The increasing amount of information on the internet makes it hard to filter out relevant parts. Every second hundreds of news-articles and blog-entries are written. A subscriber to this constant stream of information quickly looses overview - a typical needle-in-a-haystack problem. Especially in the field of news-reading, software can help to increase efficiency by personalized filtering mechanisms. This filtering can be predictive based on previous user-choices, but also heeds the power of social networks: Users help each other by marking relevant information. The author Ingo Schommer investigates the conceptual and practical development of a web-based news-reader with advanced filtering features. Research is conducted in the field of information visualization and filtering as well as in competitive products and their shortcomings. The solution will mainly target pro-users who are already accustomed with news-reading, the modern "information junkies."

Our environment is more and more shaped by the influence of digital media which itself evolves at tremendous pace. A small example: 15 years ago, offthe- shelf computers were only able to cope with flat 2D graphics. Improvements in system design made it possible to process 3D scenes, leading to a powerful contribution to our everyday life. However, such scenes need to be created by experienced artists employing difficult and expensive tools. The increasing demand for realism makes things not easier. At the same time, the rapid improvement of commodity hardware enables the development of low cost systems for 3D photography. How can systems for volumetric scene reconstruction be efficiently designed? How may high quality be combined with real-time processing? And how is it possible to create a lightweight architecture using a single computer? After presenting an introductory overview and sketching a novel approach to scene reconstruction, the author Christian Nitschke gives a survey of related work in high-performance reconstruction by shape from silhouette and shape from photo-consistency. To convey a profound understanding to the reader he explains the fundamentals of scene and camera geometry, image formation, light and color as well as 3D reconstruction from multiple views. The novel approach is then introduced in two steps by mapping a basic algorithm to an advanced algorithm using graphics hardware acceleration. Performance and quality issues are analyzed and discussed in detail. The book aims at software and system engineers, scientists and researchers, technical directors as well as the interested public.

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for the SAP architect In depth and current overview of common challenges with SAP-XI Fluency with new SAP products is essential for a career as an SAP professional, however, user-friendly and thorough resources can be difficult to locate. From helping you to assess your current skill level to preparing for a job interview, this guide will help you understand what you really need to know. Set yourself apart from other candidates and show that you have what it takes to land the job. More than just a rehash of the basics, more than just documentation and sales presentations, each section is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP XI implementations so you can set yourself apart from other candidates Key topics include: Challenges in configuration with other Netweaver Product Groups. XI's applicability as an integration broker. Security. Using the integration server to facilitate interaction between diverse operating systems. Unique aspects of XI with internal and external networked computer systems.

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for SAP APO/SCM careers With Certification Questions, Answers, and Explanations. It's clear that SAP APO/SCM is the future for supply chain optimization in SAP - but finding good reference materials can be difficult. Now, for the first time, a world class SAP consultant shares his knowledge and understanding of this complex topic. SAP APO Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you easily through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP APO skills, to helping screen candidates for your APO positions, SAP APO Interview Questions will help you understand what you really need to know. This book is organized around several areas of SAP APO: Demand Planning, Master Data, Basis, CoreInterFace (CIF), Production Planning, Transport Planning, and more. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on implementation project know-how gained on high-profile SAP APO implementations. Key topics include: SAP Advanced Planning and Optmization, SAP Supply Chain Management SCM, SAP Event Management, SAP Demand Planning, SAP Master Data, SAP CoreInterFace (CIF), SAP Production Planning PP.

The Ultimate Reference and Learning Guide for SAP QM Professionals SAP QM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP QM is one of the most challenging areas in SAP - and finding resources can be difficult. SAP QM Interview Questions guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP QM skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP QM Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP QM: Quality Management fundamentals, SAP QM Configuration, and troubleshooting the most common issues with SAP Quality Management. From implementing the basic system to debugging the most involved problems, dozens of examples show you just how to do it - or how to do it better. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and help.sap.com, each question is based on project experience gained at succesful QM implementations. Key topics include: . Introduction to SAP Quality Management . Undocumented Transaction Codes . Quality Management implementation scenarios . Little known QM configuration options . Inspections, Stock Postings, and Vendor Evaluation . Certifications, Notifications, and Quality Documents

