Books with author Kenneth Nichols

Two kittens have gone missing and it is up to Midnight the Detective and his partner Ghost to find them. As they close the case, they discover a sinister plot to take over Cat Land.Facing battle rats and the dangerous Red Devil, Midnight must count on his pals to help him overcome these threats. The banished Queen has returned to claim her throne, only adding to Midnight’s problems.Now it is up to Midnight and his friends to stop the evil Queen and save Cat Land before it is too late.

Since the introduction of personal computers, software has emerged as a driving force in the global economy and a major industry in its own right. During this time, the U.S. government has reversed its prior policy against software patents and is now issuing thousands of such patents each year, provoking heated controversy among programmers, lawyers, scholars, and software companies. This book is the first to step outside of the highly-polarized debate and examine the current state of the law, its suitability to the realities of software development, and its implications for day-to-day software development.Written by a former lawyer and working software developer, Inventing Software provides a comprehensive overview of software patents, from the lofty perspectives of legal history and computing theory to the technical details and issues of actual patents. People interested in the legal aspect of software patents will find detailed technical analysis of actual patented software, the legal strategies behind the wording of the patents, and an analysis of the ease or difficulty of detecting infringements. Software developers will find ways to integrate patent planning into their standard software engineering practices, and a practical guide for studying and appraising their competitors' patents and safeguarding the value of their own. Intended primarily for programmers and software industry executives and managers, Inventing Software will also be useful, illuminating reading for attorneys and software company investors.

“Houdini’s Knife” is NOT a 5000-word story about a Bengali woman whose dog has run away and you’re supposed to wonder if it will ever come back because she’s having dreams about the dog and the life it wishes to lead.Forget that.“Houdini’s Knife” is a story about a young man who is a magician. He wants to date a particularly beautiful and kind young woman, but he understands that’s not going to happen. Why? Because he’s a magician. Nevertheless, he finds a way to express how he feels.

Six months after the battle for Cat Castle, Midnight Panther is working at a local Fish and Flake. Krauser and his Battle Rats control most of Cat Land.During dinner, an old friend visits with a message from the Hares, and soon Midnight is up to his ears in adventure and intrigue.Come join the excitement as everyone’s favorite feline detective and his friends bring The King’s Son Trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.

Cocoa the Destroyer has rebuilt most of the old Cat Castle and has become even stronger with the help of the mysterious Red Devil. Aided by The Hares, a wise and powerful group of animals, Midnight Panther must find a way to defeat Cocoa and protect the young heir, Mason Dozer.In the shadows, a traitor awaits and a new chase begins. Join Cat Land's best detective and his friends as they face new challenges and old foes in book two of The King's Son Trilogy.

Two kittens have gone missing and it is up to Midnight the Detective and his partner Ghost to find them. As they close the case, they discover a sinister plot to take over Cat Land. Facing battle rats and the dangerous Red Devil, Midnight must count on his pals to help him overcome these threats. The banished Queen has returned to claim her throne, only adding to Midnight’s problems. Now it is up to Midnight and his friends to stop the evil Queen and save Cat Land before it is too late.

Six months after the battle for Cat Castle, Midnight Panther is working at a local Fish and Flake. Krauser and his Battle Rats control most of Cat Land. During dinner, an old friend visits with a message from the Hares, and soon Midnight is up to his ears in adventure and intrigue. Come join the excitement as everyone’s favorite feline detective and his friends bring The King’s Son Trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.

Cocoa the Destroyer has rebuilt most of the old Cat Castle and has become even stronger with the help of the mysterious Red Devil. Aided by The Hares, a wise and powerful group of animals, Midnight Panther must find a way to defeat Cocoa and protect the young heir, Mason Dozer. In the shadows, a traitor awaits and a new chase begins. Join Cat Land's best detective and his friends as they face new challenges and old foes in book two of The King's Son Trilogy.