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Designing with Data

Improving the User Experience with A/B Testing

by Rochelle King, Elizabeth F Churchill, Caitlin Tan ...

On the surface, design practices and data science may not seem like obvious partners. But these disciplines actually work toward the same goal, helping designers and product managers understand users so they can craft elegant digital experiences. While data can enhance design, design can bring deeper meaning to data.This practical guide shows you how to conduct data-driven A/B testing for making ... Read more

$30.99 USD

On the surface, design practices and data science may not seem like obvious partners. But these disciplines actually work toward the same goal, helping designers and product managers understand users so they can craft elegant digital experiences. While data can enhance design, design can bring deeper meaning to data.This practical guide shows you how to conduct data-driven A/B testing for making
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AI Strategy

Unleash the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Your Business

by Bernard Marr ...

Is your business truly ready for the AI revolution? Future-proof your organization with a winning AI strategy.AI Strategy is the executive playbook for turning artificial intelligence into long-term value and a competitive edge. Written by bestselling author and futurist Bernard Marr, it equips senior leaders with the clarity, tools and foresight to scale AI across the enterprise while managing ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Is your business truly ready for the AI revolution? Future-proof your organization with a winning AI strategy.AI Strategy is the executive playbook for turning artificial intelligence into long-term value and a competitive edge. Written by bestselling author and futurist Bernard Marr, it equips senior leaders with the clarity, tools and foresight to scale AI across the enterprise while managing
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Cross-Platform Development with Qt 6 and Modern C++

Design and build applications with modern graphical user interfaces without worrying about platform dependency

by Nibedit Dey ...

Enhance your cross-platform programming abilities with the powerful features and capabilities of Qt 6Key FeaturesLeverage Qt and C++ capabilities to create modern, cross-platform applications that can run on a wide variety of software applicationsExplore what’s new in Qt 6 and understand core concepts in depthBuild professional customized GUI applications with the help of Qt CreatorBook ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Enhance your cross-platform programming abilities with the powerful features and capabilities of Qt 6Key FeaturesLeverage Qt and C++ capabilities to create modern, cross-platform applications that can run on a wide variety of software applicationsExplore what’s new in Qt 6 and understand core concepts in depthBuild professional customized GUI applications with the help of Qt CreatorBook
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Data Engineering Best Practices

Architect robust and cost-effective data solutions in the cloud era

by David Larochelle, Richard J. Schiller ...

Explore modern data engineering techniques and best practices to build scalable, efficient, and future-proof data processing systems across cloud platformsKey FeaturesArchitect and engineer optimized data solutions in the cloud with best practices for performance and cost-effectivenessExplore design patterns and use cases to balance roles, technology choices, and processes for a future-proof ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore modern data engineering techniques and best practices to build scalable, efficient, and future-proof data processing systems across cloud platformsKey FeaturesArchitect and engineer optimized data solutions in the cloud with best practices for performance and cost-effectivenessExplore design patterns and use cases to balance roles, technology choices, and processes for a future-proof
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OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue ...

With Yosemite, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his expertise and humor to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.10 includes more innovations from the iPad and adds a variety of new features throughout the operating system. This updated edition covers it all with something new on practically every page.Get the scoop on Yosemite’s big ... Read more

$21.99 USD

With Yosemite, Apple has unleashed the most innovative version of OS X yet—and once again, David Pogue brings his expertise and humor to the #1 bestselling Mac book. Mac OS X 10.10 includes more innovations from the iPad and adds a variety of new features throughout the operating system. This updated edition covers it all with something new on practically every page.Get the scoop on Yosemite’s big
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Learn Cocoa on the Mac

by Jack Nutting, Peter Clark ...

The Cocoa frameworks are some of the most powerful for creating native OS X apps available today. However, for a first-time Mac developer, just firing up Xcode 4 and starting to browse the documentation can be a daunting and frustrating task. The Objective-C class reference documentation alone would fill thousands of printed pages, not to mention all the other tutorials and guides included with ... Read more

$35.99 USD

The Cocoa frameworks are some of the most powerful for creating native OS X apps available today. However, for a first-time Mac developer, just firing up Xcode 4 and starting to browse the documentation can be a daunting and frustrating task. The Objective-C class reference documentation alone would fill thousands of printed pages, not to mention all the other tutorials and guides included with
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Simulation and Serious Games for Education

