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Software for People

Fundamentals, Trends and Best Practices

Edited by Achim Botzenhardt, Ludwig Neer, Alexander Maedche ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
The highly competitive and globalized software market is creating pressure on software companies. Given the current boundary conditions, it is critical to continuously increase time-to-market and reduce development costs. In parallel, driven by private life experiences with mobile computing devices, the World Wide Web and software-based services, peoples’ general expectations with regards to ... Read more

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The highly competitive and globalized software market is creating pressure on software companies. Given the current boundary conditions, it is critical to continuously increase time-to-market and reduce development costs. In parallel, driven by private life experiences with mobile computing devices, the World Wide Web and software-based services, peoples’ general expectations with regards to
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Software Testing with Generative AI

by Mark Winteringham ...

Speed up your testing and deliver exceptional product quality with the power of AI tools.The more you test, the more you learn about your software. Software Testing with Generative AI shows you how you can expand, automate, and enhance your testing with Large Language Model (LLM)-based AI. Your team will soon be delivering higher quality tests, all in less time.In Software Testing with Generative ... Read more

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Speed up your testing and deliver exceptional product quality with the power of AI tools.The more you test, the more you learn about your software. Software Testing with Generative AI shows you how you can expand, automate, and enhance your testing with Large Language Model (LLM)-based AI. Your team will soon be delivering higher quality tests, all in less time.In Software Testing with Generative
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Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering

38th International Conference, CAINE 2025, New Orleans, LA, USA, October 20–21, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Indranil Roy, Krishna K. Kambhampaty, Takaki Goto, Gongzhu Hu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, CAINE 2025, which took place in New Orleans, LA, USA, during October 20–21, 2025.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. These papers were organized into the following topical sections: Intelligent Signals & ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, CAINE 2025, which took place in New Orleans, LA, USA, during October 20–21, 2025.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. These papers were organized into the following topical sections: Intelligent Signals &
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Learn WinUI 3

Leverage WinUI and the Windows App SDK to create modern Windows applications with C# and XAML

by Alvin Ashcraft ...

Unlock the power of WinUI and supercharge your Windows app development with .NET and C\# using this beginner's guideKey FeaturesFind out how to create modern Windows apps with native UI controlsGet to grips with modernizing existing desktop apps with a modern UILeverage WinUI code to build apps for iOS, Android, the web, and morePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook ... Read more

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Unlock the power of WinUI and supercharge your Windows app development with .NET and C\# using this beginner's guideKey FeaturesFind out how to create modern Windows apps with native UI controlsGet to grips with modernizing existing desktop apps with a modern UILeverage WinUI code to build apps for iOS, Android, the web, and morePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook
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UX/UI Design Guide

Design, Prototype, and Build User-Centered Digital Products with Figma (An Unofficial Figma Guide)

by Alex E. Carter ...

DisclaimerFigma® is a registered trademark of Figma, Inc. This book is an independent educational publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Figma, Inc.Become a job-ready UX/UI designer and master Figma from beginner to professional—even if you’re starting with zero experience. This complete, practical guide is designed to take you step-by-step through the entire UX/UI design process, ... Read more

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DisclaimerFigma® is a registered trademark of Figma, Inc. This book is an independent educational publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Figma, Inc.Become a job-ready UX/UI designer and master Figma from beginner to professional—even if you’re starting with zero experience. This complete, practical guide is designed to take you step-by-step through the entire UX/UI design process,
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

18th International Conference, ICIRA 2025, Okayama, Japan, August 6–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Takayuki Matsuno, Honghai Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhouping Yin, Xiangyang Zhu, Weihong Ren, Zhiyong Wang, Yixuan Sheng ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 3-volume set, LNAI 16074-16076, constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025, which took place in Okayama, Japan, during August 6-9, 2025.The 165 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 329 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part 1: Robotic Dexterous ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The 3-volume set, LNAI 16074-16076, constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025, which took place in Okayama, Japan, during August 6-9, 2025.The 165 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 329 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part 1: Robotic Dexterous
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Power BI Machine Learning and OpenAI

Explore data through business intelligence, predictive analytics, and text generation

by Greg Beaumont ...

