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Structured LLM Outputs with Instructor

Reliable, Type-Safe Data Extraction and Validation from Language Models

by Caelan Wexford ...

"Structured LLM Outputs with Instructor: Reliable, Type-Safe Data Extraction and Validation from Language Models"Large language models are powerful, but in production systems raw text is rarely enough. This book is written for experienced Python engineers, AI application developers, and platform teams who need LLM outputs they can trust: typed, validated, observable, and resilient under real-world ... Read more

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"Structured LLM Outputs with Instructor: Reliable, Type-Safe Data Extraction and Validation from Language Models"Large language models are powerful, but in production systems raw text is rarely enough. This book is written for experienced Python engineers, AI application developers, and platform teams who need LLM outputs they can trust: typed, validated, observable, and resilient under real-world
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DevRel

Guia essencial de Developer Relations

by Pachi Parra, Letícia Leonardo ...

Developer Relations (DevRel) é uma área em crescimento no ecossistema de tecnologia — e, ao mesmo tempo, ainda pouco compreendida. Mais do que falar sobre produtos ou ferramentas, DevRel é sobre criar conexões reais entre empresas e comunidades técnicas, ajudando ambas a evoluírem juntas. Neste livro, Pachi Parra e Letícia Leonardo explicam de forma prática como a área funciona, suas principais ... Read more

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Developer Relations (DevRel) é uma área em crescimento no ecossistema de tecnologia — e, ao mesmo tempo, ainda pouco compreendida. Mais do que falar sobre produtos ou ferramentas, DevRel é sobre criar conexões reais entre empresas e comunidades técnicas, ajudando ambas a evoluírem juntas. Neste livro, Pachi Parra e Letícia Leonardo explicam de forma prática como a área funciona, suas principais
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Inside Apache Solr and Lucene

by Rauf Aliev ...

How can you navigate the complex trade-offs between speed, memory consumption, and disk I/O when handling terabyte-scale data and thousands of concurrent users? This book dives deep into the core of Apache Solr and Lucene, offering answers from a system engineer's perspective. It explores the architectural decisions, data structures, and algorithms that enable these world-class search platforms to ... Read more

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How can you navigate the complex trade-offs between speed, memory consumption, and disk I/O when handling terabyte-scale data and thousands of concurrent users? This book dives deep into the core of Apache Solr and Lucene, offering answers from a system engineer's perspective. It explores the architectural decisions, data structures, and algorithms that enable these world-class search platforms to
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Embracing Technology

Get Tech-Savvy by Learning About Your Computer, Smartphone, Internet, and Social Media Applications (English Edition)

by Maniik R Grover ...

Technology touches our lives in many different ways. In this book, we will explore the common uses of technology in the world around you, demystify the concepts, and explain its usage.The book begins by making you comfortable with your Windows PC and Android Smartphone/Tablet. It discusses the Internet and common device connections. It also delves into popular productivity applications like emails ... Read more

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Technology touches our lives in many different ways. In this book, we will explore the common uses of technology in the world around you, demystify the concepts, and explain its usage.The book begins by making you comfortable with your Windows PC and Android Smartphone/Tablet. It discusses the Internet and common device connections. It also delves into popular productivity applications like emails
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Python Programming Blueprints

Build nine projects by leveraging powerful frameworks such as Flask, Nameko, and Django

by Daniel Furtado, Marcus Pennington ...

How to build useful, real-world applications in the Python programming languageKey FeaturesDeliver scalable and high-performing applications in Python.Delve into the great ecosystem of Python frameworks and libraries through projects that you will build with this book.This comprehensive guide will help you demonstrate the power of Python by building practical projects.Book DescriptionPython is a ... Read more

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How to build useful, real-world applications in the Python programming languageKey FeaturesDeliver scalable and high-performing applications in Python.Delve into the great ecosystem of Python frameworks and libraries through projects that you will build with this book.This comprehensive guide will help you demonstrate the power of Python by building practical projects.Book DescriptionPython is a
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Electronic Governance with Emerging Technologies

4th International Conference, EGETC 2025, Melbourne, Australia, September 25–26, 2025, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Fernando Ortiz-Rodriguez, Sanju Tiwari, Eric Pardede, Janneth Chicaiza-Espinosa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Electronic Governance with Emerging Technologies, EGETC 2025, held in Melbourne, Australia, during September 25–26, 2025.The 20 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. This EGETC-2025 discusses the latest scientific results and ... Read more

$140.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed post proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Electronic Governance with Emerging Technologies, EGETC 2025, held in Melbourne, Australia, during September 25–26, 2025.The 20 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. This EGETC-2025 discusses the latest scientific results and
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Ultimate Flutter Handbook

Learn Cross-Platform App Development with Visually Stunning UIs and Real-World Projects

by Lahiru Rajeendra Mahagamage ...

