Book Design Made Simple

Book Design Made Simple
Author: Fiona Raven
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780994096920

Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers--novices and experts alike--the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book

The Bar Code Tattoo (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 1)

The Bar Code Tattoo (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 1)
Author: Suzanne Weyn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0545342635

Individuality vs. conformity. Identity vs. access. Freedom vs. control.The bar code tattoo.The bar code tattoo. Everybody's getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity. But what if you say no? What if you don't want to become a code? For Kayla, this one choice changes everything. She becomes an outcast in her high school. Dangerous things happen to her family. There's no option but to run . . . for her life.Indivuality vs. conformity.. Identity vs. access. Freedom vs. control.The bar code tattoo.

Jennifer Government

Jennifer Government
Author: Max Barry
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2004-01-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 140007634X

A wickedly satirical and outrageous thriller about globalization and marketing hype, Jennifer Government is the best novel in the world ever. "Funny and clever.... A kind of ad-world version of Dr. Strangelove.... [Barry] unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast." --The New York Times Book Review "Wicked and wonderful.... [It] does just about everything right.... Fast-moving, funny, involving." --The Washington Post Book World Taxation has been abolished, the government has been privatized, and employees take the surname of the company they work for. It's a brave new corporate world, but you don't want to be caught without a platinum credit card--as lowly Merchandising Officer Hack Nike is about to find out. Trapped into building street cred for a new line of $2500 sneakers by shooting customers, Hack attracts the barcode-tattooed eye of the legendary Jennifer Government. A stressed-out single mom, corporate watchdog, and government agent who has to rustle up funding before she's allowed to fight crime, Jennifer Government is holding a closing down sale--and everything must go.

Barcodes for Mobile Devices

Barcodes for Mobile Devices
Author: Hiroko Kato
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2010-04-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1139487515

From inventory management in stores to automotive part tracking in assembly plants, barcodes are one of the most prevalent automatic identification and data capture technologies. This book provides a complete introduction to barcodes for mobile devices, presenting the most relevant and up-to-date information previously unavailable elsewhere or difficult to obtain. The focus throughout is on recent developments and two-dimensional (2D) barcodes, including the research and development steps towards colour barcodes for mobile devices, helping readers to develop their own barcodes. The authors also provide design details for their own novel colour 2D barcode: the Mobile MultiColour Composite (MMCC) barcode, plus coverage of RFID technology and one-dimensional barcodes. This book is ideal for professional developers of barcodes for mobile devices who need the latest technical details and information on how to develop barcodes. It is also a useful reference for graduate students researching the field of barcode technology and mobile computing.

Going Wide: Self-Publishing Your Books Outside The Amazon Ecosystem

Going Wide: Self-Publishing Your Books Outside The Amazon Ecosystem
Author: M.K. Williams
Publisher: M.K. Williams Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1952084105

Use this concise how-to-guide by M.K. Williams to bring your self-published books beyond the Amazon ecosystem Everyone is going wide... here's how: The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is, "wide." I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is easy to understand the execution requires planning and patience. For those who want to get their book out to as many readers and retailers as possible, I have the tools you need to create than plan. I've condensed my years of experience and best advice into this short and actionable book to help you go from Amazon-Only to Wide Author. This book will cover strategy, platforms, opting out of exclusivity, and marketing for success. Get your free planners throughout the book to help you make and stick to your plan. Ready to go wide?

The Bar Code Rebellion (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 2)

The Bar Code Rebellion (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 2)
Author: Suzanne Weyn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0545472830

The second book in the action-packed Bar Code series.They want your identity. They want your freedom. They can't have them. The bar code rebellion.Kayla has resisted getting the bar code tattoo, even though it's mean forfeiting a "normal" life. Without the tattoo, she's an exile. But she can't stay an exile for long. . . .For reasons she doesn't completely understand--but will soon discover--Kayla is at the center of a lethal conspiracy that will soon threaten the very notion of freedom. Kayla can either give in to the bar code, or she can join the resistance and fight it. The choice, for her, is clear: It's time to fight.They want your identity.They want your freedom.They can't have them.The bar code rebellion.

Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing

Advances in Grid and Pervasive Computing
Author: Paolo Bellavista
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 716
Release: 2010-04-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642130666

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Conference, CPC 2010 , held in Hualien, Taiwan in May 2010. The 67 full papers are carefully selected from 184 submissions and focus on topics such as cloud and Grid computing, peer-to-peer and pervasive computing, sensor and moile networks, service-oriented computing, resource management and scheduling, Grid and pervasive applications, semantic Grid and ontologies, mobile commerce and services.