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What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do

by Jeremy Bailenson ...

“If you want to understand the most immersive new communications medium to come along since cinema… I’d suggest starting with Mr. Bailenson’s [book].” —Wall Street JournalVirtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, granting us access to any experience imaginable. These experiences, ones that the brain is convinced are real, will soon be available everywhere. ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

“If you want to understand the most immersive new communications medium to come along since cinema… I’d suggest starting with Mr. Bailenson’s [book].” —Wall Street JournalVirtual reality is able to effectively blur the line between reality and illusion, granting us access to any experience imaginable. These experiences, ones that the brain is convinced are real, will soon be available everywhere.
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The Art of Learning

Neural Networks and Education

by Francis T.S. Yu, Edward H. Yu, Ann G. Yu ...

This book presents the idea that innovative ways of teaching and learning are very essential to retention and growth. Presented in 15 sections, the book starts with the common sense training on education and moves on to neural network operation. Throughout the book, the art of learning, associative, cognitive, and creative learning are stated and defined. Learning simplicity, information content ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

This book presents the idea that innovative ways of teaching and learning are very essential to retention and growth. Presented in 15 sections, the book starts with the common sense training on education and moves on to neural network operation. Throughout the book, the art of learning, associative, cognitive, and creative learning are stated and defined. Learning simplicity, information content
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SOA Patterns with BizTalk Server 2009

Implement SOA strategies for Microsoft BizTalk Server solutions with this book and eBook

by Richard Seroter ...

Implement SOA strategies for BizTalk Server solutionsKey FeaturesDiscusses core principles of SOA and shows them applied to BizTalk solutionsThe most thorough examination of BizTalk and WCF integration in any available bookLeading insight into the new WCF SQL Server Adapter, UDDI Services version 3, and ESB Guidance 2.0Loaded with examples, demo code, and screenshots, which explain how to design ... Read more

$55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Implement SOA strategies for BizTalk Server solutionsKey FeaturesDiscusses core principles of SOA and shows them applied to BizTalk solutionsThe most thorough examination of BizTalk and WCF integration in any available bookLeading insight into the new WCF SQL Server Adapter, UDDI Services version 3, and ESB Guidance 2.0Loaded with examples, demo code, and screenshots, which explain how to design
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The Cathedral & the Bazaar

by Eric S. Raymond ...

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of It managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of It managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and
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Algorithms for Data Science

by Brian Steele, John Chandler, Swarna Reddy ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This textbook on practical data analytics unites fundamental principles, algorithms, and data. Algorithms are the keystone of data analytics and the focal point of this textbook. Clear and intuitive explanations of the mathematical and statistical foundations make the algorithms transparent. But practical data analytics requires more than just the foundations. Problems and data are enormously ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

This textbook on practical data analytics unites fundamental principles, algorithms, and data. Algorithms are the keystone of data analytics and the focal point of this textbook. Clear and intuitive explanations of the mathematical and statistical foundations make the algorithms transparent. But practical data analytics requires more than just the foundations. Problems and data are enormously
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Infinite Banking for Crypto Investors

The Old-Money Strategy to Borrow, Grow and Protect Your Digital Assets

by Max Avery, Jake Claver ...

You've felt it...That sick moment when you realize you need cash and everything you own is locked in an asset you refuse to sell...but you sell anyway, and at the worst possible time. You pay taxes on gains you weren't ready to realize, you watch the market recover without you and you swear you'll never let it happen again....BUT WILL YOU? Because life doesn't care about your conviction. Tax bills ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

You've felt it...That sick moment when you realize you need cash and everything you own is locked in an asset you refuse to sell...but you sell anyway, and at the worst possible time. You pay taxes on gains you weren't ready to realize, you watch the market recover without you and you swear you'll never let it happen again....BUT WILL YOU? Because life doesn't care about your conviction. Tax bills
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Conversational Design

by Erika Hall ...

