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KDE Application Development
Authors: Uwe Thiem
Venue:  (1999)

:KDE Application Development provides a no-nonsense approach to writing applications using the KDE and Qt for Linux developers with limited or no GUI or desktop programming experience, as well as for GUI developers from other platforms who want to learn to create Linux applications. It covers such essentials as: understanding how the K Desktop Environment (KDE) applications can communicate with each other; using the essential widgets available in the KDE and Qt to build consistent applications; writing an application from its initial stage to its full-featured completion; effectively using the Window Manager's Session Management tool; and learning hwo to drag and drop between KDE applications. 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
Description logics of minimal knowledge and negation as failure
Authors: Francesco M. Donini, Daniele Nardi, Riccardo Rosati
Venue: ACM Transactions on Computational Logic (TOCL) (2002)

We present description logics of minimal knowledge and negation as failure (MKNF-DLs), which augment description logics with modal operators interpreted according to Lifschitz's nonmonotonic logic MKNF. We show the usefulness of MKNF-DLs for a formal characterization of a wide variety of nonmonotonic features that are both commonly available inframe-based systems, and needed in the development of practical knowledge-based applications: defaults, integrity constraints, role, and concept closure. In addition, we provide a correct and terminating calculus for query answering in a very expressive MKNF-DL.
C++ Programming 101
Authors: Greg M. Perry
Venue:  (1992)

:The step-by-step tutorial to learning C++ programming! Novice and experienced programmers will find this book necessary for quick and easy learning.Takes an active approach to learning by having the reader write answers directly in the bookIncludes dozens of examples to show readers how to utilize information in the textSample debugging exercises provide clear understanding of debugging techniques 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
On-line scheduling of parallel jobs with runtime restrictions
Authors: Stefan Bischof, Ernst W. Mayr
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2001)

Consider the execution of a parallel application that dynamically generates parallel jobs with specified resource requirements during its execution. We assume that there is not suffucient knowledge about the running times and the number of jobs generated in order to precompute a schedule for such applications. Rather, the scheduling decisions have to be made on-line during runtime based on incomplete information. We present several on-line scheduling algorithms for various interconnection topologies that use some a priori information about the job running times or guarantee a good competitive ratio that depends on the runtime ratio of all generated jobs. All algorithms presented have optimal competitive ratio up to small additive constants, and are easy to implement. Copyright 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
Building a team for user-centered design
Authors: Carol M. Barnum
Venue: Proceedings of IEEE professional communication society international professional communication conference and Proceedings of the 18th annual ACM international conference on Computer documentation: technology & teamwork (2000)

This paper presents the building blocks for building a team for user-centered design. These building blocks include an understanding of the skills needed for team members representing various aspects of the user experience, as well as the advantages of using a team-approach to user-center design. To have a successful experience, team members must understand the stages of group formation, the roles required for group success, the place of conflict in group process, the nature of leadership, and the dynamics of successful teams.
Microsoft Windows NT for Graphics Professionals
Authors: CORPORATE New Riders Development Group Staff
Venue:  (1995)

:This is the first book on NT geared specifically toward graphics professionals. It provides in-depth coverage of how to use NT for its higher-level processing power to render 3-D scenes and animation. This book will provide users with a clear perspective on NT and its graphics use.Includes all of the inside information needed to set up and run Windows NTExplores ways to install NT, optimize graphics, and master the interfaceExamines how NT works with graphics hardware, software, and networks 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
Avalon: an Alpha/Linux cluster achieves 10 Gflops for $15k
Authors: Michael S. Warren, Timothy C. Germann, Peter S. Lomdahl, David M. Beazley, John K. Salmon
Venue: Proceedings of the 1998 ACM/IEEE conference on Supercomputing (CDROM) (1998)

