Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams – DeMarco & Lister (Paperback) 1st Ed

The authors have, between them, 30 years experience of managing projects and of acting as project management consultants. In this book they offer their perspectives on managing people and maximizing productivity. Practical remedies are presented but the authors caution ‘These remedies are anything but easy. They draw attention to the complex requirements of human individuality, to the highly political arena of the office environment to the challenge of keeping good people, to the intriguing, sometimes exasperating subject of teams, and finally to the elusive concept of fun.’ Topics covered include: PART I – MANAGING THE HUMAN RESOURCE: Somewhere Today, a Project is Failing; Quality (If Time Permits); Parkinson’s Law Revisited; PART II – THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT: You Never Get Anything Done Around Here Between 9 and 5; Saving Money on Space; Brain Time Versus Body Time; The Telephone; PART III – THE RIGHT PEOPLE; PART IV – GROWING PRODUCTIVE TEAMS: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts; Teamicide; Chemistry for Team Formation; PART V – ‘IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN TO WORK HERE’: Chaos and Order.

SPECIAL EDITION USING FILEMAKER 9 By Jesse Feiler

This comprehensive textbook is a must-have for anyone interested in software development. The “Special Edition Using Filemaker 9” by Jesse Feiler covers all aspects of Filemaker 9, from its features to its application in real-world scenarios. Published by Pearson Education in 2007, this book has 912 pages of well-organized and practical content.The textbook is written in English, in a perfect format, and has a weight of 49 oz. Some of the aspects covered in the book include the subject of computer science, software development, and the use of Filemaker 9 in different scenarios. As a special edition, the book is even more valuable and informative.

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