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Smartphone-Based Indoor Map Construction: Principles And Applications (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Ruipeng Gao Fan Ye Guojie Luo Jason CongThis book focuses on ubiquitous indoor localization services, specifically addressing the issue of floor plans. It combines computer vision algorithms and mobile techniques to reconstruct complete and accurate floor plans to provide better location-based services for both humans and vehicles via commodity smartphones in indoor environments (e.g., a multi-layer shopping mall with underground parking structures). After a comprehensive review of scene reconstruction methods, it offers accurate geometric information for each landmark from images and acoustics, and derives the spatial relationships of the landmarks and rough sketches of accessible areas with inertial and WiFi data to reduce computing overheads. It then presents the authors’ recent findings in detail, including the optimization and probabilistic formulations for more solid foundations and better robustness to combat errors, several new approaches to promote the current sporadic availability of indoor location-based services, and a holistic solution for floor plan reconstruction, indoor localization, tracking, and navigation. The novel approaches presented are designed for different types of indoor environments (e.g., shopping malls, office buildings and labs) and different users. A valuable resource for researchers and those in start-ups working in the field, it also provides supplementary material for students with mobile computing and networking backgrounds.
Smartphone Communication: Interactions in the App Ecosystem (Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture)
by Francisco YusThis book offers a unique model for understanding the cognitive underpinnings, interactions and discursive effects of our evolving use of smartphones in everyday app-mediated communication, from text messages and GIFs to images, video and social media apps. Adopting a cyberpragmatics framework, grounded in cognitive pragmatics and relevance theory, it gives attention to how both the particular interfaces of different apps and users’ personal attributes influence the contexts and uses of smartphone communication. The communication of emotions – in addition to primarily linguistic content – is foregrounded as an essential element of the kinds of ever-present paralinguistic and phatic communication that characterises our exchange of memes, GIFs, "likes," and image- and video-based content. Insights from related disciplines such as media studies and sociology are incorporated as the author unpacks the timeliest questions of our digitally mediated age. Aimed primarily at scholars and graduate students of communication, linguistics, pragmatics, media studies, and sociology of mass media, Smartphone Communication traffics in topics that will likewise engage upper-level undergraduate students.
Smartphone Energy Consumption
by Sasu Tarkoma Matti Siekkinen Eemil Lagerspetz Yu XiaoWith an ever-increasing number of applications available for mobile devices, battery life is becoming a critical factor in user satisfaction. This practical guide provides you with the key measurement, modeling, and analytical tools needed to optimize battery life by developing energy-aware and energy-efficient systems and applications. As well as the necessary theoretical background and results of the field, this hands-on book also provides real-world examples, practical guidance on assessing and optimizing energy consumption, and details of prototypes and possible future trends. Uniquely, you will learn about energy optimization of both hardware and software in one book, enabling you to get the most from the available battery power. Covering experimental system design and implementation, the book supports assignment-based courses with a laboratory component, making it an ideal textbook for graduate students. It is also a perfect guidebook for software engineers and systems architects working in industry.
Smartphone Safety
by Eric MintonSmartphones offer convenience and fun, but it is important to use them safely. This title points out phone features that owners can use to make their smartphones more secure. It discusses how to safely find, download, and use apps. The connection between smartphones and cyberbullying is addressed. Information about what to do if you lose your phone or need to get rid of an old phone is included, too.
Smartphones as Mobile Minilabs in Physics: Edited Volume Featuring more than 70 Examples from 10 Years The Physics Teacher-column iPhysicsLabs
by Jochen Kuhn Patrik VogtThis book presents more than 70 physics experiments from iPhysicsLabs-column of the Journal The Physics Teacher. The articles are aimed at physics lecturers, trainee teachers and teachers who want to take their classes to the next level using digital devices. The experiments can easily be performed and analyzed using smartphones or tablets. The topics span from mechanics, optics, thermodynamics, astrophysics and astronomy to acoustics, electrodynamics and electronics.Authors worldwide have contributed to this series of articles. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of iPhysicsLabs, Jochen Kuhn and Patrik Vogt have collected more than 70 most popular and interesting articles for this book.
