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Capital Allocation: Principles, Strategies, and Processes for Creating Long-Term Shareholder Value
Author David R. Giroux
Seize the competitive edge through intelligent, differentiated capital allocationThe intelligent deployment of capital is one of the most effective ways to create long-term value. But despite this, there are very few capital allocation experts on the boards of the largest publicly traded companies, ....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Go for Java Programmers: Learn the Google Go Programming Language
Author Barry Feigenbaum Ph.D.
Get an in-depth introduction to the Go programming language and its associated standard runtime libraries. This book is targeted towards programmers that already know the Java programming language and uses that Java knowledge to direct the learning of Go. You will get a deep understan....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Author Minal Bopaiah
A fast and engaging read, Equity helps leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles.Even the most passionate advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion have been known to treat equity as the middle child—the concept they skip over t....
Release Date 2021/09 -
The Cactus and Snowflake at Work
Author Devora Zack
This hilarious and profound workplace guide proves the rigorously rational and the supremely sympathetic can meet in the middle and merge their strengths. Readers will discover how blending with their opposite opens the pathway to being their truest selves.The famed Myers-Briggs personality sc....
Release Date 2021/11 -
PowerShell Cookbook, 4th Edition
Author Lee Holmes
How do you use PowerShell to navigate the filesystem, manage files and folders, or retrieve a web page? This introduction to the PowerShell language and scripting environment provides more than 400 task-oriented recipes to help you solve all kinds of problems. Intermediate to advanced system adminis....
Release Date 2021/06 -
Author Steve Petryschuk
With its vast array of open source resources, scripting, and coding options, network automation can be daunting for IT pros in organizations of all sizes. This report examines business and technology trends in network automation today and delves into practical considerations for teams in small organ....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Mihai Enescu
A guide to the 3GPP-specified 5G physical layer with a focus on the new beam-based dimension in the radio system5G New Radio: A Beam-based Air Interface is an authoritative guide to the newly 3GPP-specified 5G physical layer. The contributors—noted experts on the topic and creators of the actual sta....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Foundations of Data Intensive Applications
Author Supun Kamburugamuve , Saliya Ekanayake
PEEK “UNDER THE HOOD” OF BIG DATA ANALYTICSThe world of big data analytics grows ever more complex. And while many people can work superficially with specific frameworks, far fewer understand the fundamental principles of large-scale, distributed data processing systems and how they operate. In Foun....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Analytics and Big Data for Accountants, 2nd Edition
Author Jim Lindell
Why is big data analytics one of the hottest business topics today? This book will help accountants and financial managers better understand big data and analytics, including its history and current trends. It dives into the platforms and operating tools that will help you measure program impacts an....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Performance Testing: An ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Specialist Certification Review
Author Keith Yorkston
Use this book to prepare for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Performance Testing exam. The book has been designed to follow the ISTQB syllabus, covering all of the syllabus learning objectives, with additional reference material extending beyond the syllabus. The bo....
Release Date 2021/09 -
macOS Daemonology: Communicate with Daemons, Agents, and Helpers Through XPC
Author Volodymyr Vashurkin
Take advantage of the full power of Swift through XPC. Development for macOS differs from iOS and web-based development because of multicomponent applications. Besides the usual GUI-based applications and app extensions, there are a wide range of daemons—processes that run in the background—to....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Deep-Dive Terraform on Azure: Automated Delivery and Deployment of Azure Solutions
Author Ritesh Modi
Get started with the foundations of Infrastructure as Code and learn how Terraform can automate the deployment and management of resources on Azure. This book covers all of the software engineering practices related to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code with Azure as a cloud provider.Th....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Snowflake Security: Securing Your Snowflake Data Cloud
Author Ben Herzberg , Yoav Cohen
This book is your complete guide to Snowflake security, covering account security, authentication, data access control, logging and monitoring, and more. It will help you make sure that you are using the security controls in a right way, are on top of access control, and making the most of the....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Author Roger Forsgren
Lean Knowledge Management Helped Change NASA’s Culture and It Can Do the Same for Your Organization.NASA suffered three human spaceflight tragedies and Lean Knowledge Management was a major tool that helped NASA management implement massive cultural changes.Traditional knowledge management is too of....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Business and Emerging Technologies
Author George Baffour
The pace of innovation in modern times is staggering, and with the time demands of many careers, it is easy to lose touch with current trends.If business professionals do not actively stay up to date with new developments, they can quickly become outmoded in the workplace or unattractive in the job ....
