Advanced Computing in Computers & Nonfiction eBooks

CSS: The Missing Manual

by David Sawyer McFarland ...

CSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky—even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today. Learn how to use new tools such as Flexbox and Sass to build web pages that look great and run fast on any desktop or mobile device. ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

CSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky—even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today. Learn how to use new tools such as Flexbox and Sass to build web pages that look great and run fast on any desktop or mobile device.
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Quantum Computing for the Quantum Curious

by Ciaran Hughes, Joshua Isaacson, Anastasia Perry, Ranbel F. Sun, Jessica Turner ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This open access book makes quantum computing more accessible than ever before. A fast-growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science, quantum computing promises to have revolutionary capabilities far surpassing “classical” computation. Getting a grip on the science behind the hype can be tough: at its heart lies quantum mechanics, whose enigmatic concepts can be imposing for ... Read more

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This open access book makes quantum computing more accessible than ever before. A fast-growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science, quantum computing promises to have revolutionary capabilities far surpassing “classical” computation. Getting a grip on the science behind the hype can be tough: at its heart lies quantum mechanics, whose enigmatic concepts can be imposing for
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Designing for the Digital Age

How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services

by Kim Goodwin ...

Whether you’re designing consumer electronics, medical devices, enterprise Web apps, or new ways to check out at the supermarket, today’s digitally-enabled products and services provide both great opportunities to deliver compelling user experiences and great risks of driving your customers crazy with complicated, confusing technology.Designing successful products and services in the digital age ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Whether you’re designing consumer electronics, medical devices, enterprise Web apps, or new ways to check out at the supermarket, today’s digitally-enabled products and services provide both great opportunities to deliver compelling user experiences and great risks of driving your customers crazy with complicated, confusing technology.Designing successful products and services in the digital age
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Getting Started with the Internet of Things

Connecting Sensors and Microcontrollers to the Cloud

by Cuno Pfister ...

What is the Internet of Things? It's billions of embedded computers, sensors, and actuators all connected online. If you have basic programming skills, you can use these powerful little devices to create a variety of useful systems—such as a device that waters plants when the soil becomes dry. This hands-on guide shows you how to start building your own fun and fascinating projects.Learn to ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

What is the Internet of Things? It's billions of embedded computers, sensors, and actuators all connected online. If you have basic programming skills, you can use these powerful little devices to create a variety of useful systems—such as a device that waters plants when the soil becomes dry. This hands-on guide shows you how to start building your own fun and fascinating projects.Learn to
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Le bon, la brute et le truand

Ou comment l'intelligence artificielle transforme nos vies

by Steven Guilbeault ...

Steven Guilbeault, comme bien des écologistes, s’intéresse beaucoup et depuis longtemps aux technologies, soit pour les dénoncer lorsque ces dernières ont des répercussions négatives sur la santé et l’environnement, ou pour en faire la promotion lorsqu’elles sont bénéfiques. Avec Le bon, la brute et le truand, il plonge dans l’univers aussi fascinant que terrifiant de l’intelligence artificielle ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Steven Guilbeault, comme bien des écologistes, s’intéresse beaucoup et depuis longtemps aux technologies, soit pour les dénoncer lorsque ces dernières ont des répercussions négatives sur la santé et l’environnement, ou pour en faire la promotion lorsqu’elles sont bénéfiques. Avec Le bon, la brute et le truand, il plonge dans l’univers aussi fascinant que terrifiant de l’intelligence artificielle
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97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know

Collective Wisdom from the Experts

by Richard Monson-Haefel ...

In this truly unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects -- including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de hOra -- offer advice for communicating with stakeholders, eliminating complexity, empowering developers, and many more practical lessons they've learned from ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

In this truly unique technical book, today's leading software architects present valuable principles on key development issues that go way beyond technology. More than four dozen architects -- including Neal Ford, Michael Nygard, and Bill de hOra -- offer advice for communicating with stakeholders, eliminating complexity, empowering developers, and many more practical lessons they've learned from
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Shedding Light on Cloud Computing

by Gregor Petri ...

