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A Social Strategy: How We Profit from Social Media

Mikolaj Jan Piskorski · Princeton University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Almost no one had heard of social media a decade ago, but today websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have more than 1 billion users and account for almost 25 percent of Internet use. Practically overnight, social media seems indispensable to our lives--from friendship and dating...
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Windows 10 Bible, Anniversary Update

ROB TIDROW · JOHN WILEY
Pages: 840
Format: Print book

The deepest Windows reference on the market Windows 10 Bible, Anniversary Update leaves no stone unturned when examining Windows and this important Windows update. It provides coverage above and beyond all competitors. Parts cover: Part I: Getting Started, Getting Secure Part II: Personalizing...
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The Gamer's Guide to Coding: Design, Code, Build, Play

Gordon McComb · Sterling
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Learn one of today's most important skills - coding - while creating your own games! With this illustrated, interactive guide to coding, readers will discover how to create, test, and play fun 2D computer games. No prior programming knowledge is required to become proficient: just follow...
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Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters

Oliver Villar · Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition
Format: Book

Create Amazing 3D Characters with Blender: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing Learning Blender walks you through every step of creating an outstanding animated character with the free, open source, 3D software Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional...
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Mind Change: How Digital Technologies Are Leaving Their Mark on Our Brains

Susan Greenfield · Random House
Format: Hardcover

We live in a world unimaginable only decades ago a domain of backlit screens, instant information, and vibrant experiences that can outcompete dreary reality. Our brave new technologies offer incredible opportunities for work and play. But at what price?   Now renowned neuroscientist Susan...
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The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

Tom Nichols · Oxford University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

People are now exposed to more information than ever before, provided both by technology and by increasing access to every level of education. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed...
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iPhone Portable Genius

Paul McFedries · Wiley; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Learn how to get even more out of your iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus iPhone Portable Genius, 2nd Edition is packed with practical advice and covers all the key features in clear, no-nonsense language accessible to those new to the iPhone family or iOS 8. Even experienced iPhone users can discover...
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Office for iPad and Mac For Dummies

Peter Weverka · For Dummies
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

The easy way to work with Office on your iPad or Mac Are you a Mac user who isn't accustomed to working with Microsoft Office? Consider this friendly guide your go-to reference! Written in plain English and packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, Office for iPad and Mac For Dummies...
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Core HTML5 2D Game Programming

David Geary · Prentice Hall; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Game programming offers a wealth of creative and business opportunities, and it’s never been more accessible. In Core HTML5 2D Game Programming, best-selling author David Geary shows you how to use freely available browser tools and open source resources to create video games...
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How to Do Everything: iCloud, Second Edition

Jason R. Rich · McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Maximize the latest iCloud capabilities This all-new edition of How To Do Everything: iCloud fully covers iCloud’s versatile features and offers step-by-step directions on how to use each one, including Shared Photo Streams, the iWork for iCloud apps, and iCloud Keychain. You’ll...
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Game Hacking: Developing Autonomous Bots for Online Games

Nick Cano · No Starch Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Wish your favorite PC game had a more informative heads up display? What if you could instantly collect all that loot from your latest epic battle? You don't need to be a sorcerer to transform a game you like into a game you love. Just make a bot to do the grunt work for you!If you're familiar...
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Learning MySQL and MariaDB: Heading in the Right Direction with MySQL and MariaDB

Russell J. T. Dyer · O'Reilly Media; 1 edition
Format: Print book

If youre a programmer new to databases—or just new to MySQL and its community-driven variant, MariaDB—youve found the perfect introduction. This hands-on guide provides an easy, step-by-step approach to installing, using, and maintaining these popular relational database engines.Author...
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Learn to code HTML & CSS : develop & style websites

Shay Howe · New Riders
Pages: 304
Format:  eBook : Document : English

HTML and CSS can be a little daunting at first but fear not. This book, based on Shay Howe's popular workshop covers the basics and breaks down the barrier to entry, showing readers how they can start using HTML and CSS through practical techniques today. They'll find accompanying...
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Learning Swift Programming

Jacob Schatz · Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Get started fast with Swift programming for iOS and OS X   Learning Swift Programming is a fast-paced, hands-on introduction to writing production-quality iOS and OS X apps with Apples new programming language. Written for developers with previous experience in any other modern language,...
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Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics

Garitt Rocha · Prima Games
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

A Veritable Love Letter to Nintendo Fans!Exclusive embossed slipcase holds this hardcover tome in a clever package that resembles a classic NES Game Pak!A fascinating retrospective on 17 NES classics - including Super Mario Bros. 3, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda!Interviews and commentary...
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