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Enterprise Xml Clearly Explained, 1st edition
Authors: Robert Standefer
Venue:  (2000)

:Enterprise XML Clearly Explained covers implementing XML in enterprise applications, such as data warehousing, databases, electronic commerce, and simplification of data retrieval. The book is written in a style that keeps the reader interested in the content without inundating him or her with a tremendous amount of technical information. This book sets out to introduce the reader to the technology and how it can be practically implemented within the enterprise. Application developers and Webmasters will appreciate the way it covers XML as a professional tool for enterprise development instead of as another trend. This book is aimed at information systems professionals, including database administrators, IS managers, application developers, and Webmasters. It will also prove valuable to IS professionals interested in implementing XML at their company. 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
Worst Case Design for Robust Compensation
Authors: Shaul Gutman, Eytan Paldi
Venue: SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization (2002)

We consider the problem $$ \displaystyle {\rm{Max}\hspace*{-12pt}\raisebox{-7pt}{\scriptsize{$F$}}} \hspace*{20pt} {\rm{Min}}{\hspace*{-26pt}\raisebox{-7pt}{\scriptsize{$c(p, F) = 0$}}} \hspace*{4pt} {h(p, F)}, $$ \noindent where ${F} \in \mathcal{R}^r$, ${p} \in \mathcal{R}^m$, and where $c(\cdot)$ and $h(\cdot)$ are $C^1$. Let $\phi({F}) = {\rm{Min}}_{c(p, F) = 0} h(p, F)$. We show, by means of simple examples, that $\phi(\cdot)$ is, in general, discontinuous. We develop in this paper necessary conditions for the case where $\phi(\cdot)$ is continuous (but not necessarily differentiable). In an alternative approach (which is computationally inferior), we treat the discontinuous case as well. We apply the results to robust control in linear systems where p stands for the (structured) real parameter uncertainty vector and F stands for the control parameters vector. We demonstrate the results by means of examples.
Approximate implicitization
Authors: Tor Dokken
Venue: Mathematical Methods for Curves and Surfaces: Oslo 2000 (2001)

A method for the approximation of piecewise rational parametric manifolds of a chosen degree with an algebraic hypersurface is presented. This method has good convergence rate, uses singular value decomposition to find a set of alternative approximations and enables the selection of an approximation to be based on required behavior of the gradient of the resulting approximating algebraic surface.
Reflections on the dimensions of trust and trustworthiness among online consumers
Authors: David Gefen
Venue: ACM SIGMIS Database (2002)

Trust is emerging as a potentially central aspect leading to IT acceptance. It is especially needed in the case of gaining and later retaining consumers of online vendors. This has been shown by previous research using single dimensional constructs. But trust can also be viewed as a multi-dimensional construct combining specific beliefs (sometimes labeled as trustworthiness) that either directly or through an overall assessment of trust influence relevant behavioral intentions. To show the need to examine trust in a multi-dimensional perspective, this study proposes a three-dimensional scale of trustworthiness dealing with integrity, benevolence, and ability in the unique case of online consumer trust, and then shows the importance of examining the effects of each dimension individually. The data show that trustworthiness and trust should not be regarded as a single construct with a single effect. Rather, different beliefs influence different consumer activity intentions. Window-shopping intentions was affected by the ability-trustworthiness of the vendor, while overall trust in the vendor and its integrity-trustworthiness affected purchase intentions. The importance of differentiating among online customer activities and what dimensions of trustworthiness affect each is discussed.
Build Your Own Wireless LAN
Authors: James Trulove
Venue:  (2002)

