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Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated) - Hardcover

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by Mojang Ab (Author), The Official Minecraft Team (Author)Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft! Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore--but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced player. From navigating biomes and surviving in the wild, to finding hidden structures and the rare treasures they hold--this official handbook ...

Java Programming Made Easy: Unlock Your Coding Potential from Scratch - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Ryan Campbell (Author)Step into the exciting world of coding with "Java Programming Made Easy: Unlock Your Coding Potential from Scratch". Whether you're an absolute beginner with zero coding experience or an experienced programmer looking to brush up your Java skills, this comprehensive guide is your perfect companion. We've distilled complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand explanations, complete with hands-on examples and practical exercises. Unleash...

Solutions Architecture: A Modern Approach to Cloud and Digital Systems Delivery - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Wasim Rajput (Author)Explore the complex world of digital solutions architecture and its pivotal role in the modern, technology-driven organization. The book provides a detailed roadmap, charting the intricate processes that solutions architects undertake to transform high-level business propositions into practical, actionable digital solutions. Offering a number of real-world examples, you'll work through examples of various digital projects encompassing cutti...

The United States Government Internet Directory 2023 - Paperback

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by Mary Meghan Ryan (Editor)The United States Government Internet Directory serves as a guide to the changing landscape of government information online. The Directory is an indispensable guidebook for anyone who is looking for official U.S. government resources on the Web.Author BiographyMary Meghan Ryan is a senior research editor for Bernan Press. She is also the editor for Employment, Hours, and Earnings: States and Areas; and co-editor for County and City Extra and Places, Towns and Town...

Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia - Hardcover

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by Mac Brady (Author)Analyzes the influence of technology and social media on human development with parents and families in mind. This is a story about a family coming of age at the same time as smartphones and social media; a multiracial family coming into its own as windows into social injustice opened up before our very screens; and a multi-parent multi-professional family with children living differently depending on which house and which combination of family members happen to be home. ...

Contingent Computation: Abstraction, Experience, and Indeterminacy in Computational Aesthetics - Paperback

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by M. Beatrice Fazi (Author)Contingent Computation offers a new theoretical perspective through which we can engage philosophically with computing. The book proves that aesthetics is a viable mode of investigating contemporary computational systems.Author BiographyM. Beatrice Fazi is Lecturer in the School of Media, Film and Music at the University of Sussex. Her primary areas of expertise are the philosophy of computation, the philosophy of technology and the emerging field of media philosop...

Cybernetics and the Origin of Information - Paperback

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by Raymond Ruyer (Author), Amélie Berger-Soraruff (Translator), Andrew Iliadis (Translator)Published now for the first time in English, Cybernetics and the Origin of Information is a deep exploration into information theory, cybernetics, and the philosophy of information. A true hidden gem in the history of continental thought, this text helps us determine and understand the contemporary technological moment.Author BiographyRaymond Ruyer (1902-1987) was professor of philosophy at the Universi...

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by Yuk Hui (Author)This book is an investigation of algorithmic contingency and an elucidation of the contemporary situation that we are living in: the regular arrival of algorithmic catastrophes on a global scale. Through a historical analysis of philosophy, computation and media, this book proposes a renewed relation between nature and technics.Author BiographyYuk Hui is the author of On the Existence of Digital Objects (University of Minnesota Press, 2016) and The Question Concerning Techn...

Code Musicology: From Hardwired to Software - Hardcover

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by Denis Crowdy (Author)Code Musicology opens a conduit between musicology and software studies. It extends an ethnomusicology of technoculture from the world of hardware and the hardwired to software, code, and algorithms and directs attention to IT industries and software-centered transnational commerce as a result of sectorial transformation.Author BiographyDenis Crowdy is senior lecturer at Macquarie University. Number of Pages: 150 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication ...

The Dark Side of Our Digital World: And What You Can Do about It - Paperback

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by Andrew Weiss (Author)This book will help readers identify strategies to understand, avoid and handle fake news, misinformation, disinformation, information overload, surveillance and privacy loss, cyberbullying, hacking and other security flaws, and online and IT behavioral conditioning.Author BiographyAndrew Weiss is a digital services librarian at California State University, Northridge. His work is mainly concerned with developing our open access institutional repository and scholarly c...

Forged in War: How a Century of War Created Today's Information Society - Paperback

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by R. David Lankes (Author)"[I]deal for readers seeking a more comprehensive look at information dissemination technology, its context, and its impact on the way in which we now live." Library Journal, Starred Review - Explore how the tools of our information age grew directly out of conflicts from World War I to the present day. Author BiographyR. David Lankes is a professor and the director of the University of South Carolina's School of Library and Information Science. Lankes has always be...

