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Hackers
O'Reilly Media 2010; US$ 17.99This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill... more...
Facebook and Philosophy
Open Court 2010; US$ 19.95Facebook and Philosophy is an entertaining, multi-faceted exploration of what Facebook means for us and for our relationships. With discussions ranging from the nature of friendship and its relationship to "friending," to the (debatable) efficacy of "online activism," this book is the most extensive and systematic attempt to understand Facebook... more...
Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read
Pearson Education 2010; US$ 23.99Having your own blog isn?t just for the nerdy anymore. Today, it seems everyone?from multinational corporations to a neighbor up the street?has a blog. They all have one, in part, because the folks at WordPress make it easy to have one. But to actually build a good blog?to create a blog people want to read?takes thought, planning, and some effort.... more...
Where 2.0: The State of the Geospatial Web
O'Reilly Media 2008; US$ 399.00Rapid advances in geolocation technologies--and what individuals and companies have built on those technologies--present new marketplaces for businesses and services, and not just the expected mapping and location services. In this O'Reilly Radar report, Andrew Turner and Brady Forrest map out the new generation of geo products and services, identify... more...
Cultural Factors in Systems Design
CRC Press 2011; US$ 99.95This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of experts to provide increased understanding of the ways in which cultural differences may influence decision making and action. It brings together current knowledge about decision processes, culture and cognition, design of products and interfaces for human interaction with machines and organizational... more...
People and Computers
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 121.00Annual meeting of UK HCI group; essential purchase for all researchers, designers and manufacturers. more...
The Information Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95This report explores the future of the information revolution in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The development gap in information and communication technology between MENA and OECD countries and between rich and poor sectors is likely to increase. more...
WordPress 2
Pearson Education 2006; US$ 27.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. WordPress is an open-source personal publishing platform that is easy to use, flexible, and highly customizable. Although used primarily for publishing blogs, WordPress can easily be used to create and maintain... more...
Les sociétés du savoir en bref
International Development Research Centre 1998; US$ 15.00This book encapsulates the findings of the Working Group. It argues that although the costs of building ICT infrastructure in the developing world are high, the costs of not doing so ù in terms of benefits foregone ù are likely to be much higher. In summarizing the full-length report of the Working Group (entitled Knowledge Societies), this book focuses... more...
Devices of the Soul
O'Reilly Media 2008; US$ 18.99"Self-forgetfulness is the reigning temptation of the technological era. This is why we so readily give our assent to the absurd proposition that a computer can add two plus two, despite the obvious fact that it can do nothing of the sort--not if we have in mind anything remotely resembling what we do when we add numbers. In the computer's case, the... more...









