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Wir sind Cyborgs

Wie uns die Technik unter die Haut geht

by Alexander Krützfeldt ...

Dieses Buch geht unter die Haut„Wenn wir als Spezies überleben wollen, dann müssen wir anfangen, in neue Richtungen zu gehen.“ Tim Cannon, Grindhouse Wetware, U.S.A.Nie war die Bindung zwischen Mensch und Maschine enger als jetzt. Schon bald werden Bauarbeiter mit Exo-Skeletten riesige Stahlträger in die Höhe wuchten, per Chip werden Nervenleiden einfach ausgeschaltet und Haustüren geöffnet werden ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Dieses Buch geht unter die Haut„Wenn wir als Spezies überleben wollen, dann müssen wir anfangen, in neue Richtungen zu gehen.“ Tim Cannon, Grindhouse Wetware, U.S.A.Nie war die Bindung zwischen Mensch und Maschine enger als jetzt. Schon bald werden Bauarbeiter mit Exo-Skeletten riesige Stahlträger in die Höhe wuchten, per Chip werden Nervenleiden einfach ausgeschaltet und Haustüren geöffnet werden
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Introduction to Modeling Convection in Planets and Stars

Magnetic Field, Density Stratification, Rotation

by Gary A. Glatzmaier ...

Series series Princeton Series in Astrophysics
This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal
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Metaprogramming Elixir

Write Less Code, Get More Done (and Have Fun!)

by Chris McCord ...

Write code that writes code with Elixir macros. Macros make metaprogramming possible and define the language itself. In this book, you'll learn how to use macros to extend the language with fast, maintainable code and share functionality in ways you never thought possible. You'll discover how to extend Elixir with your own first-class features, optimize performance, and create domain-specific ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Write code that writes code with Elixir macros. Macros make metaprogramming possible and define the language itself. In this book, you'll learn how to use macros to extend the language with fast, maintainable code and share functionality in ways you never thought possible. You'll discover how to extend Elixir with your own first-class features, optimize performance, and create domain-specific
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Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information Presentation and Visualization

Thematic Area, HIMI 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Sakae Yamamoto, Hirohiko Mori ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 12765-12766 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the thematic area Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 12765-12766 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the thematic area Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222
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Advances in Information Retrieval

44th European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2022, Stavanger, Norway, April 10–14, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Matthias Hagen, Suzan Verberne, Craig Macdonald, Christin Seifert, Krisztian Balog, Kjetil Nørvåg, Vinay Setty ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 13185 and 13186 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 44th European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2022, held in April 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 35 full papers presented together with 11 reproducibility papers, 13 CLEF lab descriptions papers, 12 doctoral consortium papers, 5 workshop abstracts, and 4 tutorials abstracts were carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 13185 and 13186 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 44th European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2022, held in April 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 35 full papers presented together with 11 reproducibility papers, 13 CLEF lab descriptions papers, 12 doctoral consortium papers, 5 workshop abstracts, and 4 tutorials abstracts were carefully reviewed and
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Data Warehousing

Optimizing Data Storage And Retrieval For Business Success

by Rob Botwright ...

Introducing the "Data Warehousing: Optimizing Data Storage and Retrieval for Business Success" bundle!Unlock the full potential of your data with this comprehensive collection of four essential books: Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Beginner's GuideDive into the foundational principles of data warehousing and learn how to build a solid framework for storing and managing your organization's data ... Read more

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Introducing the "Data Warehousing: Optimizing Data Storage and Retrieval for Business Success" bundle!Unlock the full potential of your data with this comprehensive collection of four essential books: Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Beginner's GuideDive into the foundational principles of data warehousing and learn how to build a solid framework for storing and managing your organization's data
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Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications

11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Pisa, Italy, June 13-16, 2018, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Domenico Prattichizzo, Hiroyuki Shinoda, Hong Z. Tan, Emanuele Ruffaldi, Antonio Frisoli ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 10893 and 10894 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference EuroHaptics 2018, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2018.The 95 papers (40 oral presentations and 554 poster presentations) presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 138 submissions. These proceedings reflect the multidisciplinary nature of EuroHaptics and cover all aspects of ... Read more

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The two-volume set LNCS 10893 and 10894 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference EuroHaptics 2018, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2018.The 95 papers (40 oral presentations and 554 poster presentations) presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 138 submissions. These proceedings reflect the multidisciplinary nature of EuroHaptics and cover all aspects of
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Extended Reality

First International Conference, XR Salento 2022, Lecce, Italy, July 6–8, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

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

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two volume proceedings, LNCS 13445 and 13446, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, XR Salento 2022, held in Lecce, Italy, July 6–8, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held as a hybrid conference.The 42 full and 16 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 ... Read more

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This two volume proceedings, LNCS 13445 and 13446, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, XR Salento 2022, held in Lecce, Italy, July 6–8, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held as a hybrid conference.The 42 full and 16 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84
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Shared Encounters

Edited by Katharine S. Willis, George Roussos, Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Mirjam Struppek ...

