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SAP Applications on IBM PowerVM
Author Olaf Rutz , Walter Orb , James Nugen , Irene Hopf , Elmar Billen , Christian Bartels
IBM® invented the virtualization technology starting in the 1960s on the mainframe, and the functionalities evolved and were ported to other platforms and improved the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features. With virtualization, you achieve bet....
Release Date 2011/10 -
The New Entrepreneurial Leader
Author H. James Wilson , Kate McKone-Sweet , Danna Greenberg
In years past, the keywords for leaders were confidence, single-minded purpose, and strategic planning. But today's vastly complex, globalized, and fast-evolving world requires a different kind of leadership. This game-changing book details a new approach—entr....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Author Marc de Vinck , James Floyd Kelly
Get started with MintDuino, the Maker Shed kit that's perfect for learning or teaching the fundamentals of how microcontrollers work. This hands-on book shows you how to build a complete MintDuino project from start to finish. Learn how to assemble the microcontrol....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Author Aleksa Vukotic , James Goodwill
Apache Tomcat is the most popular open-source de-facto Java Web application server, standard for today's Web developers using JSP/Servlets. Apache Tomcat 7 covers details on installation and administration of Apache Tomcat 7. It explains key parts of the Tomcat arc....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook, 4th Edition
Author Jennifer WAUSON , Kevin WILSON , James STROMAN
An administrative professional’s job requires a diverse range of abilities. From managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and fielding calls to planning events, deciphering legal documents, and creating PowerPoint presentations, today’s administrative ....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Considerations for Transitioning Highly Available Applications to System z
Author David Ward , Dore Teichman , Michael Onoufriou , Eduardo Costa de Oliveira , James M
You may have several triggers to investigate the feasibility of moving a workload or set of workloads to the IBM® System z® platform. These triggers could be concerns about operational cost, manageability, or delivering the agreed service levels, among others. I....
Release Date 2011/09 -
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
Author Barry Z. Posner , James M. Kouzes
This 24-page article is perfect for leaders with limited time and budget. It provides a concise overview of Kouzes and Posner's model and overall thoughts on leadership in the realm of government/public sector. Ideal for orienting readers to the Five Practices® mod....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Author Craig James Johnston
Android phones have become the most popular in the world, and are growing faster than any other type of phone. Many new Android phones have been introduced in the last few months. The Motorola Atrix has been getting some of the best reviews, and is poised to be one ....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Author Dan Ginsburg , James Fung , Timothy G. Mattson , Benedict R. Gaster , Aaftab Munshi
Using the new OpenCL (Open Computing Language) standard, you can write applications that access all available programming resources: CPUs, GPUs, and other processors such as DSPs and the Cell/B.E. processor. Already implemented by Apple, AMD, Intel, IBM, NVIDIA, and....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Streamlined Process Improvement
Author H. James Harrington
“The Business Process Improvement methodology established by Dr. H. James Harrington and his group brings revolutionary improvement not only in quality of products and services, but also in the business processes.”—Professor Yoshio KondoThe Book That Goes Beyond Six....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Author Jeffrey McCune , James Turnbull
Pro Puppet is an in-depth guide to installing, using, and developing the popular configuration management tool Puppet. The book is a comprehensive follow-up to the previous title Pulling Strings with Puppet. Puppet provides a way to automate everything from user man....
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Professional Test-Driven Development with C#: Developing Real World Applications with TDD
Author Jeff McWherter , James Bender
Hands-on guidance to creating great test-driven development practiceTest-driven development (TDD) practice helps developers recognize a well-designed application, and encourages writing a test before writing the functionality that needs to be implemented. This hands....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Author Chip BESIO , Doug HARRISON , James TAYLOR , Stephen KRAUS
Based on unprecedented research, The New Elite took a behind-the-scenes look at America’s most powerful and influential class—what motivates them, how they think, where they shop, and how they really spend their money. In this practical and fascinating f....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
Author Barry Z. Posner , James M. Kouzes
This 24-page article is perfect for leaders with limited time and budget. It provides a concise overview of Kouzes and Posner's model and overall thoughts on leadership. Ideal for orienting readers to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model at the beginni....
Release Date 2011/02 -
CISSP®: Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Guide, Fifth Edition
Author Mike Chapple , Ed Tittel , James Michael Stewart
Totally updated for 2011, here's the ultimate study guide for the CISSP examConsidered the most desired certification for IT security professionals, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional designation is also a career-booster. This comprehensive stu....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Best Practices for Persuasive Presentations (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman , James O’Rourke , Mark Magnacca
3 expert guides to creating and delivering the best presentations of your life!Learn how to make winning presentations fearlessly and painlessly… prepare quickly, efficiently, and well… manage anxiety and handle hostile audiences… answer the crucial “So What?” quest....
