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Smart Card Handbook

Author : Wolfgang Rankl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119991889
Total Pages : 1061 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Smart Card Handbook written by Wolfgang Rankl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 1061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive book on state-of-the-art smart card technology available Updated with new international standards and specifications, this essential fourth edition now covers all aspects of smart card in a completely revised structure. Its enlarged coverage now includes smart cards for passports and ID cards, health care cards, smart cards for public transport, and Java Card 3.0. New sub-chapters cover near field communication (NFC), single wire protocol (SWP), and multi megabyte smart cards (microcontroller with NAND-Flash). There are also extensive revisions to chapters on smart card production, the security of smart cards (including coverage of new attacks and protection methods), and contactless card data transmission (ISO/IEC 10536, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693). This edition also features: additional views to the future development of smart cards, such as USB, MMU, SWP, HCI, Flash memory and their usage; new internet technologies for smart cards; smart card web server, HTTP-Protocol, TCP/IP, SSL/TSL; integration of the new flash-based microcontrollers for smart cards (until now the usual ROM-based microcontrollers), and; a completely revised glossary with explanations of all important smart card subjects (600 glossary terms). Smart Card Handbook is firmly established as the definitive reference to every aspect of smart card technology, proving an invaluable resource for security systems development engineers. Professionals and microchip designers working in the smart card industry will continue to benefit from this essential guide. This book is also ideal for newcomers to the field. The Fraunhofer Smart Card Award was presented to the authors for the Smart Card Handbook, Third Edition in 2008.

Smart Card Handbook

Author : Wolfgang Rankl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470856696
Total Pages : 1123 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Smart Card Handbook written by Wolfgang Rankl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on previous editions, this third edition of the Smart Card Handbook offers a completely updated overview of the state of the art in smart card technology. Everything you need to know about smart cards and their applications is covered! Fully revised, this handbook describes the advantages and disadvantages of smart cards when compared with other systems, such as optical cards and magnetic stripe cards and explains the basic technologies to the reader. This book also considers the actual status of appropriate European and international standards. Features include: New sections on: smart card applications (PKCS #15, USIM, Tachosmart). smart card terminals: M.U.S.C.L.E., OCF, MKT, PC/SC. contactless card data transmission with smart cards. Revised and updated chapters on: smart cards in the telecommunications industry (GSM, UMTS, (U)SIM application toolkit, decoding of the files of a GSM card). smart card security (new attacks, new protection methods against attacks). A detailed description of the physical and technical properties and the fundamental principles of information processing techniques. Explanations of the architecture of smart card operating systems, data transfer to and from the smart card, command set and implementation of the security mechanisms and the function of the smart card terminals. Current applications of the technology on mobile telephones, telephone cards, the electronic purse and credit cards. Discussions on future developments of smart cards: USB, MMU on microcontroller, system on card, flash memory and their usage. Practical guidance on the future applications of smart cards, including health insurance cards, e-ticketing, wireless security, digital signatures and advanced electronic payment methods. “The book is filled with information that students, enthusiasts, managers, experts, developers, researchers and programmers will find useful. The book is well structured and provides a good account of smart card state-of-the-art technology… There is a lot of useful information in this book and as a practicing engineer I found it fascinating, and extremely useful.” Review of second edition in Measurement and Control. 'The standard has got a lot higher, if you work with smart cards then buy it! Highly recommended.’ Review of second edition in Journal of the Association of C and C++ Programmers. Visit the Smart Card Handbook online at www.wiley.co.uk/commstech/

Smart Card Programming

Author : Ugo Chirico
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291610502
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Smart Card Programming written by Ugo Chirico and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Smart Card Programming the reader will have the expert guidance he need to work with smart cards. The book offers a comprehensive guide, to the technological aspects related to smart cards, providing an high level overview of the technological panorama and giving an in-depth technical coverage about the related architectures, programming paradigms and APIs. The first part of the book introduces the smart card technologies, the general concepts and a few case studies. It is addressed also to non-technical reader who wishes an high level overview on smart card world. The second part of the book is a technical guide to smart card specifications and programming paradigms. It dives into technical topics about smart card programming and applications development in C/C++, C#, Visual Basic and Java. Key features include: - Contact and Contactless Cards - ISO 7816 - NFC - JavaCard Framework - PC/SC - PKCS#11 - OpenCard Framework - Java - Smart Card I/O - GlobalPlatform - EMV

