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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

by Curt Coffman, Marcus Buckingham

The greatest managers in the world seem to have little in common. They differ in sex, age, and race. They employ vastly different styles and focus on different goals. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They do not hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They do not believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his... (more)

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))

Oracle SQL Plus Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))

by Jonathan Gennick

The Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference is a must-have for anyone working with Oracle databases, especially those looking to maximize the effectiveness of SQL*Plus. As Oracle's long-standing interactive query tool, SQL*Plus is available at every Oracle site, from the largest data warehouse to the smallest single-user system. Despite its wide use, however, SQL*Plus is still often not completely understood or fully... (more)

Agile Software Development with Scrum

by Mike Beedle, Ken Schwaber

eXtreme Programming is an ideal many software shops would love to reach, but with the constant pressures to produce software quickly, they cannot actually implement it. The Agile software process allows a company to implement eXtreme Programming quickly and immediately-and to begin producing software incrementally in as little as 30 days! Implementing eXtreme Programming is easier said than done. The process can... (more)

Best Kept Secrets of Peer Code Review (Modern Approach. Practical Advice.)Jason Cohen

Best Kept Secrets of Peer Code Review (Modern Approach. Practical Advice.)

by Jason Cohen

Ten practical Essays from industry experts giving specific techniques for effective peer code review.

Managing the Software Process

by Watts S. Humphrey

The author, drawing on years of experience at IBM and the SEI, provides here practical guidance for improving the software development and maintenance process. He focuses on understanding and managing the software process because this is where he feels organizations now encounter the most serious problems, and where he feels there is the best opportunity for significant improvement. Both program managers and... (more)

Object Life Cycles: Modeling the World In States (Yourdon Press Computing Series)

Object Life Cycles: Modeling the World In States (Yourdon Press Computing Series)

by Sally Shlaer

A companion book to Mellor and Shlaer's Object-Oriented Systems Analysis which covers the Information Modeling step, this book details in three step s a systematic method for investigating and defining real-time, scientific, and business-oriented systems. It explains the State Modeling step, the Process Modeling step, and the External Specifications step.

Fusebox: Developing ColdFusion Applications

Fusebox: Developing ColdFusion Applications

by Jeff Peters

Developers face a constant struggle to launch projects on time and under budget, especially without pulling all-nighters. Fusebox helps ensure successful projects by providing a framework that serves as a base for applications. It's a standard process that makes projects more manageable and simplifies maintenance and requests for change during development. With this book, you'll learn to make ColdFusion... (more)

Inside ColdFusion MX

by John Cummings

The most comprehensive guide to learning and maximizing the latest version of ColdFusion. Inside ColdFusion MX begins with a discussion of ColdFusion MX and how it differs from previous versions of ColdFusion. The authors discuss the new ColdFusion Administration/Administration, integration with existing IDE's, recent language extensions, and the planning and development of ColdFusion applications under the new... (more)

Fusebox : Methodology & Techniques, ColdFusion Edition

Fusebox : Methodology & Techniques, ColdFusion Edition

by Craig Girard, Steve Nelson

The Fusebox architecture is the collaborative research result of over 200 professional web developers. The result is a simple yet elegant structure that will work in any web application. This edition looks at how to apply this structure to applications in Allaire(TM) ColdFusion(R). Increase teamwork efficiency, boost productivity and radically reduce the time it takes to build any web application

The Capability Maturity Model: Guidelines for Improving the Software Process

The Capability Maturity Model: Guidelines for Improving the Software Process

by Carnegie Mellon Univ. Software Engineering Inst., Mark C. Paulk, Charles V. Weber, Bill Curtis, Mary Beth Chrissis

This book provides a description and technical overview of the Capability Maturity Model for software process management, along with guidelines for improving software process management overall. It is the sequel of Watts Humphrey's important work, Managing the Software Process.

Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think

Theory in Practice

Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think

by Greg Wilson, Andrew Oram

How do the experts solve difficult problems in software development? In this unique and insightful book, leading computer scientists offer case studies that reveal how they found unusual, carefully designed solutions to high-profile projects. You will be able to look over the shoulder of major coding and design experts to see problems through their eyes. This is not simply another design patterns book, or another... (more)

Oracle DBA on Unix and Linux

by Mike Wessler

Oracle DBA on Unix and Linux provides all the information needed to install, support, tune, and upgrade Oracle databases on the UNIX and Linux platforms. Maintain a robust, mission-critical Oracle8i database. This book provides administrative solutions for the day-to-day DBA. You'll learn how to install the database for maximum efficiency, upgrades, patches, migrations, tune, and maintain its security. The book... (more)

Enlightened Leadership

by Ed Oakley

Being able to change to keep pace with a rapidly changing world is the key to business success in the '90s. Enlightened Leadership is a practical, hands-on guide to breaking through the barriers to organizational change. Doug Krug and Ed Oakley show why most efforts at change fail -- and they provide leaders with proven methods for getting their people moving in the right direction. The key lies in showing... (more)

Rath & Strong's Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide

Rath & Strong's Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide

by Rath & Strong

The companion follow-up to one of the bestselling Six Sigma books ever published An alarming number of Six Sigma projects are failing--not because of misuse of Six Sigma's statistical tools but because of internal politics and poor communication between team members and the rest of the organization. The Rath & Strong's Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide helps team leaders and members reverse this trend,... (more)

The Student Guide to MINITAB Release 14 + MINITAB Student Release 14 Statistical Software (Book + CD)

The Student Guide to MINITAB Release 14 + MINITAB Student Release 14 Statistical Software (Book + CD)

by John McKenzie

The Guide to Minitab includes both a Getting Started with Minitab section and hands-on, self-paced Tutorials designed to teach students how to use the software capabilities through a variety of approaches. The Tutorials cover all of the primary features and capabilities of MINITAB, including graphical and numerical methods for one and two or more variables, bivariate analysis, total quality management tools, time... (more)

Software Inspection ProcessRobert G. Ebenau, Susan H. Strauss

Software Inspection Process

by Robert G. Ebenau, Susan H. Strauss

Here is a comprehensive guide to implementing a quality improvement method that exposes program flaws in the early stages of design and development. Using the inspection process, software engineers can resolve problems before a product moves into the more costly manufacturing and deployment phases. First a step-by-step overview of the inspection process is mapped out, then the book goes on to explore ways to... (more)

CMM Implementation Guide: Choreographing Software Process Improvement

CMM Implementation Guide: Choreographing Software Process Improvement

by Kim Caputo

"While the CMM focus on goals and generality makes it widely applicable, this leaves the application problems largely in the hands of the users. Kim Caputo's book provides a pragmatic guideline for how to address the CMM in an organizational context. The many examples and frequent war stories make for enjoyable reading and provide practical insight into the problems and challenges ahead." -Watts S. Humphrey... (more)

Oracle HTML DB Handbook (Oracle)

by Lawrence Linnemeyer

Develop and deploy fast, secure web applications. Even if you have limited programming experience, you can develop and deploy professional-quality applications using Oracle's new rapid web application development tool. "Oracle HTML DB Handbook" shows you how to quickly create secure and scalable web applications that can be instantly deployed. Learn how you can consolidate spreadsheets and desktop databases into... (more)

Microsoft Project: Project 00 120-Day Trial Edition

Microsoft Project: Project 00 120-Day Trial Edition

by Samuel J. Mantel

Practical, hands-on approach, with use of Microsoft Project software integrated throughout. * 120-day evaluation version of Microsoft Project packaged with book. * Clear and accessible writing style.

MySQL

by Michael Kofler

"For those with a need to know, and those with a desire to learn MySQL, this volume contains nearly everything you would want and expect, not only about MySQL itself but about the software that interacts with it or web servers." — John Suda, Slashdot Contributor "I've seen the 2nd edition (of) this book and it's good stuff." — Arjen Lentz, MySQL Community Journal MySQL 5 is slated to be the most significant... (more)

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