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Influence Without Authority, 3rd Edition
Author David L. Bradford , Allan R. Cohen
Get what you need to achieve your objectives and produce resultsInfluence Without Authority is the classic guide to getting what you need from people you don't control. Getting things done requires collaboration, and convincing others to contribute requires politi....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Creating Better Innovation Measurement Practices
Author Pamela Lirio , Marie-Cécile Cervellon , Iyad Rahwan , Manuel Cebrian , Alpheus Bingh
At most companies, innovation is a top managerial priority. Many managers look at successful innovators such as Apple Inc. and Google Inc. with envy, wishing that their companies could be half as innovative. To boost and benchmark innovation, managers often use qua....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Author James Allan
How do you make innovation a core competency of your business? This book details a process to allow innovation to seep into your company's culture. It outlines the steps necessary to generate, collect, triage, escalate, and pilot ideas which are necessary to optim....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Puppet 5 Essentials - Third Edition
Author Felix Frank , Martin Alfke
A Guide to managing servers and automationAbout This BookBreeze through Puppet's key features and performance improvements to bring real advantages to your IT infrastructureDiscover Puppet best practices to help you avoid common mistakes and pitfallsExamples to he....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Cindy Alvarez
How do you develop products that people will actually use and buy? This practical guide shows you how to validate product and company ideas through customer development research—before you waste months and millions on a product or service that no one needs or wants....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Rob Aley
Bring the power of functional programming to your PHP applications. From performance optimizations to concurrency, improved testability to code brevity, functional programming has a host of benefits when compared to traditional imperative programming. Part one of P....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Wel Altidor
Achieve more, do more, create more with the power of creative courageCreative Courage challenges you to step outside of your comfort zone and truly make an impact. Set aside the same old routine and break the status quo—because you can only rise to new heights if y....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Mastering Machine Learning with Spark 2.x
Author Michal Malohlava , Max Pumperla , Alex Tellez
Unlock the complexities of machine learning algorithms in Spark to generate useful data insights through this data analysis tutorialAbout This BookProcess and analyze big data in a distributed and scalable wayWrite sophisticated Spark pipelines that incorporate ela....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Node.js in Action, Second Edition
Author Bradley Meck Alex Young and Mike Cantelon
SummaryNode.js in Action, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised book based on the best-selling first edition. It starts at square one and guides you through all the features, techniques, and concepts you'll need to build production-quality Node applications.About....
Release Date 2017/08 -
Analysis of Clinical Trials Using SAS, 2nd Edition
Author Gary G. Koch , Alex Dmitrienko
Analysis of Clinical Trials Using SAS®: A Practical Guide, Second Edition bridges the gap between modern statistical methodology and real-world clinical trial applications. Tutorial material and step-by-step instructions illustrated with examples from actual trials....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Author Ben Albahari , Joseph Albahari
When you need answers for programming with C# 7.0, this tightly focused reference tells you exactly what you need to know—without long introductions or bloated examples. Easy-to-browse and ideal as a quick reference, this guide will help experienced C#, Java, and C+....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Multilevel Converters for Industrial Applications
Author Maria Ines Valla , Santiago Andres Verne , Sergio Alberto Gonzalez
Modern semiconductor devices have reached high current and voltage levels, and their power-handling limits can be extended if they are used in multilevel converter configurations. To create high-performance and reliable control designs, however, engineers need in-de....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Circuit Oriented Electromagnetic Modeling Using the PEEC Techniques
Author Lijun Jiang , Giulio Antonini , Albert Ruehli
Bridges the gap between electromagnetics and circuits by addressing electrometric modeling (EM) using the Partial Element Equivalent Circuit (PEEC) method This book provides intuitive solutions to electromagnetic problems by using the Partial Element Equivalent Cir....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Puppet: Mastering Infrastructure Automation
Author Thomas Uphillis , Jaime Soriano Pastor , Alessandro Franceschi , Martin Alfke , Feli
Start pulling the strings of your IT infrastructure effectively with Puppet ? learn how to configure, customize and manage your systems more intelligently in an enterprise deployment.About This BookStep-by-step instructions to jump start your Puppet deployment and ....