RFID Handbook

Author : Klaus Finkenzeller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119991870
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book RFID Handbook written by Klaus Finkenzeller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third revised edition of the established and trusted RFID Handbook; the most comprehensive introduction to radio frequency identification (RFID) available. This essential new edition contains information on electronic product code (EPC) and the EPC global network, and explains near-field communication (NFC) in depth. It includes revisions on chapters devoted to the physical principles of RFID systems and microprocessors, and supplies up-to-date details on relevant standards and regulations. Taking into account critical modern concerns, this handbook provides the latest information on: the use of RFID in ticketing and electronic passports; the security of RFID systems, explaining attacks on RFID systems and other security matters, such as transponder emulation and cloning, defence using cryptographic methods, and electronic article surveillance; frequency ranges and radio licensing regulations. The text explores schematic circuits of simple transponders and readers, and includes new material on active and passive transponders, ISO/IEC 18000 family, ISO/IEC 15691 and 15692. It also describes the technical limits of RFID systems. A unique resource offering a complete overview of the large and varied world of RFID, Klaus Finkenzeller’s volume is useful for end-users of the technology as well as practitioners in auto ID and IT designers of RFID products. Computer and electronics engineers in security system development, microchip designers, and materials handling specialists benefit from this book, as do automation, industrial and transport engineers. Clear and thorough explanations also make this an excellent introduction to the topic for graduate level students in electronics and industrial engineering design. Klaus Finkenzeller was awarded the Fraunhofer-Smart Card Prize 2008 for the second edition of this publication, which was celebrated for being an outstanding contribution to the smart card field.

Power Analysis Attacks

Author : Stefan Mangard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387381627
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Power Analysis Attacks written by Stefan Mangard and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power analysis attacks allow the extraction of secret information from smart cards. Smart cards are used in many applications including banking, mobile communications, pay TV, and electronic signatures. In all these applications, the security of the smart cards is of crucial importance. Power Analysis Attacks: Revealing the Secrets of Smart Cards is the first comprehensive treatment of power analysis attacks and countermeasures. Based on the principle that the only way to defend against power analysis attacks is to understand them, this book explains how power analysis attacks work. Using many examples, it discusses simple and differential power analysis as well as advanced techniques like template attacks. Furthermore, the authors provide an extensive discussion of countermeasures like shuffling, masking, and DPA-resistant logic styles. By analyzing the pros and cons of the different countermeasures, this volume allows practitioners to decide how to protect smart cards.

Smart Card Applications

Author : Wolfgang Rankl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470511947
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Smart Card Applications written by Wolfgang Rankl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the specification, design, and programming of smart card systems for working applications. More than 3 billion smartcards are produced every year. Generally defined as any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits or chips, they have a huge number of applications including travel cards, chip and pin cards, pet tags, mobile phone SIMs and pallet trackers. Now with modern Smart Card technology such as Java Card and Basic Card it is possible for everyone to create his or her own applications on a smart card. This book provides generic solutions for programming smart cards, enabling the creation of working applications and systems. Key features: Presents a comprehensive introduction to the topic of smart cards, explaining component elements and the smart card microcontrollers. Sets out information on operating systems with case studies of a range of applications including credit card security, mobile phones and transport payment cards. Gives detailed advice on the monitoring of smart card applications, recognizing potential attacks on security and improving system integrity. Provides modules and examples so that all types of systems can be built up from a small number of individual components. Offers guidelines on avoiding and overcoming design errors. Ideal for practising engineers and designers looking to implement smart cards in their business, it is also a valuable reference for postgraduate students taking courses on embedded system and smart card design.

Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications

Author : Keith Mayes
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319505009
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications written by Keith Mayes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad overview of the many card systems and solutions that are in practical use today. This new edition adds content on RFIDs, embedded security, attacks and countermeasures, security evaluation, javacards, banking or payment cards, identity cards and passports, mobile systems security, and security management. A step-by-step approach educates the reader in card types, production, operating systems, commercial applications, new technologies, security design, attacks, application development, deployment and lifecycle management. By the end of the book the reader should be able to play an educated role in a smart card related project, even to programming a card application. This book is designed as a textbook for graduate level students in computer science. It is also as an invaluable post-graduate level reference for professionals and researchers. This volume offers insight into benefits and pitfalls of diverse industry, government, financial and logistics aspects while providing a sufficient level of technical detail to support technologists, information security specialists, engineers and researchers.

