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Serverless Web Applications with React and Firebase

Develop real-time applications for web and mobile platforms

by Harmeet Singh, Mayur Tanna ...

Build rich and collaborative applications using client-side code with React, Redux, and FirebaseKey Features1) A practical guide covering the full stack for web development with React 16 and Firebase2) Leverage the power of Firebase Cloud Storage, messaging, functions, OAuth, and database security to develop serverless web applications.3) Develop high-performance applications without the hassle of ... Read more

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Build rich and collaborative applications using client-side code with React, Redux, and FirebaseKey Features1) A practical guide covering the full stack for web development with React 16 and Firebase2) Leverage the power of Firebase Cloud Storage, messaging, functions, OAuth, and database security to develop serverless web applications.3) Develop high-performance applications without the hassle of
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Python Programming for Mechanical Engineers

by Abdellatif Sadeq ...

This book offers a comprehensive guide to applying Python programming in the field of mechanical engineering. It is designed to provide readers with both foundational knowledge in Python and practical skills for solving real-world engineering problems. The content begins by introducing the essentials of Python, from basic syntax and functions to loops and modules, enabling readers to build a solid ... Read more

$97.99 CAD

This book offers a comprehensive guide to applying Python programming in the field of mechanical engineering. It is designed to provide readers with both foundational knowledge in Python and practical skills for solving real-world engineering problems. The content begins by introducing the essentials of Python, from basic syntax and functions to loops and modules, enabling readers to build a solid
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Visualizing Streaming Data

Interactive Analysis Beyond Static Limits

by Anthony Aragues ...

While tools for analyzing streaming and real-time data are gaining adoption, the ability to visualize these data types has yet to catch up. Dashboards are good at conveying daily or weekly data trends at a glance, though capturing snapshots when data is transforming from moment to moment is more difficult—but not impossible.With this practical guide, application designers, data scientists, and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

While tools for analyzing streaming and real-time data are gaining adoption, the ability to visualize these data types has yet to catch up. Dashboards are good at conveying daily or weekly data trends at a glance, though capturing snapshots when data is transforming from moment to moment is more difficult—but not impossible.With this practical guide, application designers, data scientists, and
... Read more
Intelligent Robotics and Applications

12th International Conference, ICIRA 2019, Shenyang, China, August 8–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Haibin Yu, Jinguo Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhaojie Ju, Yuwang Liu, Dalin Zhou ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: ... Read more

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The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I:
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Coordinative Practices in the Building Process

An Ethnographic Perspective

by Lars Rune Christensen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Coordinative Practices in the Building Process: An Ethnographic Perspective presents the principles of the practice-oriented research programmes in the CSCW and HCI domains, explaining and examining the ideas and motivations behind basing technology design on ethnography. The focus throughout is on generating ethnographically informed accounts of the building process and discussing the concepts of ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Coordinative Practices in the Building Process: An Ethnographic Perspective presents the principles of the practice-oriented research programmes in the CSCW and HCI domains, explaining and examining the ideas and motivations behind basing technology design on ethnography. The focus throughout is on generating ethnographically informed accounts of the building process and discussing the concepts of
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Recent Trends of Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality Systems

Edited by Leila Alem, Weidong Huang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The use of mobile collaborative AR has expended rapidly in recent years, due to the major advances in hardware and networking. The application areas are diverse and multidisciplinary. Recent Trends of Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality Systems provides a historical overview of previous mobile collaborative AR systems, presents case studies of latest developments in current mobile collaborative ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

The use of mobile collaborative AR has expended rapidly in recent years, due to the major advances in hardware and networking. The application areas are diverse and multidisciplinary. Recent Trends of Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality Systems provides a historical overview of previous mobile collaborative AR systems, presents case studies of latest developments in current mobile collaborative
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The Platformisation of Consumer Culture

A Digital Methods Guide

by Alessandro Caliandro, Alessandro Gandini, Lucia Bainotti, Guido Anselmi ...

Series series Digital Studies
This book offers a unique methodological guide for social and marketing scholars interested in understanding and using digital methods to explore the processes of platformisation of consumer culture unfolding on digital media. The book introduces the reader to key digital methods concepts, strategies, and techniques through a set of ad hoc case studies focused on the most prominent digital ... Read more

$78.99 CAD

This book offers a unique methodological guide for social and marketing scholars interested in understanding and using digital methods to explore the processes of platformisation of consumer culture unfolding on digital media. The book introduces the reader to key digital methods concepts, strategies, and techniques through a set of ad hoc case studies focused on the most prominent digital
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Handbook of the Metaverse

Edited by Pan Hui, Peng Yuan Zhou, Lik-Hang Lee, Tristan Braud ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The metaverse is sweeping the global thanks to its fundamentally innovative concepts of physical-virtual blended reality and years of industrial efforts on relevant hardware development. It is yet unclear what the metaverse is, what technologies it relies on, and what concern the society should care about since it is such a huge ecosystem with nearly unlimited possibilities. The book aims to ... Read more

