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Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Shuichi Fukuda ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. It reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2019 ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. It reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2019
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Experiment-Driven Product Development

How to Use a Data-Informed Approach to Learn, Iterate, and Succeed Faster

by Paul Rissen ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Improving your craft is a key skill for product and user experience professionals working in the digital era. There are many established methods of product development to inspire and focus teams—Sprint, Lean, Agile, Kanban—all of which focus on solutions to customer and business problems. Enter XDPD, or Experiment-Driven Product Development—a new approach that turns the spotlight on questions to ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Improving your craft is a key skill for product and user experience professionals working in the digital era. There are many established methods of product development to inspire and focus teams—Sprint, Lean, Agile, Kanban—all of which focus on solutions to customer and business problems. Enter XDPD, or Experiment-Driven Product Development—a new approach that turns the spotlight on questions to
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

20th International Conference, FASE 2017, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017, Uppsala, Sweden, April 22-29, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Marieke Huisman, Julia Rubin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2017, which took place in Uppsala, Sweden in April 2017, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017.The 23 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. They were organized ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2017, which took place in Uppsala, Sweden in April 2017, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2017.The 23 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. They were organized
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Funology 2

From Usability to Enjoyment

Edited by Mark Blythe, Andrew Monk ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
How should we understand and design for fun as a User Experience? This new edition of a classic book is for students, designers and researchers who want to deepen their understanding of fun in the context of HCI. The 2003 edition was the first book to do this and has been influential in broadening the field. It is the most downloaded book in the Springer HCI Series.This edition adds 14 new ... Read more

$53.99 USD

How should we understand and design for fun as a User Experience? This new edition of a classic book is for students, designers and researchers who want to deepen their understanding of fun in the context of HCI. The 2003 edition was the first book to do this and has been influential in broadening the field. It is the most downloaded book in the Springer HCI Series.This edition adds 14 new
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Immersive Learning Research Network

Third International Conference, iLRN 2017, Coimbra, Portugal, June 26–29, 2017. Proceedings

Edited by Dennis Beck, Colin Allison, Leonel Morgado, Johanna Pirker, Foaad Khosmood, Jonathon Richter, Christian Gütl ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2017, held in Coimbra, Portugal in June 2017.The proceedings contain 17 full papers together with 4 short papers, carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. This year’s special focus is “Honoring Tradition, Immersed in the Future". ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2017, held in Coimbra, Portugal in June 2017.The proceedings contain 17 full papers together with 4 short papers, carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. This year’s special focus is “Honoring Tradition, Immersed in the Future".
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Intersections in Simulation and Gaming: Disruption and Balance

Third Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, Gold Coast, Australia, September 2–5, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Anjum Naweed, Lorelle Bowditch, Cyle Sprick ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, held in Gold Coast, Australia in September 2019.The 10 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. They provide a forum for sharing progresses in the areas of human dimensions; gaming experience; design and application; search and rescue; defence-oriented technology and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Australasian Simulation Congress, ASC 2019, held in Gold Coast, Australia in September 2019.The 10 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. They provide a forum for sharing progresses in the areas of human dimensions; gaming experience; design and application; search and rescue; defence-oriented technology and
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HCI International 2017 – Posters' Extended Abstracts

19th International Conference, HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9–14, 2017, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The two-volume set CCIS 713 and CCIS 714 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2017, held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017.HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 177 papers presented in
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PHP CLI

Create Command Line Interface Scripts with PHP

by Rob Aley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This concise book shows you how to create PHP command line interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective command line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: save money by redeploying existing skills, not ... Read more

$18.99 USD

This concise book shows you how to create PHP command line interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective command line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: save money by redeploying existing skills, not
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UX Design with Figma

User-Centered Interface Design and Prototyping with Figma

by Tom Green, Kevin Brandon ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Maximize Figma’s arsenal of tools and plugins within a team-based collaborative environment and accelerate your company’s decision making. This book will show you where Figma fits into the user experience (UX) design process from documentation to developer handoff.Since its release as a browser-based design tool in 2016, Figma has fast become the de facto UX Design tool for the industry mainly due ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Maximize Figma’s arsenal of tools and plugins within a team-based collaborative environment and accelerate your company’s decision making. This book will show you where Figma fits into the user experience (UX) design process from documentation to developer handoff.Since its release as a browser-based design tool in 2016, Figma has fast become the de facto UX Design tool for the industry mainly due
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Prototyping of User Interfaces for Mobile Applications

