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Emotionally Intelligent Design

Rethinking How We Create Products

by Pamela Pavliscak ...

As technology becomes deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives, we’ve begun to expect more emotionally intelligent interactions. But smartphones don’t know if we’re having a bad day, and cars couldn’t care less about compassion. Technology is developing more IQ, but it still lacks EQ.In this book, Pamela Pavliscak—design researcher and advisor to Fortune 500 companies—explores new research ... Read more

$28.99 USD

As technology becomes deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives, we’ve begun to expect more emotionally intelligent interactions. But smartphones don’t know if we’re having a bad day, and cars couldn’t care less about compassion. Technology is developing more IQ, but it still lacks EQ.In this book, Pamela Pavliscak—design researcher and advisor to Fortune 500 companies—explores new research
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Tele-Improvisation: Intercultural Interaction in the Online Global Music Jam Session

by Roger Mills ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This research monograph explores the rapidly expanding field of networked music making and the ways in which musicians of different cultures improvise together online. It draws on extensive research to uncover the creative and cognitive approaches that geographically dispersed musicians develop to interact in displaced tele-improvisatory collaboration. It presents a multimodal analysis of three ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This research monograph explores the rapidly expanding field of networked music making and the ways in which musicians of different cultures improvise together online. It draws on extensive research to uncover the creative and cognitive approaches that geographically dispersed musicians develop to interact in displaced tele-improvisatory collaboration. It presents a multimodal analysis of three
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Machine Learning with Go Quick Start Guide

Hands-on techniques for building supervised and unsupervised machine learning workflows

by Michael Bironneau, Toby Coleman ...

This quick start guide will bring the readers to a basic level of understanding when it comes to the Machine Learning (ML) development lifecycle, will introduce Go ML libraries and then will exemplify common ML methods such as Classification, Regression, and ClusteringKey FeaturesYour handy guide to building machine learning workflows in Go for real-world scenariosBuild predictive models using the ... Read more

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This quick start guide will bring the readers to a basic level of understanding when it comes to the Machine Learning (ML) development lifecycle, will introduce Go ML libraries and then will exemplify common ML methods such as Classification, Regression, and ClusteringKey FeaturesYour handy guide to building machine learning workflows in Go for real-world scenariosBuild predictive models using the
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Stencyl Essentials

Build beautiful, unique, cross-platform games rapidly with the free Stencyl 2D game engine and toolset

by Richard Sneyd ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a computer game enthusiast who has always wanted to know what it takes to build a playable game, or maybe you would like to expand your programming knowledge so that you can develop great computer games using a solid game engine and toolkit, then this book is for you.What you will learnDiscover the key benefits of Stencyl, its technical structure, and what ... Read more

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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a computer game enthusiast who has always wanted to know what it takes to build a playable game, or maybe you would like to expand your programming knowledge so that you can develop great computer games using a solid game engine and toolkit, then this book is for you.What you will learnDiscover the key benefits of Stencyl, its technical structure, and what
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Manual do freela

Quanto custa meu design?

by André Beltrão ...

Quanto custa meu design? Essa questão deu origem ao workshop de mesmo nome, no qual mais de 200 participantes discutiram e relataram casos reais nas 14 vezes em que foi realizado.Esses debates serviram de embrião para Manual do freela. O livro não se propõe a ensinar como ser o designer mais desejado, como falar bem, como criar uma imagem mágica de si mesmo nem como se tornar o escritório dos ... Read more

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Quanto custa meu design? Essa questão deu origem ao workshop de mesmo nome, no qual mais de 200 participantes discutiram e relataram casos reais nas 14 vezes em que foi realizado.Esses debates serviram de embrião para Manual do freela. O livro não se propõe a ensinar como ser o designer mais desejado, como falar bem, como criar uma imagem mágica de si mesmo nem como se tornar o escritório dos
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Access to Learning, Health and Well-Being