Java Card Technology for Smart Cards

Author : Zhiqun Chen
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780201703290
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Java Card Technology for Smart Cards written by Zhiqun Chen and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2000 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation "This book is a guide to developing applications with Java Card technology. It introduces you to the Java Card platform and features discussions of programming concepts. It also provides a step-by-step Java Card applet development guide to get you up and running." "Specific topics covered include: smart card basics; Java Card virtual machine; persistent and transient objects; atomicity and transactions; handling APDUs; applet firewall and object sharing; Java Card platform security; a step-by-step applet development guide; applet optimization guidelines; and a comprehensive reference to Java Card APIs."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Handbook of Industry 4.0 and SMART Systems

Author : Diego Galar Pascual
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429849672
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Industry 4.0 and SMART Systems by : Diego Galar Pascual

Download or read book Handbook of Industry 4.0 and SMART Systems written by Diego Galar Pascual and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industry 4.0 refers to fourth generation of industrial activity characterized by smart systems and internet-based solutions. This book describes the fourth revolution based on instrumented, interconnected and intelligent assets. The different book chapters provide a perspective on technologies and methodologies developed and deployed leading to this concept. With an aim to increase performance, productivity and flexibility, major application area of maintenance through smart system has been discussed in detail. Applicability of 4.0 in transportation, energy and infrastructure is explored, with effects on technology, organisation and operations from a systems perspective.

The Routledge Handbook of Public Transport

Author : Corinne Mulley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000367045
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Public Transport written by Corinne Mulley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Public Transport is a reference work of chapters providing in-depth examination of the current issues and future developments facing public transport. Chapters in this book are dedicated to specific key topics, identifying the challenges therein and pointing to emerging areas of research and concern. The content is written by an international group of expert contributors and is enhanced through contributions from practitioners to deliver a broader perspective. The Handbook deals with public transport policy context, modal settings, public transport environment, public transport delivery issues, smart card data for planning and the future of public transport. This comprehensive reference work will be a vital source for academics, researchers and transport practitioners in public transport management, transport policy and transport planning.

Who

Author : Geoff Smart
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345504194
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Who written by Geoff Smart and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical hiring success rate of managers is only 50 percent. The silver lining is that “who” problems are easily preventable. Based on more than 1,300 hours of interviews with more than 20 billionaires and 300 CEOs, Who presents Smart and Street’s A Method for Hiring. Refined through the largest research study of its kind ever undertaken, the A Method stresses fundamental elements that anyone can implement–and it has a 90 percent success rate. Whether you’re a member of a board of directors looking for a new CEO, the owner of a small business searching for the right people to make your company grow, or a parent in need of a new babysitter, it’s all about Who. Inside you’ll learn how to • avoid common “voodoo hiring” methods • define the outcomes you seek • generate a flow of A Players to your team–by implementing the #1 tactic used by successful businesspeople • ask the right interview questions to dramatically improve your ability to quickly distinguish an A Player from a B or C candidate • attract the person you want to hire, by emphasizing the points the candidate cares about most In business, you are who you hire. In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer simple, easy-to-follow steps that will put the right people in place for optimal success.

Raising a Sensory Smart Child

Author : Lindsey Biel
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101429364
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Raising a Sensory Smart Child written by Lindsey Biel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised edition of the most comprehensive guide to sensory processing challenges "At last, here are the insights and answers parents have been searching for." —Dr. Temple Grandin For children with sensory difficulties—those who struggle process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights—this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory processing challenges affect all kinds of kind—from those with developmental delays, learning and attenion issues, or autism spectrum disorder to those without any other issues. Now in its third edition, Raising a Sensory Smart Child is even more comprehensive and helpful than ever. In this book, you'll learn: * How the 8 senses (yes, 8!) are supposed to work together and what happens when they don't * Practical solutions for daily challenges-from brushing teeth to getting dressed to handling holiday gatherings * Strategies for managing sensitivities to noise, smell textures, and more * "Sensory diet" activities that help meet sensory needs, with new ideas for kids, teens, adults, and families * Parenting tips for handling discipline, transitions, and behavioral issues * How to practically and emotionally support children and teens with autism and sensory issues * Ways to advocate for your child at school and make schools more "sensory smart" * How to help your child with sensory issues use technology effectively and responsibly * Ways to empower your child and teen in the world * Where to get the best professional help and complementary therapies ***WINNER of the NAPPA GOLD AWARD and iPARENTING MEDIA AWARD***

Multi-application Smart Cards

Author : Mike Hendry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139464906
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Multi-application Smart Cards written by Mike Hendry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-application smart cards have yet to realise their enormous potential, partly because few people understand the technology, market, and behavioural issues involved. Here, Mike Hendry sets out to fill this knowledge gap with a comprehensive and accessible guide. Following a review of the state-of-the-art in smart card technology, the book describes the business requirements of each smart-card-using sector, and the systems required to support multiple applications. Implementation aspects, including security, are treated in detail and numerous international case studies cover identity, telecoms, banking and transportation applications. Lessons are drawn from these studies to help deliver more successful projects in the future. Invaluable for users and integrators specifying, evaluating and integrating multi-application systems, the book will also be useful to terminal, card and system designers; network, IT and security managers; and software specialists.