Series series Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Every day we share encounters with others as we inhabit the space around us. In offering insights and knowledge on this increasingly important topic, this book introduces a range of empirical and theoretical approaches to the study of shared encounters. It highlights the multifaceted nature of collective experience and provides a deeper understanding of the nature and value of shared encounters in ... Read more

$143.99 USD

Every day we share encounters with others as we inhabit the space around us. In offering insights and knowledge on this increasingly important topic, this book introduces a range of empirical and theoretical approaches to the study of shared encounters. It highlights the multifaceted nature of collective experience and provides a deeper understanding of the nature and value of shared encounters in
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HCI International 2025 – Late Breaking Papers

27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part VIII

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

Series Book 8 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short ... Read more

$67.99 USD

The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short
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Design, User Experience, and Usability: Users, Contexts and Case Studies

7th International Conference, DUXU 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15–20, 2018, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Aaron Marcus, Wentao Wang ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 10918, 10919, and 10290 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2018, held as part of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, USA in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers presented at the HCII 2018 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

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The three-volume set LNCS 10918, 10919, and 10290 constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2018, held as part of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, USA in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers presented at the HCII 2018 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected
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Artificial Neural Networks and Machine Learning – ICANN 2017

26th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Alghero, Italy, September 11-14, 2017, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Stefano Rovetta, Alessandro E.P. Villa, Paul F.M.J. Verschure, Alessandra Lintas ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two volume set, LNCS 10613 and 10614, constitutes the proceedings of then 26th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, ICANN 2017, held in Alghero, Italy, in September 2017.The 128 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 270 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: From Perception to Action; From Neurons to Networks; ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The two volume set, LNCS 10613 and 10614, constitutes the proceedings of then 26th International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, ICANN 2017, held in Alghero, Italy, in September 2017.The 128 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 270 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: From Perception to Action; From Neurons to Networks;
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Opa: Up and Running

Rapid and Secure Web Development

by Henri Binsztok, Adam Koprowski, Ida Swarczewskaja ...

Want to simplify web development? This hands-on book shows you how to write frontend and backend code simultaneously, using the Opa framework. Opa provides a complete stack for web application development, including a web server, database engine, distribution libraries, and a programming language that compiles to JavaScript.You’ll learn step-by-step how to use Opa by building two projects through ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Want to simplify web development? This hands-on book shows you how to write frontend and backend code simultaneously, using the Opa framework. Opa provides a complete stack for web application development, including a web server, database engine, distribution libraries, and a programming language that compiles to JavaScript.You’ll learn step-by-step how to use Opa by building two projects through
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Collaboration and Technology

24th International Conference, CRIWG 2018, Costa de Caparica, Portugal, September 5-7, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Armanda Rodrigues, Benjamim Fonseca, Nuno Preguiça ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, CRIWG 2018, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in September 2018.The 11 revised full papers presented together with 6 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions.The papers published in the proceedings of this year span dierent areas of collaborative ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, CRIWG 2018, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in September 2018.The 11 revised full papers presented together with 6 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions.The papers published in the proceedings of this year span dierent areas of collaborative
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HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Interaction, Knowledge and Social Media

22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Gavriel Salvendy, June Wei, Sakae Yamamoto, Hirohiko Mori, Gabriele Meiselwitz, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Keng Siau ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for
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AI in Space Exploration: The Final Frontier

by Sai Raghav Ganesh ...

This comprehensive guide explores how AI is revolutionizing every aspect of space missions—from mission planning and autonomous navigation to enhancing operations aboard space stations and exploring distant planets. Through detailed case studies, including the successful Mars Rover missions, and insights into future possibilities like interstellar travel and planetary colonization, this book ... Read more

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This comprehensive guide explores how AI is revolutionizing every aspect of space missions—from mission planning and autonomous navigation to enhancing operations aboard space stations and exploring distant planets. Through detailed case studies, including the successful Mars Rover missions, and insights into future possibilities like interstellar travel and planetary colonization, this book
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2015

