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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 92%
A Google insider's method for finding what plain keywords miss: think like a detective.
by Daniel M. Russell 2019
3.55
175 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 90%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
Verified
by Mike Caulfield • 2023
The fact-checker method: four moves that verify anything online in under a minute.
4.24
239
Verified Summary
Verified 89%
The fact-checker method: four moves that verify anything online in under a minute.
by Mike Caulfield 2023
4.24
239 ratings
How to Get to the Top of Google Search
by Richard Conway • 2019
Outrank your competitors on Google. A practical guide to search visibility for business owners.
4.38
13
How to Get to the Top of Google Search Summary
How to Get to the Top of Google Search 88%
Outrank your competitors on Google. A practical guide to search visibility for business owners.
by Richard Conway 2019
4.38
13 ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns 88%
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010
3.86
291 ratings
Research Strategies
by William B. Badke • 2000
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
3.79
392
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies 88%
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
by William B. Badke 2000
3.79
392 ratings
The Art of SEO
by Eric Enge • 2009
Master the link graph: why relevance, trust, and timing matter more than the vote count alone.
4.10
923
The Art of SEO Summary
The Art of SEO 88%
Master the link graph: why relevance, trust, and timing matter more than the vote count alone.
by Eric Enge 2009
4.10
923 ratings
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
by Peter Morville • 1998
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
3.93
4k+
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web 88%
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
by Peter Morville 1998
3.93
4k+ ratings
SEO Like I'm 5
by Matthew Capala • 2014
SEO demystified: the beginner's road map to getting found through content, relationships, and speed.
3.59
103
SEO Like I'm 5 Summary
SEO Like I'm 5 87%
SEO demystified: the beginner's road map to getting found through content, relationships, and speed.
by Matthew Capala 2014
3.59
103 ratings
Six Frames
by Edward de Bono • 2008
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
3.09
254
Six Frames Summary
Six Frames 87%
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
by Edward de Bono 2008
3.09
254 ratings
3 Months to No.1
by Will Coombe • 2017
Google's top spot can only hold one site. Take it from them with this checklist.
4.47
630
3 Months to No.1 Summary
3 Months to No.1 87%
Google's top spot can only hold one site. Take it from them with this checklist.
by Will Coombe 2017
4.47
630 ratings
Everything Is Miscellaneous
by David Weinberger • 2007
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
3.74
2k+
Everything Is Miscellaneous Summary
Everything Is Miscellaneous 87%
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
by David Weinberger 2007
3.74
2k+ ratings
Faster
by Ankit Fadia • 2013
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
4.05
211
Faster Summary
Faster 87%
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
by Ankit Fadia 2013
4.05
211 ratings
Fact Vs. Fiction
by Jennifer Lagarde • 2018
Phones deliver news, not teachers. Strategies for turning feeds into critical thinking.
4.40
326
Fact Vs. Fiction Summary
Fact Vs. Fiction 87%
Phones deliver news, not teachers. Strategies for turning feeds into critical thinking.
by Jennifer Lagarde 2018
4.40
326 ratings
The 2-Hour Job Search
by Steve Dalton • 2012
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
4.06
2k+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search 87%
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Optimize
by Lee Odden • 2012
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
3.78
264
Optimize Summary
Optimize 87%
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
by Lee Odden 2012
3.78
264 ratings
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
4.41
5k+
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People 87%
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015
4.41
5k+ ratings
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
4.26
509
Debugging Summary
Debugging 87%
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
by David J. Agans 2002
4.26
509 ratings
SEO Fitness Workbook
by Jason McDonald • 2010
A seven-step workbook that makes ranking on Google a learnable skill, no jargon required.
