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Microsoft Access 2000 Complete Concepts and Technology, 1st edition
Authors: Shelly Cashman, Thomas J. Cashman, Philip J. Pratt
Venue:  (2000)

:Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Microsoft Access 2000. It includes six complete projects that cover beginning and advanced Microsoft Access 2000 skills.
Opportunistic media access for multirate ad hoc networks
Authors: B. Sadeghi, V. Kanodia, A. Sabharwal, E. Knightly
Venue: Proceedings of the 8th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking (2002)

The IEEE 802.11 wireless media access standard supports multiple data rates at the physical layer. Moreover, various auto rate adaptation mechanisms at the medium access layer have been proposed to utilize this multi-rate capability by automatically adapting the transmission rate to best match the channel conditions. In this paper, we introduce the Opportunistic Auto Rate (OAR) protocol to better exploit durations of high-quality channels conditions. The key mechanism of the OAR protocol is to opportunistically send multiple back-to-back data packets whenever the channel quality is good. As channel coherence times typically exceed multiple packet transmission times for both mobile and non-mobile users, OAR achieves significant throughput gains as compared to state-of-the-art auto-rate adaptation mechanisms. Moreover, over longer time scales, OAR ensures that all nodes are granted channel access for the same time-shares as achieved by single-rate IEEE 802.11. We describe mechanisms to implement OAR on top of any existing auto-rate adaptation scheme in a nearly IEEE 802.11 compliant manner. We also analytically study OAR and characterize the gains in throughput as a function of the channel conditions. Finally, we perform an extensive set of ns-2 simulations to study the impact of such factors as node velocity, channel conditions, and topology on the throughput of OAR.
Distributed Work
Authors: Pamela J. Hinds, Sara Kiesler
Venue:  (2002)

:Technological advances and changes in the global economy are increasing the geographic distribution of work in industries as diverse as banking, wine production, and clothing design. Many workers communicate regularly with distant coworkers; some monitor and manipulate tools and objects at a distance. Work teams are spread across different cities or countries. Joint ventures and multiorganizational projects entail work in many locations. Two famous examples--the Hudson Bay Company's seventeenth-century fur trading empire and the electronic community that created the original Linux computer operating system--suggest that distributed work arrangements can be flexible, innovative, and highly successful. At the same time, distributed work complicates workers' professional and personal lives. Distributed work alters how people communicate and how they organize themselves and their work, and it changes the nature of employee-employer relationships. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of distributed work groups and organizations, the challenges inherent in distributed work, and ways to make distributed work more effective. Specific topics include division of labor, incentives, managing group members, facilitating interaction among distant workers, and monitoring performance. The final chapters focus on distributed work in one domain, collaborative scientific research. The contributors include psychologists, cognitive scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, economists, and computer scientists.
PC Hardware Tuning: How to Improve Your PC's Performance-the Smart Way with Cdrom
Authors: Andreas Voss
Venue:  (1998)

:Learn how to tune your PC to its maximum performance level. "PC Hardware Tuning" is for everyone who wants to improve the performance of a personal computer--no matter what brand or model. The book simply and inexpensively answers hardware questions for "newbies" and advanced users.
Programming Microsoft Visual Basic .NET for Microsoft Access Developers
Authors: Rick Dobson
Venue:  (2002)

:The Microsoft .NET Framework is a new world for developers who work with Microsoft Access and Visual Basic for Applications. This book provides complete, practical details on how to build or rewrite Access-based client applications with Visual Basic .NET. The author sets the stage with details about how .NET pertains to Access developers, explores programming with Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft ADO.NET, and puts it all together with details about how to develop Web applications and services with these tools. The author also provides illustrative examples and extensive sample code-available in a live demonstration on the Web so that developers can see the sample code in action and learn how to apply it to working applications.
Sonet/Sdh Demystified
Authors: Steven Shepard
Venue:  (2001)