Unleash the full potential of Power BI with the integration of AI and machine learning techniques using OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesTake flight with Power BI machine learning and OpenAI using hands-on examples from the FAA airline dataUnlock the full potential of Power BI for advanced analytics using OpenAIDesign stunning data presentations, ... Read more

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Unleash the full potential of Power BI with the integration of AI and machine learning techniques using OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesTake flight with Power BI machine learning and OpenAI using hands-on examples from the FAA airline dataUnlock the full potential of Power BI for advanced analytics using OpenAIDesign stunning data presentations,
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Managing Data Using Excel

by Mark Gardener ...

Series series Research Skills
Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that can transform the way you use data. This book explains in comprehensive and user-friendly detail how to manage, make sense of, explore and share data, giving scientists at all levels the skills they need to maximize the usefulness of their data.Readers will learn how to use Excel to:* Build a dataset – how to handle variables and notes, rearrangements and ... Read more

$36.89 USD

Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that can transform the way you use data. This book explains in comprehensive and user-friendly detail how to manage, make sense of, explore and share data, giving scientists at all levels the skills they need to maximize the usefulness of their data.Readers will learn how to use Excel to:* Build a dataset – how to handle variables and notes, rearrangements and
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Mastering Hadoop 3

Big data processing at scale to unlock unique business insights

by Chanchal Singh, Manish Kumar, Timothy Wong ...

A comprehensive guide to mastering the most advanced Hadoop 3 conceptsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the newly introduced features and capabilities of Hadoop 3Crunch and process data using MapReduce, YARN, and a host of tools within the Hadoop ecosystemSharpen your Hadoop skills with real-world case studies and codeBook DescriptionApache Hadoop is one of the most popular big data solutions for ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to mastering the most advanced Hadoop 3 conceptsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the newly introduced features and capabilities of Hadoop 3Crunch and process data using MapReduce, YARN, and a host of tools within the Hadoop ecosystemSharpen your Hadoop skills with real-world case studies and codeBook DescriptionApache Hadoop is one of the most popular big data solutions for
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Neural Networks

Neural Networks Tools and Techniques for Beginners

by John Slavio ...

Are you looking to get a better understanding of neural networks and their applications?Neural networks are used to model complex patterns for prediction and simulation. It uses the processing pattern used by brain neurons to achieve this. Neural Networks are good at processing complex , non-linear relationships and are used in forecasting, image processing and character recognition.Here's What's ... Read more

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Are you looking to get a better understanding of neural networks and their applications?Neural networks are used to model complex patterns for prediction and simulation. It uses the processing pattern used by brain neurons to achieve this. Neural Networks are good at processing complex , non-linear relationships and are used in forecasting, image processing and character recognition.Here's What's
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A Rota Do Design Para Iniciantes

by Rayanne Braga ...

Este eBook foi criado para ajudá-lo a dar os primeiros passos e aprofundar seus conhecimentos em design, independentemente de você ser um entusiasta criativo ou um aspirante a designer. ... Read more

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Este eBook foi criado para ajudá-lo a dar os primeiros passos e aprofundar seus conhecimentos em design, independentemente de você ser um entusiasta criativo ou um aspirante a designer.
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Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence Advances and Implications in Real-World Applications

by Walayat Hussain, Luis Martínez López, Manoj Sahni, Zhen-Song Chen, Jun Liu ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting industries worldwide by introducing new methods and altering traditional practices. This book examines AI’s diverse effects, providing insights into its applications, challenges, and future prospects across education, healthcare, finance, and more.The chapters explore how AI technologies, such as large language models, enhance feedback in higher education ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting industries worldwide by introducing new methods and altering traditional practices. This book examines AI’s diverse effects, providing insights into its applications, challenges, and future prospects across education, healthcare, finance, and more.The chapters explore how AI technologies, such as large language models, enhance feedback in higher education
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Garbage Out / Garbage In: The Rise of Agentic AI and the Crisis of Information Integrity

by Bruce Marrow ...

