IMS Multimedia Telephony over Cellular Systems: VoIP Evolution in a Converged Telecommunication World : 9780470058558

IMS Multimedia Telephony service has been standardized in 3GPP as the replacement of the circuit switched telephony service in cellular networks. The multimedia telephony service consists of several service components such as voice, video and text. ‘IMS Multimedia Telephony over Cellular Systems’ provides a comprehensive overview of the service that will enable enriched telephony for mobile users. Enriched telephony fulfils the user’s desire to communicate in new ways, for example by sharing pictures and video clips.

In addition to an overview of the Multimedia Telephony service, the book focuses on the modern media processing methods, which allows the quality of the packet switched voice and video telephony not only to match but also possibly exceed the quality of circuit switched telephony. Such key components as adaptive jitter buffering and adaptation of conversational media are explained in detail.

Key features:

• Detailed description of how Multimedia Telephony sessions are set-up and controlled


• Analysis showing the capacity and quality of VoIP and Multimedia Telephony in cellular networks


• Coverage of other IMS services such as PoC specified by 3GPP and OMA


• Description of suitable QoS and radio bearers for Multimedia Telephony


• Explanation of the modern radio interface, especially High Speed Packet Access, which is based on concepts such as link adaptation and fast hybrid ARQ

The possibilities for the current and future standards covered in this book make it an indispensable resource for engineers, designers and researchers in VoIP, telecommunication companies and universities teaching and conducting research in telecommunications. It will also be of interest to managers needing an in-depth knowledge of the engineering and key issues of this complex technology, and students aspiring to develop a career in this area.

The innovation of voice communication with electrical means by Alexander Graham Bell initiated the era of Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN), and revolutionized the way people in modern civilization would communicate. The important elements of PSTN are fullduplex conversational service, narrowband speech and Circuit Switching (CS). The success of PSTN provided a strong impetus for seeking improvements and modifications to the basic conversational service to provide a richer experience, better convenience and wider availability to the user, in a variety of ways. The evolution of digital signal processing allowed conversion of analog signals to digital format to take advantage of digital communication and switching techniques. The development of the Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) provisioned different services, speech telephony, video telephony and data, over the same interface of a single network. Intelligent networking provided enhancement to basic services and cellular systems added the freedom from desktop telephony. Needless to say, these innovations have also been strong stimulants for industrial growth.

Improvisational Design: Continuous, Responsive Digital Communication : 9780262090353

"This original and sound book should have a profound effect on design for digital media."
-- Mark D. Gross, Design Machine Group, Department of Architecture, University of Washington

Traditional visual design expresses information in fixed forms, such as print or film, so the message can be stored or distributed. With interactive media and continuously updated information, communication entails a new, more dynamic set of design problems. In this book Suguru Ishizaki offers a theoretical framework for dealing with the challenges and opportunities of what he calls "dynamic design." His approach incorporates a community of collaborating agents that control design solutions in response to a changing context. He illustrates his ideas with several examples, such as expressive e-mail and responsive maps. The book will be of particular interest to interaction designers, visual designers, software engineers, and human-computer interaction experts.

The content of this book emerged from my doctoral dissertation, completed in 1995 at MIT’s Media Laboratory. Although the fundamental ideas remain the same, much of the text has been rewritten as digital communication technology has significantly advanced since that time. I have updated several parts of this book to reflect technological changes, but I believe that the problems I raised in my dissertation have not been addressed yet in practice, and the basic framework is still highly relevant to the design of digital communication, now and in the future.

I intend this book to be accessible by anybody involved with the design of interactive artifacts, which includes, but is not limited to, interaction designers, visual designers, software engineers, and human-computer interaction experts.

This book proposes a theoretical framework for creating communication design solutions that are as active and dynamic as an improvisational dance performance. In this framework, a design solution, such as a display of on-line news, is considered a performance that consists of a number of active design agents, or performers. Each agent is responsible for presenting a particular element of information, such as a headline or a news story. The individual design agent is sensitive to changes in its context, including the information itself, the goals of the information recipient, and other design agents. The dynamic and continuous design solution as a whole emerges from the activities of collaborating agents. This framework is fundamentally different from the traditional view of communication design, which describes a design solution as a set of fixed attributes. For example, a book design is complete when all the typographic attributes, such as typeface, type size, and leading, are selected and fixed. Once the design is completed, these attributes remain exactly the same throughout the life span of the book.

About the Author
Suguru Ishizaki is Senior Staff Engineer at QUALCOMM Incorporated.

Improving Web Application Security: Threats and Countermeasures : 9780735618428

This guide helps you to design, build, and configure hack-resilient Web applications. These are applications that reduce the likelihood of successful attacks and mitigate the extent of damage should an attack occur. This guide uses a three-layered approach: securing the network, securing the host, and securing the application. This guide addresses security across the three physical tiers: Web server, remote applications server, and database server. At each tier, security is addresses at the network layer, the host layer, and the application layer. The guide is organized into various security configuration categories that apply to the host and network, and the application vulnerability categories.

