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Advances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and the AHFE International Conference on Game Design and Virtual Environments, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Tareq Ahram ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book focuses on the human aspects of wearable technologies and game design, which are often neglected. It shows how user-centered practices can optimize the wearable experience, thus improving user acceptance, satisfaction and engagement with novel wearable gadgets. It addresses both research and best practices in the applications of human factors and ergonomics to sensors, wearable ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book focuses on the human aspects of wearable technologies and game design, which are often neglected. It shows how user-centered practices can optimize the wearable experience, thus improving user acceptance, satisfaction and engagement with novel wearable gadgets. It addresses both research and best practices in the applications of human factors and ergonomics to sensors, wearable
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Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom

by Guy Hart-Davis ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in a classroom or lab situation and how to navigate the hardware and software choices you face.Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and execute a deployment of Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom. Teachers and IT administrators at schools will see how to set up the hardware and software swiftly on ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Learn how to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in a classroom or lab situation and how to navigate the hardware and software choices you face.Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and execute a deployment of Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom. Teachers and IT administrators at schools will see how to set up the hardware and software swiftly on
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PHP Beyond the Web

by Rob Aley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Use your existing web-based PHP skills to write all types of software: CLI scripts, desktop software, network servers, and more. This book gives you the tools, techniques, and background necessary to write just about any type of software you can think of, using the PHP you know.PHP Beyond the Web shows you how to take your knowledge of PHP development for the web and utilise it with a much wider ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Use your existing web-based PHP skills to write all types of software: CLI scripts, desktop software, network servers, and more. This book gives you the tools, techniques, and background necessary to write just about any type of software you can think of, using the PHP you know.PHP Beyond the Web shows you how to take your knowledge of PHP development for the web and utilise it with a much wider
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Augmented Cognition

18th International Conference, AC 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Dylan D. Schmorrow, Cali M. Fidopiastis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions.The AC 2024 ... Read more

$267.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions.The AC 2024
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Full Stack Web Development with Remix

Enhance the user experience and build better React apps by utilizing the web platform

by Andre Landgraf ...

Develop a web application while learning how to harness the capabilities of the web platform and advanced technologies for an exceptional user experienceKey FeaturesCreate a full stack web application using cutting-edge technologies such as distributed edge deploy, Redis, and multi-region databasesUnlock the full potential of the web platform to enhance your React dev experienceDiscover how Remix ... Read more

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Develop a web application while learning how to harness the capabilities of the web platform and advanced technologies for an exceptional user experienceKey FeaturesCreate a full stack web application using cutting-edge technologies such as distributed edge deploy, Redis, and multi-region databasesUnlock the full potential of the web platform to enhance your React dev experienceDiscover how Remix
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Software Architecture

10th European Conference, ECSA 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 28 -- December 2, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Bedir Tekinerdogan, Uwe Zdun, Ali Babar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Software Architecture, ECSA 2016, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in November/December 2016.The 13 full papers presented together with 12 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on full research and experience papers, short papers for addressing emerging ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Software Architecture, ECSA 2016, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in November/December 2016.The 13 full papers presented together with 12 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on full research and experience papers, short papers for addressing emerging
... Read more
A Construction Manual for Robots' Ethical Systems

Requirements, Methods, Implementations

Edited by Robert Trappl ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book will help researchers and engineers in the design of ethical systems for robots, addressing the philosophical questions that arise and exploring modern applications such as assistive robots and self-driving cars.The contributing authors are among the leading academic and industrial researchers on this topic and the book will be of value to researchers, graduate students and practitioners ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book will help researchers and engineers in the design of ethical systems for robots, addressing the philosophical questions that arise and exploring modern applications such as assistive robots and self-driving cars.The contributing authors are among the leading academic and industrial researchers on this topic and the book will be of value to researchers, graduate students and practitioners
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Writing for Interaction

Crafting the Information Experience for Web and Software Apps

by Linda Newman Lior ...

Writing for Interaction focuses on the art of creating the information experience as it appears within software and web applications, specifically in the form of user interface text. It also provides strategies for ensuring a consistent, positive information experience across a variety of delivery mechanisms, such as online help and social media. Throughout this book, you'll learn simple ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Writing for Interaction focuses on the art of creating the information experience as it appears within software and web applications, specifically in the form of user interface text. It also provides strategies for ensuring a consistent, positive information experience across a variety of delivery mechanisms, such as online help and social media. Throughout this book, you'll learn simple
... Read more
Immersive Learning Research Network

10th International Conference on Immersive Learning, iLRN 2024, Glasgow, UK, June 10–13, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Jule M. Krüger, Daniela Pedrosa, Dennis Beck, Marie-Luce Bourguet, Andreas Dengel, Rami Ghannam, Alan Miller, Anasol Peña-Rios, Jonathon Richter ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the10th International Conference on Immersive Learning, iLRN 2024, held in Glasgow, UK during June 10–13, 2024.The 30 full papers and 13 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 144 submissions. They were categorized under the topical section as follows:Part I:Foundations in Immersive Learning Research and Theory; ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the10th International Conference on Immersive Learning, iLRN 2024, held in Glasgow, UK during June 10–13, 2024.The 30 full papers and 13 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 144 submissions. They were categorized under the topical section as follows:Part I:Foundations in Immersive Learning Research and Theory;
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Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information in Applications and Services