$357.99 CAD

The metaverse is sweeping the global thanks to its fundamentally innovative concepts of physical-virtual blended reality and years of industrial efforts on relevant hardware development. It is yet unclear what the metaverse is, what technologies it relies on, and what concern the society should care about since it is such a huge ecosystem with nearly unlimited possibilities. The book aims to
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Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver

by David Riley, Kenny A. Hunt ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing
Through examples and analogies, Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver introduces computational thinking as part of an introductory computing course and shows how computer science concepts are applicable to other fields. It keeps the material accessible and relevant to noncomputer science majors.With numerous color figures, this classroom-tested book focuses on both foundational ... Read more

$185.99 CAD

Through examples and analogies, Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver introduces computational thinking as part of an introductory computing course and shows how computer science concepts are applicable to other fields. It keeps the material accessible and relevant to noncomputer science majors.With numerous color figures, this classroom-tested book focuses on both foundational
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Beginning Ring Programming

From Novice to Professional

by Mansour Ayouni ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Gain a gentle introduction to the world of Ring programming with clarity as a first concern using a lot of practical examples. The first part lays the foundations of the language and its basic features (data types, control structures, functions, and classes). The unique way to rigorously structure Ring programs is also explained.Then, in the second part you’ll discover Ring inputs, outputs, and ... Read more

$80.99 CAD

Gain a gentle introduction to the world of Ring programming with clarity as a first concern using a lot of practical examples. The first part lays the foundations of the language and its basic features (data types, control structures, functions, and classes). The unique way to rigorously structure Ring programs is also explained.Then, in the second part you’ll discover Ring inputs, outputs, and
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Make: FPGAs

Turning Software into Hardware with Eight Fun and Easy DIY Projects

by David Romano ...

What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it to a chip, and having it run on that chip--all without any manufacturing? With Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you can design such a machine with your mouse and keyboard. When you deploy it to the FPGA, it immediately takes on the behavior ... Read more

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What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it to a chip, and having it run on that chip--all without any manufacturing? With Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you can design such a machine with your mouse and keyboard. When you deploy it to the FPGA, it immediately takes on the behavior
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Curso de Introducción a la Administración de Bases de Datos

by Miguel Ángel Benítez, Ángel Arias ...

El buen uso de las bases de datos es fundamental para las buenas prácticas en la programación actual. Una base de datos optimizada, con sus backups automatizados, con el uso de triggers, etc... es lo que dará finalmente agilidad al desarrollador de aplicaciones con bases de datos y al rendimiento de las propias aplicaciones que trabajan con bases de datos.Debido al aumento exponencial de las ... Read more

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El buen uso de las bases de datos es fundamental para las buenas prácticas en la programación actual. Una base de datos optimizada, con sus backups automatizados, con el uso de triggers, etc... es lo que dará finalmente agilidad al desarrollador de aplicaciones con bases de datos y al rendimiento de las propias aplicaciones que trabajan con bases de datos.Debido al aumento exponencial de las
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Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures

Second International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2015, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Benny Mandler, Miguel Elias Mitre Campista, Dagmar Cagáňová, Hakima Chaouchi, Sherali Zeadally, Mohamad Badra, Stefano Giordano, Maria Fazio, Andrey Somov, Radu-Laurentiu Vieriu, Johann Marquez-Barja ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNICST 169 and 170 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Internet of Things Summit, IoT 360° 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2015. The IoT 360° is an event bringing a 360 degree perspective on IoT-related projects in important sectors such as mobility, security, healthcare and urban spaces. The conference also aims to ... Read more

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The two-volume set LNICST 169 and 170 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Internet of Things Summit, IoT 360° 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2015. The IoT 360° is an event bringing a 360 degree perspective on IoT-related projects in important sectors such as mobility, security, healthcare and urban spaces. The conference also aims to
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business

Edited by Namita Mishra, A. V. Senthil Kumar ...

Series series AAP Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are integral parts of every business today, in areas ranging from finance, strategic decision-making, HR operations, and sales and marketing to manufacturing and more. This new book demonstrates how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used in every aspect of business and as a foundation for complex decision-making. The volume covers such ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are integral parts of every business today, in areas ranging from finance, strategic decision-making, HR operations, and sales and marketing to manufacturing and more. This new book demonstrates how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used in every aspect of business and as a foundation for complex decision-making. The volume covers such
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SAP Data Services 4.x Cookbook

Delve into the SAP Data Services environment to efficiently prepare, implement, and develop ETL processes

by Ivan Shomnikov ...