What this guide covers:

• How to secure the network, host, and application


• How to identify and evaluate threats using Threat Modeling


• How to create a secure design


• How to perform security review on existing architecture and design


• How to write secure managed code


• How to perform a security code review and deployment review

Implicit Objects Computer Graphics : 9780387984247

Implicit definition and description of geometric objects and surfaces plays a critical role in the appearance and manipulation of computer graphics. In addition, the mathematical definition of shapes, using an implicit form, has pivotal applications for geometric modeling, visualization and animation. Until recently, the parametric form has been by far the most popular geometric representation used in computer graphics and computer-aided design. Whereas parametric objects and the techniques associated with them have been exhaustively developed, the implicit form has been used as a complementary geometric representation, mainly in the restricted context of specific applications. However, recent developments in graphics are changing this situation, and the community is beginning to draw its attention to implicit objects. This is reflected in the current research of aspects related to this subject. Employing a coherent conceptual framework, Implicit Objects in Computer Graphics addresses the role of implicitly defined objects in the following parts: mathematical foundations of geometric models, implicit formulations for the specification of shapes, implicit primitives, techniques for constructing and manipulating implicit objects, modeling, rendering and animation implicit objects. Topics and features: *Broad, conceptual approach covers the fundamental algorithms and ideas *Integrated and up-to-date overview of the main developments surrounding implicit objects *Organized and cohesive presentation combines theory and practice *Provides thorough explanation of key problems and challenges in the field

Addresses the role of implicitly defined objects in the following parts: mathematical foundations of geometric models, implicit formulations for the specification of shapes, techniques for constructing and manipulating implicit objects, modeling, rendering and animation implicit objects.

Implementing Voice over IP : 9780471216667

In general, voice transmission over the Internet protocol (IP), or VoIP, means
transmission of real-time voice signals and associated call control information
over an IP-based (public or private) network. The term IP telephony is commonly
used to specify delivery of a superset of the advanced public switched
telephone network (PSTN) services using IP phones and IP-based access,
transport, and control networks. These networks can be either logically overlayed
on the public Internet or connected to the Internet via one or more gateways
or edge routers with appropriate service protection functions embedded
in them. In this book, I use VoIP and IP telephony synonymously, most of the
times.

This book grew out of my participation in many VoIP-related projects over
the past several years. Some of the early projects were exploratory in nature;
oscillators had to be used to generate certain tones or signals, and oscilloscopes
were used to measure the dial-tone delay, call setup time, and voice transmission
delay. However, as the technology matured, a handful of test and measurement
devices became available. Consequently, we turned out to be better
equipped to make more informed decisions regarding the computing and networking
infrastructures that are required to implement the VoIP service. Many
of the recent VoIP-related projects in the enterprise and public network industries
involve specifying a VoIP service design or upgrading an existing VoIP
service platform to satisfy the growth and/or additional feature requirements of
the customers. These are living proof of the facts that all-distance voice transmission
service providers (retailers and wholesalers) and enterprise network
designers are seriously deploying or considering the deployment of VoIP services
in their networks.

Implementing the IEEE Software Engineering Standards : 9780672318573

Implementing the IEEE Software Engineering Standards is a practical and professional guide to implementing the IEEE Software Engineering standards in your software development process. There are 39 complex standards involved, some more critical than others. This book explains where to start, which standards to implement first, and how to integrate them into your current software development process. The book presents a realistic Software Life-Cycle Model to complement the standards and aid development. One of the book's biggest benefits is that it helps software engineers reconcile some latest "best practices" such as rapid prototyping and use of CASE tools with use of the standards.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Software Engineering
Standards provide a comprehensive set of standards for developing and validating
software.The standards are a fantastic resource, representing countless man-years of
effort.There is an ongoing program to enhance and extend the standards (approximately
five new standards are developed each year). Among the most highly
regarded software engineering standards available today, the IEEE standards are
widely recognized in regulated industries such as the medical device industry.
Proper use of the standards can help organizations improve their software development
and validation process, and help implement an effective software quality
system.

Implementing the Climate Regime: International Compliance : 9781844071616

Unlike most books on climate politics, this volume has a sharp focus on one particular aspect of the global climate regime – the system set up to improve compliance with commitments under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The design of a compliance system has been controversial ever since the adoption of the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change. The outcome, laid out in the 2001 Marrakesh Accords, is innovative in international environmental law and its operation will be decisive for the effectiveness of the climate regime.

This book has been prepared under a project coordinated jointly by three Norwegian research institutions targeting international climate politics: CICERO Center for International Climate and Environmental Research–Oslo, The Department of Public and International Law at the University of Oslo, and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute. The book also involves prominent scholars from the US. This transnational group of authors met for several workshops in the course of the project to ensure a high level of integration of the book’s various chapters. Prior to the last workshop, the chapter drafts were subject to individual anonymous review by external experts in the various fields covered. We are very grateful to Scott Barrett, Thomas Gehring, Marc Levy, Sebastian Oberthür, Lasse Ringius, Detlef Sprinz and David Victor for generously offering advice on how the drafts could be further advanced.

About The Authors
Steinar Andresen is a professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo and a senior research fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway. His research focuses on international management of natural resources and the environment with an emphasis on whaling, marine pollution, climate change and the role of the UN in global environmental governance. Analytically, Andresen has examined factors that influence the effectiveness of international cooperation, such as the interaction between science and policy, processes of leadership and specific institutional features. Andresen has published books, mostly with co-authors, for the Scandinavian University Press, Belhaven, Manchester University Press and MIT, and a number of articles in such journals as Marine Policy, International Environmental Agreements, Global Environmental Politics and Global Governance.

Implementing Sugarcrm: A Step-by-step Guide to Using This Powerful Open Source Application in Your Business : 9781904811688

Here are just some of the knowledge and skills you will gain when you read this book:

* Learn specific ways in which SugarCRM can increase your profits through richer customer relationships

* The author will help you assess your own companies needs, and plan a SugarCRM implementation tailored specifically to you – it's like having a SugarCRM consultant in the book!

