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A graphical display system utilizing plasma panels
Authors: J. F. Jarvis
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques (1974)

A graphics display system utilizing recently available 512 line plasma panels interfaced to a DEC PDP-11 computer will be described. As the panel electronics allow one cell to be turned on or off each 20 &micro;s the required display processor functions are implemented in software with no loss of performance. This results in a display system with a rich instruction set as the entire PDP-11 instruction set becomes part of the graphics instruction set. Since the plasma panels combine both memory and selective erase, a unique capability has thus been achieved.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running Your Small Office with Microsoft Office
Authors: Laurie Ann Ulrich, John San Filippo
Venue:  (1998)

:From choosing the right computers and software for small office needs to writing effective communications to setting up a direct mailing to sell products, this book leads readers through all of the key skills needed to keep a home office running at peak efficiency.
Moving to ASP.NET: Web Development with VB .NET, 1st edition
Authors: Steve Harris, R. Macdonald
Venue:  (2002)

:Steve Harris and Rob Macdonald have applied their unrivaled .NET exposure and teaching pedigree to make Moving to ASP.NET: Web Development with VB .NET the most comprehensive, yet concise, introduction to ASP.NET development available. Whereas many .NET books cover only the basics, Moving to ASP.NET leads the reader from simple concepts and development tips through to detailed and informative chapters on ASP.NET architecture, advanced design and scalability considerations, and the multifaceted topic of Web security. Special chapters that cover creating mobile Web Applications for use with cell phones, learning XML, and building .NET Web Services ensure that the reader is fully informed, not just about where ASP.NET is being applied today, but also about those areas set to become increasingly important in coming years. The unique structure of Moving to ASP.NET delivers real ASP.NET content starting from Chapter 1, while relegating general .NET and Web programming concepts to a set of carefully designed appendixes. Harris and Macdonald bring years of real experience programming and teaching .NET to bear and deliver ASP.NET programming techniques that really work, explained in a way that makes sense.
Computer Fun Math
Authors: Lisa Trumbauer, Sydney Wright
Venue:  (1999)

:Learn how to graph your way through a day, use numbers to "draw" on the computer, discover all kinds of shapes, and let math lead the way to fun projects.
E-Finance: The Electronic Revolution in Financial Services
Authors: Erik Banks
Venue:  (2001)

:e-Finance: The Electronic Revolution is the first comprehensive and practical attempt to chart the history, progress and future of B2B and B2C electronic financial services. It explains clearly and concisely how and why the world of retail and institutional finance has started a migration from conventional foundations to computerized, internet-driven practices, and considers where such efforts will ultimately lead. Industry examples from different countries and markets are included throughout the book to illustrate the expansion, failures, successes, and future of electronic finance.
Microsoft Works Suite 2001 Fast and Easy
Authors: Diane Koers, Patrice-Anne Rutledge
Venue:  (2000)

:Microsoft Works Suite 2001 is the complete solution for a home PC, integrating Word, Works, Encarta Encyclopedia, Money, Picture It! Publishing, and Streets & Trips, into one product. Users also get Internet Explorer 5.5 and Outlook Express for Internet and e-mail use. Microsoft Works Suite 2001 Fast & Easy covers all of the new features of this product in an easy-to-understand and very visual way. Beginners will find this book very helpful in getting up and running with Works Suite 2001.
Specification architectures
Authors: Kenneth J. Turner, Richard O. Sinnott
Venue: Formal methods for distributed processing: a survey of object-oriented approaches (2001)

In this chapter we turn our attention from programming languages, as discussed in the last chapter, to issues of specification and structuring. In particular we discuss the role of specification architectures and architectural semantics.
Digital Futures: Living in a Dot-Com World
Authors: Digital Futures
Venue:  (2001)

