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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the process and outlet for public speaking has grown with digital progressions such as TED talks and Facebook Live. Purposeful Communication in a Digital Age, 2nd Edition, provides a practical, step-by-step approach to developing and delivering effective speeches. Offering supplementary articles, case studies, and interviews with key leaders within the text and online, this is an all-in-one resource for the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom. The new edition devotes focus to presenting in the digital world, addressing both traditional and contemporary forms of presentation, and specifically directs students on seeking out credible sources when conducting research. Its eResource features video speech examples, classroom exercises, an instructor manual, and a quiz bank.Table of ContentsPreface Communicating Clearly A Podium and a Purpose Analyzing the Crowd Speech Anxiety Supporting Your Speech The Introduction and Conclusion Preparing the Content of Your Speech The Informative Speech The Persuasive Speech Speaking Online Technology Works For You

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Book SynopsisWeb service technologies are redefining the way that large and small companies are doing business and exchanging information. Due to the critical need for furthering automation, engagement, and efficiency, systems and workflows are becoming increasingly more web-based.Web Services: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source that examines relevant theoretical frameworks, current practice guidelines, industry standards and standardization, and the latest empirical research findings in web services. Highlighting a range of topics such as cloud computing, quality of service, and semantic web, this multi-volume book is designed for computer engineers, IT specialists, software designers, professionals, researchers, and upper-level students interested in web services architecture, frameworks, and security.

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Book SynopsisKids are naturally curious about the world around them. They seek ways to understand and interact with their environment, often using digital tools to do so. Imagine a world where children’s curiosities are amplified -- helping them see the power of their thinking, perspective and voice. Spark Change examines the multitude of possibilities available when students are given the opportunity to amplify their learning online, centering on three ideas of citizenship: be a good person, be critical and be an advocate for something you care about in life. The book introduces readers to Liv, a young changemaker empowered to use digital tools to create and share content online. Liv’s story offers readers an opportunity to explore how students can use technology as a tool for empathy, equity and activism. Kids can’t become changemakers if they aren’t empowered to think beyond their own community. Liv’s online sense of agency serves as an example of maximizing opportunities, developing a powerful voice and making global connections that deepen her compassion for people and the world.Connected-learning opportunities help students develop key understandings about the world around them. This book shows how these understandings lead to social action, and how students develop a deeper sense of empathy and kindness from interacting with the world.

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Book SynopsisA History of the Internet and the Digital Future tells the story of the development of the Internet from the 1950s to the present, and examines how the balance of power has shifted between the individual and the state in the areas of censorship, copyright infringement, intellectual freedom and terrorism and warfare. Johnny Ryan explains how the Internet has revolutionized political campaigns; how the development of the World Wide Web enfranchised a new online population of assertive, niche consumers; and how the dot-com bust taught smarter firms to capitalize on the power of digital artisans. In the coming years platforms such as the iPhone and Android rise or fall depending on their treading the line between proprietary control and open innovation. The trends of the past may hold out hope for the record and newspaper industry. From the government-controlled systems of the Cold War to today's move towards cloud computing, user-driven content and the new global commons, this book reveals the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics and media of the digital future.Trade Review"Both an enormously useful work and a great read. Read it and understand what has made the Internet different."-TimWu, Columbia Law School --Tim Wu "Ryan understands the power shift that the Internet is. If you see the Internet as Ryan does, you will understand how Craigslist kills newspapers, how Facebook rises from nothing and why everything is being invented anew."--Phil Madsen, online politics pioneer (campaign manager of Jesse Ventura, 1998) --Phil Madsen "Johnny Ryan has admirably captured the sweep of the Internet's development from its earliest days, showing us how its profound impact is in part an accident of history, a phenomenon whose most interesting and liberating aspects could fade without reinforcement of its core values."- Jonathan Zittrain, author of "The Future of the Internet - And How to Stop It" --Jonathan Zittrain "Thanks to the proliferation of cloud services, ubiquitous, low-cost bandwidth, and new devices like smartphones and the iPad, there are fewer obstacles to innovation than ever before. In the next decade, the 'office' need not be much more than an Internet connection. Johnny Ryan takes us through the history of the Internet to demonstrate how it has changed everything. But that's not all; he also identifies what's to come in the future.We are in a new era of transformation that has been powered by the Internet. Understanding the trends driving this revolution is pivotal to success. Consider this book your road map to getting there."-Marc Benioff, Chairman and ceo of salesforce.com --Marc Benioff "Ryan describes a fundamental shift and dispersion of power from traditional centres of power to the networked individual. This is a must-read for both governments and companies who need to fully understand this shift in power and the implications it has on how they interact with the networked individuals who represent their citizens, customers, suppliers."- Susanne Dirks, Leader, Global Centre for Economic Development(IBM Institute for Business Value) --Susanne Dirks

