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Beyond Budgeting: How Managers Can Break Free from the Annual Performance Trap
Author Robin Fraser , Jeremy Hope
The traditional annual budgeting process--characterized by fixed targets and performance incentives--is time consuming, overcentralized, and outdated. Worse, it often causes dysfunctional and unethical managerial behavior. Based on an intensive, international study ....
Release Date 2003/04 -
MDA Explained: The Model Driven Architecture™: Practice and Promise
Author Anneke Kleppe , Jos Warmer , Wim Bast
"Jos Warmer’s work has contributed greatly to the semantics of the UML. From that perspective, and in this book, he offers insight on how one can and can’t use the UML to move to the next level of abstraction in building systems." —Grady BoochExperienced application....
Release Date 2003/04 -
Itanium® Architecture for Programmers: Understanding 64-Bit Processors and EPIC Principles
Author Gregory L. Trimper - viika , James S. Evans - Lawrence University
Step-by-step guide to assembly language for the 64-bit Itanium processors, with extensive examplesDetails of Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC): Instruction set, addressing, register stack engine, predication, I/O, procedure calls, floating-point opera....
Release Date 2003/04 -
VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition
Author Ron Petrusha , Matt Childs , Paul Lomax
Lightweight yet powerful, VBScript from Microsoft® is used in four main areas: server-side web applications using Active Server Pages (ASP), client-side web scripts using Internet Explorer, code behind Outlook forms, and automating repetitive tasks using Windows Scr....
Release Date 2003/03 -
Author Jayashree Venkatraman , Arthur Shriberg , Timothy J. Kloppenborg
This book traces the development of project leadership as fundamental to completing projects effectively, delineates the leadership tasks that must be accomplished at each step of a project's life, and helps the reader develop wisdom in making decisions both by le....
Release Date 2003/01 -
An Introduction to Security in a CSM 1.3 for AIX 5L Environment
Author David Duy Truong , Mizuho Tanaka , Rogelio Reyes Jr. , Dino Quintero , Petr Klabenes
This IBM Redbooks publication contains information about the first official release of the new clustering software IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) on AIX 5L Version 5.2. Features include base cluster configuration and management, Resource Monitoring and Control....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author Seth Fogie , Cyrus Peikari
Maximum Wireless Security is a practical handbook that reveals the techniques and tools crackers use to break into wireless networks, and that details the steps network administrators need to take to secure their systems.The authors provide information to satisfy th....
Release Date 2002/12 -
VB.NET Language Pocket Reference
Author Paul Lomax , Ron Petrusha , Steven Roman PhD
Visual Basic .NET is a radically new version of Microsoft Visual Basic, the world's most widely used rapid application development (RAD) package. Whether you are just beginning application development with Visual Basic .NET or are already deep in code, you will app....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author Peter J. Silverman , John M. Cioffi , Massimo Sorbara , Thomas Starr
Cutting-edge xDSL: technology, standards, architecture, regulation, and its application.The state of the art in DSL technology, standards, and architectureADSL, HDSL2, SHDSL, VDSL, line unbundling, spectrum management, and moreVoice over DSL and video-on-demand: tec....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Picture Composition, 2nd Edition
Author Peter Ward
Behind each shot there lies an idea or purpose. When setting up a shot, the camera operator can employ a range of visual techniques that will clearly communicate the idea to an audience. Composition is the bedrock of the operator's craft, yet is seldom taught....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming, Third Edition
Author Greg Perry
No prior programming experience necessary!Absolute Beginner¿s Guide to Programming helps readers understand what programming really is. Readers not only get an overview of the job of programming, but also learn which specific skills are needed for certain jobs. Cove....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Author Peter Thaggard
Not just another EJB book, EJB 2.1 Kick Start distinguishes itself in two key ways. First, author Peter Thaggard builds his examples from the new paradigms introduced in EJB 2.X rather than simply rewriting EJB 1.0 code. The changes in EJB 2.X programming--particula....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Author Ulla Kirch-Prinz , Peter Prinz
C is one of the oldest programming languages and still one of the most widely used. Whether you're an experienced C programmer or you're new to the language, you know how frustrating it can be to hunt through hundreds of pages in your reference books to find that ....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Author Ted Neward , Ben Albahari , Peter Drayton
C# programmers all have one thing in common -- they're learning a new language. That fact alone brings challenges, frustrations, and constant demands on your patience. And, no matter how good your reference books are, you can't always stop to thumb through hundre....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Juniper Networks® Field Guide and Reference
Author Juniper Networks® , Cris Morris , Gary Drenan , Aviva Garrett
Juniper Networks® creates and deploys high-performance routing platforms used by many of the world's largest service providers. Written by the leading experts and technical writers at Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks® Field Guide and Reference is the definiti....
