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How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone

Brian McCullough · Liveright
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how it changed everything.The internet was never intended for you, opines Brian McCullough in this lively narrative of an era that utterly transformed everything we thought we knew about technology....
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The Web Designer's Idea Book, Vol. 2: More of the Best Themes, Trends and Styles in Website Design

Patrick McNeil · HOW Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Web Design Inspiration at a GlanceVolume 2 of The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original...
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Creating Web Animations: Bringing Your UIs to Life

Kirupa Chinnathambi · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback

Thanks to faster browsers, better web standards support, and more powerful devices, the web now defines the next generation of user interfaces that are fun, practical, fluid, and memorable. The key? Animation. But learning how to create animations is hard, and existing learning material...
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The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost

Donna Freitas · Oxford University Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Sexting. Cyberbullying. Narcissism. Social media has become the dominant force in young people's lives, and each day seems to bring another shocking tale of private pictures getting into the wrong hands, or a lament that young people feel compelled to share their each and every thought...
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Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate

Sue Scheff · Sourcebooks
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Engaging, sharp, and important -- Shame Nation will inspire you to open your eyes and be better." -- Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and Deputy Director of Intelligence on CBS' HuntedIn today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet...
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PowerPoint 2019 For Dummies

DOUG LOWE · For Dummies
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

Get up and running fast with the PowerPoint 2019PowerPoint continues to be the go-to tool for business presentations. The software helps anyone who needs to communicate clearly by creating powerful and effective slideshow presentations featuring data in the form of charts, clip art, sound,...
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Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time: For parents of toddlers to teens: A guide to getting back in charge of technology

Noel Janis-Norton · Yellow Kite
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Do you constantly find yourself battling to stop your kids spending hours in front of a screen? Whether it's a tv, an ipad, a pc or a playstation children are spending more and more time absorbed in the digital world and for most parents it's a cause for concern.The most frequent...
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Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram For Seniors For Dummies

Marsha Collier · For Dummies
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

Enjoy the top social media sites with ease and security Done correctly, social media is a way to connect friends, family, and the world while still maintaining security and privacy. Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram For Seniors For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers advice on how to enjoy the three...
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Crash Override: How Gamergate

Zoë Quinn · PublicAffairs
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet--hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn--but they remain just that: stories. Surely these things would never happen to you.Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer...
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We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin · Hachette Books
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

Reddit hails itself as "the front page of the Internet." It's the third most-visited website in the United States--and yet, millions of Americans have no idea what it is. We Are the Nerds is a riveting look deep inside this captivating, maddening enterprise, whose army of obsessed...
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macOS Mojave For Dummies

BOB LEVITUS · For Dummies
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback

Get acquainted with macOS Your shiny new iMac or trusty old MacBook both rely on macOS to help you get things done. macOS Mojave For Dummies includes tips and explanations on how to navigate macOS Mojave's new and classic features. macOS Mojave includes new featres like: Dark Mode,...
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My iPhone for Seniors

Brad Miser · Que Publishing
Pages: 744
Format: Paperback

Even though the iPhone is amazingly easy-to-use for such a powerful device, it can be intimidating for people who aren't used to it - this is especially true for seniors. In My iPhone for Seniors, the highly successful approach of My iPhone is tailored to meet the specific interests,...
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Algorithms For Dummies

John Paul Mueller · For Dummies
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback

Discover how algorithms shape and impact our digital world All data, big or small, starts with algorithms. Algorithms are mathematical equations that determine what we see - based on our likes, dislikes, queries, views, interests, relationships, and more - online. They are, in a sense,...
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The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

BRIAN MERCHANT · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

We know the iPhone as the device that transformed our world, changing everything from how we talk to each other and do business, to how we exercise, travel, shop, and watch TV. But packed within its slim profile is the fascinating, untold story of scientific, technological, and business...
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Help Your Kids with Computer Science

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A clear, visual guide to the technical, societal, and cultural aspects of computers and social media, using step-by-step diagrams and graphics to explore how kids can get the most from computers while staying safe.Covering everything from data to digital life, from computer coding to cyber...
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