DESCRIPTIONFlutter Handbook is the key to becoming a proficient Flutter app developer, catering to all levels, from beginners to experts. This comprehensive guide takes you by the hand, providing step-by-step instructions on every aspect of Flutter app development.Starting from the basics, you'll learn how to install and run Flutter, as well as core concepts such as widgets, state management, and ... Read more

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DESCRIPTIONFlutter Handbook is the key to becoming a proficient Flutter app developer, catering to all levels, from beginners to experts. This comprehensive guide takes you by the hand, providing step-by-step instructions on every aspect of Flutter app development.Starting from the basics, you'll learn how to install and run Flutter, as well as core concepts such as widgets, state management, and
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Rediscovering JavaScript

Master ES6, ES7, and ES8

by Venkat Subramaniam ...

JavaScript is no longer to be feared or loathed - the world's most popular and ubiquitous language has evolved into a respectable language. Whether you're writing frontend applications or server side code, the phenomenal features from ES6 and beyond - like the rest operator, generators, destructuring, object literals, arrow functions, modern classes, promises, async, and metaprogramming ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

JavaScript is no longer to be feared or loathed - the world's most popular and ubiquitous language has evolved into a respectable language. Whether you're writing frontend applications or server side code, the phenomenal features from ES6 and beyond - like the rest operator, generators, destructuring, object literals, arrow functions, modern classes, promises, async, and metaprogramming
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Kubernetes pour les Débutants: Guide Pratique pour Comprendre, Installer et Maîtriser l’Orchestration de Conteneurs

by Juliano Morel ...

Découvrez Kubernetes sans stress, même si vous débutez en informatique !Ce livre est votre compagnon idéal pour maîtriser Kubernetes, l'outil qui révolutionne la gestion des applications modernes. Conçu pour les débutants, il transforme des concepts complexes en étapes simples :- Apprenez en pratiquant : Déployez votre premier site web, gérez des bases de données, et scalez vos apps comme un pro.- ... Read more

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Découvrez Kubernetes sans stress, même si vous débutez en informatique !Ce livre est votre compagnon idéal pour maîtriser Kubernetes, l'outil qui révolutionne la gestion des applications modernes. Conçu pour les débutants, il transforme des concepts complexes en étapes simples :- Apprenez en pratiquant : Déployez votre premier site web, gérez des bases de données, et scalez vos apps comme un pro.-
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Smart Manufacturing Blueprint: Navigating Industry 4.0 Across Diverse Sectors

by Muhammad Hammad, Manos Panaousis, Hassan Ali, Wasim Ahmed Khan ...

Series series Mechanical Engineering (R0)
This book is a crucial guidebook for understanding and implementing smart manufacturing technologies in the dynamic Industry 4.0 era.The book covers industries from automotive to aerospace, electronics to pharmaceuticals and explores the integration of IoT, AI, big data, robotics, and cyber-security into traditional manufacturing processes. It provides actionable frameworks, detailed case studies, ... Read more

$280.99 CAD

This book is a crucial guidebook for understanding and implementing smart manufacturing technologies in the dynamic Industry 4.0 era.The book covers industries from automotive to aerospace, electronics to pharmaceuticals and explores the integration of IoT, AI, big data, robotics, and cyber-security into traditional manufacturing processes. It provides actionable frameworks, detailed case studies,
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Big Data and Security

Second International Conference, ICBDS 2020, Singapore, Singapore, December 20–22, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Yuan Tian, Tinghuai Ma, Muhammad Khurram Khan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Big Data and Security, ICBDS 2020, held in Singapore, Singapore, in December 2020.The 44 revised full papers and 8 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected out of 153 submissions. The papers included in this book are organized according to the topical sections on cybersecurity and privacy, big data, ... Read more

$153.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Big Data and Security, ICBDS 2020, held in Singapore, Singapore, in December 2020.The 44 revised full papers and 8 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected out of 153 submissions. The papers included in this book are organized according to the topical sections on cybersecurity and privacy, big data,
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Advances in Cryptology – CRYPTO 2017

