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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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Swift Game Programming for Absolute Beginners

by Arjan Egges ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
"Concepts of game programming are explained well, and no prior knowledge of Swift language programming is required. ... The images and audio provided are professional and clean." William Fahle, Computing Review, May 31, 2016Swift Game Programming for Absolute Beginners teaches Apple’s Swift language in the context of four, fun and colorful games. Learn the Swift 2.0 language, and learn to create ... Read more

$40.99 USD

"Concepts of game programming are explained well, and no prior knowledge of Swift language programming is required. ... The images and audio provided are professional and clean." William Fahle, Computing Review, May 31, 2016Swift Game Programming for Absolute Beginners teaches Apple’s Swift language in the context of four, fun and colorful games. Learn the Swift 2.0 language, and learn to create
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Regression Analysis with R

Design and develop statistical nodes to identify unique relationships within data at scale

by Giuseppe Ciaburro, Pierre Paquay, Manoj Kumar, Shaikh Salamatullah ...

Build effective regression models in R to extract valuable insights from real dataKey FeaturesImplement different regression analysis techniques to solve common problems in data science - from data exploration to dealing with missing valuesFrom Simple Linear Regression to Logistic Regression - this book covers all regression techniques and their implementation in RA complete guide to building ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build effective regression models in R to extract valuable insights from real dataKey FeaturesImplement different regression analysis techniques to solve common problems in data science - from data exploration to dealing with missing valuesFrom Simple Linear Regression to Logistic Regression - this book covers all regression techniques and their implementation in RA complete guide to building
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The Customer-Driven Playbook

Converting Customer Feedback into Successful Products

by Travis Lowdermilk, Jessica Rich ...

Despite the wide acceptance of Lean approaches and customer-development strategies, many product teams still have difficulty putting these principles into meaningful action. That’s where The Customer-Driven Playbook comes in. This practical guide provides a complete end-to-end process that will help you understand customers, identify their problems, conceptualize new ideas, and create fantastic ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Despite the wide acceptance of Lean approaches and customer-development strategies, many product teams still have difficulty putting these principles into meaningful action. That’s where The Customer-Driven Playbook comes in. This practical guide provides a complete end-to-end process that will help you understand customers, identify their problems, conceptualize new ideas, and create fantastic
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The User's Journey

Storymapping Products That People Love

by Donna Lichaw ...

Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy. ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy.
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Web and Digital for Graphic Designers

by Mr Neil Leonard, Andrew Way, Frédérique Santune ...

Creative web design requires knowledge from across the design and technical realms, and it can seem like a daunting task working out where to get started.In this book the authors take you through all you need to know about designing for the web and digital, from initial concepts and client needs, through layout and typography to basic coding, e-commerce and working with different platforms. The ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Creative web design requires knowledge from across the design and technical realms, and it can seem like a daunting task working out where to get started.In this book the authors take you through all you need to know about designing for the web and digital, from initial concepts and client needs, through layout and typography to basic coding, e-commerce and working with different platforms. The
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Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming

32-bit, 64-bit, SSE, and AVX

by Daniel Kusswurm ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming shows the fundamentals of x86 assembly language programming. It focuses on the aspects of the x86 instruction set that are most relevant to application software development. The book's structure and sample code are designed to help the reader quickly understand x86 assembly language programming and the computational capabilities of the x86 platform.Please ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming shows the fundamentals of x86 assembly language programming. It focuses on the aspects of the x86 instruction set that are most relevant to application software development. The book's structure and sample code are designed to help the reader quickly understand x86 assembly language programming and the computational capabilities of the x86 platform.Please
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Pro .NET Memory Management

For Better Code, Performance, and Scalability

by Konrad Kokosa ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. Pro .NET ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. Pro .NET
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Augmented Human

How Technology Is Shaping the New Reality

by Helen Papagiannis ...

Augmented Reality (AR) blurs the boundary between the physical and digital worlds. In AR’s current exploration phase, innovators are beginning to create compelling and contextually rich applications that enhance a user’s everyday experiences. In this book, Dr. Helen Papagiannis—a world-leading expert in the field—introduces you to AR: how it’s evolving, where the opportunities are, and where it’s ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Augmented Reality (AR) blurs the boundary between the physical and digital worlds. In AR’s current exploration phase, innovators are beginning to create compelling and contextually rich applications that enhance a user’s everyday experiences. In this book, Dr. Helen Papagiannis—a world-leading expert in the field—introduces you to AR: how it’s evolving, where the opportunities are, and where it’s
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Designing Social Interfaces

Principles, Patterns, and Practices for Improving the User Experience

by Christian Crumlish, Erin Malone ...

