Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Informatics and Nursing: Competencies and Applications

Informatics and Nursing: Competencies and Applications Review



Thoroughly updated to reflect current technologies, the Third Edition of this comprehensive text reviews the concepts and applications of nursing informatics. Starting with an introduction to nursing informatics, the contents proceed from Unit One which covers computer basics to Unit Five which examines skills and techniques for using the end product of informatics: data. Other units review the effects that the Internet is having on healthcare, the ins and outs of using personal productivity software, and informatics in the clinical area.


Monday, February 20, 2012

Principles of Legal Research, Successor to How to Find the Law Concise Hornbook (Concise Hornbooks)

Principles of Legal Research, Successor to How to Find the Law Concise Hornbook (Concise Hornbooks) Review



Principles of Legal Research will be published in June and available for fall 2009 class adoptions. Principles of Legal Research is the long-awaited successor to the venerable How to Find the Law, 9th edition, thoroughly updated for the electronic age. The text provides encyclopedic yet concise coverage of research methods and resources using both free and commercial websites as well as printed publications. An introductory survey of research strategies is followed by chapters on the sources of U.S. law created by each branch of government, discussion of major secondary sources, and an overview of international and comparative law. Sample illustrations are included, and an appendix lists nearly 500 major treatises and looseleaf services by subject.


Sunday, February 19, 2012

Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats

Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats Review



Aimed at both the novice and expert in IT security and industrial control systems (ICS), this book will help readers gain a better understanding of protecting ICSs from electronic threats. Cyber security is getting much more attention and 'SCADA security' (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is a particularly important part of this field, as are Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)-and all the other, field controllers, sensors, and drives, emission controls, and that make up the 'intelligence' of modern industrial buildings and facilities. This book will help the reader better understand what is industrial control system cyber security, why is it different than IT security, what has really happened to date, and what needs to be done. Loads of practical advice is offered on everything from clarity on current cyber-security systems and how they can be integrated into general IT systems, to how to conduct risk assessments and how to obtain certifications, to future trends in legislative and regulatory issues affecting industrial security.


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Blog Rules: A Business Guide to Managing Policy, Public Relations, and Legal Issues

Blog Rules: A Business Guide to Managing Policy, Public Relations, and Legal Issues Review



"From the millions of people with a conviction or cause they're eager to share with like-minded readers, to the thousands of corporations looking for a more effective and reliable way to build trust-based relationships with their customers, it's no wonder that an astonishing 80,000 new web logs -- -- or "blogs" -- are appearing daily. Unfortunately, this includes employees who might reveal confidential company information, and even official corporate blogs that could potentially misrepresent company finances. Everyone, it seems, is blogging, and any organization that fails to take advantage of this exciting new platform, while also protecting itself from legal liabilities as well as critical or defamatory remarks, is sure to suffer the consequences. Blog Rules is a best-practices guide to establishing the blog-related policies and procedures your business needs. You'll learn how to: * Legally and ethically regulate employees' personal blogs that mention the company * Protect trade secrets and other proprietary information * Manage the legal and business exposure associated with corporate blogs * Respond swiftly and effectively to blog assaults against the company -- and much more. The book helps you control your message and your brand, showing you how to train and familiarize your people with the rules you've established, and how to protect your reputation from both internal and external sources. Featuring secrets, strategies, and success stories from real-life companies, including IBM and Stonyfield Farms, Blog Rules is the one guide you need to ensure that your organization is helped and not hindered by this revolutionary tool."


Monday, February 13, 2012

Connect!: A Guide to a New Way of Working from GigaOM's Web Worker Daily

Connect!: A Guide to a New Way of Working from GigaOM's Web Worker Daily Review



If you use the web to reach out beyond the confines of your office, cubicle, or home to connect and collaborate with others doing the same thing, you’re a web worker. In this book you'll learn how to use new web tools, discover sites and services you might want to try, and meet the social web where people are as important as corporations. You’ll learn how people are working in new ways because of the web, and how you can too.


Sunday, February 12, 2012

How to Make Money with Your Blog: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Building, Optimizing, and Monetizing Your Blog (How to Make . . .)

How to Make Money with Your Blog: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Building, Optimizing, and Monetizing Your Blog (How to Make . . .) Review



Blogging for Dollars!

Whether you re an experienced blogger or an absolute beginner, you can make money with your blog. Simply follow the step-by-step advice of two expert bloggers and industry insiders who have launched many successful sites of their own. They ll walk you through every step of the blogging process, and they ll even share their most profitable tricks of the trade.

  • Generate income using various types of ads
  • Tap into the power of other blogs
  • Maximize searches for more hits and more money

Every blogger and website owner needs to read this book. Bill Hartzer, billhartzer.com


Saturday, February 11, 2012

101 Blogging Tips: How to Create a Blog That People Will Find, Read, and Share

101 Blogging Tips: How to Create a Blog That People Will Find, Read, and Share Review



This ebook details 101 ways you can make your blog better. Whether you've got a brand new blog or one that's well-established, you'll find great ideas and useful shortcuts.

Author Tristan Higbee of TheBacklight.com has been blogging for nearly a decade. He is a professional blogger and infoproduct creator.