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A great intro
I disagree with the opinion that only people who know nothing about security would get anything out of this book.I am network infrastructure engineer for routers and switches, have past experience with Microsoft OS's, and have a security+ certification.I am NOT a security expert or computer forensics specialist but I have some security knowledge and I really enjoyed this book.

You won't become a security expert reading this book but It's an interesting and educational read for someone with some technical background who would like a surface level introductory.For me, this was a pleasure/entertainment read and I wasn't looking to use it as the basis for a career as a security expert.

I do like that the author provides real examples that you can try out yourself to explore further.

Very good and well organized
Internet Forensics
By Robert Jones
October 2005
Pages: 238
ISBN 10: 0-596-10006-X | ISBN 13: 9780596100063

Very nice. This book covers various interconnected internet security issues including email forensics, the inner workings of SMTP, spam, phishing, hacked spam-bot servers, proxy servers, anonymous surfing, and DNS. This is a relatively easy read considering the topics and the book is generally written in such a way as to tie all the topics together into a cohesive analysis. This was helpful since real-world situation never involve only one of these technologies but instead require a progression. The book discusses both theory and practical application.

I found the information helpful and would like to see the next edition cover each topic with more depth. Also I would like to see more variation of the email topics. For example, a section on Outlook/Exchange specific emails, IMAP protocol emails, etc. could be useful. There were some sections that would benefit from more examples as well. For instance, a section on how to dissect Microsoft Outlook formatted emails using Cygwin or Linux would have been a nice edition.

I definitely recommend it and enjoyed studying the contents.

Summary:

- Very good advice for both professional in the computer security field, hobbyist, and those concerned with personal computer security.
- Focus is on practical advice and examples

Superb Compendium of Netlore
For me, this is an excellent book!Like Mr. Herrington, I would not recommend it for everybody.But, if you have a technical background,
like myself, and are intensely interested in the dynamics of the internet, then this book will complement your existing knowledge in more than one area.It is well-written, pithy and truly lives up to its title.
Thank you, Mr. Jones

Incomplete, cursory, and unfocused
O'Reilly has had a hard time with their computer security lineup since they started expanding it a few years ago. While they have tried to focus on tight subjects with short volumes (this book at about 220 pages is no exception), these books often wind up being cursory treatments of the subjects, and in some cases downright wrong.

Sadly, Internet Forensics is not an exception to this rule. While I like this book more than some of the other recent O'Reilly security books, that isn't saying much. We've come to expect clear, authoritative books or inspired tricks and tips type martial from O'Reilly's authors, and instead we're given unfocused, incomplete pages.

To be fair, the topic of Internet Forensics is broad, not very well focused, and no one has written a good book on the subject. It's coming into the foreground, especially in this past year, as threat analysis has become popular. This is a new, wide open field, covering a broad range of malware, spam, phishing, and malicious website analysis coupled to tracking the origin and leading to takedown of the materials. However, this book doesn't really do a good job of much of that. And, at the end of 2006, some of the material feels positively quaint (even though it came out in late 2005). Although the author has defined his target audience in the introduction (infosec professionals, and software developers and IT operations people), I don't think they're well served with this offering.

Chapter 1, an introduction to the book, is short and scattershot. Nothing promised in the preface is really delivered (no overview of spam, phishing, or other threats). Instead, it's just some writing with little focus. This tone carries throughout the book. Chapter 2 covers the basics of IP addressing (what the heck?! if you don't assume your readership knows this, they're in the wrong place), and then talks about DNS lookups with dig and whois. The people reading this should know how to use these tools already, where are the suggested requirements for the reader? Sadly, no tips on disambiguating whois results (p 22) are given, not an unexpected finding in this book. And we start with the inefficient Perl scripts, too. All in all, we're not off to a good start.

Chapter 3 covers email, and sadly we waste time on the basics of email headers, and then go into making very good use of them. The coverage here is inconsistent and again, unfocused. By the time you finish chapter three with "is it really spam?", you're left wondering what the heck the author wanted you to learn. Chapter 4 is slightly better, focusing on on URL obfuscation. Sadly, none of the techniques given really hold up all that well any more. Again, we start with some basics and try and get somewhere, but along the way we're distracted and we've never really gotten a good sense of what's the objective.

Chapter 5 on websites tries to cover some ground, but again, it's too unfocused. We talk about mirroring a site (why "wget -r" isn't listed, which is a common way of getting a malicious phishing site or directory, I don't know) and we even talk about SQL injection, but I don't know what the author is really after. It feels like random observations thrown in with no overall goals. Chapter 6 talks about web servers, and we talk about headers and redirection, and then delve into Netcraft stats (why?) and honestly I'm not clear what was useful here. This felt more like introductory material than anything useful. If the readers are infosec professionals, they should know what a web server header looks like and how to properly fingerprint the server.

Chapter 7 is the complement to that, and talks about your browser. Again, some useful info, but it's incomplete. No real discussions about why you want to alter things other than some basic concepts. Chapter 8 talks about file contents, and there's some interesting basics on examining Word docs (track changes, strings, etc) but aside from some basics, there's not much great there. Sadly, no discussions on how to un-redact a PDF are given, just that it's been a problem.

Chapter 9, which is a nice departure from solid technical materials, comes up short. It's incomplete and disappointing. Chapter 10 talks about pattern detection and signature creation, but again, this could have been beefier.

Chapter 11, "case studies", is OK, but some better treatment to tie the lessons learned (or hopefully imparted) would have been nice. Finally, Chapter 12, "taking action", isn't very useful. No real great info or insight is here, and if you think that you'll be calling police departments about every phishing site, you're in for a sad wake up call -- there's just no way you can do that. One of the comments made in this chapter, specifically wanting to see a community response, tells me that the author (Jones) isn't well connected to the community that actually does track and respond to these threats.

Internet Forensics is a poor attempt at this broad subject. While I appreciate the scope of what the author is trying to do, the execution is weak and suffers from a lack of focus or discipline. A book twice this size covering a fraction of the material, well executed, would have been a better offering. If you feel you must get this book, make sure you get it at a steep discount.

Amazingly bad
This book should be titled, Internet Security for Complete Idiots. If you think it's a good book, it's because you don't know much about Internet security. If you're a security professional and you think it's a good book, find a new career. ... Read more

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HTML5 is here, and with it, web applications take on a power, ease, scalability, and responsiveness like never before. In this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge HTML5 web technology—available in the most recent versions of modern browsers—to build web applications with unparalleled functionality, speed, and responsiveness.

• Explains how you can create real-time HTML5 applications that tap the full potential of modern browsers
• Provides practical, real-world examples of HTML5 features in action
• Shows which HTML5 features are supported in current browsers
• Covers all the new HTML5 APIs to get you up to speed quickly with HTML5

What you’ll learn

• How the HTML5 specification has evolved
• How to develop cutting-edge web applications using new HTML5 features like WebSockets, Geolocation, Web Storage, Canvas, and Audio and Video.
• Which features are available in browsers today

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Good and bad
Good because it teach what the title write, bad because it didnt use proper example. like the chapter creating HTML5 Offline Web Applications, where it use the html5 geolocation, localstroge, and offline api. it didnt give us the server side code that process the data, and the geolocation url that this book use was [..], god, example.net? pretty funny.

