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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

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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
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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Python Programming: 8 Simple Steps to Learn Python Programming Language in 24 hours! Practical Python Programming for Beginners, Python Commands and Python Language

by Norman James ...

'Python Programming Language in 24 hours!' is the ultimate resource for newbies looking to learn a programming language that is easy to grasp in a very short time compared to other programming languages such as C++, Java and Pascal.This book is promising to get you on your way to becoming a master of Python in no time. It endows you with the powers of a programmer with a solid foundation of the ... Read more

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'Python Programming Language in 24 hours!' is the ultimate resource for newbies looking to learn a programming language that is easy to grasp in a very short time compared to other programming languages such as C++, Java and Pascal.This book is promising to get you on your way to becoming a master of Python in no time. It endows you with the powers of a programmer with a solid foundation of the
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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

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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
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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
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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

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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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Self-Sovereign Identity

by Alex Preukschat, Drummond Reed ...

In Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials, you’ll learn how SSI empowers us to receive digitally-signed credentials, store them in private wallets, and securely prove our online identities.SummaryIn a world of changing privacy regulations, identity theft, and online anonymity, identity is a precious and complex concept. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

In Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials, you’ll learn how SSI empowers us to receive digitally-signed credentials, store them in private wallets, and securely prove our online identities.SummaryIn a world of changing privacy regulations, identity theft, and online anonymity, identity is a precious and complex concept. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a
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Practical Tableau

100 Tips, Tutorials, and Strategies from a Tableau Zen Master

by Ryan Sleeper ...

Whether you have some experience with Tableau software or are just getting started, this manual goes beyond the basics to help you build compelling, interactive data visualization applications. Author Ryan Sleeper, one of the worldâ??s most qualified Tableau consultants, complements his web posts and instructional videos with this guide to give you a firm understanding of how to use Tableau to ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Whether you have some experience with Tableau software or are just getting started, this manual goes beyond the basics to help you build compelling, interactive data visualization applications. Author Ryan Sleeper, one of the worldâ??s most qualified Tableau consultants, complements his web posts and instructional videos with this guide to give you a firm understanding of how to use Tableau to
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xxAI - Beyond Explainable AI

International Workshop, Held in Conjunction with ICML 2020, July 18, 2020, Vienna, Austria, Revised and Extended Papers

Edited by Andreas Holzinger, Randy Goebel, Ruth Fong, Taesup Moon, Klaus-Robert Müller, Wojciech Samek ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This is an open access book.Statistical machine learning (ML) has triggered a renaissance of artificial intelligence (AI). While the most successful ML models, including Deep Neural Networks (DNN), have developed better predictivity, they have become increasingly complex, at the expense of human interpretability (correlation vs. causality). The field of explainable AI (xAI) has emerged with the ... Read more

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This is an open access book.Statistical machine learning (ML) has triggered a renaissance of artificial intelligence (AI). While the most successful ML models, including Deep Neural Networks (DNN), have developed better predictivity, they have become increasingly complex, at the expense of human interpretability (correlation vs. causality). The field of explainable AI (xAI) has emerged with the
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The Smart City in a Digital World

by Vincent Mosco ...

Series series SocietyNow
What makes a city smart? The Smart City in a Digital World takes on this question by describing, challenging, and offering democratic alternatives to the view that the answer begins and ends with technology. In the wake of the 2008 global financial meltdown, corporations converged on cities around the world to sell technology, harvest valuable data, and deepen the private governance of urban life. ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

What makes a city smart? The Smart City in a Digital World takes on this question by describing, challenging, and offering democratic alternatives to the view that the answer begins and ends with technology. In the wake of the 2008 global financial meltdown, corporations converged on cities around the world to sell technology, harvest valuable data, and deepen the private governance of urban life.
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La fin du journalisme ?

Dérives numériques, désinformation et manipulation

by Antoine de Tarlé ...

