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Book SynopsisEric Evans is the founder of Domain Language, a consulting group dedicated to helping companies build evolving software deeply connected to their businesses. Since the 1980s, Eric has worked as a designer and programmer on large object-oriented systems in several complex business and technical domains. He has also trained and coached development teams in Extreme Programming. Table of Contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. I. PUTTING THE DOMAIN MODEL TO WORK. 1. Crunching Knowledge. Ingredients of Effective Modeling. Knowledge Crunching. Continuous Learning. Knowledge-Rich Design. Deep Models. 2. Communication and the Use of Language. UBIQUITOUS LANGUAGE. Modeling Out Loud. One Team, One Language. Documents and Diagrams. Written Design Documents. Executable Bedrock. Explanatory Models. 3. Binding Model and Implementation. MODEL-DRIVEN DESIGN. Modeling Paradigms and Tool Support. Letting the Bones Show: Why Models Matter to Users. HANDS-ON MODELERS. II. THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MODEL-DRIVEN DESIGN. 4. Isolating the Domain. LAYERED ARCHITECTURE. Relating the Layers. Architectural Frameworks. The Domain Layer Is Where the Model Lives. THE SMART UI “ANTI-PATTERN” Other Kinds of Isolation. 5. A Model Expressed in Software. Associations. ENTITIES (A.K.A. REFERENCE OBJECTS). Modeling ENTITIES. Designing the Identity Operation. VALUE OBJECTS. Designing VALUE OBJECTS. Designing Associations That Involve VALUE OBJECTS. SERVICES. SERVICES and the Isolated Domain Layer. Granularity. Access to SERVICES. MODULES (A.K.A. PACKAGES). Agile MODULES. The Pitfalls of Infrastructure-Driven Packaging. Modeling Paradigms. Why the Object Paradigm Predominates. Nonobjects in an Object World. Sticking with MODEL-DRIVEN DESIGN When Mixing Paradigms. 6. The Life Cycle of a Domain Object. AGGREGATES. FACTORIES. Choosing FACTORIES and Their Sites. When a Constructor Is All You Need. Designing the Interface. Where Does Invariant Logic Go? ENTITY FACTORIES Versus VALUE OBJECT FACTORIES. Reconstituting Stored Objects. REPOSITORIES. Querying a REPOSITORY. Client Code Ignores REPOSITORY Implementation; Developers Do Not. Implementing a REPOSITORY. Working Within Your Frameworks. The Relationship with FACTORIES. Designing Objects for Relational Databases. 7. Using the Language: An Extended Example. Introducing the Cargo Shipping System. Isolating the Domain: Introducing the Applications. Distinguishing ENTITIES and VALUE OBJECTS. Role and Other Attributes. Designing Associations in the Shipping Domain. AGGREGATE Boundaries. Selecting REPOSITORIES. Walking Through Scenarios. Sample Application Feature: Changing the Destination of a Cargo. Sample Application Feature: Repeat Business. Object Creation. FACTORIES and Constructors for Cargo. Adding a Handling Event. Pause for Refactoring: An Alternative Design of the Cargo AGGREGATE. MODULES in the Shipping Model. Introducing a New Feature: Allocation Checking. Connecting the Two Systems. Enhancing the Model: Segmenting the Business. Performance Tuning. A Final Look. III. REFACTORING TOWARD DEEPER INSIGHT. 8. Breakthrough. Story of a Breakthrough. A Decent Model, and Yet…. The Breakthrough. A Deeper Model. A Sobering Decision. The Payoff. Opportunities. Focus on Basics. Epilogue: A Cascade of New Insights. 9. Making Implicit Concepts Explicit. Digging Out Concepts. Listen to Language. Scrutinize Awkwardness. Contemplate Contradictions. Read the Book. Try, Try Again. How to Model Less Obvious Kinds of Concepts. Explicit Constraints. Processes as Domain Objects. SPECIFICATION Applying and Implementing SPECIFICATION. 10. Supple Design. INTENTION-REVEALING INTERFACES. SIDE-EFFECT-FREE FUNCTIONS. ASSERTIONS. CONCEPTUAL CONTOURS. STANDALONE CLASSES. CLOSURE OF OPERATIONS. DECLARATIVE DESIGN. Domain-Specific Languages. A Declarative Style of Design. Extending SPECIFICATIONS in a Declarative Style. Angles of Attack. Carve Off Subdomains. Draw on Established Formalisms, When You Can. 11. Applying Analysis Patterns. 12. Relating Design Patterns to the Model. STRATEGY (A.K.A. POLICY). COMPOSITE. Why Not FLYWEIGHT? 13. Refactoring Toward Deeper Insight. Initiation. Exploration Teams. Prior Art. A Design for Developers. Timing. Crisis as Opportunity. IV. STRATEGIC DESIGN. 14. Maintaining Model Integrity. BOUNDED CONTEXT. Recognizing Splinters Within a BOUNDED CONTEXT CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION. CONTEXT MAP. Testing at the CONTEXT Boundaries. Organizing and Documenting CONTEXT MAPS. Relationships Between BOUNDED CONTEXTS. SHARED KERNEL. CUSTOMER/SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT TEAMS. CONFORMIST. ANTICORRUPTION LAYER. Designing the Interface of the ANTICORRUPTION LAYER. Implementing the ANTICORRUPTION LAYER. A Cautionary Tale. SEPARATE WAYS. OPEN HOST SERVICE. PUBLISHED LANGUAGE. Unifying an Elephant. Choosing Your Model Context Strategy. Team Decision or Higher. Putting Ourselves in Context. Transforming Boundaries. Accepting That Which We Cannot Change: Delineating the External Systems. Relationships with the External Systems. The System Under Design. Catering to Special Needs with Distinct Models. Deployment. The Trade-off. When Your Project Is Already Under Way. Transformations. Merging CONTEXTS: SEPARATE WAYS—SHARED KERNEL. Merging CONTEXTS: SHARED KERNEL—CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION. Phasing Out a Legacy System. OPEN HOST SERVICE—PUBLISHED LANGUAGE. 15. Distillation. CORE DOMAIN. Choosing the CORE. Who Does the Work? An Escalation of Distillations. GENERIC SUBDOMAINS. Generic Doesn't Mean Reusable. Project Risk Management. DOMAIN VISION STATEMENT. HIGHLIGHTED CORE. The Distillation Document. The Flagged CORE. The Distillation Document as Process Tool. COHESIVE MECHANISMS. GENERIC SUBDOMAIN Versus COHESIVE MECHANISM. When a MECHANISM Is Part of the CORE DOMAIN. Distilling to a Declarative Style. SEGREGATED CORE. The Costs of Creating a SEGREGATED CORE. Evolving Team Decision. ABSTRACT CORE. Deep Models Distill. Choosing Refactoring Targets. 16. Large-Scale Structure. EVOLVING ORDER. SYSTEM METAPHOR. The “Naive Metaphor” and Why We Don't Need It. RESPONSIBILITY LAYERS. Choosing Appropriate Layers. KNOWLEDGE LEVEL. PLUGGABLE COMPONENT FRAMEWORK. How Restrictive Should a Structure Be? Refactoring Toward a Fitting Structure. Minimalism. Communication and Self-Discipline. Restructuring Yields Supple Design. Distillation Lightens the Load. 17. Bringing the Strategy Together. Combining Large-Scale Structures and BOUNDED CONTEXTS. Combining Large-Scale Structures and Distillation. Assessment First. Who Sets the Strategy? Emergent Structure from Application Development. A Customer-Focused Architecture Team. Six Essentials for Strategic Design Decision Making. The Same Goes for the Technical Frameworks. Beware the Master Plan. Conclusion. Appendix: The Use of Patterns in This Book. Glossary. References. Photo Credits. Index. 0321125215T08272003

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Book SynopsisWindows 11 for Seniors in easy steps, 2nd edition is written with older citizens very much in mind. It will guide you through using Windows 11, a step at a time, and covers all the key features in the Windows 11 2024 update (24H2), including:Navigating the Desktop, Start button, and Start menu with ease, to feel comfortable getting around the Windows 11 interface and accessing items on your computer.Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the Copilot feature to easily find items on your computer and the internet. Staying connected with family and friends with the updated Outlook app that combines the Mail, Calendar, and People (address book) features. Using the Chat function within the Teams app to make video calls to family and friends, for face-to-face communication. Making the most of the range of settings in Windows 11, to customize it just the way you want. Using the Quick Settings panel to manage your most frequently accessed settings. In addition to covering all the features in the latest version of Windows 11, there is a new chapter entitled Getting Things Done, which covers some of the most common tasks that you can perform with Windows 11. These include: secure online shopping; booking a vacation; making money from online auction sites; printing photos; completing household accounts; creating effective letters; and connecting to the internet at home or on the move with a Windows 11 mobile device.Packed with tips throughout, this leading guide for seniors will help you get more out of Windows 11 ? at your own pace!

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Kenneth C. Laudon was a professor of information systems at New York University School of Business. He held a BA in economics from Stanford and a PhD from Columbia University. He authored 12 books dealing with electronic commerce, information systems, organizations, and society. Professor Laudon wrote more than 40 articles concerning social, organizational, and management impacts of information systems, privacy, ethics, and multimedia technology. At NYU's Stern School of Business, Ken Laudon taught courses on Managing the Digital Firm, Information Technology and Corporate Strategy, Professional Responsibility (Ethics), and Electronic Commerce and Digital Markets. Ken Laudon's hobby was sailing. Carol Guercio Traver is a graduate of Yale Law School and Vassar College. She has many years of experience representing major corporations, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, as an attorney with NYC law firmTable of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION TO E-COMMERCE The Revolution is Just Beginning E-commerce Business Models and Concepts PART II: TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR E-COMMERCE E-commerce Infrastructure: The Internet, the Web, and the Mobile Platform Building an E-commerce Presence: Websites, Mobile Sites, and Apps E-commerce Security and Payment Systems PART III: BUSINESS CONCEPTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES E-commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-commerce PART VI: E-COMMERCE IN ACTION Online Retail and Services Online Content and Media Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals B2B E-commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started 5 Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript 7 Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Code 39 Chapter 3: Finding and Setting Up a Web Host 47 Chapter 4: Testing and Validating Your Code 59 Book 2: Learning HTML Basics 77 Chapter 1: Building Good Bones: Structuring the Page 79 Chapter 2: Adding Links, Lists, and Other Text Tidbits 97 Chapter 3: Working with Images, Video, and other Media 123 Chapter 4: Building Tables with Your Bare Hands 143 Chapter 5: Using Forms to Make a Page Interactive 163 Chapter 6: Making Your Web Pages Accessible 181 Book 3: Learning CSS Basics 203 Chapter 1: Figuring Out the CSS Box Model 205 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the CSS Selectors 235 Chapter 3: Pseudo School: Learning Pseudo-Classes and Pseudo-Elements 251 Chapter 4: Making CSS Make Sense 287 Chapter 5: Taking the Measure of CSS 321 Chapter 6: Fancifying Pages with Colors and Backgrounds 337 Chapter 7: Taking Your Text Up a Notch with Web Typography 363 Book 4: Building Dynamic Pages with JavaScript 397 Chapter 1: JavaScript: The Bird’s-Eye View 399 Chapter 2: Understanding Variables 411 Chapter 3: Building Expressions 427 Chapter 4: Controlling the Flow of JavaScript 457 Chapter 5: Harnessing the Power of Functions 481 Chapter 6: Playing with the Document Object Model 513 Chapter 7: Working with Arrays 553 Chapter 8: Manipulating Strings, Dates, and Numbers 583 Chapter 9: Storing User Data in the Browser 617 Chapter 10: Debugging Your Code 627 Chapter 11: Processing Form Data 649 Book 5: Looking Good with Layouts 673 Chapter 1: Exploring Some Layout Basics 675 Chapter 2: Getting Fancy with Flexbox 703 Chapter 3: Laying Out a Page with CSS Grid 737 Chapter 4: Creating Responsive Layouts 765 Index 801

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Book SynopsisJeff Howe coined the word 'Crowdsourcing' in a 2006 article for Wired magazine to describe the way in which the Internet has broken down traditional employer/employee relationships to create vibrant new enterprises that are 'staffed' by informal, often large gatherings of enthusiasts. A few weeks before the article hit the newsstands, a Google search for the word 'Crowdsourcing' returned zero results. One month after the article appeared, the same search returned nearly 500,000 hits. These days anyone and everyone can write book reviews on Amazon, post videos on Youtube, come up with new uses for Google maps or design T-shirts for Threadless. What makes this phenomenon so remarkable is that it is starting to transform the way many companies operate and to change their relationship with their customers: iStockPhoto.com has revolutionised the world of digital photography; Cambrian House is having a profound impact on the way films get made; Second Life has created a vast, profitable business with only a few formal employees but thousands of dedicated contributors. Moreover this revolution is rapidly changing our culture, introducing a consumer democracy that has never existed before.Jeff Howe has now followed up his initial, ground-breaking article with months of research, and the result is a book that will define the next stage of the Internet revolution.Trade ReviewAn informed and enthusiastic guide to the new collaborative creativity * The Times *It is carefully researched and crisply written, and the phenomenon it describes is here to stay * Management Today *Howe is certainly on to something * Financial Times *Jeff Howe has captured a complex and vital change in the business landscape: in the next few years, your customers could become your collaborators, or your competitors. His ability to weave story and strategy together makes Crowdsourcing a readable and indispensable guide to this new world -- Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes EverybodyBeyond the widsom of crowds is the work of crowds, a powerful and transformative source of creativity and an economic engine that defies traditional rules. Jeff Howe's guide to crowdsourcing - to use his perfect coinage - is insightful, fun, and indispensable to those who want to understand, or participate in, this amazing phenemonon -- Steven Levy, author of Hackers'and The Perfect Thing

