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Book SynopsisIn order to fight capitalism in the digital age, we must understand Marx!Trade Review'A fascinating, comprehensive, and persuasive account of Marxism's continued relevance for understanding - and changing - our contemporary digital world' -- Nick Srnicek, author of 'Platform Capitalism''Christian Fuchs is the world's foremost Marxist analyst of contemporary capitalist media. With this important book, he demonstrates not just why Marx remains vital to understanding the world; he puts Marx to use in helping us figure out how to change it' -- Jodi Dean, author of 'The Communist Horizon''A 'creative renewal' of Marx, emphasising his relevance for digital capitalism. The concepts Fuchs revisits are essential to a critical media and communication theory for the twenty-first century. A must reread!' -- Janet Wasko, President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research'Christian Fuchs is among the most important critical theorists of communication writing today, Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism one of his most appealing books. Its fusion of deep Marxist scholarship with highly contemporary case studies, ranging from digital automation to new thinking about anti-capitalist struggle, is not to be missed' -- Nick Dyer-Witheford, author of 'Cyber-Proletariat: Global Labour in the Digital Vortex''Societies change with the pace of developments in technology and revolutionary practices. The contradictions that capital presently experiences arise with increasing frequency in the structures of communication and technology. Fuchs rereads Marx in the present, in that tangle of explosive contradictions, indicating with clarity and force the necessary path of theoretical militancy today' -- Antonio Negri, author of 'Political Descartes: Reason, Ideology and the Bourgeois Project'Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Introduction: Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism 2. Rereading Marx’s Capital in the Information Age 3. Rereading Marx as Critical Sociologist of Technology 4. Rereading Marx as Critical Theorist of Communication 5. Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism: The Case of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet as the Digital German Ideology 6. Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism: Reflections on Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s Book Assembly 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn order to fight capitalism in the digital age, we must understand Marx!Trade Review'A fascinating, comprehensive, and persuasive account of Marxism's continued relevance for understanding - and changing - our contemporary digital world' -- Nick Srnicek, author of 'Platform Capitalism''Christian Fuchs is the world's foremost Marxist analyst of contemporary capitalist media. With this important book, he demonstrates not just why Marx remains vital to understanding the world; he puts Marx to use in helping us figure out how to change it' -- Jodi Dean, author of 'The Communist Horizon''A 'creative renewal' of Marx, emphasising his relevance for digital capitalism. The concepts Fuchs revisits are essential to a critical media and communication theory for the twenty-first century. A must reread!' -- Janet Wasko, President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research'Christian Fuchs is among the most important critical theorists of communication writing today, Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism one of his most appealing books. Its fusion of deep Marxist scholarship with highly contemporary case studies, ranging from digital automation to new thinking about anti-capitalist struggle, is not to be missed' -- Nick Dyer-Witheford, author of 'Cyber-Proletariat: Global Labour in the Digital Vortex''Societies change with the pace of developments in technology and revolutionary practices. The contradictions that capital presently experiences arise with increasing frequency in the structures of communication and technology. Fuchs rereads Marx in the present, in that tangle of explosive contradictions, indicating with clarity and force the necessary path of theoretical militancy today' -- Antonio Negri, author of 'Political Descartes: Reason, Ideology and the Bourgeois Project'Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Introduction: Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism 2. Rereading Marx’s Capital in the Information Age 3. Rereading Marx as Critical Sociologist of Technology 4. Rereading Marx as Critical Theorist of Communication 5. Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism: The Case of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet as the Digital German Ideology 6. Rereading Marx in the Age of Digital Capitalism: Reflections on Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s Book Assembly 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNightscape is one of the world's most exciting and inspirational online creators. His YouTube videos have received over thirty million views. He has over a million followers.Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Section - ii: Before the craziness begins Section - iii: Top of the world Unit - 1: Ground Level - Starting Out Chapter - 1: In the beginning Chapter - 2: Risk Chapter - 3: Fail, get up, fail harder Chapter - 4: Avoid comfort zones Chapter - 5: Dancing with concrete Chapter - 6: Expand your possibilities Chapter - 7: Luck Chapter - 8: The city is a playground Unit - 2: Rooftoops - Finding My Way Chapter - 9: Getting higher Chapter - 10: Find something you love more than sleep Chapter - 11: Why art? Chapter - 12: No rehersals Chapter - 13: In love with the city Chapter - 14: Don't be ashamed of passion Chapter - 15: Fear Chapter - 16: Respect Chapter - 17: Life in the penthouse Unit - 3: Rooftops - Spreading My Wings Chapter - 18: Up in the clouds Chapter - 19: Perspective Chapter - 20: Outlaws Chapter - 21: Believe Chapter - 22: Opinions Chapter - 23: Your passion might no be someone else's Chapter - 24: Balfron Tower Chapter - 25: Petticoat Tower Chapter - 26: A bridge, Startford Chapter - 27: Residential building, Elephant and Castle Chapter - 28: Barbican Estate Unit - 4: Skyscrapers Chapter - 29: The City within the city Chapter - 30: Rebels Chapter - 31: London Stadium Chapter - 32: The Sidemen Tower Chapter - 33: Humber Bridge Chapter - 34: One Canada Square Unit - 5: Seeing the World Chapter - 35: Jakarta Chapter - 36: Santorini Chapter - 37: Make it challenging Chapter - 38: Dubai Chapter - 39: Shanghai Unit - 6: Behind the Scenes Chapter - 40: Kit Chapter - 41: Editing Chapter - 42: What's next?

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Book SynopsisIn our modern, digital age, data security experts advise a hard copy of all difficult passwords; and this Internet Password Book is the perfect record for them.

