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Games User Research

A Case Study Approach

Edited by Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz ...

"Fundamentally, making games is designing with others, everyone contributing from different angles towards the best possible product. Conclusively, Garcia-Ruiz has chosen a collection of chapters that demonstrates several different aspects of working in gaming and working with others that stands to raise the level of expertise in the field."—Veronica Zammitto, Senior Lead Games User Research, ... Read more

$66.99 USD

"Fundamentally, making games is designing with others, everyone contributing from different angles towards the best possible product. Conclusively, Garcia-Ruiz has chosen a collection of chapters that demonstrates several different aspects of working in gaming and working with others that stands to raise the level of expertise in the field."—Veronica Zammitto, Senior Lead Games User Research,
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Big Data, Political Campaigning and the Law

Democracy and Privacy in the Age of Micro-Targeting

Edited by Normann Witzleb, Moira Paterson, Janice Richardson ...

In this multidisciplinary book, experts from around the globe examine how data-driven political campaigning works, what challenges it poses for personal privacy and democracy, and how emerging practices should be regulated.The rise of big data analytics in the political process has triggered official investigations in many countries around the world, and become the subject of broad and intense ... Read more

$62.99 USD

In this multidisciplinary book, experts from around the globe examine how data-driven political campaigning works, what challenges it poses for personal privacy and democracy, and how emerging practices should be regulated.The rise of big data analytics in the political process has triggered official investigations in many countries around the world, and become the subject of broad and intense
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Designing Assistant Technology

AI That Makes People Smarter

by Christopher Noessel ...

When artificial intelligence is designed poorly, it diminishes people’s skills rather than enhancing them. It can even make users less capable and more dependent on AI. In Designing Assistant Technology, Christopher Noessel provides a framework for how to use AI to assist users, as well as mitigating the risks of de-skilling and overreliance on AI.Who Should Read This BookThis book was written ... Read more

$40.49 USD

When artificial intelligence is designed poorly, it diminishes people’s skills rather than enhancing them. It can even make users less capable and more dependent on AI. In Designing Assistant Technology, Christopher Noessel provides a framework for how to use AI to assist users, as well as mitigating the risks of de-skilling and overreliance on AI.Who Should Read This BookThis book was written
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Interoperable and Distributed Processing in GIS

by Andrej Vckovaki ...

This text shows how the principles and technologies of object-oriented programming, distributed processing and internet protocols can be embraced to further the reliability and interoperability of datasets for the professional GIS market. The book describes the central concept of the interface specification between the data consumer and producer - ... Read more

$115.99 USD

This text shows how the principles and technologies of object-oriented programming, distributed processing and internet protocols can be embraced to further the reliability and interoperability of datasets for the professional GIS market. The book describes the central concept of the interface specification between the data consumer and producer -
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Quality of Information and Communications Technology

12th International Conference, QUATIC 2019, Ciudad Real, Spain, September 11–13, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Mario Piattini, Paulo Rupino da Cunha, Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán, Ricardo Pérez-Castillo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2019, held in Ciudad Real, Spain, in September 2019.The 19 full papers and 6 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections: security & privacy, requirements engineering, business ... Read more

$76.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2019, held in Ciudad Real, Spain, in September 2019.The 19 full papers and 6 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections: security & privacy, requirements engineering, business
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Beyond Algorithms

Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing

by Roderic Hewlett ...

Beyond Algorithms: Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing offers a clear, timely framework for viewing and analyzing AI as intellectual capital rather than as autonomous intelligence. AI is presented as a tool that helps organize, expand, and apply knowledge to support human decision-making, improve institutional effectiveness, and promote social progress. By situating AI as ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Beyond Algorithms: Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing offers a clear, timely framework for viewing and analyzing AI as intellectual capital rather than as autonomous intelligence. AI is presented as a tool that helps organize, expand, and apply knowledge to support human decision-making, improve institutional effectiveness, and promote social progress. By situating AI as
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Data Science for Beginners

An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Machine Learning

by Brian Murray ...

"Data Science for Beginners: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Machine Learning" is a comprehensive guide to the exciting and rapidly growing field of Data Science. This book is designed to provide a clear and concise introduction to Data Science for those with little or no prior experience in the field.The book covers the fundamentals of Data Science, including data ... Read more

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"Data Science for Beginners: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Machine Learning" is a comprehensive guide to the exciting and rapidly growing field of Data Science. This book is designed to provide a clear and concise introduction to Data Science for those with little or no prior experience in the field.The book covers the fundamentals of Data Science, including data
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Big Data for Beginners

Book 2 - An Introduction to the Data Analysis, Visualization, Integration, Interoperability, Governance and Ethics

by Brian Murray ...

