Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to demonstrate and reinforce these concepts.

You could call them the Monkeywrench Gang of the nanotech age. Derrick Jensen and George Draffan are taking down the data mining industry, one converted mind at a time. In the face of RFID chips, consumer tracking strategies, and illegal government wiretapping, Jensen and Draffan are determined to show consumers how to fight back against government and industry to regain their rights, their privacy, and their humanity.

Many services today expose data. Unfortunately, each service has unique data formats and APIs. OData provides a set of conventions and protocol for reading and writing data across the web using open web standards. This course will give you an understanding of what OData and how to build both clients and services.

There's more to writing a memoir than just writing your life story. A memoir isn't one long diary entry. Rather, it's a well-crafted story about a crucial, often exceptionally difficult, time in someone's life. This book talks readers through the process of telling their most personal stories in a compelling, relatable, and readable manner. Unlike other books dedicated to the art and craft of writing memoir, it teaches readers how to approach the genre with love, respect, and know-how without sentimentalizing it.

This book, based on Pólya's method of problem solving, aids students in their transition to higher-level mathematics. It begins by providing a great deal of guidance on how to approach definitions, examples, and theorems in mathematics and ends by providing projects for independent study. Students will follow Pólya's four step process: learn to understand the problem; devise a plan to solve the problem; carry out that plan; and look back and check what the results told them.

Now in its third edition, Strategic Thinking, takes you step by step through the questions to ask, in order to formulate strategies and write clear and concise strategic plans. Based on three core actions - creating knowledge, innovating ideas and implementing change - Strategic Thinking consists of hundreds of examples and advice on: how to gain a deeper understanding of your market; how to develop a strategic vision; how to think critically about proposals; how to survive and thrive in a recession; how to implement and manage strategic changes.

For any professional designer or developer working in the world of web technologies or multimedia, Flash is the must-have application, and knowing how to use it effectively is vital. Add in ActionScript 3.0, and Flash becomes an even more powerful tool for the development of high-performance web applications.

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In Rehearsing New Roles: How College Students Develop as Writers, Lee Ann Carroll argues for a developmental perspective to counter the fantasy held by many college faculty that students should, or could, be taught to write once so that ever after, they can write effectively on any topic, any place, any time...

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How to find the rabid buyer niches and the best offers. Not all physical products sell online because some people prefer to shop at the local store for particular ones. I'll show what ones to target, and leave the rest alone. How to uncover products that do most of the selling for you. All you need to do is get the traffic to click through via your affiliate link and these "super offers" sell themselves. How to maximize conversions by skillfully picking the best keywords from Google and matching them to the perfect product page. How to reverse engineer other affiliates hot offers and locate the affiliate program for them so you can get your slice of the pie in a matter of minutes (I have found some of my best niches using this trick.)

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Whether you’re talking to a business associate – on the phone – or at a party – Leil Lowndes shows you how to make a powerful first impression. Always entertaining and informative, she explains the secret of small talk – and how to go beyond it into deeper conversation. You’ll discover how to establish rapport with anyone, how to know if you’re making a good impression, and how to revive a faltering conversation.

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