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Beginning Ruby

From Novice to Professional

by Peter Cooper ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters create a fully functional Ruby application. You'll also gain a basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as databases, XML, web frameworks, and networking - some of which are needed as part of a fully functioning Ruby application.Based on the bestselling first and second editions, Beginning Ruby, Third ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Learn the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters create a fully functional Ruby application. You'll also gain a basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as databases, XML, web frameworks, and networking - some of which are needed as part of a fully functioning Ruby application.Based on the bestselling first and second editions, Beginning Ruby, Third
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Let's Use Bash on Windows 10! The Lite version

by John E. Meister ...

BASH is available now in the current 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows 10. This developer feature in Microsoft Windows 10 makes interoperability a reality! System Administrators, web designers, software developers, engineers, and power users from all platforms will find tools that will make their tasks more enjoyable. Examples of real world use of various scripts are included in the Appendix. ... Read more

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BASH is available now in the current 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows 10. This developer feature in Microsoft Windows 10 makes interoperability a reality! System Administrators, web designers, software developers, engineers, and power users from all platforms will find tools that will make their tasks more enjoyable. Examples of real world use of various scripts are included in the Appendix.
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Foundations of Programming Languages

by Kent D. Lee ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This clearly written textbook introduces the reader to the three styles of programming, examining object-oriented/imperative, functional, and logic programming. The focus of the text moves from highly prescriptive languages to very descriptive languages, demonstrating the many and varied ways in which we can think about programming. Designed for interactive learning both inside and outside of the ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This clearly written textbook introduces the reader to the three styles of programming, examining object-oriented/imperative, functional, and logic programming. The focus of the text moves from highly prescriptive languages to very descriptive languages, demonstrating the many and varied ways in which we can think about programming. Designed for interactive learning both inside and outside of the
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Erlang and Elixir for Imperative Programmers

by Wolfgang Loder ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn and understand Erlang and Elixir and develop a working knowledge of the concepts of functional programming that underpin them. This book takes the author’s experience of taking on a project that required functional programming and real-time systems, breaks it down, and organizes it. You will get the necessary knowledge about differences to the languages you know, where to start, and where to ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Learn and understand Erlang and Elixir and develop a working knowledge of the concepts of functional programming that underpin them. This book takes the author’s experience of taking on a project that required functional programming and real-time systems, breaks it down, and organizes it. You will get the necessary knowledge about differences to the languages you know, where to start, and where to
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API Development

A Practical Guide for Business Implementation Success

by Sascha Preibisch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Implement application programming interface (API) usability, security, availability, reliability, and scalability to extend your company’s market and potentially generate revenue. Businesses know they need to extend their markets into the digital world, and expose internal data to the Internet. This book shows how stakeholders within an organization can make it a successful journey.Stakeholder ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Implement application programming interface (API) usability, security, availability, reliability, and scalability to extend your company’s market and potentially generate revenue. Businesses know they need to extend their markets into the digital world, and expose internal data to the Internet. This book shows how stakeholders within an organization can make it a successful journey.Stakeholder
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Eclipse TEA Revealed

Building Plug-ins and Creating Extensions for Eclipse

by Markus Duft ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Discover the open source Eclipse Tasking Engine Advanced (TEA) project in this compact to-the-point book. It covers how to automate tasks using TEA and focuses on simplifying and aiding the creation of extensions for the Eclipse IDE in a way which makes them accessible both from the IDE’s UI and in a headless fashion from the command line.Additionally, Eclipse TEA Revealed explores the library of ... Read more

$31.49 USD

Discover the open source Eclipse Tasking Engine Advanced (TEA) project in this compact to-the-point book. It covers how to automate tasks using TEA and focuses on simplifying and aiding the creation of extensions for the Eclipse IDE in a way which makes them accessible both from the IDE’s UI and in a headless fashion from the command line.Additionally, Eclipse TEA Revealed explores the library of
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Haptic Interaction

Perception, Devices and Applications

Edited by Ki-Uk Kyung, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Hideyuki Ando ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is aimed not only at haptics and human interface researchers, but also at developers and designers from manufacturing corporations and the entertainment industry who are working to change our lives. This publication comprises the proceedings of the first International AsiaHaptics conference, held in Tsukuba, Japan, in 2014. The book describes the state of the art of the diverse haptics- ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book is aimed not only at haptics and human interface researchers, but also at developers and designers from manufacturing corporations and the entertainment industry who are working to change our lives. This publication comprises the proceedings of the first International AsiaHaptics conference, held in Tsukuba, Japan, in 2014. The book describes the state of the art of the diverse haptics-
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AI Unveiled: A Comprehensive Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

by Amin Ahmad ...

