"A new biography of Bunny Mellon, the style icon and American aristocrat who designed the White House Rose Garden for her friend JFK and served as a living witness to 20th Century American history, operating in the high-level arenas of politics, diplomacy, art and fashion. Bunny Mellon, who died in 2014 at age 103, was press-shy during her lifetime. With the co-operation of Bunny Mellon's family, author Meryl Gordon received access to thousands of...

This book teaches you design patterns in PHP and Laravel using real-world examples and plenty of humor. Too often design patterns are explained using tricky concepts, when in fact they are easy to use and can enrich your everyday development. Design Patterns in PHP and Laravel aims to break down tricky concepts into humorous and easy-to-recall details, so that you can begin using design patterns easily in your everyday work with PHP and Laravel. You...

Chapter 2. XML Schema and the SOA Data Model; 2.0 Introduction; 2.1 Designing Schema for SOA; Problem; Solution; Russian Doll; Salami Slice; Venetian Blind; See Also; Garden of Eden; 2.2 Creating Canonical Data Model; Problem; Solution; Discussion; Defining the canonical data model; Recommendations; Updating the canonical data model; See Also; 2.3 Using Chameleon Namespace Design; Problem; Solution; 2.4 Versioning Schemas; Problem; Solution; Discussion;...

"The Material World of Eyre Hall presents an extensive history of the Eyre family from the 17th through the 21st century, offering a rare and fascinating insight into the preservation of a family home whilst also exemplifying the changing aspects of southern history through Eyre Hall's material culture. Featuring the work of 22 contributors this volume is composed of four main sections, which examine the historical and cultural significance of Eyre...