:Beyond the hype about dot-coms, WAP phones and dot-com entrepreneurs, what impacts will e-commerce have on society? How will it effect jobs and local communities? What will it mean for energy use, transport and the future shape of out cities? How can we ensure that everyone enjoys the benefits of the new digital technologies?With contributions from leading researchers at many of Britain's most influential think-tanks, this book is a groundbreaking exploration of the social and environmental impacts and opportunities of e-commerce.This is an essential book for anyone - from CEO to consumer- who wants to understand the impact of the new economy on our environment.
High-Performance Oracle: Proven Methods for Achieving Optimum Performance and Availability, 1st edition
Authors: Geoff Ingram
Venue:  (2002)

:Oracle is the leading vendor of database software, which is essential for supporting mission-critical applications, online and off. Ensuring high-quality performance and continuous availability of Oracle software is a key focus of database managers. Geoff Ingram explains why performance needs to be addressed right from the design stage, and why it needs to cover the entire system, not just the database.
The complexity of evaluating relational queries
Authors: Stavros S. Cosmadakis
Venue: Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGACT-SIGMOD symposium on Principles of database systems (1983)

We prove a sequence of results which characterize exactly the complexity of problems related to the evaluation of relational queries consisting of projections and natural joins. We show that testing whether the result of a given query on a given relation equals some other given relation is Dp complete (Dp is a class which includes both NP and co-NP, and was recently introduced in a totally different context [13]). We show that testing inclusion or equivalence of queries with respect to a fixed relation (or of relations with respect to a fixed query) is &Pi;2p-complete. We also examine the complexity of estimating the number of tuples of the answer.
Introduction to Program Using Java: An Object-Oriented Approach, 1st edition
Authors: David M. Arnow, Gerald Weiss
Venue:  (1998)

:Features: Uses object-oriented concepts from the very beginning--classes, objects, and messages are all introduced in Chapter 1--and develops them throughout. Applies a consistent class design procedure, usable by beginners. Contains graphic user interface (GUI) supplements in each chapter . Provides an early introduction to testing, covering test drivers, debugging, and test case selection. Includes a chapter with three robust applications--a LOGO turtle, a Web surveyor, and Mancala (a strategy game)--which use the text's class design procedure and allow the students to tie the material together.
Optical metropolitan DWDM networks an overview
Authors: K. Grobe, M. Wiegand, J. McCall
Venue: BT Technology Journal (2002)

The paper deals with the subject of how to build a core network in the current technology scenario. We start with an overview of what we consider a core network, not in an abstract way but referring to real country situations, and pointing out the different aspects conditioning its realisation &ndash; population distribution, territory shape, traffic characteristics. In the next section a summary of different network topologies is presented and briefly analysed &ndash; rings, meshes, loosely or tightly interconnected, with particular attention to the resilience aspect in case of faults. The following section is dedicated to a short presentation of the current technology scenario and how it reflects on the network elements (NEs) offered on the market (OXC, OADM, PXC, etc). Finally, the question is posed: &ldquo;What is the best way to implement a core network?&rdquo; with the conclusion being that there is no single answer &ndash; each situation must be pursued on a case-by-case basis.This paper describes some important aspects of next-generation metropolitan networking, with special focus on market drivers and applications, upcoming standards like GFP and GMPLS, required functionalities like optical switching and protection, and a generic view on a next-generation platform.
Filter Design for Signal Process Using MATLAB and Mathematica, 1st edition
Authors: Miroslav D. Lutovac, Dejan V. Tosic, Brian L. Evans
Venue:  (2000)

:A complete up-to-date reference for advanced analog and digital IIR filter design rooted in elliptic functions. Revolutionary in approach, this book opens up completely new vistas in basic analog and digital IIR filter design--regardless of the technology. By introducing exceptionally elegant and creative mathematical stratagems (e.g., accurate replacement of Jacobi elliptic functions by functions comprising polynomials, square roots, and logarithms), optimization routines carried out with symbolic analysis by Mathematica, and the advance filter design software of MATLAB, it shows readers how to design many types of filters that cannot be designed using conventional techniques. The filter design algorithms can be directly programed in any language or environment such as Visual BASIC, Visual C, Maple, DERIVE, or MathCAD. Signals; Systems; Transforms; Classical Analog Filter Design; Advanced Analog Filter Design Case Studies; Advanced Analog Filter Design Algorithms; Multi-criteria Optimization of Analog Filter Designs; Classical Digital Filter Design; Advanced Digital Filter Design Case Studies; Advanced Digital Filter Design Algorithms; Multi-criteria Optimization of Digital Filter Designs; Elliptic Functions; Elliptic Rational Function.
Sequential/parallel matrix picture languages
Authors: Patrick Shen-Pei Wang, William I. Grosky
Venue: ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics (1976)

