Archive for the ‘IT - Software & Development’ Category
Responding Quickly to Changing Markets: Anticipate, Adapt, Excel
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Market change is relentless: ever-higher customer expectations, shrinking product life cycles, and new rivals on the scene all accelerate the pace. But small businesses and midsize companies have one distinct advantage over larger competitors: agility. With fewer organizational layers and less-rigid processes, smaller businesses can act much faster than the big-gun competition.
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Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache - Free 191 Page Preview
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Whether you’re planning on running Linux at home, or on a leased Web Server, this book will walk you step-by-step through all of the common administration tasks, from managing traffic reporting to log-file rotation. This guide even includes step-by-step instructions on installing Linux (Fedora 4), Apache 2.0, PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1 on a home [...]
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Selecting a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solution; Addressing the Needs of Small Manufacturers
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Learn how to select the best PLM solution for your organization.
Selecting new technology is a challenge for any organization but can be especially difficult for the Small or Medium sized Business (SMB) since most enterprise software (particularly PLM software) is designed to meet the needs of a large enterprise.
In this white paper, you will gain [...]
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Simply Rails 2 - Free 173 Page Preview!
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Simply Rails 2 is an easy-to-follow, practical and fun guide to Ruby on Rails for beginners. It covers all you need to get up and running, from installing Ruby, Rails and SQLite to building and deploying a fully featured web application. Unlike other Rails books, this book doesn’t assume that you are an experienced web [...]
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SQL Server Consolidation: Insights from Customers, Analysts & HP
Monday, July 13th, 2009
“Microsoft SQL Server has enjoyed phenomenal success as a database server. Its relatively low cost, steadily increasing capabilities and ease of deployment have all combined to accelerate its growth. However, that same growth has led to a phenomenon commonly called SQL Server “”sprawl””— the rampant, often uncontrolled, proliferation of SQL Server databases.
According to Illuminata’s recently [...]
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The Alignment-Focused Organization: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Most companies have a well-defined strategy that is intended to align the actions of all individuals, teams, and business units to achieve corporate goals. But when it comes time to execute, they can run into trouble. To close the gap between strategy and execution, companies need to align business strategy with actual initiatives, projects, and [...]
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The Art & Science of JavaScript - Free 100 Page Preview!
Monday, July 13th, 2009
If you’ve never written a line of JavaScript before, this probably isn’t the right book for you—some of the logic in the later chapters can get a little hairy. If you have only a small amount of experience with JavaScript, but are comfortable enough programming in another language such as PHP or Java, you’ll be [...]
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The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks - Free 156 Page Preview
Monday, July 13th, 2009
The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a collection of solutions to the most common ASP.NET problems. Let five world-class ASP.NET professionals guide you through countless practical solutions using C#.
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The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand vs. On-Premise Procurement Software
Monday, July 13th, 2009
“Procurement software enables organizations to save time, money, and effort throughout the procure-to-pay cycle. It has a direct and immediate ability to cut costs and control spending.
While there are dozens of procurement software solutions available, there are really only two types offered: “”on-premise”” procurement software and newer “”on demand”” procurement software.
With on-premise procurement [...]
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Offshoring Software Development: Make it Successful for You
Monday, July 13th, 2009
Cultural, communication, and organizational challenges need careful consideration if your offshoring objectives are to be met. However, the often-overlooked issue of code quality should also form a critical part of your risk management strategy to maximize the chances of success. Download this white paper to read about the personal experiences of executives on the frontline [...]
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