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The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:28:06 PST

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Computers have dramatically altered life in the late twentieth century. Today we can draw on worldwide computer links, speeding up communications by radio, newspapers, and television. Ideas fly back and forth and circle the globe at the speed of electricity. And just around the corner lurks full-blown virtual reality, in which we will be able to immerse ourselves in a computer simulation not onl ...

Else/Where

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:57 PST

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ELSE/WHERE: MAPPING charts the ascendancy of mapping as a powerful interdisciplinary strategy, one that links people and places, data and organizations, and physical and virtual environments. Traditionally written by history's victors, maps are gaining new currency in our information-saturated age as a means of making arguments and processes visible. Mapping technologies today are as diverse as t ...

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Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, matrimony, and mythological places. There are maps to popular culture, from Gulliver's Island to Gilligan's Island. There are speculative maps of the ...

Time Management from the Inside Out

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:14 PST

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America's #1 organizer now takes on our biggest enemy--the time crunchIn this fast-moving world, no greater challenge exists--in both our personal and professional lives--than organizing and managing our time. Now Julie Morgenstern, whose bestselling Organizing from the Inside Out has become the new standard in this category, explains how to meet and conquer the time challenge once and for all. M ...

Organizing from the Inside Out

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:27:07 PST

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Veteran professional organizer Morgenstern has spent years honing the principles of organization into a simple, and universal system. Organizing from the inside out--developing a plan tailored to each individual's psychological needs--ensures, once and for all, a system that won't break down. Morgenstern explains the basic concepts--analyze, strategize, attack--then provides tips gleaned from h ...

Team Building Tool Kit

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:38 PST

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Workplace teams need to be effective just as professional sports teams do. This problem-solving reference lays down the guidelines for team leaders and members. It discusses how to: define the roles and responsibilities of team members; select team members and encourage positive behavior; facilitate participation at team meetings; deal with the fear of losing control; evaluate and reward teams; d ...

The Complete Guide to Being an Independent Contractor

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:33 PST

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XML by Example

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:25 PST

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XML by Example, 2nd edition has been revised and updated to include the newest standards, more robust examples, and better tools for developers to make the most of XML as they learn it. Building off readers¿ knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and web development, this book teaches XML using practical, real-world examples every step of the way. The book starts with a broad overview of the technologies ...

XML for the World Wide Web

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:18 PST

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[There is a new edition of this book: XML, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide by Kevin Howard Goldberg (ISBN: 0-321-55967-3)] Web-maven Elizabeth Castro, who has penned Peachpit books on HTML,Perl and CGI, and Netscape, now tackles XML--an indispensable tool for creating personalized, updated content for each visitor on your site. Whether you build Web pages for a living or you're taking on ...

JavaScript for the World Wide Web

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:11 PST

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This book follows up on the enormous success of HTML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide. This revamped edition provides an easy bridge for those who used the HTML Visual QuickStart Guide to conquer HTML and are now ready to tackle JavaScript.While other JavaScript books target experienced programmers, this fully revised second edition is aimed at the large group of less technical Web ...

Flash MX Application Design and Development

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:05 PST

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From the Back Cover: Finally! Not just another Flash book. Build three of the most sought-after web applications from Jessica Speigel, co-founder of one of the most popular Flash resources-were-here.com. Flash MX Application Design and Development shows serious Flash developers how to create sophisticated, real-world applications using Macromedia Flash MX. By deconstructing three high-caliber, ...

Macromedia Flash MX Advanced for Windows and Macintosh

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:25:39 PST

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Ready to take your Flash knowledge to the next level? Then Macromedia Flash MX Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide is your ticket. Designed for professionals like yourself-users who have mastered the basics of Flash but need help with the advanced animation techniques and ActionScripting--this guide is a must-have for graphic designers, Web animators, game programmers, inter ...

Macromedia Flash MX for Windows and Macintosh

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:25:28 PST

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Long the industry standard for creating high-impact interactive Web sites, Macromedia Flash has just gotten a whole lot better--faster, easier, even more powerful--with the release of Flash MX. Whether you're a Flash pro looking to get up to speed quickly on this latest release or a novice eager to tap the power of MX for the first time, the task-based visual approach of this Visual QuickStart Gu ...

DHTML for the World Wide Web

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:25:22 PST

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For any course in Digital Graphics, Web Design, Web Scripting and Development, Multimedia, Page Layout, Office Tools, and Operating Systems. These task-based, visual reference guides feature step-by-step instructions and plenty of screen shots to guide students and teachers through the most important tasks. Visual QuickStart Guides are the ideal way to get students up and running quickly, and ar ...

