Personal organization software and apps Books

Book SynopsisWhen you're under pressure to produce a well-designed, easy-to-navigate mobile app, there's no time to reinvent the wheel - and no need to. This handy reference provides more than 90 mobile app design patterns, illustrated by 1,000 screenshots from current Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps.

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Book SynopsisThree of the most exciting areas in the world of information technology have tremendous synergies and are closely connected in the worlds of information and entertainment: electronic games, mobile apps and social media. Competition continues to heat up as mergers and acquisitions create international mega-firms, and hundreds of millions of people connect worldwide via online gaming platforms and social media such as Facebook. As social media grows more global, it is also being incorporated in virtually all online activities, from business collaboration to online retailing. Games are growing in two channels at once: online and offline. While multi-player games online are vastly popular, game machine manufacturers such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo continue to introduce big breakthroughs in handsets that keep players excited, including the new move towards 3D. Meanwhile, apps are changing the shape of the mobile and wireless industry. This carefully researched book is a complete market research and business intelligence tool--everything you need to know about the business of games, apps and social media. The book includes our analysis of games, apps and social media industry trends; dozens of statistical tables; an industry glossary; a database of industry associations and professional organizations; and our in-depth profiles of more than 200 of the world's leading companies, both in the U.S. and abroad. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.Table of Contents How To Use This Book Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Games, Apps & Social Media Industry 1) Introduction to the Games, Apps and Social Media Industry 2) Overview of the Electronic Games Industry 3) Overview of the Mobile Apps Industry 4) Overview of the Social Media Industry 5) Social Media Rakes in Global Online and Mobile Ad Revenues 6) Streaming Apps Take Over TVs 7) New Video Game Console Technologies and Features Boost Sales 8) Online (Cloud Gaming) & Mobile Games Compete with Consoles 9) Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Technologies Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 10) The Metaverse Attracts Investment 11) Fantasy Sports Post Growth, with 60 Million Players 12) eSports: Electronic Games Become Spectator Sports 13) Virtual Worlds Provide Revenue for Games Publishers 14) Global Mobile Apps Revenues Hit $167 Billion Yearly 15) Embedded LTE Wi-Fi and Onboard Apps Incorporated by Auto Makers in New Car Infotainment Systems 16) Gamification: Games Technology Boosts Education and Training 17) Sports Equipment and Social Media Converge 18) Digital Assistants Include Amazon's Echo and Google's Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 19) The Future of Games, Apps & Social Media Chapter 2: Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Statistics Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Internet Usage Demographics, U.S.: 2021 Use of Different Online Platforms: 2022 Social Media Usage Demographics, U.S.: 2021 Home Broadband Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2021 Smartphone Adoption Demographics, U.S.: 2021 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2018-2023 Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories & Expenses: 2017-2022 Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Selected Expenses: 2017-2022 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2018-2021 Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2017-2022 Estimated U.S. Information & Entertainment Sector Revenues by NAICS Code: 2017-2022 Internet Access Technologies Compared Chapter 3: Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Contacts Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites Chapter 4: THE GAMES, APPS & SOCIAL MEDIA 200: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen Index of Companies Within Industry Groups Alphabetical Index Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country Individual Profiles on each of THE GAMES, APPS & SOCIAL MEDIA 200 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations A Short Games, Apps & Social Media Industry Glossary

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Book SynopsisYour mouse is slowing you down. The time you spend context switching between your editor and your consoles eats away at your productivity. Take control of your environment with tmux, a terminal multiplexer that you can tailor to your workflow. With this updated second edition for tmux 2.2, you'll customize, script, and leverage tmux's unique abilities to craft a productive terminal environment that lets you keep your fingers on your keyboard's home row. You have a database console, web server, test runner, and text editor running at the same time, but switching between them and trying to find what you need takes up valuable time and breaks your concentration. By using tmux 2.2, you can improve your productivity and regain your focus. This book will show you how. This second edition includes many features requested by readers, including how to integrate plugins into your workflow, how to integrate tmux with Vim for seamless navigation - oh, and how to use tmux on Windows 10. Use tmux to manage multiple terminal sessions in a single window using only your keyboard. Manage and run programs side by side in panes, and create the perfect development environment with custom scripts so that when you're ready to work, your programs are waiting for you. Manipulate text with tmux's copy and paste buffers, so you can move text around freely between applications. Discover how easy it is to use tmux to collaborate remotely with others, and explore more advanced usage as you manage multiple tmux sessions, add custom scripts into the tmux status line, and integrate tmux with your system. Whether you're an application developer or a system administrator, you'll find many useful tricks and techniques to help you take control of your terminal.

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Book SynopsisThis book reflects the advanced and multidisciplinary process of app development. Easy to read and filled with concrete tools, models and tips for practical usage as well as for teaching digital concept development and innovation.

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