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Microsoft Publisher 2000 for Dummies, 1st edition
Authors: Jim McCarter
Venue:  (1999)

:Publisher lets the novice desktop designer create documents quickly without sacrificing power, while still offering product flexibility for more experienced users. This title's easy-to-read style shows how to use the famous wizards to automatically build a preformatted layout in minutes.
Creative evolutionary systems
Authors: Peter J. Bentley, David W. Corne
Venue:  (2001)

The use of evolution for creative problem solving is one of the most exciting and potentially significant areas in computer science today. Evolutionary computation is a way of solving problems, or generating designs, using mechanisms derived from natural evolution. This book concentrates on applying important ideas in evolutionary computation to creative areas, such as art, music, architecture, and desgn. It shows how human interaction, new representations, and approaches such as open-ended evolution can extend the capabiities of evolutionary computation from optimization of existing solutions to innovation and the generation of entirely new and original solutions. This book takes a fresh look at creativity, exploring what it is and how the actions of evolution can resemble it. Examples of novel evolved solutions are presented in a variety of creative disciplines. The editors have compiled contributions by leading researchers in each discipline.
TCP/IP Addressing: Designing and Optimizing Your IP Addressing Scheme, Second Edition, 2nd edition
Authors: Buck Graham
Venue:  (2000)

:Buck Graham's authoritative work is now available in this second edition, revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in networking technology. Written as an introduction for novices and a concise reference for seasoned professionals, this is the only book devoted entirely to establishing and maintaining an efficient IP addressing scheme. Master the Fundamentals You'll find complete coverage of all TCP/IP addressing fundamentals, including IP subnetting and addressing issues pertaining to network devices, routing, and common network topologies. All chapters conclude with practice questions that reinforce what you learn. Assess Your Organization's Needs Emphasizing careful needs assessment, Graham shows you how to take into account special issues such as Internet connectivity, route table efficiency, and high utilization. With his help, you'll devise the addressing scheme that meets current needs and will keep pace with network growth. Tackle Advanced Issues Finally, you get expert instruction that helps you tackle advanced TCP/IP addressing challenges-including IP multicast, mobile IP, and techniques supported by the latest version of the Internet Protocol, IPv6. Learn How Recent Advances Affect Your Addressing Scheme ATM and frame relay networking Remote Access and RADIUS-administered addressing Concise IPv6 coverage World-wide addressing system administration changes Mobility support in IPv4 and IPv6 IP multicast addressing and techniques Buck Graham is employed by Ericsson as a senior network consultant in the Data Backbone and Optical Networks business unit. He holds a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications from the University of Colorado and an undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy. Buck has been instrumental in the design of many TCP/IP networks including those at Wal-Mart and Western Auto. Buck lives with his wife and children in Danville, Kentucky.
Mining user session data to facilitate user interaction with a customer service knowledge base in RightNow Web
Authors: Doug Warner, J. Neal Richter, Stephen D. Durbin, Bikramjit Banerjee
Venue: Proceedings of the seventh ACM SIGKDD international conference on Knowledge discovery and data mining (2001)

RightNow Web is an integrated software package for web-based customer service that has, at its core, a database of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). One major design goal is to facilitate end-user interaction with this dynamic document collection, i.e. make it as easy and efficient as possible for users to browse the collection and locate desired information. To this end, we perform several types of analysis on the session tracking database that records user navigation histories. First, using both explicit and implicit measures of user satisfaction, we infer a "solved count" representing the average utility of an FAQ. Second, using the user navigation patterns we construct a link matrix representing connections between FAQs. The technique of building up the link matrix and using it to advise users on related information amounts to a form of the "swarm intelligence" method of finding optimal paths. Both solved count and the link matrix are continuously updated as users interact with the site; furthermore, they are periodically "aged" to emphasize recent activity. The synergistic combination of these techniques allows users to learn from the database in a more effective manner, as evidenced by usage statistics.
How foreign function integration conquers heterogeneous query processing
Authors: Klaudia Hergula, Theo Härder
Venue: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on Information and knowledge management (2001)

