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I Know Who You Are

rleir — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:54:53 +0000

I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did – Social Networks and the Death of Privacy, Lori Andrews, – 2012

Lawyers and policy makers will want to read this book. Hardcover, 200 pages.

Everything Guide to Online Genealogy

rleir — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:29:33 +0000

The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy – Use the Web to Trace your Roots, Share your History, and Create A Family Tree, Kimberly Powell, – 2011

Here is a gentle guide to searching for your ancestors. 300 pages.

Complete Idiot’s Guide to Facebook

rleir — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:10:34 +0000

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Facebook, Mikal Belicove, – 2011

A user guide for Facebook. 250 pages.

The Breakup 2.0

rleir — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:27:20 +0000

The Breakup 2.0 – Disconnecting over New Media, Ilana Gershon, – 2010

How do social relationships change since the advent of Facebook and IM? This book is well written, by a professor of communication and culture. Hardcover, 200 pages.

The Facebook Effect

rleir — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:17:59 +0000

The Facebook Effect – The inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World, David Kirkpatrick, – 2010

Written with the cooperation of Facebook executives. Hardcover, 300 pages.

Program or Be Programmed

rleir — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:22:30 +0000

Program or Be Programmed – Ten Commands for A Digital Age, Douglas Rushkoff, 2011

This tiny book should be read before you Tweet, email, or Facebook. Or you might want to visit Rushkoff online. 150 pages.

Contents:
I. TIME
Do Not Be “Always On”

II. PLACE
Live in Person

III. CHOICE
You May Always Choose “None of the Above”

IV. COMPLEXITY
You Are Never Completely Right

V. SCALE
One Size Does Not Fit All

VI. IDENTITY
Be Yourself

VII. SOCIAL
Do Not Sell Your Friends

VIII. FACT
Tell the Truth

IX. OPENNESS
Share, Don’t Steal

X. PURPOSE
Program or Be Programmed

The Digital Mom Handbook

rleir — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:49:28 +0000

The Digital Mom Handbook – How to Blog, Vlog, Tweet, and Facebook your Way to A Dream Career at Home, Audrey McClelland, (- 2011)

The cover picture shows a baby monitor beside a laptop computer. I find it doubtful that you can start a business while your baby is napping! But when you open the book and start reading, you will find practical business advice for a beginning freelancer. 200 pages.

Always On IPhone

rleir — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:49 +0000

Always On – How the IPhone Unlocked the Anything – Anytime – Anywhere Future–and Locked Us in, Brian Chen, (- 2011)

If you want to understand Apple’s success with smart phones, you will find this book interesting. Hardcover, 200 pages.

Filter Bubble

rleir — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:50:03 +0000

The Filter Bubble – What the Internet Is Hiding from You, Eli Pariser, – 2011

We normally live in a small part of the Internet, as a result of the design of search engines. Hardcover, 250 pages.

Engage! New Web

rleir — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:24:48 +0000

Engage! – The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web, Brian Solis, – 2011

Business planners will want to read this book and learn how to use social media to engage customers. Well written, 300 pages.