Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at
10:11 pm
This volume contains case studies, theoretical papers and project development reports on one of the greatest challenges facing the new digital enterprises: the life cycle approach to management and production. Main issues discussed in the book include CAD/CAM/CIM/CAE, intelligent manufacturing, and control and robotics applications. This volume contains case studies, theoretical papers and project development reports on one of the greatest challenges facing the new digital enterprises: the life cycle approach to management and production. Main issues discussed in the book include CAD/CAM/CIM/CAE, intelligent manufacturing, and control and robotics applications. … More >>
Digital Enterprise Challenges
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at
11:08 pm
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in Lifelong Learning supported by Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this overview, the following issues are discussed:
-Changing environments,
-What is Lifelong Learning?
-Who are the learners?
-Characteristics of learning environments,
-Sustainability of learning environments,
-Learning communities,
-Role of educational institutions,
-Role of ICT.
Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age contains reviewed papers by invited authors, as well as a comprehensive report with resource materials produced by a Focus Group of invited participants in the Lifelong Learning Working Track at the e-Train conference, “E-Training Practices for Professional Organizations”. The conference was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), Technical Committee 3 (Education), and was held in Pori, Finland in July 2003.
Lifelon… More >>
Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age: Sustainable for All in a Changing World
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 at
12:09 am
The all-in-one K-8 toolkit for the lab specialist, classroom teacher and homeschooler, with a years-worth of simple-to-follow projects. Integrate technology into language arts, geography, history, problem solving, research skills, and science lesson plans and units of inquiry using teacher resources that meet NETS-S national guidelines and many state standards. The fifty-five projects are categorized by subject, program (software), and skill (grade) level. Each project includes standards met in three areas (higher-order thinking, technology-specific, and NETS-S), software required, time involved, suggested experience level, subject area supported, tech jargon, step-by-step lessons, extensions for deeper exploration, troubleshooting tips and project examples including reproducibles. Tech programs used are KidPix, all MS productivity software, Google Earth, typing software and online sites, email, Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, internet start pages, social bookmarking and photo storage), P… More >>
55 TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM Everything you need to integrate computers into K-8 classes Volume II
Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at
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Contributors and Acknowledgements: ADC Broadcast. Alcatel. Agilent(Hewlett Packard) Andrews Antennas. BBC. Barco. Baird. Boeing industries. Canon lenses. CPI-Eimac Dolby laboritories. E2V. Harris Broadcast. Hitachi-Denshi. Farnsworth. Ikegami. JVC. KDKA. Marconi. Marconi plc. NTL. nVision. Pace. Panasonic. Pixel Instruments(J.Cooper). Quantel. Sony. Tektronix. Thales multimedia. Thomson. Zworykin…. More >>
Digital Evolution of Broadcast Technology
Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at
6:09 pm
An expert team from SONY Europe explains the technology behind today’s major digital audio consumer products, including the Compact Disc, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, MP3 and Digital Audio Tape.
Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history of audio technology, this fourth edition addresses the principles and technologies which underpin the various formats currently available. Considerable technical detail is provided, with extensive use of illustrations to enhance understanding.
Audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts who want to gain an understanding of the way these technologies have been developed will find no better introduction than this authoritative guide from SONY, a forerunner in the digital audio industry.
Covers everything you need to know about the major digital audio consumer products.
Now includes SACD, DVD(A) and MP3, keeping you updated with the latest technology
Get the be… More >>
Digital Audio Technology, Fourth Edition: A Guide to CD, MiniDisc, SACD, DVD, MP3 and DAT
Friday, May 13th, 2011 at
2:10 am
A detailed road map for integrating technology into your organization’s core structure
In this one-of-a-kind book, James Best–former Vice President of AlliedSignal’s Computing and Network Operations–shows you how to turn your company into a successful digital organization. With clear explanations of technical trends and their applicability to specific business scenarios, Best provides an easy-to-follow, seven-step program that will help get your organization on the right track–incorporating it into the company’s operations.
Best’s Laws of Computing
Technology breakthroughs require a surrounding infrastructure
* Enterprise solutions must be managed on an enterprise basis
* Things break!
* Change causes downtime
* Industry standards inhibit innovation
* Market share wins, not technical eloquence
* Competitive advantage is hard to sustain
* The scope of every computer project grows
* New computer technologies unveil additional layers… More >>
The Digital Organization: AlliedSignal’s Success with Business Technology
Sunday, May 1st, 2011 at
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Network Technology for Digital Audio examines the transfer of audio and other related data over digital communication networks. Encompassing both the data communication and audio industries,
it unravels the intricacies of computer networking technique and theory, viewed from an audio perspective.
Looking at commercial and ratified standards both current and developing, this book covers digital architectural solutions such as IEEE 1394 (Firewire), USB, Fibre Channel and ATM alongside their counterparts within the audio industry:
*S/P DIF, ADAT, AES/EBU and MADI are discussed from the audio industry standpoint and solutions contrasted
*Explanations of packet switching and internetworking are also included.
Studying new developments and trends, it covers the pros and cons and looks at the work being done to deliver the requirements of the digital audio environment. Proprietary and open systems developed within the audio industry are examined, with each case b… More >>
Network Technology for Digital Audio
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at
10:07 pm
“Better safe than sorry” isn’t always as simple as it sounds. Security threats from the Internet and other technologies are very real, and schools have an obligation to keep their students, staff, and property safe, but implementing drastic security measures can often create an environment of fear and significantly reduce teachers’ ability to provide students with a high-quality education. Overly cautious security measures often have unintended consequences. Disabling USB ports may prevent data theft, but it also inhibits collaboration. Strict copyright guidelines can prevent lawsuits but may also preclude teachers from legally using digital video that enhances a lesson or helps a student grasp an otherwise elusive concept.
Security vs. Access emphasizes the importance of balance in creating school environments that are safe and productive. The book provides educators, administrators, and IT staff the information they need to have constructive conversations about security challe… More >>
Security vs. Access: Balancing Safety and Productivity in the Digital School
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at
3:18 pm
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libaries, ECDL’99, held in Paris, France in September 1999. The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 124 submissions. The book is divided in topical sections on image categorization and access, audio and video in digital libraries, information retrieval, user adaptation, knowledge sharing, cross language issues, case studies, and modelling, accessability and connectedness…. More >>
Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: Third European Conference, ECDL’99, Paris, France, September 22-24, 1999, Proceedings
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 at
2:07 am
A self-contained approach to DSP techniques and applications in radar imaging
The processing of radar images, in general, consists of three major fields: Digital Signal Processing (DSP); antenna and radar operation; and algorithms used to process the radar images. This book brings together material from these different areas to allow readers to gain a thorough understanding of how radar images are processed.
The book is divided into three main parts and covers:
* DSP principles and signal characteristics in both analog and digital domains, advanced signal sampling, and interpolation techniques
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Antenna theory (Maxwell equation, radiation field from dipole, and linear phased array), radar fundamentals, radar modulation, and target-detection techniques (continuous wave, pulsed Linear Frequency Modulation, and stepped Frequency Modulation)
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Properties of radar images, algorithms used for radar image processing, simulation examples, and resu… More >>
Digital Signal Processing Techniques and Applications in Radar Image Processing
