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Programmable Logic Controllers

by William Bolton ...

This textbook, now in its sixth edition, continues to be straightforward and easy-to-read, presenting the principles of PLCs while not tying itself to one manufacturer or another. Extensive examples and chapter ending problems utilize several popular PLCs, highlighting understanding of fundamentals that can be used regardless of manufacturer. This book will help you to understand the main design ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This textbook, now in its sixth edition, continues to be straightforward and easy-to-read, presenting the principles of PLCs while not tying itself to one manufacturer or another. Extensive examples and chapter ending problems utilize several popular PLCs, highlighting understanding of fundamentals that can be used regardless of manufacturer. This book will help you to understand the main design
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Liferay Beginner's Guide

Quick and easy techniques to build, deploy, and maintain your own Liferay portal with this book and ebook

by Sandeep Nair, Samir Bhatt, Xinsheng Robert Chen, Gaurav Barot, Mahipalsinh Rana ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionPart of Packt’s Beginner’s Guide series, each chapter follows the creation of a fictional neighbourhood site to demonstrate an aspect of Liferay portal with practical examples, screenshots, and step-by-step instructions. All you need in order to benefit from the Liferay Beginner’s Guide is programming experience. No prior knowledge of Liferay is required, although ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionPart of Packt’s Beginner’s Guide series, each chapter follows the creation of a fictional neighbourhood site to demonstrate an aspect of Liferay portal with practical examples, screenshots, and step-by-step instructions. All you need in order to benefit from the Liferay Beginner’s Guide is programming experience. No prior knowledge of Liferay is required, although
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Practical Data Analysis Cookbook

Over 60 practical recipes on data exploration and analysis

by Tomasz Drabas ...

Over 60 practical recipes on data exploration and analysisKey Features\[\] Clean dirty data, extract accurate information, and explore the relationships between variables\[\] Forecast the output of an electric plant and the water flow of American rivers using pandas, NumPy, Statsmodels, and scikit-learn\[\] Find and extract the most important features from your dataset using the most efficient ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 60 practical recipes on data exploration and analysisKey Features\[\] Clean dirty data, extract accurate information, and explore the relationships between variables\[\] Forecast the output of an electric plant and the water flow of American rivers using pandas, NumPy, Statsmodels, and scikit-learn\[\] Find and extract the most important features from your dataset using the most efficient
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Jupyter for Data Science

Exploratory analysis, statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization with Jupyter

by Toomey ...

Your one-stop guide to building an efficient data science pipeline using JupyterKey Features\[\*\]Get the most out of your Jupyter notebook to complete the trickiest of tasks in Data Science\[\*\]Learn all the tasks in the data science pipeline—from data acquisition to visualization—and implement them using Jupyter\[\*\]Get ahead of the curve by mastering all the applications of Jupyter for data ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Your one-stop guide to building an efficient data science pipeline using JupyterKey Features\[\*\]Get the most out of your Jupyter notebook to complete the trickiest of tasks in Data Science\[\*\]Learn all the tasks in the data science pipeline—from data acquisition to visualization—and implement them using Jupyter\[\*\]Get ahead of the curve by mastering all the applications of Jupyter for data
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The Economics of Data, Analytics, and Digital Transformation

The theorems, laws, and empowerments to guide your organization's digital transformation

by Bill Schmarzo ...

Build a continuously learning and adapting organization that can extract increasing levels of business, customer and operational value from the amalgamation of data and advanced analytics such as AI and Machine LearningKey FeaturesMaster the Big Data Business Model Maturity Index methodology to transition to a value-driven organizational mindsetAcquire implementable knowledge on digital ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build a continuously learning and adapting organization that can extract increasing levels of business, customer and operational value from the amalgamation of data and advanced analytics such as AI and Machine LearningKey FeaturesMaster the Big Data Business Model Maturity Index methodology to transition to a value-driven organizational mindsetAcquire implementable knowledge on digital
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Principles of Data Fabric

Become a data-driven organization by implementing Data Fabric solutions efficiently

by Sonia Mezzetta ...

