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Human Interface: A Developer's Guide to the Art of Software Design, 1st edition
Authors: Peter Bickford
Venue:  (1997)

:A fun, practical guide for designing easy-to-use software. Geared for people actively involved in building products, Bickford gives a from-the-trenches view of what it takes to produce great software. Avoiding the mire of abstract theory, Interface Design offers practical tips and advice stemming from the experience of a renowned interface expert. The book is derived from Bickford's columns with enhanced depth and material engineered to appeal to anyone interested in the art and science of good interface design. Throughout Interface Design, Bickford covers a vast variety of design issues ranging from taming the incomprehensible interfaces of database systems and the Internet, to using sound and animation effectively in multimedia. Bickford offers techniques for controlling the ever-growing complexity of computer software. He tackles clearly and effectively the challenge of translating new features of complex software applications into real benefits, and he makes an impassioned case for design based on the needs of the user, not just the engineering team. 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
World Wide Web Searching for Dummies
Authors: Brad Hill
Venue:  (1996)

:The World Wide Web can seem overwhelming whether you're a beginner or an experienced Web user. World Wide Web Searching For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how to tame the Web and quickly helps you find things you didn't even know existed! Don't waste your time wading through all the junk you don't care about -- surf the Web directories, use keywords like a pro, and go on search expeditions to find everything you need on a particular topic. This handy guide shows you how to go straight to the good stuff! Inside, find helpful advice on how to Turn the World Wide Web into a tool you can use Become an expert at using search keywords Locate long-lost friends through the Web Search Usenet newsgroups without getting swamped Locate fun, interactive children's sites on the World Wide Web Download useful shareware and freeware of all kinds Get up-to-the-second news stories
Oracle how-to: The Definitive Problem-Solver for Oracle Developers and Database Administrators
Authors: Edward Honour
Venue:  (1996)

:Oracle How-To provides specific techniques and solutions to real-world Oracle development issues. Oracle How-To is an immediate problem-solver in an easily accessible question-and-answer format.Coverage includes Oracle for Workgroups and Personal Oracle7Applies to any development language used to access OracleIntroduces advanced built-in functions and packages new to Version 7
O-PreH: optimistic transaction processing algorithm based on pre-reordering in hybrid broadcast environments
Authors: SungSuk Kim, SangKeun Lee, SoonYoung Jung, Chong-Sun Hwang
Venue: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on Information and knowledge management (2001)

In recent years, there has been a lot of research effort in the periodic push model where the server repetitively disseminates information without explicit request. We call the broadcast model supporting backchannel as hybrid broadcast. In this paper, we devise a new transaction processing algorithm called O-PreH, which is based on the notion of pre-reordering. If one or more conflicts for mobile transactions are found from server's periodic invalidation report, conflict orders are determined not to violate the consistency( pre-reordering) and then the remaining operations have to be executed pessimistically.
Systematically derived instruction sets for high-level language support
Authors: Pradip Bose, B. R. Rau, M. S. Schlansker
Venue: Proceedings of the 20th annual Southeast regional conference (1982)

Conventional machine-languages (instruction sets) were not designed with high-level languages (HLLs) in mind. The resulting semantic gap is known to cause significant inefficiencies in program representation and execution time. Direct interpretation of HLLs is not the solution, because it is too complex and inefficient. The alternative is to precede the interpretation phase by a compilation phase in which the HLL is translated to a "suitable" intermediate representation which is directly interpretable. Such a directly interpretable language (DIL) can qualify as an instruction set for supporting the source HLL, since it is feasible to construct an interpreter for this language. In this paper, we present our approach to the problem of designing well-matched, space-time efficient DILs. The problem is approached by examining HLLs and DILs in a common interpretive environment.A systematic, top-down DIL design methodology is presented. A set of ten transformations on the source HLL grammar is used to derive the target DIL grammar. The DIL obtained in this manner is not unique, and its nature depends on the choices made along the way. The spectrum of DILs, exhibiting various space-time characteristics, is discussed. A number of space and time measures to evaluate DILs are suggested, and are used to compare four DILs derived from a formally specified HLL.
Teach Yourself Investing Online Visually
Authors: Fran Hawthorne
Venue:  (2000)

