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Agile Web Development with Rails 6

by Sam Ruby, David B. Copeland, Dave Thomas ...

Learn Rails the way the Rails core team recommends it, along with the tens of thousands of developers who have used this broad, far-reaching tutorial and reference. If you're new to Rails, you'll get step-by-step guidance. If you're an experienced developer, get the comprehensive, insider information you need for the latest version of Ruby on Rails. The new edition of this award-winning classic is ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Learn Rails the way the Rails core team recommends it, along with the tens of thousands of developers who have used this broad, far-reaching tutorial and reference. If you're new to Rails, you'll get step-by-step guidance. If you're an experienced developer, get the comprehensive, insider information you need for the latest version of Ruby on Rails. The new edition of this award-winning classic is
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Cognitive Assistant Supported Human-Robot Collaboration

by Cecilio Angulo, Alejandro Chacón, Pere Ponsa, Fatos Xhafa ...

Series series Intelligent Data-Centric Systems
Cognitive Assistant Supported Human-Robot Collaboration covers the design and development of cognitive assistants in the smart factory era, its application domains, challenges, and current state of the art in assistance systems with collaborative robotics and IoT technologies, standards, platforms, and solutions. This book also provides a sociotechnical view of collaborative work in human-robot ... Read more

$161.99 USD

Cognitive Assistant Supported Human-Robot Collaboration covers the design and development of cognitive assistants in the smart factory era, its application domains, challenges, and current state of the art in assistance systems with collaborative robotics and IoT technologies, standards, platforms, and solutions. This book also provides a sociotechnical view of collaborative work in human-robot
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Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications

5th International Conference, MOBILE 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by June Wei, George Margetis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications, MOBILE 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, which was held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29-July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications, MOBILE 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, which was held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29-July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully
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Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

21st International Conference, EPCE 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Don Harris, Wen-Chin Li ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNAI 14692–14693 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2024, held as part of HCI International 2024,held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 - July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This two-volume set LNAI 14692–14693 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2024, held as part of HCI International 2024,held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 - July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected
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Persuasive Technology: Development of Persuasive and Behavior Change Support Systems

14th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2019, Limassol, Cyprus, April 9–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, Khin Than Win, Evangelos Karapanos, Pasi Karppinen, Eleni Kyza ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2019, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in April 2019.The 29 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The papers demonstrate how persuasive technologies can help solve societal issues. They were subsequently grouped in the following topical ... Read more

$67.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2019, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in April 2019.The 29 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The papers demonstrate how persuasive technologies can help solve societal issues. They were subsequently grouped in the following topical
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Conserving Humanity at the Dawn of Posthuman Technology

by Joseph R. Carvalko Jr. ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This volume examines the latest scientific and technological developments likely to shape our post-human future. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the author argues that we stand at the precipice of an evolutionary change caused by genetic engineering and anatomically embedded digital and informational technologies. The author delves into current scientific initiatives that will lead to the ... Read more

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This volume examines the latest scientific and technological developments likely to shape our post-human future. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the author argues that we stand at the precipice of an evolutionary change caused by genetic engineering and anatomically embedded digital and informational technologies. The author delves into current scientific initiatives that will lead to the
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Reversible Computation

11th International Conference, RC 2019, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 24–25, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Michael Kirkedal Thomsen, Mathias Soeken ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Reversible Computation, RC 2019, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June 2019.The 12 full papers and two short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. One invited talk is also included. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: theory and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Reversible Computation, RC 2019, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June 2019.The 12 full papers and two short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. One invited talk is also included. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: theory and
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Gamification Design

Wie spielerische Elemente die Nutzung von Geschäftsanwendungen beflügeln

by Stefan Wagenpfeil ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Gamification hat längst den Bereich der Computerspiele verlassen und ist zu einem wichtigen Werkzeug geworden, um Anwendungen zu entwickeln, die Benutzer*innen fördern, fordern und fesseln. In diesem Buch werden die Konzepte der Gamification, grundlegende Modelle und deren Anwendungsbereiche behandelt. Zudem erhalten Sie konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen und Herangehensweisen für die praktische ... Read more