:The painless way to learn wireless LAN design and development,this first guide in McGraw-Hill's self-tutoring Build Your Own series gives professionals a simple way to master new skills. With this guide,even non-techies can build simple wireless LANs with off-the-shelf products!* Complete deployment plan for a simple wireless network,and the projects to build them* Build projects with just a WaveLAN card and an ethernet connection* Shows how to tune networks with the latest range enhancement and interference minimization techniquesIntroducing wireless LANs,the fastest way to network computers!Whether you are connecting your laptop PC to the Internet or building a sophisticated wireless LAN for your company,this comprehensive guide will give you the information you need to make your design a success! In progressive steps,you will move from learning the fundamentals of WLAN technology to working on increasingly complex wireless projects. You will learn how to build and use wireless LANs for home,office,business,and campus and Internet access. Build Your Own Wireless Network:* Shows you how to design,install,and configure IEEE 802. 11 wireless LANs at data rates of 1154 Mbps,and higher!* Explains how radio-frequency operation works* Gets to the bottom of IEEE 802. 11,802. 11a,802. 11b,and 802. 11g* Discusses WLAN operation with Bluetooth or HomeRF* Makes you familiar with wireless network interface cards,access points,antennas,cabling,and amplifiers* Supplies details on operating WLANs with PCs,cell phones,and PDAs* Includes information on integratingyour WLAN with complete home automation systems You'll also learn how to:* Provide authentication,access,security,encryption,routing,and firewalling for WLANs* Extend the range of your WLAN coverage using directional antennas* Perform field measurements to verify coverage* Manage potential sources of interference and noise* Install point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridge links* Interface your WLAN to high-speed DSL and Cable Modem access linesHere's your complete guide to connecting PCs and PDAs wirelessly for an entire building or just to surf the Internet from your easy chair!
802.11 Demystified: Wi-Fi Made Easy
Authors: James LaRocca, Robert Morrow
Venue:  (2002)

:The 802.11 family of standards is quickly emerging as the wireless LAN technology of choice, and knowing how these standards fit in the technical and business hierarchy has suddenly become "must know" and very lucrative information. In 802.11 Demystified, industry insider James LaRocca provides the technical information necessary to understand the standards and also examines them from a real world product trends and regulations viewpoint. Indispensable for decision makers such as network planners, IT executives, technology product managers, application designers, technical sales and marketing representatives, and anyone else who requires a firm grasp of 802.11 wireless LAN technology and the wireless industry, this guide: Explains how to make informed decisions about the implementation of 802.11-based products and services Provides an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of 802.11 and all of its flavors (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, etc.) Details how 802.11 is deployed to reduce LAN access costs while providing more applications for the enduser Addresses 802.11's underlying technology, including RF implementations, network topologies, mobility management, and data security Discusses the relationship of 802.11 to Bluetooth, broadband, and 3G wireless networks Covers bottom-line costs, competitors, prospects, compatibility, security, administration, and interoperability Take the mystery out of the technical and business aspects of 802.11.
Using Smartcam: A Tutorial, 1st edition
Authors: John R. Johnson, Randy Johnson
Venue:  (1998)

:This tutorial offers a clear, step-by-step guide through the creation of a wide range of two dimensional sample workpieces similar to those found in todayUs actual manufacturing environment. Using SmartCAM Production Milling, v. 9.2, readers begin with simple, introductory projects where basic foundation building skills are developed, then move on to more advanced tutorials where these essential skills are reinforced and built upon.
Steel Detailing in CAD Format
Authors: Kamel A. Zayat
Venue:  (1995)

:Designed so that professionals can create the structural calculation package and the detailing as quickly and economically as possible. Contains 239 representative drawings, each one on a separate page that includes a description, a checklist summarizing the detail and a small plan view which suggests the location on the structural drawing where the detail can be applied. An accompanying disk in CAD format allows users to import the details and customize them to their needs. In addition, every drawing is saved in a separate file in .DXF format that can be loaded into most CAD software programs and modified, plotted or printed as needed. 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
Resource control for elastic traffic in CDMA networks
Authors: Vasilios A. Siris
Venue: Proceedings of the 8th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking (2002)

We present a framework for resource control in CDMA networks carrying elastic traffic, considering both the uplink and the downlink direction. The framework is based on microeconomics and congestion pricing, and seeks to exploit the joint control of the transmission rate and the signal quality in order to achieve efficient utilization of network resources, in a distributed and decentralized manner. An important feature of the framework is that it incorporates both the congestion for shared resources in wireless and wired networks, and the cost of battery power at mobile hosts. We prove that for elastic traffic, where users value only their average throughput, the user's net utility maximization problem can be decomposed into two simpler problems: one involving the selection of the optimal signal quality, and one involving the selection of the optimal transmission rate. Based on this result, the selection of signal quality can be performed as done today using outer loop power control, while rate adaptation can be integrated with rate adaptation at the transport layer.
Programming with Visual Basic 6.0: An Object-Oriented Approach - Introductory, 1st edition
Authors: Michael V. Ekedahl, William Newman
Venue:  (1999)

:This book is designed as an introduction to Visual Basic course for users with little or no programming background. Its approach is object-oriented and data-driven. It introduces sound programming techniques through hands-on exercises and case problems.
ASP.NET 1.0 Namespace Reference with C#, 1st edition
Authors: Amit Kalani, Mike Clark, Matt Gibbs, Matt Milner, Bruce Lee, John Schenken, Jason Bell, Dave Gerding, Alex Lehmberg, Alex Homer, Andy Elmhorst
Venue:  (2002)

:This book is not meant as a tutorial to ASP.NET, and is not recommended for people who are fresh to .NET. We are assuming you are already aware of how to program with ASP.NET, but need a more complete reference to the relevant namespaces than is provided in the documentation. The code and syntax examples in the book are all in C#.
The Internet and Technology for the Human Services
Authors: Howard Jacob Karger, Joanne Levine
Venue:  (1998)

:The Internet and Technology for the Human Services is a highly accessible guide that take human services students and professionals through the process of preparing for, getting on, and using the Internet. Providing an overview of the Internet, the guide shows specific applications of the Internet, uses minimal technical jargon. It shows how to use the Internet for policy advocacy and research, and provides listings of numerous sites of interest to human services professionals.
Elimination of First Order Errors in Shock Calculations
Authors: Gunilla Kreiss, Gunilla Efraimsson, Jan Nordström
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2000)

First order errors downstream of shocks have been detected in computations with higher order shock capturing schemes in one and two dimensions. Based on a matched asymptotic expansion analysis we show how to modify the artificial viscosity and raise the order of accuracy.
NT 4 Network Security, 2nd edition
Authors: Matthew Strebe, Michael G. Moncur, Charles Perkins
Venue:  (1998)

:Excellent for administrators of an NT network, this comprehensive and updated edition provides readers with the latest information on hacks, attacks and patches. The CD-ROM includes evaluation and demonstration versions of commercial firewalls, scanners and proxy servers, together with security tools for NT.
Principles of Computer Architecture, 1st edition
Authors: Miles J. Murdocca, Vincent P. Heuring
Venue:  (1999)

:FEATURES/BENEFITS Choice of the instruction set architecture (ISA). The mainstream ISA "ARC" is a subset of the commercial SPARC, which strikes a balance between the complexity of a real-world architecture and the need for a simple instructional ISA. Companion Website ...
Directional offset of a 3D curve
Authors: Hayong Shin, Su K. Cho
Venue: Proceedings of the seventh ACM symposium on Solid modeling and applications (2002)