Smartphones, Current Events and Mobile Information Behavior: Consuming, Reacting, Sharing, and Connecting through News
by Kyong Eun Oh Rong TangSmartphones and Information on Current Events provides unprecedented insights into young people’s news consumption patterns and the ecology of mobile news. Advancing our knowledge of mobile behaviour, the book also highlights the ways in which mobile news impacts the lives of the general public. Using a multi-faceted research model on mobile news consumption behaviour, Oh and Tang examined a wide spectrum of mobile news consumption activities, outlined the key characteristics of mobile news, as well as captured users’ near real-time evaluation of and emotional reactions to news stories. The book also shows that the process of using smartphones to receive, read, find, share, and store news stories has resulted in new behavioural patterns that enable people to consume news in a multifaceted way. Analyzing the extent and various methods of mobile news sharing can, Oh and Tang argue, help us understand how such exchanges reshape contemporary society. Demonstrating that mobile news consumption is now an integral part of people’s daily lives, the book clearly shows that its impact on people’s day-to-day activities, and their political and social lives, cannot be underestimated. Smartphones and Information on Current Events will be useful to scholars, students, and practitioners who are studying library and information science, journalism and media, digital communication, user behaviour, information technology, human-computer interaction, marketing, political science, psychology, and sociology.
SmartSchool - Die Schule von morgen
by Detlef SteppuhnDer technologische Wandel gewinnt rasant an Tempo – alle Schulen müssen sich dieser Herausforderung zeitnah stellen. Dieses Sachbuch erläutert, welche Technologien warum in Schulen zum Einsatz kommen müssen und welche besonderen Fortbildungs- und Supportkonzepte sie wirklich benötigen, wozu SmartTeams gebraucht werden und welche Bedeutung Robotik, KI, Virtual Reality, eSports und Wettbewerbe für den Unterricht haben. Alle Beteiligten erhalten viele Anregungen, Tipps, Ideen und Beispiele für den erfolgreichen Weg zu einer – auch, wenn viele das Wort noch scheuen – SmartSchool. Kritisch hinterfragen die Autoren, warum es (noch) keine guten digitalen Unterrichtsmaterialien gibt und warum Schulen und Schulträger intensiver zusammenarbeiten müssen. Denn SmartSchools sind die Schulen von morgen! - Mit Online-Zusatzmaterialien.
SmartShadow: Models and Methods for Pervasive Computing
by Gang Pan Zhaohui WuSmartShadow: Models and Methods for Pervasive Computing offers a new perspective on pervasive computing with SmartShadow, which is designed to model a user as a personality "shadow" and to model pervasive computing environments as user-centric dynamic virtual personal spaces. Just like human beings' shadows in the physical world, it follows people wherever they go, providing them with pervasive services. The model, methods, and software infrastructure for SmartShadow are presented and an application for smart cars is also introduced. The book can serve as a valuable reference work for researchers and graduate students in the field of pervasive/ubiquitous computing. Zhaohui Wu is a Professor at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Gang Pan is a Professor at the same institute.
SmartWatch Design Fundamentals: WatchFace Design for Samsung Galaxy SmartWatches
by Wallace JacksonGain concepts central to smartwatch design, editing and animation correction using the popular open source Galaxy Watch Designer software package. This visual guide builds upon the essential concepts of smartwatch design, decoration, digital imaging, animation, function integration, and visual effects, and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering which digital new media file formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.) are best for use with smartwatch design.Smart Watch Design Fundamentals also covers key factors in the data footprint optimization work process, designing and optimizing animation assets, and why these optimizations are important. Additionally, the book covers other advanced topics such as how to provide free smartwatch faces for the first few days on the smartwatch store, and how to post watchface designs for sale in the store.What You'll Learn:Create a smartwatch design and visual effects pipelineGain knowledge of the concepts behind smartwatch designWork with resolution, aspect ratio, animation, and color depthUse smartwatch design components such as ticks, numerals, feature markers, dates, etc. Optimizing digital image asset data footprint to create small smartwatch design file sizesWho This Book Is For:This book is primarily for smart watch and fashion designers.
