Data & IT

A revealing look at how tech industry bias and blind spots get baked into digital products-and harm us all.

Ken Withee was the primary author of the previous edition.

Collection of articles written for the journal Wireless world (now Electronics world), 1976-2012.

There is no aspect of our lives that is unaffected by modern information and communication technologies (ICTs). Luciano Floridi argues that we may be witnessing a 'fourth revolution', in which our perception of ourselves is altered by these information technologies, which are creating and transforming our realities.

Includes examples that are easy to understand and adapt. Even those who don't adopt the entire procedure can profit from the parts.

Incorporate SketchUp into every phase of your design If you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is the perfect place to start.

Easy to understand and fun to read, Introducing Python is ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language. Author Bill Lubanovic takes you from the basics to more involved and varied topics, mixing tutorials with cookbook-style code recipes to explain concepts in Python 3.

As use of information technology increases, we worry that our personal information is being shared inappropriately, violating key social norms and irreversibly eroding privacy. This book describes how societies ought to go about deciding when to allow technology to lead change and when to resist it in the name of privacy.

Uncover the secrets of SQL and start building better relational databases today!This fun and friendly guide will help you demystify database management systems so you can create more powerful databases and access information with ease.

This text presents an extensive and practical overview of almost every aspect of MLP (multilayer perceptrons) methodology, progressing from an initial discussion of what MLPs are and how they might be used to an in-depth examination of technical factors affecting performance.

An analysis of the ways that software creates new spatialities in everyday life, from supermarket checkout lines to airline flight paths.

A sociotechnical investigation of ubiquitous computing as a research enterprise and as a lived reality.

This textbook provides a comprehensive and well-structured introduction to the fundamentals, principles, and techniques of requirements engineering. The book includes numerous real-world examples to illustrate all aspects of requirements engineering.

The acoustics of a space can have a real impact on the sounds you create and capture. This book helps you understand how real music sounds behave in different spaces whether during a performance or a recording and how they are perceived by performers and listeners.

Suitable for those serious about photography, this comprehensive guide takes you from capture to output in both digital and film media, with sections on lens use, darkroom techniques, digital cameras and scanners, image editing techniques and processes, workflow, digital file formats and image archiving.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is an essential means to cope with the challenges of global competition. This is the first English-language book on PLM that introduces the reader to the basic terms and fundamentals of PLM.

An examination of the many complex aspects of game audio, from the perspectives of both sound design and music composition.

Robotics provides the know-how on the foundations of robotics: modelling, planning and control. It covers mobile robots, visual control and motion planning. A variety of problems are worked through, and the tools to find engineering solutions are explained.

A how-to guide for photographers who want to take their work to the next level. It reveals techniques for shooting nature images in the field. It shows you what equipment works best in the field, and why, as well as tips for superb shots. It also helps you master the three factors that lead to excellent images: technique, subject, and situation.

This new edition of Daniel J. Velleman's successful textbook contains over 200 new exercises, selected solutions, and an introduction to Proof Designer software.