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STFS: a novel file system for efficient small writes
Authors: Lu Jun, Lu Xianliang, Luo Guangchun, Han Hong, Zhou Xu
Venue: ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review (2002)

This paper presents a novel high performance file system: Same Track File System (STFS) based on the researches of the character of modern disk drive. This paper firstly analyses the non-linear seek latency character of modern disk drive, and then indicates the drawback of FFS due to small writes. Then, this paper describes a novel disk layout of STFS: putting the meta-data and data into the same track. This disk layout of STFS can effectively depress the seek overhead of small writes and greatly improve file system throughput. The experiments of this paper show that STFS is a high performance file system.
Prima's Guide to Seagate Crystal: Reports 8, 1st edition
Authors: Scott Spanbauer, Karen A. Mayer, Jill Howe, The BridgeBuilder Company
Venue:  (2000)

:Seagate Crystal Reports is a software that provides the ability to import and manipulate data from other programs to create sophisticated, customized reports. This book shows users how to create reports that interact with databases, develop formulas to manipulate data, and work with advanced Internet components. Features of the new version of the program are also covered.
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, 2nd edition
Authors: Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville
Venue:  (2002)

:Some Web sites "work" and some don't. Good Web site consultants know that you can't just jump in and start writing HTML, the same way you can't build a house by just pouring a foundation and putting up some walls. You need to know who will be using the site, and what they'll be using it for. You need some idea of what you'd like to draw their attention to during their visit. Overall, you need a strong, cohesive vision for the site that makes it both distinctive and usable. Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is about applying the principles of architecture and library science to Web site design. Each Web site is like a public building, available for tourists and regulars alike to breeze through at their leisure. The job of the architect is to set up the framework for the site to make it comfortable and inviting for people to visit, relax in, and perhaps even return to someday. Most books on Web development concentrate either on the aesthetics or the mechanics of the site. This book is about the framework that holds the two together. With this book, you learn how to design Web sites and intranets that support growth, management, and ease of use. Special attention is given to: The process behind architecting a large, complex site Web site hierarchy design and organization Techniques for making your site easier to search Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is for Webmasters, designers, and anyone else involved in building a Web site. It's for novice Web designers who, from the start, want to avoid the traps that result in poorly designed sites. It's for experienced Web designers who have already created sites but realize that something "is missing" from their sites and want to improve them. It's for programmers and administrators who are comfortable with HTML, CGI, and Java but want to understand how to organize their Web pages into a cohesive site. The authors are two of the principals of Argus Associates, a Web consulting firm. At Argus, they have created information architectures for Web sites and intranets of some of the largest companies in the United States, including Chrysler Corporation, Barron's, and Dow Chemical.
Recovering structural information from triangulated surfaces
Authors: Ch. Rössl, L. Kobbelt, H.-P. Seidel
Venue: Mathematical Methods for Curves and Surfaces: Oslo 2000 (2001)

We represent a technique for recovering structural information from triangular meshes that can then be used for segmentation, e.g. in reverse engineering applications. In a preprocessing step, we detect feature regions on the surface by classifying the vertices according to some discrete curvature measure. Then we apply a skeletonization algorithm for extracting feature lines from these regions. To achieve this, we generalized the concept of morphological operations to unorganized triangle meshes, providing techniques for noise reduction on the binary feature classification and for skeletonization. The necessary operations are easy to implement, robust, and can be executed efficiently on a mesh data structure.
O'Leary Series: Access 2002- Brief, 1st edition
Authors: Timothy O'Leary, Linda O'Leary
Venue:  (2001)

:SERIES TAGLINE: The O'Leary Series is the true step-by step way to develop computer application skills. Its design emphasizes the step-by step visual approach with screen captures for every concept.
Directx Complete, 1st edition
Authors: Michael D. Root, James R. Boer
Venue:  (1998)

:DirectX is the linchpin technology that makes computer games and multimedia applications run seamlessly on Windows and NT platforms. Allowing direct access to hardware capabilities, such as sound and video, it empowers programmers to spend time building jazzier applications - not fretting over differences among chip sets and device drivers. This guide delivers all the know-how you need to put the Direct X API to work.
Typography: The Best Work from the web
Authors: Jeff Carlson, Glenn Fleishman, Toby Malina
Venue:  (1999)

:The Web limits designers' typographic options by forcing them to adopt workarounds and rendering images to control basic attributes such as font choice, leading, and kerning. This collection features the best and cleverest sites which employ interesting type - whether that means expressing text in images, coding tags in HTML, or using Cascading Style Sheets to engage the eye through juxtaposition, spacing, and other typographic techniques.
Computer-Assisted Research Design and Analysis, 1st edition
Authors: Barbara G. Tabachnick, Linda S. Fidell
Venue:  (2000)