As an entry for the 1998 Gordon Bell price/performance prize, we present two calculations from the disciplines of condensed matter physics and astrophysics. The simulations were performed on a 70 processor DEC Alpha cluster (Avalon) constructed entirely from commodity personal computer technology and freely available software, for a cost of 152 thousand dollars.Avalon performed a 60 million particle molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of shock-induced plasticity using the SPaSM MD code. The beginning of this simulation sustained approximately 10 Gflops over a 44 hour period, and saved 68 Gbytes of raw data. The resulting price/performance is $15/Mflop, or equivalently, 67 Gflops per million dollars. This is more than a factor of three better than last year's Gordon Bell price/performance winners. This simulation is similar to those which won part of the 1993 Gordon Bell performance prize using a 1024-node CM-5. This simulation continued to run for a total of 332 hours on Avalon, computing a total of 1.12 x 1016 floating point operations. This puts it among the few scientific simulations to have ever involved more than 10 Petaflops of computation.Avalon also performed a gravitational treecode N-body simulation of galaxy formation using 9.75 million particles, which sustained an average of 6.78 Gflops over a 26 hour period. This simulation is exactly the same as that which won a Gordon Bell price/performance prize last year on the Loki cluster, at a total performance 7.7 times that of Loki, and a price/performance 2.6 times better than Loki. Further, Avalon ranked at 315th on the June 1998 TOP500 list, by obtaining a result of 19.3 Gflops on the parallel Linpack benchmark.
Classifying digital products
Authors: Kai Lung Hui, Patrick Y. K. Chau
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2002)

A framework for classifying digital products is essential for devising successful e-commerce strategies.
Course Ilt: Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Authors: CORPORATE Course Technology Staff
Venue:  (2000)

:An affordable, easily scannable one-day training guide designed for use in instructor-led training courses. 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
Transportable agents support worldwide applications
Authors: David Kotz, Robert Gray, Daniela Rus
Venue: Proceedings of the 7th workshop on ACM SIGOPS European workshop: Systems support for worldwide applications (1996)

Worldwide applications exist in an environment that is inherently distributed, dynamic, heterogeneous, insecure, unreliable, and unpredictable. In particular, the latency and bandwidth of network connections varies tremendously from place to place and time to time, particularly when considering wireless networks, mobile devices, and satellite connections. Applications in this environment must be able to adapt to different and changing conditions. We believe that transportable autonomous agents provide an excellent mechanism for the construction of such applications. We describe our prototype transportable-agent system and several applications.
Microsoft Word 6.0 MAC: : Tutorial and Appli, 1st edition
Authors: Judy Read Smith
Venue:  (1996)

:This book is a software tutorial created for the new Microsoft Word 6.0 Macintosh, which runs on both Macintosh and PowerMac computers. It features a step-by-step, easy-to-understand style, numerous screen captures for visual reinforcement, extensive hands-on activities, and much more.
Ontology in information security: a useful theoretical foundation and methodological tool
Authors: Victor Raskin, Christian F. Hempelmann, Katrina E. Triezenberg, Sergei Nirenburg
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 workshop on New security paradigms (2001)

The paper introduces and advocates an ontological semantic approach to information security. Both the approach and its resources, the ontology and lexicons, are borrowed from the field of natural language processing and adjusted to the needs of the new domain. The approach pursues the ultimate dual goals of inclusion of natural language data sources as an integral part of the overall data sources in information security applications, and formal specification of the information security community know-how for the support of routine and time-efficient measures to prevent and counteract computer attacks. As the first order of the day, the approach is seen by the information security community as a powerful means to organize and unify the terminology and nomenclature of the field.
Handbook of Clinical Automation, Robotics, and Optimization
Authors: Gerald J. Kost
Venue:  (1996)

:The first comprehensive work of its kind, this book offers healthcare providers an authoritative preview of diagnostic testing in the 1990s and beyond. In the era ahead, when managed care and restructured hospitals will be the key to high-quality, cost-effective medicine, the dynamic technologies described here will play a central role. Written by recognized experts in their respective fields, this handbook updates the reader on the latest developments and provides a blueprint for the future. Special features include full survey of robotics, machine vision, and automated integrated systems in diagnostic medicine; complete overview of how the clinical laboratory will be reorganized and restructured for total laboratory automation; "how-to" guide for reengineering new technology in the modern hospital and planning a smooth transition to the use of robotics; in-depth coverage of the theory and fundamental principles of new computer facilitated approaches; introduction to the concept of knowledge optimization - new ways to organize and use knowledge in patient diagnosis and treatment; special material, unique to this book, on point-of-care testing - testing that is performed directly at the point of patient care, wherever that medical care is needed; and clinically valuable discussions of medical decision analysis, causal reasoning, and algorithmic diagnosis. For clinical laboratory professionals, biotechnologists, pathologists, physicians, administrators, consultants, and others who need to keep up with the ongoing revolution in diagnostic medicine, the Handbook of Clinical Automation, Robotics, and Optimization is essential reading. 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
DSL for Dummies, 2nd edition
Authors: David Angell
Venue:  (2000)