Rated "PPP" - Powerful, Practical, and Progressive
Peter Lubbers, Brian Albers, Ric Smith, and Frank Salim put together and excellent resource for powerful yet practical HTML5 code that can be used NOW. The book refutes the myth that HTML5 will not be usable until 2022 by going on and showing you how to use it today! By leveraging API's that have common browser support the effort is not purely academic. Although the code is targeted for a more advanced audience, an adept user will be able to glean plenty of information from the examples. The book answered many questions I had about the emerging HTML5 standards, and gave me some new techniques to implement. I recommend this book for anyone experienced with HTML who wants to start using HTML5 now. ... Read more

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DISCOVERING THE INTERNET: COMPLETE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES, Third Edition provides a hands-on introduction to both basic and technical Internet concepts and skills to help students become digitally literate computer users. ... Read more

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Completely Satisfied!
The service was fast and accurate. I was really happy with the service and attentiveness this company gave me. I will definitely order other books in the near future. 100% satisfaction!

Good for beginners
I like it, this is a good book for people like me, Internet beginners. I'm taking an online course at UCC and this is the textbook for that class. It is a self-explanatory book, it has a lot of pictures and graphics. This book gives you a brief history of the internet, how to browse the web, e-mail, shopping, etc. There are real-world examples in each chapter, test, and games. I'm learning how to use, in a safe manner, the internet and this book can guide you and also show you the risk it has. I have read the first three chapters and I already feel more proficient on this subject. Thanks, Roccy. ... Read more

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This encyclopaedia traces the extraordinary history of the Ancient World, from the first farmers, and the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the eventual decline and fall of the Roman Empire. It covers all aspects of life in the Ancient World - from building the pyramids to a day at the Roman Games. There are photographs of glowing treasures in gold, silver and precious stones, 3000-year-old wall paintings with vivid colours, and blackened, shrivelled mummies, combined with reconstructions and cutaways of architecture, to recreate the atmosphere of the time. Internet links are given to a selection of recommended Web sites, containing additional information for school projects and homework. Many of the Web sites include sound, animation or video clips, which bring the subject to life. ... Read more

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Beautiful Book
This book is filled with beautiful pictures and amazing facts.As a homeschooling mother beginning our study of the ancients, it's a must have!I am very pleased with this purchase.The ONLY complaint I have: What about ancient China?!?!?!?!?!

A great resource!
There are two names in English publishing that assure a quality product for children (and adults): DK Eyewitness and Usborne. After Usborne added internet links, they raised their ante on the value of their books. "The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of the Ancient World" is a fantastic resource for study of the civilizations of the Ancient World: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

For each civilization there are sections on history, government, everyday life, religion, entertainment, maps, and many more topics. At the end of each unit is a fact-finder specific for each civilization: rulers, gods/goddesses, laws, and the like.

The book is not just words. Illustrations, graphs, photographs make each page attractive and educational. For example, seeing for the first time an illustration of the size of the statue of Athena in the Parthenon just takes one's breath away. On the next page are illustrations of prayer positions of supplicants. I've seen each pose before in movies and documentaries and had no idea of the meaning.

Fabulous tidbits of information fill each page. On a page of a photograph of part of Hadrian's Wall separating England from Scotland (an attempt to keep the Scots in their land and out of England) is the brave story of Boudicca and her uprising against Rome.

To really appreciate this rich resource, you need to have it in hand and page through, stopping to read items of interest. Then keep it nearby to take out and read to enhance your own personal education. Very highly recommended!

A Must Have for any Home Library!
This book is a GREAT resource for your family. Your kids will love the pictures and facts scattered throughout the pages. It is well organized, colorful, and full of information. My kids are 9, 8, and 6 and have all benefitted from having this book at home. This book makes reading assignments fun! Great for homsechoolers, and the internet links are terrific. Even as an adult, I have enjoyed reviewing the stuff I learned when I was in school as a child.

The only downside to this book is that some of the pictures cover the page numbers. This makes it a little hard to find a certain page because this sometimes occurs for several pages in a row.

Exactly what I needed.
I am teaching my children ancient history and needed something to give my curriculum some meat. This book does it! Very thorough (100 pages on Egypt), colorful, covers concepts such as government, religion, architecture, and daily life for each civilization. Even mentions a few empires other books don't bother to bring up.

A wonderful resource for the history students library
Not only does this Encyclopedia look impressive on the bookshelf, but it is quite impressive in content as well. On opening this 400 page hard covered book, it oozes tactfully and beautifully layed out illustrations and photographs from start to finish.
This Encyclopedia covers the Mesopotamian World, Ancient Egypt, Ancient, Archaic and Classical Greece and the Roman World giving you historical background along with insight to the every day life that one may of experienced in that time.For Example, in covering Ancient Rome, the major headings are Early Rome, The Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, Everyday Life, The End of Empire, The Roman Word factfinder etc.
If you want to look further into a topic that is covered in this Encyclopedia, it does add an internet link on the same page of that topic so you aren't scouring the back trying to find the link.
My only dissapointment with this Encyclopedia is that it does not cover Ancient China and other ancient civilisations.When I looked at the title of this Encyclopedia, I just presumed that they would be covered, but not so.
Other than this, this is a very user friendly Encyclopedia and glad it is in my home library. ... Read more

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How the Brain is Shaping the Future of the Internet
Jeffery Stibel, a brain scientist, shows how the Internet is being used to create an online businesses. It seeks to answer several questions, namely, why an intelligent intellect is closer than one believes.He also addresses why the intellect won't grow forever and how artificial intelligence will have an impact on businesses and consumers.Also discussed are the dangers of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and how online networks are growing.

In //Wired for Thought//, the author has taken the reader on a journey in to how his expertise in neuroscience is transforming the Internet into successful ventures, which he calls "Neuron Hunters" are creating online businesses.

This title under review is one step from shaping the Obama administrations plan to digitize--among other applications-- medical information. Also, this is a splendid analysis on how our brains will work in the future, and its implications for organizations to assess it.

Reviewed by: Claude Ury

Now I know why Google and Facebook thrive
In short, per subject, this is a must read for both Internet professionals and marketers who know the power of Google and Facebook but dont know why. Very useful, beyond its application on SEO. One can learn about how we think (or how our brain functions), communicate and do marketing with it. Highly recommended!

Interesting possibilities for our future
Ok, so the the internet structurally resembles a brain. That's cool.

The concepts presented in this book about the future possibilities for the internet may
come true (eventually), but I doubt it will happen nearly as soon as the author portrays. I
felt a bit like I was reading Popular Science and all it's predictions that never seem to
happen.

I sell photography accessories online, so I found this to be an interesting and relevant
read. Definitely was food for thought.

Book Review: Wired for Thought by Jeffrey M Stibel
Book Review: Wired for Thought by Jeffrey M Stibel

Reviewed by Georgy S Thomas


In his preface to Wired for Thought, internet pioneer and brain scientist Jeffrey M Stibel offers the following explanation for his undertaking:

''You can take away any phenomenon and study its parts for years, but until you step back far enough to see it in its entirety, you will not understand how it works and where it may go.''

Stibel's method of stepping back to view the internet is by comparing it with the human brain.

