Rakuten Kobo

Interactive Storytelling

11th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2018, Dublin, Ireland, December 5–8, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Rebecca Rouse, Hartmut Koenitz, Mads Haahr ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, in December 2018.The 20 revised full papers and 16 short papers presented together with 17 posters, 11 demos, and 4 workshops were carefully reviewed and selected from 56, respectively 29, submissions. The papers are organized in the ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, in December 2018.The 20 revised full papers and 16 short papers presented together with 17 posters, 11 demos, and 4 workshops were carefully reviewed and selected from 56, respectively 29, submissions. The papers are organized in the
... Read more
Usability

Gaining a Competitive Edge

Edited by Judy Hammond, Tom Gross, Janet Wesson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Usability has become increasingly important as an essential part of the design and development of software and systems for all sectors of society, business, industry, government and education, as well as a topic of research. Today, we can safely say that, in many parts of the world, information technology and communications is or is becoming a central force in revolutionising the way that we all ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Usability has become increasingly important as an essential part of the design and development of software and systems for all sectors of society, business, industry, government and education, as well as a topic of research. Today, we can safely say that, in many parts of the world, information technology and communications is or is becoming a central force in revolutionising the way that we all
... Read more
Apache Superset Quick Start Guide

Develop interactive visualizations by creating user-friendly dashboards

by Shashank Shekhar ...

Integrate open source data analytics and build business intelligence on SQL databases with Apache Superset. The quick, intuitive nature for data visualization in a web application makes it easy for creating interactive dashboards.Key FeaturesWork with Apache Superset's rich set of data visualizationsCreate interactive dashboards and data storytellingEasily explore dataBook DescriptionApache ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Integrate open source data analytics and build business intelligence on SQL databases with Apache Superset. The quick, intuitive nature for data visualization in a web application makes it easy for creating interactive dashboards.Key FeaturesWork with Apache Superset's rich set of data visualizationsCreate interactive dashboards and data storytellingEasily explore dataBook DescriptionApache
... Read more
Ethical Hacking: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Using Penetration Testing to Audit

A Step by Step Guide for You to Learn the Fundamentals of Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity

by Joshua Dejesus ...

In an age of ever-increasing cyberthreats, the demand for cybersecurity experts is soaring. With this guide, you will gain advanced skills in python programming, malware analysis, penetration testing, and network scanning. We will provide you with the knowledge you need to identify and protect system vulnerabilities, becoming an essential pillar for any organization. This book is perfect for ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

In an age of ever-increasing cyberthreats, the demand for cybersecurity experts is soaring. With this guide, you will gain advanced skills in python programming, malware analysis, penetration testing, and network scanning. We will provide you with the knowledge you need to identify and protect system vulnerabilities, becoming an essential pillar for any organization. This book is perfect for
... Read more
Simulating the Mind II

From Artificial Intelligence to Neurology and Psychoanalysis

by Dietmar Dietrich, Volker Hartmann Cardelle ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
The declared goal of this book, an extended and revised translation of the German edition (2021), is to show how a unified model of the psyche and body can be developed via insights from psychoanalysis, neurology and computer technology. On the one hand, such a model allows for the testing of psychological and social theories on a scientific basis with the help of simulation experiments. On the ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

The declared goal of this book, an extended and revised translation of the German edition (2021), is to show how a unified model of the psyche and body can be developed via insights from psychoanalysis, neurology and computer technology. On the one hand, such a model allows for the testing of psychological and social theories on a scientific basis with the help of simulation experiments. On the
... Read more
Human Computer Interaction in Healthcare

The Role of Cognition

Edited by Andre W. Kushniruk, David R. Kaufman, Thomas G. Kannampallil, Vimla L. Patel ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This thoroughly updated edition reports on the current state of human computer interaction (HCI) in biomedicine and healthcare, focusing on the cognitive underpinnings of human interactions with people and technology. With health information technologies becoming increasingly vital tools for the practice of clinical medicine, this book draws from key theories, models and evaluation frameworks, and ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

