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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,
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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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Hadoop Essentials

Delve into the key concepts of Hadoop and get a thorough understanding of the Hadoop ecosystem

by Shiva Achari ...

This fast-paced guide navigates through key features of Hadoop, offering an efficient journey for those seeking comprehensive insights into managing and optimizing datasetsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the most powerful tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, including Storm and SparkLearn everything you need to take control of Big DataA fast-paced journey through the key features of HadoopBook ... Read more

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This fast-paced guide navigates through key features of Hadoop, offering an efficient journey for those seeking comprehensive insights into managing and optimizing datasetsKey FeaturesGet to grips with the most powerful tools in the Hadoop ecosystem, including Storm and SparkLearn everything you need to take control of Big DataA fast-paced journey through the key features of HadoopBook
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Python: Data Analytics and Visualization

by Phuong Vo.T.H, Martin Czygan, Ashish Kumar, Kirthi Raman ...

Understand, evaluate, and visualize dataAbout This BookLearn basic steps of data analysis and how to use Python and its packagesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including tips, tricks, and best practicesEffectively visualize a broad set of analyzed data and generate effective resultsWho This Book Is ForThis book is for Python Developers who are keen to get into data analysis and wish to ... Read more

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Understand, evaluate, and visualize dataAbout This BookLearn basic steps of data analysis and how to use Python and its packagesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including tips, tricks, and best practicesEffectively visualize a broad set of analyzed data and generate effective resultsWho This Book Is ForThis book is for Python Developers who are keen to get into data analysis and wish to
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Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering

13th International Conference, CDVE 2016, Sydney, NSW, Australia, October 24–27, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Yuhua Luo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th InternationalConference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE2016, held in Sydney, NSW, Australia, in October 2016.The 42 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 89 submissions. The papers cover a broad range of topics in the field of cooperative visualization, visual ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th InternationalConference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE2016, held in Sydney, NSW, Australia, in October 2016.The 42 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 89 submissions. The papers cover a broad range of topics in the field of cooperative visualization, visual
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Wireless World in 2050 and Beyond: A Window into the Future!

Edited by Ramjee Prasad, Sudhir Dixit ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book gathers visionary ideas from leading academics and scientists to predict the future of wireless communication and enabling technologies in 2050 and beyond. The content combines a wealth of illustrations, tables, business models, and novel approaches to the evolution of wireless communication.The book also provides glimpses into the future of emerging technologies, end-to-end systems, and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book gathers visionary ideas from leading academics and scientists to predict the future of wireless communication and enabling technologies in 2050 and beyond. The content combines a wealth of illustrations, tables, business models, and novel approaches to the evolution of wireless communication.The book also provides glimpses into the future of emerging technologies, end-to-end systems, and
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Haptic Devices for Studies on Human Grasp and Rehabilitation

by Alessandro Altobelli ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents a new set of devices for accurate investigation of human finger stiffness and force distribution in grasping tasks. The ambitious goal of this research is twofold, the first is to advance the state of the art on human strategies in manipulation tasks and provide tools to assess rehabilitation procedure and the second is to investigate human strategies for impedance control that ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book presents a new set of devices for accurate investigation of human finger stiffness and force distribution in grasping tasks. The ambitious goal of this research is twofold, the first is to advance the state of the art on human strategies in manipulation tasks and provide tools to assess rehabilitation procedure and the second is to investigate human strategies for impedance control that
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Beginning SQL Server R Services

Analytics for Data Scientists

by Bradley Beard ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to develop powerful data analytics applications quickly for SQL Server database administrators and developers. Organizations will be able to sift data and derive the business intelligence needed to drive business decisions and profit. The addition of R to SQL Server 2016 places a powerful analytical processor into an environment most developers are already comfortable with – Visual ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Learn how to develop powerful data analytics applications quickly for SQL Server database administrators and developers. Organizations will be able to sift data and derive the business intelligence needed to drive business decisions and profit. The addition of R to SQL Server 2016 places a powerful analytical processor into an environment most developers are already comfortable with – Visual
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A Journey Through Cultures

Metaphors for Guiding the Design of Cross-Cultural Interactive Systems

by Clarisse Sieckenius de Souza, Luciana Cardoso de Castro Salgado, Carla Faria Leitão ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
A Journey Through Cultures addresses one of the hottest topics in contemporary HCI: cultural diversity amongst users. For a number of years the HCI community has been investigating alternatives to enhance the design of cross-cultural systems. Most contributions to date have followed either a ‘design for each’ or a ‘design for all’ strategy.A Journey Through Cultures takes a very different approach ... Read more

$89.99 USD

A Journey Through Cultures addresses one of the hottest topics in contemporary HCI: cultural diversity amongst users. For a number of years the HCI community has been investigating alternatives to enhance the design of cross-cultural systems. Most contributions to date have followed either a ‘design for each’ or a ‘design for all’ strategy.A Journey Through Cultures takes a very different approach
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Design MasterClass

Pratiques modernes du design

by Emeline Bailleul, Anthony Adam ...