In his view, many of the biggest internet enterprises are successful because they understand the similarities between the brain and the internet. He points out the presence of brain scientists amongst decision-makers in several of the leading internet enterprises.

In the introduction, Stibel first lists out his big ideas.

* The internet is a brain because it manifests intelligence, rather than merely reflecting it.

* Humanlike thinking will emerge from the internet because of its network approach and mimicking of human weaknesses.

* The internet is an evolution of the human brain.

* The brain as a prediction machine is different from the way computers work, but is similar to the internet.
* Creative destruction is another shared trait between the brain and the internet.
* Language, considered uniquely human, is at the heart of the most important internet tool: search.
* The internet will crash, but will get bigger and stronger with each collapse. Again a trait similar to the brain.

He then takes them up in detail chapter by chapter.

Along the way, we get acquainted with concepts and terms like memes, intuition, forecasting, heuristics, fuzzy logic, polysemy, synset, spreading activation, encephalization, etc.

We also encounter a few fascinating characters like Dan Dennett, Jim Anderson (both mentors of Stibel), Robert Metcalfe (whom Stibel rather shamelessly uses as a straw man) and Ray Kurzweil.

The book is peppered with nuggets of information. For instance, did you know that many of the biggest internet properties handcode particularly important web pages for easy retrieval? I didn't until I read Stibel. On searching for confirmation on the net, I ran into a Q&A session by New York Times design director Khoi Vinh where he admitted to the practice at the Times. The shared concern seems to be that usage of web development applications like Dreamweaver and Frontpage (now Expression Web) as well as other WYSIWYG editors spoils the uniformity of the page's look and feel across various browsers.

Also when Stibel, a pioneer and one of the thought leaders of the internet revolution, lists for us the characteristic features of the best web sites, we better make a note of that.

Stibel's Evolution

Of the big ideas discussed, the one with which Stibel appears to struggle a bit seems to be the argument that the internet is the evolution of the brain.
In the beginning part of the book, while tracing the origins of cloud computing, Stibel discusses Richard Dawkins' twin ideations of the selfish genes and the selfish memes. This allows Stibel to wonder, ''Could it be, then, that the selfish gene became frustrated with the slow evolution of the human brain, and so leapt the fence from the organic world to the inorganic? Could selfish genes have created selfish memes to do their work? And is that what has led us to selfish software? Is that why humankind, imprisoned as we are in carbon molecules, is driven to invent machines made of sand and metal?''
He then goes on to answer these questions with an ''I am not completely convinced...but... the perspective is exhilarating'' approach.

But a few pages further, while discussing evolution, Stibel seems to have shed his diffidence. He says: ''The human brain evolved as a hardwired device until about 150,000 years ago, when....the mind began to outrace evolution. Rather than experiencing a radical improvement in the brain itself, humankind began to develop software _ cultural software _ that has improved over time.'' A few sentences later comes the emphatic statement, though still hanging onto the coattails of Richard Dawkins and Dan Dennett: ''...the evolution of memes is not merely analogous to genetic evolution; it's an extension of it.''

Looks like the author's views have also evolved during the course of writing the book!

In a similar vein, the book is also not completely free from factual inconsistencies. In page 74, we read the statement: ''Each neuron in the brain has about 7,000 connections, for a total of some 100 trillion connections.'' By the time we reach page 124, we read thus: ''The average neuron has roughly 10,000 connections to other neurons in the brain.'' It's evolution at work again!

The Centrality of Language for Search

The chapter on language being central to both the brain and the internet offers a fascinating insight into how search engines derive meaning from language.
Stibel is able to speak from experience because [...], a search engine which he founded,used the expanded version of a program called WordNet to do just that. He first states the problem: Choosing the right meaning of words having many possible meanings comes effortlessly for people, but is downright impossible for computers.
Then he goes on to explain how WordNet overcame the limitation by first forming a hierarchy of words, and then because words have multiple meanings, building sets of synonyms or synsets which operate together for a single meaning. WordNet then uses a process called spreading activation, or the wiring and firing together of synsets, to build context into language. Google, which acquired the knowhow through an acquisition, now uses it to power AdSense.

The Long Tail Doesn't Apply

Stibel observes how Google and other search engines tie word meanings to frequency of use for ordering and ranking results. At work here is Zipf's law, named after linguist George Kingsley Zipf. The law predicts that the more frequent words are used a great deal more than less frequent words. What this means is that as one goes down the list, there's a very rapid drop in frequency of appearance.

And it would seem that the law also applies to the degree of ambiguity of words. ''The more frequently a word appears in text, the more different meanings it has.'' Thus the most common words are also the most ambiguous. Now you know why academicians have an easy time writing technical articles for journals and a harrowing time writing an easy-to-read general interest book, Stibel tells us.

The author, mercifcully, doesn't suffer from this weakness.

The Zipf law's direct relevance to internet search is in the accessability of web pages: The most common pages are accessed very frequently, while the bulk of the web pages are almost never seen.

Based on this, Stibel goes on to state that the long tail does not generally apply to websites, internet, or search. Chris Anderson, are you listening?

The Laws of Networking

In the course of developing his big idea that the internet will shrink like the brain, Stibel lists out for us the laws of networking, seen through its three stages. Because he cannot as yet prove his contention that the internet will one day collapse, he goes on to take up case studies of networks within the internet which have experienced the three stages of growth. The lessons he draws up from this analysis are invaluable to all web entrepreneurs. Want to know why MySpace shouldn't fight its slowing growth? And what are the prospects for Facebook? Well, you've the answers in these pages.

I particularly liked Stibel's observation that ''the value of a network does not increase with size when the size of the network makes it impossible to derive value from it''. How true.

Stibel ends the book by sticking his neck out and charting out a possible path through which the internet could evolve. Does he see Google still presiding over as the lord of the world wide web manor? I'm not letting the cat out of the bag here. Better read the book and find out on your own.

e.o.m.

Thought Provoking - Interesting Ideas
Part of me thought that "Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet" might be a tough read with smatterings of medical & technical terminology throughout.But, Stibel's writing style is a refreshingly easy read.Stibel makes some thought provoking analogies between the Internet and the human brain.Some ideas may seem a bit far fetched at first glance but Stibel make a strong case for each.

This book should be on your short list if you're interested in some new perspectives on where the Internet might be taking us, and on your must read list if you're a business leader. ... Read more

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INTERNET MARKETING & E-COMMERCE, continues where the previous edition left off: emphasizing rigor instead of hype, illustrating leading practices by leading companies, showing how extensive use of research results to support conclusions, and paying close attention to what is unique about online marketing. ... Read more

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Horrible
This his a horrible.Terribly outdated.It is very hard to study from since key terms and ideas are not highlighted or emphasized in any way.It is like reading a novel.I can't believe colleges actually use the book.

Very Insightful
An excellent reference on the issues for marketeers in an Internet and e-Commerce world. The historical perspective and real-world examples bring the work to life. This is the basis for much of the skills development we do on my team.

VP Business Marketing, Cisco Systems

A comprehensive reference source
A comprehensive, easy to understand and practical application of theory and practice.

All of the building blocks (technologies and practices) and the latest techniques to help you revolutionize your customer reach and transform your business.

