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Designing for Sustainability

A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Services

by Tim Frick ...

Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use. That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical guide, your web design team will learn how to apply sustainability principles for creating speedy ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use. That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical guide, your web design team will learn how to apply sustainability principles for creating speedy
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JavaScript Object Programming

by Martin Rinehart ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This brief book explains the advantages of the object model, inheritance, both classical and prototypical, and shows how these concepts can be implemented in JavaScript. It also shows how object programming (OP) opens a new world of design possibilities that go far beyond inheritance.This book will help the intermediate JavaScript programmer learn to use both types of inheritance. For classical ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This brief book explains the advantages of the object model, inheritance, both classical and prototypical, and shows how these concepts can be implemented in JavaScript. It also shows how object programming (OP) opens a new world of design possibilities that go far beyond inheritance.This book will help the intermediate JavaScript programmer learn to use both types of inheritance. For classical
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Technologies and Applications for Big Data Value

Edited by Edward Curry, Sören Auer, Arne J. Berre, Andreas Metzger, Maria S. Perez, Sonja Zillner ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book explores cutting-edge solutions and best practices for big data and data-driven AI applications for the data-driven economy. It provides the reader with a basis for understanding how technical issues can be overcome to offer real-world solutions to major industrial areas.The book starts with an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the book by positioning the ... Read more

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This open access book explores cutting-edge solutions and best practices for big data and data-driven AI applications for the data-driven economy. It provides the reader with a basis for understanding how technical issues can be overcome to offer real-world solutions to major industrial areas.The book starts with an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the book by positioning the
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Inclusive Design for a Digital World

Designing with Accessibility in Mind

by Reginé M. Gilbert ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
**Approach digital design with care, curiosity, and the people most often left out.**This book invites you to rethink how we create digital systems, products, and tools, not just to meet accessibility requirements, but to shape a more inclusive future. UX design professor and author Regine Gilbert provides a thoughtful, practical, and global perspective on designing with empathy and intention ... Read more

$35.99 USD

**Approach digital design with care, curiosity, and the people most often left out.**This book invites you to rethink how we create digital systems, products, and tools, not just to meet accessibility requirements, but to shape a more inclusive future. UX design professor and author Regine Gilbert provides a thoughtful, practical, and global perspective on designing with empathy and intention
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Drawing Product Ideas

Fast and Easy UX Drawing for Anyone

by Kent E. Eisenhuth ...

Explore straightforward drawing skills to help you communicate product ideas exponentially faster than you could with textIn Drawing Product Ideas: Fast and Easy UX Drawing for Anyone, RSA Fellow and Google Data Visualization Lead, Kent Eisenhuth delivers a new and exciting guide to effectively communicating product ideas by drawing just two simple things: boxes and lines! In the book, you'll ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Explore straightforward drawing skills to help you communicate product ideas exponentially faster than you could with textIn Drawing Product Ideas: Fast and Easy UX Drawing for Anyone, RSA Fellow and Google Data Visualization Lead, Kent Eisenhuth delivers a new and exciting guide to effectively communicating product ideas by drawing just two simple things: boxes and lines! In the book, you'll
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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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Practical Web Design for Absolute Beginners

by Adrian W. West ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the fundamentals of modern web design, rather than relying on CMS programs, such as WordPress or Joomla!. You will be introduced to the essentials of good design and how to optimize for search engines. You will discover how to register a domain name and migrate a website to a remote host. Because you will have built the web pages yourself, you will know exactly how HTML and CSS work. You ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Learn the fundamentals of modern web design, rather than relying on CMS programs, such as WordPress or Joomla!. You will be introduced to the essentials of good design and how to optimize for search engines. You will discover how to register a domain name and migrate a website to a remote host. Because you will have built the web pages yourself, you will know exactly how HTML and CSS work. You
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Java 17 Quick Syntax Reference

A Pocket Guide to the Java SE Language, APIs, and Library

by Mikael Olsson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Quickly gain the insight necessary to address a multitude of Java coding challenges using this succinct reference guide, Java 17 Quick Syntax Reference, Third Edition. Short, focused code examples will help you learn and master various existing and new Java source code elements.This edition includes the following additions to Java SE and OpenJDK, through Java 17: Pattern matching for switch and ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Quickly gain the insight necessary to address a multitude of Java coding challenges using this succinct reference guide, Java 17 Quick Syntax Reference, Third Edition. Short, focused code examples will help you learn and master various existing and new Java source code elements.This edition includes the following additions to Java SE and OpenJDK, through Java 17: Pattern matching for switch and
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Scaling CouchDB

Replication, Clustering, and Administration

by Bradley Holt ...

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and ... Read more

$8.99 USD

This practical guide offers a short course on scaling CouchDB to meet the capacity needs of your distributed application. Through a series of scenario-based examples, this book lets you explore several methods for creating a system that can accommodate growth and meet expected demand. In the process, you learn about several tools that can help you with replication, load balancing, clustering, and
... Read more
MacOS Big Sur User Guide

A Complete Illustrated Guide To Mastering The New MacOS Big Sur For Beginners, Seniors, And Advanced Users With Tips And Tricks

by Phillips Russell ...