:Features TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE: Inclusion of syntax and output from MINITAB, SAS, SPSS, and SYSTAT allows students to concentrate on the research question rather than on the specifics of the software program and provides the most thorough integration of text and software packages. The Companion Website contains datasets that accompany the text. An example for each model, using real data and proceeding from assessment of assumptions through a Results section in APA format, provides students with step-by-step guidance for conducting and reporting an analysis. Unique Chapter 10 on screening designs includes coverage of software to generate designs, familiarizing students with fractional factorials, Taguchi designs, Plackett-Burman designs, and response surface designs that are extremely useful in the early stages of research and/or in research with rare subjects. Syntax and output for many of the complexities of analysis of covariance (Ch. 8), Latin square (Ch. 9), and random effects and nested models (Ch. 11) provide students with solutions for numerous problems that arise during research. Presentation of both the traditional and multiple regression approaches to the basic model in Chapters 4-11 using the same example provides students with an alternative approach to ANOVA that offers much greater flexibility in understanding and analyzing a data set.
Java: Complete Course in Programming and Problem Solving, 1st edition
Authors: Kenneth Alfred Lambert, Martin Osborne
Venue:  (1998)

:This text engages a wide range of computer science students. Clear, detailed explanations teach the core principles of programming and problem solving with a modern programming language - Java. The book covers programming basics, data and information processing, object-oriented programming, graphical user interfaces, the software development lifecycle, and Web-based programming.
STL Programming from the Ground Up
Authors: Herbert Schildt
Venue:  (1998)

:With more than 1. 5 million programming books sold,author Herb Schildt helps employees of many world-wide institutions and corporations learn STL programming. Start off with the basic history of the Standard Template (STL) and its recent standardization,and finish with a complete understanding of the advanced power and versatility behind the STL code. Thorough coverage of how STL simplifies development using C++ templates for container classesillustrating why STL code is easy-to-read,fast,and highly customizable. Master the Standard Template Library with Herb Schildt's Proven Method of Success! With its breakthrough container technology,the Standard Template is creating a revolution in C++ programming,and no programmer can afford to be left behind! Now Herb Schildt,the world's leading programming author,has created the ultimate guide to the STL. Combining step-by-step examples with insightful descriptions,this book demystifies the complexities of the STL and takes you from beginner to expert as fast as possible. Written in the clear,concise,and uncompromising style that has made Schildt's programming books the choice of millions worldwide,STL Programming from the Ground Up is a fast-paced tutorial that provides dozens of ready-to-run examples,programming pointers,and insider tips. It starts with the basics,including a brief history of the STL and its recent standardization,and then describes all of its components. Detailed chapters cover the various containers,algorithms,iterators,function objects,and adapters supported by the STL. You'll even learn how to create your own containers and algorithms! Throughout,you'll find Herb's "In Depth" boxes packed withcritical insights and practical techniques. If you're an intermediate or advanced C++ programmer and the STL is still uncharted territory for you,then STL Programming from the Ground Up has everything you need. And remember: The source code for this book is free on the Web! You'll find these topics and more inside:Overview of the STL The sequence containers: vector,list,and deque The associate containers: map,multimap,set,and multiset The container adapters: queue,stack,and priority_queue Algorithms Function objects Binders,negators,and predicates Creating your own containers and much more!
Microsoft Web Publishing Step by Step: Using Microsoft FrontPage 2000, Photodraw 2000, and Other Microsoft 2000 Premium Applications with Cdrom
Authors: ActiveEducation
Venue:  (2000)

:Microsoft Web Publishing Step by Step provides two effective learning tools in one complete training package, so you can choose the teaching method that best meets your needs. A book, Microsoft Web Publishing Step by Step , based on the time-tested Microsoft STEP BY STEP seriestask-oriented, procedural, and self-pacedis the perfect method for learning the powerful Web publishing tools that Microsoft offers. A multimedia training component on CD-ROM, WEB PUBLISHING STEP BY STEP INTERACTIVE helps you learn by doing, either in a realistic software-simulation environment or by using actual Office 2000 programs and features. Pre-lesson and post-lesson quizzes show you where to concentrate to improve your Web publishing skills. Youll learn how to harness the Web publishing tools and features of Microsoft Office 2000 Premium applications, including Microsoft FrontPage 2000, and PhotoDraw 2000. This training package also covers the other Web publishing features of Microsoft Office 2000 Premium. 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
The tree property is fundamental for query processing
Authors: N. Goodman, O. Shmueli
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGACT-SIGMOD symposium on Principles of database systems (1982)