With the emergence of application systems which encapsulate databases and related application components, pure data integration using, for example, a federated database system is not possible anymore. Instead, access via predefined functions is the only way to get data from an application system. As a result, retrieval of such heterogeneous and encapsulated data sources needs the combination of generic query as well as predefined function access. In this paper, we present a middleware approach supporting such a novel and extended kind of integration. Starting with the overall architecture, we explain the functionality and cooperation of its core components: a federated database system and a workflow management system connected via a wrapper. Afterwards, we concentrate on essential aspects of query processing across these heterogeneous components focusing on the impact of the functions included. We discuss the operations the wrapper should provide in order to extend the workflow system's native functionality. In addition to selection and projection, these operations could include aggregation and the support of subqueries. Moreover, we point out modifications to the traditional cost model needed to consider the cost estimates for the function calls as well.
Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Venue:  (1998)

:This comprehensive training kit includes a fully functional, fully supported copy of Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0. This kit also includes multiple ways to learn: the software product and accompanying multimedia, computer-based training (CBT) on CD; the "Learn Visual J++ Now" tutorial, and accompanying files, and the essential Visual J++ Programmer's Guide. To top it off, this kit also includes the MSDN library CD-ROMs. Cover Title
The AutoCAD LT for Windows 95 Book, 1st edition
Authors: James M. Kirkpatrick
Venue:  (1997)

: This book is written specifically on AutoCAD LT for Windows 95  the inexpensive software that serves as an alternative for learning how to use the complete AutoCAD program  and its full range of 2D commands and the basic 3D drawing, viewing, and model/paper space presentation features. Hands on in approach, the book describes the AutoCAD LT program in detail and uses a combination Prompt-Response and On Your Own format that allows readers to learn AutoCAD at their own pace by actually drawing with it. For each feature, the book clearly explains what is presented on the screen and what must be done to make a particular drawing. It not only provides a thorough knowledge of the basic AutoCAD program, but prepares the reader to be immediately productive in any situation where 2D and basic 3D AutoCAD skills are required. For readers interested in Engineering Graphics or Architectural Graphis that use AutoCAD LT.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux, 2E with CD-ROM, 2nd edition
Authors: Manuel Alberto Ricart
Venue:  (1999)

:Complete Idiot's Guide To Linux, Second Edition, covers: Preparing to install the system, Using shells and online documentation, The X Windows graphical interface, Networking and Internet, Administration, Configuring Linux for multimedia, and A guide to available software and tools. If you have been wanting to get started using Linux, but are not sure how to go about it or have not made deep inroads into your installed system, you'll benefit most from this book. In addition, the step-by-step guide to standard Linux tasks will satisfy your need to utilize the system's capabilities, especially its Internet functions. A beginning-level installation and using guide to Linux Provides a guide to popular Linux software CD-ROM contains Caldera Release 2.2, WordPerfect 8 and Partition Magic 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
Sams Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, 2nd edition
Authors: Ned Snell
Venue:  (1998)

:Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, Second Edition is a guidebook and quick step-by-step tutorial broken up into 24 short, one-hour chapters that are easy for the busy beginner to read and digest. Topics include: Getting Started Choosing the right service provider: AOL or ISP? Connecting to the Internet Making the Web and Internet Work for You Using a Web browser Searching the Internet for people, places, and things Plug-ins, helper applications, and other confusing things Communicating with E-Mail and Newsgroups Sending and receiving e-mail Reading and posting to Newsgroups Getting the Most out of the Internet Protecting yourself and your family: security and privacy Using the Internet in the real world: leisure, buying/selling Creating your own home page Companion Web Site Software products discussed in the book for easy download, and links to other products and resourcesUpdated with the latest technological and software developments such as Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Communicator, channels and Netcasting, HTML mail, and Web integration.Internet technology focus will appeal to users of all versions of Windows, Mac and UNIX.Covers all aspects of the Internet such as establishing a connection, using the World Wide Web, searching for information, sending and receiving E-mail, using Newsgroups, security issues and more.
REVI-MINER, a KDD-environment for deviation detection and analysis of warranty and goodwill cost statements in automotive industry
Authors: E. Hotz, U. Grimmer, W. Heuser, G. Nakhaeizadeh, M. Wieczorek
Venue: Proceedings of the seventh ACM SIGKDD international conference on Knowledge discovery and data mining (2001)

