To understand Jini, imagine that you could move to a new office across the world, or check into any hoteland could simply plug your notebook or Palm directly into the local network. Your device would immediately be recognized, and you would have access to the services at that location"transparently."

Jini is Sun's Java-based technology, with potential to make transparant, "universal plug and play" a reality. This book is an expanded, updated version of the most popular online tutorial for Jini. Author Jan Newmarch includes comprehensive Jini advancements announced at Java One in June 2000. And he includes other important topics, like how Enterprise Java Beans blend in with the Jini framework and how CORBA fits in as well.

Fully updated for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition version 5.0, the third edition of this praised book is a one-stop resource for serious Java developers. This book shows you the parts of Java Swing API that you will use daily to create graphical user interfaces (GUI). You will also learn about the Model-View-Controller architecture that lies behind all Swing components, and about customizing components for specific environments. Author John Zukowski also provides custom editors and renderers for use with tables, trees, and list components. You'll encounter an overview of Swing architecture, and learn about core Swing components, toggelable components, event handling with the Swing Component Set, Swing menus and toolbars, borders, pop-ups, choosers, and more.

This second edition of Foundations of Python Network Programming targets Python 2.5 through Python 2.7, the most popular production versions of the language. Python has made great strides since Apress released the first edition of this book back in the days of Python 2.3. The advances required new chapters to be written from the ground up, and others to be extensively revised. You will learn fundamentals like IP, TCP, DNS and SSL by using working Python programs; you will also be able to familiarize yourself with infrastructure components like memcached and message queues. You can also delve into network server designs, and compare threaded approaches with asynchronous event-based solutions. But the biggest change is this edition's expanded treatment of the web. The HTTP protocol is covered in extensive detail, with each feature accompanied by sample Python code. You can use your HTTP protocol expertise by studying an entire chapter on screen scraping and you can then test lxml and BeautifulSoup against a real-world web site. The chapter on web application programming now covers both the WSGI standard for component interoperability, as well as modern web frameworks like Django. Finally, all of the old favorites from the first edition are back: E-mail protocols like SMTP, POP, and IMAP get full treatment, as does XML-RPC. You can still learn how to code Python network programs using the Telnet and FTP protocols, but you are likely to appreciate the power of more modern alternatives like the paramiko SSH2 library. If you are a Python programmer who needs to learn the network, this is the book that you want by your side.

This is a book about computer programming for everyone: artist, poet, student, doctor, accountant, or engineer. This book will show students how to write understandable computer programs in Java. While emphasizing general principles of programming this book: - uses examples from the humanities only, requiring no math or engineering knowledge -explains all programming concepts by means of complete programs -concentrates on exercises solved by writing complete programs -takes the reader from text input/output to object-oriented programming in the equivalent of a one semester class. -gives the reader a solid background for follow-on courses on the graphics and networking facilities of Java. This book is a sound and complete introduction to programming. Although the book uses Java, the same methods can be used for systematic programming in other languages, such as C, Fortran, and Pascal.

Essential Dynamic HTML fast provides a step-by-step approach to discovering DHTML and its techniques - everything you need to know from standard HTML tags to Layers and DOM (Document Object Model). You'll learn everything you need to know to build a dynamic web site - starting from choosing which font to use, to using dynamic positioning and contents, and how to incorporate audio, video and animation, and Scripting. Start with basic HTML tags. See what makes a site interactive. Learn about multimedia effects. Discover Cascade Style Sheets (CSS): dynamic web pages. Understand Document Object Model (DOM) and layers. And learn how to manage dynamic sites: from layout to after design.Written in the inimitable style of the Essentials series, this book tells you everything you need to know to get your first project up and running, with lots of tips on how to manage a dynamic site and resourceful URL addresses.

