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Cloud-Native Architectures

Building Scalable, Resilient, and Agile Systems

by James Ferry ...

Series Book 2 - Cloud-Native Architectures 2 in 1
In an era where digital transformation drives business success, "Cloud-Native Architectures: Building Scalable, Resilient, and Agile Systems" stands as a definitive guide for architects, developers, and IT professionals aiming to master the art of designing and deploying applications in the cloud. Authored by industry experts, this book delves into the principles and practices essential for ... Read more

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In an era where digital transformation drives business success, "Cloud-Native Architectures: Building Scalable, Resilient, and Agile Systems" stands as a definitive guide for architects, developers, and IT professionals aiming to master the art of designing and deploying applications in the cloud. Authored by industry experts, this book delves into the principles and practices essential for
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Social Robotics + AI

17th International Conference, ICSR+AI 2025, Naples, Italy, September 10–12, 2025, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Mariacarla Staffa, John-John Cabibihan, Bruno Siciliano, Shuzhi Sam Ge, Leon Bodenhagen, Adriana Tapus, Silvia Rossi, Filippo Cavallo, Laura Fiorini, Marco Matarese, Hongsheng He ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 3-volume set LNAI 16131 -16133 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference, ICSR+AI 2025, held in Naples, Italy, during September 10–12, 2025.The 117 full papers and 57 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 276 submissions.They focus on the topical sections:Part 1 Emotion & Affective Interaction; Applications in Real ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

The 3-volume set LNAI 16131 -16133 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference, ICSR+AI 2025, held in Naples, Italy, during September 10–12, 2025.The 117 full papers and 57 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 276 submissions.They focus on the topical sections:Part 1 Emotion & Affective Interaction; Applications in Real
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Mathematical Logic

On Numbers, Sets, Structures, and Symmetry

by Roman Kossak ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This textbook is a second edition of the successful, Mathematical Logic: On Numbers, Sets, Structures, and Symmetry. It retains the original two parts found in the first edition, while presenting new material in the form of an added third part to the textbook. The textbook offers a slow introduction to mathematical logic, and several basic concepts of model theory, such as first-order definability ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This textbook is a second edition of the successful, Mathematical Logic: On Numbers, Sets, Structures, and Symmetry. It retains the original two parts found in the first edition, while presenting new material in the form of an added third part to the textbook. The textbook offers a slow introduction to mathematical logic, and several basic concepts of model theory, such as first-order definability
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Mind-Melding Unity and Blender for 3D Game Development

Unleash the power of Unity and Blender to create amazing games

by Spencer Grey ...

Add Blender to your Unity game development projects to unlock new possibilities and decrease your dependency on third-party creatorsKey FeaturesDiscover how you can enhance your games with BlenderLearn how to implement Blender in real-world scenariosCreate new or modify existing assets in Blender and import them into your Unity gameBook DescriptionBlender is an incredibly powerful, free computer ... Read more

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Add Blender to your Unity game development projects to unlock new possibilities and decrease your dependency on third-party creatorsKey FeaturesDiscover how you can enhance your games with BlenderLearn how to implement Blender in real-world scenariosCreate new or modify existing assets in Blender and import them into your Unity gameBook DescriptionBlender is an incredibly powerful, free computer
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Designing AI Interfaces

Design Principles for Creative and Autonomous AI

by Louise Macfadyen ...

Designing AI Interfaces is a practical, design-first guide for product teams building with large language models and autonomous systems.As artificial intelligence becomes central to modern product design, UX professionals must adapt their toolkits to meet new demands. In Designing AI Interfaces, senior product designer Louise Macfadyen offers a timely, practice-oriented guide for building ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Designing AI Interfaces is a practical, design-first guide for product teams building with large language models and autonomous systems.As artificial intelligence becomes central to modern product design, UX professionals must adapt their toolkits to meet new demands. In Designing AI Interfaces, senior product designer Louise Macfadyen offers a timely, practice-oriented guide for building
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2026

19th European Conference, Malmö, Sweden, September 8–12, 2026, Proceedings, Part LXIV

Edited by Paolo Favaro, Zuzana Kukelova, Atsuto Maki, Anna Rohrbach, Konrad Schindler, Federico Tombari ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
... Read more
التعلم الآلي في العمل

كتاب تمهيدي للشخص العادي، دليل خطوة بخطوة للمبتدئين (كتاب التعلم الآلي للمبتدئين)

by Alan T. Norman ...