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Book SynopsisThe key to understanding technology lies not in the future--but in the past. That's the contention of Lizzie O'Shea's Future Histories, a grand tour through past and present to explore the practical--and sometimes revolutionary--possibilities of our digital age.Searching for new ways to think about our networked world, O'Shea asks what the Paris Commune can tell us about the ethics of the Internet and finds inspiration in the revolutionary works of Thomas Paine and Frantz Fanon. She examines Elon Musk's futuristic visions only to find them mired in a musty Victorian-era utopianism. Instead of current-day capitalist visionaries, O'Shea returns us to the Romantic age of wonder, when art and science were as yet undivided, narrating the collaboration between Ada Lovelace--the brilliant daughter of Lord and Lady Byron--and polymath Charles Babbage, who together designed the world's first computer. In our brave new world of increased surveillance, biased algorithms, and fears of job automation, O'Shea weaves a usable past we can employ in the service of emancipating our digital tomorrows.Trade Review"There has never been a better time to pull the politics of platform capitalism into the foreground where it belongs. Lizzie O'Shea brings a hacker's curiosity, a historian's reach and a lawyer's precision to bear on our digitally saturated present, emerging with a compelling argument that a better world is there for the taking. " -- Scott LudlamA potent, timely, and unrepentantly radical reminder of history's creative potential. Lizzie O'Shea's Future Histories should be required reading for anyone planning on surviving-and even repairing-our grim technological moment. -- Claire L. EvansThere has never been a better time to pull the politics of platform capitalism into the foreground where they belong. Lizzie O'Shea brings a hacker's curiosity, a historian's reach, and a lawyer's precision to bear on our digitally saturated present, emerging with a compelling argument that a better world is there for the taking. -- Scott Ludlam, Australian Greens * endorsement *In this splendid and entertaining book, arrestingly subtitled 'what Ada Lovelace, Tom Paine and the Paris Commune can teach us about digital technology', Lizzie O'Shea sets out to construct what she calls a 'usable past' in order to better understand our digital present and the head-spinning future which technology is devising for us. This 're-purposing' of history is not, O'Shea explains, simply an alternative interpretation of facts, rather it is an argument about what the future could be, based on 'what kinds of traditions are worth valuing and which moments are worth remembering.'In setting out her case, the author deftly defines the iniquities of the digital age; a dystopia of corporate control, data-mining, face recognition software and ubiquitous monitoring by security agencies. In other words, 'surveillance capitalism'; our modern world in which we are not the user but the product. In the context, O'Shea suggests 'smart' means 'Surveillance Marketed As Revolutionary Technology.' If Future Histories did no more than anatomize our present digital entanglement, it would merely be a useful addition to an established area of inquiry. It is the yoking together of technological advancement and progressive social movements that makes this book truly valuable. In viewing our networked world through the prism of the long (and ongoing) struggle for human rights, O'Shea has given us usable tools in the struggle to wrest control of the digital world from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. As the old Trade Union slogan has it; 'The Past we inherit, the Future we build.' -- Peter Whittaker * The New Internationalist *

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Book SynopsisStarting with the announcement trailer in 2014, Overwatch's award-winning cinematics captured the hearts of millions across the world, introducing them to a hopeful science fiction world where heroes are needed. Crafting these animated shorts required the Blizzard cinematics team to explore new ways of animated filmmaking with a bold new art style, more frequent releases, and intimate collaboration with the game team. The Cinematic Art of Overwatch chronicles this journey, featuring never-before-seen art and anecdotes that illustrate how Overwatch's richly imagined characters and world were brought to life through cinematic storytelling.

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Book Synopsis‘All new technology is accompanied with great expectations on the one hand and great fear on the other. Thierry Geerts reduces the digital revolution to its true proportions and shows that we control the impact of technology ourselves: technology becomes what we make of it. Few are better placed than the author to clearly define the potential, the tasks, and the responsibility that awaits each and every one of us.’ – Caroline Pauwels, rector of the VUB ‘After Digitalis drew up the contours of the new digital world, Homo digitalis now describes how we can appropriate it so that digitalisation will benefit humanity. But instead of trying to convince at all costs, Thierry Geerts puts things in perspective. With great expertise, he guides us through numerous groundbreaking initiatives that start-ups and companies in Europe have often developed.‘– Alain Gerlache, journalist ‘This book couldn't have come out at a better time. Change can be scary for many, but above all, it brings many opportunities. Thierry Geerts fantastically explains how Digitalis can be an inclusive place where social mobility and equality are self-evident. Now it’s up to our entrepreneurs, policymakers, and each of us as individuals to gear up and resolutely opt for the digital future.’ – Yasmien Naciri, entrepreneur and marketer ‘Think about the reasons for technology. That is the challenge that Thierry Geerts takes on with gusto and enthusiasm in this fascinating book.’ – Laurent Hublet, co-founder and CEO of BeCentral, the largest digitalis campus in Europe In Homo digitalis, Thierry Geerts, CEO of Google Belgium and Luxembourg, looks at the dangers and opportunities of the digital revolution. Without taboos and with an eye to the future, he offers thoughtful examples of how digitalisation affects us as people and as a society. His conclusion is clear: technology is neutral, and it’s up to people to use it consciously and confidently. If we do that, digitalisation will make us happier, with more time for creativity, personal development, healthcare, and the things that really matter. Then we’ll become more human and we homo sapiens will turn into homo digitalis.

