Everyone is invited to visit the 31st Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) on September 15-19, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center at The Mall of Asia, Pasay City. Exhibits will be open from 8am to 10 pm daily. Co-located events include an early childhood education fair, a jobs and career fair, an international English Language conference, and a gathering for anime and cybergaming enthusiasts, cosplayers, and anime collectable distributors and retailers. Check-out the event’s official website at http://manilabookfair.com for complete details.

Drop by the Reference Section at the Engineering Library II for your free entrance tickets.

NEW CIRCULATION BOOKS

Pervasive games : theory and design

Quickly emerging from the fast-paced growth of mobile communications and wireless technologies, pervasive games take gaming away from the computer screen and back to the three-dimensional world. Now games can be designed to be played in public spaces like shopping malls, conferences, museums and other non-traditional game venues. Game designers need to understand how to use the world as a game space – and both the challenges and advantages of doing so. This book shows how to change the face of play – who plays, when and where they play and what that play means to all involved. The authors explore aspects of pervasive games that concern game designers: what makes these games compelling, what makes them possible today and how they are made. For game researchers, it provides a solid theoretical, philosophical and aesthetic understanding of the genre. “Pervasive Games” covers everything from theory and design to history and marketing designers, so that they can learn how to engage players’ real-time experiences beyond the mobile phone or computer screen. It features thirteen case studies with illustrative and inspiring examples make the entire pervasive games design space tangible. It provides practical design tips, potential pitfalls, design problems from real games, and inspiration from some of the most interesting pervasive game designers in the world, including Matt Adams, Frank Lantz, and others.
 
 
Introduction to finite element analysis and design

Finite Element Method (FEM) is one of the numerical methods of solving differential equations that describe many engineering problems. This new book covers the basic theory of FEM and includes appendices on each of the main FEA programs as reference. It introduces the concepts so that engineers can use the method efficiently and interpret the results properly. They’ll learn about one-dimensional finite elements, including truss and beam elements, as well as two and three dimensional finite elements. Numerous examples are also included using ANSYS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, Pro/Engineer, and I-DEAS. This approach will help engineers develop a thorough understanding of the theory behind FEM, as well as its application.
 
 
Game theory evolving : a problem-centered introduction to modeling strategic interaction , 2nd ed.

This completely revised and updated second edition of “Game Theory Evolving” contains new material and shows students how to apply game theory to model human behavior in ways that reflect the special nature of sociality and individuality. The textbook continues its in-depth look at cooperation in teams, agent-based simulations, experimental economics, the evolution and diffusion of preferences, and the connection between biology and economics. Recognizing that students learn by doing, the textbook introduces principles through practice. Herbert Gintis exposes students to the techniques and applications of game theory through a wealth of sophisticated and surprisingly fun-to-solve problems involving human and animal behavior. The second edition includes solutions to the problems presented and information related to agent-based modeling. In addition, the textbook incorporates instruction in using mathematical software to solve complex problems.
 
 
Essentials of cognitive radio

This concise, practical guide presents the key concepts and challenges you need to know about, including issues associated with security, regulation, and designing and building cognitive radios. Written in a descriptive style and using minimum mathematics, complex ideas are made easily understandable, providing you with a perfect introduction to the technology and preparing you to face its many future challenges.
 
 
Approximate antenna analysis for CAD

In this book, Hubregt J. Visser provides an introduction to the fundamentals of antenna design and the implementation of design models. A variety of antennas for wireless applications and communications systems are explained, and the real-life use of the antennas is demonstrated through extensive use of application examples. The author includes discussions on the design process of several antennas, such as intravascular MR Antennas, PCB antennas, RFID antennas, rectennas etc.Furthermore, emphasis is placed on Computer Aided Design (CAD) using approximated models. This title includes coverage on intravascular MR Antennas, PCB antennas, RFID antennas, rectennas, etc. It comprehensively details the application areas, modeling, analysis, and validation processes for individual antennas. It discusses the use of equivalent dipole antennas, equivalent transmission line networks and electrostatics. It introduces many antennas and models that have not been covered in previous publications (such as MRI Antennas, for example).
 
 
Fundamentals of electromagnetics for electrical and computer engineering

This book’s unique approach begins with Maxwell’s equations for time-varying fields (first in integral and then in differential form), and also introduces waves at the outset. Building on these core concepts, Dr. Rao treats each category of fields as solutions to Maxwell’s equations, highlighting the frequency behavior of physical structures. Next, he systematically introduces the topics of transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas. To keep the subject’s geometry as simple as possible, while ensuring that students master the physical concepts and mathematical tools they will need, Rao makes extensive use of the Cartesian coordinate system.Topics covered in this book include: uniform plane wave propagation; material media and their interaction with uniform plane wave fields; essentials of transmission-line analysis (both frequency- and time-domain); metallic waveguides; and Hertzian dipole field solutions. Material on cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems is presented in appendices, where it can be studied whenever relevant or convenient.
 
 
Beginning PHP6, Apache, MySQL web development

This book is for PHP beginners who have some experience with web site development concepts and a basic working knowledge of HTML and CSS. With this guide, you’ll quickly learn why the combination of PHP, Apache, and MySQL is rapidly becoming the most popular way to develop dynamic web sites. It gives you the best possible foundation for understanding how the core components work separately and together, enabling you to take full advantage of everything they have to offer. You’ll discover how to utilize the key features of these technologies as you follow two projects to create complete web sites. These projects take you through the basics, such as writing PHP code, building a MySQL database, filling the database with data, and showing specific information to your visitors. You’ll then incorporate some of the more complex topics of working with PHP, Apache, and MySQL as you progress step by step through the development of each site.
 