* Decide how to deploy SugarCRM so that it meets your requirements best, and step by step instructions for installing the software

* A complete step-by-step tutorial in using the standard, every day features of SugarCRM

* A look at the various free and commercial add ons available for SugarCRM, as well as advice on when they are useful and how to find more

* Introducing SugarCRM across the business – how to train your staff and get your users enthused about what SugarCRM can do for them

* Essential admin tasks such as data importing, back up, and maintenance

* Integrating SugarCRM with your web site… and tips for other forms of integration too! Includes particular coverage of integration with Mambo…

* Covers installing and using SugarCRM, as well as tips for training and getting employee support

Using a unique checklist approach the book works from the SugarCRM basics right up to advanced features in a clear, friendly way. It is carefully designed to distil hard-won SugarCRM wisdom from a recognized expert into a clear, readable, practical guide. By helping you clarify your business goals the book enables you to build a CRM system to support your business needs, and shows SugarCRM in a realistic business setting through an Extended case study.

Implementing SSH: Strategies for Optimizing the Secure Shell : 9780471458807

    Secure Shell (SSH) is a utility that can be described in many different ways. It can be described as a protocol, an encryption tool, a client/server application, or a command interface. Along with its various descriptions, SSH provides various functions with a single package. SSH’s diverse set of services and the ability to provide those services in a secure manner have allowed it to become a staple in many enterprise networks.

    Most security professionals probably discovered SSH very early in their careers and have fallen in love with it ever since. SSH to the security professional is like a donut to Homer Simpson: a godsend. Professionals continually ask  hemselves if there is anything SSH can’t do. For the security professional, SSH provides everything one could ask for, including a free car wash on week-ends (well, that is what it seems like sometimes). One of the great things about SSH is that not only do security professionals use and love the utility, but non-security technical professionals and nontechnical professionals love it as well. Furthermore, SSH is compared with other security utilities in the industry,such as RSASecureID tokens, it is evident that security professionals are the predominant end-users of these other utilities. SecureID tokens are not widely used by nontechnical personnel and are not deployed often in environments that are not closely affiliated with corporate security. On the other hand, SSH is deployed in many Unix workstations/servers, Windows workstations, and a variety of network devices such as Cisco routers and switches.
    Some books on the market today cover SSH. Unlike most of them, this book does not cover the ins and outs of SSH as a protocol, the encryption modules used in SSH1 and SSH2, or the supported algorithms. Instead, it covers the ins and outs of implementing and optimizing SSH. Think of this book as a tactical guide to SSH: Now that I understand SSH, how can I use it? This book covers the how can I use itpart. Covered in detail is how to install, implement, optimize, and support SSH in Unix, Windows, and network architecture environments.

Who Should Read This Book
Implementing SSHis intended for professionals working in data centers. The material presented in the chapters that follow is essential, need-to-know information on how to implement SSH from small networks to enterprise
networks. This book covers common “How-Tos,” providing the necessary implementation steps and detailed descriptions of all the services SSH can provide to an environment. You are encouraged to use this book as a quick reference for how to do certain tasks. It is not necessarily meant to be read from start to finish; thus, individual chapters are self-supporting, without requiring any prior knowledge of the other chapters. For example, if you need or want to learn how to use SSH as a proxy service, you can simply go to Chapter 9, “Proxy Technologies in a Secure Web Environment,” and begin reading. You do not have to have read Chapters 1 through 8 to understand the concepts discussed in Chapter 9.

Generally speaking, this book is for the following types of individuals:

• Anyone interested in learning how to implement SSH, including all of its capabilities and strengths


• Anyone interested in expanding his or her existing knowledge of SSH


• Anyone looking for new strategies in optimizing her or his current usage of SSH

Implementing Service Quality in IP Networks : 9780470847930

Why implement service quality? Is it possible to ensure reliable service quality in multi-service IP networks? Which technologies help in making end-to-end quality of service a realistic business proposition?

In Implementing Service Quality in IP Networks, Vilho Räisänen answers these questions and more. The author discusses the business drivers for multi-service IP networks from various different angles. He defines service quality, explains how to estimate and measure the end-user experience and discusses different ways of conveying service quality requirements to the network.

Turning theory into practice, he uses Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as a framework for discussing inter-domain management and measurement of multi-service IP networks. Bandwidth broker assisted signalling is presented as an evolutionary step towards dynamic SLAs. Finally, a case study describing service quality support in an IP-based Radio Access Network (RAN) illustrates the techniques introduced in the book.

Features:

• A service-centred approach to Quality of Service
  

   

  
  


• A 'system solution' for end-to-end service support
  

   

  
  


• An overview of QoS support technologies such as Differentiated Services (DiffServ), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), traffic engineering, policy management, and SLAs
  

   

  
  


• Management solutions for network administrators
  

   

  
  


• Application in an IP-based wireless Radio Access Network

A practical guide which will appeal to all network planners, managers, administrators and designers, as well as students on network management courses, this book demonstrates that implementing service quality in IP networks is a realistic business goal.

"IP-based services and networks are already dominating fixed services and will do the same in mobile within a few years time. In order to improve network utilization, manage service levels for end-users and between operators QoS is absolutely necessary. This book serves not only as a tutorial but also as a reference for professionals who design and implement QoS-aware networks and applications." Markku Hollström, Nokia IP Mobility Networks, Finland

Implementing SAP R/3 Sales and Distribution : 9780072124040

Expert Guidance on How to Successfully Implement This Brand-New SAP Module!

One of the world’s leading SAP Sales & Distribution consultants delivers the first comprehensive and practical guide to implementing this new module in the R/3 system. Inside this book you’ll get complete information on the ins and outs of the software, including basic functions, sales document flow, invoicing, and how the S&D module interfaces with other modules.

