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Google Wave: Up and Running

by Andres Ferrate ...

Catch Google Wave, the revolutionary Internet protocol and web service that lets you communicate and collaborate in realtime. With this book, you'll understand how Google Wave integrates email, instant messaging (IM), wiki, and social networking functionality into a powerful and extensible platform. You'll also learn how to use its features, customize its functions, and build sophisticated ... Read more

$17.29 USD

Catch Google Wave, the revolutionary Internet protocol and web service that lets you communicate and collaborate in realtime. With this book, you'll understand how Google Wave integrates email, instant messaging (IM), wiki, and social networking functionality into a powerful and extensible platform. You'll also learn how to use its features, customize its functions, and build sophisticated
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Hands-On Data Science with R

Techniques to perform data manipulation and mining to build smart analytical models using R

by Vitor Bianchi Lanzetta, Nataraj Dasgupta, Ricardo Anjoleto Farias, Doug Ortiz ...

A hands-on guide for professionals to perform various data science tasks in RKey FeaturesExplore the popular R packages for data scienceUse R for efficient data mining, text analytics and feature engineeringBecome a thorough data science professional with the help of hands-on examples and use-cases in RBook DescriptionR is the most widely used programming language, and when used in association ... Read more

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A hands-on guide for professionals to perform various data science tasks in RKey FeaturesExplore the popular R packages for data scienceUse R for efficient data mining, text analytics and feature engineeringBecome a thorough data science professional with the help of hands-on examples and use-cases in RBook DescriptionR is the most widely used programming language, and when used in association
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Logic, Language, Information, and Computation

25th International Workshop, WoLLIC 2018, Bogota, Colombia, July 24-27, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Lawrence S. Moss, Ruy de Queiroz, Maricarmen Martinez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
Edited in collaboration with FoLLI, the Association of Logic, Language and Information this book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Communication, WoLLIC 2018, held inBogota, Colombia, in July 2018.The 16 full papers together with 3 short papers and 3 invited talks presented were fully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The vision ... Read more

$67.49 USD

Edited in collaboration with FoLLI, the Association of Logic, Language and Information this book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Communication, WoLLIC 2018, held inBogota, Colombia, in July 2018.The 16 full papers together with 3 short papers and 3 invited talks presented were fully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The vision
... Read more
Graph Transformation

11th International Conference, ICGT 2018, Held as Part of STAF 2018, Toulouse, France, June 25–26, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Leen Lambers, Jens Weber ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2018, held as part of STAF 2018, in Toulouse, France, in June 2018.The 9 full papers, 2 short papers and 1 keynote presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The papers deal with the following topics: graph languages; graph transformation ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2018, held as part of STAF 2018, in Toulouse, France, in June 2018.The 9 full papers, 2 short papers and 1 keynote presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The papers deal with the following topics: graph languages; graph transformation
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023

19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by José Abdelnour Nocera, Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Marco Winckler ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 14442 -14445 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023, held in York, UK, in August/September 2023.The 71 full papers and 58 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 406 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: 3D Interaction; ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The four-volume set LNCS 14442 -14445 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023, held in York, UK, in August/September 2023.The 71 full papers and 58 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 406 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: 3D Interaction;
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Post-Blockchain vol.1: Disappear To Be Everywhere (how to create blockchain products that people love without noticing the technology)

BLOCKCHAIN EVOLUTION, #1

by Oleh Konko ...

Series Book 1 - BLOCKCHAIN EVOLUTION
We created technology that should free people from intermediaries. But we made it so complex that we became new intermediaries - between users and their own freedom.This book is not just a guide to interface optimization. It's a manifesto for a new approach to creating blockchain products, where technological excellence serves simplicity rather than competing with it.Based on analysis of hundreds ... Read more

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We created technology that should free people from intermediaries. But we made it so complex that we became new intermediaries - between users and their own freedom.This book is not just a guide to interface optimization. It's a manifesto for a new approach to creating blockchain products, where technological excellence serves simplicity rather than competing with it.Based on analysis of hundreds
... Read more
Designing Effective and Usable Multimedia Systems