Edited by Yiyu Cai, Sui Lin Goei, Wim Trooster ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book introduces state-of-the-art research on simulation and serious games for education. The major part of this book is based on selected work presented at the 2014 Asia-Europe Symposium on Simulation and Serious Games held in Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands (Oct 1–2, 2014).It covers three major domains of education applications that use simulation and serious games ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book introduces state-of-the-art research on simulation and serious games for education. The major part of this book is based on selected work presented at the 2014 Asia-Europe Symposium on Simulation and Serious Games held in Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands (Oct 1–2, 2014).It covers three major domains of education applications that use simulation and serious games
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Exploring C++ 11

by Ray Lischner ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Exploring C++ divides C++ up into bite-sized chunks that will help you learn the language one step at a time. Assuming no familiarity with C++, or any other C-based language, you’ll be taught everything you need to know in a logical progression of small lessons that you can work through as quickly or as slowly as you need.C++ can be a complicated language. Writing even the most straight-forward of ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Exploring C++ divides C++ up into bite-sized chunks that will help you learn the language one step at a time. Assuming no familiarity with C++, or any other C-based language, you’ll be taught everything you need to know in a logical progression of small lessons that you can work through as quickly or as slowly as you need.C++ can be a complicated language. Writing even the most straight-forward of
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Learn FileMaker Pro 16

The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases

by Mark Conway Munro ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Extend FileMaker's built-in functionality and totally customize your data management environment with specialized functions and menus to super-charge the results and create a truly unique and focused experience. This book includes everything a beginner needs to get started building databases with FileMaker and contains advanced tips and techniques that the most seasoned professionals will ... Read more

$67.99 USD

Extend FileMaker's built-in functionality and totally customize your data management environment with specialized functions and menus to super-charge the results and create a truly unique and focused experience. This book includes everything a beginner needs to get started building databases with FileMaker and contains advanced tips and techniques that the most seasoned professionals will
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Tabular Modeling with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services Cookbook

Create better operational analytics for your users with these business solutions

by Derek Wilson ...

Expert tabular modeling techniques for building and deploying cutting-edge business analytical reporting solutionsKey Features\[\*\] Build and deploy Tabular Model projects from relational data sources\[\*\] Leverage DAX and create high-performing calculated fields and measures\[\*\] Create ad-hoc reports based on a Tabular Model solution\[\*\] Useful tips to monitor and optimize your tabular ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Expert tabular modeling techniques for building and deploying cutting-edge business analytical reporting solutionsKey Features\[\*\] Build and deploy Tabular Model projects from relational data sources\[\*\] Leverage DAX and create high-performing calculated fields and measures\[\*\] Create ad-hoc reports based on a Tabular Model solution\[\*\] Useful tips to monitor and optimize your tabular
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Writing and Querying MapReduce Views in CouchDB

Tools for Data Analysts

by Bradley Holt ...

If you want to use CouchDB to support real-world applications, you'll need to create MapReduce views that let you query this document-oriented database for meaningful data. With this short and concise ebook, you'll learn how to create a variety of MapReduce views to help you query and aggregate data in CouchDB’s large, distributed datasets.You'll get step-by-step instructions and lots of sample ... Read more

$13.99 USD

If you want to use CouchDB to support real-world applications, you'll need to create MapReduce views that let you query this document-oriented database for meaningful data. With this short and concise ebook, you'll learn how to create a variety of MapReduce views to help you query and aggregate data in CouchDB’s large, distributed datasets.You'll get step-by-step instructions and lots of sample
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Engineering a Compiler

by Keith D. Cooper, Linda Torczon ...

Engineering a Compiler, Third Edition covers the latest developments in compiler technology, with new chapters focusing on semantic elaboration (the problems that arise in generating code from the ad-hoc syntax-directed translation schemes in a generated parser), on runtime support for naming and addressability, and on code shape for expressions, assignments and control-structures. Leading ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Engineering a Compiler, Third Edition covers the latest developments in compiler technology, with new chapters focusing on semantic elaboration (the problems that arise in generating code from the ad-hoc syntax-directed translation schemes in a generated parser), on runtime support for naming and addressability, and on code shape for expressions, assignments and control-structures. Leading
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Engineering Haptic Devices