MacOS Big Sur is the new operating system for MacOS that was officially released on June 22, 2020 and made available to the general public on November 12, 2020. MacOS Big Sur is the 17th version of Apple's computers that transited from macOS 10 (also known as Mac OS X) to macOS 11 for the first time since 2000. MacOS Big Sur includes faster updates that begin in the background and finish all the ... Read more

$2.99 USD

MacOS Big Sur is the new operating system for MacOS that was officially released on June 22, 2020 and made available to the general public on November 12, 2020. MacOS Big Sur is the 17th version of Apple's computers that transited from macOS 10 (also known as Mac OS X) to macOS 11 for the first time since 2000. MacOS Big Sur includes faster updates that begin in the background and finish all the
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Basic Training for NVDA

by NV Access ...

The Basic Training for NVDA eBook is the first module in the official set of training materials for learning to use the free NVDA screen reader.This eBook is suitable for the new and existing user wishing to improve proficiency.Topics covered include: Getting started with NVDA and Windows, basic configuration, writing and editing text, document formatting, file management, multi-tasking, browsing ... Read more

$25.50 USD

The Basic Training for NVDA eBook is the first module in the official set of training materials for learning to use the free NVDA screen reader.This eBook is suitable for the new and existing user wishing to improve proficiency.Topics covered include: Getting started with NVDA and Windows, basic configuration, writing and editing text, document formatting, file management, multi-tasking, browsing
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Advanced Perl Programming

From Advanced to Expert

by William "Bo" Rothwell ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
William "Bo" Rothwell's Advanced Perl Programming continues where his previous book left off, more or less, as it guides you through advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with command-line options, references, and arrays and hashes from advanced data types. Next, you'll learn about typeglobs for symbolic entries.Additionally, you'll see advanced subroutine handling, then ... Read more

$62.99 USD

William "Bo" Rothwell's Advanced Perl Programming continues where his previous book left off, more or less, as it guides you through advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with command-line options, references, and arrays and hashes from advanced data types. Next, you'll learn about typeglobs for symbolic entries.Additionally, you'll see advanced subroutine handling, then
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Product Management for UX People

From Designing to Thriving in a Product World

by Christian Crumlish ...

"This is the book to read if you're thinking of a career transition from UX to product." —Ellen Chisa, Founder in Residence, Boldstart VenturesUser experience designers and researchers are wrestling with product management—as a peer discipline, a job title, a future career—or simply wondering exactly what it entails. In Product Management for UX People, Christian Crumlish demystifies product ... Read more

$40.99 USD

"This is the book to read if you're thinking of a career transition from UX to product." —Ellen Chisa, Founder in Residence, Boldstart VenturesUser experience designers and researchers are wrestling with product management—as a peer discipline, a job title, a future career—or simply wondering exactly what it entails. In Product Management for UX People, Christian Crumlish demystifies product
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Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

A Field Guide for Navigating AI-Driven Search and Discovery

by Rodrigo Stockebrand ...

Answer engines like ChatGPT are changing how people search for information. Instead of returning lists of web pages, these systems provide direct answers, sourced from content they can confidently access and interpret. As a result, clicks from traditional SEO efforts continue to decline, making it clear a new approach is needed.This book introduces the emerging discipline of answer engine ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Answer engines like ChatGPT are changing how people search for information. Instead of returning lists of web pages, these systems provide direct answers, sourced from content they can confidently access and interpret. As a result, clicks from traditional SEO efforts continue to decline, making it clear a new approach is needed.This book introduces the emerging discipline of answer engine
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MySQL 8 Administrator???s Guide

Effective guide to administering high-performance MySQL 8 solutions

by Chintan Mehta, Hetal Oza, Subhash Shah, Ravi Shah ...

Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step by step guide to monitor, manage, and secure your database engineKey FeaturesYour companion to master all the administration-related tasks in MySQL 8Ensure high performance and high availability of your MySQL solution using effective replication and backup techniquesA comprehensive guide to performing query optimization, security and a whole host of other administrative tasks in MySQL 8Book
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Musical Haptics

Edited by Stefano Papetti, Charalampos Saitis ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This open access book offers an original interdisciplinary overview of the role of haptic feedback in musical interaction. Divided into two parts, part I examines the tactile aspects of music performance and perception, discussing how they affect user experience and performance in terms of usability, functionality and perceived quality of musical instruments. Part II presents engineering, ... Read more

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This open access book offers an original interdisciplinary overview of the role of haptic feedback in musical interaction. Divided into two parts, part I examines the tactile aspects of music performance and perception, discussing how they affect user experience and performance in terms of usability, functionality and perceived quality of musical instruments. Part II presents engineering,
... Read more
3D Graphics Rendering Cookbook

A comprehensive guide to exploring rendering algorithms in modern OpenGL and Vulkan

by Sergey Kosarevsky, Viktor Latypov ...