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Book SynopsisAn incisive glimpse into the future of the internet In Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy, future tech strategist, entrepreneur, and thought leader Dr. Mark van Rijmenam delivers a startlingly insightful discussion about how the world as we know it will fundamentally change as the physical and the digital worlds merge into the metaverse, impacting the everyday experiences of people, companies, and societies. The author maps out the extraordinary opportunities and challenges facing business leaders, consumers, regulators, policymakers, and other metaverse stakeholders trying to navigate the future of the Internet. In the metaverse, you can be who you want to be, where you want to be, and companies and consumers are only restricted by their own creativity how they can benefit from the immersive internet. With engaging commentary on issues ranging from avatars, identity and digital fashion to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain and the economics of the metaverse, this book also offers: Discussions on the importance of an open and interoperable metaverse build on the web 3.0 paradigm if we want to reign in the control of Big Tech over our identity, data and lives. Explorations of the enormousand largely untappedpotential for metaverse entertainment, including gaming, music, media, and sports and how brands can engage with their customers in novel ways and how digital twins will change how we work and innovate. Considerations related to the dangers of an always-on, immersive internet, including data breaches, avatar imposters, mental health issues, corporate and state surveillance, and the need for metaverse law. A fascinating read you won't be able to put down, Step into the Metaverse belongs in the hands of executives, managers, and other business leaders who play a role in digital transformation or execution. It's also an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the future of technology, the internet, and social interaction.Table of ContentsAbout the Author ix Foreword x Preface xii 2032 xiv Introduction xxiii Chapter 1: The Future Is Immersive 1 From Web 1.0 to Web 3.0 1 From AR to VR to XR 8 What Can the Metaverse Become? 12 Six Characteristics of the Metaverse 17 Interoperability 18 Decentralization 20 Persistency 22 Spatiality 24 Community-Driven 25 Self- Sovereignty 26 An Open Metaverse Means Freedom 30 An Endless Blue Ocean 31 Chapter 2: Creating an Open Metaverse 35 Open vs. Closed 35 The Hybrid Web 41 An Open Economic System 44 Chapter 3: Be Who You Want to Be 47 The Rise of the Avatars 47 Digital Fashion 55 iCommerce 62 A Cambrian Explosion of Identity 65 Chapter 4: Be Where You Want to Be 67 Virtual Worlds 67 Gaming in the Metaverse 74 Sports in the Metaverse 77 Media and Entertainment in the Metaverse 80 Education in the Metaverse 83 Power to the Creators 86 Chapter 5: Unbounded Creativity for Brands 89 Beyond flash 89 The Power of an Immersive Community 92 Endless New Touchpoints 94 Continuous and Real- Time Insights 95 Increased Sustainability 96 Virtual World Considerations 97 The Era of Experience Marketing 98 Creativity, Community, and Co- Creation 102 Chapter 6: Exponential Enterprise Connectivity 107 A Changing World 107 The Future of Immersive Work 110 The Metaverse Job Market 114 How to Get Started 117 Digital Twins 117 The Role of Governments 125 Chapter 7: The Creator Economy 129 A Vibrant Metaverse Economy 129 Why Tokens Matter 133 Challenges of NFTs 138 Digital Real Estate 143 Economic Mechanisms 146 From DeFi to MetaFi 150 Chapter 8: Digitalism in the Metaverse 155 Technology Is Neutral 155 Dangers of the Metaverse 156 The Datafication of Everything 157 Privacy Is an Illusion 158 Abuse, Harassment, and Illegal Content 159 Imposter Avatars 160 Data Security 161 Increased Inequality 162 Bad Bots Controlling the Web 162 Increased Polarization 163 Biased AI 164 Health Issues 165 Verification, Education, and Regulation 165 Verification 166 Education 168 Regulation 169 Surveillance or Empowerment 171 Chapter 9: The Future of the Metaverse 175 BCI: The Future of Immersive Experiences 175 A Renaissance of Art, Creativity, and Innovation 178 Epilogue 183 Acknowledgments 186 References 189 Index 215

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Book SynopsisTable of Contentschapter 1 User Experience and Why It Matters chapter 2 Meet the Elements chapter 3 The Strategy Plane Product Objectives and User Needs chapter 4 The Scope Plane Functional Specifications and Content Requirements chapter 5 The Structure Plane Interaction Design and Information Architecture chapter 6 The Skeleton Plane Interface Design, Navigation Design, and Information Design chapter 7 The Surface Plane Sensory Design chapter 8 The Elements Applied Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstand the coming metaverseand discover how to look past the hype and harness the future of technology. Metaversed is an insightful discussion and analysis of the next, rapidly approaching technological revolution. The authors deliver a compelling new exploration of how the metaverse and emerging technologies combine to define our collective future. In addition to identifying the business opportunities, the book pulls back the curtain on major safety and privacy issues that will arise and the expected shifts in both our private and social spheres. In the book, you'll understand: How multiple industries will be changed and challenged in a 3D spatial world and how to navigate the future crypto-ladden business landscape;Legal and policy considerations necessary to build and maintain safe, shared digital spacesThe economic and social impacts, including the potential for our digital lives to outlive our physical selvesActionable insights, so you can make the most out of the next dTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xv Foreword xvii Part 1: Get Ready 1 Chapter 1: Predictions 3 Size Matters 6 The Debate 7 Working Definition 8 Forecasts and Theories 9 Trends 10 Characteristics 12 Plan Ahead 15 Notes 17 Part 2: Understanding 19 Chapter 2: Technologies 21 Web3 21 The Spatial Web 24 5G, IoT, and Edge Computing 26 Digital Twins 29 Cloud Computing 30 Headsets and Glasses 32 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 34 Blockchain 35 Woven Together 36 Notes 37 Chapter 3: The Race Has Begun 41 Pioneers in Virtual Space 43 Labyrinth 43 Second Life 45 Gaming- Verse 46 Roblox 48 Minecraft 49 Fortnite 50 Online Worlds for Sale 53 Infrastructure 55 Interface 56 Big Tech and 3D Content 57 Applications and Experiences 58 Conclusion 59 Notes 60 Chapter 4: New Rules 65 Governments 65 Cryptocurrencies 66 Public Standards Organizations 69 Creators and Communities 71 Disruptors and Academia 74 Deep Tech Start- Ups 75 Universities 76 Notes 77 Contents ix Part 3: Opportunities 83 Chapter 5: A Great Reset 85 Personal Impact 86 Interpersonal Impact 88 SDGs and the Metaverse 90 Notes 96 Chapter 6: Doing Business in the Metaverse 97 Persistent Wallets 98 Are You Tokenized? 101 Business Models 103 Hybrid Experience Economy 106 New Jobs in the Metaverse 108 Notes 110 Chapter 7: Digitalizing Humans 113 Definitions 115 Facts 116 Creation 117 Embodiment, Presence, and Identity 118 The Real Influence of Virtual Influencers 120 Industry Applications 123 The Issues 125 Notes 128 Chapter 8: Metaversed Markets 133 Industry Applications 134 Art and Performance 134 Advertising, PR, Marketing 139 Retail 146 Gaming 152 Entertainment 154 Production 155 Sports and Fitness 160 Automotive, Aviation, and Aerospace 162 Military 164 Healthcare 166 Hospitality and Tourism 171 Architecture and Real Estate 173 Manufacturing 175 Training and Education 178 New Opportunities 184 Notes 186 Part 4: Challenges 197 Chapter 9: Understanding Reality 199 Seeking New Frontiers 201 Post- Truths in the Metaverse 203 Assumptions 206 A Protocol and an Engine 210 Governance and Access 213 Notes 215 Chapter 10: Privacy and Safety in the Metaverse 219 Data Issues 222 Your Internet of Things 224 Security 227 Social and Emotional 228 Harassment 229 Digital Cloning 230 Hacking 230 Society 231 Children’s Safety 232 Safety Controls 233 Notes 234 Chapter 11: New Rights and Regulations 237 Crypto Scams 238 New Medium and Platform Risks 241 Metaverse Dark Web 242 Challenges and Risks 242 Trust Across Worlds 243 Assess 245 Inform 246 Manage 247 Prevent 247 New Rules for New Ways 248 Notes 252 Chapter 12: The New Humanity 255 The Impact of Data 255 Reality, Digital, Technology 260 IoT (Internet of Things) 260 Wearables 261 Robotics 262 Self- Driving Cars 263 Exoskeletons 264 It’s All Connected 264 Where’s the Line? 265 Singularity 265 Post- Humanism 266 We Don’t Know Yet 269 Notes 270 Part 5: Preparation 273 Chapter 13: Building the Metaverse 275 Start Your Immersion 277 Play Video Games 277 Try Virtual Reality 278 Get Social in VR 279 Try Haptics 279 Try Augmented Reality 280 And, Yes, Crypto 280 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 281 Wearables 282 Ubiquitous AR Cloud 282 Avatars and Digital Beings 282 Ethics, Trust, and Risks 285 Prepare 287 First Steps in Each Market 289 Art and Performance 289 Advertising, PR, Marketing 289 Retail 290 Entertainment and Music 291 News 291 Events 292 Casinos 293 Adult Entertainment 293 Sports and Fitness 293 Travel and Tourism 294 Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) and Real Estate 295 Transportation 296 Manufacturing 297 Health 298 Education 299 Governments’ Immediate Challenges 299 Notes 301 Chapter 14: A Toolbox for the Metaverse 303 Predictions 306 Technologies 307 Web3 and Blockchain 307 Spatial Web 309 5G, IoT, and Edge Computing 309 Digital Twins 310 Cloud Computing 310 XR 310 Headsets and Glasses 312 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 313 Woven Together 314 The Race Has Begun 315 New Rules 316 A Great Reset 317 Doing Business in the Metaverse 317 Digitalizing Humans 318 Metaverse Markets 318 Interoperability 318 Privacy and Safety 319 Rights and Regulations 320 New Humanity 320 Building the Metaverse 321 Next Steps 321 Notes 322 Index 325 Acknowledgments Major thanks to Nigel Wyatt for creating the opportunity, and to our team at Wiley— Jim Minatel, Melissa Burlock, Pete Gaughan, Patrick Walsh, and Barath Kumar Rajasekaran— for the trust and patience throughout this process. Thanks to all the experts who took the time to contribute their unique insights to this book. Martina Welkhoff and Amy LaMeyer,for your preface and words of encouragement. Thanks to the inspiring members of our amazing metaverse ecosystem who contributed quotes to the book, namely (in alphabetical order): Alan Smithson, Alex Coulombe, Alina Kadblusky, Alon Grinshpoon, Amber Osbourne, Andres Leon-Geyer, Angeli Gianchandani, Anne Ahola Ward, Antonia Forester, Antony Vitillo, Ash Richter, Ben Erwin, Brandon Powers, Brendan Bradley, Carla Gannis, Christina Heller, Cortney Harding, Christy Seville, Chris Valentine, Danilo Castro, David Parisi, Elena Piech, Emily Olman, Gonçalo Prata, Henry Keyser, James Watson, Jan Pflueger, Jason Chung, Jason McDowell, Jesse Alton, Jimmy Vainstein, Joanna Popper, Juliana Loh, Katie Hudson, Kavya Pearlman, Keisha Howard, Kiira Benzing, Linda Jacobson, Manuel Oliveira, Marco Magnano, Mariia Tintul, Marisa Borsboom, Mark Sage, Nuno Folhadela, Mike Pell, Rafael Pavon, Regine Gilbert, Richard Ward, Robin White Owen, Sammy Popat, Sarah Hill, Sonya Haskins, Susan Persky, Susanna Pollock, Tupac Martir, Valentino Megale, Veronica Costa Orvalho, Vince Kadlubek, and Unai Extremo.

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Book SynopsisChances are, you've heard about Internet dating from a friend, or an online banner ad has caught your eye. If you've given online dating a passing consideration, you may have some fears from all those graphic horror stories that jar your senses - and your sensibilities.Trade Review"...covers strategies for success, including how to choose an agency, respond to potential dates and cultivate a relationship on-line..." (Aberdeen Press & Journal, Dec 03)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Making Online Dating Work for You. Chapter 1: The Magic of Online Dating. Chapter 2: Considering the Alternatives to Online Dating. Chapter 3: Maximizing Your Ability to Connect Online. Part II: So Many Online Dating Sites, So Little Time. Chapter 4: Wheeling and Dealing: Dating Site Cost Options. Chapter 5: Spotting the Differences from Site to Site. Chapter 6: A Tour of the Sites: Your Inside Guide. Part III: Jumping Aboard for the Online Time of Your Life. Chapter 7: Signing Up for a Trial Run. Chapter 8: Establishing Your Screen Identity. Chapter 9: Yeah! Multiple-Choice Questions. Chapter 10: Yikes! The Essay Questions! Chapter 11: Dealing with Matters of Sex. Chapter 12: Selecting the All-Important Photo. Part IV: Initiating Contact: You’ve Got Mail. Chapter 13: Getting Matched Up. Chapter 14: Exchanging E-mails. Chapter 15: Understanding E-mail and E-mail Etiquette. Chapter 16: Rejection! Chapter 17: Going from Virtual to Real Contact. Part V: Skirting the Hazards of Online Dating. Chapter 18: Safety First. Chapter 19: Unmasking and Avoiding Frauds and Players. Chapter 20: Special Circumstances: Big Cities, Small Towns, and Long-Distance Relationships. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Screw Up Online Dating. Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Succeed at Online Dating. Index.