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Book SynopsisThe book that every parent needs. Written by the expert child psychologist, Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, from Channel 4''s The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds. ''Children who get too much screen time are at risk of anxiety disorders'' - BBC NewsThis is the book that every parent with a child under the age of 11 (in the latency stage of brain development) needs in order to navigate the tricky pathway of how much screen time to allow on a daily basis. Play has gone from a physical, creative experience using toys and imagination to something that now involves sitting down alone for hours at a time. Parents are dealing with children who don''t listen to them, who are unable to concentrate for very long, who refuse to do homework and who constantly battle against them for more screen time. In this book, Dr Elizabeth Kilbey will offer tangible, practical advice about how to ''unplug'' your child from their device so their online time doesn''t

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Book SynopsisA brilliant examination into how the internet is profoundly changing the way we think.In this groundbreaking book, Wired' writer Clive Thompson argues that the internet is boosting our brainpower, encouraging new ways of thinking, and making us more not less intelligent as is so often claimed.Our lives have been changed utterly and irrevocably by the rise of the internet and it is only now that we can begin to analyse this extraordinary phenomenon. The author argues that as we rely more and more for machines to help us think, our thinking itself is becoming richer and more complex. We're able to learn more, retain it longer, to write in curious new forms, and even to think entirely new types of thoughts.Outsmart is filled with stories of people who are living through these profound technological changes. In a series of postcards from the near future, we meet characters such as Gordon Bell, an ageing millionaire who is saving a digital copy of everything that happens to him, and Eric HoTrade Review‘Judicious and insightful … Thompson avoids both the hype and the hand-wringing so common among digital age pontificators’ Walter Isaacson, New York Times ‘Almost without noticing it, the internet has become our intellectual exoskeleton. Rather than just observing this evolution, Clive Thompson takes us to the people, places and technologies driving it, bringing deep reporting, storytelling and analysis to one of the most profound shifts in human history’ Chris Anderson ‘[An] enjoyable study of the digital world … both fascinating and thought-provoking … [Thompson] remains admirably sober about the limits of technology’s’ edifying influence on us: technology, he reminds us, is only ever as smart as the person using it’ Sunday Times ‘Thompson is a talented storyteller … The world outside … is, on balance, much weirder than you think’ The Times ‘Thompson has started an important debate in this lively and accessible book’ Scotsman ‘We should be grateful to have such a clear-eyed and lucid interpreter of our changing technological culture as Clive Thompson. Smarter Than You Think is an important, insightful book about who we are, and who we are becoming’Joshua Foer, New York Times bestselling author of Moonwalking with Einstein

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Book SynopsisDo you crave food all the time? Do you think you might want to eat again in the future? Do you suck at cooking? Inspired by the wildly popular YouTube channel, these 60+ recipes will help you suck slightly less You already know the creator of the YouTube show You Suck at Cooking by his well-manicured hands and mysterious voice, and now you’ll know him for this equally well-manicured and mysterious tome. It contains more than sixty recipes for beginner cooks and noobs alike, in addition to hundreds of paragraphs and sentences, as well as photos and drawings.You’ll learn to cook with unintimidating ingredients in dishes like Broccoli Cheddar Quiche Cupcake Muffin-Type Things, Eddie’s Roasted Red Pepper Dip (while also learning all about Eddie’s sad, sad life), Jalapeño Chicken, and also other stuff. In addition, there are cooking tips that can be applied not only to the very recipes in this book, but also to recipes outside of this book, and to all other areas of your life (with mixed results). In the end, you just might suck slightly less at cooking.* *Results not guaranteed

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Book SynopsisIn the future, how many identities will you have? How many do you want? Digital technology is causing us to think differently about who we are and who we could become, but with the right knowledge we can turn this incredible capacity to our advantage. 'Who am I?' is one of the most fundamental questions of all. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to answer as technology enables us to negotiate and create many different versions of ourselves. In our digital, data-driven world, Facebook gets a say in verifying who we are, science can alter our biology, and advances in AI are revolutionizing not only how we interact online but with the physical world around us. Understanding and defining ourselves is becoming confusing but, as this fascinating book argues, it is possible to embrace this new era of transformation while preserving our autonomy. In The Future of You, Professional futurist Tracey Follows shows how our personal freedoms and potential will be transformed over the coming decades. From health passports, bio-hacking and relationships with machines to mind clones, digital voting and virtual legacies beyond the grave, we need to understand these vital issues today so that we might design the future of our identity tomorrow. 'This fascinating book explores the way that emerging technologies such as AI might affect the nature of personal identity and personhood. It paints an intriguing, thought-provoking, and occasionally disturbing picture.' Michael Wooldridge, author of The Road to ConsciousTrade Review 'This fascinating book explores the way that emerging technologies such as AI might affect the nature of personal identity and personhood. It paints an intriguing, thought-provoking, and occasionally disturbing picture.' Michael Wooldridge, author of The Road to Conscious

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Book SynopsisToday's teenagers spend an average of nine hours per day with their noses immersed in the glow of their screens. Tweens are not far behind, at six hours a day. Parents of this new, ultra-connected generation struggle with decisions completely new to parenting: Should they limit a child's screen time? Should an eight-year old be allowed to go on social media? What about playing video games with strangers? How can we keep them safe from harm when they go online? Are they going to grow up less socially able if their friendships are mostly conducted via text and emojis? In The Connected Parent, acclaimed childhood development and technology experts John Palfrey and Urs Gasser tackle these and other concerns of parents in the digital age. The book is organized by the topics parents have asked about most often, from screen time and safety to addiction and aggressive behaviour. But rather than pretending to have the only-or even the best-advice for every child and every family, the authors share the evidence as well as their own (sometimes strong) point of view, all in order to empower parents with ground-breaking insights that they can use to inform their approach for their own unique situations.The outcome of over a decade of research on children and technology conducted at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, The Connected Parent is required reading for any parent trying to help their kids safely navigate the fast-changing, uncharted territory our hyper-connected world.

