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Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments

A Practical Guide to A/B Testing

by Ron Kohavi, Diane Tang, Ya Xu ...

Getting numbers is easy; getting numbers you can trust is hard. This practical guide by experimentation leaders at Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft will teach you how to accelerate innovation using trustworthy online controlled experiments, or A/B tests. Based on practical experiences at companies that each run more than 20,000 controlled experiments a year, the authors share examples, pitfalls, ... Read more

$36.89 USD

Getting numbers is easy; getting numbers you can trust is hard. This practical guide by experimentation leaders at Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft will teach you how to accelerate innovation using trustworthy online controlled experiments, or A/B tests. Based on practical experiences at companies that each run more than 20,000 controlled experiments a year, the authors share examples, pitfalls,
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Access 2010 All-in-One For Dummies

by Alison Barrows, Margaret Levine Young, Joseph C. Stockman ...

The all-in-one reference to all aspects of Microsoft Access 2010If you want to learn Microsoft Access inside and out, the nine minibooks in this easy-access reference are exactly what you need. Read the book cover to cover, or jump into any of the minibooks for the instruction and topics you need most. Learn how to connect Access to SQL Server, manipulate your data locally, use nifty new features ... Read more

$24.00 USD

The all-in-one reference to all aspects of Microsoft Access 2010If you want to learn Microsoft Access inside and out, the nine minibooks in this easy-access reference are exactly what you need. Read the book cover to cover, or jump into any of the minibooks for the instruction and topics you need most. Learn how to connect Access to SQL Server, manipulate your data locally, use nifty new features
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THERE'S A HUNGER FOR BOOKSAnd it's not just a hunger for any old books, but for great new books. There are readers who itch for something new to read, new worlds to visit and friendships to explore.Now, despite the unprecedented boom in storytelling that we're experiencing culturally—no, because of the boom—it can be harder than ever to find the book you ought to read next.That's why the smart ... Read more

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THERE'S A HUNGER FOR BOOKSAnd it's not just a hunger for any old books, but for great new books. There are readers who itch for something new to read, new worlds to visit and friendships to explore.Now, despite the unprecedented boom in storytelling that we're experiencing culturally—no, because of the boom—it can be harder than ever to find the book you ought to read next.That's why the smart
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Dealers of Lightning

Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age

by Michael A. Hiltzik ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winner's classic account of the legendary research lab that gave rise to the Digital Age.In the 1970s and '80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses dubbed PARC (Palo Alto Research Center). This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Pulitzer Prize-winner's classic account of the legendary research lab that gave rise to the Digital Age.In the 1970s and '80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses dubbed PARC (Palo Alto Research Center). This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser
... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 For Dummies

by Dan Gookin ...

A full-color reference for getting the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1!A vast improvement over the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.1 uses the latest version of the Android operating system and is a 4G LTE mobile device. These upgrades—along with many others, including the better screen quality, better web browsing with Flash, and better multitasking capabilities—are all covered in this fun ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A full-color reference for getting the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1!A vast improvement over the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.1 uses the latest version of the Android operating system and is a 4G LTE mobile device. These upgrades—along with many others, including the better screen quality, better web browsing with Flash, and better multitasking capabilities—are all covered in this fun
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Turing's Vision

The Birth of Computer Science

by Chris Bernhardt ...

An accessible and fascinating exploration of how Alan Turing’s mathematical theory gave rise to modern computer science and applications—from the desktops to cell phonesIn 1936, when he was just 24 years old, Alan Turing wrote a remarkable paper in which he outlined the theory of computation, laying out the ideas that underlie all modern computers. This groundbreaking and powerful theory now forms ... Read more

$16.99 USD

An accessible and fascinating exploration of how Alan Turing’s mathematical theory gave rise to modern computer science and applications—from the desktops to cell phonesIn 1936, when he was just 24 years old, Alan Turing wrote a remarkable paper in which he outlined the theory of computation, laying out the ideas that underlie all modern computers. This groundbreaking and powerful theory now forms
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Managing Humans

Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

by Michael Lopp ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the
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Storage Area Networks For Dummies

by Christopher Poelker, Alex Nikitin ...

If you’ve been charged with setting up storage area networks for your company, learning how SANs work and managing data storage problems might seem challenging. Storage Area Networks For Dummies, 2nd Edition comes to the rescue with just what you need to know.Whether you already a bit SAN savvy or you’re a complete novice, here’s the scoop on how SANs save money, how to implement new technologies ... Read more

$19.00 USD

If you’ve been charged with setting up storage area networks for your company, learning how SANs work and managing data storage problems might seem challenging. Storage Area Networks For Dummies, 2nd Edition comes to the rescue with just what you need to know.Whether you already a bit SAN savvy or you’re a complete novice, here’s the scoop on how SANs save money, how to implement new technologies
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SQL para Principiantes

by Preston Prescott ...

