Learn IT - Books tags sam

Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (Pragmatic Programmers)

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2005

Great management is difficult to see as it occurs. It's possible to see the results of great management, but it's not easy to see how managers achieve those results. Great management happens in one-on-one meetings and with other managers---all in private. It's hard to learn management by example when you can't see it.

You can learn to be a...

Continuum Theory (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics)

CRC Press, 2002

[A]ll of the appers of this volume have a consistent scientific value.
- Analele Stiintifice al Universitatii al I. Cuza

Celebrating the work of world-renowned mathematician Sam B. Nadler, Jr., this reference examines the most recent advances in the analysis of continua. The book offers articles on the contributions of Professor...

The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

What makes a number weird, and why, as far as anyone can tell, aren’t weird numbers odd? What do monsters, moonshine, and 24-dimensional oranges have in common? Why couldn’t Sam Loyd get a patent for his famous fifteen puzzle? What is the significance of the statement "the smallest number not nameable in under ten words"?...

UNIX® Network Programming Volume 1, Third Edition: The Sockets Networking API

Addison Wesley, 2003

Everyone will want this book because it provides a great mix of practical experience, historical perspective, and a depth of understanding that only comes from being intimately involved in the field. I've already enjoyed and learned from reading this book, and surely you will too."
-Sam Leffler

...

Object-Oriented Data Structures In Java

Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2002

This book teaches the classic data structures with an informal, yet rigorous, approach; it includes the appropriate object-oriented concepts and makes use of the appropriate Java constructs.

Welcome to the first edition of Object-Oriented Data Structures using Java. This book has been written to present the algorithmic, programming,...

Prefactoring

O'Reilly, 2005

More often than not, developers will stop a large project in the middle of the build stage to rethink and recode the software design so it's cleaner and more efficient. Known as "refactoring," this process eats up valuable time and money. To help offset refactoring, this book presents a new process called...

Taxes 2007 For Dummies

For Dummies, 2006

Tax season doesn’t just have to be about paying Uncle Sam his due. Sure, giving up your hard-earned dollars hurts, but you can turn lemons into lemonade by turning knowledge into immediate and long-term tax savings. What’s more, wising up about your tax situation can only increase your financial savvy and bolster your future...

Card Sorting

Rosenfeld Media, 2009

There’s something about cards. Cards can turn the drab and mundane into something strangely exciting. Recipe cards, for example, have a peculiar allure that cookbooks lack. A book full of tables of baseball statistics? Dull as dishwater. Put those same stats on the backs of trading cards, however, and now...

The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas

Penguin Press, 2008

You may need The Art of War to defeat your enemies, but if you prefer to win them over, read The Art of Woo

G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa know what it takes to drive new ideas through complex organizations. They have advised thousands of executives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and General...

The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

A must-read for anyone who makes business decisions that have a major financial impact.

As the recent collapse on Wall Street shows, we are often ill-equipped to deal with uncertainty and risk. Yet every day we base our personal and business plans on uncertainties, whether they be next month’s sales, next year’s...

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

Bloomsbury Reference, 2007

"It may well be that too many books are published, but by good fortune, not all must be read.... A survivor's guide to life in the chattering classes...evidently much in need." --New York Times

Praise for How to Talk About Books You Havent Read:

...

Building Microservices

O'Reilly, 2015

Distributed systems have become more fine-grained in the past 10 years, shifting from code-heavy monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices. But developing these systems brings its own set of headaches. With lots of examples and practical advice, this book takes a holistic view of the topics that system...

Result Page: 6 5 4 3 2 1