Das Buch zeigt, welche Potentiale sich f r Unternehmen durch eine konsequente Orientierung an den Kundenprozessen und einer kooperativen Zusammenarbeit zwischen Unternehmen ergeben. Eine wichtige Rolle nehmen dabei elektronische Dienstleister (sogenannte WebService-Anbieter) ein, die diese Kooperationsprozesse erst erm glichen oder die elektronischen Services viel effizienter erbringen als jedes einzelne Unternehmen im Netzwerkverbund, z.B. f r den Zahlungsverkehr und die Logistik. Dazu werden anhand anschaulicher Beispiele aus der Praxis methodische Vorschl ge zur Gestaltung des Kundenprozesses, zum Portaldesign und zur Kooperationsprozessanalyse und Out-tasking sowie Architekturen f r Kooperationsprozesse und WebServices entwickelt.

Der St. Galler Ansatz zum Business Knowledge Management f hrt Erfahrungen aus einer zunehmenden Anzahl von Praxisprojekten zusammen: Zahlreiche Fallstudien und Anwendungsbeispiele aus Telekommunikation, Finanzdienstleistung, Beratung und Industrie zeigen, wie Unternehmen durch Wissensmanagement sowohl ihre Kundenorientierung und Innovationsgeschwindigkeit als auch ihren Unternehmenswert erh hen. Das daraus abgeleitete Gesamtmodell setzt Wissensmanagement in Beziehung zu neuen Gesch ftsmodellen des Informationszeitalters. Es demonstriert, was neue Instrumente der F hrung und Wissensorganisation zur verbesserten Wissensentwicklung und -nutzung in Gesch ftsprozessen beitragen k nnen. "Knowledge Portals" erweitern die technologischen M glichkeiten des Wissensmanagements. Zwei Beitr ge identifizieren die wesentlichen Komponenten und beschreiben typische Praxisanwendungen von Knowledge Portals.

If you are a new programmer or a Java programmer moving to Java 2 then this is the book for you! It offers: a complete introduction to Java 2; describes the language and many of its class libraries; shows how they are used; describes the key concepts of object orientation with lots of examples of how to apply the theory. This book will show you how to take advantage of Java 2's new features (such as the abstract windowing toolkit and the Swing classes) for creating graphical user interfaces. John Cowell explains how to use Swing components to change the look and feel of your Java applications so that they look like Windows, Mac or Motif applications. Sun Microsystems Java 2 (formerly called the Java Development Kit 1.2 - JDK 1.2) is a major step forward in the growth of Java into a powerful mature language for writing both applications and applets. Topics covered in this book include: the Java language; the abstract windowing toolkit; the new Java Swing components; handling component, keyboard and mouse events; polymorphism and inheritance; animation and multithreading; handling exceptions; using files. Essential Java 2 - fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time. You'll develop applications and applets fast, learning everything you need to write Java applications and applets quickly with Java.

In diesem Werk zum Thema Software-Architekturen veranschaulichen drei international renommierte Experten den Zusammenhang zwischen Prinzipien, Standardarchitekturen und praxisrelevanten Problemstellungen aus den Bereichen Web Services, Peer-to-Peer, Workflow und weiteren Anwendungsgebieten. Dieses Buch richtet sich an Praktiker, Software-Projektmanager und Studenten der Informatik/Wirtschaftsinformatik, die fur Design und Entwicklung von grossen verteilten Softwaresystemen verantwortlich oder am Einsatz solcher Systeme in ihrem Arbeitsbereich interessiert sind. Hier wird erstmals der "State of the Art" in der Forschung industrierelevant und verstandlich umgesetzt. Die Autoren konnen auf jahrelange Erfahrung im Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbereich im Rahmen von grossen multinationalen Entwicklungsprojekten verweisen."

Intended to teach readers Java and object orientation, as well as presenting object oriented design and analysis, Java for Practitioners is written such that it is possible to dip into chapters as required. It introduces concepts by getting the reader to follow exercises, rather than by extensive discussion, and includes the new release 1.2 of Java. Practicals are included at the of each chapter, as well as the Java Self-Tester, designed to allow readers to determine whether they are ready to take the Sun Java Certification exam, and follows a similar format and style to the actual Online Certification Examination. In short, a thoroughly comprehensive guide.

