“…All major Agile methods are presented: Scrum Dynamic Systems Development Method Crystal Methods Feature-Driven Development Lean Development Extreme Programming Adaptive Software Development Throughout the book, case stories are used to illustrate how Agile practices empower success around the world in today's chaotic software development industry. …”

“…Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Essential Office Techniques Part 2: Microsoft Word Chapter 2: Introducing Word 2008 Chapter 3: Document Formatting Chapter 4: Text Formatting Chapter 5: Adding Graphics Chapter 6: Creating Tables Chapter 7: Working in Other Views Chapter 8: Other Word Features Part 3: Microsoft Excel Chapter 9: Spreadsheet Essentials Chapter 10: Modifying Worksheets Chapter 11: Formulas and Functions Chapter 12: Working with Lists Chapter 13: Charts and Graphs Chapter 14: Database Techniques Chapter 15: Data Analysis Chapter 16: Sharing Workbooks Part 4: Microsoft PowerPoint Chapter 17: Creating a Presentation Chapter 18: Charts and Tables Chapter 19: The Presentation Part 5: Microsoft Entourage Chapter 20: Introducing Entourage Chapter 21: Email Chapter 22: Address Book Chapter 23: Calendar Chapter 24: Tasks Chapter 25: Notes Chapter 26: Newsgroups Chapter 27: My Day Chapter 28: Entourage and Exchange Server Part 6: Integrating Applications Chapter 29: Combining Office Data Chapter 30: The Project Center Chapter 31: Office 2008 and the Internet Index…”

“…A companion DVD includes the Designing .NET Class Libraries video series, instructional presentations by the authors on design guidelines for developing classes and components that extend the .NET Framework. …”

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“…Summerfield focuses especially on model/view and graphics/view programming, hybrid desktop/Web applications, threading, and applications incorporating media and rich text. Throughout, he presents realistic, downloadable code examples, all tested on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux using Qt 4.6 (and most tested on Qt 4.5) and designed to anticipate future versions of Qt. …”

“…This book presents hundreds of realistic code examples, reflecting the authors’ unsurpassed experience with ASP.NET both inside and outside Microsoft. …”

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“…Straightforward in its presentation and generous in its real-life examples, The Four Pillars of Investing presents a no-nonsense discussion of: The art and science of mixing different asset classes into an effective blend The dangers of actively picking stocks, as opposed to investing in the whole market Behavioral finance and how state of mind can adversely affect decision making Reasons the mutual fund and brokerage industries, rather than your partners, are often your most direct competitors Strategies for managing all of your assets-savings, 401(k)s, home equity-as one portfolio Investing is not a destination. …”

“…In Part II, applications of each of these approaches are presented. Based on recent case studies, the practical implications of applying each approach are discussed in depth. …”

“…Chaque texte clé, reproduit en règle générale dans son intégralité, est accompagné d'une présentation de l'auteur, d'une introduction à son œuvre, d'un résumé du texte présenté et enfin d'une bibliographie succincte de l'auteur. …”

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“…The Trusted Key Entry (TKE) Version 6.0 workstation updates are examined in detail and examples are presented on the configuration, usage, and exploitation of the new features. …”

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