Software Architecture (Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China)
400 pages | Springer; 1 edition (April 28, 2008) | 3540743421 | PDF | 18 Mb
Part of the new series, Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China, this book aims to introduce the theoretical foundations, various sub-fields, current research, and practical methods of software architecture. Readers can acquire basic knowledge of software architecture, including why software architecture is necessary, how we can describe a system s architecture with formal language, what architecture styles are popular in practice, and how we can apply software architecture to the development of systems. Case studies, data, illustrations, and other materials released within the past 5 (more…)

Teaching Web Search Skills: Techniques And Strategies Of Top Trainers
344 pages | Information Today; 1 edition (October 29, 2006) | 1573872679 | PDF | 4 Mb
Educators, librarians, and others who teach Web searching will welcome this instructor’s guide from Notess, a leading trainer and search guru. In the book, Notess augments his personal advice with examples, approaches, and techniques from a virtual “who’s who” of the search training world: Joe Barker, Paul Barron, Phil Bradley, John Ferguson, Alice Fulbright, Ran Hock, Jeff Humphrey, Diane Kovacs, Gary Price, Danny Sullivan, Rita Vine, and Sheila Webber. (more…)

Software-Intensive Systems and New Computing Paradigms: Challenges and Visions (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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Experience and Knowledge Management in Software Engineering

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Nowadays, there is software everywhere in our life. It controls cars, airplanes, factories, medical implants. Without software, banking, logistics and transportation, media, and even scientific research would not function in the accustomed way. Building and maintaining software is a knowledge-intensive endeavour and requires that specific experiences are handled successfully. (more…)

Object Relationship Notation (ORN) for Database Applications: Enhancing the Modeling and Implementation

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Conceptually, a database consists of objects and relationships. Object Relationship Notation (ORN) is a simple notation that more precisely defines relationships by combining UML multiplicities with uniquely defined referential actions. (more…)

Applied Algebra, Algebraic Algorithms and Error-Correcting Codes

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Applied Algebra, Algebraic Algorithms and Error-Correcting Codes, AAECC-18, held in Tarragona, Spain, in June 2009.

The 22 revised full papers presented together with 7 extended abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. Among the subjects addressed are block codes, including list-decoding algorithms; algebra and (more…)

Geographic Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Second Edition

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This second edition reflects the current state of the art in the field. It includes updated material on geographic knowledge discovery, geographic data warehouse research, map cubes, spatial dependency, spatial clustering methods, clustering techniques for trajectory data, INGENS 2.0, and geovisualization techniques. Recognizing the growth in mobile technologies and trajectory data, this edition provides five new chapters on knowledge (more…)

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Structural Analysis: Civil Engineering Course Material from IIT Kharagpur, cover structural analysis

Structural analysis and design is a very old art and is known to human beings since early civilizations. The Pyramids constructed by Egyptians around 2000 B.C. stands today as the testimony to the skills of master builders of that civilization. Many early civilizations produced great builders, skilled craftsmen who constructed magnificent buildings such as the Parthenon at Athens (2500 years old), the great Stupa at Sanchi (2000 years old), Taj Mahal (350 years old), Eiffel Tower (120 years old) and many more (more…)

Web Design For Dummies

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How many times have you visited a Web site and thought that you could do a better job if only you had the knowledge and skills?   Or perhaps you have a great idea for a Web site but don’t know how to get started? What was once exclusively a task for professionals, Web designing, has become more accessible to amateurs, thanks to loads of handy software. With Web Design For Dummies, you will be able to design your own Web site like a pro. (more…)