Human Information Retrieval / Julian Warner, MIT Press, 2010
A theoretical framework for search systems such as WorldCat and Google. This academic book is tough sledding. Hard cover, 200 pages.
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Human Information Retrieval
Friday, January 1st, 2010Android Application Development
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Professional Android Application Development / Reto Meier, Wiley, 2009
Developers of mobile applications need look no further, Android is here. Several compelling factors put Android on the top of the pile compared with iPhone, Palm, BB and Nokia. This book is an introduction to app development, well written, with many examples, 400 pages.
Google Speaks
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Google Speaks : Secrets of the World’s Greatest Billionaire Entrepreneurs, Sergey Brin and Larry Page / Janet Lowe, Wiley, 2009
Read all about life at Google. This is about Brin and Page’s vision, Google culture, and Google’s future. 300 pages, hardcover.
Google Business Solutions and Tools
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Google Business Solutions and Tools : 100 success secrets to reach new customers, enhance your website and increase your productivity / Daniel Collins, 2008
This basic little book has 150 pages of common sense to help web based businesses. It is poorly written and needs to be edited.
Search engine optimization all-in-one for dummies
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Search engine optimization all-in-one for dummies / by Bruce Clay, Wiley, 2009
750 pages: the largest dummies book ever! You will find much of this book basic if you are already the webmaster for a site. However, keep reading past the basics; you have much to learn from this book.
Google AdSense for dummies
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Google AdSense for dummies / by Jerri Ledford, Wiley, 2008
This is a business guide to using AdSense. 350 pages, and very practical.
Google Earth for dummies
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Google Earth for dummies / by David A. Crowder, Wiley, 2007
It used to be that a GIS package cost thousands, and you had to attend university to learn how to use it. Now there is Google Earth and related sites that are free unless you want a pro version. Here is the user manual!
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Google.pedia
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Google.pedia : the ultimate Google resource / Michael Miller, Que Pub., c2008
Here is a user manual for Google, and it’s a thick one! You might think you could learn everything just by browsing Google, but I learned several things from this book.
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Planet Google
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Planet Google : one company’s audacious plan to organize everything we know / Randall Stross, Free Press, 2008
This very readable book charts the history and prospects for the Google company. It is not technical, but it will interest anyone planning a profitable business.
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Google advertising tools
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Google advertising tools / Harold Davis, O’Reilly, 2006
Here is a fascinating book on how to make advertising money from your web site. Some programming knowledge is required to make use of this book.
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