20th International Conference, HIMI 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Sakae Yamamoto, Hirohiko Mori ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 10904 and 10905 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2018, held as part of HCI International 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018.The total of 1170 papers and 195 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4373 ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 10904 and 10905 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2018, held as part of HCI International 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018.The total of 1170 papers and 195 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4373
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Enterprise Information Systems

22nd International Conference, ICEIS 2020, Virtual Event, May 5–7, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Joaquim Filipe, Michał Śmiałek, Alexander Brodsky, Slimane Hammoudi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes extended, revised and selected papers from the 22nd International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2020, held online during May 5-7, 2020.The 41 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book from a total of 255 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: database and information systems ... Read more

$166.99 CAD

This book constitutes extended, revised and selected papers from the 22nd International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2020, held online during May 5-7, 2020.The 41 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book from a total of 255 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: database and information systems
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Reproduction of Tactual Textures

Transducers, Mechanics and Signal Encoding

by Michaël Wiertlewski ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Texture accounts for an important part of the realism of simulated experiences, and it is most certainly true during tactile interaction. We usually experience roughness by running our fingers onto the explored surface. The perception of this fine texture is mediated by the vibrations generated by the encounters of the skin and the asperities of the surfaces.Reproduction of Tactual Textures ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Texture accounts for an important part of the realism of simulated experiences, and it is most certainly true during tactile interaction. We usually experience roughness by running our fingers onto the explored surface. The perception of this fine texture is mediated by the vibrations generated by the encounters of the skin and the asperities of the surfaces.Reproduction of Tactual Textures
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Identifying Relevant Information for Testing Technique Selection

An Instantiated Characterization Schema

by Sira Vegas, Natalia Juristo, Victor R. Basili ...

Series Book 8 - International Series in Software Engineering
Engineering tasks are supposed to achieve defined goals under certain project constraints. Example goals of software engineering tasks include achieving a certain functionality together with some level of reliability or performance. Example constraints of software engineering tasks include budget and time limitations or experience limitations of the developers at hand. Planning of an engineering ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Engineering tasks are supposed to achieve defined goals under certain project constraints. Example goals of software engineering tasks include achieving a certain functionality together with some level of reliability or performance. Example constraints of software engineering tasks include budget and time limitations or experience limitations of the developers at hand. Planning of an engineering
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Die Struktur des Spieledesigns

by Wallace Wang ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Die Struktur des Spieledesigns soll angehenden und erfahrenen Spieleentwicklern helfen, ihre Ideen in funktionierende Spiele umzusetzen. Die Erstellung eines Spiels erfordert das Verständnis der grundlegenden Elemente aller Arten von Spielen, angefangen von papierbasierten Spielen bis hin zu den neuesten Videospielen. Durch das Verständnis, wie diese grundlegenden Prinzipien in allen Arten von ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Die Struktur des Spieledesigns soll angehenden und erfahrenen Spieleentwicklern helfen, ihre Ideen in funktionierende Spiele umzusetzen. Die Erstellung eines Spiels erfordert das Verständnis der grundlegenden Elemente aller Arten von Spielen, angefangen von papierbasierten Spielen bis hin zu den neuesten Videospielen. Durch das Verständnis, wie diese grundlegenden Prinzipien in allen Arten von
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DESIGN WITH HEART Age-Friendly design in Practice

by Ron Nabarro ...

We are building a world that millions of older adults cannot fully use—and we call it innovation.Every day, older adults struggle with apps, packaging, healthcare portals, and "smart" technologies never truly designed with them in mind. What we dismiss as user error is often something far more uncomfortable: quiet, systemic, and largely unintentional ageist exclusion.Design With Heart is the ... Read more

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We are building a world that millions of older adults cannot fully use—and we call it innovation.Every day, older adults struggle with apps, packaging, healthcare portals, and "smart" technologies never truly designed with them in mind. What we dismiss as user error is often something far more uncomfortable: quiet, systemic, and largely unintentional ageist exclusion.Design With Heart is the
... Read more
Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

18th Annual Conference, TAROS 2017, Guildford, UK, July 19–21, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Yang Gao, Saber Fallah, Yaochu Jin, Constantina Lekakou ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2017, held in Guildford, UK, in July 2017.The 43 revised full papers presented together with 13 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. The papers discuss robotics research drawn from a wide and diverse range of topics, such as swarm and multi-robotic ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2017, held in Guildford, UK, in July 2017.The 43 revised full papers presented together with 13 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. The papers discuss robotics research drawn from a wide and diverse range of topics, such as swarm and multi-robotic
... Read more
MySQL High Availability

Tools for Building Robust Data Centers

by Charles Bell, Mats Kindahl, Lars Thalmann ...