Cloud Computing is the most discussed IT innovation of recent times. This Primer provides a structured overview of what Cloud Computing is and what the potential benefits and risks are. In addition it explores how Cloud Computing will impact IT management and IT's role in the organization as a service provider.For everyone who is interested in Cloud Computing. No prior knowledge is required. ... Read more

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Cloud Computing is the most discussed IT innovation of recent times. This Primer provides a structured overview of what Cloud Computing is and what the potential benefits and risks are. In addition it explores how Cloud Computing will impact IT management and IT's role in the organization as a service provider.For everyone who is interested in Cloud Computing. No prior knowledge is required.
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Hijacking Bitcoin

The Hidden History of BTC

by Roger Ver, Steve Patterson ...

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.Few people know the true history of Bitcoin and its original design due to years of heavy censorship, social media engineering, and tight information controls online. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.Few people know the true history of Bitcoin and its original design due to years of heavy censorship, social media engineering, and tight information controls online.
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UX for Lean Startups

Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design

by Laura Klein ...

p>Great user experiences (UX) are essential for products today, but designing one can be a lengthy and expensive process. With this practical, hands-on book, you’ll learn how to do it faster and smarter using Lean UX techniques. UX expert Laura Klein shows you what it takes to gather valuable input from customers, build something they’ll truly love, and reduce the time it takes to get your product ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

p>Great user experiences (UX) are essential for products today, but designing one can be a lengthy and expensive process. With this practical, hands-on book, you’ll learn how to do it faster and smarter using Lean UX techniques. UX expert Laura Klein shows you what it takes to gather valuable input from customers, build something they’ll truly love, and reduce the time it takes to get your product
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EVE Online: ISK Strategy Guide

The unofficial guide to becoming an ISK billionaire in EVE Online

by Y. Michael Xu ...

A game strategy guide that focuses solely on maximising your in game earning. Whether you are new pilot plugging into your first capsule or have years of experience in EVE, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of EVE Online required. ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A game strategy guide that focuses solely on maximising your in game earning. Whether you are new pilot plugging into your first capsule or have years of experience in EVE, this book is for you. No prior knowledge of EVE Online required.
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Analyste d'affaires : la profession et l'état d'esprit

by Yulia Kosarenko ...

Que signifie être une analyste d'affaires? Que feriez-vous tous les jours? Comment apporterez-vous de la valeur à vos clients? Et surtout, qu'est-ce qui rend une analyste d'affaires exceptionnelle? Ce livre répondra à vos questions sur ce choix de carrière difficile à travers le prisme de l'état d'esprit de l'analyste d'affaires – un concept développé par l'auteur, et ses douze principes démontrés ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Que signifie être une analyste d'affaires? Que feriez-vous tous les jours? Comment apporterez-vous de la valeur à vos clients? Et surtout, qu'est-ce qui rend une analyste d'affaires exceptionnelle? Ce livre répondra à vos questions sur ce choix de carrière difficile à travers le prisme de l'état d'esprit de l'analyste d'affaires – un concept développé par l'auteur, et ses douze principes démontrés
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Programming for Computations - Python

A Gentle Introduction to Numerical Simulations with Python

by Svein Linge, Hans Petter Langtangen ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book presents computer programming as a key method for solving mathematical problems. There are two versions of the book, one for MATLAB and one for Python. The book was inspired by the Springer book TCSE 6: A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python (by Langtangen), but the style is more accessible and concise, in keeping with the needs of engineering students.The book outlines the ... Read more

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This book presents computer programming as a key method for solving mathematical problems. There are two versions of the book, one for MATLAB and one for Python. The book was inspired by the Springer book TCSE 6: A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python (by Langtangen), but the style is more accessible and concise, in keeping with the needs of engineering students.The book outlines the
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Unreal Development Kit Game Programming with UnrealScript: Beginner's Guide

Create games beyond your imagination with the Unreal Development Kit

by Rachel Cordone ...

