Decisions


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The Internet


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Looks at the internet from a writer's point of view and discusses how to: email; join writers' circles and reading groups; locate agents, editors etc, find bibliographical references; exploit electronic writing as a new art form; evaluate new publishing opportunities; resource creative writing courses.




The Search


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This updated edition in paperback of the bestselling and critically acclaimed book on the rise of Google and the 'search industry" contains a major new Afterword from John Battelle. The rise of Google is one of the most amazing stories of our time. Google's enormous impact straddles the worlds of technology, marketing, finance, media, culture, dating, job hunting, and just about every other sphere of human interest. And no one is better qualified to explain this entire phenomenon than John Battelle, the acclaimed Silicon Valley journalist who co-founded "Wired" and founded "The Industry Standard". Much more than just a business book, this explains how the search industry is changing the way we live in profound and unpredictable ways. "The Search" contains exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names at the top companies including Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google is the No. 1 search engine and is now a recognised word in its own right - they receive over 200 million search requests every day and it is estimated that over 80 per cent of webusers turn to Google first.




Google


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A guide to Google provides information on search techniques, the Google toolbar, preparing a Web site for Google, Gmail, Google groups, and Google AdSense.




Digital Libraries: International Collaboration and Cross-Fertilization


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The International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries (ICADL) is an annual international forum that provides opportunities for librarians, researchers and experts to exchange their research results, innovative ideas, service experiences and state-- the-art developments in the field of digital libraries. Building on the success of the first six ICADL conferences, the 7th ICADL conference hosted by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Shanghai Library in Shanghai, China aimed to further strengthen the academic collaboration and strategic alliance in the Asia- Pacific Region in the development of digital libraries. The theme of ICADL 2004 was: Digital library: International Collaboration and Cross-fertilization, with its focus on technology, services, management and localization. The conference began with an opening ceremony and the conference program featured 9 keynote speeches and 5 invited speeches by local and international experts. During the 3-day program, 40 research paper presentations were given in 3 parallel sessions. The conference also included 6 tutorials and an exhibition. The conference received 359 submissions, comprising 248 full papers and 111 short papers. Each paper was carefully reviewed by the Program Committee members. Finally, 44 full papers, 15 short papers and 37 poster papers were selected. On behalf of the Organizing and Program Committees of ICADL 2004, we would like to express our appreciation to all authors and attendees for participating in the conference. We also thank the sponsors, Program Committee members, supporting organizations and helpers for making the conference a success. Without their efforts, the conference would not have been possible.




Enterprise Search


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Is your organization rapidly accumulating more information than you know how to manage? This updated edition helps you create an enterprise search solution based on more than just technology. Author Martin White shows you how to plan and implement a managed search environment that meets the needs of your business and your employees. Learn why it's vital to have a dedicated staff manage your search technology and support your users.




The Information Specialist's Guide to Searching and Researching on the Internet and the World Wide Web


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Written by a professor of computer science and a reference librarian, this guide covers basic browser usage, e-mail, and discussion groups; discusses such Internet staples as FTP and Usenet newsgroups; presents and compares numerous search engines; and includes models for acquiring, evaluating, and citing resources within the context of a research project. The emphasis of the book is on learning how to create search strategies and search expressions, how to evaluate information critically, and how to cite resources. All of these skills are presented as within the context of step-by-step activities designed to teach basic Internet research skills to the beginner and to hone the skills of the seasoned practitioner.




Attention and Performance VI


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Originally published in 1977, this sixth volume of an international series presented new and original material in the broad area of human performance. Included are the most recent findings, modern methodologies, and latest models and theories that indicate the trends and focus on recent points of debate. Among the topics covered are reaction processes, perceptual encoding, selective attention, visual search, processing a recognition of words as well as the reading process, and memory. This volume will be of paramount interest to experimental psychologists, from graduate students to post-graduate research workers.







Evernote Every Day


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Evernote Every Day, by Jeremy Roberts, brings you more from Evernote. Through a series of practical, easy to follow guides you'll discover new and amazing ways to take the way you use Evernote to a whole new level. This book is a results of years of research and testing, tweaking, and process optimization by someone that wasn't sure what to do with Evernote at first, but now uses Evernote for everything, every day. From the basics of storing information from the web, to replacing an entire filing cabinet, to automating parts of the web to put Evernote to work for you automatically, it's all contained within this one book. What others are saying: Daniel E Gold (Author of Evernote: The unofficial guide to capturing everything and getting things done): "If you're looking to get started in Evernote, learn how to apply Evernote in your every day life, and in a way that doesn't talk down to you, then you need Jeremy's book! Jeremy's passion for how Evernote can help you pops right out of the page. His simple directions on how to get it started and get going makes you wonder what you ever did without his guide!" Mike Vardy (Writer - Talker - Productivityist): "If you're looking for a simple and accessible way to get into Evernote, this book is going to be right up your alley. Jeremy has crafted a great guide to get you started - and keep you going - with what can be one of most powerful tools in your productivity arsenal." Bojan Djordjevic (Productivity Blogger, Alpha Efficiency): "Jeremy pointed out some great use cases of Evernote, and if you are new to this game, this kind of material is the right way to get started. My personal favorite is diary, as it gave me motivation to scan my old physical leather notebook and immortalize it in Evernote."