The Essential Guide to Bulletin Board Systems

The Essential Guide to Bulletin Board Systems
Author: Patrick R. Dewey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1998
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Provides guidance on how to build and use of a computer bulletin board system (BBS). Includes separate chapters on hardware and software selection and lists the major BBS packages available for today's microcomputers.

The Essential Guide to Telecommunications

The Essential Guide to Telecommunications
Author: Annabel Z. Dodd
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2002
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780130649072

Covering the latest trends and technology changes, this is the fully updated and revised bestselling guide to telecommunications for the nontechnical professional. Includes sections on convergence, globalization, speech recognition, and 3G cellular networks.

Mastering PhpBB Administration

Mastering PhpBB Administration
Author: Mark Hamill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre:
ISBN:

This is the first book of its kind: a guide for administrators of phpBB bulletin boards. phpBB is the #1 forum solution for the web, free and open source, allowing users to create communities online. phpBB is used all over the web and drives some huge sites that contain millions of posts. The author, Mark D. Hamill, has been helping phpBB board administrators since 2006 and has helped more than four hundred clients. In this book he shares his deep knowledge of phpBB to allow phpBB administrators and those considering phpBB to effectively set up and administer a phpBB board. Chapters include installing phpBB correctly, basic and advanced configuration, marketing your board (including search engine optimization strategies), handling administrative chores, troubleshooting technical issues, rehosting your board and how to update and upgrade your board the best way. This book covers phpBB through version 3.3 Proteus. Learn how to install and configure styles, add extensions and solve nettlesome forum permission issues. Any phpBB board administrator will want this book on their shelf ... or on their eBook reader.Chapters1. What is phpBB?2. Why phpBB?3. Using phpBB: the basics4. Installing phpBB5. Basis phpBB configuration6. Advanced phpBB configuration7. Growing your board8. Administrative chores9. Handling versioning10. Troubleshooting11. The future of phpBBAppendicesA. phpBB and Web HostingB. Setting up and using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)C. Creating a custom styleD. Converting to phpBB from other forum solutionsE. Rehosting

PC Mag

PC Mag
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 1987-10-13
Genre:
ISBN:

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

A Guide to Conducting Online Research

A Guide to Conducting Online Research
Author: Ted J Gaiser
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2009-03-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1446204308

A Guide to Conducting Online Research is designed to support students, academics and research practitioners in using technology to conduct their research. The book begins by looking at what questions to ask and how to prepare to conduct online research, then concentrates on particular technologies and how to employ them effectively, before concluding with a discussion of the peculiarities of conducting research in the online environment. Practical advice is offered on common issues and problems, such as: - How to decide which application is best for your research purposes? - What can be done to guarantee the anonymity of research participants? - What kinds of challenges do firewalls present and how can they be mitigated? A Guide to Conducting Online Research provides a wealth of advice, explanation, instruction, self-help tips and examples, making this a helpful resource for anyone using technology in conducting their research.

Encyclopedia of Video Games [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Video Games [2 volumes]
Author: Mark J. P. Wolf
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 991
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This encyclopedia collects and organizes theoretical and historical content on the topic of video games, covering the people, systems, technologies, and theoretical concepts as well as the games themselves. This two-volume encyclopedia addresses the key people, companies, regions, games, systems, institutions, technologies, and theoretical concepts in the world of video games, serving as a unique resource for students. The work comprises over 300 entries from 97 contributors, including Ralph Baer and Nolan Bushnell, founders of the video game industry and some of its earliest games and systems. Contributing authors also include founders of institutions, academics with doctoral degrees in relevant fields, and experts in the field of video games. Organized alphabetically by topic and cross-referenced across subject areas, Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming will serve the needs of students and other researchers as well as provide fascinating information for game enthusiasts and general readers.