Image Processing Based on Partial Differential Equations: Proceedings of the International Conference : 9783540332664

The book contains twenty-two original scientific research articles that address the state-of-the-art in using partial differential equations for image and signal processing. The articles arose from presentations given at the international conference on PDE-Based Image Processing and Related Inverse Problems, held at the Centre of Mathematics for Applications, University of Oslo, Norway, August 8-12, 2005.

The purpose of the conference was to bring together international researchers to present various aspects of new developments in using numerical techniques for partial differential equations to analyse and process digital images. Various aspects of new trends and techniques in this field were discussed in the conference, covering the following topics:

• Level set methods and applications
• Total variation regularization and other nonlinear filters
• Noise analysis and removal
• Image inpainting
• Image dejittering
• Optical flow estimation
• Image segmentation
• Image registration
• Analysis and processing of MR images and brain mapping
• Image construction techniques
• Level set methods for inverse problems

Inverse problems for partial differential equations have large areas of applications. Although image analysis and PDE inverse problems seem to be unrelated at a first glance, there are many techniques used in one of these two areas that are useful for the other. One goal of the conference was to highlight some of the recent efforts in merging some of the techniques for these two research areas.

Image Processing and Jump Regression Analysis (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics) : 9780471420996

The first text to bridge the gap between image processing and jump regression analysis

Recent statistical tools developed to estimate jump curves and surfaces have broad applications, specifically in the area of image processing. Often, significant differences in technical terminologies make communication between the disciplines of image processing and jump regression analysis difficult. In easy-to-understand language, Image Processing and Jump Regression Analysis builds a bridge between the worlds of computer graphics and statistics by addressing both the connections and the differences between these two disciplines. The author provides a systematic analysis of the methodology behind nonparametric jump regression analysis by outlining procedures that are easy to use, simple to compute, and have proven statistical theory behind them.

Key topics include:

• Conventional smoothing procedures


• Estimation of jump regression curves


• Estimation of jump location curves of regression surfaces


• Jump-preserving surface reconstruction based on local smoothing


• Edge detection in image processing


• Edge-preserving image restoration

With mathematical proofs kept to a minimum, this book is uniquely accessible to a broad readership. It may be used as a primary text in nonparametric regression analysis and image processing as well as a reference guide for academicians and industry professionals focused on image processing or curve/surface estimation.

About the Author
PEIHUA QIU, PHD, is Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Minnesota. He has published over twenty-five papers in refereed journals as well as two book chapters. He received his PhD in Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996.

Image and Video Encryption: From Digital Rights Management to Secured Personal Communication : 9780387234021

Contrasting to classical encryption‚ security may not be the most important
aim for an encryption system for images and videos. Depending on the type
of application‚ other properties (like speed or bitstream compliance after encryption)
might be equally important as well. As an example‚ the terms “soft
encryption” or “selective encryption” are sometimes used as opposed to classical
“hard” encryption schemes like full AES encryption in this context. Such
schemes do not strive for maximum security and trade off security for computational
complexity. They are designed to protect multimedia content and
fulfil the security requirements for a particular multimedia application. For example‚
real-time encryption for an entire video stream using classical ciphers
requires much computation time due to the large amounts of data involved‚ on
the other hand many multimedia applications require security on a much lower
level (e.g. TV broadcasting) or should protect their data just for a short period
of time (e.g. news broadcast). Therefore‚ the search for fast encryption procedures
specifically tailored to the target environment is mandatory for multimedia
security applications. The fields of interest to deploy such solutions span
from digital rights management (DRM) schemes to secured personal communication.

Being the first monograph exclusively devoted to image and video encryption
systems‚ this book provides a unified overview of techniques for the encryption
of visual data‚ ranging from commercial applications in the entertainment
industry (like DVD or Pay-TV DVB) to more research oriented topics
and recently published material. To serve this purpose‚ we discuss and evaluate
different techniques from a unified viewpoint‚ we provide an extensive
bibliography of material related to these topics‚ and we experimentally compare
different systems proposed in the literature and in commercial systems.
Several techniques described in this book can be tested online‚ please refer to
http://www.ganesh.org/book/.

Image Analysis, Sediments and Paleoenvironments (Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research) : 9781402020612

Image analysis is concerned with the extraction of quantitative information from images
captured in digital form (Fortey 1995). Visual information has always played an important
role in the Geosciences — indeed, many disciplines rely heavily on the content of
images, whether they are sketches drawn in the field, or descriptions of microscopic slides
(Jongmans et al. 2001). Visual charts are often used in sedimentology in order to provide
some semi-quantification, such as for instance, Krumbein’s grain roundness classes (Krumbein
1941), classification of ichnofabric (Droser and Bottjer 1986), or simply the chart of
phase percentages sitting nearby every binocular microscope. However, with the noticeable
exception of remote sensing, compared to other disciplines image analysis has been slow
to develop in the Geosciences, despite its potential usefulness. One problem with image
analysis studies of geologic material is that objects are generally less homogenous than
biologic or medical samples, and observation conditions are more variable.

