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Writing Successful Textbooks $12.99 Drawing on case studies from textbooks from school, college and professional markets this guide to textbook authorship shows prospective authors how to: research ideas for publication; plan and design; write effectively; support textbooks with websites; and find and work with publishers

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Strategies for Technical Communication in the Workplace $29.99 Strategies for Technical Communication in the Workplace covers all of the necessary topics to prepare students to communicate effectively in today’s increasingly global and technologically rich workplaces, yet the text is much more logically organized, concisely presented, clearly written, highly practical, and less expensive than most other business and technical communication textbooks on the market.

Technical Rescue $38.49 Delmar Cengage Learning is pleased to introduce the Technical Rescuer Series! Encompassing seven titles, each book steps the reader through the corresponding applicable content in the 2008 Edition of NFPA Standard 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications. Combining the knowledge and practical skills necessary to meet the Operations Level of the Standard, each book in the series trains emergency responders to take the appropriate actions to prepare, respond to, and mitigate an incident involving technical rescue.Technical Rescuer: Trench meets the requirements for Chapter 8 of the 2008 Edition of NFPA Standard 1006 and focuses on the key topics of trench rescue, from exploring the characteristics of trench collapse to the necessary steps for developing an efficient trench rescue team. Offering comprehensive coverage of key concepts, including illustrating the breakdown of the trench, developing a response plan, implementing rescue operations and the necessary skills for successful leadership and management, this book helps the rescuer both prepare for the incident as well as understand how these skills contribute to a successful response.

Ethics for the Legal Professional, Sixth Edition $44.99 Course:  Ethics courses taught in Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, and Legal Assistant programs.Ethics for the Legal Professional sets the standard for professional responsibility textbooks. Now in its sixth edition, the text has been reorganized to reflect the changes in the paralegal profession.  It begins with concrete concepts that have been given some clear direction in the courts and state legislatures (UPL confidentiality and conflicts) before moving on to the more technical, rule-driven concepts (advertising, billing and fees), and then to the most abstract rules (competence, zealous representation and integrity).  Written from the viewpoint of the paralegal, this book uses plain English and an upbeat tone to keep readers engaged. It then reinforces each chapter’s learning objectives with improved end-of-chapter materials such as multiple choice, fill in the blank and true/false questions.  Unique to the 6th Edition, is end of chapter materials for classroom collaborative learning activities, hypotheticals for classroom discussion, and cases for consideration, each with their own set of questions.  Still the most popular book in its genre, the 6th Edition continues to tackle the most important ethical issues facing paralegals today in a frank, conversational style. New to this edition are 24 scenario-based videos that deal with the most common ethical situations paralegals will encounter on the job.

Fundamentals of Technical Rescue $35.95 Learn essential technical rescue know-how with Fundamentals of Technical Rescue! Beginning with an introduction to technical rescue and progressing through discussions of tools and equipment, incident management, and conducting search operations, this text will introduce students to all aspects of the rescue process and the various environments in which they may be carried out. Fundamentals of Technical Rescue presents in-depth coverage of structural collapse, confined space and trench rescue, vehicle rescue, and water and wilderness rescue to allow students to approach any rescue situation confidently. Fundamentals of Technical Rescue includes coverage of both the awareness level requirements found in the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents and Level I requirements found in the 2008 Edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications.

Technical Analysis for the Trading Professional $41.25 This book is in New - Excellent condition

Writing for Technical and Professional Journals $1.95 This book is in Good Used condition

Historic Control Textbooks $75.95 Historic Control Textbooks

Cases for Technical and Professional Writing $18.95 No Synopsis Available

STRATEGIES FOR TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL $41.53 No Synopsis Available

Portfolios for Technical and Professional Communicators $51.48 No Synopsis Available

Becoming A Technical Professional - Text $52.19 No Synopsis Available

Becoming a Technical Professional $67.65 No Synopsis Available

English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical, 9th Edition $50.1 For courses in Business English, Business Communication, or English.Designed to keep pace with changing student populations, current workplace needs, and the emerging 21st century culture, this text offers a lively, accessible, and user-friendly alternative for the many students (including those with poor English skills) who dread the thought of barebones traditional grammar and communication instruction and its overkill of rules. Personalized by warmth, light humor, and inspiration, it focuses on the “real-world” English skills needed to get a good job, hold the job, and advance in a career–i.e., how to write and speak Standard English for careers and to avoid noticeable errors. It features a reading level that assures readability for nearly any student, and uses unique presentation techniques (e.g., Read-Recap-Replay segments and adult-level “on-the-job” information embedded in skill exercises) that make principles easier to learn and remember than in similar texts.

English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical, Tenth Edition $54.99 For courses in Business English, Business Communication, or English.With a focus on mastering the fundamentals, English for Careers, 10e is designed to keep pace with changing student populations and current workplace trends. Appropriate for a wide audience, it helps students acquire fluency in Standard English and understand the basic principles of grammar, punctuation and writing. Offering a warm tone and accessible presentation, it focuses on the “real-world” English skills needed to get a good job, hold a job, and advance in a career. This edition features a variety of in-text and online exercises, a new co-author, updated chapter titles, integrated vocabulary development and more on punctuation.MyWritingLab is avaiable as a supplement to this text.Diagnostic Testing: MyWritingLab's diagnostic test comprehensively assesses student skills in grammar. Students are given an individualized learning path based on the diagnostic's results, identifying the modules in areas where they most need help.Progressive Learning: The heart of MyWritingLab is the progressive learning that takes place as students complete the Recall, Apply and Write exercises within each module. Students move from literal comprehension (Recall) to critical comprehension (Apply) to demonstrating concepts to their own writing (Write). This progression of critical thinking, not available in any other online resource, enables students to truly master the skills and concepts they need to become successful writers.Online Gradebook:All student work in MyWritingLab is captured in the Online Gradebook. Students can monitor their own progress through reports detailing scores on all of the exercises in the course. It also shows which topics students have mastered. Instructors have detailed reports, such as class summaries that track the progress of their entire class and show individual student detail, as well as topical views and alerts.Students who register for MyWritingLab receive complimentary access to Pearson Tutor Services, powered by SMARTHINKING, Inc.An access code card can be purchased on-line by visiting:  www.mypearsonstore.com (ISBN: 0205668976)

Technical Communication Strategies for Today, First Edition $29.99 Technical Communication Today, Brief Editionoffers students all of the topics and genres they need for their technical communication course–in fewer pages and at a significantly lower price.Students want their textbooks to cost less, and they want comprehensive topical coverage presented in a succinct and clear writing style.  Technical Communication Today, Brief Edition offers both and speaks to today's students.  Instructional narrative is “chunked,” so that portions of text are combined with graphics. The chunked presentation also integrates an awareness of how documents are read–often “raided” by readers seeking the information they need, and it models the way today’s technical documents should be designed. The contemporary writing style is matched by an approach that accurately reflects the modern day computer-centered technical workplace: Technical Communication Today, Brief Edition presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence how we develop, produce, design, and deliver technical documents and presentations.

Technical Communication, 9th Edition $44.95 Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format.

Professional Communication : The Corporate Insider's Approach to Business Communication, 1st Edition $134.99 This text is oriented toward students who have a serious interest in business and professional communication. It is not intended to be in competition with textbooks targeted at the introductory course level, rather, it is written for advanced courses, MBA programs, management development, and corporate training courses. This book offers sound insights, supported by extensive research, and experience teaching corporate and academic business communication programs. The text focuses on exploring rhetorical principles as they apply to contemporary business and technical environments. Working from this perspective, the authors promote an application of the demands and dimension of communicating effectively in a corporate or technical environment. At the same time, this approach puts a proper perspective on tools and templates and strengthens the writing fundamentals.

Technical Communication, Fourth Canadian Edition $44.88 Technical Communication has been a market-leading textbook through three editions while continuing to be the only text in technical and professional communication studies to feature a four-colour, visually-appealing design. Technical Communication is the only text to offer MLA, APA, and now IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) documentation.  This popular text presents content clearly to students for whom this is likely the only composition or communications course to which they are going to be exposed, and includes all of the comprehensive material required by students who do not have strong writing backgrounds.  With new content, structural changes, and a new Content + solution, the fourth edition of Technical Communication will continue to be a valuable communications tool for students.

Technical Communication $44.99 Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format.

Effective Leadership: Ten Steps for Technical Professions $11.99 For leadership courses in technology, engineering, construction, and information technology.Part of the NetEffect series, this book takes a practical, step-by-step approach to developing leadership skills necessary for students to succeed in technical professional careers. Written to address the need for technical students who need “soft skills” in technical professions.

The Wadsworth Guide to Reading Textbooks $13.49 The Wadsworth Guide to Reading Textbooks highlights key skills and strategies required to successfully read college-level materials. Part One describes key elements that often appear in textbooks, such as definitions, visual aids, and charts. Part Two examines how to deal with distractions, manage time, take notes, and read critically. In Part Three, students apply what they have learned to 5 short selections from various college disciplines. Part Four features four full-length textbook chapters from actual business, physical sciences, history and sociology texts.

