“…Inside, you’ll discover: • The real reasons why people participate online and the psychology behind them • The Usage Lifecycle—or how people use your web application over time • How to get people past that trickiest of hurdles: sign-up • What to do when you’ve launched a web application and nobody is using it • How to analyze the effectiveness of your application screens and flows • How to grow your social web application from zero users to 1000—and beyond Designing for the social web is about much more than adding features. It’s about embracing the social interaction of the people who make you successful—and then designing smartly to encourage it…”

“…Top enterprise project management expert Michael Bender explains project management from the perspective that matters most to executives: adding value. Most books view project management from the inside, focusing primarily on lower-level issues, such as the creation of Work Breakdown Structures. …”

“…This edition of the IBM eServer zSeries 900 Technical Guide contains additional and updated information on the following topics: New 16 Turbo models Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU) support Concurrent memory upgrades Concurrent undo Capacity BackUp (CBU) OSA-E High Speed Token Ring support OSA-Express enhancements Enhanced IBM PCI Cryptographic Accelerator (PCICA) for security Customer-defined UDXs FICON Express channel cards, CTC support, Cascading Directors support, 2Gbit/sec links Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) support for SCSI devices HiperSockets support Intelligent Resource Director (IRD) LPAR CPU Management support for non-z/OS logical partitions System Managed Coupling Facility Structure Duplexing Message Time Ordering for Parallel Sysplex 64-bit support for Coupling Facility RMF support for PCICA, PCICC, and CCF RMF reporting on System Assist Processor (SAP) Note that a chapter containing information on connectivity has been added to this edition, as well as a new appendix describing fiber cabling services. …”

“…With this book, you will: Get a complete introduction to the Android programming environment, architecture, and tools Build a modular application, beginning with a core module that serves to launch modules added in subsequent chapters Learn the concepts and architecture of a specific feature set, including views, maps, location-based services, persistent data storage, 2D and 3D graphics, media services, telephony services, and messaging Use ready-to-run example code that implements each feature Delve into advanced topics, such as security, custom views, performance analysis, and internationalization The book is a natural complement to the existing Android documentation provided by Google. …”

“…In the only Apple-certified guide to GarageBand, composer Mary Plummer starts by teaching you the interface and basic recording techniques and moves on to arranging a song, editing and mixing tracks, adding effects, and distributing your music files. …”

“…In AIX 6.2 TL2, significant enhancements to core workload partition functions and new features have been added. Some of the important feature updates provide more flexibility and support for enhanced mobility, improved isolation, and NIM integration. …”

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“…Coverage includes: Navigating Xoom's new user interface Customizing features and settings for greater efficiency Downloading, running, and upgrading apps Using Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Maps, and other Google services Browsing the web with Google Chrome Reading eBooks, listening to music, and viewing photos and video Playing games that make the most of Xoom's hardware Adding accessories to the Xoom Discovering workarounds for Xoom's limitations, and much more Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, tidbits, and quick solutions. …”

“…Coverage includes: Using Eclipse to write apps quickly and efficiently Understanding the application lifecycle Building robust, friendly user interfaces Retrieving, storing, and using data Adding network, social, and location-based features Supporting the camera and other hardware Internationalizing, testing, and publishing apps Revised and simplified step-by-step instructions with full-color screenshots walk you through key tasks... updated Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises test your knowledge..."…”

“…Two new major sections with nine new chapters were added to this revised second edition of Financial Statements, simply the clearest and most comprehensive introduction to financial reporting available…”

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“…The many topics covered in this book include: Easily setting up elegant, efficient user interfaces with UIKit Creating effective visuals, animation, and effects with Core Graphics, Core Animation, and OpenGL Making the most of the iPhone's powerful multi-touch event handling Building location-aware iPhone applications utilizing Core Location, MapKit, and the magnetometer Localizing applications for international use Creating applications that capture audio and play media Storing data in files or SQLite databases This edition has been updated to cover the iPad. New chapters added to this edition include: UIPopoverController and UISplitViewController Blocks and Categories UIGestureRecognizers and Advanced UIScrollView, CATiledLayer Key-Value Coding and Key-Value Observing Push Notifications Unit Testing…”

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“…Our volume is a contribution to the scientific debate for the added value of COVID-19 to our training, education, and research capabilities. …”

“…The future generation of biorefinery will include treatments, leading to high-value-added compounds. The use of green chemistry technologies and principles in biorefineries, such as solvent and reagent recovery and the minimization of effluent and gas emissions, is essential to define an economically and environmentally sustainable process.In particular, the biorefinery of lignocellulosic materials to produce biofuels, chemicals and materials is presented as a solid alternative to the current petrochemical platform and a possible solution to the accumulation of greenhouse gases…”

“…Increasingly more examples have been found where disordered proteins interact with non-protein macromolecules, adding to the already large variety of protein–protein interactions. …”

“…Included is a discussion of the following subject areas: the Output Delivery System, advanced formatting, macro variables and macros, advanced reporting using PROC REPORT, highlighting in reports, hyperlinking between reports and graphs, data manipulation using SQL, data manipulation using the DATA step, extended graphics. By adding small amounts of code in key areas, SAS Enterprise Guide users can get more out of the product than the tasks reveal. …”

“…The reader learns not only the functions of Joomla, such as adding content and structure, creating menus, using components, modules, plug-ins, and templates, but also how each function integrates as a whole. …”

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