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Android: Game Programming

A Developer's Guide

by Raul Portales, John Horton ...

Extend your game development skills by harnessing the power of Android SDKKey Features\[\*\] Gain the knowledge to design and build highly interactive and amazing games for your phone and tablet from scratch\[\*\] Create games that run at super-smooth 60 frames per second with the help of these easy-to-follow projects\[\*\] Understand the internals of a game engine by building one and seeing the ... Read more

$81.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Extend your game development skills by harnessing the power of Android SDKKey Features\[\*\] Gain the knowledge to design and build highly interactive and amazing games for your phone and tablet from scratch\[\*\] Create games that run at super-smooth 60 frames per second with the help of these easy-to-follow projects\[\*\] Understand the internals of a game engine by building one and seeing the
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Machine Learning For Beginners Guide Algorithms: Supervised & Unsupervsied Learning. Decision Tree & Random Forest Introduction

by Tristan Luminous ...

200+ pages of valuable content!Machines can LEARN?!?!Machine learning occurs primarily through the use of " algorithms" and other elaborate procedures.Whether you're a novice, intermediate or expert this book will teach you all the ins, outs and everything you need to know about machine learning.Note: Bonus chapters included inside!Instead of spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

200+ pages of valuable content!Machines can LEARN?!?!Machine learning occurs primarily through the use of " algorithms" and other elaborate procedures.Whether you're a novice, intermediate or expert this book will teach you all the ins, outs and everything you need to know about machine learning.Note: Bonus chapters included inside!Instead of spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on
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Rust Atomics and Locks

Low-Level Concurrency in Practice

by Mara Bos ...

The Rust programming language is extremely well suited for concurrency, and its ecosystem has many libraries that include lots of concurrent data structures, locks, and more. But implementing those structures correctly can be very difficult. Even in the most well-used libraries, memory ordering bugs are not uncommon.In this practical book, Mara Bos, leader of the Rust library team, helps Rust ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

The Rust programming language is extremely well suited for concurrency, and its ecosystem has many libraries that include lots of concurrent data structures, locks, and more. But implementing those structures correctly can be very difficult. Even in the most well-used libraries, memory ordering bugs are not uncommon.In this practical book, Mara Bos, leader of the Rust library team, helps Rust
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New Laws of Robotics

Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI

by Frank Pasquale ...

**“Essential reading for all who have a vested interest in the rise of AI.” —Daryl Li, AI & Society“Thought-provoking…Explores how we can best try to ensure that robots work for us, rather than against us, and proposes a new set of laws to provide a conceptual framework for our thinking on the subject.” —Financial Times**“Pasquale calls for a society-wide reengineering of policy, politics, ... Read more

$24.79 CAD

**“Essential reading for all who have a vested interest in the rise of AI.” —Daryl Li, AI & Society“Thought-provoking…Explores how we can best try to ensure that robots work for us, rather than against us, and proposes a new set of laws to provide a conceptual framework for our thinking on the subject.” —Financial Times**“Pasquale calls for a society-wide reengineering of policy, politics,
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Messy Jobs

The Work That AI Cannot Reach

by Luis Garicano, Jin Li, Yanhui Wu ...

Apocalyptic predictions that AI will eliminate millions of jobs have caused widespread fear. When people hear that AI can write, code, and diagnose, they often jump to a scary conclusion: If machines can think, human work is doomed. Messy Jobs argues that this gloomy belief gets the economics of work wrong.Economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li, and Yanhui Wu offer a new framework for thinking about AI ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Apocalyptic predictions that AI will eliminate millions of jobs have caused widespread fear. When people hear that AI can write, code, and diagnose, they often jump to a scary conclusion: If machines can think, human work is doomed. Messy Jobs argues that this gloomy belief gets the economics of work wrong.Economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li, and Yanhui Wu offer a new framework for thinking about AI
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Programming for Computations - MATLAB/Octave

A Gentle Introduction to Numerical Simulations with MATLAB/Octave

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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The Scandal of Money

Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does

by George Gilder ...

"Why do we think governments know how to create money? They don't. George Gilder shows that money is time, and time is real. He is our best guide to our most fundamental economic problem." --Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies"Thirty-five years ago, George Gilder wrote Wealth and Poverty, the bible of the Reagan Revolution. With The Scandal of Money he may have written the ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

"Why do we think governments know how to create money? They don't. George Gilder shows that money is time, and time is real. He is our best guide to our most fundamental economic problem." --Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies"Thirty-five years ago, George Gilder wrote Wealth and Poverty, the bible of the Reagan Revolution. With The Scandal of Money he may have written the
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Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems

25th International Conference, TACAS 2019, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, April 6–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Tomáš Vojnar, Lijun Zhang ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.The LNCS 11427 and 11428 proceedings set constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The total of ... Read more

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This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence.The LNCS 11427 and 11428 proceedings set constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2019, which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, in April 2019, held as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2019.The total of
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Data Science Essentials For Dummies

by Lillian Pierson ...