Technical Communication, Fifth Canadian Edition $43.99 The tools of communication continue to evolve and so does Lannon/Klepp, Technical Communication 5ce - Meeting your course needs in and out of the classroom! Technical Communication is a market-leading textbook, the only text in technical and professional communication studies to feature a four-colour, visually-appealing design. It is the only text to offer MLA, APA and IEEE documentation (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) conventions along with detailed writing and researching coverage. The text clearly presents content to students for whom this is likely the only composition or communication course to which they are going to be exposed, and it includes all of the comprehensive material required by students who do not have strong writing backgrounds.

Professional and Technical Writing by VanAlstyne, Judith S. Edition ILL, 6 $24.99 Comprehensive and easy-to-read, this award-winning reference for those in technical, engineering, and scientific fields emphasizes practical writing. Its presentation and applications offer simple guides that users can easily emulate. It combines instruction, sample papers, exercises and writing projects for manuals, correspondence, research and publication articles, and oral technical communications. The volume addresses general communication strategies, correspondence, preparing resumes, cover letters, and interviews, writing brief reports, producing professional papers, presentation strategies, verbal and visual communications, plus designing and managing web sites. For technical, engineering and scientific professionals interested in communicating more effectively.

Handbook of Technical Writing, 9th Edition $34.99 More than just a guide, the Handbook of Technical Writing places writing in a real-world context with quick access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents and visuals. Its dedicated author team — with decades of combined academic and professional experience — has created a comprehensive reference tool for students and professionals alike. Always anticipating the needs of today’s writers, the ninth edition includes expanded coverage of audience and context, and reflects the impact that e-mail and technology have had on workplace communication. An integrated companion Web site works together with the text to offer expanded online resources with the same clarity and depth of instruction.

Professional and Technical Writing Strategies by Van Alstyne, Judith S Maddison, Gordon R Edition , 3 $13.49 Professional and Technical Writing Strategies. Van Alstyne, Judith S Maddison, Gordon R

Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies, and Readings, Eighth Edition $33.99 Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies and Readingsoffers a flexible combination of instructional chapters and readings that reflect today's technical writing classroom.The fifteen instructional chapters offer a comprehensive introduction to technical communication, while articles from professional journals and Web sites—which comprise about one-fourth of the text—offer insight and advice on specific communication topics, including writing for the Web. Each concise, self-contained instructional unit includes extended models and exercises which can be used in class or for collaborative or homework assignments. Students who study technical writing as part of their career preparation in science, business, engineering, social services and technical fields will find this text particularly useful.

Handbook of Technical Writing, 10th Edition $34.99 More than just a guide, the Handbook of Technical Writing places writing in a real-world context with quick and easy access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents. Its dedicated author team – with decades of combined academic and professional experience – has crafted the essential reference tool for students and professionals alike, with extensive coverage of grammar, usage, and style. Responding to today’s economic trends, the tenth edition features expanded coverage of the job search, including advice about the appropriate use of social media in the search, as well as new professionalism tips and guidance on how to adapt to ever-evolving technologies. An integrated companion Web site works with the text to offer additional resources and models reflecting the authors’ trademark clarity.

Portfolios for Technical and Professional Communicators, by Smith $71.25 This book is in Used condition

Communication for Business, Professional, and Technical Students $1.5 This book is in Good Used condition

English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical $19 No Synopsis Available

Professional Excellence: Beyond Technical Competence $40.9 No Synopsis Available

English for Careers : Business, Professional and Technical $56.55 No Synopsis Available

The Portable Technical Writer, 1st Edition $41.99 This brief, inexpensive text provides a complete introduction to technical writing in a handy spiral format. The authors establish a fictional telecommunications company as a context for the technical writing tasks taught in the book. In addition to the usual short documents, the book teaches how to design and develop long documents such as manuals and proposals. Professional editing, proofreading, and indexing are presented as part of technical writing.

Technical Analysis Tools $39.95 Most investors know that highly profitable trading methods employ a number of technical analysis tools. Unfortunately, choosing the right ones is easier said than done. In Technical Analysis Tools, professional trader Mark Tinghino cuts through the clutter. First, he demystifies the essential technical approaches such as chart patterns, indicators, Market Profile, and Elliott Wave. He also introduces a new instrument of his own: the cyclical model, which helps identify trend reversals. Next, he provides techniques that turn the tools into trading programs. Those techniques include how to time buying and selling, how to account for the effect of fundamental analysis on technical analysis, and how to use spreads to effectively manage risk. Real-world examples, objective analyses of how successful investors implement their own trading systems, and dozens of charts and graphs make Technical Analysis Tools exceptionally clear and practical.

A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing $72.49 Whether you are a student, a clinician, or an instructor, the Coursebook is a unique tool that will help you master the technical and professional language necessary to succeed in a career in speech-language pathology. Learn and practice basic writing skills, scientific writing skills, and professional writing all in one, easy to use, interactive resource.

Technical Communications by Edition , 1 $18.99 The Professional Communication Series 1e—Public Speaking, Interviewing, TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS, Multimedia Presentation Skills, and Managing Information in the Workplace are flexible modules that cover the important communication skills students will need for their careers. Each module consists of 192 pages presented in 10 chapters. Each includes the following features: Workplace Tips, Communication @ Work, self-assessment activities, chapter summaries, key terms, Ethics in Action, Technology Tips, Global Notes, Quotable Quips, and application exercises and checklists. Components of each module are Student Edition, Student Edition with CD-ROM, Instructor Resource Manual with CD-ROM (including ExamView Pro and PowerPoint), Distance Education through PageOut, and a Web site.

Digital Literacy for Technical Communication $39.95 Digital Literacy for Technical Communication helps technical communicators make better sense of technology's impact on their work, so they can identify new ways to adapt, adjust, and evolve, fulfilling their own professional potential. This collection is comprised of three sections, each designed to explore answers to these questions:.:.; How has technical communication work changed in response to the current (digital) writing environment?.; What is important, foundational knowledge in our field that all technical communicators need to learn?.; How can we revise past theories or develop new ones to better understand how technology has transformed our work?. Bringing together highly-regarded specialists in digital literacy, this anthology will serve as an indispensible resource for scholars, students, and practitioners. It illuminates technology's impact on their work and prepares them to respond to the constant changes and challenges in the new digital universe.

The Elements of Technical Writing by Pearsall, Thomas E.; Cargile Cook, Kelli Edition ILL, 3 $16.99 One-quarter the length and price of conventional textbooks, this popular introduction to technical writing teaches the essentials with remarkable economy, clarity, and authority. The Elements of Technical Writing provides students with precisely the information needed to produce effective technical documents and no more.

Professional and Technical Writing by Kennedy, George E. Montgomery, Tracy T. Edition ILL, 1 $67.99 Taking a research-based, integrated problem solving approach to technical and professional writing, this volume provides a model that illustrates real working-world solutions to problems that readers are likely to encounter in the workplace. Designed to show that problem solving is a multidimensional process, each chapter begins with a short scenario case study that deals with theoretical or applied issues of technical and professional communication, thereby preparing users to excel in the professional world. The volume addresses a variety of forms of professionalism and problem solving including technical and rhetorical problem solving, solving problems through research, reports and completion reports, proposals, letters and memoranda's, solving problems through trip reports, feasibility studies, and lab reports, policy statements, manuals, and procedures, as well as solving problems in the professional job search, through document design, and through oral presentations. For business professionals and others who would benefit from enhanced problem-solving skills.

Portfolios for Technical and Professional Communicators by Smith, Herb J. Haimes-Korn, Kim Edition ILL, 1 $33.49  A short, practical guide that discusses how to create professional paper and electronic portfolios. It covers the portfolio-building process and reinforces text concepts using guidelines, exercises, assignments and student examples. It covers design and content issues important to technical and professional communicators, and integrates examples specific to the profession.  Unique chapters offer coverage of portfolios and legal issues, portfolios and the job search, and how to use portfolios in interviews and on the job. Provides a structured approach for creating portfolios developed specifically for technical and professional communicators. Covers both paper and electronic portfolios. Provides detailed coverage of both of these popular formats, noting the advantages and disadvantages of each. Provides detailed coverage of how to tailor paper and electronic portfolios for specific job requirements. Outlines the legal and ethical concerns related to portfolios. KET Developed specifically for technical and professional communicators.

Professional Procedures & Portfolio Development $6.93 CourseSmart Textbooks Online is an exciting new choice for students looking to save money. As an alternative to purchasing the print textbook, students can subscribe to the same content online and save up to 50% off the suggested list price of the print text. With a CourseSmart etextbook, students can search the text, make notes online, print out reading assignments that incorporate lecture notes, and bookmark important passages for later review. For more information, or to subscribe to the CourseSmart eTextbook, visit www.coursesmart.com.

Beyond Textbooks $32 Technology is a key driver of educational innovation, and a variety of programmes focusing on investment in infrastructure, equipment, in-service training and digital learning resources have been established to promote its usage in primary and secondary schools. So far, little comparative analytical attention has been devoted to understanding how digital resources improve the quality of learning and to assessing the public policies that support their development and use, and the role played by other stakeholders like publishers, broadcasting companies and increasingly user communities. This publication aims to fill that gap by both reviewing and evaluating the process of systemic innovation. Drawing on case studies from five Nordic countries, the report assembles information on the knowledge bases and policy actors which impact each phase of this innovation process and the main factors which influence its success including governance, financing and user involvement.

Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals $29.95 This book gives you invaluable tips on how to make your presentation clear and accessible, how to interact with your audience and how to retain their interest while keeping your anxiety under control. Naomi Karten has used her vast experience — both positive and negative — on the front lines of public speaking to provide key advice (and many chuckles!) in this engrossing read for the technical professional.

The Elements of Technical Writing by Pearsall, Thomas E. Edition REV, 2 $11.49 One-quarter the length and price of conventional textbooks, this popular introduction to technical writing teaches the essentials with remarkable economy, clarity, and authority. The book is divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the seven fundamental principles of good technical writing, such as knowing one's purpose and audience, thinking visually, and writing ethically. Part Two covers the formats of reports and correspondence. Four appendices contain three sample reports and a student proposal. The Elements of Technical Writing concentrates on the essentials, providing writers with precisely the information needed to produce effective technical documents and no more.

Technical Writing Style (Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical Communication) by Jones, Dan; Dragga, Sam Edition , 1 $50.49 Advanced technical communication books are becoming more and more available. However, each book is solely devoted to a specialized topic such as technical editing, design, illustration, usability testing, and online documentation. Despite all of these introductory and advanced books, not one is available specifically devoted to the challenges of style in technical communication. KEY TOPICS: This 12-point approach offers the most current and comprehensive instruction available in achieving an effective style in technical documents. It shows that technical prose style varies from the highly formal to the colloquial, from the pretentious to the plain, and it demonstrates the many stylistic strategies writers should consider for every technical document they write. Anyone who has to write professional and technical documents, specifically, engineers, software developers/consultants, medical writers, professional technical writers. Part of the Allyn & Bacon Series in Technical communication.

Strategies for Technical Communication in the Workplace by Gurak, Laura J. Lannon, John M. Edition , 1 $36.99 Logically organized, highly practical, and less expensive than most other business and technical communication textbooks on the market, Strategies for Technical Communication in the Workplace covers all of the necessary topics to prepare students to communicate effectively in today’s increasingly global and technologically rich workplaces.

TV Technical Operations $43.95 TV Technical Operations is an introduction for new entrants to the broadcast industry and is designed to prepare them for working in mainstream television by discussing essential techniques, technologies and work attitudes. The author explores: * the need to develop a professional approach * the occupational skills needed to meet deadlines, work under pressure and within budget * the importance of understanding the potential of broadcast equipment in program making * the need to keep up to date with the technique and technology * the responsibility to ensure continuity of experience and training in all craft skills that technical operators are required to work with * the need to maintain a critical appraisal of what and who influences working practices and how these influences affect production and viewers * an introduction to the basic skills needed to work as a multi-skilling technical operator in television * an introduction to broadcast equipment in general production use Peter Ward is a freelance cameraman and camerawork trainer working with international training and television consultancy. He was formerly head of cameras at Television South West. Basic reference providing all the essentials on tv operations Benefit from the knowledge and experience of a highly experienced international cameraman Provides step-by-step operational advice for ease of understanding

Technical Math For Dummies $19.99 Technical Math For Dummies is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you’ll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certifacation, or license in the skilled trades. You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English guidance on mathematical formulas and methods that professionals use every day in the automotive, health, construction, licensed trades, maintenance, and other trades. You’ll learn how to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and their formulas related to occupational areas of study. Plus, you’ll find out how to perform basic arithmetic operations and solve word problems as they’re applied to specific trades.:; Maps to a course commonly required by vocational schools, community and technical college, or for certification in the skilled trades; Covers the basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry; Helps professionals keep pace with job demands. Whether you’re a student currently enrolled in a program or a professional who is already in the work force, Technical Math For Dummies gives you everything you need to improve your math skills and get ahead of the pack.

Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication $18 Programs in technical writing, technical communication, and/or professional communication have recently grown in enrollment as the demand among employers for formally prepared technical writers and editors has grown. In response, scholarly treatments of the subject and the teaching of technical writing are also burgeoning, and the body of research and theory being published in this field is many times larger and more accessible than it was even a decade ago. Although many theoretical and disciplinary perspectives can potentially inform technical communication teaching, administration, and curriculum development, the actual influences on the field's canonical texts have traditionally come from a rather limited range of disciplines. Innovative Approaches to Teaching Technical Communication brings together a wide range of scholars/teachers to expand the existing canon.

Technical Analysis Plain and Simple $26.99 This is the eBook version of the printed book. “This book is an excellent primer. As a proponent of the art-versus-science school of technical analysis, his primary focus is on the practical aspects of chart reading and how to translate the intelligence derived from charts into investment decisions. If you have ever wondered what technical analysis is, or how you could get started doing it, this is a good place to start.” J ohn B ollinger , CFA, CMT, President, Bollinger Capital Management   “Here is the place to discover why the RSI goes up while the price is going down, how to measure potential moves from a breakout, how not to look at a chart with preconceived notions of what the market will do--‘Let the market talk....’ The advice is above all practical. [This is] a book to own, particularly in the earlier stages of your investment career.” M ichael S myrk , STA Journal   “Finally, an easy-to-understand explanation of how technical analysis works! This primer shows investors how to spot trends and patterns in the markets that can help them choose winning stocks. Full of practical advice, this is a must have for both individual and professional investors.” S usie G harib , Coanchor, PBS Nightly Business Report   T he B est -S elling I ntroduction to T echnical A nalysis : U pdated with N ew E xamples , T echniques , and G uidance ! Fully updated with new coverage of bubbles, sector rotation, and rare “black swan” market events Technical analysis offers powerful, objective tools for picking stocks and making money--and in today’s market environment, that makes it more indispensable than ever. Unfortunately, most technical analysis books confuse investors instead of enlightening them. In this clear, practical, fully updated book, Barron’s Online technical analysis columnist Michael N. Kahn introduces proven technical analysis techniques in simple language that any investor can understand and use.   Kahn explains how technical analysis works and then teaches you how to read charts and translate them into investment decisions. You’ll learn how to use technical analysis to complement your current approach to stock selection, discover what makes a stock look promising, and objectively assess both risk and reward.   This completely revised third edition contains many new examples reflecting today’s transformed market environment. You’ll find detailed new coverage of recognizing bubbles, including real estate (2006), oil (2008), and bonds (2009). Kahn presents powerful new insights into the relationship between technical analysis and market psychology and crucial, up-to-date guidance on sector rotation in rapidly changing markets. He also presents a full chapter on navigating through chaotic, once-in-a-millennium, “b

Governance of Technical Education in India $9.99 Higher education, and in particular technical education, is critical to India’s aspirations of becoming a major competitive player in the global knowledge economy. The technical education system is huge and complex, and reforms are imperative. Countrywide policies continue to identify Good Governance as key to the success of reforms and investments in higher education. A Learning Forum brought together senior policymakers, leaders and experts from: five States leading in technical education (Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal); Ministry of Human Resource Development, Industry, TEQIP National Project Implementation Unit, and the World Bank. The Forum agreed to nine key governance issues that are central to Good Governance: (i) a new model of an autonomous institution; (ii) Common legal framework for governance; (iii) Strategic planning; (iv) Common quality assurance; (v) Policies for industry/academic collaboration; (vi) Professional development for faculty, leaders and Boards of Governors; (vii) Optimum utilization of resources (xiii) Mentoring institutions gaining autonomous status, and (ix) Policy to tackle faculty shortage. Chapter 1 discusses how this Good Governance agenda depends upon coordinated actions at the faculty, institutional, state, and central level; including a clear list of how each stakeholder can take action. Chapter 2 of this report contains Generic papers on the principles, challenges and common language of governance. The chapter reflects upon the issues and attitudes of state legislators and, at the other extreme, principles for governance of an autonomous institution. Chapter 3 consists of five State case studies that frankly and succinctly describe the dramatic challenges that the State governments face to ensure quality, access, inclusiveness, and relevance in technical education. The case studies documents that these states have strong and positives results from the last decade of experiments with governance reforms such as, academic and financial autonomy, block grant funding, faculty assessments, independent quality audits, and devolution of powers to Institutional Board of Governors. Chapter 4 offers a comparable, succinct and honest overview of challenges and recent reforms within governance of higher education from India, China, Europe, Japan, South Korea, U.K., and the U.S. These case studies discuss global failures and successes from balancing demands for greater institutional autonomy with the government’s need to direct strategic economic development and enhance participation in higher education.