This thoroughly updated edition reports on the current state of human computer interaction (HCI) in biomedicine and healthcare, focusing on the cognitive underpinnings of human interactions with people and technology. With health information technologies becoming increasingly vital tools for the practice of clinical medicine, this book draws from key theories, models and evaluation frameworks, and
... Read more
Design, User Experience, and Usability: Users and Interactions

4th International Conference, DUXU 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Aaron Marcus ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

The three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters
... Read more
Usability- and Accessibility-Focused Requirements Engineering

First International Workshop, UsARE 2012, Held in Conjunction with ICSE 2012, Zurich, Switzerland, June 4, 2012 and Second International Workshop, UsARE 2014, Held in Conjunction with RE 2014, Karlskrona, Sweden, August 25, 2014, Revised Selected Pap

Edited by Achim Ebert, Shah Rukh Humayoun, Norbert Seyff, Anna Perini, Simone D.J. Barbosa ...

Series Book 9312 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of theFirst International Workshop on Usability and Accessibility focused RequirementsEngineering, UsARE 2012, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in June 2012 in conjunctionwith ICSE 2012, the 34th International Conference on Software Engineering, and theSecond International Workshop, UsARE 2014, held in Karlskrona, Sweden, in ... Read more

$72.99 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of theFirst International Workshop on Usability and Accessibility focused RequirementsEngineering, UsARE 2012, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in June 2012 in conjunctionwith ICSE 2012, the 34th International Conference on Software Engineering, and theSecond International Workshop, UsARE 2014, held in Karlskrona, Sweden, in
... Read more
Energy-Efficient Algorithms and Protocols for Wireless Body Sensor Networks

by Rongrong Zhang, Jihong Yu ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a systematic treatment of the theoretical foundation and algorithmic tools necessary in the design of energy-efficient algorithms and protocols in wireless body sensor networks (WBSNs). These problems addressed in the book are of both fundamental and practical importance. Specifically, the book delivers a comprehensive treatment on the following problems ranging from theoretical ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This book provides a systematic treatment of the theoretical foundation and algorithmic tools necessary in the design of energy-efficient algorithms and protocols in wireless body sensor networks (WBSNs). These problems addressed in the book are of both fundamental and practical importance. Specifically, the book delivers a comprehensive treatment on the following problems ranging from theoretical
... Read more
Java How To Improve Coding Skills

Training Lessons Of Expert Beginners

by Mohmad Yakub ...

I dedicate this book as a medium of hope for thoseWho is unaware of any approach to craft any programming logic?Who had a hard time learning to program?Who had some experience in programming and have no confidence?Who carries the False notion that coding is only for super-smart people.Who is looking for 1st solid move to become a self-taught programmer?Who is the victim of discouragement comments ... Read more

$13.74 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

I dedicate this book as a medium of hope for thoseWho is unaware of any approach to craft any programming logic?Who had a hard time learning to program?Who had some experience in programming and have no confidence?Who carries the False notion that coding is only for super-smart people.Who is looking for 1st solid move to become a self-taught programmer?Who is the victim of discouragement comments
... Read more
Quality of Experience and Learning in Information Systems

Incorporating Learning and Ethics into Characterizations of Quality of Experience

by Josephina Antoniou ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book shows how researchers, practitioners, and designers can improve user experiences with technology by understanding various user learning styles and characteristics when they interact with new and challenging applications and interfaces. Quality of experience in this new technological environment is affected by the learning curve involved in being able to use the new interfaces in a ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

The book shows how researchers, practitioners, and designers can improve user experiences with technology by understanding various user learning styles and characteristics when they interact with new and challenging applications and interfaces. Quality of experience in this new technological environment is affected by the learning curve involved in being able to use the new interfaces in a
... Read more
Social Robotics

15th International Conference, ICSR 2023, Doha, Qatar, December 3–7, 2023, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Abdulaziz Al Ali, John-John Cabibihan, Nader Meskin, Silvia Rossi, Wanyue Jiang, Hongsheng He, Shuzhi Sam Ge ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNAI 14453 and 14454 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2023, held in Doha, Qatar, during December 4–7, 2023.The 68 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. They deal with topics around the interaction between humans and intelligent ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