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Book Synopsis Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing today In an era of seemingly instant change, it''s easy to think that today''s revolutionsin communications, business, and many areas of daily lifeare unprecedented. Today''s changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call networksthe physical links that bind any society together. In this fascinating book, former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler brings to life the two great network revolutions of the past and uses them to help put in perspective the confusion, uncertainty, and even excitement most people face today. The first big network revolution was the invention of movable-type printing in the fifteenth century. This book, its millions of predecessors, and even such broad trends as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and the multiple scientific revo

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the reading cultures developed by communities of readers and book lovers on BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok as an increasingly important influence on contemporary book and literary culture. It explores how the affordances of social media platforms invite readers to participate in social reading communities and engage in creative and curatorial practices that express their identity as readers and book lovers.The interdisciplinary team of authors argue that by creating new opportunities for readers to engage in social reading practices, bookish social media has elevated the agency and visibility of readers and book consumers within literary culture. It has also reshaped the cultural and economic dynamics of book recommendations by creating a space in which different actors are able to form an identity as mediators of reading culture.Concise and accessible, this introduction to an increasingly central set of literary practices is essential reading fo

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Book Synopsis ''One of the most important books you''ll read this year '' THE NEW FEMINIST ''A bold, unapologetic exploration of modern relationships, self-image, and the complexities of navigating social media and intimacy in today''s world'' MARIE CLAIREAre women asking for it because of their outfits, routes home, profile pictures or social media posts? Or can we finally admit that there might be something wrong with masculinity in the digital world?The rising popularity of misogynistic content and toxic masculinity influencers combined with a lack of regulation within social media has created a perfect storm. Our increasingly online world has opened women and young girls up to a whole new level of violence that follows them into their homes, schools and workplaces. In No One Wants to See Your D*ck, women''s rights campaigner Jess Davies reveals the shocking realities of this epidemic and what we can do to stop it. Covering everything from cyberflashing and deepfakes to the manosphere and catfishing, Jess offers practical advice and accessible language to help you understand what is happening online, what to do if you become a victim of it and why drastic change is needed now. Urgent and eye-opening, this is a vital toolkit for understanding and putting an end to violence against women.

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Book SynopsisCompanies like Facebook and Twitter have redefined social interaction. But what if machines like automobiles, bicycles, health monitors, appliances, instruments, and anything else you can connect to the Internet, could all become members of your social network, collect data you care about, and feed it back to you at just the right time? Nike+ is already doing this for your body, but every major industry, from healthcare to cars to home construction, is now building sensors and digital connectivity into their next generation of products. Companies like Ford, Pepsi, Verizon, and Procter and Gamble are also using social machines to reach new markets, improve brand/market awareness, and increase revenues.Social Machinesis the first book for business people, marketers,product developers, andtechnologists, explaining how this trend will change our world, how your business will benefit, and how to create connected products that customers love. Explains how smart phones Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Part I Social Machines: An Overview 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 A Social Internet of Things 11 Chapter 3 Why Social Networks Must Evolve 21 Everything Will Get Connected 23 Everything Will Get Smarter 29 Everything Will Get Social 30 We’re Running Out of Humans! 33 Chapter 4 Social Machines and the Future of Humankind 35 Part II Every Product Is a Platform: Rethinking Product Design in the Age of Connectedness 47 Chapter 5 Overview 49 Chapter 6 A Brief History of Abstraction 53 Chapter 7 Social Product Design 65 Connected versus Social 68 Example 1—The Weather Station 73 Example 2—Wheelchairs and Hand Sanitizers 80 Example 3—The Social Bicycle 84 Chapter 8 Avatars and the Social Seven: Unique Characteristics of Social Machines 99 The Social Seven—Overview 102 The Social Seven—Details 105 Chapter 9 Spheres of Use, or Why Your New Product Should Do Things You Never Envisioned 117 Part III The Business of Social Machines 121 Chapter 10 Introduction 123 People Sharing Things 125 Things Sharing Data 130 Chapter 11 How to Build a Business Using Social Machines 137 Retrofit Model 139 Built-in Model 142 Chapter 12 My Customer’s Customer Is My Customer:The Beauty of a Social Value Chain 149 Chapter 13 The Art of Social Pricing 153 Part IV Getting Started 157 Chapter 14 Design Requirements: What Does It Take to Design and Build a Social Machine? 159 But First, a Quick Story 161 How Do I Make My Product Social? 167 Retrofit Model 183 Built-in Model 185 Chapter 15 Getting There from Here 189 Part V Scenarios 195 Chapter 16 Smart Home 197 Chapter 17 Retail 203 Chapter 18 Transportation 211 Chapter 19 Finance 217 Chapter 20 Health and Wellness 223 Part VI Resources 229 Index 235

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling PC reference on the planet now available in its 13th edition Completely updated to cover the latest technology and software, the 13th edition of PCs For Dummies tackles using a computer in friendly, human terms.Trade Review“PCs for Dummies,” by Dan Gookin, is your primer for everything there is to know about personal computers." (Graham & Wolf 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Hello, PC! 7 Chapter 1: What Is This Thing, This PC 9 Chapter 2: The PC Knobs, Buttons, and Doodads Tour 19 Chapter 3: PC Setup 29 Chapter 4: Both On and Off 41 Part II: The Nerd's]Eye View 51 Chapter 5: Deep Inside the Console 53 Chapter 6: PC Memory 63 Chapter 7: The Mass Storage System 73 Chapter 8: Merry Monitor Mayhem 87 Chapter 9: Input This 99 Chapter 10: System Expansion 115 Chapter 11: P Is for Printer 127 Chapter 12: PC Audio Abilities 139 Part III: Basic Computing 151 Chapter 13: Relevant Parts of Windows 153 Chapter 14: Programs On Your PC 165 Chapter 15: Fun with Files and Folders 177 Chapter 16: Life On the Cloud 195 Chapter 17: The Weird World of Networking 205 Part IV: Your Digital Life 223 Chapter 18: An Internet Refresher 225 Chapter 19: Hello, Other Gizmo 235 Chapter 20: Images Digital 243 Chapter 21: Electronic Entertainment 255 Part V: Security and Maintenance 265 Chapter 22: System Security 267 Chapter 23: That All]Important Safety Copy 279 Chapter 24: Maintenance Chores 289 Part VI: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 25: Ten PC Commandments 303 Chapter 26: Ten Things Worth Buying for Your PC 307 Chapter 27: Ten Tips from a PC Guru 313 Index 319