Professional Communication Series: Technical Communications, by Glencoe, Workbook $1.5 This book is in Used condition

Technical and Professional Writing: Solving Problems at Work, by Kennedy $94.3 This book is in Like New condition

Pocket Guide To Technical Presentations And Professional Speaking, by Zwickel $25.19 This book is in Good Used condition

Pocket Guide to Technical Presentations and Professional Speaking by Zwickel, Steven Bernard; Pfeiffer, William S. Edition ILL, 1 $14.49 A handbook that promotes the art of good speaking, Pocket Guide to Technical Presentations provides basic guidelines that foster confidence. Up-to-date information in a simple, straightforward format–you will learn to speak competently, overcome anxiety, analyze the audience, research a topic, and to organize, illustrate, and deliver a professional-level talk. After a comprehensive and interesting overview about public speaking and technical presentations, this convenient pocket guide covers audience analysis, coping with anxiety, presentation organization, illustrating the presentation, graphics, delivery, evaluation, and adapting to different situations. Because of its convenient size, ease of use, and informative appendix, this guide is invaluable to those who need to present information from all walks of life: from students to trainer-facilitators to CEOs.

Technical Writing by Reep, Diana Edition , 8 $47.99 Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies and Readings offers a flexible combination of instructional chapters and readings that reflect today's technical writing classroom.   The fifteen instructional chapters offer a comprehensive introduction to technical communication, while articles from professional journals and Web sites–which comprise about one-fourth of the text–offer insight and advice on specific communication topics, including writing for the Web. Each concise, self-contained instructional unit includes extended models and exercises which can be used in class or for collaborative or homework assignments. Students who study technical writing as part of their career preparation in science, business, engineering, social services and technical fields will find this text particularly useful.

Readings for Technical Communication by MacLennan, Jennifer Edition ILL, 0 $16.99 This unique anthology of readings focuses not only on the content and structure of technical writing but also on the political, interpersonal, and ethical demands of writing in a professional workplace. Featuring selections about technical writing along with actual samples of technical writing itself, this volume will provoke thoughtful discussion on issues of credibility, situation, strategy, ethics, and relation.

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Technical Analysis for the Trading Professional by Brown, Constance Edition ILL, 1 $34.49 Part I: Dispelling Some Common Beliefs About Indicators. Oscillators Do Not Travel Between 0 and 100. Dominant Trading Cycles Are Not Symmetrical. Choosing and Adjusting Period Setup for Oscillators. Dominant Trend Lines Are Not Always from Extreme Price Highs. Signals from Moving Averages Are Frequently Absent in Real-Time Charts. Part II: Calculating Market Price Objectives. Adjusting Traditional Fibonaci Projections for Higher-Probability Targets. Price Projections by Reverse-Engineering Indicators. Price Objectives Derived from Positive and Negative Reversals in RSI. Calculating Price and Time Objectives from a Gann Wheel. Using Oscillaors with the Elliott Wave Principle. Part III: New Methods for Improving Indicator Timing and Filtering Premature Signals. Volatility Bands on Oscillators. The Composite Index. Evaluating the Comparative Strengths and Weaknesses of Common Indicators. The Derivative Oscillator. Appendices: A: Real-Time Application: Japanese Yen. B: Real-Time Application: Asian and European Equity Indices. C: Real-Time Application: S&P/Bond Market. D: Formulas. E: Aerodynamic Fund, Ltd. and Aerodynamic Fund L.P.

Technical Writing by Pfeiffer, William Sanborn Edition , 4 $13.49 This book offers an easy-to-use approach towards learning the fundamentals of technical writing. The author AEs writing style is reader friendly and engages the student by providing a comprehensive overview of current topics in technical writing.The book encourages discussion on information, used on a day-to-day basis, such as writing geared on an international level, including a section on ESL, e-mail etiquette, and professional ethical decisions. The text further addressed the cutting-edge, trends with computers and the Internet; including Internet research, integrating color graphics to technical documents, and an Appendix on writing that is geared for online audiences.

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Technical Communication with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates, Ninth Edition $49.99 Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format.

Technical Communication and Its Applications by Borowick, Jerome N Edition , 1 $13.49 This text builds upon natural communication skills and knowledge to develop the principles of technical writing as used by practicing technical professionals in industry, government, and academia. It bridges the gap between the academic and professional experiences by unfolding the various types of engineering and scientific documents and oral presentations that a technical professional must know. Extensive examples and sample documents are presented throughout the text. Numerous detailed assignments that relate familiar subjects to technical communication are included with each chapter.

Technical Communication Strategies for Today by Johnson-Sheehan, Richard Edition ILL, 1 $31.99 Technical Communication Strategies for Today offers students all of the topics and genres they need for their technical communication course—in fewer pages and at a significantly lower price.   Students want their textbooks to cost less, and they want comprehensive topical coverage presented in a succinct and clear writing style. Technical Communication Strategies for Today offers both and speaks to today's students.  Instructional narrative is “chunked,” so that portions of text are combined with graphics. The chunked presentation also integrates an awareness of how documents are read—often skimmed by readers seeking the information they need, and it models the way today’s technical documents should be designed.    The contemporary writing style is matched by an approach that accurately reflects the modern day computer-centered technical workplace: Technical Communication Strategies for Today presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence how we develop, produce, design, and deliver technical documents and presentations. 

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Developing Quality Technical Information $47.99 "The examples are excellent--right on target and easy to understand and adapt. Even those who don't adopt the entire procedure can profit from the parts, but the greatest value will flow to those who adopt the whole." --Carolyn Mulford, senior writer and editor of Writing That Works "This is also a book that students can keep for their professional libraries because it will increase in its value to them after they leave class and face real life experiences on the job. It is plain enough for them to understand while they are learning, and at the same time comprehensive enough to support them as professionals." --Elizabeth Boling, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University "It practices what it preaches. Its guidelines are understandable and appropriate; its examples clear. It contains exactly what writers and editors need to know. It is the book that I would have written." --Cynthia E. Spellman, Unisys The #1 guide to excellence in documentation--now completely updated! A systematic, proven approach to creating great documentation Thoroughly revised and updated More practical examples More coverage of topic-based information, search, and internationalization Direct from IBM's own documentation experts, this is the definitive guide to developing outstanding technical documentation--for the Web and for print. Using extensive before-and-after examples, illustrations, and checklists, the authors show exactly how to create documentation that's easy to find, understand, and use. This edition includes extensive new coverage of topic-based information, simplifying search and retrievability, internationalization, visual effectiveness, and much more. Coverage includes: Focusing on the tasks and topics users care about most Saying more with fewer words Using organization and other means to deliver faster access to information Presenting information in more visually inviting ways Improving the effectiveness of your review process Learning from example: sample text, screen captures, illustrations, tables, and much more Whether you're a writer, editor, designer, or reviewer, if you want to create great documentation, this book shows you how!

Nature of Science in General Chemistry Textbooks $49.95 Research in science education has recognized the importance of history and philosophy of science (HPS). Nature of science (NOS) is considered to be an essential part of HPS with important implications for teaching science. The role played by textbooks in developing students' informed conceptions of NOS has been a source of considerable interest for science educators. In some parts of the world, textbooks become the curriculum and determine to a great extent what is taught and learned in the classroom. Given this background and interest, this monograph has evaluated NOS in university level general chemistry textbooks published in U.S.A. Most textbooks in this study provided little insight with respect to the nine criteria used for evaluating NOS. Some of the textbooks, however, inevitably refer to HPS and thus provide guidelines for future textbooks. A few of the textbooks go into considerable detail to present the atomic models of Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr and wave mechanical to illustrate the tentative nature of scientific theories - an important NOS aspect. These results lead to the question: Are we teaching science as practiced by scientists?An answer to this question can help us to understand the importance of NOS, by providing students an HPS-based environment, so that they too (just like the scientists) feel the thrill and excitement of discovering new things. This monograph provides students and teachers guidelines for introducing various aspects of NOS, based on historical episodes.

Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions $60.95 'Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions' provides managers of technical professionals with clear and tested strategies to improve communication and increase productivity among culturally diverse technical professionals, teams, and departments. Dr. Laroche outlines the differences in education and training, career expectations, communication styles, and management expectations in countries around the world. He explains cross-cultural concepts and presents his case for the importance of cross-cultural competence supported by hard data, including charts, tables, and readily accessible schematics. You'll benefit from the author's experience and expertise as a manager and consultant in this area, illustrated by numerous anecdotes, critical incidents, and mini case studies, centered around two central themes: * Most technical professionals do not recognize the impact of cultural differences in their work * Cross-cultural issues lead to a significant under-utilization of talent and affect productivity negatively 'Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions' offers proven tactics for improving your personal effectiveness and the efficiency of your multicultural teams, breaking the communication barrier in the multicultural workplace. * Provides specific, tried and tested suggestions for managers to improve employee effectiveness within the North American technical workplace * Examines many aspects of the professional lives of technical people in the U.S. and Canada and how they compare to those in other parts of the world * Contains an appendix specifically written for HR managers and diversity trainers, describing how you can modify your approaches to suit this specific audience

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Professional and Technical Writing Strategies by Vanalstyne, Judith S. Tritt, Merrill D. Edition , 5 $35.99 The fifth edition of this successful text is suitable for college and university students at any level. The materials have been tested in academic classes and in training workshops in The authors include writing samples that illustrate actual writing demands in a crow-section of career fields: architecture, aviation, computer sciences, ecology, engineering, fire science, insurance, real estate, landscape technology, manufacturing, medicine and dentistry, nursing and paramedical fields, pest control technology, and all of the sciences. Revisions to the fifth edition include: Coverage of the expanded role of the technical writer with extensive coverage of the ethical and legal concerns in communication. Expanded discussion of collaborative writing and offers more collaborative writing projects. 38 new illustrative graphics and page design options. Moving the Research Strategies section to much earlier in the text to reflect the increasing importance research has on technical documents. A new chapter on Web site design and management in Part Five entitled Presentation Strategies.

