Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (March 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124104142
ISBN-13: 978-0124104143
eBook Description:
Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessor High Performance Programming
A practical guide to the essentials of the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor
Presents best practices for portable, high-performance computing and a familiar and proven threaded, scalar-vector programming model
Includes simple but informative code examples that explain the unique aspects of this new highly parallel and high performance computational product
Covers wide vectors, many cores, many threads and high bandwidth cache/memory architecture
Authors Jim Jeffers and James Reinders spent two years helping educate customers about the prototype and pre-production hardware before Intel introduced the first Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor. They have distilled their own experiences coupled with insights from the many expert customers, Intel Field Engineers, Application Engineers and Technical Consulting Engineers, to create this authoritative first book on the essentials of programming for this new architecture and these new products.
This book is useful even before you ever touch a system with an Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor. To ensure that your applications run at maximum efficiency, the authors emphasize key techniques for programming any modern parallel computing system whether based on Intel Xeon processors, Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors, or other high performance microprocessors. Applying these techniques will generally increase your program performance on any system, and better prepare you for the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors and the Intel MIC architecture. Download eBook Free »
New coverage of CUDA 5.0, improved performance, enhanced development tools, increased hardware support, and more
Increased coverage of related technology, OpenCL and new material on algorithm patterns, GPU clusters, host programming, and data parallelism
Two new case studies (on MRI reconstruction and molecular visualization) explore the latest applications of CUDA and GPUs for scientific research and high-performance computing
Programming Massively Parallel Processors, Second Edition: A Hands-on Approach shows both student and professional alike the basic concepts of parallel programming and GPU architecture. Various techniques for constructing parallel programs are explored in detail. Case studies demonstrate the development process, which begins with computational thinking and ends with effective and efficient parallel programs. Topics of performance, floating-point format, parallel patterns, and dynamic parallelism are covered in depth.
This best-selling guide to CUDA 5.0 and GPU parallel programming has been revised with more parallel programming examples, commonly-used libraries such as Thrust, and explanations of the latest tools. With these improvements, the book retains its concise, intuitive, practical approach based on years of road-testing in the authors’ own parallel computing courses. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (January 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123969816
ISBN-13: 978-0123969811
eBook Description:
Designing the Search Experience: The Information Architecture of Discovery
Understand how people search, and how the concepts of information seeking, information foraging, and sensemaking underpin the search process.
Apply the principles of user-centered design to the search box, search results, faceted navigation, mobile interfaces, social search, and much more.
Design the cross-channel search experiences of tomorrow that span desktop, tablet, mobile, and other devices.
Search is not just a box and ten blue links. Search is a journey: an exploration where what we encounter along the way changes what we seek. But in order to guide people along this journey, designers must understand both the art and science of search. In Designing the Search Experience: The Information Architecture of Discovery, authors Tony Russell-Rose and Tyler Tate weave together the theories of information seeking with the practice of user interface design.
Search is not just a box and ten blue links. Search is a journey: an exploration where what we encounter along the way changes what we seek. But in order to guide people along this journey, designers must understand both the art and science of search. In Designing the Search Experience: The Information Architecture of Discovery, authors Tony Russell-Rose and Tyler Tate weave together the theories of information seeking with the practice of user interface design. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition (January 25, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124058655
ISBN-13: 978-0124058651
eBook Description:
Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective
Master empirical and experimental research with this comprehensive, A-to-Z guide in a concise, hands-on reference
Discover the practical and theoretical ins-and-outs of user studies
Find exercises, takeaway points, and case studies throughout
Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective
Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective is the definitive guide to empirical research in HCI. The book begins with foundational topics including historical context, the human factor, interaction elements, and the fundamentals of science and research. From there, you’ll progress to learning about the methods for conducting an experiment to evaluate a new computer interface or interaction technique. There are detailed discussions and how-to analyses on models of interaction, focusing on descriptive models and predictive models. Writing and publishing a research paper is explored with helpful tips for success. Throughout the book, you’ll find hands-on exercises, checklists, and real-world examples. This is your must-have, comprehensive guide to empirical and experimental research in HCI-an essential addition to your HCI library. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd edition (January 24, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123983576
ISBN-13: 978-0123983572
eBook Description:
Web Services, Service-Oriented Architectures, and Cloud Computing, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide
Broad, non-technical explanation of a technical topic for managers at all levels
Only web services book to cover data management and software engineering perspectives; excellent resource for all members of IT teams
Provides a set of leadership principles and suggested applications for using this technology
Web Services, Service-Oriented Architectures, and Cloud Computing, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide
Web Services, Service-Oriented Architectures, and Cloud Computing, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide is a jargon-free, highly illustrated explanation of how to leverage the rapidly multiplying services available on the Internet. The future of business will depend on software agents, mobile devices, public and private clouds, big data, and other highly connected technology. IT professionals will need to evaluate and combine online services into service-oriented architectures (SOA), often depending on Web services and cloud computing. This can mean a fundamental shift away from custom software and towards a more nimble use of semantic vocabularies, middle-tier systems, adapters and other standardizing aspects. Download eBook Free »
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd edition (October 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0123858895
ISBN-13: 978-0123858894
eBook Description:
Business Intelligence, 2nd Edition
Provides clear explanations without technical jargon, followed by in-depth descriptions.
Articulates the business value of new technology, while providing relevant introductory technical background.
Contains a handy quick-reference to technologies and terminologies.
Guides managers through developing, administering, or simply understanding business intelligence technology.
Bridges the business-technical gap.
Is Web enhanced. Companion sites to the book and series provide value-added information, links, discussions, and more.
Business Intelligence, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide
How can a manager transform a company’s wealth of information into profits? The answer lies in this book. Business intelligence (BI) is the sum total of best practices, tools, methods, and processes used to transform an organization’s data into actionable knowledge. Written by an expert in data management and knowledge discovery to enhance business applications, Business Intelligence, Second Edition: The Savvy Manager’s Guide outlines the technical, management, and the political issues for the building a successful business intelligence and information exploitation program from the basics of a BI plan to the actual use of discovered knowledge. Download eBook Free »
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