Carrying a BlackBerry used to speak volumes about a person. When you saw someone tapping at that wide keyboard with both thumbs, you could safely assume that the owner was a businessperson, and that the person’s time was so valuable that he or she couldn’t afford to be out of touch from the office for even a moment. Today, you can...
These days, it’s all but impossible to find someone who hasn’t heard of the Internet. Companies create websites before they make business plans. Political activists skip the debates and trash-talk their opponents online. Even formerly technophobic grandmothers spend hours emailing old friends (and selling the odd family...
Studying the history of consumer electronics is nothing short of fascinating. The landscape is filled
with countless stories of product successes and failures— fickle consumer adoptions, clever marketing
campaigns that outsmart the best technologies, better packaging winning over better technology,
and products that are simply...
5o, you want to write a novel? Great! Writing a novel Is a worthwhile goal.
It'll challenge you, stretch you, and change you. Getting It published will
gain you respect from your family and friends, and It may even earn you a bit
of fame and money.
But respect, fame, and money aren't the only reasons for writing a...
The intention of this book is to provide a thorough reference for those considering a migration
into the virtualized world. The majority of our target readers will likely be seasoned system
administrators and engineers who grew up in and still manage primarily a hardware-based
server environment containing a large assortment of both...
Highlighting two of the most recognized and attended Jewish occasions, this exploration details all of the vital elements for bar and bat mitzvah photographers. From the synagogue and party to the family portraits, this meticulous study covers the best lighting and posing techniques for the most important shots...
IMAGINE THE ADVANTAGE YOU’D HAVE IF ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP WEDDING SHOOTERS SHARED HIS SECRETS WITH YOU
World-renowned wedding photographer, and one of the most widely acclaimed instructors in the industry today, David Ziser brings his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point teaching style to a book that totally rewrites...
Two experienced HR communications consultants show how to dramatically improve the effectiveness of every HR message. HR professionals know their programs are pivotal to organizational success, but they also know how difficult it is to communicate those programs effectively. Hampered by legal restrictions, highly complex...
The main purpose of statistical theory is to derive from observations of a
random phenomenon an inference about the probability distribution underlying
this phenomenon. That is, it provides either an analysis (description)
of a past phenomenon, or some predictions about a future phenomenon of
a similar nature. In this book, we insist...
Given Apple’s advertising budget and ubiquitous ads, plus an enormous amount of media attention, it’s still difficult to determine just what an iPad is. Is it a media player or a business machine? Does it replace a laptop? There are other tablet computers on the market, as well as “netbooks” that act like...
Arduino boards have impressed both hackers and professional engineers. Whether you're a hobbyist or a professional, it isn't just a breadboard and a hazy idea that keeps you going. It's essential to institute a proper design, device instrumentation and, indeed, test your project thoroughly before committing to a...
You can use the Drupal 7 content management framework to build a small business
website rapidly. You may add blogs; images and image galleries; maps, e-commerce
and shopping carts; social application integration including Twitter and Flickr,
and more to your site to connect with your customers and make more money
from your...
