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Provides a practical introduction to unit testing for software developers. This book introduces the basic test-first approach and then discusses a large number of special issues and problem cases. It shows how the discovery and avoidance of software errors is a creative activity in its own right and can build confidence early in a project.

Offers a collection of proven solutions to fundamental problems that you'd rather not solve over and over again, including building primitives, distance calculation, approximation, containment, decomposition, intersection determination, separation, and more.

Evolution has always been described in terms of species. This book takes a different approach and examines the evolution of chemicals and the use and degradation of energy, coupled to the environment, as the drive behind it. It address the major changes of life from bacteria to man in a systematic sequence, reclassifying organisms as chemotypes.

A guide to presenting scientific research in the English language. This book is written for scientists who would like to improve the effectiveness with which they use the English language and improve their communicative skills in order to become published and develop more confidence in presenting their work at international conferences.

Computer systems are simply one type of electrical systems. Using the concept of "abstraction", this book attempts to unify electrical engineering and computer science as the art of creating and exploiting successive abstractions to manage the complexity of building useful electrical systems.

Helps managers and project leaders grasp how 'querying XML' fits into the larger context of querying and XML. This book provides a background from fundamental concepts (What is XML?) to data models (the Infoset, PSVI, XQuery Data Model), to APIs (querying XML from SQL or Java), and more.

Talks about the art of triangular norms which can be used for the generalization of several mathematical concepts, such as conjunction, metric, and measure. This book provides an overview of the theory and applications of triangular norms and related operators in fuzzy logic, measure theory, probability theory, and probabilistic metric spaces.

Addresses the realities of successful sites. This book aims to provide the reader with the knowledge, tools, approaches, and processes to manage key site maintenance and evolution projects. It describes content management & customer relationship management and how to go about implementing them.

Helps you understand the choices and possibilities available in designing your storage environment for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1. This book explains the built-in features of Exchange Server 2007 and compares them with application independent data replication solutions provided by high-end storage subsystems.

Contains papers that present theory and propositions that make linkages between different levels of analysis. This work addresses subjects including: a multilevel theory of self-serving behavior; the role of collective mindfulness in high reliability organizations; and, the effect of digital communications technologies on work and organizations.

Dealing with audio electronics theory and equipment, this book discusses electrical and audio principles. It also addresses planning and installation of a home audio system. It also covers system planning, diagram analysis, and signal processing. It provides an introduction to practical audio, acoustics, and electrical theory.

Niklaus Wirth is one of the great pioneers of computer technology. This book features essays that provide a range of contemporary views on modern programming practice and also illuminate the one persistent and pervasive quality found in his work: his unequivocal demand for simple solutions.

Teaches you how to use the Unified Modeling Language - the official standard of the Object Management Group - to develop and implement the best possible design for your database. This book leads you step by step through the design process, from requirements analysis to schema generation.

A collection of papers examining the economic impact of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) from the perspective of public and private sector decision makers as well as technology users.

It has widely been recognized that submodular functions play essential roles in efficiently solvable combinatorial optimization problems. This book features : self-contained exposition of the theory of submodular functions; polyhedral description of Discrete Convex Analysis; and, a description of submodular function minimization algorithms.

Presents a collection of 22 selected papers from the homonymous Conference held in September 2003 Milos, Greece. This book discusses the issues on the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. It includes an interesting interpretation of data on the spatial distribution of intermediate focal depth earthquakes, fault plane solutions and deep velocity structures.

Contains an array of topics. The articles in this second volume focus on: the Sun, the origin of the solar system, and the early history of the Earth; komatiites; subduction and mantle processes; and changes in our surface environment including biogeochemical cycles, the evolution of hominids, and the future threat posed by near Earth asteroids.

A reference for research, learning and teaching, this work covers partial differential equations. It includes chapters, with figures originating from numerical simulations. It is written by well known experts in the field.

The rhizosphere is bathed in root exudates and microbial metabolites and the chemistry and biology at the soil-root interface is governed by biotic and abiotic interactions. This book addresses a range of issues on fundamentals of microscopic levels and the impact on food chain contamination and the terrestrial ecosystem.

Investigations on the statistics of linear polymers or of self-avoiding walks in, say, porous medium or disordered lattices were started in early eighties. The problem is not yet completely solved in its generality. This book intends to offer the readers a review of the various aspects of the problem. It is written by experts in the field.

Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful analytical technique used to separate compounds and is increasingly being used in routine analytical laboratories. This book presents developments enabling the enhancement of the detection sensitivity in CE, including the different strategies used to achieve sensitivity requirements.

Guides readers through the wireless technology forest, giving them the knowledge, the hardware and the software necessary to design a wireless embedded device rapidly, inexpensively, and effectively. This book gives a thorough introduction to 802.11 technology and puts it into perspective against the other wireless standard options.

Deals with the rapid prototyping aspect of Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) use, showing designers how they can cut time off production cycles and save their companies money drained by costly mistakes, via prototyping designs with FPGAs first.

A guide to both researchers in academia and industry who wish to perform tribological experiments more effectively. It includes a range of illustrations which communicate the basic concepts in experimental methods tribology. It also provides a citation list at the end of each chapter facilitating a navigation through a particular subject.

Conveys the message that intersection graph models are a necessary and important tool for solving real-world problems. This edition includes an Epilogue chapter, which covers topics such as the theory and applications of intersection graph models such as generalizations of permutation graphs and interval graphs.

Discusses multidimensional point data, object and image-based representations, intervals and small rectangles, and high-dimensional datasets. This book includes a comprehensive survey to spatial and multidimensional data structures and algorithms. It also includes implementation details for some of the most useful data structures.

Presents tutorial-based instruction for the main features of SQL for programmers and other technical professionals. This book focuses on teaching concepts by walking through examples and explanations, and self-review exercises. It covers the key features of the language that are required to understand SQL and begin using it effectively.

Summarizes the results of the MARGO international working group, with the aim to develop a reconstruction of sea surface temperatures and sea-ice extent of the Last Glacial Maximum oceans. This volume represents a contribution to the understanding of ice-age oceanography as well as the proxies used to reconstruct past ocean states.

Focuses on the far reaching exploration benefits of anisotropic processing. This volume describes the reflection seismic signatures and processing methods in anisotropic media. It identifies the key parameters for time and depth imaging in transversely isotropic media and describes practical methodologies for estimating them from seismic data.

Provides a practical approach for establishing, managing and operating a comprehensive Information Assurance program. This book explains and defines the theories and processes that will help a company protect its proprietary information including: the need to assess the level of risk; and, the need to determine what can impact the risk.