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Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering III

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM 2023, September 6–8, 2023, Florence, Italy, Volume 2

Edited by Monica Carfagni, Rocco Furferi, Paolo Di Stefano, Lapo Governi, Francesco Gherardini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers original peer-reviewed papers reporting on innovative methods and tools in design, modeling, simulation and optimization, and their applications in engineering design, manufacturing, and other relevant industrial sectors. Based on contributions to the Third International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM 2023, held on September 6–8, 2023, in ... Read more

$260.99 USD

This book gathers original peer-reviewed papers reporting on innovative methods and tools in design, modeling, simulation and optimization, and their applications in engineering design, manufacturing, and other relevant industrial sectors. Based on contributions to the Third International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM 2023, held on September 6–8, 2023, in
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User Experience Design

A Practical Introduction

by Gavin Allanwood, Mr Peter Beare ...

Series series Basics Design
Applicable to a wide spectrum of design activity, this book offers an ideal first step, clearly explaining fundamental concepts and methods to apply when designing for the user experience.Covering essential topics from user research and experience design to aesthetics, standards and prototyping, User Experience Design explains why user-centered methods are now essential to ensuring the success of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Applicable to a wide spectrum of design activity, this book offers an ideal first step, clearly explaining fundamental concepts and methods to apply when designing for the user experience.Covering essential topics from user research and experience design to aesthetics, standards and prototyping, User Experience Design explains why user-centered methods are now essential to ensuring the success of
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Inclusive Design Premises, Policies, Protocols, and Practices: From Usability to Empowerment

by Deborah Fels, Shital Desai, Margot Whitfield, Peter Pennefather, Evan Hibbard ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion
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New Directions in Educational Technology and Administration

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Educational Technology and Administration

Edited by Fred Paas, Srikanta Patnaik, Taosheng Wang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
“New Directions in Educational Technology and Administration” emphasize the integration of cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence, big data, and augmented reality to enhance teaching and learning experiences. This volume focus on creating more personalized, accessible, and equitable education systems that cater to diverse learners. At the same time, administrative innovations prioritize ... Read more

$188.99 USD

“New Directions in Educational Technology and Administration” emphasize the integration of cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence, big data, and augmented reality to enhance teaching and learning experiences. This volume focus on creating more personalized, accessible, and equitable education systems that cater to diverse learners. At the same time, administrative innovations prioritize
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The Absolute Beginner's Guide to HTML and CSS

A Step-by-Step Guide with Examples and Lab Exercises

by Kevin Wilson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Written as an illustrated, step-by-step guide for beginners, this book will introduce you to HTML and CSS with lab exercises and examples of code.You'll begin by setting up the development environment such as local web server and html editor. The next few chapters cover web servers, the basics of HTML such as language syntax, tags, and how to write a program. Next, you'll learn how to put together ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Written as an illustrated, step-by-step guide for beginners, this book will introduce you to HTML and CSS with lab exercises and examples of code.You'll begin by setting up the development environment such as local web server and html editor. The next few chapters cover web servers, the basics of HTML such as language syntax, tags, and how to write a program. Next, you'll learn how to put together
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Stepping into Virtual Reality

by Mario A. Gutiérrez A., Frédéric Vexo, Daniel Thalmann ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The 2nd edition of this book provides an updated and extended look into the advancements in Virtual Reality and the metaverse. The history and origins of Virtual Reality, crowd simulation and virtual surgery are thoroughly explored. Applications in the cultural heritage and sports domains are also examined and described in detail. There are new contributions on Senses and Sensors, Brain-Computer ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The 2nd edition of this book provides an updated and extended look into the advancements in Virtual Reality and the metaverse. The history and origins of Virtual Reality, crowd simulation and virtual surgery are thoroughly explored. Applications in the cultural heritage and sports domains are also examined and described in detail. There are new contributions on Senses and Sensors, Brain-Computer
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Chatbot Research and Design

5th International Workshop, CONVERSATIONS 2021, Virtual Event, November 23–24, 2021, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Asbjørn Følstad, Theo Araujo, Symeon Papadopoulos, Effie L.-C. Law, Ewa Luger, Morten Goodwin, Petter Bae Brandtzaeg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Chatbot Research and Design, CONVERSATIONS 2021, which was held during November 2021.Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online.The 12 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 25 submissions. The papers in the proceedings are structured in four topical groups: Chatbot ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Chatbot Research and Design, CONVERSATIONS 2021, which was held during November 2021.Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online.The 12 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 25 submissions. The papers in the proceedings are structured in four topical groups: Chatbot
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Learn JavaFX 8

Building User Experience and Interfaces with Java 8

by Kishori Sharan ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn JavaFX 8 shows you how to start developing rich-client desktop applications using your Java skills and provides comprehensive coverage of JavaFX 8's features. Each chapter starts with an introduction to the topic at hand, followed by a step-by-step discussion of the topic with small snippets of code. The book contains numerous figures aiding readers in visualizing the GUI that is built at ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Learn JavaFX 8 shows you how to start developing rich-client desktop applications using your Java skills and provides comprehensive coverage of JavaFX 8's features. Each chapter starts with an introduction to the topic at hand, followed by a step-by-step discussion of the topic with small snippets of code. The book contains numerous figures aiding readers in visualizing the GUI that is built at
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Extended Reality