Edited by Thorsten A. Kern, Christian Hatzfeld, Alireza Abbasimoshaei ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This is an open access book.In this third edition of Engineering Haptic Devices the software part was rewritten from scratch and now includes even more details on tactile and texture interaction modalities. The kinematics section was improved to extend beyond a pure knowledge explanation to a comprehensive guideline on how to actually do and implement haptic kinematic functions. The control ... Read more

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This is an open access book.In this third edition of Engineering Haptic Devices the software part was rewritten from scratch and now includes even more details on tactile and texture interaction modalities. The kinematics section was improved to extend beyond a pure knowledge explanation to a comprehensive guideline on how to actually do and implement haptic kinematic functions. The control
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Programming Languages and Systems

32nd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2023, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2023, Paris, France, April 22–27, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Thomas Wies ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2023, which was held during April 22-27, 2023, in Paris, France, as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2023.The 20 regular papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. They deal with fundamental issues in ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2023, which was held during April 22-27, 2023, in Paris, France, as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2023.The 20 regular papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. They deal with fundamental issues in
... Read more
Azure Machine Learning Engineering

Deploy, fine-tune, and optimize ML models using Microsoft Azure

by Balamurugan Balakreshnan, Megan Masanz, Dennis Sawyers, Sina Fakhraee, PhD ...

Fully build and productionize end-to-end machine learning solutions using Azure Machine Learning ServiceKey FeaturesAutomate complete machine learning solutions using Microsoft AzureUnderstand how to productionize machine learning modelsGet to grips with monitoring, MLOps, deep learning, distributed training, and reinforcement learningBook DescriptionData scientists working on productionizing ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fully build and productionize end-to-end machine learning solutions using Azure Machine Learning ServiceKey FeaturesAutomate complete machine learning solutions using Microsoft AzureUnderstand how to productionize machine learning modelsGet to grips with monitoring, MLOps, deep learning, distributed training, and reinforcement learningBook DescriptionData scientists working on productionizing
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Demystifying OWL for the Enterprise

by Michael Uschold, Ying Ding, Paul Groth ...

Series series Synthesis Lectures on Semantic Web: Theory and Technology
The purpose of this book is to speed up the processing of learning and mastering the Web Ontology Language OWL. To that end, the focus is on the 30% of OWL that gets used 90% of the time.After a slow incubation period of nearly 15 years, a large and growing number of organizations now have one or more projects using the Semantic Web stack of technologies. The Web Ontology Language (OWL) is an ... Read more

$40.99 USD

The purpose of this book is to speed up the processing of learning and mastering the Web Ontology Language OWL. To that end, the focus is on the 30% of OWL that gets used 90% of the time.After a slow incubation period of nearly 15 years, a large and growing number of organizations now have one or more projects using the Semantic Web stack of technologies. The Web Ontology Language (OWL) is an
... Read more
Generative AI From Beginner to Paid Professional, Part 1

An Introductory Microlearning Guide to Generative AI and Google Tools

by Bolakale Aremu ...

Series Book 1 - Generative AI from Beginner to Paid Professional
Unlock the Power of Generative AI and Accelerate Your Journey from Beginner to Paid Professional.Are you eager to break into the world of Generative AI but unsure where to start? This step-by-step series is designed for anyone looking to quickly grasp the fundamentals of AI and harness its potential to enhance their skills, grow their career, and start monetizing their expertise.In Part 1 of this ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Unlock the Power of Generative AI and Accelerate Your Journey from Beginner to Paid Professional.Are you eager to break into the world of Generative AI but unsure where to start? This step-by-step series is designed for anyone looking to quickly grasp the fundamentals of AI and harness its potential to enhance their skills, grow their career, and start monetizing their expertise.In Part 1 of this
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Text Analytics with Python

A Practical Real-World Approach to Gaining Actionable Insights from your Data

by Dipanjan Sarkar ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Derive useful insights from your data using Python. You will learn both basic and advanced concepts, including text and language syntax, structure, and semantics. You will focus on algorithms and techniques, such as text classification, clustering, topic modeling, and text summarization.Text Analytics with Python teaches you the techniques related to natural language processing and text analytics, ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Derive useful insights from your data using Python. You will learn both basic and advanced concepts, including text and language syntax, structure, and semantics. You will focus on algorithms and techniques, such as text classification, clustering, topic modeling, and text summarization.Text Analytics with Python teaches you the techniques related to natural language processing and text analytics,
... Read more
Advanced Perl Programming