The two-volume set LNAI 14453 and 14454 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2023, held in Doha, Qatar, during December 4–7, 2023.The 68 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. They deal with topics around the interaction between humans and intelligent
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence in Education

20th International Conference, AIED 2019, Chicago, IL, USA, June 25-29, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Seiji Isotani, Eva Millán, Amy Ogan, Peter Hastings, Bruce McLaren, Rose Luckin ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11625 and 11626 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2019, held in Chicago, IL, USA, in June 2019.The 45 full papers presented together with 41 short, 10 doctoral consortium, 6 industry, and 10 workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 177 submissions. AIED 2019 solicits ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 11625 and 11626 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2019, held in Chicago, IL, USA, in June 2019.The 45 full papers presented together with 41 short, 10 doctoral consortium, 6 industry, and 10 workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 177 submissions. AIED 2019 solicits
... Read more
The Complete Power BI Interview Guide

A modern approach to acing the data analyst interview and landing your dream job

by Sandielly Ortega Polanco, Gogula Aryalingam, Abu Bakar Nisar Alvi ...

Build your career in data analytics with this ultimate guide to excelling as a Power BI professionalKey FeaturesSeize your dream job with expert guidance for interview preparation and valuable tipsNavigate the hiring process confidently with a proven step-by-step approachStand out from the competition by honing your technical skills and interview strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build your career in data analytics with this ultimate guide to excelling as a Power BI professionalKey FeaturesSeize your dream job with expert guidance for interview preparation and valuable tipsNavigate the hiring process confidently with a proven step-by-step approachStand out from the competition by honing your technical skills and interview strategiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book
... Read more
Responsive and Sustainable Educational Futures

18th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2023, Aveiro, Portugal, September 4–8, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Olga Viberg, Ioana Jivet, Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino, Maria Perifanou, Tina Papathoma ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2023, held in Aveiro, Portugal, in September 2023.The 34 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. Additionally, 24 posters and 16 demonstration papers were included in the proceedings. The papers focus on sustainable teaching and ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2023, held in Aveiro, Portugal, in September 2023.The 34 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. Additionally, 24 posters and 16 demonstration papers were included in the proceedings. The papers focus on sustainable teaching and
... Read more
How to Become an AI Engineer:

by arvin sabuj ...

Your Step-by-Step Roadmap to Becoming an AI EngineerArtificial Intelligence is shaping the future — and AI Engineers are leading the way. Whether you're a student, tech enthusiast, or professional looking to upgrade your skills, this eBook will guide you from the basics to building real AI projects.Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll learn:✅ The core skills every AI Engineer must master✅ How ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Your Step-by-Step Roadmap to Becoming an AI EngineerArtificial Intelligence is shaping the future — and AI Engineers are leading the way. Whether you're a student, tech enthusiast, or professional looking to upgrade your skills, this eBook will guide you from the basics to building real AI projects.Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll learn:✅ The core skills every AI Engineer must master✅ How
... Read more
Human-Computer Interaction

7th Iberoamerican Workshop, HCI-COLLAB 2021, Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 8–10, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Pablo H. Ruiz, Vanessa Agredo-Delgado, André Luiz Satoshi Kawamoto ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 7th Iberoamerican Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI-Collab 2021, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September 2021.*The 15 full and 4 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as emotional interfaces, usability, video games, computational ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 7th Iberoamerican Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI-Collab 2021, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September 2021.*The 15 full and 4 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as emotional interfaces, usability, video games, computational
... Read more
The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces, Volume 3

Language Processing, Software, Commercialization, and Emerging Directions

Edited by Sharon Oviatt, Björn Schuller, Philip Cohen, Daniel Sonntag, Gerasimos Potamianos, Antonio Krüger ...

