"Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction


The legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur examines how both business and government organizations can harness the power of disruptive technologies. Tom Siebel, the billionaire technologist and founder of Siebel Systems, discusses how four technologies 8212 elastic cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things 8212 are fundamentally changing how business and government will operate in the 21st century. While this profound and fast-moving transformation can appear daunting to some, Siebel shows how organizations can not only survive, but thrive in the new digital landscape. In this authoritative yet accessible book, Siebel guides readers through the technologies driving digital transformation, and demonstrates how they can strategically exploit their powerful capabilities. He shows how leading enterprises such as Enel, 3M, Royal Dutch Shell, the U.S. Department of Defense, and others are applying AI and IoT with stunning results.
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"Premiere Elements Made Easy: Turn Your Videos Into Movies (Digital Design Made Easy Book 3)


Video editing software has been around for many years and for many years only people who were in the movie business or had a large budget could afford to use such software. Even when your average home videographer was able to afford their own video camera, they still had no reasonable way to edit their movies. Now that everyone has a smartphone and considers themselves a professional movie maker, the need to edit their own footage has dramatically increased. Thankfully, Adobe has released a reasonably priced, yet powerful version of their professional video editing software called Premiere Elements that allows anyone with a camera and a computer to make some great looking movies.If you have some basic computer skills and a little creativity, it's not too difficult to create your own movies that look like they were produced by a pro. You can even use the footage from your smartphone to create custom videos and add all kinds of fun effects, text and music to your movies.The goal of 
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"Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition


Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity destroyed community and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme - but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being. This book is about how the money system will have to change - and is already changing - to embody this transition. A broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, Sacred Economics explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local currencies, resource-based economics, gift economies, and the restoration of the commons. Author Charles Eisenstein also considers the personal dimensions of this transition, speaking to those concerned with right livelihood and how to live according to their ideals in a world 
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"Atomic Baby Bible: My Six Decades of Different


A Memoir Celebrating the Universality and Uniqueness of the Human ExperienceOne of John Redden 8217 s earliest memories is hiding under a desk to protect himself from a nuclear attack. So begins this unforgettable memoir.Atomic Baby Bible invites readers along Redden 8217 s journey through five countries and six decades of different. 8221 Redden holds a magnifying glass to the many moments that have shaped his life, including a broken childhood, a harrowing depression and an eventual career as a computer pioneer. Against the backdrop of the defining fifties, sixties and seventies, this memoir traces the transformation of a man 8212 and a country 8212 as each finds its footing amidst the aftermath of incredible change. It is a testament to self-discovery, loss and, ultimately, deliverance.At once entertaining, touching and scathing, Atomic Baby Bible is a raucous journey through one of the richest periods of American social history, and the vivid life of one man.
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"Extending Microsoft Power Apps with Power Apps Component Framework: A complete guide to creating, deploying, and improving your code components


Learn how to extend the capabilities of Power Apps by building code components using Power Apps Component FrameworkKey FeaturesUnderstand how to extend Power Apps' capabilitiesEnhance your skills with the help of practical code components used throughout the bookOvercome common challenges, avoid pitfalls, and improve your codeBook DescriptionPower Apps Component Framework is used by professional developers to extend the capabilities of model-driven and canvas apps. Extending Microsoft Power Apps with Power Apps Component Framework will take you through the basic as well as advanced topics using practical examples.The book starts by helping you understand the fundamentals of the framework, its lifecycle, and the tools that you'll use to build code components using best practices and file management guidelines. You'll then learn how to extend Power Apps step by step and apply the principles and concepts covered in the book to build code components for field type attributes. The book 
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"ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition


ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 5.0. Go from basic HTTP concepts to advanced framework customization.Fully updated to ASP.NET 5.0, ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a hands-on primer to building cross-platform web applications with your C# and .NET skills. Even if you've never worked with ASP.NET, you'll start creating productive cross-platform web apps fast. And don 8217 t worry about late-breaking changes to ASP.NET Core.About the technologyBuild full-stack web applications that run anywhere. Developers love ASP.NET Core for its libraries and pre-built components that maximize productivity. Version 5.0 offers new features for server-side apps, as well as background services for cross-platform development.About the bookASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 5.0. Go from basic HTTP concepts to advanced framework customization. 
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"Implementing Digital Forensic Readiness: From Reactive to Proactive Process, Second Edition


Implementing Digital Forensic Readiness: From Reactive to Proactive Process, Second Edition presents the optimal way for digital forensic and IT security professionals to implement a proactive approach to digital forensics. The book details how digital forensic processes can align strategically with business operations and an already existing information and data security program.Detailing proper collection, preservation, storage, and presentation of digital evidence, the procedures outlined illustrate how digital evidence can be an essential tool in mitigating risk and redusing the impact of both internal and external, digital incidents, disputes, and crimes. By utilizing a digital forensic readiness approach and stances, a company 8217 s preparedness and ability to take action quickly and respond as needed. In addition, this approach enhances the ability to gather evidence, as well as the relevance, reliability, and credibility of any such evidence. New chapters to this edition 
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"Data Mesh : Part 1: Building Scalable, Resilient, and Decentralized Data Infrastructure for the Enterprise


 Data Mesh is a groundbreaking book that introduces a new way of designing and operating data infrastructure for modern enterprises. Drawing from real-world experiences and case studies, the book presents a decentralized approach to managing data, where small, cross-functional teams take ownership of their data domains and build self-contained data products.The book explores the challenges that traditional centralized data architecture faces in the age of cloud computing, big data, and AI. It explains how Data Mesh can help enterprises achieve scalability, resilience, and agility in their data infrastructure while empowering individual teams to make decisions and innovate at their own pace.The book covers the key principles, patterns, and practices of Data Mesh, including data product thinking, domain-driven design, data as a product, federated data governance, and infrastructure automation. It also provides practical guidance on how to get started with Data Mesh, how to measure 
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"How to Write Great Website Content in 2020: Use the Power of LSI and Themes to Boost Website Traffic with Visitor-Grabbing, Google-Loving Web Content (Webmaster Series)


Use the Power of LSI and Themes to Boost Website Traffic with Visitor-Grabbing, Google-Loving Web ContentHow to Write Great Website Content in 2020 has been fully updated with the latest information on creating the type of content that search engines like to rank.As I was updating the book, one thing became clear. Despite numerous algorithm changes, one thing has not changed. Google STILL wants to show the best web pages to its users. But what constitutes the best ? The answer is quite simple - the best content is the content that the visitors want to see. Not very helpful? This book is packed with practical and actionable advice on what Google actually wants, and how you can deliver it with a simple mindset shift - by thinking in terms of share-bait and link bait . Share bait is content that your visitors want to share with their friends, family and followers. Link bait is the type of content that other webmasters, who have the power to link out to other content, will want to link 
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"The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding


The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding is the definitive text for businesses eager to jump on the Internet expressway.In the book you'll learn why: The Internet can be a business or a medium for your brand, but not both. Interactivity is the single most important ingredient of any Internet site. The kiss of death for an Internet brand is a common name. Being second in a category is tantamount to being nowhere. You have to be fast. You have to be first. You have to be focused. Everyone is talking about convergence while just the opposite is happening.The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding will also give you tangible information on how to successfully build your company, product, service, or self into a hot and profitable brand on the Internet. Specifically you'll learn how to: Build a brand that will dominate a category over an extended period of time. Find a proper name (instead of a common one) for your Web site. Take your brand into the global marketplace. Avoid the biggest 
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