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Nattering on the Net - Nattering on the Internet (Paperback): Dale Spender Nattering on the Net - Nattering on the Internet (Paperback)
Dale Spender
R621 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R65 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dale Spender is a whole-hearted convert to computing and cyberspace, but she has her concerns. How much will the Internet live up to its potential for improving the world and how much will it reinforce the gender power imbalances of the past and present? This book is about people more than computers. Her special focus is women, and what needs to be understood and done to build a more reasonable and equitable community in cyberspace -- and the rest of the world.

The Man behind the Microchip - Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley (Hardcover): Leslie Berlin The Man behind the Microchip - Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley (Hardcover)
Leslie Berlin
R2,648 R2,164 Discovery Miles 21 640 Save R484 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hailed as the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker who piloted his own jets and skied mountains accessible only by helicopter. Now, in The Man Behind the Microchip, Leslie Berlin captures not only this colorful individual but also the vibrant interplay of technology, business, money, politics, and culture that defines Silicon Valley. Here is the life of a giant of the high-tech industry, the co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel who co-invented the integrated circuit, the electronic heart of every modern computer, automobile, cellular telephone, advanced weapon, and video game. With access to never-before-seen documents, Berlin paints a fascinating portrait of Noyce: he was an ambitious and intensely competitive multimillionaire who exuded a "just folks" sort of charm, a Midwestern preacher's son who rejected organized religion but would counsel his employees to "go off and do something wonderful," a man who never looked back and sometimes paid a price for it. In addition, this vivid narrative sheds light on Noyce's friends and associates, including some of the best-known managers, venture capitalists, and creative minds in Silicon Valley. Berlin draws upon interviews with dozens of key players in modern American business-including Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, Gordon Moore, and Warren Buffett; their recollections of Noyce give readers a privileged, first-hand look inside the dynamic world of high-tech entrepreneurship. A modern American success story, The Man Behind the Microchip illuminates the triumphs and setbacks of one of the most important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time.

Life After Google - The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy (Paperback): George Gilder Life After Google - The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy (Paperback)
George Gilder
R401 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Information Technology Policy - An International History (Hardcover, New): Richard Coopey Information Technology Policy - An International History (Hardcover, New)
Richard Coopey
R6,600 R2,447 Discovery Miles 24 470 Save R4,153 (63%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Information Technology has become symbolic of modernity and progress almost since its inception. The nature and boundaries of IT have also meant that it has shaped, or become embedded within a wide range of other scientific, technological and economic developments. Governments, from the outset, saw the computer as a strategic technology, a keystone of economic development and an area where technology policy should be targeted. This was true for those economies interested in maintaining their technological and economic leadership, but also figured strongly in the developmental programmes of those seeking to modernise or catch up. So strong was the notion that IT policy should be the centre of economic strategy that predominant political economic ideologies have frequently been subverted or distorted to allow for special efforts to promote either the production or use of IT. This book brings together a series of country-based studies to examine, in depth, the nature and extent of IT policies as they have evolved from a complex historical interaction of politics, technology, institutions, and social and cultural factors. In doing so many key questions are critically examined. Where can we find successful examples of IT policy? Who has shaped policy? Who did governments turn to for advice in framing policy? Several chapters outline the impact of military influence on IT. What is the precise nature of this influence on IT development? How closely were industry leaders linked to government programs and to what extent were these programs, particularly those aimed at the generation of 'national champions', misconceived through undue special pleading? How effective were government personnel and politicians in assessing the merits of programs predicated on technological trajectories extrapolated from increasingly complex and specialised information? This book will be of interest to academics and graduate students of Management Studies, History, Economics, and Technology Studies, and Government and Corporate policy makers engaged with IT and Technology policy.