Series Book 2 - Big Data for Beginners
Big Data has become a ubiquitous term in the world of technology and business, but many people are still unsure about what it means and how it can be used effectively. In "Big Data for Beginners: An Introduction to the Data Analysis, Visualization, Integration, Interoperability, Governance and Ethics," readers will get a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and principles behind Big Data, as ... Read more

$3.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Big Data has become a ubiquitous term in the world of technology and business, but many people are still unsure about what it means and how it can be used effectively. In "Big Data for Beginners: An Introduction to the Data Analysis, Visualization, Integration, Interoperability, Governance and Ethics," readers will get a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and principles behind Big Data, as
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Deep Learning with Python for Beginners

Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Neural Networks

by Brandon Scott ...

"Deep Learning with Python for Beginners" is your gateway to the revolutionary world of artificial intelligence. Written specifically for novices, this book guides you through the foundational concepts of machine learning and deep learning, using Python—the most popular programming language in the field.From setting up your Python environment to mastering data manipulation with libraries like ... Read more

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"Deep Learning with Python for Beginners" is your gateway to the revolutionary world of artificial intelligence. Written specifically for novices, this book guides you through the foundational concepts of machine learning and deep learning, using Python—the most popular programming language in the field.From setting up your Python environment to mastering data manipulation with libraries like
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Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems

11th International Symposium, FoIKS 2020, Dortmund, Germany, February 17–21, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Andreas Herzig, Juha Kontinen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems, FoIKS 2020, held in Dortmund, Germany, in February 2020.The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers address various topics such as big data; database design; dynamics of information; information fusion; ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems, FoIKS 2020, held in Dortmund, Germany, in February 2020.The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers address various topics such as big data; database design; dynamics of information; information fusion;
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Enfolding Design and STS

Events, Aesthetics and Topological Encounters

by Alex Wilkie, Mike Michael ...

This volume presents an empirically rich and theoretically grounded exploration of the dynamic and emergent interplay between Design and Science and Technology Studies (STS).Tracing the interwoven histories of both fields, Alex Wilkie and Mike Michael explore their evolving interrelations. Whether as a substantive topic, a source of methodological innovation, or a novel model of engagement with ... Read more

$28.39 USD

This volume presents an empirically rich and theoretically grounded exploration of the dynamic and emergent interplay between Design and Science and Technology Studies (STS).Tracing the interwoven histories of both fields, Alex Wilkie and Mike Michael explore their evolving interrelations. Whether as a substantive topic, a source of methodological innovation, or a novel model of engagement with
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Next Generation Excel

Modeling In Excel For Analysts And MBAs (For MS Windows And Mac OS)

by Isaac Gottlieb ...

Series series Wiley Finance
Take Excel to the next level in accounting and financial modelingIn this new Second Edition of Next Generation Excel, Isaac Gottlieb shows financial analysts how to harness the full power of Excel to move forward into the new world of accounting and finance. Companies of all sizes use financial models to analyze their finances and plan business operations, as well as to create financial accounting ... Read more

$69.00 USD

Take Excel to the next level in accounting and financial modelingIn this new Second Edition of Next Generation Excel, Isaac Gottlieb shows financial analysts how to harness the full power of Excel to move forward into the new world of accounting and finance. Companies of all sizes use financial models to analyze their finances and plan business operations, as well as to create financial accounting
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Rapid Mashup Development Tools

First International Rapid Mashup Challenge, RMC 2015, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 23, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Florian Daniel, Cesare Pautasso ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Rapid Mashup Challenge, RMC 2015, held on June 23, 2015, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in conjunction with the 15th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2015.The 2015 edition of the challenge is the first installment of a series of challenges that aim to engage researchers and practitioners in a competition for ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Rapid Mashup Challenge, RMC 2015, held on June 23, 2015, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in conjunction with the 15th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2015.The 2015 edition of the challenge is the first installment of a series of challenges that aim to engage researchers and practitioners in a competition for
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MLOps with Databricks

Machine Learning and GenAI Applications End to End

by Maria Vechtomova ...

MLOps engineers have to deal with a glut of tools and SaaS applications, not to mention technical debt clogging the system. Such complexity requires a comprehensive approach. The Databricks platform provides all the critical components for end-to-end MLOps and LLMOps in one place. This exhaustive book shows you how to use Databricks to build and manage a robust ML system that delivers on your ... Read more

$48.99 USD

MLOps engineers have to deal with a glut of tools and SaaS applications, not to mention technical debt clogging the system. Such complexity requires a comprehensive approach. The Databricks platform provides all the critical components for end-to-end MLOps and LLMOps in one place. This exhaustive book shows you how to use Databricks to build and manage a robust ML system that delivers on your
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Web Engineering

23rd International Conference, ICWE 2023, Alicante, Spain, June 6–9, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Irene Garrigós, Juan Manuel Murillo Rodríguez, Manuel Wimmer ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2023, held in Alicante, Spain, during June 6-9, 2023.The 18 revised full papers and 7 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: architecting the web in the cloud continuum; machine learning for ... Read more