DeWALT HVAC Estimating Professional Reference $9.99 Mechanical estimators, building contractors, and technical trade contractors alike will benefit from the straightforward, must-know HVAC estimating information that this book provides. The DEWALT HVAC Estimating Professional Reference guides readers through each step of the HVAC bidding process, beginning with identifying potential business opportunities, and progressing to estimating, conducting cost analysis, reviewing contracts, and finally, to closing the deal. On-site worksheets, "Getting the Job" tips, and math shortcuts offer additional tools, making this a concise yet comprehensive resource for anyone preparing to bid for an HVAC job.

Soft Drinks Companion: A Technical Handbook For The Beverage Industry $159.95 This comprehensive book presents key issues in the technology of the soft drinks industry. Employing a user-friendly format and writing style, the author draws on more than thirty-five years' hands-on experience in technical management in the soft drinks industry. The diverse subjects discussed focus on key scientific and technical issues encountered by technical staff at all levels on a daily basis, including cost factors related to technical subjects. The succinct explanations of scientific concepts underlying technology issues and potential problems make The Soft Drinks Companion an ideal all-around reference for both the professional and novice.

The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to the Energy Market: Value of Technical Analysis in Energy Markets $9.95 Here is a chapter from The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to the Energy Market , a comprehensive reference for financial professionals affected by energy prices. Twenty experts from around the world discuss every aspect of energy trading and the risks associated with specific investment vehicles and energy sectors. It explores specific energy risk management tools including coverage of the use of technical analysis in energy markets, creation and transfer of price risk in European energy markets, and the use of energy options to hedge risk.

Managing Technical People by Humphrey, Watts S. Edition , 1 $13.49 (Each chapter concludes with Notes.) I. THE MANAGER AS LEADER. 1. Technical Leadership. The Leader’s Goals. The Leader’s Conviction. Leaders and Their Followers. Transformational Leadership. Transactional Leadership. Leading from Below. The Leader’s Vision. Leading Technical Professionals. 2. The Commitment Ethic. The Elements of Commitment. Making Responsible Commitments. Commitments or Crusades? Overcommitment. Managing Commitments. Changing Commitments. Doing a Thorough Job. Building the Commitment Ethic. Commitment Ownership. 3. The Importance of Professionalism. The Elements of Professionalism. Reinventing the Wheel. The Benefits of Awareness. Managing Awareness. Knowledge: Only the Beginning. Doing the Job the Right Way. The Discipline of Visibility. The Hard Work of Visibility. Pride of Authorship. The Benefits of Visibility. Professionalism and Performance. The Manager’s Role in Professionalism. 4. Respect for the Individual. The Standard of Respect. The Open Door Policy. Peer Review Programs. Establishing a Respectful Environment. II. MANAGING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE. 5. The Goals of Engineers and Scientists. Work Assignment. Hierarchy of Needs. Locals versus Cosmopolitans. The Need for Influence. 6. The Changing Professional Career. Evolving Professional Goals. Age and Creativity. Age and Performance. Age and Motivation. Burnout. The Management-Employee Partnership. Career Risks and Age. Managing the Older Professional. 7. Motivating Technical and Professional People The Power of Motivation. Motivation and Technical Competence. The Evolution of Management. Building Task Maturity. Building Relationship Maturity. Building Motivation. Motivating Technical Professionals. The Manager’s Style. 8. Professional Discipline. The Need for Discipline. Examples of Disciplined Behavior. Intellectual Disciplines. The Importance of Discipline. The Personal Software Process. The Manager’s Role in Professional Discipline. More Guidelines for Managers. III. THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTED PEOPLE. 9. Identifying Talented Professionals. The Importance of Talent. The Availability of Talent. Characteristics of Technically Talented People Identifying. Managerial Talent. The Tamed Rebel. Recognizing Talent. The Assessment Center. 10. Developing Technical Talent. Professional Development. Career Moves. Technical Development Needs. Continuing Management Contact. Career Counseling. Steps in Technical Development. 11. Developing Managerial Talent. Management Develo

Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers $17.95 Jobs requiring computer and technical skills continue to grow. Explore 100 careers focused on computers and other technologies, assess which ones match your skills, and get the job you want quickly with this authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills needed for the 100 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time. This book providesin alphabetical orderthorough, current, and interesting descriptions of 100 major jobs that require computer and technical skills. A newly updated special book-within-a-book section describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half and includes sample targeted resumes by professional resume writers. A new, easy-to-use assessment matches your personal skills with the characteristics of the occupations described in the book. This book is part of JIST's Top Careers series, which gives job seekers, students, and others a convenient, helpful combination of career information. All books in the series offer high-quality, current labor market information--a key consideration for anyone doing career research and planning.

Building a Winning Career in a Technical Profession by Goetsch, David L. Edition , 1 $18.99 Based on research with 200 accomplished professionals, Building a Winning Career in a Technical Profession offers twenty proven ways to build and sustain a successful technical career. Using a very practical approach, it examines specific soft skills that complement technical course work, and demonstrates how to learn and implement strategies such as integrity, perseverance, public speaking, leadership, and negotiating to take one to the top of their profession. Complete with success stories, discussion cases and insightful tips, it serves as an excellent reference, tailored specifically to technical professionals, and provides a road map for building a winning career. A collection of 20 strategies demonstrate proven ways to build and sustain a successful career. Presents the author's findings based on a research study with 200 success technical professional. Success profiles illustrate how real people in 5 different technical professions have used recommended strategies to make it to the top of their respected professions. An excellent tool for anyone looking to be a success in their chosen profession.

Professional Issues In Software Engineering $49.95 An comprehensive text covering all the issues that software engineers now have to take into account apart from the technical side of things. Includes information on the legal, professional and commercial context in which they work.

Towards Professional Wisdom $49.95 This ground-breaking work addresses the central question of the nature of professional judgement and deliberation that has recently come to the fore in the academic literature of profession and professionalism. It proposes a marked shift away from technical-rational approaches to professional decision-making in favour of reflection and deliberation informed by responsible moral judgement. This book is unique in bringing together key authors from different professional fields to address the issue of professional wisdom in a cross-professional and multidisciplinary way.

Wadsworth Guide to Reading Textbooks, 3rd Edition $19.49 The Wadsworth Guide to Reading Textbooks highlights key skills and strategies required to successfully read college-level materials. Part One describes key elements that often appear in textbooks, such as definitions, visual aids, and charts. Part Two examines how to deal with distractions, manage time, take notes, and read critically. In Part Three, students apply what they have learned to 5 short selections from various college disciplines. Part Four features four full-length textbook chapters from actual business, physical sciences, history and sociology texts.

Theory of Constraints in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (Chapter 29 of Theory of Constraints Handbook) $6.95 This is an individual chapter of Theory of Constraints Handbook. Theory of Constraints is a highly regarded management innovation that runs contrary to conventional wisdom. TOC is best known in the Manufacturing and Distribution sectors where it originated, but services are the dominant sectors in most economies nowadays. The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (PSTS) sector is notable because many of its services are not repeatable, thereby making TOC much harder to apply. Nevertheless, it can be done. This chapter summarizes how and why TOC has been adapted for PSTS. It includes applications for management of resources, projects, business processes, accounting, marketing, sales, strategy, and implementation. Among the benefits of TOC are faster services, greater flexibility, and a sensible re-shuffling of management priorities for profitable growth. Simply stated, TOC makes constraints work for you rather than against you. This chapter explains how practitioners can get started with TOC for services, what researchers can contribute, and what students should know.

Pocket Guide to Technical Writing by Pfeiffer, William Sanborn Edition , 2 $13.49 This handy guide for on-the-job writing gives quick, easy-to-find answers to common writing problems faced in various technical and professional careers. It provides immediate help for planning, drafting, and revising 16 common documents -- from letters and memos to reports and proposals.

Professional Ethics and Etiquette $21.95 Developing professional habits and manners is more important now than ever. Professional Ethics and Etiquette, Second Edition (the previous edition was titled Self-Development) helps students see how a professional is characterized not only by his or her technical skills, but also by the way in which he or she interacts with others. This book shows students how to determine different personality types (including their own) and how cultivating qualities such as fairness, attentiveness, modesty, and mutual respect in communication leads to productive and professional relationships

Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning $40.95 Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning focuses on the role of the health professional as educator of patients/clients, staff, and students in the clinical arena and classroom settings. It covers key principles of teaching and learning in both scope and depth, providing information from research and practice on the educational process, the characteristics of the learner, and techniques and strategies of teaching and learning. This comprehensive text covers important topics including literacy; compliance and motivation; assessment of learning needs, learning styles, and readiness to learn; behavioral objectives; teaching methods; instructional materials; technology in education; gender, socioeconomic, and cultural influences on learning; and evaluation of teaching and learning. Case studies are provided in each chapter for application of the concepts, review questions at the end of each chapter assist the reader with review of the important material presented, and an electronic instructor’s guide provides numerous materials for presentation and testing of content. Unlike other textbooks on education, this text contains a comprehensive coverage of literacy in the adult client population, including guidelines on how to develop and/or critique printed education materials for effective patient/client teaching. It also includes a chapter on writing behavioral objectives and developing teaching plans and learning contracts. There are unique topics included in this text, such as the teaching and learning of motor skills, how to access motivation, the concept of the learning curve, the concept of the spacing effect (massed and distributive learning); gender, socioeconomic, and cultural attributes of the learner, working with a wide variety of diverse populations, and the ethics of student-teacher and client-teacher relationships.