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Gamification hat längst den Bereich der Computerspiele verlassen und ist zu einem wichtigen Werkzeug geworden, um Anwendungen zu entwickeln, die Benutzer*innen fördern, fordern und fesseln. In diesem Buch werden die Konzepte der Gamification, grundlegende Modelle und deren Anwendungsbereiche behandelt. Zudem erhalten Sie konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen und Herangehensweisen für die praktische
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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality. Industrial and Everyday Life Applications

12th International Conference, VAMR 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 2 volume-set of LNCS 12190 and 12191 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2020, which was due to be held in July 2020 as part of HCI International 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication ... Read more

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The 2 volume-set of LNCS 12190 and 12191 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2020, which was due to be held in July 2020 as part of HCI International 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication
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Entre no metaverso

como a internet imersiva destravará uma economia social de trilhões de dólares

by Mark van Rijmenam ...

No metaverso, você pode ser quem quiser, estar onde quiser, e os benefícios da internet imersiva para as empresas e os consumidores estão limitados apenas pela criatividade. Com comentários envolventes sobre questões que vão desde avatares, identidade e moda digital até tokens não fungíveis (NFTs), blockchain e economia do metaverso, este livro também aborda: A importância de um metaverso aberto e ... Read more

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No metaverso, você pode ser quem quiser, estar onde quiser, e os benefícios da internet imersiva para as empresas e os consumidores estão limitados apenas pela criatividade. Com comentários envolventes sobre questões que vão desde avatares, identidade e moda digital até tokens não fungíveis (NFTs), blockchain e economia do metaverso, este livro também aborda: A importância de um metaverso aberto e
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Stochastic Computing: Techniques and Applications

Edited by Warren J. Gross, Vincent C. Gaudet ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book covers the history and recent developments of stochastic computing. Stochastic computing (SC) was first introduced in the 1960s for logic circuit design, but its origin can be traced back to von Neumann's work on probabilistic logic. In SC, real numbers are encoded by random binary bit streams, and information is carried on the statistics of the binary streams. SC offers advantages such ... Read more

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This book covers the history and recent developments of stochastic computing. Stochastic computing (SC) was first introduced in the 1960s for logic circuit design, but its origin can be traced back to von Neumann's work on probabilistic logic. In SC, real numbers are encoded by random binary bit streams, and information is carried on the statistics of the binary streams. SC offers advantages such
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Machine Learning Mastery for Engineers

by Abdellatif Sadeq ...

This book is an invaluable resource designed to bridge the gap between machine learning theory and its practical applications in engineering. It offers a structured journey through the core principles of machine learning, focusing on empowering engineers to tackle complex challenges in their domains. Starting with a solid introduction to machine learning fundamentals and Python programming, the ... Read more

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This book is an invaluable resource designed to bridge the gap between machine learning theory and its practical applications in engineering. It offers a structured journey through the core principles of machine learning, focusing on empowering engineers to tackle complex challenges in their domains. Starting with a solid introduction to machine learning fundamentals and Python programming, the
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Cross-Cultural Design

17th International Conference, CCD 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This four-volume set LNCS 15782-15785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This four-volume set LNCS 15782-15785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XLI

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision ... Read more

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The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision
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Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Shuichi Fukuda ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. It reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2019 ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. It reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2019
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Experiment-Driven Product Development

How to Use a Data-Informed Approach to Learn, Iterate, and Succeed Faster

by Paul Rissen ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Improving your craft is a key skill for product and user experience professionals working in the digital era. There are many established methods of product development to inspire and focus teams—Sprint, Lean, Agile, Kanban—all of which focus on solutions to customer and business problems. Enter XDPD, or Experiment-Driven Product Development—a new approach that turns the spotlight on questions to ... Read more

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Improving your craft is a key skill for product and user experience professionals working in the digital era. There are many established methods of product development to inspire and focus teams—Sprint, Lean, Agile, Kanban—all of which focus on solutions to customer and business problems. Enter XDPD, or Experiment-Driven Product Development—a new approach that turns the spotlight on questions to
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Guia Completo da Série iPhone 17: Todos os Modelos

Manual Abrangente do iPhone 17, Air, Pro e Pro Max - Configuração, Recursos, Sistema de Câmera, Otimização de Performance, Solução de Problemas e Fluxos Profissionais para Todos os Usuários

by Taylor Morgan ...

