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IBM zEnterprise System Technical Introduction
Author Chen Zhu , Andre Spahni , Vicente Ranieri Jr. , Martijn Raave , Ewerson Palacio , Fra
In a smarter planet, information-centric processes are exploding in growth. The mainframe has always been the IT industry's leading platform for transaction processing, consolidated and secure data serving, and support for available enterprise-wide applications. IB....
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Scratch 2.0 Game Development HOTSHOT
Author Sergio van Pul , Jessica Chiang
Get up to date with Scratch 2.0 and build brilliant games without having to code. Including 10 exciting projects that cover most game genres, you’ll quickly learn the sophisticated possibilities of Scratch. Have fun!In DetailPlaying video games is fun, however, it’s....
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Mule in Action, Second Edition
Author David Dossot , John D'Emic , and Victor Romero
SummaryMule in Action, Second Edition is a totally revised guide covering Mule 3 fundamentals and best practices. It starts with a quick ESB overview and then dives into rich examples covering core concepts like sending, receiving, routing, and transforming data.Abo....
Release Date 2014/02 -
The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies, 7 Volume Set
Author Fabienne Darling-Wolf , Radhika Parameswaran , Erica Scharrer , Vicki Mayer , Sharon
The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies brings together over 200 critical essays to redraw the boundaries of this rapidly evolving and dynamically complex area. Global in scope, wide-ranging in its inclusion of topics, and edited by an international team of ....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Author Yvonne Sell , Georg Vielmetter
The tumultuous changes of the past decade, including China’s economic rise and the financial meltdown, were just the beginning. The next cataclysmic wave is surging relentlessly ahead, demanding leaders who can steer their companies through complexity and....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Picture Perfect Posing: Practicing the Art of Posing for Photographers and Models
Author Roberto Valenzuela
Photographer, author, and educator Roberto Valenzuela has a proven track record for teaching and explaining difficult concepts to photographers of all skill levels. His remarkable ability to break down complicated ideas into understandable, approachable elements tha....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Customer Success with Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step
Author Nilesh Thakkar , Vincent Bellefroid , Chandru Shankar
Having invested in Microsoft Dynamics, your enterprise will want to make a success of it, which is where this guide to Sure Step comes in, teaching you how to apply the methodologies to ensure optimum results.In DetailSure Step is a full lifecycle methodology to hel....
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Author Dmitry Volevodz
No need for engines like Unity: with Sprite Kit you can create 2D animated games directly for the iOS platform. Best of all, with this book you can learn the fun, involving way – by creating your own game from scratch.In DetailSprite Kit, a new framework introduced ....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Author Gustavo De La Vega Alvarez
Begin your journey of building amazing mobile applications using PhoneGap with the geolocation APIIn DetailPhoneGap is a mobile development framework. Building applications for each device–iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and more–requires different frameworks and la....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Blender Compositing and Post Processing
Author Mythravarun Vepakomma
From basic grading techniques through to advanced lighting and camera effects, this guide to compositing with Blender teaches digital CG artists the way to bring a new level of dynamism and realism to their footage.What You Will LearnIn DetailBlender Compositing all....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Leading Latino Talent to Champion Innovation
Author Greg McLaughlin , Vinny Caraballo
One of the most influential factors of the 21st century is the Latino community—how the culture views, defines, and helps lead innovation in the United States. But achieving sustainable innovation success is a concept many corporations struggle to attain,....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Introduction to Software Project Management
Author Adolfo Villafiorita
Although software development is one of the most complex activities carried out by man, sound development processes and proper project management can help ensure your software projects are delivered on time and under budget. Providing the know-how to manage software....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Practical Oracle Database Appliance
Author Bob L. Curtis , Yury Velikanov , Pete Sharman , Matt Gallagher , Maris Elsins , Erik
Practical Oracle Database Appliance is a hands-on book taking you through the components and implementation of the Oracle Database Appliance. Learn about architecture, installation, configuration, and reconfiguration. Install and configure the Oracle Database Appli....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Building 360-degree Information Applications
Author Bill von Hagen , Jennifer Reed , Luke Palamara , Arun Manoharan , Bruce Adams , Whei-
Today's businesses, applications, social media, and online transactions generate more data than ever before. This data can be explored and analyzed to provide tremendous business value. IBM® InfoSphere® Data Explorer (Data Explorer) enables organizations to simulta....
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Foundations and applications of Indian psychology, 2e, 2nd Edition
Author Suneet Suneet Suneet Varma Varma , Girishwar Misra , Matthijs Cornelissen
Venturing into the widely under-explored area of Indian Psychology, this book provides coverage of the origins, scope and development in this area. The twenty-six essays in this book cover a broad spectrum of topics in Psychology and link mainstream topics that are....
