book reviews
Reviews of must-read books that explore the history of technology, what our future looks like and how these scientific advancements impact the way humans think, work, live and communicate.
Book Review: Planet of Slums by Mike Davis (2006)
Planet of Slums by Mike Davis (2006) is a startling, terrifying, and honest exposé of the world’s poorest big-city slum dwellers. The book explores the future of an unstable and impoverished urban world, and provides a thematic overview of the rise of slums and urban poverty in the Global South.
By Andra Caliu4 years ago in 01
Books for Great Software Architects — Application Path
In the Overview, we have seen the high-level roadmap and in Part 1, we went through the Fundamentals Path that covered the first steps into the software architecture which is also considered as a pre-requisite for the specialized parts, 2, 3 and 4.
By Haitham Raik4 years ago in 01
Books for Great Software Architects — Integration Path
In the Overview, we have seen the high-level roadmap and in Part 1, we went through the Fundamentals Path that covered the first steps into the software architecture which is also considered as a pre-requisite for the specialized parts, 2, 3 and 4.
By Haitham Raik4 years ago in 01
Web Push Notifications for E-commerce | Guide, Types and Advantages
The internet, smartphones, tablets have transformed humans in many ways. Flip phones and pagers evolved into sleek smartphones, tablets, and tablets, thus, making it useful for the users to know about what is happening in the world with just an internet connection and accessibility. As the brands have understood the importance and impact it has created on humans, they started realizing and ventured into engaging with their customers on the smart devices that they have. Today, there is no single person that does not get push notifications on their mobiles or laptops, and surprisingly, most of them convert and see themselves in the company’s sales funnels.
By Velan Bookkeeping4 years ago in 01
Reading the Best Mystery Thriller Books & Novels of All Time Can Give you Goosebumps
If you’re an avid reader of crime thrillers and mystery novels, I think there cannot be any better author than Scott Pratt, as his books have sold an excess of 4.5 million copies, and are still counting. Isn’t it something worth considering, being a fanatic lover of crime, legal and mystery thrillers. So immense is his popularity among the reader folks, that his books have been translated in more than 10 languages across the world. You can well imagine the fan following this author has globally. His best mystery thriller books have a captivating storyline that can keep you on the edge of the seat and enthralled for hours, without even blinking your eyes. In fact, a majority of the stories in his novels are taken from real-life situations and experiences. You’re literally immersed into it while reading, as if being one of the characters in the novel. These best-selling fictions seem to take inspiration from real-life stories that happen in courtrooms, bedrooms, hotels, sojourns and in the minds of ordinary people. It is the element of surprise, the characters in the novel, the hair raising storyline, the imaginary setting which feels absolutely natural through the narration or flow of the words and sentences, is like the feeling of you being a part of the story and a character that you can relate to yourself. This is what a Wall Street Journal bestselling author is all about. Yes, Scott Pratt is his name!
By Scott Pratt Fiction4 years ago in 01
Selena Gomez Street Style
Selena Gomez’s Street Style has a symbol look since back in her Wizards of Waverly Place days. Throughout the long term, we watched her change from a sweet Disney sweetheart to an honorary pathway masterpiece. Her assorted style has demonstrated that Selena is valiant with regard to displaying her design sense. Her courage has paid off. She’s become known for her easy, head-turning looks.
By timdavid004 years ago in 01
