BCS User Guides

This book is the definitive guide to understanding web3 and NFTs, offering insights and guidance for individuals, educators and brands who are affected by this transformative technology. As the world becomes increasingly digitised, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offer a novel way to represent, authenticate and own unique digital assets providing new commerce opportunities for brands. Getting Started with web3 and NFTs supports professionals navigating this new field and provides guidance on operating within this space, best practices to follow and how to lead others in doing so too. This book also addresses the challenge of navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of NFTs and their impact on brands, consumers and society at large, while helping to provide new and curious consumers with advice on how best to stay safe.

12% of people hold crypto assets, including your clients and suppliers. How can you manage the risks and reap the benefits of this new technology? Your clients, suppliers or employees may be among the one in eight adults worldwide who hold crypto assets. How can you ensure that crypto transactions are properly accounted for, legally and safely managed, and used to benefit your business? This book is a gateway to the language and applications of crypto and blockchain. It guides you through the opportunities for business improvement and the risks that need to be managed for corporations and private clients, including signposts to relevant legislation, regulation and security considerations. It helps you to make sense of the distinct properties of crypto assets and understand where they can be transformational and where they really aren't needed, for more effective strategic decision making.

Learn how to use ChatGPT, Bing Chat / Copilot, and Gemini (Bard) to get the most out of these powerful tools. ChatGPT has become a tool hundreds of millions use every day - yet few have mastered the art of sweet-talking these new AI chatbots into providing detailed and accurate responses to user prompts. It's vital for every professional tech user to have an understanding of how AI chatbots work, and how best to put them to work. While the fear is that AI will take people's jobs, it is more likely to be someone using AI that will! Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots explores the 'big three' AI chatbots - OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft / Windows Copilot and Google Gemini (Bard) - demystifying their operation, and providing a wealth of tools for thinking about how to talk to these smart tools. Whether you're a business user, a tech student, or a curious professional, this book is for you to understand and demystify Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, harnessing them to enhance your role.