This remarkably clear and concise book will show you how to:

• Get an overview of SAP functions and find out where to access data throughout the system


• Configure and implement the Sales & Distribution model


• Learn the differences between sales document types and how they control deliveries and impact other modules


• Understand the basic functions that make up the sales process, including pricing, output, and credit management


• Create cross-functional reports using the standard SAP structures


• Prepare for going 'live' and learn system testing methods

Sales processes and delivery systems are crucial functions in today’s businesses and no other Sales & Distribution guide can bring you the same focused, reliable advice that’s found inside this first-rate user’s guidebook.

About the Author
Glynn Christopher Williams was born in England, and educated in South Africa. He is a Christian and loves life. Currently based in South Africa he is a SAP SD consultant, with international experience, having worked on projects in South America and Europe. He has had the opportunity of working on implementations within some of the worlds largest companies, the most recent implementing SAP across 12 countries in Europe. His extensive experience and knowledge of the SD module allows the sharing of fantastic time saving tips, as well as easy to understand assistance in implementing SAP Sales and Distribution.

Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series) : 9780321437389

In 2003, Mary and Tom Poppendieck's Lean Software Development introduced breakthrough development techniques that leverage Lean principles to deliver unprecedented agility and value. Now their widely anticipated sequel and companion guide shows exactly how to implement Lean software development, hands-on.

This new book draws on the Poppendiecks' unparalleled experience helping development organizations optimize the entire software value stream. You'll discover the right questions to ask, the key issues to focus on, and techniques proven to work. The authors present case studies from leading-edge software organizations, and offer practical exercises for jumpstarting your own Lean initiatives.

• Managing to extend, nourish, and leverage agile practices


• Building true development teams, not just groups


• Driving quality through rapid feedback and detailed discipline


• Making decisions Just-in-Time, but no later


• Delivering fast: How PatientKeeper delivers 45 rock-solid releases per year


• Making tradeoffs that really satisfy customers

Implementing Lean Software Development is indispensable to anyone who wants more effective development processes--managers, project leaders, senior developers, and architects in enterprise IT and software companies alike.

About the Author

Mary Poppendieck is a seasoned leader in operations and product development with more than thirty years of IT experience. She has led teams implementing solutions ranging from enterprise supply chain management to digital media, and built one of 3M's first Just-in-Time Lean production systems. Mary is the president of Poppendieck LLC, which specializes in bringing Lean techniques to software development.

Tom Poppendieck is an enterprise analyst, architect, and agile process mentor with more than twenty-five years of experience developing and implementing complex systems. He currently assists organizations in applying Lean principles and tools to software development processes.

Implementing IBM(R) Rational(R) ClearQuest(R): An End-to-End Deployment Guide (The developerWorks Series) : 9780321334862

IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® gives organizations unprecedented control over software development, helping them fix defects, make enhancements, manage issues, update documentation, and deliver better products, faster. Now there's an easy-to-use ClearQuest deployment guide for every team member--in development, product management, field operations, support, and beyond.

Implementing IBM Rational ClearQuest brings together all you need to integrate ClearQuest into an overarching change-management system that works. Drawing on decades of experience, the authors present a detailed, easyto-use roadmap for each step of ClearQuest deployment, from evaluating business cases through planning, design, and implementation. You will find the industry's clearest, most useful explanations of ClearQuest technology here, along with real-world examples, best practices, diagrams, and actionable steps. This book will help you

• Thoroughly understand the strategic and tactical challenges of change management


• Implement ClearQuest effectively, whether you're in a small team or a global enterprise


• Model your existing system: actors, use cases, activity diagrams, workflow, and reporting


• Define classes, states, transitions, deployment diagrams, and system-level design


• Install, configure, and use the Eclipse™ ClearQuest plugin


• Use multisite synchronization, mastership, and conflict resolution


• Efficiently handle testing, migration, administration, backup, and training

Regardless of your role or previous experience, this book will help you shape and execute your ClearQuest rollout to drive maximum business value--now, and for years to come.

Implementing Homeland Security for Enterprise IT : 9781555583125

The September 11, 2001 attacks illustrated the immense vulnerability to terrorist threats. Since there have been considerable efforts to develop plans and methods to protect critical infrastructures and key assets. The government at all levels, private sector organizations, as well as concerned citizens have begun to establish partnerships and to develop action plans. But there are many questions yet to be answered about what organizations should actually do to protect their assets and their people while participating in national efforts to improve security. This book provides practical steps that IT managers in all organizations and sectors can take to move security from the planning process into practice.

• 77 action steps that organizations can take to implement IT-related homeland security initiatives


• An action road map that shows which objectives need to be addressed at the executive level, in the IT department, and in computer security


• Easy to understand explanations as to how national strategies for homeland security impact IT operations, policies, and procedures

Implementing Enterprise Portfolio Management with Microsoft Project Server 2002 : 9781590591185

Implementing Enterprise Portfolio Management with Microsoft Project Server 2002 is written for anyone contemplating or actively engaged in implementing and managing Microsoft Project Server. It guides you through a structured approach to implementation and conveys best practices for using the software once you’ve got it up and running.

This book provides unique technical and usability insights based on the author's real-world experience. It also contains extensive coverage on installation, including the "gotchas" that can doom a poorly configured system.

Author Gary Chefetz is a Microsoft Project MVP who is well known in the MS Project community as a "firefighter" of botched implementation. It is Chefetz's goal to provide you with the manual that the software didn't come with, as well as the insight necessary to achieve success, without the missteps many people make during implementation.