Designers, developers, and entrepreneurs today must grapple with creating social interfaces to foster user interaction and community, but grasping the nuances and the building blocks of the digital social experience is much harder than it appears. Now you have help.In the second edition of this practical guide, UX design experts Christian Crumlish and Erin Malone share hard-won insights into what ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Designers, developers, and entrepreneurs today must grapple with creating social interfaces to foster user interaction and community, but grasping the nuances and the building blocks of the digital social experience is much harder than it appears. Now you have help.In the second edition of this practical guide, UX design experts Christian Crumlish and Erin Malone share hard-won insights into what
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Guide to Java

A Concise Introduction to Programming

by James T. Streib, Takako Soma ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents a focused and accessible primer on the fundamentals of Java programming, with extensive use of examples and hands-on exercises. Topics and features: provides an introduction to variables, input/output and arithmetic operations; describes objects and contour diagrams, explains selection structures, and demonstrates how iteration structures work; discusses object-oriented concepts ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book presents a focused and accessible primer on the fundamentals of Java programming, with extensive use of examples and hands-on exercises. Topics and features: provides an introduction to variables, input/output and arithmetic operations; describes objects and contour diagrams, explains selection structures, and demonstrates how iteration structures work; discusses object-oriented concepts
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SFML Essentials: Getting Started with Game Development

SFML Fundamentals

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

Series series SFML Fundamentals
"SFML Essentials: Getting Started with Game Development" is your gateway to the exciting world of game development using the Simple and Fast Multimedia Library (SFML) in C++. Whether you're a novice programmer or an experienced developer looking to explore game development, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to SFML, a cross-platform open-source framework renowned for its simplicity and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"SFML Essentials: Getting Started with Game Development" is your gateway to the exciting world of game development using the Simple and Fast Multimedia Library (SFML) in C++. Whether you're a novice programmer or an experienced developer looking to explore game development, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to SFML, a cross-platform open-source framework renowned for its simplicity and
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Let's Use BASH on Windows 10!

by John E. Meister ...

Let's use BASH on Windows 10! This book introduces Microsoft users to a brave new world, well, actually a world that has existed for decades, the command line of UNIX. This book addresses the newly included developer tool called BASH, for Bourne-Again SHell by providing simple (hopefully) explanations and examples. The book is organized in a logical approach to the commands and functions and ... Read more

$2.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Let's use BASH on Windows 10! This book introduces Microsoft users to a brave new world, well, actually a world that has existed for decades, the command line of UNIX. This book addresses the newly included developer tool called BASH, for Bourne-Again SHell by providing simple (hopefully) explanations and examples. The book is organized in a logical approach to the commands and functions and
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Computer Architecture

by Nirmala Sharma ...

This book is based on the latest syllabus prescribed by Rajasthan Technical University, Kota for B.Tech. V semester computer engineering, V semester Information Technology. ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This book is based on the latest syllabus prescribed by Rajasthan Technical University, Kota for B.Tech. V semester computer engineering, V semester Information Technology.
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Hands-On Data Analysis with NumPy and pandas

Implement Python packages from data manipulation to processing

by Curtis Miller ...

Get to grips with the most popular Python packages that make data analysis possibleKey FeaturesExplore the tools you need to become a data analystDiscover practical examples to help you grasp data processing conceptsWalk through hierarchical indexing and grouping for data analysisBook DescriptionPython, a multi-paradigm programming language, has become the language of choice for data scientists ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with the most popular Python packages that make data analysis possibleKey FeaturesExplore the tools you need to become a data analystDiscover practical examples to help you grasp data processing conceptsWalk through hierarchical indexing and grouping for data analysisBook DescriptionPython, a multi-paradigm programming language, has become the language of choice for data scientists
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Graph Databases in Action

Examples in Gremlin

by Josh Perryman, Dave Bechberger ...

Graph Databases in Action introduces you to graph database concepts by comparing them with relational database constructs. You'll learn just enough theory to get started, then progress to hands-on development. Discover use cases involving social networking, recommendation engines, and personalization.SummaryRelationships in data often look far more like a web than an orderly set of rows and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Graph Databases in Action introduces you to graph database concepts by comparing them with relational database constructs. You'll learn just enough theory to get started, then progress to hands-on development. Discover use cases involving social networking, recommendation engines, and personalization.SummaryRelationships in data often look far more like a web than an orderly set of rows and
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Advances in Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery

Volume 2

Edited by Yong Liu, Lipo Wang, Liang Zhao, Zhengtao Yu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the recent advances in natural computation, fuzzy systems and knowledge discovery. Presenting selected, peer-reviewed papers from the 15th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2019), held in Kunming, China, from 20 to 22 July 2019, it is a useful resource for researchers, including professors and graduate students, as ... Read more