REVI-MINER is a KDD-environment which supports the detection and analysis of deviations in warranty and goodwill cost statements. The system was developed within the framework of a cooperation between DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology and Global Service and Parts (GSP) and is based upon the CRISP-DM methodology as a widely accepted process model for the solution of Data Mining problems. Also, we have implemented different approaches based on Machine learning and statistics which can be utilized for data cleaning in the preprocessing phase. The Data Mining models applied have been developed by using a statistical deviation detection approach. The tool supports controllers in their task of auditing the authorized repair shops. In this paper we describe the development phases which have led to REVI-MINER.
Report on the workshop on research issues in data mining and knowledge discovery workshop (DMKD 2001)
Authors: Roberto Bayardo, Johannes E. Gehrke
Venue: ACM SIGKDD Explorations Newsletter (2001)

This short article summarizes the program of the Sixth Workshop on Research Issues in Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Workshop (DMKD 2001).
A new sparse-matrix storage method for adaptively solving large systems of reaction-diffusion-transport equations
Authors: Nicolas Neuß
Venue: Computing (2002)

We present a new method for storing sparse matrices as a block-matrix graph where the block are stored as local valuue arrays which are indexed via a set of a compact row-ordered schemes. This combines the flexibility of the graph structure with higher efficiency due to higher data locality. The inner compact pattern also allows identification of entries, which can lead to further advantages with respect to memory and computing time. To examine the efficiency of this new method, we study of a model case the performance of a matrix-vector multiplication which is the basic building block for most iterative methods. It turns out that our technique is competitive except for very small inner blocks. We also present two more realistic reactive flow applications to which this technique was applied.
A unified process for software and documentation development
Authors: Michael Priestley, Mary Hunter Utt
Venue: Proceedings of IEEE professional communication society international professional communication conference and Proceedings of the 18th annual ACM international conference on Computer documentation: technology & teamwork (2000)

This paper proposes integration of the documentation development process into the Rational Unified Process (RUP), a formal development process for software applications. Specifically, the paper identifies (in RUP parlance) the workers in the process (such as technical writer, information architect), the artifacts required by and produced by the documentation process (including concept, task, and reference documentation), and the documentation development workflow (the activities of the workers who produce the artifacts).This paper describes a documentation development process in terms of its integration points with software development processes, and also in terms of its own flow and progression as a separate process.
Dynamic HTML in Action with Cdrom, 2nd edition
Authors: Eric M. Schurman
Venue:  (1999)

:An all-in-one resource for building dynamic Web sites using the latest IE5 technology, this title clearly describes and illustrates Web authoring tools and tactics. All topics are covered in clear language with sample pages on the CD-ROM to make learning these new tools as engaging as the content Web users will eventually create.
Resource sharing for replicated synchronous groupware
Authors: James Begole, Randall B. Smith, Craig A. Struble, Clifford A. Shaffer
Venue: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON) (2001)

We describe problems associated with accessing data resources external to the application, which we term externalities, in replicated synchronous collaborative applications. Accessing externalities such as files, databases, network connections, environment variables, and the system clock is not as straightforward in replicated collaborative software as in single-user applications or centralized collaborative systems. We describe ad hoc solutions that add to development cost and complexity because the developer must program different behavior for different replicas.We introduce a novel general approach to accessing externalities uniformly in a replicated collaborative system. The approach uses a semireplicated architecture where the actual externality resides at a single location and is accessed via replicated proxies. This approach allows developers of replicated synchronous groupware to 1) use similar externality access mechanisms as in traditional single-user applications, and 2) program all replicas to execute the same behavior. We describe a general design for proxied access to read-only, write-only, and read-write externalities and discuss the tradeoffs of this semireplicated approach over full, literal replication and the class of applications to which this approach can be successfully applied. We also describe details of a prototype implementation of this approach within a replicated collaboration-transparency system, called Flexible JAMM (Java Applets Made Multiuser).
Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation, 7th edition
Authors: David M. Kroenke
Venue:  (2000)

