Bøker av Don Jones

It's been a year since Clara's magic manifested itself and she was accepted into Linginbaum's School for Magic Users ("witch" is such a dated term). She's made friends, learned new spells, and most importantly begun to master her unique, once-in-a-generation type of magic: mathemagic. To Clara, all the magic in the world is a mass of glowing, rainbow-colored mathematical equations that she can alter and manipulate. She's used her special ability to raise new and lasting Borders between the Ordinary world and Underhill, the secret and fantastic world of witches.And now a new school term has begun, with Clara and her friends returning for classes. But things take a strange turn when Clara's dream-elf friend tells her that there's just one more Border left to raise-and that this one must go in a mysterious, desolate forest far in Underhill's North, where an inscrutable something awaits."Clara shines as a spunky protagonist who is grown-up enough to accept her destiny.... Jones links math and magic in a way that makes math seem cool.... Fresh ideas, some welcome diversity, and memorable character work enliven the material." -Booklife review of Clara Thorn, the witch that was found.

Frank and his crew have truly made it: after unleashing version 2 of Endless Sky, a fully immersive sci-fi role-playing game, they're richer than their wildest dreams. They've built a kick-butt new ship and are prepared to start reaching for the Legendary character levels. Sure, their actual bodies have long since been composted, but they were never planning to leave the game.But then a series of adventures and mishaps-including an assassination mission that might not have gone well-send them spiraling in a new direction. They discover a strange new world that absolutely shouldn't exist in the game, find themselves in the crosshairs of the game's largest polity, the Terran Confederacy, and bereft of any polity to call their own.It's time for the crew of the Pretty, Pretty Princess (never put your ship's name to a vote) to knuckle down and do what they've always done: take lemons and start a new lemonade stand franchising business. They'll need to master new skills, level-up their character sheets, amass millions of Experience Points, and figure out who's actually running the game.Endless Sky: New Worlds is the sequel to Endless Sky: Truthsayer, a sci-fi themed "lightweight" LitRPG (or GameLit, if you prefer) in the vein of "Ready Player One."

This is the story of a little boy who falls into aqueduct and is picked up by two young people. It covers the growth of a talented boy who grows into a young man and experiences much of the pain and mistakes of the teen years. Drugs, alcohol, and sex are thrown into his path and he withdraws into dark world. How he gets out of it is a remarkable convergence of people and circumstance. It's a story about love, faith, and musical redemption. Don Jones is a 77 year old man blessed with many creative talents and accomplishments. He is a potter, painter, musician, and educator. This is his first book, based on a true incident. He currently lives in Cochiti Lake, New Mexico.

Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists is a guide to taking control of your professional life. It teaches you to approach your career with planning and purpose, always making active decisions towards your goals.Summary In Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists, you will:     Define what “success” means for your career     Discover personal branding and career maintenance     Prepare for and conduct a tech job hunt     Spot speed bumps and barriers that can derail your progress     Learn how to navigate the rules of the business world     Perform market analysis to keep your tech skills fresh and relevant Whatever your road to success, you’ll benefit from the toolbox of career-boosting techniques you’ll find in Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists. You’ll discover in-demand communication and teamwork skills, essential rules for professionalism, tactics of the modern job hunt, and more. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology A successful technology career demands more than just technical ability. Achieving your goals requires clear communication, top-notch time management, and a knack for navigating business needs. Master the “soft skills,” and you’ll have a smoother path to success and satisfaction, however you define that for yourself. About the book Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists helps you get what you want out of your technology career. You’ll start by defining your ambition—whether that’s a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or something else. Once you know where you’re going, this book’s adaptable advice guides your journey. You’ll learn conflict resolution and teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence and skill you need to stay on the path you’ve set for yourself. What's inside     Personal branding and career maintenance     Barriers that derail progress     The rules of the business world     Market analysis to keep tech skills fresh About the reader For tech professionals who want to take control of their career. About the author Microsoft MVP Don Jones brings his years of experience as a successful IT trainer to this engaging guide. Table of Contents 1 Own your career 2 Build and maintain your brand 3 Network 4 Be part of a technology community 5 Keep your tech skills fresh and relevant 6 Show up as a professional 7 Manage your time 8 Handle remote work 9 Be a team player 10 Be a team leade 11 Solve problems 12 Conquer written communications 13 Conquer verbal communications 14 Resolve conflicts 15 Be a data-driven, critical thinker 16 Understand how businesses work 17 Be a better decision-maker 18 Help others 19 Be prepared for anything 20 Business math and terminology for technologists 21 Tools for the modern job hunt

Three years ago, Daniel Scratch ascended to become Adherent of the Sixth Axis, the primary, magical forces of Endings in the world. Since then, he's tried to use that power for the betterment of all witchkind-despite the "don't bother" attitude of the senior adherents of the other four Axes. The other junior adherents, on the other hand, are much more willing to help the rest of witchkind-especially when it comes to curtailing the humans' use of magic-draining iron.But a critical misstep tears the Veil, the subtle, delicate magic that conceals witchkind's true nature from the humans. Human priests begin calling for a resumption of the Hunts, and the death of all witchkind.To heal the Veil, Daniel must confront his own vulnerabilities, the millennia-old history of his predecessors, and the very nature and reason for his own birth.

"This thoughtful reinterpretation of Peter Pan through myth and folklore will appeal to fans of darker adult takes on children's literature." - BookLifeWhen the ancient Under Hill home of the Fae is infected with the Rot, they're left with an unpleasant choice: die in one last, great stand, or escape to the Human world. A world they once knew, but where they no longer belong. A modern world, where Cold Iron surrounds and poisons magical beings. The Fae Queen reluctantly chooses exile, and she and her people abandon their magical castles, ancient glens, timeless forests, and centuries of power and tradition. They come into a bleak land bereft of magic and wonder, and begin to hunker down in the Human world's hidden places. The once-proud Fae resentfully begin a life of poverty, anonymity, and fear.But one small group of Fae, accustomed to tinkering with the fabric of the universe, begin to develop an idea. An idea that will either give them a new world to live in, or wipe them completely from existence. An idea that could preserve them, or end them forever. An idea that requires the help of a young child's boundless imagination. An idea that will take them into the Never, a place forbidden and inimical to their kind.It's a story that you think you know, but you've only ever heard a small part of it. A story that starts long before those three children flew in, and that has its epic conclusion long after they've gone."There's an almost seamless interweaving of elements from English folklore, children's literature, and history. Jones's ideas about the power of creativity and the relationship between the Fae and inspiration work well; the horrendously stereotypical Indians, for example, are explained as Fae manifestations of childish interpretations of faraway stories. Readers looking for spirited children's stories of adventure should look elsewhere, but readers interested in mythology will find much to enjoy in this elegiac tale about attempting to protect one's way of life amid change and destruction." - BookLife / Publishers Weekly

Helps readers understand each of the ten .NET Enterprise Servers from a design and operation standpoint. This book provides readers with the information to architect a complete solution, using real-world examples to show how each of the different servers fits an organization's needs.