Translated by Ayyah Aqdeer ...

هل تبحث عن كتاب أساسي لتبدأ بالمفاهيم الأولية للتعلم الآلي؟ سيشرح لك كتابي المفاهيم الأساسية بطرق سهلة الفهم. وبمجرد قراءة هذا الكتاب سيكون لديك فهم قوي للمبادئ الأساسية التي ستسهل عليك الانتقال إلى كتاب آخر أكثر تقدمًا في حالة كنت تريد معرفة المزيد.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

هل تبحث عن كتاب أساسي لتبدأ بالمفاهيم الأولية للتعلم الآلي؟ سيشرح لك كتابي المفاهيم الأساسية بطرق سهلة الفهم. وبمجرد قراءة هذا الكتاب سيكون لديك فهم قوي للمبادئ الأساسية التي ستسهل عليك الانتقال إلى كتاب آخر أكثر تقدمًا في حالة كنت تريد معرفة المزيد.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2026

19th European Conference, Malmö, Sweden, September 8–12, 2026, Proceedings, Part VIII

Edited by Paolo Favaro, Zuzana Kukelova, Atsuto Maki, Anna Rohrbach, Konrad Schindler, Federico Tombari ...

Series Book 8 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
... Read more
The Unified Process for Practitioners

Object-Oriented Design, UML and Java

by John Hunt ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This is the twelfth volume in the rapidly expanding Springer Practitioner Series, and the third authored or co-.authored by John Hunt, the others being Key java (with A. McManus) and java for Practitioners. As with all John Hunt's books, this book is written in a clear, concise, comprehensible style. The demands on software development continue to exceed satisfactory delivery. There are many ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This is the twelfth volume in the rapidly expanding Springer Practitioner Series, and the third authored or co-.authored by John Hunt, the others being Key java (with A. McManus) and java for Practitioners. As with all John Hunt's books, this book is written in a clear, concise, comprehensible style. The demands on software development continue to exceed satisfactory delivery. There are many
... Read more
New Statistics for Design Researchers

A Bayesian Workflow in Tidy R

by Martin Schmettow ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Design Research uses scientific methods to evaluate designs and build design theories. This book starts with recognizable questions in Design Research, such as A/B testing, how users learn to operate a device and why computer-generated faces are eerie. Using a broad range of examples, efficient research designs are presented together with statistical models and many visualizations.With the tidy R ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

Design Research uses scientific methods to evaluate designs and build design theories. This book starts with recognizable questions in Design Research, such as A/B testing, how users learn to operate a device and why computer-generated faces are eerie. Using a broad range of examples, efficient research designs are presented together with statistical models and many visualizations.With the tidy R
... Read more
CompTIA Data+: DAO-001 Certification Guide

Complete coverage of the new CompTIA Data+ (DAO-001) exam to help you pass on the first attempt

by Cameron Dodd ...

Learn data analysis essentials and prepare for the Data+ exam with this CompTIA exam guide, complete with practice exams towards the end Key Features • Apply simple methods of data analysis and find out when and how to apply more complicated ones • Take business requirements and produce a remote to the correct audience using appropriate visualizations • Learn about data governance rules, including ... Read more

$31.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn data analysis essentials and prepare for the Data+ exam with this CompTIA exam guide, complete with practice exams towards the end Key Features • Apply simple methods of data analysis and find out when and how to apply more complicated ones • Take business requirements and produce a remote to the correct audience using appropriate visualizations • Learn about data governance rules, including
... Read more
Navigating Misinformation

User-Centered Design and Evaluation of Indicator-Based Digital Interventions

by Katrin Hartwig ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Informed navigation of misinformation on social media constitutes a major challenge. The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) suggests digital misinformation interventions as user-centered countermeasures. This book clusters (1) existing misinformation interventions within a taxonomy encompassing designs, interaction types, and timings. The book demonstrates that current research mostly ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

