Computers

How can adults keep children safe and healthy online now and in the future? How can we thrive alongside technology? This highly accessible book unpacks the latest psychological research, attachment theory and neurobiology to offer parents and...

Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications explores the variety of techniques used to analyze and interpret images. It also describes challenging real-world applications where vision is being successfully used, both in specialized applications such as...

Things you've done online: ordered a pizza, checked the weather, booked a hotel, and reconnected with long-lost friends. Now it's time to find out how these things work. Vinay Trivedi peels back the mystery of the Internet, explains it all in the...

Includes a new foreword by the author and a preface by Douglas Hofstadter.Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far...

A powerful, comprehensive guide to spotting, responding to and proactively defending yourself from online abuse - and learning how to be a good ally to those experiencing it.'The need-to-know, must-have and barrier breaking book on fighting online abuse...

From ecosystems to Facebook, from the Internet to the global financial market, some of the most important and familiar natural systems and social phenomena are based on a networked structure. It is impossible to understand the spread of an epidemic, a...

Advance your existing career, or build a new one, with the PenTest+ certification Looking for some hands-on help achieving one of the tech industry's leading new certifications? Complete with an online test bank to help you prep for the exam, CompTIA...

Do you really understand what business value is? Information technology can and should deliver business value. But the Agile literature has paid scant attention to what business value means-and how to know whether or not you are delivering it. This...

Businesses are gathering data today at exponential rates and yet few people know how to access it meaningfully. If you're a business or IT professional, this short hands-on guide teaches you how to pull and transform data with SQL in significant ways...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more woven into our everyday lives-and underpins so much of the infrastructure we rely on-the ethical, security, and privacy implications require a critical approach that draws not simply on the...

Exceptional C++ shows by example how to go about sound software engineering in standard C++. Do you enjoy solving thorny C++ problems and puzzles? Do you relish writing robust and extensible code? Then take a few minutes and challenge yourself with some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840787542Author Mike McGrathFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint In Easy Steps LimitedPublisher In Easy Steps Limited

A revolutionary concept-based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with softwareAs our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why then is so much software flawed? Why hasn't there been...

Do you have a nagging feeling that your monitoring could be improved, but you just aren't sure how? This is the book for you. Practical Monitoring explains what makes your monitoring less than stellar, and provides a practical approach to designing and...

From the famed Harvard psychologist and an expert on the impact of digital media technologies, a riveting exploration of the power of apps to shape our young people-for better or for worse No one has failed to notice that the current generation of youth...

Technology advances are making tech more . . . human. This changes everything you thought you knew about innovation and strategy.In their groundbreaking book, Human + Machine, Accenture technology leaders Paul R. Daugherty and H. James Wilson showed how...

People search for heaven in all the wrong places, and the internet is no exception. Digital Liturgies warns readers of technology's damaging effects and offers a fulfilling alternative through Scripture and rest in God's perfect design.About the...

The must-have test prep for the new CompTIA PenTest+ certification CompTIA PenTest+ is an intermediate-level cybersecurity certification that assesses second-generation penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability-management skills...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winner of the 2019 Prose Award in the Computing and Information Sciences category. 2019 and 2019 Hacker Prize from the Society for the History of Technology 2019...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781716792052Author Joss SheldonFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm

Discover the power of Unreal Engine 5 and the MetaHuman Creator in this illustrated guide to develop realistic digital characters, infusing them with full body and facial animation Key Features Create realistic characters using the MetaHuman...

When it comes to learning Perl, programmers consider this book to be the undisputed bible. You not only learn every nuance of this language, you also get a unique perspective on the evolution of Perl and its future direction. The 4th edition has been...

When Jack meets new neighbour, Enzo, from South Africa, they soon discover they love pizza, drones and also have a passion for using technology in birdwatching! As the time comes for their favourite swallows to migrate, Jack discovers then Enzo has to...

Learn the essentials of Scalable Vector Graphics, the mark-up language used by most vector drawing programs and interactive web graphics tools. SVG Essentials takes you through SVG's capabilities, beginning with simple line drawings and moving through...

Collective Wisdom from the ExpertsAbout the AuthorRichard Monson-Haefel is the author of Enterprise JavaBeans (Editions 1 - 5), Java Message Service and one of the world's leading experts and book authors on enterprise computing. He was the lead...

Starting with hands, abacus and slide rule, humans have always reached for tools to simplify math. Pocket-sized calculators ushered in modern mathematics, helped build the atomic bomb, took us to the bottom of the ocean and accompanied us to the moon...

Originally written by a team of Certified Protection Professionals (CPPs), this book by Anthony DiSalvatore gives valuable updates to The Complete Guide for CPP Examination Preparation. This new edition contains an overview of the fundamental concepts...

The essential interaction design guide, fully revised and updated for the mobile age About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, Fourth Edition is the latest update to the book that shaped and evolved the landscape of interaction design. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739654788Author Jordan CFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Conor JordanPublisher Conor Jordan

**As seen on Top Gear**For fans of Adrian Newey, Guy Martin and Chris Hadfield, in Taking on Gravity inventor Richard Browning tells the inspiring story behind his iconic jet suit, and shares his creative principles for generating true innovation.From...

We have created the ultimate hive-mind robot: an Internet of interconnected devices that senses, thinks and acts. Bruce Schneier calls it the "World-Sized Web". It includes everything from driverless cars to smart thermostats, from billboards that...

The #1 Easy, Commonsense Guide to Database Design-Now Updated Foreword by Michelle Poolet, Mount Vernon Data Systems LLC Database Design for Mere Mortals has earned worldwide respect as the simplest way to learn relational database...

Systems Thinkers presents a biographical history of the field of systems thinking, by examining the life and work of thirty of its major thinkers. It discusses each thinker's key contributions, the way this contribution was expressed in practice and the...

A dream come true for those looking to improve their data fluency Analytical data is a powerful tool for growing companies, but what good is it if it hides in the shadows? Bring your data to the forefront with effective visualization and communication...

A Story of Big Tech Censorship and Bias and the Fight to Save Our Country The madness of Google's attempt to mold our reality into a version dictated by their corporate values has never been portrayed better than in this chilling account by Google...

The highest rated WordPress development and design book on the market is back with an all new third edition. Professional WordPress is the only WordPress book targeted to developers, with advanced content that exploits the full functionality of the most...

Adeptly address today's business challenges with this powerful new book from web analytics thought leader Avinash Kaushik. Web Analytics 2.0 presents a new framework that will permanently change how you think about analytics. It provides specific...

Become a more effective tech professional by learning how to provide the most useful IT support for your users. You'll learn how to efficiently and effectively deal with any type of problem, including operating systems, software, and hardware. IT support...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539029Author Panos LouridasFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Time is a precious commodity, especially if you're a system administrator. No other job pulls people in so many directions at once. Users interrupt you constantly with requests, preventing you from getting anything done. Your managers want you to get...