One can partition the class of relational database schemas into tree schemas and cyclic schemas. In this paper we examine query processing implications of the partitioning; other areas impacted include dependency theory, schema design and graph theory.We consider a class of queries that compute the join of all relations in the database projected onto a prescribed set of attributes. We show that solving such queries (using the join, project and semijoin operators) is tantamount to creating an "embedded" tree schema which we call a tree projection. This lends further credibility to the pivotal nature of the tree/cyclic partitioning.Using the tree projection concept we analyze the problem of determining how many joins are needed to solve a query.
Artificial Intelligence: Robotics and Machine Evolution
Authors: David Jefferis, Davies Jefferis
Venue:  (1999)

:An introduction to the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence and robotics, discussing early science fiction predictions, the dawn of AI, and today's use of robots in factories and space exploration.
MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 Study Guide; (Exam 70-81) with Cdrom
Authors: Syngress Media Inc., Snygress Media Inc Staff
Venue:  (1998)

:Official endorsement from Global Knowledge Network (GKN),the world's largest independent IT training company. Solid,Proven Methodology-each chapter provides objectives,exercises,summary,20minute drill,and self tests-unmatched by any other competitor. From the Classroom and Exam Watch! sections-just like taking the course! Special online memebership to Global's ACCESS Web site-up-to-the-minute certification information. "How to Take Exams" Chapter-Key pointers on how to maximize your changes for success on exam day. Designed for passing the Microsoft Exchange Server 5. 0 certfication exam as well as learning to design,configure,and install the product. Covers Exchange Server and Client,Schedule+,Internet Mail Service,and both Microsoft and Lotus cc: Mail Connectors.
Applied Artificial Intelligence: A SourceBook, 1st edition
Authors: Stephen J. Andriole, Gerald W. Hopple
Venue:  (1992)

:The practical applications of artificial intelligence have grown considerably in the last decade. It is now possible to identify the problems best solved through AI and to forge some cost-effective solutions. This book documents the latest advances in knowledge-based systems design and development. It also places the information in context, offering an historical perspective on the rise of artificial intelligence. In a single reference, you'll find comprehensive descriptions of current applications of artificial intelligence. The book covers how to represent knowledge; use conventional programming languages to program knowledge-based systems; deal with uncertainty and ambiguity in knowledge processing; apply AI to manufacturing, law, airline scheduling, and national defense; relate AI to other fields and disciplines, and understand the contribution that neural networks might make.
Proceedings of the 2001 conference on Virtual reality, archeology, and cultural heritage
Venue: Virtual reality, archeology, and cultural heritage (2001)

When the VAST 2001 event was being planned, the organisers were keen to see an event that encapsulated the breadth of work going on globally in the applications of technology to the recording, reconstruction and dissemination of all aspects of cultural heritage. Papers were sought "which address the applications of technology in the analysis, archiving, publication, dissemination and representation of cultural heritage in its widest sense for applications ranging from archaeological scholarship to tourism and entertainment. Offensive as it may be in some circles, we feel this should include technological applications to potential exploitation of cultural heritage as a source of financial support to the field."This proceedings volume represents the results of that call and of the collective work of a huge number of researchers world-wide. The 80+ attendees from 16 countries, who gathered in Glyfada near Athens, Greece in late November 2001, were the tip of the iceberg for the projects they represented. The 35 fully refereed papers which were accepted for the event were complemented by 3 excellent invited speakers. 10 short presentations were also planned although fewer than that were able to present in the end.The backgrounds of the participants ranged from those whose grounding was in Archaeology, but who had acquired some (sometimes only a little) technical interests, to those whose interests lay in computing science and for whom archaeology represents a source of interesting, complicated and incomplete data sets. On a different axis the breadth extended to cover those whose livelihood depended upon realising the commercial potential of cultural heritage to those whose interests were purely scholarly. This rich diversity coupled with the relaxed atmosphere and social programme led to many discussions lasting into the night. Hopefully these will have resulted in new insights and new collaborations which will influence the directions of future work and the shape of future project consortia.
Inside Flash
Authors: Jody Keating, Fig Leaf Software
Venue:  (2001)

:This is a unique book. A unique approach. To a unique technology. Coders and creatives are both drawn to this thing called Flash, each riffing in different directions off the same tool. Inside Flash is a world of information, ranging from foundation knowledge, to creative technique, to an exhaustive exploration of ActionScripting and Flash programming.
Mastering AutoCAD 2002
Authors: George Omura
Venue:  (2001)