:*Clear explanations of SONET (Synchronous Optical Network),the industry standard for high speed transmission over optical fiber,for the non-engineer*Provides detailed SONET case studies and business models *Includes coverage of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing THE HOW'S AND WHY'S AND APPLICATIONS ON SONET/SDHMINUS THE JARGONIntended for use in broadband ISDN and ATM networks,SONET (Synchronous Optical Network) and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) have taken on a life of their own. As fiber optic cable becomes the standard for data transmission,telcos and other carriers are deploying more high-speed SONET/SDH technologies to support leased-line services such as DS-1 and DS-3. In search of ever-faster data speeds,leading corporations such as Boeing,AT&T,and Disney are moving their private global networks to a SONET/SDH infrastructure. THIS BOOK IS A MUST-READ IF* Your're at the point where technology turns to business and shoot-or-pass decisions get made * Staying on top of what's hot in communications is your job * You need to understand the growth and workings of SONET/SDH,but don't have time for MIT * You want to compare cots,potentials,and performance of SONET/SDH with other technologies * You'd like business-model case studies of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) that make sense * You sell,market,or manage for a firm that develops SONET/SDH systems * You make career choices in telecom,Internet service,networking,or the upper echelons of any large business * You invest in communicationsequipment makers,service providers,or applications creators * You're a curious technophile who can't get enough insider details on new communications strategies,methods,and trends * You see that there's more sun in the winner's circle than in the also-ran column The easiest way to size up SONET/SDH for your networkor simply to better understand these rapidly expanding technologiesSONET/SDH DEMYSTIFIED is the ideal shortcut to the front edge of high-speed networking.
Learn Word 2000, 1st edition
Authors: John M. Preston, Sally Preston, Robert Ferrett
Venue:  (1999)

:The Learn Series uses a proven approach to guide readers through the basics of the latest software applications. The Learn manuals provide visual step-by-step guides with simple directions, multiple screen shots, and plenty of exercises. The Learn Series is supported by the On Demand Personal Navigator. This Navigator provides four modes for each task: Concept, Concurrent, Teacher, and Demo. For anyone interested in learning Microsoft Office 2000.
Interprocedural data flow analysis in the presence of pointers, procedure variables, and label variables
Authors: William E. Weihl
Venue: Proceedings of the 7th ACM SIGPLAN-SIGACT symposium on Principles of programming languages (1980)

Interprocedural data flow analysis is complicated by the use of procedure and label variables in programs and by the presence of aliasing among variables. In this paper we present an algorithm for computing possible values for procedure and label variables, thus providing a call graph and a control flow graph. The algorithm also computes the possible aliasing relationships in the program being analyzed.We assume that control flow information is not available to the algorithm; hence, this type of analysis may be termed "flow-free analysis." Given this assumption, we demonstrate the correctness of the algorithm, in the sense that the information it produces is conservative, and show that it is as precise as possible in certain cases. We also show that the problem of determining possible values for procedure variables is P-space hard. This fact indicates that any algorithm which is precise in all cases must also run very slowly for some programs.
Solving Systems of Linear Equations with Relaxed Monte Carlo Method
Authors: Chih Jeng Kenneth Tan
Venue: The Journal of Supercomputing (2002)

The problem of solving systems of linear algebraic equations by parallel Monte Carlo numerical methods is considered. A parallel Monte Carlo method with relaxation is presented. This is a report of a research in progress, showing the effectiveness of this algorithm. Theoretical justification of this algorithm and numerical experiments are presented. The algorithms were implemented on a cluster of workstations using MPI.
Using Microsoft Word 2000, 1st edition
Authors: Jane Calabria, Rob Kirkland, Dorothy Burke
Venue:  (1999)

:Best-selling authors Jane Calabria, Dorothy Burke, and Rob Kirkland have more than 30 years combined experience with Word. Relying on this experience, this book brings you practical advice and solutions on using Word in ordinary day-to-day use. You'll see how to be more effiecient and productive but not have to bother with learning every feature to get your job done Master page layout, styles, tables, mail-merges, and templates to quickly create professional-looking documents Customize word to make it work best for you. Don't be fooled by Word's new toolbars and menus that constantly change. Make the menus, toolbars, and the rest of Word work for you Save time and be more efficient using macros, reusing data from Excel and other Office applications, and collaborate with other users over a network or the web
Reviews in Computational Chemistry
Authors: Kenny B. Lipkowitz
Venue:  (1999)

