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Worlds Built Fast: AI Secrets Game Developers Can't Ignore

by Drovian Kalthor ...

You spent months building assets that AI could have generated in days. And the developer who shipped first had a smaller team. This book closes that gap — not with a list of tools, but with a production framework that 36% of game studios are already using, adapted for indie developers and small teams who cannot afford to figure it out by trial and error.Worlds Built Fast is the first practical ... Read more

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You spent months building assets that AI could have generated in days. And the developer who shipped first had a smaller team. This book closes that gap — not with a list of tools, but with a production framework that 36% of game studios are already using, adapted for indie developers and small teams who cannot afford to figure it out by trial and error.Worlds Built Fast is the first practical
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Proceedings of COOP 2010

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, May, 18-21, 2010, Aix-en-Provence

Edited by Myriam Lewkowicz, Parina Hassanaly, Markus Rohde, Volker Wulf ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
COOP 2010 is the 9th edition of the International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, being the second European conference in the field of Computer Supported Cooperative Work after ECSCW. The conference brings together researchers who contribute to the analysis and design of cooperative systems and their integration in organizational community, public and other settings, and their ... Read more

$143.09 USD

COOP 2010 is the 9th edition of the International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, being the second European conference in the field of Computer Supported Cooperative Work after ECSCW. The conference brings together researchers who contribute to the analysis and design of cooperative systems and their integration in organizational community, public and other settings, and their
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Anwendungen und Technik von Near Field Communication (NFC)

by Josef Langer, Michael Roland ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
NFC ist eine systematische Weiterentwicklung von kontaktloser Smartcard- und Reader-Technologie. Das Buch „Anwendungen und Technik von NFC“ ist das Standardwerk zur NFC-Technologie. Es bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über Grundlagen, Technik und Anwendungszenarien von NFC. Für Praxis und Ausbildung kann es sowohl als Einführung sowie als Grundlagen- und Nachschlagewerk dienen.Die Autoren ... Read more

$89.09 USD

NFC ist eine systematische Weiterentwicklung von kontaktloser Smartcard- und Reader-Technologie. Das Buch „Anwendungen und Technik von NFC“ ist das Standardwerk zur NFC-Technologie. Es bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über Grundlagen, Technik und Anwendungszenarien von NFC. Für Praxis und Ausbildung kann es sowohl als Einführung sowie als Grundlagen- und Nachschlagewerk dienen.Die Autoren
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People and Computers XVII — Designing for Society

Proceedings of HCI 2003

Edited by Eamonn O'Neill, Philippe Palanque, Peter Johnson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
HCI is a fundamental and multidisciplinary research area. It is fundamental to the development and use of computing technologies. Without good HCI, computing technologies provide less benefit to society. We often fail to notice good HCI. Good HCI passes us by without comment or surprise. The technology lets you do what you want without causing you any further work, effort or thought. You load a ... Read more

$49.49 USD

HCI is a fundamental and multidisciplinary research area. It is fundamental to the development and use of computing technologies. Without good HCI, computing technologies provide less benefit to society. We often fail to notice good HCI. Good HCI passes us by without comment or surprise. The technology lets you do what you want without causing you any further work, effort or thought. You load a
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Games for Health

Proceedings of the 3rd european conference on gaming and playful interaction in health care

Edited by Ben Schouten, Stephen Fedtke, Tilde Bekker, Marlies Schijven, Alex Gekker ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share information about the impact of games, playful interaction and game technologies on health, ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share information about the impact of games, playful interaction and game technologies on health,
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Das Claude Fable 5 Handbuch

by James St Foster ...

