Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning: Tools and Techniques for Transferring Know-How from Boomers to Gamers (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a must-have for instructional designers and other purveyors of e-Learning and Training solutions; for those who see the need and are ready to move beyond the standard teaching tools that we've been using today in preparation for the New Learners ("Gamers" and "Digital Natives").
We've been passing this book around our office. It's inspired some great conversations, both internally and with clients, about the changing nature of the workforce and the ways the training industry will need to adapt. We've gotten some great ideas for our products and programs and are itchy to implement them.
In Chapter 2, Kapp gets practical, providing endless examples of different types of learning games. This would be a great place to start a project-design/brainstorming session.
It's an easy-to-read book, packed with useful information -- even if you "cheat the book" a bit and skim. Kapp includes a ton of real-life examples and case studies, including observations and lessons learned while watching his own children play games.
Highly recommended by this Instructional Designer!


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Gadgets, Games, and Gizmos is an innovative book that provides practical and original solutions to the impending boomer/gamer knowledge and skills transfer gap. The book outlines how gamer values such as the use of cheat codes, the love of gadgets, the need to play games, and the desire to be constantly connected can be used as methods for moving information from the heads of the boomers to the fingertips and gadgets of the gamers. As organizations begin to think strategically about how to attract, retain, and train new talent, this book, written by Karl Kapp, named one of 2007's Top 20 Most Influential Training Professionals by TrainingIndustry, Inc., will be an invaluable resource.

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MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET (Pro-Certification) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are programming any web/windows application in .NET, this book is a must read. From beginning to end it's an excellent read and a great resource for the newest exam in MCSD/MCAD track: 70-330 and 70-340.
Author's writing style makes you forget that you are reading pretty intensive topics.
I am coming back to this book again and again to find ways to make my code more secure. This is a must buy for anyone writing or planning to write a secure .NET application.

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Build real-world programming skills—and prepare for MCP Exams 70-330 and 70-340—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, practices, and labs—with code examples in both Visual Basic and Visual C#. For further self-assessment and practice, use the Readiness Review Suite on CD— featuring 300 challenging test questions for each language, plus detailed feedback. Whether advancing the skills you need on the job—or preparing for MCAD or MCSD certification—you'll gain practical experience developing application security features with the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Learn how to:

Apply application security fundamentals:

Implement security features at design time
Use secure coding best practices
Test applications for vulnerabilities

Use the .NET Framework:

Take advantage of platform security capabilities
Implement role-based and code-access security measures
Help maintain resistance to attack during deployment

Help protect data and networked applications:

Use cryptography techniques
Harden ASP.NET applications
Minimize risk when using external components and services

Your kit includes:

NEW—Fully reengineered self-paced study guide with expert exam tips
Side-by-side code examples for both Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET
NEW—Learn-by-doing practices and labs for skills you can apply to the job
C# and Visual Basic .NET projects on CD for use with specific practices
NEW—Readiness Review Suite featuring 300 questions for each language and multiple testing options.
NEW—eBook in PDF format
NEW—180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
NEW—60-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition

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