Fundamentally, computers just deal with numbers. They store letters
and other characters by assigning a number for each one. There are
hundreds of different encoding systems for mapping characters to
numbers, but Unicode promises a single mapping. Unicode enables a
single software product or website to be targeted across multiple
platforms, languages and countries without re-engineering. It's no
wonder that industry giants like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, IBM
andMicrosoft have all adopted Unicode.
Containing everything you need to understand Unicode, this
comprehensive reference from O'Reilly takes you on a detailed guide
through the complex character world. For starters, it explains how
to identify and classify characters - whether they're common,
uncommon, or exotic. It then shows you how to type them, utilize
their properties, and process character data in a robust
manner.
The book is broken up into three distinct parts. The first few
chapters provide you with a tutorial presentation of Unicode and
character data. It gives you a firm grasp of the terminology you
need to reference various components, including character sets,
fonts and encodings, glyphs and character repertoires.
The middle section offers more detailed information about using
Unicode and other character codes. It explains the principles and
methods of defining character codes, describes some of the widely
used codes, and presents code conversion techniques. It also
discusses properties of characters, collation and sorting, line
breaking rules and Unicode encodings. The final four chapters cover
more advanced material, such as programming to support Unicode.
You simply can't afford to be without thenuggets of valuable
information detailed in "Unicode Explained,"
General
| Imprint: |
O'Reilly Media
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2006 |
| First published: |
June 2006 |
| Authors: |
Jukka K. Korpela
|
| Dimensions: |
232 x 180 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
800 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-596-10121-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-596-10121-X |
| Barcode: |
9780596101213 |
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