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Exploring the Pick Operating System

Jonathan E. Sisk, Steven Van Arsdale

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Exploring the Pick Operating System 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is the best book that I have found for PICK. I've worked with PICK for 26 years and recommend this book or loan one of my two copies to anyone just learning PICK. Get it and keep it.

WiMedia UWB: Technology of Choice for Wireless USB and Bluetooth

Ghobad Heidari

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UWB (ultra-wideband) has been investigated for many decades but only recently has it become commercially viable. With the advent of WiMedia UWB technology and its associated standard specifications, the stage is set for the next generation of WPAN applications to take root.

WiMedia UWB  focuses on the ECMA-368 standard. Both PHY layer and MAC sublayers specified in this standard are explained in great detail. The book offers not only the facts about the requirements of the standard, but also the motivation and logic behind them. To give a comprehensive perspective of the UWB technology to the reader, other interrelated topics are also examined in this book. These include the history of UWB and its recent standardization attempts; UWB applications and advantages; UWB spectrum allocation and regulations around the world; UWB platform clients: Certified Wireless USB (CW-USB), Bluetooth, and WLP (WiMedia Link layer Protocol, which enables Internet Protocol over UWB); as well as some important implementation issues and considerations. As the first application of WiMedia UWB, CW-USB is given a special and more comprehensive treatment.

This book is ideal for any engineer or engineering managers who are expecting to either develop a solution based on UWB or to integrate it with other devices. It will also be of interest to researchers who require an overview or an interpretation of the technology.

• One of the first books to describe the WiMedia standards (PHY and MAC) in detail
• A comprehensive approach to de-obfuscating the entire WiMedia UWB technology, from the PHY through the MAC, the MAC clients, the applications, and the regulations
• Includes a description of the CW-USB standard and its relation to WiMedia MAC
• Provides an up-to-date view of the UWB spectrum allocations and associated regulations around the world
• Derived from hands-on experiences in WiMedia UWB standards and system development efforts.

Novell GroupWise 7 Training Workbook - Nearly 300 Pages of Step-by-step, Screen Shot-illustrated Instruction on GroupWise 7 Windows Client. Book Includes Chapters on GroupWise 7 WebAccess, Document Management, Messenger & More. (Professional Software Learning)

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The Novell GroupWise 7 Training Workbook is nearly 300 pages of step-by-step, screen shot-illustrated instruction on all the features of the GroupWise 7 Windows Client. The workbook also includes chapters on GroupWise 7 WebAccess, Document Management, and GroupWise Messenger. Complete with exercises, a comprehensive index, and an alphabetical list of topics, your users will be able to also use the workbook as a reference guide to find all the answers to their questions about GroupWise 7.

Palm OS Handhelds in the Elementary Classroom: Curriculum and Strategies

Janine Kopera, Cathleen Norris, Elliot Soloway

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Schools and districts are moving ahead with handhelds because the technology is cost-effective and can improve access for all students. But how can elementary teachers effectively integrate these powerful little learning tools into everyday curriculum? This book shows how, with detailed activity guides that range from small, independent lesson plans to full-fledged cross-curricular units. The authors handheld gurus with years of experience using handhelds in the classroom provide real answers and resources, not just lists of things to consider. Packaged with the book is a CD-ROM of software aimed at younger students, including a student organizer, a spreadsheet, and a self-assessment tool.

FEATURES
Practical advice for leveraging the unique capabilities of handhelds in the elementary classroom
Guidelines for program development and setup, classroom management, and hardware and software upgrades
More than 30 thematically linked lesson plans modeling the use of educational software bundled on the accompanying CD-ROM
Comprehensive listings of hardware and software resources, content providers, and online support options

Palm OS Programming Bible, Second Edition

Lonnon R. Foster

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Indispensable 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I've been a programmer for 10 years but was new to the Palm OS development environment when I bought this book. It shaved weeks off of my development time. While there is a huge amount of free Palm OS development information online, the online information is geared towards those that are already experienced in the field. There is a paucity of comprehensive, introductory information. This book serves that function excellently. Each topic is introduced in a very understandable manner, while also being discussed in great depth. When embarking on a new area of Palm Programming, this is a great place to start.

Regarding the review beating up this book for lacking more examples and reference information, this type of information is amply supplied by PalmSource.com, user groups, and other sources, all for free and all in digital format. PalmSource.com alone released several reference volumes in searchable PDF format that are a great compliment. It would be a waste of paper to put it in this book.

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* Examines new Palm OS handheld models and new tools for developing Palm OS programs.
* Includes new working code samples for developing conduits, which synchronize data between handhelds and PCs.
* Contains a new chapter on the Virtual File System, which allows for handling of data on removable memory cards in the newest Palm devices.
* Covers the new graphic and sound capabilities available in OS 5.

Mike Meyers' A+ Guide to Operating Systems

Michael Meyers

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What is what? 2 out of 5 stars.
8 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I am almost finished with this book and cannot tell when I am learning what Mike Meyers thinks is important, and when I am learning something pertinent to the OS exam. Also, the Q&A at the end of each chapter provide no answer keys.

