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It's never too late to love a computer: a friendly first guide
By Abby Stokes. 2000
Advises novice computer users on the basics. Covers the parts of a computer (software and hardware), purchasing tips, choosing between…
the Apple Macintosh and IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs), and experimenting with using e-mail and word processing. Provides a glossary and lists recommended web sites and other resources. 2000.IPad for seniors for dummies (For dummies)
By Nancy Muir. 2012
Get the most out of the newest iPad and iOS 6 software with this fun and practical guide. Written in…
the friendly 'For Dummies' style, this helpful guide thoroughly explains iPad basics and then some. Discover easy-to-follow tips and advice on the latest iOS 6 features and popular favorites, such as the Siri virtual personal assistant, FaceTime, Facebook integration, Safari, photo and video editing, e-books, and more. 2012.iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies (--For dummies)
By Nancy C Muir. 2012
Although it seems like everyone has an iPhone these days, it's not a given that you'll instantly know how to…
use one. This book clearly shows you how to use your iPhone, even if it's your first-ever smartphone. Make calls, send e-mail, read e-books, and discover the wonderful world of apps. 2012.Fuzzy logic: dispatches from the information revolution
By Matthew Friedman. 1997
What is the information revolution and how is it affecting our lives? "Fuzzy logic" discusses how the Internet and related…
technologies have infiltrated our daily lives, how it is changing established social patterns, and how it is eroding older technologies at a hugely accelerated rate. 1997.Experience on demand: what virtual reality is, how it works, and what it can do
By Jeremy Bailenson. 2018
Cyberspies: the secret history of surveillance, hacking, and digital espionage
By Gordon Corera. 2016
Reveals the history of espionage and its use of and dependency on technology, beginning with the Second World War and…
continuing through the Cold War and into the present Internet age where hackers and surveillance are commonplace. 2016.Dark territory: the secret history of cyber war
By Fred M Kaplan. 2016
Probes the inner corridors of the National Security Agency, the beyond-top-secret cyber units in the Pentagon, the "information warfare" squads…
of the military services, and the national security debates in the White House to tell this never-before-told story of the officers, policymakers, scientists, and spies who devised this new form of warfare and who have been planning - and, more often than people know, fighting - these wars for decades. From the 1991 Gulf War to conflicts in Haiti, Serbia, Syria, the former Soviet republics, Iraq, and Iran, where cyber warfare played a significant role, the book chronicles, in fascinating detail, a little-known past that shines an unsettling light on our future. 2016.Deep thinking: where machine intelligence ends and human creativity begins
By G. K Kasparov. 2017
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated by the…
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. Now Kasparov tells his side of the story. 2017.How the world was one: beyond the global village
By Arthur C Clarke. 1992
Hackers: heroes of the computer revolution
By Steven Levy. 1984
Content rules: how to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars (and more) that engage customers and ignite your business (Your coach in a box)
By David Meerman Scott, Ann Handley, C. C Chapman. 2011
A one-stop source on the art and science of developing marketing content that people care about. This coverage is interwoven…
with case studies of companies successfully spreading their ideas online - and using them to establish credibility and build a loyal customer base. 2011.Extreme mean: trolls, bullies and predators online
By Paula Todd. 2014
Paula Todd goes deep into the world of "extreme mean", uncovering the people who use the internet to undermine lives…
rather than improve them. Through exclusive personal stories of online abuse from around the world, as well as interviews with troll-tormentors, accidental abusers, victimized kids, and adults, this book explores the roots of online abuse, challenges current academic thinking, and offers new ways of understanding the nasty and the nefarious who erode humanity and threaten internet freedom. c2014.Easy computer basics (Easy Ser.)
By Michael Miller. 2005
Computer basics teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from your computer hardware and software. Fully illustrated…
steps with simple instruction, guide you through each task, building the skills you need to do what you want to do. 2005.Dragon NaturallySpeaking for dummies (For dummies)
By Doug Muder, David C Kay. 1999
This book contains advice on dictating, editing, Web browsing, and running your computer with voice commands using voice recognition software.…
Discover how to: verbally control your Windows desktop and all applications, dictate and edit documents and e-mails, maximize voice recognition accuracy, use a pocket recorder on the run, and add specialized terms and verbal shortcuts to Dragon's vocabulary. 1999.Cyborg: digital destiny and human possibility in the age of the wearable computer
By Hal Niedzviecki, Steve Mann. 2001
Steve Mann uses his own experience with inventing and testing his various wearable computer prototypes to assess the state of…
wearable computers and their potential impact on our lives. He articulates a vision for a tomorrow that sees humanity freer, safer, and smarter in ways most of us can only imagine. 2001.Computers for seniors for dummies (--For dummies)
By Nancy Muir. 2008
Step-by-step computer basics for mature users who want to learn how to buy a computer and access the Internet. Explains…
using the mouse, keyboard, and e-mail; working with files and folders; adding a printer, scanner, or fax machine; enjoying digital photography; listening to music; and playing games. 2008.Black code: surveillance, privacy, and the dark side of the Internet
By Ronald J Deibert. 2013
Cyberspace is all around us. We depend on it for everything we do. We have reengineered our business, governance, and…
social relations around a planetary network unlike any before it. But there are dangers looming, and malign forces are threatening to transform this extraordinary domain. The author, a leading expert on digital technology, security, and human rights, lifts the lid on cyberspace and shows what’s at stake for internet users and citizens. 2013.Adaptive technology for the Internet: making electronic resources accessible to all
By Barbara T Mates, Doug Wakefield, Judith M Dixon. 1999
Advice for librarians and others on ways to improve disabled persons' access to electronic resources, including computers and the Internet.…
Provides information about screen readers, braille displays, voice-recognition systems, and hearing-assistance devices. Lists web sites, vendors, manufacturers, consultants, and libraries with special programs. 1999.50 questions pour expliquer le Web à mon père
By Fabien Loszach. 2016
" Les téléphones ont-il tué l'ennui? Où sont passées nos photos de famille? Les objets connectés sont-ils de simples gadgets?…
La dernière décennie, avec son lot d'innovations numériques, nous donne parfois l'impression que l'on a atterri sur une nouvelle planète. Pourtant, en grattant un peu, on s'aperçoit bien souvent que derrière le vernis de notre culture et de nos comportements modernes se cachent nombre de fonctionnements anciens. À travers 50 questions, Fabien Loszach tente d'expliquer que le monde tel qu'il est aujourd'hui façonné par les nouvelles technologies de l'information n'est peut-être pas si différent du bon vieux temps . " -- 4e de couv.A brief history of the future: the origins of the Internet
By John Naughton. 2000
The author weaves together scientific accounts and personal anecdotes to give a view of the origins of the Internet. He…
argues that it is one of the twentieth century's greatest inventions. 2000.