A former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life - and threaten to rip apart our social fabricWe live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives-where we...
Computer science
- Author:O'Neil, CathySummary:
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Web Accessibility for Developers is a technical book aimed primarily at programmers. Learn how to develop accessible interactivity on the Web and gain expertise using WAI-ARIA, a W3C specification that enables optimal use of assistive...
- Author:Jenkins, SueSummary:
If you want just one complete reference on web design, this book is it. The newest edition of this essential guide features 650+ pages on the latest tools and new web design standards, such as HTML5, CSS 3, and other core technologies...
- Author:Lopuck, LisaSummary:
Have a great idea for a web site but don't know where or how to begin? Web Design For Dummies, 3rd Edition is an ideal starting point! Fully updated to cover the latest and the greatest in the world of web design, this fun-but-...
- Author:Caulfield, MikeSummary:
"This is an unabashedly practical guide for the student fact-checker. It supplements generic information literacy with the specific web-based techniques that can get you closer to the truth on the web more quickly. We will show you how...
- Author:Frank, MalcolmSummary:
"Refreshingly thought-provoking..." - The Financial Times The essential playbook for the future of your business What To Do When Machines Do Everything is a guidebook to succeeding in the next generation of the digital economy. When...
- Author:Coady, LynnSummary:
We look around and feel as if book culture as we know it is crumbling to dust, but there's one important thing to keep in mind: as we know it. What happens if we separate the idea of "the book" from the experience it has...
- Author:Loguidice, Christina T., Loguidice, BillSummary:
This book is a fun and friendly guide to enjoying the benefits of video games with actual fitness results! Lose weight, find serenity and tone your muscles while playing a video game? It's almost too good to be true! Yet the Wii offers...
- Author:Mueller, MiltonSummary:
The Internet has united the world as never before. But is it in danger of breaking apart' Cybersecurity, geopolitical tensions, and calls for data sovereignty have made many believe that the Internet is fragmenting.In this incisive...
- Author:Hinton, Mark JusticeSummary:
Many seniors use a home computer to stay connected to family and friends. This fun and friendly guide shows how to use Windows 7, the most popular operating system pre-loaded onto personal computers and laptops, to write e-mails,...
- Author:Muir, NancySummary:
Just the steps you need to get going with Windows 7! Coming in day and date with Microsoft's exciting release of the new Window 7 operating system, this friendly, accessible book shows you the features and functions you need from this...
- Author:Rathbone, AndySummary:
Microsoft's Windows 7, the long-awaited replacement for Windows Vista has arrived, and now you can learn the basics of this new operating system with this practical guide. Understand the new user interface, set up your desktop, cover...
- Author:Leonhard, WoodySummary:
Promising an updated user interface, new application to today's mobile world, and increased connection to data and services that live in the cloud, Windows 8 will have new features and perks you'll want to start using right away. And...
- Author:Sempf, BillSummary:
This book offers a primer for building HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript applications for Windows 8. It includes an up-to-date guide for dusting off an aging HTML skill set and adapting to the Windows 8 apps and provides a reference for...
- Author:Wempen, FaitheSummary:
If you want to master Windows 8, this value-packed eLearning kit is essential to your learning process. A complete Microsoft Windows 8 course, it includes a full-color printed book and an interactive eLearning course on CD. Each lesson...
- Author:Mueller, JohnSummary:
This quick and easy reference is designed for all users (newbies and seasoned) who are comfortable with the Windows OS and need a fast reference to solve a problem or navigate a new feature without context or explanation. It will be...
- Author:Hinton, Mark JusticeSummary:
In easy-to-follow steps, this fun and friendly guide shows you clearly how to use Windows 8. Featuring a large font that makes the book easier to read and magnified screen shots to help make the subject matter less intimidating, author...
- Author:Underdahl, BrianSummary:
Microsoft Windows is the operating system that runs nearly 90 percent of the world's computers. Windows 8 will offer new interface updates, cloud-based services, and much more. This update of Andy Rathbone's bestselling Windows guide...
- Author:Weverka, PeterSummary:
In easy-to-follow steps, this fun and friendly guide shows you clearly how to use Windows 8.1. Featuring a large font that makes the book easier to read and magnified screen shots to help make the subject matter less intimidating,...
- Author:Leonhard, WoodySummary:
If you work in an office, you probably don’t lose much sleep worrying about whether your files are safe if your PC melts down. Company IT departments handle those things for business networks. But how about all those precious photos,...