Smarty PHP Template Programming and Applications
by Hasin Hayder Joao Prado MaiaUsing a step-by-step approach based on realistic examples, the expert authors show you how to use Smarty in your own PHP development. This book is written for PHP developers who want to use Smarty templates in their development, and for designers who are working with PHP developers who are using Smarty.
Smasher
by Scott BlyIn this riveting suspense thriller, two children race the clock to stop a futuristic murderer and his plan to enslave the world. In thirty days, a cold-hearted corporate tycoon will unleash a deadly biological computer virus on the entire world. As the public eagerly awaits his invention that promises ultimate relaxation, harmony, and community, the evil big-business sorcerer plans to put an end to freedom. Can he be stopped? The world's only hope is if Charlie, a math genius with otherworldly skills, and Geneva, a robotic girl from the future, can team up to track down some very dark secrets. With a method that uses atomic particles, Geneva and Charlie use "Smasher" to break through the walls of time. They travel to find an unlikely solution. But will it work? Fresh, unique, and gripping, this page-turner also celebrates the power of love, hope, and friendship as it also raises provocative questions about technology, progress, and the nature of persecution.
Smashing Android UI
by Juhani LehtimakiDesigners and developers, create smashing apps for Android devicesIf you're developing applications for Android smartphones and tablets, you know it isn't enough just to create the app. The application has to be intuitive, well laid out, and easy to use. Smashing Android UI shows you just how to do that. Starting with basic components, this practical, full-color book shows you how to create scalable layouts, make use of adaptive layouts and fragments, follow Android design best practices, and design sleek, intuitive user interfaces using Android UI design patterns.One of the newest guides in the terrific Smashing Magazine book series, this book takes you beyond the basics with expert techniques and innovative ideas. Learn smart solutions that will help you avoid pitfalls while building apps that can scale up to a multitude of possible Android device-and-browser combinations.Teaches practical techniques for developing and designing applications that work on all Android phones and tablets Helps developers who have Android experience, but not necessarily design experience, as well as designers who want to follow Android design best practices and patterns Starts with how to use simple components and then moves on to building scalable layouts Covers adaptive layouts and fragments, responsive design, and how to design user interfaces using Android UI design patternsSmashing Android UI: Responsive Android UI and Design Patterns for Phones and Tablets helps you create apps for the hottest thing in technology--Android devices!
Smashing CoffeeScript
by Alex HudsonBrew the perfect code with CoffeeScriptIf you're familiar with JavaScript and the often-frustrating process of creating complex applications, a nice cup of CoffeeScript can help. CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles into JavaScript and simplifies the entire development process. Now you can tap the full power of CoffeeScript with Smashing CoffeeScript. This full-color, practical book explains CoffeeScript language, syntax, and processes, and will soon have you producing concise and quality code. Ultimately, you'll create RIAs and mobile apps faster, with less hassle.Gets developers up and running on CoffeeScript, a programming language that compiles into JavaScript and simplifies the process of building softwareHelps you produce better JavaScript and more quicklyIntroduces the language, syntax, and processes of CoffeeScriptCovers the development of both mobile and rich internet appsExplores the HTML5 feature set, real-time communication, and using CoffeeScript within node.js projectsDevelopers, blend some better JavaScript with CoffeeScript and Smashing CoffeeScript.
Smashing CSS
by Eric MeyerPROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR MODERN LAYOUTSmashing CSS takes you well beyond the basics, covering not only the finer points of layout and effects, but introduces you to the future with HTML5 and CSS3. Very few in the industry can show you the ins and outs of CSS like Eric Meyer and inside Smashing CSS Eric provides techniques that are thorough, utterly useful, and universally applicable in the real world. From choosing the right tools, to CSS effects and CSS3 techniques with jQuery, Smashing CSS is the practical guide to building modern web layouts.With Smashing CSS you will learn how to:Throw elements offscreen/hide themCreate body/HTML backgrounds in XHTMLUsemore than 15 layout techniques including clearfix, two/three simple columns, faux columns, One True Layout, Holy Grail, em-based layout, fluid grids, sticky footers, and moreUse a variety of CSS effects including CSS popups, boxpunching, rounded corners, CSS sprites, Sliding Doors, Liquid Bleach, ragged floats, and moreApply CSS table styling including using thead, tfoot, and tbody, row headers, column-oriented styling (classes); styling data tables with jQuery, tables to graphs, tables to maps; and moreUse CSS3 elements including rounded corners, multiple backgrounds, RGBA, using jQuery to do CSS3 selections and so much more.Eric Meyer is an internationally recognized expert on the subjects of HTML, CSS, and Web standards, and has been working on the Web since 1993. Smashing CSS is for developers who already have some experience with CSS and JavaScript and are ready for more advanced techniques.Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.com) is one of the world's most popular web design sites. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers.