Aprendizaje de lo Esencial de SQL y Habilidades de Bases de DatosSabiendo cómo construir consultas SQL y encontrar el rumbo dentro de bases de datos es una habilidad esencial si eres un Administrador de Bases de Datos, Administrador de Sistemas o Programador.Paso a paso en EspañolEste libro te guiará paso a paso, enseñándote cómo crear bases de datos, llenarlas de datos, extraer exactamente lo que ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Aprendizaje de lo Esencial de SQL y Habilidades de Bases de DatosSabiendo cómo construir consultas SQL y encontrar el rumbo dentro de bases de datos es una habilidad esencial si eres un Administrador de Bases de Datos, Administrador de Sistemas o Programador.Paso a paso en EspañolEste libro te guiará paso a paso, enseñándote cómo crear bases de datos, llenarlas de datos, extraer exactamente lo que
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Excel 2010 For Dummies

by Greg Harvey ...

Crunch numbers, create spreadsheets, and get up to speed on Excel 2010!This friendly book gets you started with the basics of Excel 2010, such as creating a spreadsheet from scratch, selecting commands from the Ribbon, customizing the Quick Access toolbar, creating simple formulas, moving and copying data with drag and drop, using the AutoCorrect and AutoFill features, and more.Navigate ... Read more

$6.00 USD

Crunch numbers, create spreadsheets, and get up to speed on Excel 2010!This friendly book gets you started with the basics of Excel 2010, such as creating a spreadsheet from scratch, selecting commands from the Ribbon, customizing the Quick Access toolbar, creating simple formulas, moving and copying data with drag and drop, using the AutoCorrect and AutoFill features, and more.Navigate
... Read more
Active Directory For Dummies

by Steve Clines, Marcia Loughry ...

Your guide to learning Active Directory the quick and easy wayWhether you're new to Active Directory (AD) or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills, Active Directory for Dummies will steer you in the right direction. Since its original release, Microsoft's implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Your guide to learning Active Directory the quick and easy wayWhether you're new to Active Directory (AD) or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills, Active Directory for Dummies will steer you in the right direction. Since its original release, Microsoft's implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software
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Web Analytics 2.0

The Art of Online Accountability and Science of Customer Centricity

by Avinash Kaushik ...

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 recommendations for creating an actionable strategy, applying analytical techniques correctly, solving challenges such as measuring social media and ... Read more

$25.00 USD

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 recommendations for creating an actionable strategy, applying analytical techniques correctly, solving challenges such as measuring social media and
... Read more
What the Dormouse Said

How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry

by John Markoff ...

“This makes entertaining reading. Many accounts of the birth of personal computing have been written, but this is the first close look at the drug habits of the earliest pioneers.” —New York TimesMost histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoff’s landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCs—the culture being counter– and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“This makes entertaining reading. Many accounts of the birth of personal computing have been written, but this is the first close look at the drug habits of the earliest pioneers.” —New York TimesMost histories of the personal computer industry focus on technology or business. John Markoff’s landmark book is about the culture and consciousness behind the first PCs—the culture being counter– and
... Read more
Data Science for Business

What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking

by Foster Provost, Tom Fawcett ...

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course
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Computer Forensics For Dummies

by Reynaldo Anzaldua, Carol Pollard ...

Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You won’t need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web ... Read more

$22.00 USD

Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You won’t need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web
... Read more
JavaScript Una Guía de Aprendizaje para el Lenguaje de Programación JavaScript

by Troy Dimes ...

JavaScript es un lenguaje de programación de computadoras dinámico utilizado habitualmente en navegadores web para controlar el comportamiento de páginas web e interactuar con los usuarios. Permite comunicación asincrónica y puede actualizar partes de una página web o incluso reemplazar completamente su contenido. Verás que JavaScript es utilizado para mostrar información de fecha y hora, ejecutar ... Read more

$2.99 USD

JavaScript es un lenguaje de programación de computadoras dinámico utilizado habitualmente en navegadores web para controlar el comportamiento de páginas web e interactuar con los usuarios. Permite comunicación asincrónica y puede actualizar partes de una página web o incluso reemplazar completamente su contenido. Verás que JavaScript es utilizado para mostrar información de fecha y hora, ejecutar
... Read more
iPhone SE for Seniors

A Ridiculously Simple Guide to the Second-Generation SE iPhone

by Scott La Counte ...

New to iPhone SE? This user guide has you covered!The iPhone SE is the newest (and cheapest) iPhone on the market. So it’s got to be a lemon, right? Only if you like lemonade! The iPhone SE is already being hailed as the best budget phone on the market. True, it doesn’t have the same hardware as the high-end iPhones that cost over $1,000--but depending on the type of user you are, it may not even ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

New to iPhone SE? This user guide has you covered!The iPhone SE is the newest (and cheapest) iPhone on the market. So it’s got to be a lemon, right? Only if you like lemonade! The iPhone SE is already being hailed as the best budget phone on the market. True, it doesn’t have the same hardware as the high-end iPhones that cost over $1,000--but depending on the type of user you are, it may not even
... Read more
The Hacker Crackdown

Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier

by Bruce Sterling ...

