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Mastering Xamarin.Forms

Build rich, maintainable, multi-platform, native mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms

by Ed Snider ...

Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the ... Read more

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Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the
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The Moderator's Survival Guide

Handling Common, Tricky, and Sticky Situations in User Research

by Donna Tedesco, Fiona Tranquada ...

The Moderator's Survival Guide is your indispensable resource for navigating the rocky shoals of your one-on-one user research sessions. Inside, you'll find guidance for nearly 100 diverse situations (ranging from business-as-usual to tricky and sticky) that might occur during usability studies, contextual inquiries, or user interviews. As a moderator, you are responsible for the well-being of the ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

The Moderator's Survival Guide is your indispensable resource for navigating the rocky shoals of your one-on-one user research sessions. Inside, you'll find guidance for nearly 100 diverse situations (ranging from business-as-usual to tricky and sticky) that might occur during usability studies, contextual inquiries, or user interviews. As a moderator, you are responsible for the well-being of the
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Beginning Django

Web Application Development and Deployment with Python

by Daniel Rubio ...

Discover the Django web application framework and get started building Python-based web applications. This book takes you from the basics of Django all the way through to cutting-edge topics such as creating RESTful applications. Beginning Django also covers ancillary, but essential, development topics, including configuration settings, static resource management, logging, debugging, and email. ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Discover the Django web application framework and get started building Python-based web applications. This book takes you from the basics of Django all the way through to cutting-edge topics such as creating RESTful applications. Beginning Django also covers ancillary, but essential, development topics, including configuration settings, static resource management, logging, debugging, and email.
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Variant Construction from Theoretical Foundation to Applications

Edited by Jeffrey Zheng ...

This open access book presents theoretical framework and sample applications of variant construction. The first part includes the components variant logic, variant measurements, and variant maps, while the second part covers sample applications such as variation with functions, variant stream ciphers, quantum interference, classical/quantum random sequences, whole DNA sequences, and multiple ... Read more

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This open access book presents theoretical framework and sample applications of variant construction. The first part includes the components variant logic, variant measurements, and variant maps, while the second part covers sample applications such as variation with functions, variant stream ciphers, quantum interference, classical/quantum random sequences, whole DNA sequences, and multiple
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Java Data Analysis

Data mining, big data analysis, NoSQL, and data visualization

by John R. Hubbard ...

Get the most out of the popular Java libraries and tools to perform efficient data analysisKey FeaturesGet your basics right for data analysis with Java and make sense of your data through effective visualizations.Use various Java APIs and tools such as Rapidminer and WEKA for effective data analysis and machine learning.This is your companion to understanding and implementing a solid data ... Read more

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Get the most out of the popular Java libraries and tools to perform efficient data analysisKey FeaturesGet your basics right for data analysis with Java and make sense of your data through effective visualizations.Use various Java APIs and tools such as Rapidminer and WEKA for effective data analysis and machine learning.This is your companion to understanding and implementing a solid data
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Scaling CouchDB

Replication, Clustering, and Administration

by Bradley Holt ...

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and
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Elegant Fractals: Automated Generation Of Computer Art

by Julien Clinton Sprott ...

Series Book 2 - Fractals And Dynamics In Mathematics, Science, And The Arts: Theory And Applications
Fractals are intricate geometrical forms that contain miniature copies of themselves on ever smaller scales. This colorful book describes methods for producing an endless variety of fractal art using a computer program that searches through millions of equations looking for those few that can produce images having aesthetic appeal. Over a hundred examples of such images are included with a link to ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Fractals are intricate geometrical forms that contain miniature copies of themselves on ever smaller scales. This colorful book describes methods for producing an endless variety of fractal art using a computer program that searches through millions of equations looking for those few that can produce images having aesthetic appeal. Over a hundred examples of such images are included with a link to
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Excel Macros - A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Learn Excel Macros

by Talia Smith ...