Smashing HTML5
by Bill SandersWelcome to HTML5 - the future of the WebHTML5 is packed with great new features, including new content-specific elements, audio and video playback, canvas for drawing, and many others. But where to begin? With Smashing HTML5, you have everything you need to get up and running quickly.Bill Sanders is a professional Web developer, information and interface designer, and instructor. His expertise and knowledge shared throughout Smashing HTML5 will help fast-track you toward building next-generation Web sites.Smashing HTML5 provides comprehensive coverage - from how to get started with HTML5 to optimizing media on the Web. You will learn how to use text, graphics, audio, video, and navigation in HTML5 Web pages running in compatible browsers.You will also learn how to:Work with HTML5 tagsDesign page structureMake site navigation easy for your audienceIntegrate media including video into HTML5 pagesHarness the power of the HTML5 canvasUse HTML 5 formsCreate interactivity, store information, and much moreSmashing HTML5 is an essential read for Web designers and developers looking to transition to HTML5. With this book, you'll be able to create Web pages that not only look great, but also take advantage of the new features HTML5 has to offer.
The Smashing Idea Book
by Cameron ChapmanAn unparalleled compendium of inspirational designs, photos, and web site looksAs the world's most popular resource for web designers and developers, Smashing Magazine has a reputation for inspiring and informing and this new book upholds that stellar esteem. Unlike most other books available on the shelf that only provide thumbnail images, The Smashing Idea Book offers a lavish array of timeless and enduring graphic designs, photos, images, and web site designs... and then goes one step further to present you with practical guidance on how to apply this inspirational selection to your own designs. You'll benefit from the coverage on current trends as well as valuable advice on where to go online to discover your own sources of inspiration. Provides inspiration to web designers from a variety of sources, including existing web site designs, graphic designs, product design, photography, and moreEncourages you to look to all areas of your life for inspiration and provides you with methods for finding more creativity beyond the book Offers helpful advice on how to use those visuals as inspiration and translate them into unique and memorable web site designsExamines what makes for good design, looks at a variety of web site design styles, and explores other avenues of inspiration including fashion, architecture, and interior designThe Smashing Idea Book is a great idea if you're looking for design inspiration and motivation!
Smashing jQuery
by Jake RutterFrom the world's most popular resource for web designers and developer's comes the ultimate guide to jQueryBegins with an exploration of fundamental jQuery concepts such as Document Object Model (DOM) scriptingExplores writing "Don't Repeat Yoursefl" (DRY) to gain a comprehensive understanding of these imperative modern techniques and best practicesShows how jQuery enables the user to adhere to these modern best practices with easeThe succeeding chapters discuss a specific part of jQuery development such as manipulating the DOM, working with Ajax, and adding slick animation effects through tutorial style learning approach that utilizes working examples to explore the conceptThe books caps off by discussing popular ways of extending the core jQuery library with pugins and building web interfaces using jQuery UI
Smashing Logo Design
by Gareth HardyThe ultimate guide to Logo Design from the world's most popular resource for web designers and developersWeb designers and developers now find themselves tasked with designing not only a client's Web site, but also their logo and brand identity. By adding Logo Design to your portfolio, you also add brand skills and unique content. This unparalleled guide dives into the topic of design theory and tells you everything you need to know in order to build remarkable logo. No matter your level of experience, Smashing Magazine covers techniques and best practices in understandable way. You'll look behind the scenes at the art of creating identities. From theory to instruction to inspiration, this must-have book addresses the challenges and rewards of creating a logo that adheres to specific rules of successful design.Details the process of creating a memorable and unique logo, from finding inspiration to executing the designLooks at what makes a logo successful, various typefaces to explore, ways to use color, the pros and cons of vector, how to prepare for print, and moreZeroes in on the research, concepts, and techniques that go into designing an amazing logoIncludes more than 400 never-before-published logos, interviews with established designers, and biographies of logo design masters with case studies of their iconic workAppeals to a wide range of readers, from aspiring designer to experienced professionalEncompassing everything about the art of creating identities, this is the only book you need to get started designing today.
