Internet Research - Illustrated (Available Titles Skills Assessment Manager (SAM) - Office 2010)

About the Author Donald I. Barker (M.B.A., Eastern Washington University) has authored, coauthored, and contributed to thirty-five cutting-edge textbooks, many bestsellers, on subjects ranging from computer operating systems and expert systems to Internet research and social media marketing. He pioneered the "hybrid" college textbook, combining the power of the Internet with the convenience of paper to deliver the most up-to-date learning experience possible, along with devising the process for putting textbook ancillary materials online. In addition, Don was instrumental in establishing the lucrative practice of packaging student versions of software with textbooks. As an assistant professor of information systems at Gonzaga University, he was honored as the winner of the Best Theoretical Paper Award by the International Business Schools Computer Users Group Annual North American Conference and received several Jepson Scholarship Awards for notable publications in the field of artificial intelligence. As senior editor of PC AI Magazine, he wrote popular columns for the magazine and BotSpot.com. Before commencing his academic career, Don was a business development specialist for the Small Business Development Center in Spokane, Washington, receiving the award for Outstanding Leadership and Service to Small Business. In addition, he was the sales manager for the largest consumer electronics retailer in Spokane. Today, Don continues to push the technology envelope by authoring trailblazing textbooks, as well as developing and teaching innovative online courses. For more information about Don, visit: www.linkedin.com/in/donaldibarker.Melissa S. Barker (B.A. in public relations/advertising, Gonzaga University) is the social media strategist for Oregon Public Broadcasting, where she designs and oversees the implementation of social media branding for the organization. She has coauthored four leading-edge textbooks, including Internet Research Illustrated, fifth, sixth and seventh editions, all bestsellers, as well as Social Media Marketing: A Strategic Approach. Melissa was instrumental in creating the first accredited social media marketing certificate in Washington State. She developed and teaches the certificate's core courses for Spokane Falls Community College, which include social media marketing, search engine marketing, and social media strategic planning courses. Melissa began her career as a social media marketing specialist for the international software company Siber Systems, where she doubled the company's presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn within a few months. In recognition of her accomplishments, Siber Systems promoted her to the position of chief social media strategist. Melissa then became director of communications for Own Point of Sale, where she created and executed social media campaigns, as well as public relations, advertising, and other marketing efforts. As a social media strategist at Integra Telecom, Melissa developed and implemented comprehensive social media initiatives and taught executives and sales team how to build their personal brand with social media. At Jive Software, a leading enterprise social software maker, Melissa developed and supervised the execution of social media campaigns and trained the sales team on social selling. She has established herself as an authority on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, as well as achieving expert author status on EzineArticles. In addition, she is a sought after speaker at conferences such as InnoTech and ITEXPO. For more information about Melissa, visit: www.linkedin.com/in/melissasbarker.Katherine Pinard has over 20 years of experience writing and editing books about computer concepts, applications, and technology. She has co-authored or contributed to ten books published by Cengage Learning and has edited over 50 titles for the company.

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