“…What you will learn Gain a solid understanding of the core concepts of Jetpack Compose Develop beautiful, neat, and immersive UI elements that are user friendly, reliable, and performant Build a complete app using Jetpack Compose Add Jetpack Compose to your existing Android applications Test and debug apps that use Jetpack Compose Find out how Jetpack Compose can be used on other platforms Who this book is for This book is for any mobile app developer looking to understand the fundamentals of the new Jetpack Compose framework and the benefits of native development. …”

“…While the Integration and Internalization steps are introduced here, the primary focus of this work is on those critical issues arising in the early, Introduction, step.A unique advantage of this book is that it braids together four critical elements of success-Lean concepts/methodology, culture change, leadership, and business performance.Essentially, the reader will obtain a broad, basic, and solid understanding and leadership foundation about Lean, the leader's unique role in transformation, and confidence to make appropriate decisions about the how and if to proceed. …”

“…By outlining the process every organization must go through to achieve its goals, and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work. …”

“…And IBM Real-time CompressionTM enhances efficiency even further by enabling the storage of up to five times as much active primary data in the same physical disk space. Finally, high-performance thin provisioning helps automate provisioning. …”

“…New IBM EnergyScaleTM technology offers new variable processor frequency modes that provide a significant performance boost beyond the static nominal frequency. …”

“…Also, you will explore how to create shapes, perform color correction, and animate text. Through taking this course, you will create a professional-looking Intro for a comic book series, learning the core basics of After Effects along the way and becoming familiar with its newly-released features. …”

“…Craft better logical data models, and fix flawed models Implement indexes that improve query performance Handle external data from sources you don’t control Extract and aggregate the information you need, as efficiently as possible Write more flexible subqueries Analyze and retrieve metadata using your database platform of choice Use Cartesian Products and Tally Tables to solve problems you can’t address with conventional JOINs Model hierarchical data: managing SQL’s tradeoffs and shortcomings…”

“…Assessing what works and what does not work in policy, the report identifies "best practices" in specific areas: management of the science base; financial support for industrial R&D efforts; technology diffusion policies and initiatives; policies for new technology-based firms; policies for facilitating growth in new demand; and policies for high-performance workplaces and intangible investment. Despite many initiatives, OECD countries have not yet fully adapted to the characteristics and challenges of knowledge-based economies. …”

“…CD-ROM INCLUDED The accompanying CD-ROM includes a complete copy of LabVIEW 6 Student Edition Software, along with all the LabVIEW, Mathcad, and Schematics (or Capture) files you need to perform the experiments and exercises in this book, plus samples of all project measurement and data files for measurement simulation…”

“…It’s about great companies like IDEO and IKEA ® , Commerce Bank and Costco ® , Wegmans and Whole Foods ® : how they earn the powerful loyalty and affection that enables truly breathtaking performance. This book is about gaining “share of heart,” not just share of wallet. …”

“…Programming ASP.NET also discusses such advanced topics as: Caching and performance Security Configuration and deployment If you're already familiar with Active Server Pages technology, you'll appreciate the in-depth focus and straightforward, easy-to-read approach for developing web pages and web services. …”

“…Configuring Windows and network services, encrypting the password database, editing the registry, setting system policy characteristics, performing TCP/IP configuration, configuring administrative tools, and setting necessary permissions. …”

“…Files and the filesystem Sessions, users, and groups Networking I/O, devices, and disks Apache Web services Windows connectivity Security X Window System Printers and print queues Text editors-including vi and Emacs The Linux kernel Scripting Email Comparing and merging files Scheduling Archiving and compression Performance monitoring Startup/shutdown Daemons Shells-including bash and tc Pattern matching Processes Diagnostics Tuning NIS/NFS Development resources And more! …”

“…Specific topics covered include: The LDAP naming and information models The command-line tools of the SDK Authentication with a password, SSL, and SASL Configuring access control Writing LDAP applets for a browser Accessing the SDK from JavaScript Storing configuration and preferences in a directory Encapsulating LDAP functionality in a JavaBean Using LDAP in Java servlets LDAP URLs Multiple threads and multiple connections Referrals and replicated systems LDAP controls Synchronous and asynchronous operations Performance tips LDAP Programming with Java (TM) also presents numerous examples, from simple code snippets to complete components and applications…”