Making Time for Digital Lives: Beyond Chronotopia - Paperback

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by Anne Kaun (Editor)This collection explores theories of time in the digital world and examines whether the ontology of data resists slowness and how the digital revolution promised a leveling of the playing field. Assessing the emerging initiatives of slowing down, this book investigates the role of the digital in ultimately reinforcing neo-liberal temporalities.Author BiographyAnne Kaun is associate professor in media and communication studies, director of studies at the Baltic and East Eu...

Using Digital Information Services in the Library Workplace: An Introduction for Support Staff - Paperback

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by Marie Keen Shaw (Author)Library collections have rapidly evolved from a predominance of print books and journals to an ever growing mix of digital and print resources. Support staff are expected to know how to help patrons select and use digital information services such as databases, digital collections, digital archives, ebooks, steaming video, discovery search products, the Internet and user-focused library interfaces and applications. Yet most library support staff (LSS) has not had tr...

Online Predators, An Internet Insurgency: A Field Manual for Teaching and Parenting in the Digital Arena - Hardcover

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by Jeffrey a. Lee (Author)Jeffrey Lee teaches parents and stakeholders to use the tech against itself to protect children.Author BiographyJeffrey A. Lee is a career law enforcement professional with over twenty years of experience. He's a Master Texas Peace Officer with a certification in Cybercrime Investigations. With a wide background in digital forensics and the conduct of criminal investigations, he also possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement and Police Sciences from Sam Housto...

The Social Media Diet: Helping Young People to Be Smart Consumers Online - Hardcover

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by Jim Wasserman (Author), Jiab Wasserman (Author) In this book, we describe the online world that youth begin to encounter, often without adult oversight. It is a critical time where they are first getting to know both the outside world and form their own identity. We explain the social forces and sways that influence kids' attitudes and choices, from peers in social apps to influencers. We show how the online world suggests answers that may or may not be right for individuals. Each chapter ...

Toward a Holistic Intelligence: Life on the Other Side of the Digital Barrier - Hardcover

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by Lyn Lesch (Author)Toward a Holistic Intelligence: Life on the Other Side of the Digital Barrier is a critical examination of how the Internet, our current digital age, and people's continuous use of digital devices is adversely affecting their thought processes, working memories, attention spans, and overall level of intelligence. In doing so, it explores how a larger intelligence based primarily on direct insight and creative absorption, qualities which are integrally part of people's emo...

AI and Ed: Education in an Era of Artificial Intelligence - Hardcover

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by George A. Goens (Author)The purpose of this book is to define the role of education and its goals, content, and approaches that will assist citizens in addressing the challenges the artificial intelligence movement brings to daily life of citizens.Author BiographyGeorge A. Goens, PhD, has written seven books and co-authored four on leadership, school reform, education, and social issues. He served an executive in teaching positions, as well as leadership consultant to public boards and ind...

AI and Ed: Education in an Era of Artificial Intelligence - Paperback

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Student Data Privacy: Building a School Compliance Program - Paperback

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by Linnette Attai (Author)A guide for school systems to help them understand why protecting student data privacy is a critical responsibility for the entire organization.Author BiographyLinnette J. Attai has over 25 years of experience guiding clients through the complex compliance obligations governing data privacy matters, user safety and marketing, and building organizational cultures of compliance. As the founder of PlayWell, LLC, Linnette's primary focus is the education and entertainmen...

The Next Wave: Using Digital Technology to Further Social and Political Innovation - Paperback

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by Darrell M. West (Author)" The digital revolution is in full force but many public and private sector leaders are stymied: How can they maximize the full potential of digital technology? This hesitancy puts a brake on the transformational power of digital technology and means private companies and governmental bodies fall well behind other digital pioneers. Darrell West focuses on the next wave of technologies and how they can further enhance U.S. social and political innovation. West champ...

Regulating Digital Industries: How Public Oversight Can Encourage Competition, Protect Privacy, and Ensure Free Speech - Hardcover

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by Mark MacCarthy (Author)Regulating Digital Industries calls for a single industry regulatory agency to promote competition, privacy and free speech in digital industries. Author BiographyMark MacCarthy is adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Communication, Culture, & Technology Program, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a nonresident fellow at the Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown Law. He was formerly a public policy advocate for C...

Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change - Paperback

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by Jane E. Fountain (Author)" The benefits of using technology to remake government seem almost infinite. The promise of such programs as user-friendly ""virtual agencies"" and portals where citizens can access all sections of government from a single website has excited international attention. The potential of a digital state cannot be realized, however, unless the rigid structures of the contemporary bureaucratic state change along with the times. Building the Virtual State explains how th...

Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library - Hardcover

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by Kim M. Thompson (Author), Paul T. Jaeger (Author), Natalie Greene Taylor (Author)Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy. This book emphasizes the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society. Author BiographyKim M. Thompson, PhD, is lecturer in the School of Informa...

Politics and the Twitter Revolution: How Tweets Influence the Relationship between Political Leaders and the Public - Paperback

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by John H. Parmelee (Author), Shannon L. Bichard (Author)Politics and the Twitter Revolution: How Tweets Influence the Relationship between Political Leaders and the Public, by John H. Parmelee and Shannon L. Bichard, is the first comprehensive examination of political Twitter use. Multiple methods and theories reveal why political leaders are followed, the persuasive power of political tweets, Twitter's effects on political polarization, and the significance of Twitter as a political innovat...

Dr. Ochoa's Stellar World: Technology: A Bilingual Steam Book - Board Book

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by Ellen Ochoa (Author), Citlali Reyes (Illustrator)Introduce your little ones to Dr. Ochoa's stellar world - and how innovations in technology help us learn and problem-solve in both English and Spanish!Joining Dr. Ochoa's Stellar World: We Are All Scientists is the following letter in STEAM and the next book in the series, Dr. Ochoa's Stellar World: Technology! Your future tech wizards will learn of the endless possibilities computers, algorithms, and coding can create in the world around t...

Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 2019: A Beginner's Guide - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Pradeep Mamgain (Author)DescriptionThe Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 2019: A Beginner's Guide textbook walks you through every step of creating 3D models with 3ds Max 2019. This guide is perfect for both novices and those moving from other software to 3ds Max. This book will help you to get started with modeling in 3ds Max, you will learn important concepts and techniques about 3D modeling which you can utilize to create hard-surfaced objects for your proj...

Hacking: Hacking Essentials, Learn the basics of Cyber Security and Hacking - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Ramon Nastase (Author)Hacking: Hacking Essentials, Learn the basics of Cyber Security and Hacking In this book you'll learn from 0, the things you need to about CyberSecurity and Hacking in general. You will be able to recognise many of the Hacks that are happening in the Internet, protect yourself from them and also do them (in an ethical way). This books will change the way you think and see things in the Internet. The concepts from this book are both practic...

Mosaic of Minds: Navigating the Coexistence of Artificial Intelligence and Humanity - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Songyee Yoon (Author)Forging a More Humane Future through Ethical AI CollaborationThe rapid development of AI is bringing revolutionary changes that raise complex ethical questions without clear solutions. As AI becomes an integral part of human society, how can we ensure it evolves responsibly and ethically? Songyee Yoon draws from conversations with pioneering AI experts to provide insight into building a framework for the coexistence of humans and machines. ...

Next Generation Databases: Nosqland Big Data - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Guy Harrison (Author)"It's not easy to find such a generous book on big data and databases. Fortunately, this book is the one." Feng Yu. Computing Reviews. June 28, 2016. This is a book for enterprise architects, database administrators, and developers who need to understand the latest developments in database technologies. It is the book to help you choose the correct database technology at a time when concepts such as Big Data, NoSQL and NewSQL are making wha...

QuickBooks Online: From Setup to Tax Time - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Alicia Katz Pollock (Author)Since 2015, Alicia's QuickBooks(R) Online book has been the go-to training manual for SBA SCORE courses, independent instructors holding one- and two-day QBO classes, and vocational programs.Now her bootcamp-in-a-book is available to small business owners and bookkeepers to teach themselves QuickBooks Online!Alicia's book stands out amidst a sea of QuickBooks guides. Crafted by a member of Intuit's Trainer/Writer Network with a Maste...

Typescript Basics: Learn Typescript from Scratch and Solidify Your Skills with Projects - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Nabendu Biswas (Author)Jumpstart your working knowledge of Typescript with a quick, practical guide and start using this open source, object orientated language with confidence. This book highlights how Typescript works with JavaScript and its frameworks, giving it greater functionality, especially for larger enterprise projects. You'll start by reviewing some fundamentals such as how to run a TypeScript file and compile it to JavaScript as well as understand h...

Mastering MySQL Administration: High Availability, Security, Performance, and Efficiency - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Y. V. Ravi Kumar (Author), Arun Kumar Samayam (Author), Naresh Kumar Miryala (Author)This book is your one-stop resource on MySQL database installation and server management for administrators. It covers installation, upgrades, monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and performance and troubleshooting. You will become fluent in MySQL 8.2, the latest version of the highly scalable and robust relational database system.With a hands-on approac...