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The Principles Of Project Management is a new book published by SitePoint and O'Reilly Media. It is billed as a step-by-step guide to delivering projects on time and on budget. Authored by Meri Williams and beautifully presented in full color, The Principles Of Project Management "proves that project management isn't rocket science and that you don't need to sit the PMP exam to be a project management superhero!"

"Finally, there's a book out there for the designer or developer who finds themselves responsible for executing projects. Best of all, it's under 200 pages, so it's quick to read and digest," says Matt Mickiewicz, Co-Founder of SitePoint.

With The Principles Of Project Management readers will (presumably):

• Learn how to start every project on the right foot.


• Master the planning, execution, and control of projects.


• Discover the secrets of effective communication and change management.


• Identify project warning signals and learn to keep projects on track.


• Understand the benefits of using the right tools, resources, and people.


• Learn how to give a superstar project handover.


• And more.

According to the book’s PR, The Principles Of Project Management is “ideal for anyone who wants to learn enough project management to ensure their projects succeed. This beautiful, full color book is available to purchase right now for US$39.95.” Free sample chapters are also available from the publisher's website.

Meri Williams spends her days managing projects at a large multinational, and her evenings writing and developing web sites. She writes at Geek Manager, as well as on her personal blog, and recently started Make Me A Speaker! For more information about the book, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780980285864.

The Principles of Project Management; Publisher: SitePoint; author: Meri Williams; ISBN: 9780980285864, 224 pages, $39.95 USD; order@oreilly.com; 1-800-998-9938; 1-707-827-7000

SitePoint titles are distributed to bookstores internationally by O'Reilly Media. SitePoint specializes in publishing fun, practical, and easy-to-understand content for web professionals. Its popular online magazine, blogs, newsletters, and print books teach best practices to web developers and designers worldwide. SitePoint also runs the #1 Marketplace on the Web for buying and selling web sites, blogs, and forums.

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