:Computational methods are increasingly used in conjunction with organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry and research as well as in biotechnology, materials science, and physics. Individuals in these fields must understand and stay current with recent developments in the field. This series brings together leading authorities in the field of computer-aided molecular research. Volume 11 explores computer-aided ligand design and modeling of biomolecules.
The Internet and Health Communication, 1st edition
Authors: Ronald E. Rice, James E. Katz
Venue:  (2000)

:With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.
Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web by Its Inventor
Authors: Tim Berners-Lee, Mark Fischetti
Venue:  (2000)

:Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been hailed by Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest minds of this century. His creation has already changed the way people do business, entertain themselves, exchange ideas, and socialize with one another.. "Berners-Lee offers insights to help readers understand the true nature of the Web, enabling them to use it to their fullest advantage. He shares his views on such critical issues as censorship, privacy, the increasing power of software companies in the online world, and the need to find the ideal balance between the commercial and social forces on the Web. His criticism of the Web's current state makes clear that there is still much work to be done. Finally, Berners-Lee presents his own plan for the Web's future, one that calls for the active support and participation of programmers, computer manufacturers, and social organizations to make it happen.
Design of Feedback Control Systems, 4th edition
Authors: Raymond T. Stefani, Bahram Shahian, Clement J. Savant
Venue:  (2001)

:Design of Feedback Control Systems is designed for electrical and mechanical engineering students in advanced undergraduate control systems courses. Now in its fourth edition, this tutorial-style textbook has been completely updated to include the use of modern analytical software, especially MATLAB. It discusses classical control theory and state variable control theory, as well as advanced and digital control topics. Each topic is preceded by analytical considerations that provide a well-organized parallel treatment of analysis and design. Design is presented in separate chapters devoted to root locus, frequency domain, and state space viewpoints. Treating the use of computers as a means rather than as an end, this student-friendly book contains new "Computer-Aided Learning" sections that demonstrate how MATLAB can be used to verify all figures and tables in the text.
Adobe PhotoShop Design by Example
Authors: Yuichi Inomata
Venue:  (1999)

:Photoshop is traditionally taught in a feature/function based fashion, focusing on orienting the user to the software package, rather than showing off the power of Photoshop in the context of projects. Adobe Photoshop Design by Example uses the approach of assembling a variety of characters and fun images to teach the principles and techniques necessary to command Photoshop at a beginning level. With short projects, the reader will be creating their first images in minutes. 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
Migrating to Windows 2000 Server
Authors: Allen Jones, Jim Berry
Venue:  (2000)

:Migrating to Windows 2000 Server is the essential resource for anyone migrating an NT network to Microsoft's latest network operating system. Inside, two Windows 2000 experts walk you through all aspects of migration, helping you avoid problems andjust as importanttake full advantage of all the new and improved features in Windows 2000. Coverage includes: Understanding basic migration issues Working with Active Directory Installing Windows 2000 Understanding Windows 2000 files Setting up host name resolution Getting the most out of your network's physical attributes Deploying Windows 2000 group policies Setting up Windows 2000 Remote Access Installing applications under Windows 2000 Migrating specific domains Installing and using Terminal Services Tailoring MMC tools for your specific uses Securing your network again malicious intruders Recovering from disasters
Conjugate Points for Variational Problems with Equality and Inequality State Constraints
Authors: Hidefumi Kawasaki, Vera Zeidan
Venue: SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization (2000)

In this paper, variational problems with equality and inequality state constraints are considered. The theory of conjugate points for these problems is developed, and necessary conditions for weak local optimality are derived in terms of this concept and the Legendre condition. For the case of inequality constraints, the envelope-like effect is taken into consideration in the accessory problem.
Truths and Fictions: A Journey from Documentary to Digital Photography
Authors: Pedro Meyer, Joan Fontcuberta
Venue:  (1995)

:A magical and illuminating photographic exploration of Mexico and the United States, Truths & Fictions is the most comprehensive body of work to date using digital-imaging technology. Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer employs the new medium in these images to convey powerful insights into human nature and the nature of perception. Meyer's blend of documentary photography and computer-imaging makes for an idiosyncratic journey across the Americas that is in turns hilarious and disturbing. Strolling saints, angels and devils, peasants, presidents, and beauty queens all pass before Meyer's camera - and then through his computer - resulting in images that appear convincingly real yet strangely impossible, subverting the myth of photographic truth.
Meta-Heuristics: Advances and Trends in Local Search Paradigms for Optimization
Authors: Stefan Voss, Ibrahim H. Osman, Catherine Roucairol
Venue:  (1999)