Implementing Electronic Card Payment Systems (Artech House Computer Security Series) : 9781580533058

Europay, MasterCard, and Visa developed a standard for chip cards, referred to as the EMV, allowing consumers and businesses greater protection against fraud compared with magnetic stripe cards. Implementing Electronic Card Payment Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the EMV chip solution and explains how this technology provides a chip migration path, where interoperability plays a central role in the business model. This cutting-edge book offers a better understanding of:

• Security problems associated with magnetic stripe cards


• The business case for chip migration


• Multiapplication EMV chip card layout design


• The implementation of multiapplication selection mechanisms in EMV chip cards and terminals


• A tutorial presentation of an EMV transaction profile

This first-of-its-kind resource also discusses the organizational and management issues in connection with the EMV chip migration and the use of EMV chip cards in e-commerce and m-commerce transactions. An excellent reference for today’s IT/e-commerce professionals and postgraduate students alike, the book helps readers fully understand this emerging, complex payment card technology.

About the Author

Cristian Radu is currently an independent consultant for payment system and telecom operators in Belgium. He has over 15 years of experience as an engineer and researcher. Dr. Radu earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

Implementing Database Security and Auditing: Includes Examples for Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 UDB, Sybase : 9781555583347

"Today, databases house our 'information crown jewels', but database security is one of the weakest areas of most information security programs. With this excellent book, Ben-Natan empowers you to close this database security gap and raise your database security bar!" Bruce W. Moulton. CISO/VP, Fidelity Investments (1995 - 2001)

"Let's start with a simple truth about today's world: If you have a database and you make it available to customers, employees, or whomever over a network, that database will be attacked by hackers -- probably sooner rather than later. If you are responsible for that database's security, then you need to read this book. No other single source covers all of the many disciplines and layers involved in protecting exposed databases, and it especially shines in synthesizing all of its concepts and strategies into very practical and specific checklists of things you need to do. I've been an Oracle DBA for 15 years, but I'm not embarrassed to admit that five minutes into Chapter One I was making notes on simple measures I had overlooked." -- Charles McClain, Senior Oracle DBA, North River Consulting, Inc.

This book is about database security and auditing. You will learn many methods and techniques that will be helpful in securing, monitoring and auditing database environments. It covers diverse topics that include all aspects of database security and auditing - including network security for databases, authentication and authorization issues, links and replication, database Trojans, etc. You will also learn of vulnerabilities and attacks that exist within various database environments or that have been used to attack databases (and that have since been fixed). These will often be explained to an internals level. There are many sections which outline the anatomy of an attack before delving into the details of how to combat such an attack. Equally important, you will learn about the database auditing landscape both from a business and regulatory requirements perspective as well as from a technical implementation perspective.

About the Author

Ron Ben-Natan is Chief Technical Officer at Guardium, a leader in database and application security. Ron is an expert in the field of application security, database security and enterprise applications. He is also an expert in distributed computing, J2EE applications, and Web services. He has published 9 technical books
including several best-selling WebSphere application server books and over 40 technical articles.

Implementing CIFS: The Common Internet File System : 9780130471161

"The book that Microsoft should have written, but didn't."
—Jeremy Allison, Samba Team

"Your detailed explanations are clear and backed-up with source code—and the numerous bits of humor make a dry subject very enjoyable to read."
—J.D. Lindemann, network engineer, Adaptec, Inc.

The first developer's guide to Microsoft®'s Internet/Intranet file sharing standard

For years, developers and administrators have struggled to understand CIFS, Microsoft's poorly documented standard for Internet file sharing. Finally, there is an authoritative, cross-platform guide to CIFS capabilities and behavior. Implementing CIFS not only delivers the priceless knowledge of a Samba Team member dedicated to investigating the inner workings of CIFS, it also identifies and describes crucial specifications and supporting documents.

• Provides essential information for designing and debugging large Windows® and/or Samba networks


• Offers clear, in-depth introductions to Server Message Block (SMB), NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT), browser services, and authentication


• Drills down into the internals of CIFS, exposing its behavior on the wire and at the desktop—and its strange quirks


• Presents illustrative code examples throughout


• Reflects years of work reviewing obscure documentation, packet traces, and sourcecode


• Includes the SNIA CIFS Technical Reference

Implementing CIFS will be indispensable to every developer who wants to provide CIFS compatibility—and every administrator or security specialist who needs an in-depth understanding of how it really works.

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER R. HERTEL is a member of the Samba Team and a founding member of the jCIFS Team. He has worked with SMB/CIFS networks since the 1980s, when he designed and installed a large-scale network based on DEC Pathworks, using Microsoft and IBM® networking protocols. Hertel is Network Design Engineer at the University of Minnesota.

Series Editor BRUCE PERENS is an Open Source evangelist and developer whose software is a major component of most commercial Linux® offerings. He founded or co-founded Linux Standard Base, Open Source Initiative, and Software in the Public Interest. As Debian GNU/Linux Project Leader, he was instrumental in getting Linux on two U.S. Space Shuttle flights, bringing respect to Linux when few people were taking it seriously. He now consults with companies on Open Source policies and processes.

Implementing Backup and Recovery: The Readiness Guide for the Enterprise : 9780471227144

Arm yourself with all the information you need to architect a backup and recovery system

System backup is essential in any enterprise–protecting data is equivalent to protecting the company or agency. Whether you have the task of putting together a backup and recovery system for your organization or you are thinking about how backup and recovery fits within the scope of total data availability, Implementing Backup and Recovery is an invaluable resource. This detailed guide takes you through the necessary steps of deploying services by showing you how to address the architecture, limitations, and capabilities of the existing network infrastructure.

After an introduction to backup and recovery in the enterprise, Little and Chapa give a tutorial on the components of backup. Then, using VERITAS NetBackup as an example, they show you how to install and configure a backup application, and how to customize services to meet customer needs. Throughout the book, the authors use real-life client situations to explain specific concepts. In addition, you’ll also learn:

1. The business and legal requirements of backup systems


2. VERITAS NetBackup’s tiered architecture and configuration elements


3. How to determine your need for additional backup services


4. What the future holds for backup and recovery

Wiley Technology Publishing has teamed with VERITAS Software Corporation to de-liver a series of books for the enterprise storage management community. These titles will provide system and network administrators, server application developers, and storage engineers with in-depth, hands-on information on how to build scalable, quick, and highly available storage area networks. Key books in the series, including this one, are designed to help CIOs make the decisions as to when and how to embark on investing in new technology.

