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Author John Ferguson Smart
All true craftsmen need the best tools to do their finest work, andprogrammers are no different. Java Power Tools delivers 30open source tools designed to improve the development practices ofJava developers in any size team or organization. Each chapterincludes a se....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Author Ryan Fowler , Timothy M. O'Brien , James Elliott
Harnessing Hibernate is an ideal introduction to the popular framework that lets Java developers work with information from a relational database easily and efficiently. Databases are a very different world than Java objects, and they often involve people with diffe....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Structured Products and Related Credit Derivatives: A Comprehensive Guide for Investors
Author BRIAN P. LANCASTER , FRANK J. FABOZZI , GLENN M. SCHULTZ
Filled with the insights of numerous experienced contributors, Structured Products and Related Credit Derivatives takes a detailed look at the various aspects of structured assets and credit derivatives. Written over a period spanning the greatest bull market in str....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Microsoft Windows Vista, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author Chris Fehily
Microsoft's Windows Vista will open up for its users a whole new way of using their PCs. With plenty of screenshots to guide users along the way, respected author Chris Fehily takes readers through Vista's breakthrough capabilities, including its new user interfac....
Release Date 2008/04 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism
Author David I Fulton , Mary DeTurris Poust
Operating instructions for being a Catholic.The Catechism is an amazing collection of Church teachings and rules that cover everything from the basics, like honoring God, to more unusual subjects, such as paying just wages and respecting animals. Perfect for students, lay....
Release Date 2008/03 -
System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed
Author Andy Dominey , John Joyner , Cameron Fuller , Kerrie Meyler
This book is your most complete source for in-depth information about Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007!System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed is a comprehensive guide to System Center Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. Like its MOM 2005 predec....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Programming Microsoft® Office Business Applications
Author Paul Stubbs , Erika Ehrli Cabral , Joanna Bischel , Rob Barker , Steve Fox
Get practical guidance for creating custom applications by using the capabilities of the Microsoft Office platform. This hands-on reference illustrates how to use Microsoft Visual Studio�î Tools for Office and the Microsoft Office system to create Office Busine....
Release Date 2008/03 -
2007 Microsoft® Office System Step by Step, Second Edition
Author Joan Lambert , John Pierce , Steve Lambert , M. Dow Lambert III , Curtis D. Frye , Jo
Long Description The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Office one step at a time! Updated with expanded coverage, this second edition covers Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, Office SharePoint® Server 2007, Office Groove® 2007, Office OneNote® 200....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Photoshop® CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible
Author Mark Fitzgerald
Take years off your keepsake photos or enhance the current ones with Photoshop CS3's powerful tools and the expert techniques and tips you'll find in this comprehensive guide. Using step-by-step instructions and over 500 pages of full-color examples, this book sho....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Author Douglas Freer
Be a part of one of the world's fastest growing imaging phenomenons: microstock photography. Microstock photography provides both professional and amateur photographers an opportunity to diversify their income and expand their artistic visibility by turning d....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Author Jim Wooley , Steve Eichert , Fabrice Marguerie
LINQ, Language INtegrated Query, is a new extension to the Visual Basic and C# programming languages designed to simplify data queries and database interaction. It addreses O/R mapping issues by making query operations like SQL statements part of the programming lan....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 13
Author Mark Frauenfelder
Make, Vol 13 is our special magic issue, loaded with enough tricks to keep your friends and family entertained and mystified for months. Telekinetic pens! Levitating heads! Ghostly blocks! These are just a few of the many terrific magic tricks you'll find in this ....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Investing in People: Financial Impact of Human Resource Initiatives
Author John W. Boudreau , Wayne F. Cascio
A Logical, Proven Framework for Understanding the Economic Value of Human Resources InvestmentsHow to choose Human Resources investments that deliver optimal strategic value—and eliminate those that don’tBest-practice metrics and analysis techniques for talent manag....
Release Date 2008/02 -
The Truth About Getting the Best From People
Author Martha I. Finney
Praise for The Truth About Getting the Best from People"Finally, a no-nonsense primer for leaders on how to build...and keep...extraordinary talent. This book should be in the briefcase of every exec in the world and should be pulled out every day for a refresher on....
Release Date 2008/02 -
The Truth About Leading Teams: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Martha I. Finney
Praise for The Truth About Getting the Best from People"Finally, a no-nonsense primer for leaders on how to build...and keep...extraordinary talent. This book should be in the briefcase of every exec in the world and should be pulled out every day for a refresher on....