Technology-As-A-Service Playbook - How to Grow a Profitable Subscription Business (Hardcover): Thomas Lah, J. B Wood Technology-As-A-Service Playbook - How to Grow a Profitable Subscription Business (Hardcover)
Thomas Lah, J. B Wood
R706 R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Save R62 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Social Study of Information and Communication Technology - Innovation, Actors, and Contexts (Hardcover): Chrisanthi... The Social Study of Information and Communication Technology - Innovation, Actors, and Contexts (Hardcover)
Chrisanthi Avgerou, Claudio Ciborra; Frank Land
R5,726 R2,290 Discovery Miles 22 900 Save R3,436 (60%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a useful text for advanced students of MIS and ICT courses, and for those studying ICT in related areas: Management and Organization Studies, Cultural Studies, and Technology and Innovation. As ICT's permeate every sphere of society-business, education, leisure, government, etc.-it is important to reflect the character and complexity of the interaction between people and computer, between society and technology. For example, the user may represent a much broader set of actors than 'the user' conventionally found in many texts: the operator, the customer, the citizen, the gendered individual, the entrepreneur, the 'poor', the student. Each actor uses ICT in different ways. This book examines these issues, deploying a number of methods such as Actor Network Theory, Socio-Technical Systems, and phenomenological approaches. Management concerns about strategy and productivity are covered together with issues of power, politics, and globalization. Topics range from long-standing themes in the study of IT in organizations such as implementation, strategy, and evaluation, to general analysis of IT as socio-economic change. A distinguished group of contributors, including Bruno Latour, Saskia Sassen, Robert Galliers, Frank Land, Ian Angel, and Richard Boland, offer the reader a rich set of perspectives and ideas on the relationship between ICT and society, organizational knowledge and innovation.

Building High-Tech Clusters - Silicon Valley and Beyond (Hardcover, New): Timothy Bresnahan, Alfonso Gambardella Building High-Tech Clusters - Silicon Valley and Beyond (Hardcover, New)
Timothy Bresnahan, Alfonso Gambardella
R3,408 Discovery Miles 34 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The contributions to this study of the origins of centers of industrial and technological innovation (such as Silicon Valley) reveal that these concentrated "clusters" of entrepreneurial high tech firms are characterized by rapid economic growth. No other analysts have examined how such clusters start, although many earlier works have studied Silicon Valley. The study's contributors conclude that the key public and business policy elements of starting a cluster are common to many regions, countries, and time periods.

Next Level Games Review 2023 (Hardcover): Expanse, Ben Wilson Next Level Games Review 2023 (Hardcover)
Expanse, Ben Wilson
R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Take it to the next level! Bursting with the biggest games, latest trends, and hottest news, Next Level Games Review 2023 is the ultimate annual gaming guide. Inside you'll discover a recap of the last twelve months in gaming and a preview of what's coming soon, plus an exclusive intro written by YouTube, TV, and radio presenter Julia Hardy. Whether you want to relive the action in Deathloop, learn about the exciting new Steam Deck, get a head start in Switch Sports, explore Minecraft biomes, become an MMO champion, join the Guardians of the Galaxy aboard the Milano, catch new Diamond and Pearl Pokemon, check out indie adventures, build your Ultimate Team in FIFA, or return to The Lands Between in Elden Ring, this guide is a game-changer! 200+ GAMES: Find out surprising stats and entertaining facts on over 200 games, including Mario, Demon Slayer, Forza, Call of Duty, Genshin Impact, Roblox, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Sonic, Final Fantasy, Madden NFL, and The Legend of Zelda. PERFECT FOR NEW GAMERS: Packed with tips and tricks for new and young gamers, plus a special glossary section so you can learn the lingo. ESPORTS CHAPTER: Catch up on all the news and read fascinating trivia on the top eSports games, including League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, Dota 2, and Overwatch. INSIDER INFO: Get the inside take from gaming experts and learn all about your favourite game studios, including FromSoftware, EA, Bandai Namco, 343, Eidos Montreal, and Gearbox Software.