$242.99 USD

This book discusses the recent advances in natural computation, fuzzy systems and knowledge discovery. Presenting selected, peer-reviewed papers from the 15th International Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (ICNC-FSKD 2019), held in Kunming, China, from 20 to 22 July 2019, it is a useful resource for researchers, including professors and graduate students, as
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Applications of Metaverse and Virtual Reality to Creative Education and Industry

Edited by Dana M. Barry, Hideyuki Kanematsu ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides excellent examples of metaverse and virtual reality and their unlimited possibilities for education and industry. By examining innovative educational activities in both real and virtual worlds, such as Second Life, SL (a three-dimensional world where avatars perform specific tasks on behalf of us), we get a unique perspective on how these technologies can revolutionize learning ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book provides excellent examples of metaverse and virtual reality and their unlimited possibilities for education and industry. By examining innovative educational activities in both real and virtual worlds, such as Second Life, SL (a three-dimensional world where avatars perform specific tasks on behalf of us), we get a unique perspective on how these technologies can revolutionize learning
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Videogame Sciences and Arts

14th International Conference, VJ 2024, Leiria, Portugal, December 5–6, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Anabela Marto, Rui Prada, Patrícia Gouveia, Ruth Contreras- Espinosa, Alexandrino Gonçalves, Eduarda Abrantes, Roberto Ribeiro ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2024, held in Leiria, Portugal, during December 5–6, 2024.The 15 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Player Experience and Accessibility; Serious Games; ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2024, held in Leiria, Portugal, during December 5–6, 2024.The 15 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Player Experience and Accessibility; Serious Games;
... Read more
Network Programming with Go

Essential Skills for Using and Securing Networks

by Jan Newmarch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Dive into key topics in network architecture and Go, such as data serialization, application level protocols, character sets and encodings. This book covers network architecture and gives an overview of the Go language as a primer, covering the latest Go release.Beyond the fundamentals, Network Programming with Go covers key networking and security issues such as HTTP and HTTPS, templates, remote ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Dive into key topics in network architecture and Go, such as data serialization, application level protocols, character sets and encodings. This book covers network architecture and gives an overview of the Go language as a primer, covering the latest Go release.Beyond the fundamentals, Network Programming with Go covers key networking and security issues such as HTTP and HTTPS, templates, remote
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Internet of Things

5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, Dublin, Ireland, June 20–23, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Aurora González-Vidal, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelgawad, Essaid Sabir, Sébastien Ziegler, Latif Ladid ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, in June 20–23, 2022.The 33 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed andselected from 75 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ioT enabling technologies; ioT applications, services and real ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 5th The Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2022, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, in June 20–23, 2022.The 33 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed andselected from 75 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ioT enabling technologies; ioT applications, services and real
... Read more
Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems

4th International Workshop, EXTRAAMAS 2022, Virtual Event, May 9–10, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Davide Calvaresi, Amro Najjar, Michael Winikoff, Kary Främling ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2022, held virtually during May 9–10, 2022.The 14 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: explainable machine learning; explainable neuro-symbolic ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2022, held virtually during May 9–10, 2022.The 14 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: explainable machine learning; explainable neuro-symbolic
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Physicalizing Data: Design Approaches for Human-Data Interaction

by Giorgia Burzio, Venere Ferraro ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book examines the role of data within interaction design, with a particular focus on the practice of data physicalization, an approach that aims to make data tangible and sensorially experienced. Moving away from the idea of data as abstract or neutral, this book presents it instead as situated, embodied, and shaped by context. Through a combination of literature review and case studies, it ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book examines the role of data within interaction design, with a particular focus on the practice of data physicalization, an approach that aims to make data tangible and sensorially experienced. Moving away from the idea of data as abstract or neutral, this book presents it instead as situated, embodied, and shaped by context. Through a combination of literature review and case studies, it
... Read more
Ultimate UI/UX Design for Professionals

Create Impactful, User-Centric Designs with Research and Collaboration Techniques for Seamless Responsive Web Interfaces (English Edition)

by Sharanpreet Kaur ...

Design Like a Pro: Essential UI/UX Patterns and Secrets UnveiledBook DescriptionWith 70% of business success now tied to effective user experience, mastering UI/UX design is no longer optional—it's essential. [Ultimate UI/UX Design for Professionals] equips designers with the skills to create intuitive, impactful interfaces that drive user engagement and business growth.This comprehensive book ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Design Like a Pro: Essential UI/UX Patterns and Secrets UnveiledBook DescriptionWith 70% of business success now tied to effective user experience, mastering UI/UX design is no longer optional—it's essential. [Ultimate UI/UX Design for Professionals] equips designers with the skills to create intuitive, impactful interfaces that drive user engagement and business growth.This comprehensive book
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