International Conference, XR Salento 2025, Otranto, Italy, June 17–20, 2025, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Pasquale Arpaia, Marco Sacco ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented
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Advances in Human Factors in Cybersecurity

Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA

Edited by Denise Nicholson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on the latest research and developments in the field of cybersecurity, giving a special emphasis on personal security and new methods for reducing human error and increasing cyber awareness, and innovative solutions for increasing the security of advanced Information Technology (IT) infrastructures. It covers a wealth of topics, including methods for human training, novel Cyber ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book reports on the latest research and developments in the field of cybersecurity, giving a special emphasis on personal security and new methods for reducing human error and increasing cyber awareness, and innovative solutions for increasing the security of advanced Information Technology (IT) infrastructures. It covers a wealth of topics, including methods for human training, novel Cyber
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Interactive Storytelling

9th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA, November 15–18, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Frank Nack, Andrew S. Gordon ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2016, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in November 2016.The 26 revised full papers and 8 short papers presented together with 9 posters, 4 workshop, and 3 demonstration papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are organized in topical ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2016, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in November 2016.The 26 revised full papers and 8 short papers presented together with 9 posters, 4 workshop, and 3 demonstration papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are organized in topical
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Artificial Intelligence in Education. Posters and Late Breaking Results, Workshops and Tutorials, Industry and Innovation Tracks, Practitioners, Doctoral Consortium and Blue Sky

25th International Conference, AIED 2024, Recife, Brazil, July 8–12, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Andrew M. Olney, Irene-Angelica Chounta, Zitao Liu, Olga C. Santos, Ig Ibert Bittencourt ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes poster papers and late breaking results presented during the 25th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2024, which took place in Recife, Brazil, during July 8–12, 2024.The 18 full papers and 92 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 200 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows:Part One: Blue Sky, ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This volume constitutes poster papers and late breaking results presented during the 25th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2024, which took place in Recife, Brazil, during July 8–12, 2024.The 18 full papers and 92 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 200 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows:Part One: Blue Sky,
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Games and Learning Alliance

8th International Conference, GALA 2019, Athens, Greece, November 27–29, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Antonios Liapis, Georgios N. Yannakakis, Manuel Gentile, Manuel Ninaus ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2019, held in Athens, Greece, in November 2019.The 38 regular papers presented together with 19 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. The papers cover the following topics: serious game design and pedagogical foundations; AI and technology for SG ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2019, held in Athens, Greece, in November 2019.The 38 regular papers presented together with 19 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. The papers cover the following topics: serious game design and pedagogical foundations; AI and technology for SG
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Logical Foundations of Computer Science

International Symposium, LFCS 2018, Deerfield Beach, FL, USA, January 8–11, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Sergei Artemov, Anil Nerode ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Symposium on Logical Foundations of Computer Science, LFCS 2018, held in Deerfield Beach, FL, USA, in January 2018.The 22 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The scope of the Symposium is broad and includes constructive mathematics and type theory; homotopy type theory; logic, automata, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Symposium on Logical Foundations of Computer Science, LFCS 2018, held in Deerfield Beach, FL, USA, in January 2018.The 22 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The scope of the Symposium is broad and includes constructive mathematics and type theory; homotopy type theory; logic, automata,
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Foundations of Data Visualization

Edited by Min Chen, Helwig Hauser, Penny Rheingans, Gerik Scheuermann ...

This is the first book that focuses entirely on the fundamental questions in visualization. Unlike other existing books in the field, it contains discussions that go far beyond individual visual representations and individual visualization algorithms. It offers a collection of investigative discourses that probe these questions from different perspectives, including concepts that help frame these ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This is the first book that focuses entirely on the fundamental questions in visualization. Unlike other existing books in the field, it contains discussions that go far beyond individual visual representations and individual visualization algorithms. It offers a collection of investigative discourses that probe these questions from different perspectives, including concepts that help frame these
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Blockchain By Example

A developer's guide to creating decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledger

by Bellaj Badr, Richard Horrocks, Xun (Brian) Wu, Karthikeyan Sukumaran ...