Being a fundamental operation in geometric modeling, there have been a number of researches on offsetting of 2D curves and 3D surfaces. However, there is no commonly accepted definition of 3D curve offset. In this paper, we propose a 3D curve offset method, named directional offset, motivated from the observation of the needs in many engineering design practices. Since the normal vector of a 3D curve at a point is not unique, a 3D curve offset definition is about how to select the offset direction vector on the normal plane of the curve. A previous research on this issue specifies the offset direction vector with a constant angle from the principal normal vector. In directional offset, the offset direction vector on the normal plane is chosen to be perpendicular to the user-specified projection direction vector k. Each point on the original curve is then moved along the offset direction by given offset distance. The directional offset has the following characteristics: (a) directional offset is a natural extension of 2D curve offset, in the sense that they produce the same result when applied to 2D planar curve, with k being normal to the plane, and (b) when k is parallel to Z-axis, the directional offset of a 3D curve is similar to 2D curve offset on XY plane projected image, while inheriting the Z-axis ordinate from the original curve. These properties make it useful in many engineering design applications such as the flange of a sheet metal part, the overflow area design of a forging die, and the cutting blade design of a trimming die for a stamped part. An overall procedure to compute a directional offset for a position-continuous NURBS curve is described with an emphasis on avoiding self-intersection loop.
Official NetScape Publishing Suite Book with Cdrom, 10th edition
Authors: Richard Cravens, Phil James
Venue:  (1997)

:"Shows readers how to install and configure Netscape Publishing." "Addresses how to use the Suite to create and maintain Web sites." "Includes detailed coverage of Web site design issues, providing step-by-step guidance on content creation and management." "Addresses Web site-related issues, including security for the Net, intranets, extranets, email, Java, conference scheduling, JavaScript, and Communicator 4." "Covers all the tools in the Suite, with extensive coverage of NetObjects Fusion 2 Personal Edition not provided in competitors' books." "Features step-by-step instructions for quick and easy design, creation, and management of a Web site for small businesses or home users." "Includes troubleshooting sections for installation, configuration, and maintenance problems." "Includes shareware utilities for file compression and image management." Provides image-mapping tools. Outlines Fusion Web site. "Shares reference materials covering HTML, CGI, Perl, and ECMA-232 (JavaScript)." Discusses screen capture utility. "Richard Cravens (Columbia, MO) is an author and technical editor specializing in Internet and Windows books. His titles include The Essential Windows NT 4 Book, Official Netscape Enterprise Server 3 Book, and Official Netscape SuiteSpot 3 Book. He operates his own multimedia production and marketing firm, Osage Digital Communications. Phil James (Columbia, MO) is an internationally bestselling author of books about Netscape products from Netscape Press. His Official Netscape Navigator Book has sold more than 400,000 copies (among all versions) and has beentranslated into 20 languages. He is also the author of Official Netscape Internet Starter Kit and Official Netscape Communicator 4 Book."
Exploiting flexibly assignable work to improve load balance
Authors: Ali Pinar, Bruce Hendrickson
Venue: Proceedings of the fourteenth annual ACM symposium on Parallel algorithms and architectures (2002)

In many applications of parallel computing, distribution of the data unambiguously implies distribution of work among processors. But there are exceptions where some tasks can be assigned to one of several processors without altering the total volume of communication. In this paper, we study the problem of exploiting this flexibility in assignment of tasks to improve load balance. We first model the problem in terms of network flow and use combinatorial techniques for its solution. Our parametric search algorithms use maximum flow algorithms for probing on a candidate optimal solution value. We describe two algorithms to solve the assignment problem with $\log W_T$ and $|P|$ probe calls, where $W_T$ and $|P|$, respectively, denote the total workload and number of processors. We also define augmenting paths and cuts for this problem, and show that any algorithm based on augmenting paths can be used to find an optimal solution for the task assignment problem. We then consider a continuous version of the problem, and formulate it as a linearly constrained optimization problem, i.e., $ \min \|Ax\|_\&infin;,\; \rm s.t.\; Bx=d$. To avoid solving an intractable &infin;-norm optimization problem, we show that in this case minimizing the 2-norm is sufficient to minimize the &infin;-norm, which reduces the problem to the well-studied linearly-constrained least squares problem. The continuous version of the problem has the advantage of being easily amenable to parallelization.
The Zeros of Special Functions from a Fixed Point Method
Authors: Javier Segura
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (2002)

