Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) replaces Microsoft's diverse presentation technologies with a unified, state-of-the-art platform for building rich applications. WPF combines the best of Windows and the Web; fully integrates user interfaces, documents, and media; and leverages the full power of XML-based declarative programming.
From his unique perspective, renowned statistician and educator Frederick Mosteller describes many of the projects and events in his long career. From humble beginnings in western Pennsylvania to becoming the founding chairman of Harvard University’s Department of Statistics and beyond, he inspired many statisticians, scientists, and...
This market leader offers a readable introduction to the statistical analysis of multivariate observations. Gives readers the knowledge necessary to make proper interpretations and select appropriate techniques for analyzing multivariate data. Starts...
The New Six Sigma shows how to transform Six Sigma to address today's most crucial business challenges: the challenge to execute and the challenge to maximize value. Discover how Six Sigma's inventors at Motorola have extended its benefits beyond defect reduction to the entire enterprise....
The Journey from Manager to Leader: A Playbook for Success approaches successful leadership from a unique angle: storytelling and sports metaphors. Author William Jones illustrates insightful new pathways to winning in the business world. This book hits a home run for managers, attacking real world scenarios with practical advice from...
This book describes observations made over a period of ten years in projects and organizations involved in the field of Information Technology (IT), focusing on the areas of software development and maintenance. It highlights the most frequently encountered problems because of poor processes, the term process being defined as...
Why do otherwise brilliant and successful leaders fail – and often do so dramatically? How can you prevent your own career “train wreck” by learning from their experiences? This book distills the core causes of executive failure, demonstrates how to identify them in your own behavior – and helps you to eliminate...
Hypercomputation is a relatively new theory of computation that is about computing methods and devices that transcend the so-called Church-Turing thesis. This book will provide a thorough description of the field of hypercomputation covering all attempts at devising conceptual hypermachines and all new promising computational paradigms that may...
It's time to discover a new way for individuals to lead organizations and societies. Trust in a variety of institutions, including governmental and business, is at an all-time low. In order to strengthen society from its foundations, we need to rebuild trust. Research shows that leaders are critical to building trust in...
This book will help you determine your current level of readiness with respect to the characteristics and skills necessary for building morale, pride and spirit.
To build morale, pride, and spirit, a leader needs certain characteristics and skills. This book will help you determine your current level of readiness. It describes two key...
A year’s worth of management wisdom, all in one place.
We’ve combed through ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to help you get up to speed fast on the freshest, most relevant thinking driving business today. With authors from Clayton Christensen to Roger...
A quarter century after MRP arrived to transform the global manufacturing arena, Next Generation Product Development, written by PRTM cofounder and PACE developer Michael McGrath, promises to revolutionize new product development. This combination of real-world practice and cutting-edge insight will show you how to consistently increase...