Digital imaging systems were the exception in the 80’s, because the computers needed to
process sizeable images were cutting edge and expensive systems, mostly entirely tailored
for that unique purpose. The decreasing price of personal computers, with their simultaneous
and dramatic increase in performance, made digital image processing more accessible
to researchers in the 90’s. Soil scientists, especially micromorphologists, have been very
active in the development of newimage analysis tools (e.g.,Terribile and Fitzpatrick (1992),
VandenBygaart and Protz (1999), Adderley et al. (2002)). The growing interest for image
analysis in Earth Sciences is revealed by the increasing number of initiatives to bring
image analysis into the spotlight. Without being exhaustive, one can mention a number
of meetings on the subject (e.g., Geological Society of London, London, UK, September
1993, and Geovision held in Liège, Belgium, in May 1999), an increasing number of papers
in journals such as Computers & Geosciences, and books (e.g., De Paor (1996)). In the
second volume of the Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research (DPER) series, a
chapter by Saarinen and Pettersen (2001) was already devoted to image analysis applied to
paleolimnology.

Image Analysis, Random Fields and Dynamic Monte Carlo Methods: A Mathematical Introduction (Applications of Mathematics, 27) : 9780387570693

This second edition of G. Winkler's successful book on random field approaches to image analysis, related Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, and statistical inference with emphasis on Bayesian image analysis concentrates more on general principles and models and less on details of concrete applications. Addressed to students and scientists from mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, and computer science, it will serve as an introduction to the mathematical aspects rather than a survey. Basically no prior knowledge of mathematics or statistics is required.
The second edition is in many parts completely rewritten and improved, and most figures are new. The topics of exact sampling and global optimization of likelihood functions have been added. This second edition comes with a CD-ROM by F. Friedrich,containing a host of (live) illustrations for each chapter. In an interactive environment, readers can perform their own experiments to consolidate the subject.

Completely rewritten and improved, with added sections on exact sampling and global optimization of likelihood functions. Focuses on general principles and models. Serves as an introduction to mathematical aspects for scientists or students with no prior knowledge of mathematics or statistics. Previous edition: c1995. 

Illustrator CS2 Killer Tips : 9780321330659

Over 300 productivity-enhancing secrets you need to know about Illustrator CS. Fully illustrated, stand-alone tips reveal the hidden features and productivity-enhancing tricks that allow you to accomplish more in less time with Illustrator CS2. Easy-to-browse format lets you find and apply information instantly and includes many tips and techniques that focus on Illustrator CS2's new features: Converting bitmaps into vectors with Live Trace, Painting with the new Live Paint tool, creating Custom Workspaces, and more.

Illustrator CS for Dummies : 9780764540844

So you thought Illustrator should really be called “Intimidator?” Not so! Let this book draw you a map through the jungle of pages, paths, pixels, and Pen tools, and before you know it, you’ll have your creations in print, on the Web, or even on a PDA. Then, just smile mysteriously when folks say “Wow!”

Illustrated Unix System V/Bsd : 9781556221873

This book describes the UNIX operating system user commands. It is based on AT&T UNIX System V Release 4 and Berkeley Software Distribution(BSD) 4.3. It provides you the knowledge and insight to fully use the power of the UNIX System.

You may ask what exactly is UNIX? UNIX is several things. It is a computer operating system. It is also a large set of utility programs. These utilities include general user, programmer, typesetting, communication, and administrative commands.

Because UNIX is a large computer operating system environment, only the more popular User Commands (over 160) will be discussed. An overview of the UNIX System, an MS-DOS to UNIX command cross reference, and a VMS to UNIX command cross reference are also included.

This book is designed for a broad range of users. It is for beginners who wish to learn UNIX from scratch. It provides intermediate and advanced users a complete reference containing command examples that are useful and provide insight on how to become a UNIX master. Finally, it serves the classroom instructor as an instructionally designed UNIX textbook.

The UNIX System is a sophisticated set of computer programs. The UNIX kernel is the main operating system program. The remainder of the System is made up of many powerful commands. The User Commands are available to all UNIX users.

Illustrated TCP/IP: A Graphic Guide to the Protocol Suite : 9780471196563

With the amount of information we are forced to consume everyday, it would be nice to simply skim over a few sentences in a paragraph to get the key points of the topic. That is what the Illustrated Network books are about. Each page has a graphic and concise text that makes key points quick to learn and review.     
  
Like all books in the Illustrated Network series, this one is very detailed, yet it is written in way that makes it easy to comprehend. Eighty percent of what is commonly written about is filler information. What this book does is extract the twenty percent of the required information and places this information in an easy to use format. A similar format is used quite often with training material. As we all know, training must be done is a very structured and concise fashion and it must be delivered within a limited window of time. I have taken this quick learning concept further by using a combination of a text book and a training manual-producing the format of this book.   