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Book Synopsis Kirupa Chinnathambi has spent most of his life trying to teach others to love web development as much as he does. In 1999, before blogging was even a word, he started posting tutorials on kirupa.com. In the years since then, he has written hundreds of articles, penned a few books (none as good as this one, of course!), and recorded a bunch of videos you can find on YouTube. When he isn't writing or talking about web development, he spends his waking hours helping make the web more awesome as a Program Manager at Microsoft. In his nonwaking hours, he is probably sleepingor writing about himself in the third person. You can find him on Twitter (twitter.com/kirupa), Facebook (facebook.com/kirupa), or email (kirupa@kirupa.com). Feel free to contact him anytime.Trade ReviewAmazon Reviews of the First Edition This is the best book to get up and running with React.JS I found this book to be an amazing introductory text to learning React. Leveraging creativity interspersed with a bit of humor, the author took complex topics and made it more easily understood. Even when the difficulty ramped up, Kirupa made the dry and mundane almost non-existent. I can't recall once wishing for the book to end. That's tough to do - definitely more art than science. If you're looking for a solid, working understanding of getting up & running with React - this is the book. (January 20, 2017) Great book from start to finish I rarely review books. I don't even remember the last time I reviewed a book. I may have never reviewed a book in my life. In any event, I felt obligated to review this book because it was so well written. I've ready many programming books on many languages and this one is the only one to keep my attention all the way to the end. Every chapter builds upon the previous one. It starts out elementary and then works its way through more complex ideas. I understand JavaScript but this book explained to me how React works. The author is a born teacher and I appreciate his efforts! Thank you. (June 8, 2017) Absolutely amazing Absolutely blown away with how good of a book this is. I've been trying different tutorials, along with a couple of paid video courses. The video courses were fairly good, but they started off with complex projects and built them from the ground up. While it was cool to see how a complex app is actually built with React, there is no replacement for how Kirupa has figured out how to explain everything so simply. One difference here is that he starts with the very minimal things you need to know, explains those, and then expands to something a little more complex in the next chapter. This, combined with some humor, is just perfect. I've read a lot of IT and development books over the years, and I think this may be the best one I've read. I'm only around halfway done with the book, but wow, again, I'm blown away. I don't generally write reviews much, but I had to on this one. You're a natural teacher man, and thank you for this one! Seriously, thank you. If I could give this one more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. (February 17, 2017) Well Written I cannot comment enough on the readability of this text. Seasoned and rookie web developers should have no problem understanding the subject matter. (March 21, 2017) Makes sense of difficult concepts, and is a fun, easy read This is actually the only tech book I have ever read cover-to-cover. The author is a natural teacher. I tried a different react book and a bunch of online tutorials, and the concepts just didn't "click" for me. But after reading this, I understand it alot better. If you're starting at square one with react, this is square one. Side note: it's also very nicely designed. Shouldn't matter that much for a tech book, but then again we ARE talking about the view layer here! (January 21, 2017) Absolutely love this book Absolutely love this book! I have read other books and I've even taken a video course on React and this is the first time the author actually clearly explains the benefits of React. The other texts assumed the reader knows and jumps right in. I am a big reader and this is by far the best information on learning React that I've found. (January 25, 2018) Great examples, code, and explanations Spectacular job of keeping things simple by only focusing on one point at a time, choosing great examples, and using readable code with well-crafted, simple explanations. Many authors try to achieve this the lazy way- by omitting large amounts of code and relying on the reader to download it and understand it on her own. By contrast, the Learning React author included all of the code in the book and was not afraid to repeat code when it reinforced his point. (May 8, 2018) Excellent primer for React The author does a great job of introducing one concept at a time and then ties it all together. The overall tone of the book makes it easy to read cover to cover in one sitting. (January 31, 2017) Great book for beginners Great book so far. I'm about 25% in and it's already paid off in my React class. Love the friendly writing style, the easy-to-understand code snippets, and the well written explanations. Great job.(January 26, 2018) Skip the command line and learn how to build React apps first I'm learning React (after learning many other languages over the years). This is the single best book I've read to get started with a new language! The author has a terrific sense of humor and a logical progression from front to back. What had been the bane of my existence for React - dealing with setup of Node.js using the command line interface and the many issues I had getting done - he eliminated and put toward the end of the book. I actually got to enjoy going through the book, and try it all out before dealing with the command line. Talk about getting off to a good start! I still have a lot to learn, but I feel confident that I can learn what I need to know. (March 23, 2018) A really great way to learn the fundamentals of ReactJS A really great way to learn the fundamentals of ReactJS. This books really breaks it down barney style and teaches you how to write react with JSX; which is the easiest way to learn the JS library. Buy this book if you are willing to learn the JS library. (September 14, 2017) Table of Contents1 Introducing React Old-School Multipage Design New-School Single-Page Apps Meet React Automatic UI State Management Lightning-Fast DOM Manipulation APIs to Create Truly Composable UIs Visuals Defined Entirely in JavaScript Just the V in an MVC Architecture 2 Building Your First React App Dealing with JSX Getting Your React On Displaying Your Name It’s All Still Familiar Changing the Destination Styling It Up! 3 Components in React Quick Review of Functions Changing How We Deal with UI Meet the React Component Creating a Hello, World! Component Specifying Properties First Part: Updating the Component Definition Second Part: Modifying the Component Call Dealing with Children 4 Styling in React Displaying Some Vowels Styling React Content Using CSS Understand the Generated HTML Just Style It Already! Styling Content the React Way Creating a Style Object Actually Styling Our Content Making the Background Color Customizable 5 Creating Complex Components From Visuals to Components Identifying the Major Visual Elements Identifying the Components Creating the Components The Card Component The Square Component The Label Component Passing Properties, Again! Why Component Composability Rocks 6 Transferring Properties Problem Overview Detailed Look at the Problem Meet the Spread Operator A Better Way to Transfer Properties 7 Meet JSX...Again! What Happens with JSX? JSX Quirks to Remember Evaluating Expressions Returning Multiple Elements You Can’t Specify CSS Inline Comments Capitalization, HTML Elements, and Components Your JSX Can Be Anywhere 8 Dealing with State in React Using State Our Starting Point Getting Our Counter On Setting the Initial State Value Starting Our Timer and Setting State Rendering the State Change Optional: The Full Code 9 Going from Data to UI in React The Example Your JSX Can Be Anywhere, Part II Dealing with Arrays 10 Events in React Listening and Reacting to Events Starting Point Making the Button Click Do Something Event Properties Meet Synthetic Events Doing Stuff with Event Properties More Eventing Shenanigans You Can’t Directly Listen to Events on Components Listening to Regular DOM Events The Meaning of this Inside the Event Handler React...Why? Why? Browser Compatibility Improved Performance 11 The Component Lifecycle Meet the Lifecycle Methods See the Lifecycle Methods in Action The Initial Rendering Phase Getting the Default Props Getting the Default State componentWillMount render componentDidMount The Updating Phase Dealing with State Changes shouldComponentUpdate componentWillUpdate render componentDidUpdate Dealing with Prop Changes The Unmounting Phase 12 Accessing DOM Elements in React The Colorizer Example Meet Refs Using Portals 13 Setting Up Your React Dev Environment Easily Meet Create React Making Sense of What Happened Creating Our HelloWorld App Creating a Production Build 14 Working with External Data in React Web Request 101 It’s React Time! Getting Started Getting the IP Address Kicking the Visuals Up a Notch 15 Building an Awesome Todo List App in React Getting Started Creating the Initial UI Building the Rest of the App Adding Items Displaying the Items Styling our App Removing Items Animation! Animation! Animation! 16 Creating a Sliding Menu in React How the Sliding Menu Works Setting Up the Sliding Menu Getting Started Showing and Hiding the Menu Creating the Button Creating the Menu 17 Avoiding Unnecessary Renders in React About the render Method Optimizing render Calls Getting an Example Going Seeing the render Calls Overriding a Component Update Using PureComponent 18 Creating a Single-Page App in React Using React Router The Example Getting Started Building Our Single-Page App Displaying the Initial Frame Creating Our Content Pages Using React Router It’s the Little Things Fixing Our Routing Adding Some CSS Highlighting the Active Link 19 Introduction to Redux What Is Redux? Building a Simple App Using Redux It’s Redux Time Lights! Camera! Action! Our Reducer Store Stuff 20 Using Redux with React Managing React State with Redux How Redux and React Overlap Getting Started Building the App

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the Internet of Things (IoT), which is the convergence of connecting people, things, data and processes; it is transforming our life, business and everything in between. By 2025, experts forecast that up to 75 billion devices will be connected to the Internet with only one third of them being computers, smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets. The remaining two thirds will be other "devices" – sensors, terminals, household appliances, thermostats, televisions, automobiles, production machinery, urban infrastructure and many other "things", which traditionally have not been Internet enabled. This "Internet of Things" (IoT) represents a remarkable transformation of the way in which our world will soon interact. Much like the World Wide Web connected computers to networks, and the next evolution mobile devices connected people to the Internet and other people, IoT looks poised to interconnect devices, people, environments, virtual objects and machines in ways that only science fiction writers could have imagined.Table of Contents1. Internet of Things: The Third Wave? 2. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Challenges, Requirements and Benefits 3. Internet of Things: Security, Privacy and Safety 4. Internet of Things: More than Smart "Things" 5. Internet of Things: Myths and Facts 6. Three Major Challenges Facing IoT 7. IoT implementation and Challenges 8. IoT Standardization and Implementation Challenges 9. Challenges Facing IoT Analytics Success 10. How to Secure the Internet of Things

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Book SynopsisUnit Integration Testing (UIT) had been a challenge because there was no tool that could help in XHR programming and unit integration validations in an efficient way until Cypress arrived. Cypress started releasing versions in 2015 and became popular in 2018 with version 2.0.0.This book explores Cypress scripts that help implement âshift left testingâ, which is a dream come true for many software testers. Shift left occurs in the majority of testing projects, but could not be implemented fully because tools were unavailable and knowledge was lacking about the possibilities of testing early in the life cycle. Shift left is a key testing strategy to help testing teams focus less on defect identifications and more on developing practices to prevent defects. Cypress scripts can help front-end developers and quality engineers to work together to find defects soon after web components are built. These components can be tested immediately after they are built with Cypress Test Driven Development (TDD) scripts. Thus, defects can be fixed straight away during the development stage. Testing teams do not have to worry about finding these same defects in a later development stage because Cypress tests keep verifying components in the later stages. Defect fixing has become much cheaper with Cypress than when other tools are used. The book also covers Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)-based Gherkin scripts and the Cypress Cucumber preprocessor, which can improve test scenario coverage. Automated Software Testing with Cypress is written to fulfil the BDD and TDD needs of testing teams. Two distinct open source repositories are provided in Github to help start running Cypress tests in no time!Table of Contents1. Visual Regression. 2. Web Accessibility Testing. 3. Running Cypress Tests in Docker. 4. Test Reports. 5. Cypress Tests in Jenkins. 6. Behaviour Driven Developen (BDD)-based Feature File Writing Techniques using Cypress.io and Cucumber. 7. Differences Between Selenium and Cypress.io. 8. Cypress Cucumber Preprocessor Errors. 9. Device Compatibility Testing Using Cypress.io. 10. Disabled Object Verification Through Force: True. 11. Upload File Using Cypress.io. 12. Conditional Tests: A Comparison Between Selenium and Cypress.io. 13. Testing Dropdowns Using Cypress.io. 14. BeforeEach and AfterEach Hooks. 15. Generic Test Automation Architecture of Cypress.io. 16. Cypress-based API Testing. 17. BrowserStack-based Cypress Test Execution. 18. Capture/Playback Approach of Test Automation. 19. Test Applications with Slow Speed Using Cypress.io and URL Throttler. 20. DAST with Cypress.io and BurpSuite. 21. Click Function Using Cypress.io. 22. Adjusting Default Timeouts or Wait Times in Cypress.json. 23. Double Click Function Using Cypress.io. 24. Cypress Retry on Failed Tests. 25. Mouse Events Using Cypress.io. 26. Checkboxes Verification Using Cypress.io.

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Book SynopsisWhy did the first civilizations emerge when and where they did? How did Islam become a unifying force in the world of its birth? What enabled the West to project its goods and power around the world from the fifteenth century on? Why was agriculture invented seven times and the steam engine just once?