 
Dynamics and robust control of robot-environment interaction

This book covers the most attractive problem in robot control, dealing with the direct interaction between a robot and a dynamic environment, including the human-robot physical interaction. It provides comprehensive theoretical and experimental coverage of interaction control problems, starting from the mathematical modeling of robots interacting with complex dynamic environments, and proceeding to various concepts for interaction control design and implementation algorithms at different control layers. Focusing on the learning principle, it also shows the application of new and advanced learning algorithms for robotic contact tasks. The ultimate aim is to strike a good balance between the necessary theoretical framework and theoretical aspects of interactive robots.
 
 
Cognitive radio technology, 2nd ed.

This book gives a thorough knowledge of cognitive radio concepts, principles, standards, spectrum policy issues and product implementation details. In addition to 16 chapters covering all the basics of cognitive radio, this new edition has eight brand-new chapters covering cognitive radio in multiple antenna systems, policy language and policy engine, spectrum sensing, rendezvous techniques, spectrum consumption models, protocols for adaptation, cognitive networking, and information on the latest standards, making it an indispensable resource for the RF and wireless engineer. The new edition, which gives a thorough knowledge of principles, implementation details, standards, policy issues in one volume, enables the RF and wireless engineer to master and apply today’s cognitive radio technologies.
 
 
Fundamentals of high-frequency CMOS analog integrated circuits

With a design-centric approach, this textbook bridges the gap between fundamental analog electronic circuit textbooks and more advanced RF IC design texts. The major issues that must be taken into account when combining analog and digital circuit building blocks are covered, together with the key criteria and parameters that are used to describe system-level performance. Simple circuit models enable a robust understanding of high-frequency design fundamentals, and SPICE simulations are used to check results and fine-tune the design. With solved design examples to guide the reader through the decision process that accompanies each design task, this is an ideal textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in RF CMOS circuits, RF circuit design, and high-frequency analog circuit design. Analog integrated circuit designers and RF circuit designers in industry who need help making design choices will also find this a practical and valuable reference.
 
 
Elements of computation theory

“This book gathers the essential parts of computability theory that typically comprise undergraduate-level courses. … presents computability theory, which answers fundamental questions about problems that can be solved algorithmically and problems that are unsolvable. … covers formal language theory (Chomsky hierarchy), from language, grammar, and machine perspectives. … The text was written with the undergraduate in mind, and is appropriate for both computability theory and formal language theory courses. … The writing style is rather pleasant, and I recommend it to students in the field.” (R. Goldberg, ACM Computing Reviews, January, 2010)
 
 
Mathematical models of fluid dynamics : modeling, theory, basic numerical facts : an introduction, 2nd ed.

Without sacrificing scientific strictness, this introduction to the field guides readers through mathematical modeling, the theoretical treatment of the underlying physical laws and the construction and effective use of numerical procedures to describe the behavior of the dynamics of physical flow.The book is carefully divided into three main parts: the design of mathematical models of physical fluid flow; a theoretical treatment of the equations representing the model, as Navier-Stokes, Euler, and boundary layer equations, models of turbulence, in order to gain qualitative as well as quantitative insights into the processes of flow events; and, the construction and effective use of numerical procedures in order to find quantitative descriptions of concrete physical or technical fluid flow situations. Both students and experts wanting to control or predict the behavior of fluid flows by theoretical and computational fluid dynamics will benefit from this combination of all relevant aspects in one handy volume.
 
 
Practical design verification

Improve design efficiency and reduce costs with this practical guide to formal and simulation-based functional verification. Giving you a theoretical and practical understanding of the key issues involved, expert authors including Wayne Wolf and Dan Gajski explain both formal techniques (model checking, equivalence checking) and simulation-based techniques (coverage metrics, test generation). You get insights into practical issues including hardware verification languages (HVLs) and system-level debugging. The foundations of formal and simulation-based techniques are covered too, as are more recent research advances including transaction-level modeling and assertion-based verification, plus the theoretical underpinnings of verification, including the use of decision diagrams and Boolean satisfiability (SAT).
 
 
Metamodelling for software engineering

This book focuses on metamodelling as a discipline, exploring its foundations, techniques and results. It presents a comprehensive metamodel that covers process, product and quality issues under a common framework. This book covers issues including: an explanation of what metamodelling is and why it is necessary in the context of software engineering; basic concepts and principles of traditional metamodelling, and some existing results of this approach; problems associated with traditional approaches to Metamodelling are discussed, alongside an exploration of possible solutions and alternative approaches; and, advanced topics such as the extension of the object-oriented paradigm for metamodelling purposes or the foundations of powertype-based tool development will be studied. Finally, a comprehensive case study is introduced and developed, showing how to use many of the concepts explained in the previous chapters. This book provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for metamodelling and includes case studies and exercises which will demonstrate practical uses of metamodelling.
 
 
Introduction to machine learning and bioinformatics

Exploring directions for future research, “Introduction to Machine Learning and Bioinformatics” provides a single source of information on the latest developments between these two important areas. The book describes the main problems in bioinformatics and explains the fundamental concepts and algorithms of machine learning. Illustrative examples from bioinformatics demonstrate the capabilities of state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and how they can be applied to bioinformatics problems. Suitable for self-study, the text also contains end-of-chapter problems and offers supporting materials, including datasets and PowerPoint slides, available for download on the web.
 
