Most Popular Books by Leonardo Ramirez

This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the value proposition of cross-channel solutions and describes the IBM Retail Integration Framework Commerce Product Strategy solution and service-oriented architecture (SOA) as an enabler. In depth, this book describes cross-channel processes and cross-channel features and proposes scenarios and configurations to meet the challenges in a competitive environment. This book describes the latest features and techniques of IBM WebSphere® Commerce Version 7. In it, we present an overview of the WebSphere Commerce order and inventory management systems, the distributed order management (referred to as DOM throughout this book) integration framework, and a sample DOM integration scenario. We discuss the Madisons starter store (Web 2.0 storefront) and present a hands-on experience that integrates MapQuest with the WebSphere Commerce V7 Store Locator feature. We discuss how a merchant can use the mobile features that are included in WebSphere Commerce V7 to define e-Marketing Spots and promotion for mobile users. In addition, we demonstrate how to use Google Maps with the Store Locator feature on a mobile device. We include in this book an example about how to apply WebSphere Commerce features on a cross-channel solution as applied at the Easy Hogary Construccion home improvement retail company in South America. The scenario explains how to scale from an SOA store to a cross-channel business model. This book is designed for use by WebSphere Commerce developers, practitioners, and solution architects in various industries.

A war is coming- a battle between the darkness and the light and a wrestle of faith in a God that that an anguished young woman does not believes exists. Haven Irena Dante, struggles in a dysfunctional family. The strife between an absent, workaholic father and a loving mother is heightened by a generational family secret. Unbeknownst to her, Haven is the heir to a centuries-old legacy to fight the evils unleashed by the nine circles of hell. Known as the "Aristocracy", the nine circles have formed a secret cabal that has infiltrated every level of society. For this war to be won, Haven must embrace her heritage and do what she has never done. She must find a seed of faith that will ignite just enough courage to pick up the torch and engage in battle with demons within and without. Because ready or not, the war is coming. And even her new power may not be enough to fight the dark.

Book 3 of the Children''s Steampunk Series, "The Jupiter Chronicles"

In the year 1892, Ian and Callie Castillo have been suffering the hardships of a single-parent family since their father went missing five years ago. When Callie looks through the lens of a telescope that their dad left Ian, the siblings are sent to Jupiter to rescue their father and save the Jovians before Martians launch an attack.

The war has been won, the Jovians are free of the tyranny of Phobos, but the planet now lies in ruins. The Sinu and the Fiegan Firelords are threatening a civil war and the people of Jupiter are going hungry. First Petros has failed as their protector and General Ardor wants him replaced. To make matters worse, the Castillos face a new challenge. Ian is sick and no doctor on Earth can help him. When Ian and Callie return to Jupiter to find a cure, they discover that the secret may be found in the Book of Ganymede. But now, the book is missing. Left with no answers they are forced to face a painful truth. Ian is dying.

Brave New Word is three books in one-1) a dictionary, 2) a spelling game, 3) and an visual art book, conceived to be a thinking tool for every age and interest level; it''s a new way to see and think about words we often use mindlessly. These are the words we haven''t yet discovered-we all have them, we just don''t see the value in them yet. It''s great fun, wordplay is proof-but I believe that there is an unlimited source of intelligence and adventure yet to be awakened-within each of us.This book offers 101 Brave New Words-selected from thousands-conceived and illustrated by myself-Leonardo Ramirez. I call myself a Lexicon Artist- words are my creative medium, to use my own words-I''m a WordSculptor, a Puntificator, an Interpretortionist; I creating words-to review present word use and to explore and inspire new thoughts and ideas.I believe we can and must reconnect with our natural gifts of thinking and communicating; the acts of seeing, saying, hearing and thinking words are all different experiences, with willingness and an "open mind", I believe the implementing this thinking exercise will help us to begin using-choosing and-"feeling" the words we use. For over twenty years I''ve been on a voyage-thinking about our thinking-on many levels, literally looking at the words we all learned, effects of the words we use and those words projected upon us through our present day cultures. As simple as the idea of thinking seems, I don''t believe we are doing our best thinking yet; I''ve been told this is more than a book-I''ve been told that this is-a movement. Somebody will create and determine the future-we just might have the intelligence to have a say in creating a reality that is beneficial to us all. I hope you enjoy the exercise, I look forward to any comments or suggestions that you may have. - Leonardo Ramirez-

Wouldn''t you love to experience success doing what you love to do? This a true story written by an enterprise architect living a step by step personal vision. CHOOSE THE STANDARD YOU LIKE TO LIVE AND FOLLOW IT. This book is a story of self improvement, how life gave me lessons that I never imagine because I was living in auto pilot making many foolish decisions, until finally I had to realize that my outcomes were the results of my choices. Its a real story about how i went broke after i received a kidnapping threat in Colombia. Its a story about a nightmare moving into the most wonderful dream. Please lets explore how to master your future with my personal experience. Now i am traveling around the world as a consultant and i am using the same tools and tecniques with major companies and with you!!! This is a must read series to move our life, our career to a whole new level. We can defeat any economic crisis. Get Ready to Transform Yourself for Success!

RECHOICE-offers 50 Brave New Words chosen from a 50 person survey.Experience a word/thought transformation just by changing a letter or two,watch words evolve as does your thinking about the old and the new word.This book offers a simple-playful mental exercise that will help to developnew attention and focus needed to create fresh new ideas and perceptionsby using and developing all of our integrated senses with new awareness.Book One-Brave New Word/Open Mind Game-offers 101 illustrated newwords, a spelling game and my personal definotions of the words presented.We most often use words "automentally"-without thinking them. It helps tochallenge old perceptions to decide if they still serve our best thinking. I haveno intention of telling people what to think-but to encourage all to stretchexplore and to ignite their passions with the excitement of thinking-anew.People seem puzzled when asked if they have ever stopped to think abouthow and what they think. To make change we must be honest and openour minds to question whether our held beliefs came by indoctrinationor were learned by experience. Just as words have evolved throughouttime, the words we use to express our thoughts also need review for usto stay relevant and evolve if needed- to manifest our heartfelt desires. Little or no attention is given to thinking about the role that our senses play in helping process the constant flow of information we receive to create intelligence from words. To see, hear, think and speak words are all different experiences; learning to FEEL words ignites new thinking, curiosity, develops a conscious understanding of word choices and awakens our higher senses to ignite our personal inner-revolution. I hope you have fun- ReChoicing Words.