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Web Style Guide, 4th Edition

Foundations of User Experience Design

by Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton ...

A classic reference book on user interface design and graphic design for web sites, updated to reflect a rapidly changing marketConsistently praised as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide has sold many thousands of copies and has been published around the world. This new revised edition confirms Web Style Guide as the go-to authority in a rapidly changing market ... Read more

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A classic reference book on user interface design and graphic design for web sites, updated to reflect a rapidly changing marketConsistently praised as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide has sold many thousands of copies and has been published around the world. This new revised edition confirms Web Style Guide as the go-to authority in a rapidly changing market
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Scientific Computing with Python

High-performance scientific computing with NumPy, SciPy, and pandas

by Claus Fuhrer, Jan Erik Solem, Olivier Verdier, Claus Führer ...

Leverage this example-packed, comprehensive guide for all your Python computational needsKey FeaturesLearn the first steps within Python to highly specialized conceptsExplore examples and code snippets taken from typical programming situations within scientific computing.Delve into essential computer science concepts like iterating, object-oriented programming, testing, and MPI presented in strong ... Read more

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Leverage this example-packed, comprehensive guide for all your Python computational needsKey FeaturesLearn the first steps within Python to highly specialized conceptsExplore examples and code snippets taken from typical programming situations within scientific computing.Delve into essential computer science concepts like iterating, object-oriented programming, testing, and MPI presented in strong
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Wordpress 2023 A Beginners Guide : Design Your Own Website With WordPress 2023

by James Patrick ...

Do you want to build a website but scared it's too difficult?Building a website was once the domain of computer geeks. Not any more. Wordpress makes it possible for anyone to create and run a professional looking website.While Wordpress is an amazing tool, the truth is it does have a steep learning curve, even if you have built websites before. Therefore, the goal of this book is to take anyone, ... Read more

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Do you want to build a website but scared it's too difficult?Building a website was once the domain of computer geeks. Not any more. Wordpress makes it possible for anyone to create and run a professional looking website.While Wordpress is an amazing tool, the truth is it does have a steep learning curve, even if you have built websites before. Therefore, the goal of this book is to take anyone,
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Researching UX: Analytics

Understanding Is the Heart of Great UX

by Luke Hay ...

Good UX is based on evidence. Qualitative evidence, such as user testing and field research, can only get you so far. To get the full picture of how users are engaging with your website or app, you'll need to use quantitative evidence in the form of analytics.This book will show you, step by step, how you can use website and app analytics data to inform design choices and definitively improve user ... Read more

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Good UX is based on evidence. Qualitative evidence, such as user testing and field research, can only get you so far. To get the full picture of how users are engaging with your website or app, you'll need to use quantitative evidence in the form of analytics.This book will show you, step by step, how you can use website and app analytics data to inform design choices and definitively improve user
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AI ChatBots For Dummies

by Kelly Noble Mirabella, Eric Butow ...

A handbook for professionals implementing or upgrading chatbotsIn AI Chatbots For Dummies, chatbot expert Kelly Mirabella and veteran tech educator Eric Butow deliver a from-scratch guide to deploying AI-powered chatbots that keep your business' customers happy. The book offers step-by-step instructions to building your bot and putting it into use — even if you don't know how to code. You'll learn ... Read more

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A handbook for professionals implementing or upgrading chatbotsIn AI Chatbots For Dummies, chatbot expert Kelly Mirabella and veteran tech educator Eric Butow deliver a from-scratch guide to deploying AI-powered chatbots that keep your business' customers happy. The book offers step-by-step instructions to building your bot and putting it into use — even if you don't know how to code. You'll learn
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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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The Handbook of Formal Methods in Human-Computer Interaction

Edited by Judy Bowen, Benjamin Weyers, Philippe Palanque, Alan Dix ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive collection of methods and approaches for using formal methods within Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research, the use of which is a prerequisite for usability and user-experience (UX) when engineering interactive systems.World-leading researchers present methods, tools and techniques to design and develop reliable interactive systems, offering an extensive ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive collection of methods and approaches for using formal methods within Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research, the use of which is a prerequisite for usability and user-experience (UX) when engineering interactive systems.World-leading researchers present methods, tools and techniques to design and develop reliable interactive systems, offering an extensive
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Claude AI Mastery 2026

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by Daniel Parker ...

Series Book 1 - claude ai english
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it's the competitive advantage that separates high-performers from everyone else. In 2026, professionals across every industry are using Claude AI to accomplish in hours what used to take days, automate repetitive tasks, generate high-quality content, and make better decisions faster.Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced user ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it's the competitive advantage that separates high-performers from everyone else. In 2026, professionals across every industry are using Claude AI to accomplish in hours what used to take days, automate repetitive tasks, generate high-quality content, and make better decisions faster.Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced user
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Digital Marketing Strategy

An Integrated Approach to Online Marketing

by Simon Kingsnorth ...