Proceedings of the IFIP Working Group 13.2 Conference on Designing Effective and Usable Multimedia Systems Stuttgart, Germany, September 1998

Edited by Alistair G. Sutcliffe, Peter Johnson, Jürgen Ziegler ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Designing Effective and Usable Multimedia Systems presents research and development and industrial experience of usability engineering for multimedia user interfaces. The book discusses the methods, tools and guidelines for multimedia use and implementation and covers the following topics in detail:Design methods for multimedia (MM) systems;Social and cognitive models for MM interaction;Empirical ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Designing Effective and Usable Multimedia Systems presents research and development and industrial experience of usability engineering for multimedia user interfaces. The book discusses the methods, tools and guidelines for multimedia use and implementation and covers the following topics in detail:Design methods for multimedia (MM) systems;Social and cognitive models for MM interaction;Empirical
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SemProM

Foundations of Semantic Product Memories for the Internet of Things

Edited by Wolfgang Wahlster ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The development of low-cost, compact digital storage, sensors and radio modules allows us to embed digital memories into products to record key events. Such computationally enhanced products can perceive and control their environment, analyze their observations, and communicate with other smart objects and human users. Digital product memories (DPMs) will play a key role in the upcoming fourth ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The development of low-cost, compact digital storage, sensors and radio modules allows us to embed digital memories into products to record key events. Such computationally enhanced products can perceive and control their environment, analyze their observations, and communicate with other smart objects and human users. Digital product memories (DPMs) will play a key role in the upcoming fourth
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Finding Source Code on the Web for Remix and Reuse

Edited by Susan Elliott Sim, Rosalva E. Gallardo-Valencia ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
In recent years, searching for source code on the web has become increasingly common among professional software developers and is emerging as an area of academic research. This volume surveys past research and presents the state of the art in the area of "code retrieval on the web." This work is concerned with the algorithms, systems, and tools to allow programmers to search for source code on ... Read more

$89.09 USD

In recent years, searching for source code on the web has become increasingly common among professional software developers and is emerging as an area of academic research. This volume surveys past research and presents the state of the art in the area of "code retrieval on the web." This work is concerned with the algorithms, systems, and tools to allow programmers to search for source code on
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Modern Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

A.I., #1

by rayaan, Abdellah Idrissi ...

Series Book 1 - A.I.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often all over the news these last few years. Some fearthat AI is getting so advanced that people will start losing their jobs and their habits.In fact, one area humans will always be better at is emotional intelligence. Computerscan't be emotional, but they can trick us into believing they are.Yes, we can say that AI is breaking records lately on all fronts. Its ... Read more

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often all over the news these last few years. Some fearthat AI is getting so advanced that people will start losing their jobs and their habits.In fact, one area humans will always be better at is emotional intelligence. Computerscan't be emotional, but they can trick us into believing they are.Yes, we can say that AI is breaking records lately on all fronts. Its
... Read more
Usability Vetted

The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences

by T.S. Avini ...

"Usability Vetted: The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences" navigates the cutting-edge world of gesture-based interfaces, paving the way for practical insights and innovative solutions in modern user experience design. Explore how merging technology and human intuition creates smoother, more engaging digital interactions.- Discover the evolution of gestural interactions and their role in ... Read more

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"Usability Vetted: The Science of Smooth Gestural Experiences" navigates the cutting-edge world of gesture-based interfaces, paving the way for practical insights and innovative solutions in modern user experience design. Explore how merging technology and human intuition creates smoother, more engaging digital interactions.- Discover the evolution of gestural interactions and their role in
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity

16th International Conference, UAHCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2022, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2022, held as a virtual event, in June-July 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. UAHCI 2022 includes a total of 73 ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2022, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2022, held as a virtual event, in June-July 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. UAHCI 2022 includes a total of 73
... Read more
THE HUMAN ADVANTAGE - TIME, TOOLS & TECHNIQUES for THE AI ERA

by Lavolya R Williams ...