37th Annual International Cryptology Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, August 20–24, 2017, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Jonathan Katz, Hovav Shacham ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three volume-set, LNCS 10401, LNCS 10402, and LNCS 10403, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 37th Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2017, held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, in August 2017.The 72 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 311 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: functional encryption; ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

The three volume-set, LNCS 10401, LNCS 10402, and LNCS 10403, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 37th Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2017, held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, in August 2017.The 72 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 311 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: functional encryption;
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Reliability Modeling With Computer And Maintenance Applications

by Syouji Nakamura, Cun Hua Qian, Toshio Nakagawa ...

The development of Reliability and Maintenance theory and applications has become major concerns of engineers and managers engaged in order to design and product systems that are highly reliable. This book aims to cover the ongoing research topics in computer system, reliability analysis, reliability applications and maintenance policies, so as to provide awareness for those who engage systems ... Read more

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The development of Reliability and Maintenance theory and applications has become major concerns of engineers and managers engaged in order to design and product systems that are highly reliable. This book aims to cover the ongoing research topics in computer system, reliability analysis, reliability applications and maintenance policies, so as to provide awareness for those who engage systems
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TFS 2012 Anforderungsmanagement

Work Items und Prozessvorlagen

by Tobias Richling ...

Series Book 36 - shortcuts
Im TFS wird das Application Lifecycle Management verwaltet. Der gewählte ALM-Prozess kann von Team zu Team sehr unterschiedlich sein, orientiert sich meist an etablierten Prozessmodellen und beinhaltet verschiedene Workflows. Diese Prozessmodelle können dabei durch Projektvorlagen festgelegt werden, der Individualität wird durch Anpassbarkeit der Templates Rechnung getragen. Zentrales Element der ... Read more

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Im TFS wird das Application Lifecycle Management verwaltet. Der gewählte ALM-Prozess kann von Team zu Team sehr unterschiedlich sein, orientiert sich meist an etablierten Prozessmodellen und beinhaltet verschiedene Workflows. Diese Prozessmodelle können dabei durch Projektvorlagen festgelegt werden, der Individualität wird durch Anpassbarkeit der Templates Rechnung getragen. Zentrales Element der
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Recent Trends in Algebraic Development Techniques

22nd International Workshop, WADT 2014, Sinaia, Romania, September 4-7, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Mihai Codescu, Răzvan Diaconescu, Ionuț Țuțu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques, WADT 2014, held in September 2014 in Sinaia, Romania.The 8 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 presentations and focus together with one invited paper on foundations of algebraic specification, approaches to formal ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques, WADT 2014, held in September 2014 in Sinaia, Romania.The 8 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 presentations and focus together with one invited paper on foundations of algebraic specification, approaches to formal
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Design, User Experience, and Usability: Design for Diversity, Well-being, and Social Development

10th International Conference, DUXU 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Marcelo M. Soares, Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Aaron Marcus ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three volume set LNCS 12779, 12780, and 12781 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the ... Read more

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This three volume set LNCS 12779, 12780, and 12781 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the
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New Perspectives in Software Engineering

Edited by Jezreel Mejía, Mirna Muñoz, Alvaro Rocha, Yasmin Hernández Pérez, Himer Avila-George ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
The goal of this book is to provide a broad understanding on the New Perspectives in Software Engineering research. The advancement of computers, and mobile devices, among others, has led to the creation of new areas of knowledge to improve the operation and application of software in any sector, allowing many previously unimaginable activities. In this context, the evolution of software and its ... Read more

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The goal of this book is to provide a broad understanding on the New Perspectives in Software Engineering research. The advancement of computers, and mobile devices, among others, has led to the creation of new areas of knowledge to improve the operation and application of software in any sector, allowing many previously unimaginable activities. In this context, the evolution of software and its
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Software Engineering and Formal Methods

22nd International Conference, SEFM 2024, Aveiro, Portugal, November 6-8, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Alexandre Madeira, Alexander Knapp ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2024, held in Aveiro, Portugal, during November 6–8, 2024.The 23 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The topics covered range from formal modelling, specification, and design in software development over safety ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2024, held in Aveiro, Portugal, during November 6–8, 2024.The 23 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The topics covered range from formal modelling, specification, and design in software development over safety
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Handbook Of Software Aging And Rejuvenation: Fundamentals, Methods, Applications, And Future Directions

by Tadashi Dohi, Kishor S Trivedi, Alberto Avritzer ...

