There is considerably more skill in the IT and security communities than is reflected in the jobs people are able to attain. Most people's limiting factor in their ability to get better jobs is not technical skills or even the soft skills necessary to do well in a new job. It is that getting a job is a completely different skill set and...
Even my founding of SourceGear was mostly unintentional. I quit my job at Spyglass and created a company that I never intended to grow. I merely wanted to work solo as a programmer doing projects on contract. Nine years later I find myself working in a real company with employees and a phone system. Everything that happened between then and now is...
With more than 500 million active users around the world and still growing steadily, Facebook is more than just another social media site. In the words of author Dave Awl, Facebook is “the new town square”—the place where people gather to discuss the news of the day as well as share what’s going on in their lives. And...
Facebook has grown up a lot since its early days as a site where college kids could connect. Now, everyone from your nephew to your boss to your neighbor is likely on Facebook. And the site isn’t just a place to goof off and learn the latest gossip: It’s a great place to network, collaborate on projects, and promote your...
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--Mike McCurry, White House Press Secretary for President Clinton, Principal, Public Strategies Washington, Inc.
"Ritch has deep leadership knowledge and experience, and this book...
Many people want to gain trust or support in business and throughout life, but the true skill is doing so in a charming fashion! Whether you're convincing the boss about your much-deserved promotion or a busy restaurateur to offer a better table, the power of persuasion can help improve and increase your successes.
Some people are simply great at their job; they always seem to say or do the right thing. They are mentioned in every conversation. Everybody likes them. They get promoted. They get pay raises. They get along with the boss. And somehow, they do all these things without being unpleasant, breaking much of a sweat or seeming...
Tired of reading Object Oriented Analysis and Design books that only makes sense after you're an expert? You've heard OOA&D can help you write great software every time-software that makes your boss happy, your customers satisfied and gives you more time to do what makes you happy.
Welcome to the second edition of Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible. Like all books in the Bible series, you can expect to find both hands-on tutorials and real-world information, as well as reference and background information that provides a context for what you are learning. This book is a fairly comprehensive resource on the...
When you think of someone launching a start-up, the image of a twenty-something techie probably springs to mind. However, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers are just as likely to start businesses and reinvent themselves later in life. Never Too Old to Get Rich is an exciting...
When you’re a grammarian, people react to you in interesting — and
sometimes downright strange — ways. When the first edition of
English Grammar For Dummies came out in 2001, an elderly man asked
me about something that had puzzled him for eight decades: Why did his
church, St. Paul’s, include an...