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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 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 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 SynopsisTom Goodwin is a writer, speaker and advertising and media provocateur and consultant. He has been voted a top 10 voice in Marketing by LinkedIn, one of 30 people to follow on Twitter by Business Insider, and a 'must-follow' by Fast Company. An industry commentator on the future of marketing and business, he is a columnist for TechCrunch and Forbes and frequent contributor to the Guardian, GQ, Ad Age, Wired, Ad Week, Inc, MediaPost and Digiday. He is based between London, UK, and New York City in the United States.Trade Review"Big, bold ideas that make you think." * Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business, and bestselling author, 'The Four' and 'Algebra of Happiness' *"Digital Darwinism is a rare call for long-term thinking in a short-term world. Tom Goodwin has a gift for asking questions that don't let you off the hook. With Digital Darwinism, he asks some of the most pertinent, well-researched, brilliantly presented and hard to answer questions all businesses brave enough should be asking themselves." * Sam Conniff, Bestselling Author, 'Be More Pirate', and Director, Uncertainty Experts *"Digital Darwinism can be a threatening concept, but Tom Goodwin's advice is refreshingly optimistic: don't wait for the perfect moment - embrace change before you have to, change often, focus on possibilities rather than threats and act with common sense and urgency. Whether you're building a start-up or transforming an established legacy brand, you'll find value in Goodwin's perspective." * Jeff Dailey, CEO, Farmers Insurance *"The business book leaders need, but don't deserve." * Alex Roy, TV Host, and Director of Special Operations, Argo AI *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Business in the age of disruption; Chapter - 02: The three phases of change; Chapter - 03: Disruption and the paradigm shift; Chapter - 04: The third era of management; Chapter - 05: Starting your digital transformation; Chapter - 06: How to provoke and inspire change; Chapter - 07: Creating a vision to transform; Chapter - 08: Operations for the digital age; Chapter - 09: A culture for transformation; Chapter - 10: Rethinking your future

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Book SynopsisTom Goodwin is a writer, speaker and advertising and media provocateur and consultant. He has been voted a top 10 voice in Marketing by LinkedIn, one of 30 people to follow on Twitter by Business Insider, and a 'must-follow' by Fast Company. An industry commentator on the future of marketing and business, he is a columnist for TechCrunch and Forbes and frequent contributor to the Guardian, GQ, Ad Age, Wired, Ad Week, Inc, MediaPost and Digiday. He is based between London, UK, and New York City in the United States.Trade Review"Big, bold ideas that make you think." * Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business, and bestselling author, 'The Four' and 'Algebra of Happiness' *"Digital Darwinism is a rare call for long-term thinking in a short-term world. Tom Goodwin has a gift for asking questions that don't let you off the hook. With Digital Darwinism, he asks some of the most pertinent, well-researched, brilliantly presented and hard to answer questions all businesses brave enough should be asking themselves." * Sam Conniff, Bestselling Author, 'Be More Pirate', and Director, Uncertainty Experts *"Digital Darwinism can be a threatening concept, but Tom Goodwin's advice is refreshingly optimistic: don't wait for the perfect moment - embrace change before you have to, change often, focus on possibilities rather than threats and act with common sense and urgency. Whether you're building a start-up or transforming an established legacy brand, you'll find value in Goodwin's perspective." * Jeff Dailey, CEO, Farmers Insurance *"The business book leaders need, but don't deserve." * Alex Roy, TV Host, and Director of Special Operations, Argo AI *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Business in the age of disruption; Chapter - 02: The three phases of change; Chapter - 03: Disruption and the paradigm shift; Chapter - 04: The third era of management; Chapter - 05: Starting your digital transformation; Chapter - 06: How to provoke and inspire change; Chapter - 07: Creating a vision to transform; Chapter - 08: Operations for the digital age; Chapter - 09: A culture for transformation; Chapter - 10: Rethinking your future

