The illicit trade in art and other cultural objects now constitutes one of the most prevalent categories of international crime. Law-enforcement agencies have long recognized that documentation is critical to the protection and recovery of these objects. Standards were needed that would make it possible for information on stolen objects to move easily across electronic networks and, at the same time, that would be intelligible to law enforcement and art communities alike. Developed through the collaboration of museums, police and customs agencies, the art trade, the insurance industry, and appraisers of art and antiques, Object ID is an international standard that defines the minimal information needed to identify art, antiques, and antiquities. Introduction to Object ID summarizes the evolution of Object ID, explains its nine categories, and offers guidelines for using them. The book provides suggestions for writing descriptions of objects and includes a brief discussion of five additional categories that some institutions opt to employ. The second part of the book sets out guidelines for choosing viewpoints, selecting backgrounds, and positioning lighting when documenting cultural objects with photography. The Introduction to series acquaints professionals and students with the complex issues and technologies in the production, management, and dissemination of cultural heritage information resources.
This book is for art market researchers at all levels. A brief overview of the global art market and its major stakeholders precedes an analysis of the various sales venues (auction, commercial gallery, etc.). Library research skills are reviewed, and advanced methods are explored in a chapter devoted to basic market research. Because the monetary value of artwork cannot be established without reference to the aesthetic qualities and art historical significance of our subject works, two substantial chapters detail the processes involved in researching and documenting the fine and decorative arts, respectively, and provide annotated bibliographies. Methods for assigning values for art objects are explored, and sources of price data, both in print and online, are identified and described in detail. In recent years, art historical scholarship increasingly has addressed issues related to the history of art and its markets: a chapter on resources for the historian of the art market offers a wide range of sources. Finally, provenance and art law are discussed, with particular reference to their relevance to dealers, collectors, artists and other art market stakeholders.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Andrei Ershov Informatics Conference, PSI 2015, held in Kazan and Innopolis, Russia, in August 2015. The 2 invited and 23 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The papers cover various topics related to the foundations of program and system development and analysis, programming methodology and software engineering and information technologies.
Manipulation of text by means of the computer is well-established. Everybody has a word processor on his or her desk, and electronic mail, desk top publishing, text interchange languages, hypertext and multimedia are technologies many will be aware of. However, the full potential of the computer for the management and use of textual information has not been tapped yet. Far from it. For this a more principled approach is necessary, which will create a framework on which existing technologies, and technologies-yet-to-come can build and in which they can be integrated. This book can be seen as one step on this road. It employs the experience gained in working with a rich electronic linguistic corpus, the ECA database. A basic text database model is put forward and several text database retrieval languages are defined and analysed. A clear direction for further research is given. Therefore, the book is of relevance to researchers and developers in the field of corpus linguistics and in the more general field of electronic text.
Dramatic forces of change continue to sweep the financial services industry. The age of the empowered customer is here and are changing the way financial products are delivered, sold, and serviced, which are making relationships more complex than ever. The explosion of data and intense competition, which is combined with slow or inconsistent economic conditions, makes it imperative for financial institutions to find new and cost effective ways to increase market share, renew customer trust, and drive profitable growth. In this new business environment, the transaction processing arm of the industry is facing increased pressure to reduce float, better manage liquidity, and provide regulators and clients with increased transparency. At the same time, the industry must effectively manage the risks that are associated with introducing customer-focused and regionalized products and services. Financial Transaction Manager enables the management, orchestration, and monitoring of financial transactions during their processing lifecycle. Financial Transaction Manager provides the capability to integrate and unify financial transactions in various industry formats (including ISO 20022, SWIFT, NACHA, EDIFACT, ANSI X12 and others). By using Financial Transaction Manager, financial institutions gain visibility into message processing, balance financial risk, and facilitate effective performance management. This IBM® Redbooks® publication outlines how Financial Transaction Manager is deployed to realize the benefits of transaction transparency, increase business agility, and allow for innovation that is built on a robust and high-performance environment.
An easy-to-understand guide that will get you acquainted with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriverKEY FEATURES a- Learn how to build a Keyword Driven Automation Framework with Selenium using Javaa- Understand and work with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriver 3.0a- Find how to use Build triggers in Jenkins to automate tests DESCRIPTION The book starts by introducing the Selenium WebDriver 3 and Selenium Server by covering each aspect of it in detail. You will learn different concepts like instances and how instances relate to browser sessions. You will further explore the new features in Java 8 with the help of easy to follow examples. Moving on, you will create a Singleton class for fetching WebDriver instances and then explore the different kinds of waits in Selenium. You will then delve into the advanced WebDriver interactions using the Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor. You will then understand the various database operations which will help you with using the MySQL database to store our framework. Next, you will go through the TestNG framework, followed by parallel execution. Further, you will use Maven as a build tool and Jenkins as a build automation tool. You will go through the working of Selenium Grid along with Mobile automation. Lastly, you will be taken through Selenium 4 and it's AI integrated features.WHAT WILL YOU LEARN a- Learn the process of building a Selenium Framework a- Understand the Keyword Driven Framework concept a- Work with Document Object Model to access page elementsa- Integrate Maven and Jenkins with Selenium WebDrivera- Use Selenium Grid to run multiple tests across WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book has been designed for Automation developers who would like to build a Keyword Driven framework that fetches keywords from Database. It is also intended for audiences who are interested in understanding Selenium and designing a frameworkTable of Contents1. First look at Selenium WebDriver and Web Elements 2. Looking at the various WebDrivers3. A brief look at Java 84. Deep dive into Selenium WebDriver5. Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor6. WebDriver Events7. Database Operations8. Introduction to TestNG framework9. Parallel Execution10. Understanding Maven11. Jenkins Introduction and Scheduling12. Selenium grid and executing in the cloud13. Mobile test automation using Appium14. A look at Selenium-4About the AuthorPinakin Chaubal, a BE (Computer Science) with 19+ years of experience in the IT area. He has done PMP, ISTQB, HP0-M47 (QTP 11.0 Functional testing expert), and INS-21(General Insurance). He is working as an Automation Architect at Intellect Design Arena Ltd. (Previously Polaris Consulting). Previously he has worked with companies like Patni, Accenture, ACS International (USA), L&T Infotech(USA & India), Polaris Financial Technology, and SQS. He carries six years of onsite experience in the US and eight months in Hong Kong & China, working closely with the client and getting involved in senior management and stakeholder meetings. The clients that he has worked for are YES Bank, HSBC, Travelers Insurance, Harleysville Insurance, Albertsons retail chain, Bellsouth Telecommunications GE-Fleet Services, and GE-Supply. He is the creator of Youtube channel 'Automation Geek, ' which teaches PMP, ISTQB, Test Automation using Selenium and Cucumber, and Performance testing using JMeter 3.0. He is the author of 'Page Object Model using Selenium WebDriver and Java' and 'Selenium WebDriver Quick Start Guide'. He is also the reviewer of the newly released book on Selenium Frameworks - 'Selenium Framework Design in Data-Driven Testing' by Carl Cocchiaro.