by Benjamin Bähr ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book investigates processes for the prototyping of user interfaces for mobile apps, and describes the development of new concepts and tools that can improve the prototype driven app development in the early stages. It presents the development and evaluation of a new requirements catalogue for prototyping mobile app tools that identifies the most important criteria such tools should meet at ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book investigates processes for the prototyping of user interfaces for mobile apps, and describes the development of new concepts and tools that can improve the prototype driven app development in the early stages. It presents the development and evaluation of a new requirements catalogue for prototyping mobile app tools that identifies the most important criteria such tools should meet at
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Learning Social Media Analytics with R

Transform data from social media platforms into actionable business insights

by Raghav Bali, Dipanjan Sarkar, Tushar Sharma, Karthik Ganapathy ...

Tap into the realm of social media and unleash the power of analytics for data-driven insights using RKey Features\[\*\] A practical guide written to help leverage the power of the R eco-system to extract, process, analyze, visualize and model social media data\[\*\] Learn about data access, retrieval, cleaning, and curation methods for data originating from various social media platforms.\[\*\ ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tap into the realm of social media and unleash the power of analytics for data-driven insights using RKey Features\[\*\] A practical guide written to help leverage the power of the R eco-system to extract, process, analyze, visualize and model social media data\[\*\] Learn about data access, retrieval, cleaning, and curation methods for data originating from various social media platforms.\[\*\
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Graphical Models for Security

5th International Workshop, GraMSec 2018, Oxford, UK, July 8, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by George Cybenko, David Pym, Barbara Fila ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 5th International Workshop on Graphical Models for Security, GraMSec 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 7 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. The book also contains one invited talk. The contributions deal with the latest research and developments on graphical models for ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 5th International Workshop on Graphical Models for Security, GraMSec 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 7 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. The book also contains one invited talk. The contributions deal with the latest research and developments on graphical models for
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Design, User Experience, and Usability: Design for Contemporary Technological Environments

10th International Conference, DUXU 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Marcelo M. Soares, Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Aaron Marcus ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three volume set LNCS 12779, 12780, and 12781 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This three volume set LNCS 12779, 12780, and 12781 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the
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Beginning Voice Search Optimization

An Introductory Toolkit to Voice-Driven SEO

by Alex Libby ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book explains how to leverage the power of Voice Search Optimization (VSO) to perform search engine optimization (SEO) that aligns with changes in how customers interact with websites. This book gets you up to speed with the main concepts and topics as well as the design and accessibility considerations required, giving you everything you need to understand the process of implementing VSO for ... Read more

$35.99 USD

This book explains how to leverage the power of Voice Search Optimization (VSO) to perform search engine optimization (SEO) that aligns with changes in how customers interact with websites. This book gets you up to speed with the main concepts and topics as well as the design and accessibility considerations required, giving you everything you need to understand the process of implementing VSO for
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Decoding the AI Enigma: A Layperson's Guide to Understanding the Concepts, Math, and Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence

by Eugene Raymond ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our modern lives, influencing everything from the way we shop and communicate to how we work and make decisions. As AI continues to advance at an astonishing pace, it is crucial for individuals from all walks of life to grasp its concepts, comprehend its underlying mathematics, and navigate its potential pitfalls. In this book, "Decoding ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our modern lives, influencing everything from the way we shop and communicate to how we work and make decisions. As AI continues to advance at an astonishing pace, it is crucial for individuals from all walks of life to grasp its concepts, comprehend its underlying mathematics, and navigate its potential pitfalls. In this book, "Decoding
... Read more
Machine Learning for Mobile

Practical guide to building intelligent mobile applications powered by machine learning

by Revathi Gopalakrishnan, Avinash Venkateswarlu ...

