Bestsellers > Books > Computers and Internet
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Bestsellers > Books > Computers and Internet
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World of Warcraft Atlas: The Burning Crusade (Brady Games - World of Warcraft)»rank: 3950by: BradyGames
: :BradyGames’ World of Warcraft Atlas: The Burning Crusade includes the following: Every region map used in The Burning Crusade, the first expansion of World of Warcraft Includes exclusive hand drawn town maps, with callouts for everything in town: vendors, trainers, shops, inns and quest targets Provides exhaustive index with complete listings of Quest NPCs, named enemies and unique creatures – along with their grid locations for easy cross referencing Platform: PCGenre: MMORPG |
The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging»rank: 1385by: The editors of the Huffington Post
: :The editors of The Huffington Post -- the most linked-to blog on the web -- offer an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet. With an introduction by Arianna Huffington, the site's cofounder and editor in chief, this book is everything you want to know about blogging, but didn't know who to ask.As entertaining as it is informative, The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging will show you what to do to get your blog started. You'll find tools ... |
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Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications»rank: 2721by: Toby Segaran
: :Want to tap the power behind search rankings, product recommendations, social bookmarking, and online matchmaking? This fascinating book demonstrates how you can build Web 2.0 applications to mine the enormous amount of data created by people on the Internet. With the sophisticated algorithms in this book, you can write smart programs to access interesting datasets from other web sites, collect data from users of your own applications, and analyze and understand the data once you've found it. Programming Collective Intelligence takes you into the world of machine learning and statistics, and explains how to draw conclusions about user experience, marketing, personal tastes, and human behavior in general -- all from ... |
Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning»rank: 1411by: Thomas H. Davenport, Jeanne G. Harris
: :You have more information at hand about your business environment than ever before. But are you using it to 'out-think' your rivals? If not, you may be missing out on a potent competitive tool. In 'Competing on Analytics: The New Science of Winning' , Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris argue that the frontier for using data to make decisions has shifted dramatically. Certain high-performing enterprises are now building their competitive strategies around data-driven insights that in turn generate impressive business results. Their secret weapon: Analytics: sophisticated quantitative and statistical analysis and predictive modeling. Exemplars of analytics are using new tools to identify their most profitable customers and offer ... |
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The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google»rank: 26673by: Nicholas Carr
: :'Future Shock for the Web-apps era....Compulsively readable—for nontechies, too.'—Fast CompanyBuilding on the success of his industry-shaking Does IT Matter? Nicholas Carr returns with The Big Switch, a sweeping look at how a new computer revolution is reshaping business, society, and culture. Just as companies stopped generating their own power and plugged into the newly built electric grid some hundred years ago, today it's computing that's turning into a utility. The effects of this transition will ultimately change society as profoundly as cheap electricity did. The Big Switch provides a panoramic view of the new world being conjured from the circuits of the 'World Wide Computer.' New for the paperback edition, ... |
Digital Photography Masterclass»rank: 3620by: Tom Ang
: :It's easy to see why digital photography has overtaken analog in popularity-it's affordable, convenient, versatile, and, above all, it makes photography more fun than ever before. Tom Ang's latest book is an in-depth, inspirational, and uniquely practical guide to every aspect of digital photography. There are assignments and analysis spreads, and step-by-step tutorials to help you hone your skills. He teaches you to look at the world with a photographer's 'eye' and shows you how to get great shots every time. In short, this book shows you how to master your camera to ensure the best results in every situation and how to push the computer to keep up with ... |
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CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions»rank: 3840by: Andy Budd, Simon Collison, Cameron Moll
: :This book is your indispensable guide to cutting-edge CSS developmentall you need to work your way up to CSS professional. You'll learn how to: Plan, organize, and maintain your stylesheets more effectively Apply the secrets of liquid, elastic, and hybrid layouts Create flickr-style image maps, remote rollovers, and other advanced CSS features Lay out forms using pure CSS Recognize common browser bugs, and how to fix them While CSS is a relatively simple technology to learn, it is a difficult one to master. When you first start developing sites using CSS, you will come across all kinds of infuriating browser bugs and inconsistencies. It sometimes feels like there are a ... |
Java Concurrency in Practice»rank: 3296by: Brian Goetz, Tim Peierls, Joshua Bloch, Joseph Bowbeer, David Holmes, Doug Lea
: :'I was fortunate indeed to have worked with a fantastic team on the design and implementation of the concurrency features added to the Java platform in Java 5.0 and Java 6. Now this same team provides the best explanation yet of these new features, and of concurrency in general. Concurrency is no longer a subject for advanced users only. Every Java developer should read this book.' --Martin Buchholz JDK Concurrency Czar, Sun Microsystems 'For the past 30 years, computer performance has been driven by Moore's Law; from now on, it will be driven by Amdahl's Law. Writing code that effectively exploits multiple processors can be very challenging. Java Concurrency in ... |
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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices»rank: 3068by: Ben Curry, Bill English
: :Get field-tested best practices and proven techniques for designing, deploying, operating, and optimizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Part of the new Best Practices series for IT professionals from Microsoft Press®, this guide is written by leading SharePoint MVPs and Microsoft SharePoint team members who ve worked extensively with real-world deployments and customers. You ll find out how to deploy the software, design your environment, manage content, analyze and view data, perform disaster recovery, monitor performance, and more. You'll learn how to create SharePoint sites that help your organization collaborate, take advantage of business insights, and improve productivity with practical insights from the experts. Key ... |
Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition) (Non Designer's Design Book)»rank: 8185by: Robin Williams
: :A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in full color--includes a new section on the hot topic of Color itself. In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages ... |