Pat

The most valuable book in Internet Marketing & E-commerce
To be successful in Internet marketing and e-commerce you have to start learning every important area that makes Internet so powerful and valuable. You have to understand about networks but also individual's behavior online.It is important to learn about traffic building and usability - and more. I will strongly recommend this book from Ward Hanson and Kirthi Kalyanam - Buy it - Read it- and start your successful road.

Just one word: A classic, out of date, no technical expertise
Internet Marketing and e-Commerce (Hardcover) by Ward Hanson, Kirthi Kalyanam appears to be a remake of Hansons Internet Marketing book; the main structureand writing style is similar to this groundbreaking marketing book from the 1990s. At that time the book was certainly interesting - several years later however one expects such titles to reflect the changes within the internet marketing industry. The book lacks references to technological changes, web metrics, search engine optimization and vice versa - as such i can not recommend this book to my students, it is simply out of date and of no practical value.
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Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment

"This book provides cutting-edge coverage by expanding the field to include specific problems such as online gaming, cybersex addiction, and gambling addiction. Its extensive attention to dealing with adolescents is essential, given the rapid rise in media and technology use by both Net Generation young adults and iGeneration teenagers. I am thrilled to have this invaluable, comprehensive, well-written resource for my own work and recommend it to people who need to understand this unique form of addiction."
—Dr. Larry Rosen, Past Chair and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills, author of Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn and Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation

"Our clients come to us when online pornography, video gaming, social networking, gambling, and surfing create untenable disruptions in their lives. If we do not understand what we are seeing and how to address it, we will not be able to provide the help they need. This book provides the practical information clinicians can use to assess and treat this growing problem."
—Hilarie Cash, PhD, coauthor of Video Games and Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control, and cofounder of reSTART: Internet Addiction Recovery Program

"Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment provides an integrated and current overview of the different types of Internet addiction-gaming addiction, gambling addiction, and cybersex addiction. The authors deserve ample praise in providing such a comprehensive and informative guide for Internet addiction."
—Ran Tao, MD, Professor and Director, and Xiuqin Huang, MD, Associate Professor, Treatment Center for Internet Addiction, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, China

The first empirically informed reference for defining, assessing, diagnosing, and treating problematic Internet use Comprehensive and timely, Internet Addiction explores:

• Validated assessment tools to differentiate normal from compulsive patterns of computer and online usage

• The most addictive or problematic online activities

• Epidemiology and subtypes of Internet addiction such as online pornography, Internet gambling, and online gaming

• Current theories on the risk factors associated with the development of an addictive disorder related to Internet usage

• Evidence-based treatment strategies for helping clients of various ages, taking into account main presenting problems and individual situations and circumstances

International in scope and empirically based, the cultural and global impact of this subject is discussed, introducing practitioners to the latest clinical implications, assessment methods, and treatment approaches in working with clients suffering from this emerging addictive disorder. ... Read more

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Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe online

As our children and teens race down the onramp to the Information Superhighway, many parents feel left behind in the dust. News stories about online sexual predators, child pornography, cyberbullies, hate groups, gaming addiction, and other dangers that lurk in the online world make us feel increasingly concerned about what our children are doing (and with whom) in cyberspace. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Internet safety expert Nancy Willard provides you with need-to-know information about those online dangers, and she gives you the practical parenting strategies necessary to help children and teens learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.

Parents protect younger children by keeping them in safe places, teaching them simple safety rules, and paying close attention. As children grow, we help them gain the knowledge, skills, and values to make good choices--choices that will keep them safe and show respect for the rights of others. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Willard shows you how those same strategies can be translated from the real world to the cyberworld, and that you don't have to learn advanced computer skills to put them into effect. As you work on these strategies with your child, you will also discover that remaining engaged with what your children are doing online is much more valuable than any blocking software you could buy.

"Willard blends the perspectives of a wise parent and a serious scholar about issues related to Internet behavior and safety. . . . Pick up the book, open it to any random page, and you will find on that page or nearby a wealth of helpful advice and useful commentary on the cyberreality facing our children and on how to deal with any of the issues she's identified."
--Dick Thornburgh, J.D., former U.S. Attorney General; chair, National Academy of Sciences Committee on Youth Pornography and the Internet

"Simply put, this book is a must-read for anyone--parents, educators, law enforcement, and policymakers alike--concerned with the critical issue of children's internet safety and what to do about it."
--Douglas Levin, senior director of education policy, Cable in the Classroom ... Read more

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Important Read
Nancy Willard is the pioneer of cyberbullying awareness and cyberbulling legal issues.This book absolutely must be in the library of any person concerned about cyberbullying and cyberthreats.

A great resource to help adults connect with young people in their cyber world
Willard, one of the leading experts in the field of cyberbullying, provides very useful Internet parenting strategies and age-appropriate guidelines in an easy-to-read, inviting format.She looks at issues such as the wide appeal of social networking sites, privacy, and commercial aspects of the Internet, and also provides insight into brain development, how technology can interfere with responsible decision making, and suggests strategies that parents can use to help young people make wise choices in the cyber world.Parents will appreciate the section on "Specific Risks and Concerns," which includes online pornography, cyberbullying, violent gaming, computer security concerns, and more.Willard also provides ways for parents to encourage their children to engage in enriching online activities.A "Parent-Teen Internet Use Agreement" is included in the Appendices.While clearly addressing the risks, Willard never loses sight of the many positive aspects of the Internet, and provides practical ways for parents to connect collaboratively with their children in the cyber world.As a professional in the field of cyberbullying,I appreciate the useful contribution this book represents.Thank you.

Excellent
Nancy Williard is active in Cyber Bullying prevention and has a variety of books and articles on the topic.This book was used for reference in my masters thesis on cyber bullying prevention.It will also be an excellent source for parenting children in the cyber age.

Excellent resource for parents/teachers
This book is a great guide for parents moving kids through the "web" of the internet.She gives specific suggestions for young kids (e.g., Have all of their kid-safe sites bookmarked.They can only go to bookmarked pages w/o mom or dad.) through late teens (Let them make mistakes on the 'net while still at home w/our support!).Perfect resource for me.Quick read.Reminds me not to blow up when a kid comes to me with some issue- or they won't come to me again!Nice parenting advice and cyber-guide.Recommend.

A Voice of Reason
I read Nancy's latest book, Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, on a flight this past week, partly because it's been sitting on my shelf for way too long, and partly because I knew I would be speaking a few days later to youth at a regional church meeting about technology in their lives.It is a great book on the Internet for parents, and don't miss the good material that she provides at her related website, www.cskcst.com, that you can download and distribute for teaching.

My audio interview with Nancy last year is here:http://audio.edtechlive.com/NancyWillard.mp3. ... Read more

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The Internet is amazing, but the risks you’ve heard about are real, too. You can avoid being a victim of online crime with the simple steps for staying safe online that you’ll find in Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies.

Here’s the guide you need to steer safely through the hazards so you can shop, visit, invest, explore, pay bills, and do dozens of other things online — more securely. Learn to protect yourself from online predators, create strong passwords, find reliable information, spot e-mail and phishing scams, and much more.