This book is built specifically to be used as both a reference manual and a text book. There is no reason to read it from cover to cover. A topic can simply be turned to and quickly learned without having to read the whole book.    

The back of the book contains a CD. The graphics containing all the key points of the lessons are provided on this CD. You can use the graphics to create a customized training slide show, or use them in a classroom setting in conjunction with the book. The files are in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. The version of PowerPoint used is PowerPoint 97. Simply start your PowerPoint application and open one of the files on the CD corresponding to the information in the book.

Illustrated C# 2005 : 9781590597231

Illustrated C# 2005 doesnt use the traditional dense prose format of most programming texts. Rather, it presents the C# programming language in a unique visual manner. The book uses three techniques to achieve this: concise text; tables that clarify and summarize language features; and frequent figures and diagrams. Each feature is also illustrated with concise, focused code samples.

The book starts with an overview of the .NET platform and the role played by C#, then quickly delves into the language. It covers the entire C# language, including new features added in C# 2.0 as well as the most complex topics. Its an ideal read if youre a migrating C++ or VB programmer who already knows how languages work.

Despite its titlewhich might give the impression that its a lightweight treatment of the languagethis book is anything but. With its clean visual format, youll be able to learn the material more quickly and retain it better than you would with a typical C# 2005 book. Even experienced programmers may come away from it with a deeper understanding of the language.

About the Author

Dan Solis is a contract software engineer who has worked for a number of high-profile clients, including Microsoft Consulting Services, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and PeopleSoft. He has been programming and teaching object-oriented languages and development methods throughout the US and Europe since the early days of C++. It was while teaching numerous seminars on various programming languages that he realized the immense power of diagrams in explaining programming language concepts.

iLife '05: The Missing Manual : 9780596100360

The incomparable iLife '05 is the must-have multimedia suite for everyone who owns a Mac--and the envy of everyone who doesn't. iLife '05: The Missing Manual is the definitive iLife '05 book--and what should have come with the suite. There's no better guide to your iLife experience than the #1 bestselling Macintosh author and expert--and Missing Manual series creator--David Pogue. Totally objective and utterly in-the-know, Pogue highlights the newest features, changes, and improvements of iLife '05, covers the capabilities and limitations of each program within the suite, and delivers countless goodies that you won't find anywhere else: undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for getting the best performance out of every iLife application. Pogue examines all five programs in iLife '05, including:

• iTunes 4.7. The digital jukebox software for Mac (and Windows) rips songs from music CDs onto your hard drive, organizes and plays your music collection, lets you buy songs from the iTunes Music Store, and syncs all your music with your iPod.


• iPhoto 5. With iPhoto 5, you can pull photos from digital cameras and then organize and present them as a slideshow, desktop picture, screen saver, email attachment, web page, DVD, printout, or hardbound photo book.


• iMovie HD. Now you can easily import and edit video from the newest High Definition camcorders and even little flash media video cams in all the latest formats. You can turn those seemingly endless home movies into short, fun, tightly edited, top-quality highlight reels that friends and family actually beg to watch.


• iDVD 5. Transform your iMovie productions and digital slideshows into Hollywood-style DVDs that play on everyday DVD players.


• GarageBand 2. This critically acclaimed program turns a Mac into a digital music-recording studio.

With your authoritative, witty, full color, all-inclusive iLife '05: The Missing Manual at the ready, there's nothing standing between you and professional-caliber music, photos, movies, and more.

iLife '04 All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies : 9780764573477

Living the iLife may mean creating a slide show with your own digital photos, adding original music from your GarageBand, and posting it on the Web. Or blending purchased songs with clips from your digital camcorder to make a music video DVD. Or just keeping your iPod loaded with the latest iTunes. Find out how, now!

The Dummies Way

• Coverage of the essentials and beyond


• Explanations in plain English


• "Get in, get out" information


• Thumbtabs and other navigation aids


• Tear-out cheat sheet


• A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

• Rip songs and create playlists


• Edit photos and create SmartAlbums


• Manage video clips, create movies, and edit soundtracks


• Burn multipurpose DVDs


• Record musical instruments using GarageBand
  

About the Author
Tony Bove and Cheryl Rhodes have kicked around the computer industry for decades. They edited the influential newsletter, “Bove & Rhodes Inside Report on New Media,” and wrote weekly and monthly columns and feature articles for computer-industry magazines including Computer Currents (for computer users), Nextworld (for computer professionals), and NewMedia (for multimedia professionals). They also co-founded and edited Desktop Publishing/Publish magazine (for publishing professionals).
Tracing the personal computer revolution back to the ’60s, Bove and Rhodes produced a CD-ROM interactive documentary in 1996, Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties (featuring music from the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and the Jefferson Airplane). Bove and Rhodes have written over a dozen books on computing, desktop publishing, and multimedia, including at least one bestseller, The Art of Desktop Publishing (Bantam); a series of books about Macromedia Director that includes Macromedia Lingo Studio and Official Macromedia Director Studio (Random House); the long-running Adobe Illustrator: The Official Handbook for Designers (Random House) now in its fourth edition; Desktop Publishing with PageMaker and PageMaker 4: The Basics (Wiley Publishing, Inc.); and The Well-Connected Macintosh (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich).

