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Pearson Education (US) Simple and Usable Web Mobile and Interaction
Book SynopsisGiles Colborne has spent his career making technology simple to use. He is CEO of cxpartners, an experience design consultancy based in the United Kingdom that helps organizations located all over the world to plan, create, and manage elegant services that their customers love.Table of ContentsPart 1 Why are we here? Part 2 Setting a vision Part 3 Strategies for simplicity Part 4 Remove Part 5 Organize Part 6 Hide Part 7 Displace Part 8 Before we go
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Pearson Education (US) My iPad for Seniors Covers all iPads running
Book Synopsis Michael Miller is the popular and prolific writer of more than 200 nonfiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include My Video Chat for Seniors, My TV for Seniors, My Facebook for Seniors, My Social Media for Seniors, My Internet for Seniors, My Smart Home for Seniors, My Windows 10 Computer for Seniors, Easy Computer Basics, and Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner's Guide. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Find out more at the author's website: www.millerwriter.com Follow the author on Twitter: molehillgroup Table of ContentsChapter 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3 Choosing the Right iPad for You 4 iPad mini (6th generation) 4 iPad 6 iPad Air 7 iPad Pro 8 Which iPad Should You Buy? 9 Unboxing Your New iPad 10 What's Inside the Box 10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First Time 11 Turn It On--for the First Time 12 Accessorizing Your iPad 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your iPad 19 Getting to Know Your iPad 19 Front 19 Top 21 Sides 22 Bottom 22 Back 23 Turning Your iPad On and Off 24 Power On Your iPad 24 Unlock Your iPad with Face ID 25 Unlock Your iPad with Touch ID 26 Unlock Your iPad with a Passcode 26 Lock Your iPad 27 Power Off Your iPad 27 Force a Restart on a Regular iPad 28 Force a Restart on an iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad mini 29 Using Your iPad 29 Learn Essential Multi-Touch Gestures 30 Perform Common Operations 30 Navigate the Home Screen 31 View Notifications on the Cover Sheet 32 Manage Open Apps 33 Understand the Status Bar 34 Performing Basic Operations 36 View and Respond to Notifications 36 Display the Control Center 37 Adjust the Brightness 38 Activate Night Shift 38 Change the Volume Level 39 Rotate the iPad 40 Create a New Focus 41 Enable Focus Mode 44 Enter Text with the Onscreen Keyboard 45 Copy and Paste Text 47 Managing Your iPad's Battery 47 Recharge the Battery 48 Monitor Battery Usage 49 Chapter 3 Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works 51 Personalizing Light/Dark Mode and Wallpaper 51 Choose Light or Dark Mode 52 Change the Wallpaper 53 Personalizing App Icons 54 Change the Size of App Icons 55 Arrange App Icons 55 Remove an App Icon from the Home Screen 56 Add Icons to and Remove Icons from the Dock 57 Organize Icons with Folders 58 Working with the App Library 60 Personalizing Widgets 61 Add a Widget 61 Customize a Widget 63 Remove a Widget 64 Add a Smart Stack Widget 64 Display Today View 65 Add a Widget to Today View 66 Configuring Device Settings 67 Display the Settings Page 67 Configure Notifications 68 Display a Scheduled Summary of Your Notifications 70 Configure the Display and Brightness 72 Display Night Shift Mode After Dark 73 Change System Sounds 74 Configure Individual Apps 75 Display and Manage General Settings 75 Customize the Control Center 77 Managing Your Screen Time 78 View Your Screen Time 78 Configure Downtime 80 Set App Limits 81 Block Specific Content 83 Chapter 4 Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web 85 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 85 Connect to Your Home Wireless Network 86 Connect to a Public Wireless Hotspot 87 Change Networks 