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Alibaba's world : how a remarkable Chinese company is changing the face of global business / by Erisman, Porter.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In September 2014, a Chinese company that most Americans had never heard of held the largest IPO in history - bigger than Google, Facebook and Twitter combined. Alibaba, now the world's largest e-commerce company, mostly escaped Western notice for over ten years, while building a customer base more than twice the size of Amazon's, and handling the bulk of e-commerce transactions in China. How did it happen? And what was it like to be along for such a revolutionary ride? In Alibaba's World, author Porter Erisman, one of Alibaba's first Western employees and its head of international marketing from 2000 to 2008, shows how Jack Ma, a Chinese schoolteacher who twice failed his college entrance exams, rose from obscurity to found Alibaba and lead it from struggling startup to the world's most dominant e-commerce player. He shares stories of weathering the dotcom crash, facing down eBay and Google, negotiating with the unpredictable Chinese government, and enduring the misguided advice of foreign experts, all to build the behemoth that's poised to sweep the ecommerce world today. And he analyzes Alibaba's role as a harbinger of the new global business landscape--with its focus on the East rather than the West, emerging markets over developed ones, and the nimble entrepreneur over the industry titan. As we face this near future, the story of Alibaba--and its inevitable descendants--is both essential and instructive"--"What is as powerful as Google, more popular than Facebook, and more economically disruptive than Amazon and eBay combined? Alibaba operates the world's biggest online shopping mall, with 600 million registered users (Amazon has roughly 200 million). It executes about 80% of China's e-commerce transactions and generates nearly 70% of all packages in China, making up close to 2% of China's GDP. And its marketplaces include another 60 million small and medium-size business users spread over 200 countries. This Chinese company is poised to make its global debut with an IPO that could be the largest in history. But what is Alibaba? How does it work? And why should we be paying attention? Porter Erisman shows how Jack Ma, a charismatic Chinese schoolteacher, rose from obscurity to revolutionize commerce in China, and now the world. He shares stories of weathering the dotcom crash, facing down eBay and Google, negotiating with the Web-phobic Chinese government, and enduring the misguided advice of foreign experts, all to build the behemoth that's poised to sweep the ecommerce world today. And he analyzes Alibaba's role as a harbinger of the new global business landscape--with its focus on the East rather than the West, emerging markets over developed ones, and the nimble entrepreneur over the industry titan. As we face this near future, the story of Alibaba--and its inevitable descendants--is both essential and instructive"--
Subjects: Ma, Yun, 1964-; Alibaba (Firm); Electronic commerce; Internet marketing;
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Everything and less : the novel in the age of Amazon / by McGurl, Mark,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Everything and Less, acclaimed critic Mark McGurl discovers a dynamic scene of literary experimentation in an unlikely location: in the realms of self-publishing created by Amazon. Reclaiming several works of self-published fiction from the abyss of critical disregard, McGurl offers a Copernican revolution in the world of letters: rather than giving central importance to the critically lionized highbrows--Colson Whitehead, Don DeLillo, Elena Ferrante, and Amitav Ghosh, among others--he discovers that their fiction orbits countless unknown authors forging a career through untraditional means"--
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Electronic publishing.; Self-publishing.; Fiction; Fiction;
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The field guide to natural phenomena : the secret world of optical, atmospheric and celestial wonders / by Heidorn, K. C; Whitelaw, Ian,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218), Internet addresses (p. 218-219) and index.LSC
Subjects: Optics.; Astronomy.; Meteorology.; Aquatic sciences.; Electronics.;
© 2010., Firefly Books,
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JavaScript on things : hacking hardware for web developers / by Gardner, Lyza Danger.;
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Subjects: Electronics.; JavaScript (Computer program language); Computer programming.;
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The age of cryptocurrency : how Bitcoin and digital money are challenging the global economic order / by Vigna, Paul.; Casey, Michael J.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bitcoin became a buzzword overnight. A cyber-enigma with an enthusiastic following, it pops up in headlines and fuels endless media debate. You can apparently use it to buy anything from coffee to cars, yet few people seem to truly understand what it is. This raises the question: Why should anyone care about Bitcoin? In The Age of Cryptocurrency, Wall Street journalists Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey deliver the definitive answer to this question. Cybermoney is poised to launch a revolution, one that could reinvent traditional financial and social structures while bringing the world's billions of "unbanked" individuals into a new global economy. Cryptocurrency holds the promise of a financial system without a middleman, one owned by the people who use it and one safeguarded from the devastation of a 2008-type crash. But Bitcoin, the most famous of the cybermonies, carries a reputation for instability, wild fluctuation, and illicit business; some fear it has the power to eliminate jobs and to upend the concept of a nation-state. It implies, above all, monumental and wide-reaching change--for better and for worse. But it is here to stay, and you ignore it at your peril. Vigna and Casey demystify cryptocurrency--its origins, its function, and what you need to know to navigate a cyber-economy. The digital currency world will look very different from the paper currency world; The Age of Cryptocurrency will teach you how to be ready"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Currency question.; Electronic commerce.; Electronic funds transfers.;
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Excel 2013 : the missing manual / by MacDonald, Matthew.;
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Subjects: Microsoft Excel (Computer file); Electronic spreadsheets.; Business;
© c2013., O'Reilly Media,
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Excel macros for dummies / by Alexander, Michael,1972-;
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Subjects: Microsoft Excel (Computer file); Business; Electronic spreadsheets.;
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eSports superstars / by Pettman, Kevin.;
The world's fasting-growing sport is live video gaming and it's taking on football in terms of popularity and prize money. This book introduces this new global phenomenon, explains how the tournaments work, profiles teams, players and games, and gives all the facts and stats the next generation of fans are waiting for.LSC
Subjects: Video games; Electronic games; Sports;
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Microsoft 365 Excel formulas & functions for dummies / by Bluttman, Ken,author.;
This thorough guide to Excel formulas and over 100 of the most popular functions covers the basics of setting up formulas as well as more advanced skills such visualizing data.
Subjects: Microsoft Excel (Computer file); Business; Electronic spreadsheets.;
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Trading for Canadians for dummies / by Bedard-Chateauneuf, Stephanie,author.; Epstein, Lita,author.; Roze, Grayson D.,author.;
'Trading For Canadians For Dummies' offers you a tried and trusted approach to enhance profits. This updated edition presents a proven system for analyzing stocks, trends, and indicators and setting a buy and sell range beforehand to decrease risk in any type of market. Even if you've never made a single trade before, you can use this hands-on guide to get you started. And if you're an intermediate trader looking to take it to the next level, you'll find stress-free approaches to position trading, technical analysis, and due diligence. Adapted for Canadian readers with Canada-specific examples, this Dummies guide discusses the Toronto Stock Exchange, brokerage options in Canada, and how Canadians can become certified traders.
Subjects: Electronic trading of securities; Investment analysis; Investments; Stocks;
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