Proper IT management in a contemporary business environment is of utmost importance, on an equal footing even with proper financial management and business acumen. Understanding information technology is therefore essential to all organizations. The IT Management Essentials offers a sound and structured framework for the techniques, methodologies, and activities related to IT management.

Modern information technology is more than simply high-tech and gadgetry. In the near future, professional...

Hoe je IT-systemen bouwt, vind je in technische handboeken terug. Hoe je verantwoorde IT-systemen bouwt staat daar niet in. Er zijn weinig of geen praktische handreikingen voor de ontwerpers die onbedoeld systemen bouwen die een ongewenste werking hebben, zoals het beperken en uitsluiten van mensen, of het schenden van privacy. Wel zijn er wettelijke regels en ethische kaders, zoals transparantie, inclusief en niet-discriminerend.

In de afgelopen veertig jaar zijn computers overal in de fysi...

Jouw iPad is niet zomaar een gadget; het is een krachtig stuk technologie. Maar ben je echt op de hoogte van alle mogelijkheden? Natuurlijk, we gebruiken allemaal apps voor foto’s, video’s, bellen, en surfen op internet. Deze geavanceerde tool biedt echter veelmeer dan de basisfuncties.

Ontdek de verborgen apps die jouw productiviteit kunnen verhogen en de onontdekte functies in apps die je dagelijks gebruikt, zoals Mail, Safari en Instellingen. Het besturingssysteem herbergt geavanceerde...

From the moment it was published almost ten years ago, Elements of User Experience became a vital reference for web and interaction designers the world over, and has come to define the core principles of the practice. Now, in this updated, expanded, and full-color new edition, Jesse James Garrett has refined his thinking about the Web, going beyond the desktop to include information that also applies to the sudden proliferation of mobile devices and applications.

Successful interact...

Developers, take note: databases aren't just for the IS group any more. You can build database-backed applications for the desktop, Web, embedded systems, or operating systems without linking to heavy-duty client-server databases such as Oracle and MySQL. This book shows how you to use SQLite, a small and lightweight database that you can build right into your application during development. Applications that handle data have an enormous advantage today, and with SQLite, you'll discover how t...

Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics.

If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an arti...

The Student's Guide to VHDL is a condensed edition of The Designer's Guide to VHDL, the most widely used textbook on VHDL for digital system modeling. The Student's Guide is targeted as a supplemental reference book for computer organization and digital design courses.Since publication of the first edition of The Student's Guide, the IEEE VHDL and related standards have been revised. The Designer's Guide has been revised to reflect the changes, so it is appropriate that The Student's Guide al...

Publisher's note: This edition from 2020 is outdated and does not make use of the most recent Unity and C# features. A new sixth edition, updated for Unity 2021 and including new advanced C# topics, such as reading, writing, and serializing data, has now been published. Key FeaturesUnderstand C# programming basics, terminology, and coding best practicesPut your knowledge of C# concepts into practice by building a fun and playable gameCome away with a clear direction for taking your C# program...

Hoewel de bitcoin al tien jaar bestaat, heeft het grote publiek pas sinds kort interesse in dit digitale betaalmiddel. Dat het zo lang heeft geduurd, komt vooral doordat er nogal wat techniek bij bitcoins komt kijken. Je hoeft echter geen technisch wonder te zijn om bitcoins te kunnen gebruiken! Bitcoins voor Dummies legt in duidelijke taal uit wat bitcoins zijn, hoe ze werken, hoe je ze koopt en verkoopt en wat de voor- en nadelen zijn. Ook komt de blockchain aan bod, de technologie waarop d...