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This title teaches users how to get the most out of iDVD so they can concentrate more on creating amazing DVD's and less on the software. With screen snapshots the reader is guided through each step of the DVD creation process. This book explains iDVD basics, but also includes many tips and tricks to get the most out of iDVD as well as the other iLife applications, Fianl Cut and QucikTime.

Practical design and performance solutions for every ad hoc wireless network Ad Hoc Wireless Networks comprise mobile devices that use wireless transmission for communication. They can be set up anywhere and any time because they eliminate the complexities of infrastructure setup and central administration-and they have enormous commercial and military potential. Now, there's a book that addresses every major issue related to their design and performance. Ad Hoc Wireless Networks: Architectures...

"Analyzing Broadband Networks, 2nd Ed". is a high-level professional's guide on the new generation of networking services. The book teaches how to detect and solve complex problems that arise in implementing and analyzing broadband solutions for network managers and administrators.

A discussion of the technological issues associated with wireless local area networks (WLANs) as a means of providing cable-free data access, easy upgrading and flexible reconfiguration compared to the extensive multimedia and intensive application support provided by terrestrial and satellite asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) networks. It explores the benefits and the issues related to developing wireless ATM and provides an overview of both WLAN and WATM technologies, as well as their global st...

Use Arduino and VB 6.0 to control LEDs, DC motors, stepper motors, and servo motors; create voice guidance programs; interface with the RF module; and make a simple wireless Arduino robot. This book deals with Arduino and Visual Basic serial communication and contains many programs and builds to help you get a clear understanding of practical controlling. Every example is described with a breadboard circuit, so you can learn best practices for circuit implementation with Arduino. Arduino + VB 6...

If you're lost in cyberspace and need direction, this invaluable handbook includes all the information you'll need to get the most out of broadband. It guides you through the decisions you'll want to make, from choosing the right anti-virus software to setting up a wireless network in your home. Learn how to make the most of your high-speed connection, with chapters on instant messaging, downloading music, making phone calls from your computer and finding the best broadband websites on the net....

In this second edition of the bestseller, computer visionary David Vaskevitch shows today's corporate decision makers, business owners, and technical professionals how emerging technology will make their companies more competitive by empowering workers with the information needed to do their jobs faster and better.

The growing dependence of enterprise networks on Internet connectivity is forcing professional system and network administrators to turn to technologies that they may not fully understand for solutions. This book will provide those connectivity solutions, delivering both an understanding of technology fundamentals and their practical applications. Written for beginning to intermediate network professionals, this book will give readers a framework to assess the requirements and problems of their...

OpenGL is an impressively powerful and efficient language for drawing graphics on the screen for devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and video game consoles. It empowers programmers to create applications with cutting edge graphics, yet there is very little documentation on using the API. This hands-on guide by experienced programmer Adam Schwem fills that void. He explains the general architecture of OpenGL ES 2.0 and its power. At the same time, he instills an understanding of the art of pro...

Your quick-and-easy reference to 802.11 WLAN components and protocols Access wireless Cisco product information, including coverage on wireless client adapters and IP phones Learn the ideal configuration of access points, bridges, antennas, and routers for your specific situation Integrate a Cisco solution with various wireless networking gear Configure and troubleshoot access points and client devices promptly Optimize, secure, and tune your WLAN by following helpful tips and hints Refer to cha...

Get Started Fast with Modern OpenGL ES Graphics Programming for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad   OpenGL ES technology underlies the user interface and graphical capabilities of Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad–as well as devices ranging from video-game consoles and aircraft-cockpit displays to non-Apple smartphones. In this friendly, thorough introduction, Erik M. Buck shows how to make the most of  Open GL ES in Apple’s iOS environment.   This highly anticipated title focuses on moder...

For introductory courses in Communications and Networking. Assumes a basic level of computer literacy equivalent to that gained in an introductory computer science course. This text provides a strong foundation in the concepts and terminology of both communications and networking, and features how-to, hands-on tutorials in the use of the most popular LAN product —NetWare 4.11.

With the tremendous proliferation of communications networks and connected computer systems, the task of ensuring effective and efficient operation become a major challenge. This book presents the state-of-the- art principles and techniques of integrated management systems, with emphasis on a manufacturer-independent approach. The two most important vendor-independent approaches, OSI management and Internet management, are described and evaluated according to how each architecture su...

Now, there's a definitive hands-on guide to broadband Internet access for every home and small business user. Roderick Smith covers all you need to know to make the most of your high-speed connection, from basic configuration to running servers -- including practical guidance on securing your connection against hackers. Smith begins with an overview of each leading broadband technology, and its key advantages and drawbacks. In addition to DSL and cable modems, he also covers fiber optic, satelli...

My Palm (R) Pre (TM)Joe HutskoCraig James Johnston COVERSPalm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus Step-by-stepinstructions with callouts to Palm Pre images that show you exactly what to do. Helpwhen you run into Palm Pre problems or limitations. Tips and Notesto help you get the most from your Palm Pre. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keepingyour Palm Pre working just the way you want. The tasks include:* Getting started quickly and making the most of Palm Pre...

A book/disk package for connecting with the world using your PC and MS-DOS Kermit. Using MS-DOS Kermit is a book/disk package designed to help both technical and non-technical PC users alike to link their IBM PCs, PS/2s, or compatibles to other computers and data services - e.g., Dow Jones News/Retrieval, MCI Mail, databases like BBS, DIALOG or TYMNET, and any mainframe - throughout the world. Based on the author's close involvement with development and distribution of the Kermit transfer protoc...

One of the hottest topics in the telecommuncations industry today is the migration of voice traffic from the circuit switched Telco networks to packet switched networks such as IP, ATM, Frame Relay and access technologies such as DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and Packet Cable. The sheer volume of voice traffic, together with the efficiencies of packet transport and the opportunity to offer new features on voice calls, has made internetworking, between circuit and packet transport, vital while th...

Here is a handy guide to communications cabling for professionals and students alike. This book first defines the fundamentals of data transmission protocols, followed by the essentials of network cabling. The theoretical aspects are illustrated by hands-on exercises throughout the book. This book also includes an abundance of case studies that describe in detail the concepts of data transmission and cabling.

Part of the best-selling How It Works series, How Networks Work is a stunning, full-color illustrated title on networking technology. Each spread provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the fundamentals of connectivity, and each detailed illustration is labeled and annotated in easy to comprehend terms, helping the reader cut through the difficult vocabulary of the networking world. In this excursion through the inner-workings of all the network pieces, you?ll see the in...

Authorized self-study guide for voice over data network foundation learning This book will help you to: Configure Voice over Frame Relay, ATM, or IP using Cisco IOS(r) software Analyze existing voice hardware/software, and select the Cisco multiservice access devices that best serve your needs Analyze existing branch and regional office voice networks and services, and choose the optimum transmission method for voice traffic: Frame Relay, ATM, or IP Learn the fundamentals of VoFR, VoATM, and Vo...

The purpose of this lecture book is to present the state of the art in nonlinear blind source separation, in a form appropriate for students, researchers and developers. Source separation deals with the problem of recovering sources that are observed in a mixed condition. When we have little knowledge about the sources and about the mixture process, we speak of blind source separation. Linear blind source separation is a relatively well studied subject, however nonlinear blind source separation...