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Clean Ruby

A Guide to Crafting Better Code for Rubyists

by Carleton DiLeo ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to make better decisions and write cleaner Ruby code. This book shows you how to avoid messy code that is hard to test and which cripples productivity. Author Carleton DiLeo shares hard-learned lessons gained from years of experience across numerous codebases both large and small. Each chapter covers the topics you need to know to make better decisions and optimize your productivity. ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Learn how to make better decisions and write cleaner Ruby code. This book shows you how to avoid messy code that is hard to test and which cripples productivity. Author Carleton DiLeo shares hard-learned lessons gained from years of experience across numerous codebases both large and small. Each chapter covers the topics you need to know to make better decisions and optimize your productivity.
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Culture and Computing. Design Thinking and Cultural Computing

9th International Conference, C&C 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Matthias Rauterberg ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 12794-12795 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Culture and Computing, C&C 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 12794-12795 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Culture and Computing, C&C 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The
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Redux in Action

by Marc Garreau, will faurot ...

SummaryWith Redux in Action, you'll discover how to integrate Redux into your React application and development environment. With the insights you glean from the experience of authors Marc Garreau and Will Faurot, you'll be more than confident in your ability to solve your state management woes with Redux and focus on developing the apps you need!Foreword by Mark Erikson, Redux co-maintainer ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryWith Redux in Action, you'll discover how to integrate Redux into your React application and development environment. With the insights you glean from the experience of authors Marc Garreau and Will Faurot, you'll be more than confident in your ability to solve your state management woes with Redux and focus on developing the apps you need!Foreword by Mark Erikson, Redux co-maintainer
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Towards the Internet of Services: The THESEUS Research Program

Edited by Wolfgang Wahlster, Hans-Joachim Grallert, Stefan Wess, Hermann Friedrich, Thomas Widenka ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The Internet of Services and the Internet of Things are major building blocks of the Future Internet. The digital enterprise of the future is based not only on mobile, social, and cloud technologies, but also on semantic technologies and the future Internet of Everything. Semantic technologies now enable mass customization for the delivery of goods and services that meet individual customer needs ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The Internet of Services and the Internet of Things are major building blocks of the Future Internet. The digital enterprise of the future is based not only on mobile, social, and cloud technologies, but also on semantic technologies and the future Internet of Everything. Semantic technologies now enable mass customization for the delivery of goods and services that meet individual customer needs
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Introduction to Generative AI

by Numa Dhamani ...

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are amazing—but how will their use impact our society? This book introduces the world-transforming technology and the strategies you need to use generative AI safely and effectively.Introduction to Generative AI gives you the hows-and-whys of generative AI in accessible language. In this easy-to-read introduction, you’ll learn:How large language models (LLMs) ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are amazing—but how will their use impact our society? This book introduces the world-transforming technology and the strategies you need to use generative AI safely and effectively.Introduction to Generative AI gives you the hows-and-whys of generative AI in accessible language. In this easy-to-read introduction, you’ll learn:How large language models (LLMs)
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The Clause That Ate $5 Million

by Mark Davenport ...

AI vs. the Legal Mess We Created: LLMs vs. Law" by Mark Davenport is a no-nonsense dive into the war on words choking contracts—and how AI is winning. With 30 years in IT and a geek's grit, Davenport unleashes OpenAI's API to shred legalese, slashing review times from weeks to hours while exposing the ambiguity, complexity, and contradictions costing billions—from Codelfa's delays to ArriveCAN's ... Read more

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AI vs. the Legal Mess We Created: LLMs vs. Law" by Mark Davenport is a no-nonsense dive into the war on words choking contracts—and how AI is winning. With 30 years in IT and a geek's grit, Davenport unleashes OpenAI's API to shred legalese, slashing review times from weeks to hours while exposing the ambiguity, complexity, and contradictions costing billions—from Codelfa's delays to ArriveCAN's
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Social Robotics

16th International Conference, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, Shenzhen, China, September 25–28, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Haizhou Li, Tanja Schultz, Yalei Bi, Jian Zhu, Hongsheng He, Jun Ma, Siqi Cai, Wanyue Jiang, Shuzhi Sam Ge ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, held in Shenzhen, China, during September 25–28, 2024.The 36 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The theme of this year’s conference was “Social Robotics: Embracing Innovation for Business”, focusing on recent ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, held in Shenzhen, China, during September 25–28, 2024.The 36 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The theme of this year’s conference was “Social Robotics: Embracing Innovation for Business”, focusing on recent
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Design for Impact

Your Guide to Designing Effective Product Experiments

by Erin Weigel ...