L’information traverse une crise majeure. Alors que la presse et l’audiovisuel perdent des recettes et une grande partie de leur audience, les plate-formes numériques attirent un vaste public et diffusent massivement des nouvelles sans contrôle ni vérification, donnant libre cours à de multiples formes de manipulation. Qui plus est, elles collectent des ressources considérables en exploitant des ... Read more

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L’information traverse une crise majeure. Alors que la presse et l’audiovisuel perdent des recettes et une grande partie de leur audience, les plate-formes numériques attirent un vaste public et diffusent massivement des nouvelles sans contrôle ni vérification, donnant libre cours à de multiples formes de manipulation. Qui plus est, elles collectent des ressources considérables en exploitant des
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Osons l'IA à l'école

Préparons nos jeunes à la révolution de l'intelligence artificielle

by Ugo Cavenaghi, Isabelle Senécal ...

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) propulse l’innovation dans de nombreux domaines et transforme toutes les sphères d’activité. L’essai Osons l’IA à l’école aborde ce que le grand public doit savoir pour comprendre l’IA et ses impacts sociétaux : l’origine de l’intérêt qu’elle suscite, ses promesses, les bouleversements qu’elle peut créer sur le marché du travail, ses enjeux éthiques. Les machines ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) propulse l’innovation dans de nombreux domaines et transforme toutes les sphères d’activité. L’essai Osons l’IA à l’école aborde ce que le grand public doit savoir pour comprendre l’IA et ses impacts sociétaux : l’origine de l’intérêt qu’elle suscite, ses promesses, les bouleversements qu’elle peut créer sur le marché du travail, ses enjeux éthiques. Les machines
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An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning I

By day-to-day examples

by Manikandan Paneerselvam ...

How does our brain work in our routine life? The same way we design artificial intelligence in machines. Instead of complex straightforward theory, this book explains all logic and algorithms with the help of day-to-day examples. The language is straightforward. Besides, the examples are straightforward. We adequately cover all functions of the intelligent agent and machine learningmodels. This ... Read more

$4.98 CAD

How does our brain work in our routine life? The same way we design artificial intelligence in machines. Instead of complex straightforward theory, this book explains all logic and algorithms with the help of day-to-day examples. The language is straightforward. Besides, the examples are straightforward. We adequately cover all functions of the intelligent agent and machine learningmodels. This
... Read more
Enterprise Information Management

When Information Becomes Inspiration

Edited by Paul Baan ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
How an organization manages its information is arguably the most important skill in today’s dynamic and hyper-competitive environment. In Enterprise Information Management, editor Paul Baan and a team of expert contributors present a holistic approach to EIM, with an emphasis on action-oriented decision making. The authors demonstrate that EIM must be promoted from the top down, in order to ensure ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

How an organization manages its information is arguably the most important skill in today’s dynamic and hyper-competitive environment. In Enterprise Information Management, editor Paul Baan and a team of expert contributors present a holistic approach to EIM, with an emphasis on action-oriented decision making. The authors demonstrate that EIM must be promoted from the top down, in order to ensure
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence Oceanography

Edited by Xiaofeng Li, Fan Wang ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This open access book invites readers to learn how to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms to perform their research in oceanography. Various examples are exhibited to guide details of how to feed the big ocean data into the AI models to analyze and achieve optimized results. The number of scholars engaged in AI oceanography research will increase exponentially in the next decade. ... Read more

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This open access book invites readers to learn how to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms to perform their research in oceanography. Various examples are exhibited to guide details of how to feed the big ocean data into the AI models to analyze and achieve optimized results. The number of scholars engaged in AI oceanography research will increase exponentially in the next decade.
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Advanced Google AdWords

by Brad Geddes ...