:A meta-heuristic is an iterative master process that guides and modifies the operations of subordinate heuristics to efficiently produce high-quality solutions, and recently, there have been significant advances in the theory and application of meta-heuristics to the approximate solutions of hard optimization problems. Meta-Heuristics: Advances and Trends in Local Search Paradigms for Optimization comprises a carefully refereed selection of extended versions of the best papers presented at the Second Meta-Heuristics Conference (MIC 97). The selected articles describe the most recent developments in theory and applications of meta-heuristics, heuristics for specific problems, and comparative case studies.
Proceedings of the 1982 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data
Venue: International Conference on Management of Data (1982)

In recent years, research and development activities in the database management area have increased dramatically as the numbers of database users, databases, and database management systems have grown. These activities were further stimulated by the urgent need to apply database theories and technologies in many other disciplines, such as CAD/CAM, library automation, computer graphics, statistical/scientific data analysis, office automation, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence. The International Conference on Management of Data, sponsored by ACM's Special Interest Group on Management of Data (SIGMOD), provides an important forum to the international community to disseminate and exchange new ideas in database technology, to promote activities in the database area, and to increase the understanding of the design, implementation, and use of database systems.This year's conference has a number of innovative approaches. First, in addition to the traditional areas of study, the technical program focuses on some new topics such as Engineering and Scientific applications, integration of different databases, and statistical database management. Second, a concious effort has been made to solicit good papers outside the United States to make the tone of this conference truly international. Third, we actively sought and encouraged paper submissions from practitioners. This was done to share real-world database management problems and experiences with the research community. Fourth, but not least, this conference offers (for the first time in SIGMOD's history, we might add) an exhibition of commercial DBMSs so that the attendees have the opportunity to experience first-hand the operation, design, and features of popular systems.The conference proceedings contains 33 high-quality technical papers, in addition to abstracts of the panel sessions. The technical papers were selected from over 123 submissions, a record number for SIGMOD conferences. Papers came from 17 different countries from the European, Asian, African, and American continents, and reflect the genuine interest and enthusiasm of SIGMOD's role in database research around the world. Each paper was refereed by at least 3 members of the Program Committee. The papers were evaluated based on their quality, originality and significance of their contribution. The members of the Program Committee are to be congratulated for the excellent job they did in evaluating and selecting the papers. We extend our heart-felt appreciation to their great effort.
System Design: A Practical Guide with Specc
Authors: Daniel D. Gajski, Rainer Domer, Junyu Peng, Andreas Gerstlauer
Venue:  (2001)

:"System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC will benefit designers and design managers of complex SOCs, or embedded systems in general, by allowing them to develop new methodologies from these results, in order to increase design productivity by orders of magnitude. Designers at RTL, logical or physical levels, who are interested in moving up to the system-level, will find a comprehensive overview within. The design models in the book define IP models and functions for IP exchange between IP providers and their users. A well-defined methodology like the one presented in this book will help product planning divisions to quickly develop new products or to derive completely new business models, like e-design or product-on-demand. Finally, researchers and students in the area of system design will find an example of a formal, well-structured design flow in this book."--BOOK JACKET.
A new algorithm for detecting corners in digital images
Authors: Eduard Sojka
Venue: Proceedings of the 18th spring conference on Computer graphics (2002)

Corners and vertices are important features in images, which are frequently used for scene analysis, stereo matching and object tracking. Many algorithms for detecting the corners have been reported up to now. In this paper, a new algorithm is presented. The algorithm is based on measuring the variance of the directions of the gradient of brightness. The probability of the event that a point belongs to the approximation of a straight segment of the isoline of brightness passing through the point being tested is computed using the technique of Bayesian estimations and used as a weight. The algorithm is presented both from the theoretical and from the practical point of view. The results of tests show that the algorithm is better than other known algorithms that are usually used for solving the problem.