How do we make digital systems feel less robotic and more real? Whether you work with interface or visual design, frontend technology, or content design, learn why conversation is the best model for creating device-independent, human-centered systems. Research and information design expert Erika Hall explains what makes an interaction truly conversational and how to get more comfortable using ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

How do we make digital systems feel less robotic and more real? Whether you work with interface or visual design, frontend technology, or content design, learn why conversation is the best model for creating device-independent, human-centered systems. Research and information design expert Erika Hall explains what makes an interaction truly conversational and how to get more comfortable using
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ServiceNow Development Handbook - 4th Edition

A compendium of ServiceNow "NOW" platform development and architecture pro-tips, guidelines, and best practices

by Tim Woodruff, Nick Nash ...

The ServiceNow Development Handbook - Fourth EditionThe hilariously unfiltered, unapologetically practical field guide to building real, robust, and resilient solutions on the Now Platform.From the massive nerd behind SN Pro Tips (snprotips.com), Tim Woodruff returns with a refreshed and drastically expanded fourth edition that doesn’t just tell you what to do to be an excellent ServiceNow ... Read more

$10.00 CAD

The ServiceNow Development Handbook - Fourth EditionThe hilariously unfiltered, unapologetically practical field guide to building real, robust, and resilient solutions on the Now Platform.From the massive nerd behind SN Pro Tips (snprotips.com), Tim Woodruff returns with a refreshed and drastically expanded fourth edition that doesn’t just tell you what to do to be an excellent ServiceNow
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Parallel Computer Organization and Design

by Murali Annavaram, Per Stenström, Michel Dubois ...

Teaching fundamental design concepts and the challenges of emerging technology, this textbook prepares students for a career designing the computer systems of the future. In-depth coverage of complexity, power, reliability and performance, coupled with treatment of parallelism at all levels, including ILP and TLP, provides the state-of-the-art training that students need. The whole gamut of ... Read more

$116.99 CAD

Teaching fundamental design concepts and the challenges of emerging technology, this textbook prepares students for a career designing the computer systems of the future. In-depth coverage of complexity, power, reliability and performance, coupled with treatment of parallelism at all levels, including ILP and TLP, provides the state-of-the-art training that students need. The whole gamut of
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The Hackable City

Digital Media and Collaborative City-Making in the Network Society

Edited by Michiel de Lange, Martijn de Waal ...

This open access book presents a selection of the best contributions to the Digital Cities 9 Workshop held in Limerick in 2015, combining a number of the latest academic insights into new collaborative modes of city making that are firmly rooted in empirical findings about the actual practices of citizens, designers and policy makers. It explores the affordances of new media technologies for ... Read more

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This open access book presents a selection of the best contributions to the Digital Cities 9 Workshop held in Limerick in 2015, combining a number of the latest academic insights into new collaborative modes of city making that are firmly rooted in empirical findings about the actual practices of citizens, designers and policy makers. It explores the affordances of new media technologies for
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Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards

A Practitioner's Reference

by Douglas J. Landoll ...

Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards: A Practitioner's Reference gives you a blueprint on how to develop effective information security policies and procedures. It uses standards such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and COBIT, and regulations such as HIPAA and PCI DSS as the foundation for the content. Highlighting key terminology, policy development concepts and methods, and ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards: A Practitioner's Reference gives you a blueprint on how to develop effective information security policies and procedures. It uses standards such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and COBIT, and regulations such as HIPAA and PCI DSS as the foundation for the content. Highlighting key terminology, policy development concepts and methods, and
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Object-Oriented JavaScript

Object-Oriented JavaScript

by Stoyan Stefanov ...

The book requires no prior knowledge of JavaScript and works from the ground up to give you a thorough grounding in this powerful language. If you do already know some JavaScript, you will find plenty of eye-openers as you discover just what the language can do. This book takes a do-it-yourself approach when it comes to writing code, because the best way to really learn a programming language is ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The book requires no prior knowledge of JavaScript and works from the ground up to give you a thorough grounding in this powerful language. If you do already know some JavaScript, you will find plenty of eye-openers as you discover just what the language can do. This book takes a do-it-yourself approach when it comes to writing code, because the best way to really learn a programming language is
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Understanding Crypto Liquidity Pools

by Michael Smith ...