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Book SynopsisNathalie Nahai is a speaker, author and consultant, whose work explores persuasive technology, ethics, and the psychology behind evolving consumer behaviours. With clients including Google, Unilever and Accenture, she teaches companies how to ethically apply behavioural science to enhance their online presence, communications and customer experience. A member of the BIMA Human Insights Council, Nathalie hosts The Hive Podcast and has spoken about the impact of emerging technologies in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Stylist, The Telegraph, as well as TV and radio. She is based in Barcelona, Spain.Trade Review"As we face increasingly complex challenges, this book offers a vital road map for how we might transcend old ways of doing business and charter a more resilient, purposeful and values-driven path forward. Essential reading for business leaders and educators alike." * Scott Barry Kaufman, Humanistic Psychologist, author and podcaster *"Change happens to us or because of us. It's a choice, really. As Nathalie Nahai teaches us, life and work, and possibility, are all a process of becoming. It's what we do along the way that shapes our next adventure. Be the change." * Brian Solis, Anthropologist, Futurist and Bestselling authors of 'Lifescale' *"Through Nathalie Nahai's thoughtful application of behavioural science and the humanity of her stories, Business Unusual lights the way for the future of intelligent branding in a turbulent world. A highly engaging and informative read for anyone wondering how marketing can meet the moment in an authentic way." * Caroline Webb, Bestselling author of 'How To Have A Good Day' and Senior Adviser at McKinsey & Company *"Once again Nathalie Nahai has translated the latest findings from psychological science into an immense store of practical wisdom." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Oglivy Group *"In a world where there is no longer any such thing as 'business as usual', Nathalie Nahai's Business Unusual is the timely guide to the future you need. This thoughtful and deeply researched study of a wide-ranging spectrum of business challenges - from the trap of 'wokewashing' to the issues of 'Zoom culture' - arms the reader with perspectives and insights that will enable anyone to future-proof their business with confidence." * Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn *"Business Unusual is a powerful clarion call for business leaders to see themselves and their stakeholders differently. Nathalie Nahai explains these new rules of engagement with empathy and conviction. These are new rules that we can all embrace." * Sharath Jeevan, Author of 'Intrinsic' *"Very few thinkers, and even fewer writers, can articulate the complex nuances underlining today's biggest business challenges with the elegance, depth and eloquence of Nathalie Nahai. A rare polymath with deep expertise in tech, marketing and psychology, she has written one of the defining business books of our times. Every leader should study this book in detail - we will all be better off if they do." * Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Author and Professor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University *"Nathalie Nahai richly illustrates the cultivation of bravely responsible, authentic and empathic values - those that build true resilience in this bewilderingly disruptive age." * Nell Watson, Tech Ethicist, Machine Intelligence Researcher and AI Faculty Member at Singularity University *"In Business Unusual, Nathalie Nahai successfully captures changing times as reflected in changing generations. She makes clear the old ways of doing things will no longer suffice in the third decade of the 21st century, when shifting preferences and proclivities dominate business as they do politics." * Barbara Kellerman, Author and James Macgregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School *"A lively, practical guidebook for any business leader navigating the perils of pandemics, tech disruption and radically more judgmental expectations of customers and talent. Because the rules are changing in real time." * David Rowan, Founding Editor, Wired UK *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Times they are a-changin'; Chapter - 02: We demand more; Chapter - 03: Living the good life; Chapter - 04: Up close and personal - Deepening the people–business relationship; Chapter - 05: The lure of woke-washing - Values and virtue signalling; Chapter - 06: Emotionally intelligent communication - What not to do; Chapter - 07: How to recover when it hits the fan; Chapter - 08: Adapting to virtual-first relationships without losing touch; Chapter - 09: Business, unusual

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Book SynopsisNathalie Nahai is a speaker, author and consultant, whose work explores persuasive technology, ethics, and the psychology behind evolving consumer behaviours. With clients including Google, Unilever and Accenture, she teaches companies how to ethically apply behavioural science to enhance their online presence, communications and customer experience. A member of the BIMA Human Insights Council, Nathalie hosts The Hive Podcast and has spoken about the impact of emerging technologies in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Stylist, The Telegraph, as well as TV and radio. She is based in Barcelona, Spain.Trade Review"As we face increasingly complex challenges, this book offers a vital road map for how we might transcend old ways of doing business and charter a more resilient, purposeful and values-driven path forward. Essential reading for business leaders and educators alike." * Scott Barry Kaufman, Humanistic Psychologist, author and podcaster *"Change happens to us or because of us. It's a choice, really. As Nathalie Nahai teaches us, life and work, and possibility, are all a process of becoming. It's what we do along the way that shapes our next adventure. Be the change." * Brian Solis, Anthropologist, Futurist and Bestselling authors of 'Lifescale' *"Through Nathalie Nahai's thoughtful application of behavioural science and the humanity of her stories, Business Unusual lights the way for the future of intelligent branding in a turbulent world. A highly engaging and informative read for anyone wondering how marketing can meet the moment in an authentic way." * Caroline Webb, Bestselling author of 'How To Have A Good Day' and Senior Adviser at McKinsey & Company *"Once again Nathalie Nahai has translated the latest findings from psychological science into an immense store of practical wisdom." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Oglivy Group *"In a world where there is no longer any such thing as 'business as usual', Nathalie Nahai's Business Unusual is the timely guide to the future you need. This thoughtful and deeply researched study of a wide-ranging spectrum of business challenges - from the trap of 'wokewashing' to the issues of 'Zoom culture' - arms the reader with perspectives and insights that will enable anyone to future-proof their business with confidence." * Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn *"Business Unusual is a powerful clarion call for business leaders to see themselves and their stakeholders differently. Nathalie Nahai explains these new rules of engagement with empathy and conviction. These are new rules that we can all embrace." * Sharath Jeevan, Author of 'Intrinsic' *"Very few thinkers, and even fewer writers, can articulate the complex nuances underlining today's biggest business challenges with the elegance, depth and eloquence of Nathalie Nahai. A rare polymath with deep expertise in tech, marketing and psychology, she has written one of the defining business books of our times. Every leader should study this book in detail - we will all be better off if they do." * Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Author and Professor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University *"Nathalie Nahai richly illustrates the cultivation of bravely responsible, authentic and empathic values - those that build true resilience in this bewilderingly disruptive age." * Nell Watson, Tech Ethicist, Machine Intelligence Researcher and AI Faculty Member at Singularity University *"In Business Unusual, Nathalie Nahai successfully captures changing times as reflected in changing generations. She makes clear the old ways of doing things will no longer suffice in the third decade of the 21st century, when shifting preferences and proclivities dominate business as they do politics." * Barbara Kellerman, Author and James Macgregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School *"A lively, practical guidebook for any business leader navigating the perils of pandemics, tech disruption and radically more judgmental expectations of customers and talent. Because the rules are changing in real time." * David Rowan, Founding Editor, Wired UK *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Times they are a-changin'; Chapter - 02: We demand more; Chapter - 03: Living the good life; Chapter - 04: Up close and personal - Deepening the people–business relationship; Chapter - 05: The lure of woke-washing - Values and virtue signalling; Chapter - 06: Emotionally intelligent communication - What not to do; Chapter - 07: How to recover when it hits the fan; Chapter - 08: Adapting to virtual-first relationships without losing touch; Chapter - 09: Business, unusual

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Book SynopsisPetra Velzeboer is a renowned mental health expert, keynote speaker and CEO of PVL, a mental health consultancy. She is also a psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development and is a qualified ORSC & CTI Certified Coach. She is the author of Begin With You, also published by Kogan Page. She is based in London, UK.

