Version 5.0 of the Java 2 Standard Edition SDK is the most important upgrade since Java first appeared a decade ago. With Java 5.0, you'll not only find substantial changes in the platform, but to the language itself-something that developers of Java took five years to complete. The main goal of Java 5.0 is to make it easier...

Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome,...

This book provides a hands-on development environment for both the experienced and aspiring programmer, demonstrating the ease of use of Symbian...

SUSE Linux is an increasingly popular Linux distribution that competes head-on with Red Hat’s Linux versions. SUSE Linux’s fortunes have been on the rise following Novell’s acquisition of Germany’s SUSE Linux AG for $210 million. SUSE is looking for more growth in the U.S. marketplace, helped in part by IBM’s $50...

Recent surveys confirm that whilst most managers acknowledge the importance of innovation, the majority are dissatisfied with the management of innovation in their organizations.1 In fact the performance of innovation varies significantly between different sectors, and between firms in the same sector, suggesting that both structural and...

IF YOU are becoming worried about an aspect of your own behaviour - maybe you no longer feel totally in control of it, or are concerned about the health implications, or the fact that it takes up so much of your time and money - and you've decided that you want to do something about it, this book will help you.

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