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Thisguide to Apache Batikthe Java library that can be used to read SVG files and translate the instructions in the files into graphicsshows how Batik can also be used to save the graphics as JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, and other formats, so that the graphics can be transferred. Using Batik to create animation similar to Flash movies and its use for creating a drawing program such as Corel DRAW are also covered....

If you need an affordable and stable solution to offer high availability for virtual machines, this book is written for you. With this book you will learn how to build an HA solution with open source software. The solutions described in this book can help our organization save thousands of dollars on data center virtualization. You will learn how to create virtual machines using Xen and how to make them highly available using Pacemaker software. As a bonus, you will also read how to implement a cheap SAN solution, using open source software. This book is written for anyone who wants to create an affordable and stable solution for high availability of Xen virtual machines. To get the most out of this book, the reader should have a good working knowled...

If you are creative, with an orderly mind, and can write clear, concise instructions, then you can be a technical writer. This book will show you, step by step, how to turn your talents into a rewarding and highly lucrative writing career! This inspiring and invaluable guidebook will give you the confidence and information you need to plunge into one of the hottest fields in an industry that is only getting hotter! Just a few years ago, as a freelance writer, I barely earned enough to fill my gas tank. Today, I write what I want while earning a LOT of money as a Technical Writer ... and you can too! Whether you are writing the great American novel, the news story of the century, or a Human Resources manual, the ability to put words to paper in a clea...

This book introduces major agent platforms, frameworks, systems, tools, and applications. Each system is described by their developers in sufficient detail so that the reader can get a good understanding of the architecture, functionality, and application areas of the system. All systems are running systems. One main focus of the book lies on agent platforms and toolkits....

A highly accessible introduction to LISP, this is for inexperienced programmers and programmers new to LISP. A LISP "toolkit" in each chapter explains how to use Common LISP programming and debugging tools such as DESCRIBE, INSPECT, TRACE and STEP....