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Author Peter Lavin
Object-Oriented PHP shows developers how to take advantage of the new object-oriented features of PHP. Working within the context of concrete examples, the book begins with code compatible with PHP 4 and 5, and then focuses on object-orientation in PHP 5. The autho....
Release Date 2006/06 -
Managing Iterative Software Development Projects
Author Ian Spence , Kurt Bittner
The Practical, Start-to-Finish Guide to Planning and Leading Iterative Software ProjectsIterative processes have gained widespread acceptance because they help software developers reduce risk and cost, manage change, improve productivity, and deliver more effective,....
Release Date 2006/06 -
Effective Methods for Software Testing, Third Edition
Author Perry , William E. , William E. Perry Enterprises , Inc.
Written by the founder and executive director of the Quality Assurance Institute, which sponsors the most widely accepted certification program for software testingSoftware testing is a weak spot for most developers, and many have no system in place to find and corr....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Head, Heart and Guts: How the World's Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders
Author Stephen Rhinesmith , Peter C. Cairo , David L. Dotlich
This book reveals the three most important capabilities leaders must demonstrate today: the ability to set strategy, empathize with others, and take risks—all at the same time. In Head, Heart, and Guts, leadership experts David Dotlich, Peter Cairo, and Stephen Rhin....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Fifth Edition
Author Mark Edward Soper , Terry W Ogletree
Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Fifth Edition is the definitive guide for anyone with a network, from home networking enthusiasts to professional network administrators. The book explains network architectures and protocols using plain English and real-world exam....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Author Jesus Blanco , Daniel Lopez
What is the new essential for Apache developers? The Apache Phrasebook. Packed with practical solutions, or "phrases," for tasks that the Apache developer much accomplish every day, the phrasebook fills the need for a short, functional, to-the-point reference for Ap....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Software Engineering with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System
Author Juan J. Perez , Sam Guckenheimer
Software Engineering with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System is written for any software team that is considering running a software project using Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), or evaluating modern software development practices for its use.It is about the valu....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Understanding .NET, Second Edition
Author David Chappell
Microsoft's .NET is revolutionizing Windows-based software development. Since its initial release in 2002, .NET has changed significantly, becoming the foundation for a new generation of Windows applications. The .NET Framework and Visual Studio, the two core aspec....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Upgrading and Repairing Servers
Author Barrie Sosinsky , Mark Edward Soper , Scott Mueller
As the price of servers comes down to the level of desktop PCs, many small- and medium-sized businesses are forced to provide their own server setup, maintenance and support, without the high-dollar training enjoyed by their big corporation counterparts. Upgrading a....
Release Date 2006/04 -
Visual Studio Tools for Office: Using Visual Basic 2005 with Excel, Word, Outlook, and InfoPath
Author Eric Lippert , Eric Carter
“With the application development community so focused on the Smart Client revolution, a book that covers VSTO from A to Z is both important and necessary. This book lives up to big expectations. It is thorough, has tons of example code, and covers Office programmi....
Release Date 2006/04 -
cPanel User Guide and Tutorial
Author Aric Pedersen
Get the most from cPanel with this easy to follow guideAbout This BookEverything you need to manage files, email, and databases using cPanelOrganise your web site… create subdomains, custom error messages, and password protected areasAnalyse site logs, ensure your....
Release Date 2006/03 -
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisal Phrases
Author Peter Gray , John Carroll
Performance reviews, minus the dread.Nobody likes performance appraisals. To make the most of them, though, managers and supervisors can take advantage of this guide, complete with the phrases and words they need to confidently conduct clear, objective performance r....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Reinventing the CFO: How Financial Managers Can Transform Their Roles And Add Greater Value
Author Jeremy Hope
On the heels of a decade of scandals and the new pressures brought on by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, corporations expect far more from their CFOs than simply managing the numbers. They expect decision-making support and performance insights that can improve bottom-line ....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Billy, Alfred, and General Motors
Author William Pelfrey
One industry has had more impact on life in America than any other before or since. Here is the story of two men and one company at the start of it all. You couldn’t find two more different men. Billy Durant was the consummate salesman, a brilliant wheeler-dealer w....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Handbook of Human Performance Technology: Principles, Practices, and Potential, Third Edition
Author Erica J. Keeps , Harold D. Stolovitch , James Pershing
The first two editions of the Handbook of Human Performance Technology helped define the rapidly growing and vibrant field of human performance technology - a systematic approach to improving individual and organizational performance. Exhaustively researched, this c....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Author Peter Robson , Stephane Faroult
For all the buzz about trendy IT techniques, data processing is still at the core of our systems, especially now that enterprises all over the world are confronted with exploding volumes of data. Database performance has become a major headache, and most IT departme....