• Find out how to share photos and videos, chat with others, and participate in online discussions—securely
• See how, with strong passwords and reasonable caution, online banking and bill-paying might be safer than the old way
• Learn to install and set up a browser, use search engines effectively, and sidestep suspicious ads
• Discover how personal information is collected and used by legitimate companies — and by crooks
• Be able to spot risks, find out how online criminals think, and know what makes you vulnerable
• Enjoy social networking sites without putting yourself at risk
• Spot reputable healthcare sites and avoid medical ID theft and scams

There’s even a glossary of common computer terms and a guide to your rights when using the Internet. Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies helps you feel more secure by showing you how to protect yourself while enjoying the Web. ... Read more

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using internet for dummies
Have not had time to look through the whole book.But so far it looks like there is little in it of use to me.I feel I wasted my money.

Internet for Seniors/Dummies
This is a goot tool/book for seniors who need to read in big print. Bought for my Dad and he loves the big print and the ease within the pages.

Read it at your computer for best results
Move over seniors! This book is useful for any age. It offers specific helps and walks the internet user through the process so that you feel comfortable with each new topic. I find it works best to sit in front of my computer and practice what I read to solidify each suggestion. My only complaint is that the writing in the examples is too small and grayed. Working at the computer solves this problem, since I can now see it full screen.

Are older women afraid of computers?
The woman on the cover of this book looks like a character out of a pharmaceutical ad for an anti-anxiety drug. The idea behind this series is good, but the image of a sad, gray-haired woman in conjunction with the word "Dummies," seems demeaning. It's no wonder that, in the reader reviews, most of the purchasers of this book are adult children of seniors and not the seniors themselves. A humorous cover would have been more effective and not as insulting.

I sent this to my Mom and Dad.
I consult to businesses about online safety and one of the biggest customer communication challenges has always been how to educate people about being safe online without scaring or boring them.This book does a great job of achieving that balance.Statistically, senior internet users are more likely to be targeted by online fraudsters/scammers for a variety of reasons.What the authors do is describe the many situations that can lead to trouble and the relatively simple (and intuitive) ways to avoid it.The book covers online dating, online gaming, social networking, sharing pictures, sharing personal information, using email, using financial sites, talking to the grandkids about staying safe online, etc.What it drove home to me is that there are more minefields out there than we care to imagine and that when mistakes happen, they can be very serious.As such, I ended up buying a copy of the book for my parents because they are frequent online users, they are only aware of potential online pitfalls at a cursory level, and like many other seniors, if something were to go wrong, I would not be first on their list to call. ... Read more

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This survey of the field of modern electronic media includes the new technologies, regulations, programming, and competition that affect our world and the broadcasting industry. The text conveys the excitement of the industry in a readable text that makes even the most difficult information understandable. This edition addresses the latest trends and debates in the field, including satellite radio and new terrestrial digital radio, ipods and podcasting, the growth of Google, and cable and internet advertising . ... Read more

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amazonlover
Great deal on this book. It was delivered very quickly and arrived before the estimation date. Brand new, packaged in shrink wrap.
I would buy from this seller again.

College books
Book was received quickly and in good condition.This is only my third time purchasing college books on Amazon and I have been completely satisfied with my experiences. ... Read more

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A niche is any tightly focused segment of a market, having specific appeal.For example rather than selling containers or even buckets, or even red buckets, you might specialise in selling SMALL red buckets.That would be your niche.And if anybody wanted a small red bucket, they would know to come to you, because you are the expert and have the best stock for that particular niche.

Internet Marketing covers all the new marketing methods that have evolved online as the internet has expanded through all areas of our life.These include SEO (search engine optimisation), link building, article writing, email marketing, Adwords, YouTube marketing, Facebook marketing, list building and many other methods that are both black hat (illegal), grey hat (of dubious origin), and white hat (perfectly legal).

A niche internet marketer has entrepreneurial qualities.They can spot a trend, and use their skills to quickly create a product and site to take advantage of the demand and monetise the opportunity.They may have tens of sites or hundreds of sites. Each site may be earning them only a modest income, but the sum of all the multiple streams of income add up to produce a significant cashflow running on auto-pilot for the most part. ... Read more

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What I expected
Good book for technical advice.Not a pleasure read, but then again, it's about starting/running a business.Meets my expectations.

Cut My Learning Curve
I must say this is one of the best investments that I have ever made and I own a lot of books.I have shelves and shelves of books on various subjects.

I like books that I can learn something from and put it into use and Leighs book went over the top with my learning curve.

I have put his ideas to use in developing my niche marketing programs.In fact I stayed up late reading and doing while reading.

The advice in this book is totally valuable to anyone seeking to earn a income from internet marketing!

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Niche Internet Marketing!
I recently purchased Niche Internet Marketing! from Amazon.
I did find the book was packed with a lot of useful information.
I also found a fair amout of outdated information... It highly recomend Overture. I have found this to be a obsolute program. It also mentions Nichebot as a free service. This is not a free service as far as I have found. It also mentions outsourcing over seas. I would guess that this book was proof read by such. It has more spelling errors then a 6th grade book report. The worst I have ever read from.
My intentions are not to discount this book, but to give it honest viewpoint. As I said it did have a fair amount of good information.
I really think it should be proof read and updated if it is to be charged, as a first rate book.
I do not feel I recieved my monies worth.

No question - the worst writing I have ever seen.
The first paragraph of the Introduction has a blaring typo "Therefore, you what you have received is a...."Even if the content was marginally informative, I was so distracted by the errors and amateurish writing to benefit from the information.It looks like a high school kid that thinks he can write wrote it.I am guessing it was never proofread by anyone prior to publishing.If it was they should be fired.

There are a few good tips and the book includes some information on sites that I was unaware of.But it is certainly not worth the money or your time.

Actionable information much of it original
This book gets right down to the meat without a lot of fluff.At the end of each chapter there are actionable steps.However, what impressed me the most were some of the techniques used in this book were completely new to me and I have read a number of other books on this subject.I found some of these ideas very valuable and the book is worth buying for these unique ideas alone. Stopping PR leak, linking websites to improve PR of the landing page, haven't heard these ideas anywhere else. The importance of off-site versus on-site work.This book was an eye opener for me.

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Make sure students understand whose turf they are on when they surf the Internet for media! This one-of-a kind book provides important, easy-to-understand information on copyright laws and the concept of fair use as they relate to Internet media. Students will also learn how to search for public domain media. ... Read more

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Succint but not too dense
I had tried to read books from NOLO books (good but too legal-y don't focus on Internet files) until my son's swim coach of all people told me about this book. It is not written for legal wantobees and does not talk down to you. The authors seems to go to great lengths to touch on many topics and give you just enough information so you don't feel completely lost. I am still lost, but I understand how to protect my art much more. The law examples were very good. My only complaint was I wish I could get the practice files, but they did't come with my copy.

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Winner of the 2006 Text and Academic Authors Award
Winner of the 2006 New England Book Show Award

Great reference which has good exercises
This is the clearest explanation I've found on copyright and fair use. Copyright laws make no sense to me, but this book breaks it down in digestable chunks.
The examples really help, for the most part they were actually interesting and sometimes funny. The exercises were good too especially on how to find Public Domain pictures and sound. I can't say that I will ever really understand copyright laws but at least I get how to use somebody else's files now. ... Read more

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Implement the powerful new multimedia and interactive capabilities offered by HTML5, including style control tools, illustration tools, video, audio, and rich media solutions. Understand how HTML5 is changing the Web development game with this full-color, project-based treatment that shows you-not just tells you-what HTML5 can do for your Web sites. Reinforce your practical understanding of the new standard with demo applications and tutorials, so that execution is one short step away.
The companion website, visualizetheweb.com, is packed full of extra information, online code libraries, and a user forum, offering even more opportunity to learn new skills, practice your coding and interact with other users.

