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Foundations of Computer Science: C Edition (Principles of Computer Science Series)

W. H. Freeman, 1994

Aho and Ullman have created a C version of their groundbreaking text. As in that text, this book combines the theoretical foundations of computing with essential discrete mathematics. It follows the same organizations as its predecessor, with all examples and exercises in C.

This book was motivated by the desire we and others have had to...

Designing Interactive Systems: A Comprehensive Guide to HCI and Interaction Design (2nd Edition)

Pearson Education, 2010

Designing Interactive Systems is aimed squarely at the next generation of interactive system designers. This book presents a coherent introduction to the practical issues of creating interactive systems and products from a human-centred perspective. It develops the principles and methods of human–computer interaction (HCI)...

Real-Time Vision for Human-Computer Interaction

Springer, 2005

The need for natural and effective Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is increasingly important due to the prevalence of computers in human activities. Computer vision and pattern recognition continue to play a dominant role in the HCI realm. However, computer vision methods often fail to become pervasive in the field due to the lack of real-time,...

Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy

Crown, 2011

Foreword by Morgan Spurlock

From the bestselling author of Buyology comes a shocking insider’s look at how today’s global giants conspire to obscure the truth and manipulate our minds, all in service of persuading us to buy.

Marketing visionary Martin Lindstrom has been on the...

Digital Information Ecosystems: Smart Press (Information Systems, Web and Pervasive Computing)

John Wiley & Sons, 2019

Digital information, particularly for online newsgathering and reporting, is an industry fraught with uncertainty and rapid innovation. Digital Information Ecosystems: Smart Press crosses academic knowledge with research by media groups to understand this evolution and analyze the future of the sector, including the imminent...

Reverse Engineering: An Industrial Perspective (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Springer, 2007

Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of an object or component through analysis of its structure and function. Such analysis can then be used to redesign the object very quickly using computer-aided design in concert with rapid-manufacturing processes to produce small numbers of components adapted to the...

Virtual Community Building and the Information Society: Current and Future Directions

IGI Global, 2011

Emergent technologies, including ambient intelligence and pervasive computing, promise a considerable advance in the way people use virtual communities, and new, innovative applications are making virtual communities more dynamic and usable than ever.

Virtual Community Building and the Information Society: Current and Future...

Dealing with Child Abuse and Neglect as Public Health Problems: Prevention and the Role of Juvenile Ageism

Springer, 2019

This thought-provoking volume defines child abuse and neglect as a public health crisis, both in terms of injuries and mental health problems and as a link to poverty and other negative social outcomes. The author identifies key factors contributing to this situation?in particular juvenile ageism, the pervasive othering of children...

Agent-based Ubiquitous Computing (Atlantis Ambient and Pervasive Intelligence)

Atlantic Monthly Press, 2009

Ubiquitous computing names the third wave in computing, where the personal computing era appears when technology recedes into the background of our lives. The widespread use of new mobile technology implementing wireless communications such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones enables a new type of advanced...

Developing Time-Oriented Database Applications in SQL

Morgan Kaufmann, 1999

What is everywhere but occupies no space; can be measured but not seen or touched; can be spent, wasted, or killed, but not destroyed or changed? The simple answer is time, and the relationship between the fourth dimension and data is the foundation for Developing Time-Oriented Database Applications in SQL, a fascinating book by Richard T....

Hacking Exposed Wireless

McGraw-Hill, 2007

Secure Your Wireless Networks the Hacking Exposed Way

Defend against the latest pervasive and devastating wireless attacks using the tactical security information contained in this comprehensive volume. Hacking Exposed Wireless reveals how hackers zero in on susceptible networks and peripherals, gain access, and execute...

Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking

Information Science Publishing, 2008

Multimedia technology and networking are changing at a remarkable rate. Despite the telecoms crash of 2001, innovation in networking applications, technologies, and services has continued unabated. The exponential growth of the Internet, the explosion of mobile communications, the rapid emergence of electronic commerce, the restructuring of...

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