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Partnering in the Learning Marketspace
Authors: Ann Hill Duin, Linda L. Baer, Doreen Starke-Meyerring
Venue:  (2001)

:"Organizations around the world are forming innovative partnerships to offer virtual learning opportunities to global audiences. This book focuses on the crucial questions higher education leaders are asking about these "learning marketspace" partnerships: What do they look like? How will they influence educational delivery systems? When should an institution initiate such a partnership effort? What type of leader is needed for learning marketspace partnerships? What makes such partnerships successful?" "Partnering in the Learning Marketspace describes how leaders in higher education, government, community, and business can form productive partnerships to leverage the best content and provide a gateway to that content for learners around the globe. The authors present a framework for understanding the learning marketspace concept and offer an engaging blueprint for developing and implementing partnerships to support lifelong learners."--BOOK JACKET.
Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, 5th edition
Authors: John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young, Arnold Reinhold
Venue:  (1999)

:The Internet... everyone talks about it, everyone knows it's important to us, but how many of us really know what it is, how it works and what's available? Here is your chance to find out in a simple, clear and fun guide that promises to take the horror out of meeting the Internet for the first time, and show you much more to do if you're already a dab hand at the basics.
Web Page Design with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Lisa Lopuck, Sheryl Hampton
Venue:  (2000)

:A complete seminar in a book aimed at intermediate business users and beginning desktop designers. Serialized on the Web June-Dec 1997, one technique per week on Adobes Web site (which gets 1.5 million hits per day) Includes over 200 techniques for creating different graphic elements of a Web page in just minutes using Photoshop 4, Illustrator 7, PageMill 2 and HTML.
Physically embodied video snippets supporting collaborative exploration of video material during design sessions
Authors: Tomas Sokoler, Håkan Edeholt
Venue: Proceedings of the second Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction (2002)

In this paper we explore the idea of using physically embodied video snippets as an alternative to today's means for control of video playback during collaborative design oriented meetings. We aim to make video snippets a more integral part of the shared resources and opportunities for action already present at brainstorm like meetings. We present our VideoTable and VideoCards. The VideoTable is an augmented meeting table. The VideoCards are paper card representations of video snippets embedding means for control of video playback. Our implementation is based on modified passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. Preliminary observations of use indicate that our VideoTable and VideoCards enable the seamless mix of video snippets with other physical design artifacts we are aiming for.
Managers Divided: Organisation Politics and Information Technology Management, 1st edition
Authors: David Knights, Fergus Murray
Venue:  (1994)

:Identifies and analyzes the social, political and problematic nature of systems and the use of IT in contemporary society. Considers the growing complexity of IT management issues, the changing profiles and organization of the IS profession and the dominant rise of a user relations problem within modern systems development. Features a detailed, case study of a major systems project--from the early decisions involving desirability and design to launch and initial assessment. Analyzes the shift from a technological-led to a strategic and marketing-led use of IT.
Linux a to Z, 1st edition
Authors: Philip Cornes
Venue:  (1997)

:Transform your PC into a state-of-the-art workstation with this comprehensive guide to Linux. The A-Z of Linux shows you how to supercharge your PC with a workstation-class operating system--all at little or no cost. You'll learn how to make the most of Linux, the powerful, freely-available UNIX variant that's skyrocketing in popularity. This end-to-end guide is the only book you need if . . . You want the power of an industrial-strength operating system without the expense. You've wanted to learn UNIX, but never had the opportunity. You're a computer science student--at any level. You're a software developer who wants a personal UNIX platform. The A-Z of Linux begins with the basics: introducing Linux to users without any UNIX experience. You'll learn where to get Linux at little or no cost. Next, you'll walk through all the fundamentals of installing Linux, configuring it to work with your system and peripherals, and administering your Linux system. If you're already running Linux, think of this book as the friendly, complete manual you've always wanted. Three detailed case studies show you how to extend and customize your system by writing C programs that utilize the powerful Linux call interface. There's detailed coverage of Linux device drivers, including a complete sample. You'll even be introduced to Linux internals and other advanced topics. From beginning to end, The A-Z of Linux delivers crystal-clear, worked examples that make Linux easy to learn, use, and program with. It's all you need to leverage all the power hidden in your PC. 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
Act! 4
Authors: Steven Frank
Venue:  (1998)

:The ACT! 4 Visual QuickStart Guide is a visual reference. It explains the power of ACT! in simple, step-by-step language and rich screen-shots so users can quickly find the information they need. For busy people, this is a must. In addition, the ACT! 4 Visual QuickStart Guide has complete coverage of ACT! 4.0's many powerful features, from simple record creation and sorting to over 70 spreads on advanced features like security, dealing with strange file formats, synchronizing and merging databases and much more. Written by an experienced ACT! corporate trainers, the ACT!4.0 Visual QuickStart Guide is a valuable timesaver to help you save time with the industry's leading time saving software!
Fast Track ADO.NET, 1st edition
Authors: Kevin Hoffman, Donald Xie, Kouresh Ardestani
Venue:  (2002)