Java is an object oriented language which allows you to create interactive Web pages, or to write applications which will run on any computer. Visual J++ gives you access to the power of Java with all the benefits of a modern visual development environment, for fast programming, and debugging. If you are new to Java or are an existing Java programmer who wants to switch to Visual J++, this book gives you all the essential information you need using lots of examples. Topics covered in this book include: the Java language, polymorphism, inheritance and encapsulation, graphics and animation, handling events, using files, exception handling, abstract windowing toolkit, the Java applet wizard and the resource wizards, debugging, and project management. Essential Visual J++ 6.0 fast is designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time and to develop applications fast.

Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up "Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML" and really learned HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those Web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and expand your Web pages over time, and so your Web pages work in all the browsers and mobile devices out there. Oh, and if you've never heard of CSS, that's okay - we won't tell anyone you're still partying like it's 1999 - but if you're going to create Web pages in the 21st century then you'll want to know and understand CSS. Learn the real secrets of creating Web pages, and why everything your boss told you about HTML tables is probably wrong (and what to do instead). Most importantly, hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions how his HTML is now strict, and his CSS is in an external style sheet. With "Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML", you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking Web-safe colors still matter, and the foolishness of slipping a font tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML and CSS in a way that won't put you to sleep. If you've read a "Head First" book, you know what to expect: a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book will load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks. So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.

LCPC'98 Steering and Program Committes for their time and energy in - viewing the submitted papers. Finally, and most importantly, we thank all the authors and participants of the workshop. It is their signi cant research work and their enthusiastic discussions throughout the workshopthat made LCPC'98 a success. May 1999 Siddhartha Chatterjee Program Chair Preface The year 1998 marked the eleventh anniversary of the annual Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing (LCPC), an international - rum for leading research groups to present their current research activities and latest results. The LCPC community is interested in a broad range of te- nologies, with a common goal of developing software systems that enable real applications. Amongthetopicsofinteresttotheworkshoparelanguagefeatures, communication code generation and optimization, communication libraries, d- tributed shared memory libraries, distributed object systems, resource m- agement systems, integration of compiler and runtime systems, irregular and dynamic applications, performance evaluation, and debuggers. LCPC'98 was hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) on 7 - 9 August 1998, at the William and Ida Friday Center on the UNC-CH campus. Fifty people from the United States, Europe, and Asia attended the workshop. The program committee of LCPC'98, with the help of external reviewers, evaluated the submitted papers. Twenty-four papers were selected for formal presentation at the workshop. Each session was followed by an open panel d- cussion centered on the main topic of the particular session.

Java, undoubtedly, has its roots in embedded systems and the Web. Nevertheless, it is a fully functional high-level programming language that can provide users with a wide range of functionality and versatility. This thoroughly cross-reviewed state-of-the-art survey is devoted to the study of the syntax and semantics of Java from a formal-methods point of view. It consists of the following chapters by leading researchers: Formal Grammar for Java; Describing the Semantics of Java and Proving Type Soundness; Proving Java Type Soundness; Machine-Checking the Java Specification: Proving Type-Safety; An Event-Based Structural Operational Semantics of Multi-Threaded Java Dynamic Denotational Semantics of Java; A Programmer's Reduction Semantics for Classes and Mixins; A Formal Specification of Java Virtual Machine Instructions for Objects, Methods and Subroutines; The Operational Semantics of a Java Secure Processor; A Programmer Friendly Modular Definition of the Semantics of Java.

Essential JavaBeans fast de-mystifies the terminology, and gets you using the JavaBean components quickly and effectively in your own applications. You can either read the book from start to finish (it shouldn take too long) or you can dip into it for various aspects of JavaBeans as and when you need to. It doesn't attempt to be a complete in-depth guide to every aspect of JavaBeans but it does foc us on all the things you need to know to get on and use JavaBeans - including linking JavaBeans to ActiveX components. You'll learn: how to use the BeanBox, how the Delegation Event Model works, how to create a simple Bean, what types of properties are currently supported by JavaBeans, how to define a BeanInfo object, and lots more. Lots of examples are included and you are encouraged to try them out as you go so that you get a real 'feel' for how JavaBeans work.