A new system, that of matrix grammars, for two-dimensional picture processing, is introduced. A hierarchy, induced on Chomsky's is found. Language operations such as union, catenation (row and column), Kleene's closure (row and column), and homomorphisms are investigated. It is found that the smallest class of these languages may serve as the class of arrays, which is defined as the smallest class of arrays closed under union, catenation (row and column) and Kleene's closure (row and column). Eight possible ways of defining a matrix language are discussed and it is suggested that one of them may lead to a normal form of matrix grammars. The method is advantageous over others on several points. Perhaps the most interesting of all is that it provides a compromise between purely sequential methods, which take too much time for large arrays and purely parallel methods, which usually take too much hardware for large arrays.
Proceedings of the second ACM international workshop on Principles of mobile computing
Venue: ACM Workshop On Principles Of Mobile Computing (2002)

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to this second meeting of the ACM SIGACT Annual Workshop on Principles of Mobile Computing (POMC'02). The first meeting took place in Newport (RI, USA) in August 2001, together with the 20th ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing (PODC 2001). This year, POMC is organized in Toulouse (France), in conjunction with two prestigious events: the 16th International Symposium on DIStributed Computing (DISC 2002), and the 4th European Dependable Computing Conference (EDCC-4).Mobile computing and communications devices are proliferating in recent years. The mobility of distributed computing components raises a number of interesting, and difficult, algorithmic issues. In order to address these new challenges, it has become essential to foster cooperation among mobile computing systems researchers and distributed algorithms theoreticians. POMC serves this purpose adequately by bringing together researchers in mobile computing (especially, but not exclusively, ad hoc networks) and distributed algorithms (especially, but not exclusively, dynamic networks). The forum consists of a combination of contributed papers and one-hour tutorials, with significant time allocated for discussions.The fourteen papers published in these proceedings are all outstanding contributions addressing important issues in the fields of mobile computing and distributed algorithms. These papers were selected from submissions of high quality.
Customers Rule! Why the E-Commerce Honeymoon Is Over and Where Winning Businesses Go from Here
Authors: Roger D. Blackwell, Kristina Stephan
Venue:  (2001)

:"Today's battles are being fought supply chain against supply chain. The weapons are consumer-savvy sales, marketing and fulfillment organizations, multi-channel retail, distribution and marketing operations, and yes, the Internet. The mission is complex and demands new skills and strategies, but the goal is a simple one: solving customers' problems better than their competitors and with better-than-current solutions." "Roger Blackwell and Kristina Stephan have spent years watching, analyzing, and advising the players. In Customers Rule! they offer case studies that reveal the inside story of successful operations like Victoria's Secret, L.L. Bean, Nordstrom's, Sherwin-Williams, and a dozen other corporations - companies that have created a blended strategy that combines the best of online and offline commerce. They also reveal the flaws that made companies like Boo.com, eToys, and Pets.com road kill on the information superhighway." "In Customers Rule! you'll learn about the crucial operational requirements for success in today's hyper-accelerated, hypercompetitive retail environment, discover how to reach online customers (and keep them once you do), observe successful online and offline branding strategies, and see how successful companies are creating customer satisfaction 24/7, 365 days a year. There's much more, but Blackwell and Stephan's principal message is that a blended strategy which preserves the best of the old and takes the best of the new is the surest way to success."--BOOK JACKET.
Online Markets for Writers: How to Make Money by Selling Your Writing on the Internet
Authors: Anthony Tedesco, Paul Tedesco
Venue:  (2000)

