Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Managing Software Deliverables, First Edition : A Software Development Manag...


Managing Software Deliverables, First Edition : A Software Development Management Methodology

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Managing Software Deliverables—A Software Development Management Methodology describes a set of proven processes for establishing an effective Software Program Management Office (SPMO) function in a corporate setting. Every business that has people performing Software Project Management (PM) activities has a need for these processes. In some instances, an organization may already have a PMO chartered with overall responsibility for each project managed in an enterprise. In those cases, this book either provides validation of their efforts or it provides some techniques and useful approaches that can be utilized to further improve on their overall implementation of the PMO. In the vast majority of cases in business, however, a PMO is unheard of.
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John Battelle, The Search


If you pick your books by their popularity--how many and which other people are reading them--then know this about The Search: it's probably on Bill Gates' reading list, and that of almost every venture capitalist and startup-hungry entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. In its sweeping survey of the history of Internet search technologies, its gossip about and analysis of Google, and its speculation on the larger cultural implications of a Web-connected world, it will likely receive attention from a variety of businesspeople, technology futurists, journalists, and interested observers of mid-2000s zeitgeist.

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Becoming Agile: ...in an imperfect world



Many books discuss Agile from a theoretical or academic perspective. Becoming Agile takes a different approach and focuses on explaining Agile from a case-study perspective. Agile principles are discussed, explained, and then demonstrated in the context of a case study that flows throughout the book. The case study is based on a mixture of the author's real-world experiences.

Becoming Agile also focuses on the importance of adapting Agile principles to the realities of your environment. In the early days of Agile, there was a general belief that Agile had to be used in all phases of a project, and that it had to be used in its purest form. Over the last few years, reputable Agile authorities have begun questioning this belief: We're finding that the best deployments of Agile are customized to the realities of a given company.

Becoming Agile discusses the cultural realities of deploying Agile and how to deal with the needs of executives, managers, and the development team during migration. The author discusses employee motivation and establishing incentives that reward support of Agile techniques.

Praise for Becoming Agile...

"This is much more than just a book about Agile. This is a roadmap. A very detailed roadmap that takes you from the initial "is Agile right for me?" stage through completion and delivery of your pilot project and beyond."
-Charlie Griefer, Senior Software Engineer, Amcom Technology

"...a must read for those of us who have come from years of waterfall and attempts at changes to "traditional" methodologies or processes... clear, concise and has plenty of example scenarios that many individuals and corporations would identify with."

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Mail and Internet Surveys: The Tailored Design Method 2007 Update with New I...


Don Dillman's Mail and Internet Surveys, Second Edition has been the definitive guide for creating and conducting successful surveys using both traditional and new media channels. Now, this special 2007 Update of the classic text features major additions covering the latest developments in online survey design and administration.
Like its predecessor, this resource lays out a complete, start-to-finish guide for determining the needs of a given survey, designing it, and effectively administering it. Drawing on social science, statistics, and proven best practices, Dillman's text discusses surveys for a variety of purposes, audiences, and situations.

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Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems: A Structured Methodology

This book is written to push back the advance of security-as-art and supplant it with a structured methodology that functions independent of technology evolution. The author outlines a simple yet thorough process to guide readers in the analysis and mitigation of risks in IT systems. The handbook contains enough detail to ensure practitioners and policy makers can apply the concepts of the model. Because it does not delve into technical implications, an in-depth technical background is not necessary, although all technical people can work within its structure. Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems promises to become the most dog-eared possession for anyone charged with security in IT systems.

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Dassault Mirage F1 (Minigraph)



The Detail & Scale Series of aviation publications was the first to focus its emphasis on the many physical details of aircraft such as cockpit interiors, radar and avionics equipment, armament, landing gear, and ejection seats...


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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Developing Series 60 Applications: A Guide for Symbian OS C++ Developers (No...

Developing Series 60 Applications: A Guide for Symbian OS C++ Developers (Nokia Mobile Developer Series)

ISBN: 0321227220, Developing Series 60 Applications: A Guide for Symbian OS C++ Developers (Nokia Mobile Developer Series) free ebook download.


The Series 60 Platform is a multi-vendor, open standards-based platform for one-handed smart phone application development. It delivers applications ranging from Web browsing to games to e-mail and messaging services, as well as other PDA functions


The Good Grammar Book, 0194315207

 
 

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The Good Grammar Book, 0194315207

The Good Grammar Book free ebook download. ISBN: 0194315207


The "Good Grammar Book" teaches all the grammar needed for speaking and writing in English. It explains the rules, shows how the language works, and gives plenty of practice. It can be used either with the coursebook in class or as extra practice at

 
 

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Photoshop Retouching Cookbook for Digital Photographers: 113 Easy-to-Follow ...

 
 

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Photoshop Retouching Cookbook for Digital Photographers: 113 Easy-to-Follow Recipes to Improve Your Photos and Create Special Effects (Cookbooks (O'Reilly))

Photoshop Retouching Cookbook for Digital Photographers: 113 Easy-to-Follow Recipes to Improve Your Photos and Create Special Effects (Cookbooks (O'Reilly)) free ebook download.


With the introduction of affordable and easy-to use digital cameras, people are taking photographs like never before. While the digital medium greatly simplifies the photographic process, it also offers photographers unprecedented opportunities

 
 

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IP Routing Primer Plus

 
 

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IP Routing Primer Plus, 0672322102

IP Routing Primer Plus free ebook download. ISBN: 0672322102




 
 

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The Career Change Resume

 
 

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The Career Change Resume

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Written by the official resume advisers to Monster.com, this is the ultimate guide to creating life-changing resumes. The Career-Change Resume helps aspiring career-changers reinvent themselves by showing them how to transform their

 
 

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Tom Kendrick - Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Fa...