An easy-to-understand guide that will get you acquainted with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriver Key Featuresa- Understand and work with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriver 3.0a- Learn how to design a Keyword driven framework with Database a- Find how to use Build triggers in Jenkins to automate tests DescriptionThe book starts by introducing the Selenium WebDriver 3 and Selenium Server by covering each aspect of it in detail. You will learn different concepts like instances and how instances relate to browser sessions. You will further explore the new features in Java 8 with the help of easy to follow examples. Moving on, you will create a Singleton class for fetching WebDriver instances and then explore the different kinds of waits in Selenium. You will then delve into the advanced WebDriver interactions using the Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor. You will then understand the various database operations which will help you with using the MySQL database to store our framework. Next, you will go through the TestNG framework, followed by parallel execution. Further, you will use Maven as a build tool and Jenkins as a build automation tool. You will go through the working of Selenium Grid along with Mobile automation. Lastly, you will be taken through Selenium 4 and it's AI integrated features.What will you learna- Learn the process of building a Selenium Framework a- Understand the Keyword Driven Framework concept a- Work with Document Object Model to access page elementsa- Integrate Maven and Jenkins with Selenium WebDrivera- Use Selenium Grid to run multiple tests across Who this book is forThis book has been designed for Automation developers who would like to build a Keyword Driven framework that fetches keywords from Database. It is also intended for audiences who are interested in understanding Selenium and designing a framework.Table of Contents1. First look at Selenium WebDriver and Web Elements 2. Looking at the various WebDrivers3. A brief look at Java 84. Deep dive into Selenium WebDriver5. Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor6. WebDriver Events7. Database Operations8. Introduction to TestNG framework9. Parallel Execution10. Understanding Maven11. Jenkins Introduction and Scheduling12. Selenium grid and executing in the cloud13. Mobile test automation using Appium14. A look at Selenium-4About the AuthorPinakin Chaubal, a BE (Computer Science) with 19+ years of experience in the IT area. He has done PMP, ISTQB, HP0-M47 (QTP 11.0 Functional testing expert), and INS-21(General Insurance). He is working as an Automation Architect at Intellect Design Arena Ltd. (Previously Polaris Consulting). Previously he has worked with companies like Patni, Accenture, ACS International (USA), L&T Infotech(USA & India), Polaris Financial Technology, and SQS. He carries six years of onsite experience in the US and eight months in Hong Kong & China, working closely with the client and getting involved in senior management and stakeholder meetings. The clients that he has worked for are YES Bank, HSBC, Travelers Insurance, Harleysville Insurance, Albertsons retail chain, Bellsouth Telecommunications GE-Fleet Services, and GE-Supply. He is the creator of Youtube channel 'Automation Geek, ' which teaches PMP, ISTQB, Test Automation using Selenium and Cucumber, and Performance testing using JMeter 3.0. He is the author of 'Page Object Model using Selenium WebDriver and Java' and 'Selenium WebDriver Quick Start Guide'. He is also the reviewer of the newly released book on Selenium Frameworks - 'Selenium Framework Design in Data-Driven Testing' by Carl Cocchiaro.
This conference marked the ?rst time that the Asia-Paci?c Computer Systems Architecture Conference was held outside Australasia (i. e. Australia and New Zealand), and was, we hope, the start of what will be a regular event. The conference started in 1992 as a workshop for computer architects in Australia and subsequently developed into a full-?edged conference covering Austra- sia. Two additional major changes led to the present conference. The ?rst was a change from “computer architecture” to “computer systems architecture”, a change that recognized the importance and close relationship to computer arc- tecture of certain levels of software (e. g. operating systems and compilers) and of other areas (e. g. computer networks). The second change, which re?ected the increasing number of papers being submitted from Asia, was the replacement of “Australasia” with “Asia-Paci?c”. This year’s event was therefore particularly signi?cant, in that it marked the beginning of a truly “Asia-Paci?c” conference. It is intended that in the future the conference venue will alternate between Asia and Australia/New Zealand and, although still small, we hope that in time the conference will develop into a major one that represents Asia to the same - tent as existing major computer-architecture conferences in North America and Europe represent those regions.