9th International Conference, UAHCI 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four LNCS volume set 9175-9178 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, UAHCI 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA in August 2015, jointly with 15 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The four LNCS volume set 9175-9178 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, UAHCI 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA in August 2015, jointly with 15 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters
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Scala: From a Functional Programming Perspective

An Introduction to the Programming Language

by Vicenç Torra ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book gives an introduction to the programming language Scala. It presents it from a functional programming perspective. The book explains with detail functional programming and recursivity, and includes chapters on lazy and eager evaluation, streams, higher-order functions (including map, fold, reduce, and aggregate), and algebraic data types. The book also describes the object-oriented ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book gives an introduction to the programming language Scala. It presents it from a functional programming perspective. The book explains with detail functional programming and recursivity, and includes chapters on lazy and eager evaluation, streams, higher-order functions (including map, fold, reduce, and aggregate), and algebraic data types. The book also describes the object-oriented
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Ubiquitous and Virtual Environments for Learning and Collaboration

6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11590 and 11591 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA in July 2019.The 1274 full papers 209 posters presented at the HCII 2019 conferences were carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$67.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 11590 and 11591 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA in July 2019.The 1274 full papers 209 posters presented at the HCII 2019 conferences were carefully reviewed and
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Cross-Cultural Design. Methods, Tools and User Experience

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

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11576 and 11577 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 11576 and 11577 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected
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Advanced Computer Science Applications

Recent Trends in AI, Machine Learning, and Network Security

Edited by Karan Singh, Latha Banda, Manisha Manjul ...

This new book brings together the most recent trends related to AI, machine learning, and network security. The chapters cover diverse topics on machine learning algorithms and security analytics, AI and machine learning, and ntework security applications. The volume presents a survey of speculative parallelism techniques, performance reviews, and efficient power consumption. The book also covers ... Read more

$189.99 USD

This new book brings together the most recent trends related to AI, machine learning, and network security. The chapters cover diverse topics on machine learning algorithms and security analytics, AI and machine learning, and ntework security applications. The volume presents a survey of speculative parallelism techniques, performance reviews, and efficient power consumption. The book also covers
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Web Applications with Elm

Functional Programming for the Web

by Wolfgang Loder ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the basics of the Elm platform for web applications. This book covers the language as of version 0.18 and the most important libraries.After reading this book you will have an understanding what Elm can do for you. Also, you will be able to build on the example in the book to develop advanced web applications with Elm.What You'll Learn:Work with Elm and its development environmentLearn the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Learn the basics of the Elm platform for web applications. This book covers the language as of version 0.18 and the most important libraries.After reading this book you will have an understanding what Elm can do for you. Also, you will be able to build on the example in the book to develop advanced web applications with Elm.What You'll Learn:Work with Elm and its development environmentLearn the
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Learn Generative AI with PyTorch

Build GANs, transformers, and diffusion models

by Mark Liu ...

Learn how generative AI works by building your very own models that can write coherent text, create realistic images, and even make lifelike music.Learn Generative AI with PyTorch teaches the underlying mechanics of generative AI by building working AI models from scratch. Throughout, you’ll use the intuitive PyTorch framework that’s instantly familiar to anyone who’s worked with Python data tools ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Learn how generative AI works by building your very own models that can write coherent text, create realistic images, and even make lifelike music.Learn Generative AI with PyTorch teaches the underlying mechanics of generative AI by building working AI models from scratch. Throughout, you’ll use the intuitive PyTorch framework that’s instantly familiar to anyone who’s worked with Python data tools
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Effortless App Development with Oracle Visual Builder

Boost productivity by building web and mobile applications efficiently using the drag-and-drop approach

by Ankur Jain ...