You Are Just 1-Click Away From Learning How To Tap Into The Full Power Of One Feature That Most MS Excel Users Ignore – Macros – To Scale From Being A Beginner To An Advanced User By Automating Processes That You Never Thought Could Be Automated MS Excel is truly a revolutionary spreadsheet tool that does a lot. For many users however, they simply stop at using MS Excel to enter data, generate ... Read more

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You Are Just 1-Click Away From Learning How To Tap Into The Full Power Of One Feature That Most MS Excel Users Ignore – Macros – To Scale From Being A Beginner To An Advanced User By Automating Processes That You Never Thought Could Be Automated MS Excel is truly a revolutionary spreadsheet tool that does a lot. For many users however, they simply stop at using MS Excel to enter data, generate
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Start Predicting In A World Of Data Science And Predictive Analysis

by Matthew Abbitt ...

The majority of people already know how to predict. For instance, you can predict your age next year. Understanding and visualizing how this prediction works is very simplistic and opens the door for predicting many different types of data. This book is the "How To" for setting up and understanding a simple predictive model. ... Read more

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The majority of people already know how to predict. For instance, you can predict your age next year. Understanding and visualizing how this prediction works is very simplistic and opens the door for predicting many different types of data. This book is the "How To" for setting up and understanding a simple predictive model.
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AI for Public Relations

A How-To Guide for Implementation and Management

Edited by Stephen Waddington, Ben Verinder ...

Learn how to apply AI effectively, ethically and at scale throughout PR processes and strategies.AI for Public Relations is a practical guide for mid-career PR managers and agency professionals who want to build credibility and integrate AI tools into everyday practice. As AI reshapes content creation, planning, measurement and reputation management, this book shows how to apply proven principles ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

Learn how to apply AI effectively, ethically and at scale throughout PR processes and strategies.AI for Public Relations is a practical guide for mid-career PR managers and agency professionals who want to build credibility and integrate AI tools into everyday practice. As AI reshapes content creation, planning, measurement and reputation management, this book shows how to apply proven principles
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AWS

The Dependable Beginners Guide to Amazon Web Services (Learn in 2 Hours)

by Donald Stan ...

AWS also referred to as Amazon Web Service is a cloud computing platform that allows users to get access to demand computing services which includes virtual cloud server, database storageThis guide will show you in depth knowledge on everything you to know about amazon web service and how to get started with amazon web service even for complete beginners to understandGET YOUR COPY TODAY ... Read more

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AWS also referred to as Amazon Web Service is a cloud computing platform that allows users to get access to demand computing services which includes virtual cloud server, database storageThis guide will show you in depth knowledge on everything you to know about amazon web service and how to get started with amazon web service even for complete beginners to understandGET YOUR COPY TODAY
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Advanced Deep Learning with Python

Design and implement advanced next-generation AI solutions using TensorFlow and PyTorch

by Ivan Vasilev ...

Gain expertise in advanced deep learning domains such as neural networks, meta-learning, graph neural networks, and memory augmented neural networks using the Python ecosystemKey FeaturesGet to grips with building faster and more robust deep learning architecturesInvestigate and train convolutional neural network (CNN) models with GPU-accelerated libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorchApply deep ... Read more

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Gain expertise in advanced deep learning domains such as neural networks, meta-learning, graph neural networks, and memory augmented neural networks using the Python ecosystemKey FeaturesGet to grips with building faster and more robust deep learning architecturesInvestigate and train convolutional neural network (CNN) models with GPU-accelerated libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorchApply deep
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Designing Information Architecture

A practical guide to structuring digital content for findability and easy navigability

by Pabini Gabriel-Petit ...

"A fresh, updated perspective on Information Architecture (IA), blending foundational principles with modern insights to help you design intuitive, structured, and human-centered digital experiences." - Jim Kalbach, Chief Evangelist at Mural. Get your hands on a well-structured, easy-reference handbook filled with IA best practices for organizing digital information spaces Free with your book: DRM ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A fresh, updated perspective on Information Architecture (IA), blending foundational principles with modern insights to help you design intuitive, structured, and human-centered digital experiences." - Jim Kalbach, Chief Evangelist at Mural. Get your hands on a well-structured, easy-reference handbook filled with IA best practices for organizing digital information spaces Free with your book: DRM
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Word Search – 100 Mixed Puzzles

A varied digital word search book with 1300+ words and all solutions included

by PuzzleForge™ Press ...

