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The Information Society

Cyber Dreams and Digital Nightmares

par Robert Hassan ...

Collections series Digital Media and Society
What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of ‘connectivity’ and ‘efficiency’ constituted a break with the old ways. But other ... En savoir plus

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What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of ‘connectivity’ and ‘efficiency’ constituted a break with the old ways. But other
... En savoir plus
The AI Cybersecurity Handbook

par Caroline Wong ...

An up-to-date exploration of how AI is transforming cybersecurity and how to implement AI in your organization’s cyber defenses to meet today’s evolving threat landscapeIn The AI Cybersecurity Handbook, author Caroline Wong examines AI’s impact on both offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategies. Wong explains how artificial intelligence has transformed the way cyberattacks are carried out ... En savoir plus

$31.99 CAD

An up-to-date exploration of how AI is transforming cybersecurity and how to implement AI in your organization’s cyber defenses to meet today’s evolving threat landscapeIn The AI Cybersecurity Handbook, author Caroline Wong examines AI’s impact on both offensive and defensive cybersecurity strategies. Wong explains how artificial intelligence has transformed the way cyberattacks are carried out
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Introducing Go

Build Reliable, Scalable Programs

par Caleb Doxsey ...

Perfect for beginners familiar with programming basics, this hands-on guide provides an easy introduction to Go, the general-purpose programming language from Google. Author Caleb Doxsey covers the language’s core features with step-by-step instructions and exercises in each chapter to help you practice what you learn.Go is a general-purpose programming language with a clean syntax and advanced ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

Perfect for beginners familiar with programming basics, this hands-on guide provides an easy introduction to Go, the general-purpose programming language from Google. Author Caleb Doxsey covers the language’s core features with step-by-step instructions and exercises in each chapter to help you practice what you learn.Go is a general-purpose programming language with a clean syntax and advanced
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Machines that Think

Everything you need to know about the coming age of artificial intelligence

par New Scientist ...

Collections series Instant Expert
How did artificial intelligence become the most powerful technology on the planet?Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

How did artificial intelligence become the most powerful technology on the planet?Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us
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The Coming Wave

AI, Power, and Our Future

par Mustafa Suleyman ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind and current CEO of Microsoft AI, with a new afterword“A fascinating, well-written, and important book.”—Yuval Noah Harari** ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind and current CEO of Microsoft AI, with a new afterword“A fascinating, well-written, and important book.”—Yuval Noah Harari**
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The Multiplier Mindset

How to Move from Senior Engineer to Tech Leader in the Age of AI

par Gregor Ojstersek ...

You've got the technical skills—but now what? The Multiplier Mindset is the career-changing guide for senior engineers ready to grow into impactful leadership roles. As generative AI reshapes workflows and automates routine tasks, technical leaders must learn to shift their focus from personal output to team and organizational impact. This book introduces the Multiplier Mindset, a powerful ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

You've got the technical skills—but now what? The Multiplier Mindset is the career-changing guide for senior engineers ready to grow into impactful leadership roles. As generative AI reshapes workflows and automates routine tasks, technical leaders must learn to shift their focus from personal output to team and organizational impact. This book introduces the Multiplier Mindset, a powerful
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Content

par Kate Eichhorn ...

Collections series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
A concise introduction to content and the content industry, from the early internet to the Instagram egg.From the time we roll out of bed to check overnight updates to our last posts, likes, and views of the previous day, we're consuming and producing content. But what does the term “content” even mean? When did it become ubiquitous? And at what cost? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential ... En savoir plus

$17.59 CAD

A concise introduction to content and the content industry, from the early internet to the Instagram egg.From the time we roll out of bed to check overnight updates to our last posts, likes, and views of the previous day, we're consuming and producing content. But what does the term “content” even mean? When did it become ubiquitous? And at what cost? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential
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Modern Software Engineering

Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster

par David Farley ...

Improve Your Creativity, Effectiveness, and Ultimately, Your CodeIn Modern Software Engineering, continuous delivery pioneer David Farley helps software professionals think about their work more effectively, manage it more successfully, and genuinely improve the quality of their applications, their lives, and the lives of their colleagues.Writing for programmers, managers, and technical leads at ... En savoir plus

$37.99 CAD

Improve Your Creativity, Effectiveness, and Ultimately, Your CodeIn Modern Software Engineering, continuous delivery pioneer David Farley helps software professionals think about their work more effectively, manage it more successfully, and genuinely improve the quality of their applications, their lives, and the lives of their colleagues.Writing for programmers, managers, and technical leads at
... En savoir plus
Bored and Brilliant

How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self

par Manoush Zomorodi ...

" Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom. Manoush Zomorodi investigates cutting-edge research as well as compelling (and often funny) real-life examples to demonstrate that boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative. What's more, the book is crammed with practical exercises for anyone who wants to reclaim the power of ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

" Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom. Manoush Zomorodi investigates cutting-edge research as well as compelling (and often funny) real-life examples to demonstrate that boredom is actually a crucial tool for making our lives happier, more productive, and more creative. What's more, the book is crammed with practical exercises for anyone who wants to reclaim the power of
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Addiction by Design

Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

par Natasha Dow Schüll ...