THE HUMAN ADVANTAGETIME, TOOLS & TECHNIQUES for THE AI ERABy Lavolya "Summer" WilliamsRetail Blurb (≈ 300 Words)Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we work, teach, create, and lead — but it doesn't have to erase what makes us human.In AI 3Ts: Time, Tools & Techniques, speaker and strategist Lavolya "Summer" Williams offers a simple, soulful roadmap f... ... Read more

$7.25 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

THE HUMAN ADVANTAGETIME, TOOLS & TECHNIQUES for THE AI ERABy Lavolya "Summer" WilliamsRetail Blurb (≈ 300 Words)Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we work, teach, create, and lead — but it doesn't have to erase what makes us human.In AI 3Ts: Time, Tools & Techniques, speaker and strategist Lavolya "Summer" Williams offers a simple, soulful roadmap f...
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Multi-Agent Systems

21st European Conference, EUMAS 2024, Dublin, Ireland, August 26–28, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Rem Collier, Alessandro Ricci, Vivek Nallur, Samuele Burattini, Andrea Omicini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2024, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, on August 26, 2024.The 24 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Multi-Agent Based Simulation; Multi-Agent Learning; ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2024, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, on August 26, 2024.The 24 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Multi-Agent Based Simulation; Multi-Agent Learning;
... Read more
Social Informatics

8th International Conference, SocInfo 2016, Bellevue, WA, USA, November 11-14, 2016, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Emma Spiro, Yong-Yeol Ahn ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 10046 and 10047 constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2016, held in Bellevue, WA, USA, in November 2016.The 36 full papers and 39 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: networks, communities, and groups; politics, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 10046 and 10047 constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2016, held in Bellevue, WA, USA, in November 2016.The 36 full papers and 39 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: networks, communities, and groups; politics,
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Automated Reasoning

10th International Joint Conference, IJCAR 2020, Paris, France, July 1–4, 2020, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Nicolas Peltier, Viorica Sofronie-Stokkermans ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNAI 12166 and 12167 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Joint Conference on Automated Reasoning, IJCAR 2020, held in Paris, France, in July 2020.* In 2020, IJCAR was a merger of the following leading events, namely CADE (International Conference on Automated Deduction), FroCoS (International Symposium on Frontiers of Combining Systems), ITP ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This two-volume set LNAI 12166 and 12167 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Joint Conference on Automated Reasoning, IJCAR 2020, held in Paris, France, in July 2020.* In 2020, IJCAR was a merger of the following leading events, namely CADE (International Conference on Automated Deduction), FroCoS (International Symposium on Frontiers of Combining Systems), ITP
... Read more
Tangible Interactive Systems

Grasping the Real World with Computers

by Guy André Boy ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Distinguishing between tangible user interfaces (TUI) and tangible interactive systems (TISs), this book takes into account not only the user interfaces but also looks at how interaction can be enabled by using digital information through the physical environment. TISs go far beyond the concept of tangible user interfaces, addressing large complex systems in the framework of human-centred design ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Distinguishing between tangible user interfaces (TUI) and tangible interactive systems (TISs), this book takes into account not only the user interfaces but also looks at how interaction can be enabled by using digital information through the physical environment. TISs go far beyond the concept of tangible user interfaces, addressing large complex systems in the framework of human-centred design
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Pro TypeScript

Application-Scale JavaScript Development

by Steve Fenton ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Explore the features of this innovative open source language in depth, from working with the type system through object-orientation to understanding the runtime and the TypeScript compiler. This fully revised and updated second edition of Steve Fenton’s popular book covers everything you need to discover this fascinating language and transform your experience of JavaScript development.What’s New ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Explore the features of this innovative open source language in depth, from working with the type system through object-orientation to understanding the runtime and the TypeScript compiler. This fully revised and updated second edition of Steve Fenton’s popular book covers everything you need to discover this fascinating language and transform your experience of JavaScript development.What’s New
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Interactive Segmentation Techniques

