Java is one of the most widely used programming languages today. It was first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. Over the years, its popularity has grown to the point where it plays an important role in most of our lives. From laptops to data centers, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is...

Many concepts of the agent technology, such as intelligence, autonomy and...

• Get to grips with the essentials of OpenFlow and its ecosystem features
• Thorough overview of OpenSource switches, controllers, and tools
• Build your own laboratory and...

Mechanical engineering technology is the application of physical principles and current technological developments to the creation of useful...

Can the euro area survive without a more centralized economic policy? What lessons can be drawn from Economic and Monetary Union about new modes of policy-making in the European Union? Have euro area members spoken with one voice on the international stage and what does this mean for the European Union's ambitions to be a global actor in...

• Write next-gen HTML5 apps using the SproutCore framework and tools
• Get started right away by creating a powerful application in the very first chapter
• Build your...

• Integrate NAV with external applications, using the C/AL or SQL server
• Develop .NET code to extend NAV programming possibilities
• Administer the Microsoft NAV 7 server and...

• Manipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating it
• Learn to migrate data between applications
• Explore several features of Pentaho Data...

The iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini are taking the world by storm. This no-nonsense guide covers everything you want to know to take full advantage of all your iPad has to offer. Along with necessary basics about the newest iPad; iPad Air, iPad mini; and iOS; it...

Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the first flights in the newly defined stratosphere, through to the...

• Discover the semantics of HTML5 and Microdata
• Understand the concept of the CSS3 Flexible Box...

The first part of this book deals with the coverage of landline and mobile phones in Europe. It presents an overview of the coverage and the use of phones as well as the resulting strategies for telephone surveys. The second part addresses the challenge of so-called “mobile‐only” households for survey research. Numerous...