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as ... En savoir plus

$28.99 CAD

An anthropologist traces the intimate connections between gambling addiction and casino industry design tacticsRecent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have unseated traditional casino games as
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Gamechanger

par Spencer FC ...

How one man went from gaming and making videos at home to becoming a football club owner'The bizarre new world of football' GuardianI lifted the trophy triumphantly over my head, just as I’d seen so many FA Cup, World Cup and Champions League winners do on TV. It was quite simply the best moment of my life. Hashtag United had won.So, how on earth did this happen? How did a kid who at one point ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

How one man went from gaming and making videos at home to becoming a football club owner'The bizarre new world of football' GuardianI lifted the trophy triumphantly over my head, just as I’d seen so many FA Cup, World Cup and Champions League winners do on TV. It was quite simply the best moment of my life. Hashtag United had won.So, how on earth did this happen? How did a kid who at one point
... En savoir plus
The Bitcoin Guidebook

How to Obtain, Invest, and Spend the World's First Decentralized Cryptocurrency

par Ian DeMartino ...

2018 Revised EditionBitcoin has made early investors like the Winkelvoss twins millions in a matter of minutes in the past year and has the potential to transform the financial landscape. It's not too late to get in on the action.Bitcoin is not another payment processor. Like the Internet, Bitcoin is a technology that runs through a distributed network. No one controls it, and no one can shut it ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

2018 Revised EditionBitcoin has made early investors like the Winkelvoss twins millions in a matter of minutes in the past year and has the potential to transform the financial landscape. It's not too late to get in on the action.Bitcoin is not another payment processor. Like the Internet, Bitcoin is a technology that runs through a distributed network. No one controls it, and no one can shut it
... En savoir plus
Don't Fear the Spreadsheet

A Beginner's Guide to Overcoming Excel's Frustrations

par Tyler Nash, Bill Jelen, Kevin Jones, Tom Urtis ...

Written in a question-and-answer format, this lowest-level beginner book covers the extreme basics of using spreadsheets in Excel. Instead of delving into advanced topics that scare most Excel novices away, the guide starts at a much more basic level, quickly providing a passable knowledge of the program and allowing users to overcome their fears and frustrations. It answers hundreds of common ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Written in a question-and-answer format, this lowest-level beginner book covers the extreme basics of using spreadsheets in Excel. Instead of delving into advanced topics that scare most Excel novices away, the guide starts at a much more basic level, quickly providing a passable knowledge of the program and allowing users to overcome their fears and frustrations. It answers hundreds of common
... En savoir plus
Neural Networks in Unity

C# Programming for Windows 10

par Abhishek Nandy, Manisha Biswas ...

Collections series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the core concepts of neural networks and discover the different types of neural network, using Unity as your platform. In this book you will start by exploring back propagation and unsupervised neural networks with Unity and C#. You’ll then move onto activation functions, such as sigmoid functions, step functions, and so on. The author also explains all the variations of neural networks such ... En savoir plus

$44.99 CAD

Learn the core concepts of neural networks and discover the different types of neural network, using Unity as your platform. In this book you will start by exploring back propagation and unsupervised neural networks with Unity and C#. You’ll then move onto activation functions, such as sigmoid functions, step functions, and so on. The author also explains all the variations of neural networks such
... En savoir plus
DIY SEO LOL

A Hands-On Guide to More Website and Blog Traffic, and Better Leads Through Search Engine Optimization

par Collin Brewer ...

$4.22 CAD
iSpy

Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era

par Mark Andrejevic ...

Collections series CultureAmerica
Choice Outstanding TitleWhether you’re purchasing groceries with your Safeway “club card” or casting a vote on American Idol, that data is being collected. From Amazon to iTunes, cell phones to GPS devices, Google to TiVo—all of these products and services give us an expansive sense of choice, access, and participation. But, in an era now marked by large-scale NSA operations that secretly monitor ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

Choice Outstanding TitleWhether you’re purchasing groceries with your Safeway “club card” or casting a vote on American Idol, that data is being collected. From Amazon to iTunes, cell phones to GPS devices, Google to TiVo—all of these products and services give us an expansive sense of choice, access, and participation. But, in an era now marked by large-scale NSA operations that secretly monitor
... En savoir plus
Five Lines of Code

How and when to refactor

par Christian Clausen ...

Five Lines of Code teaches refactoring that's focused on concrete rules and getting any method down to five lines or less! There’s no jargon or tricky automated-testing skills required, just easy guidelines and patterns illustrated by detailed code samples.In Five Lines of Code you will learn:The signs of bad codeImproving code safely, even when you don’t understand itBalancing optimization and ... En savoir plus

$65.99 CAD

Five Lines of Code teaches refactoring that's focused on concrete rules and getting any method down to five lines or less! There’s no jargon or tricky automated-testing skills required, just easy guidelines and patterns illustrated by detailed code samples.In Five Lines of Code you will learn:The signs of bad codeImproving code safely, even when you don’t understand itBalancing optimization and
... En savoir plus
The Scaling Era

An Oral History of AI, 2019–2025

par Dwarkesh Patel ...

