Boostées par les nouvelles technologies, les plateformes que sont Uber et Airbnb, mais aussi Facebook et Google, sont les nouveaux intermédiaires d'aujourd'hui. Mettant en relation des utilisateurs ou différents groupes d'utilisateurs et leur permettant d'interagir, ces plateformes connaissent un succès phénoménal, à la hauteur des bouleversements et des craintes qu'elles font naître. Fondé sur l'expertise internationalement reconnue des auteurs, ce livre s'appuie sur de multiples exemples pour percer à jour les raisons d'un tel succès sans en ignorer les échecs. Il montre quelles sont les règles de fonctionnement des plateformes, en quoi elles se différencient des entreprises classiques et comment elles sont en train de transformer l'économie mondiale, obligeant les autres entreprises à se réinventer pour survivre. « Ce livre est passionnant de bout en bout. Il offrira matière à réflexion aux acteurs économiques ainsi qu'à tous ceux et toutes celles qui voudront mieux comprendre l'évolution de notre économie et de notre société. » JeanTirole, prix Nobel d'économie 2014. David Evans est chef d'entreprise et conseille des plateformes de taille mondiale ainsi que des start-up. Il préside également PYMNTS. com, une plateforme d'analyse de données multifaces qu'il a cofondée. Richard Schmalensee est professeur émérite d'économie et de management au MIT, et l'un des plus grands experts mondiaux en économie industrielle. Avec David Evans, il a écrit des contributions pionnières sur l'économie des plateformes.
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Ce livre est destiné à éléver l'expérience de tout programmeur Java 7 et 8 à un niveau d'excellence. Rempli d'exemples de programmes mettant en oeuvre les toutes dernières APIs Java et donnant des principes de programmation afin d'optimiser l'écriture et l'exécution du code Java, il deviendra vite indispensable à tout programmeur digne de ce nom.
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Le récit utilisateur, ou user story, est une technique issue des méthodes agiles qui permet de décrire les besoins utilisateurs. C'est la première étape du développement d'une application ou d'un site.
Ce livre propose cinquante clés regroupées en cinq étapes pour :
o créer des user stories : collecte d'informations pertinentes, repérage des problèmes potentiels;
o planifier des user stories : organisation du travail à long terme, gestion de la vision d'ensemble;
o échanger sur les user stories : direction et amélioration des discussions de travail pour une compréhension partagée entre développeurs et commanditaires;
o découper des user stories : gestion des stratégies;
o et enfin travailler avec les user stories à court et à moyen terme.
Gojko Adzic et David Evans donnent les méthodes et les trucs pour construire de meilleures user stories, trouver et corriger les problèmes les plus fréquents, et gérer les difficultés. Il vous accompagne également dans la mise en place d'une démarche agile pour assurer un développement réussi.
GOJKO ADZIC est un expert international du développement logiciel. Consultant et conférencier, il est considéré comme une des personnalités les plus influentes dans le monde des méthodes agiles.
DAVID EVANS est un consultant et formateur reconnu dans le domaine du développement agile.
Autour d'Honor : le titre du premier recueil devient aussi celui de la série complémentaire où David Weber invite plusieurs de ses confrères à écrire dans l'univers qu'il a élaboré au fil de ses romans. Les mondes d'Honor présente cinq nouvelles dont deux de Weber lui-même, et l'une met en scène Honor Harrington en personne. À l'exception de Pilonnage d'artillerie, elles s'inscrivent historiquement avant le cycle qui commence avec Mission Basilic, et les chats sylvestres de Sphinx y ont encore la part belle.
Ces textes enrichissent la série principale, développent certains personnages et certains épisodes qui n'y sont qu'évoqués, ils nournissent enfin un surcroît de chair à ce qui est aujourd'hui la somme la plus ambitieuse de la s.-f. politico-militaire.
L'éducation non formelle pose un véritable défi aux planificateurs de l'éducation. En quoi consiste-t-elle ? À quelles fins peut-elle et doit-elle servir ? Peut-on la planifier et, si oui, comment ? En tant que branche de l'éducation nouvellement reconnue, attirant de plus en plus l'attention et les ressources, l'éducation non formelle doit être incorporée, d'une certaine manière, au domaine de compétence des planificateurs de l'éducation. Cette étude offre une base de compréhension des conditions prévalant actuellement sur le terrain ; elle comporte aussi une esquisse de certaines stratégies initiales, permettant d'incorporer l'éducation non formelle dans l'ensemble de l'action des planificateurs de l'éducation. Il convient de souligner le caractère opportun de ce sujet, car il coïncide avec une prise de conscience accrue du fait que le développement de l'éducation - et le développement en général - se voient arrêtés à un certain point, dans le cadre d'une structure planifiée et contrôlée au niveau central. Le franchissement de ce point exige un degré croissant de participation et d'engagement des éventuels bénéficiaires. L'éducation non formelle offre un mécanisme potentiel, permettant des réactions de nature éducative face à cet élan.
