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The IT List: What You Missed This Week on InformIT [9/27/13]
By Emily Nave Sep 27, 2013
Topics: Home & Office Computing, Information Technology, Software Development & Management, Programming, Open Source, Web Services, Graphics & Web Design, Networking, Engineering, Web Development, Certification, Data, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Server, Process Improvement, Business & Management
With today's "connected life" running 24/7, we recognize it's hard to keep up with all your favorite websites and tech resources. The IT List is here to help you cut through the noise. Check back each Friday for a quick digest of articles, resources, events, promotions, and other goodies worth a first or second glance on InformIT.
The IT List: What You Missed This Week on InformIT [9/27/13]
1. Hot off the Press: What company doesn’t want energized
workers, delighted customers, genuine efficiency, and breakthrough innovation? The
Lean Mindset , from industry experts and celebrated authors Mary & Tom Poppendieck, shows how lean
companies really work–and how a lean mindset is the key to creating stunning
products and delivering amazing services. Add
the Book + eBook Bundle to your library with best value purchase option.
2. Rock Stars Wanted: Professor and software developer Matt
Weisfeld talks about the similar traits shared by programmers and musicians and
offers
suggestions on what you need to do to become a programming rock star.
3. Look Inside: This sample chapter from Object-Oriented Computation in C++ and Java: A Practical Guide to Design Patterns for Object-Oriented Computing covers the choices we face among language facilities that have duplicate or overlapping functionality, the background of various traditions in C++ and Java programming, and established principles of good programming practice as they apply to building and using object-oriented classes.
4. Tune In: Everyone knows the major names in streaming video: iTunes,
Netflix, Amazon.com, Hulu, YouTube. Those services offer lots of great movies
and TV shows from across genres and across the world. But, if you're looking
for niche content (like anime, horror, cartoons, humor, educational programs, and
more) they're not always your best option. Sam Costello
introduces 11 alternative streaming sites.
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