Great development tool
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We bought this for my son when he was sitting. He spent many hours sitting in front of it and playing with the knobs and levers. He really seemed to get a kick out of the toy and worked hard at using the different aspects of the toy, thus improving his motor skills. We recommend this product.
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"Build Your Playbook" ... is a well organized, easy to follow and comprehensive tool for SCM professionals.  Forms and checklists are useful and can be easily tailored to specific initiatives.  I especially appreciate the fact that is portable and I can take it with me to reference, as needed.
1434404
I've used DevExpress controls for almost two years for web application programming.  This book has made it easy to explore some components and features I've not had time to research on my own.  I find the examples to be clear and well-documented with text and screen shots and they come from a good cross-section of tools and capabilities.  For example, during the initial skim I came across a code block that answered a report creation question I had intended to submit to tech support.

A programmer new to DevExpress should have no problems following along and the free controls on the included disk are a nice bonus, although there doesn't appear to be anything new on the disk for existing customers.

For me, one of the best and perhaps the most useful of the 14 programming books I've purchased in the last two years.
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I recently upgraded my Blackberry Storm to a Droid X which runs the Android software. I downloaded many apps and thought "I bet I could create one of these apps" and that same day I came across this book. Great, just what I needed, another project.

The book is broken down in 24 one hour chapters. Each progressing a step further into writing a simple app. I read through the whole book and then went back and am now progressing through each step towards writing my first Android app. The first step is downloading all the software you will need to create the app.

I am not a programmer, but I have written more than a few programs. Mainly automated trading programs in Excel and Easy Language (Tradestation) I have some basic Java experience, but did a few google searches to brush up on Java. So far I have not run into any roadblocks with this book or my attempt to program an Android app.

So far this book is a great introduction to Android development.
2370986
The missing link for Agile Development. After reading this book, I realized that Impact Analysis really helps in clearly defining long-term goals that allows one to follow the Agile process without losing sight of end-goals.
561266
Really LOVE this software!!  I watched the general overview training video and was up and running.  GREAT program and super easy to use.  If I ever run into a snag, I can Google my question and/or check out the additional training videos.  Fun application. :)
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This book has changed the way in which I code. I am a programming department of one in a pediatric heart clinic.  Working with the old methods, which require scope documents, vision documents, requirement documents and signoffs from all stakeholders did not get me anywhere.  The stakeholders failed to understand why it was that I was meeting with them and asking them questions, and as much as I tried to communicate it, they didn't see the value in dedicating a few minutes to discuss what they needed and why they needed it. After 3 years of the producing nothing with the old method, I read this book, and I started applying the Agile Development strategies.

On the recommendation in the book, I created a simple application in one week, tested it and released it into production, and now people wanted to talk to me about the application. "This is great, but could it also do X, Y, and Z?!" they would say.  Finally, I had the customer engagement I had been searching for, and I started making the changes and releasing new versions of the software every Friday.

It has been three months, and I have finally got a version of the software that is comparable to the system I was trying to build in my first three years at the clinic.  The software was built one update at a time, and gets regular support and feedback from the users.  Now that I have implemented some of the Agile Strategies into my work, I will never go back to the "old" ways.
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I was looking for a great PDP for exploring and advancing in my career. My director team had put one together, but I was looking for something more. Scivicque's Build Your Professional Development Plan Workbook was exactly what I was looking for. It had all the elements that my director team had applied to their PDP form and so much more (when I shared with my director, we jokingly referred to it as their PDP on steroids). The 10 step process offered everything I needed to really get down deep and explore my own strengths and weaknesses, identify my values, set goals across many facets of my life, and explore how to go about achieving them. I appreciate that the workbook is self-paced and customizable (you can skip sections or come back to them if needed) and that it is really deeply personal. It's not about checking off the boxes to show others what you have done; it's about really taking your career and goals into your own hands to get where you want to go. I also like that this is a living document. It's not a 'one and done' but rather something that you can continue to revisit throughout your entire career. I highly recommend this tool for anyone who is ready to put in the work and take an active, hands-on role in their own career development.
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Most of what a developer is stems from his appropriate and in most cases expert use of the tools he has available. Finally someone has realized that it's difficult to learn everything from help files and it is more appropriate to have a book that you can sit with on the subway or in bed. Not only that, but a book that can be re-used later as a reference. So what if it is all in the MSDN if you look hard enough. It's the organizational format and convenience that make this book valuable. I've seen developers work for years and only explore 10% of what they could because they get comfortable. Reading this book lets you at least know what is available. What I have read so far, has convinced me that in the true sense of the title, I will be more "Effective".
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I have recently started to work in product development for the telecommunications industry and this book has been an excellent guide to learn and improve the product development process.  The concept of Front Loading the development process is applicable immediately, and the rest of concepts like process flows, waste reduction, standardization, and the Chief Engineer System definitely enhance product development in any industry.