The Comprehensive Guide to Screening SAP CRM Candidates Certification Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP CRM is one of the most challenging areas in SAP. Finding resources can be difficult. SAP CRM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your CRM skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP CRM Cer tification Questions will put you on the path to understanding what you really need to know. The book is organized around three areas of SAP CRM - Technical installation, Troubleshooting, and Functional use of CRM. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP implementations. Key interview topics include: The most important configuration settings to know SAP CRM tables and transaction codes, Certification examination questions, Organization model, business parntners & replication, User management, transport system, patches, and upgrades, Sales orders, business warehouse data, and BADIs, Everything a CRM resource needs to know before an interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for S A P SCM Consultants SAP SCM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP SCM is the future for supply chain activity in SAP -- but finding resources can be difficult . SAP SCM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP SCM skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP SCM Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP SCM: Advanced Planning & Optimziation, Event Management, SAP ICH. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP SCM implementations. Key certification and interview topics include: . Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) . Inventory Collaboration Hub (ICH) . SAP Event Management . SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI), Business Warehouse (BW) . Everything an SAP SCM Resource Needs to know Before an Interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for S A P PS Consultants SAP PS Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP PS is the future for projects activity in SAP -- but finding resources can be difficult . SAP PS Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP PS skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP PS Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP PS: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Purchasing, and Assets. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP PS implementations. Key certification and interview topics include: . Work Breakdown Structures and Elements (WBS) . Purchasing: From Requisition to Confirmation . Account Assignment, Cost Center Accounting . Asset Management and Stock in SAP PS . Everything an SAP PS Resource Needs to know Before an Interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for S A P PM Consultants SAP PM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP PM is the future for maintenance activity in SAP -- but finding resources can be difficult . SAP PM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP PM skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP PM Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP PM: Equipment Master, Enterprise Asset Management, and Routing. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP PM implementations. Key certification and interview topics include: Equipment Master versus Material Master, Equipment Characteristics, Enterprise Asset Management, Work Order Cost Control, Everything an SAP PM Resource Needs to know Before an Interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for FICO Consultants SAP FI/CO Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that FICO is one of the most important areas in SAP -- and finding answers can be difficult. SAP FICO Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your FICO skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP FICO Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP FICO: AP, AR, General Ledger, Document Posting, Controlling, Assets. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP FICO implementations. Key certification and interview topics include: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Document Posting, Controlling, Fixed Assets, Organizational Strcuture, Integration with MM and SD Modules, Everything a FICO Resource Needs to Know Before an Interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for SAP ABAP Consultants SAP ABAP Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP ABAP is one of the most important areas in SAP. Mastering technical details is difficult. SAP ABAP Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your ABAP skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP ABAP Certification and Interview book will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around eight areas of SAP ABAP: Databases, Lists, Tables, Dialog, ABAP Objects, Basis, and others. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP implementations. Key certification and interview topics include, Database Updates and Changing the Standard, List Processing, Internal Tables, and ALV Grid Control, Dialog Programming, ABAP Objects, Data Transfer, Basis Administration, ABAP Development reference updated for 2006 Everything an ABAP resource needs to know before an interview

The Ultimate Learning Guide for SAP SD Consultants. Includes certification Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP SD is one of the most challenging areas in SAP. Finding resources can be difficult. SAP SD Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SD skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP SD Interview Questions will put you on the path to understanding what you really need to know. The book is organized around three areas of SAP SD: SD Fundamentals, SD Functional Configuration, and SD transactions and master data. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile mySAP SD implementations. Key interview topics include: The most important SD settings to know, SAP SD administration tables and transaction code quick references, SAP SD Certification Examination Question, Sales Organization and Document Flow Introduction, Partner Procedures, Backorder Processing, Sales BOM, Backorder Processing, Third Party Ordering, Rebates and Refunds, Everything an SD resource needs to know before an interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for SAP MM/PP Consultants SAP PP Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It's clear that Production Planning is a key specialization for SAP MM resources -- and finding answers can be difficult. SAP PP Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP MM/PP skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP PP Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP PP: Demand Management, BOMs, Order Release and Confirmation Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP PP implementations. Key certification and interview topics include: Demand Management, BOMs, Routings, MRP, Production Orders, Order Release and Confirmation, Everything a MM/PP Resource Needs to Know Before an Interview

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for S A P Consultants Over 200 EDI Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that SAP EDI is the key to interfacing technology for SAP -- and finding resources can be difficult. SAP EDI Questions, Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your SAP EDI skills to evaluating candidates for a job, SAP EDI Interview Questions & Answers will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around several areas of SAP EDI Interface Mapping, File Transmission, ALE, and IDOC development. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP implementations. Key certification and interview topics include . Application Link Enabling (ALE) . Interface Document (IDOC) Development . Interface Mapping, XML to IDOC, File Downloads . Audit Concerns with Interface Technology . Everything an SAP EDI Resource Needs to know Before an Interview

The Essential Guide to SAP Security and Audit Concepts With 75+ Security Essentials, FAQs, and Step by Step Examples It' s clear that security and audit are among the most challenging areas in SAP Learning can be difficult. SAP Security Essentials is a direct answer to the need for practical security information for SAP users, consultants, and managers. From default passwords to authorization profiles, SAP Security Essentials will put you on the path to understanding what you really need to know. The book is a collection of references that every Security consultant should have at the ready. More than just a rehash of SAP documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile SAP implementations. SAP Security Essentials Includes. Finding Audit Critical Combinations. Authentication, Transaction Logging, and Passwords. Roles, Profiles, and User Management. ITAR, DCAA, DCMA, and Audit Requirements.The most important security settings to know. Security Tuning, Tips & Tricks, and FAQ. SAP Authorization Concept. Please visit our website at: www.sapcookbook.com

