PDF Previews of Our Newest Books

In case you'd like to browse a bit before purchasing our
newest titles -- or in case you'd like to show a friend what
he or she is missing -- take a look at our PDF Previews:

THE AREMAC PROJECT
a sci-fi novel by Jerry Weinberg
Download a PDF (~372KB) of the first five chapters:
http://www.dorsethouse.com/pdf/Preview-Dorset-Aremac.pdf

OBJECT-ORIENTED COMPUTATION IN C++ AND JAVA
a text on computation in O.O. applications, by Conrad Weisert
Download a PDF (~692KB) of the first two chapters (plus more):
http://www.dorsethouse.com/pdf/Preview-Dorset-Weisert.pdf

We hope these files give our readers an idea of what's inside
these Dorset House books. The files were generated directly
from the final files, as two-page spreads (reduced to about 92%
to fit onto a letter-sized sheet). We've inserted a copyright
notice, but the files don't require a password and they don't
forbid noncommercial printing and sharing.

So, dive in! We'll post more Previews soon.

Here are the main Web pages for these books:
http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/aremac.html
http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/ooc.html

THE AREMAC PROJECT Is a Hit in Cambridge, at Quantum Books

Our friends at Quantum Books in Cambridge, Mass., recently
featured Jerry Weinberg's new sci-fi techno-thriller in their
newsletter. We want to encourage New Englanders and
online shoppers to order from Quantum:
http://www.quantumbooks.com/p/0932633706

There's even a nice discount right now ;^)

Here's some text about THE AREMAC PROJECT:

"THE AREMAC PROJECT not only depicts mind-controlled
computers that video game technologists are on the cusp of
inventing, it has a topical focus on the cultural prejudices that
get wrapped up in the fear of terrorism. Gerald M. Weinberg,
author of more than forty computer books, is a Computer-Hall-
of-Fame inductee who started his career fifty years ago at IBM,
managing operating system development on Project Mercury,
which put the first American in space. In 2006, he released a
WEINBERG ON WRITING, a highly acclaimed book on the writing
method that has kept him free from writer's block for half a
century."

To read the first five chapters -- and early reviews --
visit http://www.littlewestpress.com

Now in Stock: Object-Oriented Computation [Weisert]

We are pleased to announce that Conrad Weisert's
OBJECT-ORIENTED COMPUTATION IN C++ AND JAVA
is now in stock!

Visit http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/ooc.html
for a Preview PDF plus extensive source code listings.

Our friends at Quantum Books in Cambridge, Mass., are
featuring this title on their site -- with a nice discount :^)
Visit http://www.quantumbooks.com/p/0932633633

Rothman: Testing Is Not a Service [StarEast]

Author Johanna Rothman recently blogged on the importance
of having managers treat testing as part of development --
not just a service for developers:

"I taught a one-day workshop at StarEast yesterday with Esther
[Derby]. I was astonished at the number of test managers who
think testing is a service.
"Effective testing is not a service. Effective testing is an integral
part of development. When people--especially senior management
--consider testing a service, there are inevitable consequences ..."

Read about the consequences on Johanna's blog
MANAGING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:
http://www.jrothman.com/weblog/2007/05/testing-is-not-service.html

Read Johanna's book on hiring the right people in the first place:
HIRING THE BEST KNOWLEDGE WORKERS, TECHIES & NERDS:
http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/hire.html

Weinberg's PSL Workshop Returns (6/24-29)

Good news for current and future Weinberg fans -- a rare
opportunity announced on the AYE blog:

Gerald Weinberg (in conjunction with Esther Derby and Johanna
Rothman) will offer his renowned Problem Solving Leadership
(PSL) Workshop June 24-29, in Albuquerque, for the
first time in more than five years:

"In 2002, Jerry Weinberg taught his ground-breaking workshop,
Problem Problem Solving Leadership (PSL) for what he thought
was the last time. Now, Jerry has arranged to offer this very
special workshop again, in collaboration with Esther Derby and
Johanna Rothman. PSL has been the gold standard workshop
for technical leaders (and leaders in technical organizations)
since 1974."

Visit

http://www.ayeconference.com/blog/2007/05/psl-legend-returns.html#links.

Warm up with Weinberg's BECOMING A TECHNICAL LEADER:
http://www.dorsethouse.com/books/btl.html.

Susan Mayse on THE AREMAC PROJECT

"Gerald Weinberg loves to tell a good story, and the proof is
his fast-paced new science fiction thriller THE AREMAC PROJECT.
From its first provocative premise to its explosive ending, THE
AREMAC PROJECT is a novel to read and remember. Not only
does it have memorable characters and an intriguing plot, it
also has warmth and humanity leavened with humor.

"It takes chutzpah to write straight to the heart of America's
sorrow and anxiety over Islamic terrorist attacks within the
United States. Weinberg handles this loaded topic with grace
as he tells his story of researchers racing to recover accurate
images from the human memory. His scientist and secret agent
heroes are people you'd want to know, and his prime villain is
an academic plodder that far too many of us have already met.

"Weinberg doesn't stoop to cardboard villains or cutout heroes.
Each character in THE AREMAC PROJECT, of whatever ethnic origin
or faith, is fully human. If we all lived with the compassion and
wisdom Weinberg brings to his fiction, this would be a better
world.

"I had only one problem with THE AREMAC PROJECT. Its exuberant
tour of Chicago's superb ethnic cuisine&lsqauo;kosher-style, Polish,
Italian, Chinese&lsqauo;left my mouth watering every time! Bring on the
Mongolian beef and latkes and zuppa, but especially let's have
more fine stories from Gerald Weinberg."

&lsqauo;Susan Mayse, award-winning author of
MERLIN'S WEB (political thriller),
GINGER: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ALBERT GOODWIN
(labour history/biography), and AWEN (historical novel)

Read the first five chapters of THE AREMAC PROJECT:
http://www.littlewestpress.com