Examples from the automobile industry allows easy understanding on how the development process affects physical elements and a lot of time saving practices provide very useful knowledge.

This book will surely improve your product development skills and will help you understand how to make it better and faster.
2091125
This book is a great way to get up to speed in using Visual C# 2005 to develop C# applications.  I finished in less than a week and am on to other things now (like an in-depth exposure to C#, the language).  I've been doing software since 1971 and I'm re-inventing my career.  This has been a good start for me.
2137531
A great tool for entry-level powershell scripting. Provides a great framework for learning and filling in the gaps with your own ideas and code.
4102592
excellent product for developing web pages, I don't know why MS discontinued it, but I love being able to flip between the html code, a graphical editor and an actual view of what the page will look like on screen. it's simple to use.
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I am impressed with the team-based capabilities of FrontPage 2002.  The software provides for the easy sharing of files between team members.  It even provides a task module where team assignments can be made and reviewed.
The product interfaces neatly with Microsoft Office XP.  I have had very few problems cutting and pasting files from the Office Suite to FrontPage and vice versa.
I am an old dog with conservative tastes.  I cannot speak to the quality of the code the product provides, but I can tell you this.  I picked up the nuisances of this product easily -- with some help from Jim Buyens' "Microsoft FrontPage: Inside Out" -- and I like the look and feel of the sights I develop.  I will probably always lay-out my projects using Microsoft Project, but I appreciate that Microsoft recognizes that web site development has evolved beyond its antecedents.
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This is the new development bible. Written with passion, it provides a very realistic way to tackle engineering in developing communities. It gave me the practical tools I needed to take my own development programs to the next level in rural Costa Rica. Im so excited to finally have a physical copy  it won't look new for long!
2633254
Easy to understand, and really good for hitting the ground running. I appreciated the walk-through style for learning to evaluate features; they build on each other, and it helped me start putting things into context.
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I was VERY excited to be getting my hands on this application. I do not use any other application like this so my experience is limited to relegating this creative process to someone else. A large part of what I do is to work with architects and of course, before I can do that, the land must be found, thought about, negotiated over and purchased. During this process, I can't help myself from day dreaming building possibilities. As a way to unwind, I doodle my thoughts and ideas, apply the finance of building and sales, and eventually, pass ideas along to our architects to fully develop. So to become proficient at using this architect program was a thrilling idea, initially.

Now this is a very cool application so let me get the hard part over with early. The application did not allow for me to draw curved walls. This is my biggest complaint. It was frustrating. I also found aligning items on multiple floors, when you did not have the advantage of the ruler, a little tuff, specifically a spiral staircase. It just took a light touch and blowing up the screen large enough to see the alignment tics. Another difficulty I had was getting the doors to swing exactly as I wanted. There is a `flip' tool, which was useful but not sufficient. It only flipped in a either / or direction and I didn't or couldn't find a way to get control of flipping it in the 4 points of the compass type of direction.

On the Pro side, BeLight has superb web support and I was able to get my questions answered very quickly. I just didn't like the answer. BeLight also offers tutorials which were extremely exciting because it showed me what could be achieved, walked me through it, with ease, and everything looked so professional.

As I became more versed in the applications tools, I began to respect the thought put into making designing easy. It was easy to resize every item from window frames to potted plants to coffee pots to paintings and more. There is a wide selection of furniture and although your pallet is limited, for just special understanding, there are plenty of choices.

Another great feature of this program are the previewing options. There are multiple choices flat perspective, 2D and 3D. The image can be viewed in any one of these in the same frame. This is great when you get to the process of final touches. In the final touch process begins, you have options of adding lights, shadows, run a walking tour. You can almost add smells even. The tools pallet and options on each pallet is enormous. If not absolutely every material or texture in the world, certainly enough to dress up your building well enough to tell the storey, to make choices, to begin your building process.

Now I joke with my architects how easily they could be replaced by me. Actually, I've gained more respect for what they do as I have gone back to doing my doodling and daydreaming on notebook paper.  I do this because I am a person who gets totally absorbed in the minutiae, and nothing could be more tedious than choosing textures and materials to suit an interior.