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Book SynopsisJason R. Rich is an accomplished author, journalist, and photographer. Some of his recently published books include: My Digital Photography for Seniors, My Digital Entertainment for Seniors, Working in the Cloud: Using Web-Based Applications and Tools to Collaborate Online, and The Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Business. He's also written an unofficial series of strategy guides, targeted to kids, focusing on the popular Fortnite: Battle Royale video game. Through his work as an enrichment lecturer, he often offers workshops and classes about digital photography, the Internet, and consumer technology aboard cruise ships operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as through Adult Education programs in the New England area. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Online Security Basics 3 Protecting Yourself Online 5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Privacy 5 Improving Internet Security in Your Home 6 Set Up a Firewall 7 Password-Protect Your Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet Connection 8 Secure Your Computers 9 Set Up and Manage User Accounts on a Windows 10 PC 10 Set Up and Manage User Accounts on a Mac (Running MacOS) 13 Secure Your Computer’s Web Browser 16 Customize the Security Settings When Using the Microsoft Edge Web Browser 17 Customize the Security Settings When Using the Safari Web Browser 19 Take Advantage of Web Browser Plug-Ins (Extensions) 20 Take Advantage of Security Tools Offered by Your Mobile Devices 21 Adjust the Security Settings on Your iPhone or iPad (running iOS 12) 22 Adjust the Security Settings on Your Android Mobile Device 27 Manage Your Account Passwords 30 Use Tools to Manage and Remember Your Passwords 31 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords 32 Apply Multiple Strategies to Protect Yourself Online 33 Chapter 2 Safely Surf the Internet 37 Using Your Favorite Web Browser 38 Choosing a Web Browser for Your Computer or Mobile Device 40 Acquiring a Web Browser42 Consider a Specialty Web Browser Built for Privacy 43 Looking at Cookies 44 Manage Microsoft Edge’s Cookie-Related Features 47 Manage Safari’s Cookie-Related Feature(s) 50 Manage Chrome’s Cookie-Related Feature(s) 51 Turning on Your Web Browser’s Privacy or Incognito Mode 55 Turn On Privacy (InPrivate) Mode Using Microsoft Edge 56 Turn On Private Mode Using Safari 57 Go Incognito Mode Using Chrome 58 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your iPhone’s Safari Web Browser 59 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your iPad’s Safari Web Browser 60 Turn on Privacy Mode on Your Android’s Chrome Web Browser 61 Managing Your Web Browser’s History Folder 63 Work with Microsoft Edge’s History Folder 64 Work with Safari’s History Folder 65 Work with Chrome’s History Folder 66 Managing Bookmarks and Other Information 70 Create a New Bookmark 71 Bookmark with Google Chrome 71 Bookmark with Microsoft Edge 71 Bookmark with Apple Safari 72 Access Your Bookmarks 73 Expanding Your Web Browser’s Functionality Using Optional Plug-Ins 75 How to Find, Download, and Install Plug-Ins 76 Learning the Benefits of Using a Virtual Private Network or Two-Factor Authentication 77 Using Apps on Your Mobile Device to Better Handle Many Online Activities 79 Chapter 3 Protect Your Security When Working with Emails 83 Email Options 83 Determining Where Email Vulnerabilities Can Happen 85 Preventing Unauthorized Physical Access to Your Computer or Mobile Device 85 Protecting Your Computer Against Viruses and Malware 86 Maintaining an Up-to-Date and Reliable Backup 87 Create a Backup Using a Windows 10 PC 88 Create a Backup Using MacOS’s Time Machine Feature 92 Choosing Additional Online Backup Solutions 95 Protecting Email Content as It’s Moving 96 Avoiding Phishing Schemes and Spam 96 Adjusting the Security and Privacy Features When Using Mail 99 Use the Email Security Features Built in to Mail for Windows 10 PCs 99 Use the Junk Mail Settings in Mail for the Mac 101 Use the Email Security Settings for Gmail 102 Use the Email Security Settings for Yahoo! Mail 109 Identifying and Avoiding Phishing Schemes 112 Dealing with a Phishing Scheme Email 115 Calling a Legitimate Phone Number for a Bank or Credit Card Issuer 116 Identifying Phishing Scheme Email Messages 117 Avoiding Email Security Problems Related to Human Error 119 Chapter 4 Handling Online Banking Tasks Securely 123 Sending or Receiving Money Electronically 126 Addressing Online or Mobile Banking Security Concerns 127 Protecting Your Online Accounts 127 Creating a Secure Password and Keeping It a Secret 127 Changing Your Password Periodically 128 Using a Credit Card, not a Debit Card, to Make Online Purchases 128 Using Electronic Payments at Retail Locations or Online 128 Setting Up and Using Apple Pay 130 Set Up Apple Pay to Work with Your iPhone 131 Make a Purchase Using Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay 137 Using a Virtual Private Network for Online Banking via Wi-Fi 139 Download and Install a VPN to Your Computer 141 Download and Install a VPN to Your Mobile Device 147 Being Aware of Banking-Related Phishing Schemes 152 Signing Off from Your Online Banking Service When You’re Finished 153 Reporting a Suspected Problem Immediately 153 Turning On Two-Factor Authentication for Your Online Accounts 154 Turn On Two-Factor Authentication for Your Bank’s Website 154 Managing Credit Card Accounts Online 157 Chapter 5 Protect Your Privacy and Security When Shopping Online 159 Avoiding Online Shopping Security Risks 161 Being Aware of Fake Websites 162 Paying Attention to Product Descriptions 163 Watching Out for Counterfeit Goods 164 Ignoring Requests for Too Much Personal Information 166 Being Careful What You Sign Up For 166 Understanding Ratings and Reviews 168 Permitting Cookies When Shopping Online 169 Verifying the Return Policy 170 Looking for Free Shipping Offers 170 Ensuring a Secure Internet Connection 172 Comparing Prices on Websites 173 Use a Price Comparison Website from a Computer 174 Use a Price Comparison Website from a Mobile App 177 Taking Advantage of Electronic Payment Options for Added Security 178 Use PayPal to Pay for Online Purchases 180 Chapter 6 Use Social Media Safely 185 Your Information on Social Media Is Typically Public 185 Becoming Active on Social Media 187 Socializing (and More) on Facebook 188 Discerning Fake News from Real News 189 Addressing Privacy Concerns on Facebook 191 Getting Started Using and Staying Secure on Facebook 194 Set Up a Free Facebook Account 195 Create Your Public Facebook Profile 198 Adjust Your Account’s Privacy and Security Settings 204 Customize Face Recognition 207 Adjust Facebook’s Advertising-Related Settings 209 Adding Friends to Your Facebook Account 213 Manage Your Facebook Friends 214 Delete Your Facebook Account 215 Staying Safe on Twitter and Instagram 217 Adjusting Twitter and Instagram Privacy and Security Settings 218 Customize Twitter’s Settings 219 Customize Instagram’s Settings 224 Understanding What You’re Posting and Who Will See It 227 Using LinkedIn and Other Social Media Services Securely 227 Thinking Before You Post 228 Understanding the Pros and Cons of Geotagging 229 Turn Off Geotagging from Your iPhone/iPad 230 Turn Off Geotagging from Your Android-Based Mobile Device 233 Turn Off Geotagging on a Case-by-Case Basis 236 Weighing the Pros and Cons of Tagging Yourself and Others in Photos 237 Chapter 7 Protect Your Privacy When Publishing and Sharing Photos Online 241 Organizing Your Digital Image Library Can Take Time 244 Storing, Editing, Organizing, and Sharing Your Digital Images via the Cloud 247 Using Platform-Related Cloud Photo Storage and Sharing Options 247 Using Third-Party Cloud Photo Storage and Sharing Options 250 Use Shutterfly’s Share Sites Feature 251 Choosing a Cloud-Based Photo Storage and Sharing Service 253 Sharing Photos via Social Media 255 Uploading a Photo to Your Instagram Account 257 Create a Personalized Online Album on Facebook 264 Chapter 8 Safely Store Data, Documents, and Files in the Cloud 277 Benefits of Using Cloud Storage 278 Understanding Important Cloud Computing Concepts 280 Configuring Cloud-Based Services 282 Set Up OneDrive Functionality on Your Windows PCs 283 Set Up iCloud Functionality on Your Macs 286 Sharing Content with Others from iCloud Drive 289 Using iCloud with Other MacOS Apps 289 Using a Cross-Platform Cloud-Based Service 294 Sharing Large Files Using Dropbox 295 Perform a Dropbox Security Checkup 299 Using Cloud-Based File Sharing Services Safely 301 Chapter 9 Customize the Security Settings on Your Smartphone or Tablet 307 Preventing Unauthorized People from Using Your Mobile Device 308 Setting Up the Passcode Feature 310 Set the Passcode (iPhone or iPad) 311 Set the PIN (Android) 313 Turning On the Touch ID (iOS) or Finger Scanner (Android) 316 Activating Touch ID (iPhone or iPad) 316 Activating Fingerprint Scan (Android) 316 Taking Advantage of Face ID (iOS) 317 Restricting Access to Apps and Content 318 Taking Advantage of Parental Controls 318 Adjusting the App-Specific Privacy Settings on Your Mobile Device 319 Keeping Your Mobile Device’s Operating System and Apps Up to Date 322 Updating Your iPhone or iPad’s Operating System and Apps 322 Updating Your Android Mobile Device Operating System and Apps 324 Managing Your Mobile Device’s Wireless Connections 325 Turning On Bluetooth Settings 327 Using AirDrop (iPhone/iPad) 329 Send App-Specific Content Using AirDrop 330 Blocking and Managing Unwanted Calls to Your Smartphone 333 Block Specific Incoming Calls on Your iPhone 335 Block Specific Incoming Calls on an Android Smartphone 337 Glossary 339Index 345Bonus Online Chapters Bonus 1 How Web Surfing Affects the Online Ads You See (ONLINE) Bonus 2 Work with Smart Appliances, Smart Speakers, and Home Security Tools (ONLINE) Bonus 3 Protect Your Kids and Grandchildren Online (ONLINE)