 
Project management that works : real-world advice on communicating, problem solving, and everything else you need to know to get the job done

Project management is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the world. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has seen membership growth of more than 1000 per cent in the last ten years, with members in 157 countries. But while many of these managers know how to plan a successful project in theory, very few have the practical tools they need to navigate the politics of today’s corporate world. Project managers need more than just good technical skills; they need the right communication skills to succeed. “Project Management Strategy” helps readers deal with the reality of unreasonable deadlines and difficult projects and shows them how to accomplish their goals without alienating their executive sponsors or the team working under them. Filled with real-world examples based on the author’s ten years of project management experience in Fortune 500 companies, this book gives readers the tools they need to handle even the most challenging situations. The only book to address the real challenges project managers face today, this is an accessible and invaluable tool that will show readers how to accomplish their mission – no matter what the obstacles.
 
 
Digital consumers : reshaping the information professions

The information professions – librarianship, archives, publishing and, to some extent, journalism – have been rocked by the digital transition that has led to disintermediation, easy access and massive information choice. Professional skills are increasingly being performed without the necessary context, rationale and understanding. Information now forms a consumer commodity with many diverse information producers engaged in the market. It is generally the lack of recognition of this fact amongst the information professions that explains the difficulties they find themselves in. There is a need for a new belief system that will help information professionals survive and engage in a ubiquitous information environment, where they are no longer the dominant players, nor, indeed, the suppliers of first choice.The aim of this thought-provoking book is to provide that overarching vision, built on hard evidence rather than on PowerPoint ‘puff’. An international, cross-sectoral team of contributors has been assembled for this purpose. Key strategic areas covered in this book include: the digital consumer – an introduction and philosophy; the digital information marketplace and its economics – the end of exclusivity; the e-shopper – the growth of the informed purchaser; the library in the digital age; the psychology of the digital information consumer; the information-seeking behaviour of the digital consumer – case study – the virtual scholar; the Google generation – myths and realities about young people’s digital information behaviour; and, trends in digital information consumption and the future.
 
 
Business intelligence : a managerial approach, Int’l. ed.

For a course in Business Intelligence, or as a supplement for Introduction to MIS, Business Strategy, or MBA Technology Management As Business Intelligence (BI) evolves from an executive support tool to the primary system implemented in almost all medium and large companies, this is the only book that gives students the BI foundation needed to excel as a manager and decision maker in today’s new world.
 
 
RF measurements for cellular phones and wireless data systems

This is the only source for practical, real-world information on RF measurements for cellular phones and wireless data systems. It is predicted that by the year 2010, all digital wireless communications equipment – including cellular, PCS, and 3G phones; wireless LANs; GPS navigation systems; and DBS TV – will have data transfer capabilities of over 1 Mbps. Now, as this significant turning point quickly approaches, this book presents everything industry professionals need to know about the Radio Frequency (RF) measurements and tests that must be made on this new generation of digital wireless communications equipment. Presenting just enough theory as is absolutely required for comprehension, “RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems”: provides a review of basic RF principles and terminology; describes RF measurement equipment, including signal generators, power meters, frequency meters, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal analyzers; explains the RF devices that are used in cellular phones and wireless data transmission equipment – how they work, what their critical performance parameters are, how they’re tested, and typical test results; and, illustrates the testing of RF devices and systems with digitally modulated signals that represent the voice, video, or data that the RF wave is carrying. “RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems” has been written to serve as the industry standard for RF measurements and testing. It is an indispensable resource for engineers, technicians, and managers involved in the construction, installation, or maintenance of cell phones and wireless data equipment.
 
 
Mosfet modeling for VLSI simulation : theory and practice

A reprint of the classic text, this book popularized compact modeling of electronic and semiconductor devices and components for college and graduate-school classrooms, and manufacturing engineering, over a decade ago. The first comprehensive book on MOS transistor compact modeling, it was the most … Show more A reprint of the classic text, this book popularized compact modeling of electronic and semiconductor devices and components for college and graduate-school classrooms, and manufacturing engineering, over a decade ago. The first comprehensive book on MOS transistor compact modeling, it was the most cited among similar books in the area and remains the most frequently cited today. The coverage is device-physics based and continues to be relevant to the latest advances in MOS transistor modeling. This is also the only book that discusses in detail how to measure device model parameters required for circuit simulations. The book deals with the MOS Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) models that are derived from basic semiconductor theory. Various models are developed, ranging from simple to more sophisticated models that take into account new physical effects observed in submicron transistors used in today’s (1993) MOS VLSI technology. The assumptions used to arrive at the models are emphasized so that the accuracy of the models in describing the device characteristics are clearly understood. Due to the importance of designing reliable circuits, device reliability models are also covered. Understanding these models is essential when designing circuits for state-of-the-art MOS ICs.
 
 
Theory and design of microwave filters

Microwave filters are vital components in a variety of electronic systems, including mobile radio, satellite communications and radar. This graduate-level reference provides a thorough explanation of filter design, including descriptions of basic circuit theory, network synthesis and the design of a variety of microwave filter structures. Theories are followed by specific examples, with numerical simulations of each design. The text is aimed at designers, engineers and researchers working in microwave electronics who must design or specify filters.
 
 
Microwave filters, impedance-matching networks, and coupling structures

This book is the bible of Microwave Filters. The novice can jump right in and start designing structures. The experienced engineer will find in-depth study and insight into many RF structures.
 
 
Theory of waveguides : techniques for the solution of waveguide problems

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NEW RESERVE BOOK

Introductory circuit analysis, 12th ed.

For DC/AC Circuit Analysis courses requiring a comprehensive, classroom tested and time tested text with an emphasis on circuit analysis and theory. THE most widely acclaimed text in the field for more than three decades, Introductory Circuit Analysis provides introductory-level students with the most thorough, understandable presentation of circuit analysis available. Exceptionally clear explanations and descriptions, step-by-step examples, practical applications, and comprehensive coverage of essentials provide students with a solid, accessible foundation.