Word Search – 100 Mixed Puzzles is a varied digital word search book for readers who enjoy classic word puzzles with a balanced mix of challenge and relaxation. This EPUB edition includes 100 mixed word search puzzles, more than 1300 words to find and all solutions included, making it a great choice for daily brain training, focused breaks and relaxed digital puzzle sessions.The book is designed ... Read more

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Word Search – 100 Mixed Puzzles is a varied digital word search book for readers who enjoy classic word puzzles with a balanced mix of challenge and relaxation. This EPUB edition includes 100 mixed word search puzzles, more than 1300 words to find and all solutions included, making it a great choice for daily brain training, focused breaks and relaxed digital puzzle sessions.The book is designed
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Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications

13th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2022, Hamburg, Germany, May 22–25, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Hasti Seifi, Astrid M. L. Kappers, Oliver Schneider, Knut Drewing, Claudio Pacchierotti, Alireza Abbasimoshaei, Gijs Huisman, Thorsten A. Kern ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2022, held in Hamburg, Germany, in May 2022.The 36 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: haptic science; haptic technology; ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2022, held in Hamburg, Germany, in May 2022.The 36 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: haptic science; haptic technology;
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Agentic AI For Dummies

by Pam Baker ...

An easy-to-follow guide to demystifying Agentic AI, the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligenceAgentic AI is the next big leap in artificial intelligence. Agentic systems don't just respond to commands. They set goals, make decisions, and take initiative without direct human interaction. Sound like a lot to wrap your head around? Fortunately Agentic AI For Dummies is here to help you ... Read more

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An easy-to-follow guide to demystifying Agentic AI, the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligenceAgentic AI is the next big leap in artificial intelligence. Agentic systems don't just respond to commands. They set goals, make decisions, and take initiative without direct human interaction. Sound like a lot to wrap your head around? Fortunately Agentic AI For Dummies is here to help you
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Haptics: Science, Technology, Applications

12th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2020, Leiden, The Netherlands, September 6–9, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Ilana Nisky, Jess Hartcher-O’Brien, Michaël Wiertlewski, Jeroen Smeets ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2020, held in Leiden, The Netherlands, in September 2020.The 60 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 111 submissions. The were organized in topical sections on haptic science, haptic technology, and ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2020, held in Leiden, The Netherlands, in September 2020.The 60 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 111 submissions. The were organized in topical sections on haptic science, haptic technology, and
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R for Data Science Cookbook

Over 100 hands-on recipes to effectively solve real-world data problems using the most popular R packages and techniques

by Yu-Wei, Chiu (David Chiu), Prabhanjan Narayanachar Tattar ...

Over 100 hands-on recipes to effectively solve real-world data problems using the most popular R packages and techniquesKey Features\[\] Gain insight into how data scientists collect, process, analyze, and visualize data using some of the most popular R packages\[\] Understand how to apply useful data analysis techniques in R for real-world applications\[\] An easy-to-follow guide to make the life ... Read more

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Over 100 hands-on recipes to effectively solve real-world data problems using the most popular R packages and techniquesKey Features\[\] Gain insight into how data scientists collect, process, analyze, and visualize data using some of the most popular R packages\[\] Understand how to apply useful data analysis techniques in R for real-world applications\[\] An easy-to-follow guide to make the life
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Mastering Geospatial Analysis with Python

Explore GIS processing and learn to work with GeoDjango, CARTOframes and MapboxGL-Jupyter

by Silas Toms, Eric van Rees, Paul Crickard ...