:The Classic AutoCAD Authority-and Still the Ultimate AutoCAD AuthorityMastering AutoCAD 2002, the fully updated edition of Omura's classic, continues to be your one-stop authority on the latest release of AutoCAD. If you're new to this powerful design tool, you'll get started using AutoCAD right away thanks to the tutorial approach and step-by-step instruction. If you're an experienced user, you'll benefit from in-depth explanations of AutoCAD's newest and most advanced features, including database connectivity, support for splines and polylines, and 3D modeling and rendering. No matter what your experience level or how you use AutoCAD, this is an indispensable resource that you'll keep on your desk and refer to again and again. Coverage includes  Finding your way around the AutoCAD interface  Creating and developing an AutoCAD drawing  Managing your drawing projects  Controlling your drawings' printed output  Improving your efficiency and precision  Aligning points with existing elements  Previewing your drawings using WYSIWYG plotting  Discovering hidden or hard-to-find features  Working with multiple documents  Mastering the 3D modeling and rendering process  Customizing AutoCAD  Collaborating with others on large AutoCAD projects  Taking advantage of AutoCAD's Internet features  Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets  Combining tools to accomplish complex tasks CD Description The enclosed CD contains a full-featured 15-day trial version of AutoCAD 2002, ready to install and use alongside the book's tutorials. You also get an electronic copy of ABCs of AutoLISP, three bonus chapters on VBA, a reference appendix on system variables, project files and finished drawings for all the exercises in the book, freeware AutoCAD add-ons, and a symbol library.
Knowledge Mapping and Management
Authors: Don White
Venue:  (2002)

:The fundamental managerial challenge in the 21st Century centers on how organizations create, share and exploit knowledge. Only managers and consultants with a deep understanding of knowledge management issues will be able to address the challenges of innovation and change that the knowledge era is bringing. It is the goal of researchers to seek to explore the issues, challenges and problems inherent in developing an understanding of knowledge management and mapping in the context of the learning organization. The examination of the organizational, human and technological aspects of managing knowledge is key within this discipline. Based on the completion of the latest knowledge, research and practices being defined by leading scholars, practitioners and experts, Knowledge Mapping and Management presents the latest thinking in knowledge management with the design of information technology and the Internet-enabled new organization forms.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0: Introductory, 10th edition
Authors: Joan Carey, Patrick Carey, Sandra E. Poindexter
Venue:  (1998)

:Part of the New Perspectives series, this text offers a case-based, problem-solving approach for learning the basic to intermediate features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.
Neural networks, financial trading and the efficient markets hypothesis
Authors: Andrew Skabar, Ian Cloete
Venue: Proceedings of the twenty-fifth Australasian conference on Computer science - Volume 4 (2002)

The efficient markets hypothesis asserts that the price of an asset reflects all of the information that can be obtained from past prices of the asset. A direct corollary of this hypothesis is that stock prices follow a random walk, and that any profits derived from timing the market are due entirely to chance. In the absence of any ability to predict the market, the most appropriate strategy---according to proponents of the efficient markets hypothesis---is to buy and hold. In this paper we describe a methodology by which neural networks can be trained indirectly, using a genetic algorithm based weight optimisation procedure, to determine buy and sell points for financial commodities traded on a stock exchange. In order to test the significance of the returns achieved using this methodology, we compare the returns on four financial price series with returns achieved on random walk data derived from each of these series using a bootstrapping procedure. These bootstrapped samples contain exactly the same distribution of daily returns as the original series, but lack any serial dependence present in the original. Our results indicate that on some price series the return achieved is significantly greater than that which can be achieved on the bootstrapped samples. This lends support to the claim that some financial time series are not entirely random, and that---contrary to the predictions of the efficient markets hypothesis---a trading strategy based solely on historical price data can be used to achieve returns better than those achieved using a buy-and-hold strategy.
Mathematica Navigator: Graphics and Methods of Applied Mathematics, 1st edition
Authors: Heikki Ruskeepaa, A. Heikki Ruskeep
Venue:  (1998)

:Mathematica Navigator is designed to provide readers with a general introduction to the use of Mathematica, with emphasis on graphics, methods of applied mathematics, and programming. This book is useful both as a tutorial and as a handbook. No previous experience with Mathematica is required. Coverage also includes advanced material and material not easily found elsewhere. This book will be a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced users.
Quick Course in Microsoft Windows 98
Venue:  (2000)

:Microsoft Windows 98 is the path to 32-bit desktop computing that's easy, reliable, fast, and fully integrated with the Internet. Quick Course in Microsoft Windows 98 is the quick way to tap this power, covering just the information and training you need.
A based system for general arrays
Authors: Randall Mercer
Venue: ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad (1981)

The "floating" and "grounded" systems for including general arrays in APL are compared, and their deficiencies discussed. Finally, an alternative grounded system, the "based" system, is defined; in it the floating and grounded systems can be modeled easily and these deficiencies do not appear.