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Book SynopsisTHE CON50LE is a comprehensive yet conversational account of 50 years of home video gaming history, leaving no rarely sighted system unturned and providing a chronological account of the evolution of the biggest entertainment medium in the world. From the earliest consoles of the 1970s to the cutting-edge machines of the here and now, a line is drawn from one man's eureka moment to the multi-billion-dollar global industry of today. All the well-known names and massive-selling consoles are here: the Nintendo Entertainment System, the SEGA Mega Drive, the Atari 2600, the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 2. But there's plenty of room for hardware that many a gamer won't have heard of before, from Japan-only releases and home computer conversions to ill-advised experiments with VHS and all manner of micro-console magic. Learn about the creators and their inspirations, the games that made the biggest consoles' eternal reputations, and the failures and flops along the way. Even the consoles that ca

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Book SynopsisCommunications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box. Urges scholars in media and communication to return to broader conceptions of the field that include mobility of all kindsinformation, people, and commodities Embraces perspectives from media studies, science and technology studies, sociology, media anthropology, and cultural geography Discusses ideas of virtual and embodied mobility, network geographies, de-territorialization, sedentarism, nomadology, connectivity, containment, and exclusion Integrates the often-neglected transport studies into contemporary communication studies and theories of globalization Trade Review“In sum, this book delivers a rich and nuanced illumination of the impact of the inseparable material and virtual dimensions of media and communications in our contemporary world.” -- Mobile Media and Communication Volume 8 (1) 2020 The book "weaves together perspectives on communication, mobility, territory and transport from various disciplines" and " offers a new and broader theoretical framework... historicizing and culturally contextualising communications, which will deepen and enrich readers` understanding of technologies and mobilities in the contemporary world" – European Journal of Cultural Studies, First Published 13 Jan 2020Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Redefining Communications 1 Part I The Return of Geopolitics 19 1 Communications, Transport, and Territory 21 2 Constituting Europe: Empires, Nations, and Techno]zones 37 Part II Reconceptualizing Communications: Mobilities and Geographies 57 3 Sedentarism, Nomadology, and “New Mobilities” 59 4 Disaggregating Mobilities: Zoning, Exclusion, and Containment 77 5 Geography, Topography, and Topology: Networks and Infrastructures 95 6 The Virtual and the Actual: Being There, Disembodiment, and Deterritorialization 113 Part III The Mobility of People, Information, and Commodities: Case Studies in Communications Geography 131 7 Migration: Changing Paradigms, Embodied Mobilities, and Material Practices 133 8 Mobile Communications and Ubiquitous Connectivity: Technologies of Transformation? 159 9 Containerization as Globalization: The Mobility of Commodities 199 Index 233

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Book SynopsisCommunications and Mobility is a unique, interdisciplinary look at mobility, territory, communication, and transport in the 21st century with extended case studies of three icons of this era: the mobile phone, the migrant, and the container box. Urges scholars in media and communication to return to broader conceptions of the field that include mobility of all kindsinformation, people, and commodities Embraces perspectives from media studies, science and technology studies, sociology, media anthropology, and cultural geography Discusses ideas of virtual and embodied mobility, network geographies, de-territorialization, sedentarism, nomadology, connectivity, containment, and exclusion Integrates the often-neglected transport studies into contemporary communication studies and theories of globalization Trade Review“In sum, this book delivers a rich and nuanced illumination of the impact of the inseparable material and virtual dimensions of media and communications in our contemporary world.” -- Mobile Media and Communication Volume 8 (1) 2020 The book "weaves together perspectives on communication, mobility, territory and transport from various disciplines" and " offers a new and broader theoretical framework... historicizing and culturally contextualising communications, which will deepen and enrich readers` understanding of technologies and mobilities in the contemporary world" – European Journal of Cultural Studies, First Published 13 Jan 2020Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Redefining Communications 1 Part I The Return of Geopolitics 19 1 Communications, Transport, and Territory 21 2 Constituting Europe: Empires, Nations, and Techno]zones 37 Part II Reconceptualizing Communications: Mobilities and Geographies 57 3 Sedentarism, Nomadology, and “New Mobilities” 59 4 Disaggregating Mobilities: Zoning, Exclusion, and Containment 77 5 Geography, Topography, and Topology: Networks and Infrastructures 95 6 The Virtual and the Actual: Being There, Disembodiment, and Deterritorialization 113 Part III The Mobility of People, Information, and Commodities: Case Studies in Communications Geography 131 7 Migration: Changing Paradigms, Embodied Mobilities, and Material Practices 133 8 Mobile Communications and Ubiquitous Connectivity: Technologies of Transformation? 159 9 Containerization as Globalization: The Mobility of Commodities 199 Index 233

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Book SynopsisBig to small businesses need customers and want to keep them. A blog can be an introduction and a continued connection to your business that can be strong, educational and personal while reaching an unlimited audience. These 6 laminated pages will show you everything you need to know to start, grow, maintain and measure your customer connections through this powerful business tool. Suggested uses: o Small Business â generate sales and build your customer base from the ground up by sharing your expertise o Big Business â add this virtual sales person that can offer expertise and help to the customer while being the face of your company that builds relationships o Marketing Firms â great tool for your employees and even better tool as a giveaway to clients o Business Majors â learn real world skills like these before an internship or job so you can excel at interviews and hit the ground running

