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Author : Quentin Wells
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Product Description The most complete, up-to-date resource for home technology integration and home automation available, Residential Integrator’s Guide to Digital Home Technology Integration explores how the latest high-tech systems converge to create integrated, whole-home unified systems. With a focus on installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, coverage includes LANs, internet connectivity, video and audio systems, telephone systems, security systems, lighting controls, and more. The book first focuses on the basics of each technology segment, what it does, and how its various components work, and then progresses to explain how to connect these components into a unified working system that accomplishes a specific function. This instruction culminates in the ultimate in home technology integration fundamentals: it reveals how all home technologies can be integrated in a single home automation and communication system that provides maximum performance in all areas, while staying within the budget of the average home owner. Designed for the professional installer who wants to obtain DHTI+ certification or do-it-yourself home owners, the book’s straightforward writing style and comprehensive approach make this a valuable resource. Related Search : guide digital , home technology , integration
Author : Blanche W. O'Bannon
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Product Description Preparing to Use Technology is a concise and comprehensive guide to the technology applications that are essential skills in the classrooms of today. This text features a basic understanding of current software applications, adaptations for special learners, and ideas for curriculum integration. Instructors will find a user-friendly format with an appropriate balance of directive skill building activities and exploration. Each chapter focuses on a technology concept and includes 1) research frameworks 2) basics which includes how teachers as well as students can use the technology in teaching and learning 3) provides a testimonial from a technology using teacher that has implemented lessons successfully, 4) offers example “curriculum connections” and shares ways to adapt for special learners with each. The entire text is aligned with the NETS*T standards. Prospective teachers, as well as teachers who want to use technology, will find the style is direct and easy to follow. Related Search : integration 2nd , guide curriculum , technology practical  |
Author : David S. Linthicum
Number of Pages : 400
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
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Product Description Organizations that are able to integrate their applications and data sources have a distinct competitive advantage: strategic utilization of company data and technology for greater efficiency and profit. But IT managers attempting integration face daunting challenges--disparate legacy systems; a hodgepodge of hardware, operating systems, and networking technology; proprietary packaged applications; and more. Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) offers a solution to this increasingly urgent business need. It encompasses technologies that enable business processes and data to speak to one another across applications, integrating many individual systems into a seamless whole. Enterprise Application Integration provides a comprehensive examination of EAI. You will find an overview of EAI goals and approaches, a review of the technologies that support it, and a roadmap to implementing an EAI solution. You will also find an in-depth explanation of the four major types of EAI: data-level, application interface-level, method-level, and user interface-level. The book describes in detail the middleware models and technologies that support these different approaches, including: * Application servers, including the use of Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and ActiveX * Message-oriented middleware (MOM) and remote procedure calls (RPCs) * Distributed objects, looking at CORBA and COM * Database-oriented middleware and standards, including ODBC, JDBC, and OLE DB * Java middleware standards * Message brokers * New process automation and workflow technology This practical guide to implementing an EAI solution leads you through all the major steps, including identifying sources of data, building the enterprise metadata model, process integration, identifying application interfaces, mapping information movement, selecting and applying the technologies, testing, and maintenance. Other key topics include integrating packaged applications such as SAP R/3 and PeopleSoft, integrating the supply chain using EAI, the role of XML, and process automation. Comprehensive, practical, and clearly written, this essential resource will help anyone involved in this important business area understand the nature of EAI, its tools and techniques, and how to apply it for a significant business advantage. Customer reviews Basic Introduction to Enterprise Application Integration  by .. K. Scott Proctor (Wilmington, DE USA)
"Enterprise Application Integration" provides an interesting introduction to the important topic of EAI (Enterprise Application Integration).
EAI plays a key role in many businesses across many scenarios (for example, implementing an Enterprise Application and/or integrating the technologies of an acquired company), so this book covers an important topic.
This book as a whole is oriented towards technologically-savvy individuals, but several sections of the book, such as the coverage of "what is EAI" should appeal to, and be of great value to, a wide audience.
