The subject of “design thinking” is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press—due in large part to the work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business. The myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. The reality is that most innovations come from a process of rigoro...

Dit boek biedt een unieke, systematische analyse van het toezicht op de Nederlandse inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten. Een onmisbare publicatie voor wie grip wil krijgen op de juridische en staatsrechtelijke kaders van geheime operaties.

The creation of a flexible, efficient, digitized, dependable and resilient power grid may well be the best route to increasing energy efficiency & security, as well as boosting the potential of renewable & distributed power sources. This book covers smart grids from A-Z, providing a complete treatment of the topic, covering both policy and technology, explaining the most recent innovations supporting its development, and clarifying how the smart grid can support the integration of renewable e...

The New State of the Art in Information Security: Now Covers Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, and Cyberwarfare Students and IT and security professionals have long relied on Security in Computing as the definitive guide to computer security attacks and countermeasures. Now, the authors have thoroughly updated this classic to reflect today's newest technologies, attacks, standards, and trends. Security in Computing, Fifth Edition, offers complete, timely coverage of all aspects of comp...

"One of the most significant books in my life." -Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way "Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours." -Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied ". .

. filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will serve you and your projects well for years to come." -Andrea Goulet...

"This edition contains Larman's usual accurate and thoughtful writing. It is a very good book made even better."-Alistair Cockburn, author, Writing Effective Use Cases and Surviving OO Projects"Too few people have a knack for explaining things. Fewer still have a handle on software analysis and design.

Craig Larman has both."-John Vlissides, author, Design Patterns and Pattern Hatching"People often ask me which is the best book to introduce them to the world of OO design. Ever since I came ac...

This is the third edition of the highly successful Advertising Concept Book. As well as substantially expanded chapters on interactive advertising and integrated advertising, an entirely new chapter on branded social media has been added. This new edition contains fifty specially drawn new illustrations of key campaigns.

It covers every aspect of the business, from how to write copy and learn the creative process to how agencies work and the different strategies used for all types of media. P...

Een boek over de kracht en de betekenis van verbindend leiderschap. Over hoe je binnen de dynamiek van een organisatie zo leiding kunt geven dat dit verbonden is met jezelf en dienend is aan het geheel. Systemische principes als plek, ordening en het insluiten van polariteiten liggen ten grondslag aan een gezond en vitaal werkklimaat.

Hoe versta je de tekens als leider? Het bepalen van de koers vraagt een kijken op meerdere lagen om te kunnen doorgronden wat er bij mensen, in teams en in het...

Werken met kleuters is een vak apart en bewegingsonderwijs is een apart vak. Die twee gecombineerd verdienen een eigen boek. Een bundeling van veel bestaande theorie over kleuters, over het hoe en waarom van bewegingsonderwijs en vooral over het vakkundig begeleiden van ‘kleuters in beweging’.

Het lezen en toepassen van de kennisbasis helpt je bij het voorbereiden, verzorgen en evalueren van de lessen bewegingsonderwijs specifiek met kleuters. Het het boek en de bijbehorende extra's (boek...

Combining theory, empirical data, and policy this book provides a fresh analysis of sustainable finance. It explains the sustainability challenges for corporate investment and shows how finance can steer funding to certain companies and projects without sacrificing return, speeding up the transistion to a sustainable economy.