Informed navigation of misinformation on social media constitutes a major challenge. The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) suggests digital misinformation interventions as user-centered countermeasures. This book clusters (1) existing misinformation interventions within a taxonomy encompassing designs, interaction types, and timings. The book demonstrates that current research mostly
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Mathematical Entity Linking Methods and Applications

by Philipp Scharpf ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
This research book explores the adaptation of traditional Entity Linking techniques to Mathematical Entity Linking (MathEL) for STEM disciplines, addressing the limitations of current Information Retrieval methods in handling mathematical expressions. By developing and evaluating novel MathEL approaches using AI, Machine Learning, and the Wikidata Knowledge Graph, significant progress is achieved ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This research book explores the adaptation of traditional Entity Linking techniques to Mathematical Entity Linking (MathEL) for STEM disciplines, addressing the limitations of current Information Retrieval methods in handling mathematical expressions. By developing and evaluating novel MathEL approaches using AI, Machine Learning, and the Wikidata Knowledge Graph, significant progress is achieved
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Next Generation Internet

Die Verschmelzung von Realität und Virtualität im Metaversum

by Peter Hoffmann ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Die Entwicklung des Internets, insbesondere des WWW, stößt aktuell an ihre Grenzen – sowohl technisch als auch sozio-kulturell und ökonomisch. Als Lösung wird ein neues Internet versprochen, das die Grenzen der realen und der virtuellen Welt überwinden und Realität und Digitalität verschmelzen soll – das Metaversum. Technische, semantische und organisatorische Details greifen hierzu eng ineinander ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

Die Entwicklung des Internets, insbesondere des WWW, stößt aktuell an ihre Grenzen – sowohl technisch als auch sozio-kulturell und ökonomisch. Als Lösung wird ein neues Internet versprochen, das die Grenzen der realen und der virtuellen Welt überwinden und Realität und Digitalität verschmelzen soll – das Metaversum. Technische, semantische und organisatorische Details greifen hierzu eng ineinander
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Principles of Data Science

Mathematical techniques and theory to succeed in data-driven industries

by Sinan Ozdemir ...

Learn the techniques and math you need to start making sense of your dataKey Features\[\*\] Enhance your knowledge of coding with data science theory for practical insight into data science and analysis\[\*\] More than just a math class, learn how to perform real-world data science tasks with R and Python\[\*\] Create actionable insights and transform raw data into tangible valueBook ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn the techniques and math you need to start making sense of your dataKey Features\[\*\] Enhance your knowledge of coding with data science theory for practical insight into data science and analysis\[\*\] More than just a math class, learn how to perform real-world data science tasks with R and Python\[\*\] Create actionable insights and transform raw data into tangible valueBook
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AI Agents: The Definitive Guide

Design, Deployment, and Evaluation for Production

by Nicole Koenigstein ...

As AI agents move from research labs into production, engineering teams face mounting challenges—fragile tools, rising inference costs, erratic behavior, and unmet expectations. AI Agents: The Definitive Guide addresses what most books avoid: how to design, deploy, and maintain real AI agents that actually work in the real world, not just in demos. Written by Nicole Koenigstein, this book offers ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

As AI agents move from research labs into production, engineering teams face mounting challenges—fragile tools, rising inference costs, erratic behavior, and unmet expectations. AI Agents: The Definitive Guide addresses what most books avoid: how to design, deploy, and maintain real AI agents that actually work in the real world, not just in demos. Written by Nicole Koenigstein, this book offers
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SQL & Python in der Praxis

Datenbank-Management mit SQLite

by Klaus-Werner Schneider ...

Series Book 1 - Lehrbuch für angehende IT-Fachkräfte und Einsteiger
Dieses Lehrbuch bietet einen praxisorientierten Einstieg in die Welt der Datenbanken für angehende IT-Fachkräfte und Einsteiger. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Arbeit mit relationalen Datenbanken und der Umsetzung in Python unter Verwendung von SQLite. Die Inhalte sind speziell auf die Anforderungen von Berufsschülern in den IT-Berufen zugeschnitten (Fachinformatiker für Anwendungsentwicklung, ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet einen praxisorientierten Einstieg in die Welt der Datenbanken für angehende IT-Fachkräfte und Einsteiger. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Arbeit mit relationalen Datenbanken und der Umsetzung in Python unter Verwendung von SQLite. Die Inhalte sind speziell auf die Anforderungen von Berufsschülern in den IT-Berufen zugeschnitten (Fachinformatiker für Anwendungsentwicklung,
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What Your Machines Should Do

The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation

by Stefanie Hutka ...

