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Clever Algorithms: Nature-Inspired Programming Recipes By Jason Brownlee
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This book provides a handbook of algorithmic recipes from the fields of Metaheuristics, Biologically Inspired Computation and Computational Intelligence that have been described in a complete,... More > consistent, and centralized manner. These standardized descriptions were carefully designed to be accessible, usable, and understandable. Most of the algorithms described in this book were originally inspired by biological and natural systems, such as the adaptive capabilities of genetic evolution and the acquired immune system, and the foraging behaviors of birds, bees, ants and bacteria. An encyclopedic algorithm reference, this book is intended for research scientists, engineers, students, and interested amateurs. Each algorithm description provides a working code example in the Ruby Programming Language.< Less
Look Smarter Than You Are with Essbase 11: An Administrator's Guide By Tracy McMullen, Edward Roske
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Learn how to be an Essbase Administrator: • Use the basics of the Smart View Add-in to retrieve and analyze data. • Build aggregate storage option and block storage option databases. •... More > Tune and optimize aggregate storage option and block storage option databases. • Administer Essbase databases. • Take advantage of all the new Essbase 9x and 11x features. This book focuses on Essbase development and administration. For a complete end user guide, please see Look Smarter Than You Are with Smart View and Essbase 11.< Less
The Release 12 Primer - Shining a Light on the Release 12 World By Barbara Matthews - Reed-Matthews, Inc. et al.
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If you've been thinking about installing or upgrading to Release 12 but need to understand more about why you should do so, this is the book for you. For functional users, The Release 12 Primer... More > highlights the modules that have changed the most. Read about Oracle's Global Business Release, Master Data Management, MOAC and the Swan Interface. Then see how it all comes together for the Financials and Procurement product families, Supply Chain Management, CRM, and Projects. And if you've always wanted to understand more about the underlying technology, but found all the terminology too complex to sort through, this book covers the technical architecture, security issues, and even Fusion, targeting both functional and technical readers. "The Release 12 Primer provides the real story on the latest version of the Oracle E-Business Suite and its technical underpinnings. If you only buy one book on Oracle E-Business Release 12, buy this one". - Floyd M. Teter, Systems Engineer, JPL< Less
e-Start Your Web Store with Zen Cart (2nd edition) By Goh KoonHoek
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This book will help readers install and configure their online stores using the free and open source Zen Cart v1.3.9h software. The *ebook* and *Table of Contents* is available from... More > "www.cucumbermedia.com" NOTE: The book does not come with a back-of-the-book Index. **NOTE**: The 3ed covering Zen Cart v1.5.0 is available at http://www.lulu.com/shop/goh-koon-hoek/e-start-your-web-store-with-zen-cart-3rd-edition/paperback/product-18959233.html< Less