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Book SynopsisThis revised edition of the bestselling Genealogy Online For Dummies provides readers with all the expert advice they'll need to create a complete and detailed family tree using the Internet.Trade Review'...brilliant resource for researchers, packed with useful information...a quick-and-easy reference guide.' (Family History Monthly, April 2010).Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Starting at the Roots 9 Chapter 1: Laying the Groundwork and Planning Ahead 11 Chapter 2: Fine-Tuning Your Organisational and Preservation Skills 31 Part II: Focusing on Your Ancestors 43 Chapter 3: Tracking Down an Ancestor: What’s in a Name? 45 Chapter 4: Locating Your Ancestors (Geographically Speaking) 69 Part III: Rooting Around in the Past 85 Chapter 5: Basic Genealogical Resources in the UK 87 Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Your Family’s Past 125 Chapter 7: Looking Offline: Further Research Sources in the UK 143 Part IV: Share and Share Alike 165 Chapter 8: Storing and Organising Information on Your Computer 167 Chapter 9: Coordinating Your Attack: Getting Help from Other Researchers 183 Chapter 10: Sharing Your Wealth Online 195 Chapter 11: Creating a Place to Call Home 207 Part V: The Part of Tens 221 Chapter 12: Ten (Or So) Handy Databases 223 Chapter 13: Ten Things to Remember When Designing Your Genealogical Website 227 Chapter 14: Ten (Or So) Sites That Offer Help 235 Appendix: A Glossary of Terms 239 Index 253

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Book SynopsisA reference you?ll turn to whenever you need a practical solution to your online content delivery problems! Don?t depend on static HTML to meet your clients? demand for information?use Database-Driven Web Sites to help you find the dynamic program that will get the job done with ease. This book contains profiles of successful content delivery solutions in a variety of library situations, from academic to governmental, and covers many associated elements, such as web site redesign, digitization, and electronic access to archival information. Plentiful illustrations and straightforward language will make this book a valuable addition to your collections. Among the topics Database-Driven Web Sites examines are: staff skill development issues building a frequently asked questions (FAQ) database managing bibliographic citation software online reference collections in collegiate libraries developing portal web siteTable of Contents Preface: Unleashing the Potential of Database-Driven Web Sites Feature Articles The Research Wizard: An Innovative Web Application for Patron Service Archival Content Anywhere@Anytime Partnering to Build a State Portal: MyCalifornia Moving Towards a User-Centered, Database-Driven Web Site at the UCSD Libraries Healthlinks: A ColdFusion Web Application Appalachian State University Libraries? Ask a Librarian: A Reference Service for ASU Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Bibliographic Citation Management Software for Web Applications Databases to the Web: From Static to Dynamic on the Express The Internet Collegiate Reference Collection Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisThe A-to-Z source on cyberethicsthe responsible use of technology!What is safe and responsible behavior for using the Internet? Cybersins and Digital Good Deeds: A Book About Technology and Ethics provides a comprehensive look at the innovativeand sometimes unscrupulousworld of rapidly evolving technology and the people who use it. This encyclopedic source helps even the most technology-challenged understand various facets relating to the use and misuse of technology in todayâs society. Topics are organized A-to-Z for easy reference, with selections chosen because of historical importance, present relevance, and the likelihood of future impact. Privacy, security, censorship, and much, much more are discussed in detail to reveal the ethical complexities of each issue. Harmful and illegal cyber behavior can manifest quickly in several ways in todayâs digital world. Keeping up with the shifts and advances in technology, its applications, and how it affects you can be diTable of Contents Introduction Absent Presence Advertising at School AMBER Alert Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Its Impact upon Technology in Schools Blogging—A Tool for Education and Free Speech Bride Scams Camcorders, Surveillance, and Video Voyeurism Cell Phone Rage Cell Phones and Driving Cell Yell Censorship and Filtering Cheating at School Using Cell Phone Cameras Child Online Protection Act and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Child Pornography Prevention Act Children’s Internet Protection Act Computer Addiction Computer Security Crackers, Lamers, and Phreaks Creating an Identity in a Chat Room Cyberbullying Cyberchondriacs Disinformation Disinhibition Distance Learning Content Sharing Distributed Computing Doctor-Patient Relationships Domain Hijacking DRM eBay and Online Auction Fraud Elder Care and Technology E-Mail Addresses and Privacy Encryption E-Waste File Swapping Firewall Flame Wars Flash Mobs Google Bombing Google Book Search Google Stalking GPS and Privacy Hackers, Crackers, and Hacking Hacktivism Hoaxes Identity Theft and the Internet Internet Pornography Internet User Agreement and the Library Keystroke Logging Logging On As an Administrator Logo Abuse Marketing to Children Media and Cognitive Development Modern Luddites Monitoring Employees’ Internet Use Movie Duplication Media Manipulation Napster Network Ubiquity $100 MIT Laptop Online Gambling Online Protests Online Pyramid Schemes Patriot Act Phishing Phreaking Plagiarism Podcasting Privacy and the Internet Project Guttenberg RFID Scare Chains Script Kiddies Slander, Libel, and Technology Social Engineering Spam Splogs Spoofing Spyware or Adware Steganography Surfer’s Voice Sympathy Hoaxes Technology and Knowledge Management Technolust Trojan Horses Turnitin.com Typosquatting Virtual Offices Viruses and Virus Protection Warchalking Watching Over Children with High-Tech Tools Wiki Wireless Computers and Security Worm Index

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Book SynopsisGet up and running on the Internetthe fast and easy way If you''re an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speed without all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet For Dummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*, The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice for Internet newcomers. Inside, you''ll discover how to make the most of the Internet, get accustomed to popular sites, find the information and items you need fast, and stay away from the bad stuff floating around online. Catches you up on the latest online trends, from social networking sites to blogs and more Includes the latest on Google Chrome, getting good search results, and sharing files Covers choosing and connecting to an Internet provider, establishing an e-mail account, getting on the web, and finding the sites that matter most Now in its 14th edition, The Internet For Dummies covers the latest social netTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the Internet 5 Chapter 1: What’s So Great about the Internet? 7 Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff 15 Chapter 3: Kids and the Internet 35 Part II: Internet, Here I Come! 47 Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net 49 Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Own Network or Wi-Fi Hotspot 75 Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web 89 Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin 109 Part III: Hanging Out with Friends Online 137 Chapter 8: It’s in the Mail: Sending and Receiving Email 139 Chapter 9: Putting Your Mail in Its Place 161 Chapter 10: Getting Social with Facebook and Google+ 177 Chapter 11: Tweeting about Your Life 191 Chapter 12: Typing and Talking Online 203 Part IV: The Web Is Full of Cool Stuff 229 Chapter 13: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything Online 231 Chapter 14: Music and Video on the Web 251 Chapter 15: More Shopping, Less Dropping 269 Chapter 16: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online 289 Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Web 305 Chapter 17: Making a Splash Online 307 Chapter 18: Blogging: The World Reads Your Diary 321 Part VI: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 19: Ten Fun Things You Can Do Online 333 Chapter 20: Ten Worthwhile Things to Do Online 341 Index 347

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Foreword xxiii Preface xxv Chapter 1 Introduction And Overview 1 1.1 The Motivation For Internetworking 1 1.2 The TCP/IP Internet 2 1.3 Internet Services 2 1.4 History And Scope Of The Internet 6 1.5 The Internet Architecture Board 7 1.6 The IAB Reorganization 8 1.7 Internet Request For Comments (RFCs) 8 1.8 Internet Growth 9 1.9 Transition To IPv6 12 1.10 Committee Design And The New Version of IP 12 1.11 Relationship Between IPv4 And IPv6 13 1.12 IPv6 Migration 14 1.13 Dual Stack Systems 15 1.14 Organization Of The Text 15 1.15 Summary 16 Chapter 2 Overview Of Underlying Network Technologies 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Two Approaches To Network Communication 20 2.3 WAN And LAN 21 2.4 Hardware Addressing Schemes 21 2.5 Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) 22 2.6 Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) 26 2.7 ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) 26 2.8 Optical Carrier And Packet Over SONET (OC, POS) 27 2.9 Point-To-Point Networks 28 2.10 VLAN Technology And Broadcast Domains 28 2.11 Bridging 29 2.12 Congestion And Packet Loss 30 2.13 Summary 31 Chapter 3 Internetworking Concept And Architectural Model 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Application-Level Interconnection 35 3.3 Network-Level Interconnection 37 3.4 Properties Of The Internet 38 3.5 Internet Architecture 39 3.6 Interconnection Of Multiple Networks With IP Routers 39 3.7 The User’s View 41 3.8 All Networks Are Equal 42 3.9 The Unanswered Questions 43 3.10 Summary 43 Chapter 4 Protocol Layering 47 4.1 Introduction 47 4.2 The Need For Multiple Protocols 47 4.3 The Conceptual Layers Of Protocol Software 49 4.4 Functionality Of The Layers 49 4.5 ISO 7-Layer Reference Model 50 4.6 X.25 And Its Relation To The ISO Model 51 4.7 The TCP/IP 5-Layer Reference Model 52 4.8 Locus Of Intelligence 56 4.9 The Protocol Layering Principle 57 4.10 The Layering Principle Applied To A Network 58 4.11 Layering In Mesh Networks 60 4.12 Two Important Boundaries In The TCP/IP Model 62 4.13 Cross-Layer Optimizations 63 4.14 The Basic Idea Behind Multiplexing And Demultiplexing 64 4.15 Summary 66 Chapter 5 Internet Addressing 69 5.1 Introduction 69 5.2 Universal Host Identifiers 69 5.3 The Original IPv4 Classful Addressing Scheme 71 5.4 Dotted Decimal Notation Used With IPv4 72 5.5 IPv4 Subnet Addressing 72 5.6 Fixed Length IPv4 Subnets 75 5.7 Variable-Length IPv4 Subnets 77 5.8 Implementation Of IPv4 Subnets With Masks 77 5.9 IPv4 Subnet Mask Representation And Slash Notation 78 5.10 The Current Classless IPv4 Addressing Scheme 79 5.11 IPv4 Address Blocks And CIDR Slash Notation 82 5.12 A Classless IPv4 Addressing Example 82 5.13 IPv4 CIDR Blocks Reserved For Private Networks 83 5.14 The IPv6 Addressing Scheme 84 5.15 IPv6 Colon Hexadecimal Notation 84 5.16 IPv6 Address Space Assignment 85 5.17 Embedding IPv4 Addresses In IPv6 For Transition 86 5.18 IPv6 Unicast Addresses And /64 87 5.19 IPv6 Interface Identifiers And MAC Addresses 88 5.20 IP Addresses, Hosts, And Network Connections 89 5.21 Special Addresses

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Book SynopsisThe no-nonsense guide to building your own WordPress site With the help of WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, you can get your first WordPress blog or website set up in no time. Fully updated for the latest WordPress releases, this 8-books-in-1 guide walks you through all the features of this powerful web builder. You'll discover how to choose and customize a theme, pick the perfect web host and URL, and manage multiple websites with multiple authors. Use WordPress as a content management software (CMS) platform, work with multimedia formats, and add plugins to your site. With state-of-the-art features, WordPress has become the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers who want to be noticed. This beginner-friendly Dummies guide gives you the know-how to make WordPress work for you. Build a website or blog with WordPress, the leading open-source web builderDiscover the powerful, customizable features of the latest versions of WordPressAllow multiple people to contribute to your site and keep your content organizedEasily make changes and modifications with the WordPress interface Both WordPress novices and more experienced users looking to dive into new features will love the easy-to-follow instructions and tips in WordPress All-in-One For Dummies.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book 1: Understanding WordPress Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts 7 Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open-Source Software 19 Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles 29 Chapter 4: Meeting the WordPress Community 37 Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress 49 Book 2: Setting Up the WordPress Software 61 Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements 63 Chapter 2: Using Secure File Transfer Protocol 73 Chapter 3: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server 87 Chapter 4: Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security 103 Chapter 5: Updating WordPress 117 Chapter 6: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host 127 Book 3: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard 145 Chapter 1: Logging in and Taking a Look Around 147 Chapter 2: Exploring Tools and Settings 161 Chapter 3: Managing Users and Multiple Authors 193 Chapter 4: Dealing with Comments and Spam 203 Chapter 5: Creating Categories and Tags 213 Book 4: Publishing Your Site with WordPress 223 Chapter 1: Exploring the WordPress Block Editor 225 Chapter 2: Writing Your First Post 253 Chapter 3: Creating a Static Page 265 Chapter 4: Managing Media 275 Chapter 5: Embedding Video, Audio, and Other Media 293 Book 5: Examining Social Media and SEO 325 Chapter 1: Understanding Analytics 327 Chapter 2: Monitoring Your Brand on the WordPress Dashboard 341 Chapter 3: Maximizing Your Site with Search Engine Optimization 353 Chapter 4: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins 371 Book 6: Customizing the Look of Your Site 383 Chapter 1: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 385 Chapter 2: Exploring the Site Editor and Block Themes 403 Chapter 3: Using and Creating Block Patterns 425 Book 7: Using and Developing Plugins 439 Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins 441 Chapter 2: Installing and Managing Plugins 459 Chapter 3: Configuring and Using Plugins 475 Book 8: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress 491 Chapter 1: Using the Multisite Feature 493 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Network Features 503 Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin 511 Chapter 4: Managing Users and Controlling Access 531 Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes 541 Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network 553 Index 563

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised second edition of Chris Paton's best-selling guide is essential reading if you want to make effective use of the internet in your family history research. Every day new records and resources are placed online and new methods of sharing research and communicating across cyberspace become available, and his handbook is the perfect introduction to them. He has checked and updated all the links and other sources, added new ones, written a new introduction and substantially expanded the social networking section. Never before has it been so easy to research family history using the internet, but he demonstrates that researchers need to take a cautious approach to the information they gain from it. They need to ask, where did the original material come from and has it been accurately reproduced, why was it put online, what has been left out and what is still to come? As he leads the researcher through the multitude of resources that are now accessible online, he helps to answer these questions. He shows what the internet can and cannot do, and he warns against the various traps researchers can fall into along the way.

