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Distributed Machine Learning with Python

Accelerating model training and serving with distributed systems

by Guanhua Wang ...

Build and deploy an efficient data processing pipeline for machine learning model training in an elastic, in-parallel model training or multi-tenant cluster and cloudKey FeaturesAccelerate model training and interference with order-of-magnitude time reductionLearn state-of-the-art parallel schemes for both model training and servingA detailed study of bottlenecks at distributed model training and ... Read more

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Build and deploy an efficient data processing pipeline for machine learning model training in an elastic, in-parallel model training or multi-tenant cluster and cloudKey FeaturesAccelerate model training and interference with order-of-magnitude time reductionLearn state-of-the-art parallel schemes for both model training and servingA detailed study of bottlenecks at distributed model training and
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Kickstart PLC Programming

by Henrique Morata ...

Your Fast-Track Guide to PLCs, SCADA, and Smart Control.Key Features● Learn core IEC 61131-3 PLC languages like Ladder, ST, and FBD in depth.● Design scalable control systems with reusable, modular logic.● Integrate PLCs with HMI, SCADA, and modern industrial networks.Book DescriptionEmbark on a structured, hands-on journey into the world of PLC Programming and Machine Automation. This compre... ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Your Fast-Track Guide to PLCs, SCADA, and Smart Control.Key Features● Learn core IEC 61131-3 PLC languages like Ladder, ST, and FBD in depth.● Design scalable control systems with reusable, modular logic.● Integrate PLCs with HMI, SCADA, and modern industrial networks.Book DescriptionEmbark on a structured, hands-on journey into the world of PLC Programming and Machine Automation. This compre...
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Thinking with Diagrams

Edited by Alan F. Blackwell ...

This book provides an introductory overview of the rapid growth in interdisciplinary research into Thinking with Diagrams. Diagrammatic representations are becoming more common in everyday human experience, yet they offer unique challenges to cognitive science research. Neither linguistic nor perceptual theories are sufficient to completely explain their advantages and applications. These research ... Read more

$134.99 USD

This book provides an introductory overview of the rapid growth in interdisciplinary research into Thinking with Diagrams. Diagrammatic representations are becoming more common in everyday human experience, yet they offer unique challenges to cognitive science research. Neither linguistic nor perceptual theories are sufficient to completely explain their advantages and applications. These research
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Programming with TensorFlow

Solution for Edge Computing Applications

Edited by Kolla Bhanu Prakash, G. R. Kanagachidambaresan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for deep learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive analytics. The book provides a hands-on approach to TensorFlow fundamentals for a broad technical audience—from data scientists and engineers to ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for deep learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive analytics. The book provides a hands-on approach to TensorFlow fundamentals for a broad technical audience—from data scientists and engineers to
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Structured Object-Oriented Formal Language and Method

5th International Workshop, SOFL+MSVL 2015, Paris, France, November 6, 2015. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Shaoying Liu, Zhenhua Duan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Structured Object-Oriented Formal Language and Method, SOFL+MSVL 2015, held in Paris, France, in November 2015. The 15 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions.The focus of this workshops was on following subjects: Modeling, specification, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Structured Object-Oriented Formal Language and Method, SOFL+MSVL 2015, held in Paris, France, in November 2015. The 15 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions.The focus of this workshops was on following subjects: Modeling, specification,
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Primefaces Cookbook Second Edition

Over 100 practical recipes to learn PrimeFaces 5.x – the most popular JSF component library on the planet

by Mert Caliskan, Oleg Varaksin ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for everybody who would like to learn modern Java web development based on PrimeFaces and is looking for a quick introduction to this matter. Prerequisites for this book are basic JSF, jQuery, and CSS skills.What you will learnUnderstand basic concepts such as AJAX processing and partial view submit so that you can work with PrimeFacesGo beyond the basics ... Read more

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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for everybody who would like to learn modern Java web development based on PrimeFaces and is looking for a quick introduction to this matter. Prerequisites for this book are basic JSF, jQuery, and CSS skills.What you will learnUnderstand basic concepts such as AJAX processing and partial view submit so that you can work with PrimeFacesGo beyond the basics
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Language Constructs for Describing Features

Proceedings of the FIREworks workshop

Edited by Stephen Gilmore, Mark Ryan ...