Dieser praxisorientierte technische Leitfaden richtet sich an Entwickler, Agenturinhaber und Power-User, die Anwendungen mit Anthropics Claude Fable 5 entwickeln. Er bietet konkrete Frameworks für den Übergang von konversationellem Prompt-Engineering zur Steuerung autonomer, agentenbasierter Workflows über lange Zeithorizonte.Das Handbuch konzentriert sich strikt auf die Implementierung, ... Read more

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Dieser praxisorientierte technische Leitfaden richtet sich an Entwickler, Agenturinhaber und Power-User, die Anwendungen mit Anthropics Claude Fable 5 entwickeln. Er bietet konkrete Frameworks für den Übergang von konversationellem Prompt-Engineering zur Steuerung autonomer, agentenbasierter Workflows über lange Zeithorizonte.Das Handbuch konzentriert sich strikt auf die Implementierung,
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Trends in Interactive Visualization

State-of-the-Art Survey

Edited by Elena Zudilova-Seinstra, Tony Adriaansen, Robert van Liere ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
II Challenges in Data Mapping Part II deals with one of the most challenging tasks in Interactive Visualization, mapping and teasing out information from large complex datasets and generating visual representations. This section consists of four chapters. Binh Pham, Alex Streit, and Ross Brown provide a comprehensive requirement analysis of information uncertainty visualizations. They examine the ... Read more

$143.09 USD

II Challenges in Data Mapping Part II deals with one of the most challenging tasks in Interactive Visualization, mapping and teasing out information from large complex datasets and generating visual representations. This section consists of four chapters. Binh Pham, Alex Streit, and Ross Brown provide a comprehensive requirement analysis of information uncertainty visualizations. They examine the
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Essential Mobile Interaction Design

Perfecting Interface Design in Mobile Apps

by Cameron Banga, Josh Weinhold ...

Series series Usability
Design User-Friendly, Intuitive Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Any PlatformMobile apps should feel natural and intuitive, and users should understand them quickly and easily. This means that effective interaction and interface design is crucial. However, few mobile app developers (or even designers) have had adequate training in these areas. Essential Mobile Interaction Design fills this gap, ... Read more

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Design User-Friendly, Intuitive Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Any PlatformMobile apps should feel natural and intuitive, and users should understand them quickly and easily. This means that effective interaction and interface design is crucial. However, few mobile app developers (or even designers) have had adequate training in these areas. Essential Mobile Interaction Design fills this gap,
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Graph Databases in Action

Examples in Gremlin

by Josh Perryman, Dave Bechberger ...

Graph Databases in Action introduces you to graph database concepts by comparing them with relational database constructs. You'll learn just enough theory to get started, then progress to hands-on development. Discover use cases involving social networking, recommendation engines, and personalization.SummaryRelationships in data often look far more like a web than an orderly set of rows and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Graph Databases in Action introduces you to graph database concepts by comparing them with relational database constructs. You'll learn just enough theory to get started, then progress to hands-on development. Discover use cases involving social networking, recommendation engines, and personalization.SummaryRelationships in data often look far more like a web than an orderly set of rows and
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Advances in Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery

Volume 2

Edited by Yong Liu, Lipo Wang, Liang Zhao, Zhengtao Yu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the recent advances in natural computation, fuzzy systems and knowledge discovery. Presenting selected, peer-reviewed papers from the 15th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2019), held in Kunming, China, from 20 to 22 July 2019, it is a useful resource for researchers, including professors and graduate students, as ... Read more

$242.99 USD

This book discusses the recent advances in natural computation, fuzzy systems and knowledge discovery. Presenting selected, peer-reviewed papers from the 15th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2019), held in Kunming, China, from 20 to 22 July 2019, it is a useful resource for researchers, including professors and graduate students, as
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Applications of Metaverse and Virtual Reality to Creative Education and Industry

Edited by Dana M. Barry, Hideyuki Kanematsu ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides excellent examples of metaverse and virtual reality and their unlimited possibilities for education and industry. By examining innovative educational activities in both real and virtual worlds, such as Second Life, SL (a three-dimensional world where avatars perform specific tasks on behalf of us), we get a unique perspective on how these technologies can revolutionize learning ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book provides excellent examples of metaverse and virtual reality and their unlimited possibilities for education and industry. By examining innovative educational activities in both real and virtual worlds, such as Second Life, SL (a three-dimensional world where avatars perform specific tasks on behalf of us), we get a unique perspective on how these technologies can revolutionize learning
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Videogame Sciences and Arts

