While consulting for a large company’s information technology (IT) department, I was asked to help find a way to better manage the various IT projects that were spread among all of its business units. The executives wanted me to research tools that would help them prioritize the projects so they would know which ones were healthy contributors...
As we all know by now, wireless networks offer many advantages over fixed (or wired) networks. Foremost on that list is mobility, since going wireless frees you from the tether of an Ethernet cable at a desk. But that's just the tip of the cable-free iceberg. Wireless networks are also more flexible, faster and easier for you...
Whether you’re a trivia newbie, a seasoned veteran of trivia quizzes, or just someone who enjoys learning something new every day, The Big Book of Random Facts is the perfect book for you! We’ve brought together a collection of amazing facts, funny facts, random facts, and just all around fun facts. Everything here has been...
Cracking the code to the perfect personalized diet—and a lifetime of super-health Have you ever wondered why a new diet is invented almost every other day, yet obesity levels and disease in this country remain at an all-time high? Have you wondered why the diet that works so well for your friend has no impact on you—or even makes...
The best-selling author of Big Data is back, this time with a unique and in-depth insight into how specific companies use big data.
Big data is on the tip of everyone's tongue. Everyone understands its power and importance, but many fail to grasp the actionable steps and resources required to utilise it effectively. This...
Learn to make iOS apps even if you have absolutely no programming experience. This hands-on book takes you from idea to App Store, using real-world examples—such as driving a car or eating at a restaurant—to teach programming and app development. You’ll learn concepts through clear, concise, jargon-free...
Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson (the creative team behind Photoshop User magazine) take their best-selling Photoshop Killer Tips books to a whole new level with their update for Photoshop CS2.
Improve your use of Photoshop in Web and print design. Prepare and plan for Web page development and print output, then skillfully apply the latest design and production techniques. Perform simple adjustments as well as complex tasks--optimize photographic imagery, build animation, add rollovers,...
In the ‘good old days’ before food labelling, sell-by dates and competitive brand promotion, you placed yourself at the mercy of your local village store manager. After the painful wait for the previous customer to bid his farewells and finally let attention turn your way, you placed your trust in the nice old guy who...
What do the following have in common: the promise of Botox as the key to everlasting youthful looks; E. coli O157 hamburger disease; a mysterious illness which killed 35 heroin users in 2000; and the assassination by poisoned umbrella-tip of a Bulgarian dissident in the 1970s? The answer is that all of these are caused by toxins, the powerful...
In today's global society, online collaboration has gained tremendous importance as businesses look for ways to share ideas and collaborate easily. Open Atrium is a powerful and flexible Drupal installation that provides intranet solutions to businesses and organizations for sharing ideas. It is used to create intranets where co-workers...
The Adobe Production Studio offers a complete post-production package that combines Adobe's video and graphics software with the timesaving integration and workflow features of Adobe Dynamic Link and Adobe Bridge. With the addition of Flash, videographers and filmmakers can bring their content to a rich, interactive presence on the Web as well. The...