I passed the hardware exam and was confident that I would. I already had sufficient hardware experience. I am extremely unsure that this book will prepare me for the OS exam. Definitely not what I expected.

Editorial Review:

Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, delivers a learning system designed to explain key IT principles in an easy-to-understand format. This terrific guide will not only help prepare you to pass the exam, but also to help you become a good PC technician. Meyers covers topics beyond the exam, and essential for students to know, from existing to emerging technologies.

RTLS For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))

Ajay Malik

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• RTLS (Real Time Location System) is the technology that can not only identify an item but locate it at any distance -- used by hospitals, factories, car rental agencies, and other enterprises to quickly and easily locate lost equipment; it can also be used as a safety feature to locate hikers, children in amusement parks, or campers in remote locations
• Covers RTLS methodologies and details on RTLS technologies, as well as what people should expect in a tag
• Gives details on implementing RTLS, cutting-edge applications, the initial deployment and maintenance, common pitfalls, and how to determine return on investment, evaluate RTLS solutions, select RTLS vendors, and manage RTLS security against vulnerabilities and possible attacks
• Ajay Malik is an RTLS patent holder and connected to RTLS manufacturers, vendors, and government and private sector customers

Palm OS Programming: The Developer's Guide, 2nd Edition

Julie McKeehan, Neil Rhodes

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Excellent - Latest Edition will always be on my bookshelf 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

After dabling with a Palm for awhile, and browsing the 1st ed of this book, I decided to get serious about Palm programming. So I obtained the latest edition, 2nd edition and wondered why there isn't a 3rd edition; as the second edition does not cover higher than Palm OS 4.1.

However, given that, I find now that I am reading this 2nd edition from cover to cover. It is truely excellent. Yes there are areas it would be nice to cover in more detail; but there are also specific books such as Palm Database Programming that go into these areas in more depth.

I have lectured at college, and am planning to give a semester course in Palm Programming, and I intend to have each of my students buy this book as the major text.

I shall always buy the latest most current edition of this for my bookshelf.

Excellent work and praise for the two authors! Where is the awaited 3rd edition?

Editorial Review:

Palm OS Programming: The Developer's Guide, Second Edition shows intermediate to experienced C programmers how to build a Palm application from the ground up. The book follows up the success of our best-selling first edition with expanded coverage of the Palm OS, up to and including the latest version, 4.0. If you know C or C++ and want to join the demand for wireless applications, then this is the book for you. With useful information for everyone from beginning to experienced Palm programmers, it covers everything you need to write a Palm OS application: from user interface design, to coding a handheld application, to writing an associated desktop conduit. The first edition of this book is still considered the definitive guide for serious Palm programmers; it's used as the basis of Palm's own developer training materials. Our expanded second edition promises to set the standard for the next generation of Palm developers.

Win32 System Services: The Heart of Windows 98 and Windows 2000 (3rd Edition) (Microsoft Technologies Series)

Marshall Brain, Ron Reeves

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great book 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

i have all my life,worked in the unix environment and but lately my work pushed me to get into the world of microsoft, one can expect my first reaction to this , but after reading this boook i have started to hate microsoft less. guys must read.

I must have book on programming for Windows 5 out of 5 stars.
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Unlike most books out there that mainly talk about GUI programming, this book focuses on all those functions that your Computer Science instructor (who probably loves Java because they lack the capacity to learn anything about Win32 or MFC) never taught at your C++ courses, such as getting a directory listing, creating and installing your own services, killing processes, creating threads, and a really simplified but yet awesome lesson on network programming. All source code is simplified by using the simple class and main(), so you can easily see what is going on, and keeping the entire source code down to less than a page.

Editorial Review:

Fully updated to reflect Win32 enhancements in Windows 2000 and Windows 98, Marshall Brain's classic guide remains the most effective way for developers to master Win32 services in real-world application development. Brain introduces Win32 files, directory and drive structure, NT processes and threads, synchronization mechanisms, network communications, Remote Procedure Calls, NT services, NT security, consoles, communications ports, accessing system information, and using DLLs to modularize programs. Each self-contained chapter covers a different API service, with functions demonstrated clearly in code examples. Brain also shows how multiple services can be integrated to create larger, more sophisticated applications.

Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Theory and Applications

Xiang-Yang Li

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If you have to understand and optimize the performance of wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, this explanation provides you with the information and insights you need. It delivers an understanding of the underlying problems, and the techniques to develop efficient solutions and maximize network performance. Taking an algorithmic and theoretical approach, Li dissects key layers of a wireless network, from the physical and MAC layers (covering the IEEE 802.11 and 802.16 protocols, and protocols for wireless sensor networks and Bluetooth) through to the network routing layer. In doing so he reviews the practical protocols, formulates problem mathematically, solve them algorithmically and then analyses the performance. Graduate students, researchers and practitioners needing an overview of the various algorithmic, graph theoretical, computational geometric and probabilistic approach to solving problems in designing these networks will find this an invaluable resource. Additional resources for this title are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521865234.