Richard Monson-Haefel, Monson-Haefel Richard In this truly unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects — including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de hOra — offer advice for communicating with stakeholders, eliminating complexity, empowering developers, and many more practical lessons they've learned from years of experience. Among the 97 principles in this book, you'll find useful advice such as:

Don't Put Your Resume Ahead of the Requirements (Nitin Borwankar)Chances Are, Your Biggest Problem Isn't Technical (Mark Ramm)Communication Is King; Clarity and Leadership, Its Humble Servants (Mark Richards)Simplicity Before Generality, Use Before Reuse (Kevlin Henney)For the End User, the Interface Is the System (Vinayak Hegde)It's Never Too Early to Think About Performance (Rebecca Parsons)

To be successful as a software architect, you need to master both business and technology. This book tells you what top software architects think is important and how they approach a project. If you want to enhance your career, 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know is essential reading.

Tom Ang This step-by-step guide to creating and manipulating great images contains easy to understand explanations and illustrations. A key feature of the book is a series of profiles and workshops featuring stunning images by leading digital artists. An extensive glossary and in-depth technical appendix are also included.

James Jeffries If you have ever wondered why the bookie always wins and you always lose, or how your bookie adjusts point spreads and in which direction, The Book on Bookies is for you. In it, you'll find all the answers you need to come out a winner, no matter what you bet on - football, baseball, horse racing, boxing, golf or any other sport. Go behind the scenes with J.J. to see how a professional sports book is set up and run. Find out all about point spreads, straight bets, half-points, parlays, exactas, teasers, exotics, sweeps money lines - everything you need to know to wager wisely . . . or to become a bookie!

George Reese, Reese George If you're involved in planning IT infrastructure as a network or system architect, system administrator, or developer, this book will help you adapt your skills to work with these highly scalable, highly redundant infrastructure services.

While analysts hotly debate the advantages and risks of cloud computing, IT staff and programmers are left to determine whether and how to put their applications into these virtualized services. Cloud Application Architectures provides answers — and critical guidance — on issues of cost, availability, performance, scaling, privacy, and security.

With Cloud Application Architectures, you will:

Understand the differences between traditional deployment and cloud computingDetermine whether moving existing applications to the cloud makes technical and business senseAnalyze and compare the long-term costs of cloud services, traditional hosting, and owning dedicated serversLearn how to build a transactional web application for the cloud or migrate one to itUnderstand how the cloud helps you better prepare for disaster recoveryChange your perspective on application scaling

To provide realistic examples of the book's principles in action, the author delves into some of the choices and operations available on Amazon Web Services, and includes high-level summaries of several of the other services available on the market today.

Cloud Application Architectures provides best practices that apply to every available cloud service. Learn how to make the transition to the cloud and prepare your web applications to succeed.

The Editors of Esquire Magazine Each year, the editors of Esquire produce a special issue of the magazine devoted to men’s style called The Big Black Book, which has been wildly successful. Using the same pragmatic, highly illustrated approach, and laced with Esquire’s trademark humor, Esquire The Handbook of Style brings readers vital information on every aspect of a man’s wardrobe, from suits and shirts, to shoes and neckties, to watches and other accessories. The style-minded reader will find useful advice on suit fabrics and cuts, the right kind of trousers for his build, the essential outerwear to own, how to dress properly for an occasion, how to tie a tie, how to pack for a trip, grooming strategies, and much, much more. A compact and sophisticated accessory in its own right, Esquire The Handbook of Style will be the style bible for the well-dressed man for years to come.

Udo Erasmus

Piggyback ·   The Final Fantasy XIII collector’s edition guide will be a pristine coffee table book, printed on highest-quality, 100# paper and encased in a hard cover. It will be limited to just one print run and each copy will be sequentially numbered.
 