Apply Data Fabric solutions to automate Data Integration, Data Sharing, and Data Protection across disparate data sources using different data management styles. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn to design Data Fabric architecture effectively with your choice of toolBuild and use a Data Fabric solution using DataOps and Data Mesh frameworksFind out how ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apply Data Fabric solutions to automate Data Integration, Data Sharing, and Data Protection across disparate data sources using different data management styles. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn to design Data Fabric architecture effectively with your choice of toolBuild and use a Data Fabric solution using DataOps and Data Mesh frameworksFind out how
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Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design

by Giles Colborne ...

Series series Voices That Matter
In a chaotic world, we all crave simplicity. We don’t want to waste time reconfiguring our smartphones, fumbling over digital printers, or plodding through online forms while deadlines bear down on us. We want technology that works.Yet the harder we try to create simple user experiences, the more we tie ourselves up in knots. We are undermined by demands to cram in more features, or lured into ... Read more

$24.49 USD

In a chaotic world, we all crave simplicity. We don’t want to waste time reconfiguring our smartphones, fumbling over digital printers, or plodding through online forms while deadlines bear down on us. We want technology that works.Yet the harder we try to create simple user experiences, the more we tie ourselves up in knots. We are undermined by demands to cram in more features, or lured into
... Read more
Data Modeling with Tableau

A practical guide to building data models using Tableau Prep and Tableau Desktop

by Kirk Munroe ...

Save time analyzing large volumes of data using best practices to extract, model, and create insights from your dataKey FeaturesMaster best practices in data modeling with Tableau Prep Builder and Tableau DesktopApply Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud to create and extend data modelsBuild organizational data models based on data and content governance best practicesBook DescriptionTableau is unlike ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Save time analyzing large volumes of data using best practices to extract, model, and create insights from your dataKey FeaturesMaster best practices in data modeling with Tableau Prep Builder and Tableau DesktopApply Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud to create and extend data modelsBuild organizational data models based on data and content governance best practicesBook DescriptionTableau is unlike
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Microsoft 365 Excel: The Only App That Matters

Calculations, Analytics, Modeling, Data Analysis and Dashboard Reporting for the New Era of Dynamic Data Driven Decision Making & Insight

by Mike ExcelisFun Girvin ...

Unlock the Power of Data with Microsoft 365 Excel. Master data analysis, modeling, and dashboard reporting with this comprehensive guide to Excel 365. Transform your business with data-driven decisions and gain actionable insights.This book is for anyone who wants to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 Excel. From beginners to advanced users, learn how to solve calculation-based problems, ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Power of Data with Microsoft 365 Excel. Master data analysis, modeling, and dashboard reporting with this comprehensive guide to Excel 365. Transform your business with data-driven decisions and gain actionable insights.This book is for anyone who wants to leverage the full potential of Microsoft 365 Excel. From beginners to advanced users, learn how to solve calculation-based problems,
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Managing Data as a Product

Design and build data-product-centered socio-technical architectures

by Andrea Gioia ...

Learn everything you need to know to manage data as a product and shift toward a more modular and decentralized socio-technical data architecture to deliver business value in an incremental, measurable, and sustainable way Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesLeverage data-as-product to unlock the modular platform potential and fix flaws in ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn everything you need to know to manage data as a product and shift toward a more modular and decentralized socio-technical data architecture to deliver business value in an incremental, measurable, and sustainable way Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesLeverage data-as-product to unlock the modular platform potential and fix flaws in
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Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming

Design, build, and simulate complex robots using the Robot Operating System

by Jonathan Cacace, Lentin Joseph ...

Discover best practices and troubleshooting solutions when working on ROSKey FeaturesDevelop complex robotic applications using ROS to interface robot manipulators and mobile robotsGain insight into autonomous navigation in mobile robots and motion planning in robot manipulatorsDiscover best practices and troubleshooting solutionsBook DescriptionIn this day and age, robotics has been gaining a lot ... Read more

$60.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover best practices and troubleshooting solutions when working on ROSKey FeaturesDevelop complex robotic applications using ROS to interface robot manipulators and mobile robotsGain insight into autonomous navigation in mobile robots and motion planning in robot manipulatorsDiscover best practices and troubleshooting solutionsBook DescriptionIn this day and age, robotics has been gaining a lot
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African Artificial Intelligence

Discovering Africa's AI Identity

by Mark Nasila ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending life, work, and play as we know it, and it's only just getting started. The rise of AI is a milestone on par with the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, and the creation of the internet. In short, AI is going to change everything. For some, that's an exciting prospect. For others, it's terrifying. However you feel about AI, there's no escaping ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending life, work, and play as we know it, and it's only just getting started. The rise of AI is a milestone on par with the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, and the creation of the internet. In short, AI is going to change everything. For some, that's an exciting prospect. For others, it's terrifying. However you feel about AI, there's no escaping
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Building Medallion Architectures

Designing with Delta Lake and Spark

by Piethein Strengholt ...