:Fed up with the long download times that come with surfing the supercrowded information superhighway these days? Maybe it's time to trade up to a faster data line. Whether you're the owner of a small- to medium-sized business, a telecommuter, a serious Web surfer, or an MIS professional, this friendly guide gives you all the information you need to hook up to a high-speed Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL, and say goodbye once and for all to slow data transmission across the Web. DSL For Dummies delivers helpful advice on what's hot and happening with DSL. Compare DSL to other high-speed options (ISDN, T1, and cable modems), find out what DSL options are available to you, and get the best DSL equipment for your needs, including gear for the Web, e-mail, video conferencing, and voice communications. Build in cost savings by sharing a DSL connection across a local area network; configure your Windows operating software to use TCP/IP and your SDL connection. Make video conferencing an everyday reality with high-speed technology, and run your own Web site and e-mail server by using DSL's always-on capability. Get a fistful of valuable DSL service coupons inside DSL For Dummies, too, and make the most of your online time the fast and friendly way!
[digital] Character Animation
Authors: George Maestri
Venue:  (1996)

:Grounded in the basics of traditional cel animation, Digital Character Animation provides the essential information needed to create convincing computer-generated characters in 2D and 3D. Applying conventional character animation techniques such as walk cycles and lip sync to computer animation is explained, along with tips for giving your characters the illusion of life. This step-by-step guide is not software specific: you get selected examples shown in various programs, along with a discussion of tools and techniques common to all major animation programs. Digital Character Animation ensures that your skills will be applicable no matter what the job!
Using a tree view metaphor to visualize hardware simulation for testing
Authors: Per Jacobsson
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

This papers suggests the use of a tree view metaphor as a suitable way of visualizing simulated hardware elements in a graphical user interface (GUI) for testing purposes. The prospective users declared a few comprehensive demands regarding the desired application - such as maximal availability of desktop space and ease of configuring and reconfiguring the hardware simulations. An application was prototyped and evaluated through interviews and an accompanying usability test. Preliminary evaluation shows that using the new GUI with the tree metaphore makes the task of configuration faster and saves desktop space.
The Cultures of Computing
Authors: Susan Leigh Star
Venue:  (1995)

:Computers are rapidly diffusing through every organizational, creative ad domestic setting, creating cultural changes in all of them. Scholars are using the tools of anthropology, sociology and organizational theory to understand these processes. Some of them are associated with making, and some with using, computers and information technology.
OSI Reference Model for Telecommunications
Authors: Debbra Wetteroth
Venue:  (2001)

:*Builds readers' understanding of OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) architecture and equipment in terms that cut through the differences between data and voice. *Spells out the roles,functions,definitions,and fundamentals of each layer *Details the many components of the 7-layer model so often assumed as common knowledge-from numbering systems to signaling rates to properties of noise and distortionOSI IN THE VOICE ENVIRONMENT HERE*S STRAIGHTFORWARD EXPLANATIONS OF THE OSI LAYERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO TELECOM SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT. WHETHER YOU NEED ANWERS ON HARDWARE,SOFTWARE,ERROR CONTROL OR INTERFACES,LOOK INSIDE FOR BASIC FACTS AND HOW TO MANAGE THOSE CRITICAL *SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES* The OSI (Open System Interconnection) Reference Model is a cornerstone of modern network design. Although the OSI model has become almost synonymous with data communications,it serves the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as well and is a productive way to organize and teach the building blocks of telecom systems. In OSI Reference Model for Telecommunications,hands-on expert Debbra Wetteroth provides telecom staffers the information they need to gain a working knowledge of this essential telecom service architecture and equipment. Her style that breaks down the barriers between data and voice vocabularies. This quick reference to the OSI model puts the data you need everyday at your fingertips. Look inside for an understandable schematics of:* Mapping PSTN functions to OSI* The basics of successful data transmissions* What OSI is and does* The components that make up OSI* OSI *common knowledge* (the kind that's not always socommon),such as numbering system,signaling rates,and noise distortion data* A detailed description of Layers 1 to 3 and a thorough review of the Transport Layer. For each layer,you*ll learn roles,functions,definitions,and more This unique volume will prove invaluable to telecommunications technicians,field supervisors,switch managers,network analysts,network designers,and anyone else who needs detailed explanation of the many components of OSI.
Alundra 2
Authors: Mark H. Walker
Venue:  (2000)