Good survey of pre-web services EAI  by .. Roy Massie (Birmingham, AL United States)
Linthicum has an easy-to-read writing style and explains each technology he covers at the introductory to moderate level of depth. The descriptions are ample for any manager and useful for technologists needing a concise reference to get the big picture of the technology they are beginning to work with. There are lots and lots of clear diagrams. You can learn a lot fast from this book, especially if you are new to EAI. I have quite a bit of integration experience yet I found many sections quite helpful (typically in areas where I had not already done a project).
Since Amazon has the table of contents on line I won't rehash everything the book covers. Suffice it to say it addresses every significant EAI technology for distributed architectures from client, middleware or database tiers, except for web services. There is also some coverage of centralized architectures (mainframe, midrange) and how they can interact with the distributed world. The book also addresses some famous (infamous?) applications such as SAP and integration approaches for them. The author is careful to not to sell his software though his company sells EAI tools. You get an expert without the pitch.
I think it is most useful to note the book was published around 2000 when web-services were hardly on anyone's radar. XML was on the scene and the book talks about it plenty. Currently though you can't discuss EAI without discussing web services. They are very useful, but my experience at the time of this review is all but the wealthiest customers are being slow to deeply adopt due to technical skills transfer in their staffs, etc. Further, the web services community is splintering into complex standards versus grass roots movements (AJAX, RSS, etc.). That means this book still covers a lot of technologies customers really use every day and will for a long time with or without web services. I do not fault the author for not covering what didn't exist when he wrote the book, just consider these things before making your purchase decision.
Another area of the book that is lacking is security coverage. I literally only found one paragraph that really discussed security and it mostly said that it is an issue. Again, the industry is not working in the author's favor. Security in integration is nothing but a problem in virtually every technology you hear about (including web services). So don't buy the book for its practical approach to security issues because they are well beyond its scope (hard to find anywhere).
If you can live without web services and security info yet need to learn about practically every other aspect of multi-tier EAI, this is a good book.
A book only for entry-level students  by .. Steve (Taipei, Taiwan)
As an experienced EAI architect, I felt very disappointed at this book. The book aim either at high-level managers to give them an introduction of what EAI is or at students who don't know anything about EAI. It is full of lot of abstract concepts without any implementation plan or idea. Most of tech described are out of date.
I think a good book talking about EAI at least should have a chapter to compare all possible integration ways and should give readers their pros and cons. Also a good should talk about EAI vendors, such as IBM, Vitria, WebMethod, etc. What they really did, how they did, what we should concern today. Of course, a case study is necessary.
If you, an experienced EAI developer or architect, would like to know or get more details about how to do it, you don't need this book.
Great Book for the New Guy  by .. ()
Just getting going in this world and this book was my Bible. The book does a great job explaining this complex stuff from the very basics to the more sophisticated topics. I found the book to be exactly what I needed, albeit a bit pricy.
I'm writing this review for you, the buyer - not me!  by .. ()
For me to take the time to write a review, I must feel quite passionate (positively or negatively) about an issue. I'm trying to save you money and, even more so, your valuable time in not reading this weak book! I SO DISLIKE THIS BOOK! I liken it to an HTML book that I bought in 1995 (that is now deep under some land fill). Like the HTML book, almost ALL of this EAI book's verbage is spent on extremely high level concepts and yields little in the way of concrete 'actionable information' that you can actually use. It spends time on the development of the author's own taxonomy of different types of EAI (data-level, app-level, UI-level... ad nauseum). If I saw any useful approaches or code in this book I certainly do not remember it. IMO, if you want to architect, design, and !DO! EAI do not burn your time on this book. Find another source. On the other hand, if you are of the type (prevalent in our industry today) who smile a lot, wear the right clothes, and speak with passion and authority on things you know nothing about, you will read this book, learn new buzz words, and write back with your own five-star review. Not me! I need to get things done without flapping my arms.