$76.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2023, held in Alicante, Spain, during June 6-9, 2023.The 18 revised full papers and 7 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: architecting the web in the cloud continuum; machine learning for
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HCI in Games

5th International Conference, HCI-Games 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings Part I

Edited by Xiaowen Fang ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set of HCI-Games 2023, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on HCI in Games, held as Part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in July 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 7472 ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This two-volume set of HCI-Games 2023, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on HCI in Games, held as Part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in July 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 7472
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Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems

17th International Conference, MobiWIS 2021, Virtual Event, August 23–25, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Jamal Bentahar, Irfan Awan, Muhammad Younas, Tor-Morten Grønli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems, MobiWIS 2021, held as a virtual event, in August 2021.The 15 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers of MobiWIS 2021 deal focus on topics such as security and privacy; web and mobile applications; ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems, MobiWIS 2021, held as a virtual event, in August 2021.The 15 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers of MobiWIS 2021 deal focus on topics such as security and privacy; web and mobile applications;
... Read more
Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality

20th EuroXR International Conference, EuroXR 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, November 29 – December 1, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Gabriel Zachmann, Krzysztof Walczak, Omar A. Niamut, Kyle Johnsen, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, Mariano Alcañiz-Raya, Greg Welch, Patrick Bourdot ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality, EuroXR 2023, held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, during November 29-December 1, 2023.The 14 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions.The papers are grouped into the following topics: Interaction in Virtual ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality, EuroXR 2023, held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, during November 29-December 1, 2023.The 14 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions.The papers are grouped into the following topics: Interaction in Virtual
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Learn JavaFX 17

Building User Experience and Interfaces with Java

by Kishori Sharan, Peter Späth ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This unique in-depth tutorial shows you how to start developing rich-client desktop applications using your Java skills and provides comprehensive coverage of JavaFX 17's features. Each chapter starts with an introduction to the topic at hand, followed by a step-by-step discussion of the topic with small snippets of code. The book contains numerous figures aiding readers in visualizing the GUI ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This unique in-depth tutorial shows you how to start developing rich-client desktop applications using your Java skills and provides comprehensive coverage of JavaFX 17's features. Each chapter starts with an introduction to the topic at hand, followed by a step-by-step discussion of the topic with small snippets of code. The book contains numerous figures aiding readers in visualizing the GUI
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Selected Reflections in Language, Logic, and Information

ESSLLI 2019, ESSLLI 2020 and ESSLLI 2021 Student Sessions, Selected Papers

Edited by Alexandra Pavlova, Mina Young Pedersen, Raffaella Bernardi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI) is organized every year by the Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI) in different sites around Europe. The papers cover vastly dierent topics, but each fall in the intersection of the three primary topics of ESSLLI: Logic, Language and Computation.The 13 papers presented in this volume have been selected among ... Read more

$98.09 USD

The European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI) is organized every year by the Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI) in different sites around Europe. The papers cover vastly dierent topics, but each fall in the intersection of the three primary topics of ESSLLI: Logic, Language and Computation.The 13 papers presented in this volume have been selected among
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Parallel Computing Technologies

17th International Conference, PaCT 2023, Astana, Kazakhstan, August 21–25, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Victor Malyshkin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, PaCT 2023, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, during August 21-25, 2023.The 15 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: automatic programming and program tuning; frameworks and ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, PaCT 2023, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, during August 21-25, 2023.The 15 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: automatic programming and program tuning; frameworks and
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Inductive Logic Programming

30th International Conference, ILP 2021, Virtual Event, October 25–27, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Nikos Katzouris, Alexander Artikis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2021, held in October 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 16 papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) is a subfield of machine learning, which ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2021, held in October 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 16 papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) is a subfield of machine learning, which
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Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence

The Fusion of Advanced Technologies

Edited by Vladimir Geroimenko ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book is the first research monograph that explores a new research field and practical applications produced by the combined use of two of the most advanced and powerful technologies available in today’s world – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR). It is written by a team of 50 researchers and practitioners from 16 countries, which has enabled a thorough coverage of ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book is the first research monograph that explores a new research field and practical applications produced by the combined use of two of the most advanced and powerful technologies available in today’s world – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR). It is written by a team of 50 researchers and practitioners from 16 countries, which has enabled a thorough coverage of
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2022

17th European Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23–27, 2022, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Shai Avidan, Gabriel Brostow, Moustapha Cissé, Giovanni Maria Farinella, Tal Hassner ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 39-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 13661 until 13699, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2022, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, during October 23–27, 2022.The 1645 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5804 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$98.09 USD

The 39-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 13661 until 13699, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2022, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, during October 23–27, 2022.The 1645 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5804 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
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