90 Connect to a Network You've Previously Connected To 90 Using the Safari Web Browser 91 Launch the Safari Browser 92 Enter a Web Address 92 Use Web Links 94 Search the Web 94 View Multiple Pages in Tabs 95 Work with Tab Groups 96 Bookmark a Page 98 Open a Bookmarked Page 99 Revisit Past Pages 100 Browse the Web in Private 102 Configure Safari Settings 103 Clear History, Cookies, and Browsing Data 104 Making the Web More Readable 105 Zoom in to a Page 105 Read Articles with Safari Reader 106 Chapter 5 Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure 109 Creating a Safer Lock Screen 109 Set a Simple Passcode 110 Change Your Unlock Method 110 Use Fingerprint Recognition with Touch ID 112 Use Face Recognition with Face ID 114 Erase Data After Too Many Unlock Attempts 117 Reducing the Risk of Theft 117 Keep Your iPad Safe 118 Track a Lost or Stolen iPad 119 Staying Safe Online 121 Protect Against Phishing and Identity Theft 121 Keep Your Private Information Private 123 Protect Against Online Fraud 123 Shop Safely 125 Chapter 6 Controlling Your iPad--and More--with Siri 129 Getting to Know Siri, Your iPad's Virtual Personal Assistant 129 Configure Siri 130 Summon Siri 132 Using Siri to Control Your iPad and Apps 133 Launch Apps 134 Control System Functions 134 Send and Receive Messages 134 Manage Meetings, Events, and Reminders 135 Take and View Pictures 136 Listen to Music 136 Using Siri to Find Interesting and Useful Information 137 Find Information 137 Solve Equations and Make Conversions 138 Find Businesses and Get Directions 139 Chapter 7 Installing and Using Apps 141 Working with Apps 141 Launch an App from the Home Screen 142 Launch an App from the Dock 142 Launch an App from the App Library 143 Search for an App 144 Switch Between Apps 144 Close an App 145 Finding New Apps in the App Store 146 Browse and Search the App Store 146 Purchase and Download Apps 149 Managing Installed Apps 150 View and Manage Purchased Apps 150 Delete an App 152 Multitasking on Your iPad 152 Display Multiple Windows with Split View 153 Open a Floating Window with Slide Over 154 Drag and Drop Text and Pictures Between Apps 155 View All Open Windows with App Expose 156 Chapter 8 Sending and Receiving Email 159 Sending and Receiving Messages 159 Select an Inbox 160 Read a Message 161 Reply to a Message 163 Create and Send a New Message 164 Attach a Photo to a Message 165 Delete a Message 168 Organize Messages in Files 169 Deal with Junk Email (Spam) 171 Configuring the Mail App 172 Add an Email Account 172 Get Notified of New Messages 174 Create a Signature 175 Chapter 9 Managing Your Contacts 179 Using the Contacts App 179 Add a New Contact 180 Edit a Contact 181 Delete a Contact 182 Viewing and Contacting Your Contacts 182 Display a Contact 183 Search for a Contact 184 Contact a Contact 185 Chapter 10 Video Chatting and Texting 187 Text Messaging with the Messages App 187 Send and Receive Text Messages 188 Send an Audio Message 190 Send a Photo 190 Send a Video Message 192 Video Chatting and More with FaceTime 193 Start a FaceTime Video Chat 194 Blur Your Background 196 FaceTime with a Non-Apple User 197 Add a Person to a Group Video Chat 199 Answer a FaceTime Request 200 Group Video Meetings with Zoom 200 Join a Meeting from a Link 201 Join a Meeting from Within the Zoom App 201 Participate in a Zoom Meeting 202 Start a New Zoom Meeting 205 Schedule a Meeting in Advance 207 Chapter 11 Getting Social with Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networks 211 Using Facebook 211 Navigate Facebook's iPad App 212 Read and Respond to Posts 215 Post a Status Update 216 Using Twitter 217 Read Tweets 217 Create a New Tweet 218 Using LinkedIn 218 Navigate the LinkedIn App 219 Create a New Post 221 Using Pinterest 222 View and Save Pins 223 Pin from a Website 225 Chapter 12 Staying Organized with Calendars, Reminders, and Alarms 229 Using the Calendar App 229 View Events 230 Add a New Event 231 Create