:The first-ever full-color guide to online investing! Written by a senior editor at Fortune, this authoritative book is perfect for people who want make the most of online investing, but prefer a visual approach to learning. More and more people are investing online, and this book will guide you step-by-step through the process. It includes: Basic advice on financial planning Sophisticated tips on research, financial software, stocks, bonds, and brokerages Illuminating coverage of day trading Full-color interior 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
IBM Redux: Lou Gerstner and the Business Turnaround of the Decade, 1st edition
Authors: Doug Garr
Venue:  (1999)

:Here is the first in-depth look at IBM's recovery and the man who is leading it, Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Author Doug Garr chronicles Gerstner's rise, his arrival as the first steward from outside the company's ranks, and his implementation of new business and marketing strategies. Drawn from more than 150 interviews and hundreds of pages of documents, Garr paints a portrait of the improbable transformation of this dying mainframe company into an increasingly nimble information services giant. With access to current and former IBM employees, the author provides rare insight into how it happened and what still needs to happen for the company to thrive in the twenty-first century. 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
Teach Yourself PageMaker 6.5 for MacIntosh & Windows
Authors: David D. Busch
Venue:  (1997)

:teach yourself&reg;...PageMaker&reg; 6.5 for Macintosh&reg; and Windows&reg; is the ideal starting point for people looking to master page layout on Macs, Windows, and the Web. With complete coverage of version 6.5, teach yourself...PageMaker 6.5 for Macintosh and Windows provides digestible reference materials such as charts covering every command on every PageMaker menu. Two-time Computer Press Association award winner David D. Busch also delivers a special "Weekend Tour" chapter geared toward the PageMaker greenhorn. The Weekend Tour provides a thorough overview and is designed to have you comfortably up and running on PageMaker in two days.
Representing roles and purpose
Authors: James Fan, Ken Barker, Bruce Porter, Peter Clark
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Knowledge capture (2001)

Ontology designers often distinguish Entities (things that are) from Events (things that happen). It is not obvious how this division admits Roles (things that are, but only in the context of things that happen). For example, Person might be considered an Entity, while Employee is a Role. A Person remains a Person independent of the Events in which he participates. Someone is an Employee only by virtue of participating in an Employment Event. The problem of how to represent Roles is not new, but there is little consensus on a solution. In this paper, we present an ontology that finds a place for Roles as well as a representation that allows Roles to be related to Entities and Events to express the teleological notion of purpose.
The Essential Windows 98 Book: The Get-It-Done Tutorial
Authors: Elaine J. Marmel
Venue:  (1997)

:This easy-to-follow book covers customizing the workspace with links and dynamic controls and accessing networks, intranets, and the Internet. Based on the final version of Windows 98, this guide saves time and makes everyday tasks easier than ever.
The query complexity of finding local minima in the lattice
Authors: Amos Beimel, Felix Geller, Eyal Kushilevitz
Venue: Information and Computation (2001)

In this paper we study the query complexity of finding local minimum points of a boolean function. This task occurs frequently in exact learning algorithms for many natural classes, such as monotone DNF, O (log n)-term DNF, unate DNF, and decision trees. On the negative side, we prove that any (possibly randomized) algorithm that produces a local minimum of a function f chosen from a sufficiently "rich" concept class, using a membership oracle for f, must ask (n2) membership queries in the worst case. In particular, this lower bound applies to the class of decision trees. A simple algorithm is known that achieves this lower bound. On the positive side, we show that for the class O (log n)-term DNF finding local minimum points requires only (n log n) membership queries (and more generally (tn) membership queries for t-term DNF with tn). This efficient procedure improves the time and query complexity of known learning algorithms for the class O (log n)-term DNF. 2001 Elsevier Science.
A Parallel VLSI Video/Communication Controller
Authors: Gr. Doumenis, G. Konstantoulakis, G. Korinthios, G. Lykakis, D. Reisis, G. Synnefakis
Venue: Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems (2001)

This paper presents a VLSI architecture specifically designed as a video/communication controller to support emerging applications in the area of video/data communications. The controller is a parallel architecture consisting of three (3) processing modules, a shared memory with four (4) banks and two (2) input/output modules and operating at the transfer speed of 622 Mbits/sec. The processing modules and memory banks communicate through a low cost interconnection scheme able though to perform at system's required data transfer rate. The entire system constitutes a component which can accommodate a switching system as an intelligent buffer with real time processing and multiplexing capabilities. The component performs operations on fixed and/or variable length packets of data on a stream basis. The architecture embeds both the processing and the memory modules, thus producing a &ldquo;system on a chip&rdquo; solution.
Computer Peripherals, 1st edition
Authors: Leo F. Doyle
Venue:  (1993)

