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A Good Novel About IT and DevOps

In the novel “The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win”, the protagonist Bill is promoted against his will and must immediately take over, be...

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Sep 07, 2016 Read more arrow_forward

Planning is an Agile Process

In “Agile Estimating and Planning”, Mike Cohn excellently explains the problems associated with project planning and effort estimation and presents “agile estimating and planning” as a solution.

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Jul 28, 2016 Read more arrow_forward

Good Presentations Make You Look Good

Neal Ford and Nathaniel Schutta have created a video training course for their 2012 book “Presentation Patterns: Techniques for Crafting Better Presentations”.

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Apr 13, 2016 Read more arrow_forward

How Business Models Are Fun - A Reading Experience

“Business Model Generation” is an excellent introduction to the complex topic of “business models.” The book covers business models, their creation, and further adaptation using the “Business Model Canvas.”

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Aug 07, 2015 Read more arrow_forward

A Good Guide to Creating Exciting Presentations

You can learn how to give exciting presentations in “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences”.

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Feb 24, 2012 Read more arrow_forward

The ABCs of Beautiful Slides

“Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Presentation Design” is a very well-designed and easy-to-read book. It definitely lives up to its subtitle.

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Feb 08, 2012 Read more arrow_forward

Human quirks briefly presented and explained

“100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People” is a collection of rather useful information about people.

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Feb 07, 2012 Read more arrow_forward

Creating Shallow Entertainment: Less Intelligence, More Emotion

I have a mixed opinion of the book “Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery” and therefore give it only 3 stars.

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Jan 26, 2012 Read more arrow_forward

Maintaining an Overview and Focused Work Made Easy

In the age of multi-tasking and constant interruptions, it is difficult to find your proper work rhythm, maintain an overview, and not forget or postpone tasks. A solution is offered...

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Nov 24, 2011 Read more arrow_forward

A Better Title Would Be 'Good and Correct German for Diploma and Doctoral Theses'

The title of the book “Technisches Schreiben: (nicht nur) für Informatiker” (Technical Writing: (not only) for Computer Scientists) is much too general. The author exclusively considers the academic side of...

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Apr 07, 2011 Read more arrow_forward

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A Good Novel About IT and DevOps

Planning is an Agile Process

Good Presentations Make You Look Good

How Business Models Are Fun - A Reading Experience

A Good Guide to Creating Exciting Presentations

The ABCs of Beautiful Slides

Human quirks briefly presented and explained

Creating Shallow Entertainment: Less Intelligence, More Emotion

Maintaining an Overview and Focused Work Made Easy

A Better Title Would Be 'Good and Correct German for Diploma and Doctoral Theses'