:BradyGAMES Alundra 2 Official Strategy Guide Features: WalkthroughsStrategy for every levelhow to wield your sword, solve the puzzles, and live the journey. Area MapsOver 300 areas in the game charted, featuring call-outs to important items and locations. Boss FightsHow to win the toughest battles in the game. Item ListsWhere to find and how to use the weapons and magical items. BestiaryA complete catalog of the creatures you'll face. Plus GAME SECRETS! Don't Face Evil Alone! 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
NUL: a Navigational User's Language for a network structured data base
Authors: Claude Deheneffe, Henri Hennebert
Venue: Proceedings of the 1976 ACM SIGMOD international conference on Management of data (1976)

This paper presents an end-user's language which tries to solve the problem of an easy navigation through a DBTG-like data base structure. A request is expressed in a nonprocedural and hierarchically structured fashion. The dialogue is split into two main parts : first a data context definition, then the manipulations of this context.A context is a part of the data base that the user is concerned with. A context definition is formed by a set of labelled lines; each line is a condition declaration on one entity-set. By means of labels and link names declared in the data structure, a line may be connected to another one; this expresses a 'join', by the named link, between the two entity-sets involved in the two lines.The originality of the language lies in the fact that it permits the user to navigate easily and fairly naturally from one entity-set to another through a link; in fact, this navigation is mapped into a hierarchical structure which appears more comprehensible to the user.On the other hand, a manipulation is a command such as print, update, insert or other standard actions the user may want to execute on the context.
The effectiveness of query expansion for distributed information retrieval
Authors: Paul Ogilvie, Jamie Callan
Venue: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on Information and knowledge management (2001)

Query expansion has been shown effective for both single database retrieval and for distributed information retrieval where complete collection information is available. One might expect that query expansion would then work for distributed information retrieval when complete collection information is not available. However, this does not appear to be the case. When using local context analysis for query expansion in distributed retrieval with partial information, the most significant reason query expansion does not work is that merging scores of documents retrieved by expanded queries is very difficult. However, we have found that using sampled information for query expansion can give boosts in a single database environment, and that when more information is available, query expansion can work in distributed environments. We also show that most of the benefit of query expansion in distributed retrieval comes from finding good documents, and not from selecting good databases.
Guide to Telecommunications Transmission Systems, 1st edition
Authors: Anton A. Huurdeman
Venue:  (1997)

:Gain sharper insight into each of today's telecommunications transmission systems, and make more informed decisions when choosing a particular system application with this comprehensive reference. It saves you time from searching through mountains of technical articles and white papers by offering an in-depth study of all five forms of transmission systems currently in use: copper lines, optical fiber, radio relay, mobile radio, and satellite. Without confusing technical jargon or heavy mathematics, the book first brings you up to speed with an overview of telecommunications and of transmission carrier equipment in general. It then moves on to provide a chapter-by-chapter examination of each transmission system in detail, from principle characteristics and underlying technologies, to specific applications. Other clearly written chapters enable you to...  Compare and contrast each transmission system, and choose the most cost-effective system based on transmission requirements, geographical conditions, implementation and operation costs, and other key criteria  Trace the future development of existing transmission systems, and explore soon-to-be-realized satellite systems for global mobile personal communications and global data transmission, including Iridium, Globalstar, Odyssey, ICO, Teledesic, and Spaceway  Assess what chances new and future applications will have in the telecommunications market The book also includes information on dozens of existing transmission standards, a valuable glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, and more than 150 up-to-date references for further study. 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
Global networking for everyone
Authors: Kate Gerwig
Venue: netWorker (2002)

Maybe would-be global telecommunications providers need a theme song, if not a team song. Disney's "It's a Small World after All" may be just the one. But if providers can't or won't sing, maybe they could try chanting it, along with their multinational corporation (MNC) customers.