:This book offers comprehensive, single-source coverage of most of the commonly available computer peripherals (and some not-so-common ones) from the micro, mini, and mainframe computer worlds. Each peripheral is discussed in terms of its physical description, installation, method of operation, trouble shooting, maintenance, and schematics. Covers disk drives; tape drives; other storage devices; keyboards; optical scanners and digitizers; other input devices; printers; displays; local area networks; modems; terminals; character codes; music and sound generation; speech synthesis; speech recognition; low-level interfacing; software. Emphasizes the various facets of the peripherals themselves, not the operation of the central computer. Discusses the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of similar devices. For anyone involved with or interested in computers. 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
Programming games with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Authors: Catherine Muir Dwyer, Jeanine Meyer
Venue:  (2001)

Memory, Chance, Hangman --- do these games bring back memories? Implement the Visual Basic tasks, logic, and solutions to program each step to these familiar games. You will design the user interface as well as plan the forms and command buttons for ten games. You'll see results quickly while applying Visual Basic concepts such as If statements, string functions, image control, and message boxes. Programming Games with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 is an ideal supplement to any of Course Technology's Visual Basic offerings, or by itself.
Information ethics in a responsibility vacuum
Authors: James L. Linderman, William T. Schiano
Venue: ACM SIGMIS Database (2000)

The authors start with the premise that the field of information technology is not a "profession," because it is missing some of the defining characteristics of a profession. In particular, the authors claim the field is impotent in terms of certification and meaningful sanctions for unprofessional behavior. Furthermore, unlike "true" professions, leadership (with the frequent exception of IT in academia) is more often than not in hands of someone who has not come "up through the ranks" and therefore does not enjoy peer status.Handicapped by lack of credentialing, the inability to deal effectively with unprofessional behavior, and non-peer leadership, the resulting power vacuum has led to a responsibility vacuum, which in turn complicates issues of information ethics.The authors then argue that the IT field, whatever it considers itself to be, or is perceived by society to be, has a responsibility to society to disclose its position on ethical issues: to proclaim or disclaim such positions if there is consensus or acknowledge disagreement within the field in the absence of consensus. Specifically, there arises as societal obligation to "own up" to the realities of our not being a profession and such implications as our inability to deal with unprofessional behavior.The authors conclude that information ethicists must not only assist the field in identifying ethical issues and formulating appropriate positions, but they must also lobby the field regarding the importance of keeping society informed on the existence, non-existence, or evolution of such positions; and directly alert society, on behalf of the field, to the existence, non-existence, or evolution of such positions. In particular, the authors assert that any progress the field can make in resolving ethical jurisdiction---who gets to have say in matters of information ethics---will have an immense positive impact on the future of information ethics, contribute significantly to progress in matters of legal jurisdiction, and may even assist the field in resolving its identity.
PhotoShop 3 for MACs for Dummies
Authors: Deke McClelland
Venue:  (1995)

:This first and only Photoshop book geared specifically toward the non-artist is both readable and humorous-ideal for novice users.
Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics
Authors: Ari Feldman
Venue:  (2000)

:Graphics play a central role in the computer gaming experience, and arcade-style games are no exception. Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics emphasizes the development of quality graphics for 2D arcadestyle computer games, both online and offline, including such topics as game design and documentation, graphics tools, animation, proper color usage, and fonts. Graphic designer and animator Ari Feldman provides a step-by-step example of designing 2D graphics and animation for an arcade-style game. Understand the capabilities of various display modes and learn the nuances of designing for each of them. Follow the step-by-step Fish Dish example for designing 21) graphics and animation for an online game. Create detailed design plans that document every aspect of the creativerelated issues associated with your games. Find out the most important features of graphics creation tools, including painting programs and screen capture utilities. Identify the essential graphic file formats used in arcade game graphics development and find out which image compression techniques are most suited to arcade game graphics. Implement file naming conventions, version control, and backup strategies to manage your graphic assets. Discover how the proper use of fonts can liven up your graphics in addition to displaying important game information. 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
SAX2
Authors: David Brownell
Venue:  (2002)

This concise book gives you information you need to effectively use the Simple API for XML (SAX2), the dominant API for efficient XML processing with Java. With SAX2, developers have access to information in XML documents as they are read without imposing major memory constraints or a large code footprint. SAX2 gives you the detail and examples required to use SAX2 to its full potential.
Normal forms and syntactic completeness proofs for functional independencies
Authors: Duminda Wijesekera, M. Ganesh, Jaideep Srivastava, Anil Nerode
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2001)