AI is just automation’s latest chapter—yet too many organizations chase fully automated futures untethered from readiness and customer value. What Your Machines Should Do closes that Automation Strategy Gap. Stef Hutka draws on decades of lessons from human factors, HCI, cognitive science, and systems thinking to help you automate with intention: setting deliberate direction, sequencing rollout, ... Read more

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AI is just automation’s latest chapter—yet too many organizations chase fully automated futures untethered from readiness and customer value. What Your Machines Should Do closes that Automation Strategy Gap. Stef Hutka draws on decades of lessons from human factors, HCI, cognitive science, and systems thinking to help you automate with intention: setting deliberate direction, sequencing rollout,
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Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering

by Dinak Lal ...

Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot
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Communication for Digital Product Development

Working Together When the Work is Difficult

by Laura Dahl ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book is a practical, research-driven guide to improving team communication in software and digital product development. Based on qualitative field research, including case studies from product teams and interviews with industry experts, this book reveals how even experienced teams struggle with misunderstanding, misalignment, and conflict: often without realizing it. It offers specific, ... Read more

$47.89 CAD

This book is a practical, research-driven guide to improving team communication in software and digital product development. Based on qualitative field research, including case studies from product teams and interviews with industry experts, this book reveals how even experienced teams struggle with misunderstanding, misalignment, and conflict: often without realizing it. It offers specific,
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The Algorithmic Statecraft: A Universal Blueprint for Global AI Governance and AI Ethics

by ABHIJEET SARKAR ...

THE DEFINITIVE BLUEPRINT FOR GOVERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE — AND THE ONE POLICYMAKERS CAN ACTUALLY USEIn January 2021, a national government resigned. Not over a war or a budget — over a risk-scoring model. Tens of thousands of families had been wrongly branded as fraudsters by a system nobody voted for, in a wealthy country with strong courts, a free press, and world-leading data protection ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

THE DEFINITIVE BLUEPRINT FOR GOVERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE — AND THE ONE POLICYMAKERS CAN ACTUALLY USEIn January 2021, a national government resigned. Not over a war or a budget — over a risk-scoring model. Tens of thousands of families had been wrongly branded as fraudsters by a system nobody voted for, in a wealthy country with strong courts, a free press, and world-leading data protection
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Google Gemini For Dummies

by Bonaventura Di Bello ...

Tap into the power of AI right where you already workWith AI tools popping up everywhere, finding the right one for your workflow can be a little intimidating. Google Gemini For Dummies makes it easy by showing you how to use AI directly from the apps you already rely on every day. Discover how to craft effective prompts, summarize long email threads, generate presentation content, and draft ideas ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Tap into the power of AI right where you already workWith AI tools popping up everywhere, finding the right one for your workflow can be a little intimidating. Google Gemini For Dummies makes it easy by showing you how to use AI directly from the apps you already rely on every day. Discover how to craft effective prompts, summarize long email threads, generate presentation content, and draft ideas
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Data Structures the Fun Way

An Amusing Adventure with Coffee-Filled Examples

by Jeremy Kubica ...

Learn how and when to use the right data structures in any situation, strengthening your computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills in the process.This accessible and entertaining book provides an in-depth introduction to computational thinking through the lens of data structures — a critical component in any programming endeavor. You’ll learn how to work with more than 15 key ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

Learn how and when to use the right data structures in any situation, strengthening your computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills in the process.This accessible and entertaining book provides an in-depth introduction to computational thinking through the lens of data structures — a critical component in any programming endeavor. You’ll learn how to work with more than 15 key
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Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist

Effective Modeling for Linked Data, RDFS, and OWL

by James Hendler, Fabien Gandon, Dean Allemang ...

Series series ACM Books
Enterprises have made amazing advances by taking advantage of data about their business to provide predictions and understanding of their customers, markets, and products. But as the world of business becomes more interconnected and global, enterprise data is no long a monolith; it is just a part of a vast web of data. Managing data on a world-wide scale is a key capability for any business today ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

Enterprises have made amazing advances by taking advantage of data about their business to provide predictions and understanding of their customers, markets, and products. But as the world of business becomes more interconnected and global, enterprise data is no long a monolith; it is just a part of a vast web of data. Managing data on a world-wide scale is a key capability for any business today
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