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:25:12 PST

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With revised material and new exercises based on ArcGIS version 9, this updated work acquaints geographers and GIS professionals with the principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ArcGIS software. Conceptual material is followed by scripted software exercises. Necessary GIS skills are presented in a variety of areas-map symbology, data overlay, map projection, and data conversion-as ...

Beginning Programming for Dummies

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:46 PST

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A significant technology update to the existing edition, with more than thirty percent new content Covers the main features of computer programming: the basics, how to write a program, getting started with Liberty BASIC, writing large programs by using subprograms, creating a user interface, debugging programs, dealing with data structures, basic Internet programming, and much more Helps readers ...

Information Architecture

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:37 PST

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All web sites have an architecture, whether you design one or not-just as every building has an architecture, from the lowly shanty by the railroad track to Chicago's tallest skyscraper. Unfortunately, most web sites are shanties, not skyscrapers. Companies that hastily threw up a web site in the dot-com boom days were visited by building inspector Jakob Neilsen, who told them their site should b ...

Practical Information Architecture

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:24:05 PST

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The book is divided into three main sections: Initial Considerations, which deals with the basic business objectives that must be determined before the actual structure is created; Mechanics, which explains how to organize the information on paper and create the first draft structure; Fine-tuning, which covers those issues related to the completion/finalization of the project from a structural po ...

Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:56 PST

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Key Benefits Comply with all legal mandates and standards Master HTML enhancements for accessibility Employ the best accessibility tools Make your Web site accessible to everyone! This definitive resource provides Internet and Web administrators and devel Make your Web site accessible to everyone! This definitive resource provides everything you need to understand the laws, the needs of the dis ...

The Design of Everyday Things

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:49 PST

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Donald Norman's best-selling plea for user-friendly design, with more than 175,000 copies sold to date, is now a Basic paperback. First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came service. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new competitive frontier. The Design of E ...

Designing Web Usability

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:39 PST

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Can you afford to be less knowledgable than your competitors? Over 100,000 Internet professionals around the world have already bought this book. Users experience the usability of a site before they have committed to using it and before they have spent any money on potential purchases. The web is the ultimate environment for empowerment, and he or she who clicks the mouse decides everything. Jako ...

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:31 PST

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Today's web sites have moved far beyond "brochureware." They are larger and more complex, have great strategic value to their sponsors, and their users are busier and less forgiving. Designers, information architects, and web site managers are required to juggle vast amounts of information, frequent changes, new technologies, and sometimes even multiple objectives, making some web sites look like ...

The User is Always Right

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:06 PST

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How do we ensure that our Web sites actually give users what they need? What are the best ways to understand our users' goals, behaviors, and attitudes, and then turn that understanding into business results? Personas bring user research to life and make it actionable, ensuring we're making the right decisions based on the right information. This practical guide explains how to create and use per ...

Women, Fire and Dangerous Things

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:58 PST

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"Its publication should be a major event for cognitive linguistics and should pose a major challenge for cognitive science. In addition, it should have repercussions in a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology and psychology to epistemology and the philosophy of science. . . . Lakoff asks: What do categories of language and thought reveal about the human mind? Offering both general the ...

Don't Make Me Think

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:52 PST

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People won't use your web site if they can't find their way around it. Whether you call it usability, ease-of-use, or just good design, companies staking their fortunes and their futures on their Web sites are starting to recognize that it's a bottom-line issue. In Don't Make Me Think, usability expert Steve Krug distills his years of experience and observation into clear, practical--and often am ...

Web ReDesign

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:23 PST

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The book follows a road tested experiential methodology to expose the critical steps to planning, budgeting, organizing, and managing a web design or redesign project from conceptualization through launch. The authors use a sound pedagogical style that is appealing; easy to access; and full of forms, checklists, and worksheets to assist readers in working through their own projects. The page des ...

Ambient Findability

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:16 PST

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How do you find your way in an age of information overload? How can you filter streams of complex information to pull out only what you want? Why does it matter how information is structured when Google seems to magically bring up the right answer to your questions? What does it mean to be "findable" in this day and age? This eye-opening new book examines the convergence of information and connec ...

The Elements of User Experience

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:22:03 PST

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Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you balance those goals without a cohesive, consistent user experience to support it. But creating the user experience can s ...

The Power Of Many

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:21:45 PST

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"A lot of people are starting to use the Internet to reconnect themselves to their neighborhood, their community, and the world. The Power of Many is a great survey of the way this is really being accomplished by many individuals working together." —Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist.org "What a fascinating topic. If you're interested in the future, the past, or the present, then you sh ...