Delivering Digital Transformation - A Manager's Guide to the Digital Revolution (Paperback): Alan W. Brown Delivering Digital Transformation - A Manager's Guide to the Digital Revolution (Paperback)
Alan W. Brown
R858 Discovery Miles 8 580 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Deliver on your digital transformation by learning from the insights and experiences from organizations adapting their approaches to life in the digital world. Business leaders, industry strategists, academics, and policy makers are all scrambling to make sense of digital transformation, and to define strategies for success in our increasingly digital economy. This book provides today's leaders, managers, and practitioners with the tools for understanding, leading, and delivering in the digital age. "What I see here is an excellent survey of the best thinking on Digital Transformation. It's a book I wish I had written." Brad Power, Process Innovator "A clear and crisply written guide for any manager considering delivering digital transformation who would like a digestible introduction to key technology trends, organisational and social impact as well as a glimpse of the future." Petrina Steele, Equinix "A thoroughly enjoyable read. A great synthesis of many different sources that I'm sure will be an invaluable guide for managers." Richard Sargeant, faculty.ai

The Maverick and His Machine - Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM (Paperback): K Maney The Maverick and His Machine - Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM (Paperback)
K Maney
R785 R701 Discovery Miles 7 010 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first complete look at one of America's legendary business leaders

This groundbreaking biography by Kevin Maney, acclaimed technology columnist for USA Today, offers fresh insight and new information on one of the twentieth century's greatest business figures. Over the course of forty-two years, Thomas J. Watson took a failing business called The Computer-Tabulating-Recording Company and transformed it into IBM, the world's first and most famous high-tech company. The Maverick and His Machine is the first modern biography of this business titan. Maney secured exclusive access to hundreds of boxes of Watson's long-forgotten papers, and he has produced the only complete picture of Watson the man and Watson the legendary business leader. These uncovered documents reveal new information about how Watson bet the company in the 1920s on tabulating machines-the forerunners to computers-and how he daringly beat the Great Depression of the 1930s. The documents also lead to new insights concerning the controversy that has followed Watson: his suppos ed coll usion with Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime.

Maney paints a vivid portrait of Watson, uncovers his motivations, and offers needed context on his mammoth role in the course of modern business history. Jim Collins, author of the bestsellers Good to Great and Built to Last, writes in the Foreword to Maney's book: "Leaders like Watson are like forces of nature-almost terrifying in their release of energy and unpredictable volatility, but underneath they still adhere to certain patterns and principles. The patterns and principles might be hard to see amidst the melee, but they are there nonetheless. It takes a gifted person of insight to highlight those patterns, and that is exactly what Kevin Maney does in this book."

The Maverick and His Machine also includes never-before-published photos of Watson from IBM's archives, showing Watson in greater detail than any book ever has before. Essential reading for every businessperson, tech junkie, and IBM follower, the book is also full of the kind of personal detail and reconstructed events that make it a page-turning story for general readers. The Maverick and the Machine is poised to be one of the most important business biographies in years.

Kevin Maney is a nationally syndicated, award-winning technology columnist at USA Today, where he has been since 1985. He is a cover story writer whose story about IBM's bet-the-company move gained him national recognition. He was voted best technology columnist by the business journalism publication TJFR. Marketing Computers magazine has four times named him one of the most influential technology columnists. He is the author of Wiley's MEGAMEDIA SHAKEOUT: The Inside Story of the Leaders and the Losers in the Exploding Communications Industry, which was a Business Week Bestseller.
Residence: Clifton, VA.

"Watson was clearly a genius with a thousand helpers, yet he managed to build an institution that could transcend the genius."
-from the Foreword by Jim Collins

"Like all great biographers, Kevin Maney gives us an engaging story. . .his fascinating and definitive book about IBM's founder is replete with amazing revelations and character lessons that resonate today."
-Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, bestselling author of Evolve and When Giants Learn to Dance

The Easy eBay Business Guide - The story of one person's success and a step-by-step guide to doing it yourself... The Easy eBay Business Guide - The story of one person's success and a step-by-step guide to doing it yourself (Paperback)
Cathy Hayes
R328 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R32 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From a few bits and pieces in a dusty loft to a profitable business with more than 20,000 sales and turnover of GBP100,000.00 in just one year. This book not only tells the story of how the author went from being an eBay buyer to a Top Rated Platinum Powerseller with over 12,000 positive feedbacks, but also provides the reader with a step by step easy to follow guide to launching a successful eBay business. Drawing from the Author's own experiences and skills acquired in her first year trading this book will help the reader avoid the pitfalls and mistakes she made and fast track their new enterprise on the road to success.

