From Geek to Peak has one goal: transform the cubicle-dwelling wage-slave geek into a successful freelancer. Are you a corporate-bound web developer, QA tester, documentation specialist, project manager, CSS maven, JavaScript guru, Rails expert, or PHP demigod? Are you about to be laid off? Is your job being moved overseas without you? Are you just plain tired of working on the same go-nowhere projects over and over? Are you up to here with all the endless meetings and reporting to a boss that knows less than you do? Do you want to make your own way in the world, but don't know how to start? Then this book is for you! It focuses specifically on: a) problems specific to technical freelancers and consultants b) issues that you will encounter in your first 365 days in business. This book is written by a seasoned technical consultant, and it will give you the inside scoop on what you need to succeed in your first year in business.
If you’re a PHP developer, you can build Rails-like applications without learning a new language by following the hands-on tutorials in Professional CodeIgniter. In this book, find an overview of MVC and agile technologies, model and schema for products, helpers and libraries, Ajax and Scriptaculous, and explanations of the creation of applications like content management, blogs, and forums. Follow the step-by-step instructions for building and perfecting each application with CodeIgniter, and you will learn how to avoid everyday problems that other reference manuals don’t address.
PHP security, just like PHP itself, has advanced. Updated for PHP 5.3, the second edition of this authoritative PHP security book covers foundational PHP security topics like SQL injection, XSS, user authentication, and secure PHP development. Chris Snyder and Tom Myer also delve into recent developments like mobile security, the impact of JavaScript, and the advantages of recent PHP hardening efforts. Pro PHP Security, Second Edition will serve as your complete guide for taking defensive and proactive security measures within your PHP applications. Beginners in secure programming will find a lot of material on secure PHP development, the basics of encryption, secure protocols, as well as how to reconcile the demands of server-side and web application security.
In a future where selfishness trumps morality, abortion, and euthenasia become the norm. In this dystopian science fiction novel, John Thomas Rogers casts a frightening vision of America in the next century. Wrestling with real, modern-day moral issues like abortion and fetal rights, population control, and gender roles, this gritty thriller...
Unlock the power of fascial release—the ultimate guide to structural balance and pain relief. From the creator and bestselling author of Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists. This thoroughly revised edition of the authoritative reference Fascial Release for Structural Balance brings the book up to date with all of the most current research on the role of fascia and myofascia in the body, and how treatment affects it. This edition takes advantage of more sophisticated testing to explore in greater detail the relationship between anatomical structure and function, making it an even more essential guide. Offering a detailed introduction to structural anatomy and fascial release therapy, including postural analysis, complete technique descriptions, and the art of proper assessment of a patient through "bodyreading," the book features 150 color photographs that clearly demonstrate each technique. The authors, both respected bodywork professionals, give any bodywork practitioner using manual therapy—including physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, myofascial and trigger point therapists, and massage therapists—the information they need to deliver effective treatments and create long-lasting, systemic change in clients' shape and structure. Fascia, the soft tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and organs, plays a crucial role in supporting the body. By learning to intelligently manipulate it, a bodyworker or therapist can help with many chronic conditions that their clients suffer from, providing immediate pain relief as well as reducing the strains that may contribute to the patient's ongoing aches and pains, leading to rapid, effective, and lasting pain relief. James Earls and Thomas Meyers argue that approaching the fascia requires "a different eye, a different touch, and tissue-specific techniques.
Lit Hub: Most Anticipated Books of 2023 Sparkling new translations highlight the humor and poignancy of Mann’s best stories—including his masterpiece, in its first English translation in nearly a century. A towering figure in the pantheon of twentieth-century literature, Thomas Mann has often been perceived as a dry and forbidding writer—“the starched collar,” as Bertolt Brecht once called him. But in fact, his fiction is lively, humane, sometimes hilarious. In these fresh renderings of his best short work, award-winning translator Damion Searls casts new light on this underappreciated aspect of Mann’s genius. The headliner of this volume, “Chaotic World and Childhood Sorrow” (in its first new translation since 1936)—a subtle masterpiece that reveals the profound emotional significance of everyday life—is Mann’s tender but sharp-eyed portrait of the “Bigs” and “Littles” of the bourgeois Cornelius family as they adjust to straitened circumstances in hyperinflationary Weimar Germany. Here, too, is a free-standing excerpt from Mann’s first novel, Buddenbrooks—a sensation when it was first published. “Death in Venice” (also included in this volume) is Mann’s most famous story, but less well known is that he intended it to be a diptych with another, comic story—included here as “Confessions of a Con Artist, by Felix Krull.” “Louisey”—a tale of sexual humiliation that gives a first glimpse of Mann’s lifelong ambivalence about the power of art—rounds out this revelatory, transformative collection.
Immerse yourself in the haunting tale of passion and transcendence with "Death in Venice: Thomas Mann's Tale" by Thomas Mann, translated by Joachim Neugroschel. Journey into the depths of desire and longing as Mann's exquisite prose weaves a mesmerizing narrative that explores the complexities of the human condition. Experience the timeless beauty and profound insight of Mann's masterpiece as he delves into the innermost thoughts and emotions of his protagonist. Through Mann's lyrical prose and Neugroschel's evocative translation, readers are transported to a world where beauty and decay collide. But amidst the exploration of passion and transcendence lies a fundamental question: What drives an individual to pursue beauty at the expense of all else, and what price must be paid for the pursuit of perfection? Are there universal truths about the human experience that Mann's tale illuminates? Delve into the depths of Mann's narrative as he grapples with themes of desire, mortality, and the search for meaning in a world consumed by decay. With each page, readers are drawn deeper into the haunting allure of Venice and the enigmatic figure at the heart of the story. Are you ready to confront the complexities of desire and transcendence with "Death in Venice"? Prepare to be captivated by Mann's masterful storytelling and Neugroschel's exquisite translation, which brings the beauty and tragedy of the tale to life. Engage with Mann's exploration of passion and mortality as you immerse yourself in "Death in Venice: Thomas Mann's Tale." With each chapter, you'll gain new insights into the human condition and the eternal quest for beauty and meaning. Join the journey into the heart of Venice. Let Mann's tale of passion and transcendence wash over you like the waves of the Adriatic Sea! Don't miss your chance to experience the haunting beauty of Thomas Mann's masterpiece. Purchase your copy of "Death in Venice: Thomas Mann's Tale" by Thomas Mann, translated by Joachim Neugroschel, now and embark on a literary journey that will linger in your mind long after the final page. ```
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