Apress publishes its first iPhone development book - December 1, 2008
Technical publisher Apress, Inc., US, has announced the publication of its first iPhone development title, 'Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK', authored by veteran Mac developers Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche. The title seeks to take the reader from the basic downloading and installing of… Read More
Research and Markets adds John Wiley and Sons’ new report to its offering - November 28, 2008
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report 'Beginning Database Design Solutions' to its offering. Beginning Database Design Solutions introduces IT professionals - both DBAs and database developers… Read More
Platts launches Chinese domestic grade fuel oil, LPG assessments - November 28, 2008
Energy information provider Platts, part of the McGraw-Hill Companies, US, recently introduced new Chinese domestic grade assessments for fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to complement the organisation's existing coverage of imported grades. For fuel oil, Platts now assesses domestic-grade 180 centistoke (CST) 2.5 percent… Read More
Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms launched with Unbound Medicine technology - November 27, 2008
Knowledge management solutions provider Unbound Medicine, US, has announced the release of new 'digitally born' products developed in partnership with Merck & Co., Inc. The new products extend the Merck Manual franchise with a new database focused on the assessment and treatment… Read More
Scopus expands Arts & Humanities coverage - November 27, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its flagship product Scopus will be nearly doubling its Arts & Humanities (A&H) titles. Access to the new journals will be available to Scopus users in April 2009. Currently the Scopus database contains 1,600 titles in A&H and related… Read More
GSA journal Lithosphere to debut in early 2009 - November 27, 2008
The Geological Society of America has announced the early 2009 launch of a new journal - Lithosphere. The journal is the latest addition to the Society's collection of premier peer-reviewed, earth-science journals. Prof. James P. Evans of the Department of Geology at Utah State University, Prof.… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell increases publication frequency of materials science journals - November 27, 2008
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that it will double the publishing frequencies of its materials science journal Advanced Materials and nanoscience journal Small in 2009. Advanced Materials and Small are two of the most-cited journals… Read More
BMJ Group launches new Evidence Centre - November 26, 2008
Medical information publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced the launch of the new BMJ Evidence Centre. The new Evidence Centre aims to facilitate the crucial role that all health care workers play in interpreting and using the vast array of health care information to improve the… Read More
Springer set to launch new scientific journal on food security - November 26, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, is set to launch a new scientific journal Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food. The journal is the official publication of the International Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP). The Society's website features a personal… Read More
IOP Publishing launches new journal – Computational Science & Discovery - November 25, 2008
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP), UK, has announced the launch of a new journal - Computational Science & Discovery. The journal will focus on scientific advances and discovery through computational science in physics, chemistry, biology and applied science. A Mezzacappa of the… Read More
