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Provides information on how to discover security flaws in Web applications to defend against hackers

Focusing on an enigmatic figure from Michigan, this book offers insights into America's evolving spiritual landscape. It serves as an engaging introduction for readers interested in understanding the complexities of contemporary spirituality and the influences shaping it.

The Bestselling Classic Updated for Surfers, Sailors, Oceanographers, Climate Activists, and Those Who Love the Sea First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. The original author, Willard Bascom, was a master of the subject and included a wealth of information, based on theory and statistics, but also anecdotal observation and personal experience. It brought to the general public understanding of the awesome and complex power of the waves. This revision from Kim McCoy adds recent facts and anecdotes to update the book's relevance in the time of climate change. One of the most significant effects of global warming will be sea-level rise. What will this mean to waves and beaches, and what effects are we already seeing? New text and photos cover events such as the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, Hurricane Katrina flooding of 2005, and the 2011 earthquake and resulting devastation in Fukishima. As well as students, surfers, and the general public, this updated edition of a beloved classic is an essential handbook for climate scientists and ocean activists, providing clear explanations and detailed resources for the constant battle to preserve the shore.

Maya Python for Games and Film is the first book to focus exclusively on how to implement Python with Maya. Written by trusted authorities in the field, this in-depth guide will help you master Maya Python, whether you're a seasoned technical artist looking to make the transition from MEL to Python or an aspiring artist not wanting to scramble for

When implemented correctly, release management ensures quality throughout the development, implementation, and delivery of services, applications, and infrastructure. This holistic approach enhances system availability, reduces maintenance costs, and boosts stability, maintainability, and reliability. Filled with practical insights, this guide illustrates effective release process implementation in real-world scenarios. It clarifies the distinctions and similarities between release management and project management, addressing common confusions about these complementary processes. The book tackles day-to-day challenges for successful implementation, detailing what to implement, how, and when. It includes a comprehensive model for executing a release management process, along with templates, diagrams, and role charts to facilitate implementation in your organization. Cultural aspects are also addressed, providing strategies to communicate the benefits of release management across all organizational levels, overcome objections, and assess readiness. Emphasizing performance measurement, it guides the development of effective metrics and offers examples of productivity measures. Recognizing that implementation strategies may vary across organizations, this accessible guide equips you with the tools to tailor a release management practice to fit your specific needs.

Over the last 14 years of advising leading global companies, author Philip Weiss developed a unique approach designed for the modern executive to adapt and thrive in this age of vast networks, digital communications and perpetual change. The Hyperthinking model is predicated on the assumption that the most important skill required to help you and your organization grow is the mind-set of individuals. Using the techniques in this book, practitioners will be able to continuously alter their perceptions and discover how to adapt to this new business world.

This book provides a concise and jargon-free guide to the thinking and practice of this exciting approach, enabling people to make changes in their lives in the shortest possible time.

Explore 101 ways to improve your UX designs. Will Grant continues the lineage of Jakob Nielsen and Don Norman to bring his own expertise to the field of user experience (UX). Will's insights will challenge your approach and develop your skills, offering a better and more consistent UX to your customers

This innovative new textbook seeks to provide undergraduate students of international relations with valuable and relevant historical context, bridging the gap and offering a genuinely interdisciplinary approach. Each chapter integrates both historical analysis and literature and applies this to an international relations context in an accessible fashion, allowing students to understand the historical context in which these core issues have developed. The book is organised thematically around the key issues in international relations such as war, peace, sovereignty, identity, empire and international organisations. Each chapter provides an overview of the main historical context, theories and literature in each area and applies this to the study of international relations. Providing a fresh approach, this work will be essential reading for all students of international relations and international relations theory.