mind and would like to identify system design parameters that yield the target performance vector. Since most simulation models predict performance given design parameter values, this identification must be done iteratively through an optimization search procedure. In some cases it would be preferable to find design parameter values directly via an explicit inverse model. Regression and other forms of approximation 'metamodels' provide estimates of simulation model outputs as a function of design parameters. It is possible to design fitting experiments (DOE's) that allow simultaneous fitting of both forward and inverse metamodels. This paper discusses the potential for this strategy and shows a simple two-phase DOE strategy using a maxi-min measure of DOE quality.
Visual Basic 2005: The Complete Reference, 1 edition
Authors: Ron Petrusha
Venue:  (2006)

The Definitive Visual Basic 2005 Programming and Development ResourceGet full details on the powerful features of Visual Basic 2005 in this comprehensive one-stop guide that's filled with information not included in the online documentation. Programming expert Ron Petrusha begins by laying out what's new in Visual Basic 2005, such as its object-oriented programming capabilities. You'll find in-depth coverage of current language elements, coding techniques, and troubleshooting procedures. Syntax explanations, code samples, and real-world examples illustrate each point along the way. Valuable appendices include information on constants and enumerations, compiling applications from the command line, and data conversion. This book is a particularly valuable desktop companion when coding and troubleshooting misbehaving code. Table of contentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionIntroduction to Visual Basic 2005Data Types and VariablesProgram StructureObject-Oriented ProgrammingEvent-Driven ProgrammingException HandlingThe .NET Framework Class LibraryLanguage ReferenceMy Namespace ReferenceAppendix A: What's New in Visual Basic 2005Appendix B: Language Elements by CategoryAppendix C: OperatorsAppendix D: Constants and EnumerationsAppendix E: The Visual Basic Command-Line CompilerAppendix F: Conversions ReferenceAppendix G: .NET Data Type ReferenceAppendix H: Language Elements Removed from Visual Basic .NETIndex
A Decentralized Authorization Architecture
Authors: Feike W. Dillema, Simone Lupetti, Tage Stabell-Kulo
Venue: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops - Volume 01 (2007)

We present a decentralized authorization architecture based on capabilities in which parties are able to exercise full control over their resources and delegate it in an ad-hoc manner. In our architecture data objects are encrypted and capabilities are used to gain access to them directly. Data storage can then be decoupled from access to the stored data. Capabilities are also protected by encryption, so that they can be distributed to principals not authorized to use them. Replication and distribution can therefore be used to increase the availability not only of the data objects but of the authorization architecture itself to cope with disconnections and, in general, to adapt to changes of network topology typical of loosely coupled systems such as peer-to-peer networks and collaborative systems.
A generalized virtual memory package for B1700 interpreter writers
Authors: Richard A. Belgard
Venue: ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter (1976)

This paper relates to the implementation of MBALM/1700 by Mark Swanson during the summer of 1976 at the University of Utah. The MBALM/1700 report is discussed under separate cover (SWA76).During this implementation effort, it was found that an insufficient amount of main storage hampered the effectiveness of the MBALM/1700 machine. To create a more useful abstract machine, some sort of virtual memory scheme was needed. The scheme reported here was a modification of a scheme introduced by Belgard (BEL74). It illustrates the effectiveness of a modular VM subroutine package.
A cognitive approach to user perception of multimedia quality: An empirical investigation
Authors: Sherry Y. Chen, Gheorghita Ghinea, Robert D. Macredie
Venue: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (2006)

Whilst multimedia technology has been one of the main contributing factors behind the Web's success, delivery of personalized multimedia content has been a desire seldom achieved in practice. Moreover, the perspective adopted is rarely viewed from a cognitive styles standpoint, notwithstanding the fact that they have significant effects on users' preferences with respect to the presentation of multimedia content. Indeed, research has thus far neglected to examine the effect of cognitive styles on users' subjective perceptions of multimedia quality. This paper aims to examine the relationships between users' cognitive styles, the multimedia quality of service delivered by the underlying network, and users' quality of perception (understood as both enjoyment and informational assimilation) associated with the viewed multimedia content. Results from the empirical study reported here show that all users, regardless of cognitive style, have higher levels of understanding of informational content in multimedia video clips (represented in our study by excerpts from television programmes) with weak dynamism, but that they enjoy moderately dynamic clips most. Additionally, multimedia content was found to significantly influence users' levels of understanding and enjoyment. Surprisingly, our study highlighted the fact that Bimodal users prefer to draw on visual sources for informational purposes, and that the presence of text in multimedia clips has a detrimental effect on the knowledge acquisition of all three cognitive style groups.
Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop (VOICES)
Authors: Vincent Versace
Venue:  (2006)

Creating memorable photographs is a process that starts before you edit an image in Photoshop, before you capture the image, even before you pick up the camera. You must first approach the subject with the proper sense of perception, with the ability to visualize the finished print before you commit a scene to pixels, but still be flexible and spontaneous. Master Fine Art photographer Vincent Versace has spent his career learning and teaching the art of perception and how to translate it into stunning images. In Welcome to Oz,ï¾ he delves into what it means to approach digital photography cinematically, to use your perception, your camera, and Photoshop to capture the movement of life in a still image. ï¾ Adapt your workflow to the image so you always know how best to use your tools ï¾ Turn a seemingly impossible photographic scenario into a successful image ï¾ Practice “image harvesting” to combine the best parts ofï¾ many captures to create an optimum final result ï¾ Create black and white prints that have the look, feel and “richness” of traditional silver prints without ever leaving the RGB color space The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player