4.12
180
SEO Fitness Workbook Summary
SEO Fitness Workbook 87%
A seven-step workbook that makes ranking on Google a learnable skill, no jargon required.
by Jason McDonald 2010
4.12
180 ratings
Organising Knowledge
by Patrick Lambe • 2007
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
3.95
64
Organising Knowledge Summary
Organising Knowledge 87%
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007
3.95
64 ratings
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
by David Meerman Scott • 2007
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
3.85
7k+
The New Rules of Marketing and PR Summary
The New Rules of Marketing and PR 87%
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
by David Meerman Scott 2007
3.85
7k+ ratings
Introduction to Information Science
by David Bawden • 2012
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
3.63
171
Introduction to Information Science Summary
Introduction to Information Science 87%
Information science studies every document ever made: clay tablets, databases, genes, all of it.
by David Bawden 2012
3.63
171 ratings
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
3.92
4k+
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research 87%
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
by Wayne C. Booth 1995
3.92
4k+ ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
4k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading 87%
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001
3.84
4k+ ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 87%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
Linked
by Omar Garriott • 2022
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
4.17
239
Linked Summary
Linked 87%
Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.
by Omar Garriott 2022
4.17
239 ratings
The Information Diet
by Clay A. Johnson • 2011
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
3.50
2k+
The Information Diet Summary
The Information Diet 87%
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
by Clay A. Johnson 2011
3.50
2k+ 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 87%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Everyday Cybersecurity
by Christopher Cox • 2019
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
5.00
1
Everyday Cybersecurity Summary
Everyday Cybersecurity 87%
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
by Christopher Cox 2019
5.00
1 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
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
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
How To Get To The Top of Google
by Tim Cameron-Kitchen • 2020
A business owner's playbook for climbing Google rankings: no jargon, no agency required.
4.37
285
How To Get To The Top of Google Summary
How To Get To The Top of Google 87%
A business owner's playbook for climbing Google rankings: no jargon, no agency required.
by Tim Cameron-Kitchen 2020
4.37
285 ratings
Honest SEO
by Jason Hennessey • 2023
The honest path to the top of Google: build authority, earn links, and skip the spam.
4.19
54
Honest SEO Summary
Honest SEO 87%
The honest path to the top of Google: build authority, earn links, and skip the spam.
by Jason Hennessey 2023
4.19
54 ratings
The Elements of Content Strategy
by Erin Kissane • 2011
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
3.73
2k+
The Elements of Content Strategy Summary
The Elements of Content Strategy 87%
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
by Erin Kissane 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
Head First Python
by Paul Barry • 2010
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
3.91
559
Head First Python Summary
Head First Python 87%
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
by Paul Barry 2010
3.91
559 ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 86%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 86%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 86%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Information Anxiety 2
by Richard Saul Wurman • 2000
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
3.98
176
Information Anxiety 2 Summary
Information Anxiety 2 86%
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
by Richard Saul Wurman 2000
3.98
176 ratings
Evernote App Solution for Time Management
by Micheal Moran • 2014
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
1.00
1
Evernote App Solution for Time Management Summary
Evernote App Solution for Time Management 86%
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
by Micheal Moran 2014
1.00
1 ratings
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw • 2017
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
3.92
597
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 86%
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017
3.92
597 ratings
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
by Michael Linenberger • 2005
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
4.03
679
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook Summary
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook 86%
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
by Michael Linenberger 2005
4.03
679 ratings
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web
by Haralambos Marmanis • 2009
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
3.62
130
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web Summary
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web 86%
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
by Haralambos Marmanis 2009
3.62
130 ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
724
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster 86%
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951
4.10
724 ratings
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote
by Dominic Wolff • 2013
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
3.43
229
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote Summary
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote 86%
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
by Dominic Wolff 2013
3.43
229 ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 86%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster • 2020
No one fact-checks the internet. A professor's method for reading critically and spotting the lies.
3.01
681
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor 86%
No one fact-checks the internet. A professor's method for reading critically and spotting the lies.
by Thomas C. Foster 2020
3.01
681 ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 86%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
Wordpress in a week
by Zak Cagaros • 2014
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
3.46
63
Wordpress in a week Summary
Wordpress in a week 86%
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
by Zak Cagaros 2014
3.46
63 ratings
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