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Book SynopsisNot on Facebook yet? Then Facebook for Seniors in easy steps is the perfect companion to enable you to join this popular social media site and stop missing out!Set up an account and post on Facebook, whilst maintaining your privacy and staying safe.Have fun perfecting and sharing photos and videos. Create and join Facebook Groups to share your interests. Save time by using Events to invite friends, and to organize your social life, in an instant. Buy and sell items using the no-fee Marketplace. Eliminate irrelevant adverts and annoying posts from your News Feed. Use the free messaging service, Messenger, to send private messages, and make phone and video calls. Learn about Facebook Portal for video chatting with your friends and family, and telling stories too! Even if you are already a Facebook veteran, you’re sure to learn something new with this jam-packed book - all in easy steps! Presented in larger type than our standard books, for easier reading.

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Introduction to netbooks and laptopsDistinguish between laptops and netbooksThe operating system Additional componentsWhat’s missingOvercoming laptop and netbook limitationsExplore Windows 7Explore the Getting Started windowUtilise new Windows 7 featuresExplore Windows 7 programsHow to best personalise your laptop or netbook Know the programs you need to obtainHow to clean up a new netbook or laptop 2. Exploring the outside of laptops and netbooksExplore basic hardwareLocating and using your Wi-Fi buttonLocating and using the SD card slotExplore hardware generally found only on laptopsBluetooth and batteries 3. Exploring the insideBasic functionalityUsing the touchpad and the keyboardKeys common to most keyboards 4. Getting started with Windows 7Know your Windows 7 editionExplore the DesktopDiscover Windows 7 applicationsPersonalise Windows 7Understand the library structure in Windows 7Personal and public foldersSearch foldersShut down Windows 7 safely 5. Join a public or home Wi-Fi networkGet online through a hotspotMobility CenterExplore the Network and Sharing CenterManage wireless networksConsider always-available Internet 6. Connect and share with a home networkConnect with EthernetConfigure sharingUtilise the Public foldersPersonal folder sharingWork with files and foldersCopy, move and delete filesCreate a homegroupFind out what you can access on the network 7. Surf the InternetExplore the interfaceExplore tabbed browsingSet a home pageMark a FavoriteUse acceleratorsWork with web slicesUse RSSStay safe onlineGet rid of unnecessary add-ons 8. Use Windows Live EssentialsGet Windows Live EssentialsSign in with your new Windows Live IDPersonalise your Windows Live Home PageUse SkyDrive 9. Windows Live MailSet up an email addressRead, compose, send and moreManage contactsDeal with unwanted emailKeep Live Mail clean and tidy 10. Windows Live Photo GalleryExplore the interfaceImport pictures and videoAdjust image qualityTag photosShare photos and videosManage photo files 11. Video messaging with Windows Live MessengerDiscover your webcamOpen and sign into Windows Live MessengerSet up audio and video devicesAdd a contactHave a video conversationConsider SkypeTM 12. Windows Media Player and Media CenterPlay music in Media PlayerPlay music in Media CenterView other media in Media PlayerRip and burn music with Media PlayerWatch Internet TV using Windows Media CenterView a slide show of pictures in Media CenterExplore other Media Center options 13. Install and manage hardwareInstall a printerInstall a digital cameraTroubleshoot driversUpdate a device driverUse Device Driver RollbackUse Ready Boost to increase performanceManage power optionsManage sleep and hibernate optionsEdit a power planManage connected devices 14. Install softwareExplore installation optionsInstall a program from the InternetInstall and use a CD/DVD driveShare a network driveCopy installation files to a USB drive 15. Safety and securityKnow what’s availableUser accou

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Book SynopsisBig Data is everywhere. It shapes our lives in more ways than we know and understand. This comprehensive introduction unravels the complex terabytes that will continue to shape our lives in ways imagined and unimagined.Drawing on case studies like Amazon, Facebook, the FIFA World Cup and the Aadhaar scheme, this book looks at how Big Data is changing the way we behave, consume and respond to situations in the digital age. It looks at how Big Data has the potential to transform disaster management and healthcare, as well as prove to be authoritarian and exploitative in the wrong hands.The latest offering from the authors of Artificial Intelligence: Evolution, Ethics and Public Policy, this accessibly written volume is essential for the researcher in science and technology studies, media and culture studies, public policy and digital humanities, as well as being a beacon for the general reader to make sense of the digital age.Table of Contents1. Big Data: What, Why and How? 2. Big Data and AI 3. What Big Data is not? 4. How Data Analytics works? 5. Big Data: The Applications 6. Why Big Data Matters? 7. The challenges with Big Data 8. Big Data: the Key Questions 9. Big Data: Is there a question mark on ethics? 10. The Future of Big Data.

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Book SynopsisThe Future of Digital Data, Heritage and Curation critiques digital cultural heritage concepts and their application to data, developing new theories, curatorial practices and a more-than-human museology for a contemporary and future world. Presenting a diverse range of case examples from around the globe, Cameron offers a critical and philosophical reflection on the ways in which digital cultural heritage is currently framed as societal data worth passing on to future generations in two distinct forms: digitally born and digitizations. Demonstrating that most perceptions of digital cultural heritage are distinctly western in nature, the book also examines the complicity of such heritage in climate change, and environmental destruction and injustice. Going further still, the book theorizes the future of digital data, heritage, curation and the notion of the human in the context of the profusion of new types of societal data and production processes driven by theTrade Review'In this highly prescient and original account, Fiona Cameron interrogates the vexed future custodianship of digital data. By bringing her incisive cultural heritage studies knowledge to bear on our rapidly increasing entanglement with the born-digital archive of objects, data and media, The Future of Digital Data, Heritage and Curation advances a powerful conceptual framework for the curation and conservation of potentially every utterance of our private and public worlds: "Strikingly, digital data as heritage is not just the new fabric of human life, it is radically embedded in the vast and sprawling ecological circumstances of life itself."' Hannah Lewi, The University of Melbourne, Australia"This book offers an innovative new approach to digital cultural heritage. This is a fast moving but under-examined topic, but Fiona Cameron’s approach is different, focusing right in on central contemporary issues, using an up to the minute conceptual framework, engaging closely with museum theory and practice, and enlivened by lots of illustrations, examples, case studies and useful applications, everything from AI, Trump’s tweets, and sex bots to digitisation, informatics and museum CMS. In contrast to old fashioned humanist, materialist, Eurocentric approaches, Cameron argues that we have to understand digital cultural heritage through a lens which is ecological, post-humanist, and ‘more than human’. The idea of ‘eco-curating’ is a striking environmentalist/relational/networked reformulation of conventional curating as we know it."Conal McCarthy, Victoria University of Wellington, New ZealandTable of Contents1. Introduction: Refiguring digital cultural heritage and curation; 2. The official birth of digital data as universal heritage; 3. Digital data as the heritage of the modern world; 4. Object concepts in digital cultural heritage; 5. From objects to ecological formations; 6. Digital data and artifactual production; 7. Curating inside the archive and out in the world; 8. The rise of more-than-human digital heritage in the Technosphere; 9. Conclusion: Framing a more-than-human digital museology

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Book SynopsisA leading poker guru gives you the essential tips to win at Texas Hold 'Em poker at any time, whether at home, at a tournament or playing online.

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Book SynopsisAccessible guide to the effect - good and bad - of the internet on our everyday lives.Trade Review'A fantastic read and a marvel of economy ... This is the kind of primer you want to slide under your boss's door' Cory Doctorow, Observer. * Cory Doctorow, Observer *'An accessible guide to the Internet, which covers the nine need-to-know ideas about its cultural significance' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *Table of ContentsPrologue: Why this book? Take the long view. The web is not the Net. For the Net, disruption is a feature, not a bug. Think ecology, not just economics. Complexity is the new reality. The network is now the computer. The Web is evolving. Copyrights and 'copywrongs': or why our Intellectual Property regime no longer makes sense. Orwell vs Huxley: the bookends of our networked future? Epilogue. Appendix. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents essential principles, technical information, and expert insights on multimedia security technology. Illustrating the need for improved content security as the Internet and digital multimedia applications rapidly evolve, it presents a wealth of everyday protection application examples in fields including . Giving readers an in-depth introduction to different aspects of information security mechanisms and methods, it also serves as an instructional tool on the fundamental theoretical framework required for the development of advanced techniques. Table of ContentsPart 1: Information Security Basics. 1. Encryption Techniques. 2. Key Distribution Techniques. 3. Authentication and Integrity Techniques. Part 2: Image and Video Security Techniques. 4. Image and Video Encryption Techniques. 5. Image and Video Watermarking Techniques. 6. Image and Video Steganography Techniques. 7. Image and Video Forensics. Part 3: Applications. 8. Applications in Medical Imaging. 9. Applications in Industrial Automation. 10. Applications in Sports and Entertainment. 11. Applications in Privacy Preservation. 12. Applications in Copyrights and Ownership Rights of Video. 13. Applications in Cloud-Based Applications.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to equip readers with essential knowledge and skills in digital product management. It covers strategic planning and market opportunity, offering a clear and accessible guide to navigating the complex world of digital product management in today's fast-changing environment.Chapters explore key topics, including understanding digital transformation, identifying market dynamics, and developing a comprehensive product strategy. Readers will learn how to conduct market research, build strong business cases, and define product positioning. The book also covers practical methods for selecting pricing and packaging strategies, as well as crafting a go-to-market plan. Real-world examples, such as the growth of Grab in Southeast Asia, the rise of Zoom during the global pandemic, and Shopify's role in empowering small businesses globally, provide insight into how companies leverage strategic planning and market insights to thrive. The content reflects both current

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Book SynopsisExperience all your Android device has to offer! Teach Yourself VISUALLY Android Phones and Tablets, 2nd Edition is the perfect resource if you are a visual learner who wants to master the ins and outs of the Android operating system. With step-by-step instructions driven by targeted, easy-to-understand graphics, this informative book shines a light on the features, functions, and quirks of the Android OSand shows you how to use them. With the guidance provided by this easy to follow resource, you will quickly access, download, and enjoy books, apps, music, and video content, as well as photos, emails, and other forms of media, right from your phone or tablet! This book is perfect for Android users at beginner to intermediate levels. The Android operating system is graphics intensive, which is why a visual guide is the best way to navigate your Android device. Now that the Android OS is available on both phones and tablets, you can maximize the productiviTable of ContentsChapter 1 Getting Started with Android Discover the Types of Android Devices 4 Meet Your Device’s Controls 6 Perform the Initial Setup for Your Device 8 Connect to a Wireless Network 12 Download and Install Companion Software 14 Transfer Files from Your PC to Your Device 16 Transfer Files from Your Mac to Your Device 18 Explore the User Interface and Launch Apps 20 Understanding Skinned Versions of Android 22 Navigate with Gestures 26 Work with Notifications 28 Using Google Now 32 Chapter 2 Customizing Your Phone or Tablet Find the Settings You Need 36 Choose Which Notifications to Receive 38 Configure Interruptions and Downtime 42 Choose Volume and Sound Settings 44 Set Display Brightness and Wallpaper 46 Choose Location Access Settings 48 Secure Your Phone or Tablet with a PIN 50 Encrypt Your Phone or Tablet for Security 52 Choose Language and Input Settings 54 Customize the Home Screens 56 Set Up Sleep and Daydream 60 Install Credentials 62 Chapter 3 Sharing Your Device with Others Using Screen Pinning 66 Using Guest Mode 68 Add a User to Your Phone or Tablet 70 Create a Restricted Profile on a Tablet 72 Switch Users on a Multiuser Device 74 Configure or Remove a User Account 76 Chapter 4 Working with Text, Voice, and Accessibility Using the On‐Screen Keyboard and Gesture Typing 80 Edit Text and Use Cut, Copy, and Paste 84 Give Commands with Voice Actions 86 Dictate Text into Apps 88 Gather Information with Voice Search 90 Set Up Accessibility Features 92 Using TalkBack and Explore by Touch 94 Chapter 5 Setting Up Communications Set Up Your E‐Mail Accounts 98 Choose Settings in Gmail 106 Remove an E‐Mail Account 110 Set Up and Use Priority Inbox 112 Choose Which Contacts to Display 114 Import Your Contacts into the Contacts App 116 Choose Calendar Notifications and Reminders 118 Choose Week and Time Zone Settings 120 Chapter 6 Networking and Communicating Control Wi‐Fi, Bluetooth, and Cellular Access 124 Connect Bluetooth Devices 126 Control Data Roaming and Cellular Usage 128 Connect Your Device to a Different Carrier 130 Connect to Your Work Network via VPN 132 Using the Tethering Feature 134 Using the Portable Hotspot Feature 136 Manage Your Wireless Networks 138 Log In to Wi‐Fi Hotspots 140 Transfer Data Using Android Beam 142 Make Payments with NFC 144 Chapter 7 Phoning, Messaging, and Social Networking Make Phone Calls 148 Make Phone Calls with a Headset 150 Make a Conference Call 152 Call with Speed Dial, Recents, and History 154 Send and Receive Instant Messages with Hangouts 156 Manage Your Hangouts and Instant Messages 158 Using Video Chat with Hangouts 162 Install and Use Skype 164 Set Up Google+ 166 Navigate Google+ 168 Navigate Facebook 170 Send Tweets 172 Chapter 8 Working with Apps Run Apps and Switch Quickly Among Them 176 Explore Google Play and Download Apps 178 Update Your Apps 180 Remove Apps You No Longer Need 182 Choose Which Apps to Update Automatically 184 Move Apps to the SD Card 186 Manually Install an App 188 Chapter 9 Browsing the Web and E-Mailing Browse the Web 192 Using Bookmarks, Most Visited, and Other Devices 194 Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 196 Configure Your Default Search Engine 198 Fill In Forms Using Autofill 200 Tighten Up Your Browsing Privacy Settings 202 Navigate in the Gmail App 206 Read Your E‐Mail Messages 208 Reply to or Forward an E‐Mail Message 210 Label and Archive Your Messages 212 Write and Send E‐Mail Messages 214 View Files Attached to Incoming Messages 216 Browse by Labels and Search for Messages 218 Chapter 10 Taking and Using Photos and Videos Take Photos with the Camera App 222 Using Zoom and Manual Focus 224 Using the Flash and the HDR Feature 226 Take Panorama, Photo Sphere, and Lens Blur Photos 228 Choose Settings for Photos and Videos 230 Edit Your Photos 232 Capture Video 236 Share Your Photos and Videos 238 Chapter 11 Using Maps, Clock, Play Music, and Videos Find Your Location with the Maps App 242 Find Directions with the Maps App 244 Rotate, Zoom, and Tilt the Map 246 Make a Map Available Offline 248 Explore with Street View 250 Share a Location with Others 252 Using the Clock App 254 Copy Your Music and Videos to Your Device 258 Play Music 260 Adjust the Sound with the Equalizer 262 Create a Playlist 264 Customize the Music Settings 266 Watch Videos 268 Find Videos on YouTube 270 Watch, Rate, and Flag YouTube Videos 272 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Your Device Close an App That Has Stopped Responding 276 Update Your Device’s Software 278 Extend the Runtime on the Battery 280 Reset Your App Preferences 282 Check Free Space and Clear Extra Space 284 Back Up Your Phone or Tablet Online 286 Back Up and Restore with a Computer 288 Restore Your Device to Factory Settings 290 Troubleshoot Charging Problems 292 Troubleshoot Wi‐Fi Connections 294 Index 296