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Author : Beth Gold-Bernstein
Number of Pages : 432
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Product Description "The book's use of real-world case study vignettes really does go to the heart of the subject matter. This stuff is real, it has real applicability to real problems, and, as with most things in life, it shows how it all comes down to real money in the final analysis. This book shows you what your peers are doing to drive costs out of integration projects and to build new applications without re-inventing the entire wheel--just a few new spokes and off you go. This is a good book. Read it." --Peter Rhys Jenkins, Complex Systems Architect, Candle Corporation "When you get two long-term, acknowledged experts on integration and interoperability together to lay out the current state of the IT universe you expect an immediate return on investment--and this book delivers. It's common knowledge that 90% of total software lifecycle cost is in maintenance and integration, and that needs to drive IT decision-making. With comprehensive coverage of the integration technology landscape, and clear case studies presented at every turn, this book belongs on every IT manager's, every system architect's, and every software developer's bookshelf."--Richard Mark Soley, chairman and CEO, Object Management Group "Today's myriad of integration technologies and alternatives can be daunting. This book presents a framework and process for the evaluation, design, and selection of the appropriate integration technologies to meet your strategic business needs. You will find the templates a particularly useful mechanism to jump-start documentation and drive your decision-making process." --Ron Zahavi, CIO, Global Business Transformation, Unisys Global Transformation Team; author of Enterprise Application Integration with CORBA "It is refreshing to read a book that presents a good business approach to the integration challenge facing most business leaders today, while at the same time educating them about the major components of the required technologies and management practices changes required. The narrative, examples, and templates establish a common reference point between the business and the technology organizations. A must-read for senior business leaders challenged with the complexities of business integration, as well as Senior IT Leaders challenged with shrinking budgets and lower tolerances for failures."--Chuck Papageorgiou, managing partner, Ideasphere "Integration has, and will continue to be, one of the success indicators of any enterprise project. Failing to understand the nuances of integration is a critical mistake managers cannot afford to make." --Marcia Robinson, author of Services Blueprint: Roadmap for Execution "A much-needed book; it ties together the business and technology aspects of information system implementation, emphasizing best practices for really getting things done. I believe that both the technical and business communities will benefit from the in-depth material provided in this book." --Dr. Barry Horowitz, professor of systems and information engineering, University of Virginia (former CEO, Mitre Corporation) Integration of applications, information, and business process has become today's #1 IT investment priority. Most enterprise integration books simply explain the technology. This one shows exactly how to apply it. It's a step-by-step roadmap for your entire project--from the earliest exploratory stages through analysis, design, architecture, and implementation.Renowned enterprise integration experts Beth Gold-Bernstein and William Ruh present best practices and case studies that bring their methodology to life. They address every stage from the decision-maker's and implementer's point of view--showing how to align business requirements to specific solutions, systematically reduce risk, and maximize ROI throughout the entire lifecycle. Coverage includes: *Supporting strategies, tactics, and business planning: enterprise integration from the business perspective *Defining realistic project success indicators and metrics *Establishing integration architectures: supporting near-term needs while building reusable infrastructure services for the long-term *Adopting metadata architecture and standards *Implementing four essential implementation patterns: application, information, composite, and process integration *Understanding service integration and implementing service-oriented architectures *Providing organizational structure and governance to support effective integration The authors provide detailed plans and specification templates for application integration projects--both in the book and on the CD-ROM.These projects include identifying business drivers and requirements; establishing strategy; and integrating services, information, process, and applications. Enterprise Integration was written for every member of the integration team: business and IT leaders, strategists, architects, project managers, and technical staff. Regardless of your role, you'll discover where you fit, what to do, and how to drive maximum business value from your next integration project. Customer reviews Essential templates to integration by .. Smooth ()
The statement on the last page, "This book is not intended to be a full blown integration methodology", holds true. This book is essentially a walkthrough of the provided document templates (see Appendix and the included CD) and provides only limited information about how to use or implement an integration methodology. In fact, the templates are the main reason to buy the book, but don't expect to read about a tried and tested integration methodology or (unfortunately) how to develop an enterprise integration architecture.
