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Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases, 6th edition
Authors: Lynda M. Applegate, F. Warren McFarlan, Robert D. Austin
Venue:  (2002)

:Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases 6/e by Applegate, Austin and McFarlan is written for students and managers who desire an overview of contemporary information systems technology (IT) management. It explains the relevant issues of effective management of information services activities and highlights the areas of greatest potential application of the technology. No assumptions are made concerning the reader's experience with IT, but it is assumed that the reader has some course work or work experience in administration or management. This text is comprised of an extensive collection of Harvard Business cases devoted to Information Technology.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Illustration
Authors: Marc Campbell
Venue:  (2002)

:You're no idiot, of course. You know that life without art would be unbearable. You also know that some of the most interesting and intriguing art today is created by artists and designers wielding a mouse instead of a traditional brush or pencil -- you're just not sure how they do it. Whether you're a master of traditional techniques or just interested in exploring your creative side, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Illustration shows you how to cross the threshold to the magical world of computer illustration. 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
Public Key Infrastructure Implementation and Design, 1st edition
Authors: Suranjan Choudhury, Kartik Bhatnagar, Wasim Haque
Venue:  (2002)

:Public Key Infrastructure Implementation and DesignYour PKI Road MapWith its power to ensure data security, confidentiality, and integrity, Public Key Infrastructure is an essential component of todays business systems. Whether youre a network administrator, a systems engineer, or a security professional, this hands-on reference guide delivers all the information you need to harness this fast-growing technology. The book covers all aspects of PKI, including architecture, cryptography, standards, certificates, design, and execution. Detailed technical information, scenario-based explanations, and a real-world case study provide the skills and insight you need to deploy PKI in e-commerce, e-mail, messaging, and any other system where data security is essential.Put PKI to WorkGet an expert tour of the world of digital cryptographyFind out about the various PKI architectures available today  and when to use each oneMaster functions for issuing, revoking, and managing certificatesLearn how to install and configure Windows 2000 Certificate Server for SSL, IPSec, and S/MIMEBuild PKI solutions based on the latest PKI management protocols and standardsEvaluate PKI-enabled services on the market and decide which ones right for your projectPlan your PKI deployment with full insight into both operational and legal considerationsAuthor Biography: NIIT is a global IT solutions company that develops customized multimedia training products and trains more than 150,000 people in 37 countries every year.Suranjan Choudhury, MCSE, CACP, CADC, Sun, is a network security specialist for NIIT, a global training and software organization. He has developed security policies and overseen implementations of secure Web sites and messaging systems (using PKI, firewall, portal, and VPN technologies) for GE, Amro Bank, NALCO, the Indian Ministry of Defense, and other organizations. Kartik Bhatnagar has an MBA in systems and is currently employed as a development executive with NIIT. Wasim Haque has over 7 years of experience in information technology with expertise in analysis, design, and implementation of enterprise-wide networks using various security solutions for the enterprise.
Instant AutoCAD: Essentials with CD (Audio), 1st edition
Authors: Stephen J. Ethier, Christine A. Ethier
Venue:  (1999)

:This user friendly book guides readers from beginner status to basic proficiency in record time. The book's fun, visual approach and conversational tone calm and engage even the most reluctant readers. Hands On sessions illustrate basic concepts and a wealth of questions, tests, and exercises integrated throughout. For anyone with an interest in computer-aided drawing.
Liberating Cyberspace: Civil Liberties, Human Rights and the Internet
Authors: Liberty National Council for Civil Liberties Staff
Venue:  (1998)

:The Internet offers new opportunities and threats to all our basic liberties: civil rights, privacy, and freedoms of expression. Originally, as something totally free of all official intereference and regulation, the Internet was anarchic in a true sense. The contributors to this important book look at how the freedom of use and accessibility of this world-wide phenomenon is being eroded, both by governments (reacting as politically "undesirable" information becomes freely available) and private concerns and pressure groups raising moral panics. Using case studies, including one on the recent McLibel case, the contributors look at these key issues. They also cover European policy on the regulation of the Internet, censorship and freedom of information on the Internet.Published in association with Liberty, this invaluable book is about the fundamental liberties and freedoms of the modern age.
Beginning Web Programming using VB.NET and Visual Studio .NET
Authors: Daniel Cazzulino, Neil Raybould, Chris Hart, Mike Clark, Tobin Titus, Craig Bowes
Venue:  (2002)