NEW REFERENCE BOOKS

High performance embedded computing handbook : a systems perspective

Embedded systems technology involves a range of topics, including analog-to-digital conversion and application-specific integrated circuit design. From the history of high-performance computing to a discussion of future directions, “High Performance Embedded Computing Handbook” offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of these computing systems, which have various applications in consumer electronics, radar, sonar, telecommunications, medical, and financial areas. Every component in a high-performance embedded system is defined and explained in detail, with leading academic and industry experts in the field providing a well-balanced treatment of theoretical and practical issues.

Handbook of practical logic and automated reasoning

The sheer complexity of computer systems has meant that automated reasoning, i.e. the ability of computers to perform logical inference, has become a vital component of program construction and of programming language design. This book meets the demand for a self-contained and broad-based account of the concepts, the machinery and the use of automated reasoning. The mathematical logic foundations are described in conjunction with practical application, all with the minimum of prerequisites. The approach is constructive, concrete and algorithmic: a key feature is that methods are described with reference to actual implementations (for which code is supplied) that readers can use, modify and experiment with. This book is ideally suited for those seeking a one-stop source for the general area of automated reasoning. It can be used as a reference, or as a place to learn the fundamentals, either in conjunction with advanced courses or for self study.

Embedded systems handbook, 2nd ed.

Considered a standard industry resource, the Embedded Systems Handbook provided researchers and technicians with the authoritative information needed to launch a wealth of diverse applications, including those in automotive electronics, industrial automated systems, and building automation and control. Now a new resource is required to report on current developments and provide a technical reference for those looking to move the field forward yet again. Divided into two volumes to accommodate this growth, the Embedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition presents a comprehensive view on this area of computer engineering with a currently appropriate emphasis on developments in networking and applications. Those experts directly involved in the creation and evolution of the ideas and technologies presented offer tutorials, research surveys, and technology overviews that explore cutting-edge developments and deployments and identify potential trends. This first self-contained volume of the handbook, Embedded Systems Design and Verification, is divided into three sections. It begins with a brief introduction to embedded systems design and verification. It then provides a comprehensive overview of embedded processors and various aspects of system-on-chip and FPGA, as well as solutions to design challenges. The final section explores power-aware embedded computing, design issues specific to secure embedded systems, and web services for embedded devices. Those interested in taking their work with embedded systems to the network level should complete their study with the second volume: Network Embedded Systems.

The game production handbook, 2nd ed.

“The Game Production Handbook, Second Edition” will present information that a producer, lead, or studio manager needs to know in order to successfully develop a game from concept to gold master. The general game development topics such as pre-production, production, testing, and code release will be covered, along with more specific topics such as how to organize voice-over and mo-cap shoots, creating cinematics, working with marketing, localizations, working with external contractors, writing documentation, and project management practices.New material includes additional information on project and personnel management, new technologies, online gaming issues and middleware, and updated examples from next-generation games. It includes new interviews with industry experts who will discuss insider knowledge and real world examples of what works and what doesn’t work in game development. A fictitious game project is used to fully illustrate the production cycle, documentation, and other production concepts. The book has a CD-ROM that includes all the templates/forms, so anyone can immediately apply the principles discussed in the book. An Instructor Resource Kit will be available for use as a textbook.

Audio power amplifier design handbook, 5th ed.

This book is the essential reference for audio power amplifier designers and engineers. Author Douglas Self covers all the issues of distortion and linearity, power supplies, protection, reliability and layout. He also tackles unusual forms of compensation and unexpected sources of distortion such as capacitors and fuses. This much expanded and updated Fifth Edition includes four new chapters, one of them dedicated to the XD crossover-displacement principle, invented by the author, and used by Cambridge Audio. The book has a wealth of new material on four-stage amplifier architectures, current-mirrors, power transistors with internal sensing diodes, amplifier bridging, subtle distortion mechanisms, input stage common-mode distortion, double input stages, amplifier stability, output stages with gain, transformers and hum fields, inrush current suppression, DC servo design, thermal protection, the subtleties of cooling fan control, advanced line input stages, ultra-low-noise design, high and low-pass filtering, testing and safety, infra-red control, signal activation, 12V trigger, level indication and much more. There is significantly expanded material on professional power amplifiers as used in sound reinforcement and PA applications. This book is a must-have for audio power amplifier professionals and audiophiles, amateur constructors and anyone with intellectual curiosity about the struggle towards technical excellence.

Radar handbook, 3rd ed.

The industry standard in radar technology, now updated with all the advances and trends of the past 17 years. Turn to the Third Edition of Radar Handbook for state-of-the-art coverage of the entire field of radar technology, from fundamentals to the newest applications. With contributions by 30 world experts, this resource examines methods for predicting radar range and explores radar subsystems such as receivers, transmitters, antennas, data processing, ECCM, and pulse compression. This radar handbook also explains the target cross section!radar echoes from ground and sea!and all radar systems, including MTI, AMTI, pulse doppler, and others.

The GALE Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. To access this database when outside the UP Campus, go to the Online Subscriptions page at the UP Engineering Library II website or the UP Main Library, and click the GVRL link. Enter your remote access account when prompted.

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Trial period will run from August 2010 – October 2010.

The Serials and TLC sections will open at 1:00 pm on Monday, August 16, 2010. Personnel-in-charge will be at the Engineering Library I at Melchor Hall in the morning, for the second part of the faculty library orientation and forum.

NEW REFERENCE BOOKS

Handbook of usability testing : how to plan, design, and conduct effective tests, 2nd ed.

