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The Handbook of Mobile Middleware

Edited by Paolo Bellavista, Antonio Corradi ...

Device miniaturization, wireless computing, and mobile communication are driving ubiquitous, pervasive, and transparent computing. Supporting these rapidly evolving technologies requires middleware solutions that address connectivity-level, location-dependent, and context-dependent issues. The Handbook of Mobile Middleware is an exhaustive o ... Read more

$119.54 CAD

Device miniaturization, wireless computing, and mobile communication are driving ubiquitous, pervasive, and transparent computing. Supporting these rapidly evolving technologies requires middleware solutions that address connectivity-level, location-dependent, and context-dependent issues. The Handbook of Mobile Middleware is an exhaustive o
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Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services

12th International Conference, GECON 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, September 15-17, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Jörn Altmann, Gheorghe Cosmin Silaghi, Omer F. Rana ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services, GECON 2015, held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in September 2015.The 11 revised full papers and 10 paper-in-progress presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The presentation sessions that have been set up are: resource allocation, service ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services, GECON 2015, held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in September 2015.The 11 revised full papers and 10 paper-in-progress presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The presentation sessions that have been set up are: resource allocation, service
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Design and Implementation of Data Mining Tools

by Bhavani Thuraisingham, Latifur Khan, Mamoun Awad, Lei Wang ...

Focusing on three applications of data mining, Design and Implementation of Data Mining Tools explains how to create and employ systems and tools for intrusion detection, Web page surfing prediction, and image classification. Mainly based on the authors' own research work, the book takes a practical approach to the subject.The first part of the boo ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

Focusing on three applications of data mining, Design and Implementation of Data Mining Tools explains how to create and employ systems and tools for intrusion detection, Web page surfing prediction, and image classification. Mainly based on the authors' own research work, the book takes a practical approach to the subject.The first part of the boo
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From Action Systems to Distributed Systems

The Refinement Approach

Edited by Luigia Petre, Emil Sekerinski ...

Formal methods traditionally address the question of transforming software engineering into a mature engineering discipline. This essentially refers to trusting that the software-intensive systems that form our society's infrastructures are behaving according to their specifications. More recently, formal methods are also used to understand propert ... Read more

$92.99 CAD

Formal methods traditionally address the question of transforming software engineering into a mature engineering discipline. This essentially refers to trusting that the software-intensive systems that form our society's infrastructures are behaving according to their specifications. More recently, formal methods are also used to understand propert
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Autonomy Requirements Engineering for Space Missions

by Emil Vassev, Mike Hinchey ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Advanced space exploration is performed by unmanned missions with integrated autonomy in both flight and ground systems. Risk and feasibility are major factors supporting the use of unmanned craft and the use of automation and robotic technologies where possible. Autonomy in space helps to increase the amount of science data returned from missions, perform new science, and reduce mission costs ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

Advanced space exploration is performed by unmanned missions with integrated autonomy in both flight and ground systems. Risk and feasibility are major factors supporting the use of unmanned craft and the use of automation and robotic technologies where possible. Autonomy in space helps to increase the amount of science data returned from missions, perform new science, and reduce mission costs
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Learn C Programming

A beginner's guide to learning the most powerful and general-purpose programming language with ease

by Jeff Szuhay ...

Get started with writing simple programs in C while learning core programming conceptsKey FeaturesLearn essential C concepts such as variables, data structures, functions, loops, and pointersGrasp the core programming aspects that form the base of many modern programming languagesWork with updated code samples and cover array declaration and initialization in detail in this new editionBook ... Read more

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Get started with writing simple programs in C while learning core programming conceptsKey FeaturesLearn essential C concepts such as variables, data structures, functions, loops, and pointersGrasp the core programming aspects that form the base of many modern programming languagesWork with updated code samples and cover array declaration and initialization in detail in this new editionBook
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Grand Timely Topics in Software Engineering

International Summer School GTTSE 2015, Braga, Portugal, August 23-29, 2015, Tutorial Lectures

Edited by Ralf Lämmel, Jácome Cunha, João P. Fernandes, Vadim Zaytsev, João Saraiva ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This tutorial volume includes the revised and extended tutorials (briefings) held at the 5th International Summer School on Grand Timely Topics in Software Engineering, GTTSE 2015, in Braga, Portugal, in August 2015. GTTSE 2015 applied a broader scope to include additional areas of software analysis, empirical research, modularity, and product lines. The tutorials/briefings cover probabilistic ... Read more