a Recurring Event 232 Create an Alert for an Event 233 Invite Others to an Event 234 Using the Reminders App 234 View and Manage Your Reminders 235 Add a New Reminder 236 Using the Clock App 237 Set an Alarm 237 Set a Timer 239 Use the Stopwatch 239 Chapter 13 Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers 243 Reading eBooks on Your iPad 243 Find and Purchase Books with Apple's Books App 244 Read a Book with the Books App 246 Reading News Stories with Apple's News App 249 Personalize What News You Receive 250 Read News Stories 252 Chapter 14 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos 255 Shooting Digital Photos 255 Launch the Camera App 256 Take a Picture 257 Take a Selfie 261 Take a Panoramic Photo 263 Capture a QR Code 265 Viewing and Editing Your Photos 267 View Your Photos 268 Organize Photos in Albums 274 Crop and Straighten a Picture 276 Apply Auto-Enhance 278 Apply a Filter 278 Adjust Brightness, Color, and More 279 Shooting and Editing Videos 279 Shoot a Video 280 Trim a Video 282 Sharing Photos and Videos 283 Share via Text Message 284 Share via Email 285 Share via Facebook 285 Chapter 15 Listening to Music and Podcasts 289 Listening to Streaming Music 289 Listen to Apple Music 290 Listen to Pandora 292 Listen to Spotify 295 Buying and Playing Music from the iTunes Store 298 Purchase Music from the iTunes Store 298 Play Your Tunes 300 Finding and Listening to Podcasts 301 Find Podcasts in the Podcasts App 302 Listen to a Podcast 302 Chapter 16 Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos 307 Watching Paid Streaming Video Services 307 Watch Amazon Prime Video 308 Watch Apple TV+ 310 Watch Discovery+ 312 Watch Disney+ 313 Watch HBO Max 315 Watch Hulu 318 Watch Netflix 320 Watch Paramount+ 321 Peacock 323 Watching Other Streaming Video Services 325 Discover Other Streaming Video Services 325 Watch Live TV Online 326 Using the Apple TV App 327 Find Something to Watch 327 Subscribe to a Channel 329 Manage Your Subscriptions 329 Watching YouTube 331 Find a Video 331 Watch a Video 332 Chapter 17 Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps 335 Traveling with the Maps App 335 Display a Map 336 Generate Driving Directions 337 Exploring Other Travel-Related Apps 338 Discover Travel Apps 339 Chapter 18 Keeping Fit and Healthy 343 Exploring Health and Fitness Apps 343 Discover Exercise and Yoga Apps 344 Exploring Food and Nutrition Apps 345 Discover Nutrition Apps 345 Discover Cooking and Recipe Apps 346 Exploring Medical Apps 347 Discover Medical-Related Apps 348 Chapter 19 Playing Games 351 Finding Games to Play 351 Download Games from the App Store 352 Discovering Popular Games 354 Action Games 354 Adventure Games 355 AR Games 356 Board Games 357 Card Games 357 Casino Games 358 Casual Games 358 Family Games 359 Indie Games 360 Kids Games 360 Music Games 361 Puzzle Games 362 Racing Games 362 Role-Playing Games 363 Simulation Games 363 Sports Games 364 Strategy Games 364 Trivia Games 365 Word Games 366 Playing Games with Apple Arcade 366 Finding Apple Arcade Games 367 Downloading Apple Arcade Games 368 Chapter 20 Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud 371 Managing Your iPad's Storage 371 Examine Available Storage 372 Manage Available Storage Space 372 Working with the Files App 373 View and Open Files 374 Work with Files 376 Create a New Folder 377 Using External Storage 378 Make the Connection 378 Work with Files 379 Working with iCloud 379 Configure iCloud on Your iPad 381 Back Up Your iPad to iCloud 382 Using AirDrop and AirPlay to Share with Other Devices 384 Share Files with AirDrop 384 Stream Media with AirPlay 385 Chapter 21 Getting Productive 389 Using Your iPad's Built-In Productivity Apps 389 Write with Pages 390 Work with Numbers 392 Present with Keynote 396 Discovering More Productivity Apps 398 Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 398 Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 399 Chapter 22 Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads 401 Connecting Bluetooth Devices 401 Connect a New Bluetooth Device 402 Using Pencils and Styli 403 Work with the Apple Pencil 403 Annotate a Document 406 Fill In Forms 406 Draw Onscreen 407 Using External Keyboards 408 Connecting and Pairing the Smart Keyboard Portfolio and Magic Keyboard 409 Working with an External Keyboard 410 Using Trackpads and Mice 411 Configure Your Trackpad or Mouse 413 Use a Trackpad or Mouse 414 Chapter 23 Making Your iPad More Accessible 417 Making the iPad Easier to See 417 Invert Screen Colors 418 Configure the Screen for Colorblind Users 419 Make Onscreen Text Larger and Bolder 420 Read the Screen with VoiceOver 421 Making the iPad Easier to Hear 424 Turn On Closed Captioning When Watching Videos 424 Use a Hearing Aid with Your iPad 425 Making the iPad Easier to Operate 426 Adjust the Touchscreen Display 426 Enable AssistiveTouch 427 Chapter 24 Answering Frequently Asked Questions 429 Questions About Choosing an iPad 429 What's the Best iPad for Younger Children? 429 What's the Best iPad for Artists and Designers? 430 Do I Need an iPad Pro to Do Word Processing or Spreadsheet Work? 430 What's the Difference Between a Normal iPad and the iPad Air? 430 Questions About Connecting Your iPad 430 Can I Connect My iPad to an Ethernet Network? 431 Can I Connect My iPad to a Dock on My Desk?431 Can I View My iPad on a Larger Monitor? 431 How Do I Connect My iPad to a SMART Board? 432 Questions About Using Your iPad 432 How Do I Switch to Google Chrome for My Web Browser? 432 How Do I Get Those Big Tiles to Show Up on the Side of My iPad's Screen? 433 How Do I Make a Copy of What's on My Screen? 433 How Can I Search My iPad? 434 How Can I Make a Quick Note? 435 How Do I Watch Movies and Videos or View Photos from My iPad on My TV? 436 How Can I Send Pictures to My Friends and Relatives? 436 How Do I Print from My iPad? 436 How Can I Monitor My Grandkids' Screen Time on the iPad? 437 Can I Use My iPad to Control My Smart Lights and Other Smart Devices? 437 Questions About Other Issues 438 I Lost/Broke My iPad--How Do I Get All My Old Stuff onto a New iPad? 438 Where Can I Get My iPad Repaired? 438 Chapter 25 Fixing Common Problems 441 Troubleshooting iPad Problems 441 Your iPad Is Frozen 442 Your iPad Won't Turn On 443 Your iPad Won't Turn Off 444 An Individual App Freezes or Doesn't Work Right 444 Your iPad Runs Slowly 445 Your iPad's Wi-Fi Connection Doesn't Work 445 Your iPad Charges Slowly or Not at All 446 Your iPad Doesn't Rotate 447 Your iPad Keeps Asking for Your iCloud Password 447 You Forgot Your iPad Passcode 448 Updating and Resetting Your iPad 449 Update to the Latest Version of iPadOS 449 Factory Reset Your Device to “Like New” Condition 450 Restore from an iCloud Backup 451 Appendix A New Features of iPadOS 15 453 Desktop and Operations 453 Accessibility 453 Focus 454 Home Screen 454 Multitasking 454 Notifications 455 Universal Control 455 Widgets 455 Apps 456 App Library 456 FaceTime 456 Find My 456 Maps 457 Messages: Shared With You 457 Notes 457 Photos 457 Quick Note 457 Safari 458 Glossary 459 Index 467
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Pearson Education (US) Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book 2022
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsGetting Started 1 Getting to Know the Workflow 2 Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets 3 Animating Text 4 Working with Shape Layers 5 Animating a Multimedia Presentation 6 Animating Layers 7 Working with Masks 8 Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools 9 Using the Roto Brush Tool 10 Performing Color Correction 11 Creating Motion Graphics Templates 12 Using 3D Features 13 Working with the 3D Camera Tracker 14 Advanced Editing Techniques 15 Rendering and Outputting
£44.09
MIT Press Ltd Processing A Programming Handbook for Visual