Design MasterClass est le podcast de référence sur le design en France. Depuis 2018, le podcast documente les évolutions d'une profession, explore les futures pratiques du design et questionne leurs dimensions éthiques. À l'heure où différentes évolutions technologiques entrainent des mutations profondes et complexes dans nos sociétés et dans nos métiers, nous pensons que ces questionnements sont ... Read more

$27.95 USD

Design MasterClass est le podcast de référence sur le design en France. Depuis 2018, le podcast documente les évolutions d'une profession, explore les futures pratiques du design et questionne leurs dimensions éthiques. À l'heure où différentes évolutions technologiques entrainent des mutations profondes et complexes dans nos sociétés et dans nos métiers, nous pensons que ces questionnements sont
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Principles of Verilog Digital Design

by Wen-Long Chin ...

Covering both the fundamentals and the in-depth topics related to Verilog digital design, both students and experts can benefit from reading this book by gaining a comprehensive understanding of how modern electronic products are designed and implemented. Principles of Verilog Digital Design contains many hands-on examples accompanied by RTL codes that together can bring a beginner into the ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Covering both the fundamentals and the in-depth topics related to Verilog digital design, both students and experts can benefit from reading this book by gaining a comprehensive understanding of how modern electronic products are designed and implemented. Principles of Verilog Digital Design contains many hands-on examples accompanied by RTL codes that together can bring a beginner into the
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Kompetenzentwicklung mit humanoiden Computern

Die Revolution des Lernens via Cloud Computing und semantischen Netzen

by John Erpenbeck, Werner Sauter ...

Series series Business and Economics (German Language)
John Erpenbeck und Werner Sauter analysieren die zukünftigen Entwicklungen im Bereich des betrieblichen Lernens und leiten daraus die Anforderungen an die aktuellen Lernkonzeptionen ab. Das Essential enthält praxiserprobte Anwendungsvorschläge für die Kompetenzentwicklung mit innovativen Lernformen. Lernräume und Lernkulturen in Unternehmen müssen sich schrittweise im Hinblick auf die kommenden ... Read more

$17.99 USD

John Erpenbeck und Werner Sauter analysieren die zukünftigen Entwicklungen im Bereich des betrieblichen Lernens und leiten daraus die Anforderungen an die aktuellen Lernkonzeptionen ab. Das Essential enthält praxiserprobte Anwendungsvorschläge für die Kompetenzentwicklung mit innovativen Lernformen. Lernräume und Lernkulturen in Unternehmen müssen sich schrittweise im Hinblick auf die kommenden
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AI Unleashed: Prompt Engineering and Development for Business Transformation

by Dan Pearson ...

The AI Frontier: Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Business" is an insightful guide on the transformative role of AI in the business world. The book begins by charting the evolution of AI and its adoption in business, followed by an overview of how AI is driving decision-making and customer engagement. It further explores AI's role in innovating business models and provides an in ... Read more

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The AI Frontier: Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Business" is an insightful guide on the transformative role of AI in the business world. The book begins by charting the evolution of AI and its adoption in business, followed by an overview of how AI is driving decision-making and customer engagement. It further explores AI's role in innovating business models and provides an in
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Data Ethics

Practical Strategies for Implementing Ethical Information Management and Governance

by Katherine O'Keefe, Daragh O Brien ...

Data-gathering technology is more sophisticated than ever, as are the ethical standards for using this data. This second edition shows how to navigate this complex environment.Data Ethics provides a practical framework for the implementation of ethical principles into information management systems. It shows how to assess the types of ethical dilemmas organizations might face as they become more ... Read more

$56.99 USD

Data-gathering technology is more sophisticated than ever, as are the ethical standards for using this data. This second edition shows how to navigate this complex environment.Data Ethics provides a practical framework for the implementation of ethical principles into information management systems. It shows how to assess the types of ethical dilemmas organizations might face as they become more
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Social Computing and Social Media

15th International Conference, SCSM 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Adela Coman, Simona Vasilache ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 14025 and 14026 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference, HCI International 2023, held in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2023.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 14025 and 14026 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference, HCI International 2023, held in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2023.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from
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Learn Microsoft Visual Studio App Center

With Xamarin Forms

by Sunny Mukherjee ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Use Visual Studio App Center with Xamarin Forms to set up a DevOps CI/CD pipeline, set up your mobile builds on either iOS or Android, set up Android and Apple certificates and provisioning profiles, distribute your app to your developers and testers, capture analytics and crashes from your users, communicate to your users with push notifications, and run UI tests on the Microsoft cloud. You will ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Use Visual Studio App Center with Xamarin Forms to set up a DevOps CI/CD pipeline, set up your mobile builds on either iOS or Android, set up Android and Apple certificates and provisioning profiles, distribute your app to your developers and testers, capture analytics and crashes from your users, communicate to your users with push notifications, and run UI tests on the Microsoft cloud. You will
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Adaptive Instructional Systems

First International Conference, AIS 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Robert A. Sottilare, Jessica Schwarz ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems, AIS 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The 50 papers presented in this volume are ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Adaptive Instructional Systems, AIS 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The 50 papers presented in this volume are
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