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Author Martin Oberhofer , Eberhard Hechler , Mario Godinez , Klaus Koenig , Michael Schroec
Architecture for the Intelligent Enterprise: Powerful New Ways to Maximize the Real-time Value of InformationTomorrow’s winning “Intelligent Enterprises” will bring together far more diverse sources of data, analyze it in more powerful ways, and deliver immediate in....
Release Date 2010/04 -
Author Merrie Destefano , Michael Butkus
From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. This comprehensive book gets into a....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Maya® Studio Projects: Game Environments and Props
Author Juan Pablo Stegmann , Michael McKinley
Use Maya to create realistic environments and props for digital gamesWeapons, vehicles, tools, buildings, trees, plants, walls, ceilings, and floors-these items may seem secondary to the game environment, but they are integral parts of the game and they all need to ....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Author Mark Michaelis
Essential C# 4.0 is a well-organized,“no-fluff” guide to all versions of C# for programmers at all levels of C# experience. This fully updated edition shows how to make the most of C# 4.0’s new features and programming patterns to write code that is simple, yet po....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Author Andrew Thompson , Michael Riley
This new second edition of 'Managing People' provides a practical approach to applying up-to-the-minute management techniques, and is a vital source of information for professionals in the hotel and catering industry responsible for personnel and training. R....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Leadership in Action: Learning by Design: Developing an Engine for Transforming Your Company
Author Magnus Finnström , Michael Beer
Traditional leadership development programs often fail to achieve the desired results because they don't focus on learning linked to the company's business strategy and the real day-to-day challenges facing managers. The experience of Sweden-based industrial group....
Release Date 2009/12 -
The Humongous Book of Statistics Problems
Author W. Michael Kelley , Robert Donnelly
Following the successful, 'The Humongous Books', in calculus and algebra, bestselling author Mike Kelley takes a typical statistics workbook, full of solved problems, and writes notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying concepts and solutions. By ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
IBM Lotus Connections 2.5: Planning and Implementing Social Software for Your Enterprise
Author Morten Kristiansen , Jason Moore , Suzanne Livingston , Michael Martin , Tim Speed
The Practical, Complete Guide to Leveraging the Power of Social Networks with Lotus Connections 2.5The first book to cover the newest version of the breakthrough product from IBM: Lotus Connections 2.5. This book includes practical techniques for building dynamic ne....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level, Second Edition
Author Philippe “Philo” Hurbain , Michael Gasperi
Although LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT allows anyone to build complex inventions, there are limits to what you can do with what comes inside the box. This book shows you how to advance the NXT with more than 45 exciting projects that include creating a cool magic wand that wr....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author David Cebon , Hugh Shercliff , Michael F. Ash
This is the ultimate materials engineering text and resource for students developing skills and understanding of materials properties and selection for engineering applications. Written by world class authors, it takes a unique design led-approach which is broader i....
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Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed
Author Mark Weinhardt , Andrew Abbate , Chris Amaris , Michael Noel , Rand H. Morimoto , Guy
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed is the ultimate guide to designing, deploying, managing, troubleshooting, and supporting any Exchange Server 2010 environment, no matter how large or complex.Drawing on their extensive experience with hundreds of enterprise E....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Author Noah D. Glick , Michael J. McCue , William N. Zelman
Thoroughly revised, this third edition of Financial Management of Health Care Organizations offers an introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers a broad range of topics that include....
Release Date 2009/09 -
DK Essential Managers: Motivating People
Author Pippa Bourne , Michael Bourne
Maximize your impact in the workplace with Motivating People. It will show you how to get the best out of your staff by increasing morale, and getting them to work smarter, not harder. Show and hide more
Release Date 2009/08 -
Apple Pro Training Series: Color Correction in Final Cut Studio
Author David Gross , Michael Wohl
This comprehensive guide starts out with primary correction in Final Cut Pro 7 and moves on to the fine points of secondary grading and color effects in Color 1.5. Revised with remarkable clips from TNT’s hit show Leverage as well as HD footage shot around the world....