Smashing Mobile Web Development
by G. Avola Jon RaaschDevelopers, here's what you need to migrate your skills to mobileIf you're a devoted reader of Smashing Magazine, you know that all development roads now lead to mobile, so desktop-browser-based web developers need to get up to speed and soon. Start migrating your abilities to mobile with this terrific book. It first helps you make the switch to HTML5 and CSS3, before teaching you how to apply those skills to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsers.Topics include using wireframes and templates, understanding frameworks such as jQuery Mobile, getting up to speed on newer technologies such as Boilerplate, and more.Essential guide for web developers who want to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsersExplains the essential tools you'll need for web mobile, including HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery MobileBrings you up to speed on newer tools such as BoilerplateKeeps your professional skills up to date with today's technology trendsBy the time you finish Smashing Mobile Web Development, you'll have built your own mobile website that incorporates geolocation, social media, and more.
Smashing Node.js
by Guillermo RauchLearn to make more efficient apps, with just one language!Smashing Node.js: JavaScript Everywhere equips you with the necessary tools to understand Node.js and its uses in developing efficient web apps. With more traditional web servers becoming obsolete, having knowledge on servers that achieve high scalability and optimal resource consumption using Node.js is the key to your app development success. Teaching you the essentials to making event-driven server-side apps, this book demonstrates how you can use less space and take less time for communication between web client and server.Contains numerous hands-on examplesExplains implementation of real-time apps including Socket.IO and HTML5, and WebSocketsAddresses practical Node.js advantages from specific design choicesDemonstrates why knowledge and use of JavaScript is beneficial Includes an interactive online component with sample chaptersExplains components of stand out apps including brevity and benchmarksLooking to enhance your abilities even further? Smashing Node.js: JavaScript Everywhere makes developing server-side apps accessible with its focus on JavaScript, open source, and easy-to-use language.
Smashing Photoshop CS5
by Sue JenkinsEXPAND YOUR IMAGINATIONSmashing Photoshop CS5 is loaded with 100 creative and innovative techniques to help jump-start your creativity and inspire you to do more with your designs and photographs. This book is aimed at designers, artists and photographers who want to become proficient in Photoshop CS5, getting you quickly up to speed with many of the fantastic new tools and features.Author Sue Jenkins is a photographer and web and graphic designer, author, software instructor and Adobe Certified Expert. Using her knowledge and years of expertise in the field she provides 100 hints, special effects, and techniques that will enable you to extend your existing skills and to develop and execute new ideas and trends.Smashing Photoshop CS5 is the ideal guide to help you to get the best out of Photoshop CS5. This book will teach you how to perform specific tasks using a variety of tools, filters, styles, adjustment layers, and more.With Smashing Photoshop CS5 you will learn how to: * MAKE 3D TEXT WITH REPOUSSÉ* CREATE ENGRAVED TYPE* DESIGN A BLOG HEADER* STIMULATE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES* MAKE RETRO HALFTONES* WORK WITH CUSTOM BRUSHES* USE CONTENT-AWARE SCALING* TRANSFORM WITH PUPPET WARP* TRACE PHOTOS* MAKE SCALE MODELS* MIMIC CROSS-PROCESSING (XPRO)* EDIT WITH LAYER MASKS* CORRECT IMAGE DISTORTION* RETOUCH AND RESTORE IMAGES* EDIT WITH THE VANISHING POINT* CREATE PANORAMASKey Topics Covered: Part I: Web Layout And OptimizationPart II: Photoshop CS4 And CS5 TechniquesPart III: Text EffectsPart IV: Studio And Commercial EffectsPart V: Special EffectsPart VI: Image DistressingPart VII: Image Retouching And RestorationSmashing Photoshop CS5 is the perfect springboard for sparking new ideas and gaining inspiration for all your projects.Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.com) is one of the world's most popular web design sites. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers.