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Understanding Linkedin Basics 5 Chapter 1: Looking into LinkedIn 7 Understanding Your New Contact Management and Networking Toolkit 8 Keeping track of your contacts 9 Understanding the different degrees of network connections 10 Discovering What You Can Do with LinkedIn 13 Building your brand and profile 13 Looking for a job now or later 14 Finding out all kinds of valuable information 16 Expanding your network 16 Navigating LinkedIn 17 Touring the top navigation bar 18 Looking at the Settings & Privacy page 19 Understanding LinkedIn Costs and Benefits 20 Weighing free versus paid accounts 20 Comparing the paid accounts 21 Upgrading to a premium account 24 Chapter 2: Signing Up and Creating Your Account 27 Joining LinkedIn 27 Joining with an invitation 28 Joining without an invitation 29 Completing the sign-up process 30 Building Your Network 39 Chapter 3: Completing Your Profile 43 Adding a Summary and Basic Information 43 Updating the basic information sections 45 Writing your summary first 52 Completing Your Summary 54 Adding More Profile Sections 55 Adding a Position 57 Reporting Your Education 60 Setting Your Profile URL and Public View 63 Part 2: Finding Others and Getting Connected 67 Chapter 4: Discovering and Building Your Network 69 Searching Your First-Degree Connections 69 Searching the LinkedIn Network 72 Starting with basic search options 73 Advanced searching with filters 76 Performing advanced searches 78 Saving searches for future use 79 Chapter 5: Growing Your Network 83 Building a Meaningful Network 84 Importing Contacts into LinkedIn 87 Importing a contacts list from your email system 87 Checking for members 91 Finding classmates 91 Using the People You May Know feature 93 Browsing your connections’ networks 94 Sending Connection Requests 97 Sending requests to existing members 98 Understanding why you shouldn’t use canned invitations 99 Sending requests to nonmembers 100 Communicating the value of joining LinkedIn 102 Removing people from your network 103 Accepting (or Gracefully Declining) Invitations 105 Chapter 6: Managing Messages and InMail 107 Using InMail versus Using LinkedIn Messages 108 Understanding LinkedIn messages 108 Understanding your inbox 110 Getting to know InMail 112 Sending InMail 113 Managing Invitations 115 Tracking sent invitations 115 Tracking received invitations 116 Setting Up an Introduction 118 Planning your approach to each person 119 Sending an introduction request message 120 Managing Introduction Requests 122 Accepting requests and forwarding the introduction 123 Gracefully declining requests 126 Chapter 7: Interacting with and Endorsing Your Network 127 Interacting with Your Network 128 Creating a status update to stay connected 129 Interacting with status updates 132 Giving and Receiving Endorsements on LinkedIn 136 Endorsing someone on LinkedIn 138 Accepting endorsements on LinkedIn 139 Managing your skills and endorsements 141 Part 3: Growing and Managing Your Network 145 Chapter 8: Understanding Your News Feed 147 Understanding the News Feed 148 Configuring Your News Feed 151 Setting Up Digest Notifications 153 Writing an Article on LinkedIn 155 Managing Post Interactions 158 Chapter 9: Exploring the Power of Recommendations 161 Understanding Recommendations 162 Writing Recommendations 164 Choose wisely, grasshopper: Deciding whom to recommend 164 Look right here: Making your recommendation stand out 165 Creating a recommendation 166 Requesting Recommendations 168 Choosing whom to ask 168 Creating a polite recommendation request 169 Gracefully Declining a Recommendation (or a Request for One) 171 Managing Recommendations 172 Editing or removing recommendations you’ve made 172 Handling new recommendations you’ve received 174 Removing or requesting to revise a recommendation 175 Chapter 10: Accessing LinkedIn with a Mobile Device 179 Surveying the LinkedIn Mobile App 180 Installing Any LinkedIn Mobile App 182 Breaking Down the Sections of the LinkedIn Mobile App 184 Connecting Your App Usage with Website Usage 189 Chapter 11: Configuring Settings Like a Pro 191 Using the Settings & Privacy Page as a Command Console 192 Starting with Basic Account Changes 194 Controlling Visibility and Privacy Settings 199 Finalizing Your LinkedIn Communications Settings 206 Chapter 12: Using LinkedIn with Your Internet Activities 211 Exporting LinkedIn Connections to Your Email Application 212 Creating your contacts export file in LinkedIn 212 Exporting contacts to Office 365 214 Exporting contacts to Outlook (non-Office-Suite version) 215 Exporting contacts to Gmail 215 Exporting Your Profile and Badge 217 Exporting your profile to a PDF file 217 Creating a public profile badge for other websites 219 Part 4: Finding Employees, Jobs, And Companies 223 Chapter 13: Finding Employees 225 Managing Your Job Listings 226 Posting a job listing 227 Advertising your job listing to your network 231 Reviewing applicants 234 Screening Candidates with LinkedIn 237 Using Strategies to Find Active or Passive Job Seekers 238 Chapter 14: Finding a Job 241 Searching for an Open Position 242 Tuning Up Your Profile and Network to Make a Good Impression 246 Preparing Your Profile and Account Settings for Job Searches 247 Checking your profile’s visibility 247 Optimizing your profile 249 Involving LinkedIn in Job Search Strategies 250 Leveraging connections 251 Finding people with the same or similar job 252 Taking advantage of your alma mater 252 Finding target company referrals 253 Chapter 15: Following Companies 255 Searching for Companies 256 Putting Your Company on LinkedIn 259 Adding a Company page to LinkedIn 260 Part 5: Using Linkedin for Everyday Business 267 Chapter 16: Getting Connected with Groups 269 Reaping the Benefits of Groups 269 Understanding the Two Types of Groups 271 Joining a Group 272 Starting and participating in group discussions 274 Viewing a group’s membership list 279 Creating a Group 280 Setting Up the Group and Inviting Members 282 Building and managing your member list 283 Crafting your invitation email 284 Approving members to your group 285 Chapter 17: Implementing Sales and Marketing Techniques 289 Marketing Yourself through LinkedIn 290 Optimizing your profile 290 Marketing yourself to your network 293 Marketing Your Business through LinkedIn 295 Using online marketing tactics with LinkedIn 295 Mining for Clients 296 Generating leads with the Advanced People search 297 Finding the decision-maker 299 Closing the Deal 301 Preparing for the client meeting 301 Reporting a positive sale 303 Chapter 18: Using LinkedIn Ads 305 Understanding LinkedIn Ads 305 Finding Out about Filtering Options 307 Creating an Ad Campaign 309 Managing Your Ad Campaign 317 Chapter 19: Discovering Creative Uses of LinkedIn 321 Mashing LinkedIn with Other Services 321 LinkedIn and Google Alerts 322 LinkedIn Archives and Data Syncing 323 LinkedIn and WordPress work together 325 Building Your Focus Group 326 Using Location-Based LinkedIn Ideas 328 Building your network before moving to a new city 328 Arranging face-to-face meetings when traveling 330 Networking with LinkedIn in person! 331 Part 6: the Part of Tens 335 Chapter 20: Ten LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts 337 Do Keep Your Profile Complete and Current 337 Don’t Use Canned Invitations 338 Don’t Expect Everyone to Network as You Do 339 Do Your Homework 340 Do Give LinkedIn Messages Equal Importance 341 Don’t Spam 343 Do Make New Connections 344 Do Cross-Promote 345 Do Add Value to the Process 345 Don’t Confuse Quantity with Quality 346 Chapter 21: Ten LinkedIn Resources 347 The Official LinkedIn Blog 347 LinkedIn Integrations with Zapier 348 LinkedIn Marketing Solutions 348 LinkedIn YouTube Channel 349 Linked Intelligence 350 LinkedIn Speaker Series Podcast 350 LinkedIn Plugins 351 Social Media Examiner 351 TextExpander 351 Buffer 352 Index 353

