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Author Wes Harry , Chris Rowley
This wide-ranging review of human resources management (HRM) in Asia draws attention to issues which are substantially different from those which a Western-trained manager or student would expect. Intra-regional issues are examined and, in an unusual approach, topic....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Thomas J. Christensen
In brute-force struggles for survival, such as the two World Wars, disorganization and divisions within an enemy alliance are to one's own advantage. However, most international security politics involve coercive diplomacy and negotiations short of all-out war. Wor....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Microwaves Photonic Links: Components and Circuits
Author Anne-Laure Billabert , Catherine Algani , Christian Rumelhard
This book presents the electrical models for the different elements of a photonic microwave link like lasers, external modulators, optical fibers, photodiodes and phototransistors.The future trends of these components are also introduced: lasers to VCSEL, external m....
Release Date 2011/03 -
CMMI for Development: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Third Edition
Author Mike Konrad , Mary Beth Chrissis , Sandra Shrum
CMMI® for Development (CMMI-DEV) describes best practices for the development and maintenance of products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI-DEV provides a single, comprehensive framework for organizations ....
Release Date 2011/03 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease
Author Dr. Alan Christianson , Hy Bender
Controlling health when metabolism is out-of-control.The thyroid is the body's energy center, working to set the metabolism. It can be underactive or work too fast. It is susceptible to cancer and other health issues, more often in women than men. And its symptoms are va....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Professional Windows® Phone 7 Game Development: Creating Games using XNA Game Studio 4
Author George W. Clingerman , Chris G. Williams
Create the next generation of gaming titles for Windows Phone 7!Providing an overview of developing games for Windows Phone 7 while working within XNA Game Studio 4, this comprehensive resource covers such essential topics as device/emulator, development tools, devi....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Pro WCF: Practical Microsoft SOA Implementation
Author Nishith Pathak , Amit Bahree , Shawn Cicoria , Dennis Mulder , Chris Peiris
Part of Microsoft's radical WinFX API is the Indigo foundation, more formally known as the Windows Communication Foundation, or WCF. Pro WCF: Practical Microsoft SOA Implementation is a complete guide to WCF from the service-oriented architecture (SOA) perspective ....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Author Daniel Goleman , Clayton Christensen , Peter Ferdinand Drucker , Harvard Business R
The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen). We've combed through hundred....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker’s Handbook
Author Jonathan Ness , Chris Eagle , Shon Harris , Gideon Lenkey , Allen Harper , Terron Wil
THE LATEST STRATEGIES FOR UNCOVERING TODAY'S MOST DEVASTATING ATTACKSThwart malicious network intrusion by using cutting-edge techniques for finding and fixing security flaws. Fully updated and expanded with nine new chapters, Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker'....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Author Thomas Myer , Michael Southwell , Chris Snyder
PHP security, just like PHP itself, has advanced. Updated for PHP 5.3, the second edition of this authoritative PHP security book covers foundational PHP security topics like SQL injection, XSS, user authentication, and secure PHP development. Chris Snyder and Tom M....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 Plain & Simple
Author Johnathan Lightfoot and Chris Beckett
Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft SharePoint 2010!Here's WHAT You'll LearnManage and share team information in one locationUse project task lists to organize people and processesCreate libraries for documents, media, slides, and moreWork se....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Managing Software Debt: Building for Inevitable Change
Author Brent Barton , Chris Sterling
Shipping imperfect software is like going into debt. When you incur debt, you can do things faster than if you had to pay for everything upfront. Software debt takes five major forms: technical, quality, configuration management, design, and platform experience. In ....
Release Date 2010/12 -
IBM AIX Version 7.1 Differences Guide
Author Scott Vetter , Murali Vaddagiri , Armin Röll , Murali Neralla , Brad Gough , Chris Gi
This IBM® Redbooks® publication focuses on the enhancements to IBM AIX® Version 7.1 Standard Edition. It is intended to help system administrators, developers, and users understand these enhancements and evaluate potential benefits in their own environments.AIX Vers....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Author Jon Margulies , Chris Buono
YOUR ABLETON LIVE STUDIO will show you step-by-step how to get in on the action using Ableton Live as the central component of your home-based audio-production studio. What's more, YOUR ABLETON LIVE STUDIO will help you create a mobile-based studio so you can take ....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps: Scripting with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Author Daniel Paterson , Chris Apers
It seems that everyone and her sister has developed an iPhone App—everyone except you, the hard-working web professional. And now with the introduction of the iPad, you may even feel farther behind. But the time has come where you don't need to struggle through Obj....