Unlock the Future of Finance: Master Liquidity Pools in DeFiIn the fast-paced world of decentralized finance (DeFi), liquidity pools are revolutionizing how we trade, earn, and interact with money—no banks or brokers required. This comprehensive guide demystifies the backbone of DeFi, offering a deep dive into the mechanics, opportunities, and risks of liquidity pools.What's Inside?How Liquidity ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Future of Finance: Master Liquidity Pools in DeFiIn the fast-paced world of decentralized finance (DeFi), liquidity pools are revolutionizing how we trade, earn, and interact with money—no banks or brokers required. This comprehensive guide demystifies the backbone of DeFi, offering a deep dive into the mechanics, opportunities, and risks of liquidity pools.What's Inside?How Liquidity
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Mastering Apple iPhone - iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, 8 Plus, and IOS 12 Ultimate User Guide

by Adidas Wilson ...

Apple's iOS 12 for iPads and iPhones offers many performance enhancements along with new protections for your security and privacy.iOS 12 CompatibilityiOS 12 is available to for all devices that are supported by iOS 11; that is, all 64-bit iOS devices from 2013 to the latest.iOS 12 Automatic UpdatesOnce you enable automatic updates on iOS 12, your device will be updating automatically as soon as a ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apple's iOS 12 for iPads and iPhones offers many performance enhancements along with new protections for your security and privacy.iOS 12 CompatibilityiOS 12 is available to for all devices that are supported by iOS 11; that is, all 64-bit iOS devices from 2013 to the latest.iOS 12 Automatic UpdatesOnce you enable automatic updates on iOS 12, your device will be updating automatically as soon as a
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Microcopy: Discover How Tiny Bits of Text Make Tasty Apps and Websites

by Niaw de Leon ...

Microcopy consists of small pieces of text like headings, hint texts, placeholders, summaries, and instructions throughout a website or app. These little bits of content often get overlooked to the detriment of the application or website you're building, which is tragic since they make the difference between technology that fades into obscurity and technology that goes on to become extremely ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Microcopy consists of small pieces of text like headings, hint texts, placeholders, summaries, and instructions throughout a website or app. These little bits of content often get overlooked to the detriment of the application or website you're building, which is tragic since they make the difference between technology that fades into obscurity and technology that goes on to become extremely
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Artificial Bodies

How Machines Replace People

by Remmelt Ellen ...

Tech bosses are invading institutions, replacing workers with "artificial intelligence".Musk plugs in propaganda bots; Schmidt plugs in killer robots. But aging bosses are replaceable too. Once worn out, they are swapped out for a new boss, or for the machines they directed geeks to build.Tech is ruining our humanity. We are treated as expendable, as parts to be replaced by more efficient parts. ... Read more

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Tech bosses are invading institutions, replacing workers with "artificial intelligence".Musk plugs in propaganda bots; Schmidt plugs in killer robots. But aging bosses are replaceable too. Once worn out, they are swapped out for a new boss, or for the machines they directed geeks to build.Tech is ruining our humanity. We are treated as expendable, as parts to be replaced by more efficient parts.
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ModSecurity 2.5

Prevent web application hacking with this easy to use guide

by Magnus Mischel ...

Securing Your Apache Installation and Web ApplicationsKey FeaturesSecure your system by knowing exactly how a hacker would break into itCovers writing rules in-depth and Modsecurity rule language elements such as variables, actions, and request phasesCovers the common attacks in use on the Web, and ways to find the geographical location of an attacker and send alert emails when attacks are ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Securing Your Apache Installation and Web ApplicationsKey FeaturesSecure your system by knowing exactly how a hacker would break into itCovers writing rules in-depth and Modsecurity rule language elements such as variables, actions, and request phasesCovers the common attacks in use on the Web, and ways to find the geographical location of an attacker and send alert emails when attacks are
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The Empathic Leader: How EQ via Empathy Transforms Leadership for Better Profit, Productivity, and Innovation

by Melissa Robinson-Winemiller ...