·   Exclusive additional 16-page section featuring an overview and analysis of the Final Fantasy XIII story

·   The 100% complete guide to FINAL FANTASY XIII

·   Every secret, every side-quest, every mini-game, every bonus, every Achievement and every Trophy revealed and explained in a dedicated Extras chapter
 
·   Dedicated walkthrough charts the most rewarding path through this epic adventure
 
·   Strategy & Analysis chapter exposes hidden mechanics, advanced battle tactics and techniques for obtaining optimal rewards
 
·   All-encompassing Inventory and Bestiary chapters feature exhaustive lists and tables covering all enemies, weapons and shops
 
·   Bears all the hallmarks of a Piggyback guide, including annotated maps, hi-res screenshots and a wealth of exclusive, official artwork
 
·   Carefully designed to avoid unnecessary story spoilers

David Bartky Do you want to look your best but don't know where to start? Are you overwhelmed with advice and don't know what to try and what to ignore? Or maybe you have no idea who to go to for help. Well, you are not alone. Men everywhere have been struggling with these questions for a long time. Luckily, David Scott Bartky, who has been passionate about grooming issues his entire life, has the answers.Grooming Secrets For Men is loaded with at-home techniques that will help you improve your appearance immediately. Some of the things you'll learn about are:Skin CareBody Hair TrimmingShavingHair CareDietExerciseAfter trying David's amazing solutions, you will know how to have terrific looking skin at any age, how to tame unwanted body hair, and how to look your best in all situations. Grooming Secrets For Men is the first step to a better you. Become that man today and start impressing your friends, colleagues, and love interests.

Marcus Buckingham

BradyGames Special Strategy Guide with Embossed Hardcover
This Ultimate Edition includes a special hardbound strategy guide complete with everything in our Signature Series guide, plus exclusive content not available anywhere else!
- 48-Page Concept Art Gallery
Filled with beautiful concept art straight from the development studio; this stunning, entirely new collection expands on the gorgeous art book included with the Ultimate Edition game.
- One of Four Exclusive, Numbered Lithographs. Each Ultimate Edition guide contains one of four limited-run concept art lithographs. This is your only chance to own one of these collectible images.
PLUS…
- Complete Walkthrough - Dominate Every Boss, Uncover Every Secret, Solve Every Puzzle!
- Exquisitely Illustrated Maps - Reveal Concealed Chests, Hidden Secrets, and More!
- Puzzle Options - We Offer Three Options for Each Puzzle: Minor Hints, Major Hints, and Step-By-Step Solutions! Use This Guide Your Way!
- Exhaustive Weapon and Magic Data - Comprehensive Damage and Magic Cost Coverage! Item-Specific Strategies!
- Godly Hoard- Collect All the Artifacts from the Olympian Gods Themselves!
And Much More!
- Challenges of Olympus
- Lore on the Immortals and their World
- Extensive Bestiary
- History of the Series
- Alternate Costumes
- All Trophies

Tad Waddington

William Bay This very easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along CD and special sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, musical and guitar terms. •easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance •presents basic notes in first position •companion play-along CD •special sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, musical and guitar terms

William Bay This is an easy-to-understand yet very comprehensive method. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Century compositions. Also, you will be taught to play many of the great student masterpieces by composers such as Sor, Carcassi, Carulli, Diabelli, Giuliani, Bach, Handel and Dowland. Finally, studies are contained for playing in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th positions. Definitely a "hands on" method that gets you playing wonderful classic guitar literature.

Piggyback The definitive hardcover guide includes a 16-page Solid Snake Art chapter with a selection of the best art from the MGS series. This rare package boasts an impressive illustrated numbered lithograph by the Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa.

Howard Stern

Arnold Schwarzenegger From elite bodybuilding competitors to gymnasts, from golfers to fitness gurus, anyone who works out with weights must own this book — a book that only Arnold Schwarzenegger could write, a book that has earned its reputation as "the bible of bodybuilding."

Inside, Arnold covers the very latest advances in both weight training and bodybuilding competition, with new sections on diet and nutrition, sports psychology, the treatment and prevention of injuries, and methods of training, each illustrated with detailed photos of some of bodybuilding's newest stars.

