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This key "user-friendly" feature notwithstanding, the book provides a full level of explanation of the technical aspects of the subject, which non- mathematical rivals usually fail to provide, thereby leaving those areas obscure. Although the study of neural networks is underpinned by ideas that are often best described mathematically, the fundamentals of the subject are accessible without the full mathematical apparatus, as this treatment amply demonstrates.; The book provides comprehensive coverage of the following key areas: artificial neurons as models of their real counterparts; the geometry of network action in pattern space; gradient descent methods, including back-propagation; associative memory and Hopfield nets; and self-organization and feature maps. The traditionally difficult topic of adaptive resonance theory is clarified within a hierarchical description of its operation, which disentangles features specific to separate levels of discussion. Finally, a chapter is devoted to organizing the study of neural networks in various ways, and it attempts to overcome the general impression that it is a loose-knit collection of structures and recipes.; The primary aim of the book is to provide an understanding of basic principles, but it also includes several real-world examples to provide a concrete focus. This should enhance its appeal to those involved in the design, construction and management of networks in commercial environments and who wish to improve their understanding of network simulator packages. As a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to one of the most important topics in cognitive and computer science, this volume should interest a wide range of readers, both students and professionals, in cognitive science, psychology, computer science and electrical engineering.
i?{1/2}??TIBCO® Architecture Fundamentals is a must-read for anybody involved with the architecture and design of distributed systems, with system integration issues, or with service-based application design. In particular, solution architects responsible for TIBCO-based systems architectures should consider reading this book and its planned follow-on titles.
i?{1/2}??The product portfolio of TIBCO today is simply too broad for anybody to have an ongoing detailed understanding of what is in there and what elements of the portfolio are best suited in a given business scenario. Paul Brown provides the required oversight in this book, helping both experienced solution architects and newcomers in the field find their way through the myriad technology options TIBCO offers today.i?{1/2}?? i?{1/2}??Bert Hooyman, Chief Architect, Europe for MphasiS (an HP Company) i?{1/2}??In his previous books, Dr. Brown developed the i?{1/2}??total architecture concepti?{1/2}?? in a generic setting. In this one, he presents a concrete application of it to the TIBCO product line. It will be a valuable resource to anyone developing solutions with those tools.i?{1/2}?? i?{1/2}??Glenn Smith, Principal Consultant, Appian i?{1/2}??This material is spot on for what is needed in enterprises today, to give a level set to all the architecture teams and project teams they interact with, to outline what is expected, and the roles that each play. In addition, it is a timely overview of the latest TIBCO product suites, and I am anxious to see the follow-ups to this (BusinessEvents- and BPM-focused materials). i?{1/2}??This book provides a detailed look at what happens in the creation of an integration architecture for a business problem. Pauli?{1/2}??s attempt to capture in words the years of project experience will be a benefit for groups getting familiar with establishing an enterprise architecture standard, as well as a refresher for those performing this function today. i?{1/2}??I would like for all the folks on my team to read this to ensure we are all on the same page with the deliverables that are expected from architecture teams involved in global projects, and the role that the TIBCO tools play in implementing these solutions.i?{1/2}?? i?{1/2}??Joseph G. Meyer, Director of Architecture Services and R&D, Citi i?{1/2}??Browni?{1/2}??s approach to presenting the highly complex architectural issues is by far the best I have encountered. While each of the individual areas has been detailed in other texts, this is the only publication I have read that lays out each aspect of the architectural issues and describes them in an easy-to-read, comfortable style.i?{1/2}?? i?{1/2}??James G. Keegan Jr., President, Intrepico, Inc. i?{1/2}??I recommend the book wholeheartedly. The combination of breadth and depth is not usually found in technical books.i?{1/2}?? i?{1/2}??Lloyd Fischer, Senior Software Architect, WellCare Health Plans
The second edition of Programming with Qt has been completely updated for Qt Version 3.0 and includes entirely new information on rich text, Unicode/double byte characters, internationalization, and network programming. Although programming with Qt is straightforward and natural once you get the hang of it, the learning curve can be steep. Beginners often find the reference documentation isn't enough. That's where Programming with Qt comes in. You'll learn how to program in Qt as the book guides you through the steps of writing a simple paint application. This book examines every GUI element in Qt, demonstrating when and how to use each to make full use of the toolkit. Exercises with completely worked out answers reinforce your understanding. Even seasoned Qt programmers can learn from the material on advanced 2D transformations, drag-and- drop, and writing custom image file filters.
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What makes software projects succeed? It takes more than a good idea and a team of talented programmers. A project manager needs to know how to guide the team through the entire software project. There are common pitfalls that plague all software projects and rookie mistakes that are made repeatedly--sometimes by the same people! Avoiding these pitfalls is not hard, but it is not necessarily intuitive. Luckily, there are tried and true techniques that can help any project manager.
In Applied Software Project Management, Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene provide you with tools, techniques, and practices that you can use on your own projects right away. This book supplies you with the information you need to diagnose your team's situation and presents practical advice to help you achieve your goal of building better software.
Topics include:
* Planning a software project* Helping a team estimate its workload* Building a schedule* Gathering software requirements and creating use cases* Improving programming with refactoring, unit testing, and version control* Managing an outsourced project* Testing software
Jennifer Greene and Andrew Stellman have been building software together since 1998. Andrew comes from a programming background and has managed teams of requirements analysts, designers, and developers. Jennifer has a testing background and has managed teams of architects, developers, and testers. She has led multiple large-scale outsourced projects. Between the two of them, they have managed every aspect of software development. They have worked in a wide range of industries, including finance, telecommunications, media, nonprofit, entertainment, natural-language processing, science, and academia.
Large IT organizations increasingly face the challenge of integrating various web services, applications, and other technologies into a single network. The solution to finding a meaningful large-scale architecture that is capable of spanning a global enterprise appears to have been met in ESB, or Enterprise Service Bus. Rather than conform to the hub-and-spoke architecture of traditional enterprise application integration products, ESB provides a highly distributed approach to integration, with unique capabilities that allow individual departments or business units to build out their integration projects in incremental, digestible chunks, maintaining their own local control and autonomy, while still being able to connect together each integration project into a larger, more global integration fabric, or grid. Enterprise Service Bus offers a thorough introduction and overview for systems architects, system integrators, technical project leads, and CTO/CIO level managers who need to understand, assess, and evaluate this new approach. Written by Dave Chappell, one of the best known and authoritative voices in the field of enterprise middleware and standards-based integration, the book drills down into the technical details of the major components of ESB, showing how it can utilize an event-driven SOA to bring a variety of enterprise applications and services built on J2EE, .NET, C/C++, and other legacy environments into the reach of the everyday IT professional. With Enterprise Service Bus, readers become well versed in the problems faced by IT organizations today, gaining an understanding of how current technology deficiencies impact business issues. Through the study of real-world use cases and integration patterns drawn from several industries using ESB--including Telcos, financial services, retail, B2B exchanges, energy, manufacturing, and more--the book clearly and coherently outlines the benefits of moving toward this integration strategy. The book also compares ESB to other integration architectures, contrasting their inherent strengths and limitations. If you are charged with understanding, assessing, or implementing an integration architecture, Enterprise Service Bus will provide the straightforward information you need to draw your conclusions about this important disruptive technology.
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