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword xiii Introduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Introducing WordPress 5 Chapter 1: What WordPress Can Do for You 7 Discovering the Benefits of WordPress 8 Getting set up the fast and easy way 9 Extending WordPress’s capabilities 9 Taking part in the community 11 Choosing a WordPress Platform 12 Choosing the hosted version from WordPress.com 13 Self-hosting with WordPress.org 14 Chapter 2: WordPress Basics 17 Shining the Spotlight on WordPress 17 Dipping Into WordPress Technologies 19 Archiving your publishing history 19 Interacting with your readers through comments 21 Feeding your readers 22 Tracking back 23 Dealing with comment and trackback spam 24 Using WordPress as a Content Management System 25 Exploring the differences between a website and a blog 25 Viewing examples of blogs and websites 26 Moving On to the Business of Publishing 27 Part 2: Setting Up WordPress 29 Chapter 3: Setting Up Your WordPress Base Camp 31 Establishing Your Domain 32 Understanding domain name extensions 32 Considering the cost of a domain name 33 Registering your domain name 33 Finding a Home for Your Website 34 Getting help with hosting WordPress 35 Dealing with disk space and bandwidth 36 Understanding Secure File Transfer Concepts 38 Setting up SFTP on your hosting account 39 Connecting to the web server via SFTP 42 Transferring files from point A to point B 46 Editing files via SFTP 47 Changing file permissions 48 Installing WordPress 50 Exploring Preinstalled WordPress 51 Installing WordPress manually 53 Setting up the MySQL database 53 Uploading the WordPress files 55 Last step: Running the installation script 57 Chapter 4: Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard 65 Logging In to the Dashboard 66 Navigating the Dashboard 67 Welcome to WordPress! 69 Site Health 70 At a Glance 71 Activity 72 Quick Draft 73 WordPress Events and News 73 Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes 74 Finding Inline Documentation and Help 76 Setting Options in the Dashboard 78 Configuring the Settings 79 General 79 Writing 83 Reading 85 Discussion 86 Media 93 Permalinks 94 Privacy 95 Creating Your Personal Profile 97 Setting Your Site’s Format 100 Posts 100 Media 101 Pages 101 Comments 102 Appearance 102 Plugins 104 Users 104 Tools 105 Chapter 5: Establishing Your Publishing Routine 107 Staying on Topic with Categories 107 Changing the name of a category 108 Creating new categories and deleting others 111 Examining a Post’s Address: Permalinks 113 Making your post links pretty 114 Customizing your permalinks 115 Making sure that your permalinks work with your server 117 Discovering the Many WordPress RSS Options 119 Writing Your First Entry 120 Using the Block Editor 122 Discovering available blocks 123 Inserting new blocks 131 Configuring block settings 134 Refining Your Post Options 149 Publishing Your Post 153 Being Your Own Editor 154 Look Who’s Talking on Your Site 155 Managing comments and trackbacks 155 Moderating comments and trackbacks 157 Tackling spam with Akismet 158 Part 3: Flexing and Extending WordPress 159 Chapter 6: Media Management: Images, Audio, and Video 161 Inserting Images into Your Content 162 Uploading an image from your computer 163 Inserting an image from the Media Library 165 Using the Columns Block to Insert Multiple Images in a Row 166 Inserting a Cover Image into a Post 169 Inserting a Photo Gallery 174 Inserting Video Files into Your Posts 179 Adding a link to a video from the web 180 Adding video from your computer 181 Adding video using the Embed block 185 Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts 189 Inserting Audio Using the Embed Block 191 Podcasting with WordPress 192 Chapter 7: Making the Most of WordPress Plugins 195 Finding Out What Plugins Are 196 Extending WordPress with plugins 197 Distinguishing between plugins and themes 197 Exploring the Plugins Page 199 Identifying Core Plugins 202 Incorporating Akismet 202 Saying Hello Dolly 206 Discovering the one-click plugin update 207 Using Plugins: Just the Basics 210 Installing Plugins Manually 211 Finding and downloading the files 212 Reading the instructions 214 Uploading and Activating Plugins 215 Uploading a new plugin 215 Activating a plugin 216 Setting Plugin Options 217 Uninstalling Plugins 218 Understanding the Open-Source Environment 219 Finding Plugins Beyond WordPress.org 220 Comparing Free and Commercial Plugins 222 Chapter 8: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 225 Getting Started with Free Themes 226 Finding free themes 227 Avoiding unsafe themes 227 Previewing themes on the Themes page 230 Installing a Theme 231 Browsing the free themes 233 Previewing and activating a theme 235 Exploring Premium Theme Options 237 Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Twenty 241 Exploring the layout and structure 242 Customizing the site identity 244 Customizing colors 247 Including custom navigation menus 248 Enhancing Your Theme with Widgets 249 Adding widgets to your website 250 Using the Text widget 252 Using the RSS widget 253 Part 4: Customizing WordPress 257 Chapter 9: Understanding Themes and Templates 259 Using WordPress Themes: The Basics 260 Understanding theme structure 261 Connecting templates 263 Contemplating the Structure of a WordPress Website 263 Examining the Anatomy of a Template Tag 265 Getting Familiar with the Four Main Templates 266 The Header template 266 The Main Index template 271 The Sidebar template 275 The Footer template 276 Other templates 276 Putting a Theme Together 277 Connecting the templates 277 Using additional stylesheets 287 Customizing Your Posts with Template Tags 287 Using Tags with Parameters for Sidebars 287 The calendar 289 List pages 289 Post archives 292 Categories 293 Getting widgetized 295 Chapter 10: Tweaking WordPress Themes 297 Styling with CSS: The Basics 298 CSS selectors 299 Classes and IDs 299 CSS properties and values 301 Changing the Background Graphics with CSS 301 Uploading an image for background use 304 Positioning, repeating, and attaching images 304 Using Your Own Header Image 306 Customizing Colors in Twenty Twenty 308 Creating Custom Navigation Menus 309 Building custom navigation menus 309 Displaying custom menus with widgets 314 Changing Font Family, Color, and Size 315 Changing font color 316 Changing font size 317 Adding borders 318 Understanding Basic HTML Techniques 318 Inserting images 320 Inserting hyperlinks 320 Inserting lists 321 Chapter 11: Understanding Parent and Child Themes 325 Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes 326 Loading a parent theme’s style 328 Customizing the parent theme’s styling 330 Using images in child theme designs 330 Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes 334 Overriding parent template files 335 Adding new template files 336 Removing template files 337 Modifying the functions.php file 337 Preparing a Parent Theme 339 Chapter 12: WordPress As a Content Management System 341 Creating Different Page Views Using WordPress Templates 342 Uploading the template 343 Assigning the template to a static page 345 Creating a Template for Each Post Category 346 Using Sidebar Templates 349 Creating Custom Styles for Sticky, Category, and Tag Posts 350 Working with Custom Post Types 353 Adding Support for Taxonomies 360 Adding Support for Post Thumbnails 361 Adding the post thumbnails to a theme 362 Adding custom image sizes for post thumbnails 364 Optimizing Your WordPress Site 365 Planting keywords on your website 366 Optimizing your post titles for search engine success 366 Writing content with readers in mind 367 Creating categories that attract search engines 367 Using the tag for images 368 Chapter 13: Hosting Multiple Sites with WordPress 371 Deciding When to Use the Multisite Feature 372 Understanding the Difference between Sites and Blogs 374 Considering Web-Hosting Services 374 Enabling the WordPress Network Feature 376 DNS 377 Apache mod_rewrite 378 Virtual host 379 PHP 381 Installing the Network on Your Site 381 Exploring the Network Admin Dashboard Menu 383 Managing Your Network 386 Settings 386 Sites 392 Users 395 Themes 399 Plugins 400 Stopping Spam Signups and Splogs 401 Chapter 14: Upgrading, Backing Up, and Migrating 403 Getting Notified of an Available Upgrade 404 Backing Up Your Database 406 Upgrading WordPress Automatically 407 Upgrading WordPress Manually 408 Migrating Your Existing Site to WordPress 411 Movin’ on up 411 Preparing for the big move 412 Converting templates 413 Moving your website to WordPress 414 Importing from Blogger 415 Importing from LiveJournal 417 Importing from Movable Type and TypePad 418 Importing from Tumblr 420 Importing from WordPress 422 Importing from an RSS feed 422 Finding other import resources 423 Moving Your Website to a Different Host 424 Creating a backup and moving manually 425 Using a plugin to back up and move to a new host 426 Part 5: The Part of Tens 427 Chapter 15: Ten Popular WordPress Plugins 429 Custom Post Type UI 429 Jetpack 430 Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 431 Cookie Notice for GDPR & CCPA 432 Yoast SEO 433 BackupBuddy 433 WP Super Cache 434 WooCommerce 434 Google XML Sitemaps 435 Sucuri Security 436 Chapter 16: Ten Free WordPress Themes 437 Hybrid Core 438 Hestia 438 Responsive 439 Ashe 440 Prefer Blog 440 BlackBird 441 Storefront 442 Sinatra 443 Nisarg 444 Optics 444 Index 447

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Book SynopsisBehind every web transaction lies the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) --- the language of web browsers and servers, of portals and search engines, of e-commerce and web services. Understanding HTTP is essential for practically all web-based programming, design, analysis, and administration. While the basics of HTTP are elegantly simple, the protocol's advanced features are notoriously confusing, because they knit together complex technologies and terminology from many disciplines. This book clearly explains HTTP and these interrelated core technologies, in twenty-one logically organized chapters, backed up by hundreds of detailed illustrations and examples, and convenient reference appendices. HTTP: The Definitive Guide explains everything people need to use HTTP efficiently -- including the "black arts" and "tricks of the trade" -- in a concise and readable manner. In addition to explaining the basic HTTP features, syntax and guidelines, this book clarifies related, but often misunderstood topics, such as: TCP connection management, web proxy and cache architectures, web robots and robots.txt files, Basic and Digest authentication, secure HTTP transactions, entity body processing, internationalized content, and traffic redirection. Many technical professionals will benefit from this book. Internet architects and developers who need to design and develop software, IT professionals who need to understand Internet architectural components and interactions, multimedia designers who need to publish and host multimedia, performance engineers who need to optimize web performance, technical marketing professionals who need a clear picture of core web architectures and protocols, as well as untold numbers of students and hobbyists will all benefit from the knowledge packed in this volume. There are many books that explain how to use the Web, but this is the one that explains how the Web works. Written by experts with years of design and implementation experience, this book is the definitive technical bible that describes the "why" and the "how" of HTTP and web core technologies. HTTP: The Definitive Guide is an essential reference that no technically-inclined member of the Internet community should be without.Trade Review"I think this book is an extremely useful, very comprehensive and clearly-written reference to all aspects of the internals of the Web going well beyond just the bare mechanics of HTTP. Even where its huge detail does stop on a topic, there are extensive and useful references for further reading on each topic covered given at the end of nearly every chapter." - John Collins, News@UK, March 2003Table of ContentsPreface Part I. HTTP: The Web's Foundation 1. Overview of HTTP HTTP: The Internet's Multimedia Courier Web Clients and Servers Resources Transactions Messages Connections Protocol Versions Architectural Components of the Web The End of the Beginning For More Information 2. URLs and Resources Navigating the Internet's Resources URL Syntax URL Shortcuts Shady Characters A Sea of Schemes The Future For More Information 3. HTTP Messages The Flow of Messages The Parts of a Message Methods Status Codes Headers For More Information 4. Connection Management TCP Connections TCP Performance Considerations HTTP Connection Handling Parallel Connections Persistent Connections Pipelined Connections The Mysteries of Connection Close For More Information Part II. HTTP Architecture 5. Web Servers Web Servers Come in All Shapes and Sizes A Minimal Perl Web Server What Real Web Servers Do Step 1: Accepting Client Connections Step 2: Receiving Request Messages Step 3: Processing Requests Step 4: Mapping and Accessing Resources Step 5: Building Responses Step 6: Sending Responses Step 7: Logging For More Information 6. Proxies Web Intermediaries Why Use Proxies? Where Do Proxies Go? Client Proxy Settings Tricky Things About Proxy Requests Tracing Messages Proxy Authentication Proxy Interoperation For More Information 7. Caching Redundant Data Transfers Bandwidth Bottlenecks Flash Crowds Distance Delays Hits and Misses Cache Topologies Cache Processing Steps Keeping Copies Fresh Controlling Cachability Setting Cache Controls Detailed Algorithms Caches and Advertising For More Information 8. Integration Points: Gateways, Tunnels, and Relays Gateways Protocol Gateways Resource Gateways Application Interfaces and Web Services Tunnels Relays For More Information 9. Web Robots Crawlers and Crawling Robotic HTTP Misbehaving Robots Excluding Robots Robot Etiquette Search Engines For More Information 10. HTTP-NG HTTP's Growing Pains HTTP-NG Activity Modularize and Enhance Distributed Objects Layer 1: Messaging Layer 2: Remote Invocation Layer 3: Web Application WebMUX Binary Wire Protocol Current Status For More Information Part III. Identification, Authorization, and Security 11. Client Identification and Cookies The Personal Touch HTTP Headers Client IP Address User Login Fat URLs Cookies For More Information 12. Basic Authentication Authentication Basic Authentication The Security Flaws of Basic Authentication For More Information 13. Digest Authentication The Improvements of Digest Authentication Digest Calculations Quality of Protection Enhancements Practical Considerations Security Considerations For More Information 14. Secure HTTP Making HTTP Safe Digital Cryptography Symmetric-Key Cryptography Public-Key Cryptography Digital Signatures Digital Certificates HTTPS: The Details A Real HTTPS Client Tunneling Secure Traffic Through Proxies For More Information Part IV. Entities, Encodings, and Internationalization 15. Entities and Encodings Messages Are Crates, Entities Are Cargo Content-Length: The Entity's Size Entity Digests Media Type and Charset Content Encoding Transfer Encoding and Chunked Encoding Time-Varying Instances Validators and Freshness Range Requests Delta Encoding For More Information 16. Internationalization HTTP Support for International Content Character Sets and HTTP ultilingual Character Encoding Primer Langaue Tags and HTTP Internationalized URIs Other Considerations For More Information 17. Content Negotiation and Transcoding Content-Negotiation Techniques Client-Driven Negotiation Server-Driven Negotiation Transparent Negotiation Transcoding Next Steps For More Information Part V. Content Publishing and Distribution 18. Web Hosting Hosting Services Virtual Hosting Making Web Sites Reliable Making Web Sites Fast For More Information 19. Publishing Systems FrontPage Server Extensions for Publishing Support WebDAV and Collaborative Authoring For More Information 20. Redirection and Load Balancing Why Redirect? Where to Redirect Overview of Redirection Protocols General Redirection Methods Proxy Redirection Methods Cache Redirection Methods Internet Cache Protocol Cache Array Routing Protocol Hyper Text Caching Protocol For More Information 21. Logging and Usage Tracking What to Log? Log Formats Hit Metering A Word on Privacy For More Information Part VI. Appendixes A. URI Schemes B. HTTP Status Codes C. HTTP Header Reference D. MIME Types E. Base-64 Encoding F. Digest Authentication G. Language Tags H. MIME Charset Registry Index

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Book SynopsisSecurity is too important to be left in the hands of just one department or employee—it’s a concern of an entire enterprise. Enterprise Security Architecture shows that having a comprehensive plan requires more than the purchase of security software—it requires a framework for developing and maintaining a system that is proactive. The book is based around the SABSA layered framework. It provides a structured approach to the steps and processes involved in developing security architectures. It also considers how some of the major business issues likely to be encountered can be resolved.Table of ContentsEnterprise Security Architecture

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Book SynopsisSuccessful technical blogging is not easy but it's also not magic. Use these techniques to attract and keep an audience of loyal, regular readers. Leverage this popularity to reach your goals and amplify your influence in your field. Get more more users for your startup or open source project, or simply find an outlet to share your expertise. This book is your blueprint, with step-by-step instructions that leave no stone unturned. Plan, create, maintain, and promote a successful blog that will have remarkable effects on your career or business. Successful people often get recognition by teaching what they know. Blogging is a reliable path to do that, while gaining influence in the process. The problem is getting it right. Far too often professionals start a blog with big hopes, only to quickly give up because they don't get speedy results. This book will spare you that fate, by outlining a careful plan of action. A plan that will bring amazing benefits to your career, new job possibilities, as well as publishing, speaking, and consulting opportunities. And if you are blogging for business, you'll attract new customers, partners, and outstanding employees. Understand what blogging is and how it can improve your professional (and personal) life. Devise a plan for your new or existing blog. Create remarkable content that ranks well in Google and is shared by readers. Beat procrastination by employing proven time-management techniques that make you an efficient and effective blogger. Promote your blog by mastering on-page and off-page SEO, as well as social media promotion, without compromising your ethics. Analyze your traffic to understand your audience and measure growth. Build a community around your blog and make the best of your newfound popularity, by maximizing its benefits for your career, business, or simply for extra income. Create and maintain a successful technical blog that will amplify your impact, influence, and reach by following Antonio's step-by-step plan.

