Implement proven design techniques for control systems without having to master any advanced mathematics. Using an effective step by step approach, this book presents a number of control system design techniques geared toward readers of all experience le
Using the techniques and reusable code in Embedded Control Systems in C/C++, embedded systems developers can design control systems without the advanced calculus skills that are typically required.

Data compression is one of the most important fields and tools in modern computing. This third edition of "Data Compression" provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference for the many different types and methods of compression. Included are a detailed and helpful taxonomy, detailed description of the most common methods, and discussions on the use and comparative benefits of methods. The book's logical, clear, and lively presentation is organized around the main branches of data compression.

Keeping with the tradition of offering the best and most comprehensive coverage of Red Hat Linux on the market, Red Hat Fedora 3 Unleashed includes new and additional materials based on the latest release of Red Hat's Fedora Core Linux distribution. Incorporating an advanced approach, the information presented aims to provide you with the best and latest information about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations and security.

Thoroughly revised, this third edition focuses on modern techniques used to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second. With the advent or programmable shaders, a wide variety of new algorithms have arisen and evolved over the past few years. This edition discusses current, practical rendering methods used in games and other applications.

The Azure Services Platform, widely known simply as ‘Azure’, is Microsoft’s eagerly anticipated cloud operating system. It has been in development for the last two years and its release date has now been confirmed for November 2009. Usage data for other cloud operating systems, produced by Google and Amazon, shows that demand for this type of service can be very high.

The mid-level Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification validates advanced knowledge of Cisco-based networks. This single volume, from the leader in certification, provides complete and up-to-date coverage of all four exams required for the CCNP certification: 642-801, 642-811, 642-821, and 642-831. Not only is it handy to have all the necessary study information compiled in one guide, it is also the most economical self-study solution.

What happens when you’ve built a great website or app, but no one seems to care? How do you get people to stick around long enough to see how your service might be of value? In Seductive Interaction Design, speaker and author Stephen P. Anderson takes a fresh approach to designing sites and interactions based on the stages of seduction. This beautifully designed book examines what motivates people to act.

Information for Drupal administrators and site developers on all aspects of multimedia in Drupal.

Finally, after a wait of more than thirty-five years, the first part of Volume 4 is at last ready for publication.