Delve into the SAP Data Services environment to efficiently prepare, implement, and develop ETL processesKey Features\[\*\]Install and configure the SAP Data Services environment\[\*\]Develop ETL techniques in the Data Services environment\[\*\]Implement real-life examples of Data Services uses through step-by-step instructions to perform specific ETL development tasksBook DescriptionWant to cost ... Read more

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Delve into the SAP Data Services environment to efficiently prepare, implement, and develop ETL processesKey Features\[\*\]Install and configure the SAP Data Services environment\[\*\]Develop ETL techniques in the Data Services environment\[\*\]Implement real-life examples of Data Services uses through step-by-step instructions to perform specific ETL development tasksBook DescriptionWant to cost
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Runtime Verification

16th International Conference, RV 2016, Madrid, Spain, September 23–30, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Yliès Falcone, César Sánchez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2016, held in Madrid, Spain, in September 2016. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 4 short papers, 3 tool papers, 2 tool demonstration papers, and 5 tutorials, were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions.The RV conference is concerned with all aspects of ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2016, held in Madrid, Spain, in September 2016. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 4 short papers, 3 tool papers, 2 tool demonstration papers, and 5 tutorials, were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions.The RV conference is concerned with all aspects of
... Read more
SQL Server 2017 Machine Learning Services with R

Data exploration, modeling, and advanced analytics

by Julie Koesmarno, Toma≈æ Ka≈°trun Kaštrun ...

Develop and run efficient R scripts and predictive models for SQL Server 2017Key FeaturesLearn how you can combine the power of R and SQL Server 2017 to build efficient, cost-effective data science solutionsLeverage the capabilities of R Services to perform advanced analytics—from data exploration to predictive modelingA quick primer with practical examples to help you get up- and- running with ... Read more

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Develop and run efficient R scripts and predictive models for SQL Server 2017Key FeaturesLearn how you can combine the power of R and SQL Server 2017 to build efficient, cost-effective data science solutionsLeverage the capabilities of R Services to perform advanced analytics—from data exploration to predictive modelingA quick primer with practical examples to help you get up- and- running with
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Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

12th International Conference, EPCE 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Don Harris ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015.The total of 1462 papers and 246 poster papers presented at the HCII 2015 conferences was carefully reviewed and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015.The total of 1462 papers and 246 poster papers presented at the HCII 2015 conferences was carefully reviewed and
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Symantec Certification

Find out how to pass Symantec exams and get certifications focusing only on the exam tests. Real Practice Test With Detailed Screenshots, Answers And Explanations

by David Mayer ...

Are you preparing for Symantec certifications and looking for the most comprehensive guide in the industry?If you answered "yes" to this question, then this is the perfect educational and informative book for you!Hi. Welcome to "Symantec Exam Study Guide All in One."This study guide provides the student with all the skills needed to pass the Symantec Certification exam. Join over 50,000 I.T. ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you preparing for Symantec certifications and looking for the most comprehensive guide in the industry?If you answered "yes" to this question, then this is the perfect educational and informative book for you!Hi. Welcome to "Symantec Exam Study Guide All in One."This study guide provides the student with all the skills needed to pass the Symantec Certification exam. Join over 50,000 I.T.
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Techniques and Environments

10th International Conference, UAHCI 2016, Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 17-22, 2016, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 9737-9739 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016, held as part of the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, in Toronto, ON, Canada in July 2016, jointly with 15 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1287 papers presented at the ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

The three-volume set LNCS 9737-9739 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2016, held as part of the 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, in Toronto, ON, Canada in July 2016, jointly with 15 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1287 papers presented at the
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Functional and Logic Programming

13th International Symposium, FLOPS 2016, Kochi, Japan, March 4-6, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Andy King, Oleg Kiselyov ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Functional and Logic Programming, FLOPS 2016, held in Kochi, Japan, in March 2016.The 14 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They cover the following topics: functional and logic programming; program transformation and re-writing; and extracting programs from proofs of ... Read more

$60.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Functional and Logic Programming, FLOPS 2016, held in Kochi, Japan, in March 2016.The 14 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They cover the following topics: functional and logic programming; program transformation and re-writing; and extracting programs from proofs of
... Read more
C++ 14 Quick Syntax Reference

Second Edition

by Mikael Olsson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This updated handy quick C++ 14 guide is a condensed code and syntax reference based on the newly updated C++ 14 release of the popular programming language. It presents the essential C++ syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

This updated handy quick C++ 14 guide is a condensed code and syntax reference based on the newly updated C++ 14 release of the popular programming language. It presents the essential C++ syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a
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The Hand

Perception, Cognition, Action

Edited by Marta Bertolaso, Nicola Di Stefano ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Drawing on shared research experiences and collaborative projects, this book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on the hand and its current challenges. It especially emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which researchers need to be trained in contemporary science. From language to psychology, from neurology to the social sciences, and from art to philosophy and religion, the ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

Drawing on shared research experiences and collaborative projects, this book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on the hand and its current challenges. It especially emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which researchers need to be trained in contemporary science. From language to psychology, from neurology to the social sciences, and from art to philosophy and religion, the
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Splunk 7 Essentials

Demystify machine data by leveraging datasets, building reports, and sharing powerful insights

by J-P Contreras, Erickson Delgado, Betsy Page Sigman ...

Transform machine data into powerful analytical intelligence using SplunkKey FeaturesAnalyze and visualize machine data to step into the world of Splunk!Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your businessThis easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone - even if you have never managed data beforeBook DescriptionSplunk is a search, ... Read more

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Transform machine data into powerful analytical intelligence using SplunkKey FeaturesAnalyze and visualize machine data to step into the world of Splunk!Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your businessThis easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone - even if you have never managed data beforeBook DescriptionSplunk is a search,
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