Implement decentralized blockchain applications to build scalable DappsKey FeaturesUnderstand the blockchain ecosystem and its terminologiesImplement smart contracts, wallets, and consensus protocolsDesign and develop decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and HyperledgerBook DescriptionThe Blockchain is a revolution promising a new world without middlemen. Technically, it is an ... Read more

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Implement decentralized blockchain applications to build scalable DappsKey FeaturesUnderstand the blockchain ecosystem and its terminologiesImplement smart contracts, wallets, and consensus protocolsDesign and develop decentralized applications using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and HyperledgerBook DescriptionThe Blockchain is a revolution promising a new world without middlemen. Technically, it is an
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High Performance Computing Systems. Performance Modeling, Benchmarking, and Simulation

8th International Workshop, PMBS 2017, Denver, CO, USA, November 13, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Stephen Jarvis, Steven Wright, Simon Hammond ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings papers from the 8th International Workshop on Performance Modeling, Benchmarking and Simulation of High Performance Computing Systems, PMBS 2017, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, in November 2017.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings papers from the 8th International Workshop on Performance Modeling, Benchmarking and Simulation of High Performance Computing Systems, PMBS 2017, held in Denver, Colorado, USA, in November 2017.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections
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Coordination Models and Languages

19th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, COORDINATION 2017, Held as Part of the 12th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2017, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, June 19-22, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Jean-Marie Jacquet, Mieke Massink ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2017, held in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in June 2017, as part of the 12th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2017.The 13 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2017, held in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in June 2017, as part of the 12th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2017.The 13 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers
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The Usability Business

Making the Web Work

Edited by Pat Dorazio, Lesley Trenner, Joanna Bawa ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Reviews of the 'Politics of Usability' by the same editors:"Designing quality web sites or easy-to-use software is simple: just employ established usability engineering methods. The only hard part is getting people to actually do so instead of basing the design on their own intuition. Luckily, the authors in this book know all the devious tricks that are necessary to get development organizations ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Reviews of the 'Politics of Usability' by the same editors:"Designing quality web sites or easy-to-use software is simple: just employ established usability engineering methods. The only hard part is getting people to actually do so instead of basing the design on their own intuition. Luckily, the authors in this book know all the devious tricks that are necessary to get development organizations
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Visualizing Argumentation

Software Tools for Collaborative and Educational Sense-Making

Edited by Chad S. Carr, Paul A. Kirschner, Simon J. Buckingham Shum ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and ... Read more

$206.99 USD

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and
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SDD Assistido por IA: Desenvolvimento Orientado por Especificações com Gemini, Claude e ai-sdd

by LEONARDO SAMPAIO ...

A METODOLOGIA UNIVERSAL PARA DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SOFTWARE ASSISTIDO POR IAVocê está usando assistentes de IA como Claude ou Gemini para construir software 10x mais rápido—mas AINDA reconstruindo funcionalidades, apagando incêndios de bugs e percebendo "não era isso que pedimos"?Aqui está o porquê: IA sem estrutura só amplifica caos. Você está construindo a coisa errada 10x mais rápido.Este livro ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A METODOLOGIA UNIVERSAL PARA DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SOFTWARE ASSISTIDO POR IAVocê está usando assistentes de IA como Claude ou Gemini para construir software 10x mais rápido—mas AINDA reconstruindo funcionalidades, apagando incêndios de bugs e percebendo "não era isso que pedimos"?Aqui está o porquê: IA sem estrutura só amplifica caos. Você está construindo a coisa errada 10x mais rápido.Este livro
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Ultimate MLOps for Machine Learning Models

by Saurabh D. Dorle ...

The only MLOps guide you'll ever needKey Features● Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the entire MLOps lifecycle, from model development to monitoring and governance.● Gain expertise in building efficient MLOps pipelines with the help of practical guidance with real-world examples and case studies.● Develop advanced skills to implement scalable solutions by understanding the latest trends ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The only MLOps guide you'll ever needKey Features● Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the entire MLOps lifecycle, from model development to monitoring and governance.● Gain expertise in building efficient MLOps pipelines with the help of practical guidance with real-world examples and case studies.● Develop advanced skills to implement scalable solutions by understanding the latest trends
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Deep Belief Nets in C++ and CUDA C: Volume 2

Autoencoding in the Complex Domain

by Timothy Masters ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Discover the essential building blocks of a common and powerful form of deep belief net: the autoencoder. You’ll take this topic beyond current usage by extending it to the complex domain for signal and image processing applications. Deep Belief Nets in C++ and CUDA C: Volume 2 also covers several algorithms for preprocessing time series and image data. These algorithms focus on the creation of ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Discover the essential building blocks of a common and powerful form of deep belief net: the autoencoder. You’ll take this topic beyond current usage by extending it to the complex domain for signal and image processing applications. Deep Belief Nets in C++ and CUDA C: Volume 2 also covers several algorithms for preprocessing time series and image data. These algorithms focus on the creation of
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Validating Product Ideas

Through Lean User Research

by Tomer Sharon ...

Want to know what your users are thinking? If you’re a product manager or developer, this book will help you learn the techniques for finding the answers to your most burning questions about your customers. With step-by-step guidance, Validating Product Ideas shows you how to tackle the research to build the best possible product. ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Want to know what your users are thinking? If you’re a product manager or developer, this book will help you learn the techniques for finding the answers to your most burning questions about your customers. With step-by-step guidance, Validating Product Ideas shows you how to tackle the research to build the best possible product.
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