Plus, all the features that have made this book a classic are here:

Arnold's tried-and-true tips for sculpting, strengthening, and defining each and every muscle to create the ultimate buff physique

The most effective methods of strength training to stilt your needs, whether you're an amateur athlete or a pro bodybuilder preparing for a competition

Comprehensive information on health, nutrition, and dietary supplements to help you build muscle, lose fat, and maintain optimum energy

Expert advice on the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries

Strategies and tactics for competitive bodybuilders from selecting poses to handling publicity

The fascinating history and growth of' bodybuilding as a sport, with a photographic "Bodybuilding Hall of Fame"

And, of course, Arnold's individual brand of inspiration and motivation throughout

Covering every level of expertise and experience, The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding will help you achieve your personal best. With his unique perspective as a seven-time winner of the Mr. Olympia title and all international film star, Arnold shares his secrets to dedication, training, and commitment, and shows you how to take control of your body and realize your own potential for greatness.

Malcolm Gladwell In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.

Donald de Carle Horology expert Donald de Carle reveals how to repair and adjust the modern watch.
The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years. But when de Carle first set out to write Practical Watch Repairing in 1946, it was with the intention of creating a textbook "that a watchmaker can understand, even if he can't read." With over 550 instructional black-and-white illustrations and an approach that assumes no prior watch-repairing experience, this book achieves and surpasses that lofty mission, and has been touted as "the best illustrated book on practical horology" (Horological Journal) ever written. For the readers in his audience, de Carle has provided well-informed discourse on every topic a watchmaker, or aspiring watchmaker, needs to know. With Practical Watch Repairing, even a layman can become a watch-repair specialist.
553 b/w illustrations.

Stanford Wong

Bill Phillips

Bruce Lee This is Bruce Lee’s treatise on his martial art, jeet kune do. This international best seller includes the philosophy of jeet kune do, mental and physical training, martial qualities, attack, and strategy. BEST SELLER!

Daniel Duchaine A Diet Book for People Who Aren't Fat? Popular diet and exercise programs (we don't need to name names) are designed to get you back to normal, to ordinary. But what if you want to become extraordinary? What do you do then?

In this innovative book, Dan Duchaine, the internationally-known bodybuilding "guru" will teach you all of the secrets from his 12-year career as a professional body confidante. You'll learn what the world's top bodybuilders to to get lean and ripped - from thermogenic aids, thyroid hormone, and anti-catabolics to protein selection and macronutrient ratios.

As a special bonus, BODYOPUS, includes the top 50 drugs for dieting, and a special section on diuretics for bodybuilding competitions. BodyOpus Weight Loss and Recomposition will show you how to realize your dreams. This will be your diet bible for the rest of your life!

Stephen Spainhour, Valerie Quercia Do you have too many books about the Web and not enough space on your bookshelf? WebMaster in a Nutshell takes all the essential reference information for the Web and pulls it together into one slim volume. This book is a quick reference for anyone who does work on the Web - content providers, programmers, and administrators alike. WebMaster in a Nutshell covers:HTML 3.2, the markup language for Web documentsCGI, for creating interactive content on the WebJavaScript, a scripting language that can be embedded directly into HTMLHTML extensions by Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0Examples and descriptions of the HTML tags for creating frames, tables, and fill-in formsHTTP 1.1, the underlying protocol that drives the WebConfiguration for the Apache, NCSA, CERN, Netscape, and WebSite serversPerl 5, the programming language used most often for CGIWinCGI, the CGI interface for Windows-based programming languagesCookies, for maintaining state between multiple instances of CGI, Java, and JavaScript programsWebMaster in a Nutshell breaks up these topics into concise, distinct chapters, designed to make it easy to find the information you want at a moment's notice. This is a book that anyone working seriously on the Web will find indispensable.

Spike Walker No profession pits man against nature more brutally than king crab fishing in the frigid, unpredictable waters of the Bering Sea. The yearly death toll is staggering (forty-two men in 1988 alone); the conditions are beyond most imaginations (90-mph Arctic winds, 25-foot seas, and super-human stretches of on-deck labor); but the payback, if one survives can be tens of thousands of dollars for a month-long season.

In a breathtaking, action-packed account that combines his personal story with the stories of survivors of the industry's most harrowing disasters, Spike Walker re-creates the boom years of Alaskan crab fishing—a modern-day gold rush that drew hundreds of fortune-and adventure-hunters to Alaska's dangerous waters—and the crash that followed.