This is a step-by-step book that builds on your knowledge by adding to an example game over the course of each chapter. Each topic uses example code that can be compiled and tested to show how things work instead of just telling you. Complicated tasks are broken down into easy to follow steps with clear explanations of what each line of code is doing. This book is written for beginners to ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a step-by-step book that builds on your knowledge by adding to an example game over the course of each chapter. Each topic uses example code that can be compiled and tested to show how things work instead of just telling you. Complicated tasks are broken down into easy to follow steps with clear explanations of what each line of code is doing. This book is written for beginners to
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The Digital Mindset

What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI

by Paul Leonardi, Tsedal Neeley ...

We all need to be digital, right? Everyone knows that. But while most will acknowledge this, many still wonder "What does it mean to be digital?" This book will help you answer that and develop a digital mindset to help you succeed in your career and as a leader. It explains in plain terms what it means to be digital, and how to go about getting there.Finally, a manual that tells you, specifically ... Read more

$31.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

We all need to be digital, right? Everyone knows that. But while most will acknowledge this, many still wonder "What does it mean to be digital?" This book will help you answer that and develop a digital mindset to help you succeed in your career and as a leader. It explains in plain terms what it means to be digital, and how to go about getting there.Finally, a manual that tells you, specifically
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BPMN 2.0

Introduction to the Standard for Business Process Modeling

by Thomas Allweyer ...

BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) is the established standard for business process modeling. Only a few years after its first publication, it has gained widespread adoption in practice. All important modeling tools support BPMN diagramming. It is possible to create business-oriented diagrams, but also technical models for process execution in business process management systems (BPMS). ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) is the established standard for business process modeling. Only a few years after its first publication, it has gained widespread adoption in practice. All important modeling tools support BPMN diagramming. It is possible to create business-oriented diagrams, but also technical models for process execution in business process management systems (BPMS).
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Grokking Algorithms

An illustrated guide for programmers and other curious people

by Aditya Bhargava ...

"This book does the impossible: it makes math fun and easy!" - Sander Rossel, COAS Software SystemsGrokking Algorithms is a fully illustrated, friendly guide that teaches you how to apply common algorithms to the practical problems you face every day as a programmer. You'll start with sorting and searching and, as you build up your skills in thinking algorithmically, you'll tackle more complex ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

"This book does the impossible: it makes math fun and easy!" - Sander Rossel, COAS Software SystemsGrokking Algorithms is a fully illustrated, friendly guide that teaches you how to apply common algorithms to the practical problems you face every day as a programmer. You'll start with sorting and searching and, as you build up your skills in thinking algorithmically, you'll tackle more complex
... Read more
ChatGPT For Dummies

by Pam Baker ...

Updated to provide a deeper and closer look at ChatGPTExpanded and extended, this new edition of ChatGPT For Dummies covers the latest tools, models, and options available on the popular generative AI platform. You'll learn best practices for using ChatGPT as a text and media generation tool, research assistant, and content reviewer. If you're new to the world of AI, you'll get all the basic know ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Updated to provide a deeper and closer look at ChatGPTExpanded and extended, this new edition of ChatGPT For Dummies covers the latest tools, models, and options available on the popular generative AI platform. You'll learn best practices for using ChatGPT as a text and media generation tool, research assistant, and content reviewer. If you're new to the world of AI, you'll get all the basic know
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UX for Beginners

A Crash Course in 100 Short Lessons

by Joel Marsh ...

Apps! Websites! Rubber Ducks! Naked Ninjas! This book has everything. If you want to get started in user experience design (UX), you've come to the right place: 100 self-contained lessons that cover the whole spectrum of fundamentals.Forget dry, technical material. This bookÃ¢??based on the wildly popular UX Crash Course from Joel MarshÃ¢??s blog The Hipper ElementÃ¢??is laced with the author's ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Apps! Websites! Rubber Ducks! Naked Ninjas! This book has everything. If you want to get started in user experience design (UX), you've come to the right place: 100 self-contained lessons that cover the whole spectrum of fundamentals.Forget dry, technical material. This bookÃ¢??based on the wildly popular UX Crash Course from Joel MarshÃ¢??s blog The Hipper ElementÃ¢??is laced with the author's
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The Emergent Mind

How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines

by Gaurav Suri, Jay McClelland ...