:ADO.NT is Microsoft's latest data access technology and, as an integral part of the .NET Framework, is far more than simply an upgrade of previous incarnations of ADO. ADO.NET provides an extensive set of .NET classes that facilitate efficient access to data from a large variety of sources, enable sophisticated manipulation and sorting of data, and forms an important framework within which to implement inter-application communication and XML Web Services. This book provides a concise introduction to the concepts, techniques, and libraries that you will need in order to start using ADO.NET in your applications. This book covers how to access data using datareaders and data adaptors, as well as how to fill and manipulate datasets and typed datasets. It also looks at the close relationship between XML and ADO.NET, where ADO.NET should and shouldn't be used within enterprise applications, and how ADO.NET and XML Web services can be used to efficiently transfer data between distributed applications.
Becoming a Teacher, 5th edition
Authors: Forrest W. Parkay, Beverly Hardcastle Stanford
Venue:  (2000)

: Substantially revised, this book highlights 21st century teaching practices and issues to help readers discover what it takes to become professional teachers. Becoming a Teacher expands its emphasis on "mentoring" and contemporary trends and topics, giving greater coverage to technology and social issues. Case studies and discussions of teacher leadership encourage interactions with the concepts presented. The fifth edition of Becoming a Teacher provides the tools and information necessary to answer the questions "What does it take to become a professional teacher?" and "Do I want to teach?" For pre-service and in-service teachers.
An introduction to inductive logic programming
Venue: Relational Data Mining (2001)

Inductive logic programming (ILP) is concerned with the development of techniques and tools for relational data mining. Besides the ability to deal with data stored in multiple tables, ILP systems are usually able to take into account generally valid background (domain) knowledge in the form of a logic program. They also use the powerful language of logic programs for describing discovered patterns. This chapter introduces the basics of logic programming and relates logic programming terminology to database terminology. It then defines the task of relational rule induction, the basic data mining task addressed by ILP systems, and presents some basic techniques for solving this task. It concludes with an overview of other relational data mining tasks addressed by ILP systems.
Convergence of Pseudocontractions and Applications to Two-stage and Asynchronous Multisplitting for Singular M-Matrices
Authors: Yangfeng Su, Amit Bhaya
Venue: SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications (2000)

Pseudocontractions, which are generalizations of paracontractions in the linear case, are introduced in this paper in order to study the convergence of nonstationary iterative methods for linear systems in which the coefficient matrices are singular M-matrices. A general convergence theorem for pseudocontractions is developed. This theorem is used to analyze the convergence of two nonstationary parallel iterations: two-stage multisplitting iterations and asynchronous multisplitting iterations for singular M-matrices, without other contractivity conditions on the iteration matrices.
A character-level error analysis technique for evaluating text entry methods
Authors: I. Scott MacKenzie, R. William Soukoreff
Venue: Proceedings of the second Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction (2002)

We describe a technique to analyse character-level errors in evaluations of text entry methods. Using an algorithm for sequence comparisons, we generate the set of optimal alignments between the presented and transcribed text. Percharacter errors, categorized as insertions, substitutions, or deletions, are obtained by analysing the alignments and applying a weighting factor. A detailed example using a real data set is given.
Sequential Stochastic Optimization, 1st edition
Authors: R. Cairoli, Robert C. Dalang
Venue:  (1995)

:Presents a unified mathematical theory of optimal stopping and sequential control of stochastic processes along with several applications including sequential statistical tests involving several populations and multi-armed bandit problems. The material is accompanied by extensive problems, exercises and realistic examples which facilitate understanding. Contains a large amount of original information unavailable elsewhere.
A Local Space-Time Adaptive Scheme in Solving Two-Dimensional Parabolic Problems Based on Domain Decomposition Methods
Authors: Hongyi Yu
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2001)

We describe a local space-time adaptive refinement and derefinement method for solving systems of parabolic partial differential equations. Solutions are calculated on local space-time meshes using a domain decomposition finite element algorithm in space and an extrapolation algorithm in time. An a posteriori spatial error estimate controls a local spatial refinement strategy and an a posteriori temporal error estimate monitors temporal refinement and order of the integration. A multiplicative Schwarz algorithm is used to coordinate solutions between overlapping grids. We use nearly minimal fine meshes which follow the dynamics of the problems in an efficient manner.
Quick Course in Microsoft Excel 2000, 1st edition
Authors: Polly Urban, Christina Dudley
Venue:  (2000)