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Good Intro to HTML5
I learned HTML back in the day -- enough to code a Geocities page, then enough to do edit simple style sheets in Blogger or Wordpress. But I never got around to really learning HTML5. When I saw this book pop up on my Amazon Vine list, I decided that it was time to give it a go.

I'm glad I did. The book is clear and readable, doing a good job of laying out HTML5 is an approachable way. I was able to dust off my old HTML knowledge and build off it quickly. I also like the fact that there's a companion website -- it's something that a book like this needs, considering the subject matter.

Finally, cascading style sheets make more sense to me! Time to go redesign my WordPress blog ...

A Good Introduction to HTML5 and Basic Web Programming & Design
HTML5: Designing Rich Internet Applications is a great book for all levels of web design. If you are a beginner, don't think this book isn't for you: I have a very basic knowledge of HTML and was able to read through this book and follow along without feeling lost. I was very surprised by how well written and how well illustrated each chapter and concept is. Even though the focus of this book is HTML5, if you've had little experience with web design or coding, this book easily will introduce you to the basics of web design and web developing and best yet will teach you how to design on the HTML5 platform, putting you ahead of many others out there.

This book is also great for those who already are familiar with HTML. If you have experience with XHTML or CSS coming into the book, I believe you will get even more out of this because you will be more than comfortable and able to handle going from thinking in the old standard of web coding to making the changes necessary for HTML5. How the book is organized and broken down is all logical and easy to understand; each chapter builds upon the last and in a way, this is one big course or tutorial that if you follow along and have a HTML file that you make the changes to and test it out in a browser, you will definitely get a lot out of this book.

In all, this is a good book to add to your collection. If you know absolutely nothing about HTML then you probably will find a lot of this material a bit too advanced for you (this book covers everything from XHTML stuff to CSS and Java). Otherwise, depending on what you're looking to do with HTML and your website, this could be a great reference guide for you.

Excited to be learning about HTML5
Quick review:
If you are interested in quickly learning what lies ahead for HTML developers, this book will quickly capture your interest and get you started on the new features of HTML5.Whether you are new to HTML and want to learn the potential of the latest version of the language, or are an experienced web programmer who wants to know what HTML5 brings to the table, then I recommend this book.

The details:
It's been several years since I've bought books about HTML.Now, there are reasons to start reading about it again.For me, the biggest reason?Steve Jobs and his decision to not support Adobe's Flash applications.His claim is that the open HTML5 is where we are headed.Rather than support Flash, he supports HTML5.I'm beginning to understand his decision.Do a search for HTML5 demos, and you will find some pretty amazing web pages, doing things you might not have imagined possible without Flash.

HTML5 is still only a draft standard, but more and more browsers are supporting it.So, if you are interested in getting your foot in the door early, then now is the time to be looking for HTML5 books.Enter "HTML5: Designing Rich Internet Applications".

This is far from a complete reference manual. Rather, it is a nice visual introduction to some of the main features of HTML5:
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The best of academic thinking
"The Internet: an Ethnographic Approach" represents the very best of academic thinking and theorizing on the subject of the 'internet'. Miller and Slater provide us with a remarkable perspective on the ways inwhich real people, in this case Trinidadians (at home and across all thefar flung points of the globe), use the internet. I was lucky enough toread this book in draft and have been eagerly waiting for its release sothat I can share it around.

Here the internet is not just about thedot.com economy and the rush to get rich, rather it is an amazingconstellation of technologies that help strengthen and reinvent families,that create new idioms and icons of identity, that allow new places andspaces to be Trinidadian. The book is rich with stories of mothers who cannow keep in daily touch with their daughters in the UK and the US; ofmessages that pass from pieces of paper to email and back to paper again asthey are transmitted between households without internet access; ofwebsites all over the world that employ the same set of coherentTrinidadian symbols to project a nation's identity onto the worldscreen.

This collaboration is the first, hopefully of many, betweenDaniel Miller - a British anthropologist whose previous work theorizingconsumption is just starting to be read in the US - and Don Slater - aBritish sociologist who most recently conducted fieldwork in onlinecommunities in the UK.It represents the emergence and convergence ofseveral important trends: (1) the serious study of `the internet' as a setof social practices (not just a piece or pieces of technology) that maponto real, rather than virtual geographies; (2) the possibility for newkinds of field methods that map onto these new technologies and new socialpractices - perhaps `fieldwork' isn't 2 years in one place anymore; and (3)the potential for collaborative research and writing across betweendisciplines and between diverse practitioners with a range of experiencesand expertise.

As an anthropologist working in the technology industry inthe US, the ways in which this book also challenges the centrality of theUS as a consumer of technology is particularly helpful. As it turns out,Trinidad is a big site for the consumption of the `internet' - whileeveryone may not own their own computers, people are finding a variety ofways of accessing technology and their demands and desires for this newmedium are instructive.

In this analysis of the internet, Miller andSlater provide not only a rich and nuanced ethnographic account of theinternet in Trinidad (and beyond), but also important models for doingcollaborative work, studying 'up' and across, and for using ethnography tounderstand technology.

Anyone working at the intersections of newtechnologies and social practice should own this book, and probably will.However, anyone working in the technology industry (from the dot.coms tothe more traditional manufacturers) and around its extensive peripheries(from researchers to policy makers and funding bodies) should also buy thisbook and read it! ... Read more

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The 2009 edition of Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law has been updated with the latest cases and trends in Internet Law. Topics include Privacy (invasion of privacy, public records, workplace privacy, employer & ISP monitoring, data retention & data breaches, e-mail & chat room privacy, Web site privacy policies, behavioral marketing, privacy and children); Free Speech (defamation, SLAPPs, gripe sites, blogs & vlogs, obscenity & pornography, harassment & hate speech, prior restraint & repression); Cybercrimes (spam, phishing, identity theft, spyware & malware, cyberstalking); Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark, patent, trade secrets, Creative Commons, linking, framing, file-sharing, fair use, public domain, work-made-for-hire, VARA, linking & framing, domain name disputes, keyword advertising, right of publicity); Web Contracts, Web Accessibility; Net Neutrality; Internet Interstate Commerce; Online Reputation Management; Podcasts; Social Networks; and many more subjects.Advances in technology have always changed societies, and there has never been as far-reaching and profound an advance as the Internet. Suppose you buy something online; was that online contract you clicked on really enforceable, even if you just scrolled down and did not read it? Is receiving pornography in office e-mail from your co-workers sexual harassment? Can a student be suspended for comments on her Web site about her teacher? Can stalkers find your personal information online? What can you legally put on your Web site? And what's not allowed? Do you really own your domain name? Can a library censor your Internet use? Do you know who's reading your e-mail? Is it legal to gamble online? How "private" is your private information after you disclose it to a Web site? Can you get in trouble for making a gripe site about that business that ripped you off? Is a student exercising his First Amendment rights when he creates a hate Web site on a public school's Internet server? Did you know the Web sites you visit and the words you type into search engines are being logged? Do other countries address these issues differently from the U.S.? Which country's laws apply on the Internet? These are just some of the issues addressed in this book. Issues In Internet Law: Society, Technology, and the Law looks at emerging issues heading into or recently resolved by the courts. The new edition not only has an expanded glossary, but expanded topic, statute, and case indexes as well. Concisely written and covering a broad range of topics, this is the most current book of its kind in print!Review comments: "Concise overview of Internet-related legal issues." (Law Library Journal) *"Although it deals with the complex legal issues surrounding the Internet, it is written in layman's terms and illustrated with 'ripped from the headlines' court cases." (Amazon) * "A valuable resource, well-researched and well presented."* "I want a copy on my bookshelf always within arm's reach." * "The anecdotal nature of the book made it very easy to understand the underlying legal concepts." ... Read more