Build web and mobile apps quickly with Oracle Visual Builder and delve into real-time end-to-end use cases, exploring best practices, recommendations, security, and debugging techniquesKey FeaturesExecute various real-time use cases and develop web and mobile applications quicklyEnhance your skills by extending Oracle and non-Oracle SaaS applications using VBGain the knowledge needed to take on ... Read more

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Build web and mobile apps quickly with Oracle Visual Builder and delve into real-time end-to-end use cases, exploring best practices, recommendations, security, and debugging techniquesKey FeaturesExecute various real-time use cases and develop web and mobile applications quicklyEnhance your skills by extending Oracle and non-Oracle SaaS applications using VBGain the knowledge needed to take on
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Nonsequential and Distributed Programming with Go

Synchronization of Concurrent Processes: Communication - Cooperation - Competition

by Christian Maurer ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
After a short chapter on basic aspects of software engineering and its realization in Go, this book introduces to nonsequential and distributed programming with Go. It systematically presents basic concepts for the synchronization and communication of concurrent processes. These include locks, semaphores, fairness and deadlocks, monitors, local and network-wide message passing, networks as graphs, ... Read more

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After a short chapter on basic aspects of software engineering and its realization in Go, this book introduces to nonsequential and distributed programming with Go. It systematically presents basic concepts for the synchronization and communication of concurrent processes. These include locks, semaphores, fairness and deadlocks, monitors, local and network-wide message passing, networks as graphs,
... Read more
Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions

9th International Conference, DAPI 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Norbert Streitz, Shin'ichi Konomi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This conference proceedings LNCS 12782 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9 th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This conference proceedings LNCS 12782 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9 th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in
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Synchronous Precharge Logic

by Marek Smoszna ...

Precharge logic is used by a variety of industries in applications where processor speed is the primary goal, such as VLSI (very large systems integration) applications. Also called dynamic logic, this type of design uses a clock to synchronize instructions in circuits. This comprehensive book covers the challenges faced by designers when using this logic style, including logic basics, timing, ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Precharge logic is used by a variety of industries in applications where processor speed is the primary goal, such as VLSI (very large systems integration) applications. Also called dynamic logic, this type of design uses a clock to synchronize instructions in circuits. This comprehensive book covers the challenges faced by designers when using this logic style, including logic basics, timing,
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Autonomous Robotics and Deep Learning

by Vishnu Nath, Stephen E. Levinson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Springer Brief examines the combination of computer vision techniques and machine learning algorithms necessary for humanoid robots to develop “true consciousness.” It illustrates the critical first step towards reaching “deep learning,” long considered the holy grail for machine learning scientists worldwide. Using the example of the iCub, a humanoid robot which learns to solve 3D mazes, the ... Read more

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This Springer Brief examines the combination of computer vision techniques and machine learning algorithms necessary for humanoid robots to develop “true consciousness.” It illustrates the critical first step towards reaching “deep learning,” long considered the holy grail for machine learning scientists worldwide. Using the example of the iCub, a humanoid robot which learns to solve 3D mazes, the
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Graph Transformation

15th International Conference, ICGT 2022, Held as Part of STAF 2022, Nantes, France, July 7–8, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Nicolas Behr, Daniel Strüber ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2022, which took place Nantes, France in July 2022.The 10 full papers and 1 tool paper presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The conference focuses on describing new unpublished contributions in the theory and applications of graph ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2022, which took place Nantes, France in July 2022.The 10 full papers and 1 tool paper presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The conference focuses on describing new unpublished contributions in the theory and applications of graph
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ChatGPT 4 Millionaire 2024

Bot Driven Side Hustles, Prompt Engineering Shortcut Secrets, and Automated Income Streams Others are Already Using to Build AI Employees That Print Money While They Sleep

by Alec Rowe ...