Designing History in East Asian Textbooks $140 This book analyses the efforts throughout East Asia to deploy education for purposes of political socialization, and in particular in order to shape notions of identity. Written by a group of international education experts chapters discuss the enduring focus on the role of curricula in inculcating homogenous visions of the national self, and indeed homogenized visions of significant 'others'. The book also looks at the alternative approaches to textbook design, including the new trend of common textbook initiatives which operate with the aim of defusing the tensions that mutual representation have tended to fuel. It also breaks new ground in the alaysis of East Asia's textbook wars by including contributions from scholars and curriculum developers involved in writing national and multi-national history textbooks.

Communicating Technical Information by Pattow, Donald; Wresch, William Edition REV, 2 $13.49 Giving users the tools and know-how to become proficient technical writers, this state-of-the-art guide takes a hands-on approach to learning the ins and outs of the craft, organizing material around a series of task-oriented chapters that each focus on a typical kind of technical writing assignment. Centered around the belief that writing is a step-by-step process, it addresses the expanded roles and needs of the today's technical writer, and emphasizes the importance of technical communication in the professional workplace.Provides varied, real-life examples that show how writers progress from start to finish, emphasizing the choices writers make and why they make those choices. Covers traditional forms as well as specialized contemporary forms, such as abstracts, literature reviews, impact studies, user manuals, on-line documentation, and hypertext authoring. Focuses on the computer as an integral part of all areas of communication, and shows how to utilize the newest computer-based tools, including how to write for the World Wide Web. Now devotes an entire chapter to ethical issues encountered in both technical writing and in general writing classes.For technical writers.

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Strategies for Business and Technical Writing by Harty, Kevin J Edition , 4 $13.49 For anyone who has written a resume and cover letter to apply for a job, a proposal to land an account, an e-mail to a colleague or a memo his or her co-workers, this book is for you. These everyday business documents may seem simple to write, but in reality are quite difficult to do well. This book will provide the instruction, advice, and necessary examples of how to compose effective business and technical writing. This book teaches effective writing for the work world, offering great advice from the best sources. The reading selections, written by seasoned professionals in the business world, teach professional writing as well. Covering topics including s the revision process, non-biased word choice, and audience analysis, the book is based on the premise that all successful writing consists of clear and effective prose. Yet, it points out the ways in which business and technical writing differs from the expository prose most readers have learned. Also included are discussion of specific documents, including resumes, letters of application, letters that sell, memos, e-mail, reports and proposals. Anyone who engages in business or technical writing.

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Technical Communication, Fourth Canadian Edition by Pfeiffer, William S. Boogerd, J. Edition , 4 $42.99 Appropriate for technical writing courses. This unique introduction to technical writing teaches students the practical and valuable ABC model-Abstract,Body,Conclusion. The text immerses students in various case studies and projects featuring a fictitious Canadian company, much like a potential employer of college or university graduates. The new edition ofTechnical Communicationcontinues to offer clear guidelines for all documents, annotated writing models, realistic assignments, and a writing and grammar handbook, allowing students to place themselves in professional roles and to respond to realistic technical writing challenges.  Additionally, updated Instructor Supplements and Text Enrichment Site allow for a more comprehensive study of the Technical Communications field.

Technical and Conceptual Skills for Mental Health Professionals by Seligman, Linda Edition , 0 $9.99 This fresh new book will help future mental health professionals develop the competence they need in technical and clinical skills, while learning to successfully integrate both types into their professional practice. Material is arranged by skill type, and organized around the acronym BETA--background, emotions, thoughts, and actions--which reflects the range of theorists and therapies, from Freud, Adler, and Jung; through Rogers and Gestalt Therapy; to Emotive Behavior, Cognitive, and Solution-Based Therapy. Both general and specific skills are addressed as they apply to each of the four pillars of the BETA framework, facilitating users' understanding of the broad range of treatment approaches available to clinicians. For future mental health professionals.

Professional SharePoint 2007 Design $49.99 From the planning details to the steps to the considerations, understand how to design the perfect SharePoint implementation by applying the information in Professional SharePoint 2007 Design . Begin with an overview of a installation and move through the technical aspects of creating usable, accessible, aesthetically pleasing SharePoint interfaces, with a primary focus on using SharePoint’s basic design tools to create a better looking and more effective installation. Understand how to use PhotoShop to design the graphics and template model for your site and learn how to integrate SharePoint themes.

Professional Property Briefings - Croatia $140 Professional Property Briefings: Croatia is the definitive English language guide to the laws and procedures governing the Croatian property market and to the investment opportunities in the country. This important book provides insight and in-depth technical guidance to the process of finding, buying, building, restoring, financing, letting and selling property in Croatia in a way that allows owners to maximise the value of their investment and to enjoy their experience of the country.

Technical Editing in the 21st Century $42.99 For courses in Technical Editing.With a focus on both language and technology, Technical Editing: Products & Processes guides the technical editing student through each level of editing, each stage of becoming an editor, and each aspect of production after the formal editing is complete. From its realistic scenarios to self-diagnostic exercises, this book is designed to be hands-on–consistently helping students assess and develop their own technical editing skills. Unlike other books, its goal is to move beyond grammar and style to encompass technology issues that reflect the expanding role of the technical editor in the workplace.

Foundations of Professional Psychology $64.95 Recent advances in the scientific understanding of the human mind and brain along with the emphases on evidence-based practice and competency-based education are creating increasing pressures to update some of the traditional approaches to structuring and organizing education and practice in the field. There have also been many calls in recent years for a unified approach to conceptualizing professional practice in psychology. This book examines whether there exists a unified conceptual framework for the field that is firmly based on current scientific understanding regarding human development and functioning, that applies across all the clinical populations and practice areas within the field, and that would also help integrate professional psychology more fully into health care and the sciences generally. Presents a unified science-based conceptual framework for professional psychology Provides an overview of the whole treatment process as informed by a biopsychosocial approach, from intake through outcomes assessment Avoids highly technical language so that students and practitioners from across the field can follow the discussion

Technical Communication, Eleventh Edition $46.99 Technical Communication is the premier resource for introductory technical communication, combining practical applications and clear writing with attention to the latest developments in the field.Ten editions ago, John Lannon’s Technical Communication changed the study of technical communication, and in a new edition, the book reinvents the study of today’s communication.  Addressing a wide range of interests for students from a variety of majors, the Eleventh Edition of Technical Communication has been updated and streamlined throughout and includes a variety of new Checklists and Guidelines, as well as a unique chapter focused on usability. Rhetorical principles are explained, illustrated, and applied to an array of documents, from brief memos and summaries to formal reports and proposals. The emphasis on current topics like technology, global communication, working in teams, and usability underscores the realities of technical communication today. Exercises incorporated throughout the text enable students to better understand the skills necessary both in college and in the workplace.

Technical Writing for Success $39.99 Taking an applied approach to teaching workplace writing, TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS 3E is a comprehensive text designed to focus on skills that employers demand in today's workplace—thinking, listening, composing, revising, and editing. Students are encouraged to acquire many workplace skills through integrated and applied instruction so that mastering technical writing is relevant and exciting. Abundant model documents reflect Office 2007 formats and include questions providing critical thinking opportunities. This comprehensive text features an engaging writing style, student and real-world models, write-to-learn activities, expanded oral presentation coverage, and much more. TECHNICAL WRITING FOR SUCCESS 3E provides instruction on the less common documents not covered in general communication texts, e.g., proposals, news releases, science lab reports, and instructions. Chapter contents include technical research; writing for the Web; brief informative, brief investigative and recommendation reports; as well as technical reading.

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Making Money in Technical Writing Turn Your Writing Skills Into $100,000 a Year by Kent, Peter Edition , 0 $13.49 Today professional and aspiring authors everywhere are turning to technical writing writing about computers and software as a way to make good money with their writing skills. Peter Kent, himself a prolific freelance technical writer, explains how to get started in this rapidly expanding field. Included is information about getting training, going freelance, setting rates, evaluating contracts, and networking for more business.

Pocket Guide to Technical Writing by Pfeiffer, William S. Boogerd, Jan Edition , 0 $28.49 ThePocket Guide to Technical Writingis an alphabetized handbook that provides a handy reference for on-the-job writing and gives easy-to-find answers to common writing problems faced in various technical and professional careers.Pocket Guide will meet the needs of those instructors who do not want to use a textbook with an abundance of practice exercises but who, instead, want a short reference work that provides the essential guidelines; in some cases instructors will supplement the text with exercises and cases that they have created or collected.