15th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, September 14-18, 2015, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Julio Abascal, Philippe Palanque, Mirko Fetter, Marco Winckler, Tom Gross, Simone Barbosa ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 9296-9299 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2015, held in Bamberg, Germany, in September 2015. The 47 papers included in the second volume are organized in topical sections on computer-supported cooperative work and social computing; end-user development; evaluation methods / ... Read more

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The four-volume set LNCS 9296-9299 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2015, held in Bamberg, Germany, in September 2015. The 47 papers included in the second volume are organized in topical sections on computer-supported cooperative work and social computing; end-user development; evaluation methods /
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Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends

Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, October 16-20, 2018, Pisa, Italy

Edited by Maria Chiara Carrozza, Silvestro Micera, José L. Pons ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, held October 16-20, 2018, ... Read more

$188.99 USD

The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of wearable robotics research and practice. It focuses on new technologies, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, sensors and actuators technologies, and discusses important regulatory challenges, as well as clinical and ethical issues. Based on the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018, held October 16-20, 2018,
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Automação De Processos Com Ferramentas Tecnológicas

by Shóstenes S. Formiga ...

Bem-vindo ao curso completo de Automação de Processos com Ferramentas Tecnológicas . Neste curso, você embarcará em uma jornada abrangente para explorar o mundo fascinante da automação de processos e suas aplicações em diversos setores. A automação de processos é uma revolução que está transformando a maneira como as empresas operam, tornando-as mais eficientes, ágeis e competitivas. Neste curso, ... Read more

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Bem-vindo ao curso completo de Automação de Processos com Ferramentas Tecnológicas . Neste curso, você embarcará em uma jornada abrangente para explorar o mundo fascinante da automação de processos e suas aplicações em diversos setores. A automação de processos é uma revolução que está transformando a maneira como as empresas operam, tornando-as mais eficientes, ágeis e competitivas. Neste curso,
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Automated Reasoning with Analytic Tableaux and Related Methods

26th International Conference, TABLEAUX 2017, Brasília, Brazil, September 25–28, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Cláudia Nalon, Renate A. Schmidt ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book contains the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Automated Reasoning with Analytics Tableaux and Related Methods, TABLEAUX 2017, held in Brasília, Bazil, in September 2017.The 19 contributed papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions.They are organized in topical sections named: Sequent systems; tableaux; transitive closure ... Read more

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This book contains the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Automated Reasoning with Analytics Tableaux and Related Methods, TABLEAUX 2017, held in Brasília, Bazil, in September 2017.The 19 contributed papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions.They are organized in topical sections named: Sequent systems; tableaux; transitive closure
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Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018)

Volume IV: Organizational Design and Management (ODAM), Professional Affairs, Forensic

Edited by Sebastiano Bagnara, Riccardo Tartaglia, Sara Albolino, Thomas Alexander, Yushi Fujita ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August 26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August 26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science,
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Reactive Web Applications

Covers Play, Akka, and Reactive Streams

by Manuel Bernhardt ...

SummaryReactive Web Applications teaches web developers how to benefit from the reactive application architecture and presents hands-on examples using the Play framework.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyReactive applications build on top of components that communicate asynchronously as they react to user ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryReactive Web Applications teaches web developers how to benefit from the reactive application architecture and presents hands-on examples using the Play framework.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyReactive applications build on top of components that communicate asynchronously as they react to user
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Griffon in Action

by Andres Almiray, Danno Ferrin ...

SummaryGriffon in Action is a comprehensive tutorial written for Java developers who want a more productive approach to UI development. After a quick Groovy tutorial, you'll immediately dive into Griffon and start building examples that explore its high productivity approach to Swing development.About the TechnologyYou can think of Griffon as Grails for the desktop. It is a Groovy-driven UI ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryGriffon in Action is a comprehensive tutorial written for Java developers who want a more productive approach to UI development. After a quick Groovy tutorial, you'll immediately dive into Griffon and start building examples that explore its high productivity approach to Swing development.About the TechnologyYou can think of Griffon as Grails for the desktop. It is a Groovy-driven UI
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Software Testing with Generative AI

by Mark Winteringham ...

Speed up your testing and deliver exceptional product quality with the power of AI tools.The more you test, the more you learn about your software. Software Testing with Generative AI shows you how you can expand, automate, and enhance your testing with Large Language Model (LLM)-based AI. Your team will soon be delivering higher quality tests, all in less time.In Software Testing with Generative ... Read more

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Speed up your testing and deliver exceptional product quality with the power of AI tools.The more you test, the more you learn about your software. Software Testing with Generative AI shows you how you can expand, automate, and enhance your testing with Large Language Model (LLM)-based AI. Your team will soon be delivering higher quality tests, all in less time.In Software Testing with Generative
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