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Data Strategy
by Bernard Marr • 2017
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
3.77
418
Data Strategy Summary
Data Strategy 89%
Profit from the data firehose: pick the right data, build a company that acts on it.
by Bernard Marr 2017
3.77
418 ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK 88%
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017
4.15
172 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 88%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Practical SQL
by Anthony DeBarros • 2022
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
4.26
239
Practical SQL Summary
Practical SQL 88%
Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.
by Anthony DeBarros 2022
4.26
239 ratings
Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
9k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data 88%
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013
3.69
9k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Data Engineering
by Joe Reis • 2022
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
4.16
945
Fundamentals of Data Engineering Summary
Fundamentals of Data Engineering 88%
Data scientists spend 80% of their time cleaning data. The systems blueprint that frees them.
by Joe Reis 2022
4.16
945 ratings
Fundamentals of Database Systems
by Shamkant B. Navathe • 1989
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
3.81
963
Fundamentals of Database Systems Summary
Fundamentals of Database Systems 88%
Before the database, there was a file. The conceptual leap that organizes the world's information.
by Shamkant B. Navathe 1989
3.81
963 ratings
Google Hacks
by Rael Dornfest • 2003
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
3.68
301
Google Hacks Summary
Google Hacks 88%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
Information Asset Management
by Nina Evans • 2024
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
Information Asset Management Summary
Information Asset Management 88%
Information is the strategic asset your balance sheet ignores. Governing it changes everything.
by Nina Evans 2024
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm 88%
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014
3.73
12k+ ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 88%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
3.33
43
Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary
Identity and Data Security for Web Development 88%
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016
3.33
43 ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills 88%
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018
4.12
211 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 87%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 87%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 87%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes 87%
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999
4.09
1k+ ratings
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
4.03
217
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks 87%
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
by Evan Gilman 2017
4.03
217 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
Data Analytics Made Accessible
by Anil Maheshwari • 2014
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
3.76
323
Data Analytics Made Accessible Summary
Data Analytics Made Accessible 87%
Every analytics technique a manager needs, from decision trees to big data, mapped and demystified.
by Anil Maheshwari 2014
3.76
323 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 87%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 87%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management 87%
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021
3.33
3 ratings
Reinventing Discovery
by Michael Nielsen • 2011
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
3.94
640
Reinventing Discovery Summary
Reinventing Discovery 87%
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
by Michael Nielsen 2011
3.94
640 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 87%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 87%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 87%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
Data Science
by John D. Kelleher • 2018
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
3.90
876
Data Science Summary
Data Science 87%
Turning raw data into decisions requires a defined process, not just algorithms and statistics.
by John D. Kelleher 2018
3.90
876 ratings
The Art of SQL
by Stephane Faroult • 2006
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
3.98
170
The Art of SQL Summary
The Art of SQL 87%
SQL performance lives in the gap between relational theory and disk reality.
by Stephane Faroult 2006
3.98
170 ratings
Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop 87%
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
How Data Happened
by Chris Wiggins • 2023
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
3.54
467
How Data Happened Summary
How Data Happened 87%
Data was never neutral. How statistics went from serving kings to fueling the attention economy.
by Chris Wiggins 2023
3.54
467 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 87%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
3.98
775
Learning SQL Summary
Learning SQL 87%
The SQL guide from beginner to analytics, with exercises for lasting fluency.
by Alan Beaulieu 2005
3.98
775 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 87%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Wes McKinney • 2011
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
4.17
2k+
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
The pandas creator teaches the full Python data pipeline: messy files in, statistical models out.
by Wes McKinney 2011
4.17
2k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
The Joy of Search
by Daniel M. Russell • 2019
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
3.55
175
The Joy of Search Summary
The Joy of Search 87%
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
by Daniel M. Russell 2019
3.55
175 ratings
Python for Informatics
by Charles Severance • 2002
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
3.99
619
Python for Informatics Summary
Python for Informatics 87%
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
by Charles Severance 2002
3.99
619 ratings
Head First SQL
by Lynn Beighley • 2007
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
4.01
557
Head First SQL Summary
Head First SQL 87%
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
by Lynn Beighley 2007
4.01
557 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 87%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 87%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI 87%
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023
4.33
6 ratings
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards
by David Carnes • 2023
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
5.00
1
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards Summary
Mastering Salesforce Reports and Dashboards 87%
Why most Salesforce dashboards fail: bad folder permissions, missing fields, and how to fix them.
by David Carnes 2023
5.00
1 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
971
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development 87%
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
971 ratings
Doing Data Science
by Cathy O'Neil • 2013
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
3.73
567
Doing Data Science Summary
Doing Data Science 87%
Your model is lying to you. The ninety percent of data science that algorithms won't fix.
by Cathy O'Neil 2013
3.73
567 ratings
Python for Excel
by Felix Zumstein • 2021
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
4.00
41
Python for Excel Summary
Python for Excel 87%
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
by Felix Zumstein 2021
4.00
41 ratings
Everybody Lies
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2017
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
3.91
43k+
Everybody Lies Summary
Everybody Lies 87%
Google searches expose the racism, fear, and desire that surveys and social media carefully hide.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2017
3.91
43k+ ratings
Intention Economy
by Doc Searls • 2012
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
3.71
177
Intention Economy Summary
Intention Economy 87%
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
by Doc Searls 2012
3.71
177 ratings
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide
by Shon Harris • 2001
All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.
4.10
927
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide 87%
All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.
by Shon Harris 2001
4.10
927 ratings
Who Owns the Future?
by Jaron Lanier • 2013
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
3.77
4k+
Who Owns the Future? Summary
Who Owns the Future? 87%
Free services enter the internet. Middle-class jobs leave. A plan to reverse the pump.
by Jaron Lanier 2013
3.77
4k+ ratings
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