About the Author

David B. Little joines VERITAS Software in April 1997. He was a support engineer and helped develop the multi-tiered support model that is a conerstone of the world-class support organization. In 1999, he joined the Sales department as a technical product specialist. In this capacity he has travelled around the world promoting NetBackup and frequently speaking at user conferences. He also teaches NetBackup to internal VERITAS engineers and consultants as well as partners, resellers, and customers.

David A. Chapa wears many hats at DataStaff (www.datastaff.com). In his official role he is the Consulting Manager responsible for managing the vision and direction of the consulting practices. His is also co-founder of Gray House Solutions (www.GrayHouseSolutions.com), a software company providing integrated disaster recovery solutions whose flagship product is Duplication Suite.
 

Implementing and Integrating Product Data Management and Software Configuration Management : 9781580534987

This text shows how the integration of PDM and SCM can help organizations quickly and efficiently develop new products and efficiently maintain and update existing products.

Because today’s products rely on tightly integrated hardware and software components, system and software engineers need to have an understanding of both product data management (PDM) and software configuration management (SCM). This groundbreaking book offers that essential knowledge by:

• Showing how the integration of PDM and SCM can help organizations quickly and efficiently develop new products and efficiently maintain and update existing products


• Providing comprehensive coverage of PDM/SCM principles, pointing out the similarities and differences of these two processes


• Presenting the immense range of PDM/SCM tools available to professionals in the field


• Including in-depth case studies that provide practical knowledge for successful PDM and SCM use and integration

About the Authors

Ivica Crnkovic is a professor of industrial software engineering at Mälardalen University, Sweden. A frequent contributor to the literature on component development, Professor Crnkovic is the coeditor of Building Reliable Component-Based Software Systems (Artech House, 2002). He received his M.Sc. in electrical engineering and in theoretical physics, and his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Ulf Asklund is an associate professor of configuration management at Lund University, Sweden, where he earned a Ph.D. A regular presenter at international conferences on software configuration management, he has organized workshops and a conference for the IEEE.

Annita Persson Dahlqvist is a software configuration and product data manager for Ericsson, AB. She earned her B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has been a program committee member of software configuration management symposia and workshops and is a regular presenter at international conferences on software and system configuration management.

Implementing 802.11, 802.16, and 802.20 Wireless Networks: Planning, Troubleshooting, and Operations : 9780750678087

For nearly a century, voice communications networks have been king of the
hill. The growth of the Internet in the 1990’s has given rise to the need for data
communications networks that are as well developed and flexible as the voice
networks that are currently in place. Broadband connectivity has become available
in certain places using the wired infrastructure of Telephone and CATV companies,
but the coverage provided by these systems is far from ubiquitous. While
these systems can address the low speed data requirements of many individual
users, the high speed (>2 Mbps) data communications requirements of corporate
entities cannot be easily and economically met using copper wires. Fiber optics
can and does offer the possibility of enormous speeds, but operational fiber
cable to the home or business is not commonly available, and will not be for the
foreseeable future.

In addition, the need for instant data is becoming as urgent as the need for instant
voice communications. Instant voice communications needs are met by cellularlike
services. Although these same providers have begun to offer data services,
just like their wired counterparts, their speeds are constrained by the limitations
inherent in systems that were originally designed for voice communications.

Wireless-based data networks have the ability to meet the data requirements of
corporate networks as well as the broadband fixed and mobile requirements of
individuals. There are numerous spectral allocations that can be used to provide
these services, and while some are licensed, thus limiting their deployment to
those who have access to the spectrum, others are not. It is in this unlicensed spectrum
where many wireless data needs are being met.

Implementation Strategies for SAP R/3 in a Multinational Organization: Lessons from a Real-World Case Study : 9781591407768

The purpose of this book is to assemble many of the theories related to implementing
an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, provide the history of
implementation of SAP R/3 system in a multinational company during 1991-
2004, and analyze the practice using the theories. We include a chapter that
discusses the new products of SAP and shows how they might be used by the
company in the future. We have also included another case study that discusses
implementation of SAP R/3 in Sidler GmbH. This book provides the
basics of ERP systems, so that a reader who is not familiar with the terminologies
can understand them well enough to appreciate the importance of effective
implementation of ERP systems.

This book can be used as a reference by a seasoned practitioner at any level of
an organization or as an introduction to ERP by a person who is new to the
concepts. It is particularly useful for project teams that are selecting or implementing
ERP systems because it provides a detailed case study of implementation
of a system at a company. The team can analyze the reported implementation,
come up with alternate scenarios, learn from the exercise, and then proceed
to work on effectively implementing the ERP system in their company.
They can learn from the successful strategies and avoid the mistakes.

The book is particularly useful to students who are planning to graduate with an
emphasis on business processes/ERP systems and practice as consultants or
project managers in ERP implementation projects. It is especially helpful for
students in graduate MBA and Executive MBA programs since it prepares
them to be in charge of ERP implementation projects. This book provides them
an insight into the implementation experiences of a large corporation that is
expecting to spend about $1 billion on an ERP project. This book is unique since
it emphasizes and illustrates business processes, IT architectures, and IT structures.

Imperfect XML : Rants, Raves, Tips, and Tricks ... from an Insider : 9780131453494

XML projects can fail for all kinds of reasons, from unrealistic overall goals to mishandled low-level technical decisions. Fortunately, one of the world's leading XML consultants is ready to show you how to avoid XML pitfalls on your next project.

