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This book is a study of the interaction of the Western societies of Europe and America with others around the world in the past two centuries--the age of European empire. Through a variety of case studies, it considers the European threat and the non-Western response, but the focus is on the ways in which people in Asia, African, and Indian America have tried to adapt their ways of life to the overwhelming European power of the period.
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Nice Introduction.......2005-02-13
Curtin is a prominent historian and one of the founding figures of world or comparative history. His output has largely been relatively focused monographs and essays aimed largely at other scholars. This book is an apparent attempt to reach a larger reading public. The theme is the nature of Western domination of the globe over the 2-3 centuries and the reactions of other societies to Western dominance. This is not a systematic history. Curtin presents a series of short essays covering the trajectory of Western dominance, its characteristics, its decline, and the response of non-Western societies of Western dominance. Each essay centers on a single historic episode which is used to illustrate the general themes. At the same time, the concentration on specific episodes allows Curtin to emphasize the heterogeneous nature of this historic process. The essays are individually written well and conclude with a short and informative bibliography. Some cover well known topics, such as the Meiji restoration of Japan. Others, like his discussion of millenial movements resulting from encounters with the West, feature less familiar episodes. Curtin avoids dogma and theorizing and writes with a clear, succinct style. A very good book for those who are looking for a starting point on world history.
A Comprehensible Comparative History.......2003-03-12
As a graduate student of Near Eastern Studies, with an extreme interest in world history, I found Curtin's book both enlightening and pleasurable. The first part of his book offers a background from which his numerous case studies find their premise. The case studies themselves are the highlight of the book; collectively a masterpiece of comparative history, they offer both insight on the relativity to processes simultaneously occuring around the world, as well as patterns in society trends. All in all, I found this piece of work to be a wonderful read for any student or professor of both world and comparative history.
A totally new look on Westernization.......2001-11-01
Philip Curtin greatest tribute to history is to review 500 years of Western influence across the World with new eyes. Instead of a Eurocentered vision of the World (we civilized them all) or an anti-imperialist vision (everything the West has done is bad), he studies the 500 years of colonization in 4 steps.
First, the conquest and how Europe took over the world. Basically prior to 1800, Europe only held a global string of outposts and it is after that date the European empires really become territorial. He also describes the impact of technology (medical science, a fundamental element for White men survival under the tropics) and the various politics of imperialism.
Second, the cultural impact on different types societies all around the globe: America, Africa, Asia. Third how Europe tries to convert the World to its creed and how the World adopts some elements while rejects other. And fourth, how the colonies, semi-colonies or states influenced by Europe (Thailand, Japan) regain their independance, the type of responses (resistance: personal, utopian, revolutionnary) and how to succeed after the Europeans are gone.
At the end of each chapter, the reader receives a list of recommanded books for further personal investigation (and there are many new paths to explore). And when the book is finished one as a better understanding of cultural relations, impact of colonization, possible paths of resistance against an agression, the internal mechanisms of a local society and how its cope with a foreign phenomenon, etc...
A key book for the 21st century, not the definitive book about the subject but definitively the one offering a sweeping global vision on the subject for the first time.
wholly inadequate.......2000-11-07
Slapdash research, shallow thinking, dull writing.
Comparative History at its best.......2000-08-04
Within the history profession, Philip Curtin is one of the fathers of comparative history, if for no other reason than so many of his students have become professors who also write and teach comparative history. His stature within the profession is hard to exaggerate. At a recent conference on world history, I overheard a group of educators brainstorming a shortlist of "essential authors". They reached an immediate consensus on William McNeill, Alfred Crosby, and Philip Curtin...and then paused for debate. There is clearly an audience of professional historians out there who are review-proof.
Thirty years ago, Philip Curtin published a book entitled *Imperialism*. Today the lexicon - and the perspective - have changed. He begins *The World and the West* with a discussion about the varieties of "colonialism". Only then does he begin to explore loaded concepts like "diffusion" and "modernization" using case studies that illustrate selective, syncretic processes. European states are reluctant, even unable, to administer colonies without the collaboration of local elites; efforts to modernize or reform lead to unintended consequences including defensive modernization and millennialism. Modernization inevitably transforms societies, but it often carries only a veneer of westernization.
Curtin's forte is comparison, and his case studies reveal diversity than enrich his arguments. One expects Japan and the Ottomans, but Central Asia and South Africa? Buganda and Siam? Ghana and Indonesia? It's clear why Curtin is held in such high regard among world historians. The scope of his comparisons is global.
This is clearly one of those 'not for everybody' books, but to its credit, it is under 300 pages and the case studies are very accessible. You don't need to be a professional historian to read and enjoy the book. Indeed, professional historians may take issue with some of Curtin's interpretations. (That's not just their right; it's their job.) My only criticism is that I would have liked more maps and photos - especially in the first half of the book. Other than that, I think Philip Curtin fans are in for a treat.
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Practical methodology for software architects.......2007-08-23
I'm a software engineer, specializing in requirements and software quality. I've known about QFD and the House of Quality for over a decade, and I've been using Use Case methodology for years. This is the first (and perhaps the only) book which combines the two methodologies and explains in a straightforward yet sufficiently detailed way how to use these methodologies. If you are struggling with many requests from multiple customers and are trying to identify what is really important, you should read this book. In particular, if you want to satisfy the customers who drive your business, i.e., generate revenue, you need to read this book. This is a low-tech approach; all you need is a spreadsheet. Understanding Use Cases, QFD, or House of Quality is not a prerequisite. Even if you are already familiar with these methodologies, I think you will still learn a lot from this excellent book.
Necessary for your Professional library.......2007-02-22
I was really happy to see Richard's new book. I have always thought that if you are going to go to the effort of writing good use cases, then you should make use of that information as much as possible in the project. This book has a prominant place on my professional bookshelf, and I refer to it often.
Richard Denney gives some great information on using your project use cases in project management, quality control, and reliability. He has a wealth of experience that he shares throughout the book. His book is well written and easy to understand. I am not aware of any other book that covers this information in the context of a software project.
Once you are comfortable with writing use cases (and of course I must recommend my own book Applying Use Cases: A Practical Guide for that purpose), then definitely start exploring what you can do with the use cases once they are written by getting a copy of Richard Denney's book, Succeeding With Use Cases: Working Smart to Deliver Quality.
practicalities of use cases.......2006-04-17
This book is about uses of use cases in software engineering. The focus is on doing and managing projects.
Topics are among others selection of standard products, management of project portfolios, or grounding projects in business goals. The last topic is an application of use cases to QFD, a process originally from the automobile industry. Other topics are reliability engineering, modelling and project management (this list is not complete).
All the topics of the book have use cases as a common factor. It is not an introduction into use cases. The application of use cases in this book goes further than what is described in the Rational Unified Process for example. Therefore other books are better in introducing the topic of use cases.
Demo excel sheets are available from the author. The examples are worked out excellently and instructive. The book focuses on the practicalites of software engineering and addresses primarily project leads, designer, architects and testers. Most of the material was new to new, although I have been using use cases for years. It will have the most value for organizations already modelling their software. In my opinion extreme programmers will not find it as useful.
Not sure about Use Cases? This book will answer all your questions........2006-01-05
Example after example; model after model! After reading this book, I was ready to begin implementation! Chapter 3, Operational Profiles, will convince and evangelize engineering and management. The degree of detail is perfect for the professional. Great Work!
Practical and Insightful Advice.......2006-01-04
When I first picked up this book, my initial reaction was "Great, just what the world needs, yet another book about use cases." Then I noticed the subtitle, Working Smart to Deliver Quality, and thought I should invest a few minutes looking it over. I'm glad that I did. Perusing the table of contents, I noticed sections entitled "Planning the Length of Iterations and Number of Use Cases in Distributed Software Development", "Setting a Failure Intensity Objective", and "Savings from Avoiding Cost of Unnecessary Development" and realized that this was more than just another use case book. Denney provides real world advice, based on his more than 25 years of experience in software development, for how to apply use cases effectively in practice. For anyone wanting to improve their use case writing skills, his insights on preconditions, postconditions, and invariants is well worth the investment in this book. For project managers, Denney's advice for estimating and scheduling based on use cases is both practical and insightful.
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A truly innovative approach to teaching computer concepts, now updated throughout to include the latest information on technology developments, innovations, and trends. Succeeding with Technology, Second Edition presents students with the underlying principles of technologies that have an impact on our lives and how those principles are related to real-world activities. By focusing on the application of technology and how technology may be used by students for personal and professional gain, this text gives students the information they need to prosper.
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A relevant book for our times.......2007-07-20
This book was written to be relevant for students who have grown up with technology. It provides the important IT information that college students will need in their professional life, relevant information on new communications and media technologies, and poignant information on information security, social and global trends and concerns. Tons of examples have been included to reinforce the relevance of the content. Audio study guides for the iPod and high-quality PPT presentations are provided at the author's own Web site.
Just the right level for a survey course on Information Systems.......2005-09-27
I am teaching a graduate level survey class on information systems using this as one of two required textbooks. My students range from first year graduate students in Information Science with bachelors in accounting, english, history, philosophy, and psychology to those near the end of their masters studies with bachelors in computer science or information science, so finding a survey-type text that might
be useful and interesting to all was a challenge.
So far, so good. The less savvy students say that the text is not too technical and the more savvy students say it provides a good reminder of concepts they already knew and filled in a few that they didn't know.
I chose this text over Stairs' "Principles of Information Systems' because I felt the latter covered the same scope but with more cases, concepts, and depth than I could effectively cover in a one semester class. Instead of business cases,
this text introduces a scenario that the students are likely to encounter at the beginning of each chapter, teaches concepts and skills they need to know to address the scenario, and then includes an "Action Plan" at the end that describes a methodology for solving it. Throughout the text, there are many boxes describing real world situations or novel ways the technology under consideration has been used. This text is also about half the price of "Principles...".
In the Instructors edition, I like the summary spreadsheet at the end of each chapter that relates learning objectives to specific concepts to questions to excercises.
I like the way the "2005 Update" edition is formatted. The basic chapters appear to be the same (I didn't compare word for word though) but at the end of each chapter, there is a "What's New" section that seems to cover up to approximately May 2005.
In this way, instructors should not have to do much translation from newer to older editions of the texts.
There are already prepared Powerpoint presentations for each chapter that come on a CD with the Instructors' edition. They have been very helpful in providing starting point for identifying key concepts from the chapters and then adapting or adding my own slides to them.
Overall I think this is a very good textbook for a survey course in information systems and technology for not only undergraduates but also graduate students who do not have a computer science background.
Roger D. Gifford, Adjunct Lecturer
University at Albany
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"Succeeding With Distribution Technology" explains step-by-step the process of selecting and implementing the most profitable software solution for your distribution operations.
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Perfect If You Are Buying New Software.......2004-09-23
As the owner of a plumbing wholesaler I was looking for a book to tell me how to buy new software. I am glad to report that i found the perfect book. If you are a wholesale distributor then this is the best book I've read about computers, etc.
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Provides comprehensive coverage of the new Adobe Flash CS3 software. This text uses the New Perspectives real-life case-based, problem-solving approach to teaching this robust software. Users will learn how to create rich interactive experiences for the Web, from banners and interactive menus to a complete Web site with Flash CS3.
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Title: Sink or swim: a district that nearly was taken over by the state is now succeeding with new direction and technology. (district profile).(Union City Board of Education)
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Title: Glittering prizes on offer in Ghana: twenty years ago new mines typically took a year to get the go-ahead. Now it can be six as a result of environmental and other pressures. Priscilla Ross reports on a key factor pushing up the price of Ghana's gold.(Mining)
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