Alan Porter: 8 books

In 1996 Rachel Whitelock escaped the war in Zaire with a secret that could change the lives of millions. Now she is going back to oversee covert trials of the genetically modified crop that came from that discovery.But someone is waiting for her.Ex-warlord Ato Jelani has waited eighteen years for...

The village of Midwinter Lucie hides a terrible secret. When Martin Lewis stumbles on a grave with his name on it, at first he thinks it's just a weird coincidence. But later, guided by the sinister Archibald Snode, he discovers there have been other Martins, all of whom died on their thirteenth birthdays,...

Three days before historic peace talks in London a massive bomb explodes in the heart of the city. As British intelligence chase down the ISIS cell behind the attack, Counter Terrorism Officer Leila Reid believes there is something far more sinister involved that none of them is yet seeing. With civil...

Three months after escaping the horror of Dis, David and Sarah must return, this time into the heart of the fortress city itself. They arrive on the city wall one hundred years earlier than their previous visit.With them they carry a note, a simple instruction, on which their lives and the lives of...

WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit introduces the concept of wikis, and shows why they are becoming the must-have communications and collaboration technology for businesses of any size. Using a garden as a metaphor, Alan J. Porter shows you step-by-step how to select wiki software, get started,...

Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge...

Development’s current focus – poverty reduction and good governance – signals a turn away from the older neoliberal preoccupation with structural adjustment, privatization and downsizing the state. For some, the new emphases on empowering and securing the poor through basic service delivery,...

All companies, no matter what industry they are in, or what product or service they create, do four basic things. Offer something for sale, sell it, collect money for it, and create content about what they do. Product development, Marketing, Sales, and Finance are all essential to the organization...