Tony Bove has been a director of enterprise marketing for a large software company, as well as a communications director and technical publications manager. He also developed the Rockument music site, www.rockument.com, with commentary and radio programs focused on rock music history. In addition, he is a founding member of the Flying Other Brothers band (www.flyingotherbros.com).

Cheryl Rhodes is an education specialist, researcher, and advocate. She founded and served as director of the Pacific Community Charter School, and worked as a professional courseware designer for ComputerTown USA (a National Science Foundation project) and the Lawrence Hall of Science, as well as an instructor in computer courses at elementary and high schools.

IIS 6: The Complete Reference : 9780072224955

The Definitive Resource on IIS 6

Administer and program IIS 6 using ASP, COM, ASP.NET, ATL Server, and ISAPI

Deploy, monitor, tune, and troubleshoot IIS 6, Microsoft's suite of applications integrated at the operating system level. This useful guide will bring you up-to-speed on the new features in IIS 6 and help you administer Web sites, application pools, the metabase, security, and much more. Navigate the new and improved architecture. Discover increased security, reliability, scalability, performance, and manageability. Create and configure Web sites, and use virtual directories for hosting site content. Learn how to use current Microsoft Web application technologies and discover how they compare architecturally. Administer IIS 6, build Web applications to run on IIS6, and use the tools for producing Microsoft-centric Web applications--Visual Studio 6, Interdev 6, and Visual Studio .NET.

• Integrate with the Internet and port internal applications to the Web


• Discover how to use all of the new security features in IIS 6


• Configure IIS 6 on the latest Microsoft Server platform using the latest scripts and applets


• Add Internet capabilities that weave directly into your infrastructure


• Learn to administer IIS 6 and build Web applications running on IIS 6


• Incorporate industry security standards and address Web Server security issues


• Administer WWW, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, and Certificate Services


• Monitor and tune IIS, and run high-performance applications


• Apply valuable configuration, maintenance, and content management techniques


• Build Web applications using VBScript in ASP, Visual Basic in COM, C# in ASP.NET, C++ in ATL Server, and C++ in ISAPI

IIS 6 Administration : 9780072194852

This practical, task-oriented guide explains exactly what you need to know in order to deploy, configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Internet Information Services 6 (IIS 6) on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform. Author Mitch Tulloch skillfully details essential day-to-day administrations tasks and includes dozens of invaluable troubleshooting tips, making this reference the ultimate guide for systems and network administrators. IIS 6 Administration contains numerous helpful editorial tools including task-at-a-glance guides, step-by-step instructions, screen shots and illustrations, and highlighted notes and tips. Plus, there are extensive troubleshooting sections for solving common problems.

• Discover the increased security, reliability, scalability, performance, and manageability of IIS 6


• Get an in-depth examination of the internal workings and architecture of IIS 6


• Learn valuable configuration, maintenance, and content management techniques


• Deploy IIS 6 Windows Server 2003 in a variety of situations


• Learn how to administer IIS from the command-line using scripts


• Create and configure Web sites, and use virtual directories for hosting site content


• Deploy applications using ASP, ASP.NET, ISAPI, and legacy CGI architectures


• Monitor and tune IIS 6 performance, and learn vital troubleshooting techniques


• Administer IIS 6 on Standard Enterprise, and Web Edition

IEEE 802 Wireless Systems: Protocols, Multi-Hop Mesh/Relaying, Performance and Spectrum Coexistence : 9780470014394

Throughout the next decade, 802 wireless systems will become an integral part of fourth generation (4G) cellular communication systems, where the convergence of wireless and cellular networks will materialize through support of interworking and seamless roaming across dissimilar wireless and cellular radio access technologies. IEEE 802 Wireless Systems clearly describes the leading systems, covering IEEE 802.11 WLAN, IEEE 802.15 WPAN, IEEE 802.16 WMAN systems’ architecture, standards and protocols (including mesh) with an instructive approach allowing individuals unfamiliar with wireless systems to follow and understand these technologies. Ranging from digital radio transmission fundamentals, duplex, multiplexing and switching to medium access control, radio spectrum regulation, coexistence and spectrum sharing, this book also offers new solutions to broadband multi-hop networking for cellular and ad hoc operation. The book

• Gives a comprehensive overview and performance evaluation of IEEE 802.11, 802.15 and 802.16


• Includes a tutorial like introduction to the basics of wireless communication


• Discusses challenges in mesh/multi-hop relaying networks and provides profound solutions for their realization with 802 Wireless Systems


• Covers spectrum sharing on different levels and provides solutions for coexistence, cooperation and interworking of 802 Wireless Systems that are following the same or different standards, but share the same spectrum


• Includes a detailed overview and introduction on cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access


• Accompanying website contains simulation software and provides slides of the figures and tables from the book ready for course presentation

This book is an essential text for advanced undergraduate students with a basic working knowledge of wireless communication, graduate students and engineers working in the field of wireless communications.