Semantics in Business Systems begins with a description of what semantics are and how they affect business systems. It examines four main aspects of the application of semantics to systems, specifically: How do we infer meaning from unstructured information, how do application systems make meaning as they operate, how do practitioners uncover meaning in business settings, and how do we understand and communicate what we have deduced? This book illustrates how this applies to the future of application system development, especially how it informs and affects Web services and business rule- based approaches, and how semantics will play out with XML and the semantic Web. The book also contains a quick reference guide to related terms and technologies. It is part of Morgan Kaufmann's series of Savvy Manager's Guides.
* Presents an easy and enjoyable introduction to semantics in the context of business IT systems.
* Articulates the business value of semantics, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
* Describes the semantic underpinnings of data modeling, business rules, enterprise integration, and Web services.
* Contains a handy quick-reference guide to technologies and terminology.
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Das Buch ist eine Einfuhrung in die Programmiersprache Java. In den ersten Kapiteln werden die Grundlagen behandelt: Klassen, Objekte, Interfaces und Pakete. Weitere Kapitel befassen sich mit Benutzeroberflachen, der Ausnahmebehandlung, der Threadprogrammierung, mit Client/Server-Implementierung, Javas Sicherheitsmechanismen und dem Aufruf entfernter Methoden. Alle Sprachkonstrukte und die verwendeten Klassen der Java-Standardbibliothek werden an Beispielen verdeutlicht. An die einzelnen Kapitel schliesst sich eine Reihe von Ubungsaufgaben an. Die kompletten Beispielprogramme und Losungen zu den Ubungen befinden sich auf der beiliegenden CD-ROM.

In der 4. Auflage wurde die Behandlung des IO-Frameworks um das New IO API (NIO), das seit JDK 1.4 neben das streambasierte API tritt, erweitert. Einige Client/Server-Beispiele wurden auf NIO umgestellt. Bei der Ausnahmebehandlung wurde das neue Java-Sprachkonstrukt der Zusicherungen (assertions) erganzt."

Mit Methoden und Anwendungen der computergestutzten Tourenplanung befasst sich dieses Buch. Der Schwerpunkt liegt in der Entwicklung von Algorithmen, die praktische Probleme mit starkem Zeitbezug loesen (z.B. Kundenzeitfenster, tageszeitabh. Fahrzeiten). Die Fulle der behandelten Planungsrestriktionen hebt dieses Buch von ahnlichen Werken ab. Insbesondere der Mehrfacheinsatz der Fahrzeuge und die Berucksichtigung variabler Fahrzeiten wurden bisher kaum betrachtet. Erstmals wird der Einsatz der Tourenplanung in Verbindung mit einem Verkehrsleitsystem untersucht. Alle Verfahren sind in einem ubersichtlichen Pseudocode dargestellt. Es wird vorgefuhrt, dass sehr komplexe Planungssituationen der betrieblichen Praxis in mathematischen Verfahren abgebildet werden koennen. Der Computer macht Planung also leichter.

Step into ABAP with this beginner's guide. First understand ABAP syntax and find out how to add data and logic to your applications. Then delve into backend programming: learn to work with the ABAP data dictionary, create database objects, and process and store data. Round out your skill set by practicing error handling, modularization, string manipulation, and more. With guided examples, step-by-step instructions, and detailed code you'll become an ABAP developer in no time. In this book, you'll learn about: A. ABAP Language Basics - Learn the ABAP language, from formatting code to using variables and constants. Understand how to add binary logic to applications, create simple user interfaces, and more. B: Working with Data - Create data dictionary objects and program ABAP applications to process and read data from a database. Use working memory to store retrieved data and display it to users. C: Manipulating Programs - Modularize ABAP programs, handle errors, and work with strings, texts, dates, times, and currencies. D: Preparing for an ABAP Career - Understand the SAP system landscape, prepare your development environment, and explore the official ABAP development guidelines.

Leap into the future of billing! This comprehensive guide to SAP BRIM walks you through the basics of subscription-based and as-a-service billing models. Implement the core components of the SAP BRIM suite with step-by-step instructions, and then dig into billing operations following best practices. Learn how to migrate your data into SAP BRIM from your SAP system or from third-party tools, and then explore extensions and integration options. Transform your billing processes! Highlights include: 1) Subscription order management (SOM) 2) SAP Convergent Charging 3) SAP Convergent Invoicing 4) Contract accounting (FI-CA) 5) Integration 6) Extensions 7) Connectivity 8) Data migration 9) SAP Subscription Billing 10) SAP Convergent Mediation by DigitalRoute

Vom "Altruismus" uber die "Filter Bubble" bis hin zum "Whistleblowing": Die Sprache der Informationsethik zeichnet sich durch unzahlige Fachtermini und Anglizismen aus. Das vorliegende Nachschlagewerk eignet sich fur den ersten schnellen UEberblick. In 400 ubersichtlichen Beitragen werden die Grundlagen erlautert. Die Erklarungen sind verstandlich formuliert und bieten Basiswissen fur alle, die einen schnellen Einstieg in die Grundfragen der Informationsgesellschaft suchen und sich fur Informationsethik interessieren.