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Author Ganesh Mahadevan V. , Chandrasekhar Mankala
Your all-inclusive guide to understanding SAP HANA with over 50 recipesUnderstand the architecture of SAP HANA, effectively transforming your business with the modeler and in-memory computing engineLearn about Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Predictive analyti....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Author Paul Howalt , Von Glitschka
It’s inevitable. At some point in your career as a designer, you’re bound to work on a logo. Design: Logo, the exciting new book in our Design: series, is an inspirational resource created for everyone who works or wants to work on logo design. Design: Logo showcase....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Author Erik Van Veenendaal , Graham Bath
This book covers the syllabus for the Improving the Test Process module of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Expert Level exam.To obtain certification as a professional tester at the Expert Level, candidates may choose to take a course ....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Understanding Uncertainty, Revised Edition
Author Dennis V. Lindley
Praise for the First Edition"...a reference for everyone who is interested in knowing and handling uncertainty."—Journal of Applied StatisticsThe critically acclaimed First Edition of Understanding Uncertainty provided a study of uncertainty addressed to scholars in....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Fast Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Counting and Optimization
Author Radislav Vaisman , Ad Ridder , Reuven Y. Rubinstein
A comprehensive account of the theory and application of Monte Carlo methodsBased on years of research in efficient Monte Carlo methods for estimation of rare-event probabilities, counting problems, and combinatorial optimization, Fast Sequential Monte Carlo Methods....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Color Correction Look Book: Creative Grading Techniques for Film and Video
Author Alexis Van Hurkman
The digital colorist’s job is no longer to simply balance, fix, and optimize. Today’s filmmakers often want to recreate the idiosyncrasies of older recording methods, or are looking for something completely new, to differentiate the look of a given project. Furtherm....
Release Date 2013/12 -
The Hidden Power of Adjustment Layers in Adobe® Photoshop®
Author Scott Valentine
Photoshop’s adjustment and fill layers give you an amazing level of control and are the building blocks of innumerable techniques. In this definitive resource, Scott Valentine demonstrates how to use these simple but powerful tools through approachable hands-on exam....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Adventures in Experience Design
Author Anna van Slee , Carolyn Chandler
Whether teaching or learning UX Design, activities often sink in deeper than lectures. And game-like activities with a lesson included both engage and instruct. This book contains fun and challenging activities to help participants learn core concepts in user experi....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Exam Cram, Fourth Edition
Author Keith Barker , Michael Valentine
Prepare for Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 exam success with this Cisco Exam Cram from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT. Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Exam Cram is the perfect study guide to help you pass the Cisco CCNA 200-120 exam, pr....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns
Author Stephen Vance
Test-driven, test-first, and test-early development practices are helping thousands of software development organizations improve their software. Now, in Quality Code: Software Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns, Stephen Vance builds on all that’s been lear....
Release Date 2013/12 -
IBM zEnterprise EC12 Technical Guide
Author Parwez Hamid , Chen Zhu , Andre Spahni , Ewerson Palacio , Vicente Ranieri , Frank Pa
The popularity of the Internet and the affordability of IT hardware and software have resulted in an explosion of applications, architectures, and platforms. Workloads have changed. Many applications, including mission-critical ones, are deployed on various platform....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Crafting Rails 4 Applications, 2nd Edition
Author José Valim
Get ready to see Rails as you've never seen it before. Learn how to extend the framework, change its behavior, and replace whole components to bend it to your will. Eight different test-driven tutorials will help you understand Rails' inner workings and prepare yo....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance
Author Zsolt Tulassay , Dr. Kata Váradi , Péter Csóka , Michael Puhle , Márton Michaletzky
R is a statistical computing language that’s ideal for answering quantitative finance questions. This book gives you both theory and practice, all in clear language with stacks of real-world examples. Ideal for R beginners or expert alike.Use time series analysis to....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, 11th Edition
Author Therese M. Vaughan , Emmett J. Vaughan
Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, 11th Edition presents a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the field of insurance while emphasizing the consumer. It summarizes the nature of pure risk on the individual and on society, and illustrates the way in which ins....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Author Jeffrey Richter and Maarten van de Bospoort
Delve inside the Windows Runtime - and learn best ways to design and build Windows Store apps. Guided by Jeffrey Richter, a recognized expert in Windows and .NET programming, along with principal Windows consultant Maarten van de Bospoort, you'll master essential c....
Release Date 2013/11