Whether it’s software, a cell phone, or a refrigerator, your customer wants no, expects your product to be easy to use. This fully revised handbook provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to help you test your product for usability. Completely updated with current industry best practices, it can give you that all-important marketplace advantage: products that perform the way users expect. You’ll learn to recognize factors that limit usability, decide where testing should occur, set up a test plan to assess goals for your product’s usability, and more.

The lineman’s and cableman’s field manual, 2nd ed.

A Compact, On-the-Job Reference for Linemen and Cablemen Fully updated with the latest NEC and OSHA standards, this one-stop portable guide contains the crucial electrical data, formulas, calculations, and safety information essential at any jobsite. The Lineman’s and Cableman’s Field Manual, Second Edition, provides easy-to-follow details on constructing, operating, and maintaining both overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission lines. Helpful charts, tables, diagrams, equations, and definitions are included throughout this handy resource. The new edition of the manual covers: Line conductors * Cable, splices, and terminations * Distribution voltage transformers * Wood-pole structures * Guying * Lightning and surge protection * Fuses * Inspection and maintenance plans * Tree trimming * Rope, knots, splices, and gear * Grounding * Protective grounds * Safety equipment and rescue

Blueprint reading for electricians, 2nd ed.

Using terminology and applications unique to the electrical industry, this book provides a strong, relevant introduction to reading and interpreting blueprints for aspiring electricians. “Blueprint Reading for Electricians, 2E” begins by covering fundamental tools and basic sketching, and progresses to include coverage of views, plans, schedules, and specifications. With additional chapters devoted to the types of prints found in a set of construction drawings and clear explanations of their relationships to various electrical installations, the book offers content that is both comprehensive and applicable. Need-to-know mathematical concepts are covered in a straightforward manner, so that readers can feel confident they have sufficient knowledge to learn and apply the material. Both a training manual and blueprint reading reference, “Blueprint Reading for Electrical Workers, 2E” provides the content, the hands-on exercises, and the real-world applications necessary for readers to master their print reading skills.

NEW CIRCULATION BOOKS

Principles of Web design, 4E

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The ultimate guide to Web site design, Principles of Web Design, Fourth Edition leads you through the entire Web site creation process, from start to finish, while developing and enhancing your HTML, CSS, and visual design skills along the way. You’ll begin by learning about the Web design environment and the principles of sound Web design, continue to planning site layout and navigation, and progress to Web typography, colors and images, working with CSS, and more. Updated to include the latest Web design technologies and trends, this Fourth Edition features all-new sections on Web accessibility, standards-based coding, and CSS positioning, as well as technical updates and new screen shots throughout. Armed with valuable knowledge and plenty of hands-on activities, you will gain a solid understanding of designing successful, standards-based Web sites that are portable across different operating systems, browsers, and connection speeds.

Fundamentals of database systems, 5th ed.

Clear explanations of theory and design, broad coverage of models and real systems, and an up-to-date introduction to modern database technologies result in a leading introduction to database systems. With fresh new problems and a new lab manual, students get more opportunities to practice the fundamentals of design and implementation. More real-world examples serve as engaging, practical illustrations of database concepts. The Fifth Edition maintains its coverage of the most popular database topics, including SQL, security, data mining, and contains a new chapter on web script programming for databases.

Introducing geographic information systems with ARCGIS : a workbook approach to learning GIS, 2nd ed.

“Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS, Second Edition” serves as both an easy-to-understand introduction to GIS and a hands-on manual for the ArcGIS 9.3 software. This combination theory-workbook approach is designed to quickly bring the reader from GIS neophyte to well-informed GIS user from both a general knowledge and practical viewpoint. Replacing the traditional separate texts on theory and application, the book integrates a broad introduction to GIS with a software-specific workbook for ESRIs ArcGIS in a single comprehensive volume. Easy to read, interesting, and at times quite amusing, the new edition is even more accessible to a wide variety of readers. Each chapter presents two mutually supporting sections: overview – a discussion of theory and ideas relating to GIS, laying the groundwork for spatial analysis and step-by-step instructions on how to use ArcGIS software. There are sixty exercises and nine review exercises throughout the book, covering most of the topics students need to gain GIS jobs or continue work in GIS or GIScience Complete with a CD-ROM containing data for working out all of the exercises, this second edition provides an updated examination of file geodatabases including vector, raster, and 3D GIS with terrains. On completion of this text, students will have acquired in-depth understanding of GIS theory and how to operate the ArcGIS software. They will have been exposed, through additional hands-on demonstrations, to virtually everything about GIS that supports spatial analysis.

Analysis of microdata, 2nd ed.

The book provides a simple, intuitive introduction to regression models for qualitative and discrete dependent variables, to sample selection models, and to event history models, all in the context of maximum likelihood estimation. It presents a wide range of commonly used models. The book thereby enables the reader to become a critical consumer of current empirical social science research and to conduct own empirical analyses. The book includes numerous examples, illustrations, and exercises. It can be used as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate, a Master’s or a first-year Ph.D. course in microdata analysis, and as a reference for practitioners and researchers.