The Microsoft Story - How the Tech Giant Rebooted Its Culture, Upgraded Its Strategy, and Found Success in the Cloud... The Microsoft Story - How the Tech Giant Rebooted Its Culture, Upgraded Its Strategy, and Found Success in the Cloud (Hardcover)
Dan Good
R325 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R35 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Imagine if you could see the playbook that returned a struggling tech empire to the top of the tech leaderboard. The Microsoft Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled the tech company to once again become a leading tech innovator. It wasn't so long ago that Microsoft and its Windows operating system dominated the tech industry so much so that they faced antitrust charges for what was perceived by many to be predatory, monopolistic practices. Less than a decade later, the tide had turned and Microsoft lost its dominance in the personal tech marketplace amidst the launch of the iPhone, the rise of Google, and the cloud computing phenomenon. But, now, Microsoft is back on top. The company's value is soaring and once again Microsoft is being recognized as a tech leader once again. What changed? Since Satya Nadella took over as CEO, the company has gone through significant changes. The company culture has become one of creativity and innovation, no longer requiring that all products revolve around Windows. The company has reevaluated their business lines, getting rid of underperforming initiatives such as smartphones, and focused on the area of growth where the company excelled:the cloud. Through the story of Microsoft, you'll learn: How to build a nimble company culture that supports innovation and growth. How to return a forgotten brand to the spotlight. How to recognize and build upon successful business lines, while letting go of underperforming initiatives. When to change the entire way you do business. And much, much more.

The Economics of Network Industries (Paperback): Oz Shy The Economics of Network Industries (Paperback)
Oz Shy
R1,341 Discovery Miles 13 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Networks are fastest-growing components in most industries. Network industries include the Internet, e-mail, telephony, computer hardware and software, music and video players, and service operations in businesses overseas, banking, law, and airlines. Oz Shy conveys the essential features of how strategic interactions among firms are affected by network activity, and how social interaction influences consumers' choices of products and services. Oz Shy is on the faculty of economics at the University of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel. His previous book is Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications (MIT Press, 1996).

The Economics of Network Industries (Hardcover): Oz Shy The Economics of Network Industries (Hardcover)
Oz Shy
R3,143 Discovery Miles 31 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Networks are fastest-growing components in most industries. Network industries include the Internet, e-mail, telephony, computer hardware and software, music and video players, and service operations in businesses overseas, banking, law, and airlines. Oz Shy conveys the essential features of how strategic interactions among firms are affected by network activity, and how social interaction influences consumers' choices of products and services. Oz Shy is on the faculty of economics at the University of Haifa, in Haifa, Israel. His previous book is Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications (MIT Press, 1996).

Parallel and Distributed Computing - A Survey of Models, Paradigms and Approaches (Hardcover): C. Leopold Parallel and Distributed Computing - A Survey of Models, Paradigms and Approaches (Hardcover)
C. Leopold
R4,193 Discovery Miles 41 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An all-inclusive survey of the fundamentals of parallel and distributed computing. The use of parallel and distributed computing has increased dramatically over the past few years, giving rise to a variety of projects, implementations, and buzzwords surrounding the subject. Although the areas of parallel and distributed computing have traditionally evolved separately, these models have overlapping goals and characteristics. Parallel and Distributed Computing surveys the models and paradigms in this converging area of parallel and distributed computing and considers the diverse approaches within a common text. Covering a comprehensive set of models and paradigms, the material also skims lightly over more specific details and serves as both an introduction and a survey. Novice readers will be able to quickly grasp a balanced overview with the review of central concepts, problems, and ideas, while the more experienced researcher will appreciate the specific comparisons between models, the coherency of the parallel and distributed computing field, and the discussion of less well-known proposals. Other topics covered include:

  • Data parallelism
  • Shared-memory programming
  • Message passing
  • Client/server computing
  • Code mobility
  • Coordination, object-oriented, high-level, and abstract models
  • And much more

Parallel and Distributed Computing is a perfect tool for students and can be used as a foundation for parallel and distributed computing courses. Application developers will find this book helpful to get an overview before choosing a particular programming style to study in depth, and researchers and programmers will appreciate the wealth of information concerning the various areas of parallel and distributed computing.

