Bøger af Mark Harrison

This is not a book about algorithms. This is not a book about architecture. This is not a book about frameworks. This is not even a book about project management, agile or otherwise.This is a book about "the other things" that are important to writing and maintaining a sustainable code base.It's also a book about automation of parts of the programming process.If you're a CTO, the economic case for "code quality plus automation" is already strong, and getting stronger with each new iteration of hardware.If you're a programmer (maybe aspiring to be a CTO), it's about being able to concentrate on the stimulating, interesting, and creative parts of the craft, and getting the tedious parts done for you.Much of the book is about the general craft of programming and helping programmers become more productive, and should be useful no matter what programming language(s) you've chosen.However, I find it works better to illustrate principles with examples. And this edition of the book picks examples from the PHP programming language.

Let's talk about the Big Dogs! When hearing the expression, Big Dogs, these are the major players (or people, such as managers, bosses, leaders, etc.) and institutions - the movers and shakers - and not much happens unless the Big Dogs bark and make things happen. That's why I've written a book called "Barking With The Big Dogs". In order to Bark With The Big Dogs, we must play the game by their rules. Unfortunately, the rules aren't always in black and white. In reality though, the games are very simple and I'll point this out repeatedly in my book. For now though, let's understand the game that everyone plays. One of the biggest games in life that everyone must participate in is the game of money. However, do we really consider our finances as a game? Probably we should. Money comes in and money goes out. Common expressions are "making money" and "losing money". Therefore, somebody wins and somebody loses from time to time. That's why "Barking With The Big Dogs" shows the financial strategies the Big Dogs use everyday in any market. Now, you can see and use those same strategies too. As a result of years of experience, research and education, I've come up with a comprehensive book designed to teach people how to play and potentially win big against the mega-machines in the financial world - in particular - the mortgage and real estate business. Targeting the topics of personal finance and a home are simple; everyone needs a place to live and a house is most often the largest financial expenditure many people will make. "Barking With The Big Dogs" is not typical. As inspiration from what we are commonly taught and told, I set out to delve deeper into the working of the banking institutions; after all, money is something touches our every day lives - no way around it. What I've come up with is behind the scenes, inner workings of financial institutions, and have put it into one easy to follow, comprehensive book that definitely levels the playing field against the mega-machines. However, I'm not here to suggest that everyone should borrow money, but most people cannot afford to buy a home without going to the bank. But what about those who do not want to go to the bank or borrow money? Yes, something very important exists for the debt-free homeowners as well. Topics exist that affect the financial side for everyone regardless of ever stepping into a bank other than to make a deposit. Now you too can turn the tides, so as to empower yourself to become a successful financial machine when others are simply following the crowd. (By the way, you can use these very same concepts in areas other than just a home. Property can be residential or commericial as we know, but the ideas relate not only to personal finance, but business well. As a matter of fact, once you have the basics down, you can apply them to many topics. That's the beauty of Barking With The Big Dogs.)

Master Your Emotional Intelligence Your about to discover how to improve your emotions and relationships with a 30 Day Guide to Raise Health, Happiness & Psychology. Some experts tell us that this is something you're either born or you're not. Others believe that it's an ability, like any other, that can be cultivated. You'll find tips on how to develop your emotional intelligence, both in your personal and professional life. Finally, this book contains a 30-day guide to improving your overall health and happiness, which will help to increase your overall Emotional Intelligence. Bonuses Inside: 30-day guide for EI & EQ Opportunity To Join Backstage With Me Prizes & More Take Action Today by Downloading The Book and Improving Your Life!

Master Your Emotional IntelligenceYour about to discover how to improve your emotions and relationships with a 30 Day Guide to Raise Health, Happiness & Psychology. Some experts tell us that this is something you

Become the leader you really want to be This book was Professionally Checked For Grammar and Spelling errors Things you will learn how to have a vision and reach it, How to listen to yourself, How to keep away from Problems and much more

"The Soviet Union was one of the most secretive states that ever existed. Defended by a complex apparatus of rules and checks administered by the secret police, the Soviet state had seemingly unprecedented capabilities based on its near monopoly of productive capital, monolithic authority, and secretive decision making. But behind the scenes, Soviet secrecy was double-edged: it raised transaction costs, incentivized indecision, compromised the effectiveness of government officials, eroded citizens' trust in institutions and in each other, and led to a secretive society and an uninformed elite. The result is what this book calls the secrecy/capacity tradeoff: a bargain in which the Soviet state accepted the reduction of state capacity as the cost of ensuring its own survival. This book is the first comprehensive, analytical, multi-faceted history of Soviet secrecy in the English language. Harrison combines quantitative and qualitative evidence to evaluate the impact of secrecy on Soviet state capacity from the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Based on multiple years of research in once-secret Soviet-era archives, this book addresses two gaps in history and social science: one the core role of secrecy in building and stabilizing the communist states of the twentieth century; the other the corrosive effects of secrecy on the capabilities of authoritarian states"--

A fresh look at the crowd in relation to the urbanising process and the civic culture it inspired.

How did the Soviet Union compare economically with its allies and adversaries before and during World War II? Was Soviet economic survival under massive German attack to be expected? What did the war cost in rubles, lives and forgone postwar economic well-being? This book answers these questions, providing a comprehensive analysis of the hitherto secret Soviet statistical record.

This book is about the impact of World War II on the Soviet system of economic planning. It assesses the prewar Soviet economic system, how the economy measured up to wartime requirements, and the lessons laid down for the postwar Soviet approach to both peaceful and warlike tasks.

The first major study of public health in British India that covers many previously unresearched areas such as European attitudes towards India; the fate of public health under Indian control; and the effects of quarantine on colonial trade and the pilgrimage to Mecca.

This fascinating book explores the landscape of television animation, from Bedrock to Springfield, and beyond. Addressing key themes and issues such 'class' and 'taste', as well as irony, alienation, and representations of the family.

Presents a comprehensive account of British military medicine in the Second World War. This book examines medical work in the main theatres of the war, from the front line to the base hospital. Various aspects of medical work are also covered, including the prevention of disease, and the disposal and treatment of casualties.

This book concludes The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, an authoritative account of the Soviet Union's industrial transformation between 1929 and 1939. During that time, Soviet society was repeatedly mobilised against internal and external enemies, and the economy provided one of the main arenas for the struggle.

What was life in the Soviet Union really like? Through a series of true stories, One Day We Will Live Without Fear describes what people's day-to-day life was like under the regime of the Soviet police state. Drawing on events from the 1930s through the 1970s, Mark Harrison shows how, by accident or design, people became entangled in the workings of Soviet rule.

IELTS is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students. This book deals with this exam.

This title provides a complete harmony and theory method designed specifically for the pop and jazz musician. It derives and explains major and minor scales, keys and key signatures, all intervals, triads and four-part chords, modes and more.

A guide to the weapons, armour and tactics of the archetypical Viking warrior from his origins in Scandinavia through the devastating explosion into British history to the end of the Anglo-Danish monarchy at Hastings. The exploded and cutaway artwork shows details of armour and weaponry.