Book SynopsisThe new edition of an introduction to computer programming within the context of the visual arts, using the open-source programming language Processing; thoroughly updated throughout. The visual arts are rapidly changing as media moves into the web, mobile devices, and architecture. When designers and artists learn the basics of writing software, they develop a new form of literacy that enables them to create new media for the present, and to imagine future media that are beyond the capacities of current software tools. This book introduces this new literacy by teaching computer programming within the context of the visual arts. It offers a comprehensive reference and text for Processing (www.processing.org), an open-source programming language that can be used by students, artists, designers, architects, researchers, and anyone who wants to program images, animation, and interactivity. Written by Processing's cofounders, the book offers a definitive reference for students an
£72.20
Pearson Education (US) My Smart Home for Seniors
Book SynopsisMichael Miller is a popular and prolific writer of close to 200 non-fiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music.Table of Contents1 Making Your Life Easier with Smart Home Technology 3 What Is a Smart Home? 4 How Smart Home Technology Works 6 Smart Communications 6 Smart Operations 7 Smart Interactivity 8 What Can Your Smart Home Control? 9 Smart Lighting 9 Smart Heating and Cooling 11 Smart Home Security 12 Smart Appliances 13 Smart Home Entertainment 14 Smart Home Control 15 And More… 15 Why You Need to Turn Your Home into a Smart Home 16 Saving Time and Effort 16 Saving Money and Conserving Energy 17 Doing More 17 2 Understanding Smart Home Hubs and Controllers 21 Understanding Smart Home Technologies 21 X10 23 Insteon 24 Wi-Fi 25 Bluetooth 25 Z-Wave 25 ZigBee 26 Comparing Smart Home Systems 26 Insteon 27 SmartThings by Samsung 28 Wink 28 And More… 29 What Works with What? 30 Comparing Smart Home Controllers 34 Apple HomeKit 35 Amazon Echo and Alexa 36 Google Home 37 3 Automating Your Home Lighting 41 Considering Smart Lighting Systems 41 Insteon 41 LIFX 42 Philips Hue 42 Wink 43 Other Systems 43 Using the Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting System 44 Connect the Hue Bridge 44 Connect to the Hue Dimmer Switch 46 Control Your Lights with the Dimmer Switch 48 Connect to the Hue App 48 Create a Room 50 Add More Lights or Accessories 52 Turn Lights On or Off with the Hue Smartphone App 54 Dim Your Lights 55 Adjust a Light’s Color Temperature 55 Select a Scene 57 Create a New Scene 58 Create a New Home & Away Routine 61 Create a Wake Up Routine 65 Create a Go to Sleep Routine 66 4 Automating Heating and Cooling 71 Understanding Smart Thermostats 71 How Smart Thermostats Work 72 Should You Upgrade to a Smart Thermostat? 74 Evaluating Smart Thermostats 75 Carrier Cor Wi-Fi Thermostat 76 Ecobee 77 Emerson Sensi Wi-Fi Thermostat 78 Honeywell Lyric Round Wi-Fi Thermostat 79 Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat 80 Nest Learning Thermostat 80 Using the Nest Learning Thermostat 83 Set Up and Configure Your Nest Thermostat 84 Control Your Thermostat 90 Set the Temperature 91 Program Your Nest 93 Learning Your Routine 94 Connecting Your Nest to Other Smart Devices 95 5 Automating Home Security 99 Adding a Smart Doorbell 100 How Smart Doorbells Work 100 August Doorbell Cam 101 Ring Video Doorbell 103 SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Video Doorbell 105 Installing a Smart Door Lock 106 How Smart Door Locks Work 107 August Smart Lock 108 Kwikset Kevo 111 Kwikset Premis 112 Schlage Connect 113 Schlage Sense 113 Yale Assure Lock with Bluetooth 114 Using Smart Security Cameras 115 How Smart Cameras Work 115 Arlo Q 117 Arlo Pro 118 Canary Flex 119 Nest Cam Indoor and Outdoor 120 Working with Smart Smoke and CO Detectors 122 Birdi 123 Halo+ 124 Nest Protect 124 Assembling a Smart Home Security System 126 Samsung SmartThings 127 Wink 