A feature is a small modification or extension of a system which can be seen as having a self-contained functional role, such as Call Forwarding, Automatic Call back and Voice Mail in telephone services, to which users can subscribe. Feature interaction happens when one feature modifies or subverts the operation of another, and this problem has received a great deal of attention from industry and ... Read more

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A feature is a small modification or extension of a system which can be seen as having a self-contained functional role, such as Call Forwarding, Automatic Call back and Voice Mail in telephone services, to which users can subscribe. Feature interaction happens when one feature modifies or subverts the operation of another, and this problem has received a great deal of attention from industry and
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School and Behavioral Psychology

Applied Research in Human-Computer Interactions, Functional Assessment and Treatment

by H.A. Chris Ninness, Glen McCuller, Lisa Ozenne ...

With this important work, written around current behavioral psychology research and practice as it applies to school-age children, the authors address both experimental and applied issues in the assessments and interventions used with this population.Among the issues examined are the legal, bureaucratic, and psychological complications involving the newly mandated Functional Assessment law. ... Read more

$143.99 USD

With this important work, written around current behavioral psychology research and practice as it applies to school-age children, the authors address both experimental and applied issues in the assessments and interventions used with this population.Among the issues examined are the legal, bureaucratic, and psychological complications involving the newly mandated Functional Assessment law.
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Enterprise SOA

Designing IT for Business Innovation

by Dan Woods, Thomas Mattern ...

Information Technology professionals can use this book to move beyond the excitement of web services and service oriented architecture (SOA) and begin the process of finding actionable ideas to innovate and create business value. In Enterprise SOA: Designing IT for Business Innovation, SAP's blueprint for putting SOA to work is analyzed from top to bottom. In addition to design, development, and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Information Technology professionals can use this book to move beyond the excitement of web services and service oriented architecture (SOA) and begin the process of finding actionable ideas to innovate and create business value. In Enterprise SOA: Designing IT for Business Innovation, SAP's blueprint for putting SOA to work is analyzed from top to bottom. In addition to design, development, and
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Financial Data Science with Python

An Integrated Approach to Analysis, Modeling, and Machine Learning

by Dr Haojun Chen ...

In today’s finance industry, data-driven decision-making is essential. Financial Data Science with Python: An Integrated Approach to Analysis, Modeling, and Machine Learning bridges the gap between traditional finance and modern data science, offering a comprehensive guide for students, analysts, and professionals.This book equips readers with the tools to analyze complex financial data, build ... Read more

$12.99 USD

In today’s finance industry, data-driven decision-making is essential. Financial Data Science with Python: An Integrated Approach to Analysis, Modeling, and Machine Learning bridges the gap between traditional finance and modern data science, offering a comprehensive guide for students, analysts, and professionals.This book equips readers with the tools to analyze complex financial data, build
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Technology, Design and the Arts - Opportunities and Challenges

Edited by Rae Earnshaw, Susan Liggett, Peter Excell, Daniel Thalmann ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book details the relationship between the artist and their created works, using tools such as information technology, computer environments, and interactive devices, for a range of information sources and application domains. This has produced new kinds of created works which can be viewed, explored, and interacted with, either as an installation or via a virtual environment such ... Read more

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This open access book details the relationship between the artist and their created works, using tools such as information technology, computer environments, and interactive devices, for a range of information sources and application domains. This has produced new kinds of created works which can be viewed, explored, and interacted with, either as an installation or via a virtual environment such
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Modular Design Frameworks

A Projects-based Guide for UI/UX Designers

by James Cabrera ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the basic principles of modular design, and then put them into action to create sites that are easy to use, look great, and can be adapted within the context of your business needs.With author James Cabrera—one of the thought leaders in the modular-design movement—you'll create a single, scalable project for a sample nameplate site and then adapt that same project to work successfully as a ... Read more