Server bottlenecks and failures are a fact of life in any database deployment, but they don’t have to bring everything to a halt. This practical book explains replication, cluster, and monitoring features that can help protect your MySQL system from outages, whether it’s running on hardware, virtual machines, or in the cloud.Written by engineers who designed many of the tools covered, this book ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Server bottlenecks and failures are a fact of life in any database deployment, but they don’t have to bring everything to a halt. This practical book explains replication, cluster, and monitoring features that can help protect your MySQL system from outages, whether it’s running on hardware, virtual machines, or in the cloud.Written by engineers who designed many of the tools covered, this book
... Read more
L'organizzazione ed i processi aziendali rappresentati con lo standard BPMN

by Massimo Coletti ...

Usando lo standard BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) per la rappresentazione dei processi aziendali, è possibile creare delle rappresentazioni del modello di funzionamento di un'impresa, che siano rigorosamente formulate.Passare dallo studio di uno standard, ad applicarlo "veramente" in un contesto aziendale, non è semplice. I concetti e le definizioni che sembravano chiarissime, appaiono ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Usando lo standard BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) per la rappresentazione dei processi aziendali, è possibile creare delle rappresentazioni del modello di funzionamento di un'impresa, che siano rigorosamente formulate.Passare dallo studio di uno standard, ad applicarlo "veramente" in un contesto aziendale, non è semplice. I concetti e le definizioni che sembravano chiarissime, appaiono
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Exploring GPT-3

An unofficial first look at the general-purpose language processing API from OpenAI

by Steve Tingiris ...

Get started with GPT-3 and the OpenAI API for natural language processing using JavaScript and PythonKey FeaturesUnderstand the power of potential GPT-3 language models and the risks involvedExplore core GPT-3 use cases such as text generation, classification, and semantic search using engaging examplesPlan and prepare a GPT-3 application for the OpenAI review process required for publishing a ... Read more

$44.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get started with GPT-3 and the OpenAI API for natural language processing using JavaScript and PythonKey FeaturesUnderstand the power of potential GPT-3 language models and the risks involvedExplore core GPT-3 use cases such as text generation, classification, and semantic search using engaging examplesPlan and prepare a GPT-3 application for the OpenAI review process required for publishing a
... Read more
Artificial Media

Emerging Trends in Narratives, Education and Creative Practice

Edited by Nelson Zagalo, Damián Keller ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
A groundbreaking exploration of the evolving relationship between the fields of artificial intelligence and creativity studies, Artificial Media charts the course of a transformative path toward hybrid methodologies involving computing and human-centric approaches.Scholars and practitioners from leading research centers in South America, Asia and Europe delve into theoretical and philosophical ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

A groundbreaking exploration of the evolving relationship between the fields of artificial intelligence and creativity studies, Artificial Media charts the course of a transformative path toward hybrid methodologies involving computing and human-centric approaches.Scholars and practitioners from leading research centers in South America, Asia and Europe delve into theoretical and philosophical
... Read more
Learn Unity for Android Game Development

A Guide to Game Design, Development, and Marketing

by Adam Sinicki ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get a thorough and practical introduction to Unity development for Android devices with no previous experience with game development needed. In this book, you'll go through every step from downloading and installing Unity and the Android SDK, to creating fully functional games. The bulk of Learn Unity for Android Game Development is a simple project to create a 2D platform game complete with ... Read more

$75.99 CAD

Get a thorough and practical introduction to Unity development for Android devices with no previous experience with game development needed. In this book, you'll go through every step from downloading and installing Unity and the Android SDK, to creating fully functional games. The bulk of Learn Unity for Android Game Development is a simple project to create a 2D platform game complete with
... Read more
HCI International 2017 – Posters' Extended Abstracts

19th International Conference, HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9–14, 2017, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in
... Read more
Dataproc Cookbook

Running Spark and Hadoop Workloads in Google Cloud

by Narasimha Sadineni, Anuyogam Venkataraman ...

Want to build big data solutions in Google Cloud? Dataproc Cookbook is your hands-on guide to mastering Dataproc and the essential GCP fundamentals—like networking, security, monitoring, and cost optimization--that apply across Google Cloud services. Learn practical skills that not only fast-track your Dataproc expertise, but also help you succeed with a wide range of GCP technologies.Written by ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Want to build big data solutions in Google Cloud? Dataproc Cookbook is your hands-on guide to mastering Dataproc and the essential GCP fundamentals—like networking, security, monitoring, and cost optimization--that apply across Google Cloud services. Learn practical skills that not only fast-track your Dataproc expertise, but also help you succeed with a wide range of GCP technologies.Written by
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Social Computing and Social Media

16th International Conference, SCSM 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Adela Coman, Simona Vasilache ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 ... Read more

$153.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108
... Read more

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