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Organizations that prioritize environmental, health, and safety (EHS) issues are well placed to attract better customers, better talent, and today’s growing number of socially responsible investors. But, to gain these benefits, companies must choose the right sustainability strategies, and then manage and measure them well. Now, leadingbusiness sustainability consultant Peter Soyka offers a complete and actionable guide to driving greater value through sustainability. InCreating a Sustainable Organization, Soyka bridges the disparate worlds of the EHS/sustainability professional and the investor/analyst. Readers will learn what the evidence says about linkages between sustainability …

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Get up to speed on CFEngine 3, the open source configurationmanagement software that enables you to automate everything from one-server shops to enterprise computer networks. This hands-on introduction shows you how to use CFEngine 3 to implement and manage and your IT infrastructure in a sustainable, scalable, and efficient manner.
Through numerous examples, you’ll learn how to use CFEngine to perform tasks such as user management, software installation, andsecurity. You’ll also learn how to focus on higher-level issues of design, implementation and maintenance, knowing that CFEngine is handling the lower-level details for you automatically.

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Where do you want to go? You might already be working in theinformation technology field and may be looking to expand yourskills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in database management.
Wherever you want to go, Introduction to Databases will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental database design and management concepts, it also helps you master the core competencies andskills you need to succeed in the classroom and in the real …

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SCRUM IN ACTION: AGILE SOFTWAREPROJECT MANAGEMENTAND DEVELOPMENT is a practical how-to guide for software project teams on how to successfully deploy an Agile software framework with Scrum. It is clearly and concisely written and is the first practical guide with real world situations written by corporate practitioners. This book describes many good projectmanagement techniques on how to get the most from project teams and bridges the gaps between many Scrum and projectmanagement books by addressing how to communicate with executives using financial terms, how to use an objective estimation technique, and where software architecture fits into Scrum.
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“Andrew Pham’s book is an answer to the prayers of …

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With the release of XNA Game Studio Express version 2.0, the XNA toolkit is becoming more popular for programming both independent and commercial games for the PC and Xbox 360. “Complete XNA: An Exploration of the XNA Framework Library” shows intermediate to advanced game programmers how to use XNA with C# to program games. The book provides a comprehensive look at the entire XNA Framework, combining an analytical approach and examples that cover every class in the Library. Organized in a reference format, from introductory topics through the content pipeline, readers can work through the book in sequence or choose only the …

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Liferay portal is one of the most mature portal frameworks in the market, offering many key business benefits that involve personalization, customization, content management systems, web content management, collaboration, social networking and workflow. If you are a Java developer who wants to build custom web sites and WAP sites using Liferay portal, this book is all you need.
Liferay Portal Systems Development shows Java developers how to use Liferay kernel 6.1 and above as a framework to develop custom web and WAP systems which will help you to maximize your productivity gains. Get ready for a rich, friendly, intuitive, and collaborative end-user …

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A practical guide for realizing the true potential of social media—not for marketing, but for leadership.
Knowing the tools of social media is a must for successfulmarketing these days, but the real promise of social media is the way it can teach us a whole new way of doing business.Humanize takes the principles underlying social media’s growth and applies them to the way we lead and manage our organizations. Leading organizational consultants Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant help you change your organization, from the culture down to individual behavior, in ways that make it more …

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“For crying out loud, IBM ‘gets’ social media. Don’t you think it’s about time that you do? This is the book to get you started.”
–Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment
“Get Bold is…a book to be embraced, studied, and implemented.”
–Jeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling andSocial BOOM!
With Forewords by Charlene Li, author of Open Leadership, and Mike Rhodin, Sr. Vice President, IBM SWG Solutions
How to Drive Maximum Business Value from Social Media!
From Sandy Carter, one of the leaders of IBM’s groundbreaking Social Business initiative
A complete framework, practical examples, and expert guidance for executing on YOUR Social Business AGENDA:
Align organizational …

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“A very rich book sprinkled with real-life examples as well as battle-tested advice.”
—Pierre Haren, VP ILOG, IBM
“James does a thorough job of explaining DecisionManagement Systems as enablers
of a formidable business transformation.”
—Deepak Advani, Vice President, Business Analytics Products and SPSS, IBM
Build Systems That Work Actively to Help You Maximize Growth and Profits
Most companies rely on operational systems that are largely passive. But what if you could make your systems active participants in optimizing your business? What if your systems could act intelligently on their own? Learn, not just report? Empower users to take action instead …

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Finally, Drupal Made Easy: A Step-By-Step Guide from Planning to Finished Site
The open source content management system Drupal offers amazing flexibility, sophistication, and power. The catch? Many first-time users find it difficult to get started, and most Drupalbooks don’t help with the initial stages. Drupal™ User’s Guide is different: easy to use, fun to read, practical, and complete!
Long-time Drupal site developer Emma Jane Hogbin guides you through every step of building sites with Drupal, from installation and site planning through launching your first site. Drawing on her experience teaching thousands of beginners, she covers both Drupal and Web design tasks, showing exactly …