128 Canary 128 Piper 130 iSmartAlarm 131 SimpliSafe 132 6 Automating Your Kitchen and Laundry 135 Understanding Today’s Smart Appliances 136 Smart Operation 136 Smart Monitoring 137 Smart Energy Savings 137 Smart Maintenance 137 Smarter Food Storage with Smart Refrigerators 138 GE Connected Refrigerators 138 LG SmartThinQ Refrigerators 139 Samsung Family Hub Refrigerators 140 Smarter Cooking with Smart Ranges and Ovens 142 GE Wi-Fi Connected Ovens and Ranges 142 LG SmartThinQ Ranges 143 Samsung Wi-Fi Ranges 144 Smarter Dishwashing with Smart Dishwashers 145 Bosch Dishwasher with Home Connect 145 GE Wi-Fi Connected Dishwashers 145 Smarter Cleaning with Smart Washers and Dryers 146 GE Wi-Fi Connected Washers and Dryers 147 LG SmartThinQ Washers and Dryers 148 Whirlpool 148 7 Automating Home Entertainment 153 Watching Smart TV 153 What’s Inside a Smart TV 154 What a Smart TV Does 155 Using a Typical Smart TV156 Using a Smart Set-Top Box 158 Streaming Audio Throughout Your Home 159 Using the Amazon Echo as a Speaker 160 Using Google Home as a Speaker 161 Using the Harmony Hub 162 Getting to Know the Harmony Hub 162 What’s It Work With? 164 Setting Up the Harmony Hub 164 Using the Harmony Hub 165 8 Examining Other Smart Devices and Applications 169 Smart Devices for the Living Room 169 Smart Plugs 170 Smart Outlets 171 Smart Wall Switches 171 Smart Motion Detectors 172 Smart Window Coverings 173 Smart Vacuums 174 Smart Devices for the Bedroom 175 Smart Bedding and Accessories 175 Smart Devices for the Kitchen 176 Smart Coffee Makers 177 Smart Cooking Appliances 178 Smart Devices for the Garage 178 Smart Garage Door Openers 178 Smart Car Adapter 180 Smart Devices for Outdoors 181 Smart Irrigation Systems 181 Smart Lawn Mowers 181 9 Controlling Your Smart Home with Wink 185 Getting to Know Wink 185 Setting Things Up 187 Connect the Wink Hub 2 188 Add a New Device via Barcode Scanning 190 Manually Add a New Device 193 Using the Wink App 196 Turn a Device On or Off 196 View Information from a Sensor 197 Create a Shortcut 199 Activate a Shortcut 201 Automating Activities with Robots and Events 202 Create a Robot 202 Remove a Robot 206 Create an Event 206 10 Controlling Your Smart Home with Apple Home 213 Understanding Apple HomeKit 214 How HomeKit Works 214 What’s Compatible with HomeKit 215 Adding Devices and Rooms 216 Add a New Device 217 Add a New Room 219 Assign an Accessory Device to a Room 220 Create a Scene 222 Controlling Your Smart Devices 223 Control a Device or Scene 224 Controlling Devices and Scenes with Siri 225 Automating Multiple Devices 225 Create a Location Automation 227 Create a Time Automation 229 Create a Controlled Automation 231 11 Controlling Your Smart Home with Amazon Alexa 235 Understanding Alexa—and Echo 236 What Alexa Does and How Alexa Works 236 Using Alexa as a Smart Home Controller 236 Meet Amazon’s Echo Devices 237 Amazon Echo 237 Amazon Echo Dot 238 Amazon Echo Show 239 Which Echo Is Right for You? 239 Setting Up Your Echo Device 240 Set Up Your Device 241 Changing the Wake Word 246 Working with Alexa 249 Employ General Commands 250 Tell Alexa What to Do 251 Using the Alexa App 252 Tour the Alexa App 252 Link Accounts from Other Services 254 Working with Alexa’s Skills 257 Find a Skill 257 Add a Skill to Alexa 260 Using Alexa to Control Your Smart Devices 261 What’s Compatible? 261 Connect a Smart Device to Alexa 261 Working with Device Groups 264 Controlling a Smart Device with Alexa 266 12 Controlling Your Smart Home with Google Home 269 Understanding Google Home and the Google Assistant 270 Setting Up and Using Google Home 271 Set Up Your Device 272 Navigate and Configure the Google Home App 278 Working with the Google Assistant 282 Wake Words 283 Employ General Commands 283 Tell the Google Assistant What to Do 284 Using Google Home to Control Your Smart Devices 285 What Does Google Home Control? 