:The introduction of .NET has blurred the lines between previously distinct programming disciplines. With so much functionality encapsulated by the .NET Framework class library, some very diverse tasks have gained a common programming interface that makes moving from one to another seem much less daunting. One area in which this change is particularly striking is web development: where ASP was the realm of script programmers, ASP.NET is implemented by a set of classes that enable you to create Internet applications using the same languages that you'd use for Windows desktop programs. In Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft has taken this idea a stage further: not only does the code look similar, but the GUI looks similar too. Visual Basic .NET's familiar form-based interface is used for the development of web applications as well as for desktop programs. If you want to, you can create a web application without ever seeing a line of HTML code, and you can do so with all the facilities for testing and debugging that Visual Studio .NET provides to programmers of all types. In this book, we'll take what you already know about creating desktop applications using Visual Basic .NET, and show you how to apply it to the Web. We'll teach you about the different thinking that you have to employ when writing web applications, and also tell you about some of the technologies that can help in the creation of compelling web content. In particular, we'll explore: How the Web works: the Internet, HTTP, and the client-server architecture Creating dynamic web pages with web forms and web server controls Acquiring and displaying data using ADO.NET and Visual Studio .NET components Debugging and error handling in ASP.NET applications The importance of XML, and particularly its role in web services Setting up your web server efficiently and securely Assessing the performance of your application, and preparing it for release Along the way, we'll be building a case study that demonstrates the use of these technologies in practice. That example, like all of the others in the book, is presented in Wrox's tried-and-tested Try It Out format. This book is aimed at readers with some Visual Basic .NET experience who wish to begin web programming in ASP.NET using the Visual Studio .NET development environment. No previous knowledge of ASP is required.
Defining APL community: case studies, towards a revival of APL community
Authors: Robert G. Brown
Venue: ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad (2000)

I have been attending APL conferences for just under a quarter century now, and the one theme that runs through many conversations at all of them is how "APL is dying". Between conferences, I hear this time and time again, usually most loudly from people least qualified to know the truth of such remarks. In some organizations, this takes on the momentum of a self-fulfilling prophecy, usually promoted by those who have something to gain from ending the use of APL.Similarly, people often express surprise when I tell them I develop software in APL. The most common answers I get are "You can't be serious! Is APL still available?" or "I thought that was only on mainframes!" or "Really? When I was in school, I really liked APL, but no one uses it anymorel, so I now program in ____."Moreover, I'm sure the great majority of us have had similar experiences; although each of these experiences may be anecdotal, taken together they highlight questions about the health of the APL community.Instead of looking inward, and engaging in exercises such as trying to determine the number of APL programmers in the world, or becoming defensive about who we are and what we have to offer, I decided to take a look outside our little corner and examine two other populations that have re-invigorated themselves. Specifically, I will recount briefly the stories of the LISP community, and the "Free Software" community, as lead by Linux. We'll see if we can draw some lessons, perhaps a common message from this. Is there something we can call an "APL community"? If so, can it be re-envigorated? How would this be undertaken?
Disjoint random needles
Authors: WanSoo T. Rhee
Venue: Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics (2002)

Assume we throw a large stack of needles uniformly at random over a rather large area. What is the cardinality of the largest subset of scattered needles which do not touch each other? We compute the order of magnitude of this cardinal as a function of the density of the needles and their length.
The Cache Coherence Problem in Shared-Memory Multiprocessors: Software Solutions
Authors: Igor Tartalja
Venue:  (1997)

:Almost all software solutions are developed through academic research and implemented only in prototype machines, thus leaving the field of software techniques for maintaining the cache coherence widely open for new research and development. This book is a collection of all representative approaches to software coherence maintenance and includes a number of related studies in the performance evaluation field. The book illustrates state-of-the-art software solutions for cache coherence maintenance in shared-memory multiprocessors. It begins with a brief overview of the cache coherence problem and introduces software solutions to the problem. The text defines and details static and dynamic software schemes, techniques for modeling performance evaluation mechanisms, and performance evaluation studies. The book is intended for the experienced reader in computer engineering but possibly a novice in the topic of cache coherence. It also provides an in-depth understanding of the problem as well as a comprehensive overview for multicomputer designers, computer architects, and compiler writers. In addition, it is a software coherence reference handbook for advanced undergraduate and typical graduate students in multiprocessing and multiprogramming areas.
Interior Point Algorithms For Linear Complementarity Problems Based On Large Neighborhoods Of The Central Path
Authors: Gongyun Zhao
Venue: SIAM Journal on Optimization (1998)