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Learn the basic principles of modular design, and then put them into action to create sites that are easy to use, look great, and can be adapted within the context of your business needs.With author James Cabrera—one of the thought leaders in the modular-design movement—you'll create a single, scalable project for a sample nameplate site and then adapt that same project to work successfully as a
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It's All About Coordination

Essays to Celebrate the Lifelong Scientific Achievements of Farhad Arbab

Edited by Frank de Boer, Marcello Bonsangue, Jan Rutten ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Festschrift volume has been published to celebrate the lifelong scientific achievements of Farhad Arbab on the occasion of his retirement from the Centre of Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI).Over the years Farhad Arbab has sucessfully been engaged in scientific explorations in various directions: Software Composition, Service Oriented Computing, Component-based Software, Concurrency ... Read more

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This Festschrift volume has been published to celebrate the lifelong scientific achievements of Farhad Arbab on the occasion of his retirement from the Centre of Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI).Over the years Farhad Arbab has sucessfully been engaged in scientific explorations in various directions: Software Composition, Service Oriented Computing, Component-based Software, Concurrency
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Logic Synthesis and SOC Prototyping

RTL Design using VHDL

by Vaibbhav Taraate ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure strategies for SOC blocks. It covers high-level RTL design scenarios and challenges for SOC design. The book gives practical information on the issues in SOC and ASIC prototyping using modern high-density FPGAs. The book covers SOC performance improvement techniques, testing, and system-level verification. The book also describes the ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book describes RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure strategies for SOC blocks. It covers high-level RTL design scenarios and challenges for SOC design. The book gives practical information on the issues in SOC and ASIC prototyping using modern high-density FPGAs. The book covers SOC performance improvement techniques, testing, and system-level verification. The book also describes the
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Computer Vision – ACCV 2016

13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, Taipei, Taiwan, November 20-24, 2016, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Shang-Hong Lai, Vincent Lepetit, Ko Nishino, Yoichi Sato ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The five-volume set LNCS 10111-10115 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2016, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2016.The total of 143 contributions presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 479 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Segmentation and Classification; ... Read more

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The five-volume set LNCS 10111-10115 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2016, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2016.The total of 143 contributions presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 479 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Segmentation and Classification;
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Neural Networks and Deep Learning

A Textbook

by Charu C. Aggarwal ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book covers both classical and modern models in deep learning. The primary focus is on the theory and algorithms of deep learning. The theory and algorithms of neural networks are particularly important for understanding important concepts, so that one can understand the important design concepts of neural architectures in different applications. Why do neural networks work? When do they work ... Read more

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This book covers both classical and modern models in deep learning. The primary focus is on the theory and algorithms of deep learning. The theory and algorithms of neural networks are particularly important for understanding important concepts, so that one can understand the important design concepts of neural architectures in different applications. Why do neural networks work? When do they work
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Rails Pocket Reference

A Quick Guide to Rails

by Eric Berry ...

Rails 2.1 brings a new level of stability and power to this acclaimed web development framework, but keeping track of its numerous moving parts is still a chore. Rails Pocket Reference offers you a painless alternative to hunting for resources online, with brief yet thorough explanations of the most frequently used methods and structures supported by Rails 2.1, along with key concepts you need to ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Rails 2.1 brings a new level of stability and power to this acclaimed web development framework, but keeping track of its numerous moving parts is still a chore. Rails Pocket Reference offers you a painless alternative to hunting for resources online, with brief yet thorough explanations of the most frequently used methods and structures supported by Rails 2.1, along with key concepts you need to
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The UX Book

Agile UX Design for a Quality User Experience

by Rex Hartson, Pardha S. Pyla ...