Explore GIS processing and learn to work with various tools and libraries in Python. Key Features\[\*\] Analyze and process geospatial data using Python libraries such as; Anaconda, GeoPandas\[\*\] Leverage new ArcGIS API to process geospatial data for the cloud.\[\*\] Explore various Python geospatial web and machine learning frameworks.Book DescriptionPython comes with a host of open source ... Read more

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Explore GIS processing and learn to work with various tools and libraries in Python. Key Features\[\*\] Analyze and process geospatial data using Python libraries such as; Anaconda, GeoPandas\[\*\] Leverage new ArcGIS API to process geospatial data for the cloud.\[\*\] Explore various Python geospatial web and machine learning frameworks.Book DescriptionPython comes with a host of open source
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Practical Guide to Azure Cognitive Services

Leverage the power of Azure OpenAI to optimize operations, reduce costs, and deliver cutting-edge AI solutions

by Christopher Nellis, Chris Seferlis, Andy Roberts ...

Streamline your complex processes and optimize your organization's operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer experience by unlocking the potential of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services and OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesMinimize costs and maximize operations by automating mundane activities using AI toolsIdeate solutions using real ... Read more

$38.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Streamline your complex processes and optimize your organization's operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer experience by unlocking the potential of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services and OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesMinimize costs and maximize operations by automating mundane activities using AI toolsIdeate solutions using real
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SSA-based Compiler Design

Edited by Fabrice Rastello, Florent Bouchez Tichadou ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides readers with a single-source reference to static-single assignment(SSA)-based compiler design. It is the first (and up to now only) book that coversin a deep and comprehensive way how an optimizing compiler can be designed usingthe SSA form. After introducing vanilla SSA and its main properties, the authorsdescribe several compiler analyses and optimizations under this form. ... Read more

$108.99 CAD

This book provides readers with a single-source reference to static-single assignment(SSA)-based compiler design. It is the first (and up to now only) book that coversin a deep and comprehensive way how an optimizing compiler can be designed usingthe SSA form. After introducing vanilla SSA and its main properties, the authorsdescribe several compiler analyses and optimizations under this form.
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TouchDevelop

Programming on the Go

by Nigel Horspool, Nikolai Tillmann, Judith Bishop ...

"The book is great! It's clear and easy to read, with loads of examples that showed my students what to do."-- Larry Snyder, Emeritus Professor, University of Washington, Department of Computer Science and Engineering“Having the TouchDevelop book available made our events so much easier. Students could figure things out for themselves with help from the book.”-- Jennifer Marsman, Microsoft ... Read more

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"The book is great! It's clear and easy to read, with loads of examples that showed my students what to do."-- Larry Snyder, Emeritus Professor, University of Washington, Department of Computer Science and Engineering“Having the TouchDevelop book available made our events so much easier. Students could figure things out for themselves with help from the book.”-- Jennifer Marsman, Microsoft
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Product Research Rules

by C. Todd Lombardo, Aras Bilgen, Michael Connors ...

Digital product research doesn't have to be difficult, take a long time, or cost a lot of money. Nor should it be a job solely for scientists or expert researchers. In this practical book, Aras Bilgen, C. Todd Lombardo, and Michael Connors demonstrate how your entire team can conduct effective product research within a couple of weeks--easily, cheaply, and without compromising quality.Drawing from ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Digital product research doesn't have to be difficult, take a long time, or cost a lot of money. Nor should it be a job solely for scientists or expert researchers. In this practical book, Aras Bilgen, C. Todd Lombardo, and Michael Connors demonstrate how your entire team can conduct effective product research within a couple of weeks--easily, cheaply, and without compromising quality.Drawing from
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Stream Processing with Apache Spark

Mastering Structured Streaming and Spark Streaming

by Gerard Maas, Francois Garillot ...

Before you can build analytics tools to gain quick insights, you first need to know how to process data in real time. With this practical guide, developers familiar with Apache Spark will learn how to put this in-memory framework to use for streaming data. You’ll discover how Spark enables you to write streaming jobs in almost the same way you write batch jobs.Authors Gerard Maas and François ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

Before you can build analytics tools to gain quick insights, you first need to know how to process data in real time. With this practical guide, developers familiar with Apache Spark will learn how to put this in-memory framework to use for streaming data. You’ll discover how Spark enables you to write streaming jobs in almost the same way you write batch jobs.Authors Gerard Maas and François
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