In this paper we study a first-order and a high-order algorithm for solving linear complementarity problems. These algorithms are implicitly associated with a large neighborhood whose size may depend on the dimension of the problems. The complexity of these algorithms depends on the size of the neighborhood. For the first-order algorithm, we achieve the complexity bound which the typical large-step algorithms possess. It is well known that the complexity of large-step algorithms is greater than that of short-step ones. By using high-order power series (hence the name high-order algorithm), the iteration complexity can be reduced. We show that the complexity upper bound for our high-order algorithms is equal to that for short-step algorithms.
Internet Searching and Indexing: The Subject Approach
Authors: Alan R. Thomas
Venue:  (2000)

:This comprehensive volume offers usable information for people at all levels of Internet savvy. It can teach librarians, students, and patrons how to search the Internet more systematically, while helping information professionals design more efficient, effective search engines and Web pages. With the vast amount of information that is added to the Web each day, finding data is becoming more time consuming and more complex. Internet Searching and Indexing will help you decrease the time you spend searching for the information you need and assist you in cataloging, classification, indexing, and creating quick and effective retrieval methods.
Panel: architecture lessons and antipatterns
Authors: Mary Hesselgrave
Venue: Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Software and performance (2002)

Architecture and performance consultants repeatedly encounter common modes of failure. The things that go wrong are not unknown, subtle, or difficult to understand, but new architects don't seem to be aware of these well-known pitfalls. Shared experience stories can be an aid in avoiding bad decisions that lead to substantial performance problems.
Composable semantics for model-based notations
Authors: Jianwei Niu, Joanne M. Atlee, Nancy A. Day
Venue: Proceedings of the 10th ACM SIGSOFT symposium on Foundations of software engineering (2002)

We propose a unifying framework for model-based specification notations. Our framework captures the execution semantics that are common among model-based notations, and leaves the distinct elements to be defined by a set of parameters. The basic components of a specification are non-concurrent state-transition machines, which are combined by composition operators to form more complex, concurrent specifications. We define the step-semantics of these basic components in terms of an operational semantics template whose parameters specialize both the enabling of transitions and transitions' effects. We also provide the operational semantics of seven composition operators, defining each as the concurrent execution of components, with changes to their shared variables and events to reflect inter-component communication and synchronization; the definitions of these operators use the template parameters to preserve in composition notation-specific behaviour. By separating a notation's step-semantics from its composition and concurrency operators, we simplify the definitions of both. Our framework is sufficient to capture the semantics of basic transition systems, CSP, CCS, basic LOTOS, ESTELLE, a subset of SDL88, and a variety of statecharts notations. We believe that a description of a notation's semantics in our framework can be used as input to a tool that automatically generates formal analysis tools.
SIGEST
Authors: The Editors
Venue: SIAM Review (2000)

The well-known classical Jacobi algorithm for computing eigenvalues, published more than 150 years ago, has attracted particular attention during the past two decades because of its natural suitability for parallel computation. This issue's SIGEST selection, "A Jacobi--Davidson Iteration Method for Linear Eigenvalue Problems," by G. L. G. Sleijpen and H. A. Van der Vorst, which originally appeared in SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, volume 17, April 1996, considers a different, almost completely forgotten approach that was also suggested by Jacobi. The paper analyzes the connections of this "other Jacobi method" with Davidson's 1975 algorithm for finding a few extremal eigenvalues of a large sparse matrix, and then presents a new algorithm, with superior convergence properties. An especially appealing aspect of the paper is its careful, clear explanation of the often subtle similarities and differences associated with various strategies for finding eigenvalues, preconditioning, and accelerating convergence. In 1997 this paper was a corecipient of the SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra Prize. It has already inspired, and continues to inspire, research on large eigenproblems and the determination of invariant subspaces; some of this subsequent work is discussed in section 7, which was added by the authors for the paper's appearance in SIAM Review. A "must read" for researchers in numerical linear algebra, the paper should also be of interest to anyone who has ever computed an eigenvalue. We thank the authors for their contribution to SIAM Review.
TCP/IP Unleashed
Authors: Raven Shah, Tim Parker, Mark Sportack
Venue:  (1999)