Professional Practice for Landscape Architects $35.95 This book, organised in an extremely-user friendly manner, equips the landscape architect with all of the required knowledge in business and law. It is of great value to Landscape architects throughout their academic and professional life. Landscape architecture students will find this book vital to their education and it will also be useful for landscape students on non-professional programmes who wish to understand the regulatory and planning backgrounds to their studies and for students on technical-type landscape programmes. It is compulsory reading for everyone preparing for the new Pathway to Chartership examination. Not only will it help you pass the exam but you will, along with the thousands of fully-qualified landscape architects in the UK, find it an extremely time-saving reference in your busy working lives. * Highly recommended by the Landscape Institute as preparation for the compulsory Pathway to Chartership * Helps readers to build an understanding of the legal and commercial environment of landscape architecture in the UK * Updated to include new legislation and current practice

Introductory Technical Mathematics $91.99 Introductory Technical Mathematics, 5th Edition provides current and practical vocational and technical math applications for today's sophisticated trade and technical work environments. Each unit delivers practical math concepts alongside step-by-step examples and problems drawn from various occupations. The plentiful examples and problem sets emphasize on-the-job applications of math. Enhancements to the fifth edition include improved algebra coverage, a new section on basic statistics, new material on conversions from metric to customary systems of measure, and a section that supplements the basics of working with spreadsheets for graphing.

Elementary Technical Mathematics $102.99 Elementary Technical Mathematics Tenth Edition was written to help students with minimal math background prepare for technical, trade, allied health, or Tech Prep programs. The authors have included countless examples and applications surrounding such fields as industrial and construction trades, electronics, agriculture, allied health, CAD/drafting, HVAC, welding, auto diesel mechanic, aviation, natural resources, and others. This edition covers basic arithmetic including the metric system and measurement, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics, all as they are related to technical and trade fields. The goal of this text is to engage students and provide them with the math background they need to succeed in future courses and careers.

The Essentials of Technical Communication by Tebeaux, Elizabeth; Dragga, Sam Edition ILL, 1 $34.49 The Essentials of Technical Communication clearly and concisely highlights the basic rhetorical guidelines that will help you successfully get your message across in today's workplace. This brief text incorporates a wealth of real-world documents and scenarios to help you understand key communication principles Chapters 1-6 and then apply those principles to the most common types of professional documents, including e-mails, letters, memos, technical reports, proposals, progress reports, instructions, websites, and oral presentations Chapters 7-12. Features: * Case studies contextualize documents and provide numerous examples of initial and final drafts to help you see how to plan, draft, and revise effectively in different situations * Quick Tips boxes and Guidelines summarize information crucial to workplace communication * Checklists review basic principles and help you ensure that your professional documents achieve your purpose * Exercises at the end of each chapter guide practice in the techniques outlined in the text * Appendixes contain a brief guide to grammar, punctuation, and usage; a style sheet for the most commonly used documentation systems; and an annotated report for study The companion website, www.oup.com/us/tebeaux, offers further resources for students and instructors: * For Students: chapter overviews; self-tests with immediate feedback; helpful links; key terms and concepts; downloadable versions of the checklists from the book; and a library of downloadable sample documents, including 30 with annotations highlighting purpose, audience, and design * For Instructors: an Instructor's Manual featuring chapter objectives, teaching strategies, workshop activities, writing projects, relevant links, worksheets, discussion questions, sample syllabi, downloadable sample documents, and downloadable PowerPoint files for use as lecture aids * The Instructor's Manual is also available in a CD version that includes a Test Bank

Technical Communication, 8th Edition $44.95 The best-selling tech comm book on the market, Technical Communication offers comprehensive and accessible advice on planning, designing, and drafting documents for a broad range of situations and applications. For eight editions, it has been known for its thorough coverage, student-friendly tone, model interior design, and abundant samples of the techniques and guidelines discussed throughout the book. As always, Mike Markel keeps pace with current technologies and the realities of technical communication today.

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DEWALT® Electrical Estimating Professional Reference, 2nd Edition $19.95 The DEWALT Electrical Estimating Professional Reference Second Edition is a practical guide for electricians to successfully estimate and bid jobs anywhere. Based on real-life experience from the angle of a professional electrical estimator, this detailed book covers every step of the process from pre-bid to the contract being awarded, and everything in between. This reference guide is the perfect tool for professional building and technical trade contractors, service technicians, maintenance personnel, plant managers, engineers, designers, and architects. Some of the topics that are covered include: estimating forms, bid worksheets, quantity take-off checklists, proposal inclusions and exclusions, marketing techniques, job negotiations, suggested man-hours, estimating data tables and much more.

Technical Analysis by Kirkpatrick II, Charles D.; Dahlquist, Julie R. Edition ILL, 1 $38.49 Now, there's a comprehensive, objective, and reliable tutorial and reference for the entire field of technical analysis. For traders, researchers, and serious investors alike, this is the definitive book on technical analysis. Individual investors and professional investment managers are increasingly recognizing the value of technical analysis in identifying trading opportunities. Moreover, the SECs requirement for analysts and brokers to pass Section 86 exams can now be fulfilled with the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) certification.   Author Charles D. Kirkpatrick II has spent decades using technical analysis to advise major investing institutions -- and he currently teaches the subject to MBA candidates, giving him unique insight into the best ways of explaining its complex concepts. Together with university finance instructor and CMT Dr. Julie Dahlquist, Kirkpatrick systematically explains the theory of technical analysis, presenting academic evidence both for and against it. Using 200+ illustrations, the authors explain the analysis of markets and individual issues, and present a complete investment system and portfolio management plan. Readers will learn how to use tested sentiment, momentum indicators, seasonal affects, flow of funds, and many other techniques. The authors reveal which chart patterns and indicators have been reliable; show how to test systems; and demonstrate how technical analysis can be used to mitigate risk.

A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing for Speech-Language Pathology $104.99 Teaching and learning to write in technical and professional language is an important part of speech-language pathology education. A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing for Speech-Language Pathology, 3e has a long-standing tradition as the only product that covers writing skills that are specific to the profession of speech-language pathology. This product includes guidelines of scientific and professional writing based on the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) and provides new rules of usage and their correct and incorrect exemplars. A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing for Speech-Language Pathology is divided into three parts covering basic writing skills that are the foundation of good writing, scientific writing in accordance with the fifth edition of APA, and writing assessment reports, treatment plan, progress reports, and professional correspondence.

Flats: Technical Drawing for Fashion $22.75 Flats are essential for anyone working in the fashion industry. Used to convey design ideas and garment details to pattern cutters and machinists, it is essential that they are drawn accurately to avoid misunderstanding and costly mistakes in sampling and production. This book explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method accompanied by some time-saving tips. This method is explained for those who wish to use Adobe Illustrator as well as for those who prefer to draw by hand. The second part of the book presents over 600 technical drawings of garment types, styles, and construction details, the basic key shapes of which are shown alongside a specially created and photographed calico toile. Accompanying each illustration is a list of all the terms by which that garment is known. This unique presentation illustrates the relationship between the three-dimensional garment and the two-dimensional drawing, allowing readers to really understand how to render technical drawings.

Rangefinder's Professional Photography $27.95 The best images by the best photographers from around the world are featured in this collection that reflects the pinnacle of contemporary photography, both in terms of technical skill and creative ingenuity. Appealing to photographers of all levels, this book includes images from all genres of photographyfrom wedding and fashion to portrait and productas well as more than 100 instructive articles. In each chapter, the images and techniques are thematically grouped to provide for rapid learning and easy cross-referencing. The breadth of topics, the high quality of the images, the technical skills required to create them, and the sheer creativity reflected in each shot, makes this collection an essential addition to any photographer's library.

Technical Graphics Communication, 4th Edition $115.25 In its fourth edition, Technical Graphics Communication has become a standard in the field of engineering and technical graphics. This text presents both traditional and modern approaches to technical graphics, providing engineering and technology students with a strong foundation in standard drawing practices and techniques. Strong emphasis on design and industrial applications is found throughout, reinforcing the real and practical ways that technical graphics skills are used in real companies.

Technical Communication Fundamentals, First Edition $27.99 For courses in Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Writing in the Professions, and Business and Technical Communication.Technical Communication Fundamentals presents proven writing strategies in a format that is concise and easy to use. Designed for flexibility, the book is supported by MyTechCommLab, which provides 90 model documents, 50 interactive documents, tutorials, activities, and case studies all on The Web! Using numbered guidelines, an ABC format and annotated samples, the book immerses students in the process of technical writing, while teaching practical formats for getting the job done.

Research Methods and Society: Foundations of Social Inquiry, CourseSmart Solutions eTextbook (ITT Technical Institute) $17 For one-semester, undergraduate courses in Research Methods in the social sciences, especially in Sociology.Designed to help students acquire basic skills in the methods of social science research, this text contains numerous excerpts from professional journal articles, scholarly books, and popular press. It uses a straightforward writing style to present essential information, without eliminating key concepts, tools, and their applications. Concrete, everyday examples and “hands-on” practice activities reinforce fundamental concepts that will be useful to students in their future careers and life. Topics are illustrated in ways that are student-centered, yet instructor-friendly.