Build a 3D rendering engine from scratch while solving problems in a step-by-step way with the help of useful recipesKey FeaturesLearn to integrate modern rendering techniques into a single performant 3D rendering engineLeverage Vulkan to render 3D content, use AZDO in OpenGL applications, and understand modern real-time rendering methodsImplement a physically based rendering pipeline from scratch ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build a 3D rendering engine from scratch while solving problems in a step-by-step way with the help of useful recipesKey FeaturesLearn to integrate modern rendering techniques into a single performant 3D rendering engineLeverage Vulkan to render 3D content, use AZDO in OpenGL applications, and understand modern real-time rendering methodsImplement a physically based rendering pipeline from scratch
... Read more
Azure Databricks Cookbook

Accelerate and scale real-time analytics solutions using the Apache Spark-based analytics service

by Phani Raj, Vinod Jaiswal ...

Get to grips with building and productionizing end-to-end big data solutions in Azure and learn best practices for working with large datasetsKey FeaturesIntegrate with Azure Synapse Analytics, Cosmos DB, and Azure HDInsight Kafka Cluster to scale and analyze your projects and build pipelinesUse Databricks SQL to run ad hoc queries on your data lake and create dashboardsProductionize a solution ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with building and productionizing end-to-end big data solutions in Azure and learn best practices for working with large datasetsKey FeaturesIntegrate with Azure Synapse Analytics, Cosmos DB, and Azure HDInsight Kafka Cluster to scale and analyze your projects and build pipelinesUse Databricks SQL to run ad hoc queries on your data lake and create dashboardsProductionize a solution
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence

Evolution and Revolution

by Steven Astorino, Mark Simmonds, Dr. Jean-François Puget ...

Unlock the Power of AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Evolution and RevolutionNavigate the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence with this insightful guide. From the foundational concepts of machine learning and deep learning to the ethical considerations and future trends, this book provides a comprehensive overview of AI's transformative potential.Discover how AI is being applied across ... Read more

$16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Power of AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Evolution and RevolutionNavigate the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence with this insightful guide. From the foundational concepts of machine learning and deep learning to the ethical considerations and future trends, this book provides a comprehensive overview of AI's transformative potential.Discover how AI is being applied across
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Mastering Xamarin.Forms

Build rich, maintainable, multi-platform, native mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms

by Ed Snider ...

Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create high-quality multi-platform native apps with Xamarin.FormsKey FeaturesPacked with real-world scenarios and solutions to help you build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.FormsBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkitMaximize the overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms appsBook DescriptionDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the
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AI Agents for Beginners: Understanding Intelligent Assistants in the Age of Automation

by Daniel Fankhauser ...

Unlock the true meaning of AI agents and discover how they're reshaping the future of work, creativity, and human collaboration, one interaction at a time.AI Agents for Beginners: Understanding Intelligent Assistants in the Age of Automation is a comprehensive and deeply human guide to the world of AI agents, those quietly powerful digital collaborators embedded in our calendars, inboxes, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the true meaning of AI agents and discover how they're reshaping the future of work, creativity, and human collaboration, one interaction at a time.AI Agents for Beginners: Understanding Intelligent Assistants in the Age of Automation is a comprehensive and deeply human guide to the world of AI agents, those quietly powerful digital collaborators embedded in our calendars, inboxes,
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SFML Blueprints

Sharpen your game development skills and improve your C++ and SFML knowledge with five exciting projects

by Maxime Barbier ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for developers who have knowledge of the basics of the SFML library and its capabilities in 2D game development. Minimal experience with C++ is required.What you will learnBuild a complete game and integrate advanced features by adding a multiplayer layerGet to grips with SFML resources and build a generic and reusable resource managerGather knowledge about ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for developers who have knowledge of the basics of the SFML library and its capabilities in 2D game development. Minimal experience with C++ is required.What you will learnBuild a complete game and integrate advanced features by adding a multiplayer layerGet to grips with SFML resources and build a generic and reusable resource managerGather knowledge about
... Read more
Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification Handbook

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand format

by Siddhesh Kabe ...

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatKey Features\[\*\] Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colors\[\*\] Create Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A handy guide that covers the most essential topics for Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification in an easy-to-understand formatKey Features\[\*\] Get to grips with the fundamentals of Force.com to pass the certification exam with flying colors\[\*\] Create Force.com applications, automate business processes, and manage data operations to be a successful Salesforce.com Certified Force.com app
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Clean Code in JavaScript

Develop reliable, maintainable, and robust JavaScript

by James Padolsey ...

Get the most out of JavaScript for building web applications through a series of patterns, techniques, and case studies for clean codingKey FeaturesWrite maintainable JS code using internal abstraction, well-written tests, and well-documented codeUnderstand the agents of clean coding like SOLID principles, OOP, and functional programmingExplore solutions to tackle common JavaScript challenges in ... Read more

$26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get the most out of JavaScript for building web applications through a series of patterns, techniques, and case studies for clean codingKey FeaturesWrite maintainable JS code using internal abstraction, well-written tests, and well-documented codeUnderstand the agents of clean coding like SOLID principles, OOP, and functional programmingExplore solutions to tackle common JavaScript challenges in
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