Book Watch Archive


A Practical Guide to Distributed Scrum (IBM Press)
Monday, 23 August 2010

Written by three of IBM's Scrum practitioners, in collaboration with the IBM QSE Scrum Community, this book offers guidance for everyone who wants to succeed with Scrum in the enterprise. Using real-world examples, the book demonstrates how to apply key Scrum practices, such as look-ahead planning in geographically distributed environments.

<ASIN:0137041136>

 
Excel 2010 In Depth (Que)
Friday, 20 August 2010

Covers all facets of working with Excel 2010 with new chapters on Excel Web App which allows multiple users to edit a spreadsheet simultaneously. New coverage also includes: Slicer, which offers dynamic filtering of PivotTables; Sparklines, which add data visualization to any cell; Calculation engine which improves the speed and accuracy of math, financial, and statistical functions; and the new version of Solver.

<ASIN:0789743086>

 
Brilliant Excel 2010 (Prentice Hall)
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Shows you how to use data analysis tools and techniques for better decision making, use organizing, processing, and presenting tools to create data, integrate data from external sources, create macros to automate your work, tackle PivotTable and PivotChart reports and create organizational data reporting and publishing solutions with XML.
<ASIN:0273736094>
 
Beginning Silverlight 4 in C# (Apress)
Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Silverlight design tools have important differences compared to those used to for Ajax and JavaScript. Robert Lair takes you on a tour of all the tools, including Expression Design for creating Silverlight assests, Expression Blend, used to build user interaction and Visual Studio, which manages the interaction between designers and developers.

<ASIN:1430229888>

 
Linux Kernel Development (Addison Wesley)
Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Details the design and implementation of the Linux kernel, presenting the content in a manner that is beneficial to those writing and developing kernel code. It details the major subsystems and features of the Linux kernel, including its design, implementation, and interfaces. It covers the Linux kernel with both a practical and theoretical eye.

<ASIN:0672329468>

 
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Plain and Simple (Microsoft Press)
Monday, 16 August 2010

This full color book sets out to show you the quickest ways to solve problems and learn the tools provided by PowerPoint 2010, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. Discover new and exciting ways to create and share dynamic presentations with any audience.

<ASIN:0735627282>

 
The Official Ubuntu Book (Prentice Hall)
Thursday, 12 August 2010

In this 5th edition the authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.

<ASIN:0137081308>

 
Being Geek: The Software Developer's Career Handbook (O'Reilly)
Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon Valley giants such as Apple, Borland, Netscape, and Symantec in his attempt to help you manage your career better. Through a series of entertaining stories, he walks through a complete job lifecycle, from the job search to the realization it might be time to look again.

<ASIN:0596155409>

 
Mathematica Cookbook (O'Reilly)
Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Whether you want to use it for high school algebra, PhD-level computation, simple graphs, financial analysis, or advanced engineering models, you'll find the recipes in "Mathematica Cookbook" extremely useful and informative. Covers Mathematica 7.

<ASIN:0596520999>

 
Beginning Digital Image Processing (Apress)
Monday, 09 August 2010

Sebastian Montabone teaches image processing techniques of ascending difficulty based on freely available tools. The book teaches you to use the best tools for the job, and it focuses on the techniques for pst-processing photographs to create works of art.

<ASIN:1430228415>

 
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks 4th Ed (No Starch Press)
Friday, 06 August 2010

Revised and expanded book/CD covers the latest features of Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. Five new chapters take you step-by-step through common tasks like installing and playing games, accessing social networks, troubleshooting common hardware and software problems, connecting with the Ubuntu community, interacting with your Windows installation, and more.

<ASIN:159327257X>

 
Excel 2010 Step by Step (Microsoft Press)
Thursday, 05 August 2010

Shows how to organize, analyze, and present data with Excel 2010. Covers creating formulas, calculating values, and analyzing data; presenting information visually with graphics, charts, and diagrams; building PivotTable dynamic views; using the new Excel Web App; reusing information from databases and documents; creating macros and more.

<ASIN:0735626944>

 
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