This book stemmed from the author’s other book—Software Performance and Scalability: a Quantitative Approach, published by Wiley in 2009. That book helps
readers grasp the basic concepts, principles, methodologies, best practices, queueing theories, and profiling tools associated with optimizing software performance and...
Alan Dennis' 5th Edition of Systems Analysis and Design continues to build upon previous issues with it hands-on approach to systems analysis and design with an even more in-depth focus on the core set of skills that all analysts must possess. Dennis continues to capture the experience of developing and analyzing systems...
EVEN MORE THAN TEN YEARS AFTER ITS INCEPTION, there is a dearth of books discussing the architecture
of OS X, and virtually none about iOS. While there is plentiful documentation on Objective-C,
the frameworks, and Cocoa APIs of OS X, it often stops short of the system-call level and implementation
specifi cs. There is some...
A step-by-step guide to the tasks involved in security administration
If you aspire to a career in security administration, one of your greatest challenges will be gaining hands-on experience. This book takes you through the most common security admin tasks step by step, showing you the way around many of the roadblocks you...
Poorly performing enterprise applications are the weakest links in a
corporation ’ s management chains, causing delays and disruptions of
critical business functions. In trying to strengthen the links, companies
spend dearly on applications tuning and sizing; unfortunately, the only
deliverables of many of such ventures...
As I look back on my career at Microsoft, I feel fortunate
to have had a front-row seat to witness an incredible
shift in how people and organizations communicate and interact.
I started at Microsoft in October 1994—about a year after
America Online released AOL 1.0 for Windows. As early adopters
of social media,...
Since the first edition was published in 2008, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) has emerged as a powerful, and sometimes preferred, deposition technology. The new edition of this groundbreaking monograph is the first text to review the subject of ALD comprehensively from a practical perspective. It covers ALD's application to...
Bioremediation and Sustainability is an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of research and applications for some of the most important low-cost, "green," emerging technologies in chemical and environmental engineering.
"Classic Problems of Probability" is the winner of the 2012 PROSE Award for Mathematics from The American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence.
"A great book, one that I will certainly add to my personal library." --Paul J. Nahin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical...
Make mark-up language more manageable with this visual guide
HTML5 is the next-generation of web standard mark-up language, and among other things, it offers amazing new avenues for incorporating multimedia into your sites. What easier way to master all of HTML5's new bells and whistles than with a guide that shows you,...
Operating System Concepts, now in its ninth edition, continues to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. The ninth edition has been thoroughly updated to include contemporary examples of how operating systems function. The text includes content to bridge the...
Rainer & Cegielski's new edition of Introduction to Information Systems: Enabling and Transforming Business, 4th Edition includes updated coverage, refined cases, more illustrations, and a new "Weekly Updates" resource. Its concise chapters, many cases and examples, and online quizzing provide smooth and...