Design for Impact is a down–to–earth A/B testing guide. It features the Conversion Design process to operationalize effective experimentation in your company. In it, Erin Weigel gives you practical tips and tools to design better experiments at scale. She does this with self–deprecating humor that will leave you smiling—if not laughing aloud. As a bonus, The Good Experimental Design toolkit ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Design for Impact is a down–to–earth A/B testing guide. It features the Conversion Design process to operationalize effective experimentation in your company. In it, Erin Weigel gives you practical tips and tools to design better experiments at scale. She does this with self–deprecating humor that will leave you smiling—if not laughing aloud. As a bonus, The Good Experimental Design toolkit
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The AI Ecosystems Revolution

Transforming the Global Supply Chain through Real-Time Collaboration

by Joe Hudicka ...

“[Joe Hudicka] is one of the pioneering voices in AI innovations that should be taken seriously."— The Book CommentaryThe global supply chain isn’t what it used to be, and the COVID-19 pandemic taught us all about it. Whether it was the lack of toilet paper in stores or the cargo containers sitting unloaded on docks, we all learned the hard way that what we were doing wasn’t working. Things needed ... Read more

$9.99 USD

“[Joe Hudicka] is one of the pioneering voices in AI innovations that should be taken seriously."— The Book CommentaryThe global supply chain isn’t what it used to be, and the COVID-19 pandemic taught us all about it. Whether it was the lack of toilet paper in stores or the cargo containers sitting unloaded on docks, we all learned the hard way that what we were doing wasn’t working. Things needed
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Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications 2020

14th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2020, June 2020 Proceedings

Edited by G. Jezic, J. Chen-Burger, M. Kusek, R. Sperka, Robert J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 14th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2020), being held as ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 14th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2020), being held as
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Games and Learning Alliance

12th International Conference, GALA 2023, Dublin, Ireland, November 29 – December 1, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Pierpaolo Dondio, Mariana Rocha, Attracta Brennan, Avo Schönbohm, Francesca de Rosa, Antti Koskinen, Francesco Bellotti ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This LNCS volume constitutes the proceedings of 12th International Conference, GALA 2023, in Dublin, Ireland, held during November/December 2023.The 36 full papers and 13 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers contained in this book have been organized into six categories, reflecting the variety of theoretical approaches and application domains of ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This LNCS volume constitutes the proceedings of 12th International Conference, GALA 2023, in Dublin, Ireland, held during November/December 2023.The 36 full papers and 13 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers contained in this book have been organized into six categories, reflecting the variety of theoretical approaches and application domains of
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Uczenie Maszynowe W Akcji

Przewodnik Dla Laików

by Alan T. Norman ...

Translated by Krzysztof Zacharski ...

Czy szukasz książki, która pozwoli Ci zapoznać się z podstawowymi pojęciami uczenia maszynowego? Moja książka wyjaśni Ci podstawowe pojęcia w sposób, który jest łatwy do zrozumienia. Po przeczytaniu tej książki, będziesz miał solidny chwyt na podstawowe zasady, które ułatwią krok do bardziej zaawansowanej książki, jeśli chcesz dowiedzieć się więcej.Czy szukasz książki, która pozwoli Ci zapoznać ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Czy szukasz książki, która pozwoli Ci zapoznać się z podstawowymi pojęciami uczenia maszynowego? Moja książka wyjaśni Ci podstawowe pojęcia w sposób, który jest łatwy do zrozumienia. Po przeczytaniu tej książki, będziesz miał solidny chwyt na podstawowe zasady, które ułatwią krok do bardziej zaawansowanej książki, jeśli chcesz dowiedzieć się więcej.Czy szukasz książki, która pozwoli Ci zapoznać
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Automatic Re-engineering of Software Using Genetic Programming