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? What will the world look like if we have billions of AIs that are as smart as humans, or even smarter?In a series of in-depth interviews with leading AI researchers and company founders—including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind cofounder ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

An inside view of the AI revolution, from the people and companies making it happen.How did we build large language models? How do they think, if they think? What will the world look like if we have billions of AIs that are as smart as humans, or even smarter?In a series of in-depth interviews with leading AI researchers and company founders—including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, DeepMind cofounder
... En savoir plus
Les données administratives publiques dans l'espace numérique

par Pierre Desrochers ...

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif d’explorer les enjeux liés à la collecte et à l’utilisation des données administratives. Ces données, accumulées par les ministères et les organismes gouvernementaux lors de leurs activités quotidiennes, deviennent de plus en plus intéressantes à mesure que les outils statistiques et technologiques se développent et permettent leur exploitation. Les données ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif d’explorer les enjeux liés à la collecte et à l’utilisation des données administratives. Ces données, accumulées par les ministères et les organismes gouvernementaux lors de leurs activités quotidiennes, deviennent de plus en plus intéressantes à mesure que les outils statistiques et technologiques se développent et permettent leur exploitation. Les données
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Web Operations

Keeping the Data On Time

par John Allspaw, Jesse Robbins ...

A web application involves many specialists, but it takes people in web ops to ensure that everything works together throughout an application's lifetime. It's the expertise you need when your start-up gets an unexpected spike in web traffic, or when a new feature causes your mature application to fail. In this collection of essays and interviews, web veterans such as Theo Schlossnagle, Baron ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

A web application involves many specialists, but it takes people in web ops to ensure that everything works together throughout an application's lifetime. It's the expertise you need when your start-up gets an unexpected spike in web traffic, or when a new feature causes your mature application to fail. In this collection of essays and interviews, web veterans such as Theo Schlossnagle, Baron
... En savoir plus
Minecraft: Guide to Survival (Updated)

par Mojang AB, The Official Minecraft Team ...

Collections series Minecraft
The definitive, fully illustrated guide to survival in Minecraft is now completely revamped with 100% new information for the latest version of the game. Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft’s most popular mode!Stock up your inventory, build a base and get ready to survive the night with Minecraft: Guide to Survival—the only book you’ll need to take your survival skills to the next level ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

The definitive, fully illustrated guide to survival in Minecraft is now completely revamped with 100% new information for the latest version of the game. Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft’s most popular mode!Stock up your inventory, build a base and get ready to survive the night with Minecraft: Guide to Survival—the only book you’ll need to take your survival skills to the next level
... En savoir plus
Identity Theft For Dummies

par Michael J. Arata Jr. ...

Practical solutions to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theftIn 2008, 9.9 million Americans became victims of identity theft. The cost exceeded $48 billion in 2008; consumers spend some $5 billion out-of-pocket each year to clear up resulting fraud issues. This guide will help keep you from becoming the next victim.Written by a veteran security professional, Identity Theft For ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Practical solutions to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theftIn 2008, 9.9 million Americans became victims of identity theft. The cost exceeded $48 billion in 2008; consumers spend some $5 billion out-of-pocket each year to clear up resulting fraud issues. This guide will help keep you from becoming the next victim.Written by a veteran security professional, Identity Theft For
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End-to-End QoS Network Design

Quality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks

par Tim Szigeti, Christina Hattingh, Robert Barton, Kenneth Briley Jr. ...

Collections series Networking Technology
End-to-End QoS Network DesignQuality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks Second EditionNew best practices, technical strategies, and proven designs for maximizing QoS in complex networksThis authoritative guide to deploying, managing, and optimizing QoS with Cisco technologies has been thoroughly revamped to reflect the newest applications, best practices, hardware, software, and tools for ... En savoir plus

$63.99 CAD

End-to-End QoS Network DesignQuality of Service for Rich-Media & Cloud Networks Second EditionNew best practices, technical strategies, and proven designs for maximizing QoS in complex networksThis authoritative guide to deploying, managing, and optimizing QoS with Cisco technologies has been thoroughly revamped to reflect the newest applications, best practices, hardware, software, and tools for
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Game Design for Free-to-Play Live Service

par Stanislav Stanković ...

Collections series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
"Game Design for Free to Play Live Service" is the ultimate guide to designing successful free-to-play mobile games. Based on a decade of experience at companies like Rovio, EA, and Supercell, the author provides practical advice on gameplay mechanics, monetization strategies, and player engagement. With case studies and expert insights, this book is essential reading for any game developer ... En savoir plus

$70.99 CAD

"Game Design for Free to Play Live Service" is the ultimate guide to designing successful free-to-play mobile games. Based on a decade of experience at companies like Rovio, EA, and Supercell, the author provides practical advice on gameplay mechanics, monetization strategies, and player engagement. With case studies and expert insights, this book is essential reading for any game developer
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