"AI Unveiled: A Comprehensive Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" is an enlightening journey into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) for readers seeking to establish a strong foundation in this transformative field. This comprehensive ebook provides a thorough overview of AI, its definition, history, and core concepts, catering to beginners and enthusiasts alike.Through 50 thoughtfully ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"AI Unveiled: A Comprehensive Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" is an enlightening journey into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) for readers seeking to establish a strong foundation in this transformative field. This comprehensive ebook provides a thorough overview of AI, its definition, history, and core concepts, catering to beginners and enthusiasts alike.Through 50 thoughtfully
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New Trends of Research in Ontologies and Lexical Resources

Ideas, Projects, Systems

Edited by Alessandro Oltramari, Piek Vossen, Lu Qin, Eduard Hovy ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
In order to exchange knowledge, humans need to share a common lexicon of words as well asto access the world models underlying that lexicon. What is a natural process for a human turns out to be an extremely hard task for a machine: computers can’t represent knowledge as effectively as humans do, which hampers, for example, meaning disambiguation and communication. Applied ontologies and NLP have ... Read more

$49.49 USD

In order to exchange knowledge, humans need to share a common lexicon of words as well asto access the world models underlying that lexicon. What is a natural process for a human turns out to be an extremely hard task for a machine: computers can’t represent knowledge as effectively as humans do, which hampers, for example, meaning disambiguation and communication. Applied ontologies and NLP have
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Computational Analysis of Sound Scenes and Events

Edited by Mark D. Plumbley, Tuomas Virtanen, Dan Ellis ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents computational methods for extracting the useful information from audio signals, collecting the state of the art in the field of sound event and scene analysis. The authors cover the entire procedure for developing such methods, ranging from data acquisition and labeling, through the design of taxonomies used in the systems, to signal processing methods for feature extraction and ... Read more

$197.09 USD

This book presents computational methods for extracting the useful information from audio signals, collecting the state of the art in the field of sound event and scene analysis. The authors cover the entire procedure for developing such methods, ranging from data acquisition and labeling, through the design of taxonomies used in the systems, to signal processing methods for feature extraction and
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Building Statistical Models in Python

Develop useful models for regression, classification, time series, and survival analysis

by Huy Hoang Nguyen, Paul N Adams, Stuart J Miller ...

Make data-driven, informed decisions and enhance your statistical expertise in Python by turning raw data into meaningful insights Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesGain expertise in identifying and modeling patterns that generate successExplore the concepts with Python using important libraries such as stats modelsLearn how to build models on real-world ... Read more

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Make data-driven, informed decisions and enhance your statistical expertise in Python by turning raw data into meaningful insights Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesGain expertise in identifying and modeling patterns that generate successExplore the concepts with Python using important libraries such as stats modelsLearn how to build models on real-world
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Mastering AI Game Development with Unreal

by Hrishikesh Andurlekar ...

Elevate your Unreal Engine skills with This Essential Guide to AI-Driven Game Development!Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of AI techniques and their Unreal Engine implementation● Practical hands-on exercises and real-world examples for seamless AI integration● Covers all important AI workflows in Unreal EngineBook DescriptionIn the rapidly evolving world of game development, integrating ... Read more

$21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Elevate your Unreal Engine skills with This Essential Guide to AI-Driven Game Development!Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of AI techniques and their Unreal Engine implementation● Practical hands-on exercises and real-world examples for seamless AI integration● Covers all important AI workflows in Unreal EngineBook DescriptionIn the rapidly evolving world of game development, integrating
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Development of Biocooperative Control Strategies for Neuromotor Rehabilitation Robotic Platforms

