---

Book description
Not long ago, knowing the ethics of right from wrong at work was simple: Don’t steal office supplies, don’t pad your expenses, and try and stay sober at the holiday party. Times have changed, and the work place is now globally connected and accessible 24x7. In the vast realm of Information Technology (IT), an ethically "wrong" decision can be the corporate equivalent of splitting the atom--a small, seemingly isolated event that causes a devastating impact on a grand scale. When applied to IT, the issue of ethics can no longer be relegated to the back of the employee manual. Highly acclaimed trainer, speaker, and author Stephen Northcutt provides a detailed blueprint on how to first identify, and then resolve, issues of ethics with... Rest of this review on the detail page
I want to add my review for this book!
Reviews (2) and details of IT Ethics Handbook: Right and Wrong for IT Professionals

---

Book description
Thanks to OpenOffice.org, there is an alternative to Microsoft Word. If you've ever been frustrated by Word's quirks and limitations--including its price tag--and longed for a practical alternative, then it's time to break free. OpenOffice.org is the free, open source office suite and its word processor, Writer, has proven extremely popular with both Windows and Linux users. How good can it be if it's free? you might ask. And how much trouble will it be to install and learn? A quick tour of the program will show you: the features you use regularly--from formatting and spell check to using templates and creating indexes --are all there. And Writer's intuitive, surprisingly familiar interface lets you navigate with ease. To quickly master the... Rest of this review on the detail page
I want to add my review for this book!
Reviews (2) and details of OpenOffice.org Writer

---

Book description
"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. "--from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul Graham We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV will. Your car was not only designed on computers, but has more processing power in it tha... Rest of this review on the detail page
I want to add my review for this book!
Reviews (2) and details of Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

---

Review:
CCXLVI. Verity Stob of Briton I MET a writer from an antique time Who said:-Two vast and readerless shelves of mags Stand in the Archives. Near them, thick with lime, Half ripped, a wrinkled visage lies, whose crags And curling lip and sneer at nerdy grime Tell that its photog well those passions read Which yet survive, stamp'd on this lifeless page, The hand that marketed and tech edge that bled. And from geeks unseen these words appear: "We search for Verity, she of the rage: Read on her words, ye mighty, and take care!" An ancient Sinclair remains: round the decay Of that minuscule wreck, boundless and bare, The dusty, silent stacks stretch far away If you remember that far back, these columns are quite enjoyable. It's fun to recal... Rest of this review on the detail page
(Review by Rob Slade)
I want to add my review for this book!
Reviews (2) and details of The Best Of Verity Stob: Highlights Of Verity Stob's Famous Columns From EXE, Dr Dobb's Journal, And The Register

---

Book description
CNN called Richard Thieme "a member of the cyber avant-garde". Digital Delirium named him "one of the most creative minds of the digital generation". Now Richard Thieme's wisdom on the social and cultural dimensions of technology is available in a single volume. "Islands in the Clickstream" ranges beyond the impact of technology to spirituality, psychological insight, and social commentary. Now that people are used to living in virtual worlds and move easily between online and offline worlds, they want to connect that experience to the deeper issues of our lives, including spiritual issues. Some examples include "Dreams Engineers Have", "The Crazy Lady on the Treadmill", and "Whistleblowers and Team Players". These essays raise serious ques... Rest of this review on the detail page
I want to add my review for this book!
Reviews (2) and details of Richard Thieme's Islands in the Clickstream