From Advanced to Expert

by William "Bo" Rothwell ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
William "Bo" Rothwell's Advanced Perl Programming continues where his previous book left off, more or less, as it guides you through advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with command-line options, references, and arrays and hashes from advanced data types. Next, you'll learn about typeglobs for symbolic entries.Additionally, you'll see advanced subroutine handling, then ... Read more

$62.99 USD

William "Bo" Rothwell's Advanced Perl Programming continues where his previous book left off, more or less, as it guides you through advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with command-line options, references, and arrays and hashes from advanced data types. Next, you'll learn about typeglobs for symbolic entries.Additionally, you'll see advanced subroutine handling, then
... Read more
Digital Logic Design and Computer Organization with Computer Architecture for Security

by Nikrouz Faroughi ...

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE DESIGN & ORGANIZATION OF MODERN COMPUTING SYSTEMSDigital Logic Design and Computer Organization with Computer Architecture for Security provides practicing engineers and students with a clear understanding of computer hardware technologies. The fundamentals of digital logic design as well as the use of the Verilog hardware description language are discussed. The book ... Read more

$134.99 USD

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE DESIGN & ORGANIZATION OF MODERN COMPUTING SYSTEMSDigital Logic Design and Computer Organization with Computer Architecture for Security provides practicing engineers and students with a clear understanding of computer hardware technologies. The fundamentals of digital logic design as well as the use of the Verilog hardware description language are discussed. The book
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Interpretable Machine Learning with Python

Build explainable, fair, and robust high-performance models with hands-on, real-world examples

by Serg Masís ...

A deep dive into the key aspects and challenges of machine learning interpretability using a comprehensive toolkit, including SHAP, feature importance, and causal inference, to build fairer, safer, and more reliable models. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesInterpret real-world data, including cardiovascular disease data and the COMPAS recidivism ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A deep dive into the key aspects and challenges of machine learning interpretability using a comprehensive toolkit, including SHAP, feature importance, and causal inference, to build fairer, safer, and more reliable models. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesInterpret real-world data, including cardiovascular disease data and the COMPAS recidivism
... Read more
IntelliJ IDEA Essentials

by Jaroslaw Krochmalski ...

This book is for developers who want to work smarter so they can focus their efforts on the details that will give them the advantage. This book is tailor-made for developers who want to move from NetBeans and Eclipse to experience the power and functionality of IntelliJ IDEA. ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is for developers who want to work smarter so they can focus their efforts on the details that will give them the advantage. This book is tailor-made for developers who want to move from NetBeans and Eclipse to experience the power and functionality of IntelliJ IDEA.
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Learn Grafana 7.0

A beginner's guide to getting well versed in analytics, interactive dashboards, and monitoring

by Eric Salituro ...

A comprehensive introduction to help you get up and running with creating interactive dashboards to visualize and monitor time-series data in no timeKey FeaturesInstall, set up, and configure Grafana for real-time data analysis and visualizationVisualize and monitor data using data sources such as InfluxDB, Prometheus, and ElasticsearchExplore Grafana's multi-cloud support with Microsoft Azure, ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive introduction to help you get up and running with creating interactive dashboards to visualize and monitor time-series data in no timeKey FeaturesInstall, set up, and configure Grafana for real-time data analysis and visualizationVisualize and monitor data using data sources such as InfluxDB, Prometheus, and ElasticsearchExplore Grafana's multi-cloud support with Microsoft Azure,
... Read more
AI For Amateurs

Artificial Intelligence, #1

by Aishwarya Saxena ...

Series Book 1 - Artificial Intelligence
BOOK SUMMARYHey curious minds, ready to blast off into the mind-bending world of AI?This book isn't your dusty textbook! Ditch the jargon and get ready for a wild ride through the future where robots aren't just sci-fi fodder, they're our potential roommates, doctors, and maybe even friends!Think robots are taking over? We'll peel back the curtain on AI, dissecting its cool powers and exploring ... Read more

$3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

BOOK SUMMARYHey curious minds, ready to blast off into the mind-bending world of AI?This book isn't your dusty textbook! Ditch the jargon and get ready for a wild ride through the future where robots aren't just sci-fi fodder, they're our potential roommates, doctors, and maybe even friends!Think robots are taking over? We'll peel back the curtain on AI, dissecting its cool powers and exploring
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