Ready to develop and implement a digital marketing strategy that elevates your career?Digital Marketing Strategy is a practical guide designed for mid-career professionals seeking to build credibility and lead with confidence. Written by marketing expert Simon Kingsnorth, the fourth edition of his top-rated manual offers detailed models and frameworks to help you apply strategic principles across ... Read more

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Ready to develop and implement a digital marketing strategy that elevates your career?Digital Marketing Strategy is a practical guide designed for mid-career professionals seeking to build credibility and lead with confidence. Written by marketing expert Simon Kingsnorth, the fourth edition of his top-rated manual offers detailed models and frameworks to help you apply strategic principles across
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Pro .NET Memory Management

For Better Code, Performance, and Scalability

by Konrad Kokosa, Christophe Nasarre, Kevin Gosse ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book ... Read more

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Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book
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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Study Guide

by Derar Alhussein ...

Data engineers proficient in Databricks are currently in high demand. As organizations gather more data than ever before, skilled data engineers on platforms like Databricks become critical to business success. The Databricks Data Engineer Associate certification is proof that you have a complete understanding of the Databricks platform and its capabilities, as well as the essential skills to ... Read more

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Data engineers proficient in Databricks are currently in high demand. As organizations gather more data than ever before, skilled data engineers on platforms like Databricks become critical to business success. The Databricks Data Engineer Associate certification is proof that you have a complete understanding of the Databricks platform and its capabilities, as well as the essential skills to
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Optimization and Applications

9th International Conference, OPTIMA 2018, Petrovac, Montenegro, October 1–5, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Yury Evtushenko, Milojica Jaćimović, Michael Khachay, Yury Kochetov, Vlasta Malkova, Mikhail Posypkin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Optimization and Applications, OPTIMA 2018, held in Petrovac, Montenegro, in October 2018.The 35 revised full papers and the one short paper presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on mathematical programming; combinatorial and discrete ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Optimization and Applications, OPTIMA 2018, held in Petrovac, Montenegro, in October 2018.The 35 revised full papers and the one short paper presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on mathematical programming; combinatorial and discrete
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Advances in The Human Side of Service Engineering

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on The Human Side of Service Engineering, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Edited by Louis E. Freund, Wojciech Cellary ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book explores the different ways in which human-factors engineering influences organizations’ and enterprises’ well-being and competitiveness. It covers a wealth of interrelated topics such as service engineering, service science, human–computer interaction, service usability, attitude and opinion assessment, servicescape design and evaluation, and training for service delivery. Further ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book explores the different ways in which human-factors engineering influences organizations’ and enterprises’ well-being and competitiveness. It covers a wealth of interrelated topics such as service engineering, service science, human–computer interaction, service usability, attitude and opinion assessment, servicescape design and evaluation, and training for service delivery. Further
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Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Ethics, User Behavior, and Social Network Analysis

12th International Conference, SCSM 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Gabriele Meiselwitz ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12194 and 12195 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which was planned to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total of 1439 papers and ... Read more

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This two-volume set LNCS 12194 and 12195 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which was planned to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total of 1439 papers and
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Evaluating User Experience in Games

Concepts and Methods

Edited by Regina Bernhaupt ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
It was a pleasure to provide an introduction to a new volume on user experience evaluation in games. The scope, depth, and diversity of the work here is amazing. It attests to the growing popularity of games and the increasing importance developing a range of theories, methods, and scales to evaluate them. This evolution is driven by the cost and complexity of games being developed today. It is ... Read more

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It was a pleasure to provide an introduction to a new volume on user experience evaluation in games. The scope, depth, and diversity of the work here is amazing. It attests to the growing popularity of games and the increasing importance developing a range of theories, methods, and scales to evaluate them. This evolution is driven by the cost and complexity of games being developed today. It is
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Understanding Compression

Data Compression for Modern Developers

by Colt McAnlis, Aleks Haecky ...

