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Utilizing three major ideas - the quality of play in early childhood, play as a means of self-expression, and play as a channel of communication to achieving social sense - the authors examine the beliefs, perspectives, and theories relating to play and what effects culture, media and technology have on play.

Presents a series of case studies illustrating the fundamentals of Agile development and Agile design, and how it applies to programming in the .NET Framework. This book includes chapters that lay out the basics of the agile movement and show proven techniques. It also includes many source code examples.

For undergraduate or graduate courses in Graph Theory in departments of mathematics or computer science. This title is part of the Pearson Modern Classics series. Pearson Modern Classics are acclaimed titles at a value price. Please visit www.pearsonhighered.com/math-classics-series for a complete list of titles. This text offers a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the fundamental topics of graph theory. It includes basic algorithms and emphasizes the understanding and writing of proofs about graphs. Thought-provoking examples and exercises develop a thorough understanding of the structure of graphs and the techniques used to analyze problems. The first seven chapters form the basic course, with advanced material in Chapter 8.

Much has changed since the first edition of human-computer interaction was published. The excitement of these changes is captured in this new edition, which also looks forward to other emerging technologies. However, the book is firmly rooted in strong principles and models independent of the passing technologies of the day.

Addresses the interface between customers/testers/analysts and programmers. This book is useful for a range of people whose shared goal is improving team communications.

"Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus" is a guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working, based on the single-most reliable difference betw

A step-by-step guide to assessing couples and families, Assessing Families and Couples, offers a clear delineation of the process of family therapy through richly illustrated case material; featuring clients from a diversity of backgrounds. Appealing to both new and experienced therapists, Assessing Families and Couples, portrays a clear picture of what occurs in a two-session model when conducting a family therapy assessment. In the absence of a videotape to depict the process of therapy, readers can still visualize the details of the therapeutic journey in a step-by-step manner. Students and instructors alike, will find this book an invaluable tool for the learning and teaching of family therapy assessment. The text begins with a brief historical review of family therapy and continues with a detailed explanation of the authors' four-step assessment model. The assessment model is illustrated by a series of thoroughly detailed case studies, featuring African-American, European, Latin-American, Spanish, Irish, and Chinese families.

This text presents ideas of elementary real analysis, with chapters on real numbers, sequences, limits and continuity, differentiation, integration, infinite series, sequences and series of functions, and point-set topology. Appendices review essential ideas of mathematical logic, sets and function

The study of atomic and molecular physics is a key component of undergraduate courses in physics, because of its fundamental importance to the understanding of many aspects of modern physics. The aim of this text is to provide a unified account of the subject.

This is a text for teaching basic generic helping skills, processes and philosophy. It is aimed at those in education counselling, social work, nursing, medicine, law enforcement, business and education.

From grammar and punctuation to the creation of essays and business letters, "The Essentials of English: A Writer's Handbook," by Ann Hogue, is a must-have reference tool for today's writer. As easy to use as a dictionary, this handbook is designed specifically for non-native English speakers. "The Essentials of English" pays extra attention to articles, phrasal verbs, subordinate clauses, and other commonly troublesome items. The book uses everyday language and simple sentence structure in both explanations and examples. The examples reflect topics of multicultural interest. Each part focuses on a single topic, building from sentence structure and mechanics to writing, revising, and proper formatting. Students also learn how to write a research paper in the MLA and APA styles. Practice exercises provide immediate application, and ?Special Tips? throughout indicate common errors, explain confusing points, and offer helpful hints.

WorldView, a four-skills course for adult learners of English, builds fluency by exposing students to a wide range of appealing topics. The course's two-page lessons-2 per unit-present clear and attainable goals, ensuring that students feel a sense of accomplishment and increased self-confidence.

This text is intended to provide a concise history of dance for courses, both undergraduate and graduate, in the History of Dance.

Examines the design and implementation of lcc, a production-quality, retargetable compiler for the ANSI C programming language. This title explores the interaction between compiler theory and practice through the discussion of lcc. It is suitable for senior undergraduate or graduate level second course.

Teaches you to apply object-oriented methods using paradigms such as Java, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0, and .NET. This work gives an introduction to the new UML 2.0, from the notation's most fundamental and advanced elements with an emphasis on key changes. It also includes an appendix on object-oriented programming languages.

Appropriate for introductory courses on print publishing, desktop publishing, typography, or document production, this book provides students with simple, logical principles for using type to produce professional documents. Some of the topics include: real vs. generic quotation marks, the correct use of en and em dashes, tabs, indents, and more.

This text provides coverage of the three crucial types of organizational learning: single-loop learning, double-loop learning and duetero-learning. The book features examples to help develop effective ways to diagnose and intervene at two levels: organizational and individual.

Provides readers an understanding of IP routing protocols, teaches how to implement these protocols using Cisco routers, and brings readers up-to-date with protocol and implementation enhancements. This book also includes features that enhance routing integrity and secure routers from attacks initiated through routing protocols.

Aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in business, tourism and hospitality programmes, the book addresses the digitization of all processes and value chains in the those industries. It analyses new technological trends and ICTs and how critical they are in the longer term.

This work provides students with easy-to-read guidance on fieldwork, sampling, laboratory studies, project work, and computing and communication skills. Text is supported by numerous illustrations and tables, and there is coverage of the necessary information technology.

This is an introduction to C programming which emphasizes the use of pointers. It explains common C programming idioms and when to use them.

This 1998 book presents the underlying principles associated with object-orientation and its practical application. More than just another text on methodology, it focuses on the fundamental concepts related to the process of software development and architectural design in order to lay the basis necessary for the development of robust, maintainable, and evolvable software.

This book, first published in 1995, introduces CRC (Class, Responsibility, Collaborator) cards with a description of the cards and how they can be used in interactive sessions to develop an object-oriented model of an application. The author describes how CRC cards can contribute at all stages of the software lifecycle.

Walks COBOL users through the next phase of COBOL: Object-Oriented COBOL. Teaches how to integrate COBOL with object-oriented methodologies.

This book teaches object-oriented analysis and design from first principles and clearly explains C++ mechanisms that implement object-oriented concepts.

This non-theoretical text, linked to real parallel programming software, covers the techniques of parallel programming in a practical manner that enables students to write and evaluate their parallel programs. The second edition has been revised to incorporate a greater focus on cluster programming.