Designing SOCs with configured cores : unleashing the Tensilica Xtensa and diamond cores

This book emphasizes a processor-centric MPSOC (multiple-processor SOC) design style shaped by the realities of the 21st-century and nanometer silicon. It advocates the assignment of tasks to firmware-controlled processors whenever possible to maximize SOC flexibility, cut power dissipation, reduce the size and number of hand-built logic blocks, shrink the associated verification effort, and minimize the overall design risk. This is an essential, no-nonsense guide to the design of 21st-century mega-gate SOCs using nanometer silicon. It discusses today’s key issues affecting SOC design, based on author’s decades of personal experience in developing large digital systems as a design engineer while working at Hewlett-Packard’s Desktop Computer Division and at EDA workstation pioneer Cadnetix, and covering such topics as an award-winning technology journalist and editor-in-chief for EDN magazine and the Microprocessor Report. It explores conventionally accepted boundaries and perceived limits of processor-based system design and then explodes these artificial constraints through a fresh outlook on and discussion of the special abilities of processor cores designed specifically for SOC design. It offers thorough exploration of the evolution of processors and processor cores used for ASIC and SOC design with a look at where the industry has come from, and where it’s going. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of the capabilities of configurable and extensible processor cores through a detailed examination of Tensilica’s configurable, extensible Xtensa processor core and six pre-configured Diamond cores. This is the most comprehensive assessment available of the practical aspects of configuring and using multiple processor cores to achieve very difficult and ambitious SOC price, performance, and power design goals.

Web application architecture : principles, protocols and practices, 2nd ed.

This book provides and in-depth examination of the core concepts and general principles of web application development, using examples from specific technologies. This conceptual knowledge is critical when designing and debugging complex systems, and makes it easier to learn the new application programming interfaces (APIs) that arise in the rapidly changing Internet environment. This book is split into three sections: HTTP protocol as a foundation for web applications; Discussion of markup languages such as HTML, XML and CSS; Survey of emerging technologies. It includes new coverage of technologies including: Rapid application approaches Ruby on Rails; Application Primers; Search technology, including Search Engine Optimization; Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); XML Path Language (XPath); Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P); User-generated content technology for community websites and online collaboration applications; and, Security and encryption.

MOSFET modeling for circuit analysis and design

This is the first book dedicated to the next generation of MOSFET models. Addressed to circuit designers with an in-depth treatment that appeals to device specialists, the book presents a fresh view of compact modeling, having completely abandoned the regional modeling approach. Both an overview of the basic physics theory required to build compact MOSFET models and a unified treatment of inversion-charge and surface-potential models are provided. The needs of digital, analog and RF designers as regards the availability of simple equations for circuit designs are taken into account. Compact expressions for hand analysis or for automatic synthesis, valid in all operating regions, are presented throughout the book. All the main expressions for computer simulation used in the new generation compact models are derived. Since designers in advanced technologies are increasingly concerned with fluctuations, the modeling of fluctuations is strongly emphasized. A unified approach for both space (matching) and time (noise) fluctuations is introduced.

Fabless semiconductor implementation

Discover How to Launch and Succeed as a Fabless Semiconductor Firm Fabless Semiconductor Implementation takes you step-by-step through the challenges faced by fabless firms in the development of integrated circuits. This expert guide examines the potential pitfalls of IC implementation in the rapidly growing fabless segment of the semiconductor industry and elaborates how to overcome these difficulties. It provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that executives and technical professionals encounter at fabless companies. Filled with over 150 on-target illustrations, this business-building tool presents a clear picture of the entire lifecycle of a fabless enterprise, describing how to envision and execute fabless IC implementation. Inside This Comprehensive Guide to Fabless IC Design – Define and specify the product Understand the customer requirements, the value chain, and the supply chain Select the right implementation approach, including “make” vs. “buy” Choose the best technologies and supply chain Implement IC design, fabrication, and manufacturing Build the operations infrastructure to meet cost and quality requirements Program-manage the distributed supply chain.

Geographic data mining and knowledge discovery, 2nd ed.

This is the definitive volume on cutting-edge exploratory analysis of massive spatial and spatiotemporal databases. Since the publication of the first edition of “Geographic Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery”, new techniques for geographic data warehousing (GDW), spatial data mining, and geovisualization (GVis) have been developed. In addition, there has been a rise in the use of knowledge discovery techniques due to the increasing collection and storage of data on spatiotemporal processes and mobile objects. Incorporating these novel developments, this second edition reflects the current state of the art in the field.New to the Second Edition offers: updated material on geographic knowledge discovery (GKD), GDW research, map cubes, spatial dependency, spatial clustering methods, clustering techniques for trajectory data, the INGENS 2.0 software, and GVis techniques; new chapter on data quality issues in GKD; new chapter that presents a tree-based partition querying methodology for medoid computation in large spatial databases; new chapter that discusses the use of geographically weighted regression as an exploratory technique; new chapter that gives an integrated approach to multivariate analysis and geovisualization; and, five new chapters on knowledge discovery from spatiotemporal and mobile objects databases. “Geographic Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery” is a promising young discipline with many challenging research problems. This book shows that this area represents an important direction in the development of a new generation of spatial analysis tools for data-rich environments. Exploring various problems and possible solutions, it will motivate researchers to develop new methods and applications in this emerging field.

Designing digital computer systems with Verilog

This book serves both as an introduction to computer architecture and as a guide to using a hardware description language (HDL) to design, model and simulate real digital systems. The book starts with an introduction to Verilog – the HDL chosen for the book since it is widely used in industry and straightforward to learn. Next, the instruction set architecture (ISA) for the simple VeSPA (Very Small Processor Architecture) processor is defined – this is a real working device that has been built and tested at the University of Minnesota by the authors. The VeSPA ISA is used throughout the remainder of the book to demonstrate how behavioural and structural models can be developed and intermingled in Verilog. Although Verilog is used throughout, the lessons learned will be equally applicable to other HDLs. Written for senior and graduate students, this book is also an ideal introduction to Verilog for practising engineers.