Release Date 2021/10 -
Author Miki Tebeka
We geeks love puzzles and solving them. The Python programming language is a simple one, but like all other languages it has quirks. This book uses those quirks as teaching opportunities via 30 simple Python programs that challenge your understanding of Python. The teasers will help you avoid mistak....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Author Miki Tebeka
This book contains 25 short programs that will challenge your understanding of Go. Like any big project, the Go developers had to make some design decisions that at times seem surprising. This book uses those quirks as a teaching opportunity. By understanding the gaps in your knowledge, you'll beco....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Everyday Self-Care for Educators
Author Carla Tantillo Philibert , Christopher Soto , Lara Veon
If you’re an educator experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, or vicarious trauma, this book will help you embrace tangible self-care practices to improve your well-being both in and out of the classroom. Using the framework of the "window of capacity"—the zone of the nervous system arousal in whi....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Teaching AI the Language of Your Business
Author Kinga Parrott
Organizations in all industries are increasingly finding ways to leverage the information hidden in natural language to solve customer service issues, get insights from product reviews and medical records, and so much more. These insights depend on the ability of machines to understand and generate ....
Release Date 2021/10 -
J.K. Lasser's Guide to Self-Employment, 2nd Edition
Author Barbara Weltman
What every self-employed person needs to know about their taxes!If you’re self-employed, chances are the majority of your time is spent finding new customers or clients, servicing existing ones, and handling each and every aspect of your business. Freelancers, independent contractors, gig economy pa....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Author Alex J. Gutman , Jordan Goldmeier
"Turn yourself into a Data Head. You'll become a more valuable employee and make your organization more successful."Thomas H. Davenport, Research Fellow, Author of Competing on Analytics, Big Data @ Work, and The AI AdvantageYou've heard the hype around data—now get the facts.In Becoming a Data He....
Release Date 2021/05 -
Generation Impact, Updated and Expanded Edition
Author Sharna Goldseker , Michael Moody
An insider's guide to the coming philanthropic revolutionMeet the next generation of big donors—the Gen X and Millennial philanthropists who will be the most significant donors ever and will shape our world in profound ways. Hear them describe their ambitious plans to revolutionize giving so it ach....
Release Date 2020/10 -
Author Alex Klein , Simon Whatson , Jose Oliveira
Your lack of focus on Procurement is limiting your profits. Multiply them by making Procurement a company-wide priority.Profit from Procurement: Add 30% to Your Bottom Line by Breaking Down Silos delivers an insightful, compelling, and fresh take on a subject that typically comprises 50% of a busine....
Release Date 2021/04 -
Author Amy Beacom , Sue Campbell
Support your growing family without losing professional ground—a proven approachThe Parental Leave Playbook helps parents take control of their leave and make the most of what's considered a career timeout, but is actually a vital "time-in" for your life. If you're an expecting or new parent conce....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering: New Advances
Author James Chou , Zhou Huaibei
The 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015) was held on September 18-20, 2015, Shanghai, China. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various professionals engaged in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics and Computational Bi....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Becoming a Leader in Product Development: An Evidence-Based Guide to the Essentials
Author Ebenezer C. Ikonne
It is becoming increasingly challenging for product development leaders to effectively lead as workplace demands continue to increase. The rate of change in technology, society, and business places immense pressure on leaders to ensure their groups move in the direction of their goals. What might h....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Realistic Animals in Coloured Pencil
Author Bonny Snowdon
Learn to draw incredibly photorealistic pets, exotic animals, horses, and more with Realistic Animals in Colored Pencil in this follow-up to Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil and Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil.
Release Date 2021/10