We prove normal form theorems of a complete axiom system for the inference of functional dependencies and independencies in relational databases. We also show that all proofs in our system have a normal form where the application of independency rules is limited to three levels. Our normal form results in a faster proof-search engine in deriving consequences of functional independencies. As a result, we get a new construction of an Armstrong relation for a given set of functional dependencies. It is also shown that an Armstrong relation for a set of functional dependencies and independencies do not exist in general, and this generalizes the same result valid under the closed-world assumption. Copyright 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
Managing with Microsoft Project 2000 with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Lisa A. Bucki
Venue:  (2000)

:From scheduling resources to monitoring costs to improving communications via the Internet, this book shows readers the direct route to profitability using Microsoft's best-selling Project 2000. Readers quickly learn the best methods to cut costs, get more done with fewer team members, and build a track record of timeliness and reliability.
The extended XQL for querying and updating large XML databases
Authors: Raymond K. Wong
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 ACM Symposium on Document engineering (2001)

XQL has been argued as just a model for asking for specific sets of elements with very limited query capability. This paper proposes several extensions of XQL to address the issues. The extensions include full-text indexed search, path variables, joins, session-based navigations, and updates. Effort has been spent to preserve the conciseness of the language syntax. Its corresponding query processor with optimization mechanism has been prototyped and available online. Finally, implementation issues are discussed.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 2nd edition
Authors: Tim Duffy
Venue:  (1998)

:Integrates textual explanation and hands-on exercises, providing a balance between real-world practice and conceptual understanding. This innovative, highly visual, project-based book features hands-on exercises that are built around a running case study. For anyone interested in learning to use Internet software.
Quality Assurance, 1st edition
Authors: Robin B. McAllister
Venue:  (1996)

:Assure quality throughout the desktop publishing process from preimaging , to production, to final output. This text addresses what differentiates service bureaus, the do's and don'ts of file preparation, and troubleshooting common PostScript errors. 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
Introduction to Cryptology and PC Security
Authors: Brian Beckett
Venue:  (1997)

:This volume provides an overview of cryptographic and related data-security algorithms, packages and research. The focus is on the context of overall security management.The book examines the respective theoretical strengths and weaknesses of the algorithms concerned, trends in hardware, systems and architectures which may affect the security environment, and the applications and limitations of security systems within the present environment.The book considers the whole socio-economic spectrum and is relevant to students, professionals and small and large organizations using computers as remote terminals, linked on-line to EDP facilities, as databases and individually. 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
Towards long pattern generation in dense databases
Authors: Charu C. Aggarwal
Venue: ACM SIGKDD Explorations Newsletter (2001)

This paper discusses the problem of long pattern generation in dense databases. In recent years, there has been an increase of interest in techniques for maximal pattern generation. We present a survey of this class of methods for long pattern generation which differ considerably from the level-wise approach of traditional methods. Many of these techniques are rooted in combinatorial tricks which can be applied only when the generation of frequent patterns is not forced to be level wise. We present an overview of the different kinds of methods which can be used in order to improve the counting and search space exploration methods for long patterns.
Mastering PhotoShop 6
Authors: Stephen Romaniello
Venue:  (2001)

:Photoshop 6 adds many brand-new features, as well as an extensive set of enhancements, to existing functionality. Whether you're upgrading from an earlier version or just beginning to work with digital images, Mastering Photoshop 6 is the perfect choice for learning all there is to know about the most powerful and popular graphics program in the world. Coverage includes: Installing, setting up, and navigating Photoshop Making difficult selections Painting and filling with color Extracting images from backgrounds Working with layers Managing, correcting, and mapping color Applying layer styles Working with type Drawing paths Creating Actions Using alpha channels Scanning and sizing images Applying filters Liquifying images Using layer masks and clipping groups Creating duotones and spot color Designing Web sites with Photoshop Working with ImageReady
Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers: Excel '97 Version (B.E.S.T. Series), 2nd edition
Authors: Byron Gottfried
Venue:  (1997)

:B. E. S. T. (Basic Engineering Series and Tools) consists of modularized textbooks offering virtually every topic and specialty likely to be covered in an introductory engineering course. All the texts boast distinguished authors and the most current contents. All the modules in the series follow a uniform design focus and a practical,relevant approach that presents material in an easy to teach format. These inexpensive BEST modules are easily combined with each other to construct the ideal Introduction to Engineering course.