Garbage Out - Garbage In: The Rise of Agentic AI and the Crisis of Information Integrity is a timely warning and practical guide for anyone trying to understand what happens when generative and agentic AI systems begin producing, consuming, and trusting their own outputs. Written from the perspective of a seasoned project management and digital transformation professional, the book reframes the ... Read more

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Garbage Out - Garbage In: The Rise of Agentic AI and the Crisis of Information Integrity is a timely warning and practical guide for anyone trying to understand what happens when generative and agentic AI systems begin producing, consuming, and trusting their own outputs. Written from the perspective of a seasoned project management and digital transformation professional, the book reframes the
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Fuzzy Sets and Systems II

An Introduction with Cases from Business Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering

Edited by Edy Portmann, Gwendolin Wilke, Luis Terán, Sara D'Onofrio ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
As organizations strive to balance innovation with accountability, this second volume in a trilogy on fuzzy systems and digital ethics examines how ethical and sustainable practices can be operationalized at the institutional level. Through the lens of design science and fuzzy logic, it demonstrates how organizations can build resilient, data-driven infrastructures that support responsible ... Read more

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As organizations strive to balance innovation with accountability, this second volume in a trilogy on fuzzy systems and digital ethics examines how ethical and sustainable practices can be operationalized at the institutional level. Through the lens of design science and fuzzy logic, it demonstrates how organizations can build resilient, data-driven infrastructures that support responsible
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Multimedia Information Retrieval

Informationen aus multimedialen Quellen gewinnen

by Matthias Hemmje, Stefan Wagenpfeil ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Die digitale Gewinnung von Informationen - im Englischen Information Retrieval - hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten enorm an Bedeutung gewonnen. Durch moderne Technologien und die Verbreitung multimedialer Inhalte verschiebt sich der Fokus immer mehr in Richtung Multimedia Information Retrieval (MMIR).Dieses fundierte und umfassende Lehrbuch vermittelt Grundlagen und formalen Konzepte des MMIR und ... Read more

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Die digitale Gewinnung von Informationen - im Englischen Information Retrieval - hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten enorm an Bedeutung gewonnen. Durch moderne Technologien und die Verbreitung multimedialer Inhalte verschiebt sich der Fokus immer mehr in Richtung Multimedia Information Retrieval (MMIR).Dieses fundierte und umfassende Lehrbuch vermittelt Grundlagen und formalen Konzepte des MMIR und
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AI Foundations and Applications with MATLAB

by Ying Bai ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
This textbook provides fundamentals and practical skills on AI foundations and applications with two MATLAB programming modes. It includes twelve chapters with detailed introductions for the foundation knowledge of AI, structures, key components, and hands-on AI projects implemented in various applications in our world.Unlike other AI related textbooks, in which the Python is used, the MATLAB is ... Read more

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This textbook provides fundamentals and practical skills on AI foundations and applications with two MATLAB programming modes. It includes twelve chapters with detailed introductions for the foundation knowledge of AI, structures, key components, and hands-on AI projects implemented in various applications in our world.Unlike other AI related textbooks, in which the Python is used, the MATLAB is
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Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites

First International Conference, RISE IMET 2021, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 2–4, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Maria Shehade, Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites, RISE IMET 2020, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in June 2021*.The 23 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: digital curation and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites, RISE IMET 2020, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in June 2021*.The 23 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: digital curation and
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Quality of Experience

Advanced Concepts, Applications and Methods

Edited by Alexander Raake, Sebastian Möller ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This pioneering book develops definitions and concepts related to Quality of Experience in the context of multimedia- and telecommunications-related applications, systems and services and applies these to various fields of communication and media technologies. The editors bring together numerous key-protagonists of the new discipline “Quality of Experience” and combine the state-of-the-art ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This pioneering book develops definitions and concepts related to Quality of Experience in the context of multimedia- and telecommunications-related applications, systems and services and applies these to various fields of communication and media technologies. The editors bring together numerous key-protagonists of the new discipline “Quality of Experience” and combine the state-of-the-art
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PHP 7 Zend Certification Study Guide

Ace the ZCE 2017-PHP Exam

by Andrew Beak ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Improve your programming knowledge and become Zend Certified. This book closely follows the ZCE2017-PHP exam syllabus and adds important details that help candidates to prepare for the test.Zend Certification is an industry recognized standard for PHP engineers. It is very difficult to pass the examination without extensive preparation. Unlike other books on PHP, this book is very focused on ... Read more