The authors do include a fair number of 'lessons learned', but they are scattered across a very repetitive book, so don't assume you can easily find them again. I found the authors' choice of 'important lessons' odd at times. For example, section 8.3 makes some key points about metadata for integration architecture, but the points only feature in the standard text whereas a description about XML is highlighted in a framed box. That really seemed like a waste of two pages.
The second key part of the book is the "Integration Road Map" first introduced on page 11. The road map (not to be confused with a methodology!) is meant as a "step-by-step" guide to implement a reference framework based on the provided templates. Incidentally, it also serves as a reading guide to the book.
The problem with the road map is that it fails to explain how the individual activities (read: templates) hands together, i.e., they lack an obvious way to link the templates together into a coherent architecture description. This is why the book falls somewhat short of the stated goal of demonstrating how to document a reference integration architecture. 'Disjointed' is the word I was looking for.
The authors' have focused on what the templates should describe rather than how the templates describe a certain view or aspect of the enterprise integration to ensure a consistent end-to-end architecture. "Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond" is a good reference on how to do this.
Oh, and before I finish. The book's constant reference to importance of building "re-useable" components is not a bad thing, but just remember that good re-useable software components only come from the knowledge of what and how people will re-use them - guessing will almost certainly only lead to wasted development effort and undermine the business' confidence in the IT department or vendor.
Elegant, Easy to Read, Good Primer for Managers by .. Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States)
If you are a manager to whom information technologists report, or a manager that employs technical advisors who in turn help oversee varied IT procurements and implementations, then this book is an ideal primer. It can also be scary, because I will wager than in 7 out of 10 cases, the technical experts are not pursuing the enterprise integration fundamentals that this book outlines.
Both authors are strong in their own right. The book bring together Bill Ruh, former MITRE, MITRETEK, and Concepts 5 guru, today the global manager for CISCO AONS, who is updating his 2000 book on the topic, with Beth Gold-Bernstein, who has consulted, lectured, and written on this topic, and has her own book titled "Enterprise Integration: A Practical Approach."
I regard the book, and the topic, as a watershed between the old days of configuration management and a focus on data that was largely within internal custody, and today, when real-time data integration and exploitation is required across both all internal points (i.e. including the 85% that is in emails and hard drives) and external points--not just the web, but supplier, buyer, regulatory, and other databases.
I recommend this book for managers in part because the book itself is quite clear on the fact that information technology by itself, no matter how much money is thrown at it, will not achieve enterprise information integration. Management mind-sets, management metrics, management enforcement of standards and compliance with the strategic direction implied by enterprise integration, are all required.
Early in the book there are important references to both scale and speed, with the key difference between the 1990's and today being that instead of humans accessing the data, there now much more machine to machine communication and sharing, and this requires hyper-speed. There is also much more focus on event-driven information actions, with Delta Airlines being cited as a very good case study--the system must be able to take many autonomous actions triggered by an event (e.g. an airplane more than 15 minutes late, with repercussions across gate management, luggage management, connections management, catering management, etc.). Zero latency, real-time enterprise, and event-driven information transactions are among the buzz words.
The case study of CISCO on page 6 grabbed me early on--my primary focus is on the Global War on Terror (GWOT), and reading about CISCO's move to real-time metrics (this book is *very* strong on metrics, which I take to be a very good thing) and real-time decision making and course corrections, I was thinking to myself that CISCO is to information as special operations are to terror. So when CISCO doubled productivity, cut costs by 30%, and made daily reporting the norm, I say to myself: okay, now let's see that in GWOT....this book is Ref A in answering that challenge. Another case study, on FedEx using hand-held devices as both points of data entry in the field, and end points for data value to the field, also struck me as relevant to GWOT.
Throughout the book, one of its own phrases: "people are the most expensive part of any system," keeps resonating, because everything in here is about either increasing productivity or reducing the time-cost of information transactions. This book also has a very healthy focus on information sharing across all boundaries, with appropriate security, privacy, and legal attributes for each transaction.
Standards receive heavy emphasis throughout.