EU digital copyright law and the end-user

To what extent is the user of a copyrighted digital work entitled to make a copy for personal use of the work without the copyright holder’s consent? Are file-sharers shielded from copyright liability under the exception of private copying when they download music files from peer-to-peer networks for free? May Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies solve the digital copyright dilemma and become ‘user-friendly’? These are some of the questions that this book considers in its thorough exploration of the legal framework of EU digital copyright law from the perspective of the ‘end-user’. It provides a detailed examination of the implications that the spectacular rise of this new actor creates for the interplay between the EU copyright system and human rights law, competition law and other important policies contained in the EC Treaty. This book is the first comprehensive, critical analysis of its kind. It is crucial reading for lawyers, policymakers and academics interested in copyright law, competition law covering digital media and information technology, consumer digital rights, Internet governance, freedom of expression and user data protection in digital settings.

Introduction to numerical analysis using MATLAB

Numerical analysis is the branch of mathematics concerned with the theoretical foundations of numerical algorithms for the solution of problems arising in scientific applications. Designed for both courses in numerical analysis and as a reference for practicing engineers and scientists, this book presents the theoretical concepts of numerical analysis and the practical justification of these methods are presented through computer examples with the latest version of MATLAB. The book addresses a variety of questions ranging from the approximation of functions and integrals to the approximate solution of algebraic, transcendental, differential and integral equations, with particular emphasis on the stability, accuracy, efficiency and reliability of numerical algorithms. The CD-ROM which accompanies the book includes source code, a numerical toolbox, executables, and simulations.

The finite-difference time-domain method for electromagnetics with MATLAB simulations

The scope of the book is the fundamental techniques in the FDTD method. The book consists of 12 chapters, each chapter built on the concepts provided in the previous chapters. In each chapter, the details of the concepts are discussed at a graduate student level. Using this book, students will be able to construct a program with sufficient functionally to solve some basic problems. The construction of final equations is presented with a detailed step-by-step approach. In most cases the full-set of equations are provided.While constructing the equations, the reader needs to visualize the positioning and orientation of field components in a three dimensional space. This is very difficult and usually requires extensive experience to be able to imagine the 3D space. Therefore, the book presents the construction of equations accompanied by a nice set of 3D illustrations. The figures greatly facilitate the understanding of the concepts.While the concepts are being presented, it has been kept in mind that the outcome of the book will be a software package that will be sufficient to solve several types of basic electromagnetic problems. In each chapter the transformation of the concepts into programming is explained. Therefore the chapters are presented in such a way that, by adding/developing a new part of the code, chapter by chapter, at the end a well developed FDTD simulation package will be constructed. This book provides full derivations for final equations. It contains 3-D illustrations to aid in visualization of field components. Detailed explanations take the reader from conceptual understanding to actual program development. The book offers step-by-step construction of a basic FDTD simulation package. Fully functional code examples are also provided.

Wireless quality of service : techniques, standards and applications

Quality of Service (QoS) is becoming an important and complicated issues in wireless network design, as current wireless networks are achieving more bandwidth through physical layer improvements. “Wireless Quality-of-Service” provides a comprehensive reference on the state-of-the-technology of QoS services in wireless networks, including fundamental concepts, techniques, protocols, system implementations, and recent advances. This book presents an introduction to different wireless networks and mechanisms, addressing key challenges in QoS service frameworks for diverse wireless networks and providing the latest IEEE standard specifications as well as standardization efforts.

Real-time cameras : a guide for game designers and developers

The control of cameras is as important in games as it is in cinema. How the camera tracks and moves determines our point of view and influences our attitude towards the content. A poorly designed camera system in a game can disrupt a users experience, while a well-designed one can make a good game into a great one. The challenge in games is that the camera must respond to unscripted events, and this is where much of the difficulty of designing real-time camera systems arises. The increasing use of motion in virtual environments, marked by the inclusion of physics modeling and complex collision detection systems, means that camera systems must be even more effective to keep up. “Real-Time Cameras” is written by an experienced game developer who has written camera control systems for award-winning games such as Metroid Prime. Mark Haigh-Hutchinson discusses the key algorithms for camera control and then shows how to implement them in code. This book is written for game developers and designers, although it is also pertinent to other professionals in the interactive media field. “Real-Time Cameras” presents a practical approach to camera systems, introducing their theory, design, and implementation. This is the first book on this critical and often poorly understood aspect of game development. It includes analysis of camera and control systems from existing games along with practical implementation advice. It discusses the key algorithms with pseudo code examples, and includes movies demonstrating camera technique on the companion CD-ROM.

An invitation to computer science, 5th ed.

This revision of Schneider and Gersting’s bestselling text now offers a more flexible approach to the CS0 course. The text still features a solid introduction to programming concepts, but the language-specific material has been moved online and expanded. In addition to modules for C++ and Java, optional modules for C#, Python, and Ada are now available. The text also includes new chapters on Security and Entertainment, expanded coverage of wireless networks, and updated feature boxes.

HVDC transmission : power conversion applications in power systems

Combining classroom-tested materials from North America and Asia, “HVDC Transmission” compactly summarizes the latest research results, and includes the insights of experts from power systems, power electronics, and simulation backgrounds. The authors walk readers through basic theory and practical applications, while also providing the broader historical context and future development of HVDC technology. This title presents case studies covering basic and advanced HVDC deployments headed by world-renowned experts. It demonstrates how to design, analyze and maintain HVDC systems in the field. It provides updates on new HVDC technologies, such as active power filters, PWM, VSC, and 800 KV systems. It rounds out readers’ understanding with chapters dedicated to the key areas of simulation and main circuit design. It introduces wind power system interconnection with HVDC. It arms readers with an understanding of future HVDC trends. Balancing theoretical instruction with practical application, “HVDC Transmission” delivers comprehensive working knowledge to power utility engineers, power transmission researchers, and advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in power engineering programs. The book is also a useful reference to for engineers and students focused on closely related areas such as renewable energy and power system planning.

