A personable tone, thorough understanding of the subject matter, and clarity in thought and prose make Thoppae’s guide a...
Creating a business work flow becomes a straightforward exercise in Thoppae’s useful, concise guide.
Working from the ground up, Thoppae leads readers through the construction of a use case for a fictional company. Using copious examples, numerous screen shots from relevant programs and sample code throughout the text, Thoppae details the intricacies of using JBoss Business Process Management Framework, or jBPM5, a language for creating rules and work flows for use in a business environment. Although readers are advised to have a firm grounding in Java, Eclipse and other related technologies before putting Thoppae’s work to use, the guide is constructed in such a straightforward manner that even readers with minimal backgrounds in these tools could find helpful advice. Remarkably, for a technical guide in the age of various books “For Dummies,” Thoppae keeps his writing free of humor, asides and artificial attempts at personality, yet he still maintains a personable, welcoming tone. The net result is a detailed technical document that feels like it was written by a good friend who understands the reader’s strengths and limitations. Although Thoppae’s guide isn’t a general interest text by any means—the narrow focus on jBPM5 requires more technical grounding than the lay reader will likely possess—the emphasis on practical application rather than theoretical constructs, and on explaining tasks simply and without excessive jargon, will benefit a wide range of readers. The sensibility and warmth of Thoppae’s work speak well to both his understanding of the technologies involved and his eagerness to educate readers.
A personable tone, thorough understanding of the subject matter, and clarity in thought and prose make Thoppae’s guide a worthwhile read for the technologically inclined.Pub Date: April 13, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4929-4457-7
Page Count: 200
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: May 22, 2014
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2014
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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