Release Date 2009/08 -
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, 3rd Edition
Author Steve Marschner , Michael Ashikhmin , Peter Shirley
With contributions by Michael Ashikhmin, Michael Gleicher, Naty Hoffman, Garrett Johnson, Tamara Munzner, Erik Reinhard, Kelvin Sung, William B. Thompson, Peter Willemsen, Brian Wyvill. The third edition of this widely adopted text gives students a comprehensive, fu....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed
Author Amit Goyal , Jim Joseph , Michael Lisin
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Reporting Services UnleashedMichael LisinJim JosephAmit GoyalThe authoritative, example-rich guide to Microsoft’s powerful reporting platformWith Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services you can quickly deliver relevant business intel....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Author Tim Speed , David Byrd , David Brooks , Saurabh Calla , Michael Martin , Suzanne O. M
The Practical, Complete Guide to Leveraging the Power of Social Networks with Lotus Connections 2.0IBM® Lotus® Connections 2.0 gives businesses all the tools they need to make the most of social networking—easily, securely, and cost-effectively. Now, a team of IBM L....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Author Nidhi Singh , Michael Gorham
Anyone reading the business section of a newspaper lately knows that the financial exchanges--stock, bonds, FX, commodities, and so forth--are undergoing tremendous transformations. Fund managers, market makers, traders, exchange professionals, marekt data pro....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Author McKay Christensen , Michael Kroth
Here's the basic primer on how to grow the "right people who are already on the bus" in your organization. This new book will empower training and development leaders with the necessary tools and understanding to become catalysts for bringing a career development f....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Wei Hua , Michael Benoliel
A practical guide to negotiating which will give you the information and skills to succeed Find out how to improve your negotiating skills by defining your style, preparing properly and designing your meeting structure. You’ll learn to build relationships, develop t....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Inside Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2009, Second Edition
Author Satish Thomas , Deepak Kumar , Tomasz Kaminski , Hans Jorgen Skovgaard , Michael Fru
Dig into the architecture and internals of Microsoft Dynamics AX with firsthand insights from the team who designed and developed it. Deepen your knowledge of the underlying frameworks, components, and tools and get best-practice guidance to customize and extend you....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Douglas E. Schoen , Michael J. Berland
In the most challenging economy of our lifetime, where should you turn for guidance?To the stories of those who have made it—the leaders who battled adversity, forged their own paths,and succeeded . . . because they knew what made th....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Leadership in Action: Building Talent: Developing Effective Leaders is as Crucial as Ever
Author Michael Wakefield , Michael E. Kossler , David Berke
Even in the midst of economic upheaval, some organizations recognize that making sure they have the right leadership talent in place will help them not only survive but thrive when the economy eventually rebounds. Developing leadership talent requires a systematic a....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Author Christian Muirhead , Michael Foord
In 2005, Microsoft quietly announced an initiative to bring dynamic languages to the .NET platform. The starting point for this project was a .NET implementation of Python, dubbed IronPython. After a couple years of incubation, IronPython is ready for real-world use....
Release Date 2009/03 -
The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript
Author Serge Jespers , Chris Kaplan , Paul Milbourne , Michael Oliver
For any professional designer or developer working in the world of web technologies or multimedia, Flash is the must-have application, and knowing how to use it effectively is vital. Add in ActionScript 3.0, and Flash becomes an even more powerful tool for the devel....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Web Marketing all-in-one for Dummies®
Author Marty Dickinson , John Arnold , Michael Becker , Elizabeth Marsten , Ian Lurie
Everyone's doing it — Web marketing, that is. Building an online presence is vital to your business, and if you're looking for Web marketing real-world experiences, look no farther than Web Marketing All-in-One For Dummies.These eight minibooks break down Web mark....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Apple Training Series: iLife ’09
Author Mary Plummer , Richard Harrington , Michael Wohl , Michael E. Cohen
In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife ’09, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply imme....
Release Date 2009/03 -
TCP/IP Sockets in C, 2nd Edition
Author Kenneth L. Calvert , Michael J. Donahoo
TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers, Second Edition is a quick and affordable way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to develop sophisticated and powerful web-based applications. The book's focused, tutorial-based approach enables the reader t....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Seam Framework: Experience the Evolution of Java™ EE, Second Edition
Author Thomas Heute , Jacob Orshalick , Michael Juntao Yuan
Fully Updated to Cover Major Enhancements to Seam 2.xIn Seam Framework, Second Edition, the authors of the leading guide to Seam programming have systematically updated their text to reflect the major improvements introduced with Seam 2.x. This author team–all key S....
Release Date 2009/02