The discipline of user experience (UX) design has matured into a confident practice and this edition reflects, and in some areas accelerates, that evolution. Technically this is the second edition of The UX Book, but so much of it is new, it is more like a sequel. One of the major positive trends in UX is the continued emphasis on design—a kind of design that highlights the designer's creative ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The discipline of user experience (UX) design has matured into a confident practice and this edition reflects, and in some areas accelerates, that evolution. Technically this is the second edition of The UX Book, but so much of it is new, it is more like a sequel. One of the major positive trends in UX is the continued emphasis on design—a kind of design that highlights the designer's creative
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Blockchain Mastery: Building Decentralized Applications from Beginner to Expert

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing industries, and mastering decentralized application (dApp) development is key to staying ahead in the digital economy. Blockchain Mastery: Building Decentralized Applications from Beginner to Expert is a comprehensive guide that takes you from the fundamentals of blockchain to the advanced techniques required for building powerful, secure, and scalable ... Read more

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Blockchain technology is revolutionizing industries, and mastering decentralized application (dApp) development is key to staying ahead in the digital economy. Blockchain Mastery: Building Decentralized Applications from Beginner to Expert is a comprehensive guide that takes you from the fundamentals of blockchain to the advanced techniques required for building powerful, secure, and scalable
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Radar-Based Human-Computer Interaction

Edited by Klen Čopič Pucihar, Radu-Daniel Vatavu, Dariush Salami, Nuwan T. Attygalle ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Radars, historically used in fields such as surveillance, aviation, and ground imaging, can provide new application opportunities in interactive computer systems. Their specific signal representations obscure human identity, making them well-suited for integration into privacy-oriented applications in our everyday lives.This book explores how radar enables robust, non-contact sensing for the ... Read more

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Radars, historically used in fields such as surveillance, aviation, and ground imaging, can provide new application opportunities in interactive computer systems. Their specific signal representations obscure human identity, making them well-suited for integration into privacy-oriented applications in our everyday lives.This book explores how radar enables robust, non-contact sensing for the
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Augmenting Cognition in the AI-Accelerated Era

20th International Conference, AC 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Dylan D. Schmorrow, Cali M. Fidopiastis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 20th International Conference on Augmenting Cognition in the AI-Accelerated Era, AC 2026, held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July, 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The 20th International Conference on Augmenting Cognition in the AI-Accelerated Era, AC 2026, held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July, 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026.
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Scratch by Example

Programming for All Ages

by Eduardo A. Vlieg ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This is a book about learning the Scratch language so that you can use it in teaching and other instructional situations. The book explains the visual nature of the language, showing you how to write programs by dragging and dropping visual blocks representing common compute operations.Scratch is visual language that even young children can master. and makes computer programming as easy as ... Read more

$31.99 USD

This is a book about learning the Scratch language so that you can use it in teaching and other instructional situations. The book explains the visual nature of the language, showing you how to write programs by dragging and dropping visual blocks representing common compute operations.Scratch is visual language that even young children can master. and makes computer programming as easy as
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Relationale Datenmodellierung

Eine Modellierungshilfe für DB-Designer

by Urs Niederhauser ...

=========================== Relationale Datenmodellierung =========================== Eine Modellierungshilfe für DB-Designer Von einem Praktiker für Studierende =========================== Das Heft erklärt von der Sequentiellen über die Direktzugriffsmethoden bis zum Relationalen Datenbankdesign die Schritte zur erfolgreichen eigenen DB-Modellierung. Viel Spass dabei!! Urs Niederhauser ... Read more

$12.99 USD

=========================== Relationale Datenmodellierung =========================== Eine Modellierungshilfe für DB-Designer Von einem Praktiker für Studierende =========================== Das Heft erklärt von der Sequentiellen über die Direktzugriffsmethoden bis zum Relationalen Datenbankdesign die Schritte zur erfolgreichen eigenen DB-Modellierung. Viel Spass dabei!! Urs Niederhauser
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Foundations of Augmented Cognition: Neuroergonomics and Operational Neuroscience

10th International Conference, AC 2016, Held as Part of HCI International 2016, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 17-22, 2016, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Dylan D. Schmorrow, Cali M. Fidopiastis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, which took place in Toronto, Canada, in July 2016. HCII 2016 received a total of 4354 submissions, of which 1287 papers were accepted for publication after a careful ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Foundations of Augmented Cognition, AC 2016, held as part of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2016, which took place in Toronto, Canada, in July 2016. HCII 2016 received a total of 4354 submissions, of which 1287 papers were accepted for publication after a careful
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