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Semantic query caching in a mobile environment
Authors: Ken. C. K. Lee, H. V. Leong, Antonio Si
Venue: ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Communications Review (1999)

Caching of remote data in a mobile client's local storage can improve data access performance and data availability. Traditional approaches are page-based, without taking advantage of the semantics of cached data. It is difficult for a client to determine if a query could be answered entirely based on locally cached data, forcing it to contact the database server for additional data. We propose a semantic caching mechanism which allows data to be cached as a collection of possibly related blocks, each of which is the result of a previously evaluated query. We investigate mechanisms for transforming projection-selection queries to reuse cached data blocks. This avoids transmitting unwanted data items over low bandwidth wireless channels. Cache replacement techniques based on the semantics of cached data are also proposed. We describe the design of our prototype and study its performance.
A Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Method with a Strong Global Convergence Property
Authors: Y. H. Dai, Y. Yuan
Venue: SIAM Journal on Optimization (1999)

Conjugate gradient methods are widely used for unconstrained optimization, especially large scale problems. The strong Wolfe conditions are usually used in the analyses and implementations of conjugate gradient methods. This paper presents a new version of the conjugate gradient method, which converges globally, provided the line search satisfies the standard Wolfe conditions. The conditions on the objective function are also weak, being similar to those required by the Zoutendijk condition.
Hackers Beware: Defending Your Network from the Wiley Hacker
Authors: Eric Cole
Venue:  (2001)

:"A good defense starts with a thorough understanding of your opponent's offense. Hackers Beware teaches you how hackers think, what tools they use, and the techniques they utilize to compromise a machine. Eric Cole, a leading expert in information security, shows you not only how to detect these attacks, but what you can do to protect yourself against them. When it comes to securing your site, knowledge is power. This book gives you the knowledge to build a proper defense against attackers."--BOOK JACKET.
Breath of Fire IV
Authors: Prima Temp Authors, Jason Young, John Shivers
Venue:  (2000)

:Breath of Fire IV: Prima's Official Strategy Guide gives you awesome 3D maps and complete walkthroughs of all the levels so that you can successfully find and return Princess Eriena to her people. Breath of Fire IV spans two different continents to offer varied terrain for plenty of exploration, and features special attacks, spells, and skills, as well as powerful dragons to do battle for you. Don't attempt this adventure without Prima! The guide includes: Extensive maps for all terrain typesCombo attacksCharacter abilities, spells, and weapons statsTips and tactics for minigames and puzzlesLocations of all treasures, armor, and weaponsDetails on every aspect of fishing and village building
CCIE Professional Development: Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture
Authors: Curtis Murphy, Vijay Bollapragada, Russ White
Venue:  (2000)

From the Book:Venture into any bookstore today and you can find numerous books on internetworking covering a wide range of topics from protocols to network design techniques. There's no question that internetworking has become a popular field with the enormous growth of the Internet and the increasing convergence of voice, video, and data. Cisco has built a very successful business selling the equipment that forms the network infrastructure-by some accounts, Cisco has more than 85 percent of the market-and at the same time has seen its Cisco IOS Software become a de facto industry standard. Yet, although plenty of material is written about network design and the protocols lOS supports, very little information is available from sources other than Cisco.This lack of information is understandable-IOS is proprietary, after all-but it nevertheless leaves network implementers at a disadvantage. During our experience helping design and troubleshoot IOS-based networks, we've seen many cases where lijnited IOS architectural knowledge either contributed to a problem or made it more difficult to solve. In addition, we collectively have answered countless numbers of questions (and dispelled some myths) from bewildered Cisco customers about the workings of various IOS features.This book is an attempt to bring together, in one place, the wealth of information about the architecture and the operation of IOS. Some of this information has been made public previously through forums, Cisco presentations, and the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. Most of the information you cannot find in the Cisco IOS documentation.
DynamiCS: An Actor-Based Framework for Negotiating Mobile Agents
Authors: M. T. Tu, C. Seebode, F. Griffel, W. Lamersdorf
Venue: Electronic Commerce Research (2001)

In this article, a framework to integrate negotiation capabilities&mdash;particularly, components implementing a negotiation strategy&mdash;into mobile agents is described. This approach is i>conceptually based on the notion of an i>actor system which decomposes an application component into autonomously executing subcomponents cooperating with each other. i>Technically, the framework is based on a plug-in mechanism enabling a dynamic composition of negotiating agents. Additionally, this contribution describes how interaction-oriented rule mechanisms can be deployed to control the behavior of strategy actors.
Book Review: Cost Justifying Usability: Edited by Randolph G. Bias and Deborah J. Mayhew
Authors: Dennis Wixon
Venue: ACM SIGCHI Bulletin (1995)