:Here is the book that writers have been waiting for, from two seasoned cyberscribes of Writer's Market. Online Markets for Writers is an all-encompassing database of submission guidelines, pay rates, and policy information for more than 200 paying online magazines, electronic newsletters, custom corporate online publications, and more. With confidential writer surveys about specific markets, this is the insider's guide to being published on the Internet -- and getting top dollar for it. Featuring exclusive interviews with the top editors of major markets and the foremost online writers, who offer advice on how to contact editors and negotiate for the highest rates -- often up to two dollars per word -- Online Markets for Writers should appeal to everyone, from novice writers to experienced journalists.
Some numerical experiments with multigrid methods on Shishkin meshes
Authors: F. J. Gaspar, C. Clavero, F. Lisbona
Venue: Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics (2002)

Piecewise uniform meshes introduced by Shishkin, are a very useful tool to construct robust and efficient numerical methods to approximate the solution of singularly perturbed problems. For small values of the diffusion coefficient, the step size ratios, in this kind of grids, can be very large. In this case, standard multigrid methods are not convergent. To avoid this troublesome, in this paper we propose a modified multigrid algorithm, which works fine on Shishkin meshes. We show some numerical experiments confirming that the proposed multigrid method is convergent, and it has similar properties that standard multigrid for classical elliptic problems.
How Computer Programming Works, 1st edition
Authors: Dan Appleman
Venue:  (2000)

:Computer programming is and will continue to be one of the most important skills to master in the 21st century. Yet many people are intimidated by the jargon of programming and many beginning programmers find themselves overwhelmed by the complexity of the languages they are trying to learn. Just as children learn the alphabet before they can read, future programmers must understand certain concepts before they can write their first program. Once those concepts are understood, programming becomes both easy and fun. This unique book uses full color illustrations to help the reader to truly understand the underlying principles on which all computer programming is based.
Sams Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days, 1st edition
Authors: Simon North, Paul Hermans, Simon P. Northridge
Venue:  (1999)

:In just 21 days, you'll have all the skills you need to create XML documents and applications. With this complete tutorial, you'll master the basics and then move on to more advanced features and concepts. Learn how XML and HTML are used together. Give structure to the data and content on your Web site. Master all of the features of XML including XML Objects. Learn how to effectively use the latest XML editors and parsers. Get expert tips from a leading authority on implementing XML in the corporate environment.
Decision Modeling with Microsoft Excel, 6th edition
Authors: Jeffrey H. Moore, Lawrence R. Weatherford
Venue:  (2001)

:NEW TO THE SIXTH EDITION: Chapter on Discrete Event Simulation Chapter on Implementation Fully-updated chapter on Project Management Fully-updated chapter on Monte Carlo Simulation Additional Case Studies Additional basic and advanced homework problems at the end of most chapters Free Student CD-ROM containing: Premium Solver for Education Solver Table add-in software Crystal Ball Pro 2000 (140-day student version) Extend LT 4.0 (simulation software) TreePlan GLP, a graphic visualization program Excel templates (for in-text examples) Microsoft Project 2000 (120-day student version)
Speeding the Net: The Inside Story of NetScape, How It Challenged Microsoft and Changed the World
Authors: Joshua Quittner, Michelle Slatalla
Venue:  (1998)

:Combining the hacker savvy of Tracey Kidder's Soul of a New Machine with the riveting drama of the first great corporate conflict waged on the turf of cyberspace, Speeding the Net tells the story of how a crew of talented computer jocks at the University of Illinois turned the computer world upside-down by creating the essential tool for navigating the World Wide Web -- the web browser.
The ALVW system: an interface for smart behavior-based 3D computer animation
Authors: Alfredo Pina, Francisco J. Seron, Diego Gutierrez
Venue: Proceedings of the 2nd international symposium on Smart graphics (2002)