14th International Conference, VJ 2024, Leiria, Portugal, December 5–6, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Anabela Marto, Rui Prada, Patrícia Gouveia, Ruth Contreras- Espinosa, Alexandrino Gonçalves, Eduarda Abrantes, Roberto Ribeiro ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2024, held in Leiria, Portugal, during December 5–6, 2024.The 15 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Player Experience and Accessibility; Serious Games; ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2024, held in Leiria, Portugal, during December 5–6, 2024.The 15 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Player Experience and Accessibility; Serious Games;
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Network Programming with Go

Essential Skills for Using and Securing Networks

by Jan Newmarch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Dive into key topics in network architecture and Go, such as data serialization, application level protocols, character sets and encodings. This book covers network architecture and gives an overview of the Go language as a primer, covering the latest Go release.Beyond the fundamentals, Network Programming with Go covers key networking and security issues such as HTTP and HTTPS, templates, remote ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Dive into key topics in network architecture and Go, such as data serialization, application level protocols, character sets and encodings. This book covers network architecture and gives an overview of the Go language as a primer, covering the latest Go release.Beyond the fundamentals, Network Programming with Go covers key networking and security issues such as HTTP and HTTPS, templates, remote
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Internet of Things

5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, Dublin, Ireland, June 20–23, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Aurora González-Vidal, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelgawad, Essaid Sabir, Sébastien Ziegler, Latif Ladid ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, in June 20–23, 2022.The 33 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed andselected from 75 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ioT enabling technologies; ioT applications, services and real ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, in June 20–23, 2022.The 33 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed andselected from 75 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ioT enabling technologies; ioT applications, services and real
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Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems

4th International Workshop, EXTRAAMAS 2022, Virtual Event, May 9–10, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Davide Calvaresi, Amro Najjar, Michael Winikoff, Kary Främling ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2022, held virtually during May 9–10, 2022.The 14 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: explainable machine learning; explainable neuro-symbolic ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2022, held virtually during May 9–10, 2022.The 14 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: explainable machine learning; explainable neuro-symbolic
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Physicalizing Data: Design Approaches for Human-Data Interaction

by Giorgia Burzio, Venere Ferraro ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book examines the role of data within interaction design, with a particular focus on the practice of data physicalization, an approach that aims to make data tangible and sensorially experienced. Moving away from the idea of data as abstract or neutral, this book presents it instead as situated, embodied, and shaped by context. Through a combination of literature review and case studies, it ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book examines the role of data within interaction design, with a particular focus on the practice of data physicalization, an approach that aims to make data tangible and sensorially experienced. Moving away from the idea of data as abstract or neutral, this book presents it instead as situated, embodied, and shaped by context. Through a combination of literature review and case studies, it
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Brain-Computer Interface Research

A State-of-the-Art Summary 6

Edited by Christoph Guger, Brendan Allison, Mikhail Lebedev ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents compact and informative descriptions of the most promising new projects in brain-computer interface (BCI) research. As in earlier volumes in this series, the contributions come from many of the best-known groups in BCI research. Each of these chapters provides an overview of a project that was nominated for the most prestigious award in the BCI community: the Annual BCI Research ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book presents compact and informative descriptions of the most promising new projects in brain-computer interface (BCI) research. As in earlier volumes in this series, the contributions come from many of the best-known groups in BCI research. Each of these chapters provides an overview of a project that was nominated for the most prestigious award in the BCI community: the Annual BCI Research
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Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions

5th International Conference, DAPI 2017, Held as Part of HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9–14, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Norbert Streitz, Panos Markopoulos ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017. The total of 1228 papers presented at the 15 colocated HCII 2017 conferenceswas carefully reviewed and selected from ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017. The total of 1228 papers presented at the 15 colocated HCII 2017 conferenceswas carefully reviewed and selected from
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Assessing the Quality of Experience of Cloud Gaming Services

by Steven Schmidt ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides an overview of concepts and challenges in intis investigated using structural equation modeling. The conveyed understanding of gaming QoE, empirical eraction quality in the domain of cloud gaming services. The author presents a unified evaluation approach by combining quantitative subjective assessment methods in a concise way. The author discusses a measurement tool, Gaming ... Read more

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This book provides an overview of concepts and challenges in intis investigated using structural equation modeling. The conveyed understanding of gaming QoE, empirical eraction quality in the domain of cloud gaming services. The author presents a unified evaluation approach by combining quantitative subjective assessment methods in a concise way. The author discusses a measurement tool, Gaming
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Making Wise Decisions in a Smart World

Responsible Leadership in an Era of Artificial Intelligence(Student Edition)

by Peter Verhezen ...

