Life is full of unexpected twists, and the two of us never imagined
we’d someday write a book about software engineering.
Like most computer geeks, we discovered that our hobby and
passion—playing with computers—was a great way to make a living
after graduating college. And...
Practical advice from some of today's top early stage investors and entrepreneurs
TechStars is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator with operations in three U.S. cities. Once a year in each city, it funds about ten Internet startups with a small amount of capital and surrounds them with around fifty top Internet...
High-Speed DSP and Analog System Design is based on the author’s over 25 years of experience in high-speed DSP and computer systems and courses in both digital and analog systems design at Rice University. It provides hands-on, practical advice for working engineers, including: • Tips on cost-efficient design and system simulation...
From one of the world's most respected authorities on precious metals investment--a thoroughly researched volume on the investment prospects for silver, the other gold.
After outperforming virtually all other investments for more than a decade, gold is being reincorporated into the financial...
Hormone resistance syndromes are typically thought of as rare, usually genetic,
disorders with a severe but relatively stereotyped clinical and biochemical profile.
While there are syndromes of severe insulin resistance that conform to
this description, defective insulin action is of much more pervasive biomedical
importance....
Government agencies are increasingly being called upon to publish data as a means to
increase transparency, deliver government services more efficiently, and innovate busi
ness. Civic Apps Competitions (CACs) further these goals by providing incentives and
a platform for software programmers to build innovative...
The celebration welcoming the second half of the 21st century on 31 December
2050 was subdued in the Persian Gulf. The major cities of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,
and others were dark. No fireworks or other signs of jubilation. Even those among
them who had diversified their economies by investing in tourism, technology parks,...
Among open source e-commerce platforms, Magento has emerged in a relatively short period of time as the most popular, advanced e-commerce platform on the market. Since 2008, Magento has evolved to claim its own place as an advanced, extendable system.
Magento Inc. claims that people have downloaded the Magento software package over 2.5...
It is amusing that the first part of this book to be read is the last part to be written.
It provides, however, an opportunity to share with you a little about how writing
and editing this book has changed my thinking not just about enterprise architecture
(EA), or about the role of information technology (IT) and IT professionals in...
For half my life—fully 18 of my 36 years—I filled out timesheets,
accounting for every minute of my workday to corporations
both large and small who valued my time far below my
own personal estimations of its worth. Degrees and certifications
combined with long hours, hard work, and a can-do attitude
produced a...
The May 26, 2011 edition of the Economist magazine cites a report by the the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) about data becoming a factor of production, such as physical or human capital. Across the industry, enterprises are investing significant resources in harnessing value from vast amounts of data to innovate, compete, and reduce...
In today's economy, maximizing the performance of every employee is critical to business survival and growth. Gen Y—sometimes called Millennials—provides an enticing opportunity for employers to increase their short-term profitability and create a long-term competitive advantage. Almost 80 million strong, Gen Y is the fastest...