Release Date 2002/10 -
SOHO Networking: A Guide to Installing a Small-Office/Home-Office Network
Author Pete Moulton
Choose the right network-wired or wirelessSet up your hardware and Windows networking—step by step!Share your high-speed Internet connectionSecure your network and protect your dataBuild a networked multimedia entertainment PCThe quick, easy guide to networking your....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Author Lewis Barlow , Peta Peter , Janelle Barlow
Smart Videoconferencing is the first book to show people how to participate effectively in videoconferences, rather than just how to set them up. The authors show that just like traditional meetings, mastering a few tricks and simple skills can mean the difference b....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Creating Applications with Mozilla
Author Eric Murphy , Pete Collins , Ian Oeschger , Brian King , David Boswell
Mozilla is not just a Web browser. Mozilla is also a framework for building cross-platform applications using standards such as CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), XML languages such as XUL (XML-based User-interface Language), XBL (eXtensible Binding Language), and RDF (R....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness, A Philosophy for Leaders, New and Revised, 2nd Edition
Author Peter Koestenbaum
It has been more than a decade since the first edition of Peter Koestenbaum's landmark book Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness was published. Since that time world events have caused a dramatic shift in how we think about our lives and our work. Now we grapple....
Release Date 2002/09 -
XML Schema Complete Reference, The
Author Dave Peterson , Mitchell Smith , Chris Dix , Mike Wooding , Chris Galtenberg , Cliff
With the successful implementation of XML Schema, developers are learning how to increase productivity, improve software reliability, minimize development time, and decrease time to market. This in-depth reference is an all-in-one resource designed to help developer....
Release Date 2002/09 -
C# Design Patterns: A Tutorial
Author James W. Cooper
Design patterns are elegant, adaptable, and reusable solutions to everyday software development problems. Programmers use design patterns to organize objects in programs, making them easier to write and modify. C# Design Patterns: A Tutorial is a practical guide to ....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Author Trudy Pelzer , Peter Gulutzan
SQL Performance Tuning is a handbook of practical solutions for busy database professionals charged with managing an organization's critically important data. Covering today's most popular and widely installed database environments, this book is an indispensable r....
Release Date 2002/09 -
SyncML®: Synchronizing and Managing Your Mobile Data
Author Phillipe Kahn , Peter Thompson , Apratim Purakayastha , Riku Mettälä , Uwe Hansmann
Discover SyncML, the new global standard for synchronizing virtually any mobile deviceCovers both the technical and business issuesCovers personal and enterprise applications, new mobile services, security, device management, and moreIncludes practical guidance for ....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Author Peter Ladka
Teaching ASP.NET in a non-linear format that creative thinkers can easily grasp and understand without the typical programming jargon. Provides clear and concise, hands-on, real-world examples right from the beginning of the book. The book contains a natural progres....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author Peter Lourekas , Elaine Weinmann
Adobe Photoshop is one of those programs that both dazzles and dismays: You can do extraordinary things with it--as long as you don't get lost in its maze of palettes and toolbars. Luckily for you, with Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide....
Release Date 2002/08