Morgan Kaufmann imprint: 454 books
Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist
Effective Modeling in RDFS and OWL
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2009
The promise of the Semantic Web to provide a universal medium to exchange data information and knowledge has been well publicized. There are many sources too for basic information on the extensions to the WWW that permit content to be expressed in natural language yet used by software agents to easily...
Programming with Quartz
2D and PDF Graphics in Mac OS X
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2010
Written by members of the development team at Apple, Programming with Quartz is the first book to describe the sophisticated graphics system of Mac OS X. By using the methods described in this book, developers will be able to fully exploit the state-of-the-art graphics capabilities of Mac OS X in...
Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems
Methodologies and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems: Methodologies and Applications introduces you to a broad array of modeling and simulation issues related to computer networks and systems. It focuses on the theories, tools, applications and uses of modeling and simulation in order to effectively...
Unleashing Web 2.0
From Concepts to Creativity
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2010
The emergence of Web 2.0 is provoking challenging questions for developers: What products and services can our company provide to customers and employees using Rich Internet Applications, mash-ups, Web feeds or Ajax? Which business models are appropriate and how do we implement them? What are best...
Service Orchestration as Organization
Building Multi-Tenant Service Applications in the Cloud
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
Service orchestration techniques combine the benefits of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Business Process Management (BPM) to compose and coordinate distributed software services. On the other hand, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is gaining popularity as a software delivery model through cloud...
Managing the Web of Things
Linking the Real World to the Web
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Managing the Web of Things: Linking the Real World to the Web presents a consolidated and holistic coverage of engineering, management, and analytics of the Internet of Things. The web has gone through many transformations, from traditional linking and sharing of computers and documents (i.e., Web...
Managing Data in Motion
Data Integration Best Practice Techniques and Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Managing Data in Motion describes techniques that have been developed for significantly reducing the complexity of managing system interfaces and enabling scalable architectures. Author April Reeve brings over two decades of experience to present a vendor-neutral approach to moving data between computing...
Deploying Next Generation Multicast-enabled Applications
Label Switched Multicast for MPLS VPNs, VPLS, and Wholesale Ethernet
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2011
Deploying Next Generation Multicast-Enabled Applications: Label Switched Multicast for MPLS VPNs, VPLS, and Wholesale Ethernet provides a comprehensive discussion of Multicast and MVPN standards—next-generation Multicast-based standards, Multicast Applications, and case studies with detailed configurations.
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Optimized Cloud Resource Management and Scheduling
Theories and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Optimized Cloud Resource Management and Scheduling identifies research directions and technologies that will facilitate efficient management and scheduling of computing resources in cloud data centers supporting scientific, industrial, business, and consumer applications. It serves as a valuable reference...
Programming Massively Parallel Processors
A Hands-on Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2010
Programming Massively Parallel Processors discusses the basic concepts of parallel programming and GPU architecture. Various techniques for constructing parallel programs are explored in detail. Case studies demonstrate the development process, which begins with computational thinking and ends with...
by Benedict Gaster, Lee Howes, David R. Kaeli
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Heterogeneous Computing with OpenCL teaches OpenCL and parallel programming for complex systems that may include a variety of device architectures: multi-core CPUs, GPUs, and fully-integrated Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) such as AMD Fusion technology. Designed to work on multiple platforms...
Intel Xeon Phi Processor High Performance Programming
Knights Landing Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Intel Xeon Phi Processor High Performance Programming is an all-in-one source of information for programming the Second-Generation Intel Xeon Phi product family also called Knights Landing. The authors provide detailed and timely Knights Landingspecific details, programming advice, and real-world...
Multicore and GPU Programming
An Integrated Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Multicore and GPU Programming offers broad coverage of the key parallel computing skillsets: multicore CPU programming and manycore "massively parallel" computing. Using threads, OpenMP, MPI, and CUDA, it teaches the design and development of software capable of taking advantage of today’s...
Computer Animation
Algorithms and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Driven by demand from the entertainment industry for better and more realistic animation, technology continues to evolve and improve. The algorithms and techniques behind this technology are the foundation of this comprehensive book, which is written to teach you the fundamentals of animation programming.
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