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Book SynopsisA friendly, tutorial style book, which will help you learn your way through creating a live storefront with nopCommerce in a step-by-step manner. Getting Started with nopCommerce is for anyone who wants to sell products online using nopCommerce. If you are a non-technical person and are discouraged by the complexity of this powerful e-commerce application, then this book is for you.

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Book SynopsisA new edition of a bestseller covers the latest advances in web development! HTML5 and CSS3 are essential tools for creating dynamic websites and boast updates and enhanced features that can make your websites even more effective and unique.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Creating the HTML Foundation 7 Chapter 1: Sound HTML Foundations 9 Chapter 2: It’s All About Validation 19 Chapter 3: Choosing Your Tools 33 Chapter 4: Managing Information with Lists and Tables 51 Chapter 5: Making Connections with Links 67 Chapter 6: Adding Images, Sound, and Video 77 Chapter 7: Creating Forms 105 Part II: Styling with CSS 129 Chapter 1: Coloring Your World 131 Chapter 2: Styling Text 149 Chapter 3: Selectors: Coding with Class and Style 175 Chapter 4: Borders and Backgrounds 197 Chapter 5: Levels of CSS 225 Chapter 6: CSS Special Effects 245 Part III: Building Layouts with CSS 263 Chapter 1: Fun with the Fabulous Float 265 Chapter 2: Building Floating Page Layouts 285 Chapter 3: Styling Lists and Menus 309 Chapter 4: Using Alternative Positioning 327 Part IV: Client-Side Programming with JavaScript 353 Chapter 1: Getting Started with JavaScript 355 Chapter 2: Talking to the Page 375 Chapter 3: Decisions and Debugging 399 Chapter 4: Functions, Arrays, and Objects 429 Chapter 5: Getting Valid Input 459 Chapter 6: Drawing on the Canvas 483 Chapter 7: Animation with the Canvas 511 Part V: Server-Side Programming with PHP 527 Chapter 1: Getting Started on the Server 529 Chapter 2: PHP and HTML Forms 549 Chapter 3: Using Control Structures 569 Chapter 4: Working with Arrays 587 Chapter 5: Using Functions and Session Variables 605 Chapter 6: Working with Files and Directories 617 Chapter 7: Exceptions and Objects 639 Part VI: Managing Data with MySQL 653 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Data 655 Chapter 2: Managing Data with MySQL 679 Chapter 3: Normalizing Your Data 705 Chapter 4: Putting Data Together with Joins 719 Chapter 5: Connecting PHP to a MySQL Database 741 Part VII: Integrating the Client and Server with AJAX 759 Chapter 1: AJAX Essentials 761 Chapter 2: Improving JavaScript and AJAX with jQuery 775 Chapter 3: Animating jQuery 795 Chapter 4: Using the jQuery User Interface Toolkit 819 Chapter 5: Improving Usability with jQuery 841 Chapter 6: Working with AJAX Data 859 Chapter 7: Going Mobile 883 Part VIII: Moving from Pages to Sites 909 Chapter 1: Managing Your Servers 911 Chapter 2: Planning Your Sites 933 Chapter 3: Introducing Content Management Systems 953 Chapter 4: Editing Graphics 977 Chapter 5: Taking Control of Content 995 Index 1015

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the third volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practicesthe first series of its kind dedicated to the art and science of game audio programming. This volume contains 14 chapters from some of the top game audio programmers and sound designers in the industry. Topics range across game genres (ARPG, RTS, FPS, etc.), and from low-level topics such as DSP to high-level topics like using influence maps for audio.The techniques in this book are targeted at game audio programmers of all abilities, from newbies who are just getting into audio programming to seasoned veterans. All of the principles and practices in this book have been used in real shipping games, so they are all very practical and immediately applicable. There are chapters about split-screen audio, dynamic music improvisation, dynamic mixing, ambiences, DSPs, and more.This book continues the tradition of collecting modern, up-to-date knowledge and wisdom about game audio programmingTable of ContentsChapter 1 ◾ Sound Effect Categories 1Florian FüsslinSection I DSPChapter 2 ◾ Complex Numbers: A Primer for DSPProgramming 15Robert BantinChapter 3 ◾ Building Dynamic Analog-Style Filters: Bi-Quadratic Cascades vs Digital IntegratorCascades 29Robert BantinChapter 4 ◾ Modeling Atmospheric Absorption with a Low-Pass Filter 51Nic TaylorSection II VoiceChapter 5 ◾ Software Engineering Principles of Voice Pipelines 71Michael FilionChapter 6 ◾ A Stimulus-Driven Server Authoritative Voice System 81Tomas NeumannSection III Audio EnginesChapter 7 ◾ Building the Patch Cable 93Ethan GellerChapter 8 ◾ Split Screen and Audio Engines 119Aaron McLeranChapter 9 ◾ Voice Management and Virtualization 133Robert GayChapter 10 ◾ Screen-Space Distance Attenuation 143Guy SombergChapter 11 ◾ Under the Influence: Using Influence Mapsfor Audio 167Jon MitchellChapter 12 ◾ An Importance-Based Mixing System 181Guy SombergContents ◾ ixChapter 13 ◾ Voxel-Based Emitters: Approximating the Position of Ambient Sounds 205Nic TaylorChapter 14 ◾ Improvisational Music 235Charlie Huguenard

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive and integrative introduction to cybercrime. It provides an authoritative synthesis of the disparate literature on the various types of cybercrime, the global investigation and detection of cybercrime and the role of digital information, and the wider role of technology as a facilitator for social relationships between deviants and criminals. It includes coverage of: key theoretical and methodological perspectives; computer hacking and malicious software; digital piracy and intellectual theft; economic crime and online fraud; pornography and online sex crime; cyber-bullying and cyber-stalking; cyber-terrorism and extremism; the rise of the Dark Web; digital forensic investigation and its legal context around the world; the law enforcement response to cybercrime transnationally; cybercrime policy and legislation across the globe. The new edition has been revisTrade Review"The third edition of Cybercrime and Digital Forensics presents an updated and vital introduction to key topics in the study of cybercrime. The authors deliver an accessible textbook for students and a foundational resource for those new to the field, with expanded content on cyberwarfare and illicit markets, among other case studies. Cybercrime and Digital Forensics remains a comprehensive and must-read sourcebook in the field of cybercrime." Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University, Australia"The new edition of Cybercrime and Digital Forensics continues to provide a foundation for the study of cybercrime and the government’s response to it. Moreover, the new material demonstrates that the authors have kept up with research and trends on cybercrime as they discuss the emergence of cyberwarfare and the role of the Dark Web in supporting illicit markets. As the demand for cybersecurity specialists grows, this book is a needed primer that covers theoretical, empirical, and practical knowledge for the next generation of professionals."George W. Burruss, PhD, Department of Criminology and Cyber Florida, University of South Florida, USA"With its broad scope and the captivating style, this new edition of Cybercrime and Digital Forensics is a timely update of this seminal book, which remains a key reference point for anyone – scholars and professionals alike – looking for an introduction to cybercrimes." Anita Lavorgna, PhD, SFHEA, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Southampton, UK"Cybercrime is a complex phenomenon that blends technical, social and policy dimensions interacting in novel ways. This book presents this complexity in an approachable format and highlights its most salient features to learners from different backgrounds. The authors distill decades of cybercrime expertise in a volume that enables the reader to link practical material with theoretical insights. The abundance of international examples also ensures this book provides students with a truly global perspective on cybercrime." Benoît Dupont, Professor of Criminology and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity, Université de Montréal, CanadaTable of Contents1. Technology and Cybercrime2: Law Enforcement, Privacy, and Security in Dealing with Cybercrime 3. Computer Hackers and Hacking4. Malware and Automated Computer Attacks 5. Digital Piracy and Intellectual Property Theft6. Online Fraud 7. Pornography, Image-Based Sexual Abuse, and Prostitution8. Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenses9. Cyberbullying, Online Harassment, and Cyberstalking 10. Online Extremism and Cyberterror 11. Cyberwarfare and Information Operations Online12. Illicit Market Operations Online13. Cybercrime and Criminological Theories 14. Evolution of Digital Forensics15. Acquisition and Examination of Forensic Evidence16. Legal Challenges in Digital Forensic Investigations 17. The Future of Cybercrime, Terror, and Policy

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Book SynopsisThe fun and friendly guide to the world's most popular online learning management system Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, also known as Moodle, is an online learning management system that creates opportunities for rich interaction between educators and their audience.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Getting Started with Moodle. Chapter 1: Discovering Moodle and What You Can Do. Chapter 2: Designing Great Moodle Courses. Chapter 3: Building Your Course Front Page. Chapter 4: Creating Your Course. Part II: Creating and Managing Course Content. Chapter 5: Adding Content to Your Course: Resources. Chapter 6: Adding Audio and Video to Your Course by Using Free Software. Chapter 7: Grading Learners’ Progress and Knowledge. Part III: Adding Activities to Your Moodle Course. Chapter 8: Adding Communication Modules. Chapter 9: Adding Collaborative Modules. Chapter 10: Creating Assignments. Chapter 11: Quizzing and Testing in Moodle. Chapter 12: Using Databases to Share Resources and Adding the Latest News via RSS. Part IV: Moodle Management. Chapter 13: Administering Moodle Courses. Chapter 14: Managing Course Data, Reports, Logs, and Statistics. Part V: The Parts of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Questions to Ask before Building and Launching Your Course. Chapter 16: Ten Creative Ways to Keep Your Learners Involved in Your Course. Index.

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Book SynopsisUp relevance scores, improve page speed, optimize voice search questions, and more! Search Engine Optimization For Dummies shows website owners, developers, and search engine optimizers (SEOs) how to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and has high-volume traffic, while answering the essential question of how do I get people to visit my site? By understanding search engine basics (what are they, which ones are important, how to get started), building a search engine-friendly site, registering your site with directories and indexes, using analysis tools to track results and link popularity to boost rankings, and advertising your site by using pay-per-click options, you can use the tricks of SEO masters to drive traffic to your site. You'll also discover how to write effective content, use social media to boost your profile, and manage your platform and reputation to positively impact your search engine rankings. Develop a search strategy and use new SERP featuresMaximize the effects of personalized searchAnalyze results with improved analytics toolsOptimize voice search strategies There's no time like the present to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and drives traffic to your site with these tips, tricks, and secrets. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with SEO 5 Chapter 1: Surveying the Search Engine Landscape 7 Chapter 2: Search Results, Deconstructed 21 Chapter 3: Your One-Hour, Search Engine–Friendly Website Makeover 33 Chapter 4: Beating the Competition: Planning a Powerful Search Engine Strategy 53 Chapter 5: Making Your Site Useful and Visible 73 Part 2: Building Search Engine-Friendly Sites 89 Chapter 6: Picking Powerful Keywords 91 Chapter 7: Creating Pages That Search Engines Love 111 Chapter 8: Designing for Speed 143 Chapter 9: Designing for Mobile 153 Chapter 10: Using Structured Data Markup 161 Chapter 11: Avoiding Things That Search Engines Hate 173 Chapter 12: Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap 195 Chapter 13: Bulking Up Your Site: Competing with Content 213 Chapter 14: Finding Traffic Through Local Search Marketing 239 Part 3: Adding Your Site to the Indexes and Directories 267 Chapter 15: Getting Your Pages into the Search Engines 269 Chapter 16: Submitting to the Directories 285 Chapter 17: Product Search: Remember the Shopping Directories and Retailers 295 Part 4: After You’ve Submitted Your Site 319 Chapter 18: Using Link Popularity to Boost Your Position 321 Chapter 19: Finding Sites to Link to Yours 347 Chapter 20: Even More Great Places to Get Links 371 Chapter 21: Social Networking — Driven by Drivel 385 Chapter 22: Video and Images: Putting Your Best Face Forward 393 Chapter 23: Beyond the Basics 403 Chapter 24: When Google Bites Back: A Guide to Catastrophe 415 Part 5: The Part of Tens 435 Chapter 25: Ten-Plus Myths and Mistakes 437 Chapter 26: Ten-Plus Ways to Stay Updated 445 Chapter 27: Ten-Plus Useful Things to Know 451 Index 465

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