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Improve your programming knowledge and become Zend Certified. This book closely follows the ZCE2017-PHP exam syllabus and adds important details that help candidates to prepare for the test.Zend Certification is an industry recognized standard for PHP engineers. It is very difficult to pass the examination without extensive preparation. Unlike other books on PHP, this book is very focused on
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Torn Many Ways

Politics, Conflict and Emotion in Research

Edited by Max Krüger, Debora De Castro Leal, David Randall, Peter Tolmie ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This edited collection brings together a range of experiences from the field, largely in the context of CSCW and HCI. It focuses specifically on the experiences of people who have worked in difficult, tense, delicate and sometimes conflictual and dangerous settings. The tensions faced by researchers and, more importantly, how they manage to deal with them are often under-remarked. Unlike the bulk ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This edited collection brings together a range of experiences from the field, largely in the context of CSCW and HCI. It focuses specifically on the experiences of people who have worked in difficult, tense, delicate and sometimes conflictual and dangerous settings. The tensions faced by researchers and, more importantly, how they manage to deal with them are often under-remarked. Unlike the bulk
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Prompt Warrior

Become The Ultimate AI Commander

by Brian Scott ...

Tired of mediocre AI outputs that waste your time and frustrate you?What if you could consistently get flawless, production-ready results from any AI model - every single time?Prompt Warrior: Become The Ultimate AI Commander is the definitive guide to turning ordinary users into elite prompt engineers who command AI like a professional. This book reveals the exact frameworks, systems, and battle ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Tired of mediocre AI outputs that waste your time and frustrate you?What if you could consistently get flawless, production-ready results from any AI model - every single time?Prompt Warrior: Become The Ultimate AI Commander is the definitive guide to turning ordinary users into elite prompt engineers who command AI like a professional. This book reveals the exact frameworks, systems, and battle
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Discovery And Fusion Of Uncertain Knowledge In Data

by Kun Yue, Weiyi Liu, Dapeng Tao, Ming Gao, Hao Wu ...

Series Book 6 - East China Normal University Scientific Reports
Data analysis is of upmost importance in the mining of big data, where knowledge discovery and inference are the basis for intelligent systems to support the real world applications. However, the process involves knowledge acquisition, representation, inference and data, Bayesian network (BN) is the key technology plays a key role in knowledge representation, in order to pave way to cope with ... Read more

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Data analysis is of upmost importance in the mining of big data, where knowledge discovery and inference are the basis for intelligent systems to support the real world applications. However, the process involves knowledge acquisition, representation, inference and data, Bayesian network (BN) is the key technology plays a key role in knowledge representation, in order to pave way to cope with
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Python Feature Engineering Cookbook

Over 70 recipes for creating, engineering, and transforming features to build machine learning models

by Soledad Galli ...

Create end-to-end, reproducible feature engineering pipelines that can be deployed into production using open-source Python librariesKey FeaturesLearn and implement feature engineering best practicesReinforce your learning with the help of multiple hands-on recipesBuild end-to-end feature engineering pipelines that are performant and reproducibleBook DescriptionFeature engineering, the process of ... Read more

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Create end-to-end, reproducible feature engineering pipelines that can be deployed into production using open-source Python librariesKey FeaturesLearn and implement feature engineering best practicesReinforce your learning with the help of multiple hands-on recipesBuild end-to-end feature engineering pipelines that are performant and reproducibleBook DescriptionFeature engineering, the process of
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Computer Engineering and Technology

22nd CCF Conference, NCCET 2018, Yinchuan, China, August 15–17, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Weixia Xu, Liquan Xiao, Jinwen Li, Zhenzhen Zhu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd CCF Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology, NCCET 2018, held in Yinchuan, China, in August 2018.The 17 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They address topics such as processor architecture; application specific processors; computer application and software optimization; technology on ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd CCF Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology, NCCET 2018, held in Yinchuan, China, in August 2018.The 17 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They address topics such as processor architecture; application specific processors; computer application and software optimization; technology on
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