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Video gaming and Internet surfing are the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North Americans today. As these technologies continue to grow and flourish, so does the number of people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that they present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality, ignoring family and friends, and losing sleep and even their jobs due to excessive use of video games and the Internet—and they continue to do so despite harmful consequences to their mental, physical, and spiritual health, a telltale sign of addiction.

 In this groundbreaking book, recovering video game addict Kevin Roberts uses extensive scientific and social research, complemented by his and others' personal stories, to give compulsive gamers and surfers—and their family and friends—a step-by-step guide for recovery. He outlines the ways that 'cyber junkies' exhibit the classic signs of addiction and reveals how they can successfully recover by following a  program similar to those used for other addictions. Readers learn to identify whether they have an addiction, find the right resources to get individualized help, and regain a rewarding life away from the screen by learning new thoughts and behaviors that free them from the cravings  that rule their lives. Included is a guide for parents for working with their addicted children.

 Kevin Roberts is a recovering video game addict who runs support groups to help others struggling with cyber addiction get their lives back on track. He is a nationally recognized expert on video gaming addiction and a regular conference speaker. Roberts has a background in education and is the developer of a sixteen-module curriculum designed to give those with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), often a driving factor of video game and internet addiction, the skills they need to succeed. Cyber Junkie is his first book.

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Great Read
I found this to be an extremely insightful book. Having been a victim to video game addiction, I wish I would have had this book around when I was stuck to the screen. A great read. I can't wait to see more from Kevin Roberts.

An eye-opening read
I am one of those people who has abused the cyber world out of dissatisfaction with my life.It's been a negative way for me to escape. I have been frustrated with the lack of forward momentum, and have complained about that a lot.But I never figured out how to make positive steps.Playing games and obsessing on Facebook, of course, did nothing to help my situation.Not only did Cyber Junkie help me to understand WHY I was spending so much time on the computer, but it gave me steps to CHANGE my life.Kevin Roberts is someone who has been where I am and that came across loud and clear.There's no preaching.There's no "video games are Satan."It's an honest story that contains helpful hints from Kevin's own life and the lives of people he has helped.And there are some fascinating stories.It is part novel, part self-help book.

A Much Needed Resource!
Cyber Junkie is a journey into the world of video game addictions. Addictive behaviors like this are often seen in the people I work with (adults with ADHD) and Mr. Roberts does an unusually fine job of covering all the major points in a way that emotionally pulls the reader in. He does this by courageously sharing his own personal battles with video game addictions.

By doing so, he gently gives the reader permission to see his/her own behaviors as being problematic and shows how one can face the addictive demons and overcome them.

He quite bravely brings in his own personal foibles and childhood history that drew him into gaming in the first place, and offers a short synopsis of why certain types of people (those with ADHD, for example) fall into the trap. He rounds it off by sharing his own experience on how he found his way OUT of the black hole of addiction- and he does this without preaching, or insisting on any particular therapeutic model.

I would recommend this to anyone who is personally struggling with video game addiction and to those around him/her that care. A must have for all therapists' bookshelves!

Escaping the trap
I had been working at a high-stress law firm and the worse it got, the more time I spent wasting endless hours playing solitaire on my smartphone and it was affecting not only my work performance but time with my family and social commitments as well.I just couldn't stop playing and no one around me seemed to understand how a grown woman could be having a problem like this. Up until I came across Mr. Robert's book, I had no idea how many other people are affected by cyber addiction (and especially those with ADD, which I've been diagnosed with) and that there are solutions.I haven't given up my game completely but through reading cyber junkie I've learned to train myself to just do it in free time and stop when I need to.I think this book is a must-read for the technology generation whether you personally have an issue or you know of someone who does- besides being helpful and informational, I found the writing style quite enjoyable as well. I recommend it.

Hit the nail on the head
This book spoke much more to me than other books I TRIED to read on the subject.I, like Roberts, have held a job and carried out most of my responsibilities in life, but my obsessive trolling of internet media and distracting myself with games have in the past prevented me from taking necessary steps to move my career forward.I am not exactly sure why, but I connected to Roberts' stories and something about his revelations inspired me to take a new look at my computer behaviors.I think it's because Roberts is radically honest and has gleaned a lot of wisdom from his own journey.He talks a lot about that nagging feeling that he was wasting his life.That feeling nagged at me the more I read!I feel like he is someone who knows how my brain works, and knows what makes me tick.If the guy made an impact on me, a 27 year old previously unrepentant computer junkie, I think he's onto something.I am not a big reader at all, but this book was a pleasure. ... Read more

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The second in The Internet Escort's Handbook series, this covers all aspects of advertising and marketing online.

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Tons of information in a super smooth read
Imagine being fascinated by a certain type of secretive, specialized job you previously knew very little about.Misinformation is prevalent yet real, detailed, honest information hard to come by.

Then imagine your new best friend turns out to work in this very field.And she sits you down and explains everything you could ever want to know about certain aspects of it, in the simplest language possible, yet without oversimplifying anything.She then offers to train you, with perfectly laid out detailed instruction, packed with vital, relevant information gleaned from her many years of personal experience.This includes valuable technical know-how taught in such a way that even the least tech-savvy person could grasp it.When she's done, not only is your curiosity completely satisfied, you feel totally prepared to launch confidently into the career yourself.

That's how you'll probably feel after reading this.I could hardly believe it was a 400 page "How To" manual because it was such an interesting, smooth and easy read.It was like having a long, fascinating lunch with my new best friend and colleague.

A Book You Dont Want To Miss!
The second book in this series which takes a very practical approach to Advertising and Marketing oneself in the adult internet industry was such a joy to read. Each chapter is well thought out, easy to follow and clear and in depth when taking a look at current issues in internet based escorting. Both a fun read for those who are simply interested in this industry or for those wishing to pursue a career as an internet escort, Amanda Brooks has written a very current in content yet fun book which really should be added to your own collection at home! ... Read more

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This is the leading selling college-level book for Internet research courses. Examples have been chosen to appeal to a broad spectrum of students and researchers across academic disciplines. It is much more than a catalog of search engines and their features. Both the free and fee-based (hidden) Internet is explored. The focus is on formulating search strategies, understanding how to form search expressions, evaluating information, and citing resources. Librarians, prospective and in-service K-12 teachers, and majors in business, math, or the sciences will benefit from it. ... Read more

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Received book earlier than expected
The book was in excellent condition.Am very pleased with purchase from this site.