This book offers a reliable guide and the fundament for lectures on IEEE 802 Wireless Systems providing figures and tables ready to be downloaded for course presentation. Additionally, a complete implementation of an protocol emulator is offered for download to facilitate an understanding, visualization and performance evaluation of IEEE 802.11.

Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project : 9780814407615

There’s a good reason project risk management is one of the most vital of the nine content areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge®. Important projects tend to be time constrained, pose huge technical challenges, and suffer from a lack of adequate resources. It’s no wonder that project managers are increasingly focusing their attention on risk identification.

Identifying and Managing Project Risk is a practical guide to minimizing the possibility of failure in critical projects. The book takes readers step by step through every phase of a project, showing them how to consider the possible risks involved at every point in the process. Relevant figures and diagrams support the text and illustrate key scenarios. At the end of each chapter is an analysis of how the principles just discussed applied to a supreme example of what many once considered a truly impossible project: the building of the Panama Canal.

Idea to Image in Photoshop CS2: Rick Sammon's Guide to Enhancing Your Digital Photographs : 9780321429186

From "America's Most Popular Photo Expert" comes this beautiful book on working and playing with the Photoshop digital darkroom.

World-famous, award-winning professional photographer and writer Rick Sammon, author of 25 books and host of 2 television programs, shares his favorite creative enhancements for turning "straight" digital pictures into more creative and imaginative images. With this book you will become not only a well-rounded photographer but also a self-motivated artist in the powerful age of digital imaging.

Rick begins the book with advice on seeing creatively and outlines his winning artistic process to help you learn to visualize the end-result before taking a picture. He then turns to the technical aspects of taking photographs, including his philosophy of using features like Camera Raw in Photoshop and how it is a must to obtain the best possible images. Step-by-step lessons follow, each showing how Rick transforms his digital photographs into compelling images. Detailed screenshots of the process accompany Rick's stunning photography and amusing anecdotes of photo shoots from around the world.

ICDL Exam Cram 2 : 9780789730923

The ICDL Exam Cram 2 covers exactly what readers need to know to earn their International Computer Driving License credential, which is used in more than 90 countries worldwide. Though the exam is new to the U.S., the ICDL program is the global standard for measuring fundamental computer competency for those who use a computer regularly as part of their work, school and/or home lives.

The program is taught at several major training providers, universities, as well as the governments of the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The certification is supported by such companies as IBM, CompTIA, and the Virginia Board of Education.

This book is the perfect solution for readers of all skill levels. For those who are more familiar with the exam material, the Exam Cram is the ideal refresher that ensures you have covered the essentials. For those in need of more in-depth study materials, the ICDL Exam Cram 2 is the ultimate complement guide for larger training guides, instructor-led classes, and/or CBT training.

IBM Workplace Services Express For Dummies : 9780471791317

Use WSE to work together, even when you're not!

Discover the ideal way for small and medium businesses to work together

IBM Workplace Services Express is an easy-to-use collaborative portal application that facilitates communication and teamwork with built-in team spaces, document management, and instant messaging — all in a single portal. This handy guide helps you get started, navigate the workspace, get organized, use the built-in collaboration tools, use document libraries to create and share documents, and more. If you want to get your organization on the fast track to success, this friendly book shows you how IBM Workplace Services Express can help.

Discover how to

• Collaborate using built-in tools such as team spaces and forms


• Produce and collaborate on documents with Microsoft® Office


• Get any team or project up and running in no time

About the Author
Stephen R. Londergan has been on the collaboration bandwagon since 1989, and this is his tenth book about it. During the day, he works for IBM, and lives near Boston with his wife, Robyn, and three sons, Michael, Richard, and John. In his spare time he enjoys writing pithy little paragraphs about himself.

IBM Websphere Portal V5: A Guide for Portlet Application Development (IBM Redbooks) : 9780738498515

This IBM Redbook helps you design, develop and implement portlet applications using the IBM WebSphere Studio Site Developer and the Portal Toolkit V5. The information provided in this redbook targets Business-to-Employee (B2E) enterprise applications, but most of the scenarios presented apply to Business-to-Consumer (B2C) applications as well. In this redbook, you will find step-by-step examples and scenarios showing ways to integrate your enterprise applications into an IBM WebSphere Portal environment using the WebSphere Portal APIs provided by the Portal Toolkit to develop portlets as well as extend your portlet capabilities to use other advanced functions such as cooperative portlets, national language support, action events, portlet messaging, Credential Vault, Web Services and portlet debugging capabilities.

