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Floyd (Bud) E. Smith is one of the most accomplished authors of computing
books around—and a green writer and activist as well.
Bud has written about technical topics, such as microprocessor program-
ming and video cards; online subjects, including Internet marketing and Web
usability; and social media, from Google Plus to Facebook for business.
His writing career parallels his work for some of the biggest names in tech-
nology. Bud has worked for search engine pioneer AltaVista, Web browser pio-
neer Netscape, and computing and electronics pioneer Apple, among other
technology leaders.
Recently, Bud has focused on environmental concerns. He ...