If there is anything we have learned from our 25 years of writing computer
concepts books, it is this: the landscape of computer education can change
quickly, and it's our responsibility to try to anticipate it.
The third edition of this text retains its comprehensive coverage, while decreasing the length, adding a separate...
This lively, accessible book is the first new history of Thailand in English for two decades.
Drawing on new Thai-language research, it ranges widely over political, economic, social, and
cultural themes. Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit reveal how a world of mandarin nobles and
unfree labour evolved into a rural society of...
Investing do's and don'ts from some of the most recognizable voices in personal finance
It's been a tough year for investors. Many have seen their retirement accounts dwindle dramatically and are looking for a safe way to protect what they have and make back some of what they've lost. That's why the bestselling...
Welcome to the world of customization and development for SharePoint Online in Office 365. Although
Office 365 offers lots of opportunities for businesses and developers, it also represents a different
development and deployment paradigm from what most SharePoint developers are accustomed to in a
traditional on-premise environment....
Photography tips and advice to help you... + add wow to your images with simple, little-known techniques that change a good shot into a great shot + get pin-sharp, perfectly composed & correctly exposed images, time and time again + choose the best camera and identify only those essential accessories + take stunning portraits of your...
At a time when people use more and more geographic information and tools, the management of geographical information in software systems still holds many challenges and motivates researchers from different backgrounds to propose innovative solutions.
Representing geographical space beyond our mere perception is key to making relevant...
Graph databases address one of the great macroscopic business trends of today: leveraging
complex and dynamic relationships in highly connected data to generate insight
and competitive advantage. Whether we want to understand relationships between
customers, elements in a telephone or data center network, entertainment...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the entire landscape of both outdoor and indoor wireless positioning, and guides the reader step by step in the implementation of wireless positioning applications on the iPhone. Explanations of fundamental positioning techniques are given throughout the text, along with many programming...
From downloading music and movies to accessing free software, digital media is forcing us to rethink the very idea of intellectual property. While big companies complain about lost profits, the individual has never enjoyed such freedom and autonomy. Berry explores this debate in a concise way, offering an ideal introduction for anyone not versed...
Hollywood is under attack from videogames. Movies defined the 20th century but games are now pushing them aside as the medium that captures our time, fascination and money. Generation Xbox digs into the love-hate relationship between games and cinema that has led us to this point. It's a story of disaster, triumph and Angelia Jolie in hot...
This book describes the landscape of cloud computing from first principles, leading the reader step-by-step through the process of building and configuring a cloud environment. The book not only considers the technologies for designing and creating cloud computing platforms, but also the business models and frameworks in real-world...
When we began work on the first edition of “eMarketing” back in 2007, I
certainly did not anticipate that we’d be publishing a 4th edition four years
later. Witnessing the growth and maturation of the digital marketing industry
over the last twelve years has been incredible, but it is the last four years that...