:Excel 2000 offers a new Web productivity workstyle that integrates core productivity tools with the Web to streamline the process of sharing information and working with others. This Web enabling simplifies access to data by making it available to anyone with a browser. Rich analysis tools for better decision making. Increasingly, corporations are using Excel as the preferred front end for their corporate reporting systems. Excel 2000 makes it easier to use an organization's intranet to access vital business information and provides innovative analysis tools that help users make better, more timely business decisions. Software that is easy to use. Excel 2000 delivers new levels of resiliency and intelligence, enabling users and organizations to get up and running quickly, working, and achieve great results with fewer resources. Hot New Features: See-Through View. Microsoft Excel 2000 adds new cursors, including one that enables users to see what they are highlighting. List AutoFill. If a user adds data to the bottom of a list, Excel 2000 will automatically extend the formatting and formulas of the list. Improved Charting. Charting improvements in Excel 2000 include several new chart types (such as step charts and 3D combination charts), improved formatting (data labels, multilevel category axis and time-scale labeling, and user-definable value axis units), and PivotChart.
Special Edition Using Microsoft Excel 2000
Authors: Patrick Blattner, Lourie Ulrich
Venue:  (1999)

:Special Edition Using Microsoft Excel 2000 puts a renewed emphasis on realistic applications and uses of the program features. This book does NOT take the cradle to grave approach in coverage. You get the most focused content and value of the essential intermediate to advanced level coverage. Additional coverage of undocumented features, often ignored topics, and practical advice on how to set up a "designer" look spreadsheet is provided. There is no waste of spaceor your timeon beginner level coverage.
Contractivity of linear fractional transformations
Authors: Reinhold Heckmann
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2002)

One possible approach to exact real arithmetic is to use linear fractional transformations (LFTs) to represent real numbers and computations on real numbers. Recursive expressions built from LFTs are only convergent (i.e., denote a well-defined real number) if the involved LFTs are sufficiently contractive. In this paper, we define a notion of contractivity for LFTs. It is used for convergence theorems and for the analysis and improvement of algorithms for elementary functions.
Shared State for Distributed Interactive Data Mining Applications
Authors: Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Sandhya Dwarkadas
Venue: Distributed and Parallel Databases (2002)

Distributed data mining applications involving user interaction are now feasible due to advances in processor speed and network bandwidth. These applications are traditionally implemented using ad-hoc communication protocols, which are often either cumbersome or inefficient. This paper presents and evaluates a system for sharing state among such interactive distributed data mining applications, developed with the goal of providing both ease of programming and efficiency. Our system, called InterAct, supports data sharing efficiently by allowing caching, by communicating only the modified data, and by allowing relaxed coherence requirement specification for reduced communication overhead, as well as placement of data for improved locality, on a per client and per data structure basis. Additionally, our system supports the ability to supply clients with consistent copies of shared data even while the data is being modified.We evaluate the performance of the system on a set of data mining applications that perform queries on data structures that summarize information from the databases of interest. We demonstrate that providing a runtime system such as InterAct results in a 10&ndash;30 fold improvement in execution time due to shared data caching, the applications' ability to tolerate stale data (client-controlled coherence), and the ability to off-load some of the computation from the server to the client. Performance is improved without requiring complex communication protocols to be built into the application, since the runtime system uses knowledge about application behavior (encoded by specifying coherence requirements) in order to automatically optimize the resources utilized for communication. We also demonstrate that for our benchmark tests, the quality of the results generated is not significantly deteriorated due to the use of more relaxed coherence protocols.
E-Commerce: Metrics, Models and Examples
Authors: Sri Jagannathan, Sridhar Jagannathan, Jay Srinivasan
Venue:  (2001)

: Build profitable, sustainable Internet business models Project the impact of your next key decision Evaluate where you stand, where to go next-and how to get there Analyze content development, markets, pricing, and customer acquisition Create infrastructures that add value more effectivelyInternet Commerce Metrics and Models in the New Era of Accountability delivers today's best practices for e-business investment and management decision-making, based on real-world case studies and advanced analysis techniques. It gives e-commerce entrepreneurs and decision-makers a comprehensive, up-to-date framework for understanding Internet business models-and desperately needed metrics for evaluating them. The authors introduce an exclusive five-stack e-business model, encompassing platform, content, community, commerce, and the "services" that add value to them. Using this framework, they construct a complete e-commerce business model, analyzing the economic impact of key choices, and introducing new ways to project the consequences of your decisions. Coverage includes: Content development models Community/market models Pricing models Customer acquisition models Infrastructure models: providing high-value services that support every e-business functionWhether you're an entrepreneur, manager, investor, or consultant, this book's breakthrough framework and analytical techniques will add value to every e-business decision you make.
Numerical Solution of the Time-Domain Maxwell Equations Using High-Accuracy Finite-Difference Methods
Authors: H. M. Jurgens, D. W. Zingg
Venue: SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing (2000)