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This tutorial volume includes the revised and extended tutorials (briefings) held at the 5th International Summer School on Grand Timely Topics in Software Engineering, GTTSE 2015, in Braga, Portugal, in August 2015. GTTSE 2015 applied a broader scope to include additional areas of software analysis, empirical research, modularity, and product lines. The tutorials/briefings cover probabilistic
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Advances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Computational Social Science: The PAAMS Collection

23rd International Conference, PAAMS 2025, Lille, France, June 25–27, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Philippe Mathieu, Fernando De la Prieta ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Practical applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2025, held in Lille, France, during June 25–27, 2025.The 27 full papers and 9 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The PAAMS 2025 proceedings focus on application and validation of agent-based ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Practical applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2025, held in Lille, France, during June 25–27, 2025.The 27 full papers and 9 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The PAAMS 2025 proceedings focus on application and validation of agent-based
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Software Engineering Reviews and Audits

by Boyd L. Summers ...

Accurate software engineering reviews and audits have become essential to the success of software companies and military and aerospace programs. These reviews and audits define the framework and specific requirements for verifying software development efforts.Authored by an industry professional with three decades of experience, Software Engineering Reviews and Audits offers authoritative guidance ... Read more

$119.54 CAD

Accurate software engineering reviews and audits have become essential to the success of software companies and military and aerospace programs. These reviews and audits define the framework and specific requirements for verifying software development efforts.Authored by an industry professional with three decades of experience, Software Engineering Reviews and Audits offers authoritative guidance
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Project Management Maturity

Elevating Organizational Performance

by Alejandro Romero-Torres, Maude Brunet, Benoît Lalonde, Monique Aubry ...

Organizations simply can no longer execute projects the same way they have in the past. Their managers must rethink methods and change in response to an evolving context that is confronting every organization. An efficient way to realize this change is to evaluate project management and organizational project management maturity. Project Management Maturity: Elevating Organizational Performance ... Read more

$71.44 CAD

Organizations simply can no longer execute projects the same way they have in the past. Their managers must rethink methods and change in response to an evolving context that is confronting every organization. An efficient way to realize this change is to evaluate project management and organizational project management maturity. Project Management Maturity: Elevating Organizational Performance
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Learn Python Programming the Easy and Fun Way

by Elaiya Iswera Lallan ...

This book is written with the intention to let readers understand and learn Python programming in a fun and easy way. Basically everybody finds it hard to understand programming language. However with the right techniques and programming logics, anyone can learn Python programming easily. In today's industry, Python programming is widely used for Big Data, Internet of Things, Geographical ... Read more

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This book is written with the intention to let readers understand and learn Python programming in a fun and easy way. Basically everybody finds it hard to understand programming language. However with the right techniques and programming logics, anyone can learn Python programming easily. In today's industry, Python programming is widely used for Big Data, Internet of Things, Geographical
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Practical Azure Application Development

A Step-by-Step Approach to Build Feature-Rich Cloud-Ready Solutions

by Thurupathan Vijayakumar ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get started and learn a step-by-step approach to application development using Microsoft Azure. Select the right services to solve the problem at hand in a cost-effective manner and explore the potential different services and how they can help in building enterprise applications.Azure has an ample amount of resources and tutorials, but most of them focus on specific services and explain those ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Get started and learn a step-by-step approach to application development using Microsoft Azure. Select the right services to solve the problem at hand in a cost-effective manner and explore the potential different services and how they can help in building enterprise applications.Azure has an ample amount of resources and tutorials, but most of them focus on specific services and explain those
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Software Reuse: Methods, Models Costs Second Edition

by Ronald J. Leach ...

This book is an updated edition of the previous McGraw-Hill edition, which was an essential guide to successful reuse across the entire software life cycle. It explains in depth the fundamentals, economics, and metrics of software reuse. The bottom line is good news for designers of complex systems: Systematic software reuse can succeed, even if the underlying technology is changing rapidly ... Read more

$7.50 CAD

This book is an updated edition of the previous McGraw-Hill edition, which was an essential guide to successful reuse across the entire software life cycle. It explains in depth the fundamentals, economics, and metrics of software reuse. The bottom line is good news for designers of complex systems: Systematic software reuse can succeed, even if the underlying technology is changing rapidly
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前端性能揭秘

by 佘锦鑫（当轩） ...