Global Technology and Legal Theory - Transnational Constitutionalism, Google and the European Union (Hardcover): Guilherme... Global Technology and Legal Theory - Transnational Constitutionalism, Google and the European Union (Hardcover)
Guilherme Cintra Guimaraes
R4,479 Discovery Miles 44 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The rise and spread of the Internet has accelerated the global flows of money, technology and information that are increasingly perceived as a challenge to the traditional regulatory powers of nation states and the effectiveness of their constitutions. The acceleration of these flows poses new legal and political problems to their regulation and control, as shown by recent conflicts between Google and the European Union (EU). This book investigates the transnational constitutional dimension of recent conflicts between Google and the EU in the areas of competition, taxation and human rights. More than a simple case study, it explores how the new conflicts originating from the worldwide expansion of the Internet economy are being dealt with by the institutional mechanisms available at the European level. The analysis of these conflicts exposes the tensions and contradictions between, on the one hand, legal and political systems that are limited by territory, and, on the other hand, the inherently global functioning of the Internet. The EU's promising initiatives to extend the protection of privacy in cyberspace set the stage for a broader dialogue on constitutional problems related to the enforcement of fundamental rights and the legitimate exercise of power that are common to different legal orders of world society. Nevertheless, the different ways of dealing with the competition and fiscal aspects of the conflicts with Google also indicate the same limits that are generally attributed to the very project of European integration, showing that the constitutionalization of the economy tends to outpace the constitutionalization of politics. Providing a detailed account of the unfolding of these conflicts, and their wider consequences to the future of the Internet, this book will appeal to scholars working in EU law, international law and constitutional law, as well as those in the fields of political science and sociology.

Girl Decoded - My Quest to Make Technology Emotionally Intelligent - and Change the Way We Interact Forever (Paperback): Rana... Girl Decoded - My Quest to Make Technology Emotionally Intelligent - and Change the Way We Interact Forever (Paperback)
Rana El Kaliouby
R336 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Bold, inspired and hopeful' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global 'Lucid and captivating' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0 A captivating memoir that chronicles one woman's mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way. Now more than ever, we find ourselves unable to express our true feelings through technology. Whether it's a misunderstood text, an oversimplified emoji or a Skype call that leaves us feeling lonely, when most of our communication is carried out through tech, the result is a virtual world that's lacking our humanity - a society lacking in empathy. Rana el Kaliouby discovered this when she left Cairo, a newly-married, Muslim woman, to take up her place at Cambridge University to study computer science. Many thousands of miles from home, she began to develop systems to help her better connect with her family. She started to pioneer the new field of Emotional Intelligence (EI). She now runs her company, Affectiva (the industry-leader in this emerging field) that builds EI into our technology and develops systems that understand humans the way we understand one another. This is the fascinating story of her mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way.

Asia's Computer Challenge - Threat or Opportunity for the U.S. and the World? (Hardcover, New): Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L.... Asia's Computer Challenge - Threat or Opportunity for the U.S. and the World? (Hardcover, New)
Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer
R2,626 R2,025 Discovery Miles 20 250 Save R601 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How did the computer industry evolve into its present global structure? Why have some Asian countries succeeded more than others? Jason Dedrick and Kenneth L. Kraemer delve into these questions and emerge with an explanation of the rapid rise of the computer industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia's Computer Challenge makes a systematic comparison of the historical development of the computer industries of Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan and concludes that neither a plan versus market, nor a country versus company dichotomy fully explains the diversity found among these countries. The authors identify a new force--the emergence of a global production network. Reaching beyond specific companies and countries, this book explores the strategic implications for the Asian-Pacific countries and the United states. Now East Asia is faced with a challenge; they must make the move from low margin hardware business to high margin software and information businesses, while Americans must respond by maintaining leadership in standards, design, marketing, and business innovation.

