http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777601/rss/5777601en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:36:00 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:36:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/software-ip-detectives-handbook-measurement-comparison-infringement-detection-143093Bob Zeidman, the author of “The Software IP Detective’s Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection” explains that the objective he had in mind, when writing his book, was to “define ways of measuring and analyzing software intellectual property in order to value that intellectual property or to determine, in as precise and objective a manner as possible, whether software intellectual property has been misappropriated or infringed.” Read this review to learn more.]]>Tony StevensonTue, 15 May 2012 08:49:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/software-ip-detectives-handbook-measurement-comparison-infringement-detection-143093http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/scalability-rules-50-principles-scaling-web-sites-142619Martin L. Abbott and Michael T. Fisher wrote “Scalability Rules: 50 Principles for Scaling Web Sites” because, in their opinion, “there simply aren’t many good books on scalability on the market yet.” Read this review to learn more.]]>Tony StevensonTue, 20 Mar 2012 12:28:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/scalability-rules-50-principles-scaling-web-sites-142619http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/rules-management-definitive-code-managerial-success-expanded-edition-141673To carve out a successful career for yourself in the IT profession (or for that matter, any profession), you must possess more than just the technical/technological skills associated with that particular profession. You must also learn how to manage others informally as you go about your daily tasks, as well as officially if you are ever promoted to a team leader, project manager, or higher management position. Equally importantly, you must know too how to manage yourself in a “variety of settings.” To help you out in each of these different aspects of management, I recommend you read the expanded edition of the book “The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success.”]]>Tony StevensonTue, 20 Dec 2011 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/rules-management-definitive-code-managerial-success-expanded-edition-141673http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/documents-presentations-workbooks-microsoft-office-create-content-noticed-140953With so much information readily available today, it is vital to produce content that stands out. That is the reason why the book, “Documents, Presentations, and Workbooks: Using Microsoft Office to Create Content That Gets Noticed”, has been written. Krieger explains that her book is all about “helping you to put what you already know together with both new and existing methods and concepts to work the way the experts do."]]>Tony StevensonTue, 18 Oct 2011 11:28:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/documents-presentations-workbooks-microsoft-office-create-content-noticed-140953http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/driving-technical-change-people-team-dont-act-good-ideas-convince-140639The book “Driving Technical Change: Why People on Your Team Don’t Act on Good Ideas, and How to Convince Them They Should”, will enable you to convince co-workers to adopt new tools and techniques which in this day in age is crucial in keeping your company relevant. Terrence Ryan, the book’s author, believes that reading his book will “enable you to convince co-workers to adopt new tools and techniques.”]]>Tony StevensonTue, 20 Sep 2011 09:34:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/driving-technical-change-people-team-dont-act-good-ideas-convince-140639http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/troubleshooting-windows-7-136456As an IT Professional, you may be wondering if you need to read this book. However, even though Windows 7 is a more stable, configurable and reliable OS, things can still go wrong. That is where this book comes in.]]>Tony StevensonTue, 14 Jun 2011 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/troubleshooting-windows-7-136456http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/microsoft-project-2010-step-step-136174In order to deliver IT projects on time and within budget, it is imperative that you have a practical system is in place for the ongoing management of those projects from their conception. One popular IT management system is Microsoft Project, and that particular system is covered in detail in the book appropriately titled "Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step.” ]]>Tony StevensonTue, 17 May 2011 10:50:30 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/microsoft-project-2010-step-step-136174http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/network-security-auditIn this book, "Network Security Auditing", its author, Chris Jackson, reveals a secret about security when he says that "security isn’t about hacking, nasty, malicious software, or the vulnerability of the day.]]>Tony StevensonWed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/network-security-audithttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/management-strategies-for-the-cloud-revolution-how-cloud-computing-is-transforming-businesses-and-why-you-can-t-afford-to-be-left-behindIn his book, “Management Strategies for the Cloud Revolution: How Cloud Computing Is Transforming Businesses And Why You Can’t Afford to Be Left Behind”, Charles Babcock, a leading reporter of major trends in computing over the last 20 years, says that, "at its heart, the cloud is a shift in how end users will do the bulk of their computing. This book will go over how this shift will occur and how to be ready for it.]]>Tony StevensonWed, 15 Dec 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/management-strategies-for-the-cloud-revolution-how-cloud-computing-is-transforming-businesses-and-why-you-can-t-afford-to-be-left-behindhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/reflections-on-management-how-to-manage-your-software-projects-your-teams-your-boss-and-yourselfInsights into, and advice about all the different project management skills required are presented in the book Reflections on Management: How to Manage Your Software Projects, Your Teams, Your Boss, and Yourself.]]>Tony StevensonWed, 17 Nov 2010 09:43:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/reflections-on-management-how-to-manage-your-software-projects-your-teams-your-boss-and-yourselfhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/network-flow-analysisIf you are a network administrator and you want some practical assistance in quieting the complaints from your network’s users, grab yourself a copy of Network Flow Analysis. The book’s content has the potential to help you regardless of whether or not you are the sole IT person in a small company (with responsibility for its network), or alternatively, you are part of a traditional IT administration team.]]>Tony StevensonTue, 19 Oct 2010 09:27:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/network-flow-analysishttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/microsoft-forefront-threat-management-gateway-tmg-administrators-companionThere’s no doubt that the book, "Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG): Administrators Companion", is a comprehensive read a lot of useful information has been packed into its nearly 1100 pages. It has been specifically written to be an adm]]>Tony StevensonWed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:17 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/microsoft-forefront-threat-management-gateway-tmg-administrators-companionhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/technical-support-essentials-advice-you-can-use-to-suIn order to become successful in technical support, you need to not only develop a particular mindset; you also have to equip yourself with a unique set of technical skills to support that mindset. The book, "Technical Support Essentials: Advice You Can U]]>Tony StevensonWed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:17 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/technical-support-essentials-advice-you-can-use-to-suhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/anywhere-how-global-connectivity-is-revolutionizing-the-way-we-do-businessEmployees of businesses, and especially IT professionals who are in a privileged position to best understand the technologies underpinning global connectivity, have a responsibility to help their companies and organizations to exploit the positive benefit]]>Tony StevensonWed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:17 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/anywhere-how-global-connectivity-is-revolutionizing-the-way-we-do-businesshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/social-networking-spaces-from-facebook-to-twitter-and-everything-in-betweenAll of us are "time poor" and most likely don’t have the time, nor the desire, to investigate each social networking application in depth. Preferably, what is required is a guide to the latest in social networking which provides an overview of each of the]]>Tony StevensonWed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:17 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/bookreview/social-networking-spaces-from-facebook-to-twitter-and-everything-in-between