Bias and Mayhew and their contributing authors provide a comprehensive overview of cost justification methods applied to human computer interaction. The book is replete with worked detailed examples and specific case studies. The book also presents a broader perspective of the development of usability in an organization. This broader perspective balances the relatively precise focus of a cost benefit analysis in a particular project. Overall, the book represents an important milestone in the evolution of user interface design. That evolution has taken us from a collection of well founded and simple principles (Gould and Lewis 1985) to a wide variety of detailed methodologies (Nielsen, 1993, 1994). In addition, the place of usability in design has evolved from an interesting footnote to a key role in the success of any development effort. As we ask the development community to stretch their thinking and work practice to include usability, we need to be ready to stretch our thinking and work practice to include the broader business and cultural context in which we operate. This book represents an important milestone in our individual and collective growth.This review covers the audience and goals of the book, the content of the chapters, and an overall assessment.
HTML Programmer's Reference,2 Edition, 2nd edition
Authors: Thomas A. Powell, Dan Whitworth
Venue:  (2001)

:Essential programming information at your fingertips! HTML Programmer's Reference includes expert advice on the use of attributes,elements,and syntax and covers HTML 4. 01 upgrades and XHTML 1. 0. The book also covers the use of tags,integration with browsers,coding short cuts,and tips Fingertip reference for effective coding with HTML!Keep this fully revised desktop reference nearby as you program for the Web! HTML Programmer's Reference,Second Edition,is a valuable quick-reference guide with concise explanations of all HTML elements,attributes,and syntax listed in alphabetical order. You'll also find examples and definitions of the latest Navigator,Internet Explorer,and WebTV tags at your fingertips-plus expert advice on which commands to use and when to use them. This vital memory jogger and "idea book" is perfect for beginning through advanced HTML programmers! Jump to concise definitions of essential HTML featuresSolve problems as you work-find explanations of essential page layout features,including tables,frames,forms,and image mapsEasily locate the correct markup syntax for specific situationsLearn expert tips to expedite your work
Paint Shop Pro 5 for Windows, 1st edition
Authors: Ben Sawyer, Joann Meyer, Dave Greely
Venue:  (1998)

:Takes an easy, visual approach to teaching Paint Shop Pro, using pictures to guide you through the software and show you what to do; works like a reference book - you look up what you need and then get straight to work; no long-winded passages - concise, straightforward commentary explains what you need to know; and affordably priced, because buying a computer book shouldn't be an investment in itself.
Building a cyberwar lab: lessons learned: teaching cybersecurity principles to undergraduates
Authors: Mary Micco, Hart Rossman
Venue: Proceedings of the 33rd SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education (2002)

With funding from NSF the Department has set up a stand alone lab for students to learn penetration testing techniques(attack), to harden their networks against these attacks (defense) , and also to gather enough evidence to through careful logging and audit controls to convict a hacker (convict). Linux RedHat 7.1 was used and all the machines were set up as standalone servers in three different subdomains, with 2 perimeter routers and 2 firewalls to allow experimentation with various configurations. In all over 50 software tools were downloaded and tested. Students were screened and asked to sign a disclaimer. They should also have been required to have networking experience. An initial mistake was to run a very minimal server with no services and practically no users. This was not realistic. It made it quick to rebuild systems but much harder to attack.The attacks need to be carefully planned and structured in a specific sequence one at a time, otherwise it becomes very difficult to follow what is going on.
A comparison of two approaches to pseudorandomness
Authors: Yongge Wang
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2002)

The concept of pseudorandomness plays an important role in cryptography. In this note, we contrast the notions of complexity-theoretic pseudorandom strings (from algorithmic information theory) and pseudorandom strings (from cryptography). For example, we show that we can easily distinguish a complexity-theoretic pseudorandom ensemble from the uniform ensemble. Both notions of pseudorandom strings are uniformly unpredictable; in contrast with pseudorandom strings, complexity-theoretic pseudorandom strings are not polynomial-time unpredictable.
AutoCAD and Its Applications: Release 12 for Windows, 1st edition
Authors: Terence M. Shumaker, David A. Madsen, Ted Saufley
Venue:  (1994)