Intended for those who already know the Java language, this book will help programmers get the most out of Javas capabilities. Topics covered include: good Java style for reusable components, using Java beans, the JDBC, optimizing and testing code, using the IFC tools, and the new JFC. It also explores the significant and exciting developments in Java and covers techniques that will be fundamental to programmers developing significant applications in Java.

Die Schwelle zur Informationsgesellschaft ist nach 30 Jahren Diskussion schon uberschritten, auch wenn weltweit noch uber die Wege dorthin diskutiert wird. Aber anstatt Betrachtungen uber Diskussionszyklen erfordert die Unumkehrbarkeit der Informatisierung in allen Lebensbereichen die klare Analyse der gewachsenen Strukturen in Technik, OEkonomie, Recht und Gesellschaft, um darauf Zukunft konkret zu gestalten. Rund um den Begriff eines "informationellen Vertrauens, das in den letzten Jahrzehnten noch nicht entstanden ist, das aber notwendigerweise und dringend zur Informationsgesellschaft gehoert, beschreiben die Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis aus allen Disziplinen die Ausgestaltung unserer bereits vernetzten Welt. Der Jahres-Reader versteht sich als eine Grundlage einer anstehenden Neuorientierung hin zu einer systematischen und abgestimmten Gestaltung der technischen, wirtschaftlichen und regulativen Organisation kunftiger Infrastrukturen.

"Tontechnik fur Mediengestalter" beschreibt nicht nur die Grundlagen von Audiotechniken, sondern vermittelt auch wichtiges Zusatzwissen fur die Gestaltung und Produktionsorganisation. Anschaulich und leicht verstandlich erlautert der Autor die Grundlagen und physikalischen Phanomene, wie Interferenzen oder Raumakustik. Er beschreibt die Arbeitsablaufe so, dass auch Auszubildende und Einsteiger im Produktionsalltag von Anfang an bestehen konnen. Mediengestalter arbeiten mit einer Vielzahl von Menschen zusammen, deren Befindlichkeiten sie berucksichtigen mussen. Deshalb sensibilisiert der Autor seine Leser auch fur das Umfeld einer Produktion."

A quick, concise guide to preparing a well-designed, professional web site using HTML. Using solid design principles and the full extent of the new HTML standard, users reading this book will quickly be able to design a professional-looking, easily extensible web site. Essential HTML fast is written to serve as a desktop quick-reference and will thus appeal to both business and home users, as well as students taking a course on HTML and web site design. Its logical structure allows readers to learn HTML stepwise, and to find answers to a specific problem quickly and easily. Topics covered include: how to plan your web site effectively; effective use of hypertext, images, audio and video; layout techniques using tables and list; how to use style sheets, font sizes, plans for mathematical equation mark-up and the integration of CGI scripts, Java and ActiveX. This will be essential reading for all professional developers and students wanting to learn HTML -- fast.

Serviceorientierte Architektur, kurz SOA, das Zauberwort in modernen Unternehmen: Durch SOA hoffen Manager, dass Firmen flexibler, agiler, einfach schneller und unmittelbar auf Kundenwunsche eingehen konnen. Der Autor zeigt v.a. die Auswirkungen der Serviceorientierung auf Softwareentwicklung, Organisation und Prozesse. Denn die Einfuhrung einer SOA hat massive Auswirkungen auf alle Teile eines Unternehmens und seine Wertschopfungskette. Mittelfristig erfordert sie neue Kooperations- und Kommunikationsformen. Plus: die Grenzen von Services aus systemtheoretischer Sicht sowie mogliche Losungen fur sehr grosse Systeme und mobile Anwendungen."

