Springer (6-2010) | PDF | 213 pages | 1849961980 | 5.2Mb

Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes /by Peter Heisig (Editor), P. John Clarkson (Editor), Sandor Vajna (Editor). Modelling for Business Improvement contains the proceedings of the First International Conference on Process Modelling and Process Management (MMEP 2010) held in Cambridge, England, in March 2010. It contains contributions from an international group of leading researchers in the fields of process modelling and process management. This conference will showcase recent trends in the modelling and management of engineering processes, explore potential synergies between different modelling approaches, gather and discuss future challenges for the management of engineering processes and discuss future research areas and topics.
Modelling for Business Improvement is divided into three main parts:
1. Theoretical foundation of modelling and management of engineering processes, and achievements in theory.
2. Experiences from management practice using various modelling methods and tools, and their future challenges.
3. New perspectives on modelling methods, techniques and tools.
Based on the latest achievements in this and related fields, the editors aim to landmark the research map for modelling and management of engineering processes for 2020.

For Dummies (1-2006) | PDF | 888 pages | 076459690X | 9.8Mb

Macromedia Studio 8 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies /by Damon Dean (Author), Andy Cowitt (Author). It's like a Web-site-in-a-book! First, there's some Web site insight to help you decide what you want your site to do. Then it's into the nitty-gritty of making it happen - building with Dreamweaver, adding animation with Flash, enabling collaboration with Contribute, using ColdFusion to access databases, and a whole lot more. Discover how to
* Plan content for your site
* Use CSS styles
* Incorporate forms into your pages
* Beef up Flash movies with ActionScript
* Use queries in ColdFusion
* Integrate all the Macromedia products

Packt Publishing (6-2010) | PDF | 560 pages | 1849510520 | 5.7Mb

Mastering Joomla! 1.5 Extension and Framework Development /by Chuck Lanham (Author), James Kennard (Author). Joomla! is one of the world's top open source content management systems, which enables you to build websites and powerful online applications. Out of the box, Joomla! does a great job of managing the content needed to enhance the functionality of your website. But for many people, the true power of Joomla! lies in its application framework that makes it possible for thousands of developers around the world to create powerful add-ons and extensions.

Facts on File (6-2010) | PDF | 224 pages | 0816073678 | 15.4Mb

Nonmetals (Periodic Table of the Elements) /by Monica Halka (Author), Brian Nordstrom (Editor). Materials that are poor conductors of electricity are generally considered nonmetals. One important use of nonmetals is the ability to insulate against current flow. The Earth's atmosphere is composed of nonmetallic elements, but lightning can break down the electron bonds and allow huge voltages to make their way to the ground. Water in its pure form is nonmetallic, though it almost always contains impurities called electrolytes that allow for an electric field.
With an exploration of the benefits and challenges to society, health, and the environment, Nonmetals provides readers with new developments in the research of nonmetals, including where they came from, how they fit into our current technological society, and where they may lead us. Written in an easy-to-read format, this new full-color volume discusses new developments and dilemmas; past, present, and future uses of nonmetals in science and technology; and much more. Nonmetals explored in this volume include hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur, and selenium.

Facts on File (6-2010) | PDF | 208 pages | 0816073694 | 5.0Mb

Alkali and Alkaline-earth Metals /by Monica, Ph.d. Halka (Author), Brian Nordstrom (Editor). Scientists categorize the chemical elements as metals, nonmetals, and metalloids largely based on the elements' abilities to conduct electricity at normal temperatures and pressures, but there are other distinctions taken into account when classifying the elements in the periodic table. The alkali metals, for example, are metals, but have such special properties that they are given their own classification. The same is true for the alkaline earths. Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals presents the current scientific understanding of the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of these two families of elements, including how they are synthesized in the universe, when and how they were discovered, and where they are found on Earth.