Elements of the portlet API are described and sample code is provided. The scenarios included in this redbook can be used to learn about portlet programming and as a basis to develop your own portlet applications. You will also find numerous scenarios describing recommended ways to develop portlets and portlet applications using the APIs provided by the IBM WebSphere Portal Toolkit. The sample scenarios in this redbook have been developed using the WebSphere Studio Site Developer but they can also be developed using the WebShere Studio Application Developer. A basic knowledge of Java technologies such as servlets, JavaBeans, EJBs, JavaServer Pages (JSPs), as well as XML applications and the terminology used in Web publishing, is assumed.

IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0 System Management and Configuration: WebSphere Handbook Series : 9780738426617

This IBM Redbook provides the knowledge needed to implement WebSphere Application Server V5.0, Network Deployment runtime environment, to package and deploy Web applications, and to perform ongoing management of the WebSphere environment.

It is one in a series of handbooks, designed to give you in-depth information on the entire range of WebSphere Application Server products.

This book provides an overview of the architecture, topology options, and new features of WebSphere Application Server Version 5 and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 5.

It takes you through the installation steps needed to install each topology. Platform-specific chapters are included for installation on Windows, AIX, and Solaris.

The book then takes you through the process of configuring WebSphere Application Server. It is organized in the same manner as the WebSphere administrative console. It also includes information on packaging and deploying applications. It concludes with information on troubleshooting runtime problems.

IBM WebSphere® Application Server for Distributed Platforms and z/OS®: An Administrator's Guide : 9780131855878

In this book, IBM's own enterprise WebSphere experts offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance for deploying and managing WebSphere on z/OS for mainframes, UNIX®/Linux®-based distributed systems, and Windows® servers. Drawing on their extensive experience supporting enterprise customers and developing new WebSphere technologies, the authors address the entire management lifecycle: planning, installation, configuration, administration, application deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting.

This book thoroughly covers WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 and 5.1: both IBM Base WebSphere Application Server offerings and the advanced scalability and failover capabilities built into the popular IBM Network Deployment Edition. It has been designed to serve both as a comprehensive learning tool and as a rapid reference for working professionals.

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  Performance monitoring/tuning using both WebSphere- and system-level tools, including real-world tuning scenarios

  
  


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  A start-to-finish methodology for WebSphere troubleshooting

  
  


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  Learn all you need to know from IBM's own WebSphere development and advanced deployment teams

  
  


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  Includes the latest most thorough coverage WebSphere V5.0/5.1

  
  

IBM Rational(R) ClearCase(R), Ant, and CruiseControl: The Java(TM) Developer's Guide to Accelerating and Automating the Build Process : 9780321356994

Optimize your entire Java build and release process with ClearCase®, Ant, and CruiseControl

Better builds mean better software. Effective, regular build processes accelerate development and improve quality, helping you identify small problems early, before they grow complex and costly to fix. Now, there's a step-by-step guide to creating Java build processes that are right for your organization. Leading build and release management expert Kevin Lee introduces best practices for integrating and using three exceptionally powerful and recognized industry standard tools: IBM Rational® ClearCase software configuration management system, the open source Ant build tool, and CruiseControl for automating continuous builds.

No previous build experience is necessary: Lee thoroughly explains everything from configuring SCM environments and defining build scripts through to release packaging and deployment. He offers solutions and techniques for both Base ClearCase and Unified Change Management (UCM)IBM Rational's best practice Software Configuration Management usage model. Key techniques are presented in real-world context, through a full-fledged three-tier application case study.

Whether you are a software developer, manager, or integrator, this book will help you create better buildsand reap the benefits in efficiency, traceability, quality, and speed.

Coverage includes

·     Ensuring that every build you create is complete, consistent, and reproducible

·     Configuring a ClearCase-controlled environment to support your development organization's build and release process

·     Installing Ant and configuring it to build all of your project assets

·     Integrating Ant with ClearCase and effectively using them together

·     Installing CruiseControl and configuring it to schedule and automate different types of builds

·     Integrating CruiseControl with ClearCase to schedule builds and automate baselines and reports

·     Creating custom baseline and change request reports

·     Setting up automatic notification whenever build problems arise

·     Creating and packaging releasable, traceable builds with ClearCase and ClearQuest™

 

IBM(R) Websphere(R) Application Server: The Complete Reference : 9780072223941

IBM is generally considered one of the most important software vendors, and this is
even more true in the e-business space. In fact, many would say that IBM is the most
influential vendor and has the best vision and product scope in spaces such as Web
application development, Java, middleware, and enterprise systems. This chapter gives
a brief look into the IBM e-business product landscape. WebSphere is IBM's
cornerstone in this blueprint and is both the application server platform on which IBM's
e-business blueprint is built and the umbrella product name of a full suite of products for
building applications. This chapter discusses the application server, as well as some of
the products belonging to the business product family such as WebSphere Portal
Server, WebSphere Studio, and WebSphere Voice Server.