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Book SynopsisDrives more website referral traffic than Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Google combined. Market your business, train your team and drive sales. Or market yourself and your hobbies that could become a business. Within 6 laminated pages, our author and Pinterest guru covers all aspects of creating an active account whether for your company or yourself. Suggested uses: o Training â train your marketing team to use Pinterest with one quick and easy guide to improve or begin driving more traffic to your business o Sales â referral purchases for the 2014 holidays from Pinterest averaged about $100 per order â higher than any other social media o Yourself â create the ultimate bulletin board for family, hobbies, DIY projects, and use the power of Pinterest to connect with people, share and make friends

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Book SynopsisIn The Internet Trap, Ashesh Mukherjee uses the latest research in consumer psychology to highlight five hidden costs of living online: too many temptations, too much information, too much customization, too many comparisons, and too little privacy.Trade Review"Five traps to watch out for relate to temptation, information, customization, comparison, and privacy … How can traps be avoided? Mukherjee says an occasional "internet detox" may be in order … Recommended for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and practitioners." -- P. G. Kishel * Choice Vol 55:12: August 2018 *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 : Too Many Temptations Chapter 2 : Too Much Information Chapter 3: Too Much Customization Chapter 4: Too Many Comparisons Chapter 5: Too Little Privacy Chapter 6: Looking Back & Ahead Endnotes References Index

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Book SynopsisAre you looking to get the best out your new Mac, either as a complete novice or as a convert from a Windows PC?Or are you looking to learn about Microsoft Office 2008 or the latest updates of Apple''s latest iWork suite and its iLife applications?Make sure you''re getting the most out of your machine and understand its full potential. Get Started on your Mac offers a wider, more beginner-friendly scope - an all-in-one reference for those who want to understand the basic concepts rather than the in-depth technicalities. Focusing on the iLife applications which are bundled with Macs including email, iPhoto, iCal, iMovie, iTunes and others, it will help you to enjoy the full Mac experience, and see its appeal as a user-friendly computer that''s ready to be used straight away. Learn to live life to the full with your music, your photos, DVDs and email. With straightforward writing from expert authors, the Teach Yourself computing series cuts throTable of Contents : 1. Choosing a Mac: : 2. How Macs work : 3. Plug-in devices : 4. What’s new 5. Internet and email : 6. Word processing and presentations with iWork : 7. Mac Office 2008 : 8. Working alongside Windows PCs : 9. Manage your photos with iPhoto : 10. Using iTunes : 11. Make movies with iMovie and iDVD : 12. Organise your life with iCal and Address Book : 13. Get online with iWeb : 14. .Mac : 15. Dashboard Widgets : 16. Games and utilities : 17. Multiple users : 18. System Preferences : Index

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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 SynopsisBrings Semantic Web practice to enterprise. Fabien Gandon joins Dean Allemang and Jim Hendler, to open up the story to a modern view of global linked data. Examples have been brought up to date and applied in a modern setting, where enterprise and global data come together as a living, linked network of data.Table of Contents Preface What is the Semantic Web? Semantic modeling RDF—the basis of the Semantic Web Semantic Web application architecture Linked data Querying the Semantic Web—SPARQL Extending RDF: RDFS and SCHACL RDF Schema RDFS-Plus Using RDFS-Plus in the wild SKOS—managing vocabularies with RDFS-Plus Basic OWL Counting and sets in OWL Ontologies on the Web—putting it all together Good and bad modeling practices Expert modeling in OWL Conclusions and future work Bibliography

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Book SynopsisSTRUGGLING TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH ELDERLY PARENTS DURING THE LOCKDOWN? WANTING TO HELP ISOLATED RELATIVES WITH ONLINE ORDERING? THIS IS THE PERFECT GUIDE FOR ANYONE GRAPPLING FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH FACETIME, GOOGLE HANGOUTS OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE MODERN WORLD.A handy guide for anyone who says, ''The Facebook'' or ''The Google'' or who asks, ''Do they deliver emails on Sunday?'' This is a book for the elderly and not-so-elderly who are bamboozled not just by the technology of the contemporary world, but also various modern concepts and conceits that the more youthful take for granted.It explains a host of modern concepts and technologies that have entered everyday use and parlance but which are alien (and possibly frightening) not just to the elderly - but probably also to anyone over 45. These concepts are universal and should therefore appeal to readers in the UK, Australia, US and Europe. The definitions are all real, but entertaining, makin

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Book SynopsisDo you constantly find yourself battling to stop your kids spending hours in front of a screen? Whether it''s a tv, an ipad, a pc or a playstation children are spending more and more time absorbed in the digital world and for most parents it''s a cause for concern.The most frequent question parenting expert Noel Janis Norton is asked by desperate parents is how to limit and manage screen time. Parents know their children became aggressive and stressed after prolonged time on an electronic device, and they know that it limits their child''s willingness to do other activities, yet they are at a loss of what to do about it.In Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time, Noel adapts her proven parenting strategies to this most complex of areas. Using the latest scientific research to show just how addictive the digital world can be for the developing brain of a child, she using the calmer, easier, happier techniques to help parents wean their children away from their electronic