L'éducation non formelle pose un véritable défi aux planificateurs de l'éducation. En quoi consiste-t-elle ? À quelles fins peut-elle et doit-elle servir ? Peut-on la planifier et, si oui, comment ? En tant que branche de l'éducation nouvellement reconnue, attirant de plus en plus l'attention et les ressources, l'éducation non formelle doit être incorporée, d'une certaine manière, au domaine de compétence des planificateurs de l'éducation. Cette étude offre une base de compréhension des conditions prévalant actuellement sur le terrain ; elle comporte aussi une esquisse de certaines stratégies initiales, permettant d'incorporer l'éducation non formelle dans l'ensemble de l'action des planificateurs de l'éducation. Il convient de souligner le caractère opportun de ce sujet, car il coïncide avec une prise de conscience accrue du fait que le développement de l'éducation - et le développement en général - se voient arrêtés à un certain point, dans le cadre d'une structure planifiée et contrôlée au niveau central. Le franchissement de ce point exige un degré croissant de participation et d'engagement des éventuels bénéficiaires. L'éducation non formelle offre un mécanisme potentiel, permettant des réactions de nature éducative face à cet élan.
This timely volume brings together expert reviews of the recent significant advances in our knowledge and understanding of the organisation of the higher plant nucleus, and in particular in the relationship between nuclear organisation and the regulation of gene expression. Rapid progress has been made in a number of key areas over the last five years, including description and characterization of proteins of the nuclear envelope and nuclear pore complex, novel insights into nucleoskeletal structures, as well as developments related to chromatin organization, function and gene expression. These advances open the way for new research into areas such as stress tolerance, plant-pathogen interactions and ultimately crop improvement and food security. Continued research into plant nuclear structure, genome architecture and gene regulation also enriches our understanding of the origin and evolution of the nucleus and its envelope. Edited by world-class researchers in plant cell biology, and comprising contributions from internationally-renowned academics, this latest volume in the prestigious Annual Plant Reviews series brings together a wealth of knowledge in the burgeoning field of plant nuclear structure and genetics. Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 46: Plant Nuclear Structure, Genome Architecture and Gene Regulation is a vital resource for advanced students, researchers and professionals in plant science and related disciplines. Libraries in all research establishments where plant science, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and genomics and agricultural science are taught and studied will find this excellent volume an essential addition to their shelf.
Provides the first comprehensive review of the current state of the science on tills It is critical that glacial scientists continue to refine their interpretations of ancient archives of subglacial processes, specifically those represented by tills and associated deposits, as they form the most widespread and accessible record of processes at the ice-bed interface. Unfortunately, despite a long history of investigation and a lexicon of process-based nomenclature, glacial sedimentologists have yet to reach a consensus on diagnostic criteria for identifying till genesis in the geological record. What should be called till? Based on the author's extensive field research, as well as the latest literature on the subject, this book attempts to provide a definitive answer to that question. It critically reviews the global till literature and experimental and laboratory-based assessments of subglacial processes, as well as the theoretical constructs that have emerged from process sedimentology over the past century. Drawing on a wide range of knowledge bases, David Evans develops a more precise, contemporary till nomenclature and new investigatory strategies for understanding a critical aspect of glacial process sedimentology. Provides an in-depth discussion of subglacial sedimentary processes, with an emphasis on the origins of till matrix and terminal grade and the latest observations on till evolution Describes contemporary laboratory and modelling experiments on till evolution and techniques for measuring strain signatures in glacial deposits Develops an updated till nomenclature based on an array of knowledge bases and describes new strategies for field description and analysis of glacial diamictons Written by an internationally recognised expert in the field, this book represents an important step forward in the modern understanding of glacial process sedimentology. As such, Till: A Glacial Process Sedimentology is an indispensable resource for advanced undergraduates and researchers in sedimentology, glacier science and related areas.
The only resource available to help calculate investment value versus fair market value
Whether buying or selling, the question of "what's it worth?" is multifaceted. In an M&A setting, it is necessary to compute fair market value, but it is far more important to compute investment value-the value of the target company to a strategic buyer. This calculation varies with each prospective buyer, depending on synergies, benefits, and other competitive analyses that are seldom involved in business valuation. Valuation for M&A is the first book to focus on valuation for merger and acquisitions. This groundbreaking guide provides document request checklists, sample interview questions, a format for adjusting financial statements, a format for developing discount rates, a format for computation of net cash flow, and a valuation reconciliation form, all to help senior executives and M&A professionals better negotiate a successful deal.
Frank C. Evans is a certified business appraiser (CBA), Accredited Senior Business Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), and CPA (accredited in business valuation) and David M. Bishop is a Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA), Accredited Senior Business Appraiser in Business Valuation (ASA), Fellow of the Institute of Business Appraisers (FIBA), and Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation (BVAL).
