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Agile Artificial Intelligence in Pharo

Implementing Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, and Neuroevolution

by Alexandre Bergel ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Cover classical algorithms commonly used as artificial intelligence techniques and program agile artificial intelligence applications using Pharo. This book takes a practical approach by presenting the implementation details to illustrate the numerous concepts it explains.Along the way, you’ll learn neural net fundamentals to set you up for practical examples such as the traveling salesman problem ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Cover classical algorithms commonly used as artificial intelligence techniques and program agile artificial intelligence applications using Pharo. This book takes a practical approach by presenting the implementation details to illustrate the numerous concepts it explains.Along the way, you’ll learn neural net fundamentals to set you up for practical examples such as the traveling salesman problem
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Exploring Big Historical Data: The Historian's Macroscope

by Shawn Graham, Ian Milligan, Scott B Weingart ...

The Digital Humanities have arrived at a moment when digital Big Data is becoming more readily available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This pioneering book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The Digital Humanities have arrived at a moment when digital Big Data is becoming more readily available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This pioneering book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to
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iPhone 17 Pro Max User Guide

The Essential Manual to Master the 6.9-inch Display, Pro Camera System, A19 Performance, and Professional Workflows

by Ryan Matthews ...

Unlock the Full Power of Your iPhone 17 Pro MaxYour iPhone 17 Pro Max represents the pinnacle of mobile technology, but are you truly maximizing its incredible capabilities? This comprehensive guide transforms complex features into clear, actionable steps that help you master every aspect of Apple's most advanced smartphone.What You'll Discover:Complete setup and optimization strategies for the ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Full Power of Your iPhone 17 Pro MaxYour iPhone 17 Pro Max represents the pinnacle of mobile technology, but are you truly maximizing its incredible capabilities? This comprehensive guide transforms complex features into clear, actionable steps that help you master every aspect of Apple's most advanced smartphone.What You'll Discover:Complete setup and optimization strategies for the
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The AI Dilemma

7 Principles for Responsible Technology

by Juliette Powell, Art Kleiner ...

The misuse of AI has led to wrongful arrests, denial of medical care, even genocide-this book offers 7 powerful principles that business can use now to end the harm.AI holds incredible promise to improve virtually every aspect of our lives, but we can't ignore its risks, mishaps and misuses. Juliette Powell and Art Kleiner offer seven principles for ensuring that machine learning supports human ... Read more

$16.99 USD

The misuse of AI has led to wrongful arrests, denial of medical care, even genocide-this book offers 7 powerful principles that business can use now to end the harm.AI holds incredible promise to improve virtually every aspect of our lives, but we can't ignore its risks, mishaps and misuses. Juliette Powell and Art Kleiner offer seven principles for ensuring that machine learning supports human
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Effective Business Intelligence with QuickSight

Boost your business IQ with Amazon QuickSight

by Rajesh Nadipalli ...

From data to actionable business insights using Amazon QuickSight!Key Features\[\*\] A practical hands-on guide to improving your business with the power of BI and Quicksight\[\*\] Immerse yourself with an end-to-end journey for effective analytics using QuickSight and related services\[\*\] Packed with real-world examples with Solution Architectures needed for a cloud-powered Business ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From data to actionable business insights using Amazon QuickSight!Key Features\[\*\] A practical hands-on guide to improving your business with the power of BI and Quicksight\[\*\] Immerse yourself with an end-to-end journey for effective analytics using QuickSight and related services\[\*\] Packed with real-world examples with Solution Architectures needed for a cloud-powered Business
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African Artificial Intelligence

Discovering Africa's AI Identity

by Mark Nasila ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending life, work, and play as we know it, and it's only just getting started. The rise of AI is a milestone on par with the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, and the creation of the internet. In short, AI is going to change everything. For some, that's an exciting prospect. For others, it's terrifying. However you feel about AI, there's no escaping ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is upending life, work, and play as we know it, and it's only just getting started. The rise of AI is a milestone on par with the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, and the creation of the internet. In short, AI is going to change everything. For some, that's an exciting prospect. For others, it's terrifying. However you feel about AI, there's no escaping
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Learn Aspen Plus in 24 Hours

by Thomas A. Adams II ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This self-learning guide shows how to start using Aspen Plus to solve chemical engineering problems quickly and easilyDiscover how to solve challenging chemical engineering problems with Aspen Plus—in just 24 ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This self-learning guide shows how to start using Aspen Plus to solve chemical engineering problems quickly and easilyDiscover how to solve challenging chemical engineering problems with Aspen Plus—in just 24
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Learn Bitcoin and Blockchain

Understanding blockchain and Bitcoin architecture to build decentralized applications

by Kirankalyan Kulkarni ...

