Warrior cultures throughout history have developed unique codes that restrict their behavior and set them apart from the rest of society. But what possible reason could a warrior have for accepting such restraints? Why should those whose profession can force them into hellish kill-or-be-killed conditions care about such lofty concepts as honor, courage, nobility, duty, and sacrifice? And why should it matter so much to the warriors themselves that they be something more than mere murderers? The Code of the Warrior tackles these timely issues and takes the reader on a tour of warrior cultures and their values, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the "barbaric" Vikings and Celts, from legendary chivalric knights to Native American tribesmen, from Chinese warrior monks pursuing enlightenment to Japanese samurai practicing death. Drawing these rich traditions up to the present, the author quests for a code for the warriors of today, as they do battle in asymmetric conflicts against unconventional forces and the scourge of global terrorism

With more than 16 million PDAs shipped to date, Palm has defined the market for handhelds, having dominated this class of computing devices ever since it began to outpace competitors six years ago. The company's strength is the Palm OS, and developers loyal to this powerful and versatile operating system have created more than 10,000 applications for it. Devices from Handspring, Sony, Symbol, HandEra, Kyocera, and Samsung now use Palm OS, and the number of registered Palm Developers has jumped to 130,000. If you know C or C++, and want to join those who are satisfying the demand for wireless applications, then Palm OS Programming: The Developer's Guide, Second Edition is the book for you. With expanded coverage of the Palm OS--up to and including the latest version, 4.0--this new edition shows intermediate to experienced C programmers how to build a Palm application from the ground up. There is even useful information for beginners. Everything you need to write a Palm OS application is here, from user interface design, to coding a handheld application, to writing an associated desktop conduit. All the major development environments are discussed, including commercial products such as Metroworks CodeWarrior, Java-based environments such as Sun KVM and IBM VisualAge Micro Edition, and the Free Software Foundation's PRC-Tools or GCC. The focus, however, is C programming with CodeWarrior and PRC-Tools. New additions to the second edition include: A tutorial that takes a C programmer through the installation of necessary tools and the creation of a small handheld application. A new chapter on memory, with a comprehensive discussion of the Memory Manager APIs. Greatly expanded discussions of forms, forms objects, and new APIs for the Palm OS. Updated chapters on conduits that reflect the newer Conduit Development Kit. The best-selling first edition of this book is still considered the definitive guide for serious Palm programmers; it's used as the basis of Palm's own developer training materials. Our expanded second edition promises to set the standard for the next generation of Palm developers.

You are a close protection expert tasked with guarding a high profile witness. And your witness wants to die. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson is back with an action thriller that is 'Up there with Mitch Rapp and Jack Reacher' Bear. an ex-Special Forces operative, is hired to protect Cardovo, a star witness in a high profile criminal case in Los Angeles. A routine job, but for a few complications. The first one is an unending line of gangbangers using him for target practice. The second is that his client has a death wish.

Sams Teach Yourself Palm Programming in 24 Hours is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to create fully functioning Palm applications using a variety of end-user and development tools. A variety of methods requiring different levels of programming are covered. Learn several different methods for customizing your Palm or Palm-compatible PDA. Topics include: Understanding the Palm OS Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Palm User Interfaces, Desktop verses Conduit, Managing Memory and Storing Data, Programming with Satellite Forms, Programming with PenDragon, Programming CbasPad, Programming with CodeWarrior, and the Palm OS API.

U.S. Special Forces operative Bwana Kayembe has been to all the hotspots in the world and has battled with all kinds of badasses. Ilya Gorshkin is a different proposition, however. The Russian criminal knows all about Bwana, and has arranged a special welcome for him in the Siberian taiga. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson is back with an explosive, high-octane novella. 'Up there with Mitch Rapp, Pike Logan, and Jack Reacher' Bwana hadn't heard of Ilya Gorshkin when he rescued the two women from a gang in Paris. It was only later, when they trusted him, that they told him of the master criminal. European law enforcement authorities had tried to find and arrest Gorshkin, but had never succeeded. Gorshkin was not only several steps ahead, he was ruthless in taking out search teams. Gorshkin wasn't Bwana's problem. The U.S. Special Forces operative was vacationing in Paris and his mind should have been on fine food, wine, and the sights. However, Bwana can't forget the terror in the women's eyes and decides to go after Gorshkin. All by himself. After all, he, Bwana Kayembe is one of the most lethal men alive and has always come out on top in battles. The problem is Ilya Gorshkin doesn't do battle. He does war. He knows Bwana is hunting him, and he is ready.

Introduction to Microcontrollers is a comprehensive, introductory text/reference for electrical and computer engineers and students with little experience with a high-level programming language. It systematically teaches the programming of a microcontroller in assembly language, as well as C and C++. This books also covers the principles of good programming practice through top-down design and the use of data structures. It is suitable as an introductory text for a first course on microcomputers that demonstrates what a small computer can do. - Shows how a computer executes instructions; - Shows how a high-level programming language converts to assembler language; - Shows how a microcontroller is interfaced to the outside world; - Hundreds of examples, experiments, "brain-teasers" and motivators; - More than 20 exercises at the end of each chapter

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