Book Smart

Author : Anne E. Cunningham, PhD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199843937
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Book Smart written by Anne E. Cunningham, PhD and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Book Smart: How to Support Successful, Motivated Readers, the experience of reading together is used as a vehicle for discussing the varied yet interconnected language and literacy skills that jumpstart the career of a successful reader.

The Routledge Handbook of Smart Technologies

Author : Heinz D. Kurz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032130811
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Smart Technologies written by Heinz D. Kurz and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This handbook provides a thorough discussion of the most recent wave of technological (and organisational) innovations, frequently called "smart" and based on the digitisation of information. The acronym stands for "Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology". This new wave is one in a row of waves that have shaken up and transformed the economy, society and culture since the first Industrial Revolution and even before and have left a huge impact on how we live, think, communicate and work: they have deeply affected the socioeconomic metabolism from within and mankind's footprint on our planet. The handbook analyses the origins of the current wave, its roots in earlier ones and its path-dependent nature; its current forms and actual manifestations; its multifarious impact on economy and society; and it puts forward some guesstimates regarding the probable directions of its further development. In short, the handbook studies the past, the present and the future of smart technologies and digitalisation. This cutting-edge reference will appeal to a broad audience, including but not limited to, researchers from various disciplines with a focus on technological innovation and their impact on the socioeconomic system; students across different fields but especially from economics, social sciences and law studying questions related to radical technological change and its consequences, as well as professionals around the globe interested in the debate of smart technologies and socioeconomic transformation, from a multi- and interdisciplinary perspective"--

Data Center Handbook

Author : Hwaiyu Geng
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118436636
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Data Center Handbook written by Hwaiyu Geng and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-22 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing and managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers Organizations in need of high-speed connectivity and nonstop systems operations depend upon data centers for a range of deployment solutions. A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. It generally includes multiple power sources, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g., air conditioning, fire suppression) and security devices. With contributions from an international list of experts, The Data Center Handbook instructs readers to: Prepare strategic plan that includes location plan, site selection, roadmap and capacity planning Design and build "green" data centers, with mission critical and energy-efficient infrastructure Apply best practices to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions Apply IT technologies such as cloud and virtualization Manage data centers in order to sustain operations with minimum costs Prepare and practice disaster reovery and business continuity plan The book imparts essential knowledge needed to implement data center design and construction, apply IT technologies, and continually improve data center operations.

The Smart Growth Manual

Author : Andres Duany
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071433449
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book The Smart Growth Manual written by Andres Duany and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-01-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone is calling for smart growth...but what exactly is it? In The Smart Growth Manual, two leading city planners provide a thorough answer. From the expanse of the metropolis to the detail of the window box, they address the pressing challenges of urban development with easy-to-follow advice and broad array of best practices. With their landmark book Suburban Nation, Andres Duany and Jeff Speck "set forth more clearly than anyone has done in our time the elements of good town planning" (The New Yorker). With this long-awaited companion volume, the authors have organized the latest contributions of new urbanism, green design, and healthy communities into a comprehensive handbook, fully illustrated with the built work of the nation's leading practitioners. "The Smart Growth Manual is an indispensable guide to city planning. This kind of progressive development is the only way to fully restore our economic strength and create new jobs, new industries, and a renewed ability to compete in the first rank of world economies." -- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco "Authors Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon have created The Smart Growth Manual, a resource which not only explains the overarching ideals of smart growth, but a manual that takes the time to show smart growth principles at each geographic scale (region, neighborhood, street, building). I highly recommend [it] as a part of any community participant’s or urban planner’s desktop references." -- LocalPlan.org Planetizen Top 10 Books – 2010 On the ninth annual list of the ten best books in urban planning, design and development: "The goal of The Smart Growth Manual is clear from page 1: to create a guidebook for smart growth following the pattern of the Charter for New Urbanism. Duany, Speck and Lydon have achieved that in spades (the Charter is included in the appendix, in case we missed the connection). It even clears up some of the architectural arguments that attach themselves to New Urbanists, such as this segment of Section 14.1, Regional Design; 'While new buildings should not be compelled to mimic their historic predecessors, designers should pay attention to local practices regarding materials and colors, roof pitches, eave lengths, window-to-wall ratios, and the socially significant relationship of buildings to their site and the street; these have usually evolved in intelligent response to local conditions.' In addition to making the old 'traditional vs. modern' argument irrelevant, Duany, Speck and Lydon have truly managed to boil down the best parts of current practices into a highly readable, portable book."