Release Date 2006/03 -
SharePoint 2003 Advanced Concepts: Site Definitions, Custom Templates, and Global Customizations
Author Stacy Draper , Jason Nadrowski
In SharePoint 2003 Advanced Concepts, two world-class SharePoint consultants show how to make SharePoint “jump through hoops” for you–and do exactly what you want.Jason Nadrowski and Stacy Draper have built some of the most diverse SharePoint enterprise implementati....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Leadership Lessons from Professional Football: Championship Wisdom from Super Bowl Champions
Author Peter R. Garber
This book was written to help leaders use some of the valuable lessons learned from winning teams to help your team become more successful. These 30 lessons remind leaders that a tradition of winning alone won't make them successful. You have to continue a traditio....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Leadership Lessons from the Game of Golf: An 18-Hole Course in Leadership
Author Peter R. Garber
Both golf and management share many things in common. This book was written to help leaders explore some of the valuable lessons learned from the game of golf and how they can make the difference between winning and losing in business. The 18 lessons are presented a....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Leadership Lessons from Dad: Father always knows best!
Author Peter R. Garber
Recognizing the good advice our fathers gave us is one of the greatest learning experiences leaders can have. Leadership Lessons from Dad was written to help leaders today use some of Dad's wisdom and apply it in the workplace. These valuable lessons will serve as ....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Leadership Lessons from Mom: Listen to your mother's advice!
Author Peter R. Garber
It's amazing how often Mom's advice fits right into the business world. Leadership Lessons from Mom was written to encapsulate just some of the many leadership lessons learned from our mothers so you can use them to be successful in business and life. These 21 val....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Financial Instruments and Markets: A Casebook
Author Peter A. Hecht , Anders Sjöman , George C. Chacko , Vincent Dessain
Create value while you manage riskToday's increasingly volatile financial markets have caused an explosion of new financial instruments designed to transfer risk--from collateralized mortgage-backed securities to swaptions that trade directly between financial acto....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Patterns: Implementing Self-Service in an SOA Environment
Author Fernando Teixeira , Shashi Shrimali , Peter Hood , Sandy Grewal , Diego Cotignola , A
The Patterns for e-business are a group of proven, reusable assets that can be used to increase the speed of developing and deploying Web applications. This IBM Redbooks publication focuses on the use of service-oriented architecture and the enterprise service bus t....
Release Date 2006/01 -
The Well-Timed Strategy: Managing the Business Cycle for Competitive Advantage
Author Peter Navarro
Most companies ignore one of their best opportunities for honing competitive advantage: the opportunity to proactively manage business cycles and macroeconomic turbulence. Despite the profound impact that the business cycle has on the fortunes and fate of so many bu....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Author Tony Crawford , Peter Prinz
Learning a language--any language--involves a process wherein you learn to rely less and less on instruction and more increasingly on the aspects of the language you've mastered. Whether you're learning French, Java, or C, at some point you'll set aside the tutor....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Adobe Creative Suite 2 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Author George Penston
The fully updated Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software (which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, and Acrobat) is a unified design environment. The Creative Suite 2 enables you to realize your ideas anywhere–in print, on the Web, or on mobile devic....
Release Date 2005/12 -
A Practical Guide to UNIX for Mac OS X Users
Author Peter Seebach , Mark G. Sobell
The Most Useful UNIX Guide for Mac OS X Users Ever, with Hundreds of High-Quality Examples!Beneath Mac OS® X's stunning graphical user interface (GUI) is the most powerful operating system ever created: UNIX®. With unmatched clarity and insight, this book explains ....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Author Eric White , Morgan Skinner , Jon D. Reid , Jacob Hammer Pedersen , Christian Nagel
Creating next-generation software and applications is now easier than ever with the release of Visual C# 2005. This accessible book guides you through all aspects of C# programming and the capabilities of Visual Studio 2005 so that you can begin developing customize....
Release Date 2005/11 -
Microsoft® Visual C#® 2005 Express Edition: Build a Program Now!
Author Patrice Pelland
In this lively, eye-opening, and hands-on book, all you need is a computer and the desire to learn how to program with Visual C# 2005 Express Edition. Featuring a full working edition of the software, this fun and highly visual guide walks you through a complete pro....
Release Date 2005/11