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Book SynopsisA Google researcher offers accessible tips, tricks, and interesting stories on maximizing the power of search engines like Google and Wikipedia—proving you don’t have to be a computer whiz to master the art of online searching.We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine a verb: we Google it—“Japan population” or “Nobel Peace Prize” or “poison ivy” or whatever we want to know. But knowing how to Google something doesn't make us search experts; there’s much more we can do to access the massive collective knowledge available online.In The Joy of Search, Daniel Russell shows us how to be great online researchers. We don’t have to be computer geeks or a scholar searching out obscure facts; we just need to know some basic methods. Russell demonstrates these methods with step-by-step searches f

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Book SynopsisAre you ruled by your computer or your mobile? This is what you can do about it.Table of Contents : PART I: EVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION : 1. THE ROAD TO EDICTION •: Darwin never predicted it would come to this •: The evolution of ediction •: Technology milestones •: Work ethic vs. Play ethic •: Companies and work as a social function •: Phobology and self-esteem •: Repetitive strain injury •: Internet dating: the odds are good but the goods are odd •: Do you need a revolution? : 2. DO YOU NEED A REVOLUTION? •: "I can't talk now, I'm on the phone..." •: Yr msgs r kllg me: the tyranny of text •: Thousands of emails but no conversations? •: Distraction or action? •: Everything louder than everything else •: It's all the (techno) rage •: Hiding behind technology •: Can't get no (business) satisfaction: topless meetings •: Need a revolution? Take the test : PART II: REVOLUTION RESOLUTIONS : 3. THINKING •: Thinking, talking, communicating, doing, being •: How do you want your life to be affected? •: Making time to think •: A thought a day keeps the madness away •: Muddled thinking and how to avoid it •: Re-discovering our normal selves •: Outthink yourself •: Antidotes to modern life •: Towards a survival guide •: Thinking is free, so do it more often •: The great turn off •: Taming Technology Tips : 4. TALKING •: The Art of Brachylogy •: The link between thinking straight and talking straight •: How to speak concisely and clearly •: How to write concisely and clearly •: Translating straight thinking into straight talking •: Spotting waffle - in others and yourself •: How to say no politely •: Manifesto for a better life •: Taming Technology Tips : 5. COMMUNICATING •: Technology morals •: Choosing the right medium to convey your message •: Email and the death of human interaction •: Right message, wrong medium •: Wrong message, right medium •: Right message, right medium •: Is over-reliance on email killing the art of selling? •: Don't think you can handle it all at once - you can't •: Hiding behind technology •: Technology etiquette •: A little downtime? Turn it off •: Taming Technology Tips : 6. DOING •: Handling the daily inbound •: Multitasking and Rapid Sequential tasking •: Setting up personal tripwires •: Action not activity •: Workaholics Anonymous: too busy to turn up •: Defined by their machines, not their characters •: Social networking: at what cost? •: Sleepless? Stressed? Anxious? Exhausted? •: The art of enough •: Taming Technology Tips : 7. BEING •: Life would be nothing without.... •: Get your attitude right: what defines you? •: Have a laugh - you'll live longer •: Take the issues seriously, but not yourself •: How to be relentlessly enthusiastic •: Never do one thing for too long •: The value of hobbies and interests •: Get some character into it •: Manifesto for a better life •: Taming Technology Tips : PART III: START YOUR OWN REVOLUTION : POSTSCRIPT: THE REVOLUTION FORUM •: How to start your own revolution •: Take the test at revolutionbook.com or hodder.co.uk/revolution •: Download the software •: Buy the iphone app •: Compare yourself with others •: Keep tabs on your progress •: Kick the habit

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Book Synopsis"Common visual art" is created by people as a form of self-expression and engagement with others and the broader aesthetic world. Many have no or little formal training in the creation of art. But they draw from a shared humanity even as they express themselves based on a singular and individual vision. Common Visual Art in a Social Digital Age (2022) explores this phenomenon of "common art" from various angles. This collection-in exploring art challenges, online art communities, digital doodling, pseudo-algorithmic art (with humans in the loop), fanart, data art, line art, "survival" alcohol ink paintings in a time of a pandemic, adult colouring books, visual journaling, the monetising of common art, self-branding strategies of common artists online, common food art, world creating, event-based common art, mass-scale senses of art on the Social Web, 3D art, and 4D art-lays some light initial groundwork to explore this space.

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Book SynopsisSmart, internet connected devices have the potential to make our lives easier, but there are risks too. This book will show you the how to make the most of the technology.

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Book SynopsisGrab your phone and your friends and start making fame-worthy content today!Get TikTok Famous Fast is a bite-sized guide to building your own empire on TikTok and using it as a launchpad for your personal brand and media career.Top TikTok stars and industry insiders provide their tips on how be a hit, how to make your content the best possible, how to tap into the latest memes and trends, how to edit and - most importantly - how to grow your following.

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Book SynopsisTechnology has become the too-easy way to entertain ourselves and our children. This easy-to-use, imaginative book has everything. There's plenty of fun here to keep your family laughing: Sporty games and playground classics Activities for indoors, gardens, parks and beaches Memory and travel games, brain teasers and magic tricks

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Book SynopsisText in Arabic. For many children and teens, daily Internet use is the norm -- but where should we draw the line when it comes to digital media usage? This handy book lays out the essential information needed to understand and prevent excessive Internet use that negatively impacts behaviour, education, family life, and even physical health. Martin L. Kutscher, MD, analyses neurological, psychological and educational research and draws on his own experience to show when Internet use stops being a good thing and starts to become excessive. He shows how to spot digital addictions, and offers whole family approaches for limiting the harmful effects of too much screen time, such as helping kids to learn to control their own Internet use. He tackles diverse questions ranging from the effects of laptops in the classroom and reading on a digital screen, to whether violent videogames lead to aggression. The author also explains how ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can make you more susceptible to Internet addiction, suggesting practical strategies to suit these specific needs. Discussing both the good and bad aspects of the internet, this book tells you everything you need to know to help children and young people use the Internet in a healthy, balanced way.