A scheme for the computation of the zeros of special functions and orthogonal polynomials is developed. We study the structure of the first order difference-differential equations (DDEs) satisfied by two fundamental sets of solutions of second order ODEs $y_n^{\prime\prime}(x)+A_{n}(x)y_n (x)=0$, n being the order of the solutions and An (x) a family of continuous functions. It is proved that, with a convenient normalization of the solutions, $T_{\pm1}(z)=z\pm \mbox{\rm sign}(d)\arctan(y_n (x(z))/y_{n\pm 1}(x(z)))$ are globally convergent iterations with fixed points $z(x_n^{(i)})$, $x_n^{(i)}$ being the zeros of yn(x); d is one of the coefficients in the DDEs and z(x) is a primitive of d. The structure of the DDEs is also used to set global bounds on the differences between adjacent zeros of functions of consecutive orders and to find iteration steps which guarantee that all the zeros inside a given interval can be found with certainty. As an illustration, we describe how to implement this scheme for the calculation of the zeros of arbitrary solutions of the Bessel, Coulomb, Legendre, Hermite, and Laguerre equations.
Engineering Applications of MATLAB 5.3 and SIMULINK 3, 1st edition
Authors: Mohand Mokhtari, Michel Marie
Venue:  (2000)

:This book, a translation of an original French text, is written in two parts: the first revises the ideas and theoretical bases necessary for a good understanding of the techniques used in the second, which deals with applications of MATLAB(R) and SIMULINK(R) in process control and digital signal processing. Each application is treated through various techniques including the classical methods of automation and of deterministic and random digital processing using fuzzy logic and neural networks. The preceding mathematical study of the physical processes goes from finding the equations to editing the analogical model. Beyond the utilisation of M files, the use of SIMULINK(R) and S-functions, to which an appendix is dedicated, is emphasized. The encapsulation of diagram-blocks, enabling the creation of personalised libraries, one of SIMULINK(R)'s functionalities, has been treated in the appendix. The following SIMULINK(R) toolbox functions and blocks have been used: "Control System TOOLBOX" "Signal Processing TOOLBOX""Neural Network TOOLBOX" "Fuzzy Logic TOOLBOX" This book is intended for technicians, engineers, academic and industrial researchers who will find here the necessary mathematical tools offered by MATLAB(R), the TOOLBOXES and SIMULINK(R), for the rapid and efficient solution of problems in modeling and in digital or analogical calculation.
ECOSITE: an application of computer-aided design to the composition of landforms for reclamation
Authors: Robert Mallary, Michael Ferraro
Venue: ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics (1977)

Surface mining, though an efficient method of extracting near-surface coal for the nation's mounting energy needs, requires sound reclamation if the harmful environmental impacts of the method are to be held to a tolerable minimum. Another important requirement is aesthetic quality, a feature which should, but as yet does not, involve professional planners and designers at the early preplanning stage of reclamation. To encourage this needed improvement a multidisciplinary research group at the University of Massachusetts is developing a comprehensive "preplanning-and-design resource package" that includes an interactive graphics program for landform design as an important component. Called ECOSITE, this user-oriented program is the first serious effort to apply the power of interactive graphics and CAD to the design and sculpturing of large-scale topographical compositions for reclamation and other forms of site preparation and improvement. This paper discusses the program from the standpoint of its application, specifications, design, current capabilities and necessary improvements, including the ability to test its own output against relevant criteria.
A logic-based approach for automatic synthesis and maintenance of web sites
Authors: João Cavalcanti, Wamberto Vasconcelos
Venue: Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Software engineering and knowledge engineering (2002)

In this paper we introduce and justify the use of high-level specifications for synthesising and managing Web sites. Ours is a declarative approach employing computational logic for representing information and knowledge and also for generating the actual site in a format suitable for browsing. Additionally, our specifications contain definitions of logic-based agents that are constructed as part of the synthesis of the Web site specification and can be employed to automate the maintenance of parts of the site.
L(A)=L(B)? a simplified decidability proof
Authors: Géraud Sénizergues
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2002)

We give a proof of decidability of the equivalence problem for deterministic pushdown automata, which simplifies that of S&eacute;nizergues (Theoret. Comput. Sci. 251 (2000) 1).