Knowledge and Technology Integration in Production and Services presents novel application scenarios for balanced distributed and integrated systems based on knowledge and up-to-date technology and provides a great opportunity for discussion of concepts, models, methodologies, technological developments, case studies, new research ideas, and other results among specialists. It comprises the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information Technology for BALANCED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS in Manufacturing and Services (BASYS’02), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in September 2002 in Cancun, Mexico…. More >>

Knowledge and Technology Integration in Production and Services: Balancing Knowledge and Technology in Product and Service Life Cycle

This is the second of three volumes of essential reference for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial gas equipment. This volume deals with the various aspects of installing and servicing domestic appliances and associated equipment.

The revised fourth edition is brought fully up to date with current Standards and the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations to reflect recent developments in industry, in line with requirements of the ACS Certificates of Competence and NVQs. The book includes new coverage of the latest flexible pipe work for domestic installations, also outlining new procedures for tightness testing and purging. Brand new sections address gas installation in caravan and non-permanent dwellings, as well as boats, yachts and other vessels, in accordance with the Code of Practice for Domestic Butane and Propane Gas Burning Installations (BS EN 10239).

Covering both Natural Gas (low and medium pressure), and Liquefie… More >>

Tolley’s Domestic Gas Installation Practice, Fourth Edition: Gas Service Technology Volume 2

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Distributed Systems: Operations and Management, DSOM’99, held in Zurich, Switzerland in October 1999 with the topical focus on Active Technologies for Network and Service Management. The 20 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 50 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on decentralized monitoring and anomaly detection, management components and multi-domain management, the future of SNMP-based management, programmable SNMP-based management, management of programmable and active networks, IT and enterprise management, and management tools…. More >>

Active Technologies for Network and Service Management: 10th IFIP/IEEE International Workshop on Distributed Systems: Operations and Management, DSOM’99, … October 11-13, 1999, Proceedings

A forum for all technical consulting and service (VARs, MSPs, IT Providers, Computer Services, Engineering, etc) business owners to capture ways to grow, profit and build value into their business.Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you’re not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day…. More >>

Coaching Blog for Technology Consulting & Service Business Owner

A forum for all technical consulting and service (VARs, MSPs, IT Providers, Computer Services, Engineering, etc) business owners to capture ways to grow, profit and build value into their business.Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you’re not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day…. More >>

Coaching Blog for Technology Consulting & Service Business Owner

A forum for all technical consulting and service (VARs, MSPs, IT Providers, Computer Services, Engineering, etc) business owners to capture ways to grow, profit and build value into their business.Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you’re not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day…. More >>

Coaching Blog for Technology Consulting & Service Business Owner

Recent contributions have significantly enhanced the understanding of the SCS-CN method and consequently its application potential. In the simplest form, the fundamental proportionality concept of the method relates the two orthogonal hydrological processes of surface water and ground water and the other hypothesis relates to the atmospheric process. Qualitatively, the method broadly integrates all the three major processes of the hydrologic cycle; and therefore it can form one of the fundamental concepts of hydrology. This textbook is aimed at presenting an up-to-date account of the SCS-CN method and clarify its potential for practical applications, and especially those other than originally intended. The subject matter of the book is divided into nine chapters, treating the following topics: a brief introduction of rainfall-runoff modeling and elements of catchment, precipitation, interception, surface detention and depression storage, evaporation, infiltration, runoff, and t… More >>

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Rapid advancements in technology have enabled the use of information and communication technologies to exchange and disseminate data and services with citizens, businesses, civil society, and other arms of government. The Handbook of Research on E-Government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies formulates leading ICT strategies and critical comprehensive research for the development of efficient and effective e-government systems. This innovative collection provides cutting-edge knowledge to researchers and academicians with in-depth analysis of diversified approaches and patterns…. More >>

Handbook of Research on E-government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies

There has never been a SOA manual like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of SOA. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print. This book is also not about SOA’s best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with SOA…. More >>

SOA 100 Success Secrets – Service Oriented Architecture The Guide to SOA Concepts, Technology, Design, Definitions and Architecture

This very insightful book devotes a chapter to each of several service oriented architecture (SOA) and web service-related technologies. For each chapter, an overview is given along with the strengths, weaknesses, alternatives and common mistakes for that technology. For example, there are chapters devoted to SOAs, Web Services, Enterprise Service Buses, BPEL, Governance, .Net, J2EE, Message Oriented Middleware, XML, REST and ROA, SOAP, WSRP and WSDL. There are also chapters on a number of other related technologies like HTTP, PHP, XML Schemas, HTML and horizontal and vertical scaling – each chapter emphasizing common mistakes that bring down SOA projects. The book is chalked full of useful insights and pitfalls to avoid, but what makes the presentation truly unique is that each topic is presented in an engaging and humorous manner. Genuinely funny footnotes permeate the text and Dilbert-esque cartoons that make a point about each technology cause very boring topics to become palatable… More >>

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