Leverage the power of machine learning on mobiles and build intelligent mobile applications with easeKey FeaturesBuild smart mobile applications for Android and iOS devicesUse popular machine learning toolkits such as Core ML and TensorFlow LiteExplore cloud services for machine learning that can be used in mobile appsBook DescriptionMachine learning presents an entirely unique opportunity in ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leverage the power of machine learning on mobiles and build intelligent mobile applications with easeKey FeaturesBuild smart mobile applications for Android and iOS devicesUse popular machine learning toolkits such as Core ML and TensorFlow LiteExplore cloud services for machine learning that can be used in mobile appsBook DescriptionMachine learning presents an entirely unique opportunity in
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Practical Quantum Computing for Developers

Programming Quantum Rigs in the Cloud using Python, Quantum Assembly Language and IBM QExperience

by Vladimir Silva ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Write algorithms and program in the new field of quantum computing. This book covers major topics such as the physical components of a quantum computer: qubits, entanglement, logic gates, circuits, and how they differ from a traditional computer. Also, Practical Quantum Computing for Developers discusses quantum computing in the cloud using IBM Q Experience including: the composer, quantum scores, ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Write algorithms and program in the new field of quantum computing. This book covers major topics such as the physical components of a quantum computer: qubits, entanglement, logic gates, circuits, and how they differ from a traditional computer. Also, Practical Quantum Computing for Developers discusses quantum computing in the cloud using IBM Q Experience including: the composer, quantum scores,
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Generalization With Deep Learning: For Improvement On Sensing Capability

by Zhenghua Chen, Min Wu, Xiaoli Li ...

Deep Learning has achieved great success in many challenging research areas, such as image recognition and natural language processing. The key merit of deep learning is to automatically learn good feature representation from massive data conceptually. In this book, we will show that the deep learning technology can be a very good candidate for improving sensing capabilities.In this edited volume, ... Read more

$77.99 USD

Deep Learning has achieved great success in many challenging research areas, such as image recognition and natural language processing. The key merit of deep learning is to automatically learn good feature representation from massive data conceptually. In this book, we will show that the deep learning technology can be a very good candidate for improving sensing capabilities.In this edited volume,
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Gods, Titans, and Us: Navigating the Different Scale of Civilization in a Crowded Multiverse

by ABHIJEET SARKAR ...

Gods, Titans, and Us: Navigating the Different Scale of Civilization in a Crowded MultiverseBy Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder, Synaptic AI LabWe are not alone. But the truth is infinitely more complex and awe-inspiring than we've ever been told. The silence of the cosmos isn't emptiness—it's the quiet of a room where we are just learning to hear.From Abhijeet Sarkar, a visionary at the ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Gods, Titans, and Us: Navigating the Different Scale of Civilization in a Crowded MultiverseBy Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder, Synaptic AI LabWe are not alone. But the truth is infinitely more complex and awe-inspiring than we've ever been told. The silence of the cosmos isn't emptiness—it's the quiet of a room where we are just learning to hear.From Abhijeet Sarkar, a visionary at the
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Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial. Prototypes and Research-in-Progress

21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, Münster, Germany, June 8–10, 2026, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Samir Chatterjee, Shirley Gregor, Gregor Kipping, Gunjan Mansingh ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume, LNCS 16607, constitutes the thoroughly refereed prototypes and research-in-progress proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This volume, LNCS 16607, constitutes the thoroughly refereed prototypes and research-in-progress proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS
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Situation Recognition Using EventShop

by Vivek K. Singh, Ramesh Jain ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents a framework for converting multitudes of data streams available today including weather patterns, stock prices, social media, traffic information, and disease incidents into actionable insights based on situation recognition. It computationally defines the notion of situations as an abstraction of millions of data points into actionable insights, describes a computational ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book presents a framework for converting multitudes of data streams available today including weather patterns, stock prices, social media, traffic information, and disease incidents into actionable insights based on situation recognition. It computationally defines the notion of situations as an abstraction of millions of data points into actionable insights, describes a computational
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Case-Based Reasoning Research and Development

23rd International Conference, ICCBR 2015, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, September 28-30, 2015. Proceedings

Edited by Eyke Hüllermeier, Mirjam Minor ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Research and Development, ICCBR 2015, held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in September 2015.The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of CBR topics that are of interest both to researchers and practitioners ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Research and Development, ICCBR 2015, held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in September 2015.The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of CBR topics that are of interest both to researchers and practitioners
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HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Posters

26th International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Stavroula Ntoa, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set CCIS 2319-2321 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.For the HCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of ... Read more

$161.99 USD

The three-volume set CCIS 2319-2321 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.For the HCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of
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Culture and Computing

13th International Conference, C&C 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Matthias Rauterberg ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Culture and Computing, held as part of the 27th International Conference, HCI International 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.Two volumes of ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Culture and Computing, held as part of the 27th International Conference, HCI International 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.Two volumes of
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