To deliver the insights that give them a competitive advantage, organizations increasingly turn to the proven Medallion architecture. Yet implementing a robust data architecture can be difficult, particularly when it comes to using the Medallion architecture's Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers—done wrong, it can hamper your ability to make data-driven decisions. This practical guide helps you build ... Read more

$36.99 USD

To deliver the insights that give them a competitive advantage, organizations increasingly turn to the proven Medallion architecture. Yet implementing a robust data architecture can be difficult, particularly when it comes to using the Medallion architecture's Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers—done wrong, it can hamper your ability to make data-driven decisions. This practical guide helps you build
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Machine Learning, Data Science, and AI Engineering with Python

Build real world ML pipelines, deploy LLM in production, and scale AI applications with Python

by Frank Kane, Gabriel Preda ...

Build complete machine learning and AI solutions with Python, from modeling and LLMs to deployment and MLOps. Free with your book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader Key FeaturesBuild AI systems from data prep to LLM deploymentLearn RAG pipelines, Context engineering, Agentic AI, and real MLOps toolsApply each concept using practical Python projectsBook DescriptionMachine Learning, Data ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Build complete machine learning and AI solutions with Python, from modeling and LLMs to deployment and MLOps. Free with your book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader Key FeaturesBuild AI systems from data prep to LLM deploymentLearn RAG pipelines, Context engineering, Agentic AI, and real MLOps toolsApply each concept using practical Python projectsBook DescriptionMachine Learning, Data
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Python for Finance Cookbook

Over 80 powerful recipes for effective financial data analysis, 2nd Edition

by Eryk Lewinson ...

Use modern Python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn and popular machine learning and deep learning methods to solve financial modeling problemsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF formatKey FeaturesExplore unique recipes for financial data processing and analysis with PythonApply classical and machine learning approaches to financial time series ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Use modern Python libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn and popular machine learning and deep learning methods to solve financial modeling problemsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF formatKey FeaturesExplore unique recipes for financial data processing and analysis with PythonApply classical and machine learning approaches to financial time series
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Cassandra: The Definitive Guide, (Revised) Third Edition

Distributed Data at Web Scale

by Jeff Carpenter, Eben Hewitt ...

Imagine what you could do if scalability wasn't a problem. With this hands-on guide, you'll learn how the Cassandra database management system handles hundreds of terabytes of data while remaining highly available across multiple data centers. This revised third edition--updated for Cassandra 4.0 and new developments in the Cassandra ecosystem, including deployments in Kubernetes with K8ssandra- ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Imagine what you could do if scalability wasn't a problem. With this hands-on guide, you'll learn how the Cassandra database management system handles hundreds of terabytes of data while remaining highly available across multiple data centers. This revised third edition--updated for Cassandra 4.0 and new developments in the Cassandra ecosystem, including deployments in Kubernetes with K8ssandra-
... Read more
Pentaho Data Integration Beginner's Guide

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebook

by María Carina Roldán ...

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebookKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating itLearn to migrate data between applicationsExplore several features of Pentaho Data Integration 5.0Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of operations ... Read more

$31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get up and running with the Pentaho Data Integration tool using this hands-on, easy-to-read guide with this book and ebookKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, and integrating itLearn to migrate data between applicationsExplore several features of Pentaho Data Integration 5.0Connect to any database engine, explore the databases, and perform all kind of operations
... Read more
Machine Learning Model Serving Patterns and Best Practices

A definitive guide to deploying, monitoring, and providing accessibility to ML models in production

by Md Johirul Islam ...