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Book SynopsisWorking memory is the smart new way to improve your performance - whether studying for exams or looking to make progress in your career.Trade Review‘Finally a book that debunks IQ as the biggest key to success. Tracy and Ross Alloway have identified the single most important skill for determining a person's success in our modern world. The fun and friendly exercises in the book bring it out in you. A must for anyone who wants to unleash inner genius.’ Dave Farrow, Two Time Guinness record Holder for Greatest Memory

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Book SynopsisIn Always On, Naomi S. Baron reveals that online and mobile technologies-including instant messaging, cell phones, multitasking, Facebooks, blogs, and wikis - are profoundly influencing how we read and write, speak and listen, but not in the ways we might suppose. Baron draws on a decade of research to provide an eye-opening look at language in an online and mobile world. She reveals for instance that email, IM, and text messaging have had surprisingly little impact on student writing. Electronic media has magnified the laid-back whatever attitude toward formal writing that young people everywhere have embraced, but it is not a cause of it. A more troubling trend, according to Baron, is the myriad ways in which we block incoming IMs, camouflage ourselves on Facebook, and use ring tones or caller ID to screen incoming calls on our mobile phones. Our ability to decide who to talk to, she argues, is likely to be among the most lasting influences that information technology has upon the waTrade ReviewNaomi Baron artfully combines historical surveys, research summaries, and findings of her own to give us a comprehensive, insightful, and thoughtful handbook for understanding electronic communication-what it is, how it works, and how it's changing our lives and our interpersonal relationships. * Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University, author of You Just Don't Understand and You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation *Table of ContentsPREFACE

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Book SynopsisWhat do you do when your smartphone or tablet drives you to distraction? Larry Rosen offers solid, proven strategies to help us overcome the 'technostress' we all feel in our lives while still making use of all that technology offers. iDisorder teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world.Trade Review"In iDisorder, Dr. Larry Rosen takes readers on a thought-provoking tour of how new technology is dramatically changing our lives and redefining what we consider normal versus disordered behavior." - Gary Small, M.D., director of UCLA Center on Aging and bestselling author of The Memory Bible "Rosen's book, iDisorder, tells us how not to let too much of a good thing become a bad thing. Digital technologies are machines that can enhance or harm our minds. Rosen tells us how to keep our minds safe and sane." - James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential professor of Literacy Studies, Arizona State University 'Well-researched insights into the impact of technology on our psychological well-being and mental health. Rosen continues to serve as a pioneer in the field with this groundbreaking book that provides guidance and expertise on the deeper roots of psychological problems related to technology use.' -Dr. Kimberly Young, author of Caught in the Net and Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide for Evaluation and Treatment 'In iDisorder, Dr. Rosen provides comprehensive coverage of many mental health issues facing our overuse of technology. This complex and challenging book provides clear and concise guidance when dealing with these issues.-Martin A. Saeman, Managing Editor, The National Psychologist "iDisorder is a futurist psychologist's fascinating glimpse into the 21st century. In this book, Rosen shows you and your loved ones how to regain control over your technology-centric lives."- Pat DeLeon, former president American Psychological AssociationTable of Contents1.We Didn't Start the Fire * 2.Mini Generations 3. Internet of the Future * 4.Our Social Selves * 5.Who Am I Anyway? Am I My Online Persona or My Real Self? * 6.Is Anything Private Anymore? * 7. Information Overload * 8.The Myth of ADHD/OCD * 9.Taking an Emotional Toll * 10.How Does the Brain Work and What Are We Doing to Drive it to its Limits * 11.Distracting Ourselves to Death * 12. It's Not About Managing Your Time. It is About Managing Your Technology

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Book SynopsisMany of the things we now live with do not take a purely physical form. Objects such as smart phones, laptops and wearable fitness trackers are different from our things of the past. These new digital forms are networked, dynamic and contextually configured. They can be changeable and unpredictable, even inscrutable when it comes to understanding what they actually do and whom they really serve.In Changing Things, Johan Redstrom and Heather Wiltse address critical questions that have assumed a fresh urgency in the context of these rapidly-developing forms. Drawing on critical traditions from a range of disciplines that have been used to understand the nature of things, they develop a new vocabulary and a theoretical approach that allows us to account for and address the multi-faceted, dynamic, constantly evolving forms and functions of contemporary things. In doing so, the book prototypes a new design discourse around everyday things, and describes them as ''fluid assemblages''.Trade ReviewReading Changing Things, you have the sense that until this book, we have been drifting when it comes to digital interaction design, inadequately translating how we make physical things to a realm with very different dynamics. Wiltse and Redstrom offer not just a guide for designers crafting coherent interactions in connected and flowing contexts, but the beginnings of an ontology of digitally-enabled or -located experiences. * Cameron Tonkinwise, Professor of Interdisciplinary Design at the University of Technology, Sydney *Things have never been stable. Yet, they have never been as fluid as they are today. By enriching our understanding of contemporary objects, Redström and Wiltse offer designers a new vocabulary to discuss how things exist and are expressed in a digital world. * Elisa Giaccardi, Professor and Chair of Interactive Media Design at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands *In Changing Things, Redström and Wiltse develop a critical, rich and compelling new theory of things that is essential for thinking, designing and living in a digital age. Their concept of fluid assemblages is a vital contribution for making sense of the networked and dynamic nature of designed digital things today as well as in the multiple possible futures that we may design. Most importantly, they invite us to join the conversation, paying close attention to the ways in which our shifting relations with things are as important as those we have with one another. * Laura Forlano, Associate Professor of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology, USA *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. What is going on with things 3. Just press play, please 4. Fluid assemblages 5. Things for us 6. Things in themselves 7. A conceptual toolkit 8. Assembling an analytic playlist 9. Making concepts References Index

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Book SynopsisBest Practices in Digital Media: A Beginning Developer’s Guide to Project Organization and Structure teaches beginning digital media students how to initiate, organize, and structure a digital media project and discusses how strong organizational skills will help them in the industry. The book emphasizes the importance of folders to keep projects intact throughout the development process and explains the positive outcomes of staying organized.Students will learn important techniques used by industry professionals to keep their teams up-to-date on projects. They will see how this leads to reaching project deadlines as quickly and efficiently as possible, which increases client satisfaction and respect. The various chapters address specifics such as creating project structure, understanding project paths, creating templates for projects, and creating harmonies with directories. Best Practices in Digital Media gives students skills that will not only help them complete their course projects successfully, but that will be useful and valuable as they enter the professional world. The book is best-suited to any introductory digital media or primary web course. Filled with widely applicable material, it can also be used in other introductory media classes.