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Book SynopsisBillions of you have watched their videos and millions of you have followed them on social media.So here we go; it''s time to back up because YouTube superstars, The Sidemen, are finally here in book form and they''re dishing the dirt on each other as well as the YouTube universe. There''s nowhere to hide as KSI, Miniminter, Behzinga, Zerkaa,Vikkstar123, Wroetoshaw and Tobjizzle go in hard on their living habits, their football ability, and their dodgy clobber, while also talking Fifa, Vegas and superheroes. They''ll also give you their grand house tour, letting you in on a few secrets, before showing you their hall of fame, as well as revealing some of their greatest shames.Along the way you''ll learn how seven of the world''s biggest YouTube stars started off with nothing more than a computer console, a PC and a bad haircut before joining forces to crush the internet. And they''ll tell you just how they did it (because they''re nice like that) with their ulTrade ReviewIt's a brilliant read which is funny and informative all at once. * The Sun *

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Book SynopsisA one-woman media phenomenon and a leading YouTube influencer takes readers behind the camera, and deep inside her world.Trade Review“a real, page-turning book about her life behind the screen.” * USA Today *

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Book SynopsisHow cats became the undisputed mascot of the internet. The advertising slogan of the social news site Reddit is "Come for the cats. Stay for the empathy." Journalists and their readers seem to need no explanation for the line, "The internet is made of cats." Everyone understands the joke, but few know how it started. A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet is the first book to explore the history of how the cat became the internet's best friend. Internet cats can differ in dramatic ways, from the goth cats of Twitter to the glamourpusses of Instagram to the giddy, nonsensical silliness of Nyan Cat. But they all share common traits and values. Bringing together fun anecdotes, thoughtful analyses, and hidden histories of the communities that built the internet, Elyse White shows how japonisme, punk culture, cute culture, and the battle among different communities for the soul of the internet informed the sensibility of online felines. Internet cats offer a playful—and useful—way to understand how culture shapes and is shaped by technology. Western culture has used cats for centuries as symbols of darkness, pathos, and alienation, and the communities that helped build the internet explicitly constructed themselves as outsiders, with snark and alienation at the core of their identity. Thus cats became the sine qua non of cultural literacy for the Extremely Online, not to mention an everyday medium of expression for the rest of us. Whatever direction the internet takes next, the "series of tubes" is likely to remain cat-shaped.Trade Review"I read the book I must applaud Some parts I ate Some parts I clawed"—Curious Zelda, author of The Adventures of a Curious Cat"Engaging and entertaining, A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet traces the emergence of the internet's mascot from punk culture and japonisme, misogyny and trolling. Elyse White provides a definitive overview of one of online culture's least understood phenomena, and a fascinating ride through internet history."—Ethan Zuckerman, MIT Center for Civic Media, author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection"Ever-present and infinitely adaptable, cats are among the internet's most enduring memes. Elyse White gives the internet cat compendium its due, outlining the historical, social, and cultural significance of the felines that have long dominated our feeds. A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet is an essential look at life online."—Ryan Milner, author of The World Made MemeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Semiotic History of Grumpy Cats 2. The Great LOLcat Massacre 3. Extremely Online Felines 4. The Three Lives of Internet Cats Epilogue: Late Adopter

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Book SynopsisLiveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television in particular. However, the emergence of social media has brought new forms of liveness into effect. These forms challenge common assumptions about and perspectives on liveness, provoking a revisiting of the concept. In this book, Karin van Es develops a comprehensive understanding of liveness today, and clarifies the stakes surrounding the category of the �live�. She argues that liveness is the product of a dynamic interaction between media institutions, technologies and users. In doing so, she challenges earlier conceptions of the notion, which tended to focus on either one of these contributors to its construction. By analyzing the �live� in four different cases – a live streaming platform, an online music collaboration website, an example of social TV, and a social networking site – van Es explores the operation of the category and pinpoints the conditions under which it comes into being. The analysis is the starting point for a broader reflection on the relation between broadcast and social media.Trade Review��Liveness� for decades has been a distinguishing feature of mass media, but on what terms will it survive in the era of social media? In this important book, Karin Van Es dissects the circuit of forces which underpin �liveness�, acknowledging the changing role of media institutions and media users alike. Sharply perceptive and historically well-grounded, Van Es� book is a landmark in our understanding of how media are socially constructed.� Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science �Karin Van Es has made a key contribution to the study of liveness. She takes the topic beyond its original focus on broadcast television and live performance in the era of recording technologies, and explores it in relation to the internet and social media. The Future of Live is a fascinating and thought-provoking addition to a question of growing interest and importance. Strongly recommended!� Paddy Scannell, University of MichiganTable of ContentsContents pageAcknowledgmentsChapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Constellations of LivenessChapter Three: Liveness and InstitutionalizationChapter Four: “Live” as an Evaluative CategoryChapter Five: Social TV and the Multiplicity of the LiveChapter Six: Social Media’s New Relation to the LiveConclusions