285 Pair a Device with the Google Assistant 286 Use the Google Assistant to Control Your Smart Devices 289 13 Using Smart Technology for Independent Living 291 Making Daily Living Easier 292 Use a Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant 292 Install Smart Lighting Systems 293 Employ a Smart Doorbell 294 Install a Smart Door Lock 294 Consider a Smart Thermostat 295 Keeping You and Your Loved Ones Safer 297 Install a Smart Door Lock 297 Employ Smart Door and Window Sensors 298 Add Smart Cameras 298 Use a Personal GPS Tracker 299 Employ a Personal Safety Device 300 Embracing In-Home Care 303 14 Adding More Functionality with IFTTT 305 Understanding IFTTT 306 How Does IFTTT Work? 306 Why Would You Want to Use IFTTT? 307 What Does IFTTT Work With? 308 Using IFTTT Applets 308 Link a Device or Service to IFTTT 309 Find and Activate an Applet 311 Manage Your Applets 313 Creating Your Own Applets 313 Understanding the Parts of an Applet 313 Create a New Applet 314 15 Evaluating Privacy and Security Concerns 319 Privacy Concerns 320 What Do They Really Know About You? 320 How Much Privacy Do You Need? 322 Security Issues 323 Spyware and Botnets 323 Seizing Control 325 What Can You Do? 326 Making Your Smart Home Safer 327 Is It Safe Enough? 328 16 What’s Next? (ONLINE ONLY)Glossary 331Index 335 Find the bonus online chapter and other helpful information on this book’s website at http://informitcom/title/9780789759894
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De Gruyter Web Applications with Javascript or Java: Volume
Book SynopsisToday, web applications are the most important type of software applications. This textbook shows how to design and implement them, using a model-based engineering approach that covers general information management concepts and techniques and the two most relevant technology platforms: JavaScript and Java. The book provides an in-depth tutorial for theory-underpinned and example-based learning by doing it yourself, supported by quiz questions and practice projects. Volume 1 provides an introduction to web technologies and model-based web application engineering, discussing the information management concepts of constraint-based data validation, enumerations and special datatypes. Volume 2 discusses the advanced information management concepts of associations and inheritance in class hierarchies. Web apps are designed using UML class diagrams and implemented with two technologies: JavaScript for front-end (and distributed NodeJS) apps, and Java (with JPA and JSF) for back-end apps. The six example apps discussed in the book can be run, and their source code downloaded, from the book’s website.
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De Gruyter Structure and Evolution
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Excel Books Computer Graphics According to DOEACC Syllabus
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BPB Publications IBM DB2 Administration Guide: Installation, Upgrade and Configuration of IBM DB2 on RHEL 8, Windows 10 and IBM Cloud
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Oxford University Press Making it Personal
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Palgrave Macmillan The Information Superhighway Strategic Alliances in Telecommunications and Multimedia Macmillan Business
Book SynopsisThis text explores the shape of the partnerships between cable, TV, entertainment and multi-media companies, and how they lower entry fees, consolidate technologies and influence regulatory structure.Table of ContentsTelephone and Cable Television - The Main Drivers; US West's Full Service Network; AT&T's Alliances; Multimedia Alliances; Wireless Communications; The German Market; R&D Consortia; Joint Development Alliances; Telecom Equipment Integration at Unisource; Northern Telecom - Ameritech; Internal Ventures; Re-engineering an Alliance - A Customer Service Program. Appendices: Questionnaire; 1984 Cable Act - Section 533; Bellcore Customers and Areas of Collaboration.