The book is slightly dated on the topic of automated metastandards and semantic data definitions, but I know the authors to be personally very engaged in the very latest developments surrounding semantic web and synthetic information architectures and other related automated assignments of meaning, so I take this to be primarily an issue of timing--the book had to be put to bed.
The chapters on Information Integration Architecture and on Information Integration, the ones I was most looking forward to reading, strike me as the least developed among the many excellent parts of this book. In part this is because Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is just coming of age, and truly scalable solutions to the challenge of managing global multi-media multi-lingual unstructured information data (Cf. InfoSphere AB in Sweden) are just now coming into being. This chapter does provide an important itemization of key organizations responsible for metadata standards, and lays out a framework for establishing "who needs to know what when" as part of the manager's contribution to the over-all enterprise integration planning process. These two chapters excel in pointing out that information management is about ensuring long-term data value, allowing for reachback over time and space.
In its conclusion the book makes reference to turf wars, training, reducing redundancy, reducing reliance on proprietary technologies with lock-in costs, finding a return on assets, and creating a culture of reuse. The last hundred pages of the book, and the CD-ROM, provide templates that any manager could reasonably demand of their technical advisors. I opened these up and found them very useful, to the point of being worth at least a week if not more of man-time, and hence easily repaying the price of the book many times over.
The bibliography is good and the index has been thoughtfully developed. I recommend this book to anyone who deals with global information in any form, but especially to managers who might be wondering if their IT people have any clue as to where they are taking the enterprise and its information. This book also strikes me a superb textbook, both for undergraduates as a primer, and for graduates as a foundation for a more nuanced discussion. For myself, it was "just enough, just in time" information, exactly what I wanted and needed in my specific context.
Great book on a timely topic! by .. Jill Dyche (Los Angeles, CA USA)
Nothing is hotter in IT right now than integration. The authors have done a great job in not only explaining the term "enterprise integration," but arguing that it's as much a business concept as it is a technological one. The short case-study examples propel the text forward and give it a real-world credibility. The authors have obviously walked the integration walk, and their book is an effective testimonial to their experience.
Jill Dyche
Author of The CRM Handbook and eData
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Author : Ron Gilster
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 792
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Product Description This is a comprehensive guide to HTI+ Certification and an on-the-job resource for professional installers of home automation technology. Featuring complete coverage of all objectives for both HTI+ exams, this one-of-a-kind tool is filled with hundreds of practice questions, as well as in-depth answers and explanations. CD-ROM includes simulated practice exams, lab exercises for hands-on practice, and a complete electronic book. Customer reviews OK by .. Arrow ()
There are not a lot of good books out there for this kind of thing. In that respect, there is a lot to learn out of this book for a newbie. But I have to say I have found more than a few inaccuracies in this book. You would think for an exam guide, they would get a few professionals to proofread it first - before publication.
Do not under any circumstances buy this book for CEDIA Installer Level I by .. Jason Bellflowers (Valdosta, GA USA)
The CEDIA Installer Level I exam covers many topics, most of which are not covered in this material. On my exam there were seven (out of one hundred) questions on OSHA regulations regarding job site safety. This book merely mentions that OSHA is an agency... and that's it. The exam also had several questions on how to properly terminate cabling, a topic never even mentioned in the book material. It is obvious where the author's interests lie, as he expounds greatly on computer networking, but glosses over most of the other topics. Additionally if you're looking at purchasing this book as an "introduction" to home technology, you had better like powerline carrier technology, because that's all he covers. Ninety pages on lighting systems, and apparently only PLC technology exists. This material may be relevant for the HTI+ exam, but most of what is covered is not on the CEDIA Installer Level I test. Unless you plan on taking the HTI+ as well, this book would be a gross misuse of your valuable study time. Read the materials CEDIA recommends:
- The Audio Cyclopedia
- The Audio Dictionary
- Audio Systems Technology, Level 1 & 2
- The National Electric Code (NEC)
- Sound System Engineering, Second Edition
- TIA-570
I would also recommend familiarizing yourself greatly with OSHA guidelines for on-site safety and materials (wire, etc) handling.