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Book SynopsisComputer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. In this innovative new book, software studies theorist Matthew Fuller examines how the introduction and expansion of computational systems into areas ranging from urban planning and state surveillance to games and voting systems are transforming our understanding of politics, culture and aesthetics in the twenty-first century. Combining historical insight and a deep understanding of the technology powering modern software systems with a powerful critical perspective, this book opens up new ways of understanding the fundamental infrastructures of contemporary life, economies, entertainment and warfare. In so doing Fuller shows that everyone must learn ‘how to be a geek’, as the seemingly opaque processes and structures of modern computer and software technology have a significance that no-one can afford to ignore. This powerful and engaging book will be of interest to everyone interested in a critical understanding of the political and cultural ramifications of digital media and computing in the modern world.Trade Review"Insightful, informative, provocative and brilliant, Fuller 'geeks out' the problematic of software. In a wide–ranging analysis that moves from object oriented languages to github, from metadata to urban models, Fuller reveals software's intersecting technical, cultural and political aspects. A must read for anyone interested in software and new media studies." —Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Brown University"This new book from the pioneer of software studies sets a new standard for critical discussion about the crucial part of contemporary culture and society – software. From mobile apps and social networks to email and word processing, we use software everyday. Yet critical thinking about software that can combine big ideas with careful attention to small details and genealogies of software concepts, tools, and interfaces is still rare. Fuller and his collaborators both give us fresh ideas and wonderful insights, and also show us what it means to study software culture." —Lev Manovich, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Biographies of Co-Authors Introduction Histories 1. The Obscure Objects of Object Orientation (with Andrew Goffey) 2. Abstract Urbanism (with Graham Harwood) Entities 3. Software Studies Methods 4. Big Diff, granularity, incoherence and production in the Github software repository, (with Andrew Goffey, Adrian Mackenzie, Richard Mills and Stuart Sharples) 5. The Author Name (with Nikita Mazurov and Dan McQuillan) Aesthetics 6. Always One Bit More, computing and the experience of ambiguity 7. Computational Aesthetics (with M. Beatrice Fazi) 8. Phrase (with Olga Goriunova) 9. Feral Computing: from ubiquitous computing to wild interactions (with Sónia Matos) 10. Just fun enough to go completely mad about: on games, procedures and amusement Powers 11. Black Sites and Transparency Layers 12. Algorithmic Tumult and the Brilliance of Chelsea Manning Index

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Book SynopsisComputer software and its structures, devices and processes are woven into our everyday life. Their significance is not just technical: the algorithms, programming languages, abstractions and metadata that millions of people rely on every day have far-reaching implications for the way we understand the underlying dynamics of contemporary societies. In this innovative new book, software studies theorist Matthew Fuller examines how the introduction and expansion of computational systems into areas ranging from urban planning and state surveillance to games and voting systems are transforming our understanding of politics, culture and aesthetics in the twenty-first century. Combining historical insight and a deep understanding of the technology powering modern software systems with a powerful critical perspective, this book opens up new ways of understanding the fundamental infrastructures of contemporary life, economies, entertainment and warfare. In so doing Fuller shows that everyone must learn ‘how to be a geek’, as the seemingly opaque processes and structures of modern computer and software technology have a significance that no-one can afford to ignore. This powerful and engaging book will be of interest to everyone interested in a critical understanding of the political and cultural ramifications of digital media and computing in the modern world.Trade Review"Insightful, informative, provocative and brilliant, Fuller 'geeks out' the problematic of software. In a wide–ranging analysis that moves from object oriented languages to github, from metadata to urban models, Fuller reveals software's intersecting technical, cultural and political aspects. A must read for anyone interested in software and new media studies." —Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Brown University"This new book from the pioneer of software studies sets a new standard for critical discussion about the crucial part of contemporary culture and society – software. From mobile apps and social networks to email and word processing, we use software everyday. Yet critical thinking about software that can combine big ideas with careful attention to small details and genealogies of software concepts, tools, and interfaces is still rare. Fuller and his collaborators both give us fresh ideas and wonderful insights, and also show us what it means to study software culture." —Lev Manovich, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Biographies of Co-Authors Introduction Histories 1. The Obscure Objects of Object Orientation (with Andrew Goffey) 2. Abstract Urbanism (with Graham Harwood) Entities 3. Software Studies Methods 4. Big Diff, granularity, incoherence and production in the Github software repository, (with Andrew Goffey, Adrian Mackenzie, Richard Mills and Stuart Sharples) 5. The Author Name (with Nikita Mazurov and Dan McQuillan) Aesthetics 6. Always One Bit More, computing and the experience of ambiguity 7. Computational Aesthetics (with M. Beatrice Fazi) 8. Phrase (with Olga Goriunova) 9. Feral Computing: from ubiquitous computing to wild interactions (with Sónia Matos) 10. Just fun enough to go completely mad about: on games, procedures and amusement Powers 11. Black Sites and Transparency Layers 12. Algorithmic Tumult and the Brilliance of Chelsea Manning Index

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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 SynopsisHow do you reply to your colleague's weird email? What might Debrett’s say about your Tinder profile? And just how do you know if you're mansplaining? In this irreverent journey through the murky world of digital etiquette, WIRED's Victoria Turk provides an indispensable guide to minding our manners in a brave new online world.The digital revolution has put us all within a few clicks, taps and swipes of each other. But familiarity can breed contempt, and whilst we’re more likely than ever to fall in love online, we’re also more likely to fall headfirst into a blazing row with a stranger. Google’s unofficial motto is Don’t Be Evil, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. If you've ever encountered the surreal battlefields of digital life and wondered why we don't all just go analogue, this is the book for you.Trade ReviewWritten clearly and concisely, this guide to everything digital is invaluable. * Reader's Digest *

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Book SynopsisThe newest generation of children is exposed to ubiquitous technology, more than any generation that preceded them. They are photographed with smartphones from the moment they're born, and begin interacting with screens at around four months old. Is this good news or bad news? A wonderful opportunity to connect around the world? Or the first step in creating a generation of addled screen zombies? The truth is, there's no road map for navigating this territory.But while many have been quick to declare this the dawn of a neurological and emotional crisis, solid science on the subject is surprisingly hard to come by. In this book, Anya Kamenetz--an expert on both education and technology, as well as a mother of two young children--takes a refreshingly practical look at the subject. Surveying hundreds of fellow parents on their practices and ideas, and cutting through a thicket of inconclusive studies and overblown claims, she hones a simple message, a riff on Michael Pollan's well-known "food rules": Enjoy Screens. Not too much. Mostly with others.This brief but powerful dictum forms the backbone of a philosophy that will help parents survive the ubiquity of technology in their children's lives, curb their panic, and create room for a happy, healthy family life. Kamenetz's sophisticated yet practical thinking is a necessary cure for an age of anxiety.

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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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