 
 

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Tom Kendrick - Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project
AMACOM | 2009 | ISBN: 0814413404 | Pages: 368 | PDF | 10.95 MB

 
 

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PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam

 
 

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Rita Mulcahy, PMP, "PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam"
RMC Publications, Inc. | 2009-04-10 | ISBN: 1932735186 | 544 pages | PDF | 18,9 MB


 
 

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The Employer's Handbook: An Essential Guide to Employment Law, Personnel Pol...

 
 

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Barry Cushway, "The Employer's Handbook: An Essential Guide to Employment Law, Personnel Policies and Procedures"
Kogan Page Ltd | 2004 | ISBN: 074944133X | 320 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

 
 

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Business Plan Handbook (repost)

 
 

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Business Plan Handbook
Gale Cengage | 2008-08-08 | ISBN: 0787695033 | 272 pages | PDF | 1,33 MB



List of Business Plans:

Academic Testing Improvement Service
Art Gallery
Cafe and Gas Station
Courier Service
Ethanol Fuel Production
Fantasy Book & Memorabilia Store
Food and Beverage Vending Company
Greenhouse and Flower Shop
Home Furnishing Manufacturer
Interior Renovation Company
Organic Grower and Supplier
Pet Sitting Service
Residential and Commercial Painting Service
Shoe Store
Smoothie and Juice Shop
Tattoo & Body Piercing
Used Clothing, Furniture, and Antique Store
Water Purification System Distributor
Website Designer
Wooden Furniture Manufacturer and Supplier
Business Plan Template
Fictional Food Distributor
Fictional Hardware Store

 
 

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Lean Six Sigma in Service: Applications and Case Studies

 
 

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Lean Six Sigma in Service: Applications and Case Studies
Publisher: CRC | Pages: 468 | 2009-05-20 | ISBN 1420078887 | PDF | 5 MB

Based on case studies, this book demonstrates real-world applications of Six Sigma, especially in service or non-traditional industries and processes. In a clean, clear style that is not overly technical, the author describes the Six Sigma DMAIC of DMADV problems solving approach and how it can be applied to service and transaction related processes. The case studies illustrate the application of Lean Six Sigma tools to a wide variety of processes and problems including, but not limited to financial process improvement, business purchasing procedures, designing a recruiting process, developing and infrastructure for operational excellence, improving educational program processes.

 
 

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How to Use Adsense on Adsense Blocked/Blacklisted Sites

Everyone does mistakes but not everyone forgives them and Google falls in the less forgiving ones category. If you have got your website blocked or blacklisted for adsense by not complying with any of the adsense policies Google is not going to let you re-participate in their program with that specific site. No matter how much re-consideration requests you send, Google forgives very seldom. If you feel bad for your mistake and want to play fair onwards then the tip below is definitely for you.

To make your site re-participate in the adsense the best choice for you is to buy a new domain and put 301 redirect from the old domain. For example if you had www.some-domain.com, buy www.some-domain.net and create a dynamic redirect which redirects every page to the same page on the new domain.

The new domain will not be blacklisted as far as you comply with their policies. All the pages from your new domain will indexed as it is and you will not lose any traffic.

To know more about how to do 301 redirect on different platforms, please read about 301 redirets here

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Gmail Increases Maximum Attachment Size to 25 MB


Now you can send bigger attachments in Gmail, as Google increased the maximum attachment size from 20 MB to 25 MB.

"With Gmail, you can send and receive messages up to 25 megabytes (MB) in size. Please note that you may not be able to send larger attachments to contacts who use other email services with smaller attachment limits. If your attachment bounces, you should invite them to Gmail," suggests Google.


For some reason, Gmail's Flash uploader doesn't allow me to upload files that are larger than 10 MB. The error message is "attachment failed" and Google's suggestions aren't very helpful. Switching to the basic uploader in the settings solves the problem, but it's more tedious to upload multiple files.

Essential Software Testing: A Use-Case Approach


Essential Software Testing: A Use-Case ApproachDescription: Utilizing case-driven techniques that are appropriate for any software development project, this manual communicates a realistic approach to software testing that gets the job done in an efficient manner. Covering basic testing concepts and employing a hands-on approach, the book shows how to determine what to test, how to select proper tests, and how to perform the actual tests. It also discusses techniques for building and tracing tests, and demonstrates how to conduct and record results. The methods presented in this handbook are equally accessible to testers, software managers, and developers.




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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Recent scenes from the International Space Station

Earlier this week, NASA released an amazing photograph of an eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano, taken by astronauts aboard the orbiting International Space Station (ISS). Seeing that great photo prompted me to dig into the archives and see what other imagery I could find from recent NASA archives. Collected here are a handful of photographs of Sarychev Peak Volcano, and more, taken by astronauts aboard the ISS over the past few months. (35 photos total)



High above Russia's Kuril Islands, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) look down on erupting Sarychev Peak Volcano (plume in center, left) on Matua Island and its brownish ash mixing with cloud cover downwind on June 12, 2009. Part of the ISS, a Soyuz module, is visible in the foreground. (NASA/JSC) [Google map]

Courtesy: The Big Picture on 6/26/09