Smashing WebKit
by Jon RaaschThe ultimate guide to WebKit from the world's most popular resource for web designers and developersAs the default browser for both iPhone and Android, WebKit has become a major player in the mobile arena, offering a wider array of HTML5 and CSS3 support than any other major engine. Written by expert author Jon Raasch, this essential book teaches you how to use WebKit to make web sites more engaging, faster, and more visually appealing. You'll explore the variety of unique interface options that WebKit offers as you quickly discover how to create a unique web experience that provides functionality and entertainment. Packed with best practices, real-world examples, and invaluable advice, this must-have guide explores WebKit's capabilities, recommended techniques, and tips for improving an existing web site. Plus, whenever possible, cross-browser support is discussed for WebKit solutions as well as a wide variety of advanced presentation and interactivity options.Gets you started with WebKit and shows you how to maximize HTML5 and CSS3 features in WebKitAddresses ways to optimize your web site for mobile devices and enhance the mobile user experienceFeatures numerous examples, tips, techniques, and advice for getting the most out of WebKitThis book escorts you through a myriad of ways that WebKit can set your web site apart from the competition.
Smashing WordPress
by Thord Daniel HedengrenThe ultimate guide to using WordPress to make your life easierWordPress guru Thord Daniel Hedengren takes you beyond the blog to give you the tools and know-how needed to build just about anything in WordPress. You'll discover how to use WordPress as a CMS to power fully-fledged websites, photo galleries, forums, eCommerce sites, and much more. You get step-by step instructions on developing model sites from the ground up and how to utilize and build plugins that let you take WordPress to the next level.You will learn how to:· Use custom post types and custom taxonomies· Add and work with custom headers, backgrounds, and more· Build gorgeous WordPress themes with the latest features· Create custom login forms and admin themes· Control content with the loop (and alternatives to the loop)· Integrate theme options and the theme customizer· Extend WordPress with widget functionality· Build WordPress projects for SEO· Integrate WordPress with the social web· Create helpful navigation using the navigation menu· Use conditional control elements· Get started with your own responsive themes Updated and revised to cover the changes to WordPress 3.8, Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog, 4th Edition, is the ultimate guide to getting the most out of WordPress.
Smashing WordPress Themes
by Thord Daniel HedengrenThe ultimate guide to WordPress Themes - one of the hottest topics on the web today WordPress is so much more than a blogging platform, and Smashing WordPress Themes teaches readers how to make it look any way they like - from a corporate site, to a photography gallery and moreWordPress is one of the hottest tools on the web today and is used by sites including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, flickr, CNN, NASA and of course Smashing MagazineBeautiful full colour throughout - web designers expect nothing lessSmashing Magazine will fully support this book by by promoting it through their website and on twitter feeds
The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
by Sharyl AttkissonNew York Times BestsellerEver wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport? The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions.Behind most major political stories in the modern era, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors, and outside interests to destroy an idea or a person. The tactic they use is the Smear. Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. Paid forces cleverly shape virtually every image you cross. Maybe you read that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, or saw someone on the news mocking the Bernie Sanders campaign. The trick of the Smear is that it is often based on some shred of truth, but these media-driven "hit pieces" are designed to obscure the truth. Success hinges on the Smear artist’s ability to remain invisible; to make it seem as if their work is neither calculated nor scripted. It must appear to be precisely what it is not.Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she’s an expert at detecting Smear campaigns. Now, the hard-hitting investigative reporter shares her inside knowledge, revealing how the Smear takes shape and who its perpetrators are—including Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal and, most influential of all, "right-wing assassin turned left-wing assassin" (National Review) political operative David Brock and his Media Matters for America empire.Attkisson exposes the diabolical tactics of Smear artists, and their outrageous access to the biggest names in political media—operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy.