Many books have been written on the C++ programming language, varying across
a spectrum from the very practical to the very theoretical. This book certainly lies
at the practical end of this spectrum, and has a particular focus for the practical
treatment of this language: scientific computing.
One of the difficulties I had when trying to learn Node.js was how to get started.
The references that I found either dealed with quasi-academic topics such as datagrams
and event emitters, or else myopically focused on a topic without regard for
the big picture. This book takes you through the complete process of...
Drive Strategy With Simplicity–On A Single Sheet Of Paper!
The One-Page Project Manager set a new standard as an understandable and easy-to-apply organizational tool, allowing managers to summarize complex projects on a single information-rich page. This book, third in the OPPM series, describes how to combine...
From armored tanks and gliders to "plastic glass" and drawing machines, this interactive book explores the incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects and activities. Most of Leonardo's inventions were never made in his lifetime and remained sketches in his famous notebooks; kids examine some of these...
PProject management has hung on long past the “new management
fad” stage. When the first edition of this book came out in 1999, project
management was riding a rocket of popularity. Nine years later the
discipline continues to add disciples in new fields such as health care
and nonprofit aid organizations. While the...
Use eye-popping visual tools to energize your people!
Just as social networking has reclaimed the Internet for human interactivity and co-creation, the visual meetings movement is reclaiming creativity, productivity, and playful exchange for serious work in groups.
Visual Meetings explains how anyone can implement...
The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development is back again for Beginning iOS 6 Development, bringing this definitive guide up-to-date with Apple's latest and greatest iOS 6 SDK, as well as with the latest version of Xcode.
Practical Project Management for Building and Construction covers the 14 knowledge areas of project management that are essential for successful projects in the construction industry. For each knowledge area, it explains the processes for scope, time, risk, cost, and resource management. Filled with work and process flow...
Full-color, step-by-step instruction for using the new Photoshop Elements 11
Covering the most important features of Photoshop Elements 11, this book is packed with step-by-step instructions illustrated with full-color screen shots that clearly shows you how to do tasks, instead of resorting to lengthy explanations. Even...
There is an explosion of interest in Bayesian statistics, primarily because recently created computational methods have finally made Bayesian analysis tractable and accessible to a wide audience. Doing Bayesian Data Analysis, A Tutorial Introduction with R and BUGS, is for first year graduate students or advanced undergraduates and provides...
An in-depth look at how to create and use key performance indicators (KPIs), from the King of KPIs – now updated and expanded!
By exploring measures that have transformed businesses, David Parmenter has developed a methodology that is breathtaking in its simplicity and yet profound in its impact. Now in an updated and...