Domine todos os aspectos do seu iPhone 17 com o guia mais abrangente disponível para a revolucionária linha 2025 da Apple. Seja você proprietário do iPhone 17 padrão, do modelo Air ultra-fino, do Pro profissional ou do flagship Pro Max, este manual completo liberta todo o potencial do seu dispositivo.O Que Você Vai Descobrir:Instruções passo-a-passo de configuração para setup perfeito do ... Read more

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Domine todos os aspectos do seu iPhone 17 com o guia mais abrangente disponível para a revolucionária linha 2025 da Apple. Seja você proprietário do iPhone 17 padrão, do modelo Air ultra-fino, do Pro profissional ou do flagship Pro Max, este manual completo liberta todo o potencial do seu dispositivo.O Que Você Vai Descobrir:Instruções passo-a-passo de configuração para setup perfeito do
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

20th International Conference, FASE 2017, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017, Uppsala, Sweden, April 22-29, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Marieke Huisman, Julia Rubin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2017, which took place in Uppsala, Sweden in April 2017, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017.The 23 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. They were organized ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2017, which took place in Uppsala, Sweden in April 2017, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017.The 23 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. They were organized
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Emotions in Technology Design: From Experience to Ethics

Edited by Rebekah Rousi, Jaana Leikas, Pertti Saariluoma ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Understanding emotions is becoming ever more valuable in design, both in terms of what people prefer as well as in relation to how they behave in relation to it. Approaches to conceptualising emotions in technology design, how emotions can be operationalised and how they can be measured are paramount to ascertaining the core principles of design.Emotions in Technology Design: From Experience to ... Read more

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Understanding emotions is becoming ever more valuable in design, both in terms of what people prefer as well as in relation to how they behave in relation to it. Approaches to conceptualising emotions in technology design, how emotions can be operationalised and how they can be measured are paramount to ascertaining the core principles of design.Emotions in Technology Design: From Experience to
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Funology 2

From Usability to Enjoyment

Edited by Mark Blythe, Andrew Monk ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
How should we understand and design for fun as a User Experience? This new edition of a classic book is for students, designers and researchers who want to deepen their understanding of fun in the context of HCI. The 2003 edition was the first book to do this and has been influential in broadening the field. It is the most downloaded book in the Springer HCI Series.This edition adds 14 new ... Read more

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How should we understand and design for fun as a User Experience? This new edition of a classic book is for students, designers and researchers who want to deepen their understanding of fun in the context of HCI. The 2003 edition was the first book to do this and has been influential in broadening the field. It is the most downloaded book in the Springer HCI Series.This edition adds 14 new
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Immersive Learning Research Network

Third International Conference, iLRN 2017, Coimbra, Portugal, June 26–29, 2017. Proceedings

Edited by Dennis Beck, Colin Allison, Leonel Morgado, Johanna Pirker, Foaad Khosmood, Jonathon Richter, Christian Gütl ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2017, held in Coimbra, Portugal in June 2017.The proceedings contain 17 full papers together with 4 short papers, carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. This year’s special focus is “Honoring Tradition, Immersed in the Future". ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2017, held in Coimbra, Portugal in June 2017.The proceedings contain 17 full papers together with 4 short papers, carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. This year’s special focus is “Honoring Tradition, Immersed in the Future".
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Intersections in Simulation and Gaming: Disruption and Balance

Third Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, Gold Coast, Australia, September 2–5, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Anjum Naweed, Lorelle Bowditch, Cyle Sprick ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, held in Gold Coast, Australia in September 2019.The 10 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. They provide a forum for sharing progresses in the areas of human dimensions; gaming experience; design and application; search and rescue; defence-oriented technology and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, held in Gold Coast, Australia in September 2019.The 10 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. They provide a forum for sharing progresses in the areas of human dimensions; gaming experience; design and application; search and rescue; defence-oriented technology and
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HCI International 2017 – Posters' Extended Abstracts

19th International Conference, HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9–14, 2017, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in ... Read more

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The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in
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PHP CLI

Create Command Line Interface Scripts with PHP

by Rob Aley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This concise book shows you how to create PHP command line interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective command line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: save money by redeploying existing skills, not ... Read more

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This concise book shows you how to create PHP command line interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective command line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: save money by redeploying existing skills, not
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