Moodle has evolved from an academic project to the world's most popular Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE). During this evolution, its complexity has risen
dramatically and so have the skills that are required to administer the system.
Moodle 2 Administration is a complete, practical guide for administering Moodle...
Until late 2008, I was happy enough with Web Forms. I did recognize its weak points
and could nicely work around them with discipline and systematic application
of design principles. But a new thing called ASP.NET MVC was receiving enthusiastic
reviews by a growing subset of the ASP.NET community. So I started to...
Learning C++ is an adventure of discovery, particularly because the language accommodates several programming paradigms, including object-oriented programming, generic programming, and the traditional procedural programming.The fifth edition of this book described the language as set forth in the ISO C++ standards, informally known as C++99...
Exoplanets: Finding, Exploring, and Understanding Alien Worlds probes the basis for possible answers to the fundamentals questions asked about these planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. This book examines what such planets might be like, where they are, and how we find them.
Archaeological report on el-Ahwat, a mysterious but important site in the highlands of ancient Canaan. In previous publications, the author suggested that el-Ahwat may be identified with the biblical site of harosheth hagoiim (Judges 4-5).
I first heard of el-Ahwat in the summer
of 1995, when I was invited
to see the new site...
JavaScript lets you supercharge your HTML with animation, interactivity, and visual effects—but many web designers find the language hard to learn. This jargon-free guide covers JavaScript basics and shows you how to save time and effort with the jQuery library of prewritten JavaScript code. You’ll soon be building web...
Step into the creative minds of some of today's best ZBrush artists! ZBrush is the digital sculpting and painting program used for animation, film, video, and computer games that has revolutionized the 3D industry. The artists featured in this book use ZBrush to create 3D models for some of the most prestigious studios in the industry...
On behalf of the Organizing Committees, it is our pleasure towelcome you to
the proceedings of the 8th FTRA International Conference on Secure and Trust
Computing, Data Management, and Application (STA 2011),which was held in
Loutraki, Greece, June 28–30, 2011.
STA 2011 was the first conference after the merger of the...
Is “provisioning a web server in 5 minutes for $5” the most
interesting thing about the cloud?
Those responsible for IT in their enterprise are quickly
discovering that the cloud is a game-changing trend that
offers a completely new methodology for service provision.
The cloud not only lets you cut...
A single hype is not enough to change the world. But multiple hypes together can
change it as long as they are part of a bigger trend.
This book discusses more than one hyped technology: cloud computing, NoSQL, and
HTML5. The technologies in this book combine well with other hyped technologies:
functional...
Many companies still approach Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and paid search as separate initiatives. This in-depth guide shows you how to use these programs as part of a comprehensive strategy—not just to improve your site’s search rankings, but to attract the right people and increase your conversion rate.
Ready to take your IT skills to the healthcare industry? This concise book provides a candid assessment of the US healthcare system as it ramps up its use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other forms of IT to comply with the government’s Meaningful Use requirements. It’s a tremendous opportunity for tens of...