:This book provides a clear, easy to understand discussion of database design and implementation, without losing the reader in a sea of details. The philosophy of the author is to present the fundamentals : data modeling, normalization, database design and database application, them apply that information to the development of using Internet technology and publishing databases. Data modeling. Database design. Database implementation. Database applications using Internet technology. Enterprise Databases. Object-oriented database processing. Ideal for Software Developers, System Analysts, Database Administrators, and Web Developers seeking to keep abreast with advancing Internet and database technology.
Palm Computing Bible with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Glenn Brown
Venue:  (1999)

:In IDG-Bible style, the "Palm Computing Bible" delivers complete coverage of all the insider secrets and tricks you'll need for learning the ins and outs of your trusty Palm companion. 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
Fundamentals of Artificial Neural Networks, 1st edition
Authors: Mohamad H. Hassoun
Venue:  (1995)

:As book review editor of the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Mohamad Hassoun has had the opportunity to assess the multitude of books on artificial neural networks that have appeared in recent years. Now, in Fundamentals of Artificial Neural Networks, he provides the first systematic account of artificial neural network paradigms by identifying clearly the fundamental concepts and major methodologies underlying most of the current theory and practice employed by neural network researchers. Such a systematic and unified treatment, although sadly lacking in most recent texts on neural networks, makes the subject more accessible to students and practitioners. Here, important results are integrated in order to more fully explain a wide range of existing empirical observations and commonly used heuristics. There are numerous illustrative examples, over 200 end-of-chapter analytical and computer-based problems that will aid in the development of neural network analysis and design skills, and a bibliography of nearly 700 references. Proceeding in a clear and logical fashion, the first two chapters present the basic building blocks and concepts of artificial neural networks and analyze the computational capabilities of the basic network architectures involved. Supervised, reinforcement, and unsupervised learning rules in simple nets are brought together in a common framework in chapter three. The convergence and solution properties of these learning rules are then treated mathematically in chapter four, using the "average learning equation" analysis approach. This organization of material makes it natural to switch into learning multilayer nets using backpropand its variants, described in chapter five. Chapter six covers most of the major neural network paradigms, while associative memories and energy minimizing nets are given detailed coverage in the next chapter. The final chapter takes up Boltzmann machines and Boltzmann learning along with other global search/optimization algorithms such as stochastic gradient search, simulated annealing, and genetic algorithms.
Static analysis in datalog extensions
Authors: Alon Y. Halevy, Inderpal Singh Mumick, Yehoshua Sagiv, Oded Shmueli
Venue: Journal of the ACM (JACM) (2001)

We consider the problems of containment, equivalence, satisfiability and query-reachability for datalog programs with negation. These problems are important for optimizing datalog programs. We show that both query-reachability and satisfiability are decidable for programs with stratified negation provided that negation is applied only to EDB predicates or that all EDB predicates are unary. In the latter case, we show that equivalence is also decidable. The algorithms we present can also be used to push constraints from a given query to the EDB predicates. In showing our decidability results we describe a powerful tool, the query-tree, which is used for several optimization problems for datalog programs. Finally, we show that satisfiability is undecidable for datalog programs with unary IDB predicates, stratified negation and the interpreted predicate &ne;.
The AutoCAD Release 13 Certification Exam Preparation Manual
Authors: Alan J. Kalameja
Venue:  (1996)

:Endorsed by Autodesk as the official exam prep manual, this workbook is the resource for anyone preparing for the AutoCAD Release 13 Certification Exam. The comprehensive self-study manual clearly presents all the information and skills needed to prepare for Levels I and II of the exam. It is also a great diagnostic tool for testing your understanding of AutoCAD.(Keywords: AutoCAD Certification)
Managing the data resource
Authors: Jerry Winkler, Les Adams, Mike Kahn, Carl Clark, Tom Michels
Venue: Proceedings of the 1978 ACM SIGMOD international conference on management of data (1978)

The purpose of this panel is to stimulate discussion about subjects related to managing an organization's data resource. The panel will answer questions about what the data resource is, who its managers are, what responsibilities the managers have, and which tools should be available to assist these managers. The panel members have been selected from a variety of occupational and organizational backgrounds in order to produce a variety of answers to the questions presented by the Panel Chairman.