High-accuracy finite-difference schemes are used to solve the two-dimensional time-domain Maxwell equations for electromagnetic wave propagation and scattering. The high-accuracy schemes consist of a seven-point spatial operator coupled with a six-stage Runge--Kutta time-marching method. Two methods are studied, one of which produces the maximum order of accuracy and one of which is optimized for propagation distances smaller than roughly 300 wavelengths. Boundary conditions are presented which preserve the accuracy of these schemes when modeling interfaces between different materials. Numerical experiments are performed which demonstrate the utility of the high-accuracy schemes in modeling waves incident on dielectric and perfect-conducting scatterers using Cartesian and curvilinear grids. The high-accuracy schemes are shown to be substantially more efficient, in both computing time and memory, than a second-order and a fourth-order method. The optimized scheme can lead to a reduction in error relative to the maximum-order scheme, with no additional expense, especially when the number of wavelengths of travel is large.
Microsoft Excel 2000 Power Programming with VBA, 1st edition
Authors: John Walkenbach, Baird
Venue:  (1999)

From the Book:Welcome to Microsoft Excel 2000 Power Programming with VBA. If your job involves developing spreadsheets that others will use-or if you simply want to get the most out of Excel-you've come to the right place. By reading this book, you can expand your spreadsheet horizons and get even more power from Excel. Experience tells me that many spreadsheet users spend much of their time creating spreadsheets that other people use. Increasingly, spreadsheets designed with products such as Excel, 1-2-3, and Quattro Pro are suitable for tasks that once required custom programs written in traditional programming languages. Thanks to their macro and customization features, these products now can serve as development platforms for many types of applications. In this book, I cover every aspect of application development using Excel. Why I wrote this Book Over the past 15 years, I've written scores of spreadsheet reviews for the leading trade magazines. During this time, I've seen spreadsheets evolve from simple accounting worksheets to incredibly powerful applications. Microsoft Excel goes well beyond what most people consider the realm of spreadsheet software. I am particularly impressed with Excel's capabilities in the area of application development, especially development using the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro language. Quite a few advanced Excel books are available, but this book is still the only that deals with application development from a larger perspective. VBA is just one component (albeit a fairly large component) of application development. Excel is an extremely deep software product: It has many interesting features that lurk in the background,unbeknownst to the typical user. And you can use some of the well-known features in novel ways. Millions of people throughout the world use Excel. I monitor spreadsheet-related newsgroups on the Internet, and it's very clear to me that people need (and want) help in the areas that this book covers. My guess is that only five percent of Excel users really understand what the product is capable of. In this book, I attempt to nudge you into that elite company. Are you up to it?
MCSE the Electives in a Nutshell
Authors: Michael G. Moncur
Venue:  (1998)

:This book covers the following exams: Internetworking with TCP/IP, Internet Information Server 4.0, Internet Explorer 4.0 Administration, Proxy Server 2.0, and Exchange Server 5.5. This detailed reference, aimed at administrators, helps to bridge the gap between real-world experience and the MCSE elective exams. Each chapter covers one exam and includes a summary of the exam, a description of the exam format and level of difficulty, definitions of key terms, sample test questions and answers, and tips for passing the exam. The companion book, MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell, covers the required exams for the MCSE, as well as the Windows-related requirements for the MCP+Internet and MCSE+Internet.
QuickBooks Pro 99 for Accounting
Authors: Glenn Owen
Venue:  (1999)

:This is the first book of its kind to provide a self-paced environment where students use a commercially available software product to analyze, interpret, and investigate accounting information to make business decisions. This textbook will help students learn fundamental accounting concepts and principles through the use of QuickBooks and the analysis of business events.
Sams Teach Yourself Gnome in 24 Hours, 1st edition
Authors: Judith Samson, David Mason
Venue:  (2000)

:Sams Teach Yourself Gnome in 24 Hours enables you to utilize the GNOME desktop environment to its fullest potential. The fundamentals of GNOME are taught with a hands-on tutorial approach. Topics include installation, menus, desktop management, printing, file management, session management, Email and the Internet. The book also covers applications written for the GNOME desktop such as word processing and spreadsheets. GNOME is distributed with the newest versions of Red Hat and Debian Enables new Linux users to work within a familiar graphical interface David Mason authored the electronic GNOME User's Guide which is distributed with the GNOME desktop CD-ROM contains full GNOME release plus applications which are not included in the distribution