A Real-Time Embedded Approach for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction

by Ana Cisnal de la Rica ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the development of a multimodal physiological signal acquisition system and cooperative control strategies for applications in upper-limb robotic rehabilitation.First, it introduces a non-pattern recognition EMG-based platform for hand rehabilitation, demonstrating its strong performance in both gesture recognition accuracy and responsiveness. It also discusses the role of EMG ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book presents the development of a multimodal physiological signal acquisition system and cooperative control strategies for applications in upper-limb robotic rehabilitation.First, it introduces a non-pattern recognition EMG-based platform for hand rehabilitation, demonstrating its strong performance in both gesture recognition accuracy and responsiveness. It also discusses the role of EMG
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Learning Network Services for Professional Development

Edited by Rob Koper ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
A "Learning Network" is a community of people who help each other to better understand and handle certain events and concepts in work or life. As a result – and sometimes also as an aim – participating in learning networks stimulates personal development, a better understanding of concepts and events, career development, and employability. "Learning Network Services" are Web services that are ... Read more

$49.49 USD

A "Learning Network" is a community of people who help each other to better understand and handle certain events and concepts in work or life. As a result – and sometimes also as an aim – participating in learning networks stimulates personal development, a better understanding of concepts and events, career development, and employability. "Learning Network Services" are Web services that are
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Implementing Collaboration Technologies in Industry

Case Examples and Lessons Learned

by Bjorn E. Munkvold, S. Akselsen, R.P. Bostrom, B. Evjemo, J. Grav, J. Grudin, C. Kadlec, G. Mark, L. Palen, S.E. Poltrock, D. Thomas, B. Tvedte ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Collaboration technologies play a vital role in modern business by providing the infrastructure for key strategies such as collaborative commerce, knowledge management, process improvement, virtual teamwork and e-learning. This book provides a wide-ranging overview of current experiences from industry on the organisational implementation and use of these technologies. It focuses on strategies for ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Collaboration technologies play a vital role in modern business by providing the infrastructure for key strategies such as collaborative commerce, knowledge management, process improvement, virtual teamwork and e-learning. This book provides a wide-ranging overview of current experiences from industry on the organisational implementation and use of these technologies. It focuses on strategies for
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Semantic Web Technologies

Research and Applications

Edited by Archana Patel, Narayan C. Debnath, Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Computational Intelligence in Engineering Problem Solving
Semantic web technologies (SWTs) offer the richest machine-interpretable (rather than just machine-processable) and explicit semantics that are being extensively used in various domains and industries. This book provides a roadmap for semantic web technologies (SWTs) and highlights their role in a wide range of domains including cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, sensor network, and so ... Read more

$73.99 USD

Semantic web technologies (SWTs) offer the richest machine-interpretable (rather than just machine-processable) and explicit semantics that are being extensively used in various domains and industries. This book provides a roadmap for semantic web technologies (SWTs) and highlights their role in a wide range of domains including cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, sensor network, and so
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AI Agents Unbound: Machines That Think and Act

by Naila Hina, نائلہ حنا ...

AI Agents Unbound: Machines That Think and Act by Engr. Dr. Naila Hina:In a world where artificial intelligence is no longer confined to chatbots, a new generation of agents is emerging—machines that can think, plan, and act with autonomy. AI Agents Unbound explores the fascinating frontier of agentic AI, where reasoning, decision‑making, and goal‑driven behavior converge to reshape how we live ... Read more

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AI Agents Unbound: Machines That Think and Act by Engr. Dr. Naila Hina:In a world where artificial intelligence is no longer confined to chatbots, a new generation of agents is emerging—machines that can think, plan, and act with autonomy. AI Agents Unbound explores the fascinating frontier of agentic AI, where reasoning, decision‑making, and goal‑driven behavior converge to reshape how we live
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Python GUI with PyQt

Learn to build modern and stunning GUIs in Python with PyQt5 and Qt Designer (English Edition)

by Saurabh Chandrakar, Dr. Nilesh Bhaskarrao Bahadure ...