Series series ACM Books
The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces provides the first authoritative resource on what has become the dominant paradigm for new computer interfaces-user input involving new media (speech, multi-touch, hand and body gestures, facial expressions, writing) embedded in multimodal-multisensor interfaces.This three-volume handbook is written by international experts and pioneers in the ... Read more

$87.99 CAD

The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces provides the first authoritative resource on what has become the dominant paradigm for new computer interfaces-user input involving new media (speech, multi-touch, hand and body gestures, facial expressions, writing) embedded in multimodal-multisensor interfaces.This three-volume handbook is written by international experts and pioneers in the
... Read more
Exploring the .NET Core 3.0 Runtime

Through Code Generation and Metadata Inspection

by Roger Villela ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Explore advanced .NET APIs and create a basic .NET core library with dynamic code generation and metadata inspection to be used by other libraries or client applications. This book starts with the benefits of .NET including its fundamental tasks and tools where you will learn .NET SDK tools and the ILDasm tool. This is followed by a detailed discussion on code generation in .NET API programming ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Explore advanced .NET APIs and create a basic .NET core library with dynamic code generation and metadata inspection to be used by other libraries or client applications. This book starts with the benefits of .NET including its fundamental tasks and tools where you will learn .NET SDK tools and the ILDasm tool. This is followed by a detailed discussion on code generation in .NET API programming
... Read more
Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics

11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Gabriele Meiselwitz ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11578 and 11579 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 81 papers ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 11578 and 11579 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA.HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 81 papers
... Read more
Blockchain Development for Finance Projects

Building next-generation financial applications using Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Stellar

by Ishan Roy ...

A practical blockchain handbook designed to take you through implementing and re-engineering banking and financial solutions and workflows using eight step-by-step projects Key FeaturesImplement various end-to-end blockchain projects and learn to enhance present-day financial solutionsUse Ethereum, Hyperledger, and Stellar to build public and private decentralized applicationsAddress complex ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A practical blockchain handbook designed to take you through implementing and re-engineering banking and financial solutions and workflows using eight step-by-step projects Key FeaturesImplement various end-to-end blockchain projects and learn to enhance present-day financial solutionsUse Ethereum, Hyperledger, and Stellar to build public and private decentralized applicationsAddress complex
... Read more
Trustworthy Hardware Design: Combinational Logic Locking Techniques

by Muhammad Yasin, Jeyavijayan (JV) Rajendran, Ozgur Sinanoglu ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
With the popularity of hardware security research, several edited monograms have been published, which aim at summarizing the research in a particular field. Typically, each book chapter is a recompilation of one or more research papers, and the focus is on summarizing the state-of-the-art research.Different from the edited monograms, the chapters in this book are not re-compilations of research ... Read more

$108.99 CAD

With the popularity of hardware security research, several edited monograms have been published, which aim at summarizing the research in a particular field. Typically, each book chapter is a recompilation of one or more research papers, and the focus is on summarizing the state-of-the-art research.Different from the edited monograms, the chapters in this book are not re-compilations of research
... Read more
Ruby Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach

by Malay Mandal ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Solve your Ruby programming problems that occur during your day-to-day scripting work. This book contains a varied selection of practical and interesting code recipes designed to make your coding life easier. Ruby Recipes includes solutions to problems in working with data, handling exceptions, writing blocks, and using regular expressions.This book provides ready scripts for both simple complex ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Solve your Ruby programming problems that occur during your day-to-day scripting work. This book contains a varied selection of practical and interesting code recipes designed to make your coding life easier. Ruby Recipes includes solutions to problems in working with data, handling exceptions, writing blocks, and using regular expressions.This book provides ready scripts for both simple complex
... Read more
Implementing Collaboration Technologies in Industry

Case Examples and Lessons Learned

by Bjorn E. Munkvold, S. Akselsen, R.P. Bostrom, B. Evjemo, J. Grav, J. Grudin, C. Kadlec, G. Mark, L. Palen, S.E. Poltrock, D. Thomas, B. Tvedte ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Collaboration technologies play a vital role in modern business by providing the infrastructure for key strategies such as collaborative commerce, knowledge management, process improvement, virtual teamwork and e-learning. This book provides a wide-ranging overview of current experiences from industry on the organisational implementation and use of these technologies. It focuses on strategies for ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Collaboration technologies play a vital role in modern business by providing the infrastructure for key strategies such as collaborative commerce, knowledge management, process improvement, virtual teamwork and e-learning. This book provides a wide-ranging overview of current experiences from industry on the organisational implementation and use of these technologies. It focuses on strategies for
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Programming eBooks

Show: