Bøker av Dave Thomas

Since the days of bartering and trade, the ability to sell has been essential in conducting hand-to-hand business in the world. In those days, even though there was no exchange of money, you still had to show that your merchandise was worth trading for. Then, as money came into the picture, you had to prove that your product was worth buying. Those sellers who were charismatic, clever, well-spoken, persuasive, and persistent always did well in the early days of bartering, trade, and business in the marketplace. These samecharacteristics continued to bring success to sellers all over the world throughout history, and still applies to those who are, and seek to be, successful in sales today. Author Dave Thomas offers a new book, offering advice for seasoned salespeople as well as those new to the game. Don't miss out on this invaluable resource for salespeople at all stages of their careers!

The incredible story of an astonishing promotion achieved with a brand-new group of players sprinkled with a few old stagers. Vincent Kompany achieved overnight success with a team that became known as Manchester City in claret and blue. They took the Championship by storm, delighting supporters and earning the admiration of rivals.

This remarkable, very personal book sets out how one person approaches making harmonies. It relies on no particular musical school of thought, having grown up over his many years of wide musical involvement. It can produce simple harmonies, multiple instrumental/choral parts, accompaniments, chordings... Many people have said warm things about the results. From the author: "I have written for those who say they have no musical knowledge, and tried to set down all needed musical background. But I would also highly recommend this way to long-term harmonisers looking to free up their efforts. My approach grew from frustration with how poor available music books & courses were; they all seemed to have terribly narrow musical viewpoints, often based on somewhat dubious musical assumptions. I include some personal loves & dislikes in the musical world, gleaned from 50 years or so of singing, playing, dancing and informal teaching. Do enjoy your music."

Rails 7 completely redefines what it means to produce fantastic user experiences and provides a way to achieve all the benefits of single-page applications - at a fraction of the complexity. Rails 7 integrates the Hotwire frameworks of Stimulus and Turbo directly as the new defaults, together with that hot newness of import maps. The result is a toolkit so powerful that it allows a single individual to create modern applications upon which they can build a competitive business. The way it used to be. Ruby on Rails helps you produce high-quality, beautiful-looking web applications quickly - you concentrate on creating the application, and Rails takes care of the details. Rails 7 brings many improvements, and this edition is updated to cover the new features and changes in best practices. We start with a step-by-step walkthrough of building a real application, and in-depth chapters look at the built-in Rails features. Follow along with an extended tutorial as you write a web-based store application. Eliminate tedious configuration and housekeeping, seamlessly incorporate JavaScript, send and receive emails, manage background jobs with ActiveJob, and build real-time features using WebSockets and ActionCable. Test your applications as you write them using the built-in unit, integration, and system testing frameworks, internationalize your applications, and deploy your applications easily and securely. Rails 1.0 was released in December 2005. This book was there from the start, and didn't just evolve alongside Rails, it evolved with Rails. It has been developed in consultation with the Rails core team. In fact, Rails itself is tested against the code in this book. What You Need: All you need is a Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux machine to do development on. This book will take you through the steps to install Rails and its dependencies. If you aren't familiar with the Ruby programming language, this book contains a chapter that covers the basics necessary to understand the material in the book.

A Director's Tale is the story of Burnley Football Club in the early 1980s, a time of short-lived success and then turmoil. Through the diaries of director Derek Gill, it brings you the inside track, revealing what went on behind the scenes amid troubles involving chairman John Jackson and manager John Bond. It is a story of failure and acrimony.

The new edition of this award-winning classic is completely updated for Rails 5.1 and Ruby 2.4, with information on system testing, Webpack, and advanced JavaScript.

In 1962, Jimmy Adamson had the world at his feet: FA Cup finalist, Footballer of the Year and invited to become England manager. But Adamson said 'no'. Having foreseen Burnley as the 'Team of the Seventies', controversy and disillusionment soon saw Adamson turn his back on the game. The story of an enigma, of broken dreams and what might have been.

A Police Officer's personal experience of coming out of darkness into light.

Journalists, stop playing guessing games! Inside the answers to your most pressing questions await: Videogame, one word or two? Xbox, XBox or X-box? What defines a good game review? Fitting neatly between The AP Stylebook and Wired Style, The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual is the ultimate resource for game journalists and the first volume to definitively catalogue the breathtaking multibillion-dollar game industry from A to Z. Includes official International Game Journalists Association rules for grammar, spelling, usage, capitalization and abbreviations, plus proven tips and guidelines for producing polished, professional prose about the world's most exciting entertainment biz. Exploring the field from yesterday's humble origins to tomorrow's hottest trends, The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual contains all the tools you need to realize a distinguished career in game journalism.

Covers the language features of Ruby 1.8 and standard library modules. This Pickaxe contains four major sections: an acclaimed tutorial on using Ruby; the definitive reference to the language; complete documentation on all built-in classes, modules, and methods; and complete descriptions of all 98 standard libraries.