Release Date 2011/01 -
iOS SDK Programming: A Beginner’s Guide
Author Blake Ward , James Brannan
Essential Skills--Made Easy!Develop, test, and debug iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch applications with help from this practical resource. iOS SDK Programming: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to use Objective-C and Apple's new Xcode 4 development environment with an ....
Release Date 2011/01 -
3D Graphics with XNA Game Studio 4.0
Author Sean James
A step-by-step guide to adding the 3D graphics effects used by professionals to your XNA games.Improve the appearance of your games by implementing the same techniques used by professionals in the game industryLearn the fundamentals of 3D graphics, including common ....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Making Music with GarageBand® and Mixcraft™
Author Richard McCready , Michael Fein , James Frankel , Robin Hodson
MAKING MUSIC WITH GARAGEBAND AND MIXCRAFT provides music educators and self-learners with a comprehensive guide to music production using two of the most inexpensive and intuitive music software recording programs on the market today. Although easy to use, the tools....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Differential Equations: An Introduction to Modern Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition
Author William E. Boyce , James R. Brannan
The modern landscape of technology and industry demands an equally modern approach to differential equations in the classroom. Designed for a first course in differential equations, the second edition of Brannan/Boyce's Differential Equations: An Introduction to Mo....
Release Date 2010/12 -
The Elements of User Experience, Second Edition: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond
Author Jesse James Garrett
Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills strategic objectives while meeting users needs. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you balance those goals without a cohesive,....
Release Date 2010/12 -
The Truth About Better Business Communication (Collection)
Author Leigh Thompson , James O’Rourke , Claire Meirowitz , Natalie Canavor
150 powerful bite-size techniques for supercharging all your business communications: print, web, e-mail, and in person!Three full books of indispensable, practical advice on virtually every form of business communication! Discover how to write e-mails, reports, pro....
Release Date 2010/11 -
The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection)
Author Claire Meirowitz , Michael Solomon , James O’Rourke , Natalie Canavor
150 powerful bite-size presentation and communication solutions for motivating any audience to action: colleagues, employees, customers, anyone!Three full books of breakthrough techniques for presenting and communicating more effectively! Discover how to speak more ....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Craig James Johnston
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Droid photos so that you can see exactly what to doHelp when you run into Droid problems or limitationsTips and Notes to help you get the most from any Droid model: Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, Droid 2, or Droid 1....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools
Author Charlene James-Tanny , Brenda Huettner , M. Katherine Brown
Virtual collaborative team environments face unique challenges because co-workers are not able to interact in person. Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and Other Collaborative Tools provides practical advice for managers of distributed team....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond, Second Edition
Author Judith Stafford , Robert Nord , Paulo Merson , Reed Little , James Ivers , David Garl
“This new edition is brighter, shinier, more complete, more pragmatic, more focused than the previous one, and I wouldn’t have thought it possible to improve on the original. As the field of software architecture has grown over these past decades, there is much more....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Lean Architecture for Agile Software Development
Author Gertrud Bjørnvig , James Coplien
More and more Agile projects are seeking architectural roots as they struggle with complexity and scale - and they're seeking lightweight ways to do itStill seeking? In this book the authors help you to find your own pathTaking cues from Lean development, they can ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts you Need to Know
Author Barry Z. Posner , James M. Kouzes
A fresh look at what it means to lead from two of the biggest names in leadershipIn these turbulent times, when the very foundations of organizations and societies are shaken, leaders need to move beyond pessimistic predictions, trendy fads, and simplistic solutions....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Elaine Biech , Barry Z. Posner , James M. Kouzes
Bring out the best in your leaders!Done well, leadership and coaching are closely intertwined: Good leaders coach and good coaches lead. Now, in A Coach's Guide to Developing Exemplary Leaders, leadership experts Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner and coaching expert Elai....
Release Date 2010/07 -
An Introduction to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
Author Barry Z. Posner , James M. Kouzes
Leadership is Everyone's BusinessAre you ready to seize the opportunities that lead to extraordinary results?Are you ready to inspire others to dream, to encourage their active participation, and to stand beside them when the going gets tough?Are you ready to lead?....
Release Date 2010/06