Good book
I needed to buy this book for a class that I was taking and it was very helpful and gave a lot of sites that I was not aware of.

Hahaha
This book is for internet retards or complete newbies....*I* could have written this book and it's 32$ I would be rich...hahaha

Alright
The book is ok... but the only reason I even had it was for a class.... It is not for people who are veterans of the internet

I wouldn't purchase for any other reason.
This book did not really explain the necessary info, but since I needed it for a course I bought it. ... Read more

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This timely volume explores the psychological aspects of cyberspace, a virtual world in which people from around the globe are acting and interacting in many new, unusual, and occasionally alarming ways. Drawing on research in the social sciences, communications, business, and other fields, Patricia Wallace examines how the online environment can influence the way we behave, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Our own online behavior then becomes part of the Internet's psychological environment for others, creating opportunities for shaping the way this new territory for human interaction is unfolding. Since the Internet--and our experience within it--is still young, we have a rare window of opportunity to influence the course of its development. With a new preface that incorporates many of the changes online and in the field since the hardcover edition was published, the paperback edition of The Psychology of the Internet includes the latest coverage of e-commerce, workplace surveillance and datamining, all areas of recent intense public concern. Patricia M. Wallace is Executive Director of the Center for Knowledge and Information Management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. She is author of an interactive psychology CD-ROM called PRISM and of the textbook Introduction to Psychology, Fourth Edition (with Jeffrey Goldstein). Dr. Wallace is also the principal investigator on grants from the Annenberg Projects/Corporation for Public Broadcasting dealing with language learning through CD-ROMs and the Internet.Amazon.com Review
The Internet abounds with folk psychologists. People who have never so much as read a Dr. Joyce Brothers column are happy to explain, after their first taste of a chat room or online discussion, just why it is that humans behave in curious ways on the Net. By now, though, the Internet has been around long enough that a fair number of actually credentialed social scientists have given it a close look, and Patricia Wallace has done us all the favor of summing up their observations--and hers--in a single volume, The Psychology of the Internet. A clear, concise, and comprehensive overview of the emotional and behavioral dimensions of life online, this brief textbook should be basic reading for every armchair cybershrink.

Starting with a useful breakdown of the variety of Internet experiences (chat spaces, newsgroups, home pages, auction sites), Wallace moves on to examine the many ways these settings can influence the ways we act and feel. Such hot-button topics as flame wars, online gender-bending, cyberporn, and Internet "addiction" (as well as subtler matters like online impression formation and group dynamics) here get a levelheaded look, anchored in studies not only of the phenomena themselves but of human behavior in general. Wallace writes in a brisk, simple style--employing an easy blend of anecdote and science--and the conclusion that gradually emerges is just as straightforward: Contrary to popular mythology, people online aren't any more or less twisted than people offline. They just twist a little differently, is all. --Julian Dibbell ... Read more

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Still a Masterpiece
Can you write a book on social and psychological aspects of the internet which is not outdated 10 years after publication? Patricia Wallace manages the impossible. Written before the turn of the century, the book carefully describes and draws conclusions on internet behaviour and interaction. The observation that the advances and changes of the last decade have little impact on the findings are supportive of their validity and strength.

It's also entertaining to read and accessible for the non-psychologist. Recommended.

Wonderful!
I had to write an essay on aggression and the Internet, and picked up this book for research. I ended up reading a lot more than just one chapter! This is an informative read, written in a clear, engaging and approachable style. It builds off of existing psychology research and extends it into the virtual world. Yes, I think it's BEST to read this if you've already been exposed to the basics of psychology, but this book will not throw you off if you haven't, because of the author's approachable style and willingness to explain the psychological terminology.

Anyway, this book explores the psychology behind internet interactions, including the formation of net groups, aggression, loving and liking over the web, deviant behavior, why people look at porn, and more. It gives a solid, intro-to-intermediate look at all of these subjects. The only problem is that this book is slightly dated in this world of IM, chatrooms, and Warcraft. (It still talks about email listservs, which is something of the past.) So the reason I gave it 4 stars: the slight datedness of the book, and the very solid, but not completely in-depth, presentation of subject matter.

This is an informative and RELEVENT read for people with an interest in the Net. If you have already studied several years of psychology, you might wanna pick up the Oxford Handbook of Internet Psychology, which is more recent, and goes much more in-depth (but possibly too technical for anyone with no background in psychology, and quite expensive).

A well researched and highly illuminative book
This book came at a time when most books written about internet by social scientists, journalists etc., were either too focused on very incidental benefits of internet like the virtual communities, or starkly apolocalyptic in their analyses or chracterized by a Pollyanna utopianism. More speculative thinking that research and analysis chracterizes many books on the internet.

This one, based on a thorough grounding in social psychology and a comprehensive review of empirical literature on the subject, studies how behavior and thinking has got effected by the internet, how we behave offline and online, how going online effects us etc.

However, this is a book on the social psychology of the internet and not psychology proper. It's more about how we behave online etc., than about how internet alters cognition. Nevertheless, at the end of reading it, the reader feels a sense of having returned with a much deeper understanding than he or she could have achieved on his/her own.

solid information in a well written form
Wallace knows what she's talking about, and she puts it in very readable prose. I particularly like what she says about disinhibition on the 'Net.

A broad but surface coverage
Generally, the "The Psychology of the Internet" is a broad sweeping, albeit whirlwind, run through a wide gamut of psychological issues as they might--or might not--apply to the Internet. This is an important topic that could provide insight into how the Internet, as it becomes increasingly pervasive, will affect human relations. From my perspective, some of the more salient topics included the advantages and disadvantages of group interactions and the possibilities for conflict and resolution. Dr. Wallace provides a good analysis of some of the ways in which individual behavior changes on the Net and off. Additionally, the book covers a number of other topics, such as the psychology of"flaming," pornography, Internet addiction, altruism, and gender issues.

For those who are well read in the area of psychology on the Internet, there is a fair amount of rehashing of material that has been extensively covered elsewhere. For example, Dr. Sherry Turkle's 1995 "Life on the Screen," extensively discusses the fluidity of personalities on the web, the issues of anonymity, and the effects of computerized psychotherapy. Both Turkle's work, and the seminal work of Rheingold ("The Virtual Community"), have already extensively covered the peculiar nature of MUDs and Usenet, as well as the notorious cases of cyberrape on LambdaMOO and other cyberdeceptions. The book also relies heavily on the oft-cited studies of Amy Bruckman and Dr. Sara Kiesler.

In general, the topics that are presented appear to be well documented in a clear and accessible style with up-do-date information. Dr. Wallace has done an excellent job of presenting a full spectrum of psychological issues, although much of the discussion is on the state of research on the issue in general, with follow-on discussion as to how it would apply to the Internet. In the case of group dynamics, conversational norms, and readiness to express aggressive behavior, I found this quite interesting. In some other areas, it was what you would expect and consequently less thought provoking.

The beginning of the book is particularly strong, but it fades in the last two chapters into kind of a grab bag of Internet issues that, for my taste, have an only peripheral relevance to a discussion of psychology on the Internet. Overall, the book seems to be a good overview and does a superior job of summarizing the current state of research, albeit without providing much in the way of a conclusion. ... Read more

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