本书主要介绍用于指导前端性能优化工作的通用优化方法，从网络、浏览器、构建工具、跨端技术和CDN等方面介绍不同技术、系统对性能的影响，同时帮助读者了解如何有效优化性能。本书从性能的度量、分析和实验这三个方面开始，首先介绍性能优化的一些通用方法，然后将性能作为一个切面帮助读者了解与前端技术栈和性能有关的知识。通过观察此切面，系统的工作原理等知识被赋予了另外一层意义。利用这种联系，把工作原理真正运用到工作中，对性能优化方面起着重要作用。本书面向的读者为具有一定经验的Web开发工程师，以及对前端开发或Web开发有一定了解的开发人员。同时，假定读者能够进行简单的网页开发，并且具备相关的基础知识。 ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

本书主要介绍用于指导前端性能优化工作的通用优化方法，从网络、浏览器、构建工具、跨端技术和CDN等方面介绍不同技术、系统对性能的影响，同时帮助读者了解如何有效优化性能。本书从性能的度量、分析和实验这三个方面开始，首先介绍性能优化的一些通用方法，然后将性能作为一个切面帮助读者了解与前端技术栈和性能有关的知识。通过观察此切面，系统的工作原理等知识被赋予了另外一层意义。利用这种联系，把工作原理真正运用到工作中，对性能优化方面起着重要作用。本书面向的读者为具有一定经验的Web开发工程师，以及对前端开发或Web开发有一定了解的开发人员。同时，假定读者能够进行简单的网页开发，并且具备相关的基础知识。
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Perl Hacks

Tips & Tools for Programming, Debugging, and Surviving

by Chromatic, Damian Conway, Curtis "Ovid" Poe, Curtis (Ovid) Poe ...

With more than a million dedicated programmers, Perl has proven to be the best computing language for the latest trends in computing and business. While other languages have stagnated, Perl remains fresh, thanks to its community-based development model, which encourages the sharing of information among users. This tradition of knowledge-sharing allows developers to find answers to almost any Perl ... Read more

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With more than a million dedicated programmers, Perl has proven to be the best computing language for the latest trends in computing and business. While other languages have stagnated, Perl remains fresh, thanks to its community-based development model, which encourages the sharing of information among users. This tradition of knowledge-sharing allows developers to find answers to almost any Perl
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Applied Informatics

Second International Conference, ICAI 2019, Madrid, Spain, November 7–9, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Hector Florez, Marcelo Leon, Jose Maria Diaz-Nafria, Simone Belli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed papers of the Second International Conference on Applied Informatics, ICAI 2019, held in Madrid, Spain, in November 2019.The 37 full papers and one short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on bioinformatics; data analysis; decision systems; health care information systems; IT ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed papers of the Second International Conference on Applied Informatics, ICAI 2019, held in Madrid, Spain, in November 2019.The 37 full papers and one short paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on bioinformatics; data analysis; decision systems; health care information systems; IT
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Guide to Efficient Software Design

An MVC Approach to Concepts, Structures, and Models

by David P. Voorhees ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This classroom-tested textbook presents an active-learning approach to the foundational concepts of software design. These concepts are then applied to a case study, and reinforced through practice exercises, with the option to follow either a structured design or object-oriented design paradigm. The text applies an incremental and iterative software development approach, emphasizing the use of ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This classroom-tested textbook presents an active-learning approach to the foundational concepts of software design. These concepts are then applied to a case study, and reinforced through practice exercises, with the option to follow either a structured design or object-oriented design paradigm. The text applies an incremental and iterative software development approach, emphasizing the use of
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The Video Game Producer

by Casey James Day ...

What does a video game producer actually do?The role of the video game producer is one of the most misunderstood jobs in the industry. When a game succeeds, the spotlight falls on designers, artists, and engineers. When a project struggles, the producer is often the one responsible for keeping the team aligned and the game moving forward.In The Video Game Producer, industry veteran Casey Day ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

What does a video game producer actually do?The role of the video game producer is one of the most misunderstood jobs in the industry. When a game succeeds, the spotlight falls on designers, artists, and engineers. When a project struggles, the producer is often the one responsible for keeping the team aligned and the game moving forward.In The Video Game Producer, industry veteran Casey Day
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Programming Languages

20th Brazilian Symposium, SBLP 2016, Maringá, Brazil, September 22-23, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Fernando Castor, Yu David Liu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th Brazilian Symposium on Progamming Languages, SBLP 2016, held in Maringá, Brazil, in September 2016.The 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They deal with fundamental principles and innovations in the design and implementation of programming languages and systems. ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th Brazilian Symposium on Progamming Languages, SBLP 2016, held in Maringá, Brazil, in September 2016.The 12 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They deal with fundamental principles and innovations in the design and implementation of programming languages and systems.
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SQL per programmatori RPG

Piccola guida a SQL embedded ed altre amenità

by Mauro Mariz ...

Un'ipotetica azienda editrice: la Acme Books, quattro chiacchiere informali per parlare di SQL e di RPG, tanto codice, moltissimi esempi compreso un'interrogazione dei punti della patente dalle banche dati ministeriali. Il tutto condito con trucchi e suggerimenti.E' questa la ricetta semplice ma efficace che l'autore ci propone per coniugare la potenza di SQL all'efficacia dell'RPG. Questo libro ... Read more

$32.00 CAD

Un'ipotetica azienda editrice: la Acme Books, quattro chiacchiere informali per parlare di SQL e di RPG, tanto codice, moltissimi esempi compreso un'interrogazione dei punti della patente dalle banche dati ministeriali. Il tutto condito con trucchi e suggerimenti.E' questa la ricetta semplice ma efficace che l'autore ci propone per coniugare la potenza di SQL all'efficacia dell'RPG. Questo libro
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Real Time and Such

Essays Dedicated to Wang Yi to Celebrate His Scientific Career

Edited by Susanne Graf, Paul Pettersson, Bernhard Steffen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Festschrift reflects Professor Wang Yi's contributions to the fields of formal methods, real-time systems and scheduling, and multicore systems.Wang Yi received a PhD in Computer Science from Chalmers University of Technology in 1991, since 2000 he has been Chair in Embedded Systems at Uppsala University. He has not only pushed the boundaries of theoretical research but also pioneered ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

This Festschrift reflects Professor Wang Yi's contributions to the fields of formal methods, real-time systems and scheduling, and multicore systems.Wang Yi received a PhD in Computer Science from Chalmers University of Technology in 1991, since 2000 he has been Chair in Embedded Systems at Uppsala University. He has not only pushed the boundaries of theoretical research but also pioneered
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Internet Explorer

by Palani Murugappan ...

Everybody is talking so much about the Internet. So what is it all about? How can you work with it? What benefits can you gain from it? How do you communicate and chat with people ranging from across the street to different continents and time zone?Yes, most of us would love to get online and see what potentials the Internet has to offer. Most of us would have heard what others can do but do not ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Everybody is talking so much about the Internet. So what is it all about? How can you work with it? What benefits can you gain from it? How do you communicate and chat with people ranging from across the street to different continents and time zone?Yes, most of us would love to get online and see what potentials the Internet has to offer. Most of us would have heard what others can do but do not
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Extending Unity with Editor Scripting

Put Unity to use for your video games by creating your own custom tools with editor scripting

by Angelo R Tadres Bustamante ...

Put Unity to use for your video games by creating your own custom tools with editor scriptingKey FeaturesBook DescriptionOne of Unity's most powerful features is the extensible editor it has. With editor scripting, it is possible to extend or create functionalities to make video game development easier. For a Unity developer, this is an important topic to know and understand because adapting Unity ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Put Unity to use for your video games by creating your own custom tools with editor scriptingKey FeaturesBook DescriptionOne of Unity's most powerful features is the extensible editor it has. With editor scripting, it is possible to extend or create functionalities to make video game development easier. For a Unity developer, this is an important topic to know and understand because adapting Unity
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Collaboration and Technology

23rd International Conference, CRIWG 2017, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, August 9-11, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Carl Gutwin, Sergio F. Ochoa, Julita Vassileva, Tomoo Inoue ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceeding of the 23rd International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, CRIWG 2017, held in Saskatoon, Canada, in August 2017.The 14 full papers presented together with 5 work-in-progress papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers focus on collaboration technology design, development, and evaluation. The background ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceeding of the 23rd International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, CRIWG 2017, held in Saskatoon, Canada, in August 2017.The 14 full papers presented together with 5 work-in-progress papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers focus on collaboration technology design, development, and evaluation. The background
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