Python GUI with PyQt is an invaluable guide for both novice and experienced programmers who want to master the art of creating visually appealing and interactive graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for Python applications using the PyQt5 library and the Qt Designer visual layout tool. It covers all the essential concepts of PyQt5 GUI programming in a comprehensive and beginner-friendly manner.The ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Python GUI with PyQt is an invaluable guide for both novice and experienced programmers who want to master the art of creating visually appealing and interactive graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for Python applications using the PyQt5 library and the Qt Designer visual layout tool. It covers all the essential concepts of PyQt5 GUI programming in a comprehensive and beginner-friendly manner.The
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Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Edited by Isabel L. Nunes ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on cutting-edge research into innovative system interfaces, emphasizing both lifecycle development and human–technology interaction, especially in virtual, augmented and mixed-reality systems. It describes advanced methodologies and tools for evaluating and improving interface usability and discusses new models, as well as case studies and good practices. The book addresses the ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book reports on cutting-edge research into innovative system interfaces, emphasizing both lifecycle development and human–technology interaction, especially in virtual, augmented and mixed-reality systems. It describes advanced methodologies and tools for evaluating and improving interface usability and discusses new models, as well as case studies and good practices. The book addresses the
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Ergonomics of the Built Environment

Principles and Architectural Design Methodology

by Erminia Attaianese, Thaisa Sampaio Sarmento ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the ergonomics of the built environment as a holistic, user-centered, and practice-oriented discipline that integrates human factors into architectural and urban design. It examines how the physical, cognitive, and organizational dimensions of human behavior shape spaces that foster comfort, efficiency, and well-being. Introducing the core theoretical ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book offers an in-depth exploration of the ergonomics of the built environment as a holistic, user-centered, and practice-oriented discipline that integrates human factors into architectural and urban design. It examines how the physical, cognitive, and organizational dimensions of human behavior shape spaces that foster comfort, efficiency, and well-being. Introducing the core theoretical
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Management of Education in the Information Age

The Role of ICT

Edited by Ian D. Selwood, A. Fung, Christopher D. O'Mahoney ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
At two previous conferences of Working Group 3. 7, the evaluation of the implementation of computerised school information systems (SISs) in Hong Kong and The Netherlands were presented. Here, we will present the results of similar research in England. The rationale for these studies was to fill the gap in our knowledge on this important type of computer use in schools, and, by that, to gain ... Read more

$89.09 USD

At two previous conferences of Working Group 3. 7, the evaluation of the implementation of computerised school information systems (SISs) in Hong Kong and The Netherlands were presented. Here, we will present the results of similar research in England. The rationale for these studies was to fill the gap in our knowledge on this important type of computer use in schools, and, by that, to gain
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence and Project Management

An Integrated Approach to Knowledge-Based Evaluation

by Tadeusz A. Grzeszczyk ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Business and Management
Although some people had doubts about the usefulness of such solutions in the past, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a growing role in modern business. It can be expected that the interest in it will also lead to an increase in support for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of projects. In particular, the proper functioning of multifaceted evaluation methods has a crucial impact on the ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Although some people had doubts about the usefulness of such solutions in the past, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a growing role in modern business. It can be expected that the interest in it will also lead to an increase in support for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of projects. In particular, the proper functioning of multifaceted evaluation methods has a crucial impact on the
... Read more
Advances in Ergonomics in Design

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

Edited by Francisco Rebelo, Marcelo Soares ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to design, development, prototyping, as well as evaluation, training and manufacturing of products, systems and services. It includes theoretical contributions, case studies, and reports on technical interventions. The book covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design, such as ecological design, ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to design, development, prototyping, as well as evaluation, training and manufacturing of products, systems and services. It includes theoretical contributions, case studies, and reports on technical interventions. The book covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design, such as ecological design,
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Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

20th International Conference, EPCE 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part II

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

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 14017 - 14018 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2023, held as part of HCI International 2023 which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, during July 23-28, 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings from a ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 14017 - 14018 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2023, held as part of HCI International 2023 which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, during July 23-28, 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings from a
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