by Conor Ryan ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Automatic Re-engineering of Software Using Genetic Programming describes the application of Genetic Programming to a real world application area - software re-engineering in general and automatic parallelization specifically. Unlike most uses of Genetic Programming, this book evolves sequences of provable transformations rather than actual programs. It demonstrates that the benefits of this ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Automatic Re-engineering of Software Using Genetic Programming describes the application of Genetic Programming to a real world application area - software re-engineering in general and automatic parallelization specifically. Unlike most uses of Genetic Programming, this book evolves sequences of provable transformations rather than actual programs. It demonstrates that the benefits of this
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Machine Learning con R

Conoscere le tecniche per costruire modelli predittivi

by Brett Lantz ...

Nell'era dei big data gli algoritmi di apprendimento automatico sono essenziali per elaborare l'enorme mole di informazioni prodotta costantemente. Muovere i primi passi in questa disciplina, però, può non essere né semplice né immediato. Questo manuale guida il lettore nell'applicazione del machine learning utilizzando R, un ambiente di programmazione statistica multipiattaforma che offre un ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Nell'era dei big data gli algoritmi di apprendimento automatico sono essenziali per elaborare l'enorme mole di informazioni prodotta costantemente. Muovere i primi passi in questa disciplina, però, può non essere né semplice né immediato. Questo manuale guida il lettore nell'applicazione del machine learning utilizzando R, un ambiente di programmazione statistica multipiattaforma che offre un
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Managing AI Projects

Drive Innovation and Successfully Navigate the Full AI Project Lifecycle

by Malini Jain Runtasewee, Adrián González Sánchez ...

Successfully delivering AI projects requires more than technical expertise—it demands a new kind of project management. Managing AI Projects is your practical guide to leading artificial intelligence initiatives from idea to production. Written by seasoned experts Malini Jain Runtasewee and Adrián González Sánchez, this book blends traditional project management principles with the realities of ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Successfully delivering AI projects requires more than technical expertise—it demands a new kind of project management. Managing AI Projects is your practical guide to leading artificial intelligence initiatives from idea to production. Written by seasoned experts Malini Jain Runtasewee and Adrián González Sánchez, this book blends traditional project management principles with the realities of
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Practical Swift

by Eric Downey ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Take a firsthand tour of Xcode and all the latest features Swift 3 has to offer.If you have picked up this book, chances are you know a little bit about Swift Programming. With Practical Swift you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the language that will enable you to create a reference guide using Xcode Playgrounds, one you can continue to grow throughout your iOS career.This book not only ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Take a firsthand tour of Xcode and all the latest features Swift 3 has to offer.If you have picked up this book, chances are you know a little bit about Swift Programming. With Practical Swift you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the language that will enable you to create a reference guide using Xcode Playgrounds, one you can continue to grow throughout your iOS career.This book not only
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BANTAM User Guide

Biometric and Token Technology Application Modeling Language

by Julian Ashbourn ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
BANTAM is the first modeling language specifically designed for applications in Biometrics and Token Technology. It represents a significant step forward for the design and implementation of biometric and related technology applications in that:- it is very simple to learn and use;- it offers a consistent system of documentation and a clarity of presentation which make the accurate description of ... Read more

$49.99 USD

BANTAM is the first modeling language specifically designed for applications in Biometrics and Token Technology. It represents a significant step forward for the design and implementation of biometric and related technology applications in that:- it is very simple to learn and use;- it offers a consistent system of documentation and a clarity of presentation which make the accurate description of
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Advances in Computer Graphics