Feel confident navigating the fundamentals of data scienceData Science Essentials For Dummies is a quick reference on the core concepts of the exploding and in-demand data science field, which involves data collection and working on dataset cleaning, processing, and visualization. This direct and accessible resource helps you brush up on key topics and is right to the point—eliminating review ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Feel confident navigating the fundamentals of data scienceData Science Essentials For Dummies is a quick reference on the core concepts of the exploding and in-demand data science field, which involves data collection and working on dataset cleaning, processing, and visualization. This direct and accessible resource helps you brush up on key topics and is right to the point—eliminating review
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Transformational Security Awareness

What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors

by Perry Carpenter ...

Expert guidance on the art and science of driving secure behaviorsTransformational Security Awareness empowers security leaders with the information and resources they need to assemble and deliver effective world-class security awareness programs that drive secure behaviors and culture change.When all other processes, controls, and technologies fail, humans are your last line of defense. But, how ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Expert guidance on the art and science of driving secure behaviorsTransformational Security Awareness empowers security leaders with the information and resources they need to assemble and deliver effective world-class security awareness programs that drive secure behaviors and culture change.When all other processes, controls, and technologies fail, humans are your last line of defense. But, how
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Machine Learning for Asset Managers

by Marcos M. López de Prado ...

Series series Elements in Quantitative Finance
Successful investment strategies are specific implementations of general theories. An investment strategy that lacks a theoretical justification is likely to be false. Hence, an asset manager should concentrate her efforts on developing a theory rather than on backtesting potential trading rules. The purpose of this Element is to introduce machine learning (ML) tools that can help asset managers ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Successful investment strategies are specific implementations of general theories. An investment strategy that lacks a theoretical justification is likely to be false. Hence, an asset manager should concentrate her efforts on developing a theory rather than on backtesting potential trading rules. The purpose of this Element is to introduce machine learning (ML) tools that can help asset managers
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Running Linux

A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops

by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer, Matt Welsh ...

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and
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PHP Hacks

Tips & Tools For Creating Dynamic Websites

by Jack D. Herrington ...

Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its accessibility and convenience. When it comes to creating web sites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpassing Microsoft's ASP .NET technology in popularity. Not surprisingly, this surge in usage has resulted in a number of PHP books hitting the ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its accessibility and convenience. When it comes to creating web sites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpassing Microsoft's ASP .NET technology in popularity. Not surprisingly, this surge in usage has resulted in a number of PHP books hitting the
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CyberParks – The Interface Between People, Places and Technology

New Approaches and Perspectives

Edited by Carlos Smaniotto Costa, Ina Šuklje Erjavec, Therese Kenna, Michiel de Lange, Konstantinos Ioannidis, Gabriela Maksymiuk, Martijn de Waal ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship. It is about different approaches, methods, empirical studies, and concerns about a phenomenon that is increasingly being in the centre of sciences and strategies – the penetration of digital technologies in the urban space. As the main outcome of ... Read more

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This open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship. It is about different approaches, methods, empirical studies, and concerns about a phenomenon that is increasingly being in the centre of sciences and strategies – the penetration of digital technologies in the urban space. As the main outcome of
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The Computer

A Very Short Introduction

by Darrel Ince ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
There is a companion web site asssociated with the book (http://vsicomputer.wordpress.com/). It contains chapter summaries, links to relevant material and posts about items of news relevant to the book's contents. Computers have changed so much since the room-filling, bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century. They now form a vital part of most people's lives. And they are more ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

There is a companion web site asssociated with the book (http://vsicomputer.wordpress.com/). It contains chapter summaries, links to relevant material and posts about items of news relevant to the book's contents. Computers have changed so much since the room-filling, bulky magnetic tape running monsters of the mid 20th century. They now form a vital part of most people's lives. And they are more
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Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Windows PowerShell 2.0: Expert Cookbook

The 50 recipes in this book take you straight into the advanced concepts of SharePoint and PowerShell administration. Totally practical and fully adaptable to your own business, they‚Äôll raise your professionalism to new heights.

by Yaroslav Pentsarskyy ...

The 50 recipes in this book take you straight into the advanced concepts of SharePoint and PowerShell administration. Totally practical and fully adaptable to your own business, they‚Äôll raise your professionalism to new heights.Key FeaturesDive straight into expert recipes for SharePoint and PowerShell administration without dwelling on the basicsMaster how to administer BCS in SharePoint, ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The 50 recipes in this book take you straight into the advanced concepts of SharePoint and PowerShell administration. Totally practical and fully adaptable to your own business, they‚Äôll raise your professionalism to new heights.Key FeaturesDive straight into expert recipes for SharePoint and PowerShell administration without dwelling on the basicsMaster how to administer BCS in SharePoint,
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If the Cloud Isn't in the Sky, Where Is It?

The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies, #1

by K. C. Flynn ...