The bestselling cyberpunk author "has produced by far the most stylish report from the computer outlaw culture since Steven Levy's Hackers" ( Publishers Weekly).Bruce Sterling delves into the world of high-tech crime and punishment in one of the first books to explore the cyberspace breaches that threaten national security. From the crash of AT&T's long-distance switching system to corporate ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The bestselling cyberpunk author "has produced by far the most stylish report from the computer outlaw culture since Steven Levy's Hackers" ( Publishers Weekly).Bruce Sterling delves into the world of high-tech crime and punishment in one of the first books to explore the cyberspace breaches that threaten national security. From the crash of AT&T's long-distance switching system to corporate
... Read more
Student Entreprneneurship

Ultimate guide for any student to start a business from start to end.

by Ayush Pathak ...

This book helps any student who likes computers to start a business at a small age. Written by a student entrepreneur himself, this book will greatly inspire the students to start their own business and gain experience. This will tell the reasons of why to start a business at this age even if the student wants to take up a job when he grows up. This will give ideas, step-by-step guidance, and some ... Read more

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This book helps any student who likes computers to start a business at a small age. Written by a student entrepreneur himself, this book will greatly inspire the students to start their own business and gain experience. This will tell the reasons of why to start a business at this age even if the student wants to take up a job when he grows up. This will give ideas, step-by-step guidance, and some
... Read more
Windows 7 Desktop Support and Administration

Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond (Exams 70-685 and 70-686)

by Darril Gibson ...

A manual for Windows 7 desktop technicians and administratorsIt is estimated that 90 percent of the world’s computers run Windows. Desktop technicians and administrators need this comprehensive manual to guide them through their daily work with Windows 7. While this Sybex guide is packed with information you’ll need to know for the MCITP certification exam, it is equally valuable in real-world ... Read more

$38.99 USD

A manual for Windows 7 desktop technicians and administratorsIt is estimated that 90 percent of the world’s computers run Windows. Desktop technicians and administrators need this comprehensive manual to guide them through their daily work with Windows 7. While this Sybex guide is packed with information you’ll need to know for the MCITP certification exam, it is equally valuable in real-world
... Read more
You Died

The Dark Souls Companion

by Keza MacDonald, Jason Killingsworth ...

Award-winning journalists Keza MacDonald and Jason Killingsworth embark on a far-ranging exploration of Dark Souls one of the most influential, enigmatic and best-loved video games in history and the slightly mad people who play it. It has three questions at its heart: where did Dark Souls come from, what makes it so special, and why are we all so obsessed with it? YOU DIED is a must-read for ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Award-winning journalists Keza MacDonald and Jason Killingsworth embark on a far-ranging exploration of Dark Souls one of the most influential, enigmatic and best-loved video games in history and the slightly mad people who play it. It has three questions at its heart: where did Dark Souls come from, what makes it so special, and why are we all so obsessed with it? YOU DIED is a must-read for
... Read more
Benny the Blue Whale

One Author's Descent into the Madness of AI

by Andy Stanton ...

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more…‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMESIs ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news?Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out ... Read more

$14.99 USD

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more…‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMESIs ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news?Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out
... Read more
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium All-in-One For Dummies

by Jennifer Smith, Christopher Smith, Fred Gerantabee ...

The perennial Adobe Creative Suite bestseller—fully updated for Adobe CS5Featuring eight books in one, this All-in-One For Dummies guide covers the key features and tools that you need to know in order to understand how to use each individual program within the Adobe Creative Suite—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash—to its fullest potential. Within the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The perennial Adobe Creative Suite bestseller—fully updated for Adobe CS5Featuring eight books in one, this All-in-One For Dummies guide covers the key features and tools that you need to know in order to understand how to use each individual program within the Adobe Creative Suite—InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash—to its fullest potential. Within the
... Read more
HTML, XHTML and CSS For Dummies

by Ed Tittel, Jeff Noble ...

The indispensable introductory reference guide to HTML, XHTML and CSSEven though new technologies enable people to do much more with the Web, in the end HTML, XHTML and CSS are still at the root of any Web site. The newest edition of this bestselling guide is fully updated and revised for the latest technology changes to the field, including HTML5 and CSS3. Illustrated in full color, this book ... Read more

$23.00 USD

The indispensable introductory reference guide to HTML, XHTML and CSSEven though new technologies enable people to do much more with the Web, in the end HTML, XHTML and CSS are still at the root of any Web site. The newest edition of this bestselling guide is fully updated and revised for the latest technology changes to the field, including HTML5 and CSS3. Illustrated in full color, this book
... Read more

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