WebSphere is Internet infrastructure software known as middleware. It enables
companies to develop, deploy, and integrate next-generation e-business applications,
such as those for business-to-business e-commerce; it also supports business
applications from simple Web publishing to enterprise-scale transaction processing
applications. WebSphere transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner,
and employee relationships. For example, you can use it to create a compelling Web
experience that improves the quality and quantity of site traffic, to extend applications to
incorporate mobile devices so the sales force can service clients faster, or to build an
electronic e-marketplace that lowers sourcing costs.

IBM(R) WebSphere(R) and Lotus : Implementing Collaborative Solutions (IBM Press Series--Information Management) : 9780131443303

Straight from IBM, this is the first comprehensive guide to building collaborative solutions that integrate WebSphere and Lotus to drive maximum business value. Writing for experienced Web developers, three leading IBM consultants show how to design and deploy WebSphere and Domino together in any environment, no matter how large or complex. The authors address architecture, security, performance, availability, development, and much more. Using their techniques, you can implement cutting-edge collaboration, drive productivity improvements, streamline business processes, accelerate response times—and build your On Demand enterprise.

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  Architecting WebSphere and Lotus collaboration for maximum effectiveness

  
  


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  Establishing a common platform that reduces administrative costs and increases ROI

  
  


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  Choosing what to deploy on WebSphere and what to deploy on Domino

  
  


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  Optimizing new Lotus collaborative applications for existing WebSphere environments

  
  


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  Managing integrated WebSphere and Domino systems

  
  


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  Using WebSphere and Domino development tools to extend and customize your system

  
  


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  Accessing J2EE from Domino—and vice versa

  
  


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  Detailed appendices on WebSphere Application Server, Domino, WebSphere Portal, Lotus Workplace, and much more...

  
  

IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 for Linux on Zseries Implementation : 9780738499475

This IBM Redbook will help the reader plan for, install, and configure the new IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 product on a zSeries system running Linux. We discuss why you should consider running Domino for Linux on zSeries, and list the advantages of running Linux in a guest under z/VM.

We then describe the structure of running Domino for Linux on zSeries for those who are not familiar with all of those products, and review what is new in Domino 6.5, since this is the first release that is supported on Linux on zSeries.

We provide detailed technical information on planning, allocating, and managing disk space, network considerations, installing Linux and Domino, and administering Domino. We also discuss systems management, capacity planning and performance tuning, connectivity to DB2, migration from previous Domino releases or Domino servers on other platforms, and troubleshooting.

This Redbook is targeted to zSeries systems programmers, Domino administrators, consultants, and service technicians.

IBM i5/iSeries Primer: Concepts and Techniques for Programmers, Administrators, and System Operators : 9781583470398

This comprehensive, 35-chapter book is the ultimate resource and a "must-have" for every professional working with the i5/iSeries. It is perfect for novice and intermediate programmers as well as for system administrators and operators. In simple, straightforward style, the authors explain core i5/iSeries concepts and show you step by step how to perform a wide variety of essential functions.

The book includes sections on installation, operations, administration, system architecture, programming, the Internet, and troubleshooting. These sections are organized in free-standing style so you don’t have to read the book from cover to cover or even sequentially; you can reference the chapters that interest you most, skip some, and jump back and forth as needed. It even contains a helpful glossary to act as a fast reference for all the terms you need to know.

Completely updated through i5/OS V5, the fourth edition of this best-selling book contains page after page of information covering RPG IV and Java programming, system values, database and SQL, important system security information, the i5/iSeries as an Internet server, and much more. You’ll learn the essential technical concepts you need to get up to speed on all areas of the i5/iSeries, and your increased understanding of the i5/iSeries will boost your productivity.
Even if you have a previous edition of this book, you'll want to get this new edition with all of the V5 update and brand new topics like:

• iSeries Navigator
• Java
• SQL
• iSeries Access
• HTTP Server
• Qshell
• Client/Server and TCP/IP
• Client Access

This book is a learning tool and valuable reference you will use for years to come. As one satisfied reader put it, "If you could own only one i5/iSeries book, this would be it."