This paper describes the ALVW system, a high-level interface for producing smart behavior-based 3D Computer Animation. The system allows the design and simulation of virtual worlds, environments and their inhabitants. Once the simulation of the virtual ecosystem is run, the results are transferred to a commercial 3D program, where a realistic animation can be produced based on the transferred data. The concatenation of all these processes allows us to produce a realistic 3D Computer Animation showing what happens in the artificial ecosystem, using the best of both worlds: behavior-modeling techniques plus all the capabilities of existing 3D software. As a pilot project, we have developed Kukasim, a simulator that models a cockroach living in a kitchen, and produced a four-minute 3D animation based on the simulation data obtained from it.The aim of the work presented in this paper is to contribute to the development of smart computer interfaces, mainly for 3D animation, but open enough to be useful in an ample range of different applications.
Animation and rendering of complex water surfaces
Authors: Douglas Enright, Stephen Marschner, Ronald Fedkiw
Venue: ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) (2002)

We present a new method for the animation and rendering of photo-realistic water effects. Our method is designed to produce visually plausible three dimensional effects, for example the pouring of water into a glass (see figure 1) and the breaking of an ocean wave, in a manner which can be used in a computer animation environment. In order to better obtain photorealism in the behavior of the simulated water surface, we introduce a new "thickened" front tracking technique to accurately represent the water surface and a new velocity extrapolation method to move the surface in a smooth, water-like manner. The velocity extrapolation method allows us to provide a degree of control to the surface motion, e.g. to generate a windblown look or to force the water to settle quickly. To ensure that the photorealism of the simulation carries over to the final images, we have integrated our method with an advanced physically based rendering system.
Shadow Madness
Authors: Prima Bath, Steve Faragher, Andy Butcher
Venue:  (1999)

:The once magnificent and thriving world of Arkose is under siege. Chaos reigns supreme as a mysterious plague, known only as "Shadow Madness, " infects the masses. With no known cure, it strikes without warning, leaving behind a menagerie of vile creatures and piles of dust where its victims once stood. The fate of Arkose rests with six diverse characters. Working together, this unique band of heroes must overcome numerous challenges to solve the mystery of "Shadow Madness."
Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems, 6th edition
Authors: Efraim Turban, Jay E. Aronson
Venue:  (2000)

:Widely hailed for its contemporary, cutting-edge perspective, this comprehensive, reader-friendly text covers the latest decision support theories and practices used by managers and organizations. Current examples and cases are drawn from actual organizations and firms. Decision Making, Systems, Modeling, and Support. Data Warehousing, Access, Analysis, Mining, and Visualization. Modeling and Analysis. Decision Support System Development. Collaborative Computing Technologies: Group Support Systems. Enterprise Decision Support Systems. Knowledge Management. Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. Knowledge Acquisition and Validation. Knowledge Representation. Inference Techniques. Intelligent Systems Development. Neural Computing Applications, and Advanced Artificial Intelligent Systems and Applications. Intelligent Software Agents and Creativity. Implementing and Integrating Management Support Systems. Organizational and Societal Impacts of Management Support Systems. For managers interested in Decision Support Systems, Computerized Decision Making, and Management Support Systems.
Cyberlaw and E-Commerce, 1st edition
Authors: David Baumer, J. Carl Poindexter
Venue:  (2001)

:Legal environment is changing in the 21st century,and Cyberlaw and E-Commerce has been created to address the legal issues surrounding the Internet and Electronic Commerce in light of technological changes that have radically altered the legal realities that confront business managers. The text is designed,among other things,to prepare students to manage intellectual property. Cyberlaw and E-commerce is intended for the Legal Environment of Business course for faculty interested in additional material on e-commerce. It could also fit into courses entitled Computers,Law and Society,Internet Law,Intellectual Property Law,or Issues in E-Commerce.
Region matching by optimal fuzzy dissimilarity
Authors: Zhanggui Zeng, Hong Yan
Venue: Selected papers from the Pan-Sydney workshop on Visualisation - Volume 2 (2000)

This paper presents a method to extract the moment invariant features, introduces a notation of fuzzy dissimilarity to simplify matching computation and proposes an optimal matching pair theorem which can greatly decrease the computing complexity of searching for optimal matching path.