The ultimate guide to Google AdWords is fully updated for its third editionThis is the ultimate guide for those who want to quickly get beyond AdWords basics to learn and apply the advanced techniques and tactics that are used by Fortune 500 companies. The book provides insight into AdWords' functionality and advanced features, explaining how they work and providing tips, tactics, and hands-on ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

The ultimate guide to Google AdWords is fully updated for its third editionThis is the ultimate guide for those who want to quickly get beyond AdWords basics to learn and apply the advanced techniques and tactics that are used by Fortune 500 companies. The book provides insight into AdWords' functionality and advanced features, explaining how they work and providing tips, tactics, and hands-on
... Read more
The Means of Prediction

How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits)

by Maximilian Kasy ...

Series series and Who Benefits
An eye-opening examination of how power—not technology—will define life with AI.AI is inescapable, from its mundane uses online to its increasingly consequential decision-making in courtrooms, job interviews, and wars. The ubiquity of AI is so great that it might produce public resignation—a sense that the technology is our shared fate.As economist Maximilian Kasy shows in The Means of Prediction, ... Read more

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An eye-opening examination of how power—not technology—will define life with AI.AI is inescapable, from its mundane uses online to its increasingly consequential decision-making in courtrooms, job interviews, and wars. The ubiquity of AI is so great that it might produce public resignation—a sense that the technology is our shared fate.As economist Maximilian Kasy shows in The Means of Prediction,
... Read more
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011: Dashboards Cookbook

Figuring out Dashboards in Microsoft Dynamic CRM doesn't have to be complicated. The smart way to learn is by following these 50+ recipes that help you visualize your CRM data clearly and communicatively.

by Mark AuCoin ...

Figuring out Dashboards in Microsoft Dynamic CRM doesn t have to be complicated. The smart way to learn is by following these 50+ recipes that help you visualize your CRM data clearly and communicatively.Key FeaturesTake advantage of all of the latest Dynamics CRM dashboard features for visualizing your most important data at a glance.Understand how iFrames, chart customizations, advanced ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Figuring out Dashboards in Microsoft Dynamic CRM doesn t have to be complicated. The smart way to learn is by following these 50+ recipes that help you visualize your CRM data clearly and communicatively.Key FeaturesTake advantage of all of the latest Dynamics CRM dashboard features for visualizing your most important data at a glance.Understand how iFrames, chart customizations, advanced
... Read more
Microsoft Forefront UAG 2010 Administrator's Handbook

Integrating UAG into your organization‚Äôs network will always be a challenge, but this manual will make life easier. It‚Äôs the only book solely dedicated to UAG and covers everything with a simple, user-friendly approach.

by Erez Ben-Ari ...

Integrating UAG into your organization‚Äôs network will always be a challenge, but this manual will make life easier. It‚Äôs the only book solely dedicated to UAG and covers everything with a simple, user-friendly approach.Key FeaturesMaximize your business results by fully understanding how to plan your UAG integrationConsistently be ahead of the game by taking control of your server with backup ... Read more

$55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Integrating UAG into your organization‚Äôs network will always be a challenge, but this manual will make life easier. It‚Äôs the only book solely dedicated to UAG and covers everything with a simple, user-friendly approach.Key FeaturesMaximize your business results by fully understanding how to plan your UAG integrationConsistently be ahead of the game by taking control of your server with backup
... Read more
Read Write Code

A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding, and Why It’s the New Litera

by Jeremy Keeshin ...

Code is the new literacy. Six hundred years ago, most people couldn't read. In 1440, the invention of the printing press laid the groundwork for massive increases in literacy and ushered in the modern era. Today, computers and the internet are causing a similar tectonic shift. Reading and writing are foundational skills, and in our digital world, coding is too. But coding can be intimidating to ... Read more

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Code is the new literacy. Six hundred years ago, most people couldn't read. In 1440, the invention of the printing press laid the groundwork for massive increases in literacy and ushered in the modern era. Today, computers and the internet are causing a similar tectonic shift. Reading and writing are foundational skills, and in our digital world, coding is too. But coding can be intimidating to
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