Description All aspects of software development and deployment become painfully slow. The solution is to adopt the microservice architecture. This architecture accelerates software development and enables continuous delivery and deployment of complex software applications. Microservice Patterns teaches enterprise developers and architects how to build applications with the microservice architecture. This book also teaches readers how to refactor a monolithic application to a microservice architecture. Key features * In-depth guide * Practical examples * Step-by-step instructions Audience Readers should be familiar with the basics of enterprise application architecture, design, and implementation. About the technology Microservice architecture accelerates software development and enables continuous delivery and deployment of complex software applications. Author biography Chris Richardson is a developer and architect. He is a Java Champion, a JavaOne rock star and the author of POJOs in Action, which describes how to build enterprise Java applications with frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate. Chris was also the founder of the original CloudFoundry.com, an early Java PaaS for Amazon EC2. Today, he is a recognized thought leader in microservices. Chris is the creator of http://microservices.io , a website describing how to develop and deploy microservices. He provides microservices consulting and training and is working on his third startup http://eventuate.io , an application platform for developing microservices.

Before use, standard ERP systems such as SAP R/3 need to be customized to meet the concrete requirements of the individual enterprise. This book provides an overview of the process models, methods, and tools offered by SAP and its partners to support this complex and time-consuming process. It begins by characterizing the foundations of the latest ERP systems from both a conceptual and technical viewpoint, whereby the most important components and functions of SAP R/3 are described. The main part of the book then goes on to present the current methods and tools for the R/3 implementation based on newer process models (roadmaps).

With the second edition of this popular book, you'll learn how to build HTML5 and CSS3-based apps that access geolocation, accelerometer, multi-touch screens, offline storage, and other features in today's smartphones, tablets, and feature phones. The market for mobile apps continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, and this book is the most complete reference available for the mobile web.

Author and mobile development expert Maximiliano Firtman shows you how to develop a standard app core that you can extend to work with specific devices. This updated edition covers many recent advances in mobile development, including responsive web design techniques, offline storage, mobile design patterns, and new mobile browsers, platforms, and hardware APIs.Learn the particulars and pitfalls of building mobile websites and apps with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and responsive techniquesCreate effective user interfaces for touch devices and different resolution displaysUnderstand variations among iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Firefox OS, and other mobile platformsBypass the browser to create native web apps, ebooks, and PhoneGap applicationsBuild apps for browsers and online retailers such as the App Store, Google Play Store, Windows Store, and App World

Java is a new and exciting object-oriented programming language which is set to transform the world wide web. Java allows users to write applications which can be accessed across different platforms and provides an effective means of building small but powerful programs that enable a huge range of new applications - such as animation, live updating, two-way interactions etc. - to be quickly and easily implemented. As with all the 'Essential Series' books Essential Java Fast provides a highly readable and accessible introduction to the Java programming language allowing the reader to get up and running fast when developing their own programs. Software developers producing software for the Internet, those writing substantial commercial applications in a Windows environment, as well as individuals wanting to produce single versions of an application to run on any platform, should read this book from cover to cover.

If you're ready to write better Python code and use more advanced features, Advanced Python Programming was written for you. Brian Overland and John Bennett distill advanced topics down to their essentials, illustrating them with simple examples and practical exercises. Building on Overland's widely-praised approach in Python Without Fear, the authors start with short, simple examples designed for easy entry, and quickly ramp you up to creating useful utilities and games, and using Python to solve interesting puzzles. Everything you'll need to know is patiently explained and clearly illustrated, and the authors illuminate the design decisions and tricks behind each language feature they cover. You'll gain the in-depth understanding to successfully apply all these advanced features and techniques: Coding for runtime efficiency Lambda functions (and when to use them) Managing versioning Localization and Unicode Regular expressions Binary operators Radix conversions Data formatting, in depth Creating, building, and importing packages Using the Django web-development package Graphics programming Magic methods and advanced object orientation Reading and writing binary files, and more