Get up and running with the fundamentals of Bitcoin and blockchainKey FeaturesLearn quick, effective, and easy ways to master blockchain and BitcoinUnderstand the impact of decentralization and discover ways to tackle itExplore the future of Bitcoin and blockchain and implement them in a business networkBook DescriptionBlockchain is a distributed database that enables permanent, transparent, and ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get up and running with the fundamentals of Bitcoin and blockchainKey FeaturesLearn quick, effective, and easy ways to master blockchain and BitcoinUnderstand the impact of decentralization and discover ways to tackle itExplore the future of Bitcoin and blockchain and implement them in a business networkBook DescriptionBlockchain is a distributed database that enables permanent, transparent, and
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Learn WinUI 3.0

Leverage the power of WinUI, the future of native Windows application development

by Alvin Ashcraft ...

A beginner\\'s guide to building Windows applications with WinUI for UWP and desktop applicationsKey FeaturesCreate modern Windows 10 applications and gain access to UI controls that were previously limited to UWP applicationsDiscover how to modernize your existing Win32 apps with a modern Windows 10 UILearn to embed a single page application (SPA) in a WinUI application with a web framework like ... Read more

$36.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A beginner\\'s guide to building Windows applications with WinUI for UWP and desktop applicationsKey FeaturesCreate modern Windows 10 applications and gain access to UI controls that were previously limited to UWP applicationsDiscover how to modernize your existing Win32 apps with a modern Windows 10 UILearn to embed a single page application (SPA) in a WinUI application with a web framework like
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Mastering MongoDB 3.x

An expert's guide to building fault-tolerant MongoDB applications

by Alex Giamas ...

An expert\\'s guide to build fault tolerant MongoDB applicationKey Features\[\*\] Master the advanced modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDB and become a MongoDB expert\[\*\] Covers the latest updates and Big Data features frequently used by professional MongoDB developers and administrators\[\*\] If your goal is to become a certified MongoDB professional, this book is your ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An expert\\'s guide to build fault tolerant MongoDB applicationKey Features\[\*\] Master the advanced modeling, querying, and administration techniques in MongoDB and become a MongoDB expert\[\*\] Covers the latest updates and Big Data features frequently used by professional MongoDB developers and administrators\[\*\] If your goal is to become a certified MongoDB professional, this book is your
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Learning Informatica PowerCenter 10.x

Enterprise data warehousing and intelligent data centers for efficient data management solutions

by Rahul Malewar ...

Harness the power and simplicity of Informatica PowerCenter 10.x to build and manage efficient data management solutionsKey Features\[\*\]Master PowerCenter 10.x components to create, execute, monitor, and schedule ETL processes with a practical approach.\[\*\] An ideal guide to building the necessary skills and competencies to become an expert Informatica PowerCenter developer.\[\*\] A ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness the power and simplicity of Informatica PowerCenter 10.x to build and manage efficient data management solutionsKey Features\[\*\]Master PowerCenter 10.x components to create, execute, monitor, and schedule ETL processes with a practical approach.\[\*\] An ideal guide to building the necessary skills and competencies to become an expert Informatica PowerCenter developer.\[\*\] A
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Practical MATLAB Deep Learning

A Project-Based Approach

by Michael Paluszek, Stephanie Thomas ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Harness the power of MATLAB for deep-learning challenges. This book provides an introduction to deep learning and using MATLAB's deep-learning toolboxes. You’ll see how these toolboxes provide the complete set of functions needed to implement all aspects of deep learning.Along the way, you'll learn to model complex systems, including the stock market, natural language, and angles-only orbit ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Harness the power of MATLAB for deep-learning challenges. This book provides an introduction to deep learning and using MATLAB's deep-learning toolboxes. You’ll see how these toolboxes provide the complete set of functions needed to implement all aspects of deep learning.Along the way, you'll learn to model complex systems, including the stock market, natural language, and angles-only orbit
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Learn to Program with Python 3

