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The Internet Is Not the Answer

Andrew Keen · Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internets deeply negative effects...
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Find It Fast: Extracting Expert Information from Social Networks, Big Data, Tweets, and More

Robert I Berkman · Information Today, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 424
Format: Print book

Go beyond Google to mine big data and social media Author Robert Berkman gives expert advice on how to search the internet to locate the best information sources, how to find and utilize the professionals behind those sources, and how to combine these techniques to complete an information...
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Adobe InDesign Interactive Digital Publishing: Tips, Techniques, and Workarounds for Formatting Across Your Devices

Ted Padova · Apress
Pages: 539
Format: Paperback

Expand your knowledge for laying out and formatting documents and eBooks deployed for screen viewing on computers, tablets, and smart phones.
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iPad For Seniors For Dummies

Nancy Muir · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 387
Format: Print book

The easy way for seniors to master the iPad - updated for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3! Buying and getting started with an iPad or iPad Mini can be intimidating for people of any age, but it doesn't have to be. This new edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies provides straightforward, easy-to-understand...
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My Facebook for Seniors

Michael Miller · Que
Pages: 374
Format: Print book

The perfect book to help anyone 50 learn Facebook--in full color! Whether you are new to Facebook or would like to explore more of its features, My Facebook for Seniors makes learning to use the world's most popular social media site simple and fun. The full-color, step-by-step instructions...
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Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality

Jaron Lanier · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 351
Format: Hardcover

The father of virtual reality explains its dazzling possibilities by reflecting on his own lifelong relationship with technologyBridging the gap between tech mania and the experience of being inside the human body, Dawn of the New Everything is a look at what it means to be human at a moment...
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Macs All-in-One For Dummies

Joe Hutsko · Wiley
Pages: 839
Format: Paperback

Your all-in-one guide to unleashing your Mac's full potential It's a Mac world out there. But if you haven't read the instruction manual, you may be neglecting some of your computer's coolest features. Turn to Macs All-in-One For Dummies' jam-packed guide to access...
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Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal

Nick Bilton · Portfolio Hardcover; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller Ev told Jack he had to “chill out” with the deluge of media he was doing. “It’s bad for the company,” Ev said. “It’s sending the wrong message.” Biz sat between them, watching...
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The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data

Kevin Mitnick · Little
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker, teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data.Like it or not, your every move is being watched and analyzed. Consumer's identities are being stolen, and a person's every step...
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The Librarian's Nitty Gritty Guide to Content Marketing

Laura Solomon · ALA Editions
Pages: 120
Format: Print book

What is content marketing? Simply put, it's the most effective way to increase your value to customers. When you deliver content that library users find useful and relevant, you give a compelling answer to their question, What's in it for me? Author of the best-selling book The Librarian's...
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Killer Presentations with Your iPad: How to Engage Your Audience and Win More Business with the World's Greatest Gadget

Ray Anthony · Huang jia tu shu
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

WOW ANY AUDIENCE WITH THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMMUNICATION TOOL Ditch your tired old slides, drop those boring bullet points--and start reimagining your presentations for absolutely stunning results! Killer Presentations with Your iPad shows you how to open the ears, eyes--and minds--of...
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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Safiya Umoja Noble · NYU Press
Pages: 229
Format: Paperback

A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for "black girls" - what will you find? "Big Booty" and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But,...
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YouTube Marketing Power: How to Use Video to Find More Prospects, Launch Your Products, and Reach a Massive Audience

Jason G. Miles · McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

YouTube is one of the world's most popular websites--which makes it one of the best marketing tools on the planet. Jason G. Miles, the author of Pinterest Power and Instagram Power, shows you how to get up and running on YouTube and offers best practices for using it to drive traffic...
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Photoshop Elements 15 For Dummies

BARBARA OBERMEIER · JOHN WILEY & SONS
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

The top-selling guide to Photoshop Elements - updated for Photoshop Elements 15 No matter if you're a photo-editing newbie or an old hat looking for new tricks, Photoshop Elements 15 For Dummies offers photographers of all skill levels the power to turn run-of-the-mill digital pictures...
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Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence--and Where It's Taking Us Next

Luke Dormehl · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A fascinating look at Artificial Intelligence, from its humble Cold War beginnings to the dazzling future that is just around the corner.When most of us think about Artificial Intelligence, our minds go straight to cyborgs, robots, and sci-fi thrillers where machines take over the world....
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