Since its invention, David Megginson has been helping to drive XML to new levels. He led the team that developed the SAX streaming API now used worldwide, has been a key contributor to the World Wide Web Consortium, and has served as a consultant to many of the world's leading companies, including Boeing, Reuters, and McGraw-Hill. Drawing on this vast experience, Megginson offers in this book expert solutions and problem-solving guidance for virtually any XML project challenge. You'll discover best practices for planning, budgeting, scheduling, and managing any XML project: content management, data interchange, legacy integration, or Web services. And you'll find technical insights that only an expert like Megginson can offer.

Coverage includes

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  Setting expectations and planning for extensibility: key success factors in XML projects

  
  


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  Choosing standards, technical approaches, and architecture

  
  


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  Overcoming hidden pitfalls in single-source publishing from XML source

  
  


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  Intelligent searching with XML: essential design and implementation strategies

  
  


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  Using XML in enterprise integration: practical realities and workarounds

  
  


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  Scaling smoothly from demo to production system

  
  


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  Making XML fast: real help for overcoming XML performance problems

  
  


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  Managing the security risks associated with sending XML data across the Internet

  
  


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  Recognizing when XML technology is wrong for your project

  
  

From start to finish, Imperfect XML presents a clear-eyed view of XML's advantages and limitations--and technical and management solutions proven to make it work.

Imperfect C++ Practical Solutions for Real-Life Programming : 9780321228772

C++, although a marvelous language, isn't perfect. Matthew Wilson has been working with it for over a decade, and during that time he has found inherent limitations that require skillful workarounds. In this book, he doesn't just tell you what's wrong with C++, but offers practical techniques and tools for writing code that's more robust, flexible, efficient, and maintainable. He shows you how to tame C++'s complexity, cut through its vast array of paradigms, take back control over your code--and get far better results.

If you're a long-time C++ developer, this book will help you see your programming challenges in new ways--and illuminate powerful techniques you may never have tried. If you're newer to C++, you'll learn principles that will make you more effective in all of your projects. Along the way, you'll learn how to:

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  Overcome deficiencies in C++'s type system

  
  


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  Enforce software design through constraints, contracts, and assertions

  
  


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  Handle behavior ignored by the standard--including issues related to dynamic libraries, static objects, and threading

  
  


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  Achieve binary compatibility between dynamically loading components

  
  


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  Understand the costs and disadvantages of implicit conversions--and the alternatives

  
  


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  Increase compatibility with diverse compilers, libraries, and operating environments

  
  


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  Help your compiler detect more errors and work more effectively

  
  


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  Understand the aspects of style that impact reliability

  
  


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  Apply the Resource Acquisition Is Initialization mechanism to a wide variety of problem domains

  
  


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  Manage the sometimes arcane relationship between arrays and pointers

  
  


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  Use template programming to improve flexibility and robustness

  
  


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  Extend C++: including fast string concatenation, a true NULL-pointer, flexible memory buffers, Properties, multidimensional arrays, and Ranges

  
  

The CD-ROM contains a valuable variety of C++ compilers, libraries, test programs, tools, and utilities, as well as the author's related journal articles.

iMovie HD & iDVD 5 (Missing Manual) : 9780596100339

The latest versions of iMovie HD and iDVD 5 are, by far, the most robust moviemaking applications available to consumers today. But whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker eager to take advantage of the full capabilities of these applications, don't count on Apple documentation to make the cut. You need iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual, the objective authority on iMovie HD and iDVD 5.

Even if you own a previous version of iMovie, the new feature-rich iMovie HD may well be impossible to resist. This video editing program now enables users to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of HDV camcorders, along with standard DV and the MPEG-4 video format. iMovie HD also includes "Magic iMovie" for making finished movies automatically. The feature does everything in one step--imports video into separate clips and adds titles, transitions, and music. The finished video is then ready for iDVD 5, which now includes 15 new themes with animated drop zones that can display video clips across DVD menus, just like the latest Hollywood DVDs.

This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue not only details every step of iMovie HD video production--from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs--but provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of a video won't rely entirely on magic.

iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual includes expert techniques and tricks for:

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  Capturing quality footage (including tips on composition, lighting, and even special-event filming)
  

  
  


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  Building your movie track, incorporating transitions and special effects, and adding narration, music, and sound
  

  
  


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  Working with picture files and QuickTime movies
  

  
  


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  Reaching your intended audience by exporting to tape, transferring iMovie to QuickTime, burning QuickTime-Movie CDs, and putting movies on the Web (and even on your cell phone!)
  

  
  


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  Using iDVD 5 to stylize and burn your DVD creation

  
  

iMovie HD & iDVD 5: The Missing Manual--it's your moviemaking-made-easy guide.

iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 for Mac OS X (Visual QuickStart Guide) : 9780321423276

Need to learn iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 fast? Try a Visual QuickStart! This best-selling reference's visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with these great iLife applications in no time. Best-selling author and iLife expert Jeff Carlson uses crystal-clear instructions, full-color illustrations,  and friendly prose to introduce you to everything from using themes, tools, and effects to timeline editing to video podcasts and blogs. You'll also learn about everything new in iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6, including motion-graphics themes, real-time effects, audio enhancements, sharing options, and more!

Although digital camcorders cost more than analog models, you can get a good quality model these days for less than $400. You can also easily spend $5,000 or more, with plenty of models falling between those ranges.

iMovie HD gives you another option: high-definition (HD) digital camcorders that capture video at a much higher resolution for playback on HD televisions. Surprisingly, you can get one for around $1,500 currently, a bargain compared to full-fledged HD systems (more on that in this chapter).