A Step-by-Step Guide to Programming

by Irv Kalb ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Move from zero knowledge of programming to comfortably writing small to medium-sized programs in Python. Fully updated for Python 3, with code and examples throughout, the book explains Python coding with an accessible, step-by-step approach designed to bring you comfortably into the world of software development.Real–world analogies make the material understandable, with a wide variety of well ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Move from zero knowledge of programming to comfortably writing small to medium-sized programs in Python. Fully updated for Python 3, with code and examples throughout, the book explains Python coding with an accessible, step-by-step approach designed to bring you comfortably into the world of software development.Real–world analogies make the material understandable, with a wide variety of well
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Understanding Context

Environment, Language, and Information Architecture

by Andrew Hinton ...

To make sense of the world, we’re always trying to place things in context, whether our environment is physical, cultural, or something else altogether. Now that we live among digital, always-networked products, apps, and places, context is more complicated than ever—starting with "where" and "who" we are.This practical, insightful book provides a powerful toolset to help information architects, ... Read more

$36.99 USD

To make sense of the world, we’re always trying to place things in context, whether our environment is physical, cultural, or something else altogether. Now that we live among digital, always-networked products, apps, and places, context is more complicated than ever—starting with "where" and "who" we are.This practical, insightful book provides a powerful toolset to help information architects,
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Pro TypeScript

Application-Scale JavaScript Development

by Steve Fenton ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
JavaScript is everywhere, both as a pure language and in popular libraries like Angular, jQuery and Knockout, but users of modern object-oriented languages like Java and C# often find JavaScript frustrating to use and hard to extend to large-scale applications. TypeScript is an innovative open source language from Microsoft that combines powerful language features and enhanced tooling support with ... Read more

$40.99 USD

JavaScript is everywhere, both as a pure language and in popular libraries like Angular, jQuery and Knockout, but users of modern object-oriented languages like Java and C# often find JavaScript frustrating to use and hard to extend to large-scale applications. TypeScript is an innovative open source language from Microsoft that combines powerful language features and enhanced tooling support with
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Working with Groupware

Understanding and Evaluating Collaboration Technology

by J.H. Erik Andriessen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This publication has grown out of two frustrations. One is the experience that so many applications in the area of information and communication technology (lCT) are built without an eye to what the users can handle or need for their work, systematic user oriented evaluation of new tools is therefore limited. The video recorder provides a good general example of this phenomenon, but more ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This publication has grown out of two frustrations. One is the experience that so many applications in the area of information and communication technology (lCT) are built without an eye to what the users can handle or need for their work, systematic user oriented evaluation of new tools is therefore limited. The video recorder provides a good general example of this phenomenon, but more
... Read more
Knowledge Cartography for Young Thinkers

Sustainability Issues, Mapping Techniques and AI Tools

by Alexandra Okada ...

Series series Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing
Discover the transformative power of knowledge mapping with this revolutionary book. You will have access to a rich collection of mapping techniques, technologies, and real-life applications designed for learners of all ages and across disciplines. This book aims to help learners create knowledge with the support of artificial intelligence mapping apps and engage them deeply with sustainable ... Read more

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Discover the transformative power of knowledge mapping with this revolutionary book. You will have access to a rich collection of mapping techniques, technologies, and real-life applications designed for learners of all ages and across disciplines. This book aims to help learners create knowledge with the support of artificial intelligence mapping apps and engage them deeply with sustainable
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Introducción a la Gestión Documental con OpenProdoc. Una guía sencilla y gradual.

by Joaquin Hierro ...

En este libro se introduce el concepto de Software Gestor Documental, se describen las principales características y se ofrecen ejemplos de la configuración y parametrización que puede realizarse para cubrir diversos escenarios, como un centro de enseñanza o una O.N.G. (Organización No Gubernamental).Para ello se utiliza el Gestor Documental OpenProdoc debido a ser un producto de uso libre y ... Read more

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En este libro se introduce el concepto de Software Gestor Documental, se describen las principales características y se ofrecen ejemplos de la configuración y parametrización que puede realizarse para cubrir diversos escenarios, como un centro de enseñanza o una O.N.G. (Organización No Gubernamental).Para ello se utiliza el Gestor Documental OpenProdoc debido a ser un producto de uso libre y
... Read more
Perspectives on Paradata

Research and Practice of Documenting Process Knowledge

Edited by Isto Huvila, Lisa Andersson, Olle Sköld ...