Release Date 2017/06 -
The C# Programmer’s Study Guide (MCSD): Exam: 70-483
Author Hamza Ali , Ali Asad
Prepare for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-483: Programming in C#. The “What, Why, and How” of each concept is presented along with quick summaries, code challenges, and exam questions to review and practice key concepts.You will learn how to use:Lambda expression....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Software Architecture for Big Data and the Cloud
Author Bruce Maxim , Maritta Heisel , Nour Ali , Rami Bahsoon , Ivan Mistrik
Software Architecture for Big Data and the Cloud is designed to be a single resource that brings together research on how software architectures can solve the challenges imposed by building big data software systems. The challenges of big data on the software archi....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Author Eve Porcello , Alex Banks
If you want to learn how to build efficient user interfaces with React, this is your book. Authors Alex Banks and Eve Porcello show you how to create UIs with this small JavaScript library that can deftly display data changes on large-scale, data-driven websites wi....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Business Intelligence Tools for Small Companies: A Guide to Free and Low-Cost Solutions
Author Juan Valladares , Albert Nogués
Learn how to transition from Excel-based business intelligence (BI) analysis to enterprise stacks of open-source BI tools. Select and implement the best free and freemium open-source BI tools for your company's needs and design, implement, and integrate BI automat....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author David A. Solomon , Mark E. Russinovich , Alex Ionescu , Pavel Yosifovich
The definitive guide–fully updated for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016Delve inside Windows architecture and internals, and see how core components work behind the scenes. Led by a team of internals experts, this classic guide has been fully updated for Windows 1....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Jingzheng Ren , Alessandro Manzardo , Antonio Scipioni
Hydrogen Economy: Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies ....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Networking Simulation for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Author Alain Pirovano , Alexey Vinel , Marion Berbineau , Benoit Hilt
This book studies the simulation of wireless networking in the domain of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) involving aircraft, railway and vehicular communication. On this subject, particular focus is placed on effective communication channels, mobility mode....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel, First Edition
Author Marco Russo , Alberto Ferrari
Renowned DAX experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo teach you how to design data models for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.How can you use Excel and Power BI to gain real insights into your information? As you examine your data, how do you write a formula th....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Python in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition
Author Steve Holden , Anna Ravenscroft , Alex Martelli
Useful in many roles, from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and maintenance, Python is consistently ranked among today’s most popular programming languages. The third edition of this practical book provides a quick reference to the language—including ....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Author Tariq Panja , Alex Duff
A no-holds-barred exposé on the financial transactions of the world's favourite sportThe transfer fees clubs pay to sign top players now top €4 billion a year but much of the money has been flowing out of the game. A small group of wealthy investors including Russ....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Author Wil Allsopp
Build a better defense against motivated, organized, professional attacksAdvanced Penetration Testing: Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks takes hacking far beyond Kali linux and Metasploit to provide a more complex attack simulation. Featuring techniques not....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Computer Vision in Vehicle Technology
Author Jose M. Alvarez , Tomas Pajdla , Atsushi Imiya , Antonio M. López
A unified view of the use of computer vision technology for different types of vehiclesComputer Vision in Vehicle Technology focuses on computer vision as on-board technology, bringing together fields of research where computer vision is progressively penetrating: ....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Heinrich Hussmann , Alexander Wiethoff
The augmentation of urban spaces with technology, commonly referred to as Media Architecture, has found increasing interest in the scientific community within the last few years. At the same time architects began to use digital media as a new material apart from co....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Developing Government Policy Capability
Author Dr. Chivonne Algeo , Dr. Vanessa McDermott , Henry Linger , Dr. James Connor , Dr. J
The creation of public and government policy presents a “wicked” problem because it tends to be highly contested, involves many different stakeholders, and yields outcomes that change and evolve over time. Developing Government Policy Capability examin....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Author Roland Kuhn with Brian Hanafee and Jamie Allen
SummaryReactive Design Patterns is a clearly written guide for building message-driven distributed systems that are resilient, responsive, and elastic. In this book you'll find patterns for messaging, flow control, resource management, and concurrency, along with ....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Author Dirk Wallerstorfer , Anna Gerber , Peter Putz , Alois Mayr
To remain competitive in today’s digital world, large businesses need to move fast. That’s why so many companies plan to shift from monolithic onsite architectures to applications designed solely to operate on cloud computing platforms. But the question remains: ex....
Release Date 2017/02