**A compelling journey into the inner workings of human and artificial minds“Deeply stimulating and disarmingly accessible” —Robert Sapolsky, author of DeterminedNamed a Best Book of the Year by New Scientist • Next Big Idea Club**When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a conscious decision about what to do. ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

**A compelling journey into the inner workings of human and artificial minds“Deeply stimulating and disarmingly accessible” —Robert Sapolsky, author of DeterminedNamed a Best Book of the Year by New Scientist • Next Big Idea Club**When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a conscious decision about what to do.
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Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL

by Lee Stemkoski, Michael Pascale ...

Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL shows you how to create software for rendering complete three-dimensional scenes. The authors explain the foundational theoretical concepts as well as the practical programming techniques that will enable you to create your own animated and interactive computer-generated worlds.You will learn how to combine the power of OpenGL, the most widely ... Read more

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Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL shows you how to create software for rendering complete three-dimensional scenes. The authors explain the foundational theoretical concepts as well as the practical programming techniques that will enable you to create your own animated and interactive computer-generated worlds.You will learn how to combine the power of OpenGL, the most widely
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The Workplace of the Future

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Precariat and the Death of Hierarchies

by Jon-Arild Johannessen ...

Series series Routledge Studies in the Economics of Innovation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a global development that shows no signs of slowing down. In his book, The Workplace of the Future: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Precariat and the Death of Hierarchies, Jon-Arild Johannessen sets a chilling vision of how robots and artificial intelligence will completely disrupt and transform working life.The author contests that once the dust has ... Read more

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a global development that shows no signs of slowing down. In his book, The Workplace of the Future: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Precariat and the Death of Hierarchies, Jon-Arild Johannessen sets a chilling vision of how robots and artificial intelligence will completely disrupt and transform working life.The author contests that once the dust has
... Read more
Incident Response & Computer Forensics, Third Edition

by Jason T. Luttgens, Matthew Pepe, Kevin Mandia ...

The definitive guide to incident response--updated for the first time in a decade!Thoroughly revised to cover the latest and most effective tools and techniques, Incident Response & Computer Forensics, Third Edition arms you with the information you need to get your organization out of trouble when data breaches occur. This practical resource covers the entire lifecycle of incident response, ... Read more

$69.99 CAD

The definitive guide to incident response--updated for the first time in a decade!Thoroughly revised to cover the latest and most effective tools and techniques, Incident Response & Computer Forensics, Third Edition arms you with the information you need to get your organization out of trouble when data breaches occur. This practical resource covers the entire lifecycle of incident response,
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OpTic Gaming

The Making of eSports Champions

by H3CZ, NaDeSHot, Scump, BigTymer, Midnite, OpTic J, Fwiz ...

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller—into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world—in this fascinating and unique memoir and insider guide.Emerging on the scene in 2006, OpTic Gaming has dominated the Call of Duty e-sports arena, thanks to the talents of legendary ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller—into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world—in this fascinating and unique memoir and insider guide.Emerging on the scene in 2006, OpTic Gaming has dominated the Call of Duty e-sports arena, thanks to the talents of legendary
... Read more
REST in Practice

Hypermedia and Systems Architecture

by Jim Webber, Savas Parastatidis, Ian Robinson ...

Why don't typical enterprise projects go as smoothly as projects you develop for the Web? Does the REST architectural style really present a viable alternative for building distributed systems and enterprise-class applications?In this insightful book, three SOA experts provide a down-to-earth explanation of REST and demonstrate how you can develop simple and elegant distributed hypermedia systems ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Why don't typical enterprise projects go as smoothly as projects you develop for the Web? Does the REST architectural style really present a viable alternative for building distributed systems and enterprise-class applications?In this insightful book, three SOA experts provide a down-to-earth explanation of REST and demonstrate how you can develop simple and elegant distributed hypermedia systems
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