:AutoCAD and its Applications--Release 12 for Windows is a text and workbook combination that provides complete instruction in mastering AutoCAD for Windows commands and drawing techniques. In-depth coverage of all AutoCAD Release 12 for Windows commands, menus, and techniques are covered in an easy-to-understand format. Whether you are learning AutoCAD for the first time or updating your AutoCAD skills to be compatible with Release 12 for Windows, AutoCAD and its Applications--Release 12 for Windows is a must!AutoCAD and its Applications--Release 12 for Windows contains over 200 exercises within the chapters to help reinforce new AutoCAD and Windows concepts. In addition, hundreds of end-of-chapter questions and problems allow you to strengthen your understanding of the AutoCAD Release 12 for Windows software, and apply your newly learned skills to a variety of drafting and design disciplines. New features of AutoCAD and its Applications--Release 12 for Windows include:Step-by-step use of AutoCAD for Windows commands.Customizing the AutoCAD for Windows graphical environment.Toolbar, toolbox, and icon menu interface options.Windows "drag and drop" file operations.Cutting and pasting drawings and text using the Windows Clipboard.Running multiple drawing sessions simultaneously.Drawing management using the Windows Cardfile and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).Sharing drawing data with other Windows applications using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)Advanced rendering options with Windows Metafiles.End-of-chapter problems divided into seven technical disciplines and identified by seven distinct icons.AutoCAD and its Applications--Release 12 for Windows provides practical real-world applications. Coverage of fundamental topics such as drawing setup, geometric construction, and editing, as well as advanced topics like solid modeling, rendering, AutoLISP, and customization of AutoCAD and the Windows environment provide a comprehensive approach to AutoCAD for Windows.
Art of Digital Audio, 3rd edition
Authors: John Watkinson, John Wilkinson
Venue:  (2000)

:When the first edition of this book was published in 1988, digital audio was the up and coming new technology - now it is the norm. The Art of Digital Audio has justly become regarded as the classic in the field and no other books have yet appeared to compete with it. It has been translated into Chinese, Spanish and Norwegian, so has a truly international readership. Now completely updated to reflect the enormous recent advances in the subject, this 3rd edition is even more comprehensive.
PhotoShop 6 Killer Tips: The hottest Collection of Cool Tips and Hidden Secrets
Authors: Scott Kelby, Felix Nelson
Venue:  (2001)

:When it comes to Photoshop(r), time is money, and this hot new book (from Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson, the team behind Photoshop User magazine) is all about speed, speed, and more speed! This book is all tipsthere are no special effects: no flaming type, no glows, etc.it's just packed cover-to-cover with nothing little-known tricks and tips that the pros use every day to get twice the work done in half the time. The idea behind this book comes from something that every great Photoshop book already hasthose valuable little sidebar tips. We found that we often read those tips first, before we'd even actually read the chapter. The only problem is, there's just not enough of 'em. So we thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if there was a Photoshop book, and the whole book, cover-to-cover, was nothing but those great sidebar tips." That's what we've created in this book, which is all about the fun (and bragging rights) that come with knowing "all the inside tips." The reason why the book's slogan is "speed kills!," is because this is the book that will make you faster and more productive than ever so you can "smoke the competition."
A Robust Control Framework for Linear, Time-Invariant, Spatially Distributed Systems
Authors: J. Reinschke, M. W. Cantoni, M. C. Smith
Venue: SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization (2001)

A robust control framework for linear, time-invariant (LTI), spatially distributed systems is outlined in this paper. We adopt an input-output approach which takes account of the spatially distributed nature of the input and output signals for such systems. The approach is a generalization of $H^\infty$\xspace control in the sense that the 2-norm (in both time and space) is used to quantify the size of signals. It is shown that a frequency-domain representation, in the form of a graph symbol, exists for every LTI, spatially distributed system under very mild assumptions. The graph symbol gives rise to left and right coprime representations if the system is also stabilizable. We investigate fundamental issues of feedback control such as feedback stability and robust stability to plant and/or controller uncertainty quantified in the gap-metric. This includes a generalization of the Sefton--Ober gap formula to the infinite-dimensional operator case. A design example in which an electrostatically destabilized membrane is feedback-stabilized concludes the paper.
Enterprise Knowledge Portals: Next Generation Portal Solutions for Dynamic Information Access,Better Decision, 1st edition
Authors: Heidi Collins
Venue:  (2002)

:Far beyond simple data archives and streamlined access, enterprise knowledge portals represent the future of corporate informationmanagement. Seamlessly interweaving three essential principles  people, content, and technology  an effective portal is the ultimate roadmap to every conceivable permutation of the components in a business's landscape. This prescient, authoritative book is a vital reference for anyone concerned with harvesting, creating, distributing, or analyzing company information. HR executives and IT professionals will learn not only how to create the atlas to their company's universe but also how to define and assign the roles and responsibilities that will ensure long-term efficacy and relevance. Companies will have the ability to: * Build technology around knowledge requirements, not the other way around * Customize desktop access around individual requirements and workstyles * Make better decisions as a result of quick access to crucial information * Maximize speed, efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility of knowledge transfer. Author Biography: Heidi Collins (Phoenix, AZ) is the author of Corporate Portals (AMACOM: 0-8144-0593-2) and executive director of architect services at InfoImage.
SPARTAN: using constrained models for guaranteed-error semantic compression
Authors: Shivnath Babu, Minos Garofalakis, Rajeev Rastogi
Venue: ACM SIGKDD Explorations Newsletter (2002)

