The emergence and deployment of new digital communication technologies (3G
mobile networks, digital television, xDSL, home automation networks, etc.) has
led to a gradual increase in speed while a steady decline in prices at Internet connections.
Moreover, since much longer ago, the continuing advances in electronic
technology...
SECURITY AND PRIVACY issues with computers and computer networks
are constantly in the news these days, and everyone seems to be concerned
about them to some degree. Businesses everywhere are worried about
having
sensitive customer information such as credit card numbers or email
addresses
stolen,...
The decision to write a book about this content management system was an easy one. At the time of this writing, WordPress powers more than 15 percent of all websites online. That's a considerable bite out of the Internet. Unfortunately, that also meant a lot of books had already been published on WordPress. After a couple of weeks, mulling...
There has never been a better time to have a keen interest in commerce. The Web has
truly accelerated globalization and connected us all through a common network. Information
can now be shared at mind-boggling rates, and entrepreneurs everywhere
can truly reach a global audience if they’re clever (and...
You’re no dummy, and neither am I. The tongue-in-cheek title of For Dummies used for this book franchise is one of the world’s most successful oxymorons, like military intelligence or boneless ribs. You are smart enough to pick up this book because you know there are gaps in your knowledge. The publisher was smart enough to pay me...
For a long time—and especially around 1994, when the World Wide Web
was just getting its jumpstart—the Internet appeared to many as a vast pool
of information just sitting in cyberspace. People who used the Internet for
research “cast their nets” by entering queries into a search engine, and then
pulled...
We, NumPy users, live in exciting times. New NumPy-related developments seem to come
to our attention every week or maybe even daily. When this book was being written, NumPy
Foundation of Open Code for Usable Science was created. The Numba project—NumPy-aware,
dynamic Python compiler using LLVM—was announced. Also,...
Welcome to Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant. Over the years, I’ve written
about many different server technologies and products, but the one
product I like writing about the most is Microsoft Windows Server. For anyone transitioning
to Windows Server 2012 from an earlier release of Windows Server,...
We live in exciting times. The internet is arguably the fastest
growing cultural phenomenon in the world, ever. You and
I are lucky enough to have been born in time to catch
one of those moments in human history when everything
changes. Right now we’re in the middle of a...
XPages is a truly groundbreaking technology. Its initial release in 2009 revolutionized web application
development on Notes®/Domino® and brought new life and vibrancy to the developer community.
As a runtime framework built on top of standards-based technologies and open source
libraries, it greatly simplified the art of...
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CS6 choose Adobe Illustrator CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Illustrator CS6 and how to create vector...
In the summer of 2008, I began a personal blog powered by WordPress and quickly fell for the ease and extensibility of the platform. As an educator, I had tried a number of tools to power course websites, but had to be satisfied with the results. With the fall semester approaching, I decided to try WordPress in the classroom. As the academic...