Visualization : theory and practice in science education

External representations (pictures, diagrams, graphs, concrete models) have always been valuable tools for the science teacher. The formation of personal, internal, representations – visualizations – from them plays a key role in all learning, especially in that of science. The use of personal computers and sophisticated software has expanded into the areas of simulation, virtual reality, and animation, and students now engage in the creation of models, a key aspect of scientific methodology. Several academic disciplines underlie these developments, yet act independently of each other, to the detriment of an attainment of what is possible. This book brings together the insights of practicing scientists, science education researchers, computer specialists, and cognitive scientists, to produce a coherent overview. It links presentations about the cognitive theory of representation and visualization, its implications for science curriculum design, and for learning and teaching in classrooms and laboratories.

Introduction to derivative-free optimization

The absence of derivatives, often combined with the presence of noise or lack of smoothness, is a major challenge for optimization. This book explains how sampling and model techniques are used in derivative-free methods and how these methods are designed to efficiently and rigorously solve optimization problems. Although readily accessible to readers with a modest background in computational mathematics, it is also intended to be of interest to researchers in the field. Introduction to Derivative-Free Optimization is the first contemporary comprehensive treatment of optimization without derivatives. This book covers most of the relevant classes of algorithms from direct search to model-based approaches. It contains a comprehensive description of the sampling and modeling tools needed for derivative-free optimization; these tools allow the reader to better analyze the convergent properties of the algorithms and identify their differences and similarities.

Biotechnology : a comprehensive training guide for the biotechnology industry

This comprehensive manual provides concise information covering the basic concepts, principles, and techniques used to ensure product quality, potency, efficacy, and safety in the biotechnology industry. Serving as a valuable tool for both new and existing biotechnology and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, this book also includes a CD-ROM with customizable features that offers hands-on training information. The text presents step-by-step guidance for optimizing research and development expenditures, avoiding marketing delays, gaining a competitive advantage, reducing product development failures, developing skilled manpower, and maintaining both local and international regulatory compliance.

Software engineering & testing : an introduction

Designed for an introductory software engineering course or as a reference for programmers, this up to date text uses both theory and applications to design reliable, error-free software. Starting with an introduction to the various types of software, the book moves through life-cycle models, software specifications, testing techniques, computer-aided software engineering and writing effective source code. A chapter on applications covers software development techniques used in various applications including VisualBasic, Oracle, SQLServer, and CrystalReports. A CD-ROM with source code and third-party software engineering applications accompanies the book.

Digital systems engineering

What makes some computers slow? Why do some digital systems operate reliably for years while others fail mysteriously every few hours? How can some systems dissipate kilowatts while others operate off batteries? These questions of speed, reliability, and power are all determined by the system-level electrical design of a digital system. Digital Systems Engineering presents a comprehensive treatment of these topics. It combines a rigorous development of the fundamental principles in each area with real-world examples of circuits and methods. The book not only serves as an undergraduate textbook, filling the gap between circuit design and logic design, but can also help practising digital designers keep pace with the speed and power of modern integrated circuits. The techniques described in this book, once used only in supercomputers, are essential to the correct and efficient operation of any type of digital system.

Collective intelligence in action

Giving insight to market dominance, this handbook explores programming techniques that reveal the patterns, inter-relationships, and individual profiles–the collective intelligence–locked in the data people leave behind as they surf Web sites, post blogs, and interact with other users.

Intelligent decision making : an AI-based approach

Intelligent Decision Support Systems have the potential to transform human decision making by combining research in artificial intelligence, information technology, and systems engineering. The field of intelligent decision making is expanding rapidly due, in part, to advances in artificial intelligence and network-centric environments that can deliver the technology. Communication and coordination between dispersed systems can deliver just-in-time information, real-time processing, collaborative environments, and globally up-to-date information to a human decision maker. At the same time, artificial intelligence techniques have demonstrated that they have matured sufficiently to provide computational assistance to humans in practical applications. This book includes contributions from leading researchers in the field beginning with the foundations of human decision making and the complexity of the human cognitive system. Researchers contrast human and artificial intelligence, survey computational intelligence, present pragmatic systems, and discuss future trends. This book will be an invaluable resource to anyone interested in the current state of knowledge and key research gaps in the rapidly developing field of intelligent decision support.

Functional programming and input/output

A common attraction to functional programming is the ease with which proofs can be given of program properties. A common disappointment with functional programming is the difficulty of expressing input/output (I/O), while at the same time being able to verify programs. Here, the author shows how a theory of functional programming can be smoothly extended to admit both an operational semantics for functional I/O and verification of programs engaged in I/O. He obtains operational semantics for the three most widely implemented I/O mechanisms for lazy languages, and proves that the three are equivalent in expressive power. He develops semantics for a form of monadic I/O and verifies a simple programming example. These theories of functional I/O are based on an entirely operational theory of functional programming, developed using Abramsky’s ‘applicative bisimulation’.

Essentials of applied mathematics for scientists and engineers

This is a book about linear partial differential equations that are common in engineering and the physical sciences. It will be useful to graduate students and advanced undergraduates in all engineering fields as well as students of physics, chemistry, geophysics and other physical sciences and professional engineers who wish to learn about how advanced mathematics can be used in their professions. The reader will learn about applications to heat transfer, fluid flow, and mechanical vibrations. The book is written in such a way that solution methods and application to physical problems are emphasized. There are many examples presented in detail and fully explained in their relation to the real world. References to suggested further reading are included. The topics that are covered include classical separation of variables and orthogonal functions, Laplace transforms, complex variables, and Sturm-Liouville transforms

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