The second edition of the International Handbook of Lifelong Learning is extensive, innovative, and international in scope, remit and vision, inviting its readers to engage in a critical re-appraisal of the theme of "lifelong learning". It is a thorough-going, rigorous and scholarly work, with profound and wide-ranging implications for the future of educating institutions and agencies of all kinds in the conception, planning and delivery of lifelong learning initiatives. Lifelong learning requires a wholly new philosophy of learning, education and training, one that aims to facilitate a coherent set of links and pathways between work, school and education, and recognises the necessity for government to give incentives to industry and their employees so they can truly "invest" in lifelong learning. It is also a concept that is premised on the understanding of a learning society in which everyone, independent of race, creed or gender, is entitled to quality learning that is truly excellent.This book recognises the need for profound changes in education and for goals that are critically important to education, economic advancement, and social involvement. To those concerned about the future of our society, our economy and educational provision, this book provides a richly illuminating basis for powerful debate. Drawing extensively on policy analyses, conceptual thinking and examples of informed and world-standard practice in lifelong learning endeavours in the field, both editors and authors seek to focus readers' attention on the many issues and decisions that must be addressed if lifelong learning is to become a reality for us all.
This book provides a highly informative yet concise overview of special education and inclusive education that serves as a valuable introduction to the field. Using a framework and relevant scenarios in inclusive educational settings to help readers develop a basic understanding of key concepts, it shares effective practices and engages readers in discussions on current research. Further, it highlights the commonalities between different levels of education and explores transitions across them.
The book addresses theory, policy, practice and research issues in special education and inclusive education from an Australian perspective, focusing on current developments in Australian educational settings and classrooms. It also examines international issues and developments while highlighting the unique characteristics of the Australian educational context. As such, it appeals to post-graduate students, pre-service teachers, teachers and other professionals in the area.
This monograph is dedicated to the lives and scientific achievements of the physiology pioneers Warren and Margaret Lewis. Their story spans the first half of the 20th century, from their respective educations through early, independent research to joint research from 1910 to 1955. Among the numerous developments they initiated, were the discovery of pinocytosis, the beginnings of video microscopy and the development of the first mammalian tissue cultures. Their research expanded the theoretical knowledge of cell structure and function. On a more practical level, they advanced many laboratory methods, like the first recipes for culture media. The text is beautifully enriched with personal anecdotes about their lives.
This is the story of two scientific pioneers in the context of early 20th century biology and physiology. It is an inspiration for senior and aspiring researchers.
This volume offers a comprehensive history of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL), one of the major marine laboratories in the United States and a leader in using marine organisms to study fundamental physiological concepts. Beginning with its founding as the Harpswell Laboratory of Tufts University in 1898, David H. Evans follows its evolution from a teaching facility to a research center for distinguished renal and epithelial physiologists. He also describes how it became the site of major advances in cytokinesis, regeneration, cardiac and vascular physiology, hepatic physiology, endocrinology and toxicology, as well as studies of the comparative physiology of marine organisms. Fundamental physiological concepts in the context of the discoveries made at the MDIBL are explained and the social and administrative history of this renowned facility is described.
Learn the psychological constrictions of attention, perception, memory, disposition, motivation, and social influence that determine whether customers will be receptive to your digital innovations. Bottlenecks: Aligning UX Design with User Psychology fills a need for entrepreneurs, designers, and marketing professionals in the application of foundational psychology to user-experience design. The first generation of books on the topic focused on web pages and cognitive psychology. This book covers apps, social media, in-car infotainment, and multiplayer video games, and it explores the crucial roles played by behaviorism, development, personality, and social psychology. Author David Evans is an experimental psychology Ph.D. and senior manager of consumer research at Microsoft who recounts high-stakes case studies in which behavioral theory aligned digital designs with the bottlenecks in human nature to the benefit of users and businesses alike. Innovators in design and students of psychology will learn: The psychological processes determining users' perception of, engagement with, and recommendation of digital innovations
Examples of interfaces before and after simple psychological alignments that vastly enhanced their effectiveness
Strategies for marketing and product development in an age of social media and behavioral targeting
Hypotheses for research that both academics and enterprises can perform to better meet users' needs
Who This Book Is For Designers and entrepreneurs will use this book to give their innovations an edge on what are increasingly competitive platforms such as apps, bots, in-car apps, augmented reality content. Usability researchers and market researchers will leverage it to enhance their consulting and reporting. Students and lecturers in psychology departments will want it to help land employment in the private sector. Praise "Bottlenecks' is a tight and eminently actionable read for business leaders in startups and enterprises alike. Evans gives us a rich sense of key psychological processes and even richer examples of them in action." - Nir Eyal, Author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products "Clients frequently ask our UX researchers and designers for deeper truths about why certain designs work and others fail. Bottlenecks offers practical explanations and evidence based on the idea that human cognition did not begin with the digital age." - John Dirks, UX Director and Partner, Blink UX "Bottlenecks brings together two very important aspects of user experience design: understanding users and translating this into business impact. A must-read for anyone who wants to learn both." - Josh Lamar, Sr. UX Lead, Microsoft Outlook