Series Book 1 - The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies
Part 1 of The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-TechiesEmail, online shopping, social media, videos — whenever we consumers log in, chances are we're clicking into the cloud. Plus, our smartphones, laptops, and other devices rely on cloud capability. And trends show that workplace IT systems increasingly use cloud services. Whether we know it or not, cloud-enabled technologies are all around us.Some ... Read more

$0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Part 1 of The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-TechiesEmail, online shopping, social media, videos — whenever we consumers log in, chances are we're clicking into the cloud. Plus, our smartphones, laptops, and other devices rely on cloud capability. And trends show that workplace IT systems increasingly use cloud services. Whether we know it or not, cloud-enabled technologies are all around us.Some
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Agent AI for Finance

From Financial Argument Mining to Agent-Based Modeling

by Chung-Chi Chen, Hiroya Takamura ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book provides an overview of the current state of financial argument mining and financial text generation, and presents the authors’ thoughts on the blueprint for NLP in finance in the agent AI era.Financial documents contain numerous causal inferences and subjective opinions. In a previous book, “From Opinion Mining to Financial Argument Mining” (Springer, 2021), the first author ... Read more

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This open access book provides an overview of the current state of financial argument mining and financial text generation, and presents the authors’ thoughts on the blueprint for NLP in finance in the agent AI era.Financial documents contain numerous causal inferences and subjective opinions. In a previous book, “From Opinion Mining to Financial Argument Mining” (Springer, 2021), the first author
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Design That Scales

Creating a Sustainable Design System Practice

by Dan Mall ...

After years of building the same interface elements, some designers and developers get wise and try to create reusable, common solutions to help everyone stop reinventing the wheel every time. Most fail. In Design That Scales, design systems expert Dan Mall draws on his extensive experience helping some of the world's most recognizable brands create design practices that are truly sustainable and ... Read more

$48.79 CAD

After years of building the same interface elements, some designers and developers get wise and try to create reusable, common solutions to help everyone stop reinventing the wheel every time. Most fail. In Design That Scales, design systems expert Dan Mall draws on his extensive experience helping some of the world's most recognizable brands create design practices that are truly sustainable and
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Life Lessons from Game Theory

The Art of Thinking Strategically in a Complex World 'Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had' GUARDIAN

by Michael Wooldridge ...

'Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had'GUARDIAN'This book is simply brilliant . . . I learned so much'SIR DAVID SPIEGELHALTER, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE'Fresh, clever and playful'MATT RIDLEY, AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINS OF VIRTUE'Michael explains the complex, strategic structures of our world with masterful beauty'MILIND TAMBE, HARVARD UNIVER... ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

'Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had'GUARDIAN'This book is simply brilliant . . . I learned so much'SIR DAVID SPIEGELHALTER, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE'Fresh, clever and playful'MATT RIDLEY, AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINS OF VIRTUE'Michael explains the complex, strategic structures of our world with masterful beauty'MILIND TAMBE, HARVARD UNIVER...
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The Definitive Guide to Power Query (M)

Mastering complex data transformation with Power Query

by Rick de Groot, Melissa de Korte, Greg Deckler ...

Learn how to use the Power Query M formula language and its functions effectively for better data modeling and impactful business intelligence reports. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGet comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced Power Query conceptsGain hands-on experience with practical examples based on real-world problemsDelve ... Read more

$44.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to use the Power Query M formula language and its functions effectively for better data modeling and impactful business intelligence reports. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGet comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced Power Query conceptsGain hands-on experience with practical examples based on real-world problemsDelve
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Introduction to Digital Humanism

A Textbook

Edited by Hannes Werthner, Carlo Ghezzi, Jeff Kramer, Julian Nida-Rümelin, Bashar Nuseibeh, Erich Prem, Allison Stanger ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access textbook introduces and defines digital humanism from a diverse range of disciplines. Following the 2019 Vienna Manifesto, the book calls for a digital humanism that describes, analyzes, and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind, for a better society and life, fully respecting universal human rights.The book is organized in three parts: ... Read more

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This open access textbook introduces and defines digital humanism from a diverse range of disciplines. Following the 2019 Vienna Manifesto, the book calls for a digital humanism that describes, analyzes, and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind, for a better society and life, fully respecting universal human rights.The book is organized in three parts:
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Learning Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Unified Endpoint Management with Intune and the Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite

by Scott Duffey ...

The first-ever book on Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), written by Microsoft Program Manager Scott Duffey!Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) has rapidly become one of the leading products for mobile device and PC management. Organizations around the world are using it to manage settings, security, and apps on corporate-owned devices and empower users to be productive on their own personal devices ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

The first-ever book on Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), written by Microsoft Program Manager Scott Duffey!Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) has rapidly become one of the leading products for mobile device and PC management. Organizations around the world are using it to manage settings, security, and apps on corporate-owned devices and empower users to be productive on their own personal devices
... Read more
The Speed of Processing: Consciousness and Quantum States

Rio Science

by rio_listic ...

Series series Rio Science
The book, approximately 6 pages long, explores the theory that consciousness arises from the brain's ability to process information at incredible speeds, potentially operating within a quantum state. It delves into the possibility that the brain's processing mirrors quantum mechanics, where multiple possibilities coexist simultaneously, and speculates that integrating the human brain with advanced ... Read more

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The book, approximately 6 pages long, explores the theory that consciousness arises from the brain's ability to process information at incredible speeds, potentially operating within a quantum state. It delves into the possibility that the brain's processing mirrors quantum mechanics, where multiple possibilities coexist simultaneously, and speculates that integrating the human brain with advanced
... Read more

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