Intermediality - Teachers' Handbook Of Critical Media Literacy (Paperback): Ladislaus Semali Intermediality - Teachers' Handbook Of Critical Media Literacy (Paperback)
Ladislaus Semali
R1,468 Discovery Miles 14 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With the ever-growing proliferation of electronic and other popular media, the complexity of relationship between what students see and hear, what they believe and how they interact with one another underscores now, more than ever, the need for across-the-curriculum teaching of critical thinking, critical reading, and critical viewing skills. The emerging consensus is that teaching critical viewing skills bolsters students' abilities in traditional disciplines, combats problems of youth apathy, violence, and substance abuse, and improves students', parents, and teachers' attitudes' toward school."Intermediality: Teachers' Handbook of Critical Media Literacy" challenges the practice of teaching the classics and the canon of acceptable literary works far removed from students' experiences, with emphasis on learning environment over the presentation of any specific or specified content. The authors, Ladislaus Semali and Ann Watts Pailliotet, present literacy education as "intermedial" in nature--it entails constructing connections among varying conceptions and sign systems. Reading printed texts requires more than simply decoding letters into words or sounds; it involves finding meaning, motive, structure, and affect. The same goes for reading the electronic text. The authors argue for the discourse of literacy to take up a critical stance by examining a whole wide array of texts that form the meaning-making process of the looming information age."Intermediality" examines, extends, and synthesizes the existing literary definitions, texts, theories, processes, research and contexts. It brings into focus the possibilities of working with media texts to address questions adapted from linguists and literary educators. Thus, in this book, critical media literacy becomes a competency to read, interpret, and understand how meaning is made and derived from print, photographs and other electronic and graphic visuals.

Revolution in Leadership - Building Technology Competence (Hardcover): A. Sivathanu Pillai Revolution in Leadership - Building Technology Competence (Hardcover)
A. Sivathanu Pillai
R1,150 R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Save R846 (74%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In today's competitive world, it is the technological strength of a nation that decides its standing in the global arena. Technology has become the prime mover behind growth and prosperity. A nation which masters technology thus derives competitive advantage and respect. India, in spite of technology denials and control regimes, has risen to the occasion and developed critical technologies for itself. The book details how these developments were nurtured through management strengths and innovative use of the nation's resource. Over the years, the author's close interaction with three of India's greatest visionary leaders- Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Prof. Satish Dhawan and Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam- has gained him valuable experience in technology management and leadership, which became the triggering point for authoring this book. He traces past developments in technology and its status as of today, and analyses innovative strategies and techniques like the consortium approach, technology empowerment and joint ventures. Finally, the book presages future technological revolutions, their impact on society, and the organization and leadership that would be required to maintain and improve the competitive edge in a global environment.

Bill Gates: In His Own Words - In His Own Words (Paperback): Lisa Rogak Bill Gates: In His Own Words - In His Own Words (Paperback)
Lisa Rogak
R321 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R21 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Get inside the head of one of the most important leaders of our time with this collection of quotes from-global business icon and philanthropist Bill Gates, the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft. After founding Microsoft in 1975, Bill Gates took the software industry by storm. Today, Microsoft has become one of the largest technology companies in the world-boasting a market capitalization of more than $1.6 trillion. From the Windows operating system to Microsoft Office Suite, Gates and his team forever changed the way people use computers-and ultimately planted the seeds of a global technology revolution in the process. Gates has long been ranked as one of the world's wealthiest men-which gave him a name recognition far greater than that of most CEOs-and businesspeople of all stripes have looked to him as a role model, using his words and business strategies to help create, inspire, and grow their own companies. After he stopped running Microsoft's day-to-day operations in 2008 to devote himself full-time to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a kinder, gentler Gates began to emerge. In stark contrast to the implacable reputation Gates earned as a CEO, as a philanthropist, Gates has helped to change the lives of millions of people worldwide. In technology, in business, and now, in philanthropy, Gates has proven himself to be one of the most influential people of our time. Bill Gates's second act is no less compelling than his first. This collection of quotes provides an inside look into the inner workings of one of the most revered, and occasionally controversial, business icons of the past four decades. And whether you're interested in his personal life or looking for inspiration to drive you forward in your own business endeavors, Bill Gates: In His Own Words has much to offer. As the tech giants who distinguished the turn of the 21st century shape public life in ways that outstrip the previous century's titans of industry, we look to figures like Gates for inspiration. Now updated, expanded, and redesigned since its original publication in 2012 as Impatient Optimist: Bill Gates In His Own Words, you can find Gates's most inspirational, thought-provoking quotes in one place.

