Written over a seven-year period, from 1914 to 1921, James Joyce’s Ulysses has survived bowdlerization, legal action, and controversy. The novel deals with the events of one day in Dublin, 16th June 1904, now known as “Bloomsday.”
The principal characters are Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom, and his wife Molly. “Ulysses” has been labelled dirty, blasphemous, and [...]
If you want to learn to create 3-D models using Google SketchUp, this newest book in the Missing Manual series is the ideal place to start. Filled with step-by-step tutorials, this entertaining, reader-friendly guide will have you creating detailed 3-D objects, including building plans, furniture, landscaping plans — even characters for computer games — in [...]
Megumi, the heroine of The Manga Guide to Physics, is an all-star athlete, but she’s a failure when it comes to physics class. And she can’t concentrate on her tennis matches when she’s worried about the questions she missed on the big test! Luckily for her, she befriends Ryota, a patient physics geek who uses [...]
Mastering the Nikon D700 provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of this powerful new camera.
Each chapter explores the features and capabilities of the D700 in detail, surpassing basic user manuals by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations and logical explanations for each option. The writing style of authors Darrell [...]
Although most people don’t give security much attention until their personal or business systems are attacked, this thought-provoking anthology demonstrates that digital security is not only worth thinking about, it’s also a fascinating topic. Criminals succeed by exercising enormous creativity, and those defending against them must do the same.
In Beautiful Security, edited by Andy Oram [...]
Given the intense media spotlight shining on Twitter right now, chances are if you haven’t twittered yet, you’re probably considering it. Even Oprah twittered for the first time recently and Twitter traffic surged dramatically as a result.
So what is Twitter? Why is it so popular? How can you turn it into a time-saver rather than [...]
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What the “Long Tail” is and what it means to your business
How to recognize and use the difference between out-dated, hit-oriented business models and modern long-tail business realities
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Why highly significant yet unpredictable events, called “black swans,” are underappreciated
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Rohit Bhargava details the theory of personality and explains how to put it into action effectively.
Personality can make your customers passionate about your brand. Personality inspires trust, and trust can build customer loyalty. In this social media era where identities are shaped as much by perception as communication, marketing becomes more about building relationships with [...]
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Seven approaches that effective people take to attain fulfillment
How to build your character and shape your life more deliberately
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