For the money, you also get a host of featuresand gimmicks. If you've not yet purchased a digital camcorder, this chapter will help you decide which combination of features is right for you. Note that I'll give some examples, but won't be recommending any particular model because (like all technology) the field changes pretty quickly. If you already own a camcorder, skim this chapter to see which features are important and which you should turn off.

iMovie 6 & IDVD : The Missing Manual : 9780596527266

While the last version of iMovie gave moviemakers the ability to capture and edit widescreen High Definition Video (HDV) from the new generation of camcorders, iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking itself. iMovie 6 includes five professionally designed themes with backgrounds, motion graphics, titles, and effects that act as building blocks for your projects. You can preview transitions and stunning new video effects--such as time-lapse video--in real time using the full screen. Or edit audio and add sound effects with a new built-in sound studio. For presenting your movie, Magic iDVD offers easy-to-use themes, including new widescreen options.

Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is amazing stuff. But if you want to learn the full capabilities of these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut. Instead, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual is the ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an objective lens. This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and iDVD production.

iMovie 3 for Mac OS X (Visual QuickStart Guide) : 9780321193971

Crammed with new features-but lacking any documentation to speak of-iMovie 3 is a tool just waiting to be tapped, and this Visual QuickStart Guide provides the key. If you're already familiar with Apple's video editing software, you'll welcome the easy-to-find coverage of all of iMovie's new features-including seamless integration with other iLife applications, added visual effects, powerful new audio controls and effects, chapter markers, and instant DVD export. If you're using iMovie for the first time, the accessible, step-by-step format will have you making movies in no time. Using hundreds of screen shots (all updated to reflect iMovie 3's new interface) and tips gleaned from personal experience, noted Mac author Jeff Carlson covers all the bases here-from shooting and capturing footage, viewing clips, and working in the iMovie timeline to using special effects and transitions and adding sound, music, titles, and narration. New in this edition is a chapter focusing on working with still images, thorough coverage of interoperability between the other iLife applications, a valuable troubleshooting section, and much more.

About the Author

Jeff Carlson is the author of Real World Adobe GoLive, Handspring Visor: Visual QuickStart Guide, Palm Organizers, 2nd Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, and iMovie 2 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide. He divides his time between his Seattle Web design company, Never Enough Coffee Creations, and writing for publications such as Macworld, I.D., and How Magazine. He is also the managing editor of the weekly electronic newsletter TidBITS, which covers Macintosh and Internet issues.

iMovie 3 Fast & Easy : 9781592000982

So, you wanna be in pictures? Home-movie Hitchcock wannabes have a simple and exciting desktop video-editing tool: Apple’s iMovie 3. iMovie 3 is the perfect tool for turning those long, boring home videos into interesting, polished productions that your family and friends will enjoy. Let’s face it, without video-editing software to sharpen your home movies, even your own kids and creative filming techniques (of the floor) can be unwatchable.

With iMovie 3, you can be a modern-day Orson Welles, and write, direct, and star in your own original short films or edit those shelves of dusty videotapes you’ve had for years. After you master iMovie 3, you will start to think like a movie director or an editing room technician every time you pick up the camera.

iMovie 3 Fast & Easy will teach you to make better home movies using Apple’s exciting video-editing software. You will learn to edit your video clips, add smooth transitions, insert opening titles and closing credits, add soundtracks and sound effects, create special effects, and export your finished production. You’ll also learn some camera shooting tricks to help you visualize a better epic. Finally, you’ll learn how to create a simple Web page to post your final masterpieces.

Premier Press’s Fast & Easy guides are visual solutions to getting started and learning computer-related subjects. The easy-to-follow, highly visual Fast & Easy style makes this a perfect learning tool. Computer terms are clearly explained in non-technical language, and numbered steps keep explanations to a minimum to help you learn faster.

In addition to the visual and detailed descriptions of useful tasks, this book also contains some extra comments, including:

• Notes give background and additional information about various features.


• Tips reveal shortcuts or hints that make using iMovie even simpler.
  

About the Author
KEVIN HARRELD is a Senior Acquisitions Editor for Course Technology. After years of working behind the scenes editing and acquiring numerous technology books, he took a starring role as author of iMovie Fast & Easy. The box office success of that book (or maybe it was Apple’s decision to release iMovie 2, and later iMovie 3) pushed him to pen two sequels, iMovie 2 Fast & Easy and iMovie 3 Fast & Easy.

Before writing, editing, and acquiring books, Kevin also worked for several years in the newspaper industry, where he learned the definition of a deadline. Spending a year as a film studies minor, living in movie houses (before he had kids), and listening to Joe Bob Briggs has made Kevin believe he’s an authority on movies.

Kevin lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Lisa; daughter, Genevieve; sons, Jackson and Hudson Bo; and hound, Dignan. He enjoys fairways and greens, hardwoods and diamonds, and big screens and artificial butter flavor.

Imaging of the Sternocostoclavicular Region : 9783540331476

The sternocostoclavicular region often presents diagnostic challenges for both the clinician and the radiologist. It is commonly involved in rheumatologic disorders, sometimes with pain referred to areas distant from the joints. This potentially can lead to delayed diagnosis. In addition, the region is difficult to visualise by conventional radiography implying the need for more demanding examinations to confirm the disorder. As a result the region has generally not achieved the attention it merits by radiologists.

The purpose of this book is to give a survey of sternocostoclavicular disorders and their imaging based on the literature and the authors’ experience.

Review of the normal histopathological anatomy, imaging techniques and diagnostic findings for a broad spectrum of clinical problems, including a classification of inflammatory syndromes previously described under several different terms.