Become a successful machine learning professional by effortlessly deploying machine learning models to production and implementing cloud-based machine learning models for widespread organizational useKey FeaturesLearn best practices about bringing your models to productionExplore the tools available for serving ML models and the differences between themUnderstand state-of-the-art monitoring ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become a successful machine learning professional by effortlessly deploying machine learning models to production and implementing cloud-based machine learning models for widespread organizational useKey FeaturesLearn best practices about bringing your models to productionExplore the tools available for serving ML models and the differences between themUnderstand state-of-the-art monitoring
... Read more
Make a 2D RPG in a Weekend

Second Edition: With RPG Maker MV

by Darrin Perez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Updated for RPG Maker MV using JavaScript, Make a 2D RPG in a Weekend shows you how to create your very own dungeon crawler game in RPG Maker MV in a single weekend. The entire process, from start to finish, is covered within this book. You will see a variety of dungeon maps and events, all broken down for your convenience.One of the hardest parts of game development is actually finishing a game, ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Updated for RPG Maker MV using JavaScript, Make a 2D RPG in a Weekend shows you how to create your very own dungeon crawler game in RPG Maker MV in a single weekend. The entire process, from start to finish, is covered within this book. You will see a variety of dungeon maps and events, all broken down for your convenience.One of the hardest parts of game development is actually finishing a game,
... Read more
Augmented Reality

Where We Will All Live

by Jon Peddie ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the field of augmented reality (AR) in its entirety and sets out to distinguish AR from other inter-related technologies like virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR).The author presents AR from its initial philosophies and early developments, to its current technologies and its impact on our modern society, to its possible future developments; ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book provides an in-depth exploration of the field of augmented reality (AR) in its entirety and sets out to distinguish AR from other inter-related technologies like virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR).The author presents AR from its initial philosophies and early developments, to its current technologies and its impact on our modern society, to its possible future developments;
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Agent_Zero

Toward Neurocognitive Foundations for Generative Social Science

by Joshua M. Epstein ...

Series series Princeton Studies in Complexity
The Final Volume of the Groundbreaking Trilogy on Agent-Based ModelingIn this pioneering synthesis, Joshua Epstein introduces a new theoretical entity: Agent_Zero. This software individual, or "agent," is endowed with distinct emotional/affective, cognitive/deliberative, and social modules. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience, these internal components interact to generate observed, often far ... Read more

$50.39 USD

The Final Volume of the Groundbreaking Trilogy on Agent-Based ModelingIn this pioneering synthesis, Joshua Epstein introduces a new theoretical entity: Agent_Zero. This software individual, or "agent," is endowed with distinct emotional/affective, cognitive/deliberative, and social modules. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience, these internal components interact to generate observed, often far
... Read more
Network Science with Python and NetworkX Quick Start Guide

Explore and visualize network data effectively

by Edward L. Platt ...

Manipulate and analyze network data with the power of Python and NetworkXKey FeaturesUnderstand the terminology and basic concepts of network scienceLeverage the power of Python and NetworkX to represent data as a networkApply common techniques for working with network data of varying sizesBook DescriptionNetworkX is a leading free and open source package used for network science with the Python ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Manipulate and analyze network data with the power of Python and NetworkXKey FeaturesUnderstand the terminology and basic concepts of network scienceLeverage the power of Python and NetworkX to represent data as a networkApply common techniques for working with network data of varying sizesBook DescriptionNetworkX is a leading free and open source package used for network science with the Python
... Read more
Hands-On Motion Graphics with Adobe After Effects CC

Develop your skills as a visual effects and motion graphics artist

by David Dodds ...

Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animationKey FeaturesDesign, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics projectWork with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedilyMaximize your motion graphics and visual effects skillsBook DescriptionIf you’re thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animationKey FeaturesDesign, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics projectWork with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedilyMaximize your motion graphics and visual effects skillsBook DescriptionIf you’re thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look
... Read more
Learning Spark SQL

Architect streaming analytics and machine learning solutions

by Aurobindo Sarkar ...

Design, implement, and deliver successful streaming applications, machine learning pipelines and graph applications using Spark SQL APIKey Features\[\*\] Learn about the design and implementation of streaming applications, machine learning pipelines, deep learning, and large-scale graph processing applications using Spark SQL APIs and Scala.\[\*\] Learn data exploration, data munging, and how to ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Design, implement, and deliver successful streaming applications, machine learning pipelines and graph applications using Spark SQL APIKey Features\[\*\] Learn about the design and implementation of streaming applications, machine learning pipelines, deep learning, and large-scale graph processing applications using Spark SQL APIs and Scala.\[\*\] Learn data exploration, data munging, and how to
... Read more

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