Release Date 2008/02 -
The Truth About Motivating Your Employees: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Martha I. Finney
Praise for The Truth About Getting the Best from People"Finally, a no-nonsense primer for leaders on how to build...and keep...extraordinary talent. This book should be in the briefcase of every exec in the world and should be pulled out every day for a refresher on....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Author Nancy Friedman
Faced with the challenge of developing effective customer service training? Not sure where to start? Whether you are a novice at the customer service game or an experienced facilitator, this book will make the development process fun and a whole lot easier. How to G....
Release Date 2008/01 -
The Executive Athlete: How Sport Psychology Helps Business People Become World-Class Performers
Author Richard F. Gerson
"Executive athletes" practice and compete, win some and lose some. Then they do it all over again – just like athletes. The Executive Athlete is all about the similarities between executives who want to achieve high levels of performance and athletes who play at the....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Put Emotional Intelligence to Work
Author Karl Mulle , Jeffrey Feldman
This title teaches that emotional awareness is a direct key to personal and professional success and will help individuals at all levels understand how emotions have a direct and profound effect on how well he or she performs on the job and in life. In addition, thi....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Four Secrets to Liking Your Work: You May Not Need to Quit to Get the Job You Want
Author PE Erv Thomas , PhD Deborah J. Fisher , Edward G. Muzio
Stop dreading Monday morning! Wherever you work, whatever you do, you can make your work life more fulfilling, more joyful...and it starts right here, right now, with this book. You’re holding the first practical, start-to-finish program for transforming your work l....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Author Yukihiro Matsumoto , David Flanagan
The Ruby Programming Language is the authoritative guide to Ruby and provides comprehensive coverage of versions 1.8 and 1.9 of the language. It was written (and illustrated!) by an all-star team:David Flanagan, bestselling author of programming language "bibles" (i....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Author Angela Faris Belt
Photography is a complex craft. Some excel at the technical side of image-making, focusing perfectly on the subject, releasing the shutter at just the right moment and making exposures with the precise amount of light. Others are artists and storytellers, capturing ....
Release Date 2008/01 -
DarkBASIC Programming for the Absolute Beginner
Author Jerry Lee Ford
Looking for an inexpensive way to learn the fundamentals of game programming? Look no further! DarkBASIC Programming for the Absolute Beginner will provide you with a fun, gentle learning curve for learning DarkBASIC-- no prior programming experience required! DarkB....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Understanding DB2®: Learning Visually with Examples, Second Edition
Author Dwaine R. Snow , Michael Dang , Xiaomei Wang , Raul F. Chong
The Easy, Visual Way to Master IBM® DB2 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®—Fully Updated for Version 9.5IBM DB2 9 and DB2 9.5 provide breakthrough capabilities for providing Information on Demand, implementing Web services and Service Oriented Architecture, and streaml....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 Step by Step
Author Joan Lambert , Curtis Frye , Joyce Cox
The smart way to learn Microsoft Office Excel® 2007, Office OneNote® 2007, Office PowerPoint® 2007, and Office Word 2007 one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy, numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to m....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Spatial Audio Processing: MPEG Surround and Other Applications
Author Christof Faller , Jeroen Breebaart
This book collects a wealth of information about spatial audio coding into one comprehensible volume. It is a thorough reference to the 3GPP and MPEG Parametric Stereo standards and the MPEG Surround multi-channel audio coding standard. It describes key developments....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Real World Adobe Photoshop CS3: Industrial-Strength Production Techniques
Author Bruce Fraser , Conrad Chavez , David Blatner
Anyone who relies on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges knows that when a new version arrives, especially one as chockfull of enhancements as Photoshop CS3, there's no time to fool around. You need to get up to speed on it, and you need to do so now. Thi....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 12
Author Mark Frauenfelder
Make, Vol 12 features our special section on digital arts and crafts called "Upload," where you'll learn how to take infrared photographs, shoot movies with custom backgrounds, and make fun-to-watch slideshows of your digital family photos. You'll also learn how ....
Release Date 2007/11 -
Developing Job-Specific Learning Programs
Author Diane J. Krieger , Melissa J. Feeney
This Infoline shows you how to build curricula based on developing three key employee competencies—technical, cognitive, and behavioral. Using this approach, you will develop job specific learning programs by analyzing employee job tasks and organizing those tasks a....
Release Date 2007/11 -
Special Edition Using FileMaker 9
Author Jesse Feiler
Special Edition Using FileMaker 9The only FILEMAKER 9 book you needWe crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward FileMaker® 9 proficiency and the use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on FileMak....
Release Date 2007/11