The Handbook of Software Aging and Rejuvenation provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, making it indispensable to graduate students as well as professionals in the field. It begins by introducing fundamental concepts, definitions, and the history of software aging and rejuvenation research, followed by methods, tools, and strategies that can be used to detect, analyze, and overcome ... Read more

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The Handbook of Software Aging and Rejuvenation provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, making it indispensable to graduate students as well as professionals in the field. It begins by introducing fundamental concepts, definitions, and the history of software aging and rejuvenation research, followed by methods, tools, and strategies that can be used to detect, analyze, and overcome
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Pro JavaScript Techniques

Second Edition

by John Paxton, John Resig, Russ Ferguson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for today's web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and teaches you what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesn't waste any time looking at things you already know, but instead concentrates on fundamental, vital topics—what modern JavaScripting is (and isn't), and pitfalls to be wary of ... Read more

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Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for today's web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and teaches you what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesn't waste any time looking at things you already know, but instead concentrates on fundamental, vital topics—what modern JavaScripting is (and isn't), and pitfalls to be wary of
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Swarm, Evolutionary, and Memetic Computing

5th International Conference, SEMCCO 2014, Bhubaneswar, India, December 18-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Bijaya Ketan Panigrahi, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan, Swagatam Das ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Swarm, Evolutionary, and Memetic Computing, SEMCCO 2014, held in Bhubaneswar, India, in December 2014.The total of 96 papers presented in this volume was carefully reviewed and selected from 250 submissions for inclusion in the proceedings. The papers cover a wide range of topics in ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Swarm, Evolutionary, and Memetic Computing, SEMCCO 2014, held in Bhubaneswar, India, in December 2014.The total of 96 papers presented in this volume was carefully reviewed and selected from 250 submissions for inclusion in the proceedings. The papers cover a wide range of topics in
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Service Research and Innovation

5th and 6th Australasian Symposium, ASSRI 2015 and ASSRI 2017, Sydney, NSW, Australia, November 2–3, 2015, and October 19–20, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Amin Beheshti, Mustafa Hashmi, Hai Dong, Wei Emma Zhang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the Australasian Symposium on Service Research and Innovation, ASSRI, held in Sydney Australia.The 11 full papers presented from ASSRI 2017, which took place during October 19-20, 2017, were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The volume also contains 3 papers from ASSRI 2015, which took place during November 2-3, 2015, and one ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the Australasian Symposium on Service Research and Innovation, ASSRI, held in Sydney Australia.The 11 full papers presented from ASSRI 2017, which took place during October 19-20, 2017, were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The volume also contains 3 papers from ASSRI 2015, which took place during November 2-3, 2015, and one
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Managing Trade-offs in Adaptable Software Architectures

Edited by Ivan Mistrik, Nour Ali, Rick Kazman, John Grundy, Bradley Schmerl ...

Managing Trade-Offs in Adaptable Software Architectures explores the latest research on adapting large complex systems to changing requirements. To be able to adapt a system, engineers must evaluate different quality attributes, including trade-offs to balance functional and quality requirements to maintain a well-functioning system throughout the lifetime of the system. This comprehensive ... Read more

$106.99 CAD

Managing Trade-Offs in Adaptable Software Architectures explores the latest research on adapting large complex systems to changing requirements. To be able to adapt a system, engineers must evaluate different quality attributes, including trade-offs to balance functional and quality requirements to maintain a well-functioning system throughout the lifetime of the system. This comprehensive
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Software Testing for Managers

An Introduction to Strategies, Technologies, and Best Practices

by Ross Radford ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Software leaders, directors, and managers of all types need to know about software testing. It can be a tough climb up the mountain of technical jargon. Engineers seem to be speaking a language all their own sometimes. Most books on testing are deep in the weeds with technical terms and techniques that simply aren’t applicable even to technical managers.This book provides a high-level perspective ... Read more

$71.99 CAD

Software leaders, directors, and managers of all types need to know about software testing. It can be a tough climb up the mountain of technical jargon. Engineers seem to be speaking a language all their own sometimes. Most books on testing are deep in the weeds with technical terms and techniques that simply aren’t applicable even to technical managers.This book provides a high-level perspective
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