Starting an Online Business For Dummies (Paperback, Australian& New Zealand Edition): Melissa Norfolk, Greg Holden Starting an Online Business For Dummies (Paperback, Australian& New Zealand Edition)
Melissa Norfolk, Greg Holden
R601 R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Created especially for the Australian customer

Your one-stop guide to setting up and promoting your online businessTurn your dreams into profitable reality with this straightforward guide to setting up and running an online business. Including strategies to help you identify your market, set up a Web site and promote your business online, "Starting an Online Business For Dummies," Australian and New Zealand Edition, provides you with all the support and expert advice you need to build your own online empire -- whether you're starting out or looking to expand an existing business online.

Discover how to: Accept electronic payments Build security into your Web site Understand search engine optimisation Take advantage of Google's tools to spread the word Keep your business legal

The Market and Beyond - Cooperation and Competition in Information Technology (Paperback, Revised): Martin Fransman The Market and Beyond - Cooperation and Competition in Information Technology (Paperback, Revised)
Martin Fransman
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Many have described the Japanese competitive success in information technology; very few have explained it. In this book Martin Fransman advances our understanding by developing the concept of the Japanese Innovation System--an arrangement consisting of competing and cooperating private companies, government policy-makers and researchers, and universities. It will be of interest to all teachers, students and policy makers interested in technological competition.

Political Campaigning on the Web (Paperback): Veronika Kneip, Sigrid Baringhorst, Johanna Niesyto Political Campaigning on the Web (Paperback)
Veronika Kneip, Sigrid Baringhorst, Johanna Niesyto
R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing upon a common conceptual framework of political webcampaigning the book offers theoretical reflections on Internet-based campaign politics. The contributors provide a comparative overview on the use of the Internet as a campaigning instrument by diverse intermediary political actors. Taking the empirical findings about how the internet is used into consideration, the book discusses the impact of political webcampaigning on (transnational) democracy and the transformation of public spheres.

Sigrid Baringhorst is working at the department of social sciences in the field of comparative political studies and political sociology. She is director of the research project Changing Protest and Media Cultures at the Collaborative Research Centre Media Upheavals at the University of Siegen (Germany).

Veronika Kneip is research fellow in the Changing Protest and Media Cultures project.

Johanna Niesyto is research fellow in the Changing Protest and Media Cultures project.

Project to Product - How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework (Paperback): Mik Kersten Project to Product - How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework (Paperback)
Mik Kersten 1
R642 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R62 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the Age of Software, will your business dominate and maintain relevance—or will it become a digital relic? As tech giants and startups disrupt every market, those who master large-scale software delivery will define the economic landscape of the 21st century, just as the masters of mass production defined the landscape in the 20th. Unfortunately, business and technology leaders are woefully ill-equipped to solve the problems posed by digital transformation. At the current rate of disruption, half of S&P 500 companies will be replaced in the next ten years. A new approach is needed. In Project to Product, Value Stream Network pioneer and technology business leader Dr. Mik Kersten introduces the Flow Framework—a new way of seeing, measuring, and managing software delivery. The Flow Framework will enable your company's evolution from project-oriented dinosaur to product-centric innovator that thrives in the Age of Software. If you're driving your organization's transformation at any level, this is the book for you.

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