Networked information technology (NIT) systems are synonymous with network-centric or net-centric systems and constitute the cornerstone of the fast-growing information age. NIT systems' field of application ranges from the traditional worldwide telecommunication systems, banking and financial transactions, on-line travel reservation...

The grid promises to fundamentally change the way we think about and use computing. This infrastructure will connect multiple regional and national computational...

The region between the shoulder and wrist is an important part of the body, as without the upper extremity there is severe functional impairment. In many ways, such impairment is greater than the counterpart in the lower extremity; this is readily apparent by looking at the homunculus of the somato-motor regions of the brain. Realizing the...

ActionScript is the programming language that enables you to use Macromedia's popular Flash to create highly interactive multimedia-based Web sites, product demos, teaching materials, and more. If you're familiar with the logic of other programming languages, especially JavaScript or Java, ActionScript will seem quite...

Building Interoperable Web Services: WS-I Basic Profile 1.0 is intended to help software architects and developers design and code Web services that are interoperable. We emphasize “interoperable,” because we assume that you already understand how to implement a Web service. Our goal is to show you how to ensure that your...

For the new user or seasoned pro, Discreet authorized trainer, Ted Boardman, explains the latest version of the most popular 3d program. Following the exercises and tutorials in the book, readers will discover the new features of 3ds max X that make it even more powerful and easier to use. Learn how to work effectively and...

Achieve integration between the platform-independent technologies J2EE and .NET. Technically reviewed by both Microsoft and Sun technologists, this one-of-a-kind resource provides solutions to cross-platform communications between business partners and the transmission of mission-critical enterprise data. Using a case study to provide a...

This book offers key insights into how to manage software development across international boundaries. It is based on a series of case studies looking at the relationships between firms from North America, the UK, Japan and Korea with Indian software houses. In these case studies, which have typically been compiled over a 3-4-year timespan, the...

Acrobat 6 contains strong business applications, and this book is the first to delve into them. In the first edition, acclaimed author Donna Baker devoted a chapter to ways that Acrobat can be used to streamline your business processes. She has expanded on this information in this edition, demonstrating the usefulness of...