Notice the list above doesn't have video distribution, lighting controls, automation products, or irrigation controls. Spend your time on audio distribution, cabling termination, TIA-570 and standards. You'll thank me.
As to this book? Cast it into the farthest reaches of a nuclear waste dump, because with editors and proofreaders this lax, you would be better off reading the Chronicals of Narnia to prepare yourself for CEDIA Installer Level I.
Don't buy as preparation for the CEDIA exam. by .. C. Wells (Portland, OR)
This book is very misleading. First of all, as stated in the other reviews, there are an enormous amount of errors located in the book. I could see this backfiring on many people who are new to the information as the contradictions and misprints will leave a newbie wondering which idea is correct. I have taken the CEDIA exam and I can say that not a single question located anywhere in that book was on the exam. I think the book could be a good overview learning tool if they would have bothered to proof read it before going to print.
This book WILL NOT prepare you for the exam by .. D. Martinson (Houston, Texas)
If I could, I'd give this a negative 5 stars. In no conceivable way will this book prepare you for the CEDIA Level 1 exam. You are much better off reading straight out of the NEC materials. The sample questions are puff balls compared to the real exam. How can publishers get away with putting out such garbage??? This book has more value as a presto log.
"Authorized" is misleading by .. M. Williams (Wyoming, USA)
"Authorized" is misleading ---This book is an "authorized" training material, which signifies that it covers the content of the relevant certification exams. The accuracy and delivery of the content, however, have not necessarily been reviewed or approved by the certifying agencies.
A review of the Table of Contents (16 pages worth) leads one to believe this book (800+ pages worth) will cover it all and with great detail. From there to Chapter 4 (where I decided the book wasn't worth completing), it was mostly downhill. Here are some examples of what I found:
- terms not introduced or not introduced at the first use, and/or not identified in the glossary
- layout and delivery of information difficult to follow, repetitious of some information, while not including other pertinent information
- errors (bandwidth of Cat 5e cable listed at 200 Mbps (Table 1-5, pg 11) and at 100 Mbps (Table 4-2, pg 101))
- errors (pg 24: Chapter 1 test question # 4 directs to Table 1-2 rather than Table 1-3 to reference for answering)
- why?! (includes text, tables and figures with details on voltage/plugs/etc. used by other countries, yet is incomplete on the products used in the US)
- errors (pp 83-84: identifies the "minimum" bend radius for Cat5 to be 1 inch, while Figure 3-7 depicts the diameter)
- errors (pg 85: last paragraph refers to Figures 3-11 and 3-12, rather than Figures 3-9 and 3-10)
- errors (pg 93: Answer #1 is identified as "C, User Training Guide", but the answer text expands on "D, Wire Chart".
I highly recommend persons desiring the CompTIA HTI+ and/or CEDIA Installer I certifications, as well as those wishing to simply increase their knowledge base, look elsewhere for study materials.
Some of the information provided in this book may truly be of value (i.e. accurate and complete), however, with all the errors I've found, I am unable to rely on this book as a good resource.
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Product Description The first encompassing treatise of this new, but very important field puts the known physical limitations for classic 2D electronics into perspective with the requirements for further electronics developments and market necessities. This two-volume handbook presents 3D solutions to the feature density problem, addressing all important issues, such as wafer processing, die bonding, packaging technology, and thermal aspects. It begins with an introductory part, which defines necessary goals, existing issues and relates 3D integration to the semiconductor roadmap of the industry, before going on to cover processing technology and 3D structure fabrication strategies in detail. This is followed by fields of application and a look at the future of 3D integration.
The contributions come from key players in the field, from both academia and industry, including such companies as Lincoln Labs, Fraunhofer, RPI, ASET, IMEC, CEA-LETI, IBM, and Renesas.