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Springer Metadata and Semantics
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Springer Survey of Text Mining Clustering Classification and Retrieval No 1
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Wiley Colour Engineering
Book SynopsisDevice-independent reproduction of colour is the qualities of image reproduction achieved through the use of different input and output devices, for instance colour monitors and graphic user interfaces. This work provides a coverage of this key aspect of design and presentation. It is suitable for colour engineers, colour scientists, and students.Trade Review"...an excellent text that provides the essential tools, techniques and references required by those involved in colour management..." (Coloration Technology, Issue 3, 2003)Table of ContentsColour plate captions. Contributors. Series Preface. Preface. Light and colour (A. Tarrant). Instruments and methods for colour measurement (D. Rich). Colorimetry and colour difference (P. Green). The CIE 1997 colour appearance model: CIECAM97s (M. Luo). Colour notation systems (P. Rhodes). Overview of characterization methods (P. Green). Methods for characterizing displays (R. Berns and N. Katoh). Methods for characterizing colour scanners and digital cameras (T. Johnson). Color processing for digital photography (J. Holm, et al.). Characterizing hard copy printers (P. Green). Color management and transformation through ICC profiles (D. Wallner). Colour gamut determination (M. Mahy). Colour gamut mapping (J. Morovic). Implementation of device-independent color at Kodak (K. Spaulding and E. Giorgianni). Engineering color at Adobe (J. King). Colour management in digital film post-production (W. Lempp and L. Noriega). Managing color in digital image libraries (S. Süsstrunk). Standards activities for colour imaging (D. McDowell). Author biographies. Index.
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Springer Adaptive Hypertext and Hypermedia
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Springer Web Work Information Seeking and Knowledge Work on the World Wide Web Information Science and Knowledge Management 1
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Springer Computers and Education Towards an Interconnected Society
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Springer Multicasting on the Internet and its Applications
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Springer Rate Distortion Based Video Compression Optimal Video Frame Compression and Object Boundary Encoding
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Springer Design and Engineering of Intelligent Communication Systems
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Springer Guide to Three Dimensional Structure and Motion Factorization Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
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Apress Make a 2D RPG in a Weekend
Book SynopsisMake a 2D RPG in a Weekend shows you how to create your very own dungeon crawler game in RPG Maker VX Ace in a single weekend.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Laying Out the FrameworkChapter 2: The Characters of our Game Chapter 3: The Upper Catacombs of Eagle’s CrossingChapter 4: Populating Eagle’s CrossingChapter 5: The Lower Catacombs of Eagle’s CrossingChapter 6: The CavesChapter 7: The Pixie’s Forest (West)Chapter 8: The Pixie’s Forest (East)Chapter 9: The Ancient Temple Chapter 10: What Comes NextChapter 11: Appendix
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Independently Published La steganografia da Erodoto a Bin Laden: Viaggio attraverso le tecniche elusive della comunicazione
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Getting Started with General and Scanline
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Holy Macro! Books Your Excel Survival Kit 2nd Edition: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in an Excel World
Book SynopsisYou have just been promoted into a job that requires more Excel skills than ever. You are floundering, drowning in a sea of spreadsheets. This book walks you through the program in an accessible way—everything from vlookups, pivot tables, and Power Query to Power BI and Power Pivot. The Excel Survival Kit is small enough to slip into your purse and carry with you to the office.
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Holy Macro! Books Introduction To Financial Modelling: How to Excel
Book SynopsisA simple walk-through of the common perils and pitfalls of financial modelling, this book examines the most common and necessary Excel functions, emphasizes the importance of a standardized and functional layout, explains accounting concepts simply, and reinforces four key concepts of best practice: consistency, robustness, flexibility, and transparency—CraFT. With more than fifty examples and an extended case study, this hands-on book helps users work with Excel more efficiently and effectively. This simple methodology has been adopted by many seasoned professionals who no longer must resort to balancing figures, circulars, and macros.
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Holy Macro! Books Excel Insights: A Microsoft MVP guide to the best parts of Excel
Book Synopsis Learn favorite techniques from this group of twenty-two Excel MVPs. The Excel MVPs are friends and competitors who each pulled out their favorite tricks to impress you and their fellow MVPs.
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Clanrye International Brain-Computer Interface
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CADCIM Technologies Autodesk Maya 2025
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Mihails Konoplovs Photoshop CC For Beginners: The Ultimate Digital Photography and Photo Editing Tips and Tricks Guide For Creating Amazing Photos
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Independently Published Autodesk 3ds Max 2019: A Detailed Guide to
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Futuristic Design, Inc. Visualizing Business: How Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Spatial Computing are transforming how we see and understand global business
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