If you want to attract and retain users in the booming mobile services market, you need a quick-loading app that won’t churn through their data plans. The key is to compress multimedia and other data into smaller files, but finding the right method is tricky. This witty book helps you understand how data compression algorithms work—in theory and practice—so you can choose the best solution among ... Read more

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If you want to attract and retain users in the booming mobile services market, you need a quick-loading app that won’t churn through their data plans. The key is to compress multimedia and other data into smaller files, but finding the right method is tricky. This witty book helps you understand how data compression algorithms work—in theory and practice—so you can choose the best solution among
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Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Research, and Industrial Applications

11th International Conference, ICTERI 2015, Lviv, Ukraine, May 14-16, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Vitaliy Yakovyna, Heinrich C. Mayr, Mykola Nikitchenko, Grygoriy Zholtkevych, Aleksander Spivakovsky, Sotiris Batsakis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Research, and Industrial Applications, ICTERI 2015, held in Lviv, Ukraine, in May 2015.The 9 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The papers are grouped into two parts: ICT in education and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Research, and Industrial Applications, ICTERI 2015, held in Lviv, Ukraine, in May 2015.The 9 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The papers are grouped into two parts: ICT in education and
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Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management

15th International Conference, DHM 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Vincent G. Duffy ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 14709-14711 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, DHM 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in ... Read more

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This three-volume set LNCS 14709-14711 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, DHM 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in
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Practical R 4

Applying R to Data Manipulation, Processing and Integration

by Jon Westfall ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get started with an accelerated introduction to the R ecosystem, programming language, and tools including R script and RStudio. Utilizing many examples and projects, this book teaches you how to get data into R and how to work with that data using R. Once grounded in the fundamentals, the rest of Practical R 4 dives into specific projects and examples starting with running and analyzing a survey ... Read more

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Get started with an accelerated introduction to the R ecosystem, programming language, and tools including R script and RStudio. Utilizing many examples and projects, this book teaches you how to get data into R and how to work with that data using R. Once grounded in the fundamentals, the rest of Practical R 4 dives into specific projects and examples starting with running and analyzing a survey
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Music and Human-Computer Interaction

Edited by Simon Holland, Katie Wilkie, Paul Mulholland, Allan Seago ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This agenda-setting book presents state of the art research in Music and Human-Computer Interaction (also known as ‘Music Interaction’). Music Interaction research is at an exciting and formative stage. Topics discussed include interactive music systems, digital and virtual musical instruments, theories, methodologies and technologies for Music Interaction. Musical activities covered include ... Read more

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This agenda-setting book presents state of the art research in Music and Human-Computer Interaction (also known as ‘Music Interaction’). Music Interaction research is at an exciting and formative stage. Topics discussed include interactive music systems, digital and virtual musical instruments, theories, methodologies and technologies for Music Interaction. Musical activities covered include
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Requirements Engineering for Social Sector Software Applications

Innovating for a Diverse Set of User Needs

by Varun Gupta ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book presents interdisciplinary research in software engineering with applications for the social sector. The author focuses on software applications that are used for social good and that serve the needs of society. The author aims to bridge the knowledge gap between requirement engineers, industry, and users in order to help identify a diverse range of needs in the social sector (taking ... Read more

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This book presents interdisciplinary research in software engineering with applications for the social sector. The author focuses on software applications that are used for social good and that serve the needs of society. The author aims to bridge the knowledge gap between requirement engineers, industry, and users in order to help identify a diverse range of needs in the social sector (taking
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Android Studio IDE Quick Reference

A Pocket Guide to Android Studio Development

by Ted Hagos ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This concise reference book for Android Studio 3 presents the essential Android Studio functions in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. It will quickly demonstrate the usage of the Android Studio IDE to build an Android mobile app step by step.You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will ... Read more

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This concise reference book for Android Studio 3 presents the essential Android Studio functions in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. It will quickly demonstrate the usage of the Android Studio IDE to build an Android mobile app step by step.You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will
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Basic Training for NVDA

by NV Access ...

The Basic Training for NVDA eBook is the first module in the official set of training materials for learning to use the free NVDA screen reader.This eBook is suitable for the new and existing user wishing to improve proficiency.Topics covered include: Getting started with NVDA and Windows, basic configuration, writing and editing text, document formatting, file management, multi-tasking, browsing ... Read more

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The Basic Training for NVDA eBook is the first module in the official set of training materials for learning to use the free NVDA screen reader.This eBook is suitable for the new and existing user wishing to improve proficiency.Topics covered include: Getting started with NVDA and Windows, basic configuration, writing and editing text, document formatting, file management, multi-tasking, browsing
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Wearable and Wireless Systems for Healthcare II

Movement Disorder Evaluation and Deep Brain Stimulation Systems

by Robert LeMoyne, Timothy Mastroianni, Donald Whiting, Nestor Tomycz ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a far-sighted perspective on the role of wearable and wireless systems for movement disorder evaluation, such as Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor. These observations are brought together in the application of quantified feedback for deep brain stimulation systems using the wireless accelerometer and gyroscope of a smartphone to determine tuning efficacy. The perspective ... Read more

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This book provides a far-sighted perspective on the role of wearable and wireless systems for movement disorder evaluation, such as Parkinson’s disease and Essential tremor. These observations are brought together in the application of quantified feedback for deep brain stimulation systems using the wireless accelerometer and gyroscope of a smartphone to determine tuning efficacy. The perspective
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