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Bill Gates Bill Gates Adam Woog A biography of Bill Gates including his childhood, his early work in computers, the founding of Microsoft and the expansion of the company, his private life, and future prospects. OL15073750W
Everyone else must fail Everyone else must fail Karen Southwick "Karen Southwick's unauthorized account provides the full story of Larry Ellison's brilliant, controversial career. Ellison's drive and fierce ambition created Oracle out of the dust and built it int… OL15139023W
The Microsoft Case The Microsoft Case William H Page In 1998, the United States Department of Justice and state antitrust agencies charged that Microsoft was monopolizing the market for personal computer operating systems. More than ten years later, th… OL15192445W
Software industry-oriented education practices and curriculum development Software industry-oriented education practices and curriculum development Matthew Hussey "This book presents relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the software-industry education area for professionals in academic institutions and industry who want… OL16126079W
Gates Gates Paul Andrews,Stephen Manes He is the youngest self-made billionaire in history, the most powerful person in the computer industry, the most eligible bachelor in America. His limited-edition Porsche, his high-tech mansion, his … OL16433144W
Microsoft Secrets Microsoft Secrets Michael A. Cusumano,Richard W. Selby "Today, Microsoft commands the high ground of the information superhighway by owning the operating systems and basic applications programs that run on the world's 170 million computers. Beyond the un… OL1806233W
Software process improvement for small and medium enterprises Software process improvement for small and medium enterprises Mario Piattini "This book offers practical and useful guidelines, models, and techniques for improving software processes and products for small and medium enterprises, utilizing the authoritative, demonstrative to… OL18358572W
Trust on Trial Trust on Trial Richard B. McKenzie "[A]rgues that government trust busters don't have a clue about how to effectively referee competition in today's industries that live or die at the caprice of innovation"--Jacket. OL1859766W
Li Kaifu Li Kaifu Ting Tian 3, 4, 224 pages ; 24 cm OL20051450W
Dong shan zai qi Shi Yuzhu Dong shan zai qi Shi Yuzhu Hongbin Xi Ben shu nei rong bao gua : yi nian bai wan er nian qian wan san nian guo yi shi yu zhu chuang zao zhu hai su du xian ji suan ji hou nao huang jin zai fang di chan ju ren xian sheng er hou shuai ; shi… OL20124638W
Plunkett's games, apps & social media industry almanac 2015 Plunkett's games, apps & social media industry almanac 2015 Jack W. Plunkett The data and areas of interest covered are intentionally broad, ranging from gaming and social media trends to emerging applications and technologies, to an in-depth look at the major firms (which we… OL24806267W
In the company of giants In the company of giants Rama Dev Jager Pull up a chair and listen in on the most honest and unrestrained interviews ever published of the titans of the digital world. OL2622962W
Bill Gates, software billionaire Bill Gates, software billionaire Michael Forman A biography of the founder of Microsoft, tracing his success in making the company one of the leaders in the computer software industry. OL2638746W
Ulterior motive Ulterior motive Daniel Oran While the owner of the Seattle computing firm, Megasoft, Jack Malcolm, is answering questions about his candidacy for President of the U.S., he is assassinated by the bullets of a terrorist on nation… OL2772439W
From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog Martin Campbell-Kelly From its first glimmerings in the 1950s, the software industry has evolved to become the fourth largest industrial sector of the US economy. Starting with a handful of software contractors who produc… OL3234694W
Bill Gates, billionaire computer genius Bill Gates, billionaire computer genius Joan D. Dickinson Presents a biography of the math whiz kid who grew up to co-found Microsoft, the world's leading computer software firm. OL3344660W
Bill Gates Bill Gates Connolly, Sean A biography of the math whiz kid who grew up to co-found Microsoft, the world's leading computer software firm. OL443519W
Masters of Doom Masters of Doom David Kushner "To my taste, the greatest American myth of cosmogenesis features the maladjusted, antisocial, genius teenage boy who, in the insular laboratory of his own bedroom, invents the universe from scratch.… OL5957689W
Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Guanxi (The Art of Relationships) Gregory T. Huang,Robert Buderi Guanxi (gwan-shee), the Chinese term for mutually beneficial relationships essential to success in the Middle Kingdom, tells the story of the juggernaut research lab that underpins Microsoft's relati… OL8454220W
Managing global development risk Managing global development risk Steven E. Hall,James M. Hussey While global sourcing has expanded dramatically in terms of activities, consistent challenges remain for organizations that choose such a business decision. These challenges include maximizing the op… OL9767242W
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