The secret ingredient to Irresistibly transformative leadership!Is the gap between your vision and your reality widening? Do you feel powerless in the face of the changes wrought by artificial intelligence, generational friction, and quiet quitting? In today's fast-changing business world, the list of challenges is seemingly endless and courageous. Adaptable leadership is mandatory for success.If ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The secret ingredient to Irresistibly transformative leadership!Is the gap between your vision and your reality widening? Do you feel powerless in the face of the changes wrought by artificial intelligence, generational friction, and quiet quitting? In today's fast-changing business world, the list of challenges is seemingly endless and courageous. Adaptable leadership is mandatory for success.If
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Microsoft Office 365: Exchange Online Implementation and Migration

With this guide, you can transfer Microsoft Exchange from your internal system to the cloud, smoothly and knowledgeably. The step-by-step, comprehensive approach makes implementation and migration a painless process.

by David Greve, Loryan Strant ...

With this guide, you can transfer Microsoft Exchange from your internal system to the cloud, smoothly and knowledgeably. The step-by-step, comprehensive approach makes implementation and migration a painless process.Key FeaturesThis book and e-book will show you how to set up and configure Office 365, for Exchange Online.Provides a step by step guide to migrating an Enterprise from Exchange on ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

With this guide, you can transfer Microsoft Exchange from your internal system to the cloud, smoothly and knowledgeably. The step-by-step, comprehensive approach makes implementation and migration a painless process.Key FeaturesThis book and e-book will show you how to set up and configure Office 365, for Exchange Online.Provides a step by step guide to migrating an Enterprise from Exchange on
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ModX Web Development - 2nd Edition

Build dynamic websites with MODx PHP application framework and CMS

by Antano Solar John ...

This book is an example-driven tutorial, which will take you from the installation of MODx through to configuration, customization, and deployment. Step-by-step instructions will enable you to build a fully-functional, feature-rich website quickly and without the knowledge of any programming language. This book is ideal for newcomers to MODx. Both beginners and experienced web developers will ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is an example-driven tutorial, which will take you from the installation of MODx through to configuration, customization, and deployment. Step-by-step instructions will enable you to build a fully-functional, feature-rich website quickly and without the knowledge of any programming language. This book is ideal for newcomers to MODx. Both beginners and experienced web developers will
... Read more
Pentaho Data Integration 4 Cookbook

Over 70 recipes to solve ETL problems using Pentaho Kettle

by Adrian Sergio Pulvirenti ...

Over 70 recipes to solve ETL problems using Pentaho KettleKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, integrating, and moreWork with all kinds of data sources such as databases, plain files, and XML structures among othersUse Kettle in integration with other components of the Pentaho Business Intelligence SuiteEach recipe is a carefully organized sequence of ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over 70 recipes to solve ETL problems using Pentaho KettleKey FeaturesManipulate your data by exploring, transforming, validating, integrating, and moreWork with all kinds of data sources such as databases, plain files, and XML structures among othersUse Kettle in integration with other components of the Pentaho Business Intelligence SuiteEach recipe is a carefully organized sequence of
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From Claude to Cash Flow

How to Use Claude AI to Launch and Run a Profitable Online Business in 90 Days Even With No Prior Experience

by Tom Cadwell ...

You picked up this book because you have watched the AI revolution pass you by and you are tired of sitting on the sidelines. You have opened Claude, been genuinely amazed at what it can do, and then closed the window without ever turning that amazement into income. You may have no technical background, no existing business, and no idea where to start. Whatever brought you here, you share the ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

You picked up this book because you have watched the AI revolution pass you by and you are tired of sitting on the sidelines. You have opened Claude, been genuinely amazed at what it can do, and then closed the window without ever turning that amazement into income. You may have no technical background, no existing business, and no idea where to start. Whatever brought you here, you share the
... Read more
Guardrails

How to embrace AI in your business without damaging your brand

by Craig McDonogh ...

Neither hope nor denial are strategies for managing AI risk.AI adoption is accelerating faster than any previous technological shift. The opportunities for creating competitive advantage are huge – but so are the risks of new, faster routes to reputational damage.GuardrAIls bridges the gap between innovation and reputation management by providing actionable, non-negotiable guardrails for ethical ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Neither hope nor denial are strategies for managing AI risk.AI adoption is accelerating faster than any previous technological shift. The opportunities for creating competitive advantage are huge – but so are the risks of new, faster routes to reputational damage.GuardrAIls bridges the gap between innovation and reputation management by providing actionable, non-negotiable guardrails for ethical
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The Little Book of Data

Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Fuel AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World

by Justin Evans ...

Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time.Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and
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