Series Book 13 - Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning
This open access book examines a rapidly 'datafied' society, reminding us that it is crucial to know what data is about and where it originates. This insight has led to an embryonic stage of new theorizing, empirical research, and the formation of new technologies, standards, practices, and concepts to ensure the availability of adequate 'paradata' – data on the making and processing of data. This ... Read more

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This open access book examines a rapidly 'datafied' society, reminding us that it is crucial to know what data is about and where it originates. This insight has led to an embryonic stage of new theorizing, empirical research, and the formation of new technologies, standards, practices, and concepts to ensure the availability of adequate 'paradata' – data on the making and processing of data. This
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CryEngine Basics: First Steps in Game Development

CryEngine Series

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

Series series CryEngine Series
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of game development with "CryEngine Basics: First Steps in Game Development." This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for aspiring game developers, digital artists, and enthusiasts eager to master the fundamentals of using CryEngine, one of the most powerful game engines available today.Authored by a seasoned game developer, this book ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of game development with "CryEngine Basics: First Steps in Game Development." This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for aspiring game developers, digital artists, and enthusiasts eager to master the fundamentals of using CryEngine, one of the most powerful game engines available today.Authored by a seasoned game developer, this book
... Read more
Making Futures Work

Integrating Futures Thinking for Design, Innovation, and Strategy

by Phil Balagtas ...

Learn how to get started with Futures Thinking. With this practical guide, Phil Balagtas, founder of the Design Futures Initiative and the global Speculative Futures network, shows you how designers and futurists have made futures work at companies such as Atari, IBM, Apple, Disney, Autodesk, Lufthansa, and McKinsey & Company.This book demystifies the process of Futures Thinking into a language ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Learn how to get started with Futures Thinking. With this practical guide, Phil Balagtas, founder of the Design Futures Initiative and the global Speculative Futures network, shows you how designers and futurists have made futures work at companies such as Atari, IBM, Apple, Disney, Autodesk, Lufthansa, and McKinsey & Company.This book demystifies the process of Futures Thinking into a language
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Hands-On Internet of Things with MQTT

Build connected IoT devices with Arduino and MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT)

by Tim Pulver ...

Develop a variety of projects and connect them to microcontrollers and web servers using the lightweight messaging protocol MQTTKey FeaturesLeverage the power of MQTT to build a pet food dispenser, e-ink to-do list, and a productivity cubeLearn about technologies like laser cutting, 3D printing, and PCB production for building robust prototypesExplore practical uses cases to gain an in-depth ... Read more

$23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Develop a variety of projects and connect them to microcontrollers and web servers using the lightweight messaging protocol MQTTKey FeaturesLeverage the power of MQTT to build a pet food dispenser, e-ink to-do list, and a productivity cubeLearn about technologies like laser cutting, 3D printing, and PCB production for building robust prototypesExplore practical uses cases to gain an in-depth
... Read more
Prompt Engineering for Beginners: Boost Your Career and Skills with the Art of Talking to AI

by Gerald Confienza ...

Imagine guiding a powerful intelligence—entirely silent yet boundless—using nothing but your words.A pioneering study of 243 professionals and students across diverse fields found that those using clear, structured, and context-aware prompts reported significantly higher task efficiency and better outcomes when working with large language models like ChatGPT or Gemini (arXiv, 2025).The difference ... Read more

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Imagine guiding a powerful intelligence—entirely silent yet boundless—using nothing but your words.A pioneering study of 243 professionals and students across diverse fields found that those using clear, structured, and context-aware prompts reported significantly higher task efficiency and better outcomes when working with large language models like ChatGPT or Gemini (arXiv, 2025).The difference
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Designing Data Spaces

The Ecosystem Approach to Competitive Advantage

Edited by Boris Otto, Michael ten Hompel, Stefan Wrobel ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book provides a comprehensive view on data ecosystems and platform economics from methodical and technological foundations up to reports from practical implementations and applications in various industries.To this end, the book is structured in four parts: Part I “Foundations and Contexts” provides a general overview about building, running, and governing data spaces and an ... Read more

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This open access book provides a comprehensive view on data ecosystems and platform economics from methodical and technological foundations up to reports from practical implementations and applications in various industries.To this end, the book is structured in four parts: Part I “Foundations and Contexts” provides a general overview about building, running, and governing data spaces and an
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