9/30/2011

Inside Network Perimeter Security (2nd Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This review is for the 2nd edition of this book."Inside Network Perimeter Security" (INPS) by Northcutt, Zeltser, Winters, Kent, and Ritchey suitably covers the broad topic of securing a network's edge. The book is based, on part, from various SANS Institute training material (Northcutt is the CEO of...
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9/29/2011

Supply Chain Management Best Practices (Wiley Best Practices) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dave Blanchard writes in a clear, concise style and supports his points with case histories that relate each point to the real world. The book is divided into three parts to create a process of its own. It leads the reader through supply chains used in different channels, discusses the core questions...
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Content Networking: Architecture, Protocols, and Practice (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a fabulous book. It is well-written (enjoyable to read and sometimes even entertaining), well organized, and technically competent - it's a real delight. The book certainly is a keeper and a re-read for everyone who needs to understand how content is delivered over the Web/Internet.If you're...
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9/28/2011

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (PRO-Certification) (PRO-Certification) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book prepared me for the 70-642 test. I downloaded evaluation copies of windows server 2008 and ran them in virtual server. I found that reading the ebook (included) was easier than reading the real book (I ended up doing both). After reading the book, doing the labs and taking the practice tests...
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9/27/2011

IT Compliance and Controls: Best Practices for Implementation Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a must have for business professionals who are looking to develop awareness and deeper insight into IT controls and regulatory compliance. DeLuccia does an excellent job describing the compliance and regulatory environment that so many public and private companies face today in their industries....
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Network +: Test Yourself Practice Exams Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book deserves less than a 1 star rating, if it were only available!The CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam is supposed to be as vendor neutral as possible, while still recognizing the three major network operating systems. The authors of this Practice Exam book write the majority of their questions...
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9/26/2011

Practicing Profitability - Billing Network Effect for Revenue Cycle Control in Healthcare Clinics and Chiropractic Offices: Collections, Audit Risk, SOAP Notes, Scheduling, Care Plans, and Coding Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Doctors don't understand medical billing. Medical billing is important, complex and increasingly adversarial. In these days of decreasing reimbursement, doctors in offices are pitted against large insurance companies with significant resources devoted to denying reimbursement. Federal law makes non-compliance...
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9/25/2011

Information Security Best Practices: 205 Basic Rules Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Security 101 dictates the importance of an effective set of information security policies and procedures. The granddaddy of such books is Information Security Policies Made Easy by Charles Cresson Wood that contains over 1000 well-written security policies. The importance of best practices for information...
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Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Not Your Father's Multi-cultural BookMark DeYmaz has the credentials to write this book: pastor of the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, a multi-ethnic and economically diverse church where men and women from more than thirty nations currently worship God together. And he writes it unlike so much of...
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9/24/2011

Designing Social Interfaces: Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience (Animal Guide) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Malone and Crumlish have done the user-experience design community an amazing service with this volume. It does the hard, rigorous work that most of us simply do not have time or dedication to do -- creating the first solid set of building blocks for designing socially driven digital platforms. The book...
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9/23/2011

Talent Management Systems: Best Practices in Technology Solutions for Recruitment, Retention and Workforce Planning Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My title for this book review may seem a bit out of the ordinary, but so is this book. If you're thinking about buying it, you're probably hesitant because of the unusually high price. Forget the high price issue. If you are an executive, a company owner, or a human resource professional, this book has...
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Building an Enterprise Architecture Practice: Tools, Tips, Best Practices, Ready-to-Use Insights (The Enterprise Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As a practicing Enterprise Architect (EA) I have found the to be an good book for reference - if used as a filler along with other books. If your are new to EA this is a good book to have in your library, however it is not the only one you will need. This book is somewhat thin on content in many critical...
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9/22/2011

E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation and Practice (4th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I really impressed by this book as it cover the most basics any e-business entrepreneur has to learn.It's informative, interactive, and updated with the latest statistics and real world cases.Click Here to see more reviews about: E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation and Practice...
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9/21/2011

GWT in Practice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am surprised to hear so much lofty praise for this book. It is mediocre at best, and the editing is quite horrible. Here the advice I would give the authors and in particular the editors: - I hate having to flip from one chapter to the previous one in order to find a particular snippet being referenced....
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Frame Relay: Technology and Practice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you are a newbie trying to break your way into the world of Frame Relay, this book is a must have. (I have LAN experience, but not WAN experience) Plenty of illustrations and analogies to help understand the concepts. This book was a pleasuer to read. I cant say that for most technical books...Click...
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9/20/2011

Medical Billing Networks and Processes - Profitable and Compliant Revenue Cycle Management in the Internet Age Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Medical Billing is one of those niche targeted books that demonstrates the benefit of place like Amazon.com. This is the kind of book that you would NEVER find if not for the Internet. This book is a veritable cornucopia of information and advice on how a medical practice needs to structure itself to...
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Whole Church: Leading from Fragmentation to Engagement (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Whole Church is one of those books that a reader might respond to with,"This makes so much sense...I'm surprised no one captured this before!" Eschewing siloed ministries Mel proposes that connecting to God, the church, the community and the world can be a seamless and interactive learning experience...
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