Printed Access Card for Milady U Professional Development: Professional Tools for Success: Professional Tools for Success, 1st Edition $29.95 One may be a great practitioner but without the tips, tricks and skills they will learn in this class, it may all be for nothing. Do their and clients consider them to be polite? Do they know the proper etiquette of most situations they will encounter everyday in the salon? Are they the type that talks over everyone else or who hardly listens to what others are saying? Are they a time waster? Are they always late for everything? Do they really know what it means to be a professional? This course explores all of these topics and more and is designed to set an individual up properly so they can create and use the tools necessary in order to have a great career. Milady U Professional Development courses are designed to meet the educational needs of the beauty and wellness industry. Currently enrolled students, licensed technicians, and salon and spa owners can receive the education they need, on-demand, from their computer! Each course is designed to be entertaining, visually appealing and could easily be completed in a single afternoon. Offering a selection of resources focusing on technical, business and soft skills, these courses provide users with a learning solution that is convenient to them. This Access Code is an in-stock item. The Code is contained on a printed card that will be mailed to you.  In some cases, an Instant Access version may also be available. To find out if an Instant Access version of this product is available, please contact Customer Service at 866-994-2427

Professional Architectural Photography $40.95 This is a must-have guide both for aspiring students and for established professionals who need to keep up to speed with the current impact of recent digital developments. In this highly visual, full colour text Michael Harris shares his professional secrets and demonstrates how to achieve top quality architectural images. Brief histories of both architecture and architectural photography lay the foundations for the technical applications that follow. This third edition provides increased coverage of the revolution in digital photography, which is forcing all photographers to review their practices. The pros and cons of these developments are assessed through a comparison of the film and digital mediums and the highly debated variances in their quality and cost. Michael Harris is a freelance photographer specializing in architectural and interior photography. His work covers a wide spectrum from industrial and commercial, to residential photography. He is author of 'Professional Interior Photography', also published by Focal Press. *Learn how to achieve top quality architectural images from a leading expert *Up-to-date advice on the pros and cons of digital photography in this field *Step by step guide to typical, profitable shooting sequences on assignment

Technical Communication by Lannon, John M.; Gurak, Laura J. Edition REV, 12 $54.99 Technical Communication offers complete coverage of technical communication, business communication, and professional writing in a user-friendly writing style. The topics move from basic foundational concepts, to chapters on research, visuals, style, document design, usability, and finally to specific documents (basic workplace correspondence to more complex documents, technologies, and oral presentations).  The appendix includes thorough coverage of MLA, APA, and CSE (Council of Science Editors) documentation styles, and a handbook of grammar, mechanics, and usage. All descriptions of and instructions for creating technical documents are accompanied by clear, annotated model documents.  In addition, graphic illustrations appear throughout the book to make abstract concepts easy to understand. Checklists and Projects provide plentiful opportunities to learn and reinforce chapter topics.

Spring Into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists by Rosenberg, Barry J. Edition ILL, 1 $13.99 The fastest way for professionals to master technical writing!You’re a technical professional, perhaps a programmer, engineer, or scientist. You are not a professional writer, but writing is part of your job (specs, manuals, proposals, lab reports, technical presentations, Web content, data sheets, and so on).Welcome. This book is for you. It’s all you need to clearly communicate technical ideas to any audience—technical or nontechnical—and motivate them to act. Barry J. Rosenberg organizes every facet of effective technical writing into more than 175 short, concise, fast-paced tutorials. You’ll find loads of examples (what to do and what not to do) plus start-to-finish instructions for writing exactly the kinds of documents you need to create.Need specific solutions? This book’s bite-size, visual, high-efficiency format delivers them instantly. Dig in, get started, and get results!Make all your documents and presentations clearer, more concise, and more compellingUnderstand your audience, and target your content appropriatelyLearn how to write for an international audienceUse active voice to communicate with confidence and authorityProduce effective lists, tables, and graphicsCreate useful examples Write effective manuals and release notesImplement solid technical Web sitesDevelop winning research, business, and book proposalsCreate and present compelling PowerPoint presentationsWrite e-mails that don’t ignite flame warsLearn how to integrate documentation development into best engineering practicesDownloadable examples are available on the Web.

Technical Communication Today, Third Edition $44.99 Technical Communication Today remains the only text to fully centralize the computer in the technical workplace, presenting how writers use computers throughout their communication process.  Writers use their computers to help them think, research, compose, design, and edit.  Not only is Technical Communication Today  firmly rooted in core rhetorical principles, but the text also presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence how we develop, produce, design, and deliver technical documents and presentations. Clear instruction not only describes technical documents, but also guides the reader through the activity of producing them. Technical Communication Today  helps communicators draft and design documents, prepare material for print and Web publication, and make oral presentations; by bringing computers to the foreground as thinking tools, it accurately reflects the modern day computer-centered technical workplace.Technical Communication Today  speaks to today's students and how they expect to learn information.  Instructional narrative is “chunked,” so that readable portions of text are combined with graphics. Not only does this presentation facilitate learning, but it also models the way today’s technical documents should be designed.  Additionally, the chunked presentation integrates an awareness of how documents are read–often “raided” by readers seeking the information they need.  By mirroring these processes in its content and structure, Technical Communication Today offers a higher level of accessibility for readers.

Technical Communication Today, Fourth Edition $44.99 Technical Communication Todayremains the only text to fullycentralize the computer in the technical workplace, presenting how writers use computers throughout their communication process.  Writers use their computers to help them think, research, compose, design, and edit.  Not only is Technical Communication Today  firmly rooted in core rhetorical principles, but the text also presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence how we develop, produce, design, and deliver technical documents and presentations. Clear instruction not only describes technical documents, but also guides the reader through the activity of producing them. Technical Communication Today  helps communicators draft and design documents, prepare material for print and Web publication, and make oral presentations; by bringing computers to the foreground as thinking tools, it accurately reflects the modern day computer-centered technical workplace.Technical Communication Today  speaks to today's students and how they expect to learn information.  Instructional narrative is “chunked,” so that readable portions of text are combined with graphics. Not only does this presentation facilitate learning, but it also models the way today’s technical documents should be designed.  Additionally, the chunked presentation integrates an awareness of how documents are read–often “raided” by readers seeking the information they need.  By mirroring these processes in its content and structure, Technical Communication Today offers a higher level of accessibility for readers.

Technical Drawing $202.99 The best-selling Technical Drawing is now updated and better than ever, providing you with complete coverage of the drawing skills and information you need for a successful career in drafting! Focusing on the graphic aspects of engineering and industrial technology, Technical Drawing 4E integrates key coverage of design and visualization for computer modeling with traditional technical drawing techniques. Up-to-date coverage is provided for related technologies such as welding, modern manufacturing, and various drafting disciplines.

Houghton Mifflin Guide to Reading Textbooks, 3rd Edition $13.49 This guide has five full textbook chapters and an accompanying study guide section from a variety of disciplines. Following each textbook chapter are two sections of instruction and exercises for the students. The first section, "Textbook Features," explains methods for improving reading skills.

Foundations of Professional Psychology by Melchert, Timothy Edition , 0 $35.99 Recent advances in the scientific understanding of the human mind and brain along with the emphases on evidence-based practice and competency-based education are creating increasing pressures to update some of the traditional approaches to structuring and organizing education and practice in the field. There have also been many calls in recent years for a unified approach to conceptualizing professional practice in psychology. This book examines whether there exists a unified conceptual framework for the field that is firmly based on current scientific understanding regarding human development and functioning, that applies across all the clinical populations and practice areas within the field, and that would also help integrate professional psychology more fully into health care and the sciences generally.Presents a unified science-based conceptual framework for professional psychologyProvides an overview of the whole treatment process as informed by a biopsychosocial approach, from intake through outcomes assessmentAvoids highly technical language so that students and practitioners from across the field can follow the discussion

Professional Content Management Systems $130 Content and Content Management are core topics in the IT and broadcast industry. However these terms have not been clearly defined for those learning the field. The topic is complex and users from different industries have different backgrounds and a varied understanding of content issues. Multimedia Content Management helps to clarify the subject area, define problematic issues and establish a universal understanding of content and its management. * Provides clarity in the subject area. * Defines potential problems and establishes a universal understanding. * Builds an architectural framework upon this account and different aspects of the industry and solutions are reviewed. * Comprehensively describes the different users working and accessing content, the applications and workflows. Essential reading for students, engineers and technical managers, in the area of data, storage management and multimedia, requiring an overview of this complex topic. The topics discussed will also prove highly insightful for executive managers and media professionals with a technical understanding and broadcast executives in the field.

Legal Issues in Career and Technical Education $60 Legal Issues in Career and Technical Education is designed for career and technical education administrators, supervisors, and instructors who need to understand the legal ramifications involved when providing training in on- and off-site laboratory or classroom settings. This book addresses the legal system, specific laws, and significant courst rulings as they apply to career and technical education in both secondary and postsecondary settings. Timely topics, case studies, and frequently asked questions address situations that can lead to a legal action and the proper response after a legal action. The principles presented in this book can be applied to any laboratory or classroom setting.

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