When World War II ended in 1945, America emerged as the only superpower. It had defeated Germany and Japan, it was the only nation with the bomb, and much of the rest of the world lay in ruins as a result of the war. In addition, the wartime economy had dragged the nation out of the worst depression in modern history. The United States seemed...
This book is the fi rst time the Sybex Mastering series has touched on the subject of Microsoft’s
Unifi ed Communications (UC) platform. With the release of Lync 2010, we are into the third
generation of a platform that provides a comprehensive set of functionality, which has placed it
in the top right of the Gartner Magic...
Trainers and other workplace learning and performance professionals have long sought a seat at the executive table. But getting this powerful seat has always been an illusive goal.
Quick! Show Me Your Value is the first book designed specifically to help these professionals confidently communicate their true value at the most...
Beginning Rails 3 is the practical starting point for anyone wanting to learn how to build dynamic web applications using the latest release of the Rails framework for Ruby. You'll learn how all of the components of Rails fit together and how you can leverage them to create sophisticated web applications with less code and more...
Have you ever imagined yourself writing a computer game and being able to make money selling
it? With Apple’s iTunes App Store and the accompanying mobile iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
devices, doing that is now easier than ever. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s easy—there’s still
a lot to learn about...
C# in Depth, Third Edition updates the best-selling second edition to cover the new features of C# 5, including the challenges of writing maintainable asynchronous code. It preserves the uniquely insightful look into the tricky areas and dusty corners of C# that only expert Jon Skeet can...
This is a book of ideas and of choices. Knowing which choices to make is not teachable. It's part of that creative instinct we call talent whose secret voice guides us every time we sit down at the keyboard. All stories are not identical. They are shaped by all those unique facets of the human beings who write them. All any writer can do when he...
Google App Engine is one of the key technologies to emerge in recent years to help you build scalable web applications even if you have limited previous experience. If you are a Java programmer, this book offers you a Java approach to beginning Google App Engine. You will explore the runtime environment, front-end technologies like Google Web...
"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."
--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the...
THIS ISN'T THE EDITION YOU'RE LOOKING FOR! The 3rd edition of this book is now available.
The C# Player's Guide (2nd Edition) is the ultimate guide for people starting out with C#, whether you are new to programming, or an experienced vet. This guide takes you...
At the beginning of 2003 I was referred to a New York businessman who was searching for a trained remote viewer who would be willing to work with him on strategic business projects. An introductory telephone call with this innovative man led to an amazing nine-year journey! While he always downplayed his role at the forefront of the US financial...