Algorithms and Performance Evaluation

by Jia He, Chang-Su Kim, C.-C. Jay Kuo ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on interactive segmentation techniques, which have been extensively studied in recent decades. Interactive segmentation emphasizes clear extraction of objects of interest, whose locations are roughly indicated by human interactions based on high level perception. This book will first introduce classic graph-cut segmentation algorithms and then discuss state-of-the-art techniques, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book focuses on interactive segmentation techniques, which have been extensively studied in recent decades. Interactive segmentation emphasizes clear extraction of objects of interest, whose locations are roughly indicated by human interactions based on high level perception. This book will first introduce classic graph-cut segmentation algorithms and then discuss state-of-the-art techniques,
... Read more
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1 Cookbook

Over 100 simple and incredibly effective recipes to help transform your static business data into exciting dashboards filled with dynamic charts and graphics

by David Lai ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.What you will learnBecome fully equipped with best practices when ... Read more

$41.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.What you will learnBecome fully equipped with best practices when
... Read more
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Control, and Artificial Intelligence

ICARCAI 2025; 24-27 Nov., Nadi, Fiji

Edited by Hai Wang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book includes peer-reviewed articles from ICARCAI 2025 held in Fiji. It highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control, and artificial intelligence. In particular, not only are new and emerging methodologies and techniques in robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence included, but also the practical concerns and ... Read more

$251.09 USD

This book includes peer-reviewed articles from ICARCAI 2025 held in Fiji. It highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control, and artificial intelligence. In particular, not only are new and emerging methodologies and techniques in robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence included, but also the practical concerns and
... Read more
ChatGPT Playbook: 50+ Practical Prompts, Tools & Workflows to Get More from Ai

by Christopher Vale ...

Unlock the power of ChatGPT and learn how to make AI work for you.Your ChatGPT Playbook is a practical, easy-to-follow guide for anyone who wants to get more from ChatGPT—without needing technical experience or complicated jargon.Whether you're completely new to AI or already use ChatGPT and want better results, this playbook shows you how to ask smarter questions, create effective prompts, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the power of ChatGPT and learn how to make AI work for you.Your ChatGPT Playbook is a practical, easy-to-follow guide for anyone who wants to get more from ChatGPT—without needing technical experience or complicated jargon.Whether you're completely new to AI or already use ChatGPT and want better results, this playbook shows you how to ask smarter questions, create effective prompts,
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Modernizing Oracle Tuxedo Applications with Python

A practical guide to using Oracle Tuxedo in the 21st century

by Aivars Kalvans ...

Learn Tuxedo by developing solutions in Python for real-world problemsKey FeaturesUnderstand Tuxedo through a modern lens by experimenting with Python codeBoost your productivity by using Python programming to perform common Tuxedo programming tasksManage real-world integration tasks with small Python programsBook DescriptionDespite being developed in the 1980s, Oracle Tuxedo still runs a ... Read more

$36.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn Tuxedo by developing solutions in Python for real-world problemsKey FeaturesUnderstand Tuxedo through a modern lens by experimenting with Python codeBoost your productivity by using Python programming to perform common Tuxedo programming tasksManage real-world integration tasks with small Python programsBook DescriptionDespite being developed in the 1980s, Oracle Tuxedo still runs a
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UX-Missverständnisse

Was sich User wirklich wünschen

by Jan Weddehage ...

Series Book 191 - shortcuts
Eine schön gestaltete Webseite macht nicht nur fürs Auge etwas her, sondern steigert auch die User Experience und erhöht somit die Zufriedenheit der Nutzer. Oft gehen die Webseitengestalter von falschen Annahmen aus, wenn sie eine Webseite für ihre User designen. Dieser shortcut klärt UX-Missverständnisse auf und zeigt, wie man es besser machen kann. Dabei wird unter anderem erklärt, warum das ... Read more

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Eine schön gestaltete Webseite macht nicht nur fürs Auge etwas her, sondern steigert auch die User Experience und erhöht somit die Zufriedenheit der Nutzer. Oft gehen die Webseitengestalter von falschen Annahmen aus, wenn sie eine Webseite für ihre User designen. Dieser shortcut klärt UX-Missverständnisse auf und zeigt, wie man es besser machen kann. Dabei wird unter anderem erklärt, warum das
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