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Book SynopsisDiscover quick and easy ways to make charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UX/UI mockups with end-to-end guidance using hands-on tutorials, tips, and tricks Key Features Get up to speed with vector illustration in no time Explore hotkey charts and tips, with best practices developed over ten years of using Inkscape Learn the fundamentals of vector illustration and efficiently leverage Inkscape's powerful toolset Book DescriptionWith the power and versatility of the Inkscape software, making charts, diagrams, illustrations, and UI mockups with infinite resolution becomes enjoyable. If you’re looking to get up to speed with vector illustration in no time, this comprehensive guide has got your back! Design Made Easy with Inkscape is easy to follow and teaches you everything you need to know to create graphics that you can use and reuse forever, for free! You’ll benefit from the author’s industry experience as you go over the basics of vector illustration, discovering tips and tricks for getting professional graphics done fast by leveraging Inkscape's powerful toolset. This book teaches by example, using a great variety of use cases from icons and logos to illustration, web design, and product design. You’ll learn about hotkeys and take a best-practices approach developed over ten years of using Inkscape as a design tool in production. What’s more, this book also includes links to free graphics resources that you can use in all your projects. Whether you’re a new user or a professional, by the end of this book, you’ll have full understanding of how to use Inkscape and its myriad of excellent features to make stunning graphics for your projects.What you will learn Understand the benefits of vector illustration and the reasons behind choosing Inkscape over other non-free alternatives Navigate the Inkscape setup and workspace to make effective use of the software Explore the wide range of tools from Inkscape to create amazing and infinitely scalable graphics quickly Use real-world scenarios and practice lessons to learn how to create by example Discover tips and tricks to make Inkscape an extension of your creativity Convert photos to vector art and practice with professional design examples as you work with layers, shading, coloring and much more Who this book is forThis book is for aspiring designers, developers, and anyone who wants to leverage the power of Inkscape for vector illustration. No prior knowledge of graphics applications or vector and raster graphics is required. This book simplifies Inkscape for dummies; all you need to know is how to use a mouse and keyboard.Table of ContentsTable of Contents The Inkscape Interface Moving and Styling Shapes Drawing Shapes with the Shape Tools Automatic Shape Alignment in Inkscape Node Editing – Modify Your Shapes with Nodes and Curves Fast Shape Editing with Booleans and Other Path Operations Using the Text in Inkscape Advanced Shading and Coloring Clips and Masks Automation with Clones and Linked Files Organization Using Layers Live Path Effects (LPEs) Filters and Extensions Vectorizing with Trace Bitmap Conclusion

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Book SynopsisEnhance your skill set to pentest against real-world Microsoft infrastructure with hands-on exercises and by following attack/detect guidelines with OpSec considerations Key Features Find out how to attack real-life Microsoft infrastructure Discover how to detect adversary activities and remediate your environment Apply the knowledge you’ve gained by working on hands-on exercises Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThis book teaches you the tactics and techniques used to attack a Windows-based environment, along with showing you how to detect malicious activities and remediate misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. You’ll begin by deploying your lab, where every technique can be replicated. The chapters help you master every step of the attack kill chain and put new knowledge into practice. You’ll discover how to evade defense of common built-in security mechanisms, such as AMSI, AppLocker, and Sysmon; perform reconnaissance and discovery activities in the domain environment by using common protocols and tools; and harvest domain-wide credentials. You’ll also learn how to move laterally by blending into the environment’s traffic to stay under radar, escalate privileges inside the domain and across the forest, and achieve persistence at the domain level and on the domain controller. Every chapter discusses OpSec considerations for each technique, and you’ll apply this kill chain to perform the security assessment of other Microsoft products and services, such as Exchange, SQL Server, and SCCM. By the end of this book, you'll be able to perform a full-fledged security assessment of the Microsoft environment, detect malicious activity in your network, and guide IT engineers on remediation steps to improve the security posture of the company.What you will learn Understand and adopt the Microsoft infrastructure kill chain methodology Attack Windows services, such as Active Directory, Exchange, WSUS, SCCM, AD CS, and SQL Server Disappear from the defender's eyesight by tampering with defensive capabilities Upskill yourself in offensive OpSec to stay under the radar Find out how to detect adversary activities in your Windows environment Get to grips with the steps needed to remediate misconfigurations Prepare yourself for real-life scenarios by getting hands-on experience with exercises Who this book is forThis book is for pentesters and red teamers, security and IT engineers, as well as blue teamers and incident responders interested in Windows infrastructure security. The book is packed with practical examples, tooling, and attack-defense guidelines to help you assess and improve the security of your real-life environments. To get the most out of this book, you should have basic knowledge of Windows services and Active Directory.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Getting the Lab Ready and Attacking Exchange Server Defense Evasion Domain Reconnaissance and Discovery Credential Access in Domain Lateral Movement in Domain and Across Forests Domain Privilege Escalation Persistence on Domain Level Abusing Active Directory Certificate Services Compromising Microsoft SQL Server Taking over WSUS and SCCM

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