I like this book for several reasons. First, the prints are visually pleasing, for me at least, with large fonts and ample space. Second, Mr. Lucht’s writing style yields content that is easy to absorb. Third, and the most important of them all, John’s advices make sense and work, day after day.
Some people might read the book and go “So what, those are just common sense stuff.” Well, sure but try to do those things in the book consistently day in and day out. I guess practicing management is about doing the right things and being effective on a consistent basis. A great read for anyone who is in the management line of work or aspiring to get into one. I read the book from time to time and continue to get new “insights” every time.
Link to the book on Amazon
January 17th, 2008
While investigating the mechanical details behind the WordPress theme, I came across XAMPP, a simple and straight-forward way of getting a WAMP stack working on your PC. Although an .EXE installer is available, I prefer the .ZIP package. Just unzip the content, run a setup batch file, and off you go. It could not be easier. Now there is no excuse not to get your own WAMP stack running and start the learning!
Many thanks to the Apache Friends Project
Other WAMP stacks listed on Wiki
January 13th, 2008
I don’t remember when I started following Anne Fisher’s column, but I have always found her articles to be very informative and useful. You may or may not always agree with her expert guests’ assessments, it is always good to learn from a diverse points of view. Subscribe to her newsletter and check it out.
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January 13th, 2008
When it comes to the project management topic, The Project Management Podcast hosted by Cornelius Fichtner is definitely my favorite. Mr. Fichtner has been consistently pumping out quality weekly podcasts since September 2005. I don’t know how he does it. Great job, Cornelius!
The Project Management Podcast
January 6th, 2008
Managing one’s career is an on-going task that just has to be done. It used to be companies will manage people’s careers and take care of them from the day of hire to retirement. Those companies are still out there but they are certainly in the minority. One resource I find very worth-a-while is the Career Opportunities podcast by Douglas Welch. At the end of the day, your career is yours to manage and no one is going to do it for you.
Career Opportunities podcast
January 6th, 2008
As an IT person, this book is a must-read and I refreshed my memory over the holiday weekend on what it means to be “The New Middlers” and what it takes to be one of the untouchables.
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
January 6th, 2008
Came across this and would like to pass along for those of you making the new year resolutions…
Plan Ahead
January 6th, 2008
As my first blog entry (yeah, the resume entries don’t count), I had to dedicate it to Mark and Mike of Manager Tools. Thank you very much for putting together a wonderful program and jumping start a professional community.
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January 6th, 2008
Date: November 28, 2007
Location: California State University, Northridge
Organization: Management Information Systems Association
Abstract: MISA invited me to give a talk about my work at Sony Pictures Entertainment and the IT profession. We discussed a number of topics on why I felt the IT profession is a viable career and made some suggestions on making the decision to work in this fast-pace and ever-changing field.
Download: DavidLowe_CSUN_20071128.pdf (PDF, 2.55MB)
January 4th, 2008
Date: September 11, 2007
Location: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA
Organization: BEA Systems
Abstract: As enterprises continue to invest in composite applications based on BEA’s application & SOA platforms, proactive application management is essential to address problems before they impact customers and insure optimal application performance that meets SLAs. In this session, executives from CA’s Wily Technology Division and Sony Pictures will discuss the importance of end-to-end application management. Attendees will learn first hand how Sony Pictures uses Wily to extend the value of BEA with comprehensive monitoring and diagnostics for its mission critical applications in production. Sony Pictures will also share best practices it follows to keep its applications highly available and performing at peak levels.
Download: CAWily_BEAWorld_2007.pdf (PDF, 1.04MB)
January 4th, 2008
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