Good and smart decisions should be distinguished from wise decision-making — especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) where algorithms are increasingly used to automate business processes or to augment the accuracy and speed of decisions. This book argues why specific forms of intelligence as well as consciousness and enhanced conscience are crucial to make wise decisions — with ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Good and smart decisions should be distinguished from wise decision-making — especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) where algorithms are increasingly used to automate business processes or to augment the accuracy and speed of decisions. This book argues why specific forms of intelligence as well as consciousness and enhanced conscience are crucial to make wise decisions — with
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El rol de la inteligencia artificial en la educación

Redefiniendo los procesos enseñanza-aprendizaje

by Diana Salomé Gayol, Silvia M. Coicaud, Miguel Pagano, Armando L. Tonioni Etem ...

La exploración de la inteligencia artificial (IA) como herramienta transformadora en la educación requiere integrar diversos conceptos. El recorrido de este libro la contextualiza en el ámbito educativo y destaca su capacidad para personalizar el aprendizaje, optimizar evaluaciones y actuar como tutor virtual.Aborda la IA generativa y su potencial para crear contenidos mientras advierte los ... Read more

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La exploración de la inteligencia artificial (IA) como herramienta transformadora en la educación requiere integrar diversos conceptos. El recorrido de este libro la contextualiza en el ámbito educativo y destaca su capacidad para personalizar el aprendizaje, optimizar evaluaciones y actuar como tutor virtual.Aborda la IA generativa y su potencial para crear contenidos mientras advierte los
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Artificial Intelligence for the Internet of Everything

Edited by Stephen Russell, Ira S S Moskowitz, William Lawless, Ranjeev Mittu, Donald Sofge ...

Artificial Intelligence for the Internet of Everything considers the foundations, metrics and applications of IoE systems. It covers whether devices and IoE systems should speak only to each other, to humans or to both. Further, the book explores how IoE systems affect targeted audiences (researchers, machines, robots, users) and society, as well as future ecosystems. It examines the meaning, ... Read more

$112.99 USD

Artificial Intelligence for the Internet of Everything considers the foundations, metrics and applications of IoE systems. It covers whether devices and IoE systems should speak only to each other, to humans or to both. Further, the book explores how IoE systems affect targeted audiences (researchers, machines, robots, users) and society, as well as future ecosystems. It examines the meaning,
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Programmierung mit PASCAL

Eine Einführung für Programmieranfänger

by Thomas Ottmann, Peter Widmayer ...

Dieses Buch gibt eine Einführung in Pascal, die auch für Anfänger ohne Informatikkenntnisse verständlich ist. Schwerpunkt ist eine genaue Formulierung und weitgehend programmiersprachenunabhängige algorithmische Lösung von Problemen. Auf diesem Wege werden die Grundsätze zum Schreiben guter Pascal-Programme illustriert, da es nicht ausreicht, lediglich den Formalisierungsprozess zu erklären, der ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Dieses Buch gibt eine Einführung in Pascal, die auch für Anfänger ohne Informatikkenntnisse verständlich ist. Schwerpunkt ist eine genaue Formulierung und weitgehend programmiersprachenunabhängige algorithmische Lösung von Problemen. Auf diesem Wege werden die Grundsätze zum Schreiben guter Pascal-Programme illustriert, da es nicht ausreicht, lediglich den Formalisierungsprozess zu erklären, der
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Social Computing and Social Media: Experience Design and Social Network Analysis

13th International Conference, SCSM 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Gabriele Meiselwitz ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12774 and 12775 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 12774 and 12775 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021
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