Release Date 2010/11 -
HBR'S 10 Must Reads: The Essentials
Author Michael Porter , Clayton Christensen , Peter Ferdinand Drucker , Harvard Business R
Change is the one constant in business, and we must adapt or face obsolescence. Yet certain challenges never go away. That's what makes this book "must read." These are the 10 seminal articles by management's most influential experts, on topics of perennial concer....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Mark Christiansen
This is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on the creation of visual effects for After Effects users, and is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants in-depth explanations that demystify the realm of visual effects and how they were created, thanks to ....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2 Unleashed
Author Alex T. Silverstein , Chris Gallelli , Paul Bertucci , Ray Rankins
This is the industry’s most comprehensive and useful guide to SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2. It presents start-to-finish coverage of SQL Server’s core database server and management capabilities, plus complete introductions to Integration, Reporting, and Analysis Serv....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Animation with Scripting for Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Studio Techniques
Author Justin Putney , Chris Georgenes
The definitive guide to creating animation for the web and mobile devices with top animation designer Chris Georgenes and designer/developer Justin Putney. They reveal how to create and successfully animate characters in Adobe Flash Professional CS5 and how to push ....
Release Date 2010/09 -
iPhone and iPad in Action: Introduction to SDK Development
Author Shannon Appelcline , Christopher Allen , Brandon Trebitowski
iPhone and iPad In Action, compiled by mobile software developer and blogger Brandon Trebitowski, simplifies existing iPhone topics while also updating them to account for the 3.4 SDK framework including iPad coverage. Beyond covering the basics of iPhone developmen....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Jean-Michel Zakoian , Christian Francq
This book provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to understanding GARCH time series models and their applications whilst presenting the most advanced results concerning the theory and practical aspects of GARCH. The probability structure of st....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple: How We Made 18,000% in the Stock Market
Author Dr. Chris Kacher , Gil Morales
How two former traders of William J. O'Neil + Company made mad money using O'Neil's trading strategies, and how you can, tooFrom the successes and failures of two William O'Neil insiders, Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple: How We Made Over 18,000% in the Stock Mark....
Release Date 2010/08 -
SharePoint 2010 as a Development Platform
Author Bernd Pehlke , Jörg Krause , Christian Langhirt , Martin Döring , Alexander Sterff
SharePoint is gaining recognition as a full-fledged application server with many features and enhancements that specifically allow non-developers to create sophisticated intranet sites. However, with the 2010 release, Microsoft's SharePoint increasingly becomes a c....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Professional iPhone® Programming with MonoTouch and .NET/C#
Author Rory Blyth , Chris Hardy , Craig Dunn , Martin Bowling , Wallace B. McClure
What .NET C# developers need to enter the hot field of iPhone appsiPhone applications offer a hot opportunity for developers. Until the open source MonoTouch project, this field was limited to those familiar with Apple's programming languages. Now .NET and C# devel....
Release Date 2010/07 -
InfoSphere DataStage Parallel Framework Standard Practices
Author Paul Christensen , Julius Lerm
In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we present guidelines for the development of highly efficient and scalable information integration applications with InfoSphere™ DataStage® (DS) parallel jobs.InfoSphere DataStage is at the core of IBM Information Server, providin....
Release Date 2010/07 -
The Multi-Dimensions of Industrial Relations in the Asian Knowledge-Based Economies
Author Hiromasa Suzuki , Chris Rowley , John Lawler , Sununta Siengthai
This collection of work by leading scholars investigates the impact of the globalization process on some selected Asian economies and societies. With particular focus on the role of institutional factors such as labour unions or workers’ associations, case studies a....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Design Premium all-in-one for Dummies®
Author Fred Gerantabee , Christopher Smith , Jennifer Smith
The perennial Adobe Creative Suite bestseller—fully updated for the latest versionFeaturing eight books in one, this All-in-One For Dummies guide covers the key features and tools that you need to know in order to understand how to use each individual program within....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Successful Onboarding: Strategies to Unlock Hidden Value Within Your Organization
Author Lilith Christiansen , Mark Stein
CAPTURE THE ONBOARDING MARGIN WITH THE “4 PILLARS” OF SUCCESSFUL ONBOARDING Bringing a new employee on board can be the start of a rewarding relationship or the beginning of a missed opportunity. This smart book can teach you how to make the most of each employee’s ....
Release Date 2010/06 -
InterACT with Web Standards: A holistic approach to web design
Author Denise Jacobs , Glenda Sims , Christopher Schmitt , Chris Mills , Leslie Jensen-Inma
Laying the foundation for a solid understanding of Web design, this book weaves together industry best practices and standards-based design techniques. It is built on practical examples and short exercises crafted to help readers learn quickly and retain information....
Release Date 2010/05