With IBM i5/iSeries Primer, Fourth Edition you will:

• Learn how to install an i5 server
• Gain a comprehensive knowledge of i5/iSeries operations
• Understand libraries, objects, library lists, and everything you need to know about files
• Be able to configure a system
• Explore programming basics, including how to use utilities, journaling, and commitment control
• Discover what to do in case of trouble, how to request help from IBM, how to report problems, and how to manage PTFs

IBM EServer Certification Study Guide - Pseries Aix System Support : 9780738423760

This redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve: IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Support. The system support certification validates a broad scope of AIX problem determination and resolution skills and the ability to perform general AIX software system maintenance. This redbook helps AIX support professionals seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for the certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam. This redbook does not replace practical experience you should have, but is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, should prove to be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Due to the practical nature of the certification content, this publication can also be used as a desk-side reference. So, whether you are planning to take the pSeries AIX System Support certification exam, or if you just want to validate your AIX system support skills, this redbook is for you.

The AIX and IBM eserver pSeries Certifications offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM are designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the powerful and often complex environments of AIX and IBM eserver pSeries. A complete set of professional certifications are available. They include:

• IBM Certified AIX User


• IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Administration


• IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Support


• IBM Certified Specialist - Business Intelligence for RS/6000


• IBM Certified Specialist - Domino for RS/6000


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Support


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries Solution Sales


• IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 Solution Sales


• IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 SP and PSSP V3


• RS/6000 SP - Sales Qualification


• IBM Certified Specialist - Web Server for RS/6000


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries HACMP for AIX


• IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - RS/6000 AIX
  

Each certification is developed by following a thorough and rigorous process to ensure the exam is applicable to the job role, and is a meaningful and appropriate assessment of skill. Subject Matter Experts who successfully perform the job, participate throughout the entire development process. These job incumbents bring a wealth of experience into the development process, thus making the exams much more meaningful than the typical test, which only captures classroom knowledge. These experienced Subject Matter Experts ensure the exams are relevant to the real world and that the test content is both useful and valid. The result is a certification of value, which appropriately measures the skill required to perform the job role.

This redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve: IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Support.

IBM eserver Certification Study Guide: pSeries AIX System Administration : 9780738423777

This redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve: IBM Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration. The system administration certification validates a broad scope of AIX administration skills and the ability to perform general AIX software system maintenance.

This redbook helps AIX administrators seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for the certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.

This redbook does not replace practical experience you should have, but is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, should prove to be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Due to the practical nature of the certification content, this publication can also be used as a desk-side reference. So, whether you are planning to take the pSeries AIX System Administration certification exam, or if you just want to validate your AIX system administration skills, this redbook is for you.

The AIX and IBM pSeries eserver Certifications offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, are designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the powerful and often complex environments of AIX and IBM eserver pSeries. A complete set of professional certifications are available. They include:

• IBM Certified AIX User


• IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Administration


• IBM Certified Specialist - AIX System Support


• IBM Certified Specialist - Business Intelligence for RS/6000


• IBM Certified Specialist - Domino for RS/6000


• IBM eserver ertified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Support


• IBM eserver ertified Specialist - pSeries Solution Sales


• IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 Solution Sales


• IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 SP and PSSP V3


• RS/6000 SP - Sales Qualification


• IBM Certified Specialist - Web Server for RS/6000


• IBM eserver Certified Specialist - pSeries HACMP for AIX


• IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - RS/6000 AIX

Each certification is developed by following a thorough and rigorous process to ensure the exam is applicable to the job role, and is a meaningful and appropriate assessment of skill. Subject Matter Experts who successfully perform the job, participate throughout the entire development process. These job incumbents bring a wealth of experience into the development process, thus, making the exams much more meaningful than the typical test, which only captures classroom knowledge. These experienced Subject Matter Experts ensure the exams are relevant to the real world and that the test content is both useful and valid. The result is a certification of value, which appropriately measures the skills required to perform the job role.

IBM e Server Certification Study Guide-AIX 5L Communications : 9780738427034

The AIX and IBM eServer pSeries Certifications, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, are designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the powerful and often complex environments of AIX and IBM eServer pSeries. A complete set of professional certifications are available. They include:

• IBM Certified AIX User


• IBM Certified Specialist - Business Intelligence for RS/6000


• IBM Certified Specialist - Domino for RS/6000


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - p690 Solutions Sales


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - p690 Technical Support


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries Sales


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Support


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries Solution Sales


• IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 SP and PSSP V3


• IBM Certified Specialist - Web Server for RS/6000


• IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries HACMP for AIX


• IBM eServer Certified Advanced Technical Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L
  

Each certification is developed by following a thorough and rigorous process to ensure the exam is applicable to the job role and is a meaningful and appropriate assessment of skill. Subject matter experts who successfully perform the job participate throughout the entire development process. They bring a wealth of experience to the development process, making the exams much more meaningful than the typical test that only captures classroom knowledge and ensuring the exams are relevant to the real world. Thanks to their effort, the test content is both useful and valid. The result of this certification is the value of appropriate measurements of the skills required to perform the job role.

This IBM Redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the AIX 5L Communications certification exam as a selected course of study in order to achieve the IBM eServer Certified Advanced Technical Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L certification.

This redbook provides a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.