While a variety of lossy compression schemes have been developed for certain forms of digital data (e.g., images, audio, video), the area of lossy compression techniques for arbitrary data tables has been left relatively unexplored. Nevertheless, such techniques are clearly motivated by the ever-increasing data collection rates of modern enterprises and the need for effective, guaranteed-quality approximate answers to queries over massive relational data sets.In this paper, we propose SPARTAN, a system that takes advantage of attribute semantics and data-mining models to perform lossy compression of massive data tables. SPARTAN is based on the novel idea of exploiting predictive data correlations and prescribed error-tolerance constraints for individual attributes to construct concise and accurate Classification and Regression Tree (CaRT) models for entire columns of a table. More precisely, SPARTAN selects a certain subset of attributes (referred to as predicted attributes) for which no values are explicitly stored in the compressed table; instead, concise error-constrained CaRTs that predict these values (within the prescribed error tolerances) are maintained. To restrict the huge search space of possible CaRT predictors, SPARTAN uses a Bayesian network structure to guide the selection of CaRT models that minimize the overall storage requirement, based on the prediction and materialization costs for each attribute. SPARTAN's CaRT-building algorithms employ novel integrated pruning strategies that take advantage of the given error constraints on individual attributes to minimize the computational effort involved. Our experimentation with several real-life data sets offers convincing evidence of the effectiveness of SPARTAN's model-based approach --- SPARTAN is able to consistently yield substantially better compression ratios than existing semantic or syntactic compression tools (e.g., gzip) while utilizing only small samples of the data for model inference.
Exploring Microsoft Word 2002, 1st edition
Authors: Robert T. Grauer, Maryann Barber
Venue:  (2001)

:Exploring Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2002 Hands-on exercises in each chapter! Step-by-step, in chapter reviews of the topics covered! New integrated exercises! Practice using multiple applications together! In-text boxes! Get tips on pitfalls and shortcuts to make using Office XP easier!
NetScape Navigator 4: An Introduction
Authors: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Kurt A. Jordan
Venue:  (1998)

:Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear screen-by-screen, step-by-step approach to learning basic Netscape Navigator 4 skills.
Cybertalk That Sells
Authors: Jamie Murphy
Venue:  (1998)

:A one-volume "creative thesarus", this guide to creating Web pages that sell is ideal for users who need instant access to the key words, phrases, and basic strategies that will increase the persuasive power and appeal of their sales messages on the Net. 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
A Randomized Fully Polynomial Time Approximation Scheme for the All-Terminal Network Reliability Problem
Authors: David R. Karger
Venue: SIAM Review (2001)

The classic all-terminal network reliability problem posits a graph, each of whose edges fails independently with some given probability. The goal is to determine the probability that the network becomes disconnected due to edge failures. This problem has obvious applications in the design of communication networks. Since the problem is ${\sharp {\cal P}}$-complete and thus believed hard to solve exactly, a great deal of research has been devoted to estimating the failure probability. In this paper, we give a fully polynomial randomized approximation scheme that, given any n-vertex graph with specified failure probabilities, computes in time polynomial in n and $1/\epsilon$ an estimate for the failure probability that is accurate to within a relative error of $1\pm\epsilon$ with high probability. We also give a deterministic polynomial approximation scheme for the case of small failure probabilities. Some extensions to evaluating probabilities of $k$-connectivity, strong connectivity in directed Eulerian graphs and $r$-way disconnection, and to evaluating the Tutte polynomial are also described. This version of the paper corrects several errata that appeared in the previous journal publication [D. R. Karger, SIAM J. Comput., 29 (1999), pp. 492--514].
Cellular/PCs Management, 1st edition
Authors: Paul Bedell, K. S. Bedell
Venue:  (1999)

:Understand the basics of building and managing wireless communications systems with this totally comprehensive,one-of-a-kind guide. Cellular/PCS Management maneuvers you through every nook and cranny of PCS and cellular,covering every aspect of designing,building,and managing wireless communications systems and businesses. In this much-needed resource,author Paul Bedell,who has built out fixed,interconnection,and WAN networks for three major wireless carriers,leaves heavy-duty math to the engineers and tells you in plain English about the technical side of wireless. Step by step,Bedell shows you how to go about building and managing a wireless system. You'll be able how to: Acquire cell sites; Design fixed networks; Know the basic characteristics of antennas and towers; Interconnect to the Public Switched Telephone Network; Gain insight into Personal Communication Services (PCS); Understand and manage satellite PCS systems; Combat wireless fraud. Packed with self-tests and quizzes on every topic,Cellular/PCS Management is the perfect text for a first course in wireless management and an ideal tool for managers who want to expand their understanding of how wireless systems work,and how to make them work better,at a fraction of the cost.