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Author : Wing Lam
Number of Pages : 344
Release Date : 2007-05-31
Publisher : IGI Global
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Product Description Enterprise integration is a broad activity that involves solving a range of issues relating to business process definition, common data standards, architectural compatibility, technical interoperability, and organizational alignment. Enterprise Architecture and Integration: Methods, Implementation, and Technologies provides a detailed analysis of the important strategies for integrating IT systems into fields such as e-business and customer-relationship management. This Premier Reference Source supplies readers with a comprehensive survey of existing enterprise architecture and integration approaches, and presents case studies that illustrate best practices. It takes a holistic view of enterprise integration, describing innovative methods, tools, and architectures with which organizations can systematically achieve enterprise integration. Customer reviews Title is A Misnomer by .. uniq (El Dorado Hills, CA United States)
The book is NOT about Enteprise Architecture (which is a discipline focusing on the fundamental organization of an entrprise, starting with its business goals and ending with the technology that supports all the business functions), but is a collection of articles on IT integration.
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Author : S.M. Sze
Edition : 2nd
Number of Pages : 688
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education Singapore
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Product Description This is a superb state-of-the-art collection of contributed readings by nationally recognized authorities in VLSI technology. The emphasis of this text is on fabrication. Customer reviews Excellent quality by .. Liu Xiaosen ()
The seller honestly ranks the book as "Good".
Actually, it likes a brand new book.
Thank you
Sze did not write this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by .. ()
This book is merely a collection of articles written by various authorities in the field. Sze probably put the end of chapter problems in it (most of which are challenging) which do not closely reflect the chapter's theme. In that sense, this is a BAD book - the correlation is awful. As far as just reading the chapters, some of the chapters are well written and this book merits 3 stars. I think it is safe to say there are better books (real textbooks by one or two authors) out there pertaining to the field of VLSI Fabrication.
Must have for semiconductor industry and students by .. ()
This book is another excellent work from Sze. All the technologically important points have been well covered by Sze. Finally a must have for technologists working and students interested in the field of ULSI.
Not a book but a collection of review articles by .. ()
The problem with the book is that it is not a book at all: it is a collection of 12 articles which vary enormously in their style and level. Some are excellent, like Richard Fair's RTP chapter, but many are run-of-the-mill reviews. A welcomed addition is that wafer cleaning and clean room technology have chapters of their own, usually they tend to be regarded as side issues. Editors have not syncronized the chapters: planarization is discussed twice: in both CVD and process integration chapters and silicides three times: in RTP, metallization and process integration. The book is not specifically about ULSI: it is a general overview of silicon (mostly MOS) process technologies, or at least I do not consider molecular beam epitaxy, contact lithography or bias sputtered quartz as ULSI technologies. Maybe this is for textbook completeness, but then why is oxidation absent ? The intended audience of this book remains a mystery to me: in the preface it is described as a textbook (for senior undergraduates or first year graduate students) but the structure of the book does not support a fabrication course because many essential items have been left out: e.g. oxidation and ion implantation. Most chapters contain 50-100 references to literature, but to old literature: process integration chapter ("totally revised and updated") average date of references is 1987, with only a handful of 1990's articles.
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Product Description ############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################### Customer reviews Outstanding - A needed addition to any music ed tech library by .. Elaine M. Robertson (Ohio)
Finally, a book that focuses specifically on elementary music technology. This book features plans that are tied to MENC and Technology Institute for Music Educators standards. Many concepts and plans can be modified for middle/high school classes. The lesson plans are a compilation from other music education technology professionals.
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Author : Katherine Cennamo
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Product Description The only instructional technology text organized around the new ISTE standards, TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WITH MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE: A STANDARDS-BASED APPROACH equips future teachers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become "self-directed learners" who can effectively integrate technology into their instruction today—and as technology inevitably changes. Extremely practical and forward thinking, the text focuses on the enduring aspects of educational technology like computers as systems and technology integration as a systematic process. It provides teachers with a solid understanding of how to integrate technology resources into their everyday teaching practices as well as prepares them to successfully navigate the constantly changing environment of technology. Related Search : based approach , use standards , meaningful classroom |
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