36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, Calgary, AB, Canada, June 17–20, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Marina Gavrilova, Jian Chang, Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Eckhard Hitzer, Hiroshi Ishikawa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, held in Calgary, AB, Canada, in June 2019.The 30 revised full papers presented together with 28 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 231 submissions. The papers address topics such as: 3D reconstruction and rendering, virtual reality and augmented reality, computer ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, held in Calgary, AB, Canada, in June 2019.The 30 revised full papers presented together with 28 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 231 submissions. The papers address topics such as: 3D reconstruction and rendering, virtual reality and augmented reality, computer
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HCI International 2019 – Late Breaking Papers

21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This year the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which was held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019, introduced the additional option of "late-breaking work", which applied both for papers and posters with the corresponding volumes of the proceedings.The 47 late-breaking papers included in this volume were published after the conference has taken place. They ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This year the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which was held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019, introduced the additional option of "late-breaking work", which applied both for papers and posters with the corresponding volumes of the proceedings.The 47 late-breaking papers included in this volume were published after the conference has taken place. They
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Systems Engineering with Economics, Probability & Statistics

by C. Jotin Khisty, Jamshid Mohammadi, Adjo Amekudzi ...

This extensively revised comprehensive textbook, covering a wide range of topics, is suitable for courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, each with a different emphasis. There is more than enough material to cover two semesters of an undergraduate course, as well as a one semester graduate course. The pedagogy provides enough flexibility for an instructor to teach the topics in systems ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This extensively revised comprehensive textbook, covering a wide range of topics, is suitable for courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, each with a different emphasis. There is more than enough material to cover two semesters of an undergraduate course, as well as a one semester graduate course. The pedagogy provides enough flexibility for an instructor to teach the topics in systems
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Database Design and Modeling with Google Cloud

Learn database design and development to take your data to applications, analytics, and AI

by Abirami Sukumaran ...

Build faster and efficient real-world applications on the cloud with a fitting database model that's perfect for your needsKey FeaturesFamiliarize yourself with business and technical considerations involved in modeling the right databaseTake your data to applications, analytics, and AI with real-world examplesLearn how to code, build, and deploy end-to-end solutions with expert advicePurchase of ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build faster and efficient real-world applications on the cloud with a fitting database model that's perfect for your needsKey FeaturesFamiliarize yourself with business and technical considerations involved in modeling the right databaseTake your data to applications, analytics, and AI with real-world examplesLearn how to code, build, and deploy end-to-end solutions with expert advicePurchase of
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PHP 8 Solutions

Dynamic Web Design and Development Made Easy

by David Powers ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or storing all your content in a database. David Powers has updated his definitive book to incorporate the latest techniques and changes to PHP with the arrival of PHP 8. New features include named attributes, constructor property promotion, the ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or storing all your content in a database. David Powers has updated his definitive book to incorporate the latest techniques and changes to PHP with the arrival of PHP 8. New features include named attributes, constructor property promotion, the
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Data Augmentation with Python

Enhance deep learning accuracy with data augmentation methods for image, text, audio, and tabular data

by Duc Haba ...

Boost your AI and generative AI accuracy using real-world datasets with over 150 functional object-oriented methods and open source libraries Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore beautiful, customized charts and infographics in full colorWork with fully functional OO code using open source libraries in the Python Notebook for each chapterUnleash the ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Boost your AI and generative AI accuracy using real-world datasets with over 150 functional object-oriented methods and open source libraries Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore beautiful, customized charts and infographics in full colorWork with fully functional OO code using open source libraries in the Python Notebook for each chapterUnleash the
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Learn Kotlin for Android Development

The Next Generation Language for Modern Android Apps Programming

by Peter Späth ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build Android apps and learn the essentials of the popular Kotlin programming language and APIs. This book will teach you the key Kotlin skills and techniques important for creating your very own Android apps. Apart from introducing Kotlin programming, Learn Kotlin for Android Development stresses clean code principles and introduces object-oriented and functional programming as a starting point ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Build Android apps and learn the essentials of the popular Kotlin programming language and APIs. This book will teach you the key Kotlin skills and techniques important for creating your very own Android apps. Apart from introducing Kotlin programming, Learn Kotlin for Android Development stresses clean code principles and introduces object-oriented and functional programming as a starting point
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