Tap into the future of wealth creation with the power of ChatGPT and AI-driven automation, and unlock new ways to elevate your financial success beyond imagination…Ever wonder why some people seem to have Midas’ touch when it comes to side hustles?Could it be they know something you don't?Here's the scoop: The secret lies in ChatGPT… it is not just a chatbot; it's a whole lot more.Picture this: ... Read more

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Tap into the future of wealth creation with the power of ChatGPT and AI-driven automation, and unlock new ways to elevate your financial success beyond imagination…Ever wonder why some people seem to have Midas’ touch when it comes to side hustles?Could it be they know something you don't?Here's the scoop: The secret lies in ChatGPT… it is not just a chatbot; it's a whole lot more.Picture this:
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HCI International 2018 – Posters' Extended Abstracts

20th International Conference, HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set CCIS 850, CCIS 851, and CCIS 852 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018.The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions.The 207 ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The three-volume set CCIS 850, CCIS 851, and CCIS 852 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018.The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions.The 207
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Building Modern SaaS Web Applications with Bootstrap 5

Build Responsive, User-Focused SaaS Web Apps with Bootstrap 5 Using Modern Design, Performance Optimization and Real-World Workflows (English Edition)

by Zvonimir Lokmer ...

Master Bootstrap 5 and Build Web Applications that Users will Love.Key Features● Master responsive design and layouts with Bootstrap 5 components.● Learn advanced customization for scalable, high-performance web apps.● Improve UX by applying the best practices, and real-world examples.Book DescriptionBootstrap 5 plays a crucial role in modern web development by offering a powerful, mobil... ... Read more

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Master Bootstrap 5 and Build Web Applications that Users will Love.Key Features● Master responsive design and layouts with Bootstrap 5 components.● Learn advanced customization for scalable, high-performance web apps.● Improve UX by applying the best practices, and real-world examples.Book DescriptionBootstrap 5 plays a crucial role in modern web development by offering a powerful, mobil...
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Proceedings of the 8th International Ergonomics Conference

ERGONOMICS 2020

Edited by Davor Sumpor, Kristian Jambrošić, Tanja Jurčević Lulić, Diana Milčić, Ivana Salopek Čubrić, Irena Šabarić ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 8th International Ergonomics Conference (ERGONOMICS), held in Zagreb, Croatia on December 2-5, 2020. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book presents the proceedings of the 8th International Ergonomics Conference (ERGONOMICS), held in Zagreb, Croatia on December 2-5, 2020. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology and
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Mobile TV: Customizing Content and Experience

Edited by Aaron Marcus, Anxo Cereijo Roibás, Riccardo Sala ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Developing usable, useful, and appealing solutions for the customer or user experience requires customization according to specific users' needs amidst frequently changing physical and social environments. Complex design problems like these require interdisciplinary perspectives that cover software functionality, human interaction and communication experiences, and perceived value.After defining ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Developing usable, useful, and appealing solutions for the customer or user experience requires customization according to specific users' needs amidst frequently changing physical and social environments. Complex design problems like these require interdisciplinary perspectives that cover software functionality, human interaction and communication experiences, and perceived value.After defining
... Read more
MySQL 8 for Big Data

Effective data processing with MySQL 8, Hadoop, NoSQL APIs, and other Big Data tools

by Chintan Mehta, Shabbir Challawala, Jaydip Lakhatariya, Kandarp Patel, Nikunj Ranpura ...

Uncover the power of MySQL 8 for Big DataKey FeaturesCombine the powers of MySQL and Hadoop to build a solid Big Data solution for your organizationIntegrate MySQL with different NoSQL APIs and Big Data tools such as Apache SqoopA comprehensive guide with practical examples on building a high performance Big Data pipeline with MySQLBook DescriptionWith organizations handling large amounts of data ... Read more

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Uncover the power of MySQL 8 for Big DataKey FeaturesCombine the powers of MySQL and Hadoop to build a solid Big Data solution for your organizationIntegrate MySQL with different NoSQL APIs and Big Data tools such as Apache SqoopA comprehensive guide with practical examples on building a high performance Big Data pipeline with MySQLBook DescriptionWith organizations handling large amounts of data
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