:TCP/IP Unleashed is a comprehensive guide to the TCP/IP protocols and their use. This book provides you with a thorough background of TCP/IP technology. In addition to detailing the basic protocols, the book teaches you how to connect to a variety of operating systems, including Windows NT, Windows 98, Linux and Unix. TCP/IP Unleashed also features a section on running a DNS server, chapters on connecting computers to the Internet over serial lines (SLIP/PPP), and information about network management and security. As an added bonus, the book's appendix contains an index that maps an application and/or a protocol to the appropriate RFC (Request for Comments) document.
Blending Finite-Difference and Vortex Methods for Incompressible Flow Computations
Authors: M. L. Ould-Salihi, G.-H. Cottet, M. El Hamraoui
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2000)

We describe and illustrate numerical procedures that combine grid and particle solvers for the solution of the incompressible Navier--Stokes equations. These procedures include vortex in cell (VIC) and domain decomposition schemes. Numerical comparisons with pure finite-difference methods demonstrate the effectiveness of these techniques for various flow geometries, bounded or unbounded.
Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Microsoft Corporation, Online Press Inc
Venue:  (1999)

:Delivered direct from the Microsoft product group, the resources packed into this kit will sate the information needs of the IT professional charged with planning, rolling out, and maintaining an Office 2000 enterprise installation. This comprehensive kit focuses on the key Office 2000 administrative issues and functions, with full coverage of all phases of the product life cycle.
Real World after Effects with Cdrom
Authors: Sherry London, Eric Reinfeld
Venue:  (1997)

:Adobe After Effects has been called "Photoshop on steroids." This revolutionary video compositing program allows you to take still images and make them dance. It lets you layer video on top of video, and create lightning, snow, rain, fireworks, explosions, and much more. Real World After Effects shows you how to harness the power of this magnificent program. Users of all levels will benefit from this hands-on guide. Real World After Effects picks up where the manual stops; it covers the latest versions 3.1 for the Macintosh, Windows 95, and Windows NT, and even the Production Bundle. Learn how to create effects with traveling mattes. Make textures that move. Learn how to add sound and output to professional-quality video. the book takes you from the very simplest exercises through the creation of complete special effects. Each chapter includes many step by step, hands-on exercises, and the CD provides all the files needed to work them. You'll find: * Basic information about After Effects' tools, functions, and commands * Tips for making your work easier and quicker * Chapters on using vector-based text in After Effects and creating realistic animation effects * In-depth exercises covering the best built-in and third-party filters available for After Effects * A discussion of the best companion programs for After Effects, including Photoshop
Is nanoelectronics the future of microelectronics?
Authors: Mark Lundstrom
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 international symposium on Low power electronics and design (2002)

We examine current research in nanoelectronics and discuss the role it may play in future electronic systems.
Content-Based Access to Multimedia Information: From Technology Trends to State of the Art
Authors: Brad John Perry, Azriel Rosenfeld, Shi-Kuo Chang, John Dinsmore, David Doewmann, Steve
Venue:  (1999)

:The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) and its member companies carried out a study in 1997 to investigate the state of the art in technologies to annotate and manipulate large-scale networks of multimedia information objects with content-based concepts. Content-Based Access to Multimedia Information: From Technology Trends to State of the Art documents the study's technology assessment and identifies shortcomings where further research and integration of technologies are needed, to meet anticipated application requirements. The major points highlighted in this book can be used as cornerstones for defining advanced research and development directions and opportunities to exploit the content available in networks of large-scale multi-media sources.
Using Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Authors: Brad McGehee, Rob Kraft, Simon Gallagher, Eric Wilson, Matthew Shepker, Tibor Karaszi
Venue:  (1998)

:With Using Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, you'll learn everything you need to know about SQL Server and how to use it in a corporate setting. All the essential topics are covered in a straight forward, no-nonsense manner. Learn the basics of SQL Server, installation and configuration, how to administer SQL Server, how to secure data and preventing data loss, and how to perform critical administration tasks. After completing the book, you will be able to implement SQL Server in your organization and perform all necessary operations.
Write Away!: Research Paper Development Using Microsoft Word 97, 1st edition
Authors: Lynn A. Abbott, Jerry C. Smith
Venue:  (1998)

:Designed to supplement any coursework requiring the drafting and design of term papers/reports, this book presents a step-by-step instructional system that will (1) make readers productive in Microsoft Word and (2) build a foundation for developing research papers that are correctly formatted and accurately cited. Its contents, combined with electronic companion files, focus solely on the software features required for the production of research papers.