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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789905803321

Autore

Thompson David C. <1951-, >

Titolo

Money and schools / / David C. Thompson, Faith E. Crampton, R. Craig Wood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-315-85619-0

1-317-92996-9

1-317-92995-0

1-280-99478-9

9786613766397

1-61442-187-0

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CramptonFaith E

WoodR. Craig

Disciplina

371.2/060973

Soggetti

School budgets - United States

Schools - United States - Accounting

Education - United States - Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 2012 by Eye on Education.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Supplemental Downloads for Students and Professors; Table of Contents; Foreword to the Fifth Edition; Overview; Who We Are; The Current Context; What's New in this  Edition?; Who Should Read This Book; What You Should Expect from this Book ; What this  Book Doesn't Do; How Should You Read this  Book?; How Can You Learn More?; Part I: Overview of Broad Concepts; 1 Schools, Values, and Money; The Challenge; Chapter Drivers; The Context of Public Education Today; What are  Schools Becoming?; Where did  Schools Come From?

What Should Schools be doing? What are Schools Capable of Doing? ; What is the Effect of Money on Schools? ; What Happens When Schools Get More (or Less) Money?; Where Public Schools may be headed ; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Web Resources; Recommended Reading; 2 Funding Schools: A Policy Perspective; The



Challenge; Chapter Drivers; A More Expansive View; What Is the Scope of Education Finance in America?; Revenue Growth for Schools; How Are Education and Economics Related?; Economics Defined; Education as an Economic and Social Good; Education and Human Capital

Education and National Economic HealthEducation and Individual Benefits; Social and Economic Efficiencies of Education; Returns on Educational Investment; Education and Economic Growth; Rate-of-Return Studies; Education and Socioeconomic Investment; What Is the Structure of School Governance in America?; Brief Historical Roots of American Education; Development of School Organization in America; From Where Do Schools Derive Fiscal Support?; Federal Support for Schools; Federalism and Defense Education; Federalism and Higher Education; Federalist Justice and Education

State Support for SchoolsLocal Support for Schools; What Constitutes Adequate and Equitable Funding for Schools?; Origins of School Funding Challenges; Federal Origins; The Early Federal Case; The Rodriguez Case; Subsequent Federal Litigation; State Origins; The Serrano Case; Subsequent Failures in State Litigation; Subsequent Successes in State Litigation; Can Schools Serve Economics, Equality, Productivity, and Liberty?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Web Resources; Recommended Reading; 3 Basic Funding Structures; The Challenge; Chapter Drivers

The Context of Funding SchoolsWhat Is the Overarching Tax System?; What Is the Federal Tax System?; What Is the State Tax System?; What Is the Local Tax System?; Tax System Summary; Funding for Schools; The Development of Fair State Aid Formulas; Flat Grants; Equalization Grants; Multitier Grants; Full State Funding Grants; Adjustments to Basic Formulas; Need Equalization; Cost Equalization; How Do States Fund Schools?; Are There Innovations on the Horizon?; Point-Counterpoint; Case Study; Portfolio Exercises; Web Resources; Recommended Reading; Part II: Operationalizing School Money

4 School Funds: Accountability and Professionalism

Sommario/riassunto

In the new edition of this essential, all-inclusive text, the authors provide more important research for future principals and others enrolled in graduate-level school finance courses. Written in a style that is highly readable, the book offers strong connections to real-world experiences. Readers get both a broad overview of funding concepts and a detailed examination of daily funding operations and will come away with a deep understanding of the relationship between money and student achievement. New to this edition:Current research on the impact of money on student learning outcomes, New c



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968782003321

Autore

Zhou Zhinan

Titolo

Windows Phone 7 Programming for Android and iOS Developers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

1-283-24664-3

9786613246646

1-118-15420-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ZhuRobert

ZhengPei

YangBaijian

Disciplina

005.26

005.268

Soggetti

Application software -- Development

Smartphones -- Programming

Windows phone (Computer file)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Windows® Phone 7 Programming for AndroidTM and iOS Developers; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: What's New In Windows Phone 7; An Overview of Windows Phone 7; A Brief History; The Big Ideas; System Architecture; Application Framework; Windows Phone Marketplace; Limitations and Road Map; Side-By-Side Comparisons with Android and iPhone; Operating System; Application Framework; Application Store Process; Summary; Chapter 2: The Development Environment; Overview; Using Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools; Creating WP7 Applications with Visual Studio

Testing WP7 Applications in the Windows Phone Emulator Testing WP7 Applications on the Actual Windows Phone Device; Publishing Windows Phone 7 Applications to the Marketplace; Preparation; Submission; Post-Submission Actions; Comparisons with Android and iPhone; Summary; Chapter 3: Fundamentals; Basic Application Project Structure; Application Project Structure for Windows Phone 7; Comparing Application Project Structure for Android and iOS; Application Execution Model and Life Cycles; Application Execution Model and Life Cycles in



Windows Phone 7

Comparing Application Model and Life Cycles in Android and iOS Preserve/Restore Application and Page Transient States for Windows Phone 7; Using Launchers and Choosers; Work-Around Solutions in Windows Phone 7; Multitasking; Background Service; Data Sharing; System Event Hooks; Summary; Chapter 4: User Interfaces; UI Design Principles; UI Design Resources; Platform Characteristics; Building the WP7 UI; Defining WP7 UI with XAML; Defining WP7 UI Programmatically; Pages and Navigation Among Pages; Using Controls; Data Binding and MVVM; Handling UI Events; Other UI Considerations

UI Customization Summary; Chapter 5: Application Data Storage; Application Storage on Mobile Devices; Local and Cloud; Local Files and Databases; Using Isolated Storage; Where Is Isolated Storage?; Saving Data to the Cloud; Building a Cloud Data Service; Using Cloud Data Services; Data Storage Design Considerations; Summary; Chapter 6: Web Services and Push Notifications; Using Web Services; A Primer of Web Services; Consuming Web Services on WP7; WP7 Push Notifications; Why Push Notifications?; Push Notification Architecture; Push Notifications on WP7; Mobile Advertising

Mobile Advertising Basics Mobile Advertising Providers; Adding Ads to WP7 Apps; Summary; Chapter 7: Leveraging Location and Maps; Location Frameworks Roundup; Getting Current Location; Geographical Data; Civilian Data; Using Maps; Using the Bing Map Control; Combining the Location Service and Bing Map; Summary; Chapter 8: Graphics; Graphics Fundamentals; Basic 2D and 3D Graphics Glossary; Drawing Graphics on Smartphones; Drawing Graphics with XNA; When Do You Use XNA?; Game Loop; Textures and Sprites; Animation; 3D Graphics; Summary; Chapter 9: Multimedia; Multimedia Overview

Multimedia Architectural Overview

Sommario/riassunto

Learn to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform With a special focus placed on the new Windows Phone 7 (WP7) design guidelines and technologies, this reference helps you extend your knowledge so that you can learn to develop for the new WP7 platform. The team of authors presents topic-by-topic comparisons between WP7 and Android and the iPhone, enabling you to learn the differences and similarities between them. This indispensable coverage prepares you for making the transition from programming for Android and the iPhone to programming for the exciting new WP7. Covers the