“…Smart Cards: A Developer's Toolkit covers all you need to know to plan, design, develop, and deploy advanced multi-application smart card environments, including: Smart card physical structure, construction, tamper resistance, and tamper-evident features International standards, inter-industry command sets, and industry specifications "Post issuance programmable" smart cards: the cutting edge of smart card deployment An in-depth review of two "high-performance" smart cards, including one multi-application card PC and workstation host software for supporting smart cards Applications with the SIM smart cards in GSM and 3G mobile phones Card management systems and readers for large-scale applications in real-world environments The evolving marketplace for smart cards in the U.S. and worldwide The authors present case studies from today's most advanced smart card deployments, covering both the logistics of initial deployment and best practices for supporting ongoing operations and card populations. …”

“…Specific topics discussed include: iSCSI's use in small office, midrange, and high-end settings TCP/IP fundamentals, and how they apply to iSCSI The importance of data integrity New hardware that addresses bandwidth and latency issues iSCSI naming conventions The establishment of a communication path between the host system and storage controller Commands and data sequencing Control of the flow of commands Task management Error handling Companion technologies, including discovery and security processes Backup and disaster preparation iSCSI performance issues In addition, the book includes an explanation of the technologies that hardware vendors are implementing to permit direct memory placement of iSCSI messages without additional main processor involvement. …”

“…Among the topics covered are: The evolution of the expert IT witness and the growing legal dependence on technical expertise Legal criteria established to determine the qualifications and abilities of a technical expert to stand as a witness The kinds of cases and problems that are apt to be encountered in digital forensic assignments Damage caused when the rules of professionalism and ethics are ignored or misapplied The construction and maintenance of a solid professional relationship between expert and attorney The creation and use of visual tools in courtroom testimony Ways to improve the demeanor and non-verbal communication skills of the technical witness Whether you are an information technologist asked to serve as an expert witness, a legal professional who works with information technology experts, a corporate risk manager, or a client whose interests are affected by the performance of IT experts, you will benefit greatly from A Guide to Forensic Testimony . 0201752794B09092002…”

“…In addition, you can turn a page and find such unexpected riches as: A thorough comparison of MySQL with SQL standards and other databases A discussion of privileges and suggested uses of privileges to enhance security Directions for replicating a database and for running several MySQL servers on a single system Directions for initializing a database from a flat file Guidelines for estimating the performance of different queries A far-reaching discussion of optimization, with reference to the implementation of MySQL Investigations of the differences between data types and the pros and cons of each type of number, string, or timestamp An extended inquiry into the effects of using delayed inserts A candid explanation of why various errors occur and how to recover from them Tips for weighted, full-text searches Detailed descriptions of the features, strengths, and weaknesses of available table formats A guide to adding new functions to MySQL No serious MySQL user should be without this book…”

“…Coverage includes Evolving the enterprise architecture towards an SOA while continuing to deliver business value on a project-by-project basis Understanding the fundamentals of SOA and distributed systems, the dominant architectural issues, and the design patterns for addressing them Understanding the distinct roles of project and enterprise architects and how they must collaborate to create an SOA Understanding the need for a comprehensive total architecture approach that encompasses business processes, people, systems, data, and infrastructure Understanding the strategies and tradeoffs for implementing robust, secure, high-performance, and high-availability solutions Understanding how to incorporate business process management (BPM) and business process monitoring into the enterprise architecture Whether you’re defining an enterprise architecture or delivering individual SOA projects, this book will give you the practical advice you need to get the job done…”

“…Use SQL-2003, the latest standard for the Structured Query Language Design and deploy